A lively and animated discussion with comedian Dave Smith (from the Part of the Problem & Legion of Skanks podcasts) dealing with a Sam controvery, censorship, free speech, sensitivity, politics, comedy, dating, cheating, finding your voice and having a take. Follow @ComicDaveSmith @anyamarina @philmhanley @sammorril @standupnylabs 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. Check out all of our shows ...
Aug 20, 2015•58 min
Anya missteps with a compliment for guest Nick Griffin right out of the gate. Topics: Words+Music. Phil’s addition. Body hair. Exercise plans. Pie. Cookies. Starbucks. A hostess disses Anya. Sam’s shoes & wardrobe. Gay bathroom tells. Hellsea. Nick’s screenplay gets stolen. Favorite horror films. Tucker & Dale vs Evil. Call Me Lucky. Barry Crimmins. Bobcat Goldthwait. Periscope. David Foster Wallace. Marriage. Nick’s 11 Letterman appearances. How late is too late to start comedy? Anya ta...
Aug 14, 2015•54 min
Upon the release of his comedy album Muscle Confusion, Comedian Mike Vecchione gives us a look into the mind of one of the most respected comedians and joke writers in New York. Mike talks about his experience wrestling and how it shaped his work ethic, discipline, and daily practice. Other topics: Sam gets a part in a movie; hot yoga; meditation; Dan Soder; earning an MA in special ed; dealing with negative feedback, Penn State, Greg Warren, Foxcatcher; joke writing tools; Opie & Jimmy; hea...
Aug 07, 2015•1 hr 10 min
Comedian, filmmaker, boxing enthusiast Wil Sylvince joins the pod for an X rated / extra large episode touching on robots, Haitian parents, Wil’s weight gain / loss / fitness, losing both parents, depression, long term celibacy, former and roommate and pal Patrice O’Neal. Other topics include: cake trains, a 911 insult, "I’ve Had It, Bro,” and a great email from a listener wanting to know how to break it to a friend who may be interested in you that you are unavailable. Anya defends Sam, Sam fre...
Jul 31, 2015•57 min
Comedian (and host of the My Dumb Friends podcast) Sean Donnelly joins the podcast for a discourse on who he likes better: Sam or Phil, Sam’s injury, c-o-m-e vs. c-u-m, coffee, Josh & The Beav, chest pains, quitting soda, cutting down on alcohol, his marriage, the importance of dinner in dating, relationships and the comedy lifestyle, 5 yr. marriage leases, Long Island, black ice, skateboarding, Paul Reiser, Gawker, Letterman, Norm McDonald, human centipedes, his bulldog Rickles, anger issue...
Jul 24, 2015•48 min
Comedian / writer / actor and co-creator of truTV’s Friend of the People Josh Rabinowitz joins the podcast and puts up with a lot of strange attention from Sam, discusses his fear of dogs, his Ivy League education, Jared from Subway, and dating. Anya, Sam, Phil and Josh take an email from a listener and discuss dating someone with kids, I’ve Had It Bro, etc. follow @anyamarina @philmhanley @sammorril @Josh_Rabinowitz @standupnylabs email weknownothingpod@gmail.com call 347-467-1240 Visit http://...
Jul 17, 2015•51 min
Comedian, director, writer and all-around great guy Lenny Marcus gamely presides over an argument between Sam & Phil over a lost bag in Boston and talks about his appearance on Louie, the Hamptons, sports, movies, and fixing computers. Also on this episode: a William Stephenson impression, Phil's diet, Larry David, PC BS, Letterman, a Jessica Chastain tale, Yankees dirt, Brandon McCarthy, Tony Hawk and Phil, what it’s like being a statistician, the NY Giants, Lenny’s bittersweet first time d...
Jul 02, 2015•39 min
The podcast begins with an email that rattles Anya but quickly moves on to a discourse on how to make a proper Manhattan, guest Liza Treyger's comedy special, Boston, Swingers (the movie). Anya calls her mom to discuss being left in the snow as an infant. Other topics: Rosie O'Donnell, Red Eye, Liza gets passed at the Cellar, fearlessness in making enemies, squashed beef, fake friends, Liza's upbringing, Sam's relationship with his mom, mommy issues, Black Like Me, Rachel Dolezal, lobster rolls,...
