Group Text With Erin and MeLissa

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Erin & MeLissa interview other humans about friendship, technology and communication, and how all those things may be helping or completely destroying our lives.

Erin McGown, MeLissa Gavarrette

  • Feb 4, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
  • every other week NEW EPISODES
  • 52m AVG DURATION
  • 91 EPISODES


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Ep. 30 Lia Burton

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2021 62:59


Erin and MeLissa interview the amazing Lia Burton, set designer and art director for film and television, who talks through how to design a set in the age of covid, having surgery in the age of covid, and MeLissa finds her (probably) husband on Instagram in the age of Covid. 

Ep. 29 - Just The Two Of Us

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2021 62:50


Erin and MeLissa have their own Friendsgiving and talk all things best friends: find out the best holiday to fall in love, going to therapy together, and they take only the deepest, darkest audience questions. 

Ep. 28 - Oscar Montoya

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2021 66:54


Comedian and podcaster Oscar Montoya talks about making TikTok more educational, uncovering personal and cultural identity with a comedy show, and the best/worst thing you can't miss on Youtube  

Ep. 27 - Erin Miller Wray

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2021 64:19


Muralist and designer Erin Miller Wray talks about explaining to your parents that you're an artist, protocol for changing your name online when you get married, and finding and developing your creative voice and style.  

Ep. 26 - Jason Saenz

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2021 61:39


Comedian and actor Jason Saenz shares tips for starting a cult, etiquette for giving photo cred, and how marriage has impacted his own personal communication understanding and ability.  

Ep. 25 - Kathleen Radley

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2020 63:15


Standup Comedian and Writer at the Daily Show Kathleen Radley talks about searching the news for information and entertainment, social media indulgences and putting on a TV show in the middle of a pandemic.

Ep. 24 - Manny Hagopian

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2020 62:11


Lead Writer at Respawn Entertainment Manny Hagopian talks about the commitment to a long-running bit, writing and putting up original musicals while having a dayjob and how video games are working to make the online world a kinder and more inclusive space.

Ep. 23 - Kate Spencer

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2020 64:43


Author and podcast host Kate Spencer join Erin & MeLissa to talk getting book deals, her podcast (forever 35) and hanging out with Phish. 

Ep. 22 - Dan Prevette

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2020 65:40


Comedian, actor and writer Dan Prevette join E&M to talk putting up a one man show at the beginning of the pandemic, his thoughts on faith, and does TV size really matter.   

Ep. 21 - Lizz Adams

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2020 62:15


Erin & MeLissa talk with writer/actor Lizz Adams about epic birthday parties, the power of a viral tweet, & her and her husbands love story (and he gives us the hot tips on the best way to talk into the microphone) LISTEN RATE REVIEW XO

Ep. 20 - Melissa Hays

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2020 63:50


Erin & MeLissa talk with actor and filmmaker Melissa Hays about making a short film, raising cats in a pandemic and the pros and cons of social media.   

Ep. 19 - Carl Tart

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2020 63:54


Carl Tart (actor, comedian) talks about why you should be a Clippers fan, deciding what and when to delete from social media, and hypes underrepresented GOATS (which, shout-out to the WNBA and all womens sports for definitely being in that category).  

Ep. 18 - Briana Venskus

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2020 58:39


Briana Venskus (actor) talks about filming TV shows during a pandemic, accounts you should follow on instagram to fill up your heart, and using Google Maps and online ordering to catch someone in a white-lie-gone-farther-than-necessary-but-not-crazy-far.

Ep. 17 - Rachel Kiser

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2020 54:53


Rachel Kiser (founder and director of INK Theater) shares about teaching drama around the world, how kids are responding to social distancing and how to put on an original theater performance (with kids) using Zoom.

Ep. 16 - Shauna McGarry

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2020 62:04


Writer, Producer and Dog Mom, Shauna McGarry, talks with Erin & MeLissa about writing for TV from a "Zoom Room," the pros of deleting your social media, and that if ALEXA plays a different song than you ask, maybe she's right. 

Ep. 15: Chase McCown

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2020 62:52


Writer and Actor, Chase McCown, join Erin & MeLissa to talk GOING LIVE, taking spin class from the studio into your home, and we cover our little knowledge of "Only Fans."

Ep. 14: Kelsey Olson

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2020 60:23


Director of Customer Success & Service at Shmoop, Kelsey Olson, joins Erin & MeLissa to talk education resources, going through a pregnancy during the pandemic, and the pros of having two weddings to the same person.

