Host Ian Aber, a StandUp NBC finalist, brings his humor and charm to str8 ppl : a minor look at the majority. Join him for 30-minute one-on-one interviews with folks about sexuality, as well as a deeper and hilarious discussion on straightness as an identity rather than an overwhelming reality.
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OK, We did this over Zoom (what a crap product) so the audio is spotty in a few spots but what a lovely chat with a lovely fellow. Catch the episode and then catch a show as Joe does a tour (details below). Joe Esch is a sweet candy boy and professional homosexual from Pittsburgh PA. Being America's premier gay comic, his engaging storytelling and …
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str8 ppl : s7 E2 Ryan Shelor
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I met Ryan when he was producing a charity event for Lost-N-Found Youth, an LGBTQIA organization in Atlanta with a focus on helping queer youth without housing to get them housed, providing essentials from health and hygiene items, clothing, and transit cards, job training, and more. Ryan and his partner love Rupaul's Drag Race and that prompted Ry…
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str8 ppl : s7 E1 Drew Lausch
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Drew Lausch is a Brooklyn-Based comedian, writer, actor, producer, and an “oversharing flirt” (NY Press) originally from Fargo, ND. He recently filmed a Showtime Special hosted by Alan Cumming and his show “Haus Party,” which he host’s and produces w/ Zach Teague, has been featured in the NY Times, Gothamist, and Time Out NY. Drew Performs Regularl…
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str8 ppl : s6 E10 Gabe Haynes!
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Gabe Haynes is a real funny fellow and we chat about str8 ppl pretty hardt
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str8 ppl : s6 E9 Minori Hinds!
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Minori Hinds is a musical goofball forged in the mountains of Japan, southern California and western North Carolina. Minori mixes silly, smart, dark, and absurd sensibilities that delight audiences all over the country. Minori has shared the stage with Janeane Garofalo, who deemed them "almost too funny." Todd Barry called Minori "funny" in his boo…
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str8 ppl : s6 E8 Justin McCollum
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Justin McCollum is a professional kickboxer, fighting out of Atlanta Georgia who I met at a drag/comedy charity event, which is a very Atlanta way to meet. He was volunteering and working the door and I was doing a set on the show but showed way too early and hung out by the door until it was my time and he laughed at all my jokes, so naturally he …
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str8 ppl : s6 E7 Will Foskey
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Will Foskey is a 27 year old stand-up comedian based in Atlanta, GA. After being named one of Just For Laughs' "New Faces of Comedy" he recorded his debut album/special "All Things Sacred" which was released this summer. He can currently be found touring the country in preparation of his next project. While back in Atlanta, he can be found regularl…
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str8 ppl : s6 E6 Cara Connors
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As seen on Just For Laughs, Hulu, Apple TV & more! Cara Connors is an LA-based comedian, actor, wrier and multifaceted homosexual with an ass that won’t quit. Cara stars on Dating #NoFilter on E! and her feminist investigative comedy series, Cara Takes Up Space, is now streaming on OUTtv. In 2018, she performed at the prestigious Just For Laughs Fe…
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str8 ppl : s6 E5 Zahid Dewji
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Zahid Dewji is a Texas favorite that can most recently be seen touring with comedy icon Whitney Cumings on the "Touch Me Tour" & with Noel Miller on "My Darkest Hour" Tour. He has also opened for other killer acts like Mark Normand, Mo Amer & Dusty Slay. Zahid has placed in more than a handful of national comedy competitions, toured internationally…
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str8 ppl : s6 E4 Teresa Lee
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Comedian. Writer. Retired Gogo Dancer. Teresa Lee is a stand-up comedian and comedy writer. She was formerly a senior creative producer at the digital comedy giant Cracked before the great media-pocalypse, and has written for staples such as Reductress and College Humor. Her solo videos have surpassed 1+ million views on social media and have nabbe…
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Dave Ross makes dumb comedy about his emotions. His comedy is so dumb that it is sometimes called “smart“, and it is so emotional that it is sometimes called "brave". It isn't brave, though. It's dumb. Dave started doing standup in Los Angeles in 2009 and quickly established himself as a staple of the LA comedy scene. He created the live comedy ins…
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str8 ppl : s6 E2 Samm Severin
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Samm Severin is a comedian and nude model from Atlanta. Her comedy has been featured in Paste Magazine and on Viceland, and her 2018 debut comedy EP, “Stoned and Sad”, is available on all streaming platforms. She currently fronts the band SMALL, whose first album will be released this winter.
