Podcasts by str8 ppl (STRAIGHT PEOPLE) with Ian Aber

str8 ppl (STRAIGHT PEOPLE) with Ian Aber

Host Ian Aber, a StandUp NBC finalist, brings his humor and charm to str8 ppl : a minor look at the majority. Join him for 30-minute one-on-one interviews with folks about sexuality, as well as a deeper and hilarious discussion on straightness as an identity rather than an overwhelming reality.

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str8 ppl : s7 E3 Joe Esch from 2022-08-15T11:00:07

OK, We did this over Zoom (what a crap product) so the audio is spotty in a few spots but what a lovely chat with a lovely fellow.  Catch the episode and then catch a show as Joe does...

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str8 ppl : s7 E2 Ryan Shelor from 2022-08-10T14:47:05

I met Ryan when he was producing a charity event for Lost-N-Found Youth, an LGBTQIA organization in Atlanta with a focus on helping queer youth without housing to get them housed, providing esse...

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str8 ppl : s7 E1 Drew Lausch from 2022-08-01T14:44:39

Drew Lausch is a Brooklyn-Based comedian, writer, actor, producer, and an “oversharing flirt” (NY Press) originally from Fargo, ND. He recently filmed a Showtime Special hosted by Alan Cumming a...

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str8 ppl : s6 E10 Gabe Haynes! from 2022-07-26T18:27:20

Gabe Haynes is a real funny fellow and we chat about str8 ppl pretty hardt

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str8 ppl : s6 E9 Minori Hinds! from 2022-07-18T16:37:34

Minori Hinds is a musical goofball forged in the mountains of Japan, southern California and western North Carolina. Minori mixes silly, smart, dark, and absurd sensibilities that delight audien...

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str8 ppl : s6 E8 Justin McCollum from 2022-07-11T05:07:01

Justin McCollum is a professional kickboxer, fighting out of Atlanta Georgia who I met at a drag/comedy charity event, which is a very Atlanta way to meet.  He was volunteering and working the d...

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str8 ppl : s6 E7 Will Foskey from 2022-07-04T11:00:39

Will Foskey is a 27 year old stand-up comedian based in Atlanta, GA. After being named one of Just For Laughs' "New Faces of Comedy" he recorded his debut album/special "All Things Sa...

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str8 ppl : s6 E6 Cara Connors from 2022-07-01T11:00:01

As seen on Just For Laughs, Hulu, Apple TV & more! Cara Connors is an LA-based comedian, actor, wrier and multifaceted homosexual with an ass that won’t quit. Cara stars on Dating #No...

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str8 ppl : s6 E5 Zahid Dewji from 2022-06-27T19:26:12

Zahid Dewji is a Texas favorite that can most recently be seen touring with comedy icon Whitney Cumings on the "Touch Me Tour" & with Noel Miller on "My Darkest Ho...

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str8 ppl : s6 E4 Teresa Lee from 2022-06-22T13:57:22

Comedian. Writer. Retired Gogo Dancer.

Teresa Lee is a stand-up comedian and comedy writer. She was formerly a senior creative producer at the digital comedy g...

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str8 ppl : s6 E3 Dave Ross from 2022-05-11T18:45:41

Dave Ross makes dumb comedy about his emotions. His comedy is so dumb that it is sometimes called “smart“, and it is so emotional that it is sometimes called "brave". It isn't brave, though. It's d...

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str8 ppl : s6 E2 Samm Severin from 2022-05-04T16:23:11

Samm Severin is a comedian and nude model from Atlanta. Her comedy has been featured in Paste Magazine and on Viceland, and her 2018 debut comedy EP, “Stoned and Sad”, is available on all streaming...

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str8 ppl : s6 E1 Damian Turner from 2022-03-01T17:49:14

Originally from the D.C. Metropolitan area, Damian Turner began his comedy career in Atlanta, GA, where he is currently based. He quickly established a home at the Laughing Skull Lounge where he pe...

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str8 ppl : s5 e10 Jay Light And The Case Of The Texas Straights from 2021-06-06T14:33:45

I don't normally describe str8 ppl as delightful but Jay Light fits the bill.  Follow him on insta at dietjay and listen to his hilarious pod, Blockbusting.

Here is his bio in its entiret...

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str8 ppl : s5 e9 Jayce Michael Hill (Part 2) And The Ballad Of MustardBoi from 2021-05-20T07:20:56

Part 2 with Jayce.  We talk Atlanta comedy beef and the open letter calling out the Atlanta Comedy Jayce wrote as "mustardboi" on Reddit and resulting fall out and how it shaped the kind of come...

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str8 ppl : s5 e8 Jayce Michael Hill And The Secrets He Keeps In His Cargo Shorts from 2021-05-14T19:09:59

Jayce Michael Hill tries his best, he really does. He performs improv and stand up comedy in Atlanta and produces a podcast called "Getting Pretentious”. He also runs show called Filibuster. Che...

