In Traffic with Neil Rubenstein
83 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 5 years ago -I talk on the phone with some interesting people while I sit in traffic on the Long Island Expressway. Guests include comedians, authors, musicians and all around quality folks.
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Episodes
Mike Kennerty (All American Rejects)
July 13, 2019 08:21 - 40 minutes - 55.3 MBMy good buddy Mike heard the pod with Sam last week about MidSommar and wanted to get in on the conversation. I jumped at the chance to get him back on the pod. We also discuss US and how cool OKC is. Spoilers ahead obviously.
Sam Hoyos (Red River Podcast / If I Ruled The World)
July 11, 2019 07:01 - 47 minutes - 65.9 MBMIDSOMMAR discussion. Spoiler Warning.
Joe Bad (Fit For An Autopsy)
April 15, 2019 02:33 - 52 minutes - 72.5 MBWe are finally back. I have no excuse. I just wasn’t feeling it. But here we are. Joe Bad kills it on Twitch and sings for the metal/HC band Fit For An Autopsy. He’s also a very cool positive dude. Enjoy this conversation about his band, video games & kids today.
Sean Donnelly (Defend Your Movie)
December 14, 2018 11:46 - 56 minutes - 77 MBThis month we get to hang out with Sean Donnelly of Defend Your Movie podcast. He is a comedian who has been seen on Conan, Colbert & This Week at The Comedy Cellar. He is someone I consider a friend and definitely has a screw loose. He believes the Moon Landing was real, Oswalt killed JFK & there are no lizard people. That seems insane to me.
Bennett Hoffman (People In Motion)
November 09, 2018 07:42 - 53 minutes - 85.5 MBThis started as another video podcast. Bennett Hoffman & Natalie Perlin took a ride with me to the middle of nowhere Pennsylvania. They were amazing travel companions & I recommend taking them with you where ever you go. Bennett produced a documentary on Parkour called People In Motion & Natalie is a Dolly Parton impersonator. That doesn’t even scratch the surface of how interesting these two characters are.
Adam Gabel (Comedian)
October 22, 2018 04:30 - 49 minutes - 94 MBThis was another video podcast. Adam Gabel, Gary Garcia & myself drove out to Dayton, Ohio for a fun weekend at Wiley’s Comedy Joint. Adam is an Emmy Award winning lighting designer, as well as a world class stand up comedian.
Paul Conyers (Comedian)
September 28, 2018 15:57 - 52 minutes - 100 MBPaul Conyers & I drove to Cincinnati from Florence, Indiana to do morning radio on WKRQ for The World Series of Comedy. It was a fun drive. We discussed Paul’s southern roots & how to topple the American economy. It’s also available as a video podcast by going to YouTube.com/NeilRubensteinReviewsIt
Emily Wilson (Comedian)
June 27, 2018 06:21 - 45 minutes - 67.3 MBEmily Wilson is a goddamned star! She's minutes away from being a household name. You heard it here first. She is just wrapping up a stint at Babe.net where she would do fun woman-on-the-street videos. We spoke at length about feminism & sugar daddies.
George Reynolds (If I Ruled The World Podcast)
May 04, 2018 19:20 - 47 minutes - 70.1 MBI've known George for a long time. He was someone I looked up to and has always been cool & kind to me. He was in one of my favorite bands when I found punk rock & hardcore and gave me my first pro touring opportunity. He helped shape my early life more than any one other person had. We don't talk about that at all... We just talk about art & podcasting & the art of podcasting.
Remy Kassimir (How Cum Podcast)
April 23, 2018 22:20 - 27 minutes - 40.7 MBI was finally able to lock down a conversation with fellow comedian & podcaster Remy Kassimir. And then I got lost and dropped the call a billion times. This conversation cuts out a few minutes before it would have ended naturally. And I apologize for that. Remy reached out later to see if I wanted to give it a proper ending, but for me, it felt a little ingenuous. I'm a stickler for for the spirit of the pod. Take a listen, I'm sure you will enjoy it. Remy has some really interesting stuff...
