People We Love
Host Adam Choit has casual conversations with creative types and others from all walks of life about their lives and careers and the people they love
- Update frequency
- every 14 days
- Average duration
- 73 minutes
- Episodes
- 100
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
107. Alex Merced Loves His Mom
Current computer coder and former Vice Chair of the Libertarian Party, Alex Merced has done much more beyond those jobs, and we get into all of it. Growing up, Alex was inspired by his hardworking si…
106. Marc Clair Loves His Dad, Alan Clair
Podcaster and producer, Marc Clair was born in Buffalo and mostly raised in Connecticut. And this Penn State alum and I talk a little politics and libertarian stuff, but this one's really about Marc'…
105. Rachele Friedland Loves Her Friend, Paige
Comedian Rachele Friedland was born and raised in Long Beach, California as a young girl into ballet and horses. But it wasn’t too long before she moved on from those things into her primary role as …
104. Doug Druckman Loves His High School Football Buddies
Today’s guest is my friend and former college roommate, fellow Long Islander, family man, cancer survivor, and much more, Doug Druckman. And he tells me all about high school football's positive impa…
103. Redd Jefferson Loves Professional Wrestler, Mick Foley
Producer and comedian, Redd Jefferson stubbornly disliked school as a teen and only cared really about comedy and becoming a professional wrestler. The legend, Mick Foley was always Redd's favorite a…
102. Irene Tu Loves Comedian, Ellen DeGeneres
Comedian Irene Tu grew up in the suburbs of Chicago, but really got more hardcore into comedy at Berkeley and while living in the Bay Area. This former kid basketball point guard has gone through at …
101. Jason Redlitz Loves His Brother, Comedian Redd Jefferson
New Jersey’s own, comedian Jason Redlitz is a former middle school basketball shot blocker who tells me all about his large family, where EVERYBODY's names start with the letter J. We also talk about…
100. Aaron Mliner Loves Comedian and Friend, Steven Randolph
Growing up in Las Vegas, Nevada, comedian Aaron Mliner recalls dad working at Caesar’s Palace, playing soccer in the heat, and being a breakdancing kid and a hip-hop music lover. But soccer turned to…
99. Jared Goldstein Loves Actor, Writer, Comedian, Tina Fey
Long Island's own, comedian Jared Goldstein actually recalls phasing out his Long Island accent as a young child actor. And besides that it wasn’t always easy growing up for Jared, as he dove into al…
98. Brad Wenzel Loves Singer, Songwriter, Musician, Bob Seger
Monroe, Michigan's own, comedian Brad Wenzel grew up a WWE wrestling fan who wasn't particularly athletic, but it wasn’t long before he discovered Saturday Night Live and stand up, and made his way t…
97. Mandy Martino Loves Actor, Comedian, Molly Shannon
Florida's own, comedian Mandy Martino grew up an active kid who was a "just-get-by" student, and she recalls being surrounded by a funny family who loves all things comedy. Whether it was SNL or clas…
96. Jacob Helzer Loves Liberty Memes Admin, David Andrew Gay
Jacob Helzer is a cook and aspiring chef, but as a kid growing up in Oklahoma, he tragically lost his dad at 14. This sent Jacob into depression, substance abuse, and trouble with the law. But fast f…
95. Gena B. Jones Loves Comedian, John Mulaney
Comedian Gena B. Jones was born and raised in the Washington, DC area. A quiet, high achieving kid, it wasn’t really until high school and joining theater that she started to come out of her shell. I…
94. Sean White Loves His Family
Comedian Sean White grew spending time in both Huntsville, Alabama and Atlanta, Georgia. As a kid he got into trouble, but also eventually got into theater acting. Sean’s journey from the theater int…
93. Vinny Fasline Loves His Mom
Comedian Vinny Fasline grew up in Youngstown, OH then Pittsburgh, PA, and was always a silly kid who loved sports. But when he was 13, doctors found he had a brain tumor. Vinny is doing just fine tod…
92. Jake Kroeger Loves Director, Alfred Hitchock
Jake Kroeger is a comedian and founder of The Comedy Bureau, the central source of information