Best Brian and Lala Podcasts (2025)

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The future of American Soccer Stadiums 44:09

4d ago44:09

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Soccer specific stadiums are sprouting up all across the country and leading stadium design expert Chris DeVolder is our guest as we explore the past, present and future of the American soccer venue.By The Soccer Business

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Jon Gabrus Returns 1:30:13

6d ago1:30:13

1:30:13

Gabrus is back! On the press tour for Staying Alive, his new Smartless Media/Sirius podcast with his best pal and 101 Places to Party Before You Die co-host Adam Pally, Jon stops by to bring our Reacher group text to life! We delve into how the 1980s action films all set us up and specifically how it set up Gabrus' libido. Also, lots of stuff about…

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Promotion and Relegation in the USA? USL President Paul McDonough 36:04

13d ago36:04

36:04

USL President Paul McDonough talks about the league's ambitious plans for a new top-tier league and to introduce promotion and relegation for the first time in the US club soccer system. Paul reveals interest from foreign investments and discusses the challenges and choices facing the league as it seeks to expand.…

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Nik Dodani 1:27:00

13d ago1:27:00

1:27:00

Nik Dodani has been in a bunch of stuff we've enjoyed; first and foremost the movie he stars in, The Parenting, that debuted on Max a few weeks ago, but also Atypical and Other People And Dear Evan Hansen and so much more! And on today's ep, we seek out THE ORIGINS OF NIK'S NEUROSES. How Freudian do we get? We talk parents, growing up in Arizona, m…

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A New Team, A New League - pro soccer launched in Cleveland 35:21

19d ago35:21

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Breaking news on The Soccer Business Podcast - Cleveland is launching a new professional women's and men's teams and Gina Prodan Kelly CMO of Cleveland Soccer Group outlines all the plans on the show. In yet more news - the women's team will play in a brand new new division two women's league - WPSL Pro. Gina explains the journey to finally bring C…

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Josh Ruben 1:27:28

20d ago1:27:28

1:27:28

Prolific director and performer (and pal!) Josh Ruben joins us today for a psychoanalysis sesh of pure fun! Now, you know Josh as a performer from College Humor or Dropout TV or as a prolific TV and film director - maybe you've seen one of his films: Scare Me, Werewolves Within or his fantastic new horror-comedy Heart Eyes? Well, even if this is yo…

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Scouse Passion and California Dreaming - ex-Liverpool CEO Peter Moore 37:56

25d ago37:56

37:56

Former Liverpool and EA Sports CEO Peter Moore is the founder/owner of Santa Barbara Sky in California, which will join the USL Championship next season. Peter reflects on his journey in the game and explains his plans for creating the new club and the philosophy behind it. Dive into the lessons he learnt from his time working with the Fenway Sport…

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Eden Sher and Brock Ciarlelli 1:30:45

27d ago1:30:45

1:30:45

Straight from the hit ABC sitcom The Middle and the hit podcast Middling with Eden and Brock comes the titular Eden and Brock themselves, Eden Sher and Brock Ciarlelli! Two of the most delightful folks we know, and we get into it! Dating while starring on one of the highest-rated sitcoms of the era, situational therapy, the ins and outs of Hollywoo…

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THE PITCH: What Is Soccer's Brand? Shawn Francis and Brian Quarles 32:56

1M ago32:56

32:56

In the first episode of our series THE PITCH, Simon Evans and Paul Woodhouse of The Soccer Business are joined by two guests with extensive experience of working in the area of brands and soccer: Shawn Francis, an executive creative director who has worked on soccer projects with the likes of Nike and EA Sports and Brian Quarles, Chief Creative Off…

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Hanif Abdurraqib 1:38:00

1M ago1:38:00

1:38:00

Hanif Abdurraqib is a poet, essayist, and cultural critic from Columbus, Ohio. And buddy, he's also a fantastic and empathetic guest who we have a blast talking to! That's right, MacArthur Fellowship recipient and the author of poetry collections like The Crown Ain't Worth Much and A Fortune for Your Disaster as well as essay collections like They …

