Courtney Scheuerman is an actress and comedian. Born and raised in Los Angeles, this green eyed surfer chick began her love affair with performing as a small child. After receiving her degree from UC Berkeley, Courtney began performing Improv comedy with the Groundlings which led her into standup comedy. Her comedy has been featured on NBC's Last Call with Carson Daly and well as Gotham Comedy Live. She tours nationally as well as 2 global tours for our Military troops. She just finished her...

Lisa Orkin is a comedian, a writer, a radio DJ, a podcast host, and a dorky dancer.  She performs regularly at the Comedy Store and produces the podcast Love Bites, and hosts Project Woo Woo and  Honestly Lisa. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and daughter.  Lisa is currently the Creative Director at the Radio Ranch. And of course we share our own stories and screw-ups of the week. Remember to give a 5-star rating and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or however you...

Amy Snowden hails from a small country town in Louisiana . She moved to Hollywood at the age of 21 to pursue her dream of being a stand up comedian. She became a regular at The Comedy Store in Los Angeles and then landed a spot on America’s Got Talent in 2007. She now has a one woman show - "Casting Confessions from La to LA".  That's Louisiana to Los Angeles.  Today she joins us to talk about a time she was so short on cash she decided to play dead for a coroner! And of course we share our...

Naomi Grossman is an actress best known as the first crossover character, “Pepper” on FX’s American Horror Story: Asylum & Freak Show. Naomi also appeared as a new character, the Satanist “Samantha Crowe” in the most recent season, Apocalypse. Naomi graduated in theatre from Northwestern University, and is a former member of the Groundlings Sunday Company.  Today she joins us to talk about the time she found out her boyfriend had boyfriends.   And of course we share our own stories and...

Erica Blumfield is a storyteller and teacher.  She performs her stories in Los Angeles, and was most recently on Risk!  Today she joins us to talk about The Truman Show Syndrome and the time she escaped a mental hospital.  She would like to remind people that the National Alliance on Mental Illness is a great resource for those struggling with mental illness.  There HelpLine can be reached at 800-950-6264. 

Samantha Grody is a stand up comedian who performs regularly in Las Vegas and in Los Angeles at the Improv, Comedy Store, and Laugh Factory.   She has produced her own comedy shows and is a self-proclaimed coffee addict, animal addict, and professional life judge.  Today she joins us to talk about the her Eat, Pray, Sam adventure and how she should have been locked up abroad! And of course we share our own stories and screw-ups of the week. Remember to give a 5-star rating and subscribe on...

Stephanie Wittels Wachs is the COO of Lemonada Media and the host of Last Day, and sister of the late Harris Wittels, comedian-writer-producer, who died in 2015 of a heroin overdose. Her new podcast “Last Day” includes Harris’ close friends Sarah Silverman and Aziz Ansari. It launches in just two days on September 25th.  Find it over on Apple Podcasts or wherever you hear your podcasts.  Today Stephanie joins us to talk about her brother's last day. And of course we share our own stories and...

Jaclyn Marfuggi is an actress, comic, podcast host, choreographer and a Plyojam Dance fitness instructor. She has appeared on TruTv, FOX, BRAVO, SiriusXm Radio, and is currently recurring as “Bethany” on the Amazon series “Altered Reality”. Jaclyn has toured the world performing for the troops, but can be seen regularly at The Hollywood Improv, Comedy Store, and Laugh Factory. This Jersey native and is the host of the popular “Whats Your Jersey?”.  She joins us today to talk about the time...

Esther Ku is an internationally touring Korean-American stand-up comedian originally from Chicago. You may know her from NBC's Last Comic Standing, MTV's Girl Code, Nick Cannon's Wild'n Out on MTV2, Comedy Central's @Midnight, The Jack & Triumph Show, Family Guy, Punchline TV or The Jim Gaffigan Show. You can watch her hosting the 2019 AVN Awards on Showtime.Today Esther joins us to discuss growing up in a crazy church and dodging an arranged marriage! And of course we share our own...

Sephe Haven graduated from Julliard Drama. She traveled the country performing in theater, discovered she was too broke to be a starving artist, took a break, became an escort for what was supposed to be just a few months. Instead, she stayed and became the number one escort in the country. In May she published her first book, getting five-star reviews on Amazon called "My Whorizontal Life: An Escort’s Tale" which is the first book in a series of four. It will also be a solo show opening in...

Margot Leitman is the author of "Gawky: Tales of an Extra Long Awkward Phase", the best-selling book "Long Story Short: the Only Storytelling Guide You’ll Ever Need", and of the upcoming "What’s Your Story?: A Workbook for the Storyteller in All of Us". She has written for DreamWorks TV, the Hallmark Channel, and the Pixl Network and worked for "This American Life.” She is the founder of the storytelling program at the Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre and is a five-time winner of the Moth...

Arlene Schindler is an author and speaker. She originated the comedy column for The New York Post, writing reviews and profiles of comedians appearing in New York City. Her writing has appeared in The Los Angeles Times, Daily Variety, Purple Clover, Huffington Post and many other publications. Her new book is called Stand-Up and Heartbreak and you can find her at arleneschindler.com!  Today she joins the show to talk about marrying a sex addict! And of course we share our own stories and...

Born in Iran and raised in The Valley, comedian Ariel Kashanchi's humor is quick and dry like a good nail polish. Her eclectic upbringing lends itself to stories that sound too good to be true but aren't. Ariel also co hosts the popular "Ghosted Hunters" podcast, a true crime parody where the hosts help people who were ghosted get their closure. She also was a writer on the nationally syndicated game show "Funny You Should Ask."  She joins us today to talk about breaking up with a boyfriend...

