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Now sober comedian, Brennan Tasseff, is joined by guests to reminisce about their best/ worst drinking, drug, partying, and getting in trouble stories.
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This week I am joined again by my great friend and comedian Michael Thomas Geary. We talk about what we have been up to since his last appearance, stand up comedy, and social media or in his case a lack there of.Fun EX Drinking Buddy stories: Michael talks about his 13 years in sobriety, still getting resentments to this day, and living in the solution instead of the problem.Follow MTG on INSTAGRAMFind everything for me through the LINKTREE
This week we have the return of comedian Rob Roeck. Rob tells us what's been going on in the Daytona comedy scene, what he's been up too since his last time one the podcast, and we talk ad nauseum about stand up comedy.Fun EX Drinking Buddy stories this week: Rob tell us about a 14 day cruise, a party camping weekend that turned into one of his worst times on stage, traversing across Spain, and an upcoming South America trip.Follow Rob on INSTAGRAMFind everything for me through the LINKTREE
This week I am joined by former Executive Chef now comedian, Kieran Minihan. Kieran talks about growing up in London, going from university to bartending to restaurant life, starting from the absolute bottom in the kitchen to being the Executive Chef at an incredibly upscale restaurant in London, his back and forth between England and the US, and the chaos of all of it.GREAT EX Drinking Buddy stories this week; Kieran tells us how a drunken bar night changed his life from bartending to kitchens, getting addicted to booze and drugs and the spiral that it lead too, missing the opportunity to cook for Obama because of a 3 day bender, going in and out of rehab 4 times, actually dying, then finally getting sober and what his life is like now.Follow Kieran on INSTAGRAMFind everything for me through the LINKTREE
This week we have the return of my good friend and hilarious comedian, Samantha Santos. Sam tells us about her comedy career, her engagement with (friend of the podcast) JC Mendoza, we talk halftime show and the diversity in New York City compared to everywhere else we have been to in the US, and so much more.Great EX Drinking Buddy stories this week: Sam tells us about a trip to Puerto Rico, a Bad Bunny concert, micro dosing shrooms, a party bus in an old school bus, why she had to quit smoking and switch to edibles, and moreFollow Sam on INSTAGRAM and check out her podcast "Soft Launch"Find everything for me through the LINKTREE
This week I am joined by musician, actor, and writer turned firefighter and comedian, Walter Vincent. Walter talks about the elephant in the room- going from feature length films to fire fighting, he tells us how he found and got into stand up comedy, the travel with being in bands and film making, and so much more!GREAT EX Drinking Buddy Stories this week: Walt talks about his partying band days, his partying acting days, going to France for Cannes (and being hammered most of the trip), barely escaping the DR crashing a friends vacay, near death in Florida, and so very much more.Follow Walter on INSTAGRAM and check out his WEBSITEFind everything for me through the LINKTREE
This week we have the return of my great friend and hilarious comedian, JC Mendoza. JC tells us about his growth as a comedian and in his career, some fun accomplishments in the last few years, we rail against the social media machine, and catch up on his upcoming nuptials.Fun EX Drinking Buddy stories this week: JC goes into why he has slowed down his drinking, how he got into edibles after thinking he didn't like weed, Bad Bunny/ Shrooms/ Costa Rica, his "Freshie" negotiation skills when he is with his boys, and so much moreFollow JC on INSTAGRAM and check out his podcast with his hilarious fiancé, Samantha Santos, "Soft Launch"Find show dates, tickets, merch, and everything else for me through the LINKTREE
This week I am joined by comedian Liz Glazer. Liz tells us about going to law school, practicing law, becoming a law professor, all before making the move into stand up comedy, growing up in New York, what the last few years have been like becoming more and more successful, and more.GREAT EX Drinking Buddy Stories this week: Liz talks about weed changing her perspective and pushing her towards stand up, the many lessons she learned from her different experiences with drugs, when she started drinking and where that lead, her life now sober, and so much more.Follow Liz on INSTAGRAM, check out her YouTube channel, and watch her latest special- "Do You Know Who I'm Not?"Find everything for me and the show through the LINKTREE
This week we have the return of comedian Tessa Fleming. We catch up on her life in New York, Tessa's stand up career, and what it is like now compared to when she first got into it.Great EX Drinking Buddy stories this week: Tessa and I do a deep dive into the similarities between trying to "make it" in the arts and sobriety, we discuss how we deal with people drinking and using around us, dealing with drunks while "barking" for comedy shows, and so much more!Follow Tessa on INSTAGRAMFind everything for me through the LINKTREE
This week I am joined by comedian Shaun Murphy. We talk about his latest special out now on YouTube, how he got into stand up comedy, a New York dry run, then eventually moving to The City full time, and more.Great (adjacent) EX Drinking Buddy stories this week: Shaun talks about why he has never had a drink or tried drugs, being the best guy to have in the group because he always has a clear head, being a good barometer for his friends when they've partied to hard, and so much more!Check out Shaun on INSTAGRAM and watch BOTH of his specials "Long Story Thin" and "Neal"Find everything for me through the LINKTREE
This week I am joined by comedian Mike Fleming. Mike tells us how he got into comedy, playing tennis all the way through college, thinking he would be a Navy Seal (and just about doing it), then a wild ride to end up in New York City.GREAT EX Drinking Buddy Stories this week: Mike talks about being on the straight and narrow through high school as an athlete, then starting to party in college, a bachelor party in Orlando he remembers bits and pieces of, door dashing food to the wrong house, a "Get Out" type story from the Hamptons that will leave you on the edge of your seat, and so much more!Find Mike everywhere through his LINKTREEFind everything for me AND get your tickets to my upcoming shows through the LINKTREE
