Whiskey Ginger with Andrew Santino

Welcome to Whiskey Ginger — a Wave series. Andrew Santino sits down with comedy legend Earthquake for a raw, hilarious conversation about stand-up, longevity, and telling the truth on stage no matter who it makes uncomfortable. They talk about Earthquake’s Netflix special Earthquake: Legendary, his decades in comedy, the difference between old-school comics and today’s scene, and why authenticity always wins. This episode is packed with perspective, big laughs, and real comedy history. Watch Earthquake’s Netflix special Earthquake: Legendary now streaming In this episode: • Earthquake on building a long-lasting comedy career • Stories from the road and the early days of stand-up • Why honesty still matters more than trends • Santino and Earthquake talk comedy, culture, and crowd control #WhiskeyGinger #AndrewSantino #Earthquake #EarthquakeLegendary #ComedyPodcast #StandUpComedy #PodcastClips #Comedians SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR SQUARESPACE USE PROMO CODE: WHISKEY GET 10% OFF YOUR ORDER https://squarespace.com/whiskey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Whiskey Ginger — a Wave series. Andrew Santino sits down with comedian and writer Phil Hanley for a sharp, funny conversation about stand-up, writing, and why precision matters more than volume in comedy. They talk about Phil’s book Spellbound, the discipline behind joke construction, crowd work that actually works, and how subtlety can hit just as hard as chaos. It’s a comic-to-comic episode loaded with insight, laughs, and real stand-up shop talk. Rest in peace Bob Weir. Phil Hanley’s book: Spellbound Phil Hanley’s website & tour dates: https://www.philhanley.com In this episode: • Writing jokes with intention and restraint • The balance between crowd work and prepared material • How Spellbound came together • Santino and Phil break down what separates good comics from great ones #whiskeyginger #AndrewSantino #PhilHanley #Spellbound #ComedyPodcast #StandUpComedy #PodcastClips #Comedians Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this engaging chat, comedian Charlie Berens shares his Midwestern charm and stories from his latest stand-up special, Neighborly. He discusses the unique dynamics of Milwaukee versus Chicago pride and reflects on the hilarious quirks of growing up in a family of twelve. The conversation dives into the challenges and failures of owning a bar right after college, the impact of the internet on lore, and the joy of revisiting childhood jobs. Charlie's comedic insights on aging and fan interactions add depth and humor to this lively exchange.

Welcome to Whiskey Ginger — a Wave series. Andrew Santino sits down with comedian, podcaster, and storyteller Ryan Sickler for a hilarious and honest conversation about comedy, family, growing up, and turning real life into unforgettable stand-up. They talk about Sickler’s brand-new stand-up special Live & Alive, the stories behind the hour, life on the road, and why vulnerability is still one of the most powerful tools in comedy. 🎥 Watch Ryan Sickler’s new special Live & Alive (out now on YouTube):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMGWVyM2NJo 🎧 Check out Ryan’s podcast “The HoneyDew”🎤 See Ryan Sickler live: https://www.ryansickler.com In this episode:• The making of Live & Alive and how the hour came together• Turning pain and chaos into laughs without losing honesty• Santino and Sickler swap stories, family moments, and comedy lessons Drop a comment with your favorite moment from Live & Alive. #WhiskeyGinger #AndrewSantino #RyanSickler #LiveAndAlive #ComedyPodcast #StandUpComedy #PodcastClips #Comedians Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andrew Santino sits down with comedian Mike Feeney for a sharp, funny conversation about stand-up, writing jokes that actually work, life on the road, and the quiet insanity of being a comic in 2025. They talk about finding your voice, tightening material, dealing with bad sets, and why simplicity usually beats trying to be clever. It’s a comic-to-comic episode — honest, funny, and loaded with shop talk. 