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This episode was recorded in February 2020 ahead of the COVID 19 pandemic.Comedian and Food Network host Courtney Rada joins Jhanelle and Jacob in the kitchen to chat about her journey from stage to screen.Watch Courtney's new show, Better Wi
"Success needs no explanation. Failure does not have one that matters." -Jesse JacksonJhanelle and Jacob explain their hiatus (kind of), talk CATS beef, adulting, pickling, bad baby names and give a mini-update on what's in store for 2020...F
Filmmaker Yhane Smith discovers the world of audio drama podcasts and dives in head first.***Jhanelle and Jacob sit down with Yhane Smith to talk about creating art on a budget. But first, Jhanelle and Jacob discover that a new popular SNL sh
Comedian Jennifer McAuliffe had some really crummy high school teachers.***Jennifer McAuliffe joins Jhanelle and Jacob to talk about her dysfunctional childhood and her atypical journey from high school dropout to comedy. But first, Jhanelle
The "genre famous" massage therapist is a lot of things, but she isn't your mom. ***Courtney Yates joins Jhanelle and Jacob to talk about starting her new massage therapy class, stories from the Villains camp during her second stint on Surviv
Host/Actor/3x Survivor Player, Andrea Boehlke saves (her) face. In episode 4, Andrea recounts her near-death experience, deathly embarrassing stories of rejection, and how to deal with losing face in front of your crush. Meanwhile, Jhanelle tr
Just about everything that could go wrong on an international flight goes wrong for Comedian Jess Salomon.On episode 13 (what shall be known officially as "The Poop Episode"), Comedian Jess Salomon relives her nightmare of a flight from the Ne
Singer/Songwriter Anne O'Rourke could use some music therapy.***Anne O'Rourke joins Jacob on the pod to talk getting certified as a Music Therapist, and feeling bad about promoting yourself to your friends. But first, Jhanelle just has to bri
The ghosts of New York City chase comedian Brandon Ash-Mohammed back to Toronto.***Brandon Ash-Mohammed joins the pod this week to share some truly wild stories from his early 20s. But first, Jhanelle and Jacob are having an exciting few week
Krysti Pryde goes on a video game-based reality show and... there's no video games?***Gamer extraordinaire Krysti Pryde joins Jhanelle and Jacob on stage at PlayNYC 2019 for their first live show! The gang talks gaming memories from childhood
Comedian Sara Hennessey stares into the abyss of Instagram, and it stares right back.***Sara Hennessey joins the pod to talk social media vitriol and trying to maintain creative control. But first, JD & JD talk about the new cat in Jacob's ap
Comedian Aisha Brown is, begrudgingly, the best girlfriend ever. ***Aisha Brown chats with Jhanelle in Montreal about her momentary stumble into makeup artistry, and the head-turning gift she bought for her boyfriend. But first, Jhanelle fill
Aubry Bracco is really, really smart. Just don't ask her to be your GPS in a foreign country.***Social Media Strategist and Survivor alum Aubry Bracco joins Jacob to talk astrology, Mad Men and getting lost in a parking garage. But first, Jha
Caroline Moore embraces her inner Madonna... and cleans out her fridge.***Comedian Caroline Moore brings us back to the past to better understand our present, in terms of pop music and dance choreography that is. But first, Jhanelle and Jacob
Kate Tellers (I'm Still Here podcast, The Moth) wasn’t exactly the best waitress in New York.***Kate Tellers joins Jhanelle and Jacob to tell stories about her waitressing disasters, playing both sides of an NYC comedy rivalry, and her love f
Voice actor Kristen Sullivan's voice will get stuck in your head. But can she get the negative voices out of her own?***A Silent Voice's Kristen Sullivan chats with Jacob about paying her way through drama school as a high schooler, the const
This episode contains explicit themes and language. Listener discretion advised. On this episode of I'M TRYING HARDER, Voice actor Wolfe Scott and Blogger Sade White duke it out in a friendly (maybe too friendly) duel of words.Follow Wolfe on
JD & JD are off this week while Jacob's on tour (info here)! Let's revisit one of their favorite conversations with the wonderful Stephen Fishbach.***Paraphrase host and Survivor alum Stephen Fishbach's palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms
JD & JD are off this week while Jacob's on tour (info here)! Let's revisit one of their favorite conversations with the hilarious Jeffrey Emerson.***Actor/Comedian Jeffrey Emerson works hard for the money.As they say in the biz, "the s
I’M TRYING HARDER! is a new format we’re trying here on the pod! We hope you enjoy our first attempt with two of our wonderful friends, Elline and Cyan!You can follow Elline at @elline_ on Instagram.You can follow I’M TRYING! on Twitter and I
Jhanelle and Jacob give you the lowdown on what to expect for the next month of the podcast! And while they’re at it, they discuss their favorite moments from the first few months of the show!Follow the show @ImTryingShow on Twitter and Instag
Comedian Mark Normand is surprisingly not dead? Far from it.***In episode 15, Mark Normand goes down the rabbit hole from bombing onstage at open mics, to bombing at the MTV VMAs, to recently having a life (or death) crisis on one of the most
Comedians Sandra Battaglini and Phil Luzi find time every day to "take it easeee".***Recorded backstage at New York Comedy Club! In episode 14, Jacob meets Jhanelle's "comedy parents" who share stories of sociology school, of the CASC (Canadi
Just about everything that could go wrong on an international flight goes wrong for Comedian Jess Salomon.On episode 13 (what shall be known officially as "The Poop Episode"), Comedian Jess Salomon relives her living nightmare on a flight from
Actor, Comedian and Singer Rick Younger shows up to his audition for RENT... without knowing the songs from RENT.In episode 12, Rick explains to Jacob and Jhanelle how he went from failing in Engineering and Chemistry in college, to successful
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