Jun 25, 2015•49 min
Long-island based comic and former cab driver Jimmy Failla and the hilarious comedian, writer, actor Rachel Feinstein join Sam and Anya for discourse on comedy writing, My Life’s In Turnaround, Red Eye, Anya's fear of going deaf, Hilary Clinton, Norm MacDonald, Rodney Dangerfield, female cab drivers, Sam’s pallor, Red Nose Day, dying wrestlers, having a stroke onstage, sleeping with the staff at a comedy club, pets, living on a farm, the Entourage movie, Hannah & Her Sisters, Carrie Fisher, ...
Jun 19, 2015•56 min
The pod starts early to give the listener a window into the beautiful storm of personalities that is Sam Morril, Phil Hanley, Liza Treyger and Anya Marina. Phil is still angry about Anya’s Twitter usage during the show. Anya is easily irritated by poor mic technique + "loud breathing," Liza is on fire for the Bad Blood video and culture appropriation, and Sam is focused on the Jewish United Fund, bitmoji, and a fun out of town strip club experience. Other topics: more molly talk, LSD, OJ, sharin...
Jun 12, 2015•47 min
A pun-tastic episode featuring fast-talking master of wordplay Myq Kaplan, who joins Anya, Phil and Sam for a discussion on everything from the Arthur Theme to Jason Mraz, open relationships, America’s Got Talent, holding your mom’s hand as an adult, Inside Amy Schumer, Taylor Williamson, Naked & Afraid, super-sperm, Grateful Dead, The Walking Dead, The Killing, Canadians, The Bachelorette, kino, Axl & Slash, vegan restaurants, primary vs secondary partners, and #napeculture. Call in wit...
Jun 05, 2015•55 min
Part 2 of Sam Roberts interview. Hanley-less, our trio discusses Sam Roberts’ iphone 5 viral video, Die Antwoord, Bridget Fonda, marriage, While We’re Young, the bigger better deal, Jay Z, Drake, Kanye West, Sean Penn, worst and best Oscars hosts. Sam M. attends a Hollywood-y party in lieu of hanging with Anya & her parents, runs into a weasel; Empire; Strange Fruit; Sam R’s childhood; "numb & tingly" sensations, Periscope, anxiety attacks, the term Butterface. Anya analyzes Sam Roberts’...
May 27, 2015•1 hr 4 min
Anya and Sam are joined by Sirius XM's own Sam Roberts for the first in a 2-part series! Follow on Twitter: http://twitter.com/anyamarina ... http://twitter.com/sammorril ... http://twitter.com/philmhanley ... http://twitter.com/notsam Visit www.StandUpNY.com to see when Phil and Sam 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
May 22, 2015•42 min
Anya and Sam are joined by Liza Treyger and the Comedy Cellar's own--and America’s Got Talent's own--Dan Naturman! Topics include: AGT, going to parties alone, "on fleek," trendy slang, "the N word," restraining orders, Conan, Letterman, Misery Loves Comedy, Rich Vos, Kevin Pollack, Jim Norton, Millionaire Matchmaker, balancing passion with leisure time, comics dating comics, Bonnie McFarlane, Bourdain & his wife, male psychology & needing to be needed, prostitutes, Tinder, Heidi Klum, S...
May 15, 2015•49 min
Our very excitable group includes comics Sam Morril, Liza Treyger and Anthony DeVito and covers everything from current film (Montage of Heck) and pop culture (Bruce Jenner) to philosophy (being disconnected from the earth), sports (the Bulls, the Knicks), sex and partying (a foursome! a long night with Train! a celebrity doppelganger!) Call in with your questions 347-467-1240 follow @anyamarina @sammorril @glittercheese @anthonydevito_ @philmhanley @standupnylabs Visitwww.StandUpNY.com to see w...
