On The Phone w/ Ash & Amanda

By Ash Perez, Amanda Holland

A friendship hangout podcast where Ash Perez and Amanda Holland talk about the things they like (TV writing, the WNBA, Pokemon, pop culture, gay stuff, and more!) you guessed it... on the phone. Now t... more

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How many episodes does On The Phone w/ Ash & Amanda have?

The podcast currently has 12 episodes available.

On The Phone w/ Ash & Amanda episodes:

August 17, 2025111: "Are you gonna bring The Pope a Chicago dog?"
This week on the pod we're talking about fedoras (i know?!), recapping good hang (as per usual, we know we need to stop), Fiona working on Project Runway, Amanda's trip to Italy, what our pop culture Pope names would be, and things you can YouTube to trick it into thinking you're 30?! Now that's what I call podcast!

Contact us at: [email protected]

Instagram: @nowthatswhaticallpodast

TikTok: @nowthatswhaticallipodcast

Patreon: Patreon!

About the Hosts

Amanda Holland (she/her) is a comedy writer and producer based in Los Angeles. She has written scripts that have been featured at the New York TV Festival, Austin Film Festival, Frameline San Francisco International LGBTQ Film Festival and more. She's even won awards such as Best Short at the ClexaCon Film Festival and Excellence In Inspiration at Buffer Festival in Toronto. But when she's not writing, she's often wondering... Do baby pigeons exist? Like, have you ever seen one?

Instagram: @awkwardholland

TikTok: @awkwardholland

Website: AmandaHollandWritesThings.com

Ash Perez (he/they) is a writer, director, author, and producer. A queer first-generation Cuban, Korean, and Filipino American himself, Ash is focused on telling underrepresented stories in every genre. He has written for ABC’s “HOME ECONOMICS” and Freeform’s “GOOD TROUBLE.” In 2020, he served as a Senior Producer on the Biden/Harris campaign, where he co-directed and co-produced “Michelle Obama’s Closing Argument.” Most recently he created “New Guy Tries” for 2nd Try TV which follows his exploration of manhood as a newly-transitioned man. In 2026, he is releasing an audio original rom-com, “Speak Now” with Simon & Schuster. On the non-fiction side he also has a book, “Read This For Inspiration” published with Clarkson Potter.

Instagram: @itsashlyperez

TikTok: @notashperez

Website: ashperez.com
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1h 9min
August 10, 2025110: "I'm doing my own bit, I don't need you!"
This week on the pod we're talking about the time Amanda accidentally made a sexual advance towards Wayne Brady, THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2, updates on our pets, the movies that would work better if you replaced the lead with Miss Piggy, whether campy movies are coming back, the non-basketball (aka gay) happenings of the WNBA, and finally we take a step back to be grateful for our lives (sincerity, what?!)

Now that's what I call podcast!

Contact us at: [email protected]

Instagram: @nowthatswhaticallpodast

TikTok: @nowthatswhaticallipodcast

About the Hosts

Amanda Holland (she/her) is a comedy writer and producer based in Los Angeles. She has written scripts that have been featured at the New York TV Festival, Austin Film Festival, Frameline San Francisco International LGBTQ Film Festival and more. She's even won awards such as Best Short at the ClexaCon Film Festival and Excellence In Inspiration at Buffer Festival in Toronto. But when she's not writing, she's often wondering... Do baby pigeons exist? Like, have you ever seen one?

Instagram: @awkwardholland

TikTok: @awkwardholland

Website: AmandaHollandWritesThings.com

Ash Perez (he/they) is a writer, director, author, and producer. A queer first-generation Cuban, Korean, and Filipino American himself, Ash is focused on telling underrepresented stories in every genre. He has written for ABC’s “HOME ECONOMICS” and Freeform’s “GOOD TROUBLE.” In 2020, he served as a Senior Producer on the Biden/Harris campaign, where he co-directed and co-produced “Michelle Obama’s Closing Argument.” Most recently he created “New Guy Tries” for 2nd Try TV which follows his exploration of manhood as a newly-transitioned man. In 2026, he is releasing an audio original rom-com, “Speak Now” with Simon & Schuster. On the non-fiction side he also has a book, “Read This For Inspiration” published with Clarkson Potter.

Instagram: @itsashlyperez

TikTok: @notashperez

Website: ashperez.com
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1h 6min
August 03, 2025109: "I'm not into marionettes, though I appreciate them."
This week on the pod we're talking about Ash's new cat, Squid, Amanda's dislike of marionettes, movies Ash was allowed to watch on the Sabbath, why JC Chasez is better than Justin Timberlake, and finally reading our iphone "notes" aloud bc why not?! Now that's what I call podcast!

