This week I am joined by comedian Jake Otero. We talk about his love of standup, growing up in New Mexico, Dropping out of high school by his junior year, and getting his life back from drinking and drugs.

Lots of EX Drinking Buddy Stories this week; Jake smoking weed at 13, starting to drink at 16, then falling into cocaine and pills, and his path to getting sober.

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This week I am joined by comedian Carlos Gasperi. We talk about him growing up in Venezuela, moving to America at 18 for college, becoming an engineer and living in some of the greatest cities in the country, and how he got into stand up.

Great EX Drinking Buddy stories this week; the drinking culture in Latin America vs the US, starting to drink in 8th grade, a couple “accidents” with his bladder, a drunken elevator ride gone wrong, and more.

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This week I am joined by podcaster and comedian, Carly Polistina. We talk about her love of acting and theater, how that got her into stand up, going to a HUGE University, navigating life as an very anxious person, and finding herself in multiple awkward situations because of it.

A few EX Drinking Buddy stories this week from Carly; decidedly not drinking in high school (literally starting a social media page about it), changing that when she got to college, planning a break up with the guy she was dating, going to an ultimate frisbee party, and more.

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This week I am joined by comedian Veronica Garza. We talk about her life in the advertising world, starting comedy in Dallas then moving to New York, coming out later in life, and how her life has changed since getting sober.

Great EX Drinking Buddy stories this week; Veronica recounts a few of the times she blacked out (from what others told her), throwing fries at a cop (and getting arrested for it), her friends carrying her around NYC "Weekend at Bernie's" style, cocaine, and so much MORE!

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This week I welcome back my good buddy and great comic, Cody Lewis. We talk how things are going since he last came on the show, some embarrassing stand up stories, having had to call 911 recently, and some awkward mom stuff.

Great EX Drinking Buddy stories; tattoos in Baltimore, day drinking before hosting a standup show, drunk Instagram DM's, St Patty's day, and so much more.

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This week I am joined by one of the best doing it today, Joe List. We talk about his passion for comedy and pursuing it as quickly as possible, what it was like coming up in the Boston comedy scene, moving to New York, and eventually getting sober.

Great EX Drinking Buddy stories this week; Joe tells us about starting to drink late and then it becoming a "thing", beers at the movies, getting pulled over HAMMERED, his last drunk, and so much more!

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This week I am joined by great comic, Ben Frank. We talk in depth about his Ivy League education, living in China for 7 years, working for the NBA, and how stand up fit into all of this.

Great EX Drinking Buddy stories this week; Ben getting WAY to hammered his first time drinking, trying to fit all his high school party days into his final senior semester, how a chill house party turned into a reoccurring and ever increasing rager, and of course China party stories.

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This week I am joined by comedian, podcaster, and stand up show producer, Matt Hansell. We talk about him being a duel citizen of America and New Zealand, his love of comedy and rugby, growing up in Northern California, the pandemic moving him to bartend in New Zealand, and more.

Great EX Drinking Buddy Stories this week; Matt convinces his parents to let him drink in high school, getting drugged by accident, crazy New Zealand bar guests, 80 acers of FUN, and more.

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This week I am joined by comedian Ethan Filler. We get into him going from upstate to The City before even trying comedy, how he even got into comedy, and what it was like for him growing up.

Great EX Drinking Buddy stories this week; Ethan not really drinking until his 21st birthday, always being the babysitter when friends would get to drunk, smoking weed just to hook up, watching over a friend who was roofied, and SO much more.

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This week is very special. I wanted to give all the EX Drinking Buddy listeners a sample pf the new positivity podcast I am a part of with my good buddies Matt Fulchiron and Daniel Tirado. Unfortunately Daniel was sick this week, but Matt and I discuss ice skating, work ethic, abstaining from alcohol, waking up early, unwarranted high self esteem, working in restaurants, communication styles, apartment living, roommates, control, suffering, religion, doing your best, crowd work, being the heel, making mistakes, and The Scorpion and The Frog.

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