Podcast - Evan Wecksell

Amin Jai sits down with Evan (in his kitchen) to talk the Seahawks, California living and a whole lot of politics. Did we mention Amin was a black, pro-Trump Republican? The post Amin Jai – Ep094 first appeared on Evan Wecksell.

Renae Dahlquist joins Evan to discuss how they met, life at Washington State, the real estate scene in the Pacific Northwest, Seahawks games and if Evan will ever be able to move due to his HOA. Awkward! SUBSCRIBE to SOCIALLY AWKWARD, and support the podcast for as little as $1/month (or as much as $200) by […] The post Renae ‘Go Cougs’ Dahlquist – Ep093 first appeared on Evan Wecksell.

Tamela D'Amico is an actress, model, singer, social media influencer and brand ambassador and for some reason she let Evan interview her in person! The post Actress / Model / Influencer Tamela D’Amico – Ep092 first appeared on Evan Wecksell.

Tim Sabatino has been a photographer, videographer and producer for 25 years. Hear about all his creative exploits and how he went to photograph the Dalai Lama! He also has a photo exhibit coming up this weekend: The Way to Happiness Foundation Int’l 201 E Broadway, Glendale, CA 91204 5-8 PM SUBSCRIBE to SOCIALLY AWKWARD, and […] The post Photographer Tim Sabatino – Ep091 first appeared on Evan Wecksell.

Bon Jovi superfan Michele Bloom is back from The Bahamas and she's breaking down the Runaway to Paradise with Jon Bon Jovi cruise. Plus, countless band stories and the time she danced with JBJ on stage! The post Michele Bloom & The Jon Bon Jovi Cruise Recap – Ep090 first appeared on Evan Wecksell.

Evan wraps up his I Love the 80s series with 1989’s Sean Snead. And all this time Evan thought his name was Sean Austin. Why is that? Plus, Evan and Sean talk video games, wrestling and give a rapid-fire preview of Wrestlemania 35! SUBSCRIBE to SOCIALLY AWKWARD, and support the podcast for as little as $1/month […] The post Sean Snead – Ep089 first appeared on Evan Wecksell.

Fellow Theta Chi's and Tufts Jumbos Evan Wecksell and Max Chalkin catch up as we learn of Max's international travels since Tufts University and what the future holds. The post Maxwell Chalkin – Ep088 first appeared on Evan Wecksell.

Brittany Collins-Finch talks with Evan about Weird Al, Dashboard Confessional, rhinoplasty and how they met while she was being proposed to! The post Brittany Collins-Finch – Ep087 first appeared on Evan Wecksell.

An in-depth interview with Marissa Figueroa who writes, plays and manages her band Highland Kites. Plus, Evan's tribute to Comedian Brody Stevens. The post Marissa Figueroa of Highland Kites – Ep086 first appeared on Evan Wecksell.

The “I Love the 80s” series continues with 1985’s Franzy Staedter! She is a standout fashion stylist who grew up in Germany. Franzy explains how she never goes to grocery stores, ordering “McDonald’s Style” from In N Out and what makes up the world of costume designing. Plus, how she catches up to American culture […] The post Fashion Stylist Franzy Staedter – Ep085 first appeared on Evan Wecksell.

For the second time, it’s Tommy Savas‘ first appearance on SOCIALLY AWKWARD. After accidentally not saving their first interview, Evan corners Tommy at his house to talk acting, video games and how they shared the same stage. Hear how Tommy booked a recurring part on The Sopranos, how he and his friends got their film […] The post Actor Tommy Savas – Ep084 first appeared on Evan Wecksell.

Voice actor and supermom Anjuli Richeson stops by SOCIALLY AWKWARD in her first ever conversation with Evan. Hear how she transitioned from on-camera actor to voice actor and how she built her own home voice studio! Plus, a cameo from Kelly Meyersfield. Check her out at anjulicain.com! SUBSCRIBE to SOCIALLY AWKWARD, and support the podcast for as […] The post Anjuli Richeson – Ep083 first appeared on Evan Wecksell.

Evan continues his “I Love the 80s” series with 1982’s Elias Fanous! Elias talks Theta Chi Fraternity, lawyer life, vacation spots, the Flint water supply and if he is aware of WWE’s Elias. It’s a quick discussion with one of Michigan’s finest. Time to WALK WITH ELIAS! SUBSCRIBE to SOCIALLY AWKWARD, and support the podcast for […] The post Elias Fanous – Ep082 first appeared on Evan Wecksell.

Evan is kicking off his “I Love the 80s” series (interviews featuring Facebook friends born in each year of the 1980s) with Pamela Anderson. No, not that Pamela Anderson, but Evan asks Pamela if having the same name as that Pamela Anderson has been a blessing or a curse. Plus, how she almost met Pamela […] The post Pamela Anderson – Ep081 first appeared on Evan Wecksell.

