So excited to have JR De Guzman this episode! JR has performed all over the world. You can find him on The Comedy Lineup on Netflix. He won the 2016 Stand-Up NBC. He was a JFL New Face in 2017. He's also appeared on Hulu on Coming to the Stage, MTV's Acting Out, and Comedy Central's Kevin Hart Presents: Hart of the City. In short, it was a huge honor to have him on the pod. We talk all the ups and all the downs of doing standup. JR discusses one of the worst bomb of his life which was a performance hosting in front of a woman he was hoping to date. Needless to say, that relationship never flowered. JR enlightens me on the workings of shows internationally. JR also explains his comedic journey and his inner debate working clean vs working more authentic. JR and I take quite a trip down spiritual lane. JR's story regarding his faith is fantastic. We talk about what drove him away from the religion he grew up with and what brought him to his current religion. He describes how he feels that God has always been there for him. JR also peppers me with some great questions about my faith and religious beliefs. It's a great episode. Enjoy. Find JR De Guzman online at http://jrdeguzman.com/. His socials are Tiktok: @jrdeguz; Instagram: @jrdguz; Twitter: @jrdeguzm; and Facebook.com/JRDComedy. And check out his album Dual Citizen. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/seth-lawrence/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/seth-lawrence/support

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3-8 - JR De Guzman

3-8 - JR De Guzman - unedited

This episode, I am joined by David C Smalley. He is a comedian, actor, voice-actor, podcaster, and so much more. We talk about his history in comedy and what birthed his podcast. He talks about his worst bomb. He talks about his journey through faith to his current stance with atheism. David is a humanist. He is kind and authentic and funny. We have a good time needling each other a bit on our respective beliefs. David's podcast really started with a blog (remember those?) that became very popular. His blog, and now his podcast, are about helping people analyze their beliefs, regardless of what side of the spiritual or political fence they reside. His motive is to help both sides figure out how to talk to each other in a respectful way. His podcast is incredibly addictive (David C. Smalley). Support him on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/davidcsmalley) so that he can make it even better. Find his Twitter (@davidcsmalley). Follow him on Instagram (@davidcsmalley). --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/seth-lawrence/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/seth-lawrence/support

3-7 - David C Smalley

Happy Easter, nerds!! Hope you had a wonderful weekend. This episode, I've got the mighty dynamic duo power couple Aurora Singh and Drew Shafer. We reenact the Orpah and Royals interview while we discuss the color of their future babies, what got them each started in comedy, and what their thoughts on religion and spirituality are. Also, I am unhappy with the way I sound in this episode. I'm a bit late in releasing this episode because of how long I spent trying to fix it... Don't let that stop you though. It's a great conversation. Follow them on Instagram at @aurorasingh and @drewshafercomedy --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/seth-lawrence/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/seth-lawrence/support

3-6 - Aurora Singh and Drew Shafer

Happy Easter, nerds!! Hope you had a wonderful weekend. This episode, I've got the mighty dynamic duo power couple Aurora Singh and Drew Shafer. We reenact the Orpah and Royals interview while we discuss the color of their future babies, what got them each started in comedy, and what their thoughts on religion and spirituality are. Also, I am unhappy with the way I sound in this episode. I'm a bit late in releasing this episode because of how long I spent trying to fix it... Don't let that stop you though. It's a great conversation. Follow them on Instagram at @aurorasingh and @drewshafercomedy --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/seth-lawrence/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/seth-lawrence/support

3-6 - Aurora Singh and Drew Shafer - unedited

Hey nerds. This episode, I am joined by the freshly Tik-Tok famous and mighty Matty Chymbor. Once we get past my mispronunciation of his last name, he and I talk about his exploits in standup thus far in his career. Matty and I have quite a bit in common: we have spent a majority of our adult life pursuing a traditional career, we are 34, and we both have struggled trying to break away from the "white guy comedian" placeholder. Matty is a talented comedian who weaves riffs and crowd work in with his "written" material to create a fresh and organic experience for the crowd. More recently, Matty has been utilizing social media to showcase his talent. We discuss what goes into his videos and what strategies he uses to promote himself. Oh, and keep an eye out for his exclusive merch!! We also discuss his thoughts on religion and spirituality. Matty grew up Catholic, and still harbors a belief in something in the great beyond. For the most part, he's just concerned with being a decent person and thinks everyone should be more concerned about themselves. You can find and follow Matty on Tik-Tok at @mattychymbor. On Instagram, he is at @mattychymbor. On Twitter, he is at @MattyChymbor. Smash his like and subscribe buttons everywhere! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/seth-lawrence/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/seth-lawrence/support

3-5 - Matty Chymbor

3-5 - Matty Chymbor - unedited

Hey nerds. This episode, I chat with Kelly Ryan. There is just flat out, no other way to say this: SHE IS A DELIGHT! I met Kelly, I don't know where, in LA at some mic. She was hilarious, as usual. She is super nice. She is humble. She is funny. In this episode, Kelly and I discuss her standup superhero origin story. She also touches on why she and Bruce Gray (another fantastic comedian) moved out of LA during the pandemic. We discuss the standup scene in Portland, which is where she is now. And we talk about whether or not they will be moving back to LA. Kelly also explains her thoughts on the Divine. She was raised religious, kind of. She went to church every week with her parents, but they were rather hush-hush about their beliefs. We discuss Kelly's beliefs at this point in her life. Is she hedging her bets? Maybe. This is a fun episode. I hope you enjoy it. If you'd like to find more of Kelly, then follow her on the Gram at @thisiskellyryan, her Tweets are at @thisiskellyryan, and her virtual address is kellycomedy.com. She also co-hosts 2, that's right, 2, fantastic podcasts: Just Talkin' and What a Week. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/seth-lawrence/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/seth-lawrence/support

