monogamous monologist & author Liz Warner covers Ditched by Dr Right, Canadians, the "Protestant blood clot that is northern Philadelphia," NYC vs LA, and kissing "a girl in Spanish Harlem in an evening dress." Liz accuses Anya of never dating non-creatives and always keeping her friends separate; Phil explains Mellow's anonymity; being half of a whole vs being alone; Anya's Mexican family vacation; what would you do if your dad remarried a floozy?; dating a friend's ex, Liz sabotages a rela...
Jan 06, 2015•42 min
Anya and Phil are Glaze-less but joined by the candid and hilarious Jamie Parks and Anthony DeVito. Nikki Glaser sends an update of her NSFW goings-on in LA. Topics include: Tinder relationships, swiping someone off their feet, getting weird, Phil's Mellow update, Anya's cabin fever dreams, Three's Company, a call from Icarus, a recently-separated dad of two, who flew too close to the sun. Do open relationships work? Follow Jamie Parks @jamieparx, Anthony DeVito @AnthonyDeVito_, @anyamarina, @ph...
Dec 23, 2014•33 min
Anya and Phil valiantly try to keep up with the lightning-quick mind of this week's guest, comedian Dave Attell. Topics: Anya watches Dave's special with her dad; dyslexia's cool period; Anya's hippie upbringing, the SF comedy scene, political correctness, language, how audiences have changed, the Clapper, growing up in Long Island, the most profound diff between music + comedy, Top 5, are all jokes / songs autobiographical?, Dave's obsessive checking, unconscious plagiarism + Lita Ford, code wo...
Dec 18, 2014•52 min
In this continuation of Street Head things start light with girls on Sybians and Anya's dad's near-arrest by the KGB but get heavy with a discussion about Anya's current "thing" and the regret + discomfort she feels around it. Highly stressful ep! Topics: digital vs conversations IRL, black & white vs grey, control, dyslexia, unsolicited advice, empathy, pride, Phil's attraction to women in workout clothes, Nikki's move to LA + fav podcasts. Thanks for listening + happy holidays! We'll be ta...
Nov 25, 2014•40 min
Nikki drops a bombshell right out of the gate and does a spot-on Rosamund Pike, Leslie Mann, and others; Anya believes signing out of someone's gmail is the hallmark of a good friend; Phil updates us on Mellow, has epiphany; Cool Girl, revisited; should you marry your best friend?; OK Cupid; "non-weird" D's and D's dads; Nikki's night of passion and near-fainting. Anya, bush-envy and The Rachel. Best pod yet?? Call in with your questions 347-467-1240 Follow @nikkiglaser @philmhanley @anyamarina ...
Nov 20, 2014•45 min
Anya details pronunciations of her name as heard around the world, loses spiritual equilibrium after altercation; how to rebuke panhandlers; bourgeois guilt, Nikki gets bullied by her therapist, lacks of empathy, Anya's mom abandons her in the snow; goat jumping + goat singers; Anya's parents' ven diagram engagement; Nikki hates baby-voiced girl rappers; Phil yearns for a "crazy voice," worries about dyslexia being hereditary, won't tweet a modeling pic; Anya bids adieu to a special person; N + ...
Nov 12, 2014•48 min
A pastiche of topics! Hendrix movie; Phil swears off therapy; Nikki is underslept / has sleepover, gets comedy advice from her therapist. Backhanded compliments: funny or rude?; are you a ding-a-ling if you know--but mispronounce--the word "schadenfreude"?; Phil escorts a friend to a clinic; safe sex; Nikki's mom visits the podcast; Nikki's romantic gesture / sonic overture; Phil's a Dead-head; breakup songs / best songs for wallowing; Phil can't tune into empathy; Anya's buffet of feelings; how...
Nov 04, 2014•49 min
Guest comedian Tom Brady fills in for Phil and gamely joins Nikki and Anya for a discussion on everything from feminism to being a woman, aging, success and squirting. The ep begins with a brief argument over Nikki's Top Shelf of Best Friendship and quickly veers left into Tom's wild online dating adventures in Nashville. Things get macabre and surreal. Tom and Nikki explain to Anya why you can't monetize Tinder. Also: hot button words like "shrill" and "slut"; Nikki sometimes gets sad about bei...
Oct 29, 2014•48 min
Nikki's comedy colleague and pal Tom Brady joins our hyper-caffeinated trio for a stroll through some hot topics: platonic friendships Tom's engagement story, retroactive jealousy, more TSwift talk, soft rock love songs, first love vs future loves, is the first cut really the deepest?, Reba, how non-performers let off steam, break up / make up sex, compulsive snooping, how to know when a break-up was a good idea, social media anxiety disorder, texting bubbles, deal breakers. Call in with your qu...
