Ku and the Gang Podcast
104 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 190 ratingsComedian 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
Seventh Day Village People with Plus Pierre
June 24, 2017 06:05 - 1 hour - 164 MBPlus Pierre joins Ku this week to discuss how bragging rights are the real motivation behind immigrant strictness, why church bands are so bad, and how he lost his virginity on Amtrak. @_SirPlus
Running of the Piñatas with Sara and Darren Carter
June 17, 2017 10:43 - 1 hour - 177 MBDarren Carter and Sara Dahms join Ku this week to talk about his fortuitous encounter with his long lost brother, what the last leg of the civil war is, and the running of the piñatas. @DarrenCarter
Don Barris from Windy City Heat
June 09, 2017 19:56 - 1 hour - 185 MBDon Barris joins Ku this week to talk about how his cult classic Windy City Heat came to fruition, what his co-star Perry Caravello is up to now, and why he thought Ku would suck at singing. @simplydon1
Frazer The Curtain Raiser Smith
June 02, 2017 23:29 - 1 hour - 149 MBFrazer Smith joins Ku this week to reminisce his glory days in radio, what party mode he was on, and why you shouldn't be friends with guys at big record companies. @frazercomedy
Bis Später Darth Vader with Jacob Sirof
May 27, 2017 08:07 - 1 hour - 151 MBJacob Sirof joins Ku this week to debunk the myth that twins are clones and discuss how to get free therapy. Jacob Sirof is a comedian you may have seen on Last Comic Standing, Down and Dirty with Jim Norton, and Chelsea Lately. @jacobsirof
Helen Hong and the Non Rice Washers
May 19, 2017 01:55 - 1 hour - 172 MBHelen Hong joins Ku this week to teach her how to say butthole in Korean, analyze all the bad things her parents said to her, and why Ku thinks she's Japanese. @funnyhelenhong
Yoshi and His Future Pretty Girl Theory
May 12, 2017 21:14 - 1 hour - 211 MBYoshi Obayashi joins Ku this week to talk about cult leadership, how to find a future pretty girl, and how he conquered his nervousness around pretty women. @yoshiobayashi
The Boston Night Owl Greg Howell
May 02, 2017 23:58 - 1 hour - 144 MBComedian Greg Howell joins Ku this week to reminisce the good ole days in Boston, his memory of her first comedy duo, and a recap of a fun weekend in Providence, Rhode Island. @comediangfunny
The Four Hour Kevin Shea Matinee
April 25, 2017 08:04 - 1 hour - 160 MBKevin Shea joins Ku this week to talk about the United Airlines fiasco, meeting his birth mom, and making girls deal with rejection. Kevin is a comedian who's been on the Kim's of Comedy, The Jimmy Kimmel Show, and HBO's Down N Dirty. @kevinsheacomedy
The Heartache of Uma's Wake with Yoshi Obayashi
April 06, 2017 01:30 - 1 hour - 217 MBYoshi Obayashi joins Ku this week to lend an ear regarding all the events leading up to, during and after her mom's funeral. Yoshi is the host of his own podcast Yoshi Didn't. @yoshiobayashi
Twin Crusades Jason and David Collings
March 20, 2017 09:17 - 1 hour - 149 MBComedian Jason Collings and his twin brother David sit down to make Ku jealous that she doesn't have a twin sister, to reveal what Jason whispered in Justin Timberlake's ear, and to talk about how pretty Jo Koy is. @jasoncollings @davidcollings
Jim Norton's Mouthful of Shame
March 14, 2017 01:16 - 1 hour - 150 MBJim Norton joins Ku this week to talk about working on the Opie and Anthony Show, his struggles with sex addiction, and to promote his new Netflix special Mouthful of Shame. @jimnorton
Aiko Tanaka Guffaws at Spectrum
February 27, 2017 21:38 - 1 hour - 172 MBAiko Tanaka joins Ku this week to talk about fixing credit scores, how leaving ketchup on your tooth can prevent you from getting laid and what a powerful baby Ku was. @aikotanaka
Roast Battler Albert Teacher Escobedo
February 13, 2017 09:40 - 1 hour - 69.4 MBAlbert Escobedo joins Ku this week to talk about his experience teaching English in Korea and teaching Veterinarian school at the American College of Healthcare. Albert Escobedo is a comedian you've seen doing Roast Battle and teaches at Huntington Park Community College. @albertmescobedo
Emotional Inventory with Cory Fernandez
