Open Premise with Ethan Yeshaya

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30. Movies From Our Childhood (with Lily Meyer)

2022-08-2801:00:48

Lily Meyer is a standup comedian and interesting person living in the Twin Cities. I could talk to her forever! You can find her on Instagram @lilyymeyyer You can find me on Instagram at @ethanyeshaya and @openpremise

29. Celebrity Freak-Outs (with Brendan Gay)

2022-03-2901:00:46

29-year-old comedian Brendan Gay joins me for episode 29! We talk about driving the school bus, celebrity freak-outs, and other things we want off our chest. This guy rules!

28. Middle School Music Taste (with Elliott McVey)

2022-02-0401:05:15

Elliott McVey is a 20-year-old standup comedian! He's so funny and makes me wish I started comedy earlier. What a guy! Elliott and I discuss our music taste from middle school. Does it hold up? I guess you're about to find out. You can find me on Instagram @ethanyeshaya You can find Elliott on Instagram at @smelloti

27. Rudy Drives the Boat (with Rudy Pavich)

2022-01-2701:06:36

Rudy Pavich is a comedian, podcaster, radio DJ, and actor. He helps create content for Dana Carvey, Adam Carolla, and others. The dude rocks. We sit back and talk! You can find Rudy on Instagram @rudy_pavich You can find me on Instagram @ethanyeshaya and @openpremise

26. A COVID Patient and His Improv Teacher (with Betsy Stover)

2021-12-1101:04:20

Betsy Stover is a comedian-improviser and actor based in Los Angeles. She's been working with and teaching at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater since 1997. She hosts a hilarious podcast called Why Mommy Drinks (check it out!) Betsy joins me today to keep me company while I suffer symptoms of COVID-19. She's hilarious and thoughtful! Enjoy!

25. Disney Channel Original Movies (with Lucy Zarns)

2021-10-1201:07:30

Old friend and funny person Lucy Zarns joins me to talk Disney Chanel Original Movies. Talking High School Musical with her really hit a chord because we met doing our own high school musicals. We decided to really Get Our Head In The Game and record an episode to end all episodes. Enjoy! You can find Lucy on Instagram @LucyZarns You can find me on Instagram @ethanyeshaya and @openpremise

24. Magic, Death, and Horror (with Arman Shah)

2021-10-0701:03:12

Arman Shah (hilarious Minneapolis comedian) joins me to talk magic. But he can't stop talking about death. And I can't stop talking about how much I love horror. We find a way to connect it all (I think?) You can find Arman on Instagram @amazingarman You can find me on Instagram @ethanyeshaya and @openpremise

23. Box Office Bombs (with Cole Benson)

2021-09-2801:48:42

Cole Benson (musician/funny man) is a very old and dear friend. But we haven't really seen each other since middle school. Back then it was ding, dong, ditch. Now it's ding, dong, fuck, rent is due. He's older, wiser, and more hilarious than ever. We talk box office bombs, and I cut out a large portion of the episode where we both talk about a very odd person we both know.

21. Porn Scenario: Ethan Meets His Israeli Stepbrother (with Itamar Levi)

2021-07-1301:46:24

Want the hottest, most salacious episode of any podcast? It's this one. I finally meet my stepbrother (kinda, not really. Our parents are in a relationship.) His name is Itamar Levi. This guy is so awesome and hanging over Zoom bummed me out because I wish we could hang in person. You can find Itamar on Instagram @i.m.levi You can find me on Instagram @openpremise and @ethanyeshaya

20. 20th Anniversary of This Show (with Adam Conrad Ferguson)

2021-06-2901:38:10

Conrad joins me to celebrate 20 episodes and 20 years of this podcast. Enjoy!!!

