Honest Ignorance - Hosted by Matt Cole
by Honest Ignorance
The Honest Ignorance Podcast is hosted by comedian Matt Cole. He brings in guest each week (mainly other comedians) that live life outside of the norm, or at least his daily "normal". To ask them some ignorant questions in hopes of having a honest and funny dialog while also educating himself and others to whatever the "ignorance" might be.
Episodes
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Episode 39 - Quincy Johnson II
I got the chance to sit down with good buddy and hilarious comic Quincy Johnson II. We dive into how he had to move around the US as a kid, getting a degree and teaching in Texas, then finally packing it all up and moving to Hollywood. Oh, and of course we talk a LOT about comedy which makes for...
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Episode 28 - Joshua Waldrop
I sat down with local OC comic and buddy Joshua Waldrop in this episode. We talk a LOT about comedy and running shows in OC - he also talks about his first love of watching grown men " Wrasslin' " - it really turns into your basic verbal mouth job conversation, which in all honestly felt GREAT…
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Episode 37 - Kenny Weber
In this episode I sit down with OC comedian Kenny Weber to have a few drinks and chat it up. He shared a bit of his "origin story" about being adopted, living in Texas, moving to Cali and really goes outta his way to be humble about coming up in comedy... hahaha. Yeah no ways that's true. He…
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Episode 36 - Gage Flick
In this episode I sat down with local OC Comedian Gage Flick. We have a few drinks as he tells me about how he used to run an underground fight club and then this episode kind of falls of the rails. We dive deep into OC comedy, comics we like, dislike, I call out a few random people to have...
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Episode 35 - Lara aka Ms. Anonymous
This is was my first time recording someone who wanted to remain "Anonymous" due to potential career risks, and I was a happy to oblige. We talked about her broken past, multiple run ins with hardcore drug use and her eventually turning it all around. This episode makes for another great listen,...
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Episode 34 - Neeraj Srinivasan
In this episode I sit down with the very funny Neeraj Srinivasan. He tells me about how he immigrated to the US from India, was forced to move all over the United States, how he got his start in comedy. moving to the Portland scene and finally come here to LA. This is another great listen and I...
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Episode 33 - Anthony Davis
In this episode I sit down with my favorite southern meatball, Anthony Davis. We talk about his upbringing in the south, going to gentlemen school, moving around a bit, finding love online, and a LOT about comedy. It's another great listen and I know you'll enjoy it. As always Please Like, Rate…
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Episode 32 - Nathan Hurd
In this Episode I get to sit down with the Albino Rhino himself, Nathan Hurd. Nathan is the reason why I do this podcast, everyday he wakes up is a day lived outside of the daily normal, and we talk it about it ALL. He was adopted, moved around the country, dealing with different cultures, hiding...
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Episode 31 - Anna Valenzuela
I sat down with the hilarious comedian Anna Zalenzuela for a "Part 1" episode of her life growing up in Central Cali. She talks about a chaotic family life, getting involved with booze and drugs early and finding sobriety by the age of 18. As always please Like, Rate and Review.
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Episode 30 - Jacob Trimmer 2.0
In this episode I sit down with the joyless jew himself, Jacob Trimmer, and we talk about his time working as a driver for an escort company. He talk about the type of girls he had to drive, the clients and situations he found himself in.. oh yeah and getting STABBED! this is another great…
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Episode 29 - Dave Apkarian
In the episode I sit down with a gem of the Central Cali Comedy scene Dave Apkarian and we go DEEP! He talks about being a single Dad, growing up Armenian in Fresno CA, mental health issues, and a LOT about comedy :) It makes for another GREAT listen and I'm happy that I was able to get him on…
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Episode 28 - Jay Hollingsworth
The Honest Ignorance Podcast is back! #3rdTimesTheCharm This is a swap-cast with the Hollingsworthless Podcast cause Jay is lazy AF and didn't want to do podcasts back to back. Must be nice :) In the episode I talk with Jay about starting comedy later in life at age 36, moving between different...
