

First Date with Lauren Compton
YMH Studios
Finding a decent person to date is hard work and comedian and viral content creator Lauren Compton is here to get to the bottom of it. It’s a dirty job, but someone’s gotta do it. Weekly, Lauren invites celebrity guests on to have a first date with her and figures out how many red flags they have, if they’re dateable, AND if there will be a second date! Dating is a wild ride... strap in!
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Aug 19, 2025 • 45min
Jason Ellis Has Turned His Life Around | First Date with Lauren Compton
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Jason Ellis is back for his second date with Lauren Compton — and he’s a different beast this time:
- Kicked dark, destructive habits to the curb
- Found a chill, solid girlfriend who keeps him grounded
- Living his truth like never before
- Shares a wild story from when he was a teenager at a mental health camp — forbidden hookups, jealous husbands, and total chaos
This episode’s packed with brutal honesty, wild stories, and real talk.
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheJasonEllisShow
First Date Ep. 113
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Chapters
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:10 - Big Baby
00:02:32 - New Girlfriend
00:04:21 - Chill Girlfriend
00:05:33 - Whitney Cumming's Horse
00:12:17 - No More Creepy Stuff
00:20:45 - Mr. Romance
00:24:11 - Do Not Give Up
00:30:00 - No Kiss And Tell
00:32:19 - Bad Exposure
00:33:33 - Health Camp Gone Wrong
00:38:48 - Being Authenically Me
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Aug 12, 2025 • 46min
Jealous Boys Are Good Boys w/ Rachel Wolfson | First Date with Lauren Compton
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Lauren sits down with stand‑up comedian and Jackass Forever star Rachel Wolfson for a chaotic, hilarious convo about dating, stand‑up, Raya fails, and everything in between.
They break down:
🎤 Meeting through comedy
🚩 Biggest turn‑offs
😬 Ugly dudes with confidence
👀 The Megan Fox twin from Love Is Blind
💔 Staying friends with your ex
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First Date Ep. 112
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Chapters
00:00:00 - Intro
00:02:59 - Meeting Through Comedy
00:08:29 - Biggest Turn off
00:14:59 - You Can't Be Ugly Anymore
00:18:21 - Raya Beef
00:21:02 - What's Your Type
00:26:13 - Guys Get Jealous
00:27:39 - Reality TV
00:28:51 - Megan Fox Lookalike
00:31:34 - Mat Dropping The Ball
00:33:49 - I'm The Reason
00:36:24 - How To Stay Friends With Exes
00:42:25 - Sweetest Thing Ever
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Aug 5, 2025 • 1h 1min
Post-Love Clarity w/ Joe DeRosa | First Date with Lauren Compton
Check out Joe DeRosa's new standup special "I Never Promised You A Rose Garden"
https://youtu.be/qXQR_eqfFUg?si=ZskAdqEiJE724HEz
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🎙️ First Date | Host: Lauren Compton | Guest: Joe DeRosa
Lauren Compton sits down with comedian Joe DeRosa for a raw and hilarious conversation about love, heartbreak, and everything in between. Fresh off a breakup with the girl he says he loved for the first time, Joe gets real about what it means to open your heart — and what happens when it breaks.
Joe shares honest stories about insecurities, breakups, and learning to see love in a new light.
🔥 Highlights include:
- Honest, no-holds-barred talks about heartbreak and insecurities
- What it’s really like to love — and lose — for the first time
- Why Joe might just be Lauren’s perfect match
This episode is equal parts funny, heartfelt, and brutally honest — perfect for anyone who’s ever loved and lost.
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🎧 Available wherever you get your podcasts.Follow Lauren:
Twitter: @LaurenCompton https://x.com/imlaurencompton
Instagram: @LaurenCompton https://www.instagram.com/iamlaurencompton/?
