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New Yorker of the Week

Nora Fried and Hanna Gerlandershows.acast.com
Brooklyn comedians Hanna Gerlander and Nora Fried spotlight a New Yorker of the Week and alternate between interviews and biweekly Just Us chats. Come for NYC stories, comedy, pop culture, and chaos. Smart, absurd, and weirdly heartfelt. If you’re confused, don’t worry. Just listen, and you’ll get it.
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New Yorker of the Week: The Final Episode (For Now)

It’s our last New Yorker of the Week episode. For now. We know. We’re emotional too. After many long voice memos, Google Docs, budget spreadsheets in a notes app, and one dramatic “are we insane?” conversation, we’ve decided to put the podcast on pause. Making this show has been one of the most joyful, creatively unhinged, time-consuming, and financially questionable things we’ve ever done. And we wouldn’t trade a second of it. What started as two Brooklyn comedians with microphones and delusion...

Feb 26, 202648 min

New Yorker of the Week: Just Us and Everyone Except Jill Zarin

We cover Nora’s recent Bahamas trip where there was somehow no food, debate whether we’re cruise or land people, and assign ourselves roles in the event of a plane crash. Productive. We spiral about what we’d do if we had no jobs, gush about our love for Alone and The Traitors, and yes, celebrate Jill Zarin getting cut from the RHONY reboot. Some news simply heals a city. New episodes every Thursday. Rate. Share. Subscribe. Call your mom. Love us? Hate us? Keep in touch! Check us out (yes, liter...

Feb 19, 202645 min

New Yorker of the Week: Emma Haberman, A Therapist on Love, Dating & Valentine’s Day

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, we’re joined by New Yorker of the Week Emma Haberman, a New York City–based licensed psychotherapist, for a grounded, thoughtful conversation about love, dating, relationships, and how to approach February 14 without fully spiraling. Emma Haberman, LCSW, is a therapist who works with individuals and incorporates somatic (body-based) therapy into her practice, helping people better understand their emotional patterns, nervous systems, and internal responses, incl...

Feb 12, 20261 hr 2 min

New Yorker of the Week: Just Us and Reba

It’s a Just Us episode - sorry no Reba... that was a trap...gotcha! This week, Nora and Hanna cover the important cultural pillars of our time, including: Why people are spiritually obsessed with Reba Jelly Roll at the Grammys (literally what) Dreams, dream analysis, and what your subconscious is absolutely trying to tell you Margot's (Nora's cat) Churu addiction and her bold mid-episode lap appearance while covered in litter and smelling like literal trash Text messages (just listen for explana...

Feb 05, 202641 min

New Yorker of the Week: Just Us - Are You Breakfast, Lunch, or Dinner?

Just us this week! Hanna is deep in post-vacation blues, Nora is recording under the soft glow of Ambien because it was a late night, and yes, once again, we somehow end up talking about doctors. At this point we’re not not a medical podcast. The main event: we phone in two very important people Ross and Becca, to finally answer the question plaguing us all: are you breakfast, lunch, or dinner? We break down what meal Hanna is, what meal Nora is, and the pros and cons of it all. And on that note...

Jan 29, 202651 min

New Yorker of the Week: The Jersey Edition ft. Rox JerZ Queen

Yes, the rumors are true. New Yorker of the Week is officially going tri-state. Every third week, we’re rolling out a Jersey Edition featuring the one, the only, the legendarily unstoppable Rox JerZ Queen . Rox is the Queen of Jersey, full stop. So who better to give us the real intel? From hopping gay bars, to dancing in the streets, to partying down the Jersey Shore, Rox truly does it all. This is boots-on-the-ground reporting from the Garden State itself. Tune in as we leave New York (emotion...

Jan 22, 202637 min

New Yorker of the Week: Just Us and an Apology to NYC Doctors

This week’s Just Us episode starts with a formal, heartfelt, and legally unnecessary apology to New York City doctors everywhere. After talking a lot of shit in past episodes, we’re lightly walking it back with a very specific ode to Hanna’s former therapist, Robert (we hope you’re well, king). From there, things unfold as they should: Hanna considers joining a choir, Nora reflects emotionally on a chicken she once ate in Germany, and we unpack the truly important cultural questions of our time....