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Episode 27 - Ramon Hernandez
Great episode with is week! I meet up with Ramon Hernandez at the Clubhouse to watch some football and have a chat about how he used to be an absolute mess! A world of petty theft, drug use and a fetish for homeless chicks makes for another fun listen!
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Episode 26 - Tim Groeschel
Honest Ignorance Ep. 26 This week I sit down with local OC comedian Tim Groeschel! We talk about everything from Boozin'- Drinkin' n Drivin' to Death and Comedy, which makes for another fun episode and great listen! Follow Tim on twitter @ClosedPistachio and you can find me on all social media...
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Episode 25 - April Lotshaw
This week I sat down with local OC comic April Lotshaw to get a "ladies" perspective about going to jail. April shared a few stories about getting locked up along with being 5150'd a while back. It's another FUN episode with a lot of randomness sprinkled in.
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Episode 24 - Real Rich
You can't have a podcast series about getting arrested without this guest! Real Rich is a local comic that floats between the OC/LA comedy scenes, and most would agree that he is best described as your poor man's (Joey "Coco" Diaz) I knew this was going to be a great episode as soon as he told me...
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Episode 23 - Andres Taboada
This episode features the very funny comedian Andres Taboada. He sat down to tell me about his time living in the United States illegally and his time spent in Germany and traveling all over the world. It's another great episode and worth the listen!
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Episode 22 - Jacob Trimmer
It's another spin-off episode of Arrested Ignorance, where I bring in guests that have had some troubles with the law, whether incarcerated, arrested, or just busted doing some illegal stuff. This week I sat down with Jacob Trimmer, a local OC comic known for doing the Roast Battle at the Comedy...
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Episode 21 - Sean Williams
It's been over a year since our last episode and it's good to be back! I'll be doing a few spin off episodes called "Arrested Ignorance" where I bring in guests that have had a some troubles with the law, whether incarcerated, arrested or just busted doing illegal stuff. My guest this week is my...
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Episode 20 - Meilad & Melahat
For Episode 20, I met up with a mutual friend Meilad and his sister Melahat (who are the new sponsors of this podcast!) When we sat down to do the podcast I also found out it happened to be the 33rd year anniversary of when their family was forced to flee from Iran. We talked in detail about…
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Episode 19 - Chris Dunham
For Episode 19 I had my buddy Chris Dunham over to talk about ..well just about everything! Chris is a hilarious comedian based in the Hollywood area who also happens to be a middle school teacher. He talked about being a teacher for a bit and then we rambled on for over 2 hours talking about;...
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Episode 18 - Jason Gallagher
The Honest Ignorance Podcast is back! I took a 5 month hiatus and am now back.. with a Stolen Episode! I took this Ep. from a podcast I used to be on affectionately named “Them Nutz“ or as some people more accurately called it. “4 comics yell over each other.. The Podcast” It was co-hosted by...
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Episode 17 - Dave Bressoud
For this episode I drove up to Fresno to do a few comedy shows and ran into local Fresno comedian Dave Bressoud. Dave had us over to his house for lunch and we ended up recording this episode there. He has had some serious life experience and is just filled with great stories. He played college...
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Episode 16 - Tom Goss 2.0
For this episode I met up with my buddy Tom Goss to “redo” his infamous episode. We had originally recorded the first time in my car on the way back from a few comedy show in San Diego - but the sound quality was shit! This time around, Tom reserved room at some shop in Mission Viejo that was as...
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Episode 15 - Dustyn Willoughby
For this episode I drove out to an apartment near Cal State Fullerton to met up with my buddy Dustyn Willoughby. Dustyn is a funny comic here in the OC he does both stand up and improv, which we ended up talking about in details for a bit. What I really wanted to talk to Dusytn about was being a...
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Episode 14 - Ope
For this episode I had one of my favorite local comics stop by my pad, Opeyemi Olagbaju aka Ope. For what turned out to be the longest podcasts I've recorded yet but easily one of my favorites as well. We talked about everything; His origin story, being born in Nigeria, immigration to the US,...
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Episode 13 - Omid Singh
For this episode I drove out to LA to meet up with the OC Roast Battle Champ - Omid Singh. He lives in an 11 person co-op, in Silverlake, which is about as hippie as it gets for LA these days. I wanted to talk to Omid about his upbringing, he's Indian and Iranian, lived in dubai as a kid, finally...
