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Big WigsUber Accidents, Nicknames, Meeting Parker PoseyWhat's up Big Wigs, we're a little late on the schedule here but this episode is straight fire. We're hanging out on the couch today and chatting it up in Anna's apt. We catch up on Andrea's wedding she went to where she got into an Uber accident (everyone was ok), Anna and Dre discuss their workouts... Andrea tried pilates for the first time and has feelings. Anna tries to convince Dre to do hot yoga or Soulcycle. Anna talks about her trip to the Peloton studios in NYC, live! Anna tells the story of meeting her hero Parker...2025-05-0755 min
Big WigsWatch What Happens Live And Farmer Wants A WifeThe BG’s are out in the streets this week. Between her ‘Watch What Happens Live’ Show Debut and her live show at Joe’s pub tonight, Anna has a lot of appearances to recap. She details her WWHL experience and the two wigs she brought to life behind the bar. Dre is in her resume builder era and started dance lessons at the well known Dance With Me studio. Speaking of lessons, Anna fondly recalls her saxophone days and Dre only remembers one song on the piano. To pay proper respects, Anna hit up the infamous Times Square ‘Forever 21’...2025-04-021h 05
Big WigsA Live Show Recap, A Handwritten Note & A Blooming OnionAfter the BIg Wigs live show last week at City Winery, the girls are back in studio to recap the Knockouts festival. Anna’s rocking a raspy low tone on the show after talking for seven hours straight on two different panels while Dre spent the weekend house hunting with her parents all around Jersey. The Big Wig Bites segment is sooo back with a Hillstone Osaka style pressed sushi shoutout. Plus Dre tries Outback Steakhouse for the first time and gives her review of the blooming onion…because obviously. Also Wendy Williams drops a handwritten note from her wind...2025-03-1246 min
Big WigsFlu SZN, SAG Awards & Prison FashionGird your loins Big Wigs…or maybe we should say double up on your Vitamin C’s and wash your hands this week because the flu is out and about honey. This episode is a mix of travel tales, sick stories and reality show recaps. The flu hit Anna hard forcing her to cancel shows…she did power through to perform in Philly and NYC though. Dre happily escaped the cold and headed to Miami to welcome a beautiful nephew, but also was tasked with nursing her mom back to health after she also got sick with the flu. Plus D...2025-02-2651 min
Big WigsThe Super Bowl Of Flared Jeans & Flying HairThis week we’re all about the flared pant, the end of the Chiefs reign and Jalen Hurts. They get right to recapping the Super Bowl and the Eagles big win. They both had an insane 24 hours over the weekend: Anna had a special visitor and Dre traveled to NOLA ahead of the big game for a brand job. They react to the Superbowl’s first ever red carpet, the biggest commercials and moments of the halftime show. Special shoutout to VPR’s Ann Maddox for airing in a major commercial - Anna shares a funny story about that. Plus t...2025-02-1243 min
Big WigsAnd The Grammy Goes To...Punxsutawney PhilEven though Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, Big Wigs are still showing up and showing out today. They decided Phil gives off Big Phil energy and he’s definitely packing…..a lot of nuts away for the longer winter. Anna and Dre are in another new studio today and have a lot to cover. They go through the Grammy’s best performances, looks of the night and shocking moments. Plus Joan Rivers is revived to do a proper Red-Carpet Roast. Little monsters unite...cuz Lady Gaga is so back with her brand new single she released during the show. Anna gi...2025-02-0546 min
Big WigsTikTok Bans & NFC ChampsWhat's up Big Wigs! We're coming to you live from Inauguration Monday, a day after the TikTok Ban fake out. Emotions are high, and the laughs are loud. We're catching up on all things TikTok - who cried? who was there in the end? how did it come back so fast? Plus we're discussing how Anna went viral on Threads with the WRONG Thread, the epic KISS at the Inauguration, where were you when TikTok shut down, bar fights, ABUARY and how Anna's parents think she's ridiculous, Dre's theories about TikTok, and of course we're giving a Big Wigs...2025-01-2255 min
Big WigsTraitors, Targa-ritas & Tik Tok BanningOur Big Wig hearts are heavy this week as we witnessed the destructive Los Angeles fires that devastated so many communities. As a proactive measure, we provided links to resources down below that we found most helpful. Please feel free to DM Big Wigs on Instagram with more ways to help people and animals in need. It’s a stacked episode this week with updates on the Tik Tok ban, Hoda Kotb, Peacock’s ‘Traitors’ and Target’s newest venture. Anna attended a theme party…what was the theme and does she have a new take on themed events...2025-01-1543 min
Big WigsGolden Globes & Expensive A$$ TollsFeeling fresh, feeling new, but still feeling Big Wig. Happy New Year to all our recurring and new listeners! We love you and missed you over the holidays. Anna and Dre are starting off 2025 with a BIg Wig **Announcement** Introducing their new show format with shorter, but more frequent episodes. New episodes will drop every Tuesday (Co-host Updates and Pop Culture) and Thursday (Celeb Catch-ups + More Impressions). Listen to this episode for more formatting details and possible future changes.On today’s episode Anna and Dre catch-up on their holidays, their opinions on New Years Resolutions and th...2025-01-0747 min
Big WigsA Big Wig Sprinkle Cookie HolidayIt’s the official Big Wigs Holiday Special and there’s a lot to be celebrated! While Anna and Dre are doing their best to buy gifts for everyone else, Anna reveals her insane early Hanukkah gift. The girls attended The Taylor’s Christmas party and get into the two famous guests in attendance. Speaking of holidays and gift giving, we all received a major treat with the Return of Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie for their new show “The Encore.” Sanasa….Sanansa….Sanasa-sa-Sanansa IYKYN. Plus Anna and Dre talk Benny Blanco’s proposal to Selena Gomez with Taco Bell and all. Whi...2024-12-191h 02
Big Wigs"Glowing Up" To Our Holiday EraHappy Holidays Big Wigs! We've got a gorgeous jam packed episode today where we get all the tea on Dre's crazy brand trip to Vancouver for the finale of the Era's tour. Is she a Swiftie now?! TBD! Anna tries to relate because she went to an Era's tour Soulcycle class (not the same!) Anna & Mike drop their top 10 Holiday Movies (in order!), Anna saw Oh, Mary! and can't stop raving about it, Dre teaches us what a Fraser Tree is (did you know?!), Dre asks us her random question of the day which could either be a medical...2024-12-121h 11
Big WigsFeeling Wicked & Finding MIWANDA!?It's been a long week for Big Wigs, but the Wicked movie press tour has changed us all for the better...or maybe we just love to see a big wig budget on a global level. Anna and Dre get into the craziest wicked promos they've seen so far. Plus Anna checks off a bucket list item attending a DWTS filming! Dre reveals a personal struggle she went through this week and her plan moving forward. We're all about overcoming struggles and being kind to yourself in the process on this episode so it was perfect timing for Cher's...2024-11-221h 06
