A podcast where writer, Steve Basilone, talks to funny people about genuinely terrible things that have happened to them.
Doug Robinson
Steve chats with producer Doug Robinson (The Goldbergs, Rules of Engagement) about meditation, constantly moving forward, and the magic of working in entertainment.
7/11/2019 • 38 minutes, 32 seconds
Lauren Bans
Steve sits down with writer, Lauren Bans (The Goldbergs, GQ, The New Yorker) to talk about abortion, how anxiety gives you street cred, and getting death threats from a total stranger
6/27/2019 • 56 minutes, 25 seconds
Eric Edelstein
Steve sits down with actor and absolute love, Eric Edelstein (Jurassic World, Twin Peaks, We Bare Bears) to talk about chronic illness, the many positive attributes of CBD, following your dreams, and Gonzaga basketball.
6/20/2019 • 50 minutes, 12 seconds
Jen Zaborowski
Steve chats with actress and old college pal, Jen Zaborowski (We Need to Talk About Britney, Black Monday) about growing up, losing friends who feel like family, and the things that make life worth living.
6/13/2019 • 1 hour, 8 minutes, 57 seconds
Lindsay Ames
Steve talks to actress/comedian, Lindsay Ames (My Diary, Key & Peele) about love, immigration and how even the best of us can somehow inexplicably end up in an abusive relationship.
6/6/2019 • 1 hour, 12 minutes, 48 seconds
Betsy Sodaro
Steve sits down to talk with actress/comedian, Betsy Sodaro, (Disjointed, Another Period) to talk about a love of pop punk, weird illnesses that remind us how fragile we are, and the importance of having fun.
5/30/2019 • 1 hour, 8 minutes, 40 seconds
James Kirkland
Steve chats with writer/comedian, James Kirkland (A Friend of the Devil, Community) about being ready to make life changes, the workings of the brain, and how much courage it takes to get through a day.
5/23/2019 • 58 minutes, 46 seconds
Hayley Orrantia
Steve sits down with actress/songwriter, Hayley Orrantia (The Goldbergs, The Way Out) to chat about trust, resilience, and what it's like when you're conned by someone you love.
5/17/2019 • 1 hour, 30 seconds
Shayne Topp
Steve talks to actor, Shayne Topp (The Goldbergs, Smosh) about tooth problems, being a young actor, and scary encounters with enormous bears.
5/9/2019 • 52 minutes, 27 seconds
Dave Horwitz
Steve chats with writer/performer, Dave Horwitz (Don't Trust the B, Rick and Morty) about break-ups, professional set backs, losing a friend, and living through emotional shit storms.
5/2/2019 • 1 hour, 11 minutes, 43 seconds
Jessy Hodges
Steve sits down with actress/comedian, Jessy Hodges (Barry, Pen15) to discuss finding your voice, feeling marginalized, guilt, dealing with anger, and anger towards men.
4/25/2019 • 1 hour, 6 minutes, 41 seconds
Max Silvestri
Steve sits down with writer/director, Max Silvestri (Big Mouth, Billy on the Street) to talk about trust, betrayal, and young love.
4/18/2019 • 58 minutes, 32 seconds
Gil Ozeri
Steve sits down to chat with writer/performer, Gil Ozeri (Big Mouth, Happy Endings) about being a child of divorce, the ripple effect of that and having a complex relationships with fathers.
4/11/2019 • 1 hour, 4 minutes, 56 seconds
Big Larr
Steve sits down again with the man who started it all, his father -- Larry Basilone. They talk about getting older, vulnerability and the power of positive thinking.
4/4/2019 • 1 hour, 15 minutes, 18 seconds
Sam Lerner
Steve sits with actor, Sam Lerner (Monster House, The Goldbergs) to discuss the pitfalls of growing up in LA, smoking weed as a teenager, and how to maintain a good perspective.
3/28/2019 • 45 minutes, 21 seconds
Alison Rich
Steve chats with the lovely actress/writer, Alison Rich (The Goldberg's, SNL) about complicated mentors, surrogate parental figures and co-dependent relationships.
