They say touch grass to calm your nerves but what about isolating yourself in the wilderness of Idaho with no cellphone service in Bear Country? That works too. After dropping Adam Mamawala off at the airport, I make my way to Missoula then Clark Fork and Sandpoint, Idaho to have a little fun and in no way do anything healthy. But as always, it's a learning experience. And if you met your wife on Bumble, congrats, you're the one.

Checkout Sandpoint, ID if you're ever looking for a fun summer getaway. Truly the gem of Northern Idaho. Ya hear that Coeur d'Alene?!

Intro/Outro Song: Kenny Sharp @musiccitykenny

Comedians to follow:

Tytan Rosencrans @tytanwithay

Adam Mamawala @adammamawala

Cool People to follow:

Tata Martin @tataconquers

Spots to check out in Sandpoint, ID:

Evans Brothers Coffee @evansbrotherscoffee

Matchwood Brewing Company @matchwoodbrewing

I'LL FIND YOU IN BOZEMAN MONTANA! This episode things take a wild turn (for the better (for me at least (kind of))) in Bozeman at Last Best Comedy Club as Adam Mamawala's flight is delayed in LA. And I also refuse to acknowledge the little voice in my head that's constantly ringing the alarm about my drinking and where it's heading back to. Hopefully it doesn't catch up with me somewhere over the next four weeks of touring (it does).

Intro/Outro Music by Kenny Sharp @musiccitykenny

Comics to follow:

Adam Mamawala @adammamawala

Kaiser Leib @kaiser.leib

Rachelle Parrish @rachelleybelly

Alex Speed @alexthespeedlimit

Go support live comedy!

Last Best Comedy Club, Bozeman @lastbestcomedy

302 Comedy, Montana @302Comedy

Spots to Check Out in Montana:

Saphire Motel, Bozeman @thesapphiremotel

Last Best Place Brewing Co, Bozeman @lastbestplacebrewingco (go find my sticker)

Old Salt Outpost, Helena @oldsaltoutpost

The Union Butcher Shop & Wood-Fired Grill, Helena @theunionbyoldsalt

Reeder's Alley, Helena @reedersalleysessions

Canyon Ferry Brewing, Townsend

Something lighthearted and straightforward for once. In Chapter 5, I reflect upon my relationship with the living legend Josh Johnson, getting back into comedy and an incredibly fun first night in Omaha, NE before heading through the Badlands to Rapid City, SD. A bit of calm before the storm if you will.

Intro/Outro Song by Kenny Sharp @musiccitykenny

Comics/Folks to Follow

Breanna Kalhorn @breekalhorn

Ethan Josef Allen Richardson @nerdmeat

Josh Johnson @joshjohnsoncomedy

Josh Draper @truejoshuadraper

Gabe Marshall @gabrieljusticepaul

Venues to Support:

Beach House Bar & Grill @beachhouseomaha Omaha, NE

West River Comedy Club @westrivercomedy Rapid City, SD

We've finally done it! It is May 27th, 2025 and The Experience Files Tour is kicking off. I'm leaving Nashville a day earlier than initially scheduled and heading up to Whittington, IL to make my first show in Omaha on May 28th a little more obtainable. And as is custom, I sniff out the nearest bar and have a grand ol' time.

Check out the Barn Bar near Rend Lake if you're ever passing through. It's the best god damn dive bar in the country.

The Barn Bar TikTok: @thebarnbarllc

Intro song: Kenny Sharp @musiccitykenny

If you know me, it's never the calm before the storm but the storm before the even bigger storm. In this episode, I find out what happens when unhealed trauma resurfaces and anxiety consumes you but I also learn about the overwhelming love and support I have out there. If you have a chance today, call that friend you've been putting off catching up with. You never know what that might mean to them.

Congrats to show pal Kenny Sharp for his debut on Kelly Clarkson on Thursday. We're proud of you Kenny and thanks for the intro song! Check out his music on Spotify/iTunes/wherever and follow him on IG/TikTok @musiccitykenny.

Catch me on the road!

February 12th DC Comedy Loft, Washington DC (headlining)

February 13th-14th DC Comedy Loft (featuring for Katherine Blanford)

February 15th The Cellar Door, Frederick, MD (featuring for Pat House)

February 19th The Barrel Bodega, Hagerstown, MD (headlining)

Picking up where we left off, I've made it to Portland, Maine to open for my comedy hero Rory Scovel and decided to start drinking again because why not add a little trauma to the situation?

Intro Music by Kenny Sharp @musiccitykenny

Comics to follow:

Derek Humphrey @humpderek

Danny Dunn @dannydunnismyboyfriend

Learnmore Jonasi @learnmore_jonasi

Rory Scovel @roryscovel

Luke Null @luke_null

Go support live comedy!

Laugh Shack at Lincoln's | Portland, ME

Empire Comedy Club | Portland, ME

Duckworth's Comedy Club | Charlotte, NC

Bars Mentioned:

Room For Improvement @_room_for_improvement_

Cuties @cutiesportland

I really don't read enough to know if I'm doing this right but what's a story without a little introduction to the hero. Hi, I'm Will Abeles and welcome to Wilaker: A Journeyer's Podcast. In this episode, I give a little of my backstory and a few of the events that led to The Experience Files Tour, a comedy tour I embarked on through mostly the Pacific Northwest from May to June of 2025. I also touch on my sobriety journey so far. I'm coming up on six months sober again but began my journey on November 4th, 2024. I tried to keep it brief, glossing over my time in New York because that's a story for a different. Welcome to Wilaker and thanks for checking it out.

Welcome to Chapter 1 of Wilaker: A Journeyer's Podcast. This episode is dedicated to the time between getting sober and going out on the road in May and how The Experience Files Tour ended up happening (and how I ended up drinking again). Failing forward is the only way to go in my opinion.

Shoutout to all the comics and clubs mentioned this episode that helped put the initial tour together including Last Best Comedy (Bozeman, MT), Empire Comedy Club (Portland, ME), Adam Mamawala (@adammamawala), Monica Nevi (@monicanevi), Megan Otto (@mottobot), Korey David (@fakekoreydavid) and Rory Scovel (@RoryScovel)

Coming January 21st from comedian Will Abeles, Wilaker: A Journeyer's Podcast.