The Joke Zero PodcastEpisode 19: Anna RoismanIn episode 19 of The Joke Zero Podcast, we flip the script and producer Brandon Tamburri takes over as host while regular host Anna Roisman acts as the guest. Anna talks about working as a comedian and entertainer, hosting the popular game show HQ Trivia, and acting in Joke Zero's feature film, Plan B.2024-11-2125 min
Big WigsHigh School Reunions & Ayahuasca Trippin'There’s a lot going on in the Big Wig world between live shows, a major throwback moment, Bravolebrities and strict drug rituals. We start off recapping the All-Star Joan Rivers Tribute Show Anna attended. She details running into a particular tight leather dressed Cabaret Bravolebrity that was so welcoming and kind. Then we go down memory lane as Anna details her high school reunion that definitely didn’t feel like a reunion. Most people dread going to a school function, but not when everyone’s hot, not single, but ready to mingle. Plus she shows off her Senior portrai...2024-11-141h 14
Big WigsRunning A Marathon? What, Like It's Hard?What's up Big Wigs! We're back to make you laugh this week as we could all use a laugh after the stress of election day? You know who wasn't stressed? Kristen Cavallari and Hilaria Baldwin as they discuss their life updates, what they carry in their bags, and just being a mom, you know? It's the random duo you didn't know you needed again! Anna and Dre catch up on all the things - Anna's mom in LA, Dre's 6 month apartment rearranging itch, election day, Marathon fomo, Lady Gaga, Oprah, the brutal Love Is Blind reunion, Fall decor in...2024-11-071h 10
Big WigsNew Money, Old Money, & Famous FartsHappy Halloween Big Wigs! We're in costume every day so is today any different? Lol maybe but maybe not. We're catching up with Anna on the west coast, her San Diego show, and Dre in Times Sq with a fun hosting gig. We chat about how big of a week this is for Steve from SATC (aka Anna?) with the major shout out on Fallon from Megan Thee Stallion! We're also chatting all things fall - what are we shopping for? Are we still into Telfar? Anna buys dupes when she's half asleep? Lol. We're ready to be new...2024-10-311h 09
Big WigsBeing A Breadwinner With Heather McMahanIt's a monumental moment for the Big Wigs podcast as we have our first ever guest! We are so lucky to have the hilarious, the gorgeous, the queen of comedy Heather McMahan on today's show! But we couldn't just let Anna & Dre interview Heather, so we called in a favor from Kris Jenner & Kourtney Kardashian who happened to love her special "Breadwinner" on Hulu! Kris & Kourt interiew Heather about being a Breadwinner, giving a 4 min BJ, are men really playing golf, who her favorite family members are, her upcoming cruise, and of course, 69-ing. Also on this episode Anna...2024-10-241h 07
Big WigsLiving Legend: Frankie ValliThe touring national treasure Frankie Valli is going viral this week for his recent live performances and the Big Wigs are living for it. It’s not funny, but it’s also hilarious. Anna’s been living on Valli Tik Tok and gets into why it’s so good. During a much needed catch-up segment, Dre says her Eataly tour is over and explains why it’s so hard for her to work in a restaurant and also brings up a funny, humbling moment she had at Hillstone restaurant on Park Ave. Anna spent the weekend performing Dolly Parton and puttin...2024-10-101h 02
Big WigsDating Nightmares in NYC & Disney DownfallsWhat's up Big Wigs. We're back with a jam packed episode full of recaps of our weeks - Anna went to the Golden Bachelorette tea party, Dre went to the RHONY premiere event (so consider this your MCU), Diddy and the charges against him (gross), the fact that Octomom is an Octo-grandmom now, Anna's broadway roundup of the week, and Dre coming in hot with Big Wig sports updates. We also discuss in detail the article that rated which US cities are the worst to date in and coming in at number one is NYC! We get into our...2024-09-261h 05
Big WigsReindeers & Bears & Hacks, Oh My!Is summer over?! Not here! What a Big Wig week of red carpet looks, award shows, and of course some good bites. Anna and Dre are catching up on all things VMAs and Emmys, Beetlejuice, The Roommate on Broadway, and more. They chat about Britney, Chappell Roan, and how well Anna and Dre handle their fame, lol. Anna dishes on her favorite sushi in NYC, and Andrea tells us about the hottest new club in Queens, CODE. Anna gives a review of the new Beetlejuice, and the girls decide we need a new reboot of Casper only if Devon...2024-09-191h 04
Big WigsPitbull, 90's Perfumes & Baby BieberThis week’s episode is stacked up with a ton of topics BIg wigs. IT’S BECAUSE WE CARE. We’re sending you off briefed and informed ahead of LDW weekend. Right up front we’re talking therapy stories, hotel freebies and celeb list serves. Then it’s a blast from the past reminiscing on all our favorite 90’s fragrances. Dre went to a Pitbull concert and has a full report and shares the most surprising realization from the whole night. Plus the Jools Demure trademarking case - which has got us thinking…what do Big Wigs need to trademark? And...2024-08-291h 04
Big WigsThe Big Wig Olympic UpdateWe're back and we're ready to take home the gold! Welcome to the Olympic commentary you've been waiting for, Big Wig style! We're talking all things Olympic opening, Celine Dion, controversy over some of the performances, and of course, what sports Dre & Anna would like to compete in. We have a drop in from Caitlyn Jenner too, of course. We also discuss expired beauty products, boomers and their internet habits, Anna's trip to Europe next week, what we studied in college LOL, and everybody's favorite hero, Jared! Andrea drops the BIG WIG news on her appearance on Watch What...2024-08-011h 14Big WigsLux Luncheons & Campaign ShakeupsThis week’s episode starts in the Hamptons, makes a pit stop on the campaign trail and ends in Capri. Of course, no one is surprised because we’re all just having a Brat Girl summer. Wait…didn’t we coin it ‘Rat Girl Summer?’ We digress. Anyway, nothing says summer like Jill Zarin’s Annual Luxury Luncheon in the Hamptons. Anna ventured out east with friend Chef Stuart to attend the summer soiree and gives the deets on what went down. Meanwhile Dre is living in her antique dealer era helping her parents list random heirlooms on eBay. A 1972 silver...2024-07-251h 09Big WigsParties, Pregnancy Announcements & Photoshop failsFinally we can make lactating jokes about other celebs besides Kourtney Kardashian because we got some big wig baby news this week! Anna and Andrea cover all the pregnancy announcements including Gypsy Rose, Lindsay Hubbard & Alexandra Daddario. While those mamas to-be are prepping nurseries, the big wigs attended a wrap party for a fun new movie they’re both starring in and Anna explains the sweet star she met on set. Plus they talk Hannah Berner’s Netflix Special Screening party with an ice luge and a Hampton’s Run-in filled with Reali-TEA. Hint: Bethenny Frankel. There’s new developm...2024-07-111h 05Big WigsRawdogging, Razrs & Rat Girl SummerIt’s official…Hot Girl Summer is out…Rat Girl Summer is in and Anna and Dre decide how ratty they’re down to get. This episode’s got some big moments: Anna went to the Kelly Clarkson Show with a super fun celeb friend plus the pups have a big procedure this week. Andrea recaps the highs and lows of her weekend celebrating her friend’s surprise engagement and then returning to DC to help her parents pack up their family home. Plus a throwback to Motorola Razors and a Paris Hilton Run-in. They also get into the new trend: Ra...2024-06-271h 08Big WigsA Birthday Girl & A Dog Food ConnoisseurWe’re back Big Wigs! On this week’s episode Anna & Dre are back to discuss Anna’s birthday week (it’s coming up) and Dre’s trip to the midwest. She gives us the lowdown on the big wig midwest food tour and decked out Bloody Mary, while Anna also updates us on the biggest scare she’s ever had on a stage that happened last week! Bennifer and Judge Judy are selling their homes for millions of dollars, Teresa is letting us get a sneak peek of her new podcast, “Flipping the tables” and Mike and Anna learn a secret a...2024-06-141h 11
