Every week standup comics Matt Brousseau and Kevin Anderson interview one of their favorite comedians and one of Los Angeles' strangest characters or "influential experts." Learn about the LA comedy scene, the weirdos that inhabit it, the dingy dives they perform in, and the lives they lead as they try to climb up into the infamous air of professional comedy.
Episodes (123)
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#121: Weird Surprise Comedian (w/ Nat Baimel & Erik Barnes)
#121: Weird Surprise Comedian (w/ Nat Baimel & Erik Barnes)
Published: 2 Mar 2018 Duration: 01:19:13Welcome back, Bleaklings! In this episode, Kevin struggles through the intro as he and Matt chat it up about reconnecting friendships and film nerds on first dates. Then, comedian Nat Baimel joins the boys to talk about recording his debut ... Read more →Welcome back, Bleaklings! In this episode, Kevin struggles through the intro as he and Matt chat it up about reconnecting friendships and film nerds on first dates. Then, comedian Nat Baimel joins the boys to talk about recording his debut ... Read more →
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#120: Wet Cheese with a Hot Core (w/ Carlos Delgado & Joe Kaye)
#120: Wet Cheese with a Hot Core (w/ Carlos Delgado & Joe Kaye)
Published: 23 Feb 2018 Duration: 01:30:17Matt and Kevin welcome any and all new subscribers to the newest podcast on the Unpopular Opinion network, Bleak in Review! After a brief overview of what the show is, the boys have a rousing discussion about Matt's wacky rideshare experien... Read more →Matt and Kevin welcome any and all new subscribers to the newest podcast on the Unpopular Opinion network, Bleak in Review! After a brief overview of what the show is, the boys have a rousing discussion about Matt's wacky rideshare experien... Read more →
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#119: 8-Ball at Chet's (w/ Adam Tod Brown & Chet Wild)
#119: 8-Ball at Chet's (w/ Adam Tod Brown & Chet Wild)
Published: 16 Feb 2018 Duration: 01:23:40The Bleak Boys kick off this episode with a riveting discussing of Kevin's dabbling in mean Facebook rap and a classic case of Holocaust denial within the Republican party. Then, comedian / podcast godfather Adam Tod Brown from the Unpopul... Read more →The Bleak Boys kick off this episode with a riveting discussing of Kevin's dabbling in mean Facebook rap and a classic case of Holocaust denial within the Republican party. Then, comedian / podcast godfather Adam Tod Brown from the Unpopul... Read more →
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#118: A Myriad of Sexy Maniacs! (w/ John Fahy & Aaron Pita)
#118: A Myriad of Sexy Maniacs! (w/ John Fahy & Aaron Pita)
Published: 8 Feb 2018 Duration: 01:29:09Matt and Kevin begin this jam-packed episode with some lighthearted banter about laundry and sexual assault in comedy. Then, get ready for a whole bunch of guests, dear listener! Starting things off is the return of pansexual pick up artist... Read more →Matt and Kevin begin this jam-packed episode with some lighthearted banter about laundry and sexual assault in comedy. Then, get ready for a whole bunch of guests, dear listener! Starting things off is the return of pansexual pick up artist... Read more →
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#117: Blood Reign Man (w/ Sean White & Nadav Fleisher)
#117: Blood Reign Man (w/ Sean White & Nadav Fleisher)
Published: 1 Feb 2018 Duration: 01:22:22Bleak babes rejoice! Matt and Kevin return to your ears this week with tales of Matt's heckler experience and Kevin's concerns about drinking too much. Then, comedian Sean White joins the boys to chat it up about handling dark material in... Read more →Bleak babes rejoice! Matt and Kevin return to your ears this week with tales of Matt's heckler experience and Kevin's concerns about drinking too much. Then, comedian Sean White joins the boys to chat it up about handling dark material in... Read more →
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#116: Scream Stretching (w/ Derrick Lemos & Katie Merriam)
#116: Scream Stretching (w/ Derrick Lemos & Katie Merriam)
Published: 25 Jan 2018 Duration: 01:16:53Bleak in Review returns with a thrill and a chill as Matt tells Kevin about a few bar ghosts he encountered, and Kevin tells Matt about being class-shamed by a bathroom. Then, comedian Derrick Lemos sits down with the Bleak Boys to chat ab... Read more →Bleak in Review returns with a thrill and a chill as Matt tells Kevin about a few bar ghosts he encountered, and Kevin tells Matt about being class-shamed by a bathroom. Then, comedian Derrick Lemos sits down with the Bleak Boys to chat ab... Read more →
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#115: The Real Horsewives (w/ Zach Stein & Lauren Davis)
#115: The Real Horsewives (w/ Zach Stein & Lauren Davis)
