What's My Name is a theme-based, weekly talk show hosted by The Girl (Chemda). These shows feature a new theme each episode as well as special guests related to that day's theme.
104: Where were you on 9/11
Posted: 9/9/2021
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In this episode, I talk to 4 people who are close to me my brothers Michael Khalili and Andrew Warner, my boyfriend Xerxes Silverio, and KATG co-host and friend Keith Malley about what they experienced in Manhattan on September 11, 2001, how it affected them, and what the days and weeks following the tragic events were like as a result.
103: Belly Dance
Posted: 7/6/2021
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Zenaide talks about her 45+ years of experience in belly dancing, including her first time, the ups and downs of belly dancing, and how the art has evolved in her experience dancing in NYC.
102: Domestic Abuse
Posted: 4/1/2020
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Author Lauren Aitchison talks with Chemda about the 6-year abusive relationship she endured, including emotional abuse, physical abuse, red flags, the escalation. and how she finally entered a police station and started talking about it.
101: Ayahuasca
Posted: 2/27/2020
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Author, speaker, and nonprofit organizer Sophia Rokhlin talks about the trips, traditions, and fears of the psycho-active potion made of plants called Ayahuasca.
100: Suicide
Posted: 12/1/2019
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Chemda interviews her brother Michael to talk about his sincere suicide attempt at age 15 leading him to spending his 16th birthday in a psychiatric hospital. He discusses his social situation, the bottle of sleeping pills, his ironic clarity, the videotape he left behind, mental health riots, and the time he tried to get a gun. Oh!, and the friends and family dynamic before, during, and after. Honestly I think this is a must-listen for every family. Are you part of one? - Keith
99: Burning Man
Posted: 9/16/2019
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Ever wonder what it's like at Burning Man? Comedians Andrea Allan and Rachel Green talk about Berner Life including cost, drug use, sexcapades, and even a found corpse.
98: Sexual Assault
Posted: 4/17/2018
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Madeline is a doctoral student in psychology with a focus on sexual assault. She talks about working with both assailants and victims of sexual and physical abuse, the experience of rape culture, and the psychological steps leading to and recovering from abuse.
97: Eating Disorders
Posted: 1/16/2018
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Emily Lubin, Jessie Jolles, and Melissa Rocha talk about how they developed and maintained their eating disorders and what they do to combat it in their adult life.
96: Teen Spirit
Posted: 12/18/2017
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Ruby Karp, a 17-year-old comic who just published her first book entitled Earth Hates Me, talks about feminism, being bullied, and the fear that adults have over teenagers and their access to the internet.
95: Criminal Minds
Posted: 10/13/2017
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Jerome Charles, aka graffiti artist Chu, talks about why he pushes boundaries and breaks the law. He speaks candidly about his successes and failures trying to live in his new motto, "Don't do bad things."
94: The Blind Side
Posted: 9/22/2017
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Chemda talks with Walei Sabry regarding his experiences going blind, navigating NYC, and working with the city to make it more accessible to those with disabilities.
93: Reverse What's My Name: The Lost Episode
Posted: 9/8/2017
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Note: This episode was recorded in November of 2016 and picks up where episode 86 leaves off.
In this episode we talk to Chemda after she's been home from the hospital for a couple of weeks. We cover how being cooped up led to her throwing a tantrum, find out if she answered the phone when her mom called to ask about her tumor and learn how medical marijuana factors into her treatment plan.
92: Behind Enemy Lines
Posted: 6/16/2017
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Harmon Leon talks about infiltrating reality TV and extremist groups. From shows such as Penn & Teller's Bullshit and Judge Joe Brown to having dinner with a white supremacist family at Applebee's and penetrating anti-gay protests with the Phelps's Westboro Baptist church, Harmon uses his character "Hank" to get inside various worlds to uncover how these organizations function.
91: Living in the Foster Care System
Posted: 2/24/2017
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Chanel Ali speaks candidly about her experiences being raised in the foster care system.
90: The Cheating Series Episode 4
Posted: 12/20/2016
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Kerryn Feehan talks about her conflicting feelings about monogamy and cheating, using infidelity as a weapon, and the negative relationship expectations she has about her decided-misfortune of being attracted to men.
89: The Cheating Series Episode 3
Posted: 12/20/2016
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CV and Logan speak openly about how they have been navigating their relationship after three infidelities by CV.