Big WigsCowboy Couture Carter & Grease LightningYou know it's a good show when Anna and Dre are already off on a tangent in the first thirty seconds discussing their 'Grease' personas. Anna gives a 5 star impression of *this* Grease character. Maybe she's born with it....maybe it's the looming Total Solar Eclipse. (DISCLAIMER: The Eclipse is occurring April 8th, NOT today). Dre recaps her new job and new digs, while Anna details her Steve adventures on Broadway to see Cynthia Nixon. Then trending fashion: Cowboy Core, Micro shorts and whatever Julia Fox is sporting. Plus RHONY ladies returning and 'Palm Royale' is discussed. Also OAT-Zempic...2024-04-051h 11
Big WigsWe're In The LohanaissanceIt's a Lohan world and we're just thriving in it. We love seeing our girl back in the spotlight, and she's everywhere! In this episode, you'll see Anna go from negative nancy to BIG WIG within the hour. Dre discusses her moving tales, Anna's mom is obsessed with the new Penn Station, we deep dive into our favorite Oscar lewks & moments, Hoda Kotb's ideal date spot, and an epic apartment tour from our girl Luanne. And like everyone else in the world, we're still curious where Kate Middleton is?! Be a Big Wig and find us on Youtube, Instagram...2024-03-141h 03
Big WigsBobs, Lobs & Slob KabobsIt's been decided...we're all subscribing to the trending 'Bob' hairstyle this week. Anna and Dre read through the list of 60 Bob cuts and discuss favorites. Also, Anna basically lives in a Uhaul now because she's moving, yet again. She's answering all the burning questions about the move and where she's going next. BW Sports Exclusive: The notorious NFL grizzly bear, Jason Kelce announces retirement and Dre drags him for something! PSA: The Princess has been Spotted...Kate Middleton was scene in a car and the girls have theories. On the topic of royalty, Countess Luanne is seen with...2024-03-071h 00
Big WigsA Dusty Birkin & A Megan Fox LookalikeBack to regularly scheduled programming Big Wigs, Anna and Dre are reporting live *in person* from the studio so make sure your platform Uggs are on tight because the serotonin is flowing and the energy is high. Anna recaps a very Hollywood dinner with certified Big Wigs and Dre shares her Rage Room experience...did she find her calling? They also cover a new wedding trend that involves handcuffs and prison guards. Plus a quick visit from The Osbourne's to talk Ozemps, Rizz and Ozzy p00ping his pants. Then some TV talk: LIB Megan Fox Lookalike, NYT Tom...2024-02-231h 09
Big WigsThe Bethenny Hall Of FamersWe're back Big Wigs... it's a somber start to the episode as Anna and Andrea chat about Anna's sweet poodle who passed away last week, the iconic Bobby Flay The Dog. Grief is no joke, especially when it's your own dog. *Trigger warning* they discuss the night it happened. They also discuss Andrea's revelation she had at home about turning her parents house into a new project, all of the screenings Anna's going to this week being on the SAG-Aftra Nominating Committee, Andrea's new show out on Fubo TV that she worked on, the impressions that people ALWAYS want...2023-11-301h 01
Big WigsAttenzione PickpocketSome Big Wig Weeks are up and some are down? Anna had the weekend from hell and details it all on today's episode, while Andrea got to do an event with the Housewives!!! So it's a fully balance out episode of highs and lows! We get to hear Andrea's stories about working with the housewives in Boston and you'll never guess who doesn't have TSA Pre!? Anna had encounters with both the FDNY and NYPD like a true New Yorker? Not fun! But her heroic dog Bobby Flay saved the day. Also, our girl Kimmy Stimmy is on the...2023-11-1653 min
Big WigsCheesecake Factory HoesHAPPY 40th! We're flirty, fabulous and forty episodes old today!! Thanks for being a Big Wig, and hopefully we'll see you at our FIRST LIVE SHOW with special guest Taylor Strecker on Nov 8th at 9:30pm as part of the New York Comedy Festival! On today's episode we go into Anna's stomach problems, the shows Dre and Anna saw this week in NYC, the viral list of "where girls are refusing to go on dates," Britney's book (the beginning!), our Big Wig Bite of the Week with Mike's Hot Honey X Murrays Cheese, and Vera Wang's alleged diet...!! It's...2023-10-261h 11
Big WigsThe One With The Live Show AnnouncementThis week's episode will take you on a journey at sea as Anna recaps working on a Cruise last week with the New Kids On The Block! It was super fun and she's here to tell some stories. Anna and Andrea also welcome two new impressions to the podcast for a sizzling "Hot Takes," Ozzy Osbourne and Sharon Osbourne! They discuss the headline where Ozzy says why he would pee himself onstage. We announced our SPECIAL GUEST FOR THE LIVE SHOW on 11/8 with the New York Comedy Festival, friend of the show, the incredible TAYLOR STRECKER! Tickets are on...2023-10-2059 min
Big WigsKwift In The NightA cute comedic podcast in the day, but a quippy Kwift in the night! Today's episode is whacky, wild, and will make you say, wtf is Britney dancing with knives for? Anna and Dre get into the new Dancing With The Stars episode, they tease their bonus episode of discussing The Kardashians Season 4 screening they attended, their thoughts on the new Tom Sandoval podcast, and of course the latest tea on Taylor and Travis Kelce. Have we settled on a couple's name for them yet? Absolutely not. DM us your picks. Plus Anna updates us on the text she...2023-09-281h 00
Big WigsBig Baseball WigsWe've got it all this week - sports, food, pop culture, celebrity impressions, we're basically the new People Magazine over here. Andrea is in Chicago and has decided to lean into the Cubs culture while Anna is in Philly witnessing the Phillies have a historic no-hitter game. Do we know what they're talking about? Absolutely not but it's almost more entertaining that way. We also catch up on celebrity breakups, celebrity birthdays and of course the WHO'S WHO at the Taylor Swift Era's concert. Anna has complete fomo while Dre has other thoughts. Let us know how you're feeling...2023-08-101h 06