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str8 ppl : s5 e7 Christian Davis And The Case Of The Friendzone from 2021-05-07T07:26:20

Christian Davis is our guest this week and Ian and Christian try to determine their level of friendship, why people think Christian "sounds gay", whether the friendzone exists and a night on Edg...

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str8 ppl : s5 e6 Jeff Greenspan On The Meh Side Of Gayness from 2021-04-20T03:47:22

JEFF GREENSPAN

Jeff Greenspan is a Chattanooga/NYC-based comedian, activist, and artist. Since Jeff also enjoys eating and having nice things, he fr...

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str8 ppl : s5 e5 KC Shornima And The Straightness Of It All from 2021-04-09T04:17:38

Growing up on the other side of the world during a civil war is not something you expect out of a stand up comic, but KC Shornima has not had the life of a typical stand up comic. Whe...

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str8 ppl : s5 e4 Lucy Sinsheimer And Who Is The Next Gay Comedian Supreme from 2021-03-19T16:07:06

Lucy works for a beloved comedy club in the southeast and came up with queer friends and peers all her life.  We chat about queer inclusion in comedy and who among the amazing gay male comedians...

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str8 ppl : s5 e3 Pat Barker Don't Know Jack About Jack Russell Terriers from 2021-03-12T15:25:17

Pat Barker is a stand-up comedian and writer who lives in Los Angeles. He originally hails from Philadelphia and struggles to adjust to the nicer people and weather on the West Coast. Pat has wr...

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str8 ppl : s5 e2 Matthew Broussard And Sharon Stone Shared Cinematic Universe from 2021-03-05T15:45:58

Born in New Jersey, raised in Atlanta, and the 2012 winner of Houston's Funniest Person, Matthew Broussard is not exactly sure where he's from. Matthew earned a degree in Applied Math...

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str8 ppl : s5 e1 Jo Firestone And The Power Of Straight Sense Memory from 2021-02-25T02:55:59

Jo Firestone is a comedian whose work can be seen on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Joe Pera Talks With You, High Maintenance, Shrill, and more. She can be heard on Maximum F...

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str8 ppl : s4 e14 Carlette Jennings On The Queerness Of Destiny's Child! from 2021-02-13T19:12:20

Carlette Jennings is an actress, known for Atlanta (2016), Christmas Everlasting (2018), and #PrettyFunny (2019).

Carlette is also an accomplished comedian and performs all over the south...

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str8 ppl : s4 e12 Morgan Gray On The Enduring Queerness Of Buffy The Vampire Slayer from 2021-01-27T05:00

Morgan Gray is a standup comedian currently in limbo due to the pandemic. They have performed throughout the southeast, including on the Lookout Comedy Festival and Punching Below the Bible Belt...

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str8 ppl : s4 e11 Scott Eason On The Enduring Straightness Of "Supernatural" from 2021-01-22T17:40:42

Being from Huntsville, Alabama, Scott Eason knows what you’re thinking…and he’s here to shake up the Southern stereotype. Scott is trying to bring a new sensibility to Southern comedy. He’s been...

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str8 ppl : s4 e10 Kevin Delgado Knows How To Live Amongst The Hill Straights Of Rural North Carolina AND Rupaul's Drag Race from 2021-01-15T15:00:44

Kevin is a writer/stand up/improviser based out of NC. Having trained at UCB, Second City, and all the major improv theater in Atlanta. His writing highlights his well crafted, witty, and some...

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str8 ppl : s4 e9 Katie Hughes And The Case Of The Mysterious Straights from 2021-01-06T16:41:10

We gab about str8 culture and then Katie GETS GRILLED about Rupaul's Drag Race!
 
Katie Hughes is an Atlanta-based comedian and writer who was named "Critics' Pick for Be...

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str8 ppl : Holiday Special 2020 from 2020-12-21T16:15:52

Happy Holidays from Ian Aber and str8 ppl !  Songs by Matt Pechiney!

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str8 ppl : s4 e8 : Shalewa Sharpe Debates The Straightness Of Table-side Guac from 2020-12-16T16:28:11

Shalewa Sharpe tells jokes. She developed her sly yet goofy style in Atlanta, where she was raised. Currently based in Brooklyn, she has joked on so many shows, festivals, and podcasts that in 2...

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str8 ppl : s4 e7 : Haylie Montgomery talks about all the gay boys she helped out of the closet by dating them from 2020-12-09T05:00

-Content Warning-

This discussion deals with childhood trauma in parts.  

Haylie born with fire and sass graduated almost overnight from making only family and friends laugh ...

