Terrified With Dave Ross & Anna Seregina

John F. O'Donnell is a sweet man, and a hilarious man, and a stand-up comic in New York, and a friend of Dave's.  They talked disorders of the mind, and John's occasional breakdowns, and how they happen, and how he's dealt with them, and the fears and anxiety that have come along with them.  Don't worry, it's fine!  It's all going to be fine.

Mikal is a wildly prolific songwriter and musician based in San Francisco, and also just about the sweetest man who ever lived.  He and Dave talked growing up, and working hard, and procrastinating, and a fear of "never getting your shit together".  Dave could relate.  Also, Dave is more screwed up than Mikal.  They figured that out.

Emily Heller is Dave's guest this week!  She's a great comedian and a great friend and she's doing great.  Dave and Emily get a little confused as to what they're going to talk about, because of how great Emily is doing.  They discuss judgment, and the judgment of others, and disliking yourself for the judgment of others.  Emily is doing great.

Dave is joined in the studio this week by a great comic, and a great friend of his, Eric Dadourian.  Eric is the sweetest.  You'll love it.

Dave is joined this week fellow comedian Chris Charpentier!  Chris is a comic in Denver, and Dave loves him dearly.  You should too.  They discussed feeling stupid, and feeling uneducated, and feeling separate because you feel stupid and uneducated.  Chris had an interesting school experience, to say the least.  Dave did not.

From his dining room table in Denver, Colorado, Adam Cayton-Holland joins Dave on the podcast this week.  They discuss the weight and the worry of making the big decisions in one's career, and what the entertainment industry can do to a man.  They then move on to discuss family, and friends, and tragedy.  Adam is a god damn sweetheart.

Joining Dave in the studio this week is none other than comedian, actor and television personality Dave Holmes!  They talk growing up Catholic, and feeling separate, and trying hard to fit in, and rejecting your own identity.  Both Daves have no idea who they are anymore.

Dave's guest this week is comedian Jarrod Harris.  They talk about Jarrod's life.  They discuss his fear that he doesn't allow people to love him or allow himself to love people, but all in all, they talk about his life -- his fascinating and difficult and painful and adventure-ridden life.  Dave says "HOLY SHIT" a lot.

Dave's guest this week is his good friend, Erin Lennox!  A comedian who just relocated to LA from NYC, Erin broke down her fear of failure in comedy, and of extreme success in comedy, and of not being liked. She's also scared of big windows.  Dave seriously had to lock the windows.

Joining Dave in the studio today is none other than TY SEGALL!  He's one of the most, if not THE most, prolific musicians of our time, and such a nice guy.  They talked "freaking out", the power of the human mind to do something you don't want it to do, and the anxiety that comes from living with disturbed parents.  Also, Ty and Dave high-fived.

Comedian Hasan Minhaj is Dave's guest this week!  They talk growing up with immigrant parents, and as a first-generation American, what it takes to get your parents to open up, and what happens once they do.  Hasan and Dave love each other.  They hugged.

Cameron Esposito joins Dave in the Nerdist studio today!  She's wonderful, and hilarious, and came out as a lesbian at a Catholic college!  So they talked about that, and dealing with that, and the anger that comes from that, and a general fear of alienating others and hurting your career.  They had fun.

Joining Dave in the studio this week is revered comedian and podcast host, Paul Gilmartin.  Of the Mental Illness Happy Hour!  They discuss alcoholism, and what pushes you there, and recovery, and what comes after, and more.  Dave gets nervous that his podcast is similar to Paul's.  (Dave gets nervous numerous times.)

Rob Gleeson is Dave's guest this week!  They talk comedy, and getting older in comedy, and regret, and the possibility of regretting doing comedy.  Lots of comedy talk.  They also discuss Rob's family life and what it's like to come out as gay to a comedy scene!  Lots and lots of comedy talk.

Dave's guest this week is his good friend and fellow comic, Allen Strickland Williams.  They talk hospitals and sickness and physical pain and being nice.  Allen's nice.  Real real nice.

This week, Dave interviews Chemda Khalili!  Of the Keith and the Girl podcast!  They dive headfirst into self-image issues, feeling fat, judgment from others, and more.  They also talk about sex!  Dave has never done that.

Will Weldon joins Dave in the Nerdist studio this week!  They talk Will's recent divorce, and all the horror and anxiety that came along with it.  Other topics include hardcore liberalism and straight-up hating yourself.

Joining Dave in the studio this week is...  KATIE!  Katie Levine, that is, producer of all Nerdist podcasts and all-around sweet and hilarious lady.  After years of sitting on the sidelines and leaving us to wonder, Katie grabs the mic and lets us inside her head.  She has horrible ADHD, for a start.  Dave also has that!

Christian Spicer, comedian and beloved member of the Nerdist team, joins Dave in the studio today.  Death is the topic.  And positivity.  Death and positivity and the ways in which one can live forever.  SPOILER ALERT:  Christian will die.

Petey Dammit, bassist/guitarist in the acclaimed garage punk band Thee Oh Sees, joins Dave this week.  Recorded in Petey's kitchen in San Francisco!  Petey, who is possibly the world's sweetest and kindest man, straight-up hates himself, and spends this episode rooting around in his brain to reveal why.