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We Know Nothing Podcast

Anya Marina, Phil Hanley, Sam Morrilsoundcloud.com
Musician Anya Marina, and comedians Phil Hanley and Sam Morril, do their best each week to help themselves and the occasional caller make sense of relationships, sex, and romance. None of them know what the hell they're talking about, but through candid conversations and help from guests, they have as much fun as possible trying to figure it all out. Call in with your questions at 347-467-1240!
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Episodes

97 - BYEEEEE!

Follow @anyamarina @philmhanley @sammorril Email weknownothingpod@gmail.com or call 347-467-1240 Visit StandUpNY.com to see when Phil and Sam are performing live at Stand Up NY and AnyaMarina.com for Anya’s tour dates.

Mar 24, 20164 min

96 - CHRIS DISTEFANO

Comedian Chris Distefano joins the podcast to talk about fatherhood, writing, acting (Used People, Benders), and comedy, and to answer listener emails. Follow @chrisdcomedy @anyamarina @philmhanley @sammorril

Mar 17, 201652 min

95 - JACKIN' AROUND: MARK NORMAND

Anya & Sam are joined by comic and Tuesdays With Stories podcast co-host Mark Normand to talk about Anya's first impression of Mark, women in pajamas, text vs real talk, FaceTime, opening lines, dating a woman with one leg, having kids, opening for Amy Schumer, fame, meeting George Carlin, comedy soulmates, joke theft, wants vs needs, therapy, intimacy vs sex, Anya's emotionally unavailable period, connecting in a long distance relationship, Joe List, suspicion of those who like you, and lis...

Mar 11, 201658 min

93 - WE LOVE BONNIE McFARLANE

Comic / writer / director Bonnie McFarlane joins the pod to talk about new book You’re Better Than Me. Other topics: light Phil impressions, tales of early New York, earnest sex talk, her radio show and podcast w/ husband Rich Vos (My Wife Hates Me), asking famous women out on social media, sexism, creeps, Adventures of a Woman in Rock, keyboard courage, hecklers, dinner shows, her documentary Women Aren’t Funny, her new movie, dating multiple people, listener emails, is saying 'thank you’ ever ...

Feb 26, 20161 hr 2 min

92 - INSATIABLE: ESTHER KU

The frank and fun Esther Ku joins Anya and Sam for an open discourse on her faux-membership at Chronic Masturbators Anonymous and living with PSAS (Persistent Sexual Arousal Syndrome). Topics include: shame, doubt, Bukowski, digital manipulation, scatological stuff, suicide, dogs in the bed, listener emails, talking to kids + dogs, and more. Follow us on Art19: art19.com/shows/we-know-nothing Follow @estherKuKu @anyamarina @sammorril @philmhanley @WKNpodcast @standupnylabs on Twitter and We Know...

Feb 19, 201656 min

91 - CRAZY LOVE

Hanley-less, Anya and Sam talk about style icons, hooded eyes, body dysmorphia, upscale alcoholics, Liz Phair, Carlin, Simpsons, types of comics in NYC, jokes that have been done to death, staying fresh and connected, Mulaney, listener emails, lying about being sick, getting your ex back, breakup bluffing, foul feather friends, a perfect and profound basketball rant, Sam and kids, possessive partners and truffles. Follow us on Art19: art19.com/shows/we-know-nothing Email weknownothingpod@gmail.c...

Feb 12, 201659 min

90 - TENDER GREENS

Laos, lice, STDs, salmonella, Midway, swedish fish gum, qi, egg cream, Anya’s CD is out, Camus, eye bags, Bob Dole, online dating, I’ve Had It Bro, kids, Phil’s movie role, Sam gets too comfortable, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Synecdoche, 25th Hour, Savages, David Mamet, dating, texting, Eddie romances a girl, listener emails. Follow us on Art19: art19.com/shows/we-know-nothing Email weknownothingpod@gmail.com or call 347-467-1240 Visit StandUpNY.com to see when Phil and Sam are performing live at S...

Feb 04, 201647 min

89 - 23 SKIDOO

Anya and Sam are Hanley-less and start the pod with a discussion on body odor. Other topics: the Bachelor, Sam closes a club in Toledo, relationships, romance on the road, Anya meditates and gets a response, having a pep in your step, David Bowie, tidying up, found objects, Anya’s show, ups and downs of Sam’s sensitivity, Anya hates bad PAs, Cleveland, X rated stories, attachment styles, a female listener wants to know how to be casual with women, etc. Follow us on Art19: https://art19.com/shows...

