Join LA Comedians, Isabel Klein and Ryan Opton, as they banter with fellow comics about dating and straight/lgbtq+ sexuality. New episodes uploaded on Fridays.
Don't frown, it's OLIVIA BROWN! Olivia brings her special brand of humor to a surprisingly thoughtful look at anime dates on Date A Week the podcast! We talk Tinder profile dealbreakers, dating leagues, and Twilight! Join us for a laugh a minute installment of Date a Week.Olivia's IG: https://www.instagram.com/oliviathebrown/Date a Week the Podcast's IG: https://www.instagram.com/dateaweekthepodcast/Isabel's IG: https://www.instagram.com/isabel_klein/Ryan's IG: https://www.instagram.com/ryanopton/
Sweet boy KEVIN YOUNG stops by to talk about getting maced at a rave! What are the differences dating men v women? I'd James Bond a lifestyle? What is a friendship colonoscopy? Find the answer to these questions and more on Date a Week!Kevin Young's IG: https://www.instagram.com/kevinyoungactor/Date a Week the Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/dateaweekthepodcast/Isabel's IG: https://www.instagram.com/isabel_klein/Ryan's IG: https://www.instagram.com/ryanopton/
ARIANA MONAHAN bring FOUR INCREDIBLE DATES to Date A Week. Ari brings the funny as we discuss agoraphobia, people watching at raves, and the dangers of Candy Land. Plus, Isabel and Ryan try a new intro! Hurry on over to Date A Week the Podcast for a blast of an episode.Ari's IG:https://www.instagram.com/therealarimonahan/Date a Week the Podcast's IG: https://www.instagram.com/dateaweekthepodcast/Isabel's IG: https://www.instagram.com/isabel_klein/Ryan's IG: https://www.instagram.com/ryanopton/
The impossible happened: our guest chose sauce on top!! PAIGE ELSON lands with warmth and humor for a pop culture bonanza. We talk bowling-ball-sized-rats, the genius of Mariah Carey, and novelty playing cards. Plus, get the lowdown on Christian college formals! And a ridiculously sweet love story: all on the first Date a Week of 2022!Paige's IG:https://www.instagram.com/paigeelson/Date a Week the Podcast's IG: https://www.instagram.com/dateaweekthepodcast/Isabel's IG: https://www.instagram.com/ryanopton/Ryan's IG: https://www.instagram.com/isabel_klein/
SPOILER ALERT: this episode freakin rocks. MITCH BROWN lands like an asteroid of funny and sweet! Isabel and Ryan discuss No Time to Die! A Marley and Me date goes off the rails! A trough urinal discussion becomes a meditation on purpose! Plus, one of the sweetest relationship stories we've heard on the podcast so far. Join us!Mitch's IG: https://www.instagram.com/mitchtbrown1/Date a Week the Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/dateaweekthepodcast/Isabel's IG: https://www.instagram.com/isabel_klein/Ryan's IG: https://www.instagram.com/ryanopton/
In a battle of wits, AMANDA FRITZ wins!! Amanda brings the magic to a spectacular installment of Date a Week the Podcast! We talk tickle hookups in the Cecil Hotel, rude iguanas, and bad taxidermy. Amanda gives the tip to end all tips about escaping creepy dates! ISABEL THROWS IN NEW QUESTIONS! Run (don't walk) to your nearest device and throw it on STAT.Amanda's IG: https://www.instagram.com/fritz_comedy/Date a Week the Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/dateaweekthepodcast/Isabel's IG:https://www.instagram.com/isabel_klein/Ryan's IG: https://www.instagram.com/ryanopton/
Feeling Dandy with ANDY (VAN). Andy breaks all the rules on this week's hella ostentatious episode of Date A Week the Podcast. We talk dungeons and dragons, dates that pay, and the nuances of the name “Ruth.” Plus, Andy faces an impossible choice...sunrise or sunset. WHAT WILL HE CHOOSE?Andy's IG: https://www.instagram.com/andyvanandyvan/Date a Week the Podcast's IG: https://www.instagram.com/dateaweekthepodcast/Isabel's IG: https://www.instagram.com/isabel_klein/Ryan's IG: https://www.instagram.com/ryanopton/
Vote for Pres. CHRISTIAN CHAVEZ!! This week is a food-themed installment of date a week the podcast! Christian lands with humor, insight, and one-liners galore. We talk about dancing, dates that are actually group hangs, and gay dates with straight men! Also, FOOD! Christian's IG: https://www.instagram.com/simply_kriss/Date a Week the Podcast IG:https://www.instagram.com/dateaweekthepodcast/Isabel's IG: https://www.instagram.com/isabel_klein/Ryan's IG: https://www.instagram.com/ryanopton/Please be sure to review the podcast on Apple Podcasts and subscribe! We love you!