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str8 ppl : s6 E1 Damian Turner
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Originally from the D.C. Metropolitan area, Damian Turner began his comedy career in Atlanta, GA, where he is currently based. He quickly established a home at the Laughing Skull Lounge where he performs most weekends, as well as at venues all over Greater Atlanta. With an identity and perspective that are truly unique, Damian is best known for his…
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str8 ppl : s5 e10 Jay Light And The Case Of The Texas Straights
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I don't normally describe str8 ppl as delightful but Jay Light fits the bill. Follow him on insta at dietjay and listen to his hilarious pod, Blockbusting. Here is his bio in its entirety Growing up outside of conservative Dallas, Texas, Jay Light had to sneak late-night viewings of Comedy Central and Adult Swim with the volume turned low. His pare…
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str8 ppl : s5 e9 Jayce Michael Hill (Part 2) And The Ballad Of MustardBoi
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Part 2 with Jayce. We talk Atlanta comedy beef and the open letter calling out the Atlanta Comedy Jayce wrote as "mustardboi" on Reddit and resulting fall out and how it shaped the kind of comedian he is today. This is the full unedited conversation, enjoy! A copy of the open letter can be found here : https://www.reddit.com/r/Standup/comments/anr3…
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str8 ppl : s5 e8 Jayce Michael Hill And The Secrets He Keeps In His Cargo Shorts
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Jayce Michael Hill tries his best, he really does. He performs improv and stand up comedy in Atlanta and produces a podcast called "Getting Pretentious”. He also runs show called Filibuster. Check it out, he’d appreciate it.
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str8 ppl : s5 e6 Jeff Greenspan On The Meh Side Of Gayness
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JEFF GREENSPAN Jeff Greenspan is a Chattanooga/NYC-based comedian, activist, and artist. Since Jeff also enjoys eating and having nice things, he freelances as an advertising writer and creative director. Basically, Jeff helps brands talk to people without seeming like jerks. Jeff was BuzzFeed’s first chief creative officer, worked closely with “Zu…
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str8 ppl : s5 e5 KC Shornima And The Straightness Of It All
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Growing up on the other side of the world during a civil war is not something you expect out of a stand up comic, but KC Shornima has not had the life of a typical stand up comic. When she moved to the US, she quickly found out that the best way to make new friends is by making them laugh. KC has written and performed on “You Look Like,” an origina…
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str8 ppl : s5 e4 Lucy Sinsheimer And Who Is The Next Gay Comedian Supreme
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Lucy works for a beloved comedy club in the southeast and came up with queer friends and peers all her life. We chat about queer inclusion in comedy and who among the amazing gay male comedians working today is about to be a household name. Then I QUIZ HER DOWN about straight culture.
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str8 ppl : s5 e3 Pat Barker Don't Know Jack About Jack Russell Terriers
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Pat Barker is a stand-up comedian and writer who lives in Los Angeles. He originally hails from Philadelphia and struggles to adjust to the nicer people and weather on the West Coast. Pat has written for Comedy Central, HBO, and Discovery, and appeared on seasons two and three of Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle on Comedy Central.…
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str8 ppl : s5 e2 Matthew Broussard And Sharon Stone Shared Cinematic Universe
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Born in New Jersey, raised in Atlanta, and the 2012 winner of Houston's Funniest Person, Matthew Broussard is not exactly sure where he's from. Matthew earned a degree in Applied Mathematics and had a job as a financial analyst before moving to West Hollywood to pursue stand-up comedy full time. His brand of playful, witty humor covers topics from …
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str8 ppl : s5 e1 Jo Firestone And The Power Of Straight Sense Memory
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Jo Firestone is a comedian whose work can be seen on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Joe Pera Talks With You, High Maintenance, Shrill, and more. She can be heard on Maximum Fun’s Dr. Gameshow, a podcast she co-hosts with Manolo Moreno and Comedy Central’s “Everyday Decisions,” a podcast she hosts all alone. Her album, "The Hits" is availab…
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str8 ppl : s4 e14 Carlette Jennings On The Queerness Of Destiny's Child!