It’s Evan vs Evan on SOCIALLY AWKWARD as Evan interviews Evan Botkin. They have been Facebook friends since 2005 but never spoke until now. What is their origin story? Plus, Evan is bringing his band Firesauce back together for a reunion tour this month (which is really just one show in Columbus). All this and […] The post Evan Botkin – Ep079 first appeared on Evan Wecksell.

Evan interviews Facebook friend KATE DUDLEY who initially met Evan at one of his shows in 2007 in Indianapolis, Indiana! She is now engaged in the Greater Buffalo area as they talk how she met her fiancee, and Evan offers how not to plan anniversaries. Plus, they cover music, cats, Harry Potter and nerd culture. […] The post Kate Dudley – Ep078 first appeared on Evan Wecksell.

Evan interviews Actress/Costume Designer/Cool Chick Erica Howard. While they are actual friends as well as Facebook friends, they have never spoken for more than a minute. So listen as they peel back the layers. Erica talks about growing up in the Seattle area at the height of grunge, the role music has played in her […] The post Erica Howard – Ep077 first appeared on Evan Wecksell.

Ari Glasgow messaged Evan on LinkedIn with questions about how to get into comedy. Evan replied by saying ‘Be my Facebook friend, come on my podcast, and I’ll answer your questions.’ So here we are: a fellow Tufts Jumbo like Evan, Ari is going into his senior year and starting to look at life after […] The post Ari Glasgow – Ep076 first appeared on Evan Wecksell.

For his platinum episode Evan interviews his wife’s best friend Actress Dana Berger who happens to be recurring as Crystal Tawney on Season 6 of Orange Is The New Black!! Hear the story of how she got the part, plus the time she played Meryl Streep and the many times she has out-bowled Evan. And […] The post Actress Dana Berger – Ep075 first appeared on Evan Wecksell.

Slader Jordan is from Alabama, attended University of Alabama-Birmingham and is now enrolled at Tufts Dental School! But there is so much more to this man who is a self-proclaimed polymath and phenomenal musician. Also, his name isn’t even Slader Jordan! Evan gets to the bottom of it with his guest who was also in […] The post Slader Jordan – Ep074 first appeared on Evan Wecksell.

In a Socially Awkward first, Evan interviews his first Facebook friend who is actively running for Congress. Jeff Miller is running in District 4 of Las Vegas. Now in his second run for office, hear what he’s learned about the game of politics, the steps one takes to run for office and what makes for […] The post Jeff Miller is Running for Congress – Ep073 first appeared on Evan Wecksell.

It’s a #SociallyAwkward Doubleheader!! First, off the breaking news that Mike Francesa, only 4 months after ‘retiring’ from WFAN, is returning to the station, Evan brings on non-Facebook friend, but Francesa expert Mike Colon of Mic’d in New Haven (4:00). He breaks down how this all went down and then Mike speaks about the time […] The post Joe Rittenhouse + Mike Francesa Pandemonium w/ Mike Colon – Ep072 first appeared on Evan Wecksell.

Barb Mierzejewski is a life-long Bon Jovi fan from Chicago who flew to windy Cleveland on Saturday to watch Bon Jovi get inducted into the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame. How was Howard Stern’s induction speech? How was it seeing Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora (and Alec John Such) on the same stage […] The post BON JOVI Hall of Fame Recap w/ Barb Mierzejewski – Ep071 first appeared on Evan Wecksell.

It’s Theta Chi Fraternity’s Founders Day so Evan brings on Facebook friend and fellow Theta Chi brother Darren Andersen, alumnus of The University of Tampa! Hear what his college experiences were like and how he uses current Theta Chi undergrads to help with his StratCore consulting business. Plus, Evan and Darren offer some career motivation […] The post Darren Andersen – Ep070 first appeared on Evan Wecksell.

It’s Wrestlemania week so Evan welcomes Facebook friend and fellow wrestling fan Ian Andrew Jones. First, Ian discusses PWG [Pro Wrestling Guerrilla] finding a new venue in LA and his early memories of the venue. Then it’s a trip down WWF memory lane before landing on this year’s Wrestlemania. It’s Brock Lesnar vs Roman Reigns, […] The post Wrestlemania 34 Preview w/ Ian Andrew Jones – Ep069 first appeared on Evan Wecksell.

Evan welcomes fellow Tufts Jumbo Daniel Barbarisi to SOCIALLY AWKWARD. Now a full-time author, Dan has a new book out about fantasy sports called Dueling with Kings. Hear how he saw the fantasy sports explosion before it happens. Plus, hear how he ended up as the beat reporter for the New York Yankees at the Wall […] The post Daniel Barbarisi – Ep068 first appeared on Evan Wecksell.