Contact us at: [email protected]

Instagram: @nowthatswhaticallpodast

TikTok: @nowthatswhaticallipodcast

About the Hosts

Amanda Holland (she/her) is a comedy writer and producer based in Los Angeles. She has written scripts that have been featured at the New York TV Festival, Austin Film Festival, Frameline San Francisco International LGBTQ Film Festival and more. She's even won awards such as Best Short at the ClexaCon Film Festival and Excellence In Inspiration at Buffer Festival in Toronto. But when she's not writing, she's often wondering... Do baby pigeons exist? Like, have you ever seen one?

Instagram: @awkwardholland

TikTok: @awkwardholland

Website: AmandaHollandWritesThings.com

Ash Perez (he/they) is a writer, director, author, and producer. A queer first-generation Cuban, Korean, and Filipino American himself, Ash is focused on telling underrepresented stories in every genre. He has written for ABC’s “HOME ECONOMICS” and Freeform’s “GOOD TROUBLE.” In 2020, he served as a Senior Producer on the Biden/Harris campaign, where he co-directed and co-produced “Michelle Obama’s Closing Argument.” Most recently he created “New Guy Tries” for 2nd Try TV which follows his exploration of manhood as a newly-transitioned man. In 2026, he is releasing an audio original rom-com, “Speak Now” with Simon & Schuster. On the non-fiction side he also has a book, “Read This For Inspiration” published with Clarkson Potter.

Instagram: @itsashlyperez

TikTok: @notashperez

Website: ashperez.com
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1h 5min
July 27, 2025108: "Is the mall back?!"
This week on the pod we're talking about how our birthdays went, Ash discovering his autism, mini beer pong, how you probably won't like Friends if you watch it later in life, gen alpha's slang (kevin, anyone) and Amanda's new favorite store— Five Below (aka Below Her Five.)

Now that's what I call podcast!

Contact us at: [email protected]

Instagram: @nowthatswhaticallpodast

TikTok: @nowthatswhaticallipodcast

About the Hosts

Amanda Holland (she/her) is a comedy writer and producer based in Los Angeles. She has written scripts that have been featured at the New York TV Festival, Austin Film Festival, Frameline San Francisco International LGBTQ Film Festival and more. She's even won awards such as Best Short at the ClexaCon Film Festival and Excellence In Inspiration at Buffer Festival in Toronto. But when she's not writing, she's often wondering... Do baby pigeons exist? Like, have you ever seen one?

Instagram: @awkwardholland

TikTok: @awkwardholland

Website: AmandaHollandWritesThings.com

Ash Perez (he/they) is a writer, director, author, and producer. A queer first-generation Cuban, Korean, and Filipino American himself, Ash is focused on telling underrepresented stories in every genre. He has written for ABC’s “HOME ECONOMICS” and Freeform’s “GOOD TROUBLE.” In 2020, he served as a Senior Producer on the Biden/Harris campaign, where he co-directed and co-produced “Michelle Obama’s Closing Argument.” Most recently he created “New Guy Tries” for 2nd Try TV which follows his exploration of manhood as a newly-transitioned man. In 2026, he is releasing an audio original rom-com, “Speak Now” with Simon & Schuster. On the non-fiction side he also has a book, “Read This For Inspiration” published with Clarkson Potter.

Instagram: @itsashlyperez

TikTok: @notashperez

Website: ashperez.com
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1h 3min
July 20, 2025107: "Is this podcast just a trauma bond?"
This week on the pod we're talking about the San Diego county fair, taking ibuprofen in your 30s, v8's energy drink??, poutine, the good ol' days of technology (aka t9, baby!), car jujitsu, lawyers that write fanfic, and what it's like having a summer birthday!

Now that's what I call podcast!

Contact us at: [email protected]

Instagram: @nowthatswhaticallpodast

TikTok: @nowthatswhaticallipodcast

About the Hosts

Amanda Holland (she/her) is a comedy writer and producer based in Los Angeles. She has written scripts that have been featured at the New York TV Festival, Austin Film Festival, Frameline San Francisco International LGBTQ Film Festival and more. She's even won awards such as Best Short at the ClexaCon Film Festival and Excellence In Inspiration at Buffer Festival in Toronto. But when she's not writing, she's often wondering... Do baby pigeons exist? Like, have you ever seen one?