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Alexi Lalas on American Soccer 42:55

1M ago42:55

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Alexi Lalas joins Simon Evans to discuss a range of issues surrounding American soccer as we approach one year out from the World Cup. MLS, USL, Pro/Rel, 'Pay to Play' and much, much more is examined in this in-depth interview.By The Soccer Business

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Jasmin Savoy Brown 1:19:15

1M ago1:19:15

1:19:15

Are we adopting Jasmin Savoy Brown? Find out on an PULSE-POUNDING, ALL-NEW episode of COUPLES THERAPY! Jasmin has been in some of the best dramas of the 21st century from The Leftovers to Yellowjackets, as well the new Scream and Scream IV and tons of other things, and today we GET REAL! We talk about religion, relationships and 'rents (specificall…

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Start-up Soccer with Michael Hitchcock 47:35

2M ago47:35

47:35

Former MLS executive Michael Hitchcock is a serial soccer start-up expert having invested in and launched 20 clubs across the United States and beyond. He talks about community focus, marketing, ticketing and how to build a new club from the ground up. 00:00 The Journey Begins: Michael Hitchcock's Soccer Career03:02 Building the Game: Early Days in…

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Introduction to The Soccer Business 2:53

2M ago2:53

2:53

Brief introduction to The Soccer Business Podcast from host Simon Evans.By The Soccer Business

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Youngmi Mayer 1:22:40

2M ago1:22:40

1:22:40

We've only known Youngmi Mayer through her work so it was a real pleasure to get to chat with the woman behind the comedy on today's episode! And maybe you know Youngmi from her writing, her stand-up, TikTok, her memoir I'm Laughing Because I'm Crying and many other things or maybe this is your first time meeting her. Either way, you're in for a fu…

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Grace Helbig 1:34:49

2M ago1:34:49

1:34:49

Grace Helbig is on the show today! We've known Grace casually from the New York comedy scene for years, but on today's episode, we get to KNOW Grace! Grace was one of the first YouTubers out there; she's an actor and voiceover artist (you can hear here most recently as Cindy Bear on Max's Jellystone!), a podcaster and the author of TWO books! On to…

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Jana Schmieding and Brian Bahe 1:30:59

2M ago1:30:59

1:30:59

Sage-Based Therapy! That's right, it's part two of our crossover with Sage-Based Wisdom (check us out on their podcast from a week or two ago) hosted by the wonderful Jana Schmieding and Brian Bahe! You might remember Jana from a previous episode of CT or from Rutherford Falls or Reservation Dogs, and you might have seen Brian do stand-up or seen a…

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Vinny Thomas 1:21:20

2M ago1:21:20

1:21:20

Our friend and yours Vinny Thomas is on today's episode! We love Vinny's videos, his appearances on After Midnight, and of course, you've seen him on TV shows like Platonic and Ahsoka and movies like You're Cordially Invited! But the question is: WHO IS THE REAL VINNY THOMAS??? We delve into that question today, and talk about staying in his hometo…

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Aparna Nancherla and Jo Firestone Return 1:30:43

3M ago1:30:43

1:30:43

It's the 350th episode, and we're celebrating in style with our friends Aparna Nancherla and Jo Firestone! Of course you know these two from their stand-up, you know Aparna as one of the voices on the wonderful The Great North or you know Jo as the head writer of the spectacular After Midnight, well, we invited them on this special epsidoe cuz ther…

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Jameela Jamil 1:32:43

3M ago1:32:43

1:32:43

The Good Place was one of our couples shows, so what a delight it was to have Jameela Jamil herself on today's episode! Now of course you know Jameela from the aforementioned The Good PLace, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, The Misery Index, her recently-ended podcast I Weigh, and so much more! Well, even if you only kind of know Jameela, you will defini…

