A performer at one of Barry Manilow’s birthday parties, John Flynn, recounts two stories of plans going sideways.
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S02 Episode 13: This is Not a Problem
A writer and comedian, Alison Wong, shares stories of situations in her life that started to look like real problems. She’s formerly one of the most entertaining waitresses you could find in all NYC and now writes for BuzzFeed and Maude Night at UCB in LA.
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S02 Episode 12: Dismissed
Lamar Woods, a writer and performer from Atlanta, shares stories about anger and breaks down bullying dynamics within friendships.
You can see Lamar as an animated character on Disney’s “Big City Greens,” watch his most recent film “It’s a Party“ on iTunes this fall, and check out his team White Women at UCB each month. Lamar currently writes for ABC’s upcoming sitcom “Single Parents.”
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S02 Episode 11: Scratching an Itch
A writer reveals his past compulsions and explores the aftermath of succumbing to urges.
This episode contains graphic language, includes descriptions of sexual behavior, and all of the names involved have been changed.
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S02 Episode 10: Escape
Brenna Kouf, a sharp-witted television writer, tells the story of one of the worst dates imaginable, retraces mistakes made at an important charity event, and reflects about the benefits of getting sober.
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S02 Episode 09: Toe the Line
A Moth StorySLAM winner and all-around hilarious storyteller, Buck Ball, shares a tale about growing up in the South and navigating pressures in a new relationship.
More of Buck’s work can be found at buckball.org.
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S02 Episode 08: Screaming and Running
A Moth GrandSLAM winner, Brandon Burkhart, shares two stories about panic in Los Angeles.
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S02 Episode 07: Lies!
A writer, Danielle Sepulveres, shares stories about how she navigated challenging times during elementary, middle, and high school. Allie offers a shameful story of her own and the two discuss guilt, pride, and getting away with things.
Danielle is on Twitter @ellesep. Her books are available on Amazon and more of her work can be found at the L.A. Times, the Washington Post, Brooklyn Magazine, and Smart Girls.
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S02 Episode 06: Just Deal With It
Kat Bawden, a bubbly and savvy international photographer, recounts the fallout of a time she did not (and a time she could not) communicate directly.
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S02 Episode 05: Behind Closed Doors
A playwright, Robert Patrick, shares cringeworthy stories of his time in theatre, including moments of passion, regret, and persistence.
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S02 Episode 04: In Love & War
A former forced laborer reflects on the most fearful moments of his life. This interview was recorded at Fred Haring’s farmhouse in Northern Minnesota. Fred immigrated to the United States to continue his education and ultimately taught mathematics at NDSU. He speaks German, Native Indonesian, Dutch and English.
When he was a prisoner of war, Fred worked at the former Nederlandse Industries alongside Fred Beentjes, Eddie & Eric Martin, Anton Pinautuan, Karel Koele, Laurence Breuer, and their boss, Mr Kievet.
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S02 Episode 03: Face Off
Dann Freeman, an author, shares his struggles to confront his boss and a love interest.
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S02 Update
Allie announces changes to the show’s second season.
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S02 Episode 02: The Economist
A woman tells stories about how her frugal tendencies have gotten her into extremely uncomfortable situations. As someone who professionally performs cost-benefit analyses, she applies the strategy to her personal life to disastrous result.
This interview was recorded in Portland, Oregon.
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S02 Episode 01: Out Of Body
An award winning storyteller, Michael Kass, describes one of his most vulnerable moments and Allie chimes in with one of her own.
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S01 Episode 18 [Finale]: We’re Gonna Be All Right
The final episode of the first season features some of the most popular stories from Season 1. Guests are open about their battles with addiction, shame, absurd politeness and imposter’s syndrome. The season wraps with a mix of laughs, insight and honesty.
The show will return on October 18th, 2016.
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S01 Episode 17: Drinking Acting Drinking
Devin Murphy navigated life as a single child in New Jersey. As an adult, he reflects on his youthful mistakes and talks about the unexpected damages of addiction.
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S01 Episode 16: On Bombing
Dave Ross, a touring stand up comedian, reflects on the closest he’s been to a public mental breakdown.
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S01 Episode 15: Have a High Tolerance
As the son of parents who grew up in war, Solomon Georgio’s upbringing gave him a surprising perspective that he uses to rise over an obscene amount of challenges.
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S01 Episode 14: The Shame Spiral
Crippled by overthinking, Allie and guest Michael Jordan recall times in their lives that they let guilt transform them into paralyzed a-holes.
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S01 Episode 13: Piece of Sh** for a Little Bit
Alison Stevenson, during an anxiety-ridden senior year of college, goes on a string of terrible dates and temporarily becomes her own worst enemy.
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S01 Episode 12: Lasting Damage
Comedian Caitlin Gill recalls and examines the effects of her former bullying.
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S01 Episode 11: Defying Natural Selection
Two long-distance friends deal with inadequacy, puking in public and a general lack of boundaries.
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S01 Episode 10: I’m Not Mad
Heartbreak rears itself in many forms, causing a very nice guy to struggle to keep his cool.
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S01 Episode 09: Do it for the Adventure!
A puppeteer galavants the world and sees things she can’t unsee.
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S01 Episode 08: The World Series of Unfortunate Events
A scrappy business owner gets herself into less than ideal circumstances.
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S01 Episode 07: How to Cheat Death and Influence People
A former victim of childhood bullying shares near-death experiences.
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S01 Episode 06: Rocket Woman
A talented yet studious gal divulges what it takes to excel in very different arenas.
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S01 Episode 05: Foreign Territory
A solo hiker charts her adventures abroad which involve strangers, buses and zero backup plans.
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S01 Episode 04: Absolute Space Cadets
An astrophysicist chats about the perks of being an outsider.
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S01 Episode 03: Play It Cool
After surviving growing up gay in the South, a badass takes on a new challenge.
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S01 Episode 02: Roll With It
Adventures of faux bad-assery from two of the world’s worst stoners.
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S01 Episode 01: Just Say Yes To Everything!
When a creative, highly educated young professional weeds a stranger’s garden, she ends up getting more than just cash.
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