This episode was recorded in February 2020 ahead of the COVID 19 pandemic. Comedian and Food Network host Courtney Rada joins Jhanelle and Jacob in the kitchen to chat about her journey from stage to screen. Watch Courtney's new show, Better With Age, on the Food Network Kitchen app with a free 60 day trial! Episode 1 features Jacob's mom! Follow the show @ImTryingShow on Twitter and Instagram.  And your intrepid hosts, @JacobDerwin and @JhanelleDennis. www.imtryingshow.com

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Courtney Rada is Hungry For Laughs

"Success needs no explanation. Failure does not have one that matters." -Jesse Jackson Jhanelle & Jacob explain their hiatus (kind of), talk CATS beef, adulting, pickling, bad baby names and give a mini-update on what's in store for 2020... Follow the show, @ImTryingShow on Instagram and Twitter! And your intrepid hosts: @JhanelleDennis and @JacobDerwin. ImTryingShow@gmail.com

WE'RE ALIVE! Podcast Update!

Filmmaker Yhane Smith discovers the world of audio drama podcasts and dives in head first. *** Jhanelle and Jacob sit down with Yhane Smith to talk about creating art on a budget. But first, Jhanelle and Jacob discover that a new popular SNL short was shot in front of their apartment! *** Support Yhane and Harlem Queen on Patreon! Follow the show, @ImTryingShow on Instagram and Twitter! And your intrepid hosts: @JhanelleDennis and @JacobDerwin. ImTryingShow@gmail.com www.ImTryingShow.com  

Yhane Smith Becomes a Harlem Queen

Comedian Jennifer McAuliffe had some really crummy high school teachers. *** Jennifer McAuliffe joins Jhanelle and Jacob to talk about her dysfunctional childhood and her atypical journey from high school dropout to comedy. But first, Jhanelle and Jacob talk cheese. *** Follow Jennifer on Twitter and Instagram at @JenniferJokes and go to http://jenniferjokes.com for more info on Jennifer and her upcoming shows! Follow the show on Twitter and Instagram at @ImTryingShow and your intrepid hosts, @JhanelleDennis and @JacobDerwin. *** ImTryingShow@gmail.com www.ImTryingShow.com      

Jennifer McAuliffe Fails English, Becomes a Writer

The "genre famous" massage therapist is a lot of things, but she isn't your mom.  *** Courtney Yates joins Jhanelle and Jacob to talk about starting her new massage therapy class, stories from the Villains camp during her second stint on Survivor, and why baths are just the best. But first, Jhanelle alerts Jacob to a new holiday coming up this weekend! *** Learn more about Touch Literacy by following Courtney on IG, @CourtneyYates and Twitter, @CourtneyHYates. Follow the show @ImTryingShow. And your intrepid hosts: @JhanelleDennis and @JacobDerwin. *** ImTryingShow@gmail.com www.ImTryingShow.Com  

Courtney Yates Has An Eggs-istential Crisis

Host/Actor/3x Survivor Player, Andrea Boehlke saves (her) face.  In episode 4, Andrea recounts her near-death experience, deathly embarrassing stories of rejection, and how to deal with losing face in front of your crush. Meanwhile, Jhanelle tries to get a newly baby-faced/clean-shaven Jacob to ditch the razor in favor of waxing. They come to a greedy compromise. *** Keep up with Andrea! Instagram: @andreaboehlke Twitter: @andreaboehlke And her podcast: Past Your Bedtime *** Follow I’M TRYING! on Instagram and Twitter: @imtryingshow. And your intrepid hosts: @jhanelledennis & @jacobderwin   ImTryingShow@gmail.com wwww.ImTryingShow.Com    

(Re-Release) Andrea Boehlke Gets Trampled By Horses/Feelings

Just about everything that could go wrong on an international flight goes wrong for Comedian Jess Salomon. On episode 13 (what shall be known officially as "The Poop Episode"), Comedian Jess Salomon relives her nightmare of a flight from the Netherlands to Canada, and explains why family time is important. But first, Jacob is way too excited about his new bidet. Jhanelle is notably less excited.  *** Watch clips from Jess' late night TV debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Find out more about her upcoming shows at jesssalomon.com and listen to her album, "All The Best Choices" on your favorite streaming platform.  Keep up with Jess on Twitter and Instagram at @jess_salomon! *** Follow I'M TRYING on Twitter and Instagram @ImTryingShow. And your intrepid hosts: @JacobDerwin and @JhanelleDennis ImTryingShow@Gmail.Com ImTryingShow.Com

(RE-RELEASE) Jess Salomon Has the Crappiest Flight Ever

Singer/Songwriter Anne O'Rourke could use some music therapy. *** Anne O'Rourke joins Jacob on the pod to talk getting certified as a Music Therapist, and feeling bad about promoting yourself to your friends. But first, Jhanelle just has to bring up Limp Bizkit on the podcast again. *** Follow Anne on Instagram at @aormusicofficial and listen to her self titled EP on Spotify now! More info at anneorourkemusic.com. Follow the show @ImTryingShow on Twitter and Instagram. And your intrepid hosts, @JhanelleDennis and @JacobDerwin.  www.ImTryingShow.Com imtryingshow@gmail.com

Anne O'Rourke Just Wants to Sing, Dangit!