88: The Cheating Series Episode 2
Posted: 12/20/2016
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Tracey Carnazzo talks about her depression, nervous breakdown, and checking herself into a psychiatric hospital after her boyfriend broke up with her and started dating the "other woman."
87: The Cheating Series Episode 1
Posted: 12/20/2016
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Ayanna Dookie talks about her long-distance and abusive relationship with her first partner. She admits to trying to stay in denial about his cheating until it hit her in the face, literally. She later thinks things are patched up until she sees in the news that her man is a murderer.
86: Reverse What's My Name: First Week Home
Posted: 11/5/2016
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In this episode we cover Chemda's first week home from the hospital. We talk about her limitations, the difficulties of being home without a medical staff, and how her mom learned about the tumor. For more information or to donate to Chemda please visit http://YouCaring.com/TheGirl
85: Reverse What's My Name: Surgery and The Hospital
Posted: 10/17/2016
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In this episode we record from Chemda's home after she's returned from the hospital. We talk about her tumor removal operation and hospital stay; including the doctors reaction to the tumor, a negligent nurse, and finding out the next steps of recovery. For more information or to donate to Chemda please visit http://YouCaring.com/TheGirl
84: Reverse What's My Name: Heading into Surgery
Posted: 10/3/2016
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In this episode we discuss Hennessy's relapse, anxieties as surgery rapidly approaches, and announce the first guest host of Keith and A Girl. For more information or to donate to Chemda please visit http://YouCaring.com/TheGirl
83: Reverse What's My Name: The Surgery Date
Posted: 9/25/2016
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In this episode, we talk about Chemda's response to her surgery being scheduled, unexpected test results, and projected recovery time. For more information or to donate to Chemda please visit http://YouCaring.com/TheGirl
82: Reverse What's My Name: The MRI Results & The Husband
Posted: 9/21/2016
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In this episode we discuss Chemdas mixed emotions about the latest results, realizations about how shes been coping, and how the tumor has been affecting her relationship. In the second half of the episode we hear from her husband Hennessy and how hes been dealing with the diagnosis. For more information or to donate to Chemda please visit http://YouCaring.com/TheGirl
81: Reverse What's My Name: The Biopsy Results
Posted: 9/4/2016
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We discuss Chemda's incredibly rare tumor, what she still doesnt know, and whats coming next. For more information or to donate to Chemda please visit http://YouCaring.com/TheGirl
80: Reverse What's My Name: The News
Posted: 8/30/2016
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In this series, Chemda reverses her role and becomes the subject of the interview. Libby will be interviewing Chemda to document the discovery of a grapefruit-sized tumor and the aftermath.
In this episode we discuss Chemda's reaction to the news, how her friends and family have been responding, and her biopsy. For more information or to donate to Chemda please visit http://YouCaring.com/TheGirl
79: Date While You Wait
Posted: 8/24/2016
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Thomas Knox talks about his project Date While You Wait, where he sets up a table and chairs on the platform of subway stations and invites people to sit and talk to him while they wait for their train.
78: Black Brunch
Posted: 7/20/2016
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Elsa Waithe and Michael Khalili debate the effects of the Black Brunch movement.
77: Rape Jokes
Posted: 6/29/2016
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Rosa Escandon talks about her commitment to telling nothing but rape jokes for an entire month on stage. She speaks openly about her own sexual assaults and how rape culture affects our society.
76: Bipolar Disorder
Posted: 1/13/2016
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John F. O'Donnell, Richie Alexandro, and Ted Alexandro talk about their experience with bipolar disorder.
75: Sex Worker
Posted: 11/11/2015
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Kaytlin Bailey talks about being a teenage sex worker.
74: Owning QED: The First Year
Posted: 9/24/2015
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Kambri Crews talks about the hardships, joy, and everything in between that comes with opening, maintaining, and managing her new venue, QED.
73: Owning The Creek and The Cave
Posted: 7/29/2015
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Rebecca Trent talks about owning The Creek and The Cave theater and restaurant, dealing with comics/performers, playing favorites, and keeping the venue running through hardships.
72: Tourette Syndrome
Posted: 7/2/2015
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Patrick Taylor talks about having Tourette Syndrome (TS). Along with his fiance Jordan Bean, they talk about the truths and misconceptions of TS, the negative reactions they have encountered, and they answer some of the most frequently asked questions about dating someone with the inherited neuropsychiatric disorder.
