Podcasts by Epic Cheat Day W/ Derek Strong
An irreverent podcast about weightloss, stand-up comedy, mental health and everything in between.
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Episode 62: Lola’s Cutting Board Of Dogs with Sean Ely from 2022-03-09T15:05:30
In this episode I sit down with Sean Ely as we discuss his food review show Number Six With Cheese as well as his VLOG, Hey Sean Ely.
Was the Triple McRib any good?
How did he g...
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Episode 61–Croissant With Bacon, Egg and Gruyere Cheese with Liz Zagone from 2021-11-23T20:51:09
In this episode I sit down with Liz Zagone as we talk about Halloween masks, being a dog mom and being a doula.
Is Liz the best guest I ever had for bring me a donut?
Does Liz b...
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Episode 60–Vegan Breakfast Burritos with Sam Selby from 2021-11-09T21:55:51
In this episode I sit down with Sam Selby as we talk about being from the East Coast, doing classes at the gym and being a coffee snob.
Can Sam convert me to being vegan?
Does S...
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Episode 59–All You Can Eat Chinese Buffet with Sharron Palm from 2021-10-26T10:24:32
In this episode I sit down with Sharron Palm as we discuss different desserts, having a dark past and comedy open mic hosting.
Is whipped cream better than butter cream?
Did Sha...
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Episode 58–Lucy Burger with Cheese Curds with Jeremy Drazner from 2021-10-12T15:33:31
In this episode I sit down with Jeremy Drazner and talk about Jewish foods, being kosher and our show, All You Can Eat.
Do both of us love deli food?
Does Jeremy know great Asia...
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Episode 57–Latke Eggs Benedict with Bob Keen from 2021-10-05T17:43:37
In this episode I sit down with Bob Keen as we discuss vices, our mutual passion for Indian cuisine and whether or not Fugu is worth it.
Are we living in the last days?
Is Swed...
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Episode 56–Sausage Egg and Cheese McMuffin with Michael Johnson from 2021-09-29T10:20:02
In this episode I sit down with the producer of this podcast, Michael Johnson(once again) as we discuss hosting open mics, who would win in a fight and whether or not I like pickled foods.<...
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Episode 55–Rosh Hashanah Brisket And Noodle Kugel with Ariel Julie from 2021-09-21T18:53:43
In this episode I sit down with Ariel Julie as we discuss fetishes, Jewish cuisine and dating advice.
Am I completely oblivious to when women are coming on to me?
Does Jewish cu...
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Episode 54–Rosatti’s Pizza With Mozzarella Sticks And Fried Mushrooms With Jess Martínez from 2021-09-14T14:23:16
In this episode I sit down with Jess Martínez as we discuss our comedy show that we are co-producing at the Laugh Factory called All You Can Eat. We discuss how comics get booked, what it’s...
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Episode 53–Smash Burgers With Cheese Topped With Truff Hotter Sauce And Garlic Aioli with Corey Wagner from 2021-09-07T13:51:43
In this episode I sit down with Corey Wagner, co-host of the very popular web series, “Number Six With Cheese”, as we discuss how and why he (and Sean Ely) started the series, how much time...
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Episode 52–Bacon Cheese Burger and French Onion Soup from Bennigans with Tim Brennan from 2021-08-31T12:11
In this episode I sit down with Tim Brennan as we discuss working the road, sobriety, regional fast food and vaping.
Is Omaha a magical place?
Is it okay to alienate your audien...
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Episode 51–Pork Tenderloin Sandwich with Jack Allen from 2021-08-24T18:24:02
In this episode I sit down with Jack Allen at the Soundstooth studio in Tulsa, Oklahoma as we discuss doing comedy on the road, living in the Midwest and coming back to comedy after the pan...
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Episode 50–2 Chorizo Tacos and a Chicken Torta with Prateek Srivastava (Part 2) from 2021-08-17T14:00:53
I decided to do a special, two-part episode of the podcast with Prateek Srivastava in honor of my 50th episode. In these episodes we discuss late night eating, conspiracy theories that I ma...
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Episode 49–2 Chorizo Tacos and a Chicken Torta with Prateek Srivastava (Part 1) from 2021-08-10T13:44:47
I decided to do a special, two-part episode of the podcast with Prateek Srivastava in honor of my 50th episode. In these episodes we discuss late night eating, conspiracy theories that I ma...
