This week’s New Yorker of the Week is someone near and dear to our hearts: the one and only Critter Fink. A longtime friend, a fashion force, and now the founder of Closet by Critter, a personal styling and closet editing service that’s as chic as it is transformative.

What is Closet by Critter? It’s:

• A fashion-forward approach to organization

• A personal stylist who helps you keep, sell, donate, and actually wear what you own

• A resale expert who knows how to make your closet make you money

• A sustainability-minded wardrobe revamp for those of us trying to buy less and look better

• And above all, a kind, honest human helping you refine your style, one slutty tee at a time

To see the magic in action, tune in as Critter takes on Hanna’s chaotic closet, featuring cheetah-print shoes, retired party tops, and other emotional artifacts, and gives it the NYC edit it deserves.

Critter is based in NYC and works across Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens. Learn more or book him at closetbycritter.com

ALSO! For our listeners only! Use code CRITTER100 for $100 off any service on Critter's site (excluding resale).

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Sean Curley - Production Manager and Video Editor: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@therealseancurley⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Special Guest: Critter Fink @finkyouup on IG and his site for booking can be found HERE! 

This week, we’re giving the crown (and a wet towel) to the NYC Heat Wave because nothing says New York like sweating through your shirt before 9am. We dive into the facts behind the city’s swelter, shout out the handheld fans keeping girlies alive on the G train, and make a case for why NYC public pools are the true luxury experience of summer 2025.

Grab your SPF, your sunnies, and your emotional support iced coffee, we're getting hot and bothered (city edition).

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Sean Curley - Production Manager and Video Editor: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@therealseancurley⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

This week on New Yorker of the Week, we’re joined by the hilarious and brilliant Liz Glazer, award-winning comedian, actor, and former law professor. Liz may technically live in New Jersey (don’t come for us), but she spent years in NYC and performs here constantly, so we’re claiming her.

We chat about Liz’s path from the courtroom to the comedy stage, her uncanny impersonation of her dad, and her YouTube special Do You Know Who I'm Not?. Also: we get to the bottom of whether she is Alice from The Brady Bunch. Spoiler alert, she’s not, but the journey is extremely worth it.

Enjoy!

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Sean Curley - Production Manager and Video Editor: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@therealseancurley⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Special Guest: Liz Glazer @lizglazer

Check out Liz's Youtube special HERE!

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Okay, no, babe, we do not have Amaya from Love Island physically on this episode. She is still in the villa ironing her pajamas and finding love. But our New Yorker of the Week is spiritually Amaya Papaya, the radiant NYC force currently representing us on reality TV's most unhinged stage.

We’re obsessed. We’re inspired. We’re treating this as a manifestation episode. Amaya, call us when you're back. We love you!!

Tune in as we chat through:

• Our most New York moments of the week

• A full Amaya appreciation segment

• Why she’s already entered the canon of NYC legends

She’s not on the pod (yet), but her essence is everywhere.

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Hanna Gerlander:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠@hanna_gerlander⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Nora Fried: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@norafriedcomedy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Sean Curley - Production Manager and Video Editor: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@therealseancurley⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Follow, comment, share—in the wise words of Sheryl Crow, “If it makes you happy, it can't be that badddd.”

This week on New Yorker of the Week, we’re celebrating Pride by chatting with the legendary New York City Gay Men’s Chorus. These guys are hilarious, heartfelt, and wildly committed to building community through song—and yes, they do sing Pink Pony Club for us at the end.

Come for the chorus, stay for the harmonies!!

HAPPY PRIDE NYC!

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And if you've fallen head over heels for our hosts (and who could blame you?), show them some love on Instagram too:

Hanna Gerlander:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠@hanna_gerlander⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Nora Fried: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@norafriedcomedy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Sean Curley - Production Manager and Video Editor: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@therealseancurley⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Special Guest: New York City Gay Men’s Chorus! 

Instagram: @NYCGMC

Tiktok: @nycgmc

Follow, comment, share—in the wise words of Sheryl Crow, “If it makes you happy, it can't be that badddd.”

t’s Week 2 of New Yorker of the Week: “The World’s on Fire So We’re Getting Political for a Sec” Edition 

This week’s honorary New Yorkers are two legends doing the lord’s work: Melissa Sáenz Gordon and Molly Salas, co-founders of @softpowervote.

Soft Power Vote is your go-to for actually clear, non-boring, deeply researched voting guides - made for New Yorkers who want to make informed choices but don't want to have 19 tabs open about the NYC Board of Elections. Right now they’re zeroed in on the mayoral race (same), and making sure voters feel confident, not confused.

We get into:

• Why voting shouldn’t feel like taking the SAT
• The absolute comedy that is Eric Adams’ public statements (funny? yes. fit to govern? absolutely not.)
• Why local elections matter even if you’ve emotionally disassociated from the federal government
• And how Melissa and Molly are making voting feel less like a chore and more like a power move

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by a ballot, side-eyed a mayoral press conference, or just love to hear from badass New Yorkers doing something useful — this episode’s for you.

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And if you've fallen head over heels for us (and who could blame you?), show us some love on Instagram too:

Hanna Gerlander:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠@hanna_gerlander⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Nora Fried: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@norafriedcomedy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Sean Curley - Production Manager and Video Editor: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@therealseancurley⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Special Guests: Soft Power Vote @softpowervote (co-founders, Melissa Sáenz Gordon and Molly Salas)

Follow, comment, share—in the wise words of Sheryl Crow, “If it makes you happy, it can't be that badddd.”