🎤 Follow Mike Feeney:Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/iammikefeeney YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/MikeFeeneyComedyIn this episode: • Mike’s approach to writing and refining jokes• Touring stories, bad rooms, and learning what not to do• Santino and Mike break down what makes stand-up actually hit• Why comedy careers are rarely linear — and never calm Drop a comment with your favorite moment from the episode. #WhiskeyGinger #AndrewSantino #MikeFeeney #ComedyPodcast #StandUpComedy #PodcastClips #Comedians ======================================================= Sponsor Whiskey Ginger: https://public.liveread.io/media-kit/whiskeyginger SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS HIMS 100% ONLINE TREATMENT ⁠https://hims.com/whiskey⁠ ======================================================== Follow Andrew Santino: https://www.instagram.com/cheetosantino/ https://twitter.com/CheetoSantino Follow Whiskey Ginger: https://www.instagram.com/whiskeygingerpodcast https://twitter.com/whiskeygingerpodcast Produced and edited by Joe Faria https://www.instagram.com/itsjoefaria Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andrew Santino sits down with comedian, writer, and podcaster Kerryn Feehan for a sharp, unfiltered conversation about stand-up, dating chaos, internet backlash, and leaning all the way into your comedic voice. They talk about Kerryn’s brand-new stand-up special Kerryn Feehan: Don’t Serve Me, finding confidence onstage, dealing with online noise, and why honesty in comedy still scares people more than it should. 🎥 Watch Kerryn’s new special: Don’t Serve Me 👉 https://of.tv/v/ryedu 🎧 Check out Kerryn’s podcast “OnlyFeehans” 📱 Follow Kerryn Feehan: https://www.instagram.com/kerrynfeehan In this episode: • Breaking down Don’t Serve Me and how the hour came together • The difference between being provocative and being honest • Santino & Kerryn swap stories about crowds, critics, and confidence • Why comedy careers rarely look the way you planned them Drop a comment with your favorite moment from Kerryn’s special. #whiskeyginger #AndrewSantino #KerrynFeehan #DontServeMe #ComedyPodcast #StandUpComedy #PodcastClips #Comedians ========================================================== Sponsor Whiskey Ginger: https://public.liveread.io/media-kit/whiskeyginger SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS SQUARESPACE GET 10% OFF YOUR ORDER ⁠https://squarespace.com/whiskey⁠ 1800FLOWERS GET 40% OFF CHRISTMAS BEST SELLERS! https://1800flowers.com/whiskey ======================================================== Follow Andrew Santino: https://www.instagram.com/cheetosantino/ https://twitter.com/CheetoSantino Follow Whiskey Ginger: https://www.instagram.com/whiskeygingerpodcast https://twitter.com/whiskeygingerpodcast Produced and edited by Joe Faria https://www.instagram.com/itsjoefaria Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andrew Santino sits down with Josh Richards — creator, comedian, and entrepreneur — for a wild talk that bounces between fame, failure, and figuring out what actually matters when millions of people are watching. They get into TikTok fame, business moves, podcast drama, dating in the spotlight, and why Josh’s journey from small-town Ontario to Hollywood mogul makes zero sense (in the best way). 📱 Follow Josh Richards: https://www.instagram.com/joshrichards 💼 Check out his projects & ventures: https://www.joshrichards.ca In this episode: • How Josh flipped social-media fame into real business success • Andrew & Josh talk the dark side of virality and staying sane online • Behind the scenes of BFFs with Dave Portnoy & Bri Chickenfry • Why fame in your 20s is nothing like people think • Plenty of chaos, honesty, and laughs — Santino-style 💬 Drop a comment – The craziest social-media moment you’ve ever seen? #WhiskeyGinger #AndrewSantino #JoshRichards #ComedyPodcast #Influencer #TikTok #Entrepreneur #PodcastClips #Comedians ========================================================== Sponsor Whiskey Ginger: https://public.liveread.io/media-kit/whiskeyginger SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS HIMS 100% ONLINE TREATMENT ⁠https://hims.com/whiskey⁠ KACHAVA USE PROMO CODE: WHISKEY GET 15% OFF YOUR ORDER https://kachava.com MARS MEN USE PROMO CODE: WHISKEY ⁠https://mengotomars.com ======================================================== Follow Andrew Santino: https://www.instagram.com/cheetosantino/ https://twitter.com/CheetoSantino Follow Whiskey Ginger: https://www.instagram.com/whiskeygingerpodcast https://twitter.com/whiskeygingerpodcast Produced and edited by Joe Faria https://www.instagram.com/itsjoefaria Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andrew Santino sits down with the hilarious Adam Ray — actor, comedian, impression master, and star of the new Netflix special Dr. Phil Unleashed — for an episode full of absurd stories, Hollywood madness, and nonstop bits.They talk about what it’s like becoming Dr. Phil, the art of a perfect impression, the grind of touring, and how Adam somehow plays every character in Hollywood while still finding time to crush stand-up. 