Tiktok: @iamLaurenCompton https://www.tiktok.com/@iamlaurencompton
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Twitter: @derosajoe https://x.com/joederosacomedy
Instagram: @derosajoe https://www.instagram.com/joederosacomedy
YouTube: Joe DeRosa https://www.youtube.com/@joederosacomedy
Website & Tour Dates: https://joederosa.com
First Date Ep. 111
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Chapters
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:47 - 2nd Date w/ Joe DeRosa
00:02:59 - Not Nut Free
00:05:06 - Joe's Milk Allergy
00:11:17 - Going Through Break Ups
00:15:12 - Love For The First Time
00:18:36 - Perspectives Have Changed
00:32:39 - Joe's Adopted
00:35:53 - I'm Insecure
00:41:56 - Control Issues
00:46:55 - The New Joe
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Jul 29, 2025 • 1h
Second Date Derailed by Ozzy’s Death w/ Ian Fidance | First Date with Lauren Compton
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Lauren Compton catches up with the always-chaotic Ian Fidance 💥
In this episode, they get into:
🧷 Ian’s new tattoos and new flings
🎭 His upcoming show where he tours the country doing strangers’ odd jobs
🚩 Red flags he’s spotted while on the road
🍕 A wild not-sober story that ends in pizza
🔪 A conversation about hot murderers
💍 Will Ian ever settle down? Lauren bets $5,000 he won’t
🕊️ Their live reaction to hearing Ozzy Osbourne died
Hilarious, unhinged, and somehow a little heartfelt.
👉 Follow Ian on Instagram: @ianimal69
🎤 See his tour dates + more: https://www.ianfidance.com/
🎧 Check out his podcast: Bein’ Ian with Jordan https://www.youtube.com/@UCVCiKCwhFCZEnx2lk-FS7lA
First Date Ep. 110
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Chapters
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:44 - Kiss My Ass
00:06:48 - Any New Flings?
00:13:29 - Ian Doing Odd Jobs
00:20:52 - Meeting People On Tour
00:25:56 - Ian's Redflags
00:28:08 - Lauren Gets Mushrooms In NY
00:29:54 - Naughty Antics
00:33:09 - Sober Downsides
00:41:33 - Hot Murderer
00:46:33 - The Right Person Matters
00:51:51 - The Big Bet
00:53:15 - Ian Find Out About Ozzy
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Jul 22, 2025 • 49min
The Art of the Female Argument w/ Maddy Smith | First Date with Lauren Compton
Lauren sits down with Maddy Smith for a first date full of hot takes and hilarious overshares. They cover:
– Keeping her love life off social media
– Gay rumors??
– Making money vs making babies
– Blacking out used to be date night
– Tall vs short angry dudes
– Her red flags (there’s a few)
– Her feral little morning rituals
Check her out here:
📸 @somaddysmith: https://www.instagram.com/somaddysmith/
🎟 Tour Dates: https://punchup.live/maddysmith
🎧 Mad House Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNOxEr10Vnw
First Date Ep. 109
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Chapters
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:46 - She Has A Private Lover
00:03:12 - Is She Gay?
00:08:50 - Money Over Kids
00:11:39 - Ideal Date Night
00:16:20 - Lets Get Drunk
00:21:53 - Red Flag Alert
00:28:29 - Maddy's Morning Routine
00:34:46 - Turn Offs
00:41:58 - Dessert Question
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Jul 15, 2025 • 58min
A Match Made in Skankfest w/ Tommy Pope | First Date with Lauren Compton
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On this week's episode, Lauren takes Tommy Pope on a first date. Tommy is newly engaged. Everyone say congratulations. He tells the hilarious story of how they met and their proposal story. In between Tommy's nonstop zingers, they talk about vices, past relationships, and pigeon toes. One thing Lauren and Tommy can agree on is the fastest way to someone's heart is through their stomach. They wrap the episode with Tommy roasting Lauren. Watch it, it's great.
First Date Ep. 108
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Chapters
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:54 - Proposal Story
00:04:01 - Serendipitous Meeting
00:13:38 - Appetizer Questions
00:24:00 - Dealbreakers
00:29:38 - Open Relationships
00:37:56 - Love Language of Food
00:45:46 - Family & Sexy Things
00:51:45 - The Sweetest Thing
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Jul 8, 2025 • 47min
Ketamine Queen w/ Farrah Abraham | First Date with Lauren Compton
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On this episode of First Date, Lauren Compton links up with Farrah Abraham—and let’s just say, she’s in her single and unbothered era. Here’s what goes down:
- 💸 No more sugar mama life—Farrah’s done footing the bill.
- 💍If she was looking, she wants someone spiritual, devoted… and rich.
- 🚫 Boundaries? Non-negotiable. Respect them or get lost.
- 🧠 She’s deep into ketamine therapy (and swears by Dramamine for the side effects).
- 🔥 This is a new Farrah—no regrets, no filters, and no looking back.
- 🌈 Big things ahead… if you can’t handle the energy, step aside.
You’ve never seen a first date like this.