3/21/2019 • 57 minutes, 38 seconds
Tal Rabinowitz
Steve chats with former head of NBC comedy turned meditation guru, Tal Rabinowitz, about guilt, divorce, and following your instincts.
3/14/2019 • 55 minutes, 45 seconds
Noah Garfinkel
Steve chats with writer Noah Garfinkel (New Girl, Kroll Show) about bed bugs, Garfield as a potential gay icon, and the loss of a close friend.
3/7/2019 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 24 seconds
Matt Bush
Steve sits down to talk with actor, Matt Bush (The Goldbergs, Adventureland) about break-ups, tough choices, health scares, and weird dick stuff.
2/28/2019 • 42 minutes, 59 seconds
Zach Knighton
Steve sits down with actor Zach Knighton (Happy Endings, Parenthood, Magnum PI) to talk about dealing with guilt, divorce, a crazy career and eventually -- feeling happy.
2/21/2019 • 40 minutes, 35 seconds
Allison Raskin
Steve chatted a year ago to actress/writer, Allison Raskin (Just Between Us, Gossip Podcast, I Hate Everyone But You)about compulsions, medications and dealing with depression at a very early age.
2/14/2019 • 33 minutes, 9 seconds
Andrée Vermeulen
In a new season premiere, Steve chats with actress Andrée Vermeulen (Angie Tribeca, How To Train Your Dragon) about first memories, horses, and recovering from abusive relationships.
2/7/2019 • 1 hour, 4 seconds
Kristen Carney
Steve talks to comedian/podcaster, Kristen Carney (Mentally Ch(ill), Loveline) about bullying, mental health, losing a friend to suicide and the solace in knowing tomorrow will be different.
11/16/2017 • 1 hour, 9 minutes, 33 seconds
Katy Stoll
Steve chats with actress/producer, Katy Stoll (Cracked, Adam Ruins Everything), about fun stuff like addiction, loss, and forgiveness.
11/2/2017 • 52 minutes, 22 seconds
Jonathan Lipnicki
Steve chats with actor, Jonathan Lipnicki (Jerry Maguire, Stuart Little, Mr. Student Body President) about the pitfalls of being a child actor, growing up under a microscope, and maintaining a career, positive attitude and a sense of humor.
10/12/2017 • 53 minutes, 54 seconds
Audrey Wauchope
Steve talks to writer, Audrey Wauchope (Cougar Town, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend), about fun stuff like parenting, blocking out your early twenties, and sexual abuse!
9/21/2017 • 1 hour, 4 minutes, 45 seconds
Niki Schwartz-Wright
Steve chats with writer, Niki Schwartz-Wright (The Office, Speechless) about chronic pain, anger issues, and misogyny!
9/14/2017 • 56 minutes, 23 seconds
Alex Fernie
Steve chats with writer/director, Alex Fernie (Children's Hospital, Bajillion Dollar Properties) about mortality, music and losing a best friend at the age of 23.
9/7/2017 • 58 minutes, 54 seconds
Will Greenberg
Steve talks with actor, Will Greenberg (Wrecked, Halt and Catch Fire) about guilt, privilege and stealing VHS porn.
8/31/2017 • 42 minutes, 46 seconds
Doug Mand
Steve chats with writer/podcaster, Doug Mand (How I Met Your Mother, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Doodie Calls) about the pitfalls of marriage, being too close with a parent, and premature ejaculation. Give it a listen!
8/24/2017 • 1 hour, 3 minutes, 9 seconds
Alex Ross Perry
Steve chats with writer/director, Alex Ross Perry (Listen Up Phillip, Queen of Earth) about adolescent humiliation, the benefits and pitfalls of anger, and Winnie the Pooh.
8/17/2017 • 1 hour, 6 minutes, 38 seconds
Alethea Jones
Steve chats with director Alethea Jones (Fun Mom Dinner, American Woman) about losing her sister in her early 20s, briefly becoming born again, and how it all lead to a career behind the camera.
8/10/2017 • 48 minutes, 40 seconds
Payman Benz
Steve talks to director, Payman Benz (Last Man On Earth, Key & Peele) about fleeing from Iran, choosing a new name, and losing mans best friend.