71: Swingers
Posted: 5/27/2015
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Swinging married couple Jason and Jess talk about going to sex parties together, watching each other having sex with other people, and The Lifestyle.
70: The Waiter Series: Part 3
Posted: 4/29/2015
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Part three of a three part series where you'll hear from comedians, actors, and writers about their experiences being waiters and bartenders.
69: The Waiter Series: Part 2
Posted: 4/3/2015
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Part two of a three part series where you'll hear from comedians, actors, and writers about their experiences being waiters and bartenders.
68: The Waiter Series: Part 1
Posted: 2/25/2015
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Part one of a three part series where you'll hear from comedians, actors, and writers about their experiences being waiters and bartenders.
67: Male Escort
Posted: 1/7/2015
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Danny Cruz talks openly about what it's like to be a male escort for a living including how much he charges, how his clients get in touch, the dangers of the job, and what services he offers.
66: Burlesque
Posted: 11/26/2014
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Chemda talks with Rosebud about being a burlesque dancer.
65: The Saw Lady
Posted: 10/29/2014
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Natalia 'Saw Lady' Paruz talks about what it's like to busk inside the NYC subway stations. She shares her stories of encounters with audiences, thieves, gangs, and turf politics.
64: Grindr Experiences
Posted: 10/1/2014
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Chemda talks with Newsy and Aldo about their Grindr app experiences.
63: Small Town USA
Posted: 8/27/2014
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Aldo Caballero, Ashley Brooke Roberts, and Mike Kirkwood talk about what it's like to grow up in a small town and move to NYC.
62: When Panic Attacks
Posted: 8/6/2014
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Comedians Myka Fox, Paul Hooper, and Justy Dodge talk about their experiences with panic disorders. They speak openly about what they do during panic attacks when they're on stage, how they differentiate between panic and heart attacks, and how they handle being in public with high levels of anxiety.
61: Surf Reality
Posted: 6/25/2014
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Chemda talks to Robert Prichard about owning Surf Reality; the space that changed her life forever.
60: Intersex
Posted: 5/28/2014
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Chemda talks with guest Jim Ambrose about being born intersexed.
59: Awkward Sex Moments
Posted: 4/30/2014
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Chemda is joined by an awesome lineup of comedians and each shares their awkward sex moment story.
58: Cutting
Posted: 4/2/2014
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Justy Dodge talks about her addiction to self-harming. She speaks openly about her first time scratching/cutting at the age of 11, her experiences in and out of rehab throughout her teenage years, and her slips as an adult. She also describes how cutting affects her emotionally and offers advice for someone with a loved one who cuts.
57: Home Schooled
Posted: 3/5/2014
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Chris Garner talks about his home schooling experience and the transitions in and out of traditional school.
56: Asexuality
Posted: 2/5/2014
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Ben Rosen talks about what it's like to be asexual.
55: Mixed Race
Posted: 1/15/2014
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Chemda talks to Jordan Tierney, Leah Nanako Winkler, and Elysee Inzunza about their various experiences growing up mixed race and how it impacts their lives and careers today.
54: Backstage
Posted: 12/25/2013
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Actors Lauren Hennessy, Jesse Geguzis, and Kim Gainer talk about what happens between actors behind-the-scenes including missing cues, getting injured, and being sick during the show.
53: The Casting Couch
Posted: 12/4/2013
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John Harlacher and Sean Williams talk about casting and working with actors from the production side of the show.
52: The Book of Mormon
Posted: 11/20/2013
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Comedian and writer H. Alan Scott talks about growing up as a gay Mormon.
51: Acting
Posted: 10/23/2013
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Actors Christian Finnegan, Jordan Tierney, and Lauren Hennessy talk about what it's like to audition for a part, kiss on stage, forget lines, and other challenges and processes of being an actor.
50: Transmen
Posted: 10/9/2013
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Actor Lauren Hennessy and poet Kit Yan talk about being transgender.
49: The Producers
Posted: 9/25/2013
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Adam Spiegelman, Kambri Crews, and Myka Fox talk about what it's like to be a producer for stage and television.
48: Prison Fights
Posted: 9/11/2013
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Jonnie Flatbush returns to talk about the physical fights he got into while doing time in prison.
