I spoke to Sam Reich on this podcast back in the fall of 2020, when he was in his first year running Dropout, the subscription-based …By Sean L. McCarthy

I spoke to Sam Reich on this podcast back in the fall of 2020, when he was in his first year running Dropout, the subscription-based streaming platform he founded as a follow-up to CollegeHumor where he had worked for much of his adult life. Four years later, Reich and Dropout are ready to graduate to the big leagues, with one of their shows alread…

Hank and John Green began influencing online viewing long before we tied the word influencer to social media, launching their Vlogbrothers YouTube channel on Jan. 1, 2007, …By Sean L. McCarthy

Hank and John Green began influencing online viewing long before we tied the word influencer to social media, launching their Vlogbrothers YouTube channel on Jan. 1, 2007, 17 years, 3.77 million subscribers and almost a billion views ago. Three years later, the brothers founded VidCon, the first and largest global gathering of YouTubers, growing si…

At the age of 49 — three decades removed from an FBI drug bust that sent him to prison, and 24 years into his career …By Sean L. McCarthy

At the age of 49 — three decades removed from an FBI drug bust that sent him to prison, and 24 years into his career as an ex-con turned stand-up comedian — Ali Siddiq was still seeking his big break in show business. His debut special, It’s Bigger Than These Bars, found him back in a Texas jail performing for inmates, but it came and went on Comed…

Zoë Coombs Marr is an Australian comedian who won Best Newcomer at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in 2012, then returned four years later to …By Sean L. McCarthy

Zoë Coombs Marr is an Australian comedian who won Best Newcomer at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in 2012, then returned four years later to win Best Show in Melbourne and receive a Best Show nomination in Edinburgh in 2016 for Trigger Warning, which she performed in drag character as a misogynistic male comedian named Dave. Coombs Mar…

Janine Harouni is a Staten Island native who began her stand-up comedy career in earnest only after moving to London, England, in 2012. Harouni experienced …By Sean L. McCarthy

Janine Harouni is a Staten Island native who began her stand-up comedy career in earnest only after moving to London, England, in 2012. Harouni experienced her first viral success as one-third of a sketch group called Muriel whose YouTube fame prompted deals with both the BBC and Quibi, and she’s also appeared onscreen in a recurring role on ITV’s …

Dave Merheje is an award-winning Canadian stand-up comedian and actor who co-starred in the Hulu series, Ramy, and recently co-starred on the big screen opposite …By Sean L. McCarthy

Dave Merheje is an award-winning Canadian stand-up comedian and actor who co-starred in the Hulu series, Ramy, and recently co-starred on the big screen opposite Daisy Ridley in the film, Sometimes I Think About Dying, which premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival and is available now to buy or stream. As a stand-up, Dave won the Just For Laug…

Merch and bonus content at http://helpwithnatalie.com/ Welcome to Help! with Natalie Cuomo! This special episode was shot at The Historic Custom Tattoo in Watchung, NJ. My fiance Dan and I interviewed tattoo artists and friends Sam Hambrick, Zack Bryson, and (off-screen) Petey Dobosz. We talk about gross s*x, tattoo shop etiquette, getting sober, a…

Neal Brennan’s first big claim to fame came two decades ago when he co-created, wrote and executive produced Chappelle’s Show with his friend Dave Chappelle (with whom …By Sean L. McCarthy

Neal Brennan’s first big claim to fame came two decades ago when he co-created, wrote and executive produced Chappelle’s Show with his friend Dave Chappelle (with whom he’d previously collaborated on Half Baked). Since then, Chappelle has become both the biggest stand-up comedian in the world and a lightning rod for criticism. Brennan, meanwhile, h…

Merch and bonus content at http://helpwithnatalie.com/ Welcome to Help! with Natalie Cuomo! Today I'm joined by Dan Perlman. We talk about his show Flatbush Misdemeanors, writing processes and rituals, the time I helped my Uber driver, and more! Follow us on socials! Dan Perlman @danjperlman Natalie Cuomo @nataliecuomo_ Help! with Natalie Cuomo @he…

Merch and bonus content at http://helpwithnatalie.com/ Welcome to Help! with Natalie Cuomo! Today I'm joined by Fahim Anwar. We talk about his path to standup, his parents, my vlogging experience, and more! Follow us on socials! Fahim Anwar @fahimanwar Natalie Cuomo @nataliecuomo_ Help! with Natalie Cuomo @helpwithnatalie Produced by Gotham Product…