First Date Ep. 107
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Chapters
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:54 - Single And Free
00:04:31 - No More Sugar
00:08:30 - No One Can Keep Up
00:13:57 - NDA To Date
00:21:54 - Respect The Boundaries
00:25:42 - Ketamine and Dramamine
00:29:06 - Getting Her Degree
00:32:35 - Dating Ex's
00:36:44 - The New Farrah The New Farrah
00:39:46 - No Regrets
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Jul 1, 2025 • 46min
M*sturbation Saves Marriages w/ Yannis Pappas | First Date with Lauren Compton
On this episode of First Date, Lauren sits down with comedian Yannis Pappas to talk about:
- Why jerking off might be the key to a successful marriage 💍
- How much is too much before it gets a little gay?
- Yannis' wild Miami days as a single hunk 🌴
- His deep love for long-term relationships
- Lauren’s one-month strategy to get over a breakup 🧠
- Would Lauren let her husband have an AI sex robot? 🤖💋
- The future of dating, pleasure, and simulated women
👀 Don’t miss this hilarious, honest, and unfiltered convo.
📱 Follow Yannis on IG: @yannispappas
🎤 Watch his special Property Owner: Watch Here
🦴 Check out History Hyenas: http://youtube.com/@HistoryHyenas
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First Date Ep. 106
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Chapters
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:30 - Yannis Pappas
00:03:46 - Masturbating Is Getting Gay
00:07:20 - Austin Has Colon Cancer
00:11:18 - Pappa's Mamma
00:14:46 - The Hippo
00:18:52 - Father's Don't Exist
00:21:34 - The Fun Word
00:26:07 - Yannis's Key To Love
00:29:19 - Bang
00:31:33 - Long term guy
00:34:37 - How To Lose A Guy In 1 Month
00:37:50 - Hot Ai Girls Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 24, 2025 • 46min
It's Our Second Date, Dude w/ Pauly Shore | First Date with Lauren Compton
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On this wild episode of First Date, Lauren sits down with comedy icon *Pauly Shore* for a convo that goes totally off the rails:
* 🎬 Manifesting a fake movie (spoiler: “it’s all in your head, dude”)
* ✈️ Life between LA, Austin, and Vegas
* 🍆 The struggle of sperm production & boners after 50
* 🐕 His dog Buster... who might actually be a hyena or a wolf
* 💀 Why people randomly dying freaks him out
* 😂 What Pauly wants in a woman: laughs at his jokes & stays quiet
* 🍼 Pauly learns about Lauren’s boobs, breastfeeding, and yes... *milk-squirting*
It’s unfiltered, unexpected, and fully Pauly.
Watch now and subscribe for more dates that get way too real.
First Date Ep. 105
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Chapters
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:32 - Pauly Shore Dude
00:02:29 - Manifesting A Movie
00:06:01 - It's Just A Bit
00:10:30 - Pauly's Travels
00:15:31 - Pauly Wants Children
00:18:18 - Semen Production
00:20:10 - He's Not A Dog
00:22:04 - Where Is The Ring?
00:26:22 - Mushrooms
00:31:04 - People Die
00:32:55 - Laugh At Me
00:35:32 - Manners Matter
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Jun 17, 2025 • 40min
Dating After Divorce w/ Jessica Kirson | First Date with Lauren Compton
*Jessica Kirson joins Lauren Compton on the First Date Podcast*
Honest, funny, and surprisingly relatable—this episode hits all the feels.
They dive into:
• Going through a divorce (that should’ve happened forever ago)
• Getting back into the dating scene
• Why traveling with your partner can make or break the relationship
• Friends who constantly complain about their boyfriends… like, do you even like him? 😅
• Jessica’s first girlfriend and coming out 🌈
• How lucky she was to have supportive parents
• Bonding over food—because who doesn’t love food? 🍕
• Saying “I love you” for the first time (cue the anxiety)
• Finding out they’re both into astrology and numerology 🔮 (Jessica’s a Scorpio, btw…)
• Their favorite hate comments—and how they laugh it off
Don’t sleep on this one.
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessykirson/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jessicakirson
Tour Dates: http://jessicakirson.com
First Date Ep. 104
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Chapters
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:33 - Almost Divorced
00:03:18 - First Date Back
00:07:33 - Traveling Makes Or Breaks
00:11:20 - Do You Even Like Him?
00:14:43 - The First Girlfriend
00:18:20 - We Love Food
00:22:43 - Astrology Girlies
00:28:20 - The L-Word
00:32:31 - Scorpios
00:34:53 - Hate Comments
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