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Carlette Jennings is an actress, known for Atlanta (2016), Christmas Everlasting (2018), and #PrettyFunny (2019). Carlette is also an accomplished comedian and performs all over the southeast.
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str8 ppl : s4 e13 Zach Wright Returns To Bring Some Reality To Post-Election Elation
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Zachary Wright is a comedian from Atlanta GA. After performing his first set at the age of 17, Zachary knew that stand up was the only thing he wanted to do. Zachary has quickly become a local favorite in Atlanta performing at his home club, The Laughing Skull Lounge, and producing shows with 1UP Comedy at the Highland Inn Ballroom. On top of doing…
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str8 ppl : s4 e12 Morgan Gray On The Enduring Queerness Of Buffy The Vampire Slayer
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Morgan Gray is a standup comedian currently in limbo due to the pandemic. They have performed throughout the southeast, including on the Lookout Comedy Festival and Punching Below the Bible Belt. They are far too invested in television programs with good queer representation...and bad queer representation, and everything in between. Their episode o…
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str8 ppl : s4 e11 Scott Eason On The Enduring Straightness Of "Supernatural"
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Being from Huntsville, Alabama, Scott Eason knows what you’re thinking…and he’s here to shake up the Southern stereotype. Scott is trying to bring a new sensibility to Southern comedy. He’s been featured on SiriusXM and the Comedy Central Roast Battle Podcast. He performs regularly at clubs across the southeast. Scott’s performed in clubs, bars, ba…
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str8 ppl : s4 e10 Kevin Delgado Knows How To Live Amongst The Hill Straights Of Rural North Carolina AND Rupaul's Drag Race
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Kevin is a writer/stand up/improviser based out of NC. Having trained at UCB, Second City, and all the major improv theater in Atlanta. His writing highlights his well crafted, witty, and somewhat sarcastic sense of humor. Growing up in the south Kevin has a humorous take on what it's like being an openly gay, and openly Latino man in the southeast…
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str8 ppl : s4 e9 Katie Hughes And The Case Of The Mysterious Straights
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We gab about str8 culture and then Katie GETS GRILLED about Rupaul's Drag Race! Katie Hughes is an Atlanta-based comedian and writer who was named "Critics' Pick for Best Comedian" and "Readers' Pick for Best Celebrity” in the Creative Loafing Best of Atlanta 2019 Awards. She was featured on Conan O’Brian’s “Team Coco House" and also performed as a…
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Happy Holidays from Ian Aber and str8 ppl ! Songs by Matt Pechiney!
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str8 ppl : s4 e8 : Shalewa Sharpe Debates The Straightness Of Table-side Guac
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Shalewa Sharpe tells jokes. She developed her sly yet goofy style in Atlanta, where she was raised. Currently based in Brooklyn, she has joked on so many shows, festivals, and podcasts that in 2017 Time Out NY labeled her a “local fixture.” She has joked on HBO’s “2 Dope Queens” and Comedy Central’s “The New Negroes.” She got serious while playing …
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str8 ppl : s4 e7 : Haylie Montgomery talks about all the gay boys she helped out of the closet by dating them
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-Content Warning- This discussion deals with childhood trauma in parts. Haylie born with fire and sass graduated almost overnight from making only family and friends laugh and into a stand-up career, quickly becoming a recognizable presence on Atlanta's comedy circuit. She has been featured in Voyage Magazine, was a guest on the Doing Scary Things …
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str8 ppl : s4 e6 : Andrew Markle On The Unbearable Burden Of Straightness
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Andrew Markle is a hilarious comedian and generally a bonvivant about town. He can be seen in clubs all over the country and found on social media here. If you love the pod, please subscribe and write a review of us on apple podcasts! Thank you for listening and we have so many amazing guests coming up for the year-end and 2021 so stayed tuned !…
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str8 ppl : s4 e5 : Andrew Stanley On Whether Or Not Panera Bread Belongs To The Straights
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Homeschooled preacher’s kids with finance degrees don’t usually quit their Budget Analyst jobs that provide health insurance to pursue stand-up comedy, but Andrew Stanley did, and he hasn’t looked back. He is now performing all over the country (as well as internationally) performing at clubs, festivals, fundraisers, churches, corporate events, bar…
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str8 ppl : S4 e4 Adam Cayton-Holland; American Humorist and Living Person debates the straightness of The Old Spaghetti Factory