You're going to like Mike! MIKE SPETTEL stops by the pod to bring an honest, heartfelt perspective at what to look for when looking for love in a very fun episode of Date-A-Week. We talk about it all: milk-flavored kisses! Milkmen in the old fashioned sense! Milkmen in the new fashioned sense! Whether it's cool to have a glass of public milk in any circumstance at all! Poison! Give us a listen, and comment with your general thoughts about milk. Mike's IG: https://www.instagram.com/spike_mettel/Date a Week the Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/dateaweekthepodcast/Isabel's IG: https://www.instagram.com/isabel_klein/Ryan's IG: https://www.instagram.com/ryanopton/
INDIANA WILSON and the Legend of the Volleyball Dummy! Indy lands with the funny on Date a Week! Is Indy's best date Ryan's worst nightmare? What flavors are good for smooching? Is Isabel's aunt keeping secrets? Find out with this laugh-a-minute interview with our resident bisexual threat!Indy's IG:https: //www.instagram.com/indayyyy/Date a Week the Podcast IG: https: //www.instagram.com/dateaweekthepodcast/Isabel's IG:https: //www.instagram.com/isabel_klein/Ryan's IG: https://www.instagram.com/ryanopton/
Don't Stall-y! It's MOLLY Bowes!! This episode's got it all! Tips on using the HOV lane! Chairs you have to finance! Joan of Arc! Molly brings humor and her unique perspective as we discuss a truly terrible date. We can't wait for you to listen!Molly's IG: https://www.instagram.com/youfoundm0lly/Date a Week the Podcast's IG: https://www.instagram.com/dateaweekthepodcast/Isabel's IG: https://www.instagram.com/isabel_klein/Ryan's IG: https://www.instagram.com/ryanopton/
That's so Eliot Mack! If we could see the future, we'd predict this is an episode you're gonna love! Eliot Mack lands with humor, soul, and a whole lotta rock and roll. Eliot brings everything: first love stories about sneaking around! Gifts of soup! An earnest discussion of who would win in a fight between Ryan and Isabel! Plus, a sweet, thoughtful moment about what it means to be single. Tune in for greatness!Eliot's IG: https://www.instagram.com/eliotmack/Date a Week the Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/dateaweekthepodcast/Isabel's IG: https://www.instagram.com/isabel_klein/Ryan's IG: https://www.instagram.com/ryanopton/
Viva RYAN GOLDSHER. Host Ryan and Isabel are over the moon and into outer-space to introduce Ryan Goldsher. Ryan Goldsher brings rapid-fire impressions, workbench conundrums, and a heartfelt look at breaking up. An actor, a comedian, and the winner of Dana Carvey's FIRST IMPRESSIONS, Ryan brings the funny! Grab your pink peppercorns and get ready for an Elvis Presley deep dive in our sweetest episode yet!Ryan Goldsher's IG: https://www.instagram.com/ryangoldsher/Date a Week the Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/dateaweekthepodcast/Ryan Opton's IG: https://www.instagram.com/ryanopton/Isabel's IG: https://www.instagram.com/isabel_klein/
Mark your calendars! It's MADISON CLARK! This is an episode like no other! Madison recorded this podcast with us having one relationship status and now the podcast is coming out and she has a different one! This episode is funny, honest and vulnerable. We commend Madison for sharing her heart with all of us. We are better because of it! Please be sure to review this podcast and share it with your friends! Thank you so much, Isabel and Ryan! Madison's IG:https://www.instagram.com/madlouclark/Date a Week the Pod IG: https://www.instagram.com/dateaweekthepodcast/Isabel's IG: https://www.instagram.com/isabel_klein/Ryan's IG: https://www.instagram.com/ryanopton/