Jan 15, 202657 min

New Yorker of the Week: Anaya & Ayana Curtis, NYC Mother-Daughter Fitness Icons

Today’s episode fits perfectly into your New Year’s resolutions because we are joined by true NYC fitness royalty: Anaya and Ayana Curtis. Ayana made history as the first Black SoulCycle instructor, and her daughter Anaya followed suit, now teaching at YogaBox in Prospect Heights and soon at TrapHaus in the Lower East Side. Casual. Iconic. Genetic excellence. Tune in as we talk with the Curtis women about SoulCycle, the culture of fitness in New York, what it’s like to build a wellness legacy to...

Jan 08, 202654 min

New Yorker of the Week: Just Us and the Year of the Fire Horse!

Welcome to 2026!!!! The Year of the FIRE HORSE!!! And happy Zohran is President Day! Hanna's having horny dreams, Nora's getting off her sleeping meds - we review our 2026 goals and so much more in this ep! And in true new year spirit our camera gave out a little towards the end of this ep BUT nevertheless we prevailed and still got the audio so in some ways... you're welcome! Anyway, enjoy, rate, subscribe, help us get famous, you scratch our backs, etc etc HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!! <333 Love us? H...

Jan 01, 202643 min

New Yorker of the Week: Queen Virgo’s 2026 Astrology Predictions

Wondering what’s in store for next year? Look no further. Today on New Yorker of the Week , we’re featuring the legendary Queen Virgo. In addition to being an iconic NYC drag artist, she’s also an astrologer and tarot card reader who knows exactly what 2026 has in store for every sign. Tune in as we go through each one and give you the TLDR on what’s going down for you next year. Also, because the last Thursday of the month lands on CHRISTMAS, this will be our last episode of 2025 . We want to t...

Dec 18, 202532 min

New Yorker of the Week: Just Us and a Broken Camera

It is another Just Us episode and it has honestly been a minute since we were back in the studio (aka the kitchen). In true New Yorker of the Week fashion, the universe greeted our return by immediately crashing the video on our camera, so this week is audio only. But hey another way of looking at it is in true NORA AND HANNA fashion, we will never give up and therefore here we are today with an incredible episode (audio only ). We promise we are trying to be better as women in tech. We are lear...

Dec 11, 202553 min

New Yorker of the Week: Meet Drake, a True NYC Original

At the Tompkins Square Park Dog Halloween Parade we met an absolute NYC icon named Drake, a woman so unmistakably New York she could have only been born of this city’s chaos and charm. What is more New York than wandering the streets, spotting the most fabulous stranger, and immediately interviewing her? Then it got even better. Our friend was watching the pod and realized the iconic woman we met was the same person he had just sold a vacuum to in his building. Only in this city does your random...

Dec 04, 202539 min

New Yorker of the Week: Just Us and Jacob Elordi

Hello lovely listeners! Welcome back to paradise! Today on New Yorker of the Week it’s Just Us (you’re welcome!) We’re talking enneagram scams, Hanna’s past gig as a puppeteer, a very long debrief of Jacob Elordi, and so much more nonsense. Tune in and for the love of god SUBSCRIBE, RATE, AND SHARE THIS PODCAST WITH YOUR ENTIRE FAMILY OVER THANKSGIVING (with love!) Also sorry if you thought by this title that Jacob was on the pod.. he begged us to have him on but we were just really booked… anot...

Nov 20, 202536 min

New Yorker of the Week: Camile Taylor, the True Queen of Flatbush Ave.

Camile Taylor… where do we even begin. This woman has carried Flatbush Ave on her shoulders for more than twenty years. A true local legend. She works at a shipping company (name redacted for privacy!) and has witnessed every era, character, and moment this neighborhood has offered. Tune in as we talk about life in NYC, what it means to be loved by everyone on the block, and all the little things that make Camile a true New Yorker of the Week Love us? Hate us? Keep in touch! Check us out (yes, l...

Nov 13, 202559 min

New Yorker of the Week: Just Us and The Puffy Red Coat Summit

It’s a Just Us week and yes, Hanna and Nora showed up in matching puffy red coats. Coincidence? Cosmic alignment? Old Navy dreams? You decide. Tune in for another round of deeply necessary NYC observations, mildly chaotic tangents, and the kind of conversation that can only happen when two comedians accidentally dress like chic fire hydrants. Love us? Hate us? Keep in touch! Check us out (yes, literally!) on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch Now⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@newy...

