Episode 248- Gavin Roman (Heartburn Saved My Life)

This week I am joined by comedian Gavin Roman. Gavin tells us about growing up in up state New York, how he got into stand up comedy, moving out at 16, working at strip clubs to now working in mental health and recovery.GREAT EX Drinking Buddy Stories this week: Gavin talks about his progression from pot to booze to harder drugs in his teens, graduating high school while living solo in a motel, stealing kegs, being one of the only people EVER to get kicked out of an ICP concert for fighting, a run in with the police (while passed out), and so much more.Find everything for Gavin through his LINKTREEFind everything for me through my LINKTREE

This week I am joined by hilarious comedian and podcaster, Travis Grossi. Travis talks about growing up in the mid west, traveling to Paris as a high schooler for school, loving it so much he decided to go to college in Paris, how he got into stand up, coming out in the early 00's, and so much more.GREAT EX Drinking Buddy Stories this week; Travis tells us about drinking in Europe at 17, getting really drunk for the first time when he came back to the states, parties in college, moving to New York City and doing his 20's the right way, Halloween debacles, peeing in public, and more!Follow Travis on INSTAGRAM and check out his podcast "Gib Gab Love"Find everything for me through the LINKTREE

This week I am joined by comedian Chase DuRousseau. Chase tells us about how he got into comedy, his awesome ability to host (any show/ anywhere/ anytime), and getting to New York.NO EX Drinking Buddy Stories this week, because Chase and I get side tracked talking Star Wars, Video Games, and other Pop Culture.Follow Chase on INSTAGRAMFind everything for me through the LINKTREE

This week I am joined by visual artist and comedian, Aislinn Janek. We talk about how she got into art and stand up, growing up in Ohio, traveling all over the world, and finally making a life in New York City.GREAT EX Drinking Buddy stories this week: Aislinn tells us about going to parties at college before she was in college, partying hard in the dorms her freshman year, smoking weed with a rap star, drinking in so many different cities across the world, and SO much more.Find Aislinn's art HERE and follow her COMEDY INSTAGRAM and her ART INSTAGRAM Find everything for me through the LINKTREE

This week I am joined by comedian Kelly Kaufman. Kelly tells us about growing up in New York, being a fish out of water at an elite private school, starting standup, and life on the west coast.Great EX Drinking Buddy stories this week: Kelly talks about passing out under a bed to be awoken to strangers "on the bed", taking to many edibles before a show, a festival in London that is the basis for this episodes title, and more.Follow Kelly on INSTAGRAMFind everything for me through the LINKTREE

This week I am joined by comedian Lance Weiss. We talk about how he got into comedy, moving to New York for it right after college, taking 4 years off, and what life has been like since he got back into it.While Lance is not a big drinker, he did come with a few EX Drinking Buddy stories: He talks about not having his first beer until 21, pushing back against peer pressure in High School and college to not drink at all, mixing boozes with meds, and his one and only time blacking out.Find everything for Lance through his website "Party with Lance"Find everything for me through the LINKTREE

This week comedian Brandon Trusso is back for his second time. We talk about Brandon's rise in following on social media, the pros and cons that come with it, what it's like for him being labeled as a comedian, and more.GREAT EX Drinking Buddy stories this week: Brandon talks about the old days; a run in with the police, his new car, and coke, Daytona spring break gone bad, a wild New York City party in his 20's. He also talks about his life now coming up on 10 years sober.Follow Brando on INSTAGRAMFind everything for me through the LINKTREE

This week I am joined by podcaster and comedian Sarah Huntington. Sarah tells us about growing up in the mid west, being a popular girl in a rural town, how she got into comedy through roommates, and her blow up through social media and moving to New York.Great EX Drinking Buddy stories this week: Sarah talks about starting to party in High School, working bottle service in Indianapolis, a molly road trip that turned out to be meth, getting arrested on St Patty's Day, and SO much more.Follow Sarah on INSTAGRAM and check out her podcast "Special Friends"Find everything for me and get your tickets to the Bro Adjacent Tour via my LINKTREE

This week I am joined, for the third time, by comedian Cody Lewis. We talk about the progress and lack there of we have been making in our comedy career, love, life, and our love/hate relationship with social media.A few EX Drinking Buddy stories this week: Cody tells us about day drinking adventures, the crazy day (and night) that led to taking a break from drinking, getting back on the booze wagon, what's been going on with his annual "vitamin" party, and moreFollow Cody on INSTAGRAMFind everything for me through my LINKTREE

This week I am joined by my great friend and fellow comedian MTG. Michael catches us up on everything that's happened in the year since he has been on: life, love, and comedy.Great EX Drinking Buddy stories this week: Michael and I do a deep dive into our lives in restaurants before and after getting sober: showing up to work drunk vs tired, how we talk to tables then and now, what really matters, and going from fun party guys at work to reliable employees.Follow Michael on INSTAGRAMFind everything for me through the LINKTREE (including tickets to the bro adjacent tour)