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American Wannabes Podcast

293 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 285 ratings

Every week, comedians Jerry Garcia, Jesus Sepulveda and Christian
Zaragosa talk life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness as
(basically, more or less) Americans. For real.

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Episodes

Episode 140 - Life Before Dating Apps

December 21, 2019 04:56 - 1 hour - 64.5 MB

Jesus discovers the Grindr for sports while Jerry and Christian share stories of being the Chambelan at quinceñeras. Then, the Wannabes discuss life before dating apps. The hot meetup spot was in party lines, but were you ever happy with the cholas you’d meet there?? --- CHECK OUT OUR SPONSOR: www.desmadre.com --- Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Google Play or your favorite podcast app! American Wannabes is a weekly Latino comedy podcast featuring comics Jerry Garc...

Episode 139 - Would You Go Back To Saudi Arabia?

December 13, 2019 21:06 - 1 hour - 69.8 MB

Fernie recounts his adventures in Saudi Arabia! The guys recap the Ruiz vs Joshua fight, try to understand Islam, and prep for Jerry's stint as Grand Marshall. *** WE NEED YOUR HELP! The annual BEST OF episode is coming soon, so please send us your favorite Wannabes moments from 2019! Comment on our Apple Podcasts or on Instagram: @americanwannabespodcast @comedianjerryg @jesusthecomedian @chriszpics *** Christian is MIA, but the Wannabes have a more important absence to discuss: The...

Episode 138 - Cuffing Season

December 04, 2019 10:12 - 1 hour - 74.3 MB

The guys review Instagram's new status quo, Jesus needs to duck a ticket, and Christian returns to break down The Mandalorian. *** WE NEED YOUR HELP! The annual BEST OF episode is coming soon, so please send us your favorite Wannabes moments from 2019! Comment on our Apple Podcasts or on Instagram: @americanwannabespodcast @comedianjerryg @jesusthecomedian @chriszpics *** Jerry's furious that Instagram is killing 'Likes,' just as he's hitting his peak. The guys try to convince him it...

Episode 137 - A Little Place Called Saudi Arabia

November 27, 2019 09:25 - 1 hour - 73.9 MB

The guys ditch Christian, as Fernie gets ready to head to Saudi Arabia and Jesus plays Sherlock Holmes in the hood. Jerry almost poisons himself live on air. Jerry is now a Disney+ guy, and he's using it to introduce his kids to classic Simpson's. Jesus is shocked to discover Nazis in South America. The Wannabes reminisce on embarrassing memories growing up ghetto. Then, Jerry drinks a mystery Coke from the garage and his insides start to melt. --- CHECK OUT OUR SPONSOR: www.desmadre...

Episode 136 - Let’s Bring Ed Hardy Back

November 19, 2019 18:29 - 1 hour - 85.1 MB

The PREGUNTAS segment returns, the Wannabes get athletic, and Christian reveals Disney cheated him out of fame and fortune! Fernie debuts some morning zoo sound effects, and the guys are not impressed. In PREGUNTAS, Christian reveals his deepest feelings about going bald. Jesus almost got arrested, and STILL, he gets no support in trying to revive The Basketball Challenge. Then, the guys talk old movies and Christian sings the praises of the Disney Plus app. Christian also claims he ...

Episode 135 - Should College Athletes Be Paid?

November 11, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 75.6 MB

Jerry is an athletic authority, Jesus popped his Vegas cherry, and the Wannabes figure out what type of girl is most likely to give you herpes. The Wannabes tackle the hot topic of whether student-athletes should be paid. Jerry weighs in as the only athlete in the group. Jerry and Fernie just started coaching together, and they’ve already given up on their team. Fernie took Jesus to Vegas and showed him how it’s done. Jesus used all the towels. The guys disagree about Vegas baddies – are...

Episode 134 - Trick Or Treat! Girl Fights and Recycled Nudes

October 31, 2019 08:30 - 1 hour - 70.4 MB

The guys drop a surprise Halloween show full of fights, parties and recycled nudes! Jesus gives play-by-play on the street fight he recently witnessed. It was embarrassingly weak. Christian kicks things up a notch with the greatest girl fight on Instagram, played live on the air. Fernie wants to know the protocol for receiving recycled nudes. Then, the Wannabes review Joker and Dolemite Is My Name! Jerry vents about kids' parties and his awkward dad duties. Finally, all the guys recall...

