Friend Or Faux

The eclipse has brought the world together in reflection and pause. And thus, this episode is on reflection. Take a few minutes with me to breathe in all we are and all we have to look forward to. Faux Real is brought to you by BetterHelp. Use code FAUX at checkout for 10% off your first month by going to https://www.betterhelp.com/FAUX Become a Patron of the show! Instagram @FauxRealPod Twitter @FauxRealPod Facebook @FauxRealPod Logo design by Chris Michaud Faux Real is a production of Wilder Entertainment © 2024

This week, we jump into our DeLorean and travel back to 2018 for a flashback episode with the hilarious Brian Huskey (Veep, Bob's Burgers) for a real treat of an episode! Enjoy! Follow Brian Huskey across socials! Producer: Emily Saex @icecreambetches Engineer: @samee_junio Games Producer: Libby Ward @sneakyvarmint Produced, mixed, and mastered by Shaun Offenbach for Infinite Melodix Become a Patron of the show! Instagram @FauxRealPod Twitter @FauxRealPod Facebook @FauxRealPod Logo design by Chris Michaud Recorded at The Ruby Faux Real is a production of Wilder Entertainment © 2024

I welcome lead singer of Lylvc and professional hacker Alyse Zavala! Follow Lylvc Official for new music, tour dates, and more! Listen to Lylvc on Spotify! Follow Alyse on Instagram! Become a Patron of the show! Instagram @FauxRealPod Twitter @FauxRealPod Facebook @FauxRealPod Logo design by Chris Michaud Faux Real is a production of Wilder Entertainment © 2024

Today I welcome twin podcast co-hosts Cami & Niki of the sex and relationship podcast DoubleTeamed on which they discuss non-monagmy, sexuality, and kink. Cami & Niki hold nothing back on their show and bring that same candor to mine! We discuss domme/sub dynamics, sex parties, BDSM, and so much more! So if you are easily offended by spicy conversation, this one's not for you! If you ARE into conversation with a level of Skovilles that rival Da Bomb sauce, then you are going to love this episode! Enjoy! Follow Cami & Niki Listen to the DoubleTeamed podcast Faux Real is brought to you by BetterHelp. Use code FAUX at checkout for 10% off your first month by going to https://www.betterhelp.com/FAUX Become a Patron of the show! Instagram @FauxRealPod Twitter @FauxRealPod Facebook @FauxRealPod Logo design by Chris Michaud Edited by Trevor Juenger Faux Real is a production of Wilder Entertainment © 2024

Today I welcome singer, songwriter, and musical performer Julian Velard whose upcoming album In the Middle of Something is enjoying an ongoing and successful Kickstarter campaign. The album, which drops later this year, is a lovingly comedic look at middle age and features a number of cameo appearances including THE "Weird Al" Yankovic. Julian joins me in studio to share his musical history, his work at the Howard Stern Show, and our mutual adoration for the late and phenomenally-great Paul Reubens (aka Pee-wee Herman). Enjoy! Contribute to In the Middle of Something on Kickstarter See Julian live Apr 4th @ City Winery Boston See Julian live Apr 6th in NYC @ Le Poisson Rouge Keep up with all of Julian's music & appearances here.  Faux Real is brought to you by BetterHelp. Use code FAUX at checkout for 10% off your first month by going to https://www.betterhelp.com/FAUX Become a Patron of the show! Instagram @FauxRealPod Twitter @FauxRealPod Facebook @FauxRealPod Logo design by Chris Michaud Recorded @ L

On today's episode, I talk with comic and "Person, Place, or Thing" superchampion Pete Buchbauer along with his lovely wife and "Person, Place, or Thing" Superfan Weatherly Becker-Gottlieb. The three of us have a ball discussing our experiences on the gameshow, our new friendship with its host Melissa Peterman, and Pete shares his experience as a standup in LA. Enjoy! Follow Pete on Instagram! Follow Weatherly on Instagram! Purchase Pete's comedy album Out of My League Keep up with Pete's tour dates, watch his comedy, and follow his other shananigans here! Watch full episodes of "Person, Place, or Thing" here and here! Become a Patron of the show! Instagram @FauxRealPod Twitter @FauxRealPod Facebook @FauxRealPod Logo design by Chris Michaud Recorded via Zoom Faux Real is a production of Wilder Entertainment © 2024

