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Ku and the Gang Podcast

104 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 190 ratings

Comedian Esther Ku brings comedian guests on her show to discuss stand-up comedy, sexuality, dating stories, and everything in between. Esther Ku is a stand-up comedian from NBC's Last Comic Standing, MTV's Girl Code, Adult Swim's Jack & Triumph Show, MTV2's Wild'n Out, etc.

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Episodes

Fatimah Taliah Gets Us To Lol

May 04, 2019 01:07 - 1 hour - 105 MB

Fatimah Taliah joins Ku this week to discuss the differences between lol and haha, how to thrift store shop, and their Chicago roots.  @fatimahtaliah The Ku and the Gang podcast theme song was created by @monosonico www.monosonico.com 

Jonathan Brandstein from The Sicario Effect

October 06, 2018 22:22 - 1 hour - 181 MB

Jonathan Brandstein joins Ku this week to talk about the Medillin Cartel, Narco culture and how he secured his safety to talk to a known member of the Sicario.  @jbrandstein 

Chris Porter the Kansan Cavorter

September 12, 2018 07:30 - 51 minutes - 118 MB

Chris Porter joins Ku this week to talk about getting banned from the airport, his dad attempting comedy, and the problem with dating younger girls.  @iamchrisporter 

Dwayne Perkins Wants You To Take Note

July 29, 2018 21:35 - 1 hour - 144 MB

Dwayne Perkins joins Ku this week from Singapore to talk about their observations on Asian customer service culture, how to stay young, and dating with a large rump.  @funnydp

Jocelyn Chia in the Unsarcastic Pangaea

July 18, 2018 00:38 - 1 hour - 160 MB

Jocelyn Chia joins Ku this week to talk about Singapore's history, whether sarcasm has any value, and what LBH stands for. @jocelynchia  

The Get Down With Kuah Jenhan

July 13, 2018 05:58 - 1 hour - 195 MB

Kuala Jenhan joins Ku this week to talk about being censored in Malaysia, the comedy boom there, and telling perverts to have a nice day.  @kuahjenhan 

Jack Assadourian Jr The Stentorian

July 08, 2018 08:14 - 1 hour - 137 MB

Jack Jr joins Ku this week to talk about what it was like growing up working at his parents' comedy club in North Hollywood, what games to play when gambling, and the word purposefully. @jackjrcomic

Joey Medina Applebum

June 25, 2018 02:16 - 1 hour - 196 MB

Joey Medina joins Ku this week to talk about how he protects himself from potential me too accusations, selfish lovers, and what mistakes to avoid when shooting specials.  @joeymedinacomic 

Keeping Up With Jonesy

June 14, 2018 23:23 - 1 hour - 186 MB

Jonesy joins Ku this week to talk about his vasectomy, the history of Haverill Massachusetts, and how to get the most out of your agents.  @funnyjones

Mother Felicia Michaels

June 01, 2018 22:00 - 1 hour - 197 MB

Felicia Michaels joins Ku this week to talk about when she won Star Search, how she adopted her kids, and her memories of Mitzi Shore.  @feliciamichaels

Inappropriate Earl Skakel

May 25, 2018 05:03 - 1 hour - 213 MB

Earl Skakel joins Ku this week to talk about the history of Roast Battle, his strategy for getting on a winning streak, and the psychological warfare he sets up in his mind.  @earlskakel 

Matt Walker the Aristocrat Talker

May 18, 2018 16:37 - 1 hour - 165 MB

Matt Walker joins Ku this week to talk about how he shot and sold his own special H8R to Amazon, nerds who were bigger nerds than them, and of course band camp.  @funnymatt

That Andrea Allan Wench Is A Hot Mess

May 11, 2018 18:31 - 1 hour - 176 MB

Andrea Allan joins Ku this week to talk about an awkward audition Ku had, white on white crime, and what it was like to get her nipples pierced.  @andreacomedy 

Eric Schwartz & Laugh Come Soon

May 04, 2018 22:14 - 1 hour - 199 MB

Eric Schwartz joins Ku this week to talk about the North Korea peace talks, what to focus on when making viral music videos, and going on the road.  @ericschwartz 

Yoshi Obayashi Goes To Europe

April 28, 2018 01:14 - 1 hour - 188 MB

Yoshi Obayashi joins Ku this week to talk about the NY Post article, how he chose Ku over a friend of his, and how she got heckled on the train.  @yoshiobayashi 

Arthur Hamilton on Blunts and Brunch

April 19, 2018 21:27 - 1 hour - 147 MB

Arthur Hamilton joins Ku this week to talk about why the c-word was invented, the insight into dysfunctional couples they got from working as receptionists, and why you have to get off the streets.  @comedianarthur 

Jared Freid Gets Jiggy with Walter Reed

April 08, 2018 04:51 - 1 hour - 161 MB

Jared Freid joins Ku this week to talk about their favorite inventions on Shark Tank, why millennials don't give compliments, and their addiction to cleaning ladies.  @jtrain56 