Big WigsThe Sturgeon MoonWe're back in the stoodssss guys! We love to be in person so it's an extra long ep this week. It's full of random stuff, Anna's sad story from this week about her dog, Dre's double impression of Teresa Giudice and Sophia Vergara fighting, Anna's Sarah Silverman explaining the labor strike, Anna's second trip to Hillstone this month, how we handle stress and eating, the ozempic shaming of it all, Crazy Stupid Love and our celebrity crushes, and so much more. Like, the full moon AKA The "Sturgeon Moon". It's an episode to BOOKMARK! So go check it out...2023-08-031h 13Big WigsThe Golden Bachelorettes Anna & Dre (Remix)We're back and we're feeling all the feels today. It's been a sad week in Hollywood - and we don't just mean because the industry is on strike. We chat about (and with!) the Sofia Vergara about her separation from her husband, we discuss the news that Lindsay Lohan is now a mother, we talk about the new Bachelor spinoff, "The Golden Bachelor," movie theater experiences, Wimbledon, Ariana Grande, summer vacations, and more. We also discuss the prank Kim Kardashian pulled on her family and how they all reacted! There's of course another Big Wig bite, and somehow, Anna...2023-07-261h 10
Big WigsThready, Set, GO!Full disclosure: This episode is going up later than anticipated because Anna cannot get off of Threads. Are you threading yet? Thready and thirsty? What's the correct verb? We discuss allllll of this and more on today's ep! We also get into our July 4th celebrations (Dre had a Very patriotic day running into an American Pie hero), an article that will scare everyone who drinks tap water, Bravo's "Crappie Lake" premiering in a few days, the latest Skims campaign with some 90s favorites, our dream Skims photo shoot ideas, and of course some hot takessss with Sofia Vergara...2023-07-071h 13
Big WigsPasta In The WoodsWe're finally 18 years (episodes) old! And we have a very funny, very spicy episode for you. Anna and Dre discuss Anna's 'dress saga' for the wedding she has this weekend, the MTV Movie & TV awards amidst the writers' strike, the Jewish Matchmaker show on Netflix, Amber Heard's new life plan, and of course the viral news story about pasta discovered in the woods of NJ. We get Teresa's take on the pasta and what actually happened since it was in her hometown of Jerz. Also we get a taste of Steve, and some Kris & Kourt discussing Khloe's new baby n...2023-05-111h 07
Big Wigs"Technically Excellent"What's up Big Wigs, your girls Anna and Dre are back again with an hour of magic. On this week's ep we deep dive into our met gala favorites and least favorites, Andrea's wild travel weekend that included performing and dining with Teresa, the celebrity who reached out to Anna about an impression of hers (!!), Kris and Kourtney not being at the met gala, the WGA strike, Gwyneth Paltrow on Call Her Daddy, and our own personal game of F*ck, Marry, Kill. It's a wild time and we're unhinged! Listen and spread the love to the biggest wigs...2023-05-041h 09
Big Wigs'Til Death Do Us ViiibeKongrats to Kourt & Travis on their new Hulu Special! (As real life KarJenners, we must celebrate!) This week on the pod we cover our inital reactions to the new Kravis special, Andrea's Easter with the fam, how Anna's the most Jewish in her family now, meeting up in NYC and going out as Kris & Kourt in the west village, Howie Mandel's podcast, and their plans to go to Bravocon in November! Teresa gives us an iconic reaction to the Vegas location. Plus Anna and Andrea give their thoughts on a Vegas wedding. It's the final 4 of the Zaddy bracket...2023-04-141h 04
Big WigsThis Barbie Is A Big WigWe're back with lucky episode number 13! This week Anna and Andrea give you a rundown of their Easter and Passover plans and traditions, Andrea's review of the trending ice cream in a fruit roll up, a scary viral scam going around, Andrea's apartment hunt, Anna's time at home with her parents, a story about meeting Mark Ruffalo, Love Is Blind, and the inevitable hunt for NYC's best matzoh ball soup! Plus, they breakdown the Barbie campaign that has everyone coming up with their own personalized Barbie and slogan. Anna and Andrea switch impressions on this episode for the first...2023-04-061h 00
Big Wigs2 Billion Dollars and 4 WheelersThe Big Wigs are UNHINGED today. With Anna's parents in town and Dre's insane travel week, the ladies are in rare form which makes for a balls to the wall show. Also did you hear, Kourtney K went BLONDE? Andrea and Anna are IRL so you'll hear about how their Kris/Kourtney filming went. Plus, Dre recaps the hilarious theme night from the Nashville Bachelorette party and where the idea originated. Here'a a clue: Golden Snitch. Anna may or may not think 'The Golden Snitch' is a trending sex position. You'll also hear about Anna's newest impression, Nepo Babies...2023-03-1056 min
Big WigsMoney Can't Buy You ClassIt's episode 7 and they did the THING! Well actually, Angela Bassett did the ~thing~ and Anna and Andrea are breaking down what this thing is and why the BAFTA's moment is so meme-able. Plus, Anna teases a new impression with a deep raspy voice which gets them talking about a well known housewife who got wastey-face at a cabaret show over the weekend. So money really can't buy you class. You know what money can buy you? Multiple properties all over the Hollywood Hills as Kris and Kourt will tell you. A&A recap their latest K&K content...2023-02-2450 min
Big WigsOranges In The ShowerWe're back with Episode 4 and this may be our most fun episode yet! Anna and Andrea get real about the stresses of being a freelancer, they talk about the most insane news story of the week that may or may not influence your decision to have kids? They discuss the latest trend of eating oranges in the shower, their 'Big Wig Moments' of the week, their viral Kris & Kourtney video, and so many random thoughts. Also, today's episode births a brand new Hot Takes segment where the biggest celebrities give you their hot take on something from the week...2023-02-021h 10
Big WigsThe Luckiest Girls In The World!If you dream it, you get it, right? Well that's what the girls with 'lucky girl syndrome' are teaching us on TikTok. It's the second epsiode of Big Wigs! How big is that?! Anna and Andrea get into so many fun topics like Anna's mom pretending she's getting married, Andrea going to Sundance this week, how the Paris filter is the best there is, journaling when we were teenagers, baths vs. showers (shout out to the shower sitters), and our new favorite video on the internet, "Husband Calling." After dissecting this trending video from a real competition of women...2023-01-191h 08
Big WigsMeet Andrea & Anna (& Teresa & Hilaria & Kourtney...)Welcome to our first episode! We're so excited you're here. Cuz when you're here, you're family. This week we're giving you a little intro into Anna and Andrea's lives, how we met, and why we wanted to start this highly anticipated show! We talk about everything from working together at Buzzfeed to starting our celebrity impressions, to the celebrity that DM'd Andrea about not liking her video, to Anna's mooning history, our dream Charcuterie boards, where we want our ashes spread (even though we don't want to be cremated), to our moms, manifesting for the new year and beyond...2023-01-131h 11
Big WigsBig Little Teaser*NEW POD ALERT!* It's 2023 and we're droppin' this podcast SOON! Subscribe to the funniest new show. We're going to bring random stories, pop culture, have some amazing guests on, bring you the best celebrity impressions, and every week will feel like a party. Andrea Lopez & Anna Roisman are your new best friends, so get in the car already! (We mean subscribe...do it!)