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The War and Treaty 1:20:43

3M ago1:20:43

1:20:43

Singing sensation The War and Treaty joins us to ring in Black History Month, folks! The second episode we taped on the first day of the LA fires (yes, people, it was already on the books and we didn't seem to be in imminent danger so...), Michael Trotter Jr. and Tanya Trotter AKA The War and Treaty Zoomed to us from Nashville in our anxiety-ridden…

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Rose Matafeo 1:21:33

3M ago1:21:33

1:21:33

Wonderful NZ-by-way-of-UK comic and actor Rose Matafeo joins us today! Taped on the first day of the LA fires (yes, folks, it was already on the books and we didn't seem to be in imminent danger so...), Rose Zoomed to us from London us in our anxiety-ridden state for an absolutely lovely time! Now, you probably know Rose from her stand-up, from her…

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Susan Heyward 1:28:47

3M ago1:28:47

1:28:47

Actor extraordinaire Susan Heyward is on this week with a super-fun episode to, uh, give you some relief from dystopia descending... And of course, you know Susan from The Boys, Vinyl, Orange is the New Black... perhaps treading the boards on The Great White Way in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child? And so much more, but even if this is your first …

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Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds Return 1:44:56

4M ago1:44:56

1:44:56

Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds, the hosts of one of our favorite podcasts The Dollop are BACK, BABY and the energy is electric! Naomi put on her journalist's pith helmet and gets all the answers on how two comedians with such different personalities get along on a personal and business level. We hear about their mental health journeys, how Gareth…

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Naomi and Andy in "Chaos Chasers" 1:11:25

4M ago1:11:25

1:11:25

Happy new year! And you know what the start of a new year means - our annual "just us" episode answering a bunch of advice questions! And boy oh boy do we have some doozies for you. From the serious to the silliest, we're talking about estranged family members, a critical mother-in-law, messy relayshes, your partner's shitty roommates and lots, lot…

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Lily Sullivan and Tim Baltz 1:26:17

4M ago1:26:17

1:26:17

We are ending 2024 right with an absolute barnburner featuring comedy couple Lily Sullivan and Tim Baltz. Yes, folks, it's part two of IT'S A COUPLES CHRISTMAS, and Lily and Tim join us for an in-depth look into their love! Now, you know both of them as frequent guests on Comedy Bang Bang, and as well, Lily hosts This Book Changed My Life and Tim h…

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Joe Mande 1:21:27

4M ago1:21:27

1:21:27

What's this, another extra episode?? That's right, folks, Joe's Hulu special Chill just came out, and we wanted to make sure you knew about it tout de suite! Yes, today's guest is stand-up and writer Joe Mande! You know Joe as a writer on shows like Hacks, The Good Place, Master of None, Parks and Rec and so much more! And Joe is a real "cool custo…

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Bridger Winegar and Jimmy Smagula 1:24:15

4M ago1:24:15

1:24:15

You know him, you love him, TV writer and podcast superstar and host of I Said No Gifts! is back, that's right, it's Bridger Winegar! But wait, who else is on the show? Why to celebrate the holidays, we've got some very special episodes this week and next because, folks, IT'S A COUPLES CHRISTMAS! And in addition to Bridger, we have his wonderful si…

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Healing Beyond the Diagnosis 31:17

5M ago31:17

31:17

Join us as Shanise Pearce, a Triple Negative Breast Cancer survivor, public speaker, and health equity advocate, shares her extraordinary journey of resilience and purpose. From confronting her mortality to discovering the power of community support and self-care, Shanise’s story is both deeply personal and universally inspiring. In this heartfelt …

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LaLa Ri 1:16:23

5M ago1:16:23

1:16:23

If you like DRA-ma, we have quite the episode for you today with LaLa Ri! LaLa is a dancer, performer and *former* drag queen who was on RuPaul's Drag Race season 13 and Drag Race All Stars season eight, and the *former* part is where it gets interesting. A mere 24 hours before sitting down with LaLa, he announced his retirement from drag, so we *h…

