Musician and comedian Ian Lockwood joins Ái Vy in studio fresh off a successful year of performing "Ian Lockwood: The Farewell Tour." Ian won the Best Newcomer, Comedians' Choice Award at the 2024 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and performed his FINAL SHOW EVER in at Red Eye NY in June 2025. Sucks for you if you missed it!!

Ian has been featured in TimeOut New York, Vulture, and Paste Magazine. You can find his music wherever you streeaaammm and watch his music videos on YouTube. Follow him on IG @mrianlockwood . You can also see him as a panelist on SINGLE RELEASE SINGLES PAGEANT at Empire Stage on Sat, February 7th.

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Notes & References...

- Good Ol Days Diner in Bed Stuy

- "Sarah, Plain and Tall" novel by Patricia MacLachlan (1985)

This week the pod welcomes New York darliiiiing comedian (by way of Burlington, Vermont) ... MAX HIGGINS !! (everyone say "hi Max!")

Max sits down with Ái Vy (as Brandon races against the clock on an Amtrak back from a family trip) and they discuss the gamification of dating in NYC, mushroom foraging in Vermont, and loving a group project!

You can find Max on Instagram @max_headgear or rocking out in the audience at a Phish concert. He is hosting COMEDY WOLF on January 25th (7PM) at QED in Astoria, Queens -- LINK FOR TICKETS !!

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Notes & references:

- Jam band culture including PHISH (originally formed in Burlington, VT) and LOTUS.

- "She-Ra & the Princesses of Power" animated series (2018) showrunner ND Stevenson

- "The Breakfast Club" (1985) dir. John Hughes

- Tae Bo workout videos by Billy Blanks

- "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow" by Carole King (writers Carole King & Gerry Goffin)

Pop Music Fever Dream bassist and girl-you-saw-at-the-door-at-Elsewhere-and-envied-her-vibe CARMEN CASTILLO is in studio with Ái Vy & Brandon this week to discuss coming up in the Brooklyn post-punk scene, her music & style inspirations, and why "Black Christmas" (1974) is a subversive feminist classic !!!!!!!

You can find Carmen on IG @carmenesperanza_ along with her band, POP MUSIC FEVER DREAM @pmfd.nyc -- their EP "Songs for Emotion" is NOW ON VINYL - LINK HERE OKAYYY???!!!!!!

PMFD also features our gorgeous stellar rock n' roll audio editor Nicole Harwayne on guitar xoxo

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Sampled in this episode:

- "Me and My Friends" by STAR'S REVENGE (writers Olive Faber & Emily Green)

- "Elegy for Memory" by POP MUSIC FEVER DREAM (writer Tim Seeberger)

- Cardi B on "Love & Hip Hop: New York"

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Since the topic of show notes is discussed WITH FERVOR in this episode, please enjoy this not-quite-exhaustive list of references:

- "Every Al Pacino Movie is Gay" by Drew Burnett Gregory

- "Jennifer's Body" (2009) dir. Karyn Kusama

- "Black Christmas" (1974) dir. Bob Clark

- "Scarecrow" (1973) dir. Jerry Schatzberg

- "Together" (2025) dir. Michael Shanks

- "Weapons" (2025) dir. Zach Cregger

- “The Red Shoes” (1948) dir. Emeric Pressburger & Michael Powell

- “Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story” (1987) dir. Todd Haynes

- “May December” (2023) dir. Todd Haynes

- Laura Jane Grace of Against Me! / “Transgender Dysphoria Blues”

- Brody Dalle of The Distillers

- "We Are Sex Bob-Omb" from "Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World" OMPS (writer Beck Hansen)

- "Summertime Sadness" by Lana Del Rey (writers Rick Nowels & Lana Del Rey)

- The Lana & Ethel feud

- RIPPERS burger shack, Rockaway Beach, NY

RING RING SKRRRT **DIAL-UP SOUND** RING **CUE SOFT TINNY JAZZ** We're along for the ride with comedian & themme fatale EDSON MONTENEGRO as they're on hold with a bus company, trying to change a ticket for their beloved BF.

Brandon is holding down the fort solo this week to gab with his good friend about playing Plinko, being in "competitive yearbook," Greek life Dinosaurs & Sluts (?!) parties, and how Edson discovered comedy thanks to getting sober. TUNE IN TO FIND OUT IF EDSON'S BOYFRIEND MADE IT HOME!!!!!

Edson is an actor, writer, comedian, and an alum of UCB Theatre NY. Follow them on Instagram & Tik Tok @edsonmountaineggroll and their new sketch comedy page @nocontactsketch

Brooklyn-native, Moth StorySLAM winner, and fibroid-whisperer Sheria Mattis is in the studio with Brandon and Ái Vy to talk about blaming Ronald Reagan for cinema's lack of Black lesbian rom-coms!!!!!!!!!!

Writer & comedian Sheria Mattis is co-host of @thestrapdown podcast, producer of @gayshamecomedy, and writer of "Fibroids: A Love Story."

Sheria discusses being a lazy bottom, her favorite Queen Latifah roles, and how she would want (?) to die in a "Final Destination" movie.

Follow Sheria Mattis @sheriamattiscomedy & @thestrapdown on Instagram & Tik Tok.

While Brandon is out of town making money FOR THIS FAMILY, Ái Vy welcomes the ECCENTRIC, DELICIOUS, and EFFERVESCENT performers Cosimo Pori & Travis Amiel. Known also as DAS BESTIES -- the moniker of their experimental theatre duo.

DAS BESTIES ARE BACK AND BETTER THAN EVER with their new show, DAS RAUSCHGIFT, created in collaboration with performers Nina Rodriguez & Arzu Salman. You can see Das Rauschgift NOW (!!!) at Box of Moonlight Theater. It runs December 4 - 21st.

Listen and giggle along as Ái Vy (briefly joined by her sexyyyy producer Ally Murfey) chats with Travis & Cosimo about their incandescent new show, having exclusively hot friends, and the gay guy mycelial network that connects us all.

You can purchase DAS RAUSCHGIFT tickets AT THIS LINK

Follow Das Besties @das_besties (and @cosimopolitan & @heytravistravis)

This episode was edited by Nicole Harwayne, and recorded at P&T Knitwear studio in NYC.

We're walking it back this week with a very special, iiiiintimate, cozyyyy conversation between our co-hosts BRANDON FOLLICK & ÁI VY LUU. It's the hosts episode, y'all!!

Brandon & Ái Vy discuss their deep friendship that bloomed on "Gay Guy Island," getting cancelled on Twitter, the intimidating skill you need to be in a lesbian relationship, and having your custody decided by Judge Judy.

You can find them on Instagram @poisonaivy69 & @brandon_follick ... & of course @everybodywantstobemyfriendpod !!!

WE'RE BACK WITH OUR FIRST DUO !! Creative collaborators and best friends Sunny Laprade & Rose Tablizo are in the studio!

Sunny and Rose produce and co-host T4T Comedy (@T4Tcomedy on Instagram), a live show held monthly at Metropolitan Bar. Sunny is a comedian and staff writer for "Going Down with Ella Yurman." Rose is a stage manager, writer, and social media manager for "Going Down."

Together, they discuss boob sweat, being from a town with one stop light, and the importance of making bad art!!!

You can find Sunny & Rose on Instagram (@sunnylcomedy and @tabliz0). And follow T4T Comedy, you cowards!! (@t4tcomedy)