Bombing with Eric Andre

Eric and frequent Eric Andre Show guest Felipe Esparza talk about a crazy story that involves a beer bottle being thrown at him on stage, an unruly patron, and being followed in a parking lot for a shake-down. Another story involves a personal bombing incident in Hawaii and not getting any laughs in a room of 14 people. Plus witnessing a prop comic bomb on stage. BUY MY NEW BOOK Dumb Ideas TODAY!  Get Your Tickets to the Eric Andre Explosion Tour here! Rate and Review Bombing with Eric Andre hereDo you like listening to Bombing and want extended conversations with more bombing stories every week? Then check out Big Money Players Diamond, a new subscription available exclusively on Apple Podcasts, where you can get exclusive material from all my interviews for the show, plus 100% ad-free episodes every week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eric and host of "Hot Ones"/friend of the show Sean Evans discuss a bombing they experienced together at a video shoot. They talk about the early stages of "Hot Ones" and how test runs would make participants throw up instantly. The sauces were too hot, and the milkshakes were a-plenty! They both discuss comedy outings together and the most wasted Sean has ever been on the "Hot Ones" set. Let's say it's with a Rock 'n' Roll Legend and a bottle of Crown Royal.  BUY MY NEW BOOK Dumb Ideas TODAY!  Get Your Tickets to the Eric Andre Explosion Tour here! Rate and Review Bombing with Eric Andre hereDo you like listening to Bombing and want extended conversations with more bombing stories every week? Then check out Big Money Players Diamond, a new subscription available exclusively on Apple Podcasts, where you can get exclusive material from all my interviews for the show, plus 100% ad-free episodes every week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eric and prankster/comedian Steve-O (Jackass Forever) talk about the infamous story involving the Wu-Tang Clan at a music festival, including clean backflips, tucking in genitals and rightfully getting dragged by Raekwon on stage. Discussions include drugs and drinking problems on the set of Jackass, his early stages of doing stand-up, Laugh Factory stories, and one that involves catastrophically bombing on stage with a joke about Steve Irwin right after his passing. Plus, talking about being beaten up on stage, which eventually became a group fight among Calgary locals, and being interrogated by Canadian police about the incident years later. Of course, the discussion goes to stapling your balls. Keep setting the bar high! BUY MY NEW BOOK Dumb Ideas TODAY!  Get Your Tickets to the Eric Andre Explosion Tour here! Rate and Review Bombing with Eric Andre hereDo you like listening to Bombing and want extended conversations with more bombing stories every week? Then check out Big Money Players Diamond, a new subscription available exclusively on Apple Podcasts, where you can get exclusive material from all my interviews for the show, plus 100% ad-free episodes every week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eric and comedy friend Sydnee Washington (How To Start A Fire) talk about bombing in Detroit in the middle of a rainstorm, homophobic remarks made in the crowd, and white women professing their love for her jeans, which didn't help the situation. The two also discuss how disappointing Black people during a comedy performance is like letting down your own family. She opens up about anxiety and sobriety, along with making it rain at a funeral and recent breakups. Lastly, Sydnee talks about accidentally setting her childhood home on fire.  BUY MY NEW BOOK Dumb Ideas TODAY!  Get Your Tickets to the Eric Andre Explosion Tour here! Rate and Review Bombing with Eric Andre hereDo you like listening to Bombing and want extended conversations with more bombing stories every week? Then check out Big Money Players Diamond, a new subscription available exclusively on Apple Podcasts, where you can get exclusive material from all my interviews for the show, plus 100% ad-free episodes every week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eric and his pod-sister, Nikki Glaser (host of F-Boy Island on the CW), discuss the time she fainted on stage at Just for Laughs along with other embarrassing moments performing in front of audiences. Stories include a makeshift maxi-pad out of toilet paper, witnessing a bomb of the century from an Internet celebrity, when she surprised her boyfriend by disguising herself as a stripper, and Eric's tale of almost having the most awesome sex of his life. Let's just say a fried chicken sandwich ended up in the way. Pre-Order our new book "Dumb Ideas" here Get Your Tickets to