Merch and bonus content at http://helpwithnatalie.com/ Welcome to Help! with Natalie Cuomo! Today I'm joined by TJ Miller. We talk about his new lines of peanut butter and hot sauce, acting versus standup comedy, philosophies on life and death, and more! Buy the peanut butter and hot sauce on his website: https://tjmillerdoesnothaveawebsite.com/pag…

Rob Haze is a comedian from Atlanta who currently makes his living in Los Angeles performing stand-up and writing for comedy shows on TV — …By Sean L. McCarthy

Rob Haze is a comedian from Atlanta who currently makes his living in Los Angeles performing stand-up and writing for comedy shows on TV — among his credits are Sherman’s Showcase, the ESPY Awards, Kevin Hart’s year-in-review specials for Peacock, sketch comedy for Bleacher Report, stand-up on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, and most recent…

Merch and bonus content at http://helpwithnatalie.com/ Welcome to Help! with Natalie Cuomo! Today I'm with fellow comedian and writer Onika McLean. We talk about building confidence, TikTok changing our vocabulary, how having kids changed her life, and more! Follow us on socials! Onika McLean @onikacomedy Natalie Cuomo @nataliecuomo_ Help! with Nat…

Merch and bonus content at http://helpwithnatalie.com/ Welcome to Help! with Natalie Cuomo! This week back in the studio with Caitlin Peluffo. We talk about her new album Dirty Bird, her weight loss journey, weird therapists, and more! Follow us on socials! Caitlin Peluffo @caitlinpeluffo Natalie Cuomo @nataliecuomo_ Help! with Natalie Cuomo @helpw…

Cara Connors grew up in Chicago but began her comedy career in Toronto, where she studied with The Second City, created and starred in original …By Sean L. McCarthy

Cara Connors grew up in Chicago but began her comedy career in Toronto, where she studied with The Second City, created and starred in original series for CBC, provided social media humor for the series Workin’ Moms, and earned herself a New Faces slot with Just For Laughs. Since moving back to the states and settling down in Los Angeles, Connors h…

Merch and bonus content at http://helpwithnatalie.com/ Welcome to Help! with Natalie Cuomo! This week we're in Legasea Bar & Grill at Moxy Times Square in New York City, and I'm joined by my fiance Dan Lamorte. We talk about his weight loss, how he became an ultra marathon runner, how autism affects how he views food, and more! ABOUT LEGASEA Locate…

Caitlin Peluffo is a New York City-based comedian who played soccer in college and explored a degree and career in the art world before diving …By Sean L. McCarthy

Caitlin Peluffo is a New York City-based comedian who played soccer in college and explored a degree and career in the art world before diving into stand-up comedy. A decade later, Peluffo has performed on three different late-night shows on CBS — The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Late Late Show with James Corden, and most recently After Midn…

Merch and bonus content at http://helpwithnatalie.com/ Welcome to Help! with Natalie Cuomo! This week I'm joined by tattooer/motorcycle enthusiast Tony Medellin. We talk about how season 11 of Ink Master changed his life, his creative process, how he got into motorcycles, and SO much more! Donate to Enchanted Cat Cafe in Reno, NV: https://enchanted…

Bill O’Neill is an actor and clown from Los Angeles whom you may recognize most readily from his frequent appearances in commercials as a Wendy’s employee. …By Sean L. McCarthy

Bill O'Neill is an actor and clown from Los Angeles whom you may recognize most readily from his frequent appearances in commercials as a Wendy’s employee. But O’Neill’s career goes back to his early teen years, when he scored a major speaking role in the 2008 film, Drillbit Taylor. A member of L.A.’s burgeoning clown community, he co-starred with …

This week Greg is joined by comedians Ophira Eisenberg and Anthony Devito, they talk about going to mediums, Ophira's son getting into action figures, and Greg says why you should say "thank you" instead of "sorry" Join the patreon https://www.patreon.com/TheGregStoneZone Follow Greg http://instagram.com/GregfStone Follow Ophira https://www.instagr…

Merch and bonus content at http://helpwithnatalie.com/ Welcome to Help! with Natalie Cuomo! This week I'm joined by tattooer/content creator/fashionista Jon Mesa. We talk about his time on season 15 of Ink Master, why he got his neck and sleeves lasered, our thoughts on going under for tattoos, and more! Follow us on socials! Jon Mesa @jonmesatatto…