Tank Sinatra (Instagram Meme Lord)
April 04, 2018 00:47 - 56 minutes - 82.6 MBTank is an old HC kid from Long Island who turned his IG account into a book deal, a TV show and now a stand up career. He's a quality guy and this is a quality episode.
Tema Louise Sall (Wake & Bake Podcast)
February 02, 2018 17:20 - 48 minutes - 67.1 MBTema Louise Sall is a comedian & actress from LA. She hosts the Wake & Bake 420 Friendly show & podcast and is a stand in & voice actor on popular sitcom Life In Pieces. It was fun catching up with her on my ride home tonight.
Sonya Vai (Comedian)
January 22, 2018 07:33 - 54 minutes - 75.4 MBFinally back in 2018. Today we are talking on the phone with Sonya Vai. A very talented comedian from NYC. She is constantly helping me become a better person and this conversation is no different. On this episode, Sonya tries to straighten out my horrible stance on diversity in comedy. Thanks, as always, for listening.
Josh & John (of Burgerball Podcast)
November 20, 2017 21:42 - 1 hour - 94.2 MBToday I got to talk to Josh Chapdelaine & John Coppinger of Burgerball Podcast. We talk about The Mets, Tacos & MLB stadiums around the country. My phone cuts out for a while. I thought I still recorded an epic rant. I did not. I lost it forever. But essentially, it was about how no matter how hard I work at being a comic, it still isn't REAL work, like the work a roofer would do. Those guys got it tough. I'm just a clown. Thanks for listening!
Max White (Max White Presents)
November 09, 2017 05:53 - 54 minutes - 76 MBI met Max White a few weeks back and we hit it off right away. We discuss the night we met, skateboarding, Mac Sabbath & the LA comedy scene.
Khalid Rahmaan (Comedian)
August 25, 2017 00:08 - 46 minutes - 65.1 MBKhalid Rahmaan, pronounced Khalid Rahmaan, is an exceptionally good up & coming comedian from NYC. He kept me company on my ride into the city today. We discussed white women & industry strategies.
Phil Capone (Dive Bar Nutrition)
July 10, 2017 06:15 - 51 minutes - 71.2 MBI've been boys with Capone for a million years & we can go two or three years without seeing each other and pick right back up where we left off.... This time we talk about his new Protein Bar & how I don't particularly care for capitalism.
Happy April Fool's Day
April 28, 2017 15:55As an extremely elaborate April Fool's Day prank, I have decided to take a very long time to post new episodes! Isn't that hilarious. I'm such a jokester.
Ashley Gavin (Straight Girl Gay Girl)
March 25, 2017 20:34 - 59 minutes - 82.9 MBAshley Gavin, comedian powerhouse, joins me on this episode. She just wrapped the first season of her web series, Straight Girl Gay Girl, and is currently shopping it to networks. Mostly we discuss human sexuality.
Hilary J. Corts (Artist)
March 06, 2017 17:11 - 1 hour - 95.1 MBHilary J. Corts is a photographer and visual artist. She just recently had a double mastectomy, & we thought it would be rad to have her on the podcast to talk about what she went through. To help raise awareness, and to let people to know that they are not alone. Thanks for listening to the show.
Me & Abby Thanking Each Other For 2 Minutes
March 03, 2017 17:23 - 2 minutes - 3.68 MBMe & Abby thank each other for 2 minutes
Abby Washuta (Chamber Boys)
February 20, 2017 01:56 - 50 minutes - 69.6 MBAbby Washuta is one of the best people I have met doing comedy. She is a fantastic comic & we spend about an hour talking about life decisions and our dead dads. It gets a little heavy, I think. Watch Abby on YouTube, follow her on Instagram & check out The Chamber Boys.