the Eric Andre Explosion Tour here! Rate and Review Bombing with Eric Andre hereDo you like listening to Bombing and want extended conversations with more bombing stories every week? Then check out Big Money Players Diamond, a new subscription available exclusively on Apple Podcasts, where you can get exclusive material from all my interviews for the show, plus 100% ad-free episodes every week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eric and his travel buds Nick Rutherford, Karl Hess, and Cornell Reid (also his friends in comedy) talk about their funny escapades together. Cornell talks about an awkward comedy spot he did in college, Nick talks about a crazy encounter with a married woman in Texas, and Karl witnessed too much cocaine in an empty attic. This is for sure the wildest episode of the season and you will not want to miss listening to it!  Pre-Order our new book "Dumb Ideas" here Get Your Tickets to the Eric Andre Explosion Tour here! Rate and Review Bombing with Eric Andre hereDo you like listening to Bombing and want extended conversations with more bombing stories every week? Then check out Big Money Players Diamond, a new subscription available exclusively on Apple Podcasts, where you can get exclusive material from all my interviews for the show, plus 100% ad-free episodes every week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eric and close pal Ron Funches discuss their first time doing stand-up and meeting in Portland. Whenever he bombed he would look up Craigslist posting of jobs. The major shift from moving to Salem from Chicago and his first experience with smoking weed. Gym and jiu-jitsu routines are discussed and Ron's experience eating a sucker and being surrounded by senior citizens. They open up about keeping their brains healthy and staying at bay from anxiety. Plus, a bombing story from Japan. Pre-Order our new book "Dumb Ideas" here Get Your Tickets to the Eric Andre Explosion Tour here! Rate and Review Bombing with Eric Andre hereDo you like listening to Bombing and want extended conversations with more bombing stories every week? Then check out Big Money Players Diamond, a new subscription available exclusively on Apple Podcasts, where you can get exclusive material from all my interviews for the show, plus 100% ad-free episodes every week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Comedian Nimesh Patel talks about performing at a Bernie Sanders rally, witnessing a threatening meltdown, and under the influence stories. Eric shares his drug-induced trip on stage. Nimesh recounts an awkward encounter with a Punjabi family at a show. They also discuss the challenges of staying fresh in stand-up comedy amid COVID-19.

Eric and creative partner/man behind "Kraft Punk" Dan Curry reminisce about the days of doing rooms around NYC and the crazy shit they have seen and heard. They talk about a comic who was obsessed with the word "queef" and how the audience didn't vibe off of it at all, what it means to be good on stage versus online, drinking cultures in the US vs. Europe, and the obsession with numbers when it comes to pleasing a woman. It's all lies and completely cringe when you think about it. Pre-Order our new book "Dumb Ideas" here Get Your Tickets to the Eric Andre Explosion Tour here! Rate and Review Bombing with Eric Andre hereDo you like listening to Bombing and want extended conversations with more bombing stories every week? Then check out Big Money Players Diamond, a new subscription available exclusively on Apple Podcasts, where you can get exclusive material from all my interviews for the show, plus 100% ad-free episodes every week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eric and long-time friend Dulce Sloan talk about their time doing stand-up aka trauma bonding! She talks about a moment bombing at a sports bar and the expectation of audiences who dress up to go out. Scattered laughter makes your time on stage last an eternity, especially when no one is laughing at the right points of your joke. Think of it as a microwave running. Later they talk about Dulce's dating life and the worst bomb she witnessed. Let's just say, beer and shots deals are beautiful, but not when you say the same joke THREE. TIMES.  Get Your Tickets to the Eric Andre Explosion Tour here! Rate and Review Bombing with Eric Andre hereDo you like listening to Bombing and want extended conversations with more bombing stories every week? Then check out Big Money Players Diamond, a new subscription available exclusively on Apple Podcasts, where you can get exclusive material from all my interviews for the show, plus 100% ad-free episodes every week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.