Podcasts by Socially Awkward with Evan Wecksell

Shannon Kroner–Ep147 from 2023-09-04T06:52:18

Dr. Shannon Kroner has been working with special needs families since 2001. She is also the Executive Director of Freedom Of Religion – United Solutions (FOR-US), building an interfaith co...

Sarah Nicole Nadler (Money Coach for Entrepreneurs)–Ep146 from 2023-06-25T23:11:44

Sarah Nicole Nadler is a money coach for entrepreneurs as a licensed financial advisor, author and philanthropist. So as Socially Awkward’s first entrepreneur-based Facebook friend, Evan g...

Nicola Cheung and the Paranormal–Ep145 from 2023-06-05T17:20:29

Nicola Cheung met Evan initially when he performed at Landmark College in Vermont back in 2012. Since then Nicola went back to China through the pandemic, but recently returned to the United Sta...

WWE Wheel of Fortune Champion Grant Salzano–Ep 144 from 2023-05-03T06:17:27

It’s been roughly a month since Wheel of Fortune’s WWE Week and Evan is talking to the champion contestant Grant Salzano. Grant won over $50,000 in cash and WWE-themed prizes over tw...

Wheelmania: Tracina Jones&Ben Clark–Ep143 from 2023-03-29T07:01:42

It’s Wheel of Fortune’s WWE Week and Evan has Wheel contestants on to recap and preview their appearances. Tracina Jones from Tampa partnered with Drew McIntyre. What did they talk a...

Palmer Davis–Ep142 from 2023-03-19T19:59:13

Palmer Davis dances hard, kicks high and can pull off a one-woman show. She also recently defeated breast cancer and was sharing her journey over social media. Hear how she emerged victorious an...

Matt Duron–Ep141 from 2022-12-14T07:47:50

In their first ever conversation, Evan interviews Matt Duron, someone he hoped would get him a gig at his college (Thiel) back in 2007. Unfortunately, 15 years later, Evan has still not played T...

Chris Daniel–Ep140 from 2022-10-28T06:50:08

Chris Daniel is running for Harris County District Clerk in Texas. Actually, re-running. Hear what his first stint was like, what a district clerk actually does and how people have been telling ...

Kristina Irwin–Ep139 from 2022-10-06T06:06:35

Kristina Irwin is running for State Senator in California’s District 24, a premiere zone that includes such communities at Santa Monica, Malibu, West Hollywood and many others. After setti...

Ernie Elwood–Ep138 from 2022-09-25T16:16:20

Ernie Elwood (aka Elijah Beers) and Evan first met when Evan performed for Theta Chi Fraternity at Central Missouri State several years ago. But now it is Ernie who has taken the stage as an ind...

Ryan Kugler–Ep137 from 2022-09-19T06:43:23

Ryan Kugler is a jack-of-all-trades, and perhaps even the director of Creed and the new Space Jam. (Oh that’s Ryan Coogler.) But really, hear about how this Ryan became a pro in VHS distri...

DOUBLE EPISODE: Actress Elisabeth Donaldson, National Libertarian Chair Angela McArdle–Ep136 from 2022-08-24T16:37:47

Evan returns with a double episode! First, Actress Elisabeth Donaldson talks about being a full-time artist in Nashville, Tennessee and how it’s different from being an actress in LA. (3:5...

Talking Bon Jovi with Lori Broslovsky–Ep135 from 2022-05-23T05:43:54

Lori Broslovsky is a Jersey girl who stops by to talk about her favorite band: Bon Jovi. Lori and Evan do a deep dive into everything Bon Jovi! They recap the reaction to their latest tour, lame...

Actor Jim Meskimen–Ep134 from 2022-05-09T03:48:52

Jim Meskimen is a talented mix of acting, voiceovers, impressions and general artistry. He is also approaching 300 credits on IMDB thanks to appearances on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Brooklyn ...

Tiffany Meldal-Johnsen–Ep133 from 2022-04-27T05:42:42

Tiffany Meldal-Johnsen, recently relocated to Vashon Island in Washington State, joins Evan to discuss everything TV and movies from past to present. Tiffany and Evan rattle through The Gary Sha...