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Unemployed with Anna RoismanEpisode 99: From A 'Housewives' Dig To Becoming A Bravo Personality with Daryn CarpHappy 99th episode everyone! This week we are joined by one of the greats! We have host, comedian, Bravo personality, and friend, Daryn Carp (Shaken & Disturbed Podcast, People's Reality Check) on the show! Daryn is one of the busiest freelancers we know, but for an hour she was unemployed with us. We discuss her first jobs in her family's ski shops, working as a waitress in her hometown, and then the coveted retail job at American Apparel (RIP). But after her retail days, Daryn landed the NBC page program right out of college where she got to work on...2022-08-101h 13
Unemployed with Anna RoismanEpisode 98: Corporate, Comedy, and 'Cancel Culture' (the podcast) with Evan ShapiroThis week's episode is with an amazing Film & TV Producer, Professor, Cartographer of the Media Universe, and Anna's friend, Evan Shapiro! Evan has had some incredible jobs over the years working for big corporate media companies, producing major comedy series like Portlandia, teaching at NYU, and his latest venture- starting a podcast with his daughter about cancel culture! (Brave, right?! It's so funny.) Evan gives some of the best advice we've had on this podcast. He talks to us about the rise and fall of major media companies, and what he liked and disliked about working for some of...2022-07-1900 min
Unemployed with Anna RoismanEpisode 97: And Just Like That...She Worked! with Nicole TravoltaWe're back! We've been on a little break but hey, we're on our way to episode 100! This week we have on one of Anna's new and close friends who she has never met in person, the hilarious and talented Nicole Travolta! Nicole and Anna literally met over instagram where they were posting SATC impressions over the pandemic and then ended up collaborating on a video! A video that they shot separately from NY and LA and edited it together! Technology, people. This episode is so wonderful because Nicole really shows us what it's like when your personal life can...2022-06-301h 02
Unemployed with Anna RoismanEpisode 96: Jewish or Fully Employed? With Eitan LevineShabbat Shalom! We're dropping this episode on a Friday because Anna has her good friend and fellow Jewish comedian, the host of the Tiktok series "Jewish or Antisemitic" Eitan Levine! Eitan is serving us the Jewish content we need where anyone can play the game - you just have to decide if it's Jewish or not! Eitan starts off this episode with a story about seeing the Baldwins which you know Anna lives for. Eitan is a hustler - he produces a bunch of shows and content and videos for companies and he's a famous porn writer! (Not a...2022-06-031h 15
Unemployed with Anna RoismanEpisode 95: The Long Island Mom of TikTok with Becca BastosWe're back with Episode 95 (almost 100!) and we have the hilarious TikTok star and content creator, Becca Bastos! You may know her from her Long Island mom characters, her flight attendants, her chipotle employees, and the list goes on. Check out her TikTok if you haven't already fallen in love! We discuss her road to TikTok success, and of course Anna gets advice on becoming a TikTok star, her life's goal. We talk about becoming a full-time content creator and what it's like to negotiate deals with brands, getting banned on Tiktok for silly things, and navigating the whole digital...2022-05-191h 05
Unemployed with Anna RoismanEpisode 94: The Teenage Manny with Khalid RahmaanThis week on the podcast we have the hilarious comedian and friend of Anna's, Khalid Rahmaan! First of all this is the nicest episode of the pod. The complimenting alone is so sweet! Khalid is one of the most positive comics on the scene. Khalid talks to us about how he was fired over Zoom in the pandemic for a customer service job, which we believe to be iconic. But he embraced the pandemic days and started doing voiceovers and standup shows online to stay busy. Khalid wasn't always a full-time comedian and writer, he was a teenage Manny...2022-04-281h 13
Unemployed with Anna RoismanEpisode 93: 'How Cum' Interns Do All The Work? With Remy KassimirThis week on the podcast we have the host of "How Cum" podcast, hilarious comedian and friend, Remy Kassimir! Remy and Anna catch up on life and talk about how she lived in Oregon at the beginning of the pandemic and ran a comedy show online out of her boyfriend's parents' basement. AKA an iconic move. Remy talks about growing up in NYC where she wanted to go to comedy shows as a teenager because clearly she had the urge to do comedy. Anna and Remy remember her crowning achievement of winning the so you think you can smoke...2022-04-131h 09
Unemployed with Anna RoismanEpisode 92: Singer, Homemaker, Box Factory Worker: A Triple Threat! With Becky ChicoineThis week on the podcast we have Anna's good friend, the hilarious comedian Becky Chicoine (Girls With Brown Hair). Becky and Anna talk a lot about their moms, their workouts, and then deep dive into Becky's work history. From her first job as a "homemaker" at a nursing home (their term not ours) where sometimes people died, to working in accounting (but falling asleep at the desk), to working in a box factory but got in trouble for talking to a friend, to working in restaurants, to writing and doing comedy! It's a journey for sure, but you're going...2022-03-251h 08
Unemployed with Anna RoismanEpisode 91: From Content Creating to Pärdē-ing with Gregory LittleyThis week we are blessed with an incredible guest. He's a Content Creator, Digital Strategist, Shorty Award Winner, and the CEO/Co-founder of Parde Beauty, we've got Gregory Littley on the podcast this week! Greg and Anna are oldddd friends and met years ago when they were both making tons of videos, only Greg was getting paid for his and Anna was doing it for fun. They're also both from Philly, though they met in NYC. Anna and Greg chat everything from nail art to their mom's instagram accounts to crying at jobs. Gregory is so inspiring, he did...2022-03-091h 06
Unemployed with Anna RoismanEpisode 88: Booking to Manifest and Manifesting to Book with Patrick CotnoirThis week's episode is awesome because we have one of NYC's best comedy bookers, the funny and charming Patrick Cotnoir (The George Lucas Talk Show, The Chris Gethard Show). Patrick and Anna talk all about how this episode happened, because it was through a DM that Patrick sent Anna when he was recently laid off from a job. (REMINDER: While we love to talk to people about their job history we in no way want you to lose jobs! Keep your benefits!) Patrick has been a booker in NYC for a while and booked one of the most popular...2022-01-271h 09
Unemployed with Anna RoismanEpisode 87: Keep Your Friends Close and Your Restaurant Industry Friends Closer with Jake CornellWe are so lucky to have one of the funniest people and the only 'gay dad in Brooklyn' on the first pod of 2022, Jake Cornell (Going Out Podcast). Jake and Anna catch up about his viral Tiktoks that blew up in the pandemic which you will love if you haven't already seen! They also chat all things restaurant industry and how great it is to work in a NYC restaurant and make friends with your coworkers. Jake talks about what it was like to have his restaurant close down in the pandemic and turn to making videos, which were...2022-01-121h 02
Unemployed with Anna RoismanEpisode 86: It's The End Of The Year As We Know It with Anna & Ellen!It's the end of the year and so we sat down to give back to the community and give some advice to people who have things to say about their jobs! This is the first IN PERSON episode with Anna and Ellen before covid creeped back into NYC. But this is exciting: we now have a phone number and can take your calls! If you want to call in for our next episode where we can discuss anything you desire, CALL US! 929-274-4837 and leave a message. It will ring a bunch but wait for it. We also...2021-12-2348 min
Unemployed with Anna RoismanEpisode 83: Child Prodigy Of The Comedy Scene with Ruby KarpThis week we are blessed to have an old friend and one of the funniest, most hardworking comedians on the scene, Ruby Karp! Ruby is a comedian, author of "Earth Hates Me" and senior in college...and yet she had time to be unemployed with us this week! Ruby talks about all of the jobs she's had from her early comedy writing jobs (yes she was a teen), to hosting shows at UCB from a very young age (where she and Anna met), to publishing her book! This episode is so much fun because Ruby is about to graduate...2021-11-1000 min
