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How To Be Less Awkward
By Laura MerliComedy
How To Be Less Awkward episodes
- Ep 17 Hot Springs w Srilatha Rajamani
Comedian Srilatha Rajamani reminisces about how unprepared she was for nudity at the hot springs resort with her teenage daughter and mulls over how moving to the U.S. made her more insecure about her body.
44 min - Ep 16 Young Comedian w Maeve Press
At 15, Maeve Press has already been doing stand up for years, appeared in numerous festivals, and has acted in the Off-Broadway play "Before Your Very Eyes." Maeve joins us to discuss comedy, bad luck, and her many, many pets.
46 min - Ep 15 Weddings and Airplanes w Sam Ike
Sam recounts some awkward wedding moments. Laura and Sam agree that weddings are great, even when they're weird. Sam convinces Laura to stop worrying and love the friendly skies. Mostly because flying gives you an excuse not to do anything.
27 min - BONUS Ep Privates w Dr Anne Toledo
Worried your privates are doing something weird? Many people are, and most of them have nothing to fear. Plus, even if something isn't quite right downstairs, there have been a ton of recent innovations in STI and other treatments. Dr. Anne Toledo joins us to provide reassurance and talk about how doctors are learning to make patients feel more comfortable with some of the most uncomfortable examinations.
34 min - Ep 14 Talking to the Irish w Terence Pennington, Live! at ImprovBoston
Audience favorite Terence Pennington returns for a special live show! Laura lets people in on how unsurprisingly weird she was as a child. Terence & Laura discuss the hot topics of the day like how not to start a conversation with an Irish person, prison, and lots, lots more sidebars! Recorded at ImprovBoston for your listening cringe-pleasure.
32 min - Ep 13 Flirting, Feelings, and Drugs w Irene Fagan Merrow
Everything Irene's been talking about about in therapy lately, and more.
43 min - Ep 12 American Farter w Tyler SwainTyler Swain shares the farts that changed the course of his life. Laura and Tyler go deep into their public bathroom rituals, past and present.37 min
- Ep 11 Mistaken Identity w Elsa Riot
The fabulous burlesque / nerdlesque performer Elsa Riot gets into the awkwardness of being mistaken for another performer, wardrobe / set malfunctions, and pasties.
33 min - Ep 10 Body Shame and Spiritual Release w Awet Teame
Awet shares the embarrassing moment that kicked off negative feelings about her body and the spiritual journey that helped her heal.
29 min - Ep 9 Stand up, Business, & Poop w Chris Duffy
We discuss the dreaded sin of running past your time in stand up, the challenges of talking to people in business environments, and of course, bowel movements, with Chris Duffy ["You're the Expert" podcast and live show, National Geographic's "Explorer" TV show].
35 min
About How To Be Less Awkward
From the publisher's feed
"How to be Less Awkward" is equal parts cringeworthy, heartwarming and hilarious. Each revealing episode centers around a real-life awkward story told by the person who lived it. These conversations…
with host, Laura Merli, will leave you feeling like you've had a great night of over-sharing and remind you that we all have our awkward moments. Laura Merli is a Boston based standup comic and writer who's work's been published in Bust.com, Reductress and McSweeney's.