US Senate Candidate Mark Meuser–Ep 132 from 2022-04-09T23:45:29

Mark Meuser is a constitutional law attorney and native Californian who is running for US Senate in 2022. How is the campaign trail? Why did he chose the US Senate race? What are his thoughts on...

Eric James Madden–Ep131 from 2022-03-10T07:32:24

Eric James Madden is a fellow Theta Chi who went to and advises the chapter at Ball State University… while also working full-time for a DIFFERENT fraternity! Is he a mole? A double-agent?...

Max Bonilla–Ep130 from 2022-02-01T07:46:12

Max Bonilla is a 17-year-old activist from Sacramento. Max talks about how the pandemic made him more aware of California state laws and the legislature in general. Although not old enough to vo...

Judea Johnson–Ep129 from 2021-12-15T05:44:26

Judea Johnson is a renaissance woman that advocates for medical freedom and loves to travel! Recently relocated from California to Florida, Judea explains her move, how natural childbirth led he...

Brandon Hurley aka Phuc Map–Ep128 from 2021-11-01T17:51:27

Brandon Hurley is an American Youtuber who to his Vietnamese audience is known as Phuc Map. Hear how Brandon went from America to Vietnam and grew to be a well-known TV personality. Also, hear a...

Iowa Representative Jeff Shipley–Ep127 from 2021-09-01T17:32:34

Jeff Shipley is a state representative from Iowa, and somehow he’s Evan’s Facebook friend. Jeff discusses his nihilistic political origins, his experience as a stand-up comedian, selling solar p...

Kerri-Ann Wallace&Kerri-Ann Wallace–Ep126 from 2021-07-06T06:24:34

The title is not a typo:  In a Socially Awkward first (and probably last), Evan interviews two Facebook friends with the same name!! Welcome Kerri-Ann Wallace & Kerri-Ann Wallace! What are e...

Jessica Amal–Ep125 from 2021-06-21T06:16:55

Jessica Amal is an actress, writer and producer who actually cast Evan in his first student film when he moved to LA! After reminiscing about the film, they then get into Jessica’s public ...

Kristi Slager Salerno–Ep124 from 2021-05-08T03:52:18

Kristi Slager initially met Evan at Beverly Hills Playhouse and over a decade later she’s on Socially Awkward! Did you know at Notre Dame that Joe Montana was the backup to her dad!? Krist...

Owen Alabado + Beckett Sage’s Wrestlemania 37 Predictions–Ep123 from 2021-04-08T07:13:11

Owen Alabado is an actor, comedian, singer, dancer, martial artist – in other words, a Renaissance man. Hear how this Wisconsin native was drawn to theater, moved to Los Angeles and is cur...

Orrin Heatlie of RecallGavin2020–Ep122 from 2021-03-16T17:50:34

Orrin Heatlie is the lead proponent of RecallGavin2020​ and, thanks to over 2,000,000 Californians, he is about to be part of only the second recall initiative to qualify in the history of Calif...

Taryn Kristal–Ep121 from 2021-02-21T07:07:45

Taryn Kristal is the founder of The Resolvancy – a divorce strategy and coaching firm, but to Evan she is the girl into whose locker he slipped a Peanuts card in the sixth grade. Now 3o ye...

Cooper Shaw–Ep120 from 2021-02-17T07:02:04

Cooper Shaw is an actress in SAG/AFTRA and Actors Equity who first met Evan when he edited her first demo reel in Brooklyn. Now about a decade later they have their first conversation as Cooper ...

Ruvane–Ep119 from 2021-01-27T04:41:42

Ruvane aka Ruvane Kurland is a full-time musician who has traveled the majority of the country until Covid. In their first conversation, Ruvane and Evan discuss how they became Facebook friends,...

Andrew Mikkelson–Ep118 from 2021-01-12T08:13:22

Andrew Mikkelson plans to leave Facebook at the end of the month so Evan interviews his fellow Theta Chi Fraternity brother before his departure. Andrew talks about life in college at NJIT, how ...

Assemblyman Kevin Kiley–Ep117 from 2020-12-24T07:32:03

Kevin Kiley was reelected to the State Assembly with the highest vote total for a Republican in California history. He is also the only 100 percent citizen-backed California Legislator, refusing...