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Tamberla Perry 1:14:56

5M ago1:14:56

1:14:56

We were fans of Tamberla's from such shows as The Good Fight and Bosch and of course, she was in our favorite film of 2023, They Cloned Tyrone, so we were psyched to sit down with her while she was on a whirlwind press tour for her new show Brilliant Minds on NBC/Peacock (along with a certain Ms. Naomi's show St. Denis Medical!), and buddy, do we g…

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Wendi McLendon-Covey Returns 1:15:54

5M ago1:15:54

1:15:54

With NBC's St. Denis Medical tearing up the charts *and* our hearts, we had to have Wendi back on the show. Even if your girl Naomi wasn't writing for the show, you know we love us some Wendi and would watch what is FOR SURE the best new sitcom out there! (And why not check out her co-star Mekki on a previous episode???) Now, of course you also kno…

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Matt Rogers Returns 1:24:55

5M ago1:24:55

1:24:55

Matt's an old pal, and he's been on the show a bunch of times both on his own and with Bowen, and especially last time, we did the "Couples Therapy thing", so this time, we thought we'd ask Matt about the two years since his last appearance. Now Matt's been having what we'll call "An Ascent", but Matt tells us it doesn't feel like that from the ins…

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You Are Enough 35:44

5M ago35:44

35:44

On this episode of Everything's Not Black & White, we sit down with Hady Mendez, a NY-based Amazon best-selling author, Latina speaker, and ERG coach. Hady, the founder and CEO of Boldly Speaking LLC, shares how her personal journey has shaped her mission to empower underrepresented employees to self-advocate, self-promote, and ascend into leadersh…

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Allison Raskin 1:22:59

5M ago1:22:59

1:22:59

We kind of knew *of* Allison before sitting down with her on today's episode, but we didn't *know* Allison and boy oh boy are we glad we got to because she's the bee's knees! Now, you all probably know of Allison Raskin from her YouTube channel Just Between Us with her comedy partner Gabe Dunn (with whom she's also written several books) or from he…

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Gianmarco Soresi 1:36:34

6M ago1:36:34

1:36:34

Taped weeks and weeks ago before the bottom fell out of our (albeit, already-failing) democracy, stand-up Gianmarco Soresi joins us from road, doing a weekend in Ohio. Now you may know Gianmarco from his stand-up, either in person or online or maybe even from his Netflix set as part of the Verified series, or from his podcast The Downside, but even…

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AsapSCIENCE 1:19:57

6M ago1:19:57

1:19:57

Our podcast parent Acast thought we might get along swimmingly with the boys of AsapSCIENCE, so they suggested a crossover, and buddy, were they ever right! Taped a few weeks ago before the US dropped off a cliff (maybe you can hear the light in our voices?), on today's episode, we're talking to couple and science educators Mitch Moffit and Greg Br…

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Markie Post, Niles! 1:06:27

6M ago1:06:27

1:06:27

After this week, and the US's decision to embrace whatever form of fascism the GOP is offering, you, dear listener, are perhaps feeling as shitty as we are. Sleeplessness. Doom scrolling. Brownies for breakfast. While this is not a balm for our political situation, we thought, "Why don't we record a bonus episode that will both distract us for an h…

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Langston Kerman Returns 1:40:21

6M ago1:40:21

1:40:21

Our old friend Langston Kerman is back! We absolutely loved Langston's new Netflix special Bad Poetry and had to have him back to tell us what it was like to have a powerful white (John Mulaney produced and directed the special, and also Langston wrote on the fantastic Everybody's In LA) in your corner! But that's not all we talk about! We discuss …

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Surrogacy: A Labor of Love 32:40

6M ago32:40

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In this powerful episode, we meet Elisabeth, a surrogate who gave life to two children for a special couple and chose to stay closely involved in their lives. Her journey is one of courage, compassion, and redefining family, as she navigates co-parenting across two households with unwavering love and empathy. Elisabeth’s story challenges traditiona…

