Becca Greenberg is a comedian and actor hailing from Philadelphia and working in Los Angeles. She hosts the monthly stand-up show Toxic at the Pack Theater, and her work has been featured on WhoHaHa. She can be seen performing all around LA. Becca sits down with Nicky and Coop to talk about growing up in Philly, starting a monthly stand-up show for women, and never reading the comments. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/comedygirlcrush/support...
Aug 24, 2022•55 min
This week Coop and Nicky are joined in the studio by comedian Genesis Sol. Genesis is a stand-up, actor, writer, singer, make-up artist jane-of-all-trades. She is also the host and founder of Witty Titties, the all women's open mic at The Nitecap. You can catch Genesis performing at the Comedy Store on July 28th and at the Hollywood Improv on July 29th. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/comedygirlcrush/support...
Jul 27, 2022•47 min
Erron Bounds is an actor, writer, comedian, drag king, local activist and founder of One Good Seed in Los Angeles. They join Nicky and Kate to talk about the journey to creating One Good Seed, the vibrations of comedy and laughter, and living in a world where everything is dumb, and stupid, and funny. They can be seen performing around LA, as well as helping out in the community. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/comedygirlcrush/support...
Jun 29, 2022•1 hr 2 min
Heidi Lux is an actor, writer, and comedian whose writing you've seen in Reductress and McSweeney's. She's also a managing editor of Belladonna, has written for Nickelodean Animation, and her first full-length feature Crushed can be streamed Tubi. Heidi sits down with Kate and Nicky to talk about her family escaping Poland during WWII, how the literary classic Heart of Darkness inspired her work, and ofc ourse the sleeper teen comedy gem He's All That. --- Support this podcast: https://podcaster...
Jun 01, 2022•1 hr 13 min
Coop Foster is an actor, voice-over performer, and comedian in LA. She sits down with Kate and Nicky to talk about growing up in the Bay, paying her way through school, Dave Grohl, and finding her place in the LA comedy community. You can hear her voice alongside Rainn Wilson and John Malkovich's on theAudible comedy Middlespace! as well as catch her performing live at the Pack theater every month with her sketch team Tantrum! Follow her on IG @this_is_coop and Twitter @coopfoster --- Support th...
May 04, 2022•1 hr 17 min
Stephanie Streisand is an actress, comedian, and writer for both live-action and animation! She sits down with Kate and Nicky in this episode to talk about Purim, getting kicked out of school, and figuring out her own path to becoming a working writer. Stephanie is the creator of and writer for Matty is Noob on Amazon Prime, and has written for The Detour (TBS), Funny or Die, and a bunch of other stuff. You can catch her at the IATSE Local 80 in Burbank this Sunday, March 20th at 11 AM for the a...
Mar 16, 2022•1 hr 11 min
Writer/comedian Carly Garber joins Nicky and Kate in the studio to talk about how TikTok is ruining her life, wishing she could shut the f*** up, and realizing she could be funny for a living. Carly is currently staffed on The Goldbergs and her first episode as a writer on the show will air in March. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/comedygirlcrush/support
Feb 09, 2022•56 min
Actor, writer, producer, comedian Ayla Glass joins Kate and Nicky on the podcast and they talk everything from plant momming, to 1800s grifting, to being your authentic self. Ayla is the creator of WOCA sketch show The Baegency and is currently on tracking board's NEXT list for screenwriting. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/comedygirlcrush/support
Feb 02, 2022•58 min
Actor/comedian Elyssa Phillips (Silicon Valley, Fresh Off the Boat, The Mindy Project) joins Nicky and Kate in the studio to talk about learning to put herself first, her love of classic comedy, and definitely NOT being from New Jersey. She can currently be caught performing stand-up around LA or follow her! @elyssamp --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/comedygirlcrush/support
Jan 19, 2022•57 min
Actor/comedian Jasper Lewis joins Kate and Nicky on the 50th episode of Comedy Girl Crush! Jasper offers great advice on making character videos, fighting through the negativity, and learning to create work you love. Jasper has performed at UCB, the Pack theater, and is currently a viral TikTok creator where her hilarious character videos have her millions of views. Follow her everywhere @heyjasperlewis --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/comedygirlcrush/support...
Jan 12, 2022•1 hr
Austin is an actor, writer, comedian, and producer, who can currently be seen as a cast member on the sketch show Studio C on BYUTv and YouTube, which she also writes for. In this interview, Austin talks to Kate and Nicky about growing up in Tennessee, deciding not to play it safe, and the FFA, of course. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/comedygirlcrush/support
Jan 05, 2022•57 min
Anne Yatco is a voice actor, writer, comedian, singer - is there anything she can't do? - known for her work on the video game Genshin Impact, as the voice of Nobara Kugisaki on the Jujutsu Kaisen series, and can be heard voicing dozens of characters on the Final Fantasy VII remake, being released in installments now. Anne talks with Nicky and Kate about doing theater while studying biomedical engineering, voicing characters for animation, and performing live comedy. --- Support this podcast: ht...
Dec 08, 2021•56 min
Stand-up veteran and podcaster Jackie Kashian joins Nicky and Kate to talk growing up on sales pitches, falling in love with stand-up, finessing a joke, living in London, touring Australia - this episode is truly packed. Jackie hosts the podcast The Dork Forest and can currently be seen on playing shows across the U.S. with her hilarious new special Stay-Kashian, which released on iTunes to the number one comedy spot. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/comedygirlcr...
Dec 01, 2021•49 min
Danielle Koenig is a comedian, actress, writer, and host who can currently be found on the podcast How to Survive with Danielle and Kristin, as well as writing for the fiction podcast Dark Air with Terry Carnation. Previously she's written on a number of projects, including the short-lived but beloved animated series Invader Zim. In this episode, Danielle talks with Kate and Nicky about the tough business of acting, getting a writing job, and how not to approach a possible home invasion. --- Sup...
Nov 24, 2021•54 min
Jodie Sweetin is an actress, comedian, writer, host, podcaster, mom, role model - the list is inexhaustable! Probably best known from Full House and Fuller House, Jodie's comedic voice was iconic for young girls in the nineties. Now in adulthood, Jodie hosts the podcast Never Thought I'd Say This, and can be caught hosting Your Late Night Show Tonight on Friday, November 19th at nowherecomedy.com . In this episode, Kate and Nicky get to learn more about what makes Jodie tick, how she's grown int...
Nov 17, 2021•56 min
Bryn Woznicki is a director, actor, writer, comedian, burlesque performer, and far too many other things to list. Kate and Nicky get to sit down and ask about growing up too fast, queefing on cue, and going fearlessly after your goals. You can catch Bryn's movie, "Her Side of the Bed," which she directed and stars in, her band The Real Tough Cookies on YouTube, and her sketch comedy all over LA. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/comedygirlcrush/support...
Nov 10, 2021•58 min
Jany Nicole Stehman of Very Famous (SF Sketchfest, Austin Sketchfest) joins Kate and Nicky to talk about studying fashion, pursuing comedy, and her "one that got away." And, since Jany is not only a comedian, but also works production, we're talking the IATSE strike, working conditions on set, and the what a strike would mean for Hollywood. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/comedygirlcrush/support...
Oct 27, 2021•1 hr 1 min
Stand-up comedian, actress, writer, and podcaster Chelse Greaux joins Nicky and Kate in the studio this week! We cover everything from trying to date while doing the comedy hustle, to getting Regina George'd before Regina George existed, to the life-changing quality of laughter. You can catch Chelse's podcast Chelse's Chai as well as her special Yes I Cane on YouTube, and get tickets to her live special recording this Saturday, Oct. 23rd at the Comedy Nook in Los Angeles! --- Support this podcas...
Oct 20, 2021•1 hr 4 min
Annie Paradis is a writer, comedian, actress, producer, and poet who produces The Slam, a live slam poetry comedy competition in Los Angeles, and Unwell, a live comedy show, podcast, and upcoming webseries all of the same name. She talks with Kate and Nicky about choosing poetry, working for FEMA, and committing to the chaos in her comedy. You can donate to the fund for Unwell, the websieres here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/unwell-a-short-series-by-annie-paradis?utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet+s...