Ep. 13: Santina Muha

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2020 55:28


Actor, writer, and comedienne, Santina Muha, join us to talk about Zoom birthdays, not leaving your apartment for months and how COVID got us into some weird snacks

Ep. 12: Peter Banifaz and Nina Concepcion

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2020 61:13


Actor Peter Banifaz and guest host/actor Nina Concepcion join MeLissa to talk about discovering your people during a pandemic, immigrant parents and American children and falling in love over Twitter.

Ep. 11: Eugene Cordero and Ryan Stanger

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2020 64:56


The hosts of The Dumbbells podcast, Eugene Cordero and Ryan Stanger, take time out of being dads and podcast hosts to talk to us about movies, quarantine fitness tricks and how to eat most of the ice cream your mom bought without her knowing for a while. 

Ep. 10: Mandee Johnson

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2020 59:41


Photographer and Producer, Mandee Johnson talks about the release of Super Serious, her brand new book (OUT NOW!), we learn her tips and tricks for taking the best polaroid pictures and the secret for producing live comedy in LA for the last ten years. 

Ep. 09: Raiza Licea

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2020 61:07


Actor, comedian and activist Raiza Licea talks about producing a hit live comedy show to celebrate and make space for Latinx performers, everything involved with meeting Mr. Worldwide, and Latinx businesses you should not be sleeping on.  

Ep. 08: Debra DiGiovanni

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2020 56:56


Comedian Debra DiGiovanni talks about her VERY successful Friday Instagram posts, terrible dating and sad breakups, and everyone shares where their tech limits are.

Ep. 07: Paul Hungerford

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2020 54:00


Actor and co-founder of Outpost13 - a brand new online comedy channel, Paul Hungerford shares about raising kids with the internet, suddenly becoming the teacher when school gets cancelled for the pandemic and launching an online theater.

Ep. 06: Justine Marino

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2020 56:33


Comedian and creator / host of The Funny Dance Show on E! Justine Marino talks about launching a hilariously brilliant show in the middle of a pandemic, butterfly Instagram filters, how to support and be supported as you hustle your heart out and why everyone thinks her boyfriend Mitch is so great (you will, too).

Ep. 05: Patrick McDonald

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2020 60:19


Comedian and writer Patrick McDonald talks about stumbling on viral comedy gold mid-quarantine, finding permission to promote your art and, most importantly, calling someone on Instagram.

Ep. 04: Teresa Lee

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2020 51:42


Comedian and host of the podcast “You Can Tell Me Anything” Teresa Lee talks about figuring out how to run a digital comedy show during quarantine, understanding human behavior and all three share hot tips from therapy

Ep. 03: Megan Vick

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2020 51:19


Entertainment reporter Megan Vick shares her wisdom and experiences with growing up biracial in the heart of the south, finding your voice online, and an impassioned pitch for everyone to stop what they’re doing and watch Blindspotting immediately.  

Ep. 02: Dustin Baker

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2020 59:34


Podcaster and photographer Dustin Baker (My Two Black Friends podcast) join Erin & MeLissa to discuss the current events of May 2020, how technology and social media is impacting the conversation around race, justice and online echo chambers, and bright spots in a dark time.

Ep. 01: Erin & MeLissa

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2020 44:42


Erin & MeLissa are back from the unknown to resurrect GroupText, a podcast about friendship, communication and technology in the middle of the 2020 apocalypse.

Check Out Oh Dear God August 29th, 2017

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2017 1:10


We are launching our mini-series, Oh Dear God on August 29th, 2017. We've asked our incredible guests to share their experience with religion, answer a lot of personal questions and write a letter to the American church.   We hope that you'll be patient, kind and open to everything they have to say.   We thank you.   We love you. Follow Oh Dear God on instagram and twitter @OhDearGodPod   To get a jump on iTunes, copy and paste this URL after clicking "Subscribe to Podcast" http://ohdeargodpod.libsyn.com/rss  

Ep. 60 - Austin Huff

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2017 49:50


Austin Huff (Jim Rome Show) is a long time friend, first time guest of Group Text. He shares the two TV shows that helped turn him into a sports broadcaster, how to pick a favorite sports team and the historic event that brought him to the Staples Center for the first time.

Ep. 59 - Kevin Porter

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2017 59:05


Fellow redhead Kevin Porter (Gilmore Guys, Funny or Die) explains the not so sexy job of a dongle, the story of a viral podcast, his resting nice guy face and a community he wants to give a voice to.

Ep. 58 - Andrée Vermeulen

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2017 56:47


The wonderful Andrée Vermeulen (Angie Tribeca, How to Train Your Dragon - Netflix) shares her hacks for being a pro instagram food stylist, the first steps to being compassionate, a TON of recipes involving either peanut butter or Yukon Gold potatoes and help for anyone considering a plant based diet no matter where you live.