You heard what we said: It's AHMED AL-KADRI. Get ready because Ahmed brings the heat with some hot takes. We also talk about bad teeth, Napoleon Dynamite, anime and dating fans? Yeah, Ahmed has fans. Also, he gave Ryan and Isabel stickers which was pretty awesome, take notes future guests. So give a warm welcome to this wonderful standup comedian, tiktok star and Ryan's BFF: Ahmed! Ahmed's IG: https://www.instagram.com/ahmedlovesbread/Ahmed's Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ahmedlovesbread?Date a Week the Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/dateaweekthepodcast/
Prepare yourself: It's JULIA LINGER. This working woman is charming, entertaining, and hilarious. She's a comic and dabbles in the tikity-tok. She's also demisexual, which she then had to explain to Isabel and Ryan. Also, Julia went on the most 2021 date we've ever heard. Want to take a guess what it was? So stick around, maybe even LINGER a little longer to listen to this episode. Julia's IG: https://www.instagram.com/julia_linger/Julia's Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jcler55?Date a Week the Podcast's IG: https://www.instagram.com/dateaweekthepodcast/
It's KEVIN O'FEE, Okay?! We are thrilled to welcome the hilarious, wildly talented, boyfriend to Claire Skelly: Kevin O'Fee. Hear about Kevin finding love in the pandemic, how he was awesome at ignoring red flags, and his love for Hot Rod. Cool beans? Cool beans (that's a Hot Rod reference and if you didn't remember that then you need to watch it immediately after you listen to this episode). Kevin's IG: https://www.instagram.com/kevin_ofee/Date a Week the Pod's IG: https://www.instagram.com/dateaweekthepodcast/Isabel's IG: https://www.instagram.com/isabel_klein/Ryan's IG:https://www.instagram.com/ryanopton/
We are thrilled to have John C. Reilly, Christopher Walken, and Donald--- just kidding, it's all Dan Vear!! He's a comedian, TikToker and impressionist extraordinaire. Not only does he share some of his favorite impressions, he's got some crazy dating stories to boot, like when he dated a stripper! So press play and be amazed! Dan on IG: https://www.instagram.com/danvearcomedy/Date a Week on IG: https://www.instagram.com/dateaweekthepodcast/
In the beginning... there was... GENESIS SOL! Ryan and Isabel are thrilled to have this multi-talented, powerhouse, female boss on the podcast. Genesis talk about being spicy straight, having her first kiss be a French kiss, and having to dress up in a literal school girl outfit for a man. So get ready for a scandalous, provocative and laughter-filled episode! Follow Genesis on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thegenesissol/Follow her show Witty Titties on IG: https://www.instagram.com/wittytittiesmic/
Prepare yourself for YESH MALIK!! This episode covers everything from informing Isabel about gay dating apps to understand the difference between cake and pie to real relationship advice! Yesh brings an energy and honest that is unmatched. So give this episode a listen! Trigger warning: this episode discusses rape.
Holy Smokes! It's HOLLYWOOD!! Get ready to be dazzled by this truly charming, wise and funny starlet. Spoiler alert: Hollywood may have the creepiest worst-date story yet. Like there was hiding and running involved. So light up a joint (he'd want you to) and settle in for this fabulous episode!
Strap in, folks because GORDON JACKSON is here!! Gordon is a true enigma. This Taylor Swift loving and butternut squash soup hating man is hilarious, outspoken and incredibly charming. You have to hear about his worst date where he got up and left because it really was "something she said." So stop everything you're doing and press play!!
