How To Be Less Awkward

Maddy Smith (MTV's Wild N' Out, New York Comedy Club) chats about spinning, corporate burn out, and how Wild n' Out taught her she was bad at dancing.

Get a taste of our live shows featuring Michelle Drozdick on solo improv, Ricky Downes III on flirting with monkeys, and Aimee Rose Ranger on weird gifts.

Christiana Jackson (the Harlem Comedy Festival) lets us in on the awkward, irritating, and racist side of real estate. 

Gabby Bryan (Unabashed podcast, the Comedy Cellar) is an open book in life...and on this podcast! We talk about getting confident, nude scenes, partying at twelve, dental issues, and much more.

Jay Jurden (the New Yorker, Stand up NBC, MTV News) talks about being a theatre kid, working as a personal trainer, and his comedy journey.

Derek Humphrey (Derek Mansplains it all) talks about growing up as a big kid, joining the navy, and getting out of his small town.

Aarushi Agni (frontwoman for Tin Can Diamonds, comedian, and writer) shares what it was like moving to NYC, her creative process, and realizing awkward moments happened well after the fact.

Comedian and Model Chris Moore uses pranks to combat social awkwardness, with results ranging from regrettable to hilarious. Plus lots of poop-talk. Instagram: chris.moore.poops.2

Sheree shares the ups and downs of dog walking, comedy, and; would it really be an episode of How to be Less Awkard if we didn’t get into masturbation?

Jacob Williams (The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Wild N’ Out, America's Got Talent) talks about getting awkward after first grade, why you shouldn't buy your ex gifts, and how Ace Ventura played a part in his sexual awakening.

Bronwyn Isaac (hello giggles, someecards, broadly) describes how she found herself on a trip full of fitness influencers to the Bahamas and why she felt weird in paradise, while Laura has a new nemesis. 

The awk pod returns when Comedian and Actor Chike Robinson joins host Laura Merli to get into drama at work, eyebrows, and why getting into cars can be tricky.

Chelsea Davison (The Tonight Show, The Opposition with Jordan Klepper, Madtv) revisits not getting the message that romantic interest wasn't there, passing notes in middle school, and solid advice for adults that haven't quite gotten those all important conversation skills.

Stand up comedian Rohan Padhye shares the time he forgot he had gone on a date with someone and saw them again, and again...and again; how he feels different after moving from Boston to NYC, and moving on from his ex.

Mary Cait Kelly shares how she was serenaded after a high school break up, not thinking about bras, and overcoming Catholicism. 

Comedian Myq Kaplan is one of our few guests to have outgrown feeling awkward. He shares his secrets to not feeling embarrassed, some times he did feel weird in high school, and his philosophy on life.

Comedian/Author Laura Hankin (Feminarchy, Jane and Laura, Summertime Girls, SO MUCH MORE) shares some run ins with exes, the awkward side of grief, and the willpower to not read the comments.

Casey Crawford (Jimmy Kimmel Live) digs deep to remember his odd childhood behavior, reflect on getting older, and share why he's not too worried about nuclear war. 

Listen and learn how honesty can help make you less awkward, why comedian Amamah Sardar is thankful she didn't get married when she was younger, and how she balances her parent's wishes with carving out her own path.

Stand up comedians Paul Julmeus and Laura Merli talk about winter anxiety, doing stuff anxiety, and the turning point that put Paul on a more positive track.