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Welcome to Open Premise: the show where my guest comes up with the premise to each episode! The thing I love about recording this podcast is that I truly never know what to expect. I ask fun, interesting, and talented guests to join me, and I’m always sur


    • Aug 28, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    30. Movies From Our Childhood (with Lily Meyer)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2022 61:45


    Lily Meyer is a standup comedian and interesting person living in the Twin Cities. I could talk to her forever!  You can find her on Instagram @lilyymeyyer You can find me on Instagram at @ethanyeshaya and @openpremise --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/openpremise/support

    29. Celebrity Freak-Outs (with Brendan Gay)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2022 61:43


    29-year-old comedian Brendan Gay joins me for episode 29! We talk about driving the school bus, celebrity freak-outs, and other things we want off our chest. This guy rules! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/openpremise/support

    28. Middle School Music Taste (with Elliott McVey)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2022 66:12


    Elliott McVey is a 20-year-old standup comedian! He's so funny and makes me wish I started comedy earlier. What a guy! Elliott and I discuss our music taste from middle school. Does it hold up? I guess you're about to find out. You can find me on Instagram @ethanyeshaya You can find Elliott on Instagram at @smelloti --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/openpremise/support

    27. Rudy Drives the Boat (with Rudy Pavich)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2022 67:33


    Rudy Pavich is a comedian, podcaster, radio DJ, and actor. He helps create content for Dana Carvey, Adam Carolla, and others. The dude rocks. We sit back and talk! You can find Rudy on Instagram @rudy_pavich You can find me on Instagram @ethanyeshaya and @openpremise --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/openpremise/support

    26. A COVID Patient and His Improv Teacher (with Betsy Stover)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2021 65:17


    Betsy Stover is a comedian-improviser and actor based in Los Angeles. She's been working with and teaching at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater since 1997. She hosts a hilarious podcast called Why Mommy Drinks (check it out!) Betsy joins me today to keep me company while I suffer symptoms of COVID-19. She's hilarious and thoughtful! Enjoy! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/openpremise/support

    25. Disney Channel Original Movies (with Lucy Zarns)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2021 68:28


    Old friend and funny person Lucy Zarns joins me to talk Disney Chanel Original Movies. Talking High School Musical with her really hit a chord because we met doing our own high school musicals. We decided to really Get Our Head In The Game and record an episode to end all episodes. Enjoy! You can find Lucy on Instagram @LucyZarns You can find me on Instagram @ethanyeshaya and @openpremise --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/openpremise/support

    24. Magic, Death, and Horror (with Arman Shah)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2021 64:09


    Arman Shah (hilarious Minneapolis comedian) joins me to talk magic. But he can't stop talking about death. And I can't stop talking about how much I love horror. We find a way to connect it all (I think?) You can find Arman on Instagram @amazingarman You can find me on Instagram @ethanyeshaya and @openpremise --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/openpremise/support

    23. Box Office Bombs (with Cole Benson)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2021 109:39


    Cole Benson (musician/funny man) is a very old and dear friend. But we haven't really seen each other since middle school. Back then it was ding, dong, ditch. Now it's ding, dong, fuck, rent is due.  He's older, wiser, and more hilarious than ever.  We talk box office bombs, and I cut out a large portion of the episode where we both talk about a very odd person we both know.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/openpremise/support

    22. Elementary School (with Lihi Kidron)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2021 54:39


    Lihi Kidron (girlfriend, hehe) joins me to discuss elementary school! The good and bad, the happy and sad, the bullies and the bullied! You can find Lihi on Instagram @lihiginger You can find me on Instagram @openpremise and @ethanyeshaya --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/openpremise/support

    21. Porn Scenario: Ethan Meets His Israeli Stepbrother (with Itamar Levi)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2021 107:21


    Want the hottest, most salacious episode of any podcast? It's this one. I finally meet my stepbrother (kinda, not really. Our parents are in a relationship.) His name is Itamar Levi. This guy is so awesome and hanging over Zoom bummed me out because I wish we could hang in person.   You can find Itamar on Instagram @i.m.levi You can find me on Instagram @openpremise and @ethanyeshaya --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/openpremise/support

    20. 20th Anniversary of This Show (with Adam Conrad Ferguson)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2021 99:07


    Conrad joins me to celebrate 20 episodes and 20 years of this podcast. Enjoy!!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/openpremise/support

    19. Gen Z Style and Pop Culture Penises (with Zack Arnold of The Perfect Jean)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2021 41:02