Grace Baldridge (Murder With Friends)
February 07, 2017 06:07 - 1 hour - 107 MBGrace Baldridge is an amazing comedian. Had me in stitches at the San Diego Comedy Festival where we met. She hosts Murder With Friends on Youtube, as well as Pop Trigger. We spend over an hour discussing rape jokes, protesting, the friend zone & murder. Also, I beg her to be my friend.
Ian Lara (Comedian)
December 05, 2016 22:18 - 1 hour - 59.6 MBIan Lara is an extremely talented comedian from NYC. We spoke at length about race, politics & other stuff that I have no idea what I'm talking about when talking about it. We also briefly touch on some nerdy comedy stuff.
Mark O'Connell (Taking Back Sunday)
November 28, 2016 08:14 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MBMark O'Connell plays drums for Taking Back Sunday. He took some time out of being a family man to keep my mind off how horrible holiday traffic can be. We talk about vaping, bullies, and muslims.
Happy Halloween
November 01, 2016 15:34Just in time for Thanksgiving, my buddy Marc Schoenbach made this dope ass poster for me.
Peter Hoare (Kevin Can Wait)
October 17, 2016 05:15 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MBPeter Hoare is an extremely solid dude. He writes on Kevin Can Wait currently, and has written tons of rad stuff, including Comedy Central's Trip Tank & a movie starring Ken Jeong, David Hasselhoff & Jim Jeffries, called Killing Hasselhoff. And it's hilarious. We talk about nonsense.
Matt Rubano (UCB)
October 03, 2016 06:19 - 49 minutes - 46.1 MBMatt Rubano is a professional musician & improvisor living in NYC. He has played with Taking Back Sunday & All American Rejects and is currently performing with Upright Citizen's Brigade. We get deep into film scoring and drone strikes. My opinions are based on absolutely no actual facts.
Charles McBee (Comedian)
September 26, 2016 04:41 - 42 minutes - 39.6 MBI think Charles McBee is one of the funniest comics working right now. It was awesome getting to speak with him & get to know him a little more. We talk about Toledo & white guilt.
Bryan McKenna (Comedian)
September 20, 2016 00:35 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBBryan tours with Jim Breuer so we talk about that. I've known him since he was 16 so we talk about that.
Arthur Shepherd (Primitive Weapons)
September 12, 2016 15:26 - 59 minutes - 55.3 MBArthur Shepherd plays in the band Primitive Weapons, but we barely even mention that. He also played in one of my favorite bands ever, Mind Over Matter and several other bands including Gay For Johnny Depp, Bad Trip, Error Type 11 & World's Fastest Car. He is co-owner of Saint Vitus, the iconic metal bar in Brooklyn, NY.
Michael Dubin (Still Screaming)
August 29, 2016 07:02 - 48 minutes - 44.9 MBMichael Dubin & I discussed reunion shows & homosexuality. Because who is more qualified to discuss homosexuality than two old heterosexuals? BLURB. Episode 50, by the way. Blurb.
Sarah Tollemache (Comedian)
August 22, 2016 14:56 - 43 minutes - 40.7 MBSarah Tollemache is one of my favorite comedians. Among other things, she has been on Adam Devine's House Party & AXS TV's Live at Gotham. Sarah performs all over the city and works incredibly hard at the craft. It was really great speaking with her. Felt like a ruse. Like, I just wanted to pick her brain, and convinced her it was a podcast.
Morgan Lander (Kittie)
August 22, 2016 13:29 - 38 minutes - 36.3 MBI finally got to catch up with Morgan Lander of Kittie & Witch Finger Podcast. We discuss Gathering Of The Juggalos, touring with Pantera as children & Morgan's obsession with shitty Horror Films.
Chris Loporto (Can't Swim)
August 16, 2016 04:45 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MBChris Loporto, of upstarts Can't Swim, is on the podcast this week. We talk about his band & the switch from drums to front man. Blurb over!
Walter Schreifels (Quicksand)
August 08, 2016 20:36 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MBThis week I am joined Walter Schreifels of Quicksand, Gorilla Biscuits, Rival Schools, Dead Heavens, Vanishing Life, Youth Of Today, Walking Concert, World's Fastest Car, Project X, Warzone, Moondog, that might be it... We discuss the past, the future & Germany.