The ghosts of New York City chase comedian Brandon Ash-Mohammed back to Toronto. *** Brandon Ash-Mohammed joins the pod this week to share some truly wild stories from his early 20s. But first, Jhanelle and Jacob are having an exciting few weeks! Jhanelle even got a television after three years of staring at her apartment wall! *** Follow Brandon at @BearackObama1 on Twitter and Instagram. You can vote for him and I’M TRYING alum, Jess Solomon in Sirius XM’s Top Comic competition at TopComic.SiriusXM.CA. Follow the show on @ImTryingShow on Twitter and Instagram, and your intrepid hosts, @JhanelleDennis and @JacobDerwin. ImTryingShow@gmail.com www.ImTryingShow.com  

Brandon Ash-Mohammed Gets Catfished By His Aunt

Krysti Pryde goes on a video game-based reality show and... there's no video games? *** Gamer extraordinaire Krysti Pryde joins Jhanelle and Jacob on stage at PlayNYC 2019 for their first live show! The gang talks gaming memories from childhood and beyond! You can watch the video from the conversation on Playcrafting's Twitch channel around the 44-minute mark. *** Follow Krysti on Twitter and Instagram at @KrystiPryde! Follow the show on Twitter and Instagram at @ImTryingShow, and your intrepid hosts, @jhanelledennis and @jacobderwin. ImTryingShow@gmail.com www.ImTryingShow.com  

Krysti Pryde LIVE @ PlayNYC 2019!

Comedian Sara Hennessey stares into the abyss of Instagram, and it stares right back. *** Sara Hennessey joins the pod to talk social media vitriol and trying to maintain creative control. But first, JD & JD talk about the new cat in Jacob's apartment! *** Follow Sara on Twitter at @sara_hennessey and Instagram at @sarahennessey. Check out her comedy albums, THEY KNOW TOO MUCH, and TROUBLE IN SARADISE on iTunes.  *** Follow the show on Twitter and Instagram at @ImTryingShow, and your intrepid hosts, @JhanelleDennis and @JacobDerwin. ImTryingShow@Gmail.com www.ImTryingShow.Com    

Sara Hennessey Gets a Little Help From Her Friends

Comedian Aisha Brown is, begrudgingly, the best girlfriend ever.  *** Aisha Brown chats with Jhanelle in Montreal about her momentary stumble into makeup artistry, and the head-turning gift she bought for her boyfriend. But first, Jhanelle fills Jacob in about her trip to Just For Laughs, and meeting Spike Lee back home in Toronto! *** Follow Aisha on Twitter at @Aieeesha and Instagram at @AishaHatesPosing. Her new comedy special will air on Crave in Canada in the near future! Find out more about her at AishaBrown.Com *** Follow the show at @ImTryingShow on Twitter and Instagram. And your intrepid hosts: @JhanelleDennis and @JacobDerwin! imtryingshow@gmail.com www.imtryingshow.com    

Aisha Brown Creates a Monster

Aubry Bracco is really, really smart. Just don't ask her to be your GPS in a foreign country. *** Social Media Strategist and Survivor alum Aubry Bracco joins Jacob to talk astrology, Mad Men and getting lost in a parking garage. But first, Jhanelle and Jacob only have a few minutes to record an intro, and it's while she's in Montreal and he's outside a movie theater in Manhattan! *** Follow Aubry on Instagram and Twitter at @AubryBracco and check out her work at aubrybracco.com. Follow the show on Twitter and Instagram at @ImTryingShow, and your intrepid hosts at @JhanelleDennis and @JacobDerwin. imtryingshow@gmail.com www.imtryingshow.com

Aubry Bracco Gets Lost in Costa Rica

Caroline Moore embraces her inner Madonna... and cleans out her fridge. *** Comedian Caroline Moore brings us back to the past to better understand our present, in terms of pop music and dance choreography that is. But first, Jhanelle and Jacob celebrate their 20th episode anniversary by complaining about the recent Disney movie remakes. *** Check out Caroline's show, PowerPop at the PIT in NYC. The next show is July 24th!  Follow Caroline on Twitter and Instagram at @carolinemooore.  *** Follow the show on Twitter and Instagram at @ImTryingShow. And your intrepid hosts: @JhanelleDennis and @JacobDerwin. www.ImTryingShow.Com ImTryingShow@Gmail.Com  

Caroline Moore Gets an Unexpected Delivery

Kate Tellers (I'm Still Here podcast, The Moth) wasn’t exactly the best waitress in New York. *** Kate Tellers joins Jhanelle and Jacob to tell stories about her waitressing disasters, playing both sides of an NYC comedy rivalry, and her love for Pittsburgh. But first, Jhanelle laments her lost sunglasses and Jacob finds a stranger's phone. *** Listen to Kate's podcast, I'm Still Here, on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.  Visit www.imstillherepodcast.com for more details! Follow Kate on Instagram at @katadudle. *** Follow the show at @ImTryingShow on Twitter and Instagram! And your intrepid hosts: @JhanelleDennis and @JacobDerwin. www.ImTryingShow.Com ImTryingShow@gmail.com    

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