Oct 13, 2021•1 hr 1 min
Today we're joined by the magical Eve Esquire. Eve is an actor, writer, producer, director, burlesque performer and unicorn. We talk about growing up in a small town as the only child among adults, playing with action figures, and having confidence in your own talent. As an autistic asexual polyamorist, Eve embraces being different and encourages us all to just beliEVE! You can find her show 8 Inches High on YouTube as Eve Esquire and with the horror sketch comedy group Nightchurch. --- Support ...
Oct 12, 2021•1 hr 3 min
CK Kimball is a writer, comedian, actress, horror connoisseur, producer, Jane of all trades. In this episode, CK talks horror, growing up in Virginia (which may have a lot to do with the first?), comedy, and burlesque. Her writing and video production work can regularly be found on The Tundra, and has been featured on Game Rant, Fangoria, and High Times. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/comedygirlcrush/support...
Sep 29, 2021•1 hr 5 min
Bri Giger is a comedian, actress, writer, and DJ who can be seen playing venues around the US. She sits down with Kate and Nicky to talk about the weirdest places she performed during quarantine, the origins of her expertise on white people, and making the people who believe in you proud. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/comedygirlcrush/support
Sep 22, 2021•59 min
Writer, comedian, and actress Joan Ford sits down with Kate and Nicky in the studio! She talks mixing comedy with horror, nearly shooting a Seinfeld parody with a Seinfeld porn replica set, and making a spectacle of her work. Joan is a writer for Thundercats Roar and Tiny Toons Luniversity, and can be found hosting several comedy talk shows on her Twitch channel, joanhaleyford. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/comedygirlcrush/support...
Sep 15, 2021•1 hr 1 min
Comedian, actress, writer, podcaster, and all around funny person Chelsea Pope from Groundlings' Sunday Company joins Kate and Nicky this week! She talks about developing her comedic voice, making comedy in quarantine, and the quirks of going viral on tiktok, where you can find her @chelsea_pope, and @chelseathepope on Twitter. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/comedygirlcrush/support...
Sep 08, 2021•1 hr 3 min
Our guest this week is Teresa Lee! Teresa is an writer, comedian, actress, and general badass whose work you've seen on Cracked, Reductress, and College Humor to name a few, and is the creator / host of the podcast You Can Tell Me Anything on the WhoHaHa network. Her stand up album, We're Still Doing This, is available now. Teresa talks with Kate and Nicky about living in New York, her unlikely comedy influences, and directing her first short! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify...
Aug 25, 2021•57 min
Jackie Johnson, actress, comedian, and creator/host of everyone's favorite beauty podcast Natch Beaut, joins Nicky and Kate to talk about growing up on Jim Carrey movies, running her own company, and committing petty crime as a teenager in Texas. Jackie's cruelty free skincare collab, The Kooky Southern Aunt collection, is now available from Source Vital. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/comedygirlcrush/support...
Aug 18, 2021•56 min
Leann Bowen is a writer/comedian who has written for Dear White People, I Love You America with Sarah Silverman, and is currently writing for Ted Lasso. We get into it all on this episode, from being a mother, to open mics, to working on a hit show, and everything in between. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/comedygirlcrush/support
Aug 11, 2021•53 min
Riley Jess Silverman is an actress, comedian, writer, and D&D Dungeon Master who's work has been featured on Nerdist, Comedy Central, and Starz. She is the head writer on the Troubled Waters podcast, and portrays Braga in the official Rat Queens RPG on HyperRPG and plays Velma on Dungeons and Dragons' The Broken Pact. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/comedygirlcrush/support...
Aug 04, 2021•1 hr 3 min
The return of Ali Lu! Ali is a stand-up, writer, and actress, also formerly of Femmebot PhD. In our first episode with a second-time guest, we get to catch up with Ali about pitching a show after pandemic, doing stand-up over Zoom, performing with Femmebot, and her brand new project, Trash Talking with Lexi Loo, now available on YouTube. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/comedygirlcrush/support...
Jul 28, 2021•51 min
It's the extra special episode absolutely no one was demanding! For their 30th episode, Kate and Nicky decided to learn a little more about one another. From being weird, nerdy kids to their first open mics, to finding their calling in comedy, they discuss their individual journeys - together! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/comedygirlcrush/support
Jul 21, 2021•28 min
