Kasey Koop chooses her own religion! Kasey is a writer, comedian, stripper, and host of Kasey’s FREEk Show Podcast and one of my oldest Los Angeles friends. In this episode she catches me up on what two and a half years of sobriety has been like since she was last on the show and how our attitudes towards religion have changed.

It’s the 100th episode and Dan Prevette has returned to choose his own religion! In this Christmas episode I talked with Dan about how our new reasons for the old season after growing up the sons of Christian ministers and missionaries. We get into Christian mysticism, substances (and abuse of), whether Christ is still our savior, and the inherent rebellion in the Christmas story.

Katie Dahlson chooses her own religion! Katie is a storyteller and comedian who told me about her experience at an Osho meditation center on a Tuscany farm. We also talk about the Transcendalists, living off the grid, entheogens, relationships, and the pitfalls and benefits of gurus. Follow Katie on Twitter and Instagram @dahlsonator!

Erika Curry chooses her own religion! Erika is a comedian from Oklahoma, the host of “And God Created Podcast” as well as “The Scramble” at the Pack Theater in LA. Erika told me about growing up and out of the Church of Christ, a place where they don’t even allow musical instruments! We also talk about Jesus not laughing, reimagining miracles, Elisha and the Shebears, fulfillment, helping people, and our funeral music.

Jonathan Blake chooses his own religion! Jonathan is a comedian in Los Angeles, and in this episode he tells me about winning the Most Christ-like award three times, his Quaker times, breathing, cycles, and his journey into Buddhism and comedy.

Hana Michels chooses her own religion! Hana is a writer and comedian and co-host of The Hard Times Live at the Nerdmelt Theater. In this episode she tells me about growing up Jewish in the Reformed tradition. We talk about keeping kosher, rebellion, bat mitzvahs, arranged marriages, Jungian shadows, and then she makes up her own cult.

Nicole Villela chooses her own religion! Nicole is an improviser on Nerdist teams like The Dam/n Breaks and Hello Horses, the host of the Cringeworthy podcast, and a co-producer of my show, Copper Still Comedy! In this episode, Nicole not only tells me about the meaning of Tarot cards, and she not only reads my Tarot, but she reads YOUR Tarot too!

Charlie Mihelich chooses his own religion! Charlie is a writer, improviser, and performer in Los Angeles who hosts Catharsis, a monthly dramatic improv show at UCB Sunset. In this episode we talk about the difference between dramatic and normal improv, the Unitarian commune he visited growing up, his youth group experiences, and what it would take for him to go back to church.

Sunanda Sachatrakul chooses her own religion! Sunanda (Indian Wedding) is a comedian in Los Angeles who came to teach me about growing up in Asia, Hinduism, and air her grievances.

Brendan Cooney chooses his own religion! Brendan is an LA comedian from Arlington, VA and in this episode we talk about growing up Unitarian Universalist, comedy, anger, and he invents his own polytheistic religion.