6/22/2017 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 50 seconds
Alex Blagg
Steve sits down with writer/producer, Alex Blagg (Workaholics, @midnight) to talk about growing up an army brat, the terror of church lock-ins, and why you should never strike a police horse.
6/15/2017 • 59 minutes, 33 seconds
AJ Michalka
Steve talks to actress/singer, AJ Michalka (The Goldbergs, Super 8, Weepah Way for Now) about music, young love and the perils of mixing orthodontia and oral sex.
6/8/2017 • 33 minutes, 44 seconds
Neal Brennan
Steve talks to writer/director/comedian, Neal Brennan (Chappelle's Show, 3 Mics) about relationships, ambition, and the pitfalls of relying on success to bring you happiness.
6/1/2017 • 55 minutes, 54 seconds
Lauren Morelli Returns
For our 50th episode, Steve sits down again with "Orange is the New Black" writer and ex-wife, Lauren Morelli, to talk about gender identity, pronouns, and the importance of having a voice.
5/25/2017 • 1 hour, 31 minutes, 53 seconds
Erin Gibson
Steve chats with writer/performer, Erin Gibson (Throwing Shade, Gay of Thrones) about the joys of divorce, sexuality and getting a double mastectomy!
5/18/2017 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 13 seconds
Whitney Bell
Steve chats with writer/activist/artist, Whitney Bell (Kidd Bell, Playboy, Vice, Teen Vogue) about fun stuff like losing a father, redefining your life and abortion!
4/12/2017 • 55 minutes, 36 seconds
Tami Sagher
Steve sits down with writer/performer, Tami Sagher (30 Rock, Broad City, Don't Think Twice)to chat about gambling, crazy coincidences, and learning to want love.
4/5/2017 • 1 hour, 28 minutes, 18 seconds
Leslye Headland
Steve talks to writer/director, Leslye Headland (Bachelorette, Sleeping with Other People) about addiction, sex, and the importance of defining what you want out of life.
3/29/2017 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 44 seconds
Ahna O'Reilly
Steve chats with actress Ahna O'Reilly (The Help, Fruitvale Station) about getting older, trying to live in the present, and the weird notion of mourning the loss of a home.
3/22/2017 • 41 minutes, 57 seconds
Josh Locy
Steve talks to writer/director, Josh Locy (Hunter Gatherer), about growing up religious, wanting to be a preacher, and how music and seeing Fight Club lead him away from it all.
3/15/2017 • 55 minutes, 56 seconds
Alie Ward
Steve talks to TV host, Alie Ward (Unique Sweets, Science Channel's How to Build Everything), about being mugged in broad daylight, the exhaustion of having sick parents, and dealing with all of our greatest fears.
3/8/2017 • 1 hour, 6 minutes, 35 seconds
Chad Hartigan
Steve talks to director and Sundance winning screenwriter, Chad Hardigan (Morris From America, This Is Matt Bonner) about abandonment issues, brutal break ups, and the dichotomy of finding success as a director but still being broke.
3/1/2017 • 57 minutes, 44 seconds
Danny Pudi
Steve talks with actor, Danny Pudi (Powerless, Community) about growing up Polish in Chicago, dealing with racial tension, and just feeling different.
2/22/2017 • 52 minutes, 57 seconds
Richie Keen
Steve talks to director, Richie Keen (Fist Fight, It's Always Sunny) about terrible auditions, persistence, and how he got his first feature film.
2/15/2017 • 1 hour, 5 minutes, 51 seconds
Prentice Penny
Steve chats with writer, Prentice Penny (HBO's Insecure, Brooklyn 99, Upscale with Prentice Penny) about the 80's, race, parenting and meeting your mom's new boyfriend.
2/8/2017 • 1 hour, 3 minutes, 6 seconds
Jensen Karp
Steve talks with rapper/writer/podcaster, Jensen Karp (Drop the Mic, Kanye West Owes Me $300, Get Up On This) about hip-hop, losing a best friend, and what it's like living with brain tumors.
