Black Card Rehab
57 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsA comedy podcast about Black pop culture hosted by Kristal Adams, a black woman who's WAY behind and her white friend Paige Wesley. Every week, listen as we do a deep dive on movies, music, slang with the help of hilarious comedic guests.
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Introducing: Black Card Rehab!
February 07, 2020 18:32 - 1 minute - 884 KBHey everyone! The first season of Too Sensitive for Comedy has wrapped! While we gear up for the next season, please check out my new podcast Black Card Rehab. It's a comedy podcast about Black pop culture. Go to iTunes or Spotify or head out our website https://www.kristaladams.com/black-card-rehab Listen, rate us 5 stars and subscribe!!!
Kristen Lundberg: I'll One-Up You
November 13, 2019 22:50 - 59 minutes - 66.1 MBKristen Lundberg is an LA based stand up comedian, originally from Ohio. Kristen has extremely high standards for herself as a comedian now as a comedian with a violin on stage. She shares with me about how All That and Keenan and Kel inspired her to be in comedy as well as some of the worst things people have said to her since she started incorporating her violin. A bonus clip of this episode is also available by subscribing to the Patreon page here https://www.patreon.com/kristaladams ...
Brinan Weeks: Investing In A Bit
November 05, 2019 11:00 - 58 minutes - 63.7 MBBrinan Weeks is an LA based stand up comedian who originally started in New York. Brinan is a rare find in stand up comedy in that he actually enjoys performing AND producing shows. He talks to me about struggling to commit to a bit and being proactive as a means to combat bitterness and stagnation. A bonus clip of this episode is also available by subscribing to the Patreon page here https://www.patreon.com/kristaladams Follow Brinan Weeks on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/brinanwe...
Wyatt Gray: End of an Era
October 29, 2019 09:00 - 55 minutes - 63.4 MBWyatt Gray is a hilarious stand up comedian who breaks up his stand up career into two segments: the time before and the time after bombing on live television. We talk about the unease of feeling like you're in a transition period and what it’s like to pursue an unstructured profession when you’re a person who needs structure. Wyatt shares about the best and worst advice he’s received over the years including how he decided to leave his normal uniform behind on certain occasions. A very f...
Lando Shepard: Whisper
October 22, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 67.3 MBLando Shepard is a stand up comedian based in Austin, Texas. He shares with me about what it means to really be a student of stand up and to know yourself and your audience. Lando takes a humble approach which he’s developed after some learning some hard lessons from life and the stage. Also listen to find out Lando’s favorite audience to perform for at the 45 minute mark. It. Is. Wild. A very fun bonus clip of this episode is also available by subscribing to the Patreon page here https://w...
Mary Jane French: I've Done This Level
October 15, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 70.3 MBMary Jane French is an LA based stand up comedian from Pennsylvania and who found a home in stand up in the midst of her transition. In this episode she shares with me about being comfortable being a comic who needs to hit their marks and how she actually prefers making eye contact with the audience. She also regularly comes up with a mission statement for how she’s working on her standup. Listen to find learn what is the current mission statement that drives her work on stage. A very fun b...
Ever Mainard: Ha! I'm Not Sad!
September 17, 2019 10:00 - 57 minutes - 58 MBEver Mainard is a comedian and actor based in Los Angeles and has travelled all over doing stand up comedy. In this episode we talk about one of my favorite subjects to discuss: comedy & money. Also listen to find out about the time she was scolded by a life guard in the UK for “swimming too loudly.” A bonus clip of this episode is also available by subscribing to the Patreon page here https://www.patreon.com/kristaladams Follow Ever Mainard on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/evermaina...
Guy Branum: Hard Work is Hard
September 10, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 95.7 MBGuy Branum is a stand up comedian and writer and is one the people I most love to hear on a show or a podcast. I was an avid listener of his previous podcast Pop Rocket and his stand up album Effable. We talk about getting to a point within a stand up career in which you know you can rely on your old tricks and how easy it is to not push yourself to grow. With that in mind, Guy has been getting out to open mics to grow, work out material and be a positive presence for those who may not feel c...