Episode 133 - This Guy Tried To Stab My Friend

October 28, 2019 08:58 - 1 hour - 79.8 MB

The guys review the Breaking Bad movie El Camino, debate all-time great TV shows, clown on Rhythm & Flow, and discuss the cholo who got in Jerry's face last week. --- CHECK OUT OUR SPONSOR: www.desmadre.com --- Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Google Play or your favorite podcast app! American Wannabes is a weekly Latino comedy podcast featuring comics Jerry Garcia, Jesus Sepulveda and Christian Zaragoza.

Episode 132 - Easy As Riding A Bike

October 16, 2019 22:51 - 1 hour - 74.9 MB

The guys mourn the Dodgers, remember the terror of Primer Impacto, and work too hard to justify using that OTHER f-word. Plus: Bicycle thieves and Crimefighter Christian. Jerry is so devastated by the Dodgers loss, the guys let his SPORTS MINUTE run long. Jesus reveals the Cat Man taught him to exfoliate his dog's anus, and it's even more disgusting than it sounds. Christian debuts a new edition of PALABRAS. Jerry learns the meaning of: No cap Ops Receipts On brand Slap Chop...

Episode 131 - Desmadre Back By Popular Demand

October 09, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 84.1 MB

The boys from DESMADRE are back, back again! They weigh in on Huntington Park being the most miserable place in California and the cholos who make it what it is! Desmadre are an independent Latino digital media studio who produce your OTHER favorite podcast and some of the dopest comedy sketches around. Check them out at www.desmadre.com or on the Desmadre YouTube! Follow @DESMADREdotcom on Twitter and Instagram. Christian is at it AGAIN, regulating in the aisles of his grocery store. Je...

Episode 130 - How To Do Vegas Right

September 30, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 90.8 MB

Jerry went broke working in Reno, Jesus critiques modern gangsters, Christian explains sleepovers, and a heated debate erupts about movie remakes with all-women casts. Getting paid upfront was NOT a good idea for Jerry's week in Reno. He gambled his entire paycheck back to the casino. The guys break down Vegas for Jesus, who is SHOCKED by the amount of money they say you need. All the Wannabes remember getting kicked out of their school bands. They get serious for a second and talk about...

Episode 129 - Popeye's Chicken Sandwiches At The Quinceñeras

September 23, 2019 08:00 - 52 minutes - 48.3 MB

The guys remember high school club life with their pimped-out rides and paisa mustaches! Plus, a review of the Popeye's chicken sandwich, and Jesus balls out. Jerry's high school Zephyr was a chick magnet. This leads to talk of neon lights, spinning rims, thumping stereos, and all the ways dumbass high schoolers tried to make their shitty cars look dope. Christian is a Groupon ho, and he wants everyone to be on the McDonald's app. Jesus reveals he is a chicken professional, and the Wan...

Episode 128 - How Does It Feel When You Bomb?

September 10, 2019 21:22 - 1 hour - 61 MB

The guys talk performing for "urban" audiences, and Jerry shares the story of the time SWAT marched him out of his own house in his underwear. Jerry and Jesus reflect on recent bombs, then break down the differences between black, white and Latino audiences. Christian just headlined his first American Wannabes standup show and missed his own intro. Christian lives for the rush of busting would-be shoplifters. The Wannabes share recent encounters with cholos and cholas in the wild, then s...

Episode 127 - Scams Across America

August 29, 2019 22:24 - 1 hour - 67.8 MB

  The Wannabes are scamming for days on this episode. Plus, random thoughts on Mindhunter, The Mule, Good Boys and Vince Vaughn's Brawl in Cell Block 99. Jesus got his wallet stolen and it screwed over his TJ trip. Jerry thinks HBO's playing games with his stand-up special. Christian laid down the law with a scammy collections company. And Jesus scammed some lawyers when they asked him to be part of a lawsuit. Coach Jesus discovered a porno mag on the playground, and he shares it with ...

Episode 126 - We Saw Big Sean, Miguel, Cardi B, Migos and A$AP Rocky

August 21, 2019 17:45 - 1 hour - 74.5 MB

The guys recap Jesus and Fernie's excellent adventure at a lit concert, while Jerry remembers some disturbing backstage action at a concert of his own. Fernie’s birthday festivities lead to talk of dudes experimenting with dudes. At the Cardi B concert, he and Jesus witnessed a medical emergency, a group of girls feeling each other up, a dangerous mosh pit, and Fernie got twerked on while Jesus got physical with a big drunk girl. The guys remember all their favorite white rap-rockers of ...

Episode 125 - Matthew McConaughey

August 12, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 71.4 MB

The guys' ex-roommate Marcos Osorio and longtime smart friend Jonathon Sanabri are in the house! Plus, happy birthday to intern Fernie Fern! Christian kicks off the show with a crazy story he should not share: That time he stole his own car and almost went to jail. Jesus keeps the party going by incriminating himself with a story about getting his car towed at a checkpoint. Marcos recalls his first fateful meeting with Jesus and Jerry. Finally, Jesus and Jerry talk about how wild life ...

Episode 124 - The Desmadre Crossover

August 05, 2019 07:24 - 1 hour - 72.3 MB

The guys hiked all the way to Eagle Rock to record at the home of their podcast hermanos - DESMADRE! Jerry's ready to ditch the Wannabes for Sammy and Jesus. The guys talk getting started and plotting their takeover of Hollywood. Plus, Jerry's bucket list goal of getting with a white girl. Desmadre are an independent, Latino, digital media studio who produce your OTHER favorite podcast and some of their dopest comedy sketches around. Check them out at www.desmadre.com or on the Desmadre ...

Episode 123 - Summer Vacation Dawg

July 25, 2019 22:56 - 1 hour - 63.6 MB

The guys reflect on 3 VERY different vacations as Jesus got his reunion on, Jerry fled to Rosarito, and Christian geeked out at Disneyland. Plus, a twist ending! Things got a little out of control at Jesus' family reunion. Christian reviews Disneyland's new Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge attraction. Then, the Wannabes freak out a little over LA's recent string of earthquakes. Finally, huge news as Jerry is approached to be a marshal in the Huntington Park Christmas Parade! BUT...A surprise e...

Episode 122 - Men Will Cheat And Still Love Their Wife

July 15, 2019 08:00 - 47 minutes - 43.1 MB

In our sexiest episode yet, the guys debate genital size, ladies cheating, being strung along, and our steamiest PREGUNTA ever. Light the candles and snuggle up. Fernie kicks things off with an explicit micropenis video. Aaawww yeah. The Wannabes consider the opposite problem: Wide vaginas. Mmmhmmm. Jerry plays a podcast clip with controversial hot takes on modern cheating, and Christian is shook. FACT: Women cheat more than men. Get down, gurrrrl. Jerry is hung up on "the one that got...

Episode 121 - Don't Open The Doors For ICE

July 09, 2019 09:00 - 57 minutes - 52.3 MB

The guys are back at Day Care de Christian, to talk raising kids and cholo movies. Intern Fernie is back and his Dodgers are on a hot streak! Lola Zaragoza continues to rudely interrupt the Wannabes, and Christian is at his wit's end. And Jerry talks about the advantages of long-distance fatherhood. The Wannabes reveal their comprehensive guide to not raising assholes, and it transitions into talk of Christmas toys. Then, the greatest (and worst) gangster movies of all time! *** SPON...

Episode 120 - My Dad Got A Book Deal

June 29, 2019 11:12 - 1 hour - 76.5 MB

The guys talk going viral with All Def veteran (and Jesus' editing crush) Cris Sosa, who also tells the story of his ex-stepmom's failed plot to kill his dad. Cris (@cristinososa on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook) has been blowing up online, so the Wannabes go deep on their philosophies for the influencer economy. What's the best way to shoot your shot with the baddies - DMs, comments, stories, or let 'em come to you? Then, Jesus introduces the Jerry G IT'S NOT MY WEEKEND Drinking Game...

