Carson Olshansky became a niche internet micro celebrity in 2022 after posting some of their jokes on TikTok... but three years before that, in 2019, they took an improv class at the Brooklyn Comedy Collective, where they became friends with me!

On this episode, we discuss their childhood in Brooklyn, following in both their parents' creative footsteps, and how they discovered their trans identity during a global pandemic.

Carson co-hosts the monthly show Friendly's Comedy at C'mon Everybody in Brooklyn

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Follow Carson on social media: @carsonolshansky

Artwork by Xavier Maurice (@xaviermaurice_)

Theme music by Isaac Lewis (@_isaac_lewis_)

Edited, hosted and produced by Adam Mitrani (@amitrani)

Recorded at the podcast studio at P&T Knitwear

Martin Urbano (This Fool! Fallon! Kimmel! Comedy Central!) joins the pod to talk about growing up in Texas, odd jobs he's worked, his brief stint writing for Jimmy Fallon and more!

Martin has a hilarious special available on YouTube called "Apology Comeback Special"

Watch it here: https://youtu.be/U66yQzov2to?si=p8HIA-nTWaLKzYmj

Artwork by Xavier Maurice

Theme music by Isaac Lewis

Hosted, Produced, and Edited by Adam Mitrani

Recorded at the Podcast Studio at P&T Knitwear

Recorded over a year ago, this is the second episode I ever recorded for the podcast. We talk about Max's origins in Atlanta, being a southern Jew, his struggles with addiction, and friendship with the late great Kenny Deforest.

We also talk NBA a little bit, this is from over a year ago so some of our takes are a bit dated.

Artwork by Xavier Maurice

Theme Music by Isaac Lewis

Produced, edited and hosted by Adam Mitrani

Hayden Arrington joins the pod to talk about starting comedy in DC, growing up in the south, doing MMA in secret and more!

Hayden hosts Man on the Mat for Inside Fighting and performs standup comedy in Brooklyn.

Artwork by Xavier Maurice

Theme music by Isaac Lewis

Hosted, edited and produced by Adam Mitrani

Recorded in my apartment

Tommy Bayer joins the pod to talk about his artsy midwest family, leaving the country for the first time at 27, comedic influences and basketball!

We recorded this days after the infamous Luka Dončić trade so we spent a decent amount of time talking about that.

You can follow Tommy on social media: @tommybayertime

Artwork by Xavier Maurice

Theme music by Isaac Lewis

Hosted, produced and edited by Adam Mitrani

Recorded at P&T Knitwear Podcast Studio

This was a really fun episode with a lot of great conversations.

Henry Sir (Comedy Central! Don't Tell! Mr. Sir!) joins the pod to talk about the differences between the US and Canada, being a former college athlete, and the state of comedy and the world today. Are we living through America's swan song?

We also get into it about our shared connection as members of the dead brother's club. Henry's brother, Ben died at 38 and my brother, Reuben died at 20. We talk about how experiencing that type of loss can change your perspective on life.

Yesterday marked what would have been Reuben's 33rd birthday so it felt fitting to release this episode today.

You can watch Henry's new special "Mr. Sir" on YouTube:

https://youtu.be/BH4nus_cXoE?si=xFNupX53fzkW7YAB

and check out his brother Ben's band Worst Days Down! You can listen to Worst Days Down and their albums "Elsewhere" and "Stay Innocent" where ever you stream

Artwork by Xavier Maurice

Theme music by Isaac Lewis

Produced, hosted and edited by Adam Mitrani

Recorded at the Podcast Studio at P&T Knitwear

Brittany Carney (That Damn Michael Che! Don't Tell! Comedy Central!) joins the pod for a short chat about her origins in the DC standup scene, love of British comedy, and Brandon Wardell's age.

Produced by Sy Schimberg and Adam Mitrani

Theme music by Isaac Lewis

Cover art by Xavier Maurice

Edited and hosted by Adam Mitrani

Recorded at the Podcast Studio at P&T Knitwear

You can follow Brittany on instagram @brittany.goblin.carney

and watch her special "That's My Horse" on YouTube

https://youtu.be/vBkpX4TIi3w?si=5TFgHNWbk12Uw6dW

One of the first "test episodes" we recorded. It was too fun to not release. Carl Sonnefeld is one of my first friends in comedy. We sat down in the basement of a beautiful apartment where I was dog sitting to talk about Vermont, hiking the Appalachian trail, and his brief college football career.

Theme music by Isaac Lewis

Cover Art by Xavier Maurice

Produced, edited and hosted by Adam Mitrani