Leeann Tooker: Comedy or Botox
September 03, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 70 MBLeeann Tooker is a hilarious comedian who has a special place in my heart because I booked her on one of the first round of shows I produced when I began comedy. Leeann has been doing comedy for ten years and is a self described “rule follower.” She shares with me about how following all the rules, especially all of the unspoken rules of comedy can hold you back. Also listen to find out how Leeann’s botox treatments affect her comedy. A bonus clip of this episode is also available by subscr...
Emily Duke: Comedy Prom
August 27, 2019 10:00 - 59 minutes - 66.8 MBEmily Duke doesn’t have a problem doing the work, writing, re-writing, grinding at open mics, trying new bits. But of the many wishes that Emily has for herself, one of the big ones is to be accepted by her comedy peers. We talk about navigating the New York scene as a native New Yorker and how she went about making the decision to produce her first special. A bonus clip of this episode is also available by subscribing to the Patreon page here https://www.patreon.com/kristaladams Follow Em...
Rebecca Leib: Writing Mantras
August 20, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 70.2 MBRebecca Leib is an LA based stand up comedian, podcaster and TV producer. In this episode she talks about how she has been doing something she never thought she would be doing: writing mantras to manifest the future she wants. We also talk about how stand up comedy is a lot like dating and being intimidated by younger stand ups who are really put together. Listen also to find out which famous, dead stand up comedian is watching her according to a psychic. A bonus clip of this episode is also...
Solange Castro: Comedy or Salsa
August 13, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 78.1 MBSolange Castro started standup comedy in the 90s and both she and comedy have gone through several phases since then. Solange counts herself lucky to have realized pretty early on that comedy is not a complete answer to inner turmoil and has found a lot of joy in Salsa dancing. Listen to get more insights from her journey and find out which award she received from the Los Angeles Comedy Open Mic Awards back in the day. A bonus clip of this episode is also available by subscribing to the Pat...
Ayla Glass: No Right Answers
August 06, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 75.5 MBAyla Glass is a sketch comedian, standup and creator of the sketch comedy team Baegency. Ayla an I talk about what it’s like being drawn to comedy in spite what we and others originally thought we should do with our lives. Neither of us were class clowns and Ayla shares with me how she is navigating being a person who wants clear answers but who has chosen a career with an overwhelming amount of approaches. Listen to this episode and catch up on past episodes now. If you like this podcast p...
Courtney Karwal: Following Seinfeld
July 30, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 60.7 MBCourtney Karwal is a Los Angeles based comedian who is currently happy to NOT be in an improv class with 20 year old boys. We talk about comedy cliques, that one time she had to perform on a show AFTER Seinfeld and we bond over being equally anxious around authoritative women. To listen to the bonus episode of last week's episode where Sara Schaefer tells a tale of sweet, sweet comedy justice, subscribe to the Patreon page. Subscribe to the Patreon https://www.patreon.com/kristaladams Follow...
Sara Schaefer: Not An Insult Machine
July 23, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 75.3 MBSara Schaefer is a lot of things, one of which is being someone I’ve wanted to have on this podcast since I started it. She’s been doing comedy now for 17 years and has seen just about every part of the industry. Sara shares about how she’s never felt like she fully belonged in comedy and the effects that being an outsider has had on her internally as well as her career. LOTS of great advice in this episode! In the bonus clip of this episode, Sara shares an amazing story of how an old memor...
Nick Skardarasy: Comedy Politics
July 16, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 68 MBNick Skardarasy is a hilarious stand up comedian from Michigan who started comedy in LA. Nick and I have often bonded after shows over our “sensitivities” and in this episode we talk at length about them. We discuss what it means to come to terms with realizing that you’re not going to be the “prodigy” and the process of applying and subsequently getting rejected from many festivals. Also listen to the end to find out which Dream Girls song Nick *might* make as his new opener. If you'd like ...