🎥 Watch Adam Ray’s Netflix special: https://www.netflix.com/title/81736167 🎟️ See Adam Ray live: http://adamraycomedy.com 🎧 Listen to Adam’s podcast “About Last Night.” In this episode: • Adam on filming Dr. Phil Unleashed and channeling chaos on stage • Andrew and Adam trade insane Hollywood stories • The origin of his dead-on celebrity impressions (and a few new ones live) • Touring nightmares, bad green rooms, and the beauty of bombing Drop a comment with your favorite Adam Ray impression. New episodes every Friday. #whiskeyginger #AndrewSantino #AdamRay #DrPhilUnleashed #NetflixComedy #ComedyPodcast #StandUpComedy #PodcastClips #Comedians ========================================================== Sponsor Whiskey Ginger: https://public.liveread.io/media-kit/whiskeyginger SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS SQUARESPACE GET 10% OFF YOUR ORDER ⁠https://squarespace.com/whiskey⁠ HALLOW GET 50% OFF SITEWIDE https://hollowsocks.com MARS MEN USE PROMO CODE: WHISKEY ⁠https://mengotomars.com ======================================================== Follow Andrew Santino: https://www.instagram.com/cheetosantino/ https://twitter.com/CheetoSantino Follow Whiskey Ginger: https://www.instagram.com/whiskeygingerpodcast https://twitter.com/whiskeygingerpodcast Produced and edited by Joe Faria https://www.instagram.com/itsjoefaria Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andrew Santino sits down with Brendan Sagalow — stand-up comic, rapper (sort of), and certified goofball — for an episode that’s equal parts confession, cringe, and bars. Brendan’s currently featuring for Dan Soder on tour, fresh off the road and ready to overshare. They talk bombing, confidence, bad jokes that somehow work, and the glorious day Brendan freestyle-rapped at Caroline’s in NYC (and didn’t totally ruin it). 🎤 Follow Brendan Sagalow: https://www.instagram.com/brendansagalow 🎟️ Catch him on tour with Dan Soder: https://dansoder.com/tour 🎧 Check out Brendan’s comedy album “Not Now More Than Ever.” In this episode: • Brendan talks about featuring for Dan Soder and surviving hotel comedy life • The real story behind the Caroline’s freestyle • Santino and Brendan break down Tom Hardy’s rap skills (yes, really) • “Polite Rap”: the most unnecessary genre in history • Why comics can’t stop roasting each other even when they should Drop a comment with your favorite polite rap lyric. New episodes every week. #WhiskeyGinger #AndrewSantino #BrendanSagalow #DanSoder #ComedyPodcast #StandUpComedy #PoliteRap #TomHardy ========================================================== Sponsor Whiskey Ginger: https://public.liveread.io/media-kit/whiskeyginger SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS SQUARESPACE GET 10% OFF YOUR ORDER ⁠https://squarespace.com/whiskey MARS MEN USE PROMO CODE: WHISKEY ⁠https://mengotomars.com ======================================================== Follow Andrew Santino: https://www.instagram.com/cheetosantino/ https://twitter.com/CheetoSantino Follow Whiskey Ginger: https://www.instagram.com/whiskeygingerpodcast https://twitter.com/whiskeygingerpodcast Produced and edited by Joe Faria https://www.instagram.com/itsjoefaria Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andrew sits down with the lovely Leanne Morgan to talk stand-up, family chaos, stage nerves, and what she’s learned headlining arenas. They dig into writing clean but savage jokes, growing a massive fanbase, and why everyday stories crush on stage. I bet they would have dated. ❤️ 🎥 Leanne's New Netflix special: Unspeakable Things: https://www.netflix.com/title/81733615  ▶️ Also check out her first Netflix hour I’m Every Woman: https://www.netflix.com/title/81636889  In this episode: • How Leanne built a career while raising a family • The shift from clubs to theaters to Netflix • Writing for heart, not shock value • Santino and Leanne trade tour stories, heckler tactics, and notes on confidence Drop a comment with your favorite Leanne bit. New episodes every week. #WhiskeyGinger #AndrewSantino #LeanneMorgan #UnspeakableThings #ImEveryWoman #ComedyPodcast #StandUpComedy #PodcastClips ========================================================== Sponsor Whiskey Ginger:  https://public.liveread.io/media-kit/whiskeyginger SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS RIDGE WALLET BLACK FRIDAY SALE GET UP TO 47% OFF! ⁠https://ridge.com HIMS 100% ONLINE TREATMENT ⁠https://hims.com⁠/whiskey ======================================================== Follow Andrew Santino: https://www.instagram.com/cheetosantino/ https://twitter.com/CheetoSantino Follow Whiskey Ginger: https://www.instagram.com/whiskeygingerpodcast https://twitter.com/whiskeygingerpodcast Produced and edited by Joe Faria https://www.instagram.com/itsjoefaria Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices