The Comment Section with Drew Afualo
by Drew Afualo
Each week, Drew Afualo is joined by a special guest to dive headfirst into pop culture takes and the comedy of life both on and offline. Originally inspired by comment sections where anything goes, the show has evolved into a cultural destination for unfiltered, hilarious conversations that both entertain and inspire, where Drew’s sharp wit and humor shine alongside your favorite celebrities, creators, comedians, and more.
Episodes
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DAVID GBORIE HAS AN INSATIABLE THIRST Ft. David Gborie | Episode 245
Happy Halloween week team!! For our final spooky season episode this year, we have David Gborie on the show!! Drew and David talk Donkey Kong lore, getting white people confused, the Inland Empire, trick or treating, the time David was in a George Harrison music video, and so much more. Follow...
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NEXT QUESTION Ft. Scott Evans | Episode 244
Scott Evans joins Drew for another Halloween episode this week! They talk about the powerful energy of Scott’s red leather jacket, stinky breath culture, a little red carpet spit, hosting Kamala Harris as a house guest, bringing a tip jar to events, and so much more. Follow Scott on Instagram:...
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LOW-GRADE HORNY Ft. Kendahl Landreth & Jordan Myrick | Episode 243
Kendahl Landreth & Jordan Myrick return for another SPOOKY SEASON episode!! In a King George costume with half-torn pants, Drew talks to Kendahl & Jordan about gall bladders getting removed, a surprise episode callback gift, Jordan getting shamed by a teacher for eating a sandwich in college, the...
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ASHBY SAVED A WOMAN'S LIFE | Episode 242
It’s Halloween again in the studio and Ashby is here this week!! Drew and Ashby, sweating in their wigs, talk about the double standard of men vs. women in comedy, the San Diego Zoo safari park, getting mistaken for a beekeeper at Legoland, saving a woman’s life while working as a dental…
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RACHEL PEGRAM IS A HOOT | Episode 241
The hilarious Rachel Pegram is on the show this week!! Drew and Rachel talk about doing standup in front of a railroad track along the LA river, why being a good singer is a curse, bombing on stage in New Zealand, getting an SNL tattoo as form of manifestation, hot Dr. Pepper, and so much more....
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GRACE REITER IS EXPERIENCING WHIMSY | Episode 240
Grace Reiter joins Drew on the show this week!! Drew and Grace talk about the birth of her iconic Hunger Games remake video, wearing neon green platform Crocs to a movie premiere, vaginas falling asleep, allowing yourself to have a celebrity crush, getting nervous about first dates, and so much...
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MATTEO LANE CAN SING AT YOUR WEDDING OR FUNERAL (Ft. Matteo Lane) | Episode 239
The iconic Matteo Lane is on the show this week! Drew and Matteo get into a deep dive on unintentionally funny relatives, Matteo’s qualms with Ohio and Pokemon, emotionally distressing your Sims, why Matteo used to sing Ave Maria at weddings and funerals, getting mystery blisters from seafood in...
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RHETT & LINK WOKE UP IN A COLD SWEAT (Ft. Rhett & Link) | Episode 238
The legends behind Good Mythical Morning are finally here!! Drew talks to Rhett & Link about their blindfolds getting into the Smithsonian Collection, the birth of their Youtube empire, eating a dissection worm to impress a girl, becoming a Jeopardy question, using a screwdriver to run their…
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ANDREW MUSCARELLA AUDITIONS FOR EVERYTHING (Ft. Andrew Muscarella) | Episode 237
Andrew Muscarella makes his solo debut on the show this week! Drew and Andrew walk about why America really does run on Dunkin, having a lookalike in Heated Rivalry, intimacy scenes, the art of being a spin instructor, Andrew’s time selling Europe trips to teachers as a teenager, and so much…
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JOSH SCHERER IS FEELING EXISTENTIAL (Ft. Josh Scherer) | Episode 236
Mythical Chef Josh Scherer joins Drew on the show this week! Drew and Josh talk about the origin story of his famous Last Meals show, what happens when you die, why they love tall people, going to hot pot high, the meaning of Josh's spork tattoo, Josh's past as a collegiate hammer throw…
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AIDA OSMAN CAN JUSTIFY ANYTHING (Ft. Aida Osman) | Episode 235
Aida Osman is here this week!! Aida joins Drew to talk about co-starring with Will Ferrell on her new show The Hawk, lying to men at the bars, faking an Australian accent, Avatar fanfiction, getting scammed into funding a BBL, whether the River Styx is niche, and so much more. Aida IG:...
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MARY BETH BARONE IS SICK OF KEEPING SECRETS (Ft. Mary Beth Barone)
The iconic Mary Beth Barone is BACK on the show this week! Drew and Mary Beth talk about being outnumbered by straight guys at dinner, IUDs, finding sisterhood in a workout class, their lash extension phase, the time Mary Beth made an FAQ pamphlet before a first date, and so much more. Watch Mary...
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ERIKA & KIRSTEN TITUS ARE SPINNING OUT (Ft. Erika & Kirsten Titus) | Episode 233
If you’ve ever spun out during a pole dancing class, this episode is for you. Drew is joined by sisters Erika & Kirsten Titus to unpack Erika shaving her head, meeting Rihanna, their dream man, spinning out of control during pole dancing class, a Texas Roadhouse horror story, getting haunted by a...
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MATT BUECHELE CAN RUN A MAILROOM (Ft. Matt Buechele) | Episode 232
Matt Buechele is on the show this week!! Matt and Drew unpack the premise of Love Island, discuss the downfall of Twitter, fighting children online, the manosphere, how Matt ended up running a mailroom, his guest appearance on Law & Order, and so much more. Follow Matt on IG:...
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GOON-A Ft. MUNA | Episode 231
The greatest band in the world is BACK on the podcast this week!! MUNA joins Drew to talk fanfiction cameos, robots vs. AI, disassociating mid-conversation, getting a phishing scam from your ex, investigating the manosphere, their new album Dancing on the Wall, and so much more Follow MUNA:...
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REJECTION IS MISDIRECTION Ft. D'arcy Carden | Episode 230
D'arcy Carden is here this week!! Drew and D'arcy talk about her new show The Five Star Weekend, watching bad improv, proposal stories, being Bill Hader’s nanny, spontaneous musical comedy on a tour bus in NYC, the story behind the apostrophe in D'arcy's name, and so much more. All eight episodes...
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ALWAYS A LITTLE BIT 40 Ft. Anna Konkle | Episode 229
https://www.youtube.com/@thecommentsectionwithdrew?sub_confirmation=1 Anna Konkle is on the show this week!! Drew and Anna talk about the lasting legacy of her series Pen-15, getting swindled in a trading card exchange, dialup Internet, the anticipation of your first period, feet-nibbling fish…
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CLOSED MOUTHS DON’T GET FED Ft. Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson | Episode 228
https://www.youtube.com/@thecommentsectionwithdrew?sub_confirmation=1 The day has finally arrived, team… THE ROCK IS HERE!! Live from the beaches of Oahu, Drew sits down with Dwayne to talk about Moana (and confront him on why she wasn’t cast as the coconut farmer), getting upstaged by Jason…
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WE'RE DADA Ft. Hannah Berner | Episode 227
Finally, Hannah Berner is on the show this week! Drew and Hannah talk about why you should never settle for an awful boyfriend, leveling up after a breakup, giving men nicknames, ghostwriting texts for your friends, Hannah dominating tournaments on her high school men's tennis team, the rom-com...
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I LOVE TUNA MELTS. Ft. Hayley Kiyoko | Episode 226
The icon herself Hayley Kiyoko joins Drew on the show this week!! Drew and Hayley talk about her new film Girls Like Girls, and how its namesake music video shifted the lives of young queer people everywhere, Hayley’s teenage girl group, being a child ice skater, her lifelong obsession with tuna...
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RE-RELEASE: NOBODY WANTS TO DANCE Ft. Vanilla Mace | Episode 225
RE-RELEASE: Our guest this week is Vanilla Mace!! Vanilla and Drew do a live blind unboxing and talk about Twitch streaming, Vanilla adopting a cat from her weed dealer, her job burning down right before she clocked in, the time Drew got flipped by a male stripper, and so much more! Vanilla IG:...
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RE-RELEASE: COMMENT SECTION: ALL STARS Ft. Brittany Broski and Caleb Hearon | Episode 224
RE-RELEASE: It’s All-Stars week! In what some have already called the crossover episode of the century, Brittany Broski and Caleb Hearon join Drew to claim their title as the Comment Section’s first returning guests. The trio talk about their high school proms gone wrong, bodyguarding, being...
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TASTEFUL AMOUNT OF CRINGE Ft. Brooke Averick
It’s been a long time coming, Brooke Averick is here this week!! And romantasy book lovers… this is absolutely the episode for you. Drew and Brooke unpack their thoughts on everything from Throne of Glass, Acotar, The Summer I Tuned Pretty, and The Hunger Games. They talk about writing smut…
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COWORKER FUNNY Ft. Taylor Ortega | Episode 222
Taylor Ortega is here this week!! Taylor and Drew talk about her new show Big Mistakes (out now on Netflix), the side effects of being a tall woman, fighting with your sister, being delusional, channeling Bob Ross, manifesting in the shower, banning yourself from Instagram, and so much more.…
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WHO WANTS TO KISS ME? Ft. Maya Hawke | Episode 221
The one and only Maya Hawke is on the show this week!! Maya talks to Drew about having to watch her parents kiss in a movie during middle school science class, their favorite romantasy books, smut, getting off the Internet, advice on wedding planning, cold plunging in streams, and so much more....