2/1/2017 • 1 hour, 11 minutes, 39 seconds
AJ Tesler
Steve talks to producer, AJ Tesler, about his daughter's struggle with Rett Syndrome, his families fight for a cure, and the importance of staying optimistic and present.
1/25/2017 • 1 hour, 15 minutes, 13 seconds
June Diane Raphael
Steve chats with actress/writer/comedian, June Diane Raphael (Grace & Frankie, New Girl, How Did This Get Made?) about losing both parents, gallows humor, and why men have a harder time being alone.
1/18/2017 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 34 seconds
Ginger Gonzaga
Steve talks to actress, Ginger Gonzaga, about first moving to LA and what it's like to date a sociopath.
1/11/2017 • 1 hour, 10 minutes, 9 seconds
Scott Gimple
Steve chats with The Walking Dead showrunner, Scott Gimple, about security blankets, overcoming shame, and the merits of growing up feeling weird.
1/4/2017 • 54 minutes, 52 seconds
Michael Cassidy
Steve sits down with actor and pal, Michael Cassidy (People of Earth, Men at Work, The OC) to discuss crying, marginalizing health issues, and how truly gross and weird the human body is.
12/28/2016 • 1 hour, 18 minutes, 12 seconds
D'Arcy Carden
Steve talks with actress, D'Arcy Carden (The Good Place) about the fallibility of love, the unexpected kindness of strangers, and losing someone way too young.
12/21/2016 • 1 hour, 3 minutes, 38 seconds
Alison Becker
Steve chats with actress Alison Becker (Parks and Recreation, Kroll Show) about battling through depression, the merits of medication, and terrible movies that make us cry.
12/14/2016 • 1 hour, 10 minutes, 12 seconds
Matt Mira
Steve chats with writer/comic/podcaster extraordinaire, Matt Mira (Nerdist, @midnight) about Jaws, being young and overweight, and planning for the worst case scenario.
12/7/2016 • 1 hour, 23 minutes
Gillian Jacobs
Steve chats with actress and old pal, Gillian Jacobs (Love, Don't Think Twice, Community) about losing a father, learning to have fun, and doing theater in their hometown, Pittsburgh.
11/30/2016 • 1 hour, 14 minutes, 51 seconds
Megan Neuringer
Steve chats with comedian/actress/writer, Megan Neuringer (Kroll Show, Portlandia) about therapy, losing a sibling, and whether or not everyone's doing the best they can.
11/23/2016 • 1 hour, 23 minutes, 31 seconds
Julianna Guill
Steve talks with Julianna Guill (Girlfriends Guide to Divorce, Crazy Stupid Love) about young love and dating.
11/16/2016 • 55 minutes, 12 seconds
Lew Schneider
Steve talks with writer/producer/director, Lew Schneider (Everybody Loves Raymond, The Goldbergs) about Alzheimer's, theater etiquette, and the importance of long term life insurance.
11/2/2016 • 41 minutes, 37 seconds
Opus Moreschi
Steve talks to Late Show with Stephen Colbert head writer and overall great guy, Opus Moreschi, about divorce, childhood depression and beard maintenance.
10/26/2016 • 1 hour, 11 minutes, 13 seconds
Taryn Southern
Steve talks with actress/writer/YouTuber, Taryn Southern, about positivity, retraining your brain, and the virtues of being heartbroken.
10/19/2016 • 59 minutes, 46 seconds
Dave Holmes
Steve talks to writer/host, Dave Holmes (MTV, Esquire, Party of One) about growing up in the mid-west, failing out of college, and feeling uncomfortable in your own skin.
10/12/2016 • 1 hour, 5 minutes, 56 seconds
Ravi Patel
Steve talks with actor/director/overall funny guy, Ravi Patel (Master of None, Grandfathered, Meet the Patels) about having a daughter, spring break, and the innate desire to be liked.
10/5/2016 • 59 minutes, 8 seconds
Chris Kelly
Steve chats with SNL head writer and director of "Other People," Chris Kelly, about self-promotion, fictionalizing real life, and moms.
9/28/2016 • 55 minutes, 16 seconds
Jim Rash
Steve chats with Writer/performer/Oscar winner, Jim Rash (Community, The Way Way Back) about high school, getting ditched and being adopted.
