Personally Speaking

In the return of Personally Speaking, your friends talk men. Mal Smith has a Year of Yes, Steph Tolev chokes back, and Jessica Svendsgaard is sick of being catcalled. Every show is hosted by Christiana Morgenroth and edited by Robert Felsted Jr. This month's show was recorded in front of a live audience at The Open Space in Los Angeles, CA. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/itspersonalnow/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/itspersonalnow/support

Comics and storytellers from a variety of backgrounds tell true stories on this month's theme: Pussy Power. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/itspersonalnow/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/itspersonalnow/support

In a return to a living room, your friends go off-book. Hana Michels talks about sword guys, Alexis Miranda has a mouthy gramma, Dani Adaliz is tested by her Nazi-in-training stepbrother, and your host Christiana gets a really, really good massage. Tragedy befell this edition, and we don't get to bring you the show from the HOWL boys as planned — but listen carefully and you can hear them laughing. Every show is hosted by Christiana Morgenroth and edited by Robert Felsted Jr. This month's show was recorded at an unpermitted artist's loft in East Los Angeles. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/itspersonalnow/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/itspersonalnow/support

In our return show, five angry women talk anarchy. Candy Lawrence talks pretending to be straight, Lauren Rantala is a permanent tween, Kristin Clifford lists off every creepy thing she's ever done, and Alison Stevenson opines about the insanity. Christiana Morgenroth struggles to host, and does not get texted back. Our next live show is Friday, August 11th at The Open Space. Every episode of Personally Speaking is hosted by Christiana Morgenroth and edited by Robert Felsted Jr. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/itspersonalnow/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/itspersonalnow/support

Personally Speaking's live show turns two years old! We celebrate by putting together some of our favorite recorded stories — Featuring Shawn Richards, Aviva Pressman, Ify Nwadiwe, Lizzy Cooperman, & Joan Ford. We return to The Open Space with new stuff on Friday, July 14th! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/itspersonalnow/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/itspersonalnow/support

In our last new show until July, your friends talk about their influences - and being under the influence. Suzy Mae talks about discovering a friend's addiction, Kelly McInerney wxes poetic about edibles and goes to Amsterdam, Jon Zucker confronts his grandfather's genitalia for a chance at glory, and Dani Adaliz mishears something important. Our next live show is Friday, July 14th at The Open Space, but we'll be releasing a new episode next month on schedule. Every show is hosted by Christiana Morgenroth and edited by Robert Felsted Jr. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/itspersonalnow/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/itspersonalnow/support

In our biggest show to date, your friends talk about repression. Riley Silverman talks about the worst day of her life going viral, Cason Weiss Googles symptoms of love, Eric Czuleger has Catholic guilt and a profound misunderstanding of masturbation, Kevin Yee learns to act straight for a boy band, and Megan Gailey falls asleep in a bar. Our next live show is Friday, May 12th at The Open Space! Every show is hosted by Christiana Morgenroth and edited by Robert Felsted Jr. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/itspersonalnow/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/itspersonalnow/support

We join you again for Volume 14 of Personally Speaking to talk about getting kicked out of Disney, going to rehab, and losing feeling in one's back. This month, Gaby Dunn jumps to dodge a free Disneyland trip, Cody Palm almost gets away with a house party, Mal Smith attempts to escape worldly temptations by going to Vegas, and Sophia Benoit breaks the rules for the first time to great effect. Our next live show is Friday, April 14th at The Open Space! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/itspersonalnow/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/itspersonalnow/support

We join you for Volume 13 of Personally Speaking to talk about depression, George Michael, and Blowjob Jane. This month, Dani Fernandez opines about being an anime fan who hates anime fans, Jenny Tao is double-crossed by a "friend", Courtney Rundell explores loving a girl who loves George Michael, and your host Christiana Morgenroth recalls trying to hide the time a small gathering of nerds snowballed into a massive house party. Our next live show is Friday, March 10th at Open Space Cafe! Follow @itspersonalnow for details. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/itspersonalnow/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/itspersonalnow/support

In Volume 12 of Personally Speaking, we talk about pubic hair, uncomfortable attraction to youths, and The Hottie Wall. Storyteller Kyle Glenn Johnson dukes it out with unexpected puberty, Nerdist standout Jen Bashian talks about the unexpected pressure of a summer camp kiss, poetess Nicolette Daskalakis proves poetry can be hilarious, Nerdist news writer Joan Ford visits Disneyland for the first time as Joan, and Whitmer Thomas waits all night for an old flame. Head to our next live show on February 10th at Open Space on Fairfax! @itspersonalnow --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/itspersonalnow/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/itspersonalnow/support