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Episode 48–Carne Asada Burrito with Tony Vinh from 2021-08-03T13:45:18
In this episode I sit down with Tony Vinh as we discuss late night greasy food, working the road and comedian archetypes.
What’s it like to work the road?
Is it worth it to sell...
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Episode 47–6 Double Cheese Sliders with Michael Johnson from 2021-07-27T10:36:13
In this episode I sit down with the producer of this podcast, Michael Johnson as we discuss open mic comedy, comedy parties and losing weight.
How many people actually listen to this ...
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Episode 46–Hash Scramble with Christian Lawrence from 2021-07-20T10:08:52
In this episode I sit down with Christian Lawrence in his beautiful home in St. Louis as we talk about antique hunting, comedy show producing and being middle aged.
Does Christian rec...
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Episode 45–A Dozen Hush Puppies with Avery Brooks from 2021-07-13T13:14:46
In this episode I sit down with Avery Brooks as we discuss fast food and his show Campfire Stories as well as comedy in the pandemic.
Did the devil inspire McDonald’s to invent McGrid...
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Episode 44–Pasta and Pesto with Kristen Toomey from 2021-07-06T06:11:35
In this episode I sit down with Kristen Toomey as we discuss conspiracy theories, celiac disease and #freebritney.
What frustrates Kristen about comedy?
Do lizard people really ...
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Episode 43–DiGiorno Pepperoni Pizza with Zako Ryan from 2021-06-29T15:07:21
In this episode I sit down with Zako Ryan as we discuss the proper way to cook a rising crust pizza, leveling up in the comedy world and going all in.
Does having abs help you in your...
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Episode 42–Fried Catfish with Lio Cundiff from 2021-06-22T14:36:30
In this episode I sit down with Lio Cundiff as we discuss maintaining friendships with exes, having to dump material after transitioning and riding bikes in the city
Is Lio’s Cannonda...
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Episode 41–Sausage Egg and Cheese Croissan’wich with Alex Klaes from 2021-06-15T13:54:14
In this episode I sit down with Alex Klaes as we discuss off menu fast food items and working at the Laugh Factory
Do we take a fast food break mid episode?
Does Alex know his w...
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Episode 40–2 McDonald’s Meatless Cheeseburgers and Fries with Jessica Mance from 2021-06-01T14:26:03
In this episode I sit down with Jessica Mance as we discuss old comedy venues and why smaller is sometimes better
Have we met people outside of comedy?
Did Jess give her dog the...
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Episode 39–Scattered, Smothered, Covered and Chunked Hash browns and Scrambled Eggs with MC Leitsy from 2021-05-25T16:42:08
In this episode I sit down MC Leitsy as we talk about The South, pro wrestling and him being a huge nerd.
How does he feel about diets?
What other bad podcast ideas do we have?<...
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Episode 38–Merkts Cheeseburger and Fries with Drew Loryn from 2021-05-18T13:47:57
In this episode I sit down with my comedy kid sister, Drew Loryn as we discuss being institutionalized, being independent and being Jewish
Does Drew love being a dog mom?
How aw...
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Episode 37–Meatball Subs with Greg Bartusiak from 2021-05-11T16:29:23
In this episode I sit down with Greg Bartusiak and we discuss microbrews, Polish radio and “Throwing Cheese” on things.
How does Greg feel about running a show in the park?
Does...
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Episode 36–Quesadilla and Onion Rings with Jessica Misra from 2021-05-04T15:43:29
In this episode I sit down with Jessica Misra as we talk about bombing and the Iowa comedy scene as well as her web series Chicago Refresh
Did Jessica ever find a use for her degree?<...
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Episode 35–Slow Roasted Pork with Derek Strong from 2021-04-27T14:55:49
In this episode I sit down with Knute as he turns the tables and asks me 9 great questions to ask a podcast guest.
Did he take those questions from a Google search asking what are goo...
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Episode 34–Mixed BBQ Booty Sandwich with Amber Autry from 2021-04-20T19:33:59
In this episode I sit down with Amber Autry and we discuss whether or not Tennessee is considered the south.
