Episodes

Andrew Mikkelson plans to leave Facebook at the end of the month so Evan interviews his fellow Theta Chi Fraternity brother before his departure. Andrew talks about life in college at NJIT, how he found his way to the Navy and then to being a field service electrician who one night was needed to turn on all of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He’s making Russelectric proud. SUBSCRIBE to SOCIALLY AWKWARD, and support the podcast for as little as $1/month by going to patreon.com/funnyevan. Need some ‘Awkward ...

Kevin Kiley was reelected to the State Assembly with the highest vote total for a Republican in California history. He is also the only 100 percent citizen-backed California Legislator, refusing all funding from the Special Interests that spent millions electing Gavin Newsom. After defeating the CA governor in court in October to stymie his one-man rule, Kiley is now releasing a book called “Recall Newsom” to rally support for the current recall attempt of the governor. Evan and Kevin also cover...

Erica Sandberg is a standout freelance writer in San Francisco who contributes to 12-15 publications at a time! Having met Evan when she interviewed him during his political run, Erica reconnects to discuss the state of California, the job-killing law AB 5 and an open letter she wrote to San Francisco restaurants to whom Mayor London Breed has turned a blind eye. Plus, the time Erica went undercover to see how many syringes she could score in San Francisco in one day. And towards the end, the qu...

Anthony Zenkus is a tireless advocate for the welfare of children, families and communities. Working in the field of family violence, relationship violence, sexual assault and child poverty, he has trained thousands of professionals and community members across the country on how to better recognize, prevent and respond to abuse and neglect. Some of that expertise helped Anthony go viral last winter when the Trump campaign sent out a video of him speaking on Joe Biden. The ironic part? Professor...

Michaele Walker is the President of Lawful America, a group educates and empowers the Tribes and people via the Constitution and various human rights statutes. Her group advocates against child trafficking and other injustices! Her efforts have caused such a stir that she lives most of her life off the grid, has not seen her family in over a year and has had multiple attempts on her life. This definitely goes beyond awkward. Listen now! For more info on Lawful America visit www.lawfulamerica.com...

Evan talks with Mike Netter, one of the lead organizers of RecallGavin2020.com and one of his newest Facebook friends. Who is the primary driving force behind this recall? What does Gavin Newsom have in common with Gray Davis, who was recalled in 2003 (and led to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger)? How does a recall work? Is the governor also socially awkward? Mike breaks it down and explains how easy it is for you to help! Recall Gavin Newsom information: Website – recallgavin2020.com Petition lin...

Angie Brice and Evan overlapped at Tufts University for two years, never met, yet somehow they’re Facebook friends. In their first conversation ever, hear them try to solve that mystery and then discuss her post-Tufts travels, her Hairoine product line and how she ended up working at the United Nations in Switzerland! Also, Angie goes in-depth about her current battle with lung cancer and how she approaches life as she serves as an inspiration to her family and friends. Nothing awkward this time...

Following Evan’s last episode, which created over 360 comments on a Theta Chi Facebook group thread, another Theta Chi and Evan’s newest Facebook friend, Joey Longo, wanted to come on to react to that thread and so much more. Joey and Evan cover how they may or may not have met, current events, Covid, the election, Theta Chi and his chapter at Radford, the environment and Joey’s experience watching his Nationals win the World Series. SUBSCRIBE to SOCIALLY AWKWARD, and support the podcast for as ...

Alex Jimenez is the Director of Design at Prager University, but he and Evan first met at UCLA when Alex hired Evan to perform at a Theta Chi philanthropy event. Now newly married and fully adulting, Alex breaks down the rise in censorship of conservative viewpoints on social media and his pursuit of evolving ‘conservation design.’ Also, what email lists does Alex subscribe to? You’ll be shocked! Plus some Theta Chi reminiscing and critiquing public health graphic design. SUBSCRIBE to SOCIALLY A...

Radio J met Evan back on Long Island when they were both doing the local open mics. With a background in radio, Radio J is now in Florida networking with local acts and putting out his own podcast: Going Boom. Radio J and Evan talk about their Long Island days and throw in some wrestling talk and whether they would see live music in the era of Covid. SUBSCRIBE to SOCIALLY AWKWARD, and support the podcast for as little as $1/month by going to patreon.com/funnyevan. Need some ‘Awkward Wear‘? Get ...

Ethan Ullman is a comedian and comedy show producer. Speaking for the first time since they joined forces at a comedy show at RPI (Troy, NY), Ethan tells Evan about his new Weird Al Yankovic podcast, aptly titled Dave & Ethan’s 2000″ Weird Al Podcast. Evan also reveals playing a fundraiser to raise money for Weird Al’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and how Ethan attended the eventual ceremony! Then they discuss the viability of virtual comedy, outdoor comedy and comedy in general in a ‘woke...

Spike Cohen is Evan’s newest Facebook friend, but just as important he is the Libertarian Party’s candidate for Vice President of the United States of America. How did the process work? Where does he stand on the critical issues facing America in this election year? Answering questions from the “Jo Jorgensen/Spike Cohen For President/VP 2020” Facebook group, and Evan’s family, Spike discusses his personal lockdown (2:57), the process of becoming the VP nominee (9:07), the status of the LP’s deba...

