Help! with Natalie Cuomo

This week I'm joined by comedian Maddy Smith (@somaddysmith). We discuss being on MTV's Wild N Out for 8 seasons (and counting!), the origin of "Maddy With The Fatty", overcoming unhealthy relationships with food & disordered eating, how doing roast battles in NYC prepared Maddy for Wild N Out, behind the scenes of taping an episode of Wild N Out, opening for Theo Von and Bert Kreisher, Maddy's pre-show rituals, pet peeves on the road, Natalie celebrates a year without alcohol, Maddy's path to being a comedian, learning to *chill out* and not take things too seriously, freezing your eggs, and so much more! Maddy Smith (@somaddysmith) Help! with Natalie Cuomo (@helpwithnatalie) Natalie Cuomo (@nataliecuomo_)   Eating Disorder Helplines: https://www.eatingdisorderhope.com/treatment-for-eating-disorders/eating-disorder-hotlines

This week I'm joined by comedian Hans Kim (@djhanskim). We discuss his move to Austin, his first time on Kill Tony, his enthusiasm towards the show, the joke writing exercise of roast battles, the challenge of having to write a new minute every week for Kill Tony, Hans' newfound lifestyle, the big differences between the comedy scene in NYC and Austin, Hans' experience opening for Joe Rogan and growing a relationship with Joe Rogan, being a guest on Joe Rogan's podcast with Tony Hinchcliffe, Rogan's words of wisdom to Hans, people that tattoo the whites of their eyeballs, what Hans was like as a kid, why you shouldn't take advice from other comedians, the origins of the "who wants to kiss Hans?" segment on Kill Tony, that time Hans hooked up with a stripper in a broom closet at Vulcan, Hans' girlfriend, Hans' writing process of writing 2,000 words a day, and so much more!   Hans Kim (@djHansKim) Help! with Natalie Cuomo (@helpwithnatalie) Natalie Cuomo (@nataliecuomo_)

This week I'm joined by Emmy award winning writer, comedian, and actress Jamie Lee (@reallyjamielee). We discuss being engaged to a comedian, Jamie's book about wedding planning, the moment when Jamie and her team accepted an Emmy for Ted Lasso, the difference between writing for stand up and writing for a TV show, being honored as a team in TV writing versus the solo experience of stand up, the process of TV writing, why comedians have imposter syndrome, how linear the progression of stand up careers were just a few years ago, Jamie's relationship with success, how realistic Crashing is in comparison to the NYC comedy scene, Jamie's experience writing Crashing and then auditioning for the role of Ali and the ultimately being cast as her!, the moment Jamie found out she was cast as Ali in Crashing, knowing that if you really let something go there's a chance it will come back, Jamie's advice for not harping on rejection, Jamie's audition for Ted Lasso, Jamie's experience writing on Ted Lasso, refusing to be told no (IN A CAREER SENSE), refusing to be taken down, not getting your hopes up about anything until its signed off, and so much more!

This week I'm joined by comedian Caroline Baniewicz (@CarolineBaniewicz). We celebrate the !!! 100th episode !!! of the podcast, we discuss the magic of live performance, Caroline's experience at Just For Laughs comedy festival this year, being a theater kid, the root of creative energy, the inspiration behind Caroline's sketches, writing sketch vs stand up, how Caroline started working at Barstool Sports, her positive experience working there, the differences in the way men and women communicate, how to navigate a male dominated work environment, when people take satirical sketches seriously, making choices so that people have an aversion to you, Caroline getting a Bachelor's in musical theater, me being a secret musical theater kid, Wicked being an amazing musical, the remake of Wicked with Ariana Grande, Spring Awakening, Lea Michelle's cancellation, my obsession with theater as a kid, the dream of being in a musical on broadway, having a disconnect between the way you look and the way you feel, the emotion that comes with music, the community of live performance, crying at concerts, seeing a musical with the understudy, my obsession with Harvey Firestein, the first show I ever saw on broadway, and so much more!!! 

This week, I'm joined by comedian Jeff Arcuri (@jarcuri). We discuss imposter syndrome, dealing with the jealousy of other people, doing crowd work, Jeff helping me with a joke premise, Stardew Valley, Jeff's experience on late night television in 2018, performing on cruise ships, finding your style on stage, backhanded compliments, Jeff's origin story, rushing into relationships, punctuation in texts, and more!

This week I'm joined by comedian Rafi Bastos (@raficomedy). We discuss when he moved to America from Brazil, pioneering the stand up comedy scene in Brazil, opening up a comedy club in Brazil, practicing gratitude, the humbling experience of coming to America, focusing on what you can control, romanticizing misery, the big cultural differences between Brazil and USA, the journalism TV show Rafi did in Brazil that contributed to the gratitude he has for life today, Rafi's experience hosting the Netflix show Ultimate Beastmaster, the first time Rafi came to USA in 1999 to play basketball which was the first time he saw stand up, being more confident on stage than in life, and so much more! 