Oct 25, 2014•50 min
A discourse on Taylor Swift, Jenny Lewis, Smashmouth, and Gone Girl. Phil updates us on Mellow. Anya delves into the trope of the Cool Girl. Nikki dreams of being in a music video and shares another spot-on impression. Then they take some of your calls (finally!). Call in with your questions at 347-467-1240 Follow @nikkiglaser @philmhanley @anyamarina @standupnylabs. Visitwww.StandUpNY.com to see when Phil and Nikki are performing live at Stand Up NY. Listen to all our other great podcasts at ww...
Oct 16, 2014•44 min
Anya gets a disturbing email from her dad, Nikki, Phil and producer Jon discuss having kids vs opting out. Anya's health scare. A Katherine Hepburn impression face-off. How Nikki would perform a vasectomy. The closest Anya ever got to having kids. Other topics include: MDMA, mushrooms, what constitutes a one-night stand, can jealousy be a turn-on?, Anya's South African black rhino tale, what's more terrifying: having a daughter, being a daughter or the John Mayer song?
Oct 10, 2014•52 min
Nikki and Phil induct Anya as co-host. Phil wants female input: Would women rather go out with someone decisive or...Canadian? Nikki says Anya wants to be shoved up against a gluten-free wall, disses on Canada, and theorizes about niceness in relation to Costa Ricans, Americans, Mexicans and the people of Thailand. Other topics: how male comics meet girls, Phil's "closer," Anya's theories on seduction and high-fives, and worst first dates. Also: Phil is a kissing bandit and is "always conscious ...
Oct 02, 2014•53 min
Palpable sexual chem all over this ep! Phil flips out under the guise of chivalry. Nikki tackles fan mail and divulges her technique for the perfect nude selfie. Childhood masturbation stories. The root of sexual proclivities. Dry humping. UTIs, IUDs and a stress-inducing tangent about acronyms. Porn star relationships, open relationships, cold feet, and marriage. Follow @nikkiglaser @philmhanley @anyamarina @standupnylabs. Visitwww.StandUpNY.com to see when Phil and Nikki are performing live at...
Sep 25, 2014•50 min
Nikki, Phil and Anya discuss the pronunciation of "compass" and immediately dive headfirst into such hot topics as Ray Rice, leaked celebrity nudes, Nikki's blossoming relationship with her therapist, broken genitalia, and the side effects of antidepressants. Nikki has the perfect solution to the nude photo leak scandal. Phil is in a mellow thing. Anya reveres people who meditate. Call in with your questions at 347-467-1240 Follow @nikkiglaser @philmhanley @anyamarina @standupnylabs. Visitwww.St...
Sep 18, 2014•42 min
Nikki and Phil join comedian / writer Jacqueline Novak in a spirited discussion on depression, A.D.D., medication, the creative process, and stand up comedy in reference to depression. Follow Jacqueline on twitter at @jacquelinenovak + pick up her stand-up album Quality Notions now. Her book on depression comes out in 2015.
Sep 11, 2014•45 min
This week, Nikki, Phil, and guest Anya Marina prove they know nothing about a lot! Topics include: small talk; introverts; how to win friends and influence people; what to say at parties; what to say in bed; dyslexic sexting; Iceberg Slim; oversharing; dirty talk; Jane Fonda's sex life, Nikki's magic wand; making a porn; kneepads: function or fashion? AirBnB fantasies, and the dreaded story of Anya's dad going into Nikki's room. Call in with your questions at 347-467-1240 Follow @NikkiGlaser @Ph...
Sep 05, 2014•53 min
Perhaps the most riveting ep of WKN begins with a fake-out: Nikki, Phil, and Anya a brief discourse on sleep deprivation and bedbugs. Things heat up with talk of celebrities and sex. Topics include: Jason Segel's eyes, Debí Moore, Clooney-ing the fuck out, Lauren Bacall, aging, youth culture, who is the bigger pain in the ass in a relationship, what's worse: breaking up or being broken up with, the phenomenon of the micropenis, best and worst sex stories. Call in with your questions at 347-467-1...
Aug 29, 2014•46 min
Nikki, Anya, and Phil cover electrical magnetism, Nikki's favorite new device, and the commonalities between stand-up comedy and sex. Nikki and Phil have a heated debate about STDs and prostitutes, and Nikki reveals her celebrity crush. Call in with your questions at 347-467-1240 Follow @NikkiGlaser @PhilMHanley @anyamarina and @standupnylabs. Visit www.StandUpNY.com to see when Phil and Nikki are performing live at Stand Up NY. Listen to all our other great podcasts at www.StandUpNYLabs.com Che...
Aug 21, 2014•40 min
Phil and Nikki are joined again by Nikki's roommate, musician Anya Marina. Topics include: Phil and Nikki's @midnight appearance, a woman Anya and Phil didn't know they shared, Nikki's AIDS test outing with her mom, waitressing, birth control, the biggest threat to humanity, and questions like "Do babies like scotch?" and "are cigarettes an acquired taste?" Nikki has an altercation at the gym. The Four Agreements, "Portland-Aggressive," Phil deals with a heckler. Call in with your questions at 3...