Published: 18 Jan 2018 Duration: 01:28:02Turmoil is afoot on this week's Bleak in Review, as Kevin talks about overdosing on caffeine and Matt laments an improvised home invasion. Then, comedian Zach Stein stops by the studio to chat with the guys about the allure of electrocution... Read more →Turmoil is afoot on this week's Bleak in Review, as Kevin talks about overdosing on caffeine and Matt laments an improvised home invasion. Then, comedian Zach Stein stops by the studio to chat with the guys about the allure of electrocution... Read more →
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#114: The Jeff Sessions (w/ Jeff May & Quincy Johnson II)
#114: The Jeff Sessions (w/ Jeff May & Quincy Johnson II)
Published: 11 Jan 2018 Duration: 01:33:17Welcome back to Bleak in Review! Matt and Kevin kick this episode off by contemplating the future of the country and discussing another classic Matt Brousseau Celebrity Encounter. Then, comedian and podcast personality Jeff May FINALLY stop... Read more →Welcome back to Bleak in Review! Matt and Kevin kick this episode off by contemplating the future of the country and discussing another classic Matt Brousseau Celebrity Encounter. Then, comedian and podcast personality Jeff May FINALLY stop... Read more →
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#113: Rump Tower (w/ Travis Clark & Kevin Noonan)
#113: Rump Tower (w/ Travis Clark & Kevin Noonan)
Published: 4 Jan 2018 Duration: 01:27:46Welcome back to Blibs! Matt and Kevin start the new year off right with a good ol' fashion gab sesh about their respective holiday travels, as well as with the debut of Matt's fantastic new impression! Then, the very funny Travis Clark ret... Read more →Welcome back to Blibs! Matt and Kevin start the new year off right with a good ol' fashion gab sesh about their respective holiday travels, as well as with the debut of Matt's fantastic new impression! Then, the very funny Travis Clark ret... Read more →
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#112: Lil' 2017 Wrap Up (w/ Vanessa Gritton)
#112: Lil' 2017 Wrap Up (w/ Vanessa Gritton)
Published: 31 Dec 2017 Duration: 49:41Holy shorter episode, Bleakman! In the midst of their holiday tomfoolery, Matt and Kevin bring you an abridged (and delayed) episode in which they recount some of their highs and lows from the past year with classic Bleak in Review guest Va... Read more →Holy shorter episode, Bleakman! In the midst of their holiday tomfoolery, Matt and Kevin bring you an abridged (and delayed) episode in which they recount some of their highs and lows from the past year with classic Bleak in Review guest Va... Read more →
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#111: Born to Run the Banks (w/ Bruce Gray & Bryan Vokey)
#111: Born to Run the Banks (w/ Bruce Gray & Bryan Vokey)
Published: 21 Dec 2017 Duration: 01:34:19Matt and Kevin are back with a hot pre-holiday ep! Kevin waxes nostalgically about raving and his recent experience at a podcast festival, and Matt offers up some corrections from previous episodes. Then, comedians Bruce Gray and Bryan Voke... Read more →Matt and Kevin are back with a hot pre-holiday ep! Kevin waxes nostalgically about raving and his recent experience at a podcast festival, and Matt offers up some corrections from previous episodes. Then, comedians Bruce Gray and Bryan Voke... Read more →
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#110: Queef Heckles (w/ Dan D'Aprile & Leah Kayajanian)
#110: Queef Heckles (w/ Dan D'Aprile & Leah Kayajanian)
Published: 14 Dec 2017 Duration: 01:14:22Welcome to a very "shocking" installment of Bleak in Review! In this episode, Kevin is assaulted by faulty headphones while discussing his chore-based anxiety and Matt makes some bold statements about firefighters. Then, comedian Dan D'Apri... Read more →Welcome to a very "shocking" installment of Bleak in Review! In this episode, Kevin is assaulted by faulty headphones while discussing his chore-based anxiety and Matt makes some bold statements about firefighters. Then, comedian Dan D'Apri... Read more →
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#109: Who Wanks the Wankers? (w/ Emily Maya Mills & Whitney Melton)
#109: Who Wanks the Wankers? (w/ Emily Maya Mills & Whitney Melton)
Published: 7 Dec 2017 Duration: 01:16:37The Bleak Boys return for another week of hot takes and no brakes! Matt and Kevin kick this episode off by chatting about post-Black Friday parking lot rage and Matt's mildly researched weekly fast. Then, the gang welcomes the very funny 'n... Read more →The Bleak Boys return for another week of hot takes and no brakes! Matt and Kevin kick this episode off by chatting about post-Black Friday parking lot rage and Matt's mildly researched weekly fast. Then, the gang welcomes the very funny 'n... Read more →
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#108: Leakin' Review (w/ Radostin Zahariev & Jorge Riverol)