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Zach Zimmerman 1:22:39

6M ago1:22:39

1:22:39

We're spreading our wings and stepping outside our comfort zone to talk to folks we think are funny, but that we don't know, and on today's episode with Zach Zimmerman, we are rewarded for our risk-taking! Cuz Zach is the bee's knees, the cat's pajamas, heck, he's even the tapir's cape! Now Zach's a stand-up who hosts a live show with our fav Jay J…

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Bridget Everett 1:05:29

7M ago1:05:29

1:05:29

The new season of one of our favorite shows Somebody Somewhere is back, baby! And we're celebrating by talking to the star herself, Bridget Everett! And surely you've listened to our episodes with her co-star and our pal Jeff Hiller, right? Or one of their directors and a brilliant comedian in her own right Lennon Parham, right? Well dig into the S…

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Josh Thomas Returns 1:27:02

7M ago1:27:02

1:27:02

Josh Thomas is back, y'all! It's been five years, and people, you know Josh from his brilliant shows Please Like Me and Everything's Going to Be Okay, from his stand-up, or maybe even his new book Let's Tidy Up! Or perhaps you heard him half a decade ago on this very show! Well, whether you know Josh or not, you're gonna love him after today's epis…

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Road Between Two Hearts 29:14

7M ago29:14

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In this episode, we sit down with an extraordinary guest, Dr. Leslie Powell Ahmadi, who shares her captivating journey from pursuing a Ph.D. in foreign language and culture education at The Ohio State University to unexpectedly falling in love with an Iranian doctoral student in agronomy. As a Black American Christian, she never imagined marrying M…

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Franchesca Ramsey and De'Lon Grant 1:31:44

7M ago1:31:44

1:31:44

We've known Franchesca Ramsey for over a decade and on today's episode, her longtime friend and podcast partner De'Lon Grant become our pal too! And yes, you know Fran as a YouTube star, as a TV writer and actor, and perhaps you've seen De'Lon treading the boards on Broadway, and if you haven't, you MUST listen to their podcast together Lemme Fix I…

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Misha Brown 1:26:04

7M ago1:26:04

1:26:04

You know we're scared of strangers, but we watched one of Misha Brown's videos about an entitled woman who tried to feed his dog human food and instantly felt a connection! You may have seen Misha's videos at @dontcrossagayman (is the "at" redundant?) or heard his podcast The Big Flop (which we'll be appearing on soon), and on today's PULSE-POUNDIN…

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The Soccer OG w/ TravelFutbolFan Danny Navarro - Your guide to traveling, accommodations, tickets & saving money at '26 World Cup.. Chelsea a PL title threat? How we fix MLS fixture congestion. Magical ... 58:55

7M ago58:55

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Ayden Mayeri 1:32:06

7M ago1:32:06

1:32:06

Ayden and Naomi met while both were acting on the ABC show Single Parents, but it wasn't until we sat down for this episode that we learned some EXPLOSIVE facts about Ayden! And of course, you know Ayden from New Girl, Veep, The Afterparty, I Love That for You, as well as the brand new Peacock show Mr. Throwback and the new Amazon Prime movie Jackp…

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The Soccer OG w/ Henry Bushnell Yahoo Sports. Beginning of the Pochettino era with USMNT, how does that look? The new look Champions League begins. The big ? in soccer, are we suffering from Football fatigue ... 1:01:07

8M ago1:01:07

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Genevieve Angelson Returns 1:34:50

8M ago1:34:50

1:34:50

Our old pal Genevieve Angelson returns to the show for a second helping of open hearts and loose butts! Now, folks, you know Genevieve from Flack, The Handmaid's Tale, The Afterparty, This Is Us and so much more, including her new show on Hallmark+, The Chicken Sisters! And on today's EXCITING INSTALLMENT, we tackle some subjects we didn't talk abo…

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