This is a fun one! I welcome Melissa Peterman (Reba, Young Sheldon) who I had the great pleasure of meeting as a contestant on "Person, Place, or Thing" which she hosts on FOX! We chat about all her amazing roles across TV and film, our undying love for gameshows, and she even shares some very cool behind-the-scenes stories! Enjoy! Follow Melissa across social media! Watch full episodes of "Person, Place, or Thing here or here! Faux Real is brought to you by BetterHelp. Use code FAUX at checkout for 10% off your first month by going to https://www.betterhelp.com/FAUX Become a Patron of the show! Instagram @FauxRealPod Twitter @FauxRealPod Facebook @FauxRealPod Logo design by Chris Michaud Recorded via Zoom Music clearance and licensing by Universal Music for Creators Faux Real is a production of Wilder Entertainment © 2024

This flashback episode from 2018 is with the incredible Jenna Andrews, a Canadian singer/songwritr and producer of 27 Music Publishing whose music has been featured on shows like "Grey's Anatomy" and who has collabed with an array of artists including Drake, Jennifer Lopez, Lily Allen, and many others. This episode is a laugh riot from the first moment on which we talk about the best place in LA to get a vegan burger, Harry Potter/Wizarding World, her amazing dog Ms. Larry David, her writing process, and vocal producing and mentoring for her incredible artists including Noah Cyrus, Lily Allen, Zhavia, and Lennon Stella. Follow Jenna on social media! Engineer: Trevor Reece Become a Patron of the show! Instagram @FauxRealPod Twitter @FauxRealPod Facebook @FauxRealPod Logo design by Chris Michaud Recorded at The Ruby Faux Real is a production of Wilder Entertainment © 2023

In this flashback episode from 2017, Janet Varney (Legend of Korra, You're the Worst) joins me to gab about podcasting, improv, our awesome dogs, reads an except of everyone's favorite demented children's book Tiny Tim, we play Doctor's Orders, and generally goof off! Woot! Follow Janet Varney across social Listen to The JV Club podcast Engineer: Cody Ziglar Games Producer Libby Ward Support on Patreon! Instagram @FauxRealPod Twitter @FauxRealPod Facebook @FauxRealPod Logo design by Chris Michaud Excerpt read from Tiny Tim by Helen Oxenbury - Verses for Children chosen by Jill Bennett Book supplied by by Rachel Imbriglio Recorded @ UCB Sunset Faux Real is a production of Wilder Entertainment © 2023

In this incredibly fun flashback episode, I chat with Danielle Pinnock (Ghosts, Candy Cane Lane), who shares with me and my co-host Libby Ward, how she met her husband Jack, how much she loves playing Ms. Ingram on Young Sheldon, her one-woman show, and how to she came to her inspiring social media handle. Follow Danielle across social media @bodycourage Follow Libby Ward across social media @sneakyvarmint Episode Engineer: Aristotle Acevado Become a Patron of the show! Instagram @FauxRealPod Twitter @FauxRealPod Facebook @FauxRealPod Logo design by Chris Michaud Note: #SneakyFridays has since ended but please follow me  and Libby at the social handles above! Recorded at the legendary Nerdist Studio inside Meltdown Comics Faux Real is a production of Wilder Entertainment © 2023  

In this episode, I speak a little on my neurodivergent journey and how my brain works. Enjoy!   Become a Patron of the show! Instagram @FauxRealPod Twitter @FauxRealPod Facebook @FauxRealPod Logo design by Chris Michaud Faux Real is a production of Wilder Entertainment © 2024

Grab your stake and get ready because today I chat with podcast super producer Kc Wayland (We're Alive series) as we dust some vamps and chat all about the Audible exclusive series Slayers: A Buffyverse story that reunites Cordelia, Anya, Giles, Tara, Spike, Drusilla, Jonathan, and Clem plus a newly-called Slayer named Indira for an all-new adventure across the Buffy multiverse! Kc also gives an exclusive audio sneak peak at one of his ucpoming projects!  Follow Kc across social media! Listen to Slayers: A Buffyverse Story exclusively on Audible! Watch Ghostbusters: Station 6 on YouTube! Become a Patron of the show! Instagram @FauxRealPod Twitter @FauxRealPod Facebook @FauxRealPod Logo design by Chris Michaud Recorded via Zoom Faux Real is a production of Wilder Entertainment © 2023

