Wings with Friends

JP Finley is a Real Estate Broker, a Business Coach and a hunky, bearded midwestern man. We enjoyed Golden Margarita's Monday wing special and talked about networking, the entrepreneurial spirit and being our authentic selves. JP has very strong wing opinions and a passion or blue cheese. Follow JP on Instagram @jpfinleyrealtor

Ken Miller is a busy and accomplished stand up comedian. He is the winner of Steve Harvey's Stand Up Spotlight Comedy Competition and Florida's Funniest. We have run into each other at festivals all over the country and I was so excited to connect over Zoom to talk about his recent reaction to Buffalo Wild Wings and their new Lemon Pepper SAUCE. Hear Ken's hot take along with great wing stories that go back to his childhood, his thoughts on therapy and a super rad 90's dream wing-night. Follow Ken on Instagram @kenmiller30 and on FB: Ken Miller Comedy

Comedian Nathan Evangelista talks about his passion for food, friends and wings! We had Golden Medium wings from Zipps in Phoenix but Nathan took me on a journey of all of the amazing food he enjoyed on his recent epic road trip. We spend some time on bourbon-based sauces and Nathan treats us to a few of his wing parody songs! I laughed, I cried and I ate. Check out Nathan performing in his sketch group: Hot Phoenix Knights.

Josh Novey is a hilarious comedian and all around great human. We enjoyed ATL Style wings from ATL Wings in Phoenix. Josh talked about his comedy journey, being a veteran, and how he and his fiancé Leslie promote each other's work! We got into a deep discussion on our best fast food strategies and then we really took a turn and became a movie review podcast discussion the 2006 dystopian drama, Children of Men. Follow Josh @joshnovy

Richard Douglas Jones is a comedian, a nerd, and producer of the Memphis Comedy Festival. RDJ enjoyed smoked wings from Central BBQ in Memphis and shared how he is staying safe performing comedy during the pandemic. We discussed how current events impact comedy and of course, how he likes his wings!

I sat down with my childhood friend, Tina Der Bedrossian. Tina is a wife, a mom, she is an amazing chef, planner and wonderful at details. Tina is also my first Armenian friend and it’s because of her I can say a couple of greetings in Armenian. She is also how I found an appreciation for Armenian food and celebrations so when I saw Armenia in the news I went to her first to help me learn a little bit more about what’s been going on in the area from 1915 to today.

Tina enjoyed wings from Alondra’s in Montebello- she's a fan of classic medium buffalo but her favorite was the Arlene: mild buffalo with additional kick of chili pepper, lemon and lime for a spicy, zesty treat.

We hop you enjoy the wings, the friends and the laughs but we also hope to spread awareness about the Armenian Genocide of 1915, and the current threat thats is trying to repeat that sad, brutal history.

www.armenianfund.org

I reunited with my best friend Jen Hicks. We had some disappointing wings from Native Grill & Wings but we got over it eventually. Find out why Jen moved to Bozeman Montana earlier this year- what’s she running from (or toward) anyway? We talk about the new and improved Wing Constitution Quiz/Personality Test and Jen paints a glorious picture in our new segment: Build Your Wing Special! I force Jen to recount her favorite memories of me.. it’s all of the fun and best friend time you need during this pandemic!

Geneva Joy is a comedian, producer and creator of the Black Girl Giggles Comedy Festival in New Orleans Louisiana. Geneva enjoyed garlic Parmesan wings form Mama’s House in Metairie, LA and we talked over Zoom about comedy, wings, and our hopes and dreams. We came up with our own restaurant wing-special, and a new show idea just for us. Geneva is a ray sunshine and she shares where she gets her joy from and what’s in store for the future. Follow Geneva Joy on social media @genevajoy

In our 100th episode I sit down with the lovely and talented, Electa Thompson! We dig in to delicious wings from Valley Wings in Scottsdale and talk about all of the things. Electa is a talented chef, baker, wife, mom and do-gooder. She is the newly appointed board chair of Tempe Community Action Agency and is simultaneously killing it at charcuterie. We reminisce about our epic trip to NYC and how we first met. She even shares with us the roots for her unique name.

In this Labor Day episode Kristi Holsinger and I connected via Zoom where she enjoyed Bono's in St. Louis- she enjoyed their tavern wings and shared her wing constitution. Kristi Brough the goods with her stories from being a tour guide. Including traveling all over the world, her most and least favorite trips as well as murder! (maybe) Yes, this is now a true-crime-wing podcast now.