This week I'm joined by comedian and actress Sienna Hubert-Ross (@siennahubertross). We discuss her recent role in the horror film She Came From The Woods, self tapes, filming a movie during the height of Covid, the amount of waiting that happens on a film set, Sienna's method for crying on set, Sienna coming out of the closet at 13 years old, the judgment toward bisexual women in the queer community, daddy issues, Sienna's date with an audience member, advice for coming out to your parents, and more! 

This week I'm joined by comedian Che Durena (@chedurena). We discuss whether or not Che is a f*ckboy, how he got his start in stand up, how he decides which videos to react to, his favorite types of content, his love for stand up, scuba diving, period s*x, advice for men that want to be more confident, how to deal with rejection, Che's favorite place to do stand up, gaming, the effect of actually making an effort, sleeping on a mattress on the floor, whether or not you need to be emotionally connected to have good chemistry, and so much more!

This week I'm joined by comedian Austin Locke (@austinisaboringname). We discuss Austin's lone motorcycle road trip through America, growing up in Santa Monica, LA, our constant existential crisis, minding your own business, trying something new every day and so much more!

This week I'm joined by comedian Sam Ramsdell (@samramsdell5). We discuss her achievements in the Guinness Book of World Records for largest mouth gape and widest mouth, how she began making videos of her putting food in her mouth, trying on crazy clothes, bidets, Sam's fascination with gapes, traveling with your partner, audience confessions, coping with social media, and more!  

This week I'm joined by comedian Carmen Lynch (@carmencomedian). We discuss her upcoming special taping at The Comedy Cellar Village Underground June 26, her many late night appearances (Colbert, Letterman, Craig Ferguson, Conan, Fallon), her special taping in Barcelona in Spanish, doing stand up in Spanish, the difference between recording an audio album and audio/video special, seeing people you know in the front row when you're performing, my dad's need to sit in the front row, commitment issues, dating guys with kids, traveling and maintaining normalcy in life, Hoarders, the comfort of stuffed animals, watching videos of animals eat each other, being tall, wearing heels when you're tall, the role of a director in a comedy special, the process of putting together an hour of stand up, Carmen's writing process, free range chickens and more!

This week Gabby Bryan returns to the pod! (@gabbyisbryan). We discuss our taste in men, UTIs, female friendship, being in a bridal party, planning a wedding, weirdest places we've banged, having s*x outside, not giving BJs, astrology, Gabby's new tattoo, being confrontational, Gabby's secret to happiness, crushes, being pressured to drink at comedy shows, peer pressure, spray tans, Gabby's Jersey roots, reflecting on our childhood, wanting to be a farmer and so much more!

This week I'm joined by comedian Samantha Santos (@makemelaughsam). We discuss anxiety, fear of flying, having a panic attack on a flight to France, growing up in NYC, Sam growing up in LES, going to Catholic School in NYC, wearing a uniform, handling hecklers on stage, pretending exes never existed, being in relationships with comedians, Sam's podcast with her boyfriend JC, having a special moment with Sam's mom, parents getting divorced late in life, getting nervous on stage, caring what people think, visceral anxiety, imposter syndrome, affirmations, anxiety VS depression, finding joy, growing up religious, veggie tales, having older parents, Sam finding out her ex fiance was cheating via craigslist, recovering from being cheated on, judging your partner by how they interact with your dog, gut feelings, wearing makeup and so much more!

This week, I'm joined by comedian Mike Falzone (@mikefalzone). We start off chaotic, with the first 10 minutes being ONLY on Patreon due to some technical difficulties. We go on to discuss Mike's crowd work show Surrounded, Mike's music career, combining music and comedy, the unsolicited advice Mike received this morning, the importance of having fun on stage, Mike's youtube channel, making advice videos based on your personal experience with the intention to save people time, Mike's podcast with his wife "Welcome To Our Podcast", online shopping when you're high, self discipline, the little store at the front of the hotel, my airport coney dog, eating the popular food of each place you visit, being similar to your parents, what Mike was like in high school, when people ask how many tattoos you have, and so much more!

This week, I'm joined by comedian Aaron Berg (@aaronbergcomedy). We discuss traveling with your partner on the road, Aaron's edgy sense of humor, Alan the comedy therapist, the best advice Aaron has ever received, if everyone likes what you're doing then you're doing something wrong, Aaron's time in boarding school with his teacher Mr. Cole, Aaron writing for his high school paper, Aaron's two published books, "addictive personalities", bravery in moderation, Aaron breaking the record for the most amount of stand up sets done in a night, his special 25 Sets, when comics say "you're gunna love this crowd," ultrasounds, pregnancy scares, and so much more!