The Sierra Katow Powwow

April 01, 2018 18:20 - 1 hour - 157 MB

Sierra Katow joins Ku this week to talk about respecting their elders in competition, Boston, and being student body president.  @sierrakatow

Lila Hart and The M Word

March 24, 2018 19:24 - 1 hour - 157 MB

Lila Hart joins Ku this week to talk about the night she got arrested at an airport and how she took back the M word.  @lovelilahart 

The Heidi Heaslet Gazette

March 08, 2018 09:51 - 56 minutes - 130 MB

Heidi Heaslet joins Ku this week to talk about how her corrupt pastor got away with murder, the long term effects of going out with a personal trainer and what not to say to a redhead.  @theredheadheidi

Juan Garcia Gets Sent To The Pangaea

February 27, 2018 02:02 - 1 hour - 158 MB

Juan Garcia joins Ku this week to talk about being sent to Mexico at the age of eight, the comedy bootcamp at the Laugh Factory and a landmark his father built in Los Angeles.  @trulycomedy84

David Shine Gets All Byzantine

February 14, 2018 20:43 - 1 hour - 198 MB

David Shine joins Ku to talk about how they had both gotten their hearts broken, how to hang out with famous people, and absentee Olympian parents.  @iamdavidshine

Chris Wylde Gets Riled Up

February 01, 2018 00:28 - 56 minutes - 129 MB

Chris Wylde joins Ku this week to talk about the New Jersey complex and passing gas in acting class.  @dadhole

Jamie Kilstein Unveils The Smoke Screen

January 23, 2018 04:25 - 1 hour - 150 MB

Jamie Kilstein joins Ku this week to talk about past relationship mishaps and what it was like opening for Doug Stanhope.  @jamiekilstein

What's The Dillio with Chris Silio

January 12, 2018 16:57 - 1 hour - 82.4 MB

Chris Silio joins Ku this week to talk about what his invention on Shark Tank would be and why you don't want to burn bridges with your eye doctor. Kevin Brennan calls in.  @chriscanstand

Sheba Mason in Blizzard Grayson

January 04, 2018 03:06 - 22 minutes - 27.5 MB

Sheba Mason joins Ku this week to talk about being stuck in a blizzard and their New Year's resolutions.  @shebamason

Jason Rouse Welcomes Us To His Madhouse

December 27, 2017 06:09 - 1 hour - 94.9 MB

Jason Rouse joins Ku this week to talk about why Asian hotels hire Canadians, how he got popular in Sweden, and how the Imp of the Perverse propels his lifestyle.  @jasonrouse666

Rosie Tran And Her Hello Crypto Kitty Van

December 09, 2017 01:08 - 1 hour - 92.2 MB

Rosie Tran joins Ku this week to talk about what's considered sexual assault in comedy, how bitcoin works and why she stopped mining for bitcoins.  @FunnyRosie

Failure Accomplished on Cuba

December 01, 2017 23:11 - 1 hour - 105 MB

YouTuber Failure Accomplished joins Ku this week to talk Communism in Cuba and North Korea, Matt Lawyer, and Megan Markle.  @FailureAccomplished

Dante Chang A Chang Is Gonna Come

November 23, 2017 22:47 - 1 hour - 87.6 MB

Dante Chang joins Ku this week to talk about the state of affairs in North Korea and a close brush he had with the AIDS virus.  @dantechang

Yoshi Obayashi Goes To The Red Light District

November 16, 2017 22:38 - 1 hour - 129 MB

Yoshi Obayashi joins Ku this week to talk about why she's not so Europe-friendly and what kind of discrimination he experiences at brothels.  @yoshiobayashi 

Kerryn Feehan and Myka Fox in the Boondocks

November 02, 2017 09:04 - 1 hour - 82.7 MB

Kerryn Feehan and Myka Fox join Ku this week to talk about why she wrote a letter to her ex's parents, sexual harassment in Hollywood, and what they would name their eggs.  @KFreehams  @MykaFox 

Jackson McQueen Smokescreen

October 26, 2017 17:41 - 1 hour - 85 MB

Jackson McQueen joins Ku this week to talk about growing a southern baptist and what it's like being an atheist in the black community.  @jacksonmcqueen

Andy Kindler's Gist

October 18, 2017 19:08 - 1 hour - 94.2 MB

Andy Kindler joins Ku this week to talk about why he analyzes his performance in real time out loud and the disorders they have in common.  @andykindler

Take The Bait Kate Quigley

October 11, 2017 04:44 - 1 hour - 166 MB

Kate Quigley joins Ku this week to discuss how our midwestern roots have prevented us from being sexually harassed by Hollywood executives. @katequigley  