47: Surviving Heroin
Posted: 8/28/2013
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J. Stephen Brantley talks about his ten years on heroin; fighting addiction and homelessness.
46: Off the Chart
Posted: 8/7/2013
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Actor and Astrologer Jordan Tierney reads Chemda's astrology chart with actor (and Chemda's Beau) Lauren Hennessy chiming in for accuracy.
45: Motel California
Posted: 7/24/2013
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Diana Oh talks about the adversity of growing up in poverty and abuse while attending Beverly Hills schooling.
44: Bad Roommates
Posted: 7/7/2013
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Live from KATG Week 2013 - Chemda is joined by an awesome lineup of comedians and each shares their worst bad roommate story. The audio available as part of your VIP membership. The video is available in the KATG store.
43: Laughing with Cancer
Posted: 6/6/2013
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Comedian and writer H. Alan Scott talks about being diagnosed with testicular cancer and going through chemotherapy while maintaining his career in comedy.
42: Dating with HIV
Posted: 5/22/2013
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Jack Mackenroth talks about being on Project Runway, from the audition process to leaving the show mid-season. He shares his thoughts on being one of the only openly HIV-positive men on TV, and we talk about his current project, Volttage.com, a dating site for HIV-positive gay men.
41: Owning The Comedy Cellar
Posted: 5/7/2013
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Noam Dworman, owner of popular club The Comedy Cellar, chats about booking comics, dealing with hecklers, managing pop-ins by renowned comedians, and more!
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40: Family By Design
Posted: 4/24/2013
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Darren Spedale is the founder (and also a member) of FamilyByDesign.com, a site that helps link wannabe parents with non-romantic partners to co-parent their children.
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39: The Iraq War
Posted: 3/29/2013
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Myke Cole talks about his 3 tours in Iraq and life after the war with PTSD.
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38: What's So Funny
Posted: 2/7/2013
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Judy Batalion, editor of The Laughing Stalk, talks about what makes an audience respond and why.
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37: Gun Control
Posted: 1/17/2013
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Minister, talk show host, and Chemda's potential father-in-law, Ron Winckler, talks about owning multiple guns in America.
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36: Birth Mother
Posted: 12/14/2012
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Writer Mariah MacCarthy talks about placing her newborn with adoptive parents.
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35: Crystal Clear
Posted: 12/6/2012
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Chef, comic, and storyteller Deke Haylon talks about his six year decline on meth.
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34: Taxi Cab Confessions
Posted: 11/15/2012
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Comedian Jimmy Failla talks about what it's like to be a NYC Cab driver (IN ENGLISH).
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33: Hard Knock Life
Posted: 10/10/2012
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Comic/actor/writer Jess Wood talks about her life with hippies, gangs, and heroin.
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32: Godless
Posted: 8/28/2012
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Comedian Myq Kaplan and Chemda's brother, President of Atheist United, Michael Khalili, talk about living with or without God.
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31: Trippin'
Posted: 7/26/2012
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Comedian Myq Kaplan and actor Lauren Hennessy take us on a trip of their good and bad experiences on mushrooms.
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30: Emergency!
Posted: 7/19/2012
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Jeff Jowdy talks about his experience with life and death as an Emergency Room Technician.
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29: Roleplay
Posted: 7/12/2012
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Stars of the show Realm of LARP, Myka Fox and Drew Luckenbach, join Dungeon Master Pearce Larson to talk about the fantasy of Roleplay.
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28: Coming to America
Posted: 5/23/2012
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Patrice Callender, Chis Iacono, and Asie Mohterez talk about the culture clash of being raised ethnically diverse in America.
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27: The First Time - HD video
Posted: 5/2/2012
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Chemda hosts the first live-audience episode of What's My Name where your favorite comics talk about how they lost their virginity.
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27: The First Time - SD video
Posted: 5/2/2012
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Chemda hosts the first live-audience episode of What's My Name where your favorite comics talk about how they lost their virginity.
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27: The First Time
Posted: 5/2/2012
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Chemda hosts the first live-audience episode of What's My Name where your favorite comics talk about how they lost their virginity.
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26: Smooth (Phone Sex) Operator
Posted: 4/18/2012
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Nicole Klingemier talks about her time working as a phone sex operator.
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25: Run Your Pockets
Posted: 3/21/2012
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Jonnie Flatbush talks about his experiences in jail for armed robbery and assault with intent to kill.