Jan 29, 201657 min

88 - VOCAL FRY

Liza Treyger returns! Topics include: method acting, bad headshots, Anya’s film debut, eyebrow shaving, writing to famous people as a kid, Chris Kattan, a disgusting story about vodka, moving to LA, Liza is stressed about visitors, entertaining and routines, sibling rivalry, artistic hotspots, comedian pet peeves, parents, online dating, how to reach out to a highschool crush. Follow @glittercheese @anyamarina @sammorril @philmhanley @WKNpodcast @standupnylabs on Twitter and We Know Nothing Podc...

Jan 22, 201651 min

87 - DREAM TEAM

Best ep to date. Our trio covers vast territory, including: Anya’s light molestation in Mexico, a big relationship reveal!, Eddie from New York, Phil goes to the Big Short premiere, movies of the year, Sam can’t say Dayton, the boys offer to father Anya’s child, the Italians, Harrison Ford & Josh Hartnett, Hollywood Homicide, Star Wars, Anya sends Phil to her chiropractor, Phil is doing a movie, Sam's new annoying character, emails: a listener wonders if he should break-up with his young, sh...

Jan 15, 201652 min

86 - SLIDING DOORS

Writer / comedian Christine Nangle (Inside Amy, Kroll Show, Race Wars podcast) joins WKN to talk 12 Angry Men, Football Nights, head injuries, the writers’ room at Inside Amy, dating, breaking up, dogs, how to date someone whose personal style differs from yours, why there are so many attractive and single women out there, and dating someone in your field. Also: Sam almost chokes and dies on this pod. Follow @nanglish @anyamarina @sammorril @philmhanley @WKNpodcast @standupnylabs on Twitter and ...

Jan 08, 201656 min

85 - BLOWOUT

Anya and Sam discuss their 2nd huge fight. Also: comedy is all Sam has, Phil calls himself Daddy, Tracy Chapman, Phil requires hot milk in his lattes, Sam’s boy crush, p magnets, Judy Blume, nascent sexual summer camp experiences, Sam’s brother crashes his first time, Sam’s NYC upbringing, bodegas, porn, an old comedy barker story, and a listener email involving a girlfriend of a year who is still on Tinder. Follow @anyamarina @sammorril @philmhanley @standupnylabs Email weknownothingpod@gmail.c...

Jan 01, 201651 min

84 - SWEET REPOSE

Phil, Sam and Anya are joined by comedian Joe Machi & singer / songwriter Louise Goffin for a very special (and sometimes bleak!) holiday episode. Topics: Joe's parakeets, Anya's dog Radio, the Santa Claus myth, a hamster trafficking business, Sam’s trip to Bermuda, and listener emails (a painful tale of a hookup hooking up with a mutual friend, Catholic guilt, and tense holiday stories). Louise plays an original song and one by her mom and dad (Carole King & Gerry Goffin) and shares sto...

Dec 25, 20151 hr 14 min

83 - BIG POP: ERIC HUTCHINSON

Pod starts off negatively right outta the gate then transitions into singer / songwriter / producer Eric Hutchinson's ethnicity, topics of food, performing w/ John Mulaney, pacing yourself, touring, touring, an awkward therapist incident, Richard Lewis’ therapist, analysts, Eric’s wife’s obsession w/ Roger Federer, Jessica Seinfeld, live music, Eric Hutchinson Is Pretty Good, Pure Fiction, shirts / merch, songwriting, inspiration, reading the audience in comedy vs music, phones at shows, co-pare...

Dec 17, 201556 min

82 - VERIFIED: TODD BARRY

The great Todd Barry graces us w his presence and tackles the following topics: the Todd Barry Podcast, travel tips, the 3 people who have stayed at his apt, young Todd on Letterman, acting vs comedy, inside baseball comedy talk about owning your masters, style changes, indie rock, the Gin Blossoms, friends weigh in on Todd, listener questions: Todd and the gang help a young comic who offended an audience at his first show, open mics, bombing, Kate, Nikki, chit chat, Comedy Cellar, Vic Henley, e...

