Embarrassing Family

Has your family ever embarrassed you in front of a new boyfriend or girlfriend? Joe Gallant’s family certainly has - they talked about a certain sex act during their first dinner with his girlfriend! (Thankfully, she stayed with him, and now they’re married.)

Joe also shares the hilarious story of how he discovered his brother’s sexuality by watching his porno tapes. Lastly, he talks about the time he mortified his dad at school, and how that led to his teacher encouraging him to become a comedian.

Bio: Joe Gallant has been doing comedy for twenty years and has performed to crowds of hundreds. He is the host of the Gallantski and Friends Podcast which can be found on all major platforms. Joe also thinks bigfoot is out there and the Mcrib should be available all year long.

Podcast: gallantskiandfriends.com

There’s big families, and then there’s the family of Ken Mottard, who has 51 first cousins! Ken recounts several side-splitting stories about his upper Michigan farm family - including two of his cousins who were brothers and married each other’s wives!

Ken also shares wild tales about himself, from getting drunk and stealing a horse during his time in the Marines, to meeting his wife in AA when she cursed him out, to being tricked into seeing his 92-year-old grandma-in-law sunbathing nearly nude!

Bio: My name is Ken Mottard. United States Marine. Happily married, she says so. Been in the comedy scene for about 4 years.   

This week’s guest is a psychotherapist…and with a family like hers, you’ll know why! Nancy Rose’s mom ran a criminal business making falsified documents for illegal immigrants. She was caught and went to jail, but that didn’t stop her illegal activities!

If that wasn’t wacky enough, Nancy’s dad is a pathological liar who makes ridiculous claims - like saying he’ll spontaneously combust if he wears shorts. Lastly, there’s the strange yet sweet story of Nancy’s grandma, who was in a psychiatric ward and married her nurse!

Bio: Nancy Rose is a psychotherapist turned actor and comedian.

No one wants to think about their parents having sex. Now imagine having to hear about it all the time…in graphic detail! That’s what happened to Donna Shannon, whose 80-year-old father and stepmother would constantly complain to her about their sex lives.

Donna shares more cringey stories about her dad, like why he hates Christmas more than Scrooge and the Grinch. She also dishes on both her mother, who may be the worst cook ever, and her son, who dressed up like a pirate and lived with a dominatrix twice his age.

Bio: Career coach by day and a stand-up comic by night, Donna Shannon appears in and produces showcases throughout Colorado through Coyote Visions Productions. Her podcast, Donna Shannon’s Coyote Tales, highlights her personal stories and observations on the ridiculousness of life. Find all her links at linktr.ee/donnashannon

With a global pandemic, possible nuclear war, and climate crisis, the End of Days seems closer than ever. Fortunately, one person is prepared: the mother of Sophie Lawhead. From traumatizing bedtime stories about survival, to sending “care packages” with knives, ketchup packets, obituaries, and more - Sophie’s mom is ensuring that her children are prepared for the impending apocalypse.

Sophie discusses other eccentric family members, such as her gun-wielding, bellybutton-pierced Aunt Marlene and her peyote-selling, cross-dressing Uncle Jack. Lastly, she shares stories about working in Silicon Valley, including an ice sculpting competition between chainsaw-wielding Santas that went haywire.

Bio: Sophie Lawhead is a Bay Area comedian.

In what may be our strangest story yet, April Norris talks about her Grandpa Dick, who left his wife and kids to live as a nudist with a man in Florida. April visited her booze-loving grandpa for the first (and last) time during a Spring Break she’ll never forget.

You won’t believe the crazy hijinks that occurred on this wacky adventure, from Grandpa Dick accusing April of trying to kill him, to Dick pointing a gun at April’s boyfriend. April also reminisces about her “dirty birdy grandma” and her Playgirl collection.

Bio: April created a podcast called, Of Course…They Make Me Crazy! She started it while on furlough from work because of Covid. The podcast circles around mental health. But, with a twist. It’s for those of you living with someone suffering with a mental illness. 

April started writing a book about the ups and downs of living with a mom who was bipolar. The book started to develop into side stories about her mom’s family. They are a cast of crazy characters. While writing it, she decided to turn it into a podcast. 

April is no stranger to writing and talking. She was a television news reporter, photographer, and anchor for more than 12 years.

In this hilarious yet heartbreaking episode, Dobie Maxwell, a.k.a. “Mr. Lucky,” talks about having a dad who was in a biker gang and a mom who was a drug addict. Dobie was raised by his eccentric grandparents: a germaphobic grandma who carried a gun with her everywhere (even church) and a wise grandpa who kept him on the straight and narrow through some unique parenting methods.

Dobie also tells the tragic story of having to testify against his best friend - a wild tale that involves a bank robber in a gorilla mask, a near-fatal car crash, and an FBI investigation.

Bio: Dobie Maxwell - aka “Mr. Lucky” - has an uncanny knack for being in the wrong place at the wrong time – ALL the time – has spawned some of the most tragically hilarious stories of anyone anywhere.

His remarkable memoir “Monkey in the Middle” chronicles his life from being born to motorcycle gang parents and abandoned at five months old to having to testify against his childhood best friend in federal court for robbing a local bank not once but twice.

Dobie has appeared on CBS TV’s “The Late LateShow with Craig Ferguson” and Byron Allen’s ‘Comics.TV’ among many other shows. He has also been on nationally syndicated radio on the “Bob and Tom”show which is in more than 200 U.S. markets.

For all correspondence, please visit www.dobiemaxwell.com

What’s the secret to a long-lasting marriage? According to Taury Seward, the answer is making a plan to beat someone up together. That’s what his grandparents did before they got married - and they put their plan into action when a creep got handsy with their granddaughter.

Taury shares some other wild family stories - including his grandpa almost ruining his championship wrestling match because he didn’t make his bed, as well as his grandpa apparently flying all the way from California to New York just to give him a beating.

Bio: Taury Seward 37 yo from greenburgh ny and Yonkers NY been doing comedy for almost 4 years father of 4 and founder of logic and laughs podcast

You’re gonna need to take a long shower after listening to this raunchy episode! Eric Baca talks about the many times he embarrassed his family, from downloading porn on his cousin’s laptop, to his sister discovering his X-rated tapes.

Eric explains how his teenage antics made him a better parent, as he knew all the tricks. Plus, he recounts the hilarious way he got caught cutting school, as well as the time his son got busted by “the FBI” for looking up porn.

Bio: Eric Baca is an aspiring entrepreneur and the co-host of the "Those Boys Ain't Right" podcast

Eric's podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/those-boys-aint-right/id1532702738

What’s it like growing up with immigrant parents? Prateek Srivastava shares some hilarious stories about his boisterous Indian mom and dad, including his dad’s love of Limp Bizkit and refusal to let anyone else drive…even after a car accident!

Prateek also recounts how his mom’s birthday gift nearly got him arrested, as well as his dad’s tendency to re-gift his presents. Plus, he discusses the experience of moving back in with his family for a year due to the pandemic.

Bio: Prateek Srivastava (try saying that 3 times fast) is a nationally touring comedian based in Chicago. His comedy album “Nick and Sheila’s Kid” debuted #1 on iTunes charts, and #1 on Amazon’s Best Seller List! Prateek is a multi-year regional finalist for STAND UP NBC Prateek has performed at clubs all over the country including Carolines on Broadway, Laugh Factory, and Zanies Comedy Club. He has entertained audiences at United Airlines, MOVEON.ORG, and the US EMBASSY. Prateek has also been featured on NPR, Amazon and the web series “Neurotic by Nature”!