Episode 249- An Nguyen (No, I Was Sober)

This week I am joined by comedian Blake Wexler. Blake tells us about getting into comedy as a sophomore in high school, going to a college known for arts and entertainment, moving to Los Angeles and then eventually New York for comedy, his special "Daddy Long Legs", and more.GREAT EX Drinking Buddy stories this week: Blake tells us about following the rules while in high school, and not really drinking, getting wild while away at college, his favorite kind of drinking (on planes and in airports), getting "cut off", and getting people kicked off a plane.Find everything for Blake through his LINKTREEFind everything for Brennan through my LINKTREE

This week I am joined by podcaster an comedian, Patrick Holbert. Patrick talks about loving standup comedy from a young age, doing so poorly his first few tries that he pivoted to bands and a rapper persona to get on stages, his comedy special "Qualification", and an awesome movie he worked on with Joe List (friend of the podcast) "Tom Dustin: Portrait of a Comedian"GREAT EX Drinking Buddy stories this week: Patrick talks about avoiding drinking until college, then going way to far the other way once he started- getting arrested, breaking and entering's just to "explore", the booze hounds, a disaster of an Italy vacation, and so much more leading to his eventual sobriety.Find everything for Patrick through his LINTREE, check out the special "Qualification", his podcast "We Hired a Sitter for This", and the DOCUMENTARYFind everything for me through the LINKTREE

This week I am joined by comedian Rob Rego. Rob tells us about the in's and out's of starting his own comedy club with other people in entertainment (Grove 34), becoming a pilot, being in the military, how he got into comedy, and putting together his own special.GREAT EX Drinking Buddy stories this week: Rob talks about being a "good kid" through high school, partying in college, showing up to Frat parties (he wasn't in), getting kicked out of a bar, and drinking before open mics when he got into comedy.Follow Rob on INSTAGRAM, check out his awesome club GROVE 34, and watch his special- "Grove 34 LIVE at Rob Rego"Find everything for me through the LINKTREE

This week we are joined again by comedian, actor, and NOW Solo Show creator, Austin Jennings. Austin tells us about the creative process for his show, the ups and downs so far, and we compare our experiences with creating our own thing outside of the realm of standup comedy.Lots of EX Drinking Buddy tie ins this week: Austin tells us how his own recovery influenced the show, how some epic drug/ drinking stories gave him the source material, and his initial resistance to incorporate sobriety into the show.Follow Austin on INSTAGRAM and support his Solo Show “A Gay Masseur’s Guide to Happy Endings”Find everything for me through the LINKTREE

This week I am joined by comedian Max Chavez. Max tells us about growing up in New York, staying in the area for college, knowing he wanted to do comedy, but not learning about open mics until college, and hitting the ground running when he decided to pursue it fully.GREAT EX Drinking Buddy stories this week: Max choosing to drink Smirnoff Ice's when he was a teenager, not getting really drunk until 21, passing out, an after prom disaster, and getting a little too drunk at shows.Follow Max on his INSTAGRAM and check out his YOUTUBEFind the show merch and tickets to upcoming shows through my LINKTREE

This week I am joined by Podcaster Ariel Vizueta. Ariel tells us about his recent venture into the podcasting world with his show "Primos 4 Life", why his cousin started a wrestling podcast, Ariel's upbringing in New York and New Jersey, and more.GREAT EX Drinking Buddy stories this week: Ariel tells us about family parties when he was little, getting into bartending in college and the lifestyle that comes with that, evading DUI checkpoints while another one ruined his job, working in Times Square at The ESPN Zone in its heyday, then getting the cops called when they had a going away party there, and so much more.Check out "Primos 4 Life" and follow the podcast on INSTAGRAMGet your merch, tickets to a show, and everything else for me through the LINKTREE

This week I am joined by actor and producer Laura Carswell. Laura talks about growing up in Canada, getting into acting at 5 years old, making a living with it in her 20's, making a pivot into stage plays and production, and more.GREAT EX Drinking Buddy stories: Laura still remembers her first drink, her older sister always covering for her, alcohol poisoning on her 16th birthday, McDonalds Hot Box, something called "snots", and why she doesn't really drink like she use to.Check out Laura's acting credits and the production company she started with her long time friends "Living Room Productions"Find everything for me through the LINKTREE (New MERCH AVAILABLE and new dates are up)

This week I am joined by comedian Nico Cattaneo. Nico tells us his passion for comedy at a young age through his mom, trying to get laughs in a speech to his whole High School, getting super into music, then moving to New York and pivoting into stand up comedy full time.Great EX Drinking Buddy Stories this week: All good things with Nico! He talks about never having blacked out, being awkward without the help of booze, passing on drugs in high school, drinking with his family, ping pong and beer with the boys post prom, and an epic VMA after party story.Follow Nico on Instagram and check out his shop "Deception Stones"Find everything for me through the LINKTREE

This week I am joined by my good friend and great comedian, Skyler Holzman. We talk about him growing up in the suburbs outside of New York City, his MLB dreams getting derailed by multiple injuries, how he found sketch/ improv and then shifted to stand up comedy, and more.GREAT EX Drinking Buddy stories this week: Skyler takes us through his first time getting drunk as a junior in high school (after prom), a house party a MOM kicks him out of, false appendicitis from booze, what led him to quitting drinking, and so much more.Follow Skyler on INSTAGRAM and check out his comedy show in NYC "Leg Day Comedy"Find everything for me through the revamped LINKTREE

This week I am joined by comedian An Nguyen. We talk about how she got into comedy, her life as a makeup artist, growing up in Texas, Kill Tony, and more.Fun EX Drinking Buddy Stories this week: An talks about a wild tinder date in Eastern Europe, not being able to jump a fence at a party, friends losing phones in drunken nights, and so much more.Follow An on INSTAGRAMFind everything for me through the LINKTREE