    Zack Arnold is one of the founders of The Perfect Jean. You may recognize the product from You Made It Weird with Pete Holmes or their hilarious ads on Instagram and Snapchat. Today, Zack and I talk intergenerational debates on style, and the penises you have "grown" to love in TV and film.  You can find Zack and The Perfect Jean on Instagram @theperfectjean or buy a pair from theperfectjean.nyc You can find me on Instagram @openpremise or @ethanyeshaya --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/openpremise/support

    18. The Imposter Inside Me (with Laura Walsh)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2021 62:19


    Laura Walsh is one of the funniest people I've ever met. Today, Laura brings me a premise very dear to my heart: Imposter Syndrome. I have it, Laura has it, you probably have it. You can find Laura on Instagram @walshyourself You can find me on Instagram @openpremise and @ethanyeshaya --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/openpremise/support

    17. An Hour With James Stanley (with James Stanley)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2021 61:55


    James Stanley (ACME Comedy Co. house emcee) is a kick-ass Twin Cities-based standup comedian. James and I talk comedy, autism, mental health, and more. James is the best! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/openpremise/support

    16. The Ateh Ekinde Variety Show (with Ateh Ekinde)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2021 69:15


    Ateh Ekinde is a Twin Cities-based stand-up comedian. Today, Ateh presents a variety of fun premises and explains to me the unique and smart way he writes jokes. You can find Ateh on Instagram @atehkarate You can find me on Instagram @openpremise and @ethanyeshaya --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/openpremise/support

    15. Minnesota? Nice! (with Drew Page)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2021 60:19


    Drew Page is a bankruptcy attorney and recovering thespian from the Twin Cities. Today, Drew and I will be your personal tour guides of the great state of Minnesota (to the best of our abilities.) Drew and I are also joined by Drew's adorable dog, Otis. You may not hear Otis on the recording, but you can feel him. He's warm and fluffy.  You can find Drew on Instagram @drewonapage You can find me on Instagram @openpremise and @ethanyeshaya --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/openpremise/support

    14. Friendship (with Lisa Evanson)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2021 71:59


    Lisa Evanson is a comedian, actor, and public speaker from the Twin Cities. Today, Lisa sits me down to talk friendship. We're kinda new-ish friends so she helped break the ice with a nice long game of Connect 4. You can find Lisa on Instagram @leesawmarie You can find me on Instagram @openpremise and @ethanyeshaya --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/openpremise/support

    13. Getting Big and Existential (with Emma Dalenberg)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2021 53:31


    Emma Dalenberg is a standup comedian from the Twin Cities. She was recently a finalist of the Sisyphus Brewing Funniest Person Contest. She's killing. We get big and existential and small and goofy.  You can find Emma on Instagram @emmadcomedy You can find me on Instagram @openpremise and @ethanyeshaya, or shoot an email to openpremise@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/openpremise/support

    12. The 2AM Cold Sweats (with Gabby Humphreys)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021 72:53


    Gabby Humphreys is a Ph.D. student, lecturer, and bookworm from Liverpool, UK. I discovered Gabby on bookstagram (that fun corner of Instagram for book nerds) and was taken immediately by her hilarious videos and amazing content. Today, Gabby presents to me a list of things that wake her up at night in a cold sweat, and we discuss each one. You can find Gabby on Instagram @humphreads You can find me on Instagram @openpremise and @ethanyeshaya --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/openpremise/support

    11. Comedy March Madness (with Lahiru Samarasinghe)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 64:59


    Lahiru Samarasinghe is a Twin Cities-based comedian, writer, and engineer. We went to high school together but truly weren't friends until we started doing comedy together years later. Today Lahiru brings me a sort of mind game based on March Madness, but all about standup comedy. First, he had to explain to me what March Madness was. You can find Lahiru on Instagram @itslahiru and on Venmo @Lahiru (How did he get that?) You can find me on Instagram @openpremise and @ethanyeshaya --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/openpremise/support

    10. Three Sibling Families (with Kate McCarthy)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2021 64:33


    Kate McCarthy is a comedian from San Fransisco and LA and New York and Minneapolis. She is from America. She is absolutely hilarious. I'm still surprised she agreed to be on my show??? I'm so glad she did. She brought with her a topic I knew a thing or two about: 3-sibling families. It just so happens I come from one myself. You can find Kate on Instagram @slimeman666 You can find me on Instagram @openpremise and @ethanyeshaya --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/openpremise/support

    9. Serious Questions About Comedy (with Ethan Weiser)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2021 82:39


    Ethan Weiser is a film producer, writer, and content-creator based in Los Angeles. He worked as a producer on YouTube's famous React Channel for years and likely produced a popular video you've watched. The guy is cranking out content, baby. He's got insight into some really cool stuff and he tells me about it in this episode! He also asks some great (and very serious) questions about comedy and art. The dude is cool beans, man. You can find Ethan Weiser on Instagram @iamethanweiser You can find me on Instagram @openpremise and @ethanyeshaya --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/openpremise/support