Unemployed with Anna RoismanEpisode 81: From Planning Butt-Con To Writing For Peacock with Corin WellsThis week we have the amazing comedian Corin Wells on the pod! Corin is a writer for The Amber Ruffin Show on Peacock, as well as a voice actor on Tooning Out The News. But on the day we recorded? She was unemployed! We talk all about her time living at home with her parents during the pandemic and then coming back to NYC and landing 2 amazing jobs. (Hello inspiration right here!) But before these awesome gigs, Corin worked in retail for Bath & Bodyworks, a theater in Philly, the citibike company of Philly, a bidet company, and she temped...2021-10-131h 10
Unemployed with Anna RoismanEpisode 80: A Soccer Star Can Have A Lot Of Feelings with Lorena RussiIt's our 80th birthday!!! And we're still unemployed! We have an amazing guest on this week - she's one of the funniest around town, Lorena Russi! You may know Lorena from The Late Show with Stephen Colbert or her hilarious digital work. She and Anna met doing comedy shows and spent one of the last days before the pandemic at a bizarre commercial audition that Lorena fully remembers and Anna doesn't! Lorena talks to us about all of the jobs she had like random jobs of scrubbing off graffiti around NYC, selling condoms with Obama on them, becoming a...2021-09-291h 08
Unemployed with Anna RoismanEpisode 76: *Sponsored By LinkedIn* (Soon?) with Anna & EllenThis week is a very special episode! Anna and Ellen catch up on what's going on with Unemployment and the news! Spoiler? It's a lot. But recently there have been reports of people who are actually "overemployed" (what?!) and working more than one job remotely at home since the pandemic. Also, some people are doing Twitch shows from hot tubs which is something Anna is considering, since she loves to wear bras as shirts (sign up for that Patreon to watch this episode lol). And of course we discuss the dream job of the guy who dances as Austin...2021-08-2546 min
Unemployed with Anna RoismanEpisode 72: Best, Favorite, Forever Jobs with Brandy Crawford & Dan BrownOn this week's episode we have a fun cross over event! We have Brandy Crawford and Dan Brown, hosts of "TV BFFS Podcast" joining us! Their podcast is about people's "Best" "Favorite" and "Forever" TV shows, aka "BFF" (and Anna is on an episode so check that out!) so naturally we talk to them about their Best, Favorite and Forever Jobs. The BEST jobs they ever had, the FAVORITE ones (more personal to them) and the jobs they could do FOREVER! Anna and Ellen also play along and Anna talks about how great her job at HQ was. Aside...2021-07-151h 25
Unemployed with Anna RoismanEpisode 66: From Galaxy Hollister to Galaxy Brains with Dave SchillingIt's time for the 66th episode of the pod, and we have an awesome guest, the very funny Dave Schilling! Dave is a TV writer, and he hosts Galaxy Brains podcast, so go check that out after you love Dave on this episode. We talk about social work events and whether or not we should have remote "fun" events or just not be friends with coworkers. Spoiler, he's not there to make friends - he's there to work! We talk about one of Dave's iconic first jobs at Hollister, in the mall. We also discuss his job at the...2021-06-031h 07
Unemployed with Anna RoismanEpisode 61: Finance Seemed Cool, but Stand Up Comedy Seemed Cooler with Matthew BroussardThis week's guest is a very funny comedian and friend, Matthew Broussard (Comedy Central, Conan, Fallon, She Does Standup Too Podcast)! Anna and Matthew reminisce about the Jewish comedic gigs they've gotten throughout the pandemic, some of them that they worked on together! They are the only Jews in comedy in NYC right now, so book them. Before becoming a successful comic, Matthew was a camp counselor in Texas, worked as an analyst in finance, and even worked remotely (before it was a thing in a pandemic). But it's the story about having his car broken into and losing...2021-04-281h 02
Unemployed with Anna RoismanEpisode 60: Your Office Manager Is Probably Hungover with Morgan MillerThis week, we're turning 60!!! 60 and Fabulous. And we have an amazing guest on, the hilarious Morgan Miller (Famously Dumped Podcast)! Morgan and Anna are old friends so they reminisce about their wild partying days from way back, and it's an awesome reunion. They also get into Morgan's jobs, starting with collecting pine cones. Anna and Morgan get into their time as Office Managers who were hungover a lot at work (because of comedy at night). Morgan also toured colleges, waited tables in Union Square, did some nannying, and coached a lot of improv before she up and left for...2021-04-2100 min
Unemployed with Anna RoismanEpisode 52: From 'Leisure Suit Larry' to 'Sex And The City' with The Bradshaw Boys (Cory Cavin, Jon Sieber, Kevin James Doyle)Meanwhile, on the other side of town, The Bradshaw Boys joined the Unemployed Podcast for Episode 52! We're so blessed to have Cory Cavin, Kevin James Doyle, and Jon Sieber, the hilarious hosts of the podcast The Bradshaw Boys on this week's episode! We talk all about their jobs they had before deciding to watch all of Sex And The City for the first time as grown adult men. We also discuss the jobs of the characters on SATC, because how was Carrie able to afford that apartment by writing a column and a book? And who made the most...2021-02-241h 19
Unemployed with Anna RoismanEpisode 49: Ordained by Day, Gov. Cuomo by Night with Maria DeCotisThis week's guest is the very funny comedian and content creator Maria DeCotis! You may remember Maria's Governor Cuomo videos throughout the pandemic, or caught some of her other funny videos online! But today she's here to tell us about her other jobs, which have been everything from working in retail at Urban Outfitters to becoming ordained and marrying people! Hot tip? She's still marrying people, over Zoom, in a pandemic, and we love that this is happening. Anna and Maria bond over Boston University where they both went to college (but never met!) and talk about Maria's jobs working...2021-02-031h 03
Unemployed with Anna RoismanEpisode 46: From a Blueberry Farm to America's Next Top Model with Sarah HartshorneOn the latest episode of the podcast we have the very funny Sarah Hartshorne on! Sarah and Anna were together right before the pandemic, like days before quarantine, and discuss what their last day together was like before never seeing people in person again. She is a writer for Abortion Access Front, and a TikTok star, and a very funny comedian. Also, fun fact? Sarah has been editing resumé's for a while but has famously never used a resumé to get a job. Her tips are super helpful!! But before all of this, she was on A_merica's Ne...2021-01-141h 06
Unemployed with Anna RoismanEpisode 45: My Mom Has Never Been Unemployed...with Lee RoismanWhen I started this podcast I didn't think that my mom would be a guest, but here we are at Episode 45 and it's pretty great. Lee Roisman (aka Lee Durst) is a cool mom, who happens to be a dentist and professional tennis player. She famously claims to have "never been unemployed" which makes me question if we're even related. Lee Rois had a lot of jobs before she became a dentist, and she cannot remember a time where she didn't have a job. We discuss what it's like to have a daughter who hosts a podcast about being unemployed...2021-01-061h 02
Unemployed with Anna RoismanEpisode 44: A Lot of Sh*tty Internships! with Tori PiskinThis week's final episode of 2020 is with Anna's friend, the very funny comedian Tori Piskin (Got It From My Mama Podcast) They talk all about running into each other early in the pandemic, getting ads for the tie dye sweatsuits on Instagram, and of course their very funny moms. Tori tells us about how her mom has "dead people connections" when it comes to career contacts. Tori tells us all about her sh*tty internships and how she probably had too many of them! Transcribing and buying soap were pretty stressful because of her dyslexia but they make for...2020-12-301h 07