Barbara Gray: Self Sabotage
July 11, 2019 19:00 - 1 hour - 70.1 MBBarbara Gray is a hilarious stand up comedian who also happens to be a host on two of my favorite podcasts (Lady to Lady & Britney's Gram). We bond over having both started doing comedy at open mics in sandwich shops that were NOT Subway. She also shares about waiting on success and dealing with trolls on the internet and her own self sabotage. In the bonus clip, Barbara spills about the time she was scolded by Haley Joel Osment at a party. You can hear the bonus clip and previous bonus clips...
Jonathan Cerda-Rowell: Longer to Cook
July 02, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 70.1 MBJonathan started comedy in Los Angeles and is a hilarious comedian who has had many cycles of highs and lows in the comedy scene and in the broader entertainment industry. We talk about many realizations he has had which have allowed him to be at peace with the somewhat arbitrary nature of success and watching others rise before you. This is one of those episodes where there is just so much to talk about that we ran out of time for the segments. Patreon members can listen to the segment that ...
Minisode: The Wrong Goals
June 25, 2019 11:00 - 35 minutes - 42.1 MBIt's been a while since I've done an episode with just me and it seemed like the right time to catch up a bit. I am just coming off the completion of several large projects of which I am very proud of but I am only now realizing how I set my heart up for failure. Listen to find out what I am doing to change that and also to find out what I really think about family Christmas cards. Watch the Music Video I'm talking about in this episode: https://www.facebook.com/thekristaladams/videos/37948...
Sarah Mowrey: Time to Readjust
June 18, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 64.8 MBSarah Mowrey started stand up comedy in Albuquerque and has now done comedy in three different comedy scenes including Chicago and LA. I caught up with Sarah on the back end of the first ever Albuquerque Funny Fiesta. In this hilarious discussion, Sarah shares with me about how they made the decision to move, what it's like having bipolar in an age of Maria Bamford and not being good at roasting. A bonus clip of this episode will be available on the Patreon page next week if you'd like to f...
Camirin Farmer: We Were All Nerds
June 11, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 77.4 MBCamirin Farmer is an LA native who started comedy in Baltimore and has since moved back to Cali. We talk about taking breaks from comedy and being okay with not being for everyone and not making comedy for everyone. We also share our very real opinions about the culture of the service industry. There's so much good stuff in this episode, however you can get even more in the bonus clip next week as a Patreon subscriber. Subscribe to the Patreon https://www.patreon.com/kristaladams Follow Ca...
Ian Aber: I Stopped Being a Gay Comic
June 04, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 86.2 MBIan Aber is a hilarious and BUSY stand up comedian based in Atlanta, GA. Ian shares with me about when he first started and how nervous he was to be around straight people in comedy. This is a fun but deep conversation about being an outsider both as a comic and as an audience member. It actually hurt to cut this episode down because there was so much good stuff. If you want to hear about how Ian got his comedy sea legs with Black lesbians, subscribe to the Patreon page and the loaded bonus t...
Steph Tolev: Everyone's Ghosting
May 28, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 73.6 MBSteph Tolev is a hilarious comedian who started in the Canadian comedy scene before moving out to Los Angeles. We get very real about which parts of the comedy scene don't work for us and which rooms consistently have confusing crowds. Steph also honestly shares about the pain of being aggressively trolled by women hating men in both her professional and love life. Also listen to find out which podcast interview Steph does NOT want you to listen to. A bonus clip of this episode will be ava...
Kaycee Conlee: Lying on Stage
May 22, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 83.3 MBKaycee Conlee started comedy in Los Angeles and has since moved to Florida. She talks about what it feels like to successfully run and be booked on shows while at the same time be rejected by comedy festivals. Kaycee came out in the midst of starting in comedy and shares about how coming out affected her journey in stand up. Also we are both VERY humble in this episode. Subscribe to the Patreon page to get access to bonus clips of the podcast https://www.patreon.com/kristaladams Follow Kayc...
Noah Findling: What Am I Saying?