Episode 119 - Just Came From Big Boy’s Neighborhood

June 20, 2019 20:39 - 47 minutes - 43.2 MB

Jerry's HBO special officially premieres, Christian's on house arrest, and what does breast milk taste like? Anybody know? The Wannabes pour one out for Fernie, who's not dead or anything, he just couldn't make it all the way to Glendale, CA, where Christian is on 6 weeks of stay-at-home dad duty. Why? And will he survive? Listen to find out. Jerry's special IT'S NOT MY WEEKEND is now in the books, even if he didn't watch it. Hear behind-the-scenes stories from the promo tour! Plus, Jesus...

Episode 118 - I Deserve Jail

June 12, 2019 09:10 - 1 hour - 70.9 MB

The guys fight back tears watching Netflix, Fernie hijacks the podcast to praise the new Mexican champ, and Career Day continues... Hey, did you guys know that paisa memes exist? You will now. Then, Jesus needs you to get on Netflix right now and watch The Way They See Us and Life: The Kalief Browder Story. Jerry is still sweating the repercussions of his DUI. And Christian makes an impassioned case for Kim Kardashian being hella smart. Jerry flexes hard in his SPORTS MINUTE with pure ...

Episode 117 - Career Day

June 06, 2019 20:06 - 1 hour - 85.3 MB

Jesus gets in the middle of another basket-brawl, Jerry G brings his talents to elementary school, and the guys debate the merits of dating each others' exes. Jesus is wearing a cowboy hat, and it might be the biggest controversy ever on the show. Jerry has discovered the horrifying world of children’s YouTube. “Baby Shark” is cool though. Jerry booked a 100% clean comedy set, and Jesus tears it apart. The guys remember a childhood friend who starred in the Shaq movie KAZAAM!, then had...

Episode 116 - It's Not My Weekend

May 28, 2019 16:29 - 1 hour - 80.8 MB

The teaser for Jerry's HBO special dropped and he's got your backstage commentary. Then, Jesus felt old at a Nav concert and Schwarzenegger got drop-kicked! *** NEW SPONSOR ALERT! Belly Of The Beast LA is a dope, Latino-centric clothing brand that is now offering 20% OFF with the PROMO CODE: WANNABES! Jerry reveals the nerves, stress and regrets behind his first big solo special. Intern Fernie jumps in for the SPORTS MINUTE to explain the Julio Urias domestic violence arrest. Jesus find...

Episode 115 - Jerry Garcia: Gay Connoisseur

May 22, 2019 09:56 - 1 hour - 78.8 MB

The guys go deep on pegging (pun intended) and reveal who likes what kind of butt stuff. Plus, Game of Thrones reaches a less than satisfying conclusion. The SPORTS MINUTE starts early with Jerry's thoughts on the NBA Draft! Meanwhile, Christian couldn’t get into the Canelo fight. The James Charles scandal leads to talk of which celebrities love pegging. We revisit Jerry’s infatuation with the gays, Jesus offers sensual descriptions of anal play, and Christian talks about the man who got...

Episode 114 - They Didn't Say Nothing About Drugs

May 16, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 62.6 MB

The guys go live at NoHo Comedy Fest with demoted intern Raul Reyes, NorCal comic Carlos Rodriguez, Chilean superstar Fabrizio Copano, and more surprise guests. Carlos helps the Wannabes sort out the NorCal vs. SoCal beef, then reveals a bizarrely intimate relationship with Jerry. Jesus needs strip club recommendations in Phoenix. The guys are visited by their first black guest (and like the tenth black guy in New Mexico). And Christian recalls his bad decisions on the last live show. ...

Episode 113 - I Play Mall Sounds In The Bedroom

May 11, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 77.8 MB

Jesus pulls back the curtain on his freaky-deaky bedroom imagination as the Wannabes review Avengers: Endgame and Game of Thrones' latest shocking battle! Christian and Jerry did NOT get everything they wanted out of Avengers. Jesus describes how Game of Thrones made sweet love to his body. The guys then go an hour-long sex tangent, but don't worry, they come back around to dragons and superheroes. The Wannabes lament the tragedy of friend-zoning, the rules and mechanics of a first kiss,...