#108: Leakin' Review (w/ Radostin Zahariev & Jorge Riverol)
Published: 30 Nov 2017 Duration: 01:27:43Matt and Kitten welcome you to another episode of Bleak in Review! In this hot ep, the hostboys chat about the golden era of novelty gifts as well as their respective holiday trips. Then, edgy comedian extraordinaire Radostin Zahariev retur... Read more →Matt and Kitten welcome you to another episode of Bleak in Review! In this hot ep, the hostboys chat about the golden era of novelty gifts as well as their respective holiday trips. Then, edgy comedian extraordinaire Radostin Zahariev retur... Read more →
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#107: Gush Limbaugh (w/ Cindy Aravena)
#107: Gush Limbaugh (w/ Cindy Aravena)
Published: 25 Nov 2017 Duration: 01:41:38After a bit of a holiday delay (holi-delay?), Bleak is back in your earholes with more zany audio antics! Matt and Kevin talk about measuring time via Twitter-foibles, Matt's trip back home (complete with a local history lesson), and Kevin... Read more →After a bit of a holiday delay (holi-delay?), Bleak is back in your earholes with more zany audio antics! Matt and Kevin talk about measuring time via Twitter-foibles, Matt's trip back home (complete with a local history lesson), and Kevin... Read more →
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#106: Just the Tips (w/ Dave Gregory & Danielle Soto)
#106: Just the Tips (w/ Dave Gregory & Danielle Soto)
Published: 16 Nov 2017 Duration: 01:28:22Matt and Kevin are back for another janky intro! The boys start this episode off by discussing Matt's awkward moment with a celebrity and Kevin's musings on lobotomy. Then, comedian-actor-ex-Vine star Dave Gregory stops by the studio to tal... Read more →Matt and Kevin are back for another janky intro! The boys start this episode off by discussing Matt's awkward moment with a celebrity and Kevin's musings on lobotomy. Then, comedian-actor-ex-Vine star Dave Gregory stops by the studio to tal... Read more →
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#105: Paw & Order (w/ Ed Greer & Ron Swallow)
#105: Paw & Order (w/ Ed Greer & Ron Swallow)
Published: 9 Nov 2017 Duration: 01:24:20The Bleaky Blinders are back with a hot new ep! Matt and Kevin kick things off by taking The Truth to task, as well as the uncomfortable nature of "corporate culture." Then, comedians / podcast bros Ed Greer and Ron Swallow join the show to... Read more →The Bleaky Blinders are back with a hot new ep! Matt and Kevin kick things off by taking The Truth to task, as well as the uncomfortable nature of "corporate culture." Then, comedians / podcast bros Ed Greer and Ron Swallow join the show to... Read more →
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#104: Dark Side Daddies (w/ Michael Monsour & Lisa Chanoux)
#104: Dark Side Daddies (w/ Michael Monsour & Lisa Chanoux)
Published: 2 Nov 2017 Duration: 01:27:51Bleak in Review returns with more audible cornholing! Matt and Kevin discuss Game Four of the World Series (no spoilers), as well as Matt's crippling hangover and Kevin's vastly different experiences at two shows in the same night. Then, co... Read more →Bleak in Review returns with more audible cornholing! Matt and Kevin discuss Game Four of the World Series (no spoilers), as well as Matt's crippling hangover and Kevin's vastly different experiences at two shows in the same night. Then, co... Read more →
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#103: Pure Rat Cum (w/ Hana Michels & Erik Barnes)
#103: Pure Rat Cum (w/ Hana Michels & Erik Barnes)
Published: 26 Oct 2017 Duration: 01:34:24The Bleak Boys are back and you know that can never be bad! In this episode, Matt and Kevin reminisce about their trip to Jumbo's Clown Town and Kevin tells a story about a drunken heckler who attempted assault at his open mic. Then, return... Read more →The Bleak Boys are back and you know that can never be bad! In this episode, Matt and Kevin reminisce about their trip to Jumbo's Clown Town and Kevin tells a story about a drunken heckler who attempted assault at his open mic. Then, return... Read more →
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#102: Bukowski Buck Hunter (w/ Kyle Chrise & Evan Kessler)
#102: Bukowski Buck Hunter (w/ Kyle Chrise & Evan Kessler)
Published: 19 Oct 2017 Duration: 01:14:37Bleak in Review returns with an embarrassing voicemail from Matt to Kevin, as well as a discussion of Matt's terrible sleep schedule and Kevin's internet outrage. Then, comedian / musician Kyle Chrise stops by to chat about his soon-to-be-r... Read more →Bleak in Review returns with an embarrassing voicemail from Matt to Kevin, as well as a discussion of Matt's terrible sleep schedule and Kevin's internet outrage. Then, comedian / musician Kyle Chrise stops by to chat about his soon-to-be-r... Read more →