The time has come for... MARGAUX HAMILTON!! Ryan and Isabel can say with a certain amount of confidence that Margaux has the wildest dates yet. She's hilarious, unfiltered and an overall boss ass bitch. This episode involves a condom vending machine, a broken bed ;) and a lot of HSM references. So strap in, people. This episode is a wild ride!
It's the 26th EPISODE SPECTACULAR! Which means, Isabel and Ryan aren't your hosts... we're your guests!! Say what?! That's right - Isabel and Ryan are giving you all the dirty deets of our best dates and worst dates. So get ready for a shocking, tender and hilarious episode with special guest host Emma Estrada! Buckle up!
Coming in at 6'1", it's FORREST WHEELER!! He's a stand-up comedian, but more importantly, the #1 Fan of the Podcast (he's listened to every episode). Forrest is hilarious and cringey, but lovable. Also, he's bi and not afraid to say it. So join Forrest, Ryan and Isabel for EPISODE 25! You love it and if you don't please blame Forrest and not us! Bye!
It's a bird, it's a plane... it's JOE MEZERAANI!! He's a straight, silly and saucy guest! Also, his best date involved seafood... strange. We love Joe's positive vibes and you will too! Also, he's single so ladies get ready!! So, stop stalling and squeeze the start button... I'm trying over here.
This weeks' guest is... drumroll please... MARY ROMEO. If you've ever wondered what it's like to be a boss ass bitch, look no further. Mary is hilarious, fierce and not afraid to call out small dick energy. Also, if you've ever felt desperate in a McDonalds, this episode will make you feel seen! So, press PLAY!
It's the one, the only, HANNAH ROSE! She's a stand-up comedian, Only Fans content creator, and serial dater of men with erectile disfunction. Major yikes! Also, you will NEVER believe who her celebrity crush is... like never. So give this fun, flirty, and fresh episode a listen!
Roger Blakksmyth AKA Roger Smith AKA King Kobra is IN THE HOUSE! Roger is a rapper, stand-up comedian, tiktok king and overall legend. Hear about Roger's worst date with an angry woman yelling at an amish/pilgrim lady. Also, get ready for an incredible rendition of Ginuwine's song, "Pony." It's sexy, flirty and filled with Isabel singing the intro aggressively.
The spontaneous, hilarious MIRANDA MEADOWS is here!! Also, feel free to take notes because Miranda is telling you the best way to escape a date (it might have to do with explosive diarrhea). No topics are off-limits for this episode! Including free-style rap. If you see Miranda, make sure you free-style rap to her. She loves it!! So, what are you waiting for? Press PLAY!!
Please welcome the rat hating, romantic dating, stand-up comedian, Alex Holliday! Alex shares with us that he comes from a long line of failed relationships, which has helped him know exactly what he wants: Audrey Plaza. Also, we find out some shocking information about Mother Teresa. You won't want to miss this very informative, very sexy episode of Date a Week the Podcast!
Buckle up, folks because the Serbian queen, Lulu Jovovich, is in the house!! Ryan and Isabel loved her stories about dating Russians, fawning over young Johnny Depp, and growing up with a strict, Serbian mother. So please welcome the LA-native (that somehow has a New York accent): LULU JOVOVICH!!
Brenden Solomon - AKA an amazing actor, skilled photographer and Ryan's BFF - is on the podcast. This episode is a balance has everything: the heartfelt story about Brendan's coming out experience, a weird anecdote about driving a man to Subway and an education session where a "Kiki" is explained to Isabel. So, buckle up and get ready for a wild ride!
Hold on to your hats because Andrew Morrison has arrived. Andrew is a ball of positive energy that rolled into the podcast with stories about trapping gofers as a child, his sexual awakening by Ken dolls, and his "best" date which included a 10 pound bucket of dildos. This episode has something for everyone! So give it a listen... like now!
Date a Week welcomes the wonderful, hilarious, and very married Effie Meadows!! Effie talks openly about everything, from transitioning while being married to the Marvel Universe. From serious to silly, nothing is off-limits for Effie! Ryan and Isabel bow down to the queen!
