Drinking During Business Hours with Sarah Halstead and Rich Chassler | Where comedy & fine wine meet!

On this episode, Sarah and Rich are joined by writer/comedian Gabe Abelson for some late-night TV tales. Dive deep into the art of joke writing, mentalism, and the fascinating story about when Gabe first met David Letterman before becoming head monologue writer on the Late Show. Also, prepare yourself, because Gabe goes all out when he and Rich play some quick mentalism games using IMDb. Cheers!

Sarah and Rich are back in the cellar to get into it with writer/actress/comedian Fatima Taliah! Fatima shares the details behind how she went from modeling and doing YouTube sketches, to diving headfirst into comedy in Hollywood, stories from her recent trip to France and a ton of much need optimism. So, let the Merlot flow and enjoy another fabulous edition of Drinking During Business Hours! Cheers!

On this week's "best of" episode of Drinking During Business hours, we revisit Sarah's conversation from fall 2017 with Comedian/Actor Erica Rhodes. Erica is known for her work on Prairie Home Companion, VEEP, Modern Family, and so much more. During this chat, she discusses the process of joke writing and putting together her variety show, The NightLight Comedy Show, all while sharing a lovely Chardonnay with Sarah. It is an episode worth revisiting for its deep conversation about life, the complicated relationship between comedians and silence, and the cello. Cheers!

This week, Comedian/Actor Renée Percy joins Sarah and Rich to discuss so much comedy, coaching, and Canada! Renée shares her journey going from a child star on Canada's legendary DeGrassi series, to the restarting her career in the U.S. Also, Sarah, Rich, and Renée dive into the "comedy coach's dilemma," Renée's new comedy album, The Komic Sutra, her upcoming stand-up special, and so much more! Cheers!

Ciao bella! This week, Sarah and Rich welcome Italian wine expert Amy Ezrin to the cellar to sip on (sarcastic gasp) boxed wine! Yes, that's right! Boxed wine! Amy shares her incredible imported 3-liter boxed vino rosso, Sandy Giovese, with Sarah and Rich as they dive into her personal journey into the world of wine imports. In this episode you will also get some insight into how to get started as a wine obsessive, why Italy is so amazing, and even UFOs. Saluti!

You can get more from Amy by visiting her website, amyezrin.com.

Sarah and Rich are back in the cellar, feeling good, and sharing some wine with the insanely talented comedian, Brooklyn Jones! Find out how Brooklyn became friends with one of TV's most iconic detectives, how she overcame losing her NYC home to a fire, and switching her career focus from rapper to comedian. So pour yourself something tasty and enjoy this conversation with one of comedy's most electrifying personalities!

On this episode, Sarah and Rich are sans guest but full of stories and updates! Hear about their trip to a farm wedding in exotic Michigan, what possessed them to rescue two kittens, and whether or not they will dabble in the new Threads platform. Also, get some excellent TV recommendations, a story about the world's worst wine bar manager, and so much more! Cheers!

This week's episode of the podcast is a best of, or rather, an in memory of edition, as we highlight and remember actor/comedian Ricarlo Flanagan. Ricarlo was an amazing entertainer, having stolen scenes on shows like Insecure and Shameless, crushing it on Last Comic Standing, and putting on a fantastic performance in the movie Emily the Criminal. Ricarlo was not only a great comedian and actor, he was an absolutely amazing human being. We remember Ricarlo on this week's show with a re-airing of Sarah's chat with him from a few years ago. Cheers!

On this episode, Sarah and Rich welcome Peabody Award-winning writer David Leaf to the cellar to talk all things music! In addition to his writing career, David is also an award winning producer/director and he is a professor at UCLA's Herb Alpert school of music. Not only does David share his own story about how he came to be the premiere chronicler of some of music's most iconic figures, including the legendary Brian Wilson, but he also has some amazing stories for anyone who is a fan of the history of rock 'n' roll! Tune up, get your beverage of choice, and tune in as we go to rock school on this episode of Drinking During Business Hours!

This week Sarah and Rich open up the cellar doors to vintners and close, personal, longtime, very dear, good friends Joey Wolosz and Jeff Durham! Joey and Jeff share everything from how they met, having Sarah officiate their wedding, making and selling their own wine at Gentleman Farmer Wines in Napa Valley, cooking, the art of the accordion, and so much more! If you have a passion for wine, cooking, or just love hearing old friends have some laughs and a chat, then uncork this episode and enjoy!