May 14, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 65 MBNoah Findling is hilarious, LA based stand-up comedian and he shares with me about the very real struggle of figuring out who you are on stage so that it works every time. Also listen to find out why Noah doesn't want you tell him how long it's been since you last saw him. In the Patreon bonus clip of this show Noah shares about how it came to be that he ended up choosing standup comedy over improv. Become a Patreon subscriber and you will be notified when the bonus clip is available! https...
The LIVE Show!
May 07, 2019 07:48 - 51 minutes - 40.5 MBThis episode is from the live recording of the first ever Too Sensitive for Comedy Live show featuring conversations and stand-up comedy sets from Paige Weldon, Shanna Christmas and Daniel Rugg Webb. This episode features my full conversation with each of the comedians and a clip of my favorite jokes from their set. I think you'll love this one as much as our live audience did. If you are a fan of this show and are interested in hearing bonus clips of this and other episodes, then check out...
Arielle Isaac Norman: Repentant Food Blogger
April 30, 2019 09:00 - 53 minutes - 55.6 MBArielle Isaac Norman is an Austin stand-up comedian and podcaster. Arielle talks about getting into stand up after becoming a repentant food blogger and learning how to creating a full life doing many things and protecting her love and enjoyment of stand-up. Also listen to find out how she ended up doing her first mic on accident in her mom's car. Follow Arielle https://www.instagram.com/selfawarielle/ Check out her podcast Gender Fluids http://genderfluids.libsyn.com Follow Too Sensitive ...
Stacy Rumaker: Afraid of the Unknown
April 23, 2019 09:00 - 58 minutes - 62.2 MBStacy is the kind of friend you hope you find in comedy. She has great and eclectic taste and strongly supports the comedians she believes in. She is also the host and executive producer of a very successful monthly live show called The Night Cap With Stacy Rumaker. Stacy opens up with me about the first time she quit comedy and how she came back to it. This is a very informative conversation that covers the career of someone who has seen a lot of sides of the business. Also listen to find ou...
Renee Percy: I Have to do WHAT?
April 16, 2019 09:00 - 57 minutes - 67.7 MBRenée Percy is an LA based stand up comedian who started stand up in Canada. Renee tells me about the differences in the Canadian versus LA comedy scenes and about trying to break her arm as a child to get out of doing her first stand up set. Also listen to find out exactly why Renée was ultimately written out of her part on Degrassi. Get tickets to the live show April 24th: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/too-sensitive-for-comedy-the-live-show-tickets-58464723562 Follow Renée Percy https:/...
Jana Schmieding: Next Level Hustle
April 09, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 75.4 MBJana Schmieding is a writer, podcaster and up and coming stand up comedian who started in the improv world. A former educator, Jana has taken her passion for justice and representing marginalized groups an used it to create Woman of Size Pod. The podcast and the life comedy show of the same title put the talents of women with marginalized body types front and center. One of my favorite things though was discussing what it means to gear up for that next level of "hustle." Follow and listen to...
Madison Shepard: Feeling Invisible
April 02, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 77.7 MBMadison Shepard is a stand up comedian based in Los Angeles. Madison talks very openly about her uphill battle to be acknowledged by the industry while being a self described "fat, black and over thirty" woman. We talk a great deal about what it looks like to reach back and help people who are coming up behind us and sometimes feeling invisible to the people who are ahead of us. I should mention, too, that Madison is a bad ass who once had a general and continued pitching projects even as the...
Jessica Sele: God Bless the Outcasts
March 26, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 66.4 MBJessica Sele is a stand up comedian who grew up in the Bay Area comedy scene before moving to Los Angeles. Jessica almost quit stand-up early on prior to learning how to develop what became her own version of thick skin. She shares about the difficulties of moving scenes after becoming comfortable and how Arby's helped her cope with those difficulties. That's right. Arby's. Also listen to hear an impromptu Disney duet I think you'll enjoy. Also there are two more weeks left to win a FREE t-...