Zack Wickham is a TV personality that can be seen on E's hit dating show Dating No Filter, & BRAVO’S Vanderpump Rules and he has traveled the world and worked with many celebrities. Today he joins us to talk about getting revenge at the end of a  relationship. And of course we share our own stories and screw-ups of the week. Remember to give a 5-star rating and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or however you listen! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @ScrewStories and check...

Teresa Lo has a MFA in Writing for Screen and Television from the USC School of Cinematic Arts.  She has published the bestsellers "Hell's Game" and "The Red Lantern Scandals", and "The Red Lantern Scandals" is currently being developed into a TV pilot with 20th Century Fox Studio.  She has recently released the novel "The Sugar Baby Club", which is inspired by her dating experiences in Los Angeles and she joins us in studio today to talk about them.   And of course we share our own stories...

KarenLee Poter hosts an interactive live stream talk show, KarenLee Love, on both Instagram and YouTube about dating, sex, and cougars.  She has redefined the term “Cougar” to be Confident, Older, Unique, Genuine, Assertive, and Racy woman.  KarenLee Love has been viewed over 30 million times by a worldwide audience.  She’s the author of "A Cougar’s Guide To Getting Your Ass Back Out There", an autobiographical self-help book.  Poter also co-hosts a hilarious podcast with her standup comic...

Linda Palmer is an award-winning writer, director, producer, production designer.  Her producing and directing credits include Turnover, Cat Dexx: Inkosi, Passage, My Name is Lamar, Sienna’s Choice, Last Call at Murray’s, Carbon Dating, Our Father,  and Halloween Party.  She also produced the feature films The Wedding Video and Look @ Me.  She’s also a mom, an activist and a Halloween fanatic with her own podcast Bat Chat.  She joins us today to talk about a time she ended up on the wrong...

Diana Espir has worked in the entertainment industry since the age of 12.  From massive performances, collaborating with Nelly & Ariana Grande’s producers to hosting & producing for major digital networks, she has developed thick skin towards the entertainment industry and isn’t afraid to share it.  Her desire to create atypical interview segments inspired her to create the “You Can’t Sit With Me” podcast: the unfiltered and non-regimented evolution from her days as a controversial...

Cam Poter is a Chicago-bred, Los Angeles-based comedian.  He has appeared on America’s Got Talent, Tosh.0, Megyn Kelly TODAY, and HBO’s Silicon Valley.  When he’s not flailing in the dating world, he’s over analyzing it with his mother on his podcast, Sex Talk With My Mom.  If you see him onstage in Los Angeles, please give him a high-five.  It’ll be the most physical contact he’s felt in months.  Today Cam joins us to talk about how his father’s murder led to a porn star nibbling his ear. ...

Vicki Abelson is a best-selling author, performer, producer, promoter and talk show host... her first book, "Don't Jump: Sex, Drugs, Rock 'N Roll...And My F*****g Mother", was named One of the 7 Best Books By Or About Women and #1 Best Summer Read 2016 by Amazon.  Vicki has also been hosting Women Who Write, a celebrity driven literary salon for over ten years and she has a weekly talk show, Game Changers with Vicki Abelson, both can be seen on Facebook Live and can be heard wherever you get...

Heather Pasternak is a Los Angeles native, a comedian, and a NYU Tisch School graduate.  She had her network debut on CBS's The Late Show with Steven Colbert and her appearances include FOX's The Mindy Project and New Girl.  She opens for Jeff Garlin in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago and London.  She performs all over Los Angeles at The Improv, The Comedy Store, The Westside Comedy Theatre, Flappers and several times a week alone in the shower.  It's true! Today she joins us to talk about a...

Natasha Pearl Hansen is an internationally touring stand-up comedian, actress and writer who's body of work has been featured on FOX, Hulu, MTV, and Netflix.  Her podcast "Future Role Model" praises being unconventional, redefines what it means to be a role model, and celebrates past bad-role modeling.  Keep an eye out for some of her unconventional comedy tours worldwide this year, and her upcoming series "Monogamish" and "Diary of a Bad Fiance".  Today she joins us to talk about getting...

Krista Allen is an actress, a writer and a stand-up comedian.  She is the host of the podcast "I'm Fine with Krista Allen" where she dives into her own unfortunate life choices by reviewing a popular self help book each week.  You might have seen her in the TV series "Days Of Our Lives" or "Baywatch", or in the films "Final Destination" or "Anger Management".  Today, Krista joins us to talk about attending the Burning Man festival after a devastating breakup. And of course we share our own...

Felicia Michaels is a comedian who was nominated twice for Funniest Female Comic by the American Comedy Awards, and she won once.  Felicia has many podcasts including Parental Discretion, Beatufy and Da Beast with Joey Coco Diaz, and She Said What?  Felicia was also a Grand Champion on Star Search, where she made her national debut.  You can hear her comedy on XM Satellite Radio and Last.fm, and here's a fun fact: Felicia posed nude for Playboy and was featured in the October 1992 issue! ...

Kira Soltanovich is a comedian who has appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Hello Ross! with Ross Matthews, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Last Call with Carson Daly and many more.  She also co-hosted over 40 episodes of the game show Winsanity on the Game Show Network.  She has a one hour stand up special called You Did This To Me, which she shot while she was over 7 months pregnant.  She hosts a parenting podcast called The Kira Soltanovich Show with fellow comedians who have kids!  She joins us...