Unemployed with Anna RoismanEpisode 43: An HQ Holiday Reunion with Lauren GambinoThis episode is basically a family reunion! We have Lauren Gambino of HQ Sports fame on the podcast this week! Anna, Ellen, and Lauren worked together at HQ for a few years and although the bar that they hung out in closed, their friendship remains! They discuss all of Laurens jobs and how there was a theme in her employment history: she lied about her age on multiple occasions to get jobs! Lauren and Anna talk about their American Idol auditions, working in restaurants, her job at Disney World, interning at CNBC, her brief broadcast journalist career, and more! We...2020-12-231h 12
Unemployed with Anna RoismanEpisode 39: From Balls Hamburgers to '30 Rock' with James CokerThis week's episode of Unemployed is very special! Anna and Ellen discuss Anna's 2 year HQ anniversary, and then we have on one of Anna's oldest friends in comedy, the hilarious James Coker! You may know James from his brilliant sketches with Coker & Stratton, or those Spectrum commercials that air every few minutes. But before his comedy career, James worked at Balls Hamburgers and we love it. He also moved to NYC (ok New Brunswick which is v far from NYC) and started working as a Production Assistant on TV shows. Anna and James talk about all the gigs he had...2020-11-181h 10
Unemployed with Anna RoismanEpisode 38: Even Broadway Stars do Domino's Takeout with Leslie KritzerThis is a very special episode of the podcast because not only do we have the hilarious and amazing Leslie Kritzer on the podcast, but we also recorded this the night before the election which makes for some funny conversation! Leslie Kritzer is an incredible actress who you may know from Broadway shows like Beetlejuice, or Legally Blonde, but guess what? She was also once a temp. And we love that. Right across the street from where Anna worked at her survival job! And they bond over the area of 59th and Lex. Leslie and Anna also discuss what it...2020-11-1100 min
Unemployed with Anna RoismanEpisode 37: From Paralegal to Pokémon with Sarah NatochennyThis 37th episode is the perfect break to an otherwise stressful week. We've got a star, Anna's friend, and the voice of Ash Ketchum on Pokémon, Sarah Natochenny! Sarah and Anna discuss her impressive rhythmic gymnastics career, work as a paralegal, and then the inevitable gig that she's had for 14 years: voicing a character on a little show called Pokémon. They talk about their desire to be on broadway, but ended up doing comedy. Sarah and Anna met on a job for Fashion Week that only Anna really remembers, and they've been friends ever since. Anna and Ellen di...2020-11-051h 08
Unemployed with Anna RoismanEpisode 35: Camp Plays, Retail Days, Dating Ways, oh my! With Gabi ContiIt's the 35th episode of Unemployed and we're still here! (Not fully employed.) We've got one of Anna's best friends, her writing partner, and comedian/author Gabi Conti (@itsgabiconti) on the pod! If you haven't checked out her book, "20 Guys You Date In Your 20s" get on it! Gabi and Anna relive their camp days, working as camp counselors, Gabi's chapter in retail, where she and Anna reconnected (of course it was in a store) and more. Gabi tells us about some toxic bosses she encountered in production jobs, on theme with job horror stories this month. Anna and...2020-10-211h 02
Unemployed with Anna RoismanEpisode 32: 'Ruined' by Scary Job Stories with Alison Leiby & Halle KieferWhat a week to listen to podcasts!! This week is super special because we have not one but two guests on! This week features the hilarious duo of Alison Leiby & Halle Kiefer who have an amazing pod of their own called, 'Ruined'! Anna learns about some of their earlier jobs like when Halle was a janitor at a law firm, and when Alison lent her talents to ad sales data entry where she had a bizarre co-worker. It's wild when they all discuss how a handful of their former high school friends joined MLMs...? They also read listener-submitted job horror...2020-09-301h 08
Unemployed with Anna RoismanEpisode 31: Ghosting vs. Quitting Jobs with James IIIIn this week's episode of Unemployed, we are joined by the very funny comedy TV writer & actor, James III (Netflix's Atronomy Club, All That). James gives us the scoop on what it was like to work at Build-A-Bear, flyering for Broadway shows, and if you read that title correctly, ghosting instead of quitting a job! [He is sorry.] We also chat about his success with Astronomy Club (go watch it if you haven't yet!) and how dope the experience was to land a show at Netflix. Also, Anna and Ellen discuss job interviews, and Anna talks about a very...2020-09-231h 08
Unemployed with Anna RoismanEpisode 30: HQ Reunion with The Quiz Daddy AKA Scott RogowskyIt's the 30th episode of Unemployed! And we are delighted to have a little family reunion on this week's episode with the Quiz Daddy himself, Scott Rogowsky (HQ Trivia, ChangeUp on DAZN). Anna and Scott deep dive into all of the jobs he had before landing the job that changed his life at HQ. They talk about his dream job at The Onion and what it was like to get his first headline published, getting fired from a temp agency copywriting job for writing the copy "too funny," and his recent trip to the Grand Canyon! Scott tells us all...2020-09-161h 19
Unemployed with Anna RoismanEpisode 29: Let's Go (To Work With) Atsuko Okatsuka!On this week's episode, Anna is joined by the hilarious comedian, Atsuko Okatsuka (Let's Go, Atsuko!, OHAYO)! Atsuko relives her days of working (and singing) at Coldstone Creamery, tutoring kids in a rich suburb of LA, and convincing Anna she can make it through one of her dance classes. Anna and Atsuko bond over their hostessing jobs in restaurants, and their love/hate relationship with the word "brand." (Atsuko hates it, Anna loves it...which is so on brand for both of them!) Then they have Alex call in, (longtime listener!) who is not only a delight to have on...2020-09-091h 08
Unemployed with Anna RoismanEpisode 28: "She Swings and Boy Does She Swing!" with Jennifer BartelsOn this week's episode of Unemployed, Anna interviews the very funny and incredible actress/comedian, Jennifer Bartels. You may know Jennifer from American Woman (Paramount) or Friends Of The People (TruTV). She's also a queen of commercials and Anna lives for her new Geico spot that has aired all of Covid. They talk about how they both moved to NYC to do Broadway, but found comedy, how they like to buy expensive designer shoes when they get a job, and how they need to play sisters in a project! Jen gives awesome advice on careers that go up and...2020-09-021h 08
Unemployed with Anna RoismanEpisode 27: From Jamba Juice to Beetlejuice with Alex BrightmanIn this week's pandemisode, Anna is joined by the very funny (and two-time Tony Nominee) Alex Brightman! Before quarantine Alex was starring in Beetlejuice on Broadway. Anna and Alex talk all about their love of theater, their semi-famous dogs that get stopped on the street, and their fascination with Blue Man Group. But more importantly this episode is full of amazing stories about Alex's jobs he's had over the years and the work he's put into his career. And meeting Barbra Streisand. This episode is super inspiring, Alex has great advice, and he makes us all cry when he talks...2020-08-261h 14
Unemployed with Anna RoismanEpisode 26: From Employee Of The Week to Fat Carrie Bradshaw with Chris BurnsThis week on Unemployed, Anna and Ellen discuss their new project to watch & discuss movies about being fired, and pick a first film to watch! Look out for mini movie eps! Also, Anna is joined by her dear friend who you may know from Betches or Middle Children Podcast, Chris Burns AKA @FatCarrieBradshaw!!! Anna and Chris chat about how Chris had 3 full time jobs before the age of 21 (I KNOW - WHAT?!) and has barely been unemployed, which we fully endorse. They share nightmare stories and celebrity gossip about working in restaurants in NYC. Chris shares his greatest advice...2020-08-191h 03
Unemployed with Anna RoismanEpisode 25: Doug Loves Jobs with Doug BensonHappy 25th birthday to us! We did it! [We did nothing...don't you know the name of this pod?] It's the 25th episode and we're so excited to have on the King of Podcasts, Doug Benson! Anna interviews Doug about all of the jobs he's had; from working in a liquor store as a teenager to working as an extra on sets in LA and beating the system to get his SAG card in not one, but two different ways!? Anna and Doug reminisce about their theater days and break out into a full musical rendition of the movie...2020-08-111h 24