Erica Sandberg–Ep116 from 2020-12-21T20:55:58

Erica Sandberg is a standout freelance writer in San Francisco who contributes to 12-15 publications at a time! Having met Evan when she interviewed him during his political run, Erica reconnect...

Anthony Zenkus–Ep115 from 2020-12-10T17:46:46

Anthony Zenkus is a tireless advocate for the welfare of children, families and communities. Working in the field of family violence, relationship violence, sexual assault and child poverty, he ...

Michaele Walker–Ep114 from 2020-11-18T18:38:03

Michaele Walker is the President of Lawful America, a group educates and empowers the Tribes and people via the Constitution and various human rights statutes. Her group advocates against child ...

Mike Netter of RecallGavin2020.com–Ep113 from 2020-10-14T05:02:36

Evan talks with Mike Netter, one of the lead organizers of RecallGavin2020.com and one of his newest Facebook friends. Who is the primary driving force behind this recall? What does Gavin Newsom...

Angie Brice–Ep112 from 2020-10-01T07:18:25

Angie Brice and Evan overlapped at Tufts University for two years, never met, yet somehow they’re Facebook friends. In their first conversation ever, hear them try to solve that mystery an...

Joey Longo–Ep111 from 2020-09-24T20:00:46

Following Evan’s last episode, which created over 360 comments on a Theta Chi Facebook group thread, another Theta Chi and Evan’s newest Facebook friend, Joey Longo, wanted to come o...

Alex Jimenez–Ep110 from 2020-09-20T05:20:26

Alex Jimenez is the Director of Design at Prager University, but he and Evan first met at UCLA when Alex hired Evan to perform at a Theta Chi philanthropy event. Now newly married and fully adul...

Radio J–Ep109 from 2020-09-05T02:40:29

Radio J met Evan back on Long Island when they were both doing the local open mics. With a background in radio, Radio J is now in Florida networking with local acts and putting out his own podca...

Ethan Ullman–Ep108 from 2020-08-11T06:29:17

Ethan Ullman is a comedian and comedy show producer. Speaking for the first time since they joined forces at a comedy show at RPI (Troy, NY), Ethan tells Evan about his new Weird Al Yankovic pod...

VP Candidate Spike Cohen (L)–Ep107 from 2020-07-06T06:48:25

Spike Cohen is Evan’s newest Facebook friend, but just as important he is the Libertarian Party’s candidate for Vice President of the United States of America. How did the process wo...

Jill Noelle–Ep106 from 2020-06-22T04:30:43

Jill Noelle and Evan have their first extended conversion as they try to pinpoint how they became Facebook friends. Once they do, they dig into life in California, working during the Coronavirus...

Mark Pedro–Ep105 from 2020-06-11T20:09:38

Vote for (Mark) Pedro! He’s not running for office, but he has seen Napoleon Dynamite several times. Evan interviews one of his former interns who happens to be in Canada. How has Canada b...

Princess Serrano–Ep104 from 2020-06-02T06:18:58

Princess Serrano met Evan one time back in 2012 and that was good enough to be Facebook friends. In their first conversation ever, Princess and Evan break down her experiences at a predominantly...

Alan Zeitlin–Ep103 from 2020-05-28T02:22:12

Alan Zeitlin is a journalist and former school teacher based in New York City. He gives Evan an inside look at how NYC has been coping with Covid-19 and the road back for sports to resume. Alan ...

Karen Lavender–Ep102 from 2020-05-23T05:50:48

In their first ever conversation, Evan checks in with Karen Lavender. Karen (pronounced ‘Kaar-in’) talks about growing up in South Africa, moving to Los Angeles and discovering her l...

Nickolas Goad–Ep101 from 2020-05-16T06:49:21

In their first ever conversation, despite being Facebook friends for the past 13 years, Evan welcomes fellow Theta Chi Fraternity brother and solar installation specialist Nick Goad. As both are...

Kerri Kasem–Ep100 from 2020-04-27T22:28:10

In this milestone episode 100, Evan welcomes tv/radio host and activist Kerri Kasem. Kerri gives her perspective on Covid-19, especially regarding the elderly. She also recounts not seeing her f...