High Fives For Agostino Zoida

October 06, 2017 05:48 - 1 hour - 260 MB

Agostino Zoida and Kevin Lyons join Ku this week to talk about scrambled eggs, high fives versus hugs and Joey Diaz.    @agostinozoida   

Trying That Steve Hofstetter Cheddar

September 29, 2017 20:16 - 1 hour - 85 MB

Steve Hofstetter and Ku discuss what it was like going to school with a bunch of Rabbi wannabes, his plan to get back at a cheating ex, and the TV show Laffs that he executed produced.  @stevehofstetter 

Verbal Tug of War with Mike Tully

September 23, 2017 02:01 - 54 minutes - 65.1 MB

Mike Tully joins Ku this week to discuss lost childhoods, the real motivation behind being a cock tease, and having children.  @tully

Simply Don Barris From Windy City Heat

September 16, 2017 22:11 - 1 hour - 81.6 MB

Don Barris joins Ku this week to offer the male point of view on her couch story, to inquire the motivation behind such a move, and to pick her brain on getting a good social media following.  @SimplyDon1 

Michael Panzeca Weathers Out Irma

September 10, 2017 00:13 - 1 hour - 75.2 MB

Michael Panzeca joins Ku over the phone from Southern Florida to talk about how he prepared for Hurricane Irma, how Ku escaped the hurricane, and why he decided to stay.  @mikeycomic

Geno Bisconte's In Hot Water

September 02, 2017 15:16 - 1 hour - 96 MB

Geno Bisconte joins Ku this week to answer all her dumb questions about football, what sport she would be good at, and how to spot an oblivious threesome wanter. @genobisconte 

Aiko Tanaka's Escalator to Heaven

August 25, 2017 22:00 - 1 hour - 76.5 MB

Aiko joins Ku this week to talk about the first time a man winked at her, whether pity should be kept private, and which teachers they had crushes on in high school.  @aikotanaka 

The Chris Wylde Moose Chase

August 18, 2017 22:47 - 1 hour - 97.1 MB

Chris Wylde joins Ku to discuss what made him delete his social media accounts, growing up United Methodist, and a ridiculous run in with Penn or Teller.  @dadhole 

Traci Stumpf, Manon Mathews and Hannah Pilkes are Sorry Not Sorry

August 10, 2017 00:34 - 1 hour - 82.9 MB

The cast of Sorry Not Sorry joins Ku this week to talk how they found out someone unfollowed them on Instagram, why overeating is problematic, and how the industry takes advantage of young actresses.  @tracistumpf @manonmathews @hannahpilkes   

Yoshi Obayashi And His Articles of Loathing

August 04, 2017 20:28 - 1 hour - 177 MB

Yoshi Obayashi joins Ku this week to talk about the business of selling eggs, the Hollywood Bowl, and how shedding tears gained him the sympathy to get out of a tricky situation.  @yoshiobayashi 

Live Taping with Aiko Tanaka, Kevin Shea & Josh Spear

July 26, 2017 22:53 - 55 minutes - 127 MB

Aiko Tanaka, Kevin Shea and Josh Spear join Ku for the very first live podcast taping at Flappers Comedy Club. They play a game of Guess Whose Comment It Is.  @aikotanaka @kevinsheacomedy @spearjoshspear @kuandthegang Use promo code KUANDTHEGANG for $5 off your first delivery from the RushOrder App. The RushOrder App is LA's fastest growing food ordering app; consistently ranked highest for customer service Called the "Anthony Bourdain of Take-out & Delivery Apps"; almost like a Virtual ...

Hellooooo Nurse Taquita Love

July 22, 2017 02:09 - 1 hour - 157 MB

Taquita Love joins Ku this week to talk about how to get a nurse to do whatever you want, what one of her patients did to make extra cash while in the hospital, and what happens when you take birth control as a two year-old.  @taqweet  

The Deep Dish Quesadilla Eric Alegria

July 14, 2017 22:52 - 1 hour - 180 MB

Eric Alegria and Ku talk about the sister high schools they attended, how people from Chicago develop their personalities, and how to win raffles.  @ericalegria 

Rafael Cadavieco In The Palmetto

July 08, 2017 00:01 - 1 hour - 141 MB

Rafael Cadavieco joins Ku this week to discuss Venezuela, drumming and dictatorships. Rafael is the host of El Show De La Mañana.  @RCadavieco 

Wake Up Late with Dougie Dangerous

June 30, 2017 20:58 - 1 hour - 163 MB

Dougie Almeida and Ku talk about growing up with three brothers, green thumbs, and Cambodians.  @DougieDangerous

Guests

bert kreischer
2 Episodes
Bert Kreischer
2 Episodes
Felicia Michaels
1 Episode
Helen Hong
1 Episode
Jared Freid
1 Episode
Jim Norton
1 Episode
Matt Walker
1 Episode

Twitter Mentions

@jaydaviscomedy 1 Episode
@david_feldman_ 1 Episode
@shebamason 1 Episode