Ep. 57 - Jess Rona

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2017 44:18


The super cool Jess Rona (@JessRonaGrooming and 100 million super cute music videos of her own) shares about how dogs helped her go viral, where she goes to learn things like coffee bean roasting and the importance of a tools for making joy a guiding factor in your own life.

Ep. 56 - Connie Shin

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2017 47:12


Connie Shin ("Sidekicks", "I Do Until I Don't") shares all the hot goss with Erin and MeLissa about her guilty pleasure follows on Twitter and Instagram, life after making her own movie and the emotional journey of buying and wearing a mesh Troll shirt.   Producer Samee Note: We recorded this in Los Angeles during the very very hot summer of 2017, you can definitely hear fans in the background. 

Ep. 55 - Samee Junio

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2017 48:56


Join Erin, MeLissa and Group text's normally silent but now ON THE MIC Samee Junio for an insiders look into Group text with Erin and MeLissa. They talk podcasts, their favorite things on the internet, and how much they love each other.             

Ep. 54 - Re'Sean Pates

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2017 51:17


Re'Sean Pates (Hairspray Live, Glee) joins Erin & MeLissa to talk staying alive in a giant group text, Roscoe the Reader, and how to behave on airplanes.

Ep. 53 - Rachel Scott

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2017 46:58


Beautiful actor/comedian Rachel Scott discusses breaking up on a honeymoon, face timing with babies an the regrets she can deal with.  

Ep. 52 - Austin Gavarrette

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2017 42:31


Austin Gavarrette (MeLissa's little brother her whole life) talks about gaming, what is gaming, who is gaming, that maybe Erin & MeLissa should game and more!

Ep. 51 - Eliza Bennett

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2017 49:36


Eliza Bennett (MTV's Sweet Vicious & so much more we couldn't pick) joins Erin & MeLissa to talk being a kid actor, the differences between the U.K. and the U.S. on social media and how to learn your angels.

Ep. 50 - Kim Seltzer and Aliya Kamalova

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2017 56:52


Kim Seltzer and Aliya Kamalova (Best Friend Show) talking about being best friends with boyfriends, the best ways to learn a language and the new things these business partners are working on in order to take over the world

Ep. 49 - Jesse Esparza and Julian Gonzalez

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2017 53:24


Jesse Esparza and Julian Gonzalez (Extra Extra Podcast) share their best places for memes, debate who discovered Lady Gaga and discusses who runs LA

Ep. 48 - Allen Strickland Williams

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2017 43:35


Comedian Allen Strickland Williams (Conan, Comedy Central's Comics to Watch) visits the girls to discuss how to disappoint a lawyer dad, rules for saying yes or now, and tips for not turning into a Hollywood cliche.

Ep. 47 - Mal Merpi

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2017 44:21


Mal Merpi (Tinder No Filter, Solid Gold Forever) tells all the secrets of her 45 group texts, what her mom thinks of her online persona, and tips for guys who want to clean house when it comes to online dating.

Ep. 46 - DJ Cabeen

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2017 44:01


DJ Cabeen is a recruiter for people who know how to handle millions and billions of dollars (maybe we exaggerated a little?) and this fellow Nashville friend joins Erin and MeLissa to discuss what businesses want from you when you interview, his favorite celeb sightings and hot tips on making your own iMessage stickers

Ep. 45 - Arley Worley

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2017 45:36


Arley Worley is an original member of the 555, Erin and MeLissa's girl best friend squad in Nashville. In her first podcast EVER, she talks about the differences in parenting kids in LA vs Nashville, what people will find on her phone when she dies, her billion-person group text and updates on the Riverside Killer.

Ep. 44 - Beau Wirick

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2017 52:17


Beau Wirick (The Middle, The People vs. O.J. Simpson) joins us on Group Text to tell us all about hot Hot HOT budgeting, how much is too much texting for someone you're trying to date and whether or not his mom was driving when he mooned someone on the highway.

Ep. 43 - Stevie Nelson

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2017 49:41


Fellow member of the Dixieland Family Band, Stevie Nelson (Nickelodeon's Crashletes, Mad Men) is a jack of literally all traders and is reunited with Erin and MeLissa to talk about the idea she had that made her therapist cry, what our kids will do with instagram and the art of getting rid of it.

Ep. 42 - Laura Long

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2017 46:59


Actor and activist Laura Long (AMC's Turn) is a darling friend of Erin & MeLissa who joins the girls to discuss a Pinterest full of dead men, spending New Years Eve with the Loch Ness Monster and being invited by Syrian refugees to the sweetest tea party.  

Ep. 41 - Sophi Bairley and Liana Liberato

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2017 57:31


Erin and MeLissa interview baby best friends Sophi and Liana as the girls reveals their secrets for a perfect selfie, what it's like being child actors in LA and a strategy for staying friends over group texts!

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