Neil Kelly–Ep099 from 2020-04-03T06:51:51

Neil Kelly attended Mount St Joseph's and hired Evan to play their spring concert. Here they reunite to talk politics, Covid-19 and Wrestlemania 36!

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Troy Slaten for Judge (+ Bailee Wenckus)–Ep098 from 2020-02-25T07:36:33

As Super Tuesday nears, Evan brings on Troy Slaten, an attorney (and alum of Fox’s “Parker Lewis Can’t Lose”) who is running for Judge in Los Angeles County, Seat #145. H...

Advocate&Activist Lynette Marie Barron–Ep097 from 2020-02-10T08:02:07

Lynette Marie Barron is an Advocate & Activist for Medical Health Freedom. Find out what that is and how it affected two of her children who have autism. Will she be saying the v-word? Hear ...

Tim Chizmar–Ep096 from 2020-01-25T06:52:56

Tim Chizmar is an author, screenwriter, producer, promoter and so much more. However, life was not always been rosy for him. Hear Tim’s honest account of how show business in Los Angeles d...

The Libertarian Stylings of Angela McArdle–Ep095 from 2019-12-19T08:31:39

We hear a lot about Democrats and Republicans, but what about those smaller parties? Angela McArdle is a Libertarian Organizer, Activist and Chair of the LA County Libertarians. How did she find...

Amin Jai–Ep094 from 2019-12-06T08:56:35

Amin Jai sits down with Evan (in his kitchen) to talk the Seahawks, California living and a whole lot of politics. Did we mention Amin was a black, pro-Trump Republican?

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Renae‘Go Cougs’Dahlquist–Ep093 from 2019-09-26T06:49:42

Renae Dahlquist joins Evan to discuss how they met, life at Washington State, the real estate scene in the Pacific Northwest, Seahawks games and if Evan will ever be able to move due to his HOA....

Actress / Model / Influencer Tamela D’Amico–Ep092 from 2019-08-04T23:51:33

Tamela D'Amico is an actress, model, singer, social media influencer and brand ambassador and for some reason she let Evan interview her in person!

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Photographer Tim Sabatino–Ep091 from 2019-06-05T05:38:54

Tim Sabatino has been a photographer, videographer and producer for 25 years. Hear about all his creative exploits and how he went to photograph the Dalai Lama! He also has a photo exhibit comin...

Michele Bloom&The Jon Bon Jovi Cruise Recap–Ep090 from 2019-04-22T05:26:39

Bon Jovi superfan Michele Bloom is back from The Bahamas and she's breaking down the Runaway to Paradise with Jon Bon Jovi cruise. Plus, countless band stories and the time she danced with JBJ o...

Sean Snead–Ep089 from 2019-04-04T07:20:12

Evan wraps up his I Love the 80s series with 1989’s Sean Snead. And all this time Evan thought his name was Sean Austin. Why is that? Plus, Evan and Sean talk video games, wrestling and gi...

Maxwell Chalkin–Ep088 from 2019-04-03T07:29:08

Fellow Theta Chi's and Tufts Jumbos Evan Wecksell and Max Chalkin catch up as we learn of Max's international travels since Tufts University and what the future holds.

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Brittany Collins-Finch–Ep087 from 2019-03-11T06:52:18

Brittany Collins-Finch talks with Evan about Weird Al, Dashboard Confessional, rhinoplasty and how they met while she was being proposed to!

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Marissa Figueroa of Highland Kites–Ep086 from 2019-02-24T07:32:25

An in-depth interview with Marissa Figueroa who writes, plays and manages her band Highland Kites. Plus, Evan's tribute to Comedian Brody Stevens.

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Fashion Stylist Franzy Staedter–Ep085 from 2019-01-20T06:02:08

The “I Love the 80s” series continues with 1985’s Franzy Staedter! She is a standout fashion stylist who grew up in Germany. Franzy explains how she never goes to grocery store...

Actor Tommy Savas–Ep084 from 2018-12-13T07:17:10

For the second time, it’s Tommy Savas‘ first appearance on SOCIALLY AWKWARD. After accidentally not saving their first interview, Evan corners Tommy at his house to talk acting, vide...