Dec 11, 201550 min

81 - JOSH GONDELMAN

Great person, comic and writer Josh Gondelman (from John Oliver’s Last Week Tonight and Modern Seinfeld) joins us for a talk about comedy writing, Donald trump’s hate tweets, forging a way for comedy in the midst tragedy, Boston accents, his gf and pug, Nick DiPaolo, dick jokes, National Lampoon, Monty Python, Mr Show, Modern Seinfeld, a Seinfeld anecdote, customs problems, Fargo, Kate Walsh, explosive chem, great TV, listener questions, Ann Arbor, comedians on dating, writing jokes about someon...

Dec 04, 201551 min

80 - I’VE HAD IT, BRO

A special Thanksgiving ep of WKN starts off with the official "I’ve Had It, Bro" theme song. Our trio reconnects and recaps the past few weeks apart. Topics: Anya’s tour stories, Sam’s romantic week, Phil’s crazy Sam story, peer pressure, veganism, Sam gets a good steak, Jacqueline Novak, Phil’s appearance on @midnight, dead mouse, Sam is a contrarian, great green rooms, Thanksgiving plans, listener emails, Anya’s mom puts her on the floor in a cold room, texting protocol, gym drama. Follow @any...

Nov 27, 201547 min

79 - AMERICA'S SWEETHEART: JOE MACHI

An in-depth talk on comedy & life with comedian Joe Machi. Topics include: how Sam, Phil and Joe met, Joe’s early days of comedy in NY, the Underground Lounge, standup predators, being in the top 4 on Last Comic Standing, Red Eye, Machi vs Morril, Rachel Feinstein, Joe’s upbringing, Catholicism, political correctness, joke writing, great premises, what makes a joke work vs fail, Joe punches up Anya’s anecdote, how musicians & comedians help each other, buzz words, annoying comedy pattern...

Nov 18, 201558 min

78 - PLENTY OF FISH

Topics: Phil’s health, Sam’s cd release, Joe List, Attell, how to be a good opening act, Lamar Odom, Khloe, Anya’s not-relationship, inner monologues, Fisherman’s Friend, breakups via text, listeners' emails, musical influences, whether a challenge is important in dating, where to meet women, Sam's acting class, getting set up. Follow @anyamarina @philmhanley @sammorril @standupnylabs Email weknownothingpod@gmail.com or call 347-467-1240 Visit http://StandUpNY.com to see when Phil and Sam are pe...

Nov 12, 201546 min

77 - BEST DATE EVER: LISA ANN

The warm and personable Lisa Ann opens up about her fascinating career in adult film and drops some serious knowledge on the podcast. Topics include: growing up in PA, Rashida Jones’ Hot Girls Wanted, “closers,” how the industry has changed since she started in the 90s, new licensing systems, sober sex, real sex vs on-camera sex, schooling teenaged fans, prepping for all types of scenes, sleeping with pro athletes and younger men, marriage, cooking tips, Jenna Jameson, sports, satisfaction &...

Nov 04, 20151 hr 21 min

76 - KATE WALSH - PT. 2

We couldn’t get enough Kate Walsh! Part 2 covers shame spirals, Anya's black out, the ups and downs of fame, Private Practice, Phil's audition for Bad Judge, pilots that didn’t go, Kate’s wedding, ensembles, paparazzi, more crying on planes, the Pill & the great female quandary, stumping for Obama, the Puss Train, cats and listeners’ questions re: dating a celeb, waiting to see if your partner will change his / her mind on kids, and therapy. Follow @katewalsh @anyamarina @sammorril @philmhan...

Oct 29, 201548 min

75 - KATE WALSH - PT. 1

The drop dead gorgeous and hilarious Kate Walsh (Grey’s Anatomy, Private Practice, Fargo, Bad Judge, Under The Tuscan Sun, etc) joins WKN to talk opera binges, pulling a "geographic,” crying on airplanes, Radiohead, a recent breakup, Kubler-Ross, JLo + Marc Anthony, Anya’s list of Guy Crushes, The Lover, a brief marriage, a fat suit, her go-getter attitude, instilling kids with confidence, family, fear culture, and past jobs. And this is just part 1! Follow @katewalsh @anyamarina @sammorril @phi...

Oct 21, 201558 min

74 - BOOBASSIPPI: GARY VIDER

Comedian Gary Vider talks wild times with Sam, America’s Got Talent, the best Caitlin Jenner joke of 2015, co-opting jokes as your own, joke thieves, the Fat Jew, his wedding, the Wrecking Crew, how Gary met his wife on the subway, Sam ruins a wastebasket, Phil likes not being married, Sam explains "beshert,” listener emails including dating comics, sweating the small stuff, etc. Follow @anyamarina @sammorril @philmhanley @garyvider @standupnylabs Email weknownothingpod@gmail.com or call 347-467...