Instagram: @awkwardholland

TikTok: @awkwardholland

Website: http://AmandaHollandWritesThings.com

Ash Perez (he/they) is a writer, director, author, and producer. A queer first-generation Cuban, Korean, and Filipino American himself, Ash is focused on telling underrepresented stories in every genre. He has written for ABC’s “HOME ECONOMICS” and Freeform’s “GOOD TROUBLE.” In 2020, he served as a Senior Producer on the Biden/Harris campaign, where he co-directed and co-produced “Michelle Obama’s Closing Argument.” Most recently he created “New Guy Tries” for 2nd Try TV which follows his exploration of manhood as a newly-transitioned man. In 2026, he is releasing an audio original rom-com, “Speak Now” with Simon & Schuster. On the non-fiction side he also has a book, “Read This For Inspiration” published with Clarkson Potter.

Instagram: @itsashlyperez

TikTok: @notashperez
...more
1h 9min
July 13, 2025106: "Now that's what I call feminism!"
This week on the pod we're talking about how bad we think S7 of Love Island USA is, the BuzzFeed fellowship becoming "Lord of the Flies," whether we prefer Unrivaled or the WNBA, if we think Ash should quit the industry, and our recent trip to the ER together.

Now that's what I call podcast!

Contact us at: [email protected]

Instagram: @nowthatswhaticallpodast

TikTok: @nowthatswhaticallipodcast

About the Hosts

Amanda Holland (she/her) is a comedy writer and producer based in Los Angeles. She has written scripts that have been featured at the New York TV Festival, Austin Film Festival, Frameline San Francisco International LGBTQ Film Festival and more. She's even won awards such as Best Short at the ClexaCon Film Festival and Excellence In Inspiration at Buffer Festival in Toronto. But when she's not writing, she's often wondering... Do baby pigeons exist? Like, have you ever seen one?

Instagram: @awkwardholland

TikTok: @awkwardholland

Website: www.AmandaHollandWritesThings.com

Ash Perez (he/they) is a writer, director, author, and producer. A queer first-generation Cuban, Korean, and Filipino American himself, Ash is focused on telling underrepresented stories in every genre. He has written for ABC’s “HOME ECONOMICS” and Freeform’s “GOOD TROUBLE.” In 2020, he served as a Senior Producer on the Biden/Harris campaign, where he co-directed and co-produced “Michelle Obama’s Closing Argument.” Most recently he created “New Guy Tries” for 2nd Try TV which follows his exploration of manhood as a newly-transitioned man. In 2026, he is releasing an audio original rom-com, “Speak Now” with Simon & Schuster. On the non-fiction side he also has a book, “Read This For Inspiration” published with Clarkson Potter.

Instagram: @itsashlyperez

TikTok: @notashperez
...more
1h 11min
July 06, 2025105: "If a movie is 90 minutes, I'm giving it a B at the minimum."
This week on the pod we're talking about clogging, Broadway's secrety bowling league, drag race, why we love cons (DragCon, Clexacon, PaleyFest), the Mike Shur Cinematic Universe, Mindy Kaling writing the new LEGALLY BLONDE (whaaat?!), whether 2015 youtube is coming back, and Ash's time at Camp Lost Boys, an all trans man camp!

Now that's what I call podcast!

Contact us at: [email protected]

Instagram: @nowthatswhaticallpodast

TikTok: @nowthatswhaticallipodcast

About the Hosts

Amanda Holland (she/her) is a comedy writer and producer based in Los Angeles. She has written scripts that have been featured at the New York TV Festival, Austin Film Festival, Frameline San Francisco International LGBTQ Film Festival and more. She's even won awards such as Best Short at the ClexaCon Film Festival and Excellence In Inspiration at Buffer Festival in Toronto. But when she's not writing, she's often wondering... Do baby pigeons exist? Like, have you ever seen one?

Instagram: @awkwardholland

TikTok: @awkwardholland

Website: http://AmandaHollandWritesThings.com

Ash Perez (he/they) is a writer, director, author, and producer. A queer first-generation Cuban, Korean, and Filipino American himself, Ash is focused on telling underrepresented stories in every genre. He has written for ABC’s “HOME ECONOMICS” and Freeform’s “GOOD TROUBLE.” In 2020, he served as a Senior Producer on the Biden/Harris campaign, where he co-directed and co-produced “Michelle Obama’s Closing Argument.” Most recently he created “New Guy Tries” for 2nd Try TV which follows his exploration of manhood as a newly-transitioned man. In 2026, he is releasing an audio original rom-com, “Speak Now” with Simon & Schuster. On the non-fiction side he also has a book, “Read This For Inspiration” published with Clarkson Potter.

Instagram: @itsashlyperez

TikTok: @notashperez

Episode Notes

Check out/ donate to Camp Lost Boys here.