Anjuli Richeson–Ep083 from 2018-11-17T05:13:19

Voice actor and supermom Anjuli Richeson stops by SOCIALLY AWKWARD in her first ever conversation with Evan. Hear how she transitioned from on-camera actor to voice actor and how she built her o...

Elias Fanous–Ep082 from 2018-10-31T18:44:14

Evan continues his “I Love the 80s” series with 1982’s Elias Fanous! Elias talks Theta Chi Fraternity, lawyer life, vacation spots, the Flint water supply and if he is aware of...

Pamela Anderson–Ep081 from 2018-10-16T07:15:58

Evan is kicking off his “I Love the 80s” series (interviews featuring Facebook friends born in each year of the 1980s) with Pamela Anderson. No, not that Pamela Anderson, but Evan as...

Heidi Popp–Ep080 from 2018-10-10T06:54:54

Heidi Popp is a self-proclaimed truthseeker so don’t call her a conspiracy theorist. Heidi takes Evan behind the scenes of every famous controversy we’ve ever dealt with: Operation M...

Evan Botkin–Ep079 from 2018-09-18T02:14:01

It’s Evan vs Evan on SOCIALLY AWKWARD as Evan interviews Evan Botkin. They have been Facebook friends since 2005 but never spoke until now. What is their origin story? Plus, Evan is bringing his...

Kate Dudley–Ep078 from 2018-08-31T02:31:39

Evan interviews Facebook friend KATE DUDLEY who initially met Evan at one of his shows in 2007 in Indianapolis, Indiana! She is now engaged in the Greater Buffalo area as they talk how she met h...

Erica Howard–Ep077 from 2018-08-17T07:45:45

Evan interviews Actress/Costume Designer/Cool Chick Erica Howard. While they are actual friends as well as Facebook friends, they have never spoken for more than a minute. So listen as they peel...

Ari Glasgow–Ep076 from 2018-08-06T06:27:22

Ari Glasgow messaged Evan on LinkedIn with questions about how to get into comedy. Evan replied by saying ‘Be my Facebook friend, come on my podcast, and I’ll answer your questions.&...

Actress Dana Berger–Ep075 from 2018-07-29T06:07:48

For his platinum episode Evan interviews his wife’s best friend Actress Dana Berger who happens to be recurring as Crystal Tawney on Season 6 of Orange Is The New Black!! Hear the story of...

Slader Jordan–Ep074 from 2018-06-17T23:49:46

Slader Jordan is from Alabama, attended University of Alabama-Birmingham and is now enrolled at Tufts Dental School! But there is so much more to this man who is a self-proclaimed polymath and p...

Jeff Miller is Running for Congress–Ep073 from 2018-06-03T03:16:05

In a Socially Awkward first, Evan interviews his first Facebook friend who is actively running for Congress. Jeff Miller is running in District 4 of Las Vegas. Now in his second run for office, ...

Joe Rittenhouse + Mike Francesa Pandemonium w/ Mike Colon–Ep072 from 2018-04-25T05:29:05

It’s a #SociallyAwkward Doubleheader!! First, off the breaking news that Mike Francesa, only 4 months after ‘retiring’ from WFAN, is returning to the station, Evan brings on no...

BON JOVI Hall of Fame Recap w/ Barb Mierzejewski–Ep071 from 2018-04-15T06:15:45

Barb Mierzejewski is a life-long Bon Jovi fan from Chicago who flew to windy Cleveland on Saturday to watch Bon Jovi get inducted into the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame. How was Howard Stern’s ...

Darren Andersen–Ep070 from 2018-04-10T07:38:03

It’s Theta Chi Fraternity’s Founders Day so Evan brings on Facebook friend and fellow Theta Chi brother Darren Andersen, alumnus of The University of Tampa! Hear what his college exp...

Wrestlemania 34 Preview w/ Ian Andrew Jones–Ep069 from 2018-04-06T06:55:28

It’s Wrestlemania week so Evan welcomes Facebook friend and fellow wrestling fan Ian Andrew Jones. First, Ian discusses PWG [Pro Wrestling Guerrilla] finding a new venue in LA and his earl...

