Phone a Friend with Jessi Cruickshank
Jessi Cruickshank
Comedian Jessi Cruickshank HAS A PODCAST! Because she needed a safe space to talk about EVERYTHING without getting in trouble. Each week, she’ll give her hot takes on what’s happening in the world, in her home and in Pop Culture. But when she wants to dive deeper, learn more, or just understand important things like Who the F*&# is Bhad Bhabie? She’ll get to Phone a Friend! This can be a real-life friend, a celebrity friend, a sassy tween, a serious news anchor, a gay man who knows about The Real Housewives, a straight man who knows about sports, or the only person she could find who actually got Taylor Swift tickets. The conversations might last three minutes or the entire episode. They can be deep or petty, but they’ll all be eye-opening and HILARIOUS. New episodes drop EVERY THURSDAY wherever you get your podcasts! And if you read this entire description, you’re pretty much obligated to CLICK SUBSCRIBE and leave a 5 STAR REVIEW!LEAVE JESSI A VOICEMAIL: 323-448-0068FOLLOW JESSI: @jessicruickshank Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mar 23, 2023 • 58min
Bone Broth and Boners with Cat & Nat
It’s our most NYFK (Not Safe For Kids) episode YET! Jessi phones iconic duo Cat & Nat to find out if she is doing SEX and MARRIAGE ALL WRONG. (spoiler alert: she might be). PLUS! They answer our listeners’ deeply personal questions about sex- How often should you be having it? Is it OK if you’re NOT having it? What should you do WHILE having it? NOTHING is off limits and Cat & Nat DO NOT HOLD BACK (consider this a warning).Plus! Gwyneth Paltrow’s diet is not as dangerous as Jessi’s, Zendaya’s stylist is throwing a temper tantrum and Taylor Swift is STAGE DIVING into the conversation. Oh- and are you hotter than your partner? Jessi’s husband Evan makes his Phone A Friend DEBUT to rate his wife. What could go wrong?PSST… leave me a VOICEMAIL, ANYTIME about ANYTHING: 323-448-0068 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 16, 2023 • 1h 2min
What You DIDN’T See At The Oscars with Louis Virtel
Jessi was not invited to the Academy Awards (RUDE) but writer/comedian/Oscars savant Louis Virtel WAS, so she’s calling him to find out EVERYTHING that went down behind the scenes. As a writer for Jimmy Kimmel, Louis tells Jessi how many jokes were written about The Slap, why Rihanna changed Jimmy’s entire monologue and who was the most intimidating backstage. Then Jessi ranks her best and worst dressed and takes a controversial stance in the Ashley Graham vs Hugh Grant interview debacle. Plus! Lindsey Lohan gets pregnant, Avril Lavigne gets flashed and Paris Hilton gets personal. It’s a COCOMELON of an episode so place a feather on your nipples and enjoy!As always LEAVE JESSI A MESSAGE anytime, from anywhere at: 323-448-0068 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 9, 2023 • 1h 16min
God Must Have Spent A Little More Time on CHRIS KIRKPATRICK
Jessi’s teenage dreams come true with the FOUNDING FATHER OF *NSYNC Chris Kirkpatrick!!!! And she ASKS HIM EVERYTHING she’s been desperate to know for 28 years. Did he hook up with fans? Would he have hooked up with JESSI? What does he think of Britney Spears? Is Justin the reason the band broke up? What’s up with the dreadlocks? NOTHING IS OFF LIMITS until they say Bye Bye Bye. Plus! Chris Rock is pulling NO punches (get it?) talking about The SLAP and Meghan Markle in his new Netflix special, Joe Biden is making Jessi hungry and BLIPPI did something that will leave you SHOOK. Snap in your butterfly clips for a truly iconic episode of Phone A Friend!Leave Jessi A Message (ask a question, ask for advice, or just say HI): 323-448-0068 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 2, 2023 • 49min
Living The Tweenage Dream with A TWEEN
This week Jessi PHONES A TWEEN to help her understand why Selena Gomez is feuding with Hailey Bieber. Our tween unpacks all the eyebrow-related DRAMA then tells Jessi WHAT’S THE HOT SH*T in Tween! And do you think our tween knows what a “Cassette” a “Pager” or a “Chris Kirkpatrick” is? (spoiler alert: NO. SHE ABSOLUTELY DOES NOT. but you’ll love to hear her guess…)Plus! Michael B Jordan is NUDE! Shakira is PISSED! And Jessi’s kid saw COCAINE BEAR?! This episode will SEND YOU (the tween made me say it). Leave Jessi A Message about ANYTHING: 323-448-0068 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 23, 2023 • 1h 2min
A Wiggle Down Under with THE HOT WIGGLE
CALLING ALL THIRSTY MOMS! There is a HOT WIGGLE (yes, one of the members of Australian Children’s Group ‘The Wiggles’ is SMOKING. HOT) and because Jessi is the global ambassador for thirsty moms, she tracked down all six of his abs in Australia to PHONE HIM. (Turns out he’s even hotter when you get to know him on the INSIDE. Who knew!?) Plus! HUGE news in the world of Penis! A celebrity bridezilla is EXPOSED! Tiger Woods is embarrassing! And ANGELA BASSET DID THE THING. (listen to this ep and you will not stop saying this). As always, LEAVE ME A MESSAGE and ASK ME ANYTHING: 323-448-0068 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 16, 2023 • 1h 1min
Give ‘Em Schitt with Dan Levy
Dan Levy is BACK and this week he tells Jessi why he hates her kids (ok, not HER kids, just… ALL KIDS). He also talks candidly about fame, paparazzi and a time he felt like his privacy was violated in a pretty gross way. Oh! and Jessi forces Dan to reveal the most FAMOUS PERSON IN HIS PHONE …and his answer is MAJOR. But that’s not all- Jessi breaks down Rihanna’s Pregnancy Reveal (I mean “The Superbowl”') Chris Evan’s new girlfriend, Barney’s new face, Audrina’s farts AND she shares too INTIMATE details about her Valentines Day. 🔥🔥🔥 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 9, 2023 • 1h 11min
“HARD TRUTHS” with Dan Levy
For the first time in over 10 years, DAN LEVY and JESSI CRUICKSHANK REUNITE! (NAME A MORE ICONIC CANADIAN DUO, WE’LL WAIT.) On this festive premier episode of Phone A Friend, The After Show co-hosts talk about EVERYTHING from behind-the-scenes struggles at MTV to the highs and lows of SCHITTS CREEK to DEEPLY PERSONAL QUESTIONS ABOUT DAN’S LOVE LIFE (because they’ve been friends for so long, Jessi can pretty much ask him ANYTHING). Plus! Jessi takes on the Grammys (ok mostly Harry’s jumpsuit and Ben Affleck’s cheekbones) , searches for Tom Brady Nudes and single handedly stops Heidi Montag from being canceled. She answers YOUR most burning question about The Hills and hopes Spencer Pratt isn’t listening. BUT WE’RE SO HAPPY YOU’RE LISTENING! This is gonna be fun. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 17, 2023 • 43sec
Phone A Friend TRAILER
Why is Jessi in her underpants? This trailer will not explain that, but it will explain the show! Listen and Subscribe (or just subscribe, you know it's gonna be good). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