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SWEATY GIRLS Ft. Owen Thiele | Episode 220
Owen Thiele returns to the show this week to tell the harrowing tale of bringing a fake Chanel bag to Coachella and talk about assless chaps, having a strong sense of smell, accidentally sending Owen Wilson nudes, leaving the airport without your suitcase, and so much more. Owen IG:...
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FELLAS, IS IT GAY TO LOVE? Ft. Lucy Dacus | Episode 219
Lucy Dacus is here on the show this week!! Drew and Lucy talk her new single, telling men to smile more, dog alopecia, enlisting in therapy, first concerts, why love is not corny, Titanic conspiracy theories, the time Lucy got stuck in quicksand in Scotland, and so much more. Lucy IG:...
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JAZZY LADYBUG Ft. EJ Marcus | Episode 218
The lovely and talented EJ Marcus returns to the show this week!! Drew and EJ talk about being turned green, working at a preschool, fish hatcheries, how to handle a vegan dog’s diet, Club Penguin, the power of Sequoia trees, and so much more. EJ Instagram:...
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IN WET WHALE Ft. Atsuko Okatsuka | Episode 217
Atsuko returns to the show this week!! Drew and Atsuko talk about having a cosmic connection, megalaphobia, finding your taste, the time Atsuko wanted male strippers at her bachelorette party and got a group of improvisers instead, forgetting to file your marriage certificate, how many apples…
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REALLY HER Ft. Meg Stalter | Episode 216
It’s really her!! Meg Stalter is on the show this week! Drew and Meg talk about clone accusations, being dressed matronly, Timothee Chalamet’s reaction to Meg wearing Kylie’s orange outfit during award season, poisoning people in Shakespeare improv, cake walks, pretending to be a lawyer, the...
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RAIN CUDDLE BUDDY Ft. Anna Cathcart | Episode 215
Anna Cathcart is on the show this week!! Drew and Anna talk reuniting with Lana Condor for the new season of XO Kitty, astrology, scrapbooking, a random bystander walking into Anna’s scene, bolognese in the Dolomites, Drew cuddling burritos, and so much more. Anna IG:...
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CLOWN FOR HIRE Ft. Zach Noe Towers | Episode 214
Zach Noe Towers is on the show this week!! Drew and Zach talk bombing on a gay cruise, unhinged phone contact names, Zach riding motorcycles, free shoe hacks, Zach’s neighbor interviewing his hookups, Crossfit, doing the splits, and so much more. Zach IG:...
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MONSOON MANOR Ft. Jinkx Monsoon
The legendary Jinkx Monsoon is on the show this week, and it’s been a long time coming!! Drew and Jinkx talk her starring role in Oh, Mary! on Broadway, being a kitchen witch, loving feet, vabbing, bad weed trips, Jinkx’s signature ratatouille dish, casting spells, and so much more. Jinkx IG:...
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BI NOW, GAY LATER Ft. Chrissy Chlapecka | Episode 212
The iconic Chrissy Chlapecka returns to the show this week! Chrissy and Drew talk about the perils of touring, creating a gay kickball league, “wedgie crew game night”, growing up as a theatre kid, working as a Starbucks barista, and so much more. Chrissy IG:...
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COORDINATED AND CLOSETED Ft. Blake Silva | Episode 211
Blake Silva (@blakespopnook) is on the show this week!! Blake and Drew talk working at In-N-Out burger, cow parades, auditioning for singing roles, vibrator PR baskets, Drew’s Jonas Brother choker, do a live unboxing of mystery Disney pins, and so much more. Blake IG:...
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AS MUCH SOUP AS YOU WANT Ft. Taylor Tomlinson | Episode 210
Making her return after the infamous Teletubby Halloween episode, Taylor Tomlinson is back on the show this week!! Drew and Taylor talk bad tattoo ideas, their 2016 fashion choices, romance book tropes, Glee lore, reviving the Souplantation restaurant chain, getting fired over a tweet, and so…
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POOP FEAR AND PUP KINKS Ft. Eric Sedeño | Episode 209
One of our favorite All Stars is back on the show this week… Eric Sedeño is here!! Drew and Eric discuss the spectrum of Virgo behavior, Eric’s time as a college dorm RA, why Drew pretended to hate orange gum when she first started dating her fiancé , getting your picture taken on edibles, and so...
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FILM BRO-ING MY WEDGIE STORY Ft. Nat & Alex Wolff | Episode 208
Nat and Alex Wolff are here this week!! They talk about the origin of the Naked Brothers Band and their new album, why Hereditary is the scariest movie of all time, getting pranked by Robert de Niro, their shared love of Prince, having an edible-induced psychosis, getting punched in the face, and...
