Where Ya From?

By Sara Benincasa

What's Where Ya From? about?

Comedian and author Sara Benincasa talks to fascinating people about their origin stories - literal, metaphorical, and beyond. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whereyafrom/support

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Where Ya From? episodes:

07.23.2019
14: Heather Fink
Sara sits down with writer-director Heather Fink (who is also an actress, comedian, and sound professional for film and TV - she does it all!) to talk about growing up in New Jersey as the daughter of a Jewish American...
06.16.2019
13: David Graham Wilcox
Sara talks to chef-owner David Graham Wilcox of Hail Mary Pizza in Los Angeles, CA. He's a very talented dude and has done a lot of jobs, including bread baker, volunteer organic farmhand, semi-hippie drug dealer, and more! He's also...
05.26.2019
12: Esther Tseng
Sara talks to talented food writer Esther Tseng (Eater, Vice, LA Times and more) about life as the daughter of Taiwanese immigrants in New Berlin, Wisconsin (that's "New BER-lin," by the way); why she walked away from a full scholarship...
05.05.2019
11: Emily Robinson
Actress Emily Robinson (Transparent, Eighth Grade, Virgin Territory) is one of the most grounded humans Sara has ever met - which is wild, because Emily is only 20 years old. A successful actress, writer, director, producer, activist and eyebrow-haver, Emily...
04.23.2019
10: Rachel Antonoff
Rachel Antonoff, design genius and fabulous tiny fairy of a human, sits down with Sara to talk about clothes, family plays, transgenerational trauma, the magic of Long Beach Island, grief, healing, friendship and more. Thanks to all the Patreon supporters...
04.16.2019
09: Molly Jong-Fast
Molly Jong-Fast is the author of three books (soon four books!). She's also a progressive gal, a writer, a Twitter favorite, a badass friend, a mother, a wife, and a delightful human person. She talks to Sara about how she's...
04.08.2019
08: Corinne Fisher
Season 2 begins with stand-up comic Corinne Fisher, co-host of the wildly popular podcast "Guys We F*cked." This native of Union, New Jersey talks to Sara about growing up near The City (a.k.a. Manhattan) as opposed to out in the...
12.24.2018
07: Thomas Sadoski
Thomas Sadoski (Life in Pieces, The Newsroom) talks to Sara about being a rebel, finding himself through community theatre in College Station, TX, evangelical Christian '90s teen groups, Young Life, punk music, acting, Amanda Seyfried's joyful approach to life, PUPPIES,...
12.17.2018
06: Jenny Yang
Jenny Yang, comedian and writer for "Busy Tonight" on E!, talks to Sara about how much she loved high school in Torrance, CA; her background in politics and labor; how she stood up to her dad by proving that she...
12.10.2018
05: Adam Pally
Adam Pally and Sara talk about his upbringing in Livington, NJ and the origin of his non-Livingstonian accent, how everyone thinks they went to camp with Adam or Sara (and why), stalking 50 Cent, Adam's musical parents, dating your high...
12.03.2018
04: Michael Arceneaux
Michael Arceneaux, NY Times bestselling author of "I Can't Date Jesus," talks to Sara about Houston, Beytheism vs. Beygnosticism, Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen, Howard University, when your dad looks like Katt Williams, Louisiana accents, Houston accents, beautiful Brazos bookstore, dudes on...
11.27.2018
03: Krystyna Hutchinson
Krystyna Hutchinson (Guys We F*cked podcast) and Sara discuss love, ghosts, sex, comedy, parents who split up and get back together, comedy, Raya, hair salon-related nomenclature, and the magic of North Wales, PA, New Jersey and beyond. This episode is...
11.27.2018
04: Krystyna Hutchinson
Krystyna Hutchinson (Guys We F*cked podcast) and Sara discuss love, ghosts, sex, comedy, parents who split up and get back together, comedy, Raya, hair salon-related nomenclature, and the magic of Bucks County, PA and beyond. This episode is brought to...
11.20.2018
02: Jonathan Coulton
Jonathan Coulton and Sara talk about how she has a crush on John Mayer and then Jonathan pretends to be John Mayer; why she wouldn't listen to Jonathan's stuff for a decade and then became a fan in three hours;...
11.13.2018
01: Ben Stiller
Ben Stiller and Sara discuss the Upper West Side, NYC radio, his brief comedy rap aspirations, Tribbles, and his basement bar mitzvah. Also, Sara peer pressures him into trying to recite his Torah portion and they talk about being bad...
10.19.2018
Where Ya From? Trailer
A tiny preview of what's to come on Season 1 of "Where Ya From?" (Hint: Ben Stiller, Jonathan Coulton and more!) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whereyafrom/support

What's Where Ya From? about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Where Ya From? episodes:

14: Heather Fink

13: David Graham Wilcox

12: Esther Tseng

11: Emily Robinson

10: Rachel Antonoff

09: Molly Jong-Fast

08: Corinne Fisher

07: Thomas Sadoski

06: Jenny Yang

05: Adam Pally

04: Michael Arceneaux

03: Krystyna Hutchinson

04: Krystyna Hutchinson

02: Jonathan Coulton

01: Ben Stiller

Where Ya From? Trailer