Nicole Aimee Schreiber: Just Get Funnier
March 19, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 79.9 MBNicole Aimee Schreiber is a hilarious comedian who regularly performs in clubs all over the US. In our interview Nicole discusses the moments when she really began to feel like a comedian, her comedy rockbottom and how it is that she still manages to have success in spite of having a bad attitude. Also one of us was a "leash kid." Listen to find out who! Follow Nicole @nicoleaimee http://www.nicoleaimee.com Follow the show @toosensitiveforcomedy Follow me @thedarkkristal To enter the raff...
Justin Herman: New York vs. LA
March 12, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 76.2 MBJustin Herman is a super funny New York comedian visiting LA. We discuss the differences in the type of comedy and comedy personalities that come out of both scenes and why it helps in the beginning to be naturally good at failing. Justin has been able to travel outside the US to do comedy and he knows, first hand, how to handle a heckle from a Finnish audience member. Also listen to find out the one thing that both Justin and I cannot get away with on stage. Follow Justin @justinmherman htt...
Fielding Edlow: My Psychic's Here Tonight
March 05, 2019 13:00 - 1 hour - 70.9 MBFielding Edlow is an awesome comedian and a great human being. We recorded this episode at her home in LA and she shared with about her crack level addition to gossip. We also talk about that one time in a green room when someone accused her of stealing their snack, we weigh in on whether or not its ever okay to bring notes on stage and how she learned to speak and think positively about herself after a rough show. Finally, one of us recently ran into an ex at a show. Listen to find out who! ...
Shanti Charan: A Bunch of "No's"
February 26, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 78.6 MBShanti Charan is Bay Area stand-up comedian and makes me laugh so hard both on and off stage. Shanti and I get really honest about being strung along by industry and the frustration of not knowing how to move up to the next level. Our discussion carried on so well we didn’t get time to get to any of the new segments but it’s a fun listen even without it. Follow Shanti on ig @shanticharan Follow the show on ig @toosensitiveforcomedy for show updates and hilarious memes inspired by the show ...
Danielle Perez: Comedy is a Real Job
February 19, 2019 12:00 - 58 minutes - 62.3 MBDanielle Perez is an LA based stand-up comedian and rising quickly in the comedy scene. In this interview she shares honestly about her feelings on comedy lists, fighting imposter syndrome and feeling like everyone is rooting for your failure. Listen, subscribe and share with other aspiring artists! Follow Danielle on Instagram @divadelux Follow the show on Instagram @toosensitiveforcomedy Follow Kristal on Instagram @thedarkkristal
Katy French: Only Quit After You Kill
February 12, 2019 12:00 - 57 minutes - 62.2 MBKaty French is one of my true blue comedy friends. She is also an amazing stand-up comedian. In this episode she agreed to be my guinea pig in testing a new segment where I have guests take an online quiz to find out how sensitive they are. We also talk about self care, motivation and how women are treated when they date another comic. Subscribe and share with someone you know would like it!
Granison Crawford: Anybody Afraid of Death?
February 05, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 77.8 MBGranison Crawford is an up and coming stand-up comedian and he runs a great monthly comedy show in the Valley called the League of Comedy. We talk about unexpectedly performing under the influence, finding your “tribe” and performing stand-up in front of your 4th grade teacher. Oh and I may or may not have sung a full verse of a gospel song. This episode was a whole mood. Subscribe and tell your friends! Follow Granison on IG @instagranison Follow the show on IG @toosensitiveforcomedy Theme ...
Erin Judge: Middling for Drag Queens
January 29, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 72.5 MBErin Judge is an amazing stand-up comedian, novelist and the host and producer of one of the best stand-up comedy shows in Los Angeles called Romantic Comedy. I love Erin because she processes the different phases of her comedy career and her related decisions very thoroughly. We talk about "doing the road" and deciding to step away from it. Also everyone's favorite stand-up comedy moment should include a drag queen. Erin's does! Check out her monthly stand up comedy show in Culver City: htt...
My Mom's First Open Mic
January 22, 2019 08:14 - 59 minutes - 68.1 MBNo, my mom isn’t getting into stand up. But in all the years of doing comedy, I have never once taken my mom to an open mic with me (because I love her). Well, all of that changes starting now! In between bites of fudge, my mom hilariously recounts her first experience at an open mic during our visit to San Francisco.