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GOING TO BONETOWN Ft. Vanilla Mace | Episode 207
The rumors are true team, Vanilla Mace has RETURNED!! In a historic episode (first guest ever to receive another round of Fun Facts), Drew and Vanilla talk about their current video game fixations, getting trolled by your dad online, going to prom with a blind date, brainrot sayings, Vanilla’s...
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COOL IT, SLUGGO Ft. Maggie Winters | Episode 206
COOL IT, SLUGGO Ft. Maggie Winters Maggie Winters is here this week!! And if you identify as a Disney adult… this episode is for you. Drew and Maggie discuss their favorite foods at the Disney parks, being a vegetarian because of God, cracking barnacles off of crabs, shy guys, getting high on a...
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A TOP’S PRIORITY Ft. Anania | Episode 205
Anania is back on the show this week!! Drew and Anania talk Heated rivalry, the stranger things finale, the rise of Anania’s show Gaydar, dream Broadway roles, their planned sitcom, getting famous white male actors confused, and so much more. Anania IG: https://www.instagram.com/anania00/ Anania...
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THE DUALITY OF WOMEN Ft. Meghan Trainor | Episode 204
Meghan Trainor is back on the show this week!! Drew and Meghan talk about what it’s like going on tour with your family, hearing your songs blasting at CVS, Meghan’s childhood football era, Drew cutting off her widow’s peak as a kid, how Chloë Grace Moretz is responsible for Meghan meeting her...
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DECEPTIVELY FAST Ft. Ilona, Olivia, and Adrianna Maher | Episode 203
This week, Drew is joined by ALL of the Maher sisters: Ilona, Olivia and Adrianna! They talk about their favorite running bits, their roles in a buddy comedy, reading smut, Olivia’s pageant era, getting constructive criticism from your sisters, and so much more. Ilona IG:...
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THE BEST OF 2025 | Episode 202
Happy New Year team!! This week, we picked some of our favorite clips and stories from the show in 2025. A Comment Section rewind, if you will. Thank you all for an incredible year - here’s to more All-Star guests, deep-cut fun facts, surprise costumes, and manifesting the downfalls of terrible…
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HATERS AND DIEHARDS Ft. hemlocke springs | Episode 201
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! The incredibly talented hemlocke springs joins us on the show this week!! Drew and hemlocke talk about her shows opening for Chappell Roan and Conan Gray, researching geckos, winning goldfish at church carnivals, find camaraderie in writing fanfiction, hemlocke gives Drew anime...
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LET’S! Ft. Boman Martinez-Reid | Episode 200
Boman Martinez-Reid (@bomanizer) is back on the show this week! Drew and Boman talk about event attire, getting into fights at parties, bob haircuts, the show Heated Rivalry, their childhood home videos, being in a boy band, and so much more. Boman IG: https://www.instagram.com/bomanizer/?hl=en...
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LONG LEGS Ft. BRETT NEUSTROM | Episode 199
Brett Neustrom returns this week!! Drew and Brett talk sweating, a questionable line in Wicked: For Good, goofy guys, driving with bad vision, having strong pop culture opinions, fake job titles, and so much more. Brett IG: https://www.instagram.com/brettneustrom/ Brett Tiktok:...
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WHAT WAS YOUR WHIMSY? Ft. JVN | Episode 198
The one and only Jonathan Van Ness returns to the show this week!! Drew and JVN talk about their Oscar wishes for Wicked: For Good, meeting Beyonce, figure skating lore, college cheerleading, being fascinated with the OJ trial as a kid, Titanic hyperfixations, when smoking people out goes wrong,...
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ENGOO AND STUPID Ft. Cat Cohen | Episode 197
We’re back in NYC this week, so of course we had to have New York legend Cat Cohen on the show!! Drew and Cat talk church camp, being cool in college acapella, their mutual engagements, mommy vloggers, freshman year roommates, and so much more. Cat IG: https://www.instagram.com/cat_cohen/?hl=en…
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MR. POPULAR Ft. Kyle MacLachlan | Episode 196
Kyle MacLachlan is here this week!! Drew and Kyle shoutout #1 Twin Peaks fan Jennifer Pritchard and talk being a movie extra for $10, chemistry reads, football rivalries, Kyle’s high school senior prank week, and so much more. Kyle IG: https://www.instagram.com/kyle_maclachlan/?hl=en Kyle Tiktok:...
About this show
Each week, Drew Afualo is joined by a special guest to dive headfirst into pop culture takes and the comedy of life both on and offline. Originally inspired by comment sections where anything goes, the show has evolved into a cultural destination for unfiltered, hilarious conversations that both entertain and inspire, where Drew’s sharp wit and humor shine alongside your favorite celebrities, creators, comedians, and more.
Hosted by
Drew Afualo