Zach Zucker is a clown-based comedian and actor who splits his time between Los Angeles and London, where he has become known as the ringmaster …By Sean L. McCarthy

This week Greg is joined by comedians Henry Sir and David Drake. Greg talks about going to open mics high, cheering up a crying woman on the subway, and David and Greg talk about their kids being friends. Joined the Patreon https://www.patreon.com/TheGregStoneZone Follow Greg https://www.instagram.com/gregfstone/?hl=en Follow Henry https://www.inst…

Zach Zucker is a clown-based comedian and actor who splits his time between Los Angeles and London, where he has become known as the ringmaster for Stamptown, a variety show and production company he created that has helped develop and bring other shows from the United States, the U.K. and Europe to the Edinburgh Fringe and beyond. He also teaches …

Merch and bonus content at http://helpwithnatalie.com/ Welcome to Help! with Natalie Cuomo! This week I'm joined by comedian Sean Patton. We talk about our personal manifestations of OCD, religious experiences, m@sturbating, numerology, and more! Follow us on socials! Sean Patton @mrseanpatton Natalie Cuomo @nataliecuomo_ Help! with Natalie Cuomo @…

This week Greg isn't here, in his place is Big Daddy Vape. He sits down with Jared Freid, Caitlin Peluffo & Anthony DeVito to talk about the big news stories of the week, from Taylor Swift suing a student to John Cena shares Drake meme. Greg also comes up with ideas for babby bibs. FOLLOW JARED https://www.instagram.com/jaredfreid/?hl=en FOLLOW CAI…

Jason Sáenz is a comedian who grew up in Virginia, began performing improv in D.C., and became a fixture in New York City’s comedy scene …By Sean L. McCarthy

Jason Sáenz is a comedian who grew up in Virginia, began performing improv in D.C., and became a fixture in New York City’s comedy scene — where he wrote for a house sketch team at the Upright Citizens Brigade, performed stand-up, and went viral for his “Saenz Signs” — which eventually got him New Faces at Montreal’s Just For Laughs Festival, and a…

Merch and bonus content at http://helpwithnatalie.com/ Welcome to Help! with Natalie Cuomo! This week I'm joined by comedian Shane Torres. We talk about his new special "The Blue Eyed Mexican," the importance of friendship in comedy, where my dog's name came from, and more! Follow us on socials! Shane Torres @shanetorres Natalie Cuomo @nataliecuomo…

This week Greg sits down with Pat Burtscher & Maddie Wiener as they talk about getting into fights on buses, Greg being straight edge when he was young, and the first time he drank. Follow Greg http://instagram.com/GregfStone Follow Maddie https://www.instagram.com/maddietwiener/?hl=en Follow Pat https://www.instagram.com/patburtscher/?hl=en Join t…

Chris Grace is an actor who grew up in Texas, went to school in North Carolina and started his comedy career in earnest in New …By Sean L. McCarthy

Chris Grace is an actor who grew up in Texas, went to school in North Carolina and started his comedy career in earnest in New York City through The People’s Improv Theater. Grace has appeared on TV in many shows, including This Is Us, Broad City, and he enjoyed a recurring role as Jerry on NBC’s Superstore. He starred as Christian Gray in the off-…

Merch and bonus content at http://helpwithnatalie.com/ Welcome to Help! with Natalie Cuomo! This week I'm joined by chef and Food Network star Amanda Freitag! We talk about why she initially turned down Iron Chef, the advice from her father that changed her life, how anxiety motivates her to keep going, and more! Follow us on socials! Amanda Freita…

Merch and bonus content at http://helpwithnatalie.com/ Welcome to Help! with Natalie Cuomo! This week I'm joined by standup Leah Lamarr. We talk about why she's no longer in science, how internalized misogyny affects our lives, fears about being online, and more! Follow us on socials! Leah Lamarr @leahlamarr Natalie Cuomo @nataliecuomo_ Help! with …

Merch and bonus content at http://helpwithnatalie.com/ Welcome to Help! with Natalie Cuomo! This week I'm joined by standup and fashion-dabbler Wilfred Padua. We talk about how his background intersects with his comedy, how he met his girlfriend, little d*cks, and more! See his Don't Tell Comedy set here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NA80zmq6iAo…