On this momentous episode, I chat with writer and director Eric Appel who co-wrote and directed the Critics Choice Award winning and 8x Emmy nominee WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story starring Daniel Radcliffe as "Weird Al" Yankovic. He has also directed an array of TV episodes and the comedy action thriller Die Hart starring Kevin Hart and John Travolta. After attempting to schedule this interview for many months, Eric was kind enough to give me an entire 90min of his time. I hope you will enjoy listening to our conversation as much as we enjoyed having it! Follow Eric across social media! Watch WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story on The Roku Channel! Pre-Order WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story on 4K, Blu-Ray, and DVD which includes numerous SPECIAL FEATURES! Watch Alburquerque: A Weird Al Musical on YouTube FOR FREE! Become a Patron of the show! Instagram @FauxRealPod Twitter @FauxRealPod Facebook @FauxRealPod Logo design by Chris Michaud Recorded via Zoom Faux Real is a production of Wilder Entertainment © 2023

Welcome to season 2 of Faux Real! Joining me in studio for the very first episode back from the dead is Alexandrina André, an actor, writer, producer, 2x Telly Award-winner, and now a children's author with a book called The Pranky Monkey. We chat about her book, her work in the industry, our appreances on the game show "Person, Place, or Thing" with Melissa Peterman, and all things 90s nostalgia.  Follow Alexandrina across social media! Become a Patron of the show! Instagram @FauxRealPod Twitter @FauxRealPod Facebook @FauxRealPod Recorded in studio Faux Real is a production of Wilder Entertainment © 2023

I've been away but I'm back to play!   (c) Wilder Entertainment 2022

Musical artist Summer Woods drops by the show to chat with me all about her Weird Al-influcenced EP Nope Just Me (out now) and her new EP titled Chihuahua Hat (a parody in itself of Weird Al's 2003 album Poodle Hat) which drops this Saturday on Al's birthday October 23rd. Follow Summer and pickup her music on Linktree Become a Patron of the show! Instagram @FauxRealPod Twitter @FauxRealPod Facebook @FauxRealPod Recorded via Zoom Faux Real is a production of Wilder Entertainment © 2021

In her very first interview on the role, actor Lori Livingston (Wandavision) drops by to chat with me all about her appearance on the biggest show in all the land and what her character means in phase 4 and beyond in the MCU! She also drops some spicy exclusive info! If you haven't already watched the entirety of the series, go watch it before you listen! (Trust me, it's AMAZING!)  Follow Lori across social media! Become a Patron of the show! Instagram @FauxRealPod Twitter @FauxRealPod Facebook @FauxRealPod Promo Graphics by Rosey Morearty Recorded via Zoom Faux Real is a production of Wilder Entertainment © 2021

Actor and my long-time friend Darlene Dues (Orange is the New Black, The Path) joins me to chat about her various roles,  managing PCOS, acting and singing on the biggest show in the world, and reminisces with me about performing in Grease and other musicals in high school! Enjoy a tasty beverage from Toluca Cup! Become a Patron of the show! Instagram @FauxRealPod Twitter @FauxRealPod Facebook @FauxRealPod Promo Graphics by Rosey Morearty Recorded via Zoom Faux Real is a production of Wilder Entertainment © 2021

In the premiere episode of my expert series, I welcome my friend and chiropractic physician Dr. Robin Ellsworth. We discuss a myriad of topics including her practice, her upcoming interview web series, and how she saved my life several years ago! Follow and learn more about Robin Become a Patron of the show! Instagram @FauxRealPod Twitter @FauxRealPod Facebook @FauxRealPod Promo Graphics by Rosey Morearty Recorded via Zoom Faux Real is a production of Wilder Entertainment © 2021

The very first episode of 2021 is a doozy! I welcome the extraordinarily-talented actor and puppeteer Morgana Ignis (Earth to Ned) who joins me to talk all things Jim Henson, The Muppets, aliens, talk shows, improv, cosplay, and the amazing Disney+ talk show Earth to Ned on which she plays the title character who is an alien talk show much in the vein of a blue-skinned Conan and it is a hoot as is our conversation! Journey with Morgana Become a Patron of the show! Instagram @FauxRealPod Twitter @FauxRealPod Facebook @FauxRealPod Promo Graphics by Rosey Morearty Recorded via Zoom Faux Real is a production of Wilder Entertainment © 2021