Evan interviews Vin A from the Vegas show The Bronx Wanderers. Vin is also in his own solo band and thanks to a lot of determination and a little help from his friends, he won a local radio contest and is now opening for BON JOVI on Saturday, March 17 at The T-Mobile Arena in […] The post Vin A – Ep067 first appeared on Evan Wecksell.

Evan welcomes actor, host and app developer Skyler Caleb to the podcast and he brings along Socially Awkward alum Steve Moulton! Hear how Evan met on Skyler and Steve’s Acting Up radio show (on which another SA alum Amy Vorpahl contributed). Skyler is from a series Impress Me that just landed on Amazon Prime video […] The post Acting Up Invasion w/ Skyler Caleb & Steve Moulton – Ep066 first appeared on Evan Wecksell.

Evan spontaneously interviews one of his Facebook friends named EG Smith, however, who is on the other end of the line? Actress Christine Robert! How did this happen? Was Evan catfished? And who is EG Smith? And did we mention this interview took place while Christine was at a Starbucks? Let’s get to the bottom of […] The post Christine Robert (& EG Smith) – Ep065 first appeared on Evan Wecksell.

Say her name, say her name! Evan invites on fabulous singer and competitive swing dancer Exenia Rocco and she has solved the internet! Hear how she’s hacked the internet to network in her career plus she breaks out some “Honey” by Kehlani. Awkward just got melodic! And see Exenia live in NYC on February 11 at […] The post Exenia Rocco – Ep064 first appeared on Evan Wecksell.

Evan interviews his newest Facebook friend Christopher Owens who has multiple tech start-ups. They became friends due to a common interest in Bitcoin. What does Christopher know about it? What is “mining?” What new coins are on the horizon? While not an expert, Christopher gives you the answers. Plus, we talk the Philadelphia Eagles, how […] The post Christopher Owens – Ep063 first appeared on Evan Wecksell.

In honor of Mike Francesa’s 30 year run at WFAN coming to a close, Evan interviews Facebook friend Mark Baldwin aka @markmongo aka ‘Mark from Jersey’ aka a ‘yooge’ Mike Francesa fan. How is Mark doing since Mike’s final show? Where does he see Mike ending up? How did he discover Mike & The Mad […] The post Mark Baldwin / Mike Francesa Tribute – Ep062 first appeared on Evan Wecksell.

It’s a podcast debut for Shayna Amster! She’s an aspiring comedienne and she just wrapped working at THIRTEEN different Starbucks. Hear her favorite Starbucks stories, how she found comedy, how she went to seven different high schools, how she is a good (or bad) friend and what it’s like going to Arizona State… online. SUBSCRIBE to […] The post Shayna Amster – Ep061 first appeared on Evan Wecksell.

Evan’s high school reunion came and went, and to break it all down he is joined by fellow attendee and Great Neck South Rebel Jenny Berookhim aka Jenny B aka Jennifer Soumekh. How did the 20-year compare to the 10-year? Who did they enjoy seeing? Who did they wish were there? What were the most […] The post Jennifer Berookhim / High School Reunion Recap – Ep060 first appeared on Evan Wecksell.

Evan brings in Beth Confino to preview their high school reunion while also looking back at being in the same kindergarten class. Beth is now an English teacher on Long Island as well as a stand-up comedian. How did she get into comedy? Who was her favorite teacher at Great Neck South? All that and […] The post Beth Confino / High School Reunion Preview – Ep059 first appeared on Evan Wecksell.

Poetry and wrestling take centerstage for the first time since Lanny Poffo played “The Genius.” Evan chats with Navpreet Singh aka Nav The Poet aka The Third Singh Brother. Nav talks about how he got started in poetry, where his inspiration comes from and what’s next for him. He also discusses Jinder Mahal’s recent WWE […] The post Navpreet Singh aka Nav The Poet – Ep058 first appeared on Evan Wecksell.

Comedy music takes centerstage as Evan interviews comedic songwriter Rhune Kincaid. He has a new album out everywhere called Squirrelmaggedon and we are running down the hilarious tracks including “Two Cats,” “The Special Chord” and “@rhunekincaid.” Plus, Evan explores Rhune’s Colorado roots, where the name Rhune comes from and how best to outsource freelancers when […] The post Comedian/Songwriter Rhune Kincaid – Ep057 first appeared on Evan Wecksell.

In a stroke of all-time randomness, Evan interviews Luis Aguilera, Cassidy Turner and Morgan Evans, students from Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU) whom he met them at a NACA (college programming) conference in Hartford. Now his Facebook friends, Evan sits down to chat with them about such topics at Luis’ college radio show, his septum piercing, […] The post Luis Aguilera, Cassidy Turner & Morgan Evans – Ep056 first appeared on Evan Wecksell.