Nov 06, 202536 min

New Yorker of the Week: A Chaotic Coverage of the NYC Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade

* We will preface this with you should really WATCH this episode , specifically at the part where we're at the parade. You can do so on Spotify or on Youtube! What a little Halloween treat! 🎃🎃🎃 You might be wondering, did we really just do a podcast episode where we interview a dog(s) again? Unfortunately, yes. That is the case. But! In our defense this was the annual NYC Halloween Costume Dog Parade and we simply couldn’t NOT cover it on New Yorker of the Week . Tune in for a bunch of chatte...

Oct 30, 202555 min

New Yorker of the Week: Just Us - TikTok Ads, Kitchen Chaos & an NYC Movie Theater Horror Story

Hanna’s tripping over things in her kitchen, Nora reveals what “she knows about the news”, and the girls spiral about the sudden wave of TikTok ads invading our feeds. Plus: an all-too-real NYC horror story involving an unsolicited hand job in a movie theater (yes, really) and a very important conversation about pets who talk on the phone. Another week, another episode that could only happen in New York. Love us? Hate us? Keep in touch! Check us out (yes, literally!) on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Oct 23, 202538 min

New Yorker of the Week: Simon Ban, From Pratt Dorm Stick and Pokes to Brooklyn’s Coolest Tattoo Shop

This week’s New Yorker of the Week is Simon Ban (aka @squids_ink , tattoo artist, co-owner, and resident artist at Estuary Tattoo in Brooklyn. You know that guy in Bushwick who “wants to be a tattoo artist” but can’t make it to his Blank Street Coffee shift before noon? Simon is what happens when that guy actually follows through and gets really good at it. He’s one of the most talented (and, let’s be honest, hottest) tattoo artists in NYC. We talk about how Simon went from doing stick and pokes...

Oct 16, 202555 min

New Yorker of the Week: Just Us - Two NYC Ladies and 50 Jobs to Prove It

about 35 mins of this for FREE in today's episode. What a steal! Two wacky women in your ears. But hey, if you want to pay us, by all means, go for it. We welcome good banter and cash. Enjoy! Love us? Hate us? Keep in touch! Check us out (yes, literally!) on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch Now⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@newyorkeroftheweek⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@ny_of_the_week⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And if you've fallen head over heels for us (and who could blame you?), show us some ...

Oct 09, 202535 min

New Yorker of the Week: Carl Radke Builds a Hangover-Free Nightlife in Brooklyn

This week’s New Yorker of the Week is Carl Radke! For the few who don’t know, Carl is a key cast member of Bravo’s Summer House , and these days he’s channeling his energy into Soft Bar, a non-alcoholic bar in Greenpoint that’s reimagining what nightlife can look like without the hangover. Carl joins us to talk about the leap from Hamptons reality TV to founding his own bar, building community through sobriety, training for the New York City Marathon, writing a book, and so much more! This boy w...

Oct 02, 202553 min

New Yorker of the Week: Just Us – Can You Name One Thing Insurance Covers? We Can’t!

It’s a Just Us episode, which means Nora and Hanna are off the rails and in your ears. This week we eat candy in a so-called “ASMR” way, debate make up as an art form, revisit Hanna’s delightfully cooky church upbringing, map out the long list of hot Halloween parties we've have been invited to, and spiral over the emotional damage of spotting a bridesmaid in an Apple Watch. Plus, plenty more nonsense and New York neuroses you didn’t ask for but will absolutely enjoy. Love us? Hate us? Keep in t...

Sep 25, 202539 min

New Yorker of the Week: Jess Rothschild & the Cult of NYC

This week’s New Yorker of the Week is Jess Rothschild, writer, producer, and professional documenter of New York’s most fascinating subcultures. Jess is the creator and executive producer of Cult of Body & Soul , the seven-part series that unpacks how SoulCycle went from sweaty spin class to full-blown cultural movement. She’s also behind Finding Fire Island , the lush docu-series on queer legends and lore from Cherry Grove to The Pines. Since 2019, Jess has hosted Hot Takes & Deep Dives...