May 08, 2015•48 min
Phil Hanley is back! Sam's man-on-the-street attack; Phil gets heckled in Valley Park; Sam's night of passion; "This I will surely regret" and other poetic moments; Anya's new drinking game; speaker phone crimes; a series of encounters at Starbucks; similarities between PDX and YVR; Sam plays devil's advocate to Anya's devil's advocate; White God; Anya confronts 2 men at an art-house theatre; talking shit about Gail; Phil gets all zen up in this piece; Anya projects onto a woman on the subway; i...
May 01, 2015•43 min
Anya and Sam Morril are joined by brother-in-anxiety, musician / author / prolific Vine-master / aspiring Jew Nicholas Megalis. Topics include: Anya's post-collegiate Howard Stern appearance; KSCU; Sam gets chased, has a close call; Nicholas: boy or man?; Sam's guardian angel; the KKK; a great Klimt joke; back hair, Nicholas' new book Mega Weird, medication; Gummy Money; rapping; Fat Jew; what is stealing on instagram / in music / comedy?; who is the real Megalis?; Shepard Fairey; drugs, Little ...
Apr 24, 2015•1 hr
Comedian / writer / director Bonnie McFarlane joins Anya, Phi, and Sam Morril to discuss her documentary Women Aren't Funny. Topics include: Canada -->NYC, is gender even an issue in comedy?; pressure to be funny, weirdest thing a male tourmate has asked Bonnie to do, Do male comics get a pass when they playfully bully women? Does being a female performer require some kind of insanity? Bonnie's daughter kills at comedy, upsides of having a kid, Bonnie & feminism; pregnancy, oxytocin, husb...
Apr 17, 2015•51 min
Sam needs dating advice; Phil's beard; how Anya likes to be picked up on mass transit; accidental "I love you"s, Sam zings Phil throughout; Anya takes Sam and Phil through a Tinder swiping adventure; how to spot red flags in a relationship; Going Clear, Mad Men, The Jinx; love at first sight: is it a lie?; why Phil is more confident now; how Sam fits into his family, Big Brother update; Anya's near-amputation; the Kenny who saved her life; Justin Bieber roast. Call in with your questions 347-467...
Apr 10, 2015•47 min
Liza Treyger talks bad trips, DMT, and sexing your ex. Anya counsels guys on Tinder and calls BS on Phil. Drugs / alcohol as a creative tool: yes or no? Other topics: Fran Lebowitz, nannying, kids and the internet, phone etiquette, digi-threesomes. Call in with your questions 347-467-1240 Follow @glittercheese @philmhanley @anyamarina @standupnylabs. Visit www.StandUpNY.com to see when Phil et. al. are performing live at Stand Up NY. Listen to all our other great podcasts at www.StandUpNYLabs.co...
Apr 03, 2015•44 min
Phil Hanley, Liza Treyger and Anya talk Russian nicknames, superstitions, psychics, meditation & molly. Other topics include: Howard Stern, Hoda, The Amazing Kreskin, Kendall Jenner, meditating-away coldsores, bucket bands, Lil Freckles, Meryl Streep and masturbation. Follow @anyamarina @philmhanley @glittercheese
Mar 26, 2015•40 min
Liza Treyger, Sam Morril and Sabrina Jalees join Anya to elucidate "willy-nilly feminism," crying in your car in Chicago, Liza's Hollywood Minute, Taylor Swift, Karlie Kloss, best tweeters and 'grammers, Spotify, shower humor, the Real L Word, vaguebooking, subtweeting, sober making out, the comedy police and hall monitors. Anya unfollows a famous comedian, Sam loses a follower and gets schooled, Liza hates wedge sneakers. Call in with your questions 347-467-1240 Follow @glittercheese @sabrinaja...
