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09/30/2011 In Podcast Episodes By Paul Gilmartin

Teresa Strasser (Voted #1 Ep of 2011)

Adam Carolla’s former sidekick comes guns blazing to the fear-off. Holy shit she brings it. This one gets dark. From her being vanquished by a stepmother at age 3 to seriously considering suicide earlier in the year. Touching and funny. She is also the author of the critically-acclaimed pregnancy memoir Exploiting My Baby. Paul made a mistake when he uploaded the first version of this interview. Though an editing error, a reference to another female guest (with a book), sounded like Paul was talking about Teresa. Hopefully this version clears that up! Apologies to T for the mixup.

09/23/2011 In Podcast Episodes By Paul Gilmartin

Hank Adams

Prostitution, alcoholism, fetishes, swinging, abandonment and being stabbed by a bayonet. Handyman Hank Adams has experienced them all. Paul’s friend has to literally pause to count how many stepdads he has had.

09/16/2011 In Podcast Episodes By Paul Gilmartin

Paula Newman

Part-time actor, friend and meditation teacher talks with Paul about her life being profoundly affected by her painful English upbringing, Hitler and Back to the Future. They also discuss the importance of Vedic meditation and the Body Ecology Diet.

09/09/2011 In Podcast Episodes By Paul Gilmartin

Greg Cheever Part 2/2

Greg’s story continues with more heroin-fueled mishaps that affect strangers, Robert Redford, Mary Poppins and others. His life on the edge takes him to the brink of death.

09/02/2011 In Podcast Episodes By Paul Gilmartin

Greg Cheever Part 1/2

Former fugitive, ex-con drug dealer, heroin addict 60’s hippie, divorced four times, what’s not to love? He’s a close friend of Paul’s and has so many stories, we had to do our first two-parter.

08/26/2011 In Podcast Episodes By Paul Gilmartin

Beth Littleford (Voted #9 Ep of 2011)

The former Daily Show correspondent, tv and movie actress, wife and mom talks about postpartum depression, a childhood tragedy, and not liking her boobs being touched, possibly because of a relative. Paul muses on his recent wet dreams. Ick.

08/19/2011 In Podcast Episodes By Paul Gilmartin

Stephen Mancuso

Make-up artist, former Broadway dancer, as well as Paul’s friend and co-worker, Stephen talks about surviving an abusive upbringing, the pain of being gay in a homophobic household, the impact of AIDS on NYC in the 80’s, and finding his voice.

08/12/2011 In Podcast Episodes By Paul Gilmartin

Frank Conniff

Try to guess how Frank (Mystery Science Theater 3000, Cinematic Titanic) and Paul manage to delve into: Toots Shor, Nikita Kruschev, crippling depressions, drunk driving, collpsed buildings, social anxiety, spiritual satellites and Ed McMahon’s cock!

08/05/2011 In Podcast Episodes By Paul Gilmartin

Gina Grad

Radio & Podcasting personality Gina Grad talks with Paul about her Pink Floyd-like panic attacks, growing up in a loud Jewish family in conservative Kansas, and they both weigh in on the repercussions of having sex when one person is not that into it.