Dani Colucci is in the HOUSE!! Ryan and Isabel are stoked to have the multi-talented, Dani on the pod. She's a writer, she's a comedian, and she's a tiktok queen. Her toks will make you laugh out loud. Also, hear her talk about her love or musicians and rats, and how she's pansexual! So, give a warm, tip-toky welcome to DANI COLUCCI!
This is a big day. I mean, HUGE. Isabel's mom, Elisa Klein joins us for special Mother's Day episode of the podcast!! The writer, former news reporter and mother of three shares her sage wisdom about dating. Also, she also shares embarrassing stories about Isabel, so that's a bonus!! So tune in to this hilarious episode and be sure to wish Elisa a very happy Mother's Day!
Ryan and Isabel welcome stand-up comedian, Jonathan Hernandez, to the podcast! Big Spoiler alert: JONATHAN WAS A MARRIED MAN! He's the first out of all our guests! But don't worry, ladies - he's recently filed for divorce and he's happy about it. Listen to the episode for the “nitty gritty” (said like Nacho Libre) details!
A winner has been crowned: Nick Torchon, a hilarious LA Comedian, went on THE WORST date that Isabel and Ryan have ever heard. It's cringy, horrible and unreal all in one. Thank you, Nick for reliving your past for our benefit. Side bonus: this date will probably make you feel better about any bad dates you've been on! Listen now!
To celebrate their 10th episode (woot woot), Isabel and Ryan bring on one of the funniest, most talented and empowering people they know, Caitlin Alyn. Listen to Caitlin talk about pulled pork, thirst traps, and building her EMPIRE! She is truly a rising star and Isabel and Ryan felt lucky to be in her amazing presence.
She's an actor, improviser, VO artist, sunshine in a tiny, firey package... she's Lina Ortiz! Ryan and Isabel are delighted to have Lina on the podcast. Lina's hilarious episode talks us through "soy boys," soul mates, and her current "situationship." Give it a listen NOW!
Please welcome the chaotic, hilarious, and mystifying Kyle Lehner to the podcast! Learn why Kyle isn't really a "one-night stand kind of guy" and why he was called the goat f***er... and if that description isn't enough to get you to listen to this episode, then I don't know what is.
Dan Leahy is in the HOUSE!! Join Isabel and Ryan as they chat with the hilarious, multi-talented actor and improviser, Dan Leahy. Hear about his worst date with the vegetable smoothy man and his best date, which was during covid times. Facetime dates can be fun! Dan proves it!
Theatre-maker, blog creator, and roommate extraordinaire, Julia Donlon, sits down with Ryan and her roommate (Isabel) in this week's episode. Hear how her best date and worst date happened in the same place and how a fortune cookie changed her dating trajectory!
The hilarious Emma Estrada talks to Isabel and Ryan about sexy-time while living at home with her parents, bi-curiosity, and her date with a financial ANALyst. This episode also features us all singing an earth-shattering rendition of Shaggy's "It Wasn't Me." You'll want to listen.
Join Ryan and Isabel as they talk to the very funny and newly bearded Luke Broyles. Hear about the most adorable scavenger hunt and most awkward high school dance experience. Also, this Luke Broyles is NOT Luke Broyles Big Dong. Just wanted to clarify that.
LA improviser, writer, and Burning Man fanatic, Carolyne DeBlois, tells Isabel and Ryan about being engaged! Say what?! Hear about her engagement story, how she dated trolls, and her cringy time at Cabo Cantina (home of the 36oz Mega Margarita).
LA stand-up comedian, Chris Villata, gets real with Isabel and Ryan about dating in LA and being bi.
Isabel and Ryan talk about Valentine's Day aka February 14th. Hear Isabel's story about her rainy hike in ballet flats and Ryan's love for Mounds (the candy)... From grade school crushes to cringy v-day fails, this episode will take you on a love journey. So light a candle and give this episode a listen!
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