Aug 14, 2014•46 min
Nikki and Phil Discuss their drug history and get into the awkwardness that is sober sex. Call in with your questions at 347-467-1240 Follow @NikkiGlaser @PhilMHanley and @standupnylabs. Visit www.StandUpNY.com to see when Phil and Nikki are performing live at Stand Up NY. Listen to all our other great podcasts at www.StandUpNYLabs.com Check out all of our shows at standupnylabs.com
Jul 31, 2014•1 hr 1 min
Phil and Nikki are joined by their producer, Jon, who's "terrible" last name sparks an informative discussion of Phil's dyslexia. The trio also discuss sex on a first date, stoned sex, sober sex, and round it out with the tale of Nikki's recent brush with a break up. Also, some real talk about depression. Call in with your questions at 347-467-1240 Follow @NikkiGlaser @PhilMHanley and @standupnylabs. Visit www.StandUpNY.com to see when Phil and Nikki are performing live at Stand Up NY. Listen to...
Jul 24, 2014•59 min
Phil sustains an injury in bed. Introducing: Carmichael. Porn, ASMR, EC during a BJ. Pubes (Asian, Italian, growing them back, pheromones attached, etc). TV tropes. Phil gains 6lbs. Follow @NikkiGlaser @PhilMHanley and @standupnylabs. Visit www.StandUpNY.com to see when Phil and Nikki are performing live at Stand Up NY. Listen to all our other great podcasts at www.StandUpNYLabs.com Check out all of our shows at standupnylabs.com
Jul 17, 2014•55 min
Dating roles. What did you learn from your ex? Papaya salad, smoking, and other relationship take-aways. Anya's Howard Stern story. "The Glaser Exit" and a nose aborsh. A Fiona Apple memory. New York: our dysfunctional family. Call in with your questions at 347-467-1240 Follow @NikkiGlaser @PhilMHanley and @standupnylabs. Visit www.StandUpNY.com to see when Phil and Nikki are performing live at Stand Up NY. Listen to all our other great podcasts at www.StandUpNYLabs.com Check out all of our show...
Jul 14, 2014•43 min
Nikki and Anya's middle-of-the-night antics get terrifying, Phil updates us on "duh," and Anya updates us on "dutch." Topics: Should love be hard or easy? Is it less despicable for a female teacher to prey on a student as opposed to a male teacher? Nikki recalls a bad trip. Is comedy a humanitarian pursuit?
Jul 03, 2014•47 min
Nikki hates dreams, meditates, tries to convince Sam against the dangers of too much coffee. Sam is sensitive, shares the secret for how to react when a female cries. Phil wonders if therapy helps comedy / your work? Does it give you street cred? Everyone tackles Groucho Marx's most famous quote, wonders if they have ADD and OCD. Nikki's mom would love her more if she had a clean room. Light inside-baseball comedy talk: How does everyone write? How does depression affect your set? Relationships,...
Jun 26, 2014•1 hr 1 min
We Know Nothing's favourite guest Anya Marina tries to come to terms with why it's so important for her to feel courted. Phil is proactive about getting over his break up and Nikki offers them both advise. The three also discuss online dating and text message decoding. Call in with your questions at 347-467-1240 Follow @NikkiGlaser @PhilMHanley and @StandUpNYLabs Visit www.StandUpNY.com to see when you can catch Phil and Nikki live. Check out all of our other great podcasts at www.standupnylabs....
Jun 18, 2014•53 min
On this episode of WKN, Nikki and Anya realize they're best friends, Phil discusses the role of scotch in his breakup, and Anya is confesses she's depressed about dating. One caller's boyfriend is shocked by the number of partners she's had while another wonders what to do when a shy hookup won't respond to her latest texts even though he had once liked her. Some light impressions between N, P, and A. Also: Does one person in a relationship always like someone more? Follow Nikki on Twitter @Nikk...
Jun 10, 2014•57 min
This week Nikki and Phil get into a wide range of topics from musical tastes to break ups, and all places in between. Phil talks about a recent break up and the hosts offer advice to three callers who have questions about depression, starting a family, and online relationships. Follow us @nikkiglaser @PhilMHanley @standupny and @standupnylabs
Jun 04, 2014•43 min
With Phil coming off a talk show appearance and Nikki preparing for one, the two get into what material comedians can and can not use in their set. Having to re-write a joke for her up coming appearance, Nikki spent the better part of the week researching porn and reports her findings. This leads to a discussion of public arousal and the complications that can arise. Plus, as always, the hosts delve into some general relationship talk. Enjoy. Follow us at @nikkiglaser @PhilMHanley @standupnylabs...
May 28, 2014•45 min
Nikki and Phil compare how peoples public relationships often appear much happier than their private relationships. They also take a call from a man who has been abused by the same woman he has been married to for thirty years. Heavy stuff. Call in with your questions at 347-467-1240 Follow Nikki Glaser on Twitter @NikkiGlaser Follow Phil Hanley on Twitter @PhilMHanley Check out all of our shows at standupnylabs.com
May 22, 2014•1 hr 15 min