Jill Noelle and Evan have their first extended conversion as they try to pinpoint how they became Facebook friends. Once they do, they dig into life in California, working during the Coronavirus, best SNL skits, and Evan’s new ‘clothing line’ The Covid Collection, of which Jill is a frequent customer. Then Jill offers an adept assessment of the current scene. Regardless, there will be enough awkward in this one to hold you over. SUBSCRIBE to SOCIALLY AWKWARD, and support the podcast for as littl...

Vote for (Mark) Pedro! He’s not running for office, but he has seen Napoleon Dynamite several times. Evan interviews one of his former interns who happens to be in Canada. How has Canada been during Covid-19? Mark fills you in, plus some other chit-chat. SUBSCRIBE to SOCIALLY AWKWARD, and support the podcast for as little as $1/month by going to patreon.com/funnyevan. Need some ‘Awkward Wear‘? Get some ‘Socially Awkward clothing on Teespring. Free Shipping with the promo code: AWKWARD. Facebook...

Princess Serrano met Evan one time back in 2012 and that was good enough to be Facebook friends. In their first conversation ever, Princess and Evan break down her experiences at a predominantly white college in West Virginia, George Floyd, the protests, Black Lives Matter, Covid-19 and being black in America. A rare, in-depth discussion on race makes this episode a little less awkward than usual. SUBSCRIBE to SOCIALLY AWKWARD, and support the podcast for as little as $1/month by going to patreo...

Alan Zeitlin is a journalist and former school teacher based in New York City. He gives Evan an inside look at how NYC has been coping with Covid-19 and the road back for sports to resume. Alan also shares his battle with Complex Compartment Pain Syndrome and Cellulitis. SUBSCRIBE to SOCIALLY AWKWARD, and support the podcast for as little as $1/month by going to patreon.com/funnyevan. Need some ‘Awkward Wear‘? Get some ‘Socially Awkward clothing on Teespring. Free Shipping with the promo code: ...

In their first ever conversation, Evan checks in with Karen Lavender. Karen (pronounced ‘Kaar-in’) talks about growing up in South Africa, moving to Los Angeles and discovering her love of documentaries and producing commercials. She also breaks down one of her favorite movies, District 9. Evan and Karen then delve into the current “Karen” phenomenon and play Evan’s new personalized game, “Is Karen a Karen?” You’ll want to tell the manager to listen to this episode! SUBSCRIBE to SOCIALLY AWKWARD...

In their first ever conversation, despite being Facebook friends for the past 13 years, Evan welcomes fellow Theta Chi Fraternity brother and solar installation specialist Nick Goad. As both are in California, Evan and Nick break down California’s ‘response’ to Covid-19. Nick also recalls being a founding member of his chapter at Northern Arizona University and how he ended up in the solar installation field. Listen to long-lost brothers reunite for the first time. SUBSCRIBE to SOCIALLY AWKWARD,...

In this milestone episode 100, Evan welcomes tv/radio host and activist Kerri Kasem. Kerri shares her battles advocating for the elderly. She also recounts not seeing her father, radio legend Casey Kasem, towards the end of his life, due to archaic family visitation laws. Hear how her Kasem Cares Foundation righted the wrong and how she persisted. And would she run for office? Kerri also previews how she is changing lives with her Breakthrough Naturally wellness company. All that and what it was...

Neil Kelly was a student Mount Saint Joseph’s in Cincinnati when he hired Evan to play at the school’s spring concert. After 10 years they have reunited (while Neil is caught in a windy Covid-19 storm). Evan gets Neil’s thoughts on the Democrat field, who was pushing for and how this will all play out as we live with the hysteria of Coronavirus. Then Evan recruits Neil to break down all the matches of Wrestlemania 36… without any knowledge of the current WWE product. Guaranteed awkwardness! SUBS...

As Super Tuesday nears, Evan brings on Troy Slaten, an attorney (and alum of Fox’s “Parker Lewis Can’t Lose”) who is running for Judge in Los Angeles County, Seat #145. Hear why he is willing to take a pay cut to better serve his community, why he is the superior choice and what qualities he values the most. And of course, Evan doesn’t let him off the hook until he gets Troy’s takes on his favorite TV judges, what he thought of Lance Ito’s job during the OJ trial and has he seen the movie “Troy?...

Lynette Marie Barron is an Advocate & Activist for Medical Health Freedom. Find out what that is and how it affected two of her children who have autism. Will she be saying the v-word? Hear how she has earned the title of Freedom Fighter and rallies many people to the ACIP meetings at the CDC. She also conquers with kindness and has some surprisingly nice things to say about some of the most notoriously hated people on the pro-side. Phew, made it through without even saying va((ine. Dammit! SUBS...

Tim Chizmar is an author, screenwriter, producer, promoter and so much more. However, life was not always been rosy for him. Hear Tim’s honest account of how show business in Los Angeles drove him out of the state and led him to turn his life around in Idaho! Now Tim is in Las Vegas, but has he sought vengeance on Los Angeles? Find out all that and plus a little wrestling talk. SUBSCRIBE to SOCIALLY AWKWARD, and support the podcast for as little as $1/month by going to patreon.com/funnyevan. Ne...

We hear a lot about Democrats and Republicans, but what about those smaller parties? Angela McArdle is a Libertarian Organizer, Activist and Chair of the LA County Libertarians. How did she find the Libertarian Party? What drew her to it? Angela breaks down some of its tenets as well as her experiences running for office. Also, who could be the 2020 Libertarian nominee for President and how is their convention different? All this plus Angela gives her reasons California Governor Gavin Newsom sho...