The season of Drag Race All Stas we were talking about is season 7: All Stars, All Winners.

The Broadway show we were referencing is "Oh, Mary!"
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1h 9min
June 29, 2025104: "I almost bought a machete at Ross Dress for Less for $11.99."
Ash gets high again in the name of nostalgia, and this week on the pod we're talking about our favorite edibles, whether we'd survive an apocolypse, weird finds at Home Goods, if a chain does a masc make, what our downfall would be if we were on Survivor, and drumroll.... Ash's new rug.

Now that's what I call podcast!

Contact us at: [email protected]

Instagram: @nowthatswhaticallpodast

TikTok: @nowthatswhaticallipodcast

About the Hosts

Amanda Holland (she/her) is a comedy writer and producer based in Los Angeles. She has written scripts that have been featured at the New York TV Festival, Austin Film Festival, Frameline San Francisco International LGBTQ Film Festival and more. She's even won awards such as Best Short at the ClexaCon Film Festival and Excellence In Inspiration at Buffer Festival in Toronto. But when she's not writing, she's often wondering... Do baby pigeons exist? Like, have you ever seen one?

Instagram: @awkwardholland

TikTok: @awkwardholland

Website: http://AmandaHollandWritesThings.com

Ash Perez (he/they) is a writer, director, author, and producer. A queer first-generation Cuban, Korean, and Filipino American himself, Ash is focused on telling underrepresented stories in every genre. He has written for ABC’s “HOME ECONOMICS” and Freeform’s “GOOD TROUBLE.” In 2020, he served as a Senior Producer on the Biden/Harris campaign, where he co-directed and co-produced “Michelle Obama’s Closing Argument.” Most recently he created “New Guy Tries” for 2nd Try TV which follows his exploration of manhood as a newly-transitioned man. In 2026, he is releasing an audio original rom-com, “Speak Now” with Simon & Schuster. On the non-fiction side he also has a book, “Read This For Inspiration” published with Clarkson Potter.

Instagram: @itsashlyperez

TikTok: @notashperez
...more
1h 7min
June 22, 2025103: "Wow, We've Talked About Spice Girls A Lot This Podcast."
This week on the pod we're talking about costco runs, first jobs, our top three quintessential movie theater memories, Amanda's teenage obsession with Vitamin C, why The Spice Girls need a reality show, whether we're too old for pride, and how terrible the Target pride collection is.

Now that's what I call podcast!

About the Hosts

Amanda Holland (she/her) is a comedy writer and producer based in Los Angeles. She has written scripts that have been featured at the New York TV Festival, Austin Film Festival, Frameline San Francisco International LGBTQ Film Festival and more. She's even won awards such as Best Short at the ClexaCon Film Festival and Excellence In Inspiration at Buffer Festival in Toronto. But when she's not writing, she's often wondering... Do baby pigeons exist? Like, have you ever seen one?

Instagram: @awkwardholland

TikTok: @awkwardholland

Website: http://AmandaHollandWritesThings.com

Ash Perez (he/they) is a writer, director, author, and producer. A queer first-generation Cuban, Korean, and Filipino American himself, Ash is focused on telling underrepresented stories in every genre. He has written for ABC’s “HOME ECONOMICS” and Freeform’s “GOOD TROUBLE.” In 2020, he served as a Senior Producer on the Biden/Harris campaign, where he co-directed and co-produced “Michelle Obama’s Closing Argument.” Most recently he created “New Guy Tries” for 2nd Try TV which follows his exploration of manhood as a newly-transitioned man. In 2026, he is releasing an audio original rom-com, “Speak Now” with Simon & Schuster. On the non-fiction side he also has a book, “Read This For Inspiration” published with Clarkson Potter.

Instagram: @itsashlyperez

TikTok: @notashperez

Contact us at: [email protected]

Instagram: @nowthatswhaticallpodast

TikTok: @nowthatswhaticallipodcast
...more
59min
June 22, 2025 TRAILER— Introducing "On The Phone W/ Ash and Amanda"
A friendship hangout podcast where Ash Perez and Amanda Holland talk about the things they like (TV writing, the WNBA, Pokemon, pop culture, gay stuff, and more!) you guessed it... on the phone. Now that's what I call podcast!

Contact us at: [email protected]

Instagram: @nowthatswhaticallpodast

TikTok: @nowthatswhaticallipodcast

...more
1min

FAQs about On The Phone w/ Ash & Amanda:

How many episodes does On The Phone w/ Ash & Amanda have?

The podcast currently has 12 episodes available.