January 19, 2017 02:29 - 1 hour - 76.8 MBCory Fernandez joins Ku this week to talk about having braces in college and they begin to process her mom's passing. Cory Fernandez was the first Puerto Rican to ever perform on Def Comedy Jam, has been in the movie Cop Out and on HBO. @coryfuckinfernandez
Aiko And The Giant Kiwi
January 13, 2017 09:13 - 1 hour - 65.3 MBAiko Tanaka joins Ku this week to reminisce the times they've made grown men cry, why she doesn't eat kiwi's anymore, and how a prank in gym class ended in surgery. @aikotanaka
George Perez's Orange County Bounty
January 03, 2017 02:59 - 1 hour - 67.7 MBGeorge Perez joins Ku this week to talk about working as a DJ in seven strip clubs, growing up in Orange County in the eighties, and the most difficult part of leaving prison. @georgepcomedy
That's So Retrograde's Stephanie Simbari and Elizabeth Kott
December 27, 2016 17:37 - 1 hour - 63 MBStephanie Simbari and Elizabeth Kott from the That's So Retrograde podcast join Ku this week to brainstorm sketch ideas, talk about how to make a vision board, and what it's like to get a colonic. @stephsimbari @elizabethkott @soretrograde
Drinking a Tsingtao with Dave Juskow
December 19, 2016 08:00 - 1 hour - 72.9 MBDave Juskow joins Ku this week to give his reaction to the Jewish Eeyore episode, share his story of how he almost got killed while hitting on a girl, and whether it's fun or mean to be mean. @DaveJuskow
Point of No Return With Jessica Stern
December 13, 2016 00:36 - 55 minutes - 50.7 MBComedian Jessica Stern and Ku talk about the technological advances that need to be made for high heels, why Ku's bedroom wall is lined with lockers and what surprises her most when she looks in the mirror. Jessica Stern is a NYC comedian who has been on The Wendy Williams Show, Discovery Channel and the movie Sisters. @Hustlin_giggles
Cocaine Cowboy's Billy Corben and LA's Bok Choy Yoshi Obayashi
December 05, 2016 08:50 - 1 hour - 97.7 MBBilly Corben and Yoshi Obayashi join Ku this week to talk about his bucket list, corruption in Florida politics and his upcoming project Cocaine Cowboys Los Muchachos. Billy Corben is the creator of Cocaine Cowboys, The U, Broke and several other award-winning documentaries. @BillyCorben @YoshiObayashi
Whatcha Gonna Do When Dwayne Gill Comes For You
December 01, 2016 04:18 - 57 minutes - 52.8 MBDwayne Gill joins Ku this week to give advice on what not to say when being pulled over by a cop, how cops are misrepresented on TV, and how he almost got shot as an undercover cop. Dwayne Gill currently works as a comedian and a Michigan State Trooper. He has been on ABC's Detroit 187, The Bob and Tom Show, and the movie Crave. @DwayneLGill
Up In The Air Tabigue
November 22, 2016 22:42 - 1 hour - 61.5 MBAir Tabigue and Ku sit down to talk about running marathons, working in a female dominated environment and Filipino culture. Air Tabigue is a NYC comedian from Long Island who has appeared on NBC, FOX, TFC, and an Asian America special on PBS. @airtabigue
The Plus Pierre and Kat Toledo Credo
November 15, 2016 01:12 - 1 hour - 79.9 MBPlus Pierre and Kat Toledo join Ku this week to talk about the voodoo powers of Haitians, do an impromptu game show on Jesus and find out which states have higher lithium content and what effect that has on crime. @_SirPlus @Kat_Toledo
The Peter Bisuito Placebo
November 01, 2016 21:41 - 1 hour - 67.9 MBPeter Bisuito and Ku talk about what it means to be a Platinum Gay, the struggle of living two lives at once, and how Invisalign can improve one's sex life. Peter Busuito is a comedian whose been on Oprah and is currently trying to get on Ellen. @mybigfunnypeter
Jordan Carlos and Seth Herzog Go Analog
October 27, 2016 23:32 - 1 hour - 76.6 MBJordan Carlos and Seth Herzog discuss the position of the equator, Brian Wilson's Smile album and very not near death experiences. Jordan Carlos is a comedian you may know from The Colbert Report, The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore or Friends From College. Seth Herzog is a comedian you may know from The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Role Models or The Baxter. @jordancarlos @thezog
Go Crazy Lenny Schultz!