We’re pretty sure most of our listeners are New Yorkers—but when we first started this podcast (shoutout to the HHPL era), we had high hopes of breaking into middle America. Specifically, we imagined women with throw pillows that say things like “Don’t talk to me until I’ve had my bottle of wine.” Or... wait, is that not quite it... sorry bad with expressions. You get the vibe though. That demographic.

Anyway, assuming we haven’t quite won over the wine-mom crowd yet, this episode won’t be too shocking. But if we have—hey, welcome!—just a heads-up: we’re getting a little political this week. Our New Yorker(S) of the Week are the people protesting ICE around the city right now.

And, fair warning, next week’s episode might also dip into politics. But look, the world’s kind of on fire and NYC’s got a lot going on—it would feel weird to ignore it while calling ourselves New Yorker of the Week, right?

That said, we’re still us. Still comedians. Still finding a way to be funny, light, slightly unhinged, and fully inappropriate—because that’s what you came for.

So with that: please show up for your communities. We love you, NYC. Always. <3

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And if you've fallen head over heels for us (and who could blame you?), show us some love on Instagram too:

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Nora Fried: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@norafriedcomedy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Sean Curley - Production Manager and Video Editor: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@therealseancurley⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Follow, comment, share—in the wise words of Sheryl Crow, “If it makes you happy, it can't be that badddd.”

What’s more New York than a pigeon? Well… how about a pigeon living in a Soho loft with better lighting than your last apartment?

This week’s New Yorker of the Week is Pidge the Pigeon, rescued in Williamsburg by the endlessly cool and sweet Abby Jardine. The two now share a downtown apartment that can only be described as a Pigeon Paradise—think natural light, high ceilings, and a very chic perch situation.

You might be wondering: Nora, Hanna, how exactly do you interview a pigeon?
Fair question. Let’s just say, like our chat with Lola the Mets dog (see ep 1!), some things defy explanation—you’ll have to listen (and watch) to believe it. And yes, we recommend catching this one on YouTube or Spotify (because that’s a thing now!) to fully appreciate Pidge in her natural urban habitat.

From nesting beside Abby’s beside to strutting through NYC in a designer purse, Pidge is honestly living better than all of us.  Abby walks us through what it really means to be a pigeon mom in New York, and trust us: it’s as delightful and surprising as it sounds.

Truly, it doesn’t get more NYC than this. Enjoy! Xx

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And if you've fallen head over heels for our hosts (and who could blame you?), show them some love on Instagram too:

Hanna Gerlander:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠@hanna_gerlander⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Nora Fried: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@norafriedcomedy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Sean Curley - Production Manager and Video Editor: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@therealseancurley⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Special Guest: Abby Jardine (Pidge, the Pigeon's mom!) 

Instagram: @abby.jardine

Tiktok: @abby_nyc_

Follow, comment, share—in the wise words of Sheryl Crow, “If it makes you happy, it can't be that badddd.”

In a city drowning in dating hell, one man—okay, maybe a few, but this one’s ours—is bravely asking the questions no one else will touch.

Like: Why is everyone ghosting me? When’s the appropriate time to bang without needing a DTR seminar? And do we really need to get married, or can we just keep texting until we die?

Enter our New Yorker of the Week, Jared Freid—stand-up comic, podcaster, and the kind of NYC Jewish guy who can break down your Hinge profile and your emotional baggage in under five minutes. Fresh off his Netflix special “37 and Single” (yes, irony served cold), Jared joins us for a little 2 girls, 1 guy gabfest. 

Today, we bring you unfiltered banter, actual insights, and yes, some light-to-moderate flirting. Tune in and enjoy! Xx

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Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@ny_of_the_week⁠⁠⁠⁠

And if you've fallen head over heels for our hosts (and who could blame you?), show them some love on Instagram too:

Hanna Gerlander:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠@hanna_gerlander⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Nora Fried: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@norafriedcomedy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Sean Curley - Production Manager and Video Editor: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@therealseancurley⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Special Guest: Jared Freid @jaredfreid

Follow, comment, share—in the wise words of Sheryl Crow, “If it makes you happy, it can't be that badddd.”

Back when we were a Sex and the City rewatch pod (RIP High Heels and Punchlines), we had the absolute joy of hosting Sheri Ciprane—one of our favorite NYC comedians and truly a gift from the gods.

Sheri’s back with us today, and this time we’re free from the shackles of SATC discourse. Instead, we get to dive deep into Sheri’s chaotic and iconic NYC history: from scamming HRC to getting maced in a road rage incident, she has quite literally seen and done it all.

We are honored, delighted, and frankly—this just makes so much sense. Sheri Ciprane IS New York(-er of the Week) and we are her fan girls through and through.

Enjoy! Xx

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 Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@newyorkeroftheweek⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@ny_of_the_week⁠⁠⁠⁠

And if you've fallen head over heels for us (and who could blame you?), show us some love on Instagram too:

Hanna Gerlander:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠@hanna_gerlander⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Nora Fried: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@norafriedcomedy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Sean Curley - Production Manager and Video Editor: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@therealseancurley⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Special Guest: Sheri Ciprane, NYC-based comedian and podcast host. @sheribaby11

Follow, comment, share—in the wise words of Sheryl Crow, “If it makes you happy, it can't be that badddd.”