19. Gen Z Style and Pop Culture Penises (with Zack Arnold of The Perfect Jean)

2021-06-1440:05

Zack Arnold is one of the founders of The Perfect Jean. You may recognize the product from You Made It Weird with Pete Holmes or their hilarious ads on Instagram and Snapchat. Today, Zack and I talk intergenerational debates on style, and the penises you have "grown" to love in TV and film. You can find Zack and The Perfect Jean on Instagram @theperfectjean or buy a pair from theperfectjean.nyc You can find me on Instagram @openpremise or @ethanyeshaya

18. The Imposter Inside Me (with Laura Walsh)

2021-06-0701:01:22

Laura Walsh is one of the funniest people I've ever met. Today, Laura brings me a premise very dear to my heart: Imposter Syndrome. I have it, Laura has it, you probably have it. You can find Laura on Instagram @walshyourself You can find me on Instagram @openpremise and @ethanyeshaya

17. An Hour With James Stanley (with James Stanley)

2021-05-3101:00:58

James Stanley (ACME Comedy Co. house emcee) is a kick-ass Twin Cities-based standup comedian. James and I talk comedy, autism, mental health, and more. James is the best!

16. The Ateh Ekinde Variety Show (with Ateh Ekinde)

2021-05-2401:08:18

Ateh Ekinde is a Twin Cities-based stand-up comedian. Today, Ateh presents a variety of fun premises and explains to me the unique and smart way he writes jokes. You can find Ateh on Instagram @atehkarate You can find me on Instagram @openpremise and @ethanyeshaya

15. Minnesota? Nice! (with Drew Page)

2021-05-1759:22

Drew Page is a bankruptcy attorney and recovering thespian from the Twin Cities. Today, Drew and I will be your personal tour guides of the great state of Minnesota (to the best of our abilities.) Drew and I are also joined by Drew's adorable dog, Otis. You may not hear Otis on the recording, but you can feel him. He's warm and fluffy. You can find Drew on Instagram @drewonapage You can find me on Instagram @openpremise and @ethanyeshaya

14. Friendship (with Lisa Evanson)

2021-05-1001:11:02

Lisa Evanson is a comedian, actor, and public speaker from the Twin Cities. Today, Lisa sits me down to talk friendship. We're kinda new-ish friends so she helped break the ice with a nice long game of Connect 4. You can find Lisa on Instagram @leesawmarie You can find me on Instagram @openpremise and @ethanyeshaya

13. Getting Big and Existential (with Emma Dalenberg)

2021-05-0352:34

Emma Dalenberg is a standup comedian from the Twin Cities. She was recently a finalist of the Sisyphus Brewing Funniest Person Contest. She's killing. We get big and existential and small and goofy. You can find Emma on Instagram @emmadcomedy You can find me on Instagram @openpremise and @ethanyeshaya, or shoot an email to openpremise@gmail.com

12. The 2AM Cold Sweats (with Gabby Humphreys)

2021-04-2601:11:56

Gabby Humphreys is a Ph.D. student, lecturer, and bookworm from Liverpool, UK. I discovered Gabby on bookstagram (that fun corner of Instagram for book nerds) and was taken immediately by her hilarious videos and amazing content. Today, Gabby presents to me a list of things that wake her up at night in a cold sweat, and we discuss each one. You can find Gabby on Instagram @humphreads You can find me on Instagram @openpremise and @ethanyeshaya

11. Comedy March Madness (with Lahiru Samarasinghe)

2021-04-1901:04:02

Lahiru Samarasinghe is a Twin Cities-based comedian, writer, and engineer. We went to high school together but truly weren't friends until we started doing comedy together years later. Today Lahiru brings me a sort of mind game based on March Madness, but all about standup comedy. First, he had to explain to me what March Madness was. You can find Lahiru on Instagram @itslahiru and on Venmo @Lahiru (How did he get that?) You can find me on Instagram @openpremise and @ethanyeshaya

10. Three Sibling Families (with Kate McCarthy)

2021-04-1201:03:36

Kate McCarthy is a comedian from San Fransisco and LA and New York and Minneapolis. She is from America. She is absolutely hilarious. I'm still surprised she agreed to be on my show??? I'm so glad she did. She brought with her a topic I knew a thing or two about: 3-sibling families. It just so happens I come from one myself. You can find Kate on Instagram @slimeman666 You can find me on Instagram @openpremise and @ethanyeshaya

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