Evan reunites with his former acting classmate Palmer Davis. She is a standout actress, dancer and choreographer who is touring with her one-woman show “Suburban Showgirl.” They delve into Palmer’s dance background as well as her favorite songs with “dance” in the title. Palmer and Evan then pivot to how parenting changes as your kids get […] The post Palmer Davis – Ep055 first appeared on Evan Wecksell.

Actor Jake Ramirez joins Socially Awkward this week as he speaks to Evan for the first time since Evan performed at his college, Otterbein University, in 2011. Now in Los Angeles, Jake has appeared on such shows as New Girl, 2 Broke Girls and Superstore. Jake shares how he got into acting, why he moved to LA and […] The post Jake Ramirez + WWE No Mercy Preview – Ep053 first appeared on Evan Wecksell.

Fresh off his show at South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, Evan interviews his newest Facebook friend, Cameron Hickey, a student at SD Mines who also opened for Evan at the show! Live from the common area of Cameron’s dorm, hear how an ex-girlfriend drove Cameron to comedy, how far he has traveled to […] The post Cameron Hickey – Ep052 first appeared on Evan Wecksell.

Evan sits down with Actor Kevin O’Grady in a random sweltering bunker to talk all things acting. Hear how Kevin found acting, how he booked 50 commercials coming up the ranks, and what some of his acting highlights are. He can currently be seen in Hallmark Channel’s Garage Sale Mystery with Lori Loughlin (aka Aunt Becky from […] The post Actor Kevin O’Grady – Ep051 first appeared on Evan Wecksell.

To celebrate 50 SOCIALLY AWKWARD interviews, Evan ventures to the celebrity wing of his Facebook friends to interview Actress Robin Riker! A third-generation actor and veteran of TV, film and theater, Robin has seen it all and done it all, which is why she has a book out called A Survivor’s Guide To Hollywood – […] The post Actress Robin Riker – Ep050 first appeared on Evan Wecksell.

Evan’s latest Facebook friend, and one of his former interns, Adah Gorton, wasn’t on Facebook at the time of their interview, but she’s back… for now. Hear how they met on Craigslist and why Evan was her favorite boss and what made her other bosses so terrible. Evan and Adah then trade dog stories, dig […] The post Adah Gorton – Ep049 first appeared on Evan Wecksell.

For the first time since 2007 when they filmed a Zappos commercial together, Evan talks with Actor Sean von Buseck. Hear how Sean made the move to South Carolina after successfully beating the LA housing market! Sean then goes into how acting and auditions work in the Southeast and how he got to work with […] The post Sean von Buseck – Ep048 first appeared on Evan Wecksell.

For the first time in almost 15 years Evan talks to comedienne/ventriloquist/media personality April Brucker. Hear how they awkwardly met at an open mic in New York City’s West Village and what her connection is to Evan’s sister. Then April weighs in on other famous ventriloquists and shares some comedy stories including the time she […] The post Comedienne & Ventriloquist April Brucker – Ep047 first appeared on Evan Wecksell.

Evan wraps up graduation season with Matteo Lentini. Evan performed at Matteo’s Kennett High School (Conway, NH) graduation party. After the party, Matteo added Evan on Facebook, and here he is on SOCIALLY AWKWARD! Hear Matteo rave about his high school principal, sports, Seinfeld, Shark Tank and how he ran cross-country as a shotputter, which […] The post Matteo Lentini – Ep046 first appeared on Evan Wecksell.

Evan invites on one of his former tutoring students, Vicky Roseman, who just graduated from Agoura High School and will be heading off to UC Santa Barbara in the fall. Hear how she found senior year at Agoura, how she came across UCSB and how she plans to spend some of her summer in South […] The post Vicky Roseman – Ep045 first appeared on Evan Wecksell.

Evan hits the mutual interests jackpot this episode as he interviews fellow Long Islander Kevin Callahan, aka fellow Theta Chi Fraternity brother Kevin Callahan, aka fellow wrestling fan Kevin Callahan! Hear how their paths crossed during one of Evan’s show at Wagner College. Plus, Kevin discusses his time at the Alabama Shakespeare Company, random acts […] The post Kevin Callahan – Ep044 first appeared on Evan Wecksell.

For the first time in over a decade, Evan speaks with avid runner and experienced race producer Michelle La Sala, fresh off running 72 miles in one week. Hear how Evan met Michelle by interviewing her for job at New York Road Runners when he no longer worked there. Michelle then shares how she started running, […] The post Michelle La Sala – Ep043 first appeared on Evan Wecksell.