Daniel Barbarisi–Ep068 from 2018-03-22T05:50:19

Evan welcomes fellow Tufts Jumbo Daniel Barbarisi to SOCIALLY AWKWARD. Now a full-time author, Dan has a new book out about fantasy sports called Dueling with Kings. Hear how he saw the fantasy ...

Vin A–Ep067 from 2018-03-15T03:10

Evan interviews Vin A from the Vegas show The Bronx Wanderers. Vin is also in his own solo band and thanks to a lot of determination and a little help from his friends, he won a local radio cont...

Acting Up Invasion w/ Skyler Caleb&Steve Moulton–Ep066 from 2018-03-11T05:36:12

Evan welcomes actor, host and app developer Skyler Caleb to the podcast and he brings along Socially Awkward alum Steve Moulton! Hear how Evan met on Skyler and Steve’s Acting Up radio sho...

Christine Robert (&EG Smith)–Ep065 from 2018-03-03T08:48:38

Evan spontaneously interviews one of his Facebook friends named EG Smith, however, who is on the other end of the line? Actress Christine Robert! How did this happen? Was Evan catfished? And who...

Exenia Rocco–Ep064 from 2018-01-21T05:19:17

Say her name, say her name! Evan invites on fabulous singer and competitive swing dancer Exenia Rocco and she has solved the internet! Hear how she’s hacked the internet to network in her ...

Christopher Owens–Ep063 from 2018-01-09T23:55:53

Evan interviews his newest Facebook friend Christopher Owens who has multiple tech start-ups. They became friends due to a common interest in Bitcoin. What does Christopher know about it? What i...

Mark Baldwin / Mike Francesa Tribute–Ep062 from 2017-12-18T09:01:35

In honor of Mike Francesa’s 30 year run at WFAN coming to a close, Evan interviews Facebook friend Mark Baldwin aka @markmongo aka ‘Mark from Jersey’ aka a ‘yooge’ ...

Shayna Amster–Ep061 from 2017-12-17T17:53:13

It’s a podcast debut for Shayna Amster! She’s an aspiring comedienne and she just wrapped working at THIRTEEN different Starbucks. Hear her favorite Starbucks stories, how she found ...

Jennifer Berookhim / High School Reunion Recap–Ep060 from 2017-11-27T05:56:24

Evan’s high school reunion came and went, and to break it all down he is joined by fellow attendee and Great Neck South Rebel Jenny Berookhim aka Jenny B aka Jennifer Soumekh. How did the ...

Beth Confino / High School Reunion Preview–Ep059 from 2017-11-24T21:58:46

Evan brings in Beth Confino to preview their high school reunion while also looking back at being in the same kindergarten class. Beth is now an English teacher on Long Island as well as a stand...

Navpreet Singh aka Nav The Poet–Ep058 from 2017-11-18T05:25:52

Poetry and wrestling take centerstage for the first time since Lanny Poffo played “The Genius.” Evan chats with Navpreet Singh aka Nav The Poet aka The Third Singh Brother. Nav talks...

Comedian/Songwriter Rhune Kincaid–Ep057 from 2017-11-12T08:21:44

Comedy music takes centerstage as Evan interviews comedic songwriter Rhune Kincaid. He has a new album out everywhere called Squirrelmaggedon and we are running down the hilarious tracks includi...

Luis Aguilera, Cassidy Turner&Morgan Evans–Ep056 from 2017-11-04T01:32:19

In a stroke of all-time randomness, Evan interviews Luis Aguilera, Cassidy Turner and Morgan Evans, students from Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU) whom he met them at a NACA (college program...

Palmer Davis–Ep055 from 2017-10-20T05:57:28

Evan reunites with his former acting classmate Palmer Davis. She is a standout actress, dancer and choreographer who is touring with her one-woman show “Suburban Showgirl.” They delv...

Actress Erin Carufel–Ep054 from 2017-09-28T15:37:41

They don’t know how they became Facebook friends, but that doesn’t stop Evan from interviewing Actress Erin Carufel on her BIRTHDAY! Erin talks about being Miss Oregon, using tae kwo...

Jake Ramirez + WWE No Mercy Preview–Ep053 from 2017-09-22T16:48:34

Actor Jake Ramirez joins Socially Awkward this week as he speaks to Evan for the first time since Evan performed at his college, Otterbein University, in 2011. Now in Los Angeles, Jake has appea...