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Adam Cayton-Holland is an American stand-up comedian in Denver, Colorado best known for his work with Andrew Orvedahl and Ben Roy on the monthly live comedy show and web series The Grawlix and the TruTV show Those Who Can't. Cayton-Holland is also a writer and has been published in both regional and national publications in addition to headlining c…
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str8 ppl : S4 e3 Amber Chandler on why Hanson is the str8-est boy band and Vampire Diaries dish
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Amber Chandler is an Atlanta based stand-up comedian who can be seen performing all around Atlanta and the Southeast. She’s performed in comedy festivals including Lady Laughs (2018 & 2020) & Beast Village. She’s a co-producer for Hissy Fit Comedy, which is running several successful shows in and around Atlanta!…
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s4 e2 Mark Kendall - Finally Tells Us Why Straight People Are So Horny At Christmas
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Mark Kendall is an Atlanta-based comedian. His one-person show, "The Magic Negro and Other Blackness" was produced by Dad’s Garage Theatre and the Alliance Theatre. He completed the Comedy Central Chris Rock Summer School Program, where he pitched jokes at "The Daily Show" and "The Colbert Report." Mark was named best Professional Funnyman by Creat…
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Ian takes a few minutes to reflect on what's important and that is not to let regime change derail you from your true purpose. A reminder that all great things come from the people, not the government. So no matter what happens, stay in your power.
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str8 ppl S4 : 1 - Shaunak Godkhindi tells us what is so str8 about bucket hats and shower shoes
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Shaunak Godkhindi is an Atlanta comedian who performs all around the Southeast. He has performed in several festivals around the country and has opened up for Aidy Bryant, Rory Scovel, Joe Zimmerman, Dusty Slay, and many more. His comedic style is fun, spontaneous, positive and silly! He once made a lady laugh so hard she peed a little and she emai…
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Tiffany Anderson is a stand up comic, improviser, and actor based in Atlanta. Originally from Decatur, GA, Tiffany has performed stand up across the southeast and headlined at Melanated Mischief in New Orleans. Her improv groups, Red Pill Players and Other Side of the Wall, can be seen regularly performing at Dad’s Garage and Village Theatre. Tiffa…
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Middle-aged, red-headed, recovering belle. Dancer, writer, stand-up comic, dabbler, liberal. Since 1963. So southern she’s related to herself. Cyndi is a hoot and a half, we talk being a woman across decades and the freedom she found later in life to keep improving and loving life. I want to be Miss Cyndi when I grow up!…
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Zachary Wright is a comedian from Atlanta GA. After performing his first set at the age of 17, Zachary knew that stand up was the only thing he wanted to do. Zachary has quickly become a local favorite in Atlanta performing at his home club, The Laughing Skull Lounge, and producing shows with 1UP Comedy at the Highland Inn Ballroom. On top of doing…
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Cody Hopper(he/they) left the pines of Mississippi with nothing but his accent, his charm and a handful of mediocre talents. None of which have done him much good. Now an Atlanta-based comedian, actor and artist, he has big city dreams of being a jack of all disappoints to his parents! He’s queer and genderfluid, but you can still call use “he” pro…
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Patty Forehand is a retired elementary teacher turned comic and motivational speaker. She appears in shows all over the southeast. Patty was recently featured in an article in the Washington Post about people 50 and over who go back and pursue second careers. When asked why she became a comic, she replies with the famous Shawshank Redemption quote,…
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Vas Sanchez is an actor and comedian in Atlanta Ga. He is a self proclaimed Jack of all Trades and a Master of None. Ramen pop ups, wine, comedy shows, and film and TV, Vas is the ADHD of creativity.
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Bob Place is an American stand up comedian, Show producer, writer, film maker, musician, and actor based out of Atlanta, Ga. Born into a military family; Bob grew up in Okinawa, Japan. From a young age, Bob’s artistic talents were encouraged by his parents. At age 15, he had a role in the 2000 film Road Trip. Bob’s works spread through a wide range…
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Rara is a comedian, actor, and writer born and raised on Guam. She’s been a stand-up comic for eight years and has opened for Doug Stanhope, Kyle Kinane, Chris Gethard, Liz Wheeler (The Daily Show), Dave Ross (Suicide Buddies), and Brooks Wheelan (SNL). Her caustic, absurdist brand of humor has been featured in venues and festivals all over the Eas…
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