Vision Boarding
January 08, 2019 20:07 - 34 minutes - 39.1 MBHappy New Year! I'm back and I have some thoughts on vision boarding that have nothing to do with the laws of attraction! Also I want to make this podcast even more sensitive, which I'd love your help with. Send an email to [email protected] with your ideas topics which you would like me and my future guests to discuss!
Lisa Chanoux: Comedy is a Sickness
December 25, 2018 08:57 - 1 hour - 68.4 MBLisa Chanoux is an amazing stand-up comedian, writer and podcast co-host. In my opinion she is a must-see on the stage and a must-know on the scene. According to Lisa, being sensitive is an asset in comedy! Of course this isn't just a feeling, she backs it up with facts and real life examples. Listen to hear more about this and our discussion on what it's like to be angry and on stage while female. After you're done listing to this, check out her hit podcast What's Your Sign?
Mary Basmadjian: B*tch, I Need a Mentor!
December 18, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 100 MBI have known Mary Basmajian pretty much since I started comedy and she’s one of the funniest people I know and so easy to talk to. In this episode we lament about the long road to success in stand-up and how annoying it is when people (even comedy people) assume you have “made it.” We also get into the weeds of the dynamics of good and bad comedy mentorship. Follow her on ig @Maryb626
Henry Epstein: Can I Be Honest?
December 11, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 99.8 MBHenry Epstein is a hilarious stand up comic who also identifies as a Highly Sensitive Person so this interview flowed like “buttah!” What I loved about this conversation is Henry’s honesty, which helped guide a discussion on how being an HSP factors into processing tough life issues. The episode also sort of ends as a love letter to stand up comedy! Here is the link to the donation site for Jason Saenz mentioned in the episode: https://www.gofundme.com/jason-saenz-recovery-fund-aka-saenz-sp...
Sensitive About Money
December 04, 2018 08:03 - 33 minutes - 52.8 MBWe all could stand to be a little more transparent about our money in this moving-target of an industry, especially because not all of our sacrifices are equal. I have a lot of opinions about the injustice of the system and how we play ourselves. Listen to hear them all as well as a possible misquoting of Dave Chappelle.
Paige Wesley: Why did THEY get THAT?
November 27, 2018 08:11 - 1 hour - 86.5 MBPaige is one of my oldest comedy friends as is documented by our novel-length FB messenger thread. In an earlier episode I talked about what it feels like when you “get a thing.” In this episode, Paige and I talk about how we have (not) coped with watching other people get a thing. This may be one of the most fun conversations about jealousy you'll ever hear. It's also, in my opinion, the funniest sign off I've had on an episode to date so stay till the end!
Soooo Defensive
November 20, 2018 08:40 - 34 minutes - 51.6 MBI've been pretty defensive lately and it feels so extra and I wish I could stop. It doesn't help that along with being sensitive I am also way more of a people-pleaser than people think I am. In addition to these struggles I also talk about why it is that stand up comedy has become so precious to me, in spite of being too sensitive for just about all that it requires.
Courage Lasts Longer than Skill
November 13, 2018 08:02 - 28 minutes - 43.9 MBNow that the high is over from taping my showcase set, it's time to get back to reality. I'm continuing to push myself by writing and going back to open mics but the feeling I have in this transition is very similar to the one I had in a ballet class (yes I said ballet) I was in about ten years ago. Some profound knowledge dropped out of the sky and has stuck with me ever since.
Not Doing Enough
November 06, 2018 14:09 - 31 minutes - 49.8 MBI have some good friends who, if I tell them I feel like I'm not doing enough, will quickly talk me back to reality. But...we can't all be doing enough, right? I mean someone has to be the lazy one. Why couldn't it be me? In this episode I talk about this nagging feeling that I'm not doing enough. Also listen to find out the group of people that my mom and I believe work the hardest out of all of us. I'm mostly just trolling her to see if she's still listening to this podcast...