Sep 18, 202546 min

New Yorker of the Week: Lady Gaga Never Rests, Animal Hoarding & Midtown Madness

On today’s New Yorker of the Week , it’s Just Us, Hanna and Nora, your two favorite funny NYC ladies. This week: Lady Gaga’s superhuman stamina, why Midtown’s Sugarfish is somehow the city’s hottest club, the uncanny overlap between pedicures and haircuts, Nora’s growing animal-hoarding tendencies, and the heartbreaking moment we withdraw our support for Al Sharpton. Love us? Hate us? Keep in touch! Check us out (yes, literally!) on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch Now⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠...

Sep 11, 202549 min

New Yorker of the Week: Malik EL - Writer, Comedian & Host of The Bench Update

Hey girls! We’ve got a hot commodity here because today we’re joined by one of THE Hot Boys for Zohran, Malik EL! Malik is a NYC comedian, writer and host of The Bench Update. He is hilarious, stylish and definitely loves his mom (today’s episode is dedicated to her). Tune in today and enjoy our kitchen chat. Xxx Love us? Hate us? Keep in touch! Check us out (yes, literally!) on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch Now⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@newyorkeroftheweek⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tiktok: ⁠⁠...

Sep 04, 20251 hr 4 min

New Yorker of the Week: Just Us and 100 Reasons Why NYC is Ultimately Better Than Berlin

It’s a Just Us episode which means your funny NYC ladies are back and spiraling. Nora’s fresh off (we hate to say it) her summer Euro trip with some key observations: Germans don’t smile but their government actually cares about them, and she’s returned with a new puffy shirt from Lisbon that she’s proudly debuting in this episode. Catch it on YouTube if you dare. Meanwhile Hanna is planning her Lady Gaga look, we plot to only book guests who could double as potential suitors, and we crown Flore...

Aug 28, 202544 min

New Yorker of the Week: Amber Singletary - the Judge of Washington Square Park

Buckle up, babes. This week’s New Yorker of the Week is the one and only Amber Singletary!! She's the host of the viral TikTok series Judgy and one of the funniest stand-ups on the NYC circuit. We talk Washington Square Park interviews, college dating scandals, and the true meaning of “Moon Day.” This episode killed us (in truly the best way possible). ENJOY!! Love us? Hate us? Keep in touch! Check us out (yes, literally!) on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch Now⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Aug 21, 202554 min

New Yorker of the Week: Just Us - Flatbush Dreams and UPS Schemes

It’s Just Us again, and we’re asking life’s most pressing questions: Do you follow Reverend Al Sharpton on Instagram? Who would you let suck your toes for $500?And should we be making our own oat milk, or should we leave that to the Amish and go with the Trader Joe’s brand instead? Spiraling has never felt so productive. Xxx Love us? Hate us? Keep in touch! Check us out (yes, literally!) on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch Now⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@newyorkeroftheweek⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ti...

Aug 14, 202548 min

New Yorker of the Week: Countess Luann de Lesseps - Cabaret Queen & Reality Icon

This week, we’re joined by a true icon of the city: Countess Luann de Lesseps. You might know her from The Real Housewives of New York or simply by turning on Peacock because, let’s face it, she’s everywhere. We talk with Luann about modern dating, what it means to be a true New Yorker, whether reality TV is actually real, who she still keeps in touch with from the RHONY cast and so much more. She’s graceful, grounded, and gives us the kind of straight talk only a Countess can deliver. Luann is ...

Aug 07, 202556 min

New Yorker of the Week: Just Us and a Pile of Old Navy Coupons

This week’s New Yorker of the Week is… us. That’s right, we’re kicking off a brand-new format: every other week, it’s Just Us & NYC. No guests. No rules. Just two wacky women with microphones and deeply specific opinions. We discuss: The sacred radius around your apartment where you can wear literally anything Comedy bookers who operate like they're running a 1970s crime family The man on the sidewalk who played dead… and then played guitar And why New York is less of a city and more of a on...

Jul 31, 202558 min

New Yorker of the Week: Critter Fink – Stylist, Closet Whisperer, NYC Icon

This week’s New Yorker of the Week is someone near and dear to our hearts: the one and only Critter Fink . A longtime friend, a fashion force, and now the founder of Closet by Critter , a personal styling and closet editing service that’s as chic as it is transformative. What is Closet by Critter ? It’s: A fashion-forward approach to organization A personal stylist who helps you keep, sell, donate, and actually wear what you own A resale expert who knows how to make your closet make you money A ...

Jul 24, 20251 hr 2 min
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