Cameron Hickey–Ep052 from 2017-09-16T06:48

Fresh off his show at South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, Evan interviews his newest Facebook friend, Cameron Hickey, a student at SD Mines who also opened for Evan at the show! Live ...

Actor Kevin O’Grady–Ep051 from 2017-08-31T17:41:16

Evan sits down with Actor Kevin O’Grady in a random sweltering bunker to talk all things acting. Hear how Kevin found acting, how he booked 50 commercials coming up the ranks, and what som...

Actress Robin Riker–Ep050 from 2017-08-15T08:28:26

To celebrate 50 SOCIALLY AWKWARD interviews, Evan ventures to the celebrity wing of his Facebook friends to interview Actress Robin Riker! A third-generation actor and veteran of TV, film and th...

Adah Gorton–Ep049 from 2017-08-02T02:43:23

Evan’s latest Facebook friend, and one of his former interns, Adah Gorton, wasn’t on Facebook at the time of their interview, but she’s back… for now. Hear how they met o...

Sean von Buseck–Ep048 from 2017-07-25T07:50:41

For the first time since 2007 when they filmed a Zappos commercial together, Evan talks with Actor Sean von Buseck. Hear how Sean made the move to South Carolina after successfully beating the L...

Comedienne&Ventriloquist April Brucker–Ep047 from 2017-07-11T05:55:55

For the first time in almost 15 years Evan talks to comedienne/ventriloquist/media personality April Brucker. Hear how they awkwardly met at an open mic in New York City’s West Village and...

Matteo Lentini–Ep046 from 2017-07-04T07:12:27

Evan wraps up graduation season with Matteo Lentini. Evan performed at Matteo’s Kennett High School (Conway, NH) graduation party. After the party, Matteo added Evan on Facebook, and here ...

Vicky Roseman–Ep045 from 2017-06-22T05:43:16

Evan invites on one of his former tutoring students, Vicky Roseman, who just graduated from Agoura High School and will be heading off to UC Santa Barbara in the fall. Hear how she found senior ...

Kevin Callahan–Ep044 from 2017-06-14T07:25:39

Evan hits the mutual interests jackpot this episode as he interviews fellow Long Islander Kevin Callahan, aka fellow Theta Chi Fraternity brother Kevin Callahan, aka fellow wrestling fan Kevin C...

Michelle La Sala–Ep043 from 2017-06-06T08:25:22

For the first time in over a decade, Evan speaks with avid runner and experienced race producer Michelle La Sala, fresh off running 72 miles in one week. Hear how Evan met Michelle by interviewi...

Greg Raposo (of Dream Street)–Ep042 from 2017-05-23T05:55:42

In another first-ever conversation, Evan welcomes singer/songwriter and former member of the boy band Dream Street GREG RAPOSO to Socially Awkward. Hear about his singing origins, winning Star S...

Andrea Legg–Ep041 from 2017-05-17T06:30:40

In their first ever conversation, Evan interviews Certified Public Librarian Andrea Legg this week on SOCIALLY AWKWARD. Hear how Bon Jovi and AOL Instant Messenger brought Evan and Andrea togeth...

Joy Villa–Ep040 from 2017-05-01T07:38:54

At the 2017 Grammys, Singer/Songwriter Joy Villa grabbed headlines when she debuted her Trump-inspired “Make America Great Again” dress. The intense publicity immediately shot her &#...

JJ Barrows–Ep039 from 2017-04-26T17:42:31

You ever get a random Facebook request from someone you don’t know? Evan did and he accepted it… and then contacted the person to be interviewed. So get ready for a first ever conver...

Tim Breckon–Ep038 from 2017-04-20T05:14:05

Awkward touches down in Colorado as Evan speaks with fellow Theta Chi brother Tim Breckon. Now a professional trombonist with a master’s degree, Tim shares obscure song ideas, even more ob...

Molly Hott–Ep037 from 2017-04-04T06:34:18

This week Evan welcomes Molly Hott, the first Facebook friend being interviewed from his graduating class at Great Neck South.  Hear Evan and Molly reminisce about all things Great Neck, includi...

