Comedy - Evan Wecksell

Evan wraps up graduation season with Matteo Lentini. Evan performed at Matteo’s Kennett High School (Conway, NH) graduation party. After the party, Matteo added Evan on Facebook, and here he is on SOCIALLY AWKWARD! Hear Matteo rave about his high school principal, sports, Seinfeld, Shark Tank and how he ran cross-country as a shotputter, which led to some last place finishes. Matteo then shares that he is attending Husson University (Bangor, ME) in the fall to which Evan recalls his lackluster show at the campus. And finally, Matteo and Evan compare ‘touching the Stanley Cup’ stories. It’s high school awkward all over again!

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In another first-ever conversation, Evan welcomes singer/songwriter and former member of the boy band Dream Street GREG RAPOSO to Socially Awkward. Hear about his singing origins, winning Star Search, how Dream Street came to be, and the juxtaposition of being in a boy band while being bullied in high school. Greg then talks going solo and his love of the old Long Island venue The Downtown, in addition to the time he was catfished into writing a song for someone. “It Happens Every Time!”

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In their first ever conversation, Evan interviews Certified Public Librarian Andrea Legg this week on SOCIALLY AWKWARD. Hear how Bon Jovi and AOL Instant Messenger brought Evan and Andrea together and why he refers to her as his “guardian angel.” Also, Andrea flexes her librarian muscles, especially in the art of genealogy. And Andrea has a message to parents everywhere! Take heed of her advice and keep it down – you might be in a library!

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You ever get a random Facebook request from someone you don’t know? Evan did and he accepted it… and then contacted the person to be interviewed. So get ready for a first ever conversation between Evan and stranger turned Facebook friend JJ Barrows. She’s a talented artist from South Carolina who now lives in San Diego and is getting into standup comedy. Hear why she added Evan, what questions she has about comedy and how Flo Rida led to her having an awkward date moment!

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This week SOCIALLY AWKWARD is the ultimate thrill ride as Evan welcomes fellow Theta Chi Fraternity brother and former WWE NXT (and current Reality of Wrestling) Announcer Chris Russo. (3:54) Hear how Chris got his start working (and bumping) for WXW, a promotion operated by The Wild Samaon Afa, and how it led to his announcing for WWE’s developmental entity FCW/NXT. There he got to work alongside Dusty Rhodes, William Regal and Jim Ross and call the early matches of current WWE superstars Seth Rollins, Bray Wyatt and Bo Dallas. 

Chris and Evan then go full Mega Powers as they break down the Wrestlemania 33 card (23:31), which features Goldberg vs Brock Lesnar, Roman Reigns vs The Undertaker and Bray Wyatt vs Randy Orton. 

Finally, after playing in the background the entire episode, four-year-old WWE theme expert Beckett Sage returns to SOCIALLY AWKWARD with his own Wrestlemania predictions and analysis. (49:30) That’s why!

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Evan welcomes fellow funny (and serious) songwriter Phoebe Carter to SOCIALLY AWKWARD. Hear how Evan and Phoebe initially met and how Evan was in one of Phoebe’s music videos. Phoebe also lets you in to the world of songwriting and the business side. Plus, find out her biggest influences, both comedic and musical! 

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After seeing Paul Smith’s College at a programming conference, fate brings Evan a Facebook friend and Paul Smith’s College alum Seth Crevison. Chatting all the way from Florida at 2 am, Seth catches Evan up with what he’s been doing since Evan’s 2010 show at the college, how he stuns fish and what goes in to the sport/game of discolf. (Don’t say frisbee golf.) You want awkward? You got awkward!

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Evan ventures all the way to Sweden to interview Jimmy Wecksell, a Wecksell to whom Evan is NOT related. Hear why Jimmy is the real Wecksell and Evan is the imposter. Evan and Jimmy also rundown all the Swedish Wecksells on Facebook and Jimmy then tells Evan how he learned English from American TV and video games. And Jimmy’s brother is actually a famous video game champion. And did we mention that Jimmy likes to go to sleep listening to murders? We’ll explain. Does it get more awkward than this?  

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It’s February 19, aka Evan’s birthday, so he brings on a Facebook friend who is another 2/19 birthday boy: Comedian BILL WORD! Bill and Evan recall the comedy contests Bill used to produce and Bill reminisces about the time he was introduced onstage… while still in the bathroom. They then talk other people with their birthday as well as what businesses offer you the best birthday giveaways. Plus, hear about Bill’s health scare and his amazing recovery that was assisted by all his comedian friends. Light the birthday candles and celebrate with this hilarious and honest episode!

Check out more about Bill Word at www.killerkomedy.com. 

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Carolyn Lederach and Evan never met, but they’re talking Penn State, US and UK music, and the fact that Carolyn Lederach is from Lederach, Pennsylvania. Coincidence? Find out!

(Apologies for the audio issues.)

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