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str8 ppl : s4 e6 : Andrew Markle On The Unbearable Burden Of Straightness from 2020-12-02T14:55:25

Andrew Markle is a hilarious comedian and generally a bonvivant about town.  He can be seen in clubs all over the country and found on social media Listen

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str8 ppl : s4 e5 : Andrew Stanley On Whether Or Not Panera Bread Belongs To The Straights from 2020-11-25T11:54:35

Homeschooled preacher’s kids with finance degrees don’t usually quit their Budget Analyst jobs that provide health insurance to pursue stand-up comedy, but Andrew Stanley did, and he ...

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str8 ppl : S4 e3 Amber Chandler on why Hanson is the str8-est boy band and Vampire Diaries dish from 2020-11-11T05:00

Amber Chandler is an Atlanta based stand-up comedian who can be seen performing all around Atlanta and the Southeast. She’s performed in comedy festivals including Lady Laughs (2018 &...

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s4 e2 Mark Kendall - Finally Tells Us Why Straight People Are So Horny At Christmas from 2020-11-04T07:12:15

Mark Kendall is an Atlanta-based comedian. His one-person show, "The Magic Negro and Other Blackness" was produced by Dad’s Garage Theatre and the Alliance Theatre. He completed the Comedy Centr...

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Pre-Election Mind Correction from 2020-11-02T06:18:32

Ian takes a few minutes to reflect on what's important and that is not to let regime change derail you from your true purpose.  A reminder that all great things come from the people, not the gov...

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str8 ppl S4 : 1 - Shaunak Godkhindi tells us what is so str8 about bucket hats and shower shoes from 2020-10-28T12:00

Shaunak Godkhindi is an Atlanta comedian who performs all around the Southeast. He has performed in several festivals around the country and has opened up for Aidy Bryant, Rory Scovel, Joe Zimme...

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s3 e 6 : Patty Forehand from 2020-03-18T14:00

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s3 e11 - Powell Mansfield from 2020-03-18T14:00

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s3 e10 - Bob Place from 2020-03-18T14:00

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s3 e9 : Vas Sanchez from 2020-03-18T14:00

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s3 e7 : Greg Behrens from 2020-03-18T14:00

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s3 e8 : Jared Goldstein from 2020-03-18T14:00

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s3 e 5 : : Cody Hopper from 2020-03-18T14:00

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s3 e4 : Tyler Hediger from 2020-03-18T14:00

I just have embar...

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s3 e 3 : Zachary Wright from 2020-03-18T14:00

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s3 e2 : Cyndi Culpepper from 2020-03-18T14:00

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s3 e1 - Tiffany Anderson from 2020-03-18T14:00

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s1 e9 : Rara Imler from 2020-03-16T21:41:09

Rara is a comedian, actor, and writer born and raised on Guam. She’s been a stand-up comic for eight years and has opened for Doug Stanhope, Kyle K...

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s1 e8 : Matthew Maher from 2020-03-08T13:49:50

A lost episode - Matt Maher is straight but really wants to talk about it.


"I am originally from Ocala, Florida, I am the exact same age as the show “Miami Vice” I graduated from G...

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S1 E7 : Jen Lenny from 2020-03-03T22:50:41

From the lost season 1 episodes, Jen Lenny!

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S2 E7 : Patrick Dalton from 2020-02-29T16:20

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S2 E8 : Ben Popkin from 2020-02-18T15:00

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S2 E1 : Madison Erceg from 2020-02-18T15:00

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S2 E2 : Jake Cook from 2020-02-18T15:00

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S2 E4 : Wayne Cousins from 2020-02-18T15:00

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S2 E5 : Lynn Cornfoot from 2020-02-18T15:00

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S2 E6 : Julie Marateck from 2020-02-18T15:00

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S2 E9 : Gilbert Lawand from 2020-02-18T15:00

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S2 E10 : Brittany Dent from 2020-02-18T15:00

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S1 E6 : Rock Dale Davis from 2019-12-03T11:00

From the vaults - a great convo with Rocky Dale Davis

 

Rocky Dale Davis comes to talk about the misconceptions about Southern Comedians, how identity and politics are a part of co...

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S1 E5 : Mike Fleming from 2019-11-26T17:00

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S1 E4 : Derek Sheen from 2019-11-19T11:00

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S1 E3 : Joel Ruiz from 2019-11-12T11:00

Joel Ruiz and a comedian, film maker and one of the founders of Ladie's Night and we talk about how Joel has aged out of all the cool things in life, being bi and in a different sex relationship...

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S2 E2 : Kendall Farrell from 2019-10-29T19:22:53

Kendall is an amazing comedian out of NYC, in the ATL for Red Clay Comedy festival.  We cackle like evil queens for a little over 30 minutes and dish it out like a soup kitchen, hunny.

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S1 E1 : Rick Westbrook from 2019-10-29T18:10:03

Rick Westbrook comes through to talk working with Queer homelessness in Atlanta, his coming process and what the F do straight people eat exactly?

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