Funjelah with Anjelah Johnson-Reyes

Comedian Michael Palascak is in the studio this week catching up with Anjelah on life, parenting, and the game of stand-up comedy. But Michael’s favorite thing? Doing nothing with his kid. He shares how he’s learned in doing nothing, that’s where the special moments really happen. He also reveals his love of listening to baseball announcers and we all learn about collective effervescence.

Are you being whimsical enough in your life? Well our guest, comedian Christy Conder, thinks you need to embrace more whimsy! And we agree with her. Christy shares stories this week of questionable gifts her dogs bring into the house, family lore, and her unwavering gratitude for the group of women she gets together with each week to write comedy. She also opens up about the moment that she knew she was a stand up comedian and this is what she was meant to be doing.

Cortney LaCorte is back in the Funjelah studio this week and she has big news. Her first cookbook, Oversharing: Anytime Snacks, Everyday Dinners, and Cooking for Company is OUT TODAY! This Cheese Gal is on the up and up and we couldn’t be more proud. Cortney shares with us everything that went into making her dream book come to life, the blessing of food stylists, and her undying love of French butter. You can purchase her cookbook right now and watch and listen to her on Funjelah at the same time. Get to getting!

This week comedian AJ Wilkerson sits down with Anjelah and talks all things autism and ADHD, the burnout that comes from masking, and how stand-up comedy gave him a place to embrace the way his brain works. Anjelah and AJ also share their various pre-show rituals and how they have each found a way to combat their anxiety in any situation. Plus they each give the ultimate shout out to Tarryn (tag her) for bringing them together and also making AJ a dad, of which he is most grateful.

You know when you’re looking for a job and your mom suggests you “just call the company up?” Well magician Jen Kramer did that exact thing. She just called Las Vegas up and said “I have a show.” And they said “yes!” Now she’s the only female magician with a residency on the strip. On this week’s episode Jen and Anjelah jump right into Jen’s start in performing and sharing how far she’s come and what the future holds for the world of magic. Plus a story of how a falafel brought Jen love. Thank you so much for your support! 😍 v