This week is a solo show looking back on the year that was 2025. My first time featuring across the country for my great friend, my second engagement, and my third coast to coast trip to LA and back just for a day.Reminiscent EX Drinking Buddy stories this time: I talk about hitting seven years sober, what I was like doing stand up and traveling before putting down the bottle, being hammered for my first engagement, and how my life is so different from just 8 years ago to now.Find everything for me through the LINKTREE
This week I am joined by actor and comedian, Devon Arnold. Devon talks to us about growing up in and around the performing arts, getting into acting as a child, finding comedy through SNL, getting into stand up comedy, and more.GREAT EX Drinking Buddy stories this week: Devon tells us about his first drink with someone that will surprise you, his first time getting high and how Christina Aguilera played a role, getting drugged in West Hollywood, getting in an altercation at a party for being gay (not what you'd expect), and so much more.Follow Devon on INSTAGRAM and check out his show "Night of the Loving Variety Show"Find everything for me through the LINKTREE
This week one of my best friends returns, comedian Julian Breheny. The Aussie is back to talk about what married life is like, his competitive nature getting the better of him, and we talk a lot about stand up vs sketch in the social media landscape.A few EX Drinking Buddy Stories too: Julian tells us about going "big" on nights out or not going at all, taking long breaks in between big party nights, and the rare times he went to work after a "big one" and how that worked out.Follow Julian on INSTAGRAM, find all his other socials HERE, and check out the show he runs with two other friends of the podcast "Hell Yeah Comedy"Find everything for me through my LINKTREE
This week I am joined by comedian and actor, Amanda Gram. Amanda tells us about growing up in Staten Island, getting into acting as a child, starting the party life early, constantly getting in trouble at school and so much more.GREAT EX Drinking Buddy Stories this week: Amanda tells us about smoking with her friends at 13, drinking because there was nothing else to do in SI, getting into harder drugs as she got older, a crazy trap house, run ins with cops, and so much more.Follow Amanda on INSTAGRAM and check out her stand up comedy show "Pour Decisions"Find everything for me and the show through the LINKTREE
This week we are joined by comedian Lauren LoGiudice. Lauren talks about growing up in Queens, playing college basketball for a couple years before moving to rugby, being a donor baby and what comes with that, and so much more.Great EX Drinking Buddy stories this week: Lauren tells us about starting to drink at 16, tunnel clubs in the city, smoking on the side of a highway, becoming the "funnel queen", how drinking is portrayed vs the reality and what eventual lead her to stop drinking.Follow Lauren on INSTAGRAM and check out her "Misfit Variety Show"Find everything for me through the LINKTREE
This week I am joined by comedian Susie Cavalcanti. She tells us about growing up in Brazil, coming to America, her love of video games, getting into streaming, and what lead her to stand up comedy.GREAT EX Drinking Buddy Stories this week: Susie talks about how she discovered she couldn't really smoke weed, the first time she got drunk, drinking more as she is getting older, a party crash out, and so much more.Follow Susan at Instagram and check out her stand up show "Guess Who"Find everything for me through the LINKTREE
This week I am joined by comedian Gavin Rogers. Gavin talks about growing up in Ohio, being diagnosed with and beating cancer as a kid, how he got into comedy, and what brought him to New York.Some great EX Drinking Buddy Stories this week: Gavin tells us about using parties to recruit in the service frat, being a good guy (but working with degenerates) at a bar job, Green Beer Day, and so much more.Follow Gavin on INSTAGRAM and check out the comedy show he runs- "Cold Beer Comedy"Find everything for me through the LINKTREE
This week I am joined by content creator, podcaster, and comedian Chris Tos. He tells use about getting into YouTube EARLY (like 13 years old in the early 00's), blowing up on Vine, being early to "content" before "influencer" was a job, and always looking for the next challenge.GREAT EX Drinking Buddy stories this week: Chris Tos talks about starting to go to parties in 8th grade, frat life in college, an epic Halloween that ended with the cops, and more.Apologies for the shorter episode, but the transit system of New York City strikes again.Follow Chris Tos on INSTAGRAM and YOUTUBE and check out his podcast "Close the Door Behind You"Find everything for me through the LINKTREE
This week I am joined by comedian Vickie Wang. Vickie tells us about growing up in Taiwan, coming to the states in high school, living in Sweden, spending time as an adult in Shanghai, then eventually settling down in New York.Great EX Drinking Buddy stories this week: Vickie tells us about the first time she drank, how she discovered she was actually allergic to alcohol, still trying to drink (even though it made her sick), finding weed, and (responsibly) dabbling in other recreational areas to find what works for her.Follow Vickie on INSTAGRAM and check out her comedy show "Wang's World"Find everything for me and the podcast through the LINKTREE
This week I am joined by comedian Anthony Jones. Anthony takes us through becoming a lawyer, finding stand up comedy, and giving up his law career to pursue a dream.GREAT EX Drinking Buddy Stories: Anthony tells us about drinking at gay bars, a bouncer that became their dealer, a car accident that lead him to slow down his drinking and so much more.Follow Anthony on INSTAGRAM and check out the comedy show he produces "Dead Serious Comedy"Find everything for me through the LINKTREE
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