9/21/2016 • 59 minutes, 16 seconds
Megan Ganz
Steve talks to writer, Megan Ganz (Community, Modern Family, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia) about death, comedy, and sexual harassment in Hollywood.
9/14/2016 • 1 hour, 14 minutes, 47 seconds
Larry Basilone
Steve chats with the man who gave him his name and love for comedy, his dad, Larry "Baz" Basilone, about vulnerability, losing a sister and coming up with a catch phrase.
9/7/2016 • 57 minutes, 36 seconds
Alec Sulkin
Steve talks to comedy writer, Alec Sulkin (The Family Guy, Ted) about first jobs, what-ifs, and, of course, getting kicked in the nuts.
8/31/2016 • 1 hour, 13 minutes, 59 seconds
Joe Randazzo
Steve chats with writer, Joe Randazzo (The Onion, @midnight, Donald Trumps' The Art of the Deal: The Movie) about 9/11, houses burning down, and crying over meatballs.
8/24/2016 • 42 minutes, 43 seconds
Annie Mebane
Steve sits down with writer, Annie Mebane (The Goldbergs, Community, Happy Endings) to talk about miscarriages, medical acronyms, and the movie 'Swingers'!
8/17/2016 • 52 minutes, 1 second
Eric Hutchinson
Steve talks with singer/songwriter/friend, Eric Hutchinson (Pure Fiction, Sounds Like This) about depression, the idea of failure, and the pitfalls of eating old tuna.
8/10/2016 • 50 minutes, 55 seconds
Stephen Falk
Steve chats with the writer and creator of "You're The Worst," Stephen Falk about commemorative tattoos, divorce and surprise weddings.
8/3/2016 • 51 minutes, 1 second
Clay Tweel
Steve chats with the talented director/documentarian, Clay Tweel (Gleason, Finders Keepers) about his movies, sarcasm, and losing a pet.
7/27/2016 • 47 minutes, 28 seconds
Casey Wilson
Steve chats with actress/writer, Casey Wilson (SNL, Happy Endings, Gone Girl) about baby psychics, Christopher Guest and moms.
7/20/2016 • 43 minutes, 21 seconds
Todd Strauss-Schulson
Steve chats with director, Todd Strauss-Schulson (A Very Harold and Kumar 3D Christmas, Final Girls) about parents, Bob Dylan and saying "fuck" too much.
7/13/2016 • 1 hour, 8 minutes, 3 seconds
Sara Benincasa
Steve chats with writer/comic Sara Benincasa (Agorafabulous, DC Trip) about panic attacks, DMB, and the joy of pissing in bowls.
7/6/2016 • 54 minutes, 22 seconds
Lauren Morelli
Steve chats with "Orange Is the New Black" writer and ex-wife, Lauren Morelli, about podcast intros, mourning and their 24 year friendship.
6/29/2016 • 1 hour, 17 minutes, 45 seconds
Gaby Dunn
Steve chats with writer/YouTuber, Gaby Dunn (Just Between Us) about the pitfalls of living a public life, trust issues, and the possibility of her boyfriend being a CIA operative.
6/22/2016 • 50 minutes, 13 seconds
Gareth Reynolds
Steve talks with comedian/writer/podcaster, Gareth Reynolds (The Dollop, Idiot Sitter) about being broke, sad, and working as a children's party entertainer.
6/15/2016 • 1 hour, 7 minutes, 28 seconds
Iliza Shlesinger
Steve chats with stand-up comedian, Iliza Shlesinger about ex-boyfriends, disappointment and awful writing.
6/8/2016 • 40 minutes, 52 seconds
Julieanne Smolinski
Steve sits down with comedy writer, Julieanne
Smolinski and chats about grandmothers and first jobs.
6/1/2016 • 25 minutes
Justin Willman
Steve talks with comedian/magician Justin Willman about moms, aging and friendship.
5/24/2016 • 37 minutes, 13 seconds
Alexi Wasser
Steve talks with host, actress and overall funny girl, Alexi Wasser about cancer and flatulence.