Episode 112 - She Wanted Blood, Dawg

May 03, 2019 03:46 - 1 hour - 84.5 MB

The guys are HYPED on Avengers and Game of Thrones. Plus, the Lotto winner's got everybody twisted, and Jerry remembers saving the hood. When a Wisconsin Mexican wins $768 million, the Wannabes have opinions. Plus, Christian tries to figure out who's the richest: Beyoncé, Kylie or Jessica Simpson? Then, Jerry's kid got punked at school. Jerry went out for vengeance - but mostly had to contain his baby mama's fury. New Wannabe Fernie helps Jerry remember the cholos with a heart of gold ...

Episode 111 - The Annual Selena Joke

April 24, 2019 10:01 - 1 hour - 72.4 MB

The guys talk spoilers for Game of Thrones and Netflix's Our Planet, between discussion of good-for-nothing high schoolers, Dodger dogs, and Christian's funky arm. Jerry did NOT have a good tax season. Jesus is disgusted by life in the Middle Ages. And Christian reveals he's double-jointed thanks to a childhood accident involving his crush. Then, Jesus watched a YouTube video about grown men pretending to be babies, which brings the podcast BACK to the topic of Furries. Finally, Fernie...

Episode 110 - The Whole City Making Money

April 18, 2019 20:20 - 1 hour - 88.4 MB

The Wannabes consider their dietary choices, their dream cars, sex in public, and how to rebuild the community with theoretical lottery money! The guys are pumped for the return of Game of Thrones. Jerry's SPORTS MINUTE covers Magic's exit from the Lakers. Jesus remembers being a peeping tom as a kid and an adult. Christian has all the hipster food facts. The guys want updates on the crime situation at his store. He sure as shit doesn't let doñas get away with snacking in his grocery ais...

Episode 109 - Senseless Killings

April 10, 2019 08:43 - 1 hour - 87.2 MB

The guys start on a serious note with the death of Nipsey Hussle, move on to sex scandals, and by the end Jerry's ready to try cocaine. Wholesome family fun!   Conspiracy theories swirl over Nipsey's death, but before anyone blames "big pharma," Jerry brings it back to his own life-changing experience at the LA morgue. The Wannabes weigh in on the ever-growing problem of needless deaths.   Then: Sex scandals! Knicks center Kristaps Porzingis is accused of rape, a Russian boxer is acc...

Episode 108 - Schwarzenegger Visits Huntington Park

April 03, 2019 09:36 - 1 hour - 71.1 MB

The guys welcome back friend-of-the-show Nestor who just got down at Mexican Mardi Gras, and Jesus reveals all his best fake voice scams. The Wannabes remember all the baddest bitches from Mexican TV news (plus Vida Guerra). Jesus debuts the best Arnold voice you’ve ever heard, and the Wannabes swap stories about the best retail scams they’ve ever pulled…allegedly. Christian remembers some of his worst f*ck-ups from behind the cash register. And the Dodgers just kicked off their season, so...

Episode 107 - Jerry Visits The Morgue

March 25, 2019 09:49 - 1 hour - 77.3 MB

  The Wannabes help Jerry through an existential crisis after visiting the morgue. Plus, Fernie officially replaces Raul Reyes...And yeah, it's an upgrade. The guys are shocked and aroused by Christian's threaded eyebrows. He decided to treat himself as a break from his baby duties. Jerry's new animated movie PLOEY just dropped its first trailer! The Wannabes play it live on-air, and strategize for the premiere. Jesus tries out some voices to get in on that sweet sweet cartoon work. ...

Episode 106 - Christian vs. The Wine Bottle Bandit

March 20, 2019 18:33 - 1 hour - 80 MB

It's an extra-illegal episode as the guys talk Leaving Neverland, R. Kelly, Christian foiling a robbery, and the guys getting away with thieving of their own! The Wannabes welcome back the homeboy Fernie, who kills the whole mood when he brings up a childhood death that Jerry had blocked from his memory. But Jerry DOES remember hooking up with a baddie at a car wash in his teenage years. Jesus hooked up at Lazer Tag, Fernie finger-banged in line at a record signing, and poor Christian wa...

Episode 105 - Michael Jackson and Jordyn Woods

March 11, 2019 10:22 - 1 hour - 77.4 MB

The Wannabes set up shop in the green room at the Ice House Comedy Club and all your favorite people drop in! But first, the guys know the world has been waiting for their comprehensive thoughts on Jordyn Woods and "Leaving Neverland". Then, Hooter and Martin Moreno of the Yo Yo Yo Podcast stop by to tear apart the institution of marriage. The legend Frazer Smith stops by to talk about his days at LA institution KROQ, discovering the bands Motley Crue and Van Halen, and working on air ...