Wrestlemania 33 Preview w/ Chris Russo–Ep036 from 2017-03-28T08:01:44

This week SOCIALLY AWKWARD is the ultimate thrill ride as Evan welcomes fellow Theta Chi Fraternity brother and former WWE NXT (and current Reality of Wrestling) Announcer Chris Russo. (3:54) He...

Songwriter/Comedian Phoebe Carter–Ep035 from 2017-03-25T06:37:43

Evan welcomes fellow funny (and serious) songwriter Phoebe Carter to SOCIALLY AWKWARD. Hear how Evan and Phoebe initially met and how Evan was in one of Phoebe’s music videos. Phoebe also ...

Seth Crevison–Ep034 from 2017-03-18T07:17:23

After seeing Paul Smith’s College at a programming conference, fate brings Evan a Facebook friend and Paul Smith’s College alum Seth Crevison. Chatting all the way from Florida at 2 ...

Jayme Lake–Ep033 from 2017-03-10T09:49:14

Fresh off their Francesacon performance, Jayme Lake comes on SOCIALLY AWKWARD to explain what Francesacon is (4:30), how Jayme met her husband and Evan’s wife during the same show (10:07),...

An Unrelated Jimmy Wecksell–Ep032 from 2017-02-28T04:46:18

Evan ventures all the way to Sweden to interview Jimmy Wecksell, a Wecksell to whom Evan is NOT related. Hear why Jimmy is the real Wecksell and Evan is the imposter. Evan and Jimmy also rundown...

A Bill Word (&Evan) Birthday–Ep031 from 2017-02-19T07:39:04

It’s February 19, aka Evan’s birthday, so he brings on a Facebook friend who is another 2/19 birthday boy: Comedian BILL WORD! Bill and Evan recall the comedy contests Bill used to p...

Carolyn Lederach – Ep030 from 2017-02-11T19:38:09

Carolyn Lederach and Evan never met, but they're talking Penn State, US and UK music, and the fact that Carolyn Lederach is from Lederach, Pennsylvania. Coincidence? Find out!



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Who The Hell Is Jake Johnson – Ep029 from 2017-02-02T03:02:18

Jake Johnson, one of Evan's newest Facebook friends, just won a contest to open for Bon Jovi on February 18 in Nashville, Tennessee!!



Hear how he found out, when he started pl...

Announcer Chuck Lott & Royal Rumble Preview – Ep028 from 2017-01-27T05:38:45

Chuck Lott is an announcer for Madison Square Garden, St. John's Basketball, The New York Mets, and, thankfully, is a huge WWE fan.



Evan and Chuck (aka "LaVoz"), figure out how...

Raffi Berberian – Ep027 from 2017-01-23T20:45:31

Evan sets a podcast geography record by interviewing Facebook friend Raffi Berberian all the way from Armenia!! With a 12-hour time difference between them, hear how Evan and Raffi met at Bucknell ...

Chasing Amy Walker – Ep026 from 2017-01-19T07:49:27

Evan's "Chasing Amy" series concludes with actress and slogan wizard Amy Walker. They never spoke and never met (or so Evan thought) until now. Hear about her origins, her first (false) impression ...

Chasing Amy Gillette – Ep025 from 2017-01-12T02:43:59

Evan welcomes the theatrical Amy Gillette to Socially Awkward. A standout actress and singer, Amy has a knack for playing parts that were originally played by Julie Andrews. Also hear about the tim...

Chasing Amy Amerson – Ep024 from 2017-01-04T08:55:23

Evan continues his "Chasing Amy" series with another Facebook friend named Amy. This time it is Amy Amerson, someone Evan had never spoken to... until now!



Hear how they came F...

Chasing Amy Vorpahl – Ep023 from 2017-01-01T10:42:26

SOCIALLY AWKWARD is kicking off 2017 with the "Chasing Amy Series," interviews with four of Evan's Facebook friends that are named Amy.



We start with comedian/actress/singer Am...

A Sean Aronson Christmas – Ep022 from 2016-12-25T03:08:37

Sean Aronson ran with Evan on the Tufts University cross-country and track teams, but for the past eight years he has been living in Hawaii. He talks about life in Hawaii, walking on volcanoes and ...