Oct 14, 201553 min

73 - LET PYLONS BE PYLONS

A lively ep! Anya writes a song off the top of her head for Shelby the engineer while Sam maintains his wild card status throughout the podcast, not only divulging secrets but also starting a new segment called “Anya Changes The F**king Subject.” Phil arrives late and eats through much of the podcast. Topics include: Phil’s bad mood year, friends having your back, the dangers of fantasy, rebounds, getting over breakups, stand-up comedy, drinking, the highs of performing, avoiding the thing that ...

Oct 07, 201552 min

72 - YANNIS PAPPAS

Anya, Sam and Phil are joined by comedian Yannis Pappas as well as his alter egos Mauricio from the LES and Mr Panos. Topics include: Sam’s various airline failures and successes, Trump, Bernie Sanders, Biden, Hilary Clinton, I’ve Had It Bro, mentors, Carlin's You Are All Diseased, David Cross, great TV, being “done with" TV, An Honest Liar, bad audience behavior, hecklers, political correctness & how it affects comedy, Cosby, the problem with sensitivity, groaning, fat shaming, free speech,...

Oct 02, 201559 min

71 - ICING THE KICKER

Sam crushes at weddings. Phil eats through the first third of the pod. Other topics: Gary Vider, Eric Clapton + George Harrison controversy, Marv Albert, Phil meets Rodney Dangerfield, Dianne Wiest, hangovers. Taking emails: best comedy clubs, bad Jews, could you date someone who is at all racist, inappropriate or not PC? Follow @anyamarina @nikkiglaser @philmhanley @sammorril @standupnylabs Email weknownothingpod@gmail.com or call 347-467-1240 Visit http://standupny.com to see when Phil and Sam...

Sep 23, 201555 min

70 - JESSICA KIRSON - PT. 2

WKN continues with the hilarious, fun and forthright Jessica Kirson. Topics include: more Phil and Sam chemistry, parents without boundaries, Pat Cooper, country club gigs, being a child of a therapist, oversharing, Reiki moms, EST, Dave Attell, Ted Alexandro, Sam's childhood makeout, gay sex between straight men, Sam compares scotch and cunnilingus, Jim Norton, anal, Larry David, Jessica’s wife, live-in housekeepers, Anya’s mom analyzes a photo of her and Nikki, when your partner isn’t a super-...

Sep 17, 201557 min

69 - A MEASURED MELTDOWN: JESSICA KIRSON - PT. 1

Anya, Sam and Phil reconnect after an absence and are joined by comedian Jessica Kirson toward the end of the ep. Topics: Colbert, Trump, Kim Davis, Sam rehearses jokes for his brother’s wedding, negative feedback, Sam drops a bomb about a childhood make-out, advice for a young comedian in the early phases of his relationship, dating, family, Jessica’s inner monologue, bombing, cruise ships, new jokes vs older material, confidence, sexuality, Rachel Feinstein. Follow @jessicakirson @anyamarina @...

Sep 11, 201550 min

68 - ALL-AMERICAN

Hanley-less, Anya and Sam are joined by All-American wrestler and national headliner Greg Warren. Topics include: Sam's bad back, chiropractors, turmeric, Greg's afternoon streetfight, eating disorders, therapy, Sam on Conan, Greg on Last Comic Standing, Anya's early live shows, relationships, depression, milk, cereal, Atlantic City bachelor party, ape-ricot vs agh-pricot, Nevada vs nevahhhhda. Email advice: why do girls love to make out forever? Salsa! Follow @GregWarren @anyamarina @nikkiglase...

Sep 04, 201557 min

67 - FUN & BEARIZONA

Comedian Ryan Hamilton lifts his own personal podcast embargo for a one-on-one interview with Anya as well as a very special call with Nikki Glaser. Topics include: public weeping, Mitch Hedberg, Arby’s, comedy, technique, future, podcast-aversions, the kind of Bachelorette Anya would be, boxing, Scandanavia, life. Follow @ryanhamilton @anyamarina @nikkiglaser @philmhanley @sammorril @standupnylabs Email weknownothingpod@gmail.com or call 347-467-1240 Visit http://standupny.com to see when Phil ...

Aug 27, 20151 hr
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