October 19, 2016 04:59 - 1 hour - 112 MBLenny Schultz takes Ku on the journey of his career from the 1950's to present day. He regales the time he spent with Robin Williams, Andy Kaufman, Sam Kinison and Mitzi Shore. He is an outrageous act who has been on the Merv Griffen Show, The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, The Ed Sullivan Show, Laugh-In, etc.
Il Bambino TJ Del Reno
October 12, 2016 20:10 - 1 hour - 104 MBTJ Del Reno and Ku invent a new dating app based on the length of time it takes to close the deal and debate whether getting free stuff as a girl is worth all the harassment. TJ Del Reno is a NYC comedian and host of Unlimited Lives Radio. You can hear his voice on cartoons Three Delivery and Yu-Gi-Oh 5D and the video game Bully. @TJDelReno
The Michael Panzeca Virus
October 01, 2016 08:32 - 1 hour - 108 MBMichael Panzeca and Ku talk about the Jaws themed Ron Bennington Show, a misplaced campfire that changed his life, and his motorcycle tour on his Harley Soft Tail Deluxe. Michael Panzeca is a comedian who also conducts group therapy for addicts at Recovery Unplugged. @MikeyComic
A Sheba, Gideon and Ruth Walk Into A Bar Mitzvah
September 30, 2016 21:19 - 1 hour - 84.9 MBSheba Mason and Ku talk about getting scolded for laughing at a restaurant, the parable of Gideon and Ruth, and high school shenanigans. @ShebaMason
Simpsons Writer Bill Oakley Plus Po Ku
September 23, 2016 07:42 - 1 hour - 95.8 MBBill Oakley joins the Ku's to talk about how he developed his sense of humor, how he came up with the Malibu Stacy vs. Lisa episode, and the amount of freedom he was given as a writer on the Simpsons. Po Ku is a visual artist and is part of the original Ku and the Gang. Bill Oakley is a writer for the Simpsons, Futurama, and Mission Hill. @ThatBillOakley @PoKuPuns
Freddy Stebbins and His Infamous Syllabus
September 17, 2016 01:37 - 1 hour - 112 MBFreddy Stebbins joins Ku this week to talk about growing up in Miami in the eighties, what makes Ku tough, and Cubans. Freddy is a comedian whose voice you have heard at Dr. Doom and McAlligots Pool at Universal Studios and on Travel Channel's Get Packing. Freddy is also a Sociology professor at the country's largest college. @FreddyStebbins
Imagine All the Sheeple
September 02, 2016 06:46Imagine reminisces about the Laugh Lounge, gives advice on working clean and then does the unthinkable... he calls Ku classy. Imagine is a comedian who hosts a weekly show in the Bronx at Havanna Café. @4imaginewhat
The Talking to James Davis Gave Us
August 26, 2016 18:10 - 31 minutes - 43.2 MBJames Davis joins Ku this week to talk about why he don't dabble in groupie sex, black culture, and his new Comedy Central Show Swagasaurus. James Davis is a comedian you've seen on Who's Got Jokes, MTV's Wild'n Out with Nick Cannon and Real Husbands of Hollywood. @theejamesdavis
Chaunte Wayans is Sans Swordplay
August 17, 2016 04:56 - 36 minutes - 50.5 MBChaunte Wayans talks about growing up a Wayans, what Ku couldn't do right on the Wild'n Out set, and one of her first lesbian encounters. Chaunte Wayans is a comedian who has been on MTV2's Wild'n Out and Fifty Shades of Black. @cwayans [email protected]
The Doug Benson and Bert Kreischer Backstage Rampage
August 08, 2016 23:00 - 31 minutes - 42.6 MBBert Kreischer explains the origins of the hashtag BertIsFat, there's a call to action to tweet Tom Segura #TomIsFat and a sober Doug Benson tells us who he wishes would do Getting Doug with High. @BertKreischer @DougBenson @bertcast @GettingDoug [email protected]
Stripclubs in a Nutshell with Del Harrison
August 05, 2016 18:47 - 1 hour - 100 MBDel Harrison talks to Ku about why she chose to be a celibate stripper, self affirmations to maintain your self esteem and why guys with resting bitch face are not marriage material. @iamdelharrison [email protected]
The Jewish Eeyore Falls Through a Trap Door
July 29, 2016 08:19 - 48 minutes - 66.7 MBAiko Tanaka joins Ku this week for a brief vocabulary lesson, tales of child labor, and how an addiction to compliments can lead to danger. @aikotanaka [email protected]
The Hullabaloo Over Kenny Woo
July 22, 2016 17:37 - 1 hour - 88.2 MBKenny Woo talks to Ku about what it was like being a comedy superstar in jail, where to hide your stash, and what trailer babies are. Woo is a comedian from Harlem who you may have seen on Turnt Up! Komedy, in the Bahamas, Dominican Republic or all over New York City. @comedianwoo1
Chris Redd Hot Silly Schlepper
July 13, 2016 06:16Chris Redd and Ku talk about tom boyishness, how he fixed his stuttering through rap, and humbleness. Aiko Tanaka joins us towards the end. Chris Redd is a comedian you may have seen in Never Stop Never Stopping, Empire, and Last Laff. @Reddsaidit [email protected]
PK the Pinche Kimchi on North Korea
July 07, 2016 05:31PK and Ku talk about North Korean refugees, religious cults, and the rampant violence in Korean households. PK is a comedian, founder of the Asian Talent Show Kollaboration and Co-Founder of LINK - Liberty in North Korea. He also hosts a podcast called Pinche Kimchi. @Channelpktown [email protected]
Lahna Turner A New Leaf
July 06, 2016 02:45Lahna Turner joins Ku this week to talk about divorce, how she became Whasian, and being on diaper duty. Lahna Turner is a comedian you may have seen on her HULU One Hour Special So I Wrote A Song About It, Comedy Central, or on tour with Ralphie May. @LahnaTurner
What Would You Do For An Aiko Bar?