Jess Coppens (Mirror Eyes)
August 01, 2016 06:39 - 32 minutes - 30.6 MBI got to speak to Jess Coppens today. She sings for a great new band by the name of Mirror Eyes. We discuss homosexuality and technology. But not how they relate to each other. I'll probably talk to someone else about that.
Jason Chatfield (Ginger Meggs)
July 25, 2016 06:47 - 50 minutes - 46.8 MBJason Chatfield, Australian cartoonist currently living in NYC, keeps me busy in traffic. We discuss geography and imperialism. Neither of which I'm qualified to discuss. I think I need to have paid more attention in school.
Mookie Thompson (MTV's Bugging Out)
July 18, 2016 05:26 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MBMookie Thompson is an up & coming comedian from the bustling Brooklyn scene. He writes & performs on MTV's Bugging Out. We talk about the Brooklyn scene and the difference between a group of friends & a click.
Vinnie Caruana (The Movielife)
July 11, 2016 15:23 - 35 minutes - 33.1 MBVinnie Caruana, singer of I Am The Avalanche & The Movielife, just released a solo album on Equal Vision Records. We discuss his solo tour and the hardcore punk scene.
Christopher Roach (Kevin Can Wait)
July 04, 2016 07:12 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MBChristopher Roach helped pass the time today by discussing his start in comedy and how he landed a role on Kevin James' new CBS sitcom, Kevin Can Wait. We also discuss some writing theory that I absolutely butcher and need to call Bryan McKenna for help. Special thanks to Bryan for this one.
Jessie Graff (American Ninja Warrior)
June 27, 2016 05:03 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBJessie Graff is a fierce competitor on American Ninja Warrior & a professional stunt women, most notably on CBS' Supergirl. She took time out of her busy life to talk to me about climbing things & jumping out of stuff.
Steve Pedulla (Thursday)
June 20, 2016 12:17 - 55 minutes - 51.8 MBSteve joins the podcast again to discuss politics, religion, and homosexuality. We also talk about Magnolia.
Jensen Karp (Hot Karl)
June 13, 2016 15:38 - 34 minutes - 32.2 MBJensen Karp just wrote a book about his extremely interesting non-career in rap music. It's called "Kanye West Owes Me $300." We talk about a few of the passages from that book as well as how he knows Brian Diaz.
Adam Santiago (AlphaBeatical)
June 06, 2016 01:52 - 43 minutes - 40.3 MBAdam was walking across the same bridge I was driving over. Chris Martello was with me. We talked about Hatebeak briefly & this cool ass Sesame Street sketch.
Mariel Loveland (Candy Hearts)
May 30, 2016 17:02 - 42 minutes - 39.5 MBMariel Loveland, of the band Candy Hearts, made herself available on short notice to join the podcast. We discuss her love affair with Warped Tour and she touches on what its like to be a woman in her scene.
Matt Pryor (The Get Up Kids)
May 23, 2016 04:42 - 46 minutes - 43.6 MBMatt Pryor talks to me about kids, bands, and opinions. I used the Oxford Comma. I really hate writing these blurbs. I would rather just post the thing. I honked my horn and got honked at. Drive safe out there, folks.
Chris Kluwe (Tripping Icarus)
May 16, 2016 05:16 - 30 minutes - 28.4 MBChris Kluwe spoke to me about his career in the NFL and American Ninja Warrior. Chris was essentially fired from the NFL for speaking out about same sex marriage in 2013. He has written two books, plays in a rock band, Tripping Icarus, and has given a Ted Talk. And we barely even touch on that stuff. I hope to have him back on one day, for sure.
Tony Thaxton (Motion City Soundtrack)
May 09, 2016 17:13 - 34 minutes - 32 MBTony is back on the podcast. We discuss how terrible the recording quality of my podcast is and the Freddie Prinze, Jr. sitcom "Freddie."