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24: How to Be Black
Posted: 3/14/2012
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Baratunde Thurston talks about how to be black.
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23: Burn Down The Ground
Posted: 3/7/2012
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Kambri Crews talks about growing up with deaf parents, her relationship with her dad who is in jail for attempted murder, and the memoir she wrote about it all.
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22: How To Make Friends
Posted: 2/29/2012
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Andrew Warner, founder of Mixergy.com (and Chemda's brother) talks about going from having an aversion to and a disdain of socializing to learning how to become comfortable and even masterful at the art.
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21: Are You Autistic?
Posted: 2/16/2012
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Brian Gordon answers questions about autism, from recognizing it to understanding and responding to the behaviors of someone on the autistic spectrum.
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20: Eak!
Posted: 2/11/2012
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Eak the Geek talks about his facial tattoos, his bed of nails, and life in the Freak Show.
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19: Stripper Stories
Posted: 2/1/2012
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Stormy Leather talks about her experiences as a stripper.
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18: From Wesley to Whitney
Posted: 1/24/2012
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Whitney talks about her experience with transitioning from a male body to a female body.
17: Papa Don't Preach - Part Two
Posted: 1/18/2012
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Part two of the Ron Winckler episode: Chemda interviews her potential father-in-law, Ron Winckler. They talk about his childhood, hippie days, finding Jesus, marrying his first wife three times, his sons' trouble with the law, and more.
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16: Papa Don't Preach - Part One
Posted: 1/11/2012
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Chemda interviews her potential father-in-law, Ron Winckler. They talk about his childhood, hippie days, finding Jesus, marrying his first wife three times, his sons' trouble with the law, and more.
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15: Death
Posted: 12/14/2011
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Comedian Jesse Joyce, musician Brother Love, and actor Lauren Hennessy talk about the premature deaths of their loved ones.
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14: Marriage: Women
Posted: 12/8/2011
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Comedians Diane O'Debra, Ophira Eisenberg, and author Kambri Crews discuss love, weddings, and marriage.
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13: Marriage: Men
Posted: 11/30/2011
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Comedians Christian Finnegan, Pat Dixon, and Jesse Joyce discuss love, weddings, and marriage.
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12: Talk Dirty to Me
Posted: 11/16/2011
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Author Laura Antoniou and actor Lauren Hennessy are in the studio. In this very revealing episode we talk about issues regarding dirty talk, the Leather Community, and visiting sex clubs.
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11: In This Economy
Posted: 11/9/2011
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Comedian Marga Gomez talks about what it's like to go from gaining popularity and getting paid to being popular and getting broke.
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10: Married and Available
Posted: 11/1/2011
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Comedian Erin Judge talks about being in a non-monogamist relationship with her husband.
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9: Let's Get High
Posted: 10/26/2011
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Comedians Trey Galyon and Tim Dimond and actor Lauren Hennessy discuss Weed Culture and then participate on air in said culture.
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8: By the Bi
Posted: 10/19/2011
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Erotic writer (and hoarder) Rachel Kramer Bussel delves into her sexcapades.
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7: Desperate Times
Posted: 10/12/2011
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Editor Lucas McCain talks about his most desperate times, including his attempt at robbery.
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6: Concrete Jungle
Posted: 10/5/2011
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Comedian Pat Dixon, writer Emmy Pellot, and actor Faceboy give their points of view on life in New York City.
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5: Mommy Dearest
Posted: 9/28/2011
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Actor (and Chemda's girl) Lauren Hennessy is in the studio with her mom, Debi. Debi talks about life, Lauren coming out, and thoughts on Lauren and Chemda's relationship.
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4: Hoarder in the Court
Posted: 9/21/2011
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Erotic novelist Rachel Kramer Bussel discusses her struggle with hoarding.
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3: Are Women Funny
Posted: 9/14/2011
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Comedians Carmen Lynch and Ashley Brooke Roberts and booker Brian Baldinger talk about women in comedy.
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2: Don't Be Gay
Posted: 9/7/2011
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Blogger Patrice Callender and musical comedian Ben Lerman talk about the emotion behind coming out of the closet.
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1: Hey Jealousy
Posted: 8/31/2011
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Writer Mariah MacCarthy and actor Lauren Hennessy talk about jealousy in their personal and professional lives.
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