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Episode 12 - Derrick Lemos
For this episode I met up with my comedian buddy and tan-ish SJW Derrick Lemos on the patio of a bar in between Ana-Slime and Fullerton. Good ol' 2J's! A place I used to bartend and is still serving 32oz of beer in glass milk jugs. Cause why the F Not!? I wanted to talk with Derrick about growing...
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Episode 11 - John Tole
For this episode I drove out to Venice Beach to meet up with my buddy and veteran comedian John Tole. I wanted to talk with John about how he is SUPER catholic, but that didn't quite goes as planned. I had a bunch of questions about catholic tradition and ritual, but it turns out John is more of…
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Episode 10 - Brett As-Is
For this episode I sat down with my buddy Brett As-Is in the upstairs lounge at Hennessey's Tavern in Laguna Beach, right before our very last comedy show there. Brett's a really good comedy buddy of mine and He's one of the few comics I've met that I can say is a completely genuine person. Brett...
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Episode 09 - Keith Carey
For Episode 9 I drove out to a Long Beach apartment with a 3 legged dog to meet up with my comedy buddy Keith Carey and talk with him about being Bi-Sexual. He didn't disappoint! This turned out to be a great episode as Keith opens up and tells some hilarious stories from some of his past and…
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Episode 08 - Cate Gary
For this episode I ended up in the semi safe city of tustin to meet up with my comedy friends Robin Tran and Cate Gary.. aka the OC Comedy "Power Couple".. Cate Gary is one of my favorite comics in the OC, a great joke writer, and a very poignant comic that challenges the status quo... so it…
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Episode 07 - Robin Tran
ROBIN TRAN: Robin (formerly Robert) is a transgender comedian and really one of the reasons I created the podcast - because I am completely ignorant to that lifestyle .. so I was super happy when she agreed to do this episode. I have meet numerous transgender people since living out here in...
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Episode 06 - Derrick Murray
For Episode 06 - I traveled all the way out to the slums of Ontario California to meet up with my comedy nemesis Derrick Murray. :) Derrick is actually a good buddy of mine.. He's a good buddy of mine.. He's a good buddy of mine (I have to repeat that to convince myself) Things get extremely real...
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Episode 05 - Kyle and Gary
This week due to all the recent bullshit going on in Indiana and the new law they passed along with that fucking wackado lawyer in Huntington Beach. I wanted to touch on the subject of gay marriage, So I went over to my "non comedian" buddies Kyle and Gary's condo to do just that. Talk about…
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Episode 04 - Craig Phillip Conant
For the 4th Episode I went all the way out to Hollywood to meet up with my comedy buddy Craig Phillip Conant - or the ever gassy Craig Conant :) Craig spent the better part of a decade using and abusing just about every drug there is. He shared some hilarious stoires about a bunch of his drug...
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Episode 03 - Tom Goss
I recorded the 3rd Episode on the road back from San Diego this weekend with my comedy buddy Tom Goss. Tom told me about how he's been in and out of Mental Institutions the past 7 years of his life, and shared a ton of hilarious stories. Despite having to edit out all the road noise thisturned…
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Episode 02 - Des Delgadillo
It's the 2nd Episode! I went all the way out to Pico Rivera to meet up with my buddy DesDelgadillo .. Des is an up and coming comic in the LA area who just happens to be blind. I got the chance to ask him a ton of questions.. most funny a few serious but it ended up being a fun episode and a…
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Episode 01 - Tony Alfano
It's the FIRST EPISODE! I'm still trying to get the hang of the recording equipment and editing software. So I invited my buddy Tony Aflano over for what I thought would be a throw away episode, but it turned out to be really good. Tony stopped by my house to tell me about the 4 years he spent...
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The Honest Ignorance Podcast is hosted by comedian Matt Cole. He brings in guest each week (mainly other comedians) that live life outside of the norm, or at least his daily "normal". To ask them some ignorant questions in hopes of having a honest and funny dialog while also educating himself and others to whatever the "ignorance" might be.
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