Mar 20, 2015•41 min
Anya is joined by comedians Sam Morril, Liza Treyger, and Sabrina Jalees for a spirited discourse on relationships, men going for women "out of their league," fan etiquette, the most annoying things to female comedians, pros and cons of therapy, how Sam quit porn, Bogart men, Swiss suicide rates, Sabrina's Gay Scale, Sam & Liza's daytime attire, benefits of being pals with Michael Che, Russian songs, contact highs, not giving a fuck, and reckless feminism. Call in with your questions 347-467...
Mar 13, 2015•49 min
Sam Morril & Nikki Glaser join Anya for a spirited discussion on everything from getting suicidal in Canada to Sam's journey into becoming a Big Brother. Topics include: how Nikki relates to sea lions, "Still Alice" as a verb, similarities between dementia and blackout drinking, Nikki's bad flight experience, and why Sam would make a great air marshall. Sam breaks down his love life, Nikki breaks down baseball bases for women, Anya gets depressed about her imaginary open relationship and div...
Feb 26, 2015•57 min
Phil and Anya are joined by the lovely, candid and forthcoming comedy person and inspiration behind Amy Schumer's "porn from a woman's point of view" sketch, Keren Margolis. Topics include: what makes great sex great, open relationships (common misconceptions, wiener recs, pros & cons of, problems found therein, and intimacy due to). Call in with your questions 347-467-1240 Follow @philmhanley @anyamarina @kerenmargolis @standupnylabs. Visit www.StandUpNY.com to see when Phil is performing l...
Feb 19, 2015•43 min
Strong bro-MANCE vibes belied by aggression start this episode with guest comic / future Big Brother / attendant to Phil Hanley, Sam Morril. Anya explains true friendship and how to foster intimacy. Phil shares big news, Sam gets out of jury duty and nails a Dave Attell impression, while Anya gets triggered by the blizzard. Topics include Three's Company, "husband," retro phrases, Sam's dating life, how Phil meets women, and whether or not Anya is closed off. Call in with your questions 347-467-...
Feb 13, 2015•44 min
Anya and Phil are joined by comedian and frontman of the "2nd biggest Weezer tribute band in Brooklyn" (The Undone Sweaters), Jim Tews. Topics: Rivers Cuomo, song formulas, the time Phil went on a vipassana retreat in New Hampshire, Jim's web series (The Undone Sweaters) and documentary (Make Fun), the time Phil caught vertigo from a bus, the Weezer lyric that changed Anya's life, the blue album vs Pinkerton, Gallagher, a stellar Dave Attell impression, and the time Louis CK called Jim. Call in ...
Feb 06, 2015•42 min
On her last official appearance as host of We Know Nothing, Nikki Glaser tells us about her pilot, "Not Safe For Work," her typical hectic work day schedule, and why Michelle Williams threw Nikki shade on The View. Anya angles for an invite to Rosie O'Donnell's, complains about lack of dinner parties, and covers topics from #pizzadad to #popsocks to crowdfunding. Also: how to fall in love, how poison oak helped Nikki in her youth, Juliana Hatfield, Bill Cosby, why Nikki hates spooning, insidious...
Jan 29, 2015•47 min
Nikki, Anya and producer Jon start light--why Nikki never does crowdwork, the time an aura-reader told her it was ok to use the C-word--then get right into the dark and the sad: Nikki's dearly departed dog, childhood hermit crab trauma, how Anya's mom killed her parakeets, subliminal messages from a Senegalese parrot, how Nikki staves off overeating, and a long, honest look into not only what drove our podcast heroines to drink, but what finally drove them to stop (not "quit"). Call in with your...
Jan 23, 2015•54 min
Comedy power couple Joe List and Sarah Tollemache join Phil and Anya for a discussion on dating someone in your field, sobriety (or lack thereof), how Joe may have unwittingly 'Secreted' Sarah, the reason 90% of all arguments start, Phil being sick "all the time" and how Phil believes you would have to be psychopathic to have sober sex with a stranger. Topics include: Nick DiPaolo, Nate Bargatze, Glaserventions, Mark Normand, Ontario, Capri Sun, Bonnie McFarland, Rich Voss, Alice In Chains, Chee...
Jan 16, 2015•45 min