June 25, 2016 00:56Aiko talks to Ku about how she got kids at school to stop bullying her, her first impression of American culture when she moved to the States, and what life was like as a model. Aiko Tanaka is a comedian who has been on MTV's The Grind, Soul Train, The Howard Stern Show, Late Night with Jay Leno, and The Fast & The Furious: Tokyo Drift. Before she started comedy, she also had a modeling career so make sure you google image her while you listen. @AikoTanaka
Ian Edwards Scissor Hands
June 08, 2016 02:41Ian Edwards and Ku share their stories of dealing with flooded homes, exchange travel tips, and test out Rich Vos' oriental optical theory. Ian Edwards is a comedian you've seen on HBO's Def Comedy Jam, P. Diddy Presents the Bad Boys of Comedy, Punk'd, Tangerine, the Joe Rogan Experience and much more. @IanEdwardsComic
The Voice of Godfrey
May 31, 2016 19:44 - 50 minutes - 46.2 MBGodfrey and Ku talk about his experience working with Bill Cosby and which podcast Obama will do when he leaves office. They then go into a German-Chinese-Russian character. Godfrey is a Nigerian-American comedian who has been on Zoolander, Soul Plane, Original Gangstas and Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn. This podcast was recorded in the home of a modern-day Pippi Longstocking. @GodfreyComedian
Mammary Lane with Carole Montgomery
May 17, 2016 18:56Carol Montgomery talks about when she performed in Korea and what the DMZ was like. They talk about why older people wake up so early and the stigmas associated with being a dirty comic. Carol Montgomery has been on Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn, Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen and Funniest Mom in America. @nationalmom
Chris Murphy Bedside Stories
May 09, 2016 19:33Chris Murphy talks about how he survived cancer, being a comedy coach, and getting laid in his single room occupancy. Chris Murphy is a NYC comedian and comedy coach who has been seen on Comedy Central's Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn and Evening at the Improv on A & E.
Ralph Sutton Pushes Ku's Buttons
April 26, 2016 21:25Ralph Sutton and Nick Alexander join Ku this week to talk about where her oversized ego comes from and the process of leaving a cult. One of them could've sworn Ku was hitting on him when they first met. Discussion ensues. Ralph Sutton is the host of the SDR Show, The Tour Bus, and Shiprocked. Nick Alexander is a NYC comedian who you may have seen in a club or Red Oaks. @iamralphsutton @nickofcomedy
Sheba The Love Baby Mason
April 15, 2016 19:38Sheba Mason is a NYC comedian and the daughter of comedian Jackie Mason. She was born out of wedlock to playwright Ginger Reiter, making headlines back in the eighties. She regales Ku about the time she bumped into her dad at a diner. She is joined by her mother Ginger who wrote the play The Jackie Mason Musical. http://www.shebamason.com http://www.twitter.com/shebamason
A Dose of Vitamin Jay Davis
April 11, 2016 19:52Jay Davis and Ku talk about where to take a dump if you have a hot roommate, how Christianity gets in the way of getting girls, and why he tumbled in the dryer as an adolescent. Jay Davis is a comedian who has been on HBO's Tourgasm with Dane Cook, The Playboy Morning Show, and Celebrity Poker Live. http://www.twitter.com/jaydaviscomedy