We also discuss the difference between being sober versus “California sobe...
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Episode 33–Chicken and Waffles with Tyler Fowler from 2021-04-13T14:07:59
In this episode I sit down with Tyler Fowler as we discuss our different approaches to stand-up comedy, whether it’s honing our material or voices.
We discuss the amount of time our l...
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Episode 32–Quesadillas and Green Peppers with Evelyn Troutman from 2021-04-06T15:09:04
In this episode I sit down with Evelyn Troutman and we discuss her start in comedy in Columbus, Ohio and the similarities and differences between the Chicago and Columbus scenes.
We a...
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Episode 31–Dim Sum with Bobby Andres from 2021-03-30T16:42:59
In this episode I sit down with Bobby Andres as we discuss privilege, the Chicago food scene and exploiting the government.
Does unemployment pay more than working?
Does being a...
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Episode 30–All You Can Eat Sushi with Masha Spivak from 2021-03-23T13:58:37
In this episode I sit down with one of the coolest people I ever met, Masha Spivak. Masha is an actress and was about to move to L.A. so I decided to get her on the podcast before her big m...
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Episode 29–Cheeseburger Topped With A Fried Egg with St. James Jackson from 2021-03-16T15:06:19
I sit down with St. James Jackson in this episode of the podcast as we discuss how he got started with comedy, being a founding member of the comedy group Young Hustle and having a Jewish g...
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Episode 28–Stuffed Pizza with Jessica Diana from 2021-03-09T16:07:37
In this episode I sit down with my comedy ex wife, Jessica Diana. She is the voice heard at the beginning of every episode of the Epic Cheat Day Podcast calling me a fat P.O.S.
Join u...
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Episode 27–Turkey Meatloaf and Mashed Potatoes with Ty Riggs from 2021-03-02T16:34:12
In this episode I sit down with Ty Riggs and discuss his time with the MLK’s of Comedy, what brought him to stand up and being a “hood nerd”.
Does he play videogames? Yes. Does he wat...
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Episode 26–Chicken Ring Cheese and Sloppy Joe Sliders with Trevor Cook from 2021-02-23T16:08:47
In this episode I sit down with Trevor Cook. We talk White Castle, comedy and my open mic. He once bribed his way to a better spot on my mic with White Castle.
We discuss being an ope...
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Episode 25–Popeye’s Fried Chicken and Biscuits with Jessica Morley from 2021-02-17T17:36:51
An irreverent podcast about weightloss, stand-up comedy, mental health and everything in between.
In this episode I talk to one of my favorite people and artists, the wonderful Jessic...
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Episode 24–2 McDoubles with Jamal Guichon from 2021-02-09T14:47:44
An irreverent podcast about weightloss, stand-up comedy, mental health and everything in between.
In this episode I sit down with comedian Jamal Guichon and have an elightening conver...
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Episode 23–Chilli Cheese Fries featuring Dan Garcia from 2021-02-02T06:38:55
An irreverent podcast about weightloss, stand-up comedy, mental health and everything in between.
In this episode I sit down with comedian Dan Garcia as we discuss the Chicago comedy ...
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Episode 22–Nachos with Cheese and Jalapenos featuring Raza Jafri from 2021-01-26T11:18:54
An irreverent podcast about weightloss, stand-up comedy, mental health and everything in between.
In this episode we sit down with Raza Jafri to discuss producing comedy shows in both...
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Episode 21–Crypto and Oreo’s from 2021-01-19T06:46:17
An irreverent podcast about weightloss, stand-up comedy, mental health and everything in between.
In this episode I discuss my first foray into the wonderful world of cryptocurrency.<...
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Episode 20–Pork Eating Jew from 2021-01-12T09:43:14
An irreverent podcast about weightloss, stand-up comedy, mental health and everything in between.
In this episode I talk about my obsession with pork and pork based products. Pork is ...
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Episode 19–What Is Zenkake? from 2021-01-05T17:58:19
An irreverent podcast about weightloss, stand-up comedy, mental health and everything in between.
In this episode I talk about my guided meditation/ comedy album and the importance of...
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Episode 18–I’M STARVING!!! from 2020-12-29T14:25:48
An irreverent podcast about weightloss, stand-up comedy, mental health and everything in between.
