The Awkward Show by Bandit Theater

Apr 16 2025 60 ep. 35 mins 2

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Guests share awkward and hilarious stories from their lives. Then comedians from Seattle's Bandit Theater improvise scenes inspired by those stories. Produced by Bandit Theater. The cast has featured Sarah Kylie, Coonoor Behal, Kristine Antonsen, Winnie Yeung, Mike Kroner, MP Piper, Jess Lampe, Geena Pietromonaco, Casey Mills, Mark Ableidinger, Jeffrey Nickles, and Tim Leung. Directed by Chris Carter.

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Holly Vander Hyde & M.J. Kang - Part 2

Apr 16 2025 34 mins

This week, M.J. Kang (Star Wars: Skeleton Crew) tells a story from her nights as a young woman in Toronto. Then, Holly Vander Hyde (Almost Yours, Seattle) plays in with the cast on a set that features a quest for managerial respect, a guy indulging the pizza rats, a haunted apartment, an unusual father-of-the-bride speech, and a visit to a bakery. The cast features Winnie Yeung, Ge

Holly Vander Hyde & M.J. Kang - Part 1

Apr 09 2025 36 mins

This week, Holly Vander Hyde (Almost Yours) shares the story of an indecent proposal from her conservatory days. Then M.J. Kang (Skeleton Crew) plays in with the cast on a set that includes “the ultimate acting challenge,” a book store tryst, a check-in aboard the space station, an urgent new mother, and some confusion in a relationship intervention. The cast features Mike Kron

Sabahat Chaudhary & Ilana Degann - Part 2

Apr 02 2025 34 mins

Ilana Degann (First Date, in Seattle) tells us about a very awkward first date, and then Sabahat Chaudhary (Press Play, in D.C.) plays in with the cast on a set that features a new kind of speed dating, an unusual venue for a team-building event, an ex who is disappointed with his ranking, star-crossed singers, and an overenthusiastic taxidermist. The cast includes Mike Kroner, Gee

Sabahat Chaudhary & Ilana Degann - Part 1

Mar 26 2025 32 mins

Sabahat Chaudhary (Press Play, in D.C.) shares a wild story from middle school civics, and Ilana Degann (First Date, in Seattle) plays in with the cast on a set that explores what’s in a name, feels some nostalgia for an old movie, and yields an unexpected inauguration. The cast includes Mike Kroner, Geena Pietromonaco, Winnie Yeung, Jess Lampe, and Jess Lechtenberg. Chris Carter

Zoser Dunbar & Melissa Zargon - Part 2

Mar 19 2025 35 mins

This week, Melissa Zargon (Almost Yours, Seattle) tells a story of getting a little too high before starting a dance class. Then Zoser Dunbar (First Date, Tacoma) plays in with the cast on a set that includes a serious date, a clash of cultures at an H&R Block, a nervous outing at the cinema, and parents who prioritize their marriage over their child. The cast features Jess Lec

Zoser Dunbar & Melissa Zargon - Part 1

Mar 12 2025 35 mins

This week Zoser Dunbar (First Date Tacoma) shares the story of an awkward first date in high school. Then the cast, joined by Melissa Zargon (Almost Yours Seattle) performs a set that includes a special Mother’s Day brunch, some creative solutions at the arcade, a lively course in literature, the truest of true-crime podcasts, and a chilling visit to Grandma’s house. The cast f

Phillipos Haile & Chris Carter - Part 2

Mar 05 2025 35 mins

This week the host of The Awkward Show, Chris Carter, shares a story of awkwardness and heartbreak from his early 20s, and guest Phillipos Haile plays in with the cast on a set that features a couple that likes to keep it simple, a company that takes an interest in its employees romantic lives, an OBGYN who's sensitive to wind, and a CPA whose clients really love her ads. The cast

Phillipos Haile & Chris Carter - Part 1

Feb 26 2025 32 mins

Phillipos Haile (Conscious Trap) tells us a wild story about a fateful trip (and trip within a trip) to Sedona, and then the Awkward Show cast performs a set that features a respectably authentic bank robbery, a car crash that reveals a fashion emergency, a first date that pulls out all the stops, a new age retreat that takes self growth to the next level, and a funeral director in

Annie Henderson & Jonny Riecke - Part 2

Feb 19 2025 38 mins

Jonny Riecke (Swipe Right) dishes from his former life on the road in a Texas punk band. Then Annie Henderson (Inkprov) plays in on the set that follows, which features a well-matched couple with very specific geographic opinions, an irascible group of musicians, a birthday boy whose bros may be too old for a hard-core celebration, a Speed Dating 101 class, and a slow-motion-maybe-

Annie Henderson & Jonny Riecke - Part 1

Feb 12 2025 35 mins

Annie Henderson (Inkprov) tells us how she learned that sometimes there’s a time or a place to not eat street food.Jonny Riecke(Swipe Right) plays in on the set that follows, which features a doctor who interprets symptoms through a vice lens, a gross airplane passenger, a lawyer with a taste for adventure, and some adult children rebelling against the creative names their mother