    8. The Books We Love (with Elisabeth Hawthorne)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2021 56:41


    Elisabeth Hawthorne is an arts administrator and writer, but most importantly, a frenemy-turned-bestie. That's right. Elisabeth and I didn't exactly love each other at first sight. But we grew into a magical friendship. That's called maturity baby! We talk high school and then we discuss the books we love and why. You can find Elisabeth on Instagram @ElisabethHawthorne You can find me on Instagram @OpenPremise and @EthanYeshaya --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/openpremise/support

    7. Clothes (with Joey C. Hays)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 53:22


    Joey C. Hays is a Minneapolis-based drummer (TABAH, Sass, Nick Costa + more). He's also a snuggle buddy, a great impressionist, a man of many talents. He is huggable and loveable. Today he sits me down with a simple, but strong premise: clothes. We go through our personal history of clothes, what they meant to us in different times in our lives, times when they mattered more, times when we could have cared less. Enjoy! You can find Joey on Instagram @JoeyPlaysDrumz You can find me on Instagram @OpenPremise and @EthanYeshaya --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/openpremise/support

    6. #FreeBritney (with Maggie Matejcek)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 57:41


    My ex from high school/now regular friend (don't worry, I make it weird in the first 10 seconds), Maggie Matejcek, joins me to discuss #FreeBritney. Turns out I was totally out of the loop and this was another Ethan Learns Everything episode. Enjoy! You can find Maggie Matejcek on Instagram @mmatejcek17 You can find me on Instagram @openpremise and @ethanyeshaya --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/openpremise/support

    5. Cheating In Relationships (with Chloe Radcliffe)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 56:35


    Chloe Radcliffe is a NYC-based comedian and writer. She's currently a writer for The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. When I asked her "Who gets to do that at 30?" she humbly replied that's a pretty normal age to do that sort of thing. But, really, who gets to do that at any age? Chloe. She's remarkable! Today, Chloe opens me up to the world of cheating in relationships; a world I'm sort of happy I'm not too familiar with. Please welcome: Chloe Radcliffe. You can find Chloe on Instagram @ChloeBadcliffe You can find me on Instagram @OpenPremise and @EthanYeshaya --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/openpremise/support

    4. Crazy Kind of Love: A Movie Review (with Morgan Gray)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 126:56


    Morgan Gray (comedian/actor/writer) and I finally sit down and have a lengthy discussion about a movie called Crazy Kind of Love. Morgan and I have been friends a long time and discovered this gem sometime during college. It's a very bad movie, but we wanted to dive in deep and really figure out why it simply doesn't work.  I know this episode is longer than usual, but trust me...it's worth it.  You can find Morgan on Twitter and Instagram @mmmmalright  You can find me on Instagram @openpremise --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/openpremise/support

    3. Flipped Interview (with LA Buckner)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 54:11


    LA Buckner is a drummer, producer, composer, and teaching artist. He's a host of the PBS show Sound Field and his album Big Homie was recently number 1 on the Apple Music charts for jazz. He's wise, hilarious, and full of stories. This week, on Open Premise, LA decides to switch things up and interview me. And as he puts it, "even though I'm interviewing you, we can find SOME way to make it interesting."  You can find him on Instagram @el2theay  You can find me on Instagram @openpremise --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/openpremise/support

    2. Credit Cards (with Zach Brazao)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 50:45


    Zach Brazao (Series Finale Podcast) is an NYC-based stand-up and sketch comedian.  Zach joins Open Premise this week to teach me some things about credit card churning, Kanye West's mother, and more. Zach is absolutely hilarious and I'm always excited to see what he does next.  You can find Zach on Instagram @ZachBrazao as well as YouTube and TikTok!  You can find me on Instagram @openpremise --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/openpremise/support

    1. Child Acting (with Adam Conrad Ferguson)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 46:23


    Adam Conrad Ferguson is a Los Angeles-based composer, musician, and former child actor. This week, Conrad tells me all about his experience as a child actor in the 90s.  Fun fact: Conrad composed and performed the theme music to this podcast.  You can find Adam on Instagram @adamadamconrad  You can find me on Instagram @openpremise --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/openpremise/support

    Introducing Open Premise: A Podcast (with Ethan Yeshaya)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2021 1:52


    My name is Ethan Yeshaya! I'm a comedian, musician, and writer. Every week, I bring on a guest, and they come up with the premise for the episode. Anything can happen. Buckle up! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/openpremise/support

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