3-4 - Kelly Ryan

3-4 - Kelly Ryan - unedited

Hey nerds. I've got the king of alt-comedy and voice of a generation, Liam McEneaney. Liam is a delight. He's worked with some of the biggest names in comedy. But that doesn't stop him from taking some time to discuss his standup journey with me. Liam has been in the game for a fair minute. We discuss his stint in New York, and his motivation for moving to Los Angeles. We also chat pandemic and the human condition under it all. We discuss our beliefs. Liam is a Buddhist. We find common ground in the stabilization that our beliefs have provided us during this era. Find Liam on the Gram at @radioliam. He's also on the Internets at heyitsliam.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/seth-lawrence/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/seth-lawrence/support

3-3 Liam McEneaney

3-3 - Liam McEneaney - unedited

Hey nerds. This episode is one you must not miss! I am joined by comedian, actor, and author, Jamie Kennedy. That's right. The Jamie Kennedy. Jamie has done just about everything there is to do in Hollywood. He's had highs and lows, and throughout it all, he has stuck with standup. We talk about what it is that keeps him coming back to standup, and what place he would like to hold in the standup community. We also chat politics and Hollywood cultures vs religious culture. Jamie explains what bothers him about the current political culture, what drives him crazy about Hollywood, and where organized religion falls short. Jamie and I also discuss Mormonism. Jamie gets deep in his own beliefs and personal experiences. He reminisces about shows he has done in Utah and a film he worked on there. He asks about my views on premarital sex, which leads to a discussion that captures the goals I have for this podcast: to find commonalities and laugh about our differences. I am honored that Jamie would take some time to chat with me because Jamie has so much going on right now. He has recently rebirthed his podcast, I Hate to Break IT to You. He has a few new films coming out later this year. He also has a new standup special, Stoopid Smart, that is on Tubi and Amazon Prime. If you want to know more about Jamie Kennedy, here are some resources. His website, https://jamiekennedy.com/, where he posts about all his doings. His podcast, I Hate to Break IT to You, can be found everywhere podcasts are available. He has a YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/jamiekennedycomedy, which includes a fun series, How I Got Cast, where Jamie explains how he obtained different roles in the many projects he has worked on. His Twitter is @JamieKennedy, and his Insta is @thejamiekennedy. If you want to read a nice interview about Jamie's start in standup, go to https://www.jacksonville.com/article/20160519/ENTERTAINMENT/801248179. For something more recent that also discusses his new special, go to https://decider.com/2020/06/10/jamie-kennedy-interview-stoopid-smart/. If you want all the nitty gritty, get his book! Wannabe: A Hollywood Experiment. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/seth-lawrence/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/seth-lawrence/support

3-2 - Jamie Kennedy

3-2 - Jamie Kennedy - unedited

Hey nerds. 2021 is finally hear! Bryson Banks joins me as my first guest of the most anticipated year since 2019. Bryson is one of the rare people in comedy who is funny and can actually bring an audience. And his audience absolutely loves him! Once you get to know Bryson, it is really hard to not like him. He is delightful. He divulges some of his secrets to being a comedian people want to see perform. We also talk about his first experience on stage, why he moved to LA, a tiny bit about his life in the military, his goals for 2021, and his thoughts on the Divine. Bryson and I have been doing comedy about the same amount of time. We both started in LA. But we really only started to get to know each other on the front end of 2020. He and I planned on producing a monthly show, to join the group of those trying to keep live comedy alive...safely. Then the pandemic got worse... We managed to pull off one show in 2020, and it was a huge hit. We hope to bring Bootleg Comedy LA back to LA in 2021 -- maybe even move it indoors at some point! Follow Bryson on every social media platform you can at @brysonbankscomedy. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/seth-lawrence/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/seth-lawrence/support

3-1 - Bryson Banks

Hey nerds. This episode, the one and only Ai Yoshihara graces me with her presence. She and I discuss her origin story as a comedian and her beliefs in a life after this one. Ai grew up in Japan and moved to the US for school. She has lived in Belton, TX; Reno, NV; Las Vegas, NV; and Los Angeles, CA. She studied hotel management, which was just a means to an end. She moved to LA to pursue her true passion: acting. Her acting career pushed her into improv comedy. She did improv for 10 years before transitioning into standup. She's been doing standup for about 4 years. She hosted a live open mic at Flappers on Fridays in the Before Times. As far as religion goes, she is truly LA. She describes herself as spiritual but not religious. She dabbles in crystals and believes in reincarnation. She clears up some of my fuzzy understanding of reincarnation. I return the favor by clearing up some of her concerns regarding polygamy. Follow her on Instagram at @aiyoshihara3. And catch her and me at our weekly Zoom mic hosted through Flappers. DM either one of us for the details or get on the Flappers email list by going to their website. The mic is every Saturday at 8:30 PM Pacific. It's the best mic they have. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/seth-lawrence/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/seth-lawrence/support

2-34 - Ai Yoshihara

I talk to comedians about their experiences in comedy and their thoughts on religion and spirituality. Yes, there are other comedy and religion podcasts out there...but this one is done by a guy that still believes religion has something to offer. Let's see if the you and the guests agree. Feel free to get involved in the conversation. Email suggestions, feedback, questions, etc. to disorganizedreligionpodcast@gmail.com. You can also donate to the cause of open discourse at https://anchor.fm/seth-lawrence/support Thanks so much for listening. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/seth-lawrence/support

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