Episode 104 - Jussie Smollet and Horrible Lies

March 04, 2019 11:09 - 1 hour - 78.5 MB

Jerry and Jesus soldier on through a sickness so bad it killed Jerry's morning wood. But the Oscars aren't gonna talk about themselves, damn it. The guys disagree on a man's ability to masturbate while sick, leading Christian into an internet deep dive and way too much boner talk. None of the Wannabes are satisfied with this year's Oscar winners. They reminisce on badass movies of years past, like Babel, Y Tu Mamá Tambien, and some hotel movie Jerry loved but can't remember the name of. ...

Episode 103 - One Of The Biggest Grinders Out There

February 25, 2019 10:09 - 1 hour - 61.9 MB

The Wannabes welcome Sebastian Cetina, the hardest working man in comedy, to talk about when audiences revolt and the insanity of Abducted In Plain Sight! Sebastian helped Jerry and Jesus rise up in comedy. They remember the early days at old Mexican hotspot 58 Bar and Grill and Iguana's. Sebastian and Jesus trade stories of going to war with audiences over little people, some vicious crowd work, and fingerblasting. Christian remembers fleeing the stage in a drug-induced panic the first ...

Episode 102 - Booty Eaten By A Non-Loved One

February 18, 2019 09:56 - 1 hour - 55.6 MB

The guys talk special bedroom treats for Valentine's Day. Hide your kids, hide your wife, because Jesus and Christian's moaning is NSFW up in here. Jesus and Jerry have experienced the pleasure of a good ass-licking, and Christian needs details. Raul Reyes makes a phone-in appearance to either confirm or deny that Jesus saved Jerry's ass after a show. Place your bets on what really went down... Then, Jerry adds Denver to his Top Three Cities list, Christian knows a real gigolo, and Jes...

Episode 101 - Lola Ariana Zaragoza: Welcome To Earth

February 11, 2019 11:05 - 1 hour - 59.9 MB

Christian has a new baby daughter whose birth was foretold by hail and thunder, so, y’know, make peace with your God and prepare for the end, or something. The guys demand details on the surprise, painful, induced labor. Jesus remembers torturing his newborn baby brother. Jerry struggles with his kids whooping each others’ asses lately. Jerry gives updates on his DUI conviction and his birthday show. He tries to kick off Jerry's Sports Minute with Super Bowl talk, but nobody really cares...

EPISODE 100 - Secrets Revealed! Lines Crossed! Boundaries Shattered!

February 04, 2019 10:28 - 58 minutes - 53.2 MB

The milestone 100th episode! LIVE from Harvelle’s in Long Beach, the Wannabes open up more than ever before about baby mamas, jail time and freckled dick! Christian goes way too far discussing his daughter, his past loves, and his wife’s pregnancy! Jerry drops bombshells as he reveals for the first time when, why and how he ended up in jail in 2018! Jesus feels like he’s at the holiday table with a couple drunk uncles. Jerry opens up even more about all the things he learned about women ...

Episode 99 - I Put Up No Fight

January 29, 2019 01:19 - 1 hour - 73.9 MB

Jerry remembers the most pathetic mugging ever. Jesus finds his dream manager. Christian reveals his outlaw past. But first: FYRE FESTIVAL! The homie Fernie El Chaton is in the house – just in time to help make fun of Jerry for losing his voice. The Wannabes' newest Netflix obsession is the Fyre Festival doc. Then, Jerry's Sports Minute returns! Jerry's HBO special is coming Father's Day weekend, and Jesus can't stand the title. Jesus tells a story about seeing a kid get beat by his pare...

Episode 98, Part 2 - Drunk on the Road

January 22, 2019 08:06 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MB

The guys drive back from Mexicali after their show. It's past midnight, Jerry's drunk, and they're about to encounter a Border Control checkpoint...   Jesus is behind the wheel and getting lost. Christian's baby is almost here, and Jerry's ready to be El Padrino. Jesus ain't down with uppity border agents demanding to see passports. We know the sound quality's not great, but that's just how shit goes on the road, cabrones. --- TREAT YOURSELF TO AN AMERICAN WANNABES STANDUP SHOW! Cl...