Unemployed with Anna RoismanEpisode 23: "PSA - Never Call A Nanny A Babysitter!" with Christi ChielloWelcome to the 2nd "Pandemisode" where the emotions are high and the quality is...less high!? Anna is joined by her guest, hilarious comedian and nail enthusiast, Christi Chiello! You may know her from Comedy Central or Chris Gethard Presents. Anna and Christi dive into her work history, which began at her favorite place to be, the mall. Christi takes Anna through her "surfer phase" (she didn't surf, just loved the clothing), as well as her nannying years. Anna makes the mistake of calling it 'babysitting' and you'll have to listen to see what ensues. Bonus part of this episode...2020-07-291h 05
Unemployed with Anna RoismanEpisode 22: From Finding Love To Claiming Unemployment *Together* with Jared HackerWe're back! And we're all unemployed! And we're recording from home? OKAY! We've got Anna's friend & former HQ producer Ellen on the pod. This week, Anna's guest is her boyfriend (made famous from Instagram), Jared Hacker. Jared is a producer who has worked in TV for the last 15 years and is extremely employable! (His last job ended because of the pandemic.) And yet here they are, living together in one apartment, both pretty unemployed. This episode is about how to balance being in relationship while being unemployed. More than ever, people are going through this transition and its tough...2020-07-211h 03
Unemployed with Anna RoismanEpisode 20: HQ Memories and Beyond with Sharon CarpenterIt's the 20th episode of the podcast!!! CHEERS TO THE UNEMPLOYED! And what better way to celebrate than an ep with Anna's (latest!) former coworker and friend, Sharon Carpenter. You may know Sharon from HQ Trivia, or from her show The Royal Report on PeopleTV! Sharon is a broadcast journalist, who spent many a night in the makeup room with Anna while they prepared for their HQ games. This episode they discuss their favorite memories from working at HQ, answer HQtie submitted questions, and discuss their work lives before HQ! Sharon dishes on her favorite interview with Mark Hamill (YES...2020-05-261h 14
Unemployed with Anna RoismanEpisode 18: "Funny For Money" with Jared FreidIn this pre-pandemic episode, Anna is joined by her friend the hilarious comedian Jared Freid. You may know Jared from his highly successful JTrain podcast, or watch him live-scream during The Bachelor on Instagram each week! In this episode Jared and Anna discuss The Bachelor spinoffs (an unemployed Bachelor? bring it!!), how Jared decided to leave selling insurance to turn his passion for comedy into a full-time business, and how to handle being in a relationship when you don't have a "normal" job like us. Jared and Anna also call Daniel who got his masters in teaching but can't...2020-05-051h 07
Unemployed with Anna RoismanEpisode 17: Drug Bust In A Disney Store with Griffin Newman (aka Downtown Griffy Newmz)This is a really special episode of Unemployed with Anna. It features Anna's friend, the very funny Griffin Newman who you may know from his successful podcast, 'Blank Check with Griffin and David,' or from 'The Tick' on Amazon! [Griffin prefers to be called "Downtown Griffy Newmz".] The episode was recorded a week after Anna lost her job at HQ and they really go into the feelings and emotions surrounding that. Then they talk about Griffin's many jobs, including his stint at the Disney Store in Times Square where he once found hard drugs and had no idea what...2020-04-221h 28
Unemployed with Anna RoismanEpisode 14: Choosing The Scarier Path with Chinae AlexanderToday's episode of Unemployed was recorded in a Covid-19 free world where Anna still had her job at HQ. It's a refreshing break and it's super inspiring! Anna is joined by her friend, a lifestyle influencer and content creator, Chinae Alexander (of Press Send Podcast)! Chinae and Anna talk about how they met on a very bizarre audition that no one booked! They talk about Chinae's superwoman confidence at age 21 and how much that impacted her future career. Chinae is a self starter, an entrepreneur, and most importantly she's SO REAL and GENUINE. She chose the scarier path and made...2020-03-181h 07
Unemployed with Anna RoismanEpisode 13: The King Of Pep Talks & Comedy Writing with Josh GondelmanWarning: The latest episode of Unemployed was recorded in a coronavirus-free world when Anna was still employed at HQ...sounds beautiful, right? How lucky are we to have the very funny Josh Gondelman on this episode?! VERY. You may know Josh from his work on Desus&Mero on Showtime, or Last Week Tonight with John Oliver on HBO. He's the king of pep talks on twitter and he's actually pretty employed! Josh and Anna talk about his days teaching pre-school and tutoring, and what it was like to make the move from Boston to NYC to pursue comedy writing...2020-03-121h 01
Unemployed with Anna RoismanEpisode 11: "Did We Just Become Best Friends?!" with Matt RichardsIt happened. Anna's unemployed again. But she's not alone, she is joined by her close friend and former(?) co-worker Matt Richards! The Money Flipper and The Word Queen UNITE! Anna and Matt hosted on HQ, and you may remember them from their late night hang, HQ After Dark. This is the most RECENT and RAW episode yet. On this episode, you'll hear how Anna and Matt got started at HQ! They talk about behind the scenes stuff at HQ, how hard Matt commits to his "cleanses," what it was like to meet each other. They also answer HQ fan...2020-02-2442 min
Unemployed with Anna RoismanEpisode 10: "If You Give A Kid From Newark Money..." with Alexis GuerrerosOn the 10th episode of Unemployed with Anna Roisman, she chats with her friend of almost 10 years and semi (former) co-worker, comedian, 1/2 Cooligan, and former HQ Sports host Alexis Guerreros! Alexis and Anna talk about their love of food, and yes you will know where to get a good sandwich if you're visiting NYC by the end of this episode. They also talk about how Alexis left a very high paying job to pursue his dreams. Plus, they call Amanda who was a teacher, and is now focusing on writing. They give her unconventional tips on how to get a...2020-02-181h 01
Unemployed with Anna RoismanEpisode 4: From Late Night Froyo to Late Night TV with Alex Song (and a call to an unemployed stranger-turned-friend)On this episode of 'Unemployed,' Anna chats with her friend, comedian, TV writer, and former froyo expert, Alex Song! Alex opens up about her experience on 'The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon' and what it was like to have periods of unemployment after multiple TV writing jobs, as well as professing her love for her former Pinkberry boss! Anna and Alex also discuss the idea of, 'does everything happen for a reason?' Anna and Alex call a stranger-turned-friend from twitter, Cameron, who got laid off through a phone call after seeing Captain America! (Gross!) They talk to Cameron...2020-01-0659 min
Unemployed with Anna RoismanEpisode 3: Navigating Jobs With Your Heart (and a phone call to a stranger!!) with Paul CostabileOn the latest episode of Unemployed, Anna sits down with her friend, also a comedian/host, Paul Costabile. From showing up to a PA job in Staten Island in a full suit (ready to go on camera) to maybe DJ-ing Anna's bat mitzvah(?), Paul has been one of the most hardworking entertainers in town, baby! This is the first episode where Anna and her guest call a stranger who is unemployed and can use a pep talk. Anna and Paul talk to the amazing Christina who lost her job as a baker, and doesn't know what to do. They chat...2019-12-301h 02
Unemployed with Anna RoismanEpisode 1: A Spiritual Journey Through Jobs (& Club Monaco) with Mike KeltonThis is the first episode of Unemployed with Anna Roisman! Anna talks to her friend, and spiritual guide, Mike Kelton, about all of the jobs he had and went through. From majoring in Musical Theater to becoming a full on sales person at David Barton gym in NYC, this episode has it all! (Except health insurance, cuz, that's tough.) Mike convinces Anna that she has manifested her own jobs, which you can do too! Mike also offers amazing advice to those who are going through unemployed times.2019-12-1657 min
Unemployed with Anna RoismanEpisode 0: Meet Anna, she's been unemployed.Introducing Unemployed with Anna Roisman. Anna gives you the background of The Unemployed Show and why she's bravely starting a podcast in 2019!! People are still without jobs, and she's here to help! Or here to give you a good laugh in the midst of filling out another cover letter.2019-11-2803 min