In this episode I talk about my experiences with intermittent and water fasting as I ...
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Episode 17–Counting Calories from 2020-12-22T14:11:34
An irreverent podcast about weightloss, stand-up comedy, mental health and everything in between.
In this episode I talk about having an epic cheat day and it leading me to going old ...
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Episode 16–I Am a Drone Now! from 2020-12-15T17:00:44
An irreverent podcast about weightloss, stand-up comedy, mental health and everything in between.
In this episode I open up about my new job working for a mega corporation and how uni...
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Episode 15–McRib Is Back and So Am I! from 2020-12-08T20:40:07
An irreverent podcast about weightloss, stand-up comedy, mental health and everything in between.
I’m back and I talk about eating McRibs, having Covid and living the goddamn dream! Listen
Episode 14–The Roller Coaster from 2020-05-26T10:32:49
An irreverent podcast about weightloss, stand-up comedy, mental health and everything in between.
In this episode I talk about gaining and losing (and gaining) weight repeatedly and h...
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Episode 13–Zilch, Zero, Nada AKA Now What?! from 2020-05-19T16:59:03
An irreverent podcast about weightloss, stand-up comedy, mental health and everything in between.
In this episode I talk about next steps after goal completion and how much of a burde...
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Episode 12–Cleaning Up The Mess from 2020-05-12T15:18:16
An irreverent podcast about weightloss, stand-up comedy, mental health and everything in between.
In this episode I talk about the responsibility that we all have when it comes to our...
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Episode 11–Conspiracy Much? from 2020-05-05T17:19:15
An irreverent podcast about weightloss, stand-up comedy, mental health and everything in between.
Do you believe in conspiracy theories? Do I? Should we? On this week’s episode I disc...
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Episode 10–Nirvana Aggressively from 2020-04-28T16:58:46
An irreverent podcast about weightloss, stand-up comedy, mental health and everything in between.
In this episode I talk about the benefits of meditation. Yes, I meditate. You’re godd...
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Episode 9–Paper or Plastic? from 2020-04-21T18:08:16
An irreverent podcast about weightloss, stand-up comedy, mental health and everything in between.
In this episode I talk about why I chose to be a grocery cashier and how working arou...
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Episode 8–Did It Hurt When You Fell From Heaven? from 2020-03-11T17:55:59
An irreverent podcast about weightloss, stand-up comedy, mental health and everything in between.
In this episode I talk about dating and how it affects me and my weight loss goals. A...
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Episode 7–Pour Some Sugar On Me a.k.a. Epic Cheat Week from 2020-03-04T19:06:29
An irreverent podcast about weightloss, stand-up comedy, mental health and everything in between.
In this week’s episode I discuss my issues with eating high sugar foods and how I tre...
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Episode 6: Strong Style Returns! from 2020-02-26T00:04:47
An irreverent podcast about weightloss, stand-up comedy, mental health and everything in between.
In this weeks episode I discuss the highs and lows of hosting a comedy open mic.
Why ...
Episode 5: You Goddamn Psycho from 2020-02-18T17:52:17
An irreverent podcast about weightloss, stand-up comedy, mental health and everything in between.
In this weeks episode, I discuss living with mental health issues and how it has impa...
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Episode 4: Fear and Self Loathing in Chicago AKA The Ill-Fitting Shoe from 2020-02-04T19:11:48
An irreverent podcast about weightloss, stand-up comedy, mental health and everything in between.
Can changing how you feel change your performance on stage? Of course it can!
Episode 3: The Anaconda Vice from 2020-01-28T16:44:30
An irreverent podcast about weightloss, stand-up comedy, mental health and everything in between.
What’s the most addictive vice of them all? Food! It’s the one drug you can’t quit.<...
Episode 2: A Suit of Armor from 2020-01-22T15:47:11
An irreverent podcast about weightloss, stand-up comedy, mental health and everything in between.
In episode # 2, I discuss how I have used my weight as a metaphoric and literal “suit...
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Episode 1: Prologue–What The Hell Is This Podcast from 2020-01-13T00:05:23
An irreverent podcast about weightloss, stand-up comedy, mental health and everything in between.
In the first installment of E.C.D. we cover what it is you’re actually in for with th...
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