Uber driver James Asavarahap (James Asa for short) joins Ian after a long hiatus from therapy. James is a sensitive, hard working, thoughtful, and well intentioned bro that just wants people to do their own research. James is also frequently struck by moments of invention, although please don't ask him to describe how his future product might be used! A better therapist maybe could help James find more stillness in his life and make deeper connections, but does Ian do that? Not by a long shot....

Rap star Thicki Kitti has been sent to therapy by Crippled Bills Record Label to convince her to release not only her single "Cuz I'm Naked" dropping March 4th, but a whole album that they can exploit and profit from. What Thicki Kitti doesn't realize is that Ian is on the take and won't be of much impartial help either on her road to self-discovery nor to get any closer to that ring in the Himalayas she can't stop thinking about. Alas, even some amazing freestyling post-meditation shan't be enough to justify this as a productive hour in the life of this artist...

Have you happened upon the incredible work of Onyi Okoli via @onyiokoli or https://www.onyiokoli.com ? She really is releasing a new single as Thicki Kitti on March 4th, 2022! Presave link coming soon and tickets for all her upcoming improv shows are linked within her Insta and website, so be sure to check it out!

It me.... Isn't he soooo rude to me in this session? I want to punch him right in his cryogenically frozen face sometimes. He's rude to the people he improvises with, he's rude to his premium patients, and I think his whole practice very well might be a scam. Also, why does he keep the tapes if he just puts all the episodes in his personal cloud anyways? What a dickwad....

I keep going off on tangents but Erin Harland is an incredible musician whom I've been trying to support. You can check out Erin @erharland on social media, go to her website for booking and to see some of her art, annnnnd be sure to catch Erin at the Mercury Lounge Sunday March 20th at 9pm!

And don't forget, that stupid man Ian Herrin is doing Sigmund Fraud LIVE! Monday March 14th 9pm at Under St. Marks via Squirrel Comedy (tickets on sale about a week after the release of this episode)   

Sherri seems to be struggling with an extreme form of OCD centered around recipe books. And perhaps some lingering postpartum depression from her vaginal birth. But the dillweed of a therapist known as Ian won't be of much help to her in tackling these demons will he? To the contrary, Ian seems intent to pile more and more of a load on top of Sherri's burden. Masturbation and love are NOT the same thing Ian!

Reality Star Burbank V. of The Ultimate Asskicker's Race seems to dissociate when he thinks he's being filmed. It is as if he has been performing his personality for so long that he has no real identity. But would Ian Herrin be able to help with any of this? I think not. I bet he doesn't even watch Ultimate Asskicker's Race. Maybe Burbank could have come to some real breakthroughs if he had seen a real professional. At the very least, Burbank could've learned that it's okay to be somewhere just to make friends....

By the by, are you following and supporting the wonderful improv comedian Andrew Ontiveros? Be sure to check him out in Survivor: Millenium Park, all episodes available now!

https://youtube.com/c/SurvivorMillenniumPark

AM Radio personality Jack Knight explores the supernatural and extraterrestrial for a living, and yet he can't see through how terrible of a therapist Ian is?? Ian could've helped Jack to resolve major communication issues between him and his wife Diane, but instead Ian seems more keen to keep reworking a business venture he find himself heavily invested in...

Neither here nor there, but wowza is the comedian and improviser Aaron Shelton something else or what? You can hear Aaron weekly on the Kame House Party podcast and check out their brand new twitch stream! twitch.tv/kamehouseparty

Well now this is a doozie! Apparently this patient thinks they are an assistant coach for the NBA's Oklahoma City Thunder and also the nephew of coaching legend Doc Rivers. If Ian was a good therapist, he'd realize fairly quickly that none of this is true and it's all a grand delusion of whomever this mystery guest really is. Ian doesn't exactly do a great job of avoiding Ronnie's conversational traps to discuss hot button issues nor does Ian actually help the fictitious person Ronnie claims to be by fairly unpacking without a hometown bias the very real Memphis Grizzlies record setting margin of victory win against the OKC Thunder from December 2nd, 2021. 

Can't imagine why this would be important, but you know a number of podcasts have guests on their show that choose to remain anonymous publicly. So in the proud tradition of a Bug Mane, Siggy Fraud fondly presents ??? 

Poor Martha is having issues with her beloved boyfriend Q, but Ian shan't be able to help with that... Martha's a smart cookie and she's catching on to Ian's BS right away, but the steal of a deal Ian keeps offering her seems to bring her back. Ian should know that therapists should be more than just the friend of their client. Ian should also know when to say no to role play.

Nothing to do with this therapy session, but the wonderful improviser Fu Goto is someone you should absolutely come out and support if you ever see her attached to a live comedy show in NYC! You can also catch Fu with the house team Joy Fuck Club at Asian AF via Caveat Theater.  

Oh poor Charles Bandacoot! Charles is clearly suffering from his sore swollen left foot. Not to mention his complicated family dynamic with his mother. Alas, Charles is about to discover he won't find the same healing powers of Citibank in Ian Herrin as a therapist. Rather than being able to diagnose a psychosomatic financially dependent, Ian instead appears to find a personal vendetta against Charles seemingly out of thin air.

Who is the mysterious doctor? Clearly someone with displacement issues in need of serious help and possible marriage counseling. Instead you can hear mistake after mistake of this so called therapist Ian Herrin as he inserts himself into the Doctor's life and makes things worse. Doesn't Ian know there are five or six or whatever number children whose lives depend upon the Doctor getting the help he needs?

Completely unrelated, but Sylvie Wang is a wonderful improviser whom you can often see performing via Squirrel Theater or with the house team of Asian AF at Caveat whenever live shows are possible.