Episode 98, Part 1 - Trans on the Road

January 21, 2019 09:34 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MB

The guys record from the road, literally. They’re in the car, running late for a show. A look behind the comedy curtain! The after-show drops later this week. Christian can't remember where they're going. For the record, it's a border town near Mexicali. Jesus remembers growing up American, but getting schooled like an immigrant. Jerry addresses an intriguing rumor from the BEST OF 2018 episode. Jerry turns the podcast X-rated quickly, with the story of hitting up a transgender strip clu...

Episode 97 - This R. Kelly Situation

January 14, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 58.6 MB

The Wannabes are BACK! We’re popping off on R. Kelly, Louis CK, Trump’s wall, circumcision, and more! All the opinions you’d ever need to kick off 2019. Jesus spent Christmas living out a 90s-kid Richie Rich fantasy. Christian is gearing up for his baby’s birth like a Marine going to war. And Jerry gives all the best advice for how to handle a new baby. Then: “Surviving R. Kelly.” It’s time to cancel the Pied Piper. Christian has all the facts. Jesus understands how the power of fame can...

Episode 96 - BEST OF 2018

December 31, 2018 09:00 - 1 hour - 57.4 MB

The Wannabes celebrate New Year's Eve with a compilation of this year's best stories, revelations and arguments! Jerry remembers looting during the L.A. Riots The Wannabes compare jail time Jerry claims to have slept with over 100 women Jerry revisits his 100-women claim in front of a live audience The fabulous Narciso Gonzalez takes over the podcast A Wannabe is having a baby! Jesus narcs out his friends Raul Reyes shares scary stories The infamous Big Dick Talk segment Th...

Episode 95 - A Very Wannabe Christmas

December 24, 2018 09:00 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MB

The guys wish Feliz Navidad to all the fans, as they look back on the greatest moments, accomplishments, and soul-destroying breakups of 2018. Jerry remembers getting emotionally wrecked this year, Jesus remembers getting emotionally wrecked in seventh grade, and Christian remembers how he knew Krystle was "the one." The guys are all in relationships for 2019 and the future looks bright! So grab a holiday drink and settle in by the fire to for a very Wannabe Christmas. NEXT WEEK: The B...

Episode 94 - You Gonna Eat the Placenta?

December 17, 2018 09:00 - 52 minutes - 48.1 MB

Jesus hands out manliness grades, Christian sweats his wife's upcoming labor, Jerry's son cops a feel, and Jonah Hill makes the guys regret existence. Jesus is fresh off the soccer field, where he was intimidated by two sexy hunks. Jerry's pumping iron to achieve a Nacho Libre physique, but he needs to overcome his irrational fear of sweat. Jesus teaches everyone how to negotiate, and it's uncomfortable as hell. Jerry admits to a federal offense live on air, but the statute of limitation...

Episode 93 - 'Corridos' On The Baby Shower Playlist

December 10, 2018 10:00 - 58 minutes - 53.8 MB

Christian explains the podcast's wonky schedule, Jesus bonds with his dad, Jerry chills with the government, and the guys review Narcos: Mexico! Apologies to the fans for inconsistent releases! But don’t worry, the guys are still together, all is back to normal, and Jerry and Jesus are still very much in love. NARCOS is the best show on Netflix and the Wannabes tell you why. Jesus' dad just crashed with him for two weeks straight, and he's now ready to admit he has a video game addiction...

Episode 92 - What Is The Cat-Man?

December 05, 2018 19:00 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MB

The Wannabes are back from their pavo break! Jesus has a naughty video out in the world, Jerry's coaching basketball, and Christian had a White Thanksgiving. The guys may have a few regrets from their epic 100th EPISODE LIVE SHOW … But you’ll have to judge for yourself once we release it. Jesus lost a pee-pee tape after Christian got in a fight. Jerry encountered an ex-Nazi with some intense tattoos. And Jesus has got to talk about ranchers f**king goats. HE’S GOT TO. Then, Coach Jerry...

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