We join you once again for Volume 11 of Personally Speaking to talk about period blood, drug money and drag queens — all the usual features of being a girl. This month, Henry Effarah considers the Penis-Vagina Paradigm, Dani Adaliz receives a dark premonition from her sisters (tw: violence, attempted assault), Jenn Scott's drug-dealer-boss-boyfriend gets his payday stolen by a clown, Eric Czuleger dreams of a girl back home from miles and worlds away, and Shawn Richardz teaches a boy a lesson. Our next live show is Friday, January 13th at Open Space Cafe with a lineup that's not to be missed! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/itspersonalnow/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/itspersonalnow/support

Personally Speaking is back with the EXTREMELY TOPICAL theme of "Teamwork". This month, Will Weldon (@oldmanweldon) realizes he is the opposite of a team player, Glenn Bolton (@other_Bolton) gets crazy with border patrol, Mel Layesen (@MELayesen) laments a group project, and Rebecca Aranda (@arandaphotos) finds her true calling in sports as a hypeman. Our next live show is December 7th at Open Space Cafe! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/itspersonalnow/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/itspersonalnow/support

Did it hurt? When you crawled from the depths of Hell? This month, Personally Speaking gets ever more bizarre as comedians and friends speak to the theme of "Strange". Jen Curcio dates her girlfriend's girlfriend, Julia Hays goes on the hike with no end, Lizzy Cooperman becomes infamous in her hometown, Ruby Cooper meets a dog wise beyond his years, Rati Gupta has a not-so secret admirer, and Josh Fadem enters a game of chicken with a gallon of water. Our next live show is November 11th at Open Space Cafe! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/itspersonalnow/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/itspersonalnow/support

Personally Speaking somehow hangs onto its spot in the comedy club. Local comedians and friends speak to the theme of "Camp." Jessica Svendsgaard has too much to eat, Ethan Stanislawski makes a break for it, Oscar Sagastume may or may not know Wayne Brady, Kim Kalish is proposed to kinda, Julie Pearson reluctantly traverses the Grand Canyon, and Robin Ryan experiences the kidnapping of a real kid. Next live show is October 14th at Open Space Cafe! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/itspersonalnow/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/itspersonalnow/support

Pushing our luck further with increasingly outlandish grandstanding, Personally Speaking finds a home in a real comedy club. Local comedians and friends speak to the theme of "Envy." Megan Simon bares her soul to Avril Lavigne, Celia Finkelstein attends a touching wedding at the Museum of Sex, Jamie Loftus has her thunder stolen by 9/11, Brandon Burkhart grows into his features, Cara Meyers is in love with a taken man, and Aviva Pressman climbs the rocky road into healthy polyamory. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/itspersonalnow/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/itspersonalnow/support

We celebrate the one-year anniversary of Personally Speaking's live show by busting out of the living room and into a venue! Local comedians and friends speak to the theme of "School Dance." Tanha Dil coerces her way into a tube top, Mal Smith goes to pop-punk prom, Deven Simonsen has done nothing wrong, and Nikki Bailey discovers that love is not a John Hughes movie. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/itspersonalnow/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/itspersonalnow/support

In the fifth volume of Personally Speaking, tragedy strikes. We bring you a unique pairing of two stories from our archives - Armando recalls going to high school with the son of a drug lord, and Jen feels what it's like to be a rich kid in a story so scandalous we had to redact her name. Personally Speaking's anniversary show is announced; details to follow. Watch @itspersonalnow on Twitter. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/itspersonalnow/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/itspersonalnow/support

The fourth volume of Personally Speaking comes straight from our vault. Previously unreleased, this volume was recorded in the fall of last year. Local comedians, podcasters, and storytellers read from their journals for the theme of "Dear Diary." Brandon Burkhart is a former sociopath, Debbie Friedman brings new meaning to the word "foodie", Zach Heltzel steals his own car, Yelena Litvak gets caught, Michael Schatz keeps a war journal, and Whitmer Thomas discovers Bright Eyes. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/itspersonalnow/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/itspersonalnow/support

In volume three of Personally Speaking, comedians, storytellers, and comedy writers speak to the theme of the phrase "We need to talk." Jen faces off with a coworker, Kate offers a fresh perspective on the OJ trial, Eric gets real with himself, Mal wants to meet irl, Alexa takes a shot at Ray Ploshansky, Lucé vandalizes, and Ify is in the wrong place at the wrong time. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/itspersonalnow/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/itspersonalnow/support

In the second volume of Personally Speaking, storytellers, comics, and friends speak to the theme of Fame. Susanna has a surreal life, Melody is addicted to Kim K, Shawn helps a mystery man with a motorbike, Julia owns her cool girl side in Vegas, Ian documents his rise to high school fame, and Yelena talks growing up as a true LA native. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/itspersonalnow/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/itspersonalnow/support

Audrey tells a three-act tale of shame, Jack doesn't flush, Nicolette protects her search history, Mel is surprised by a different perspective, Cailin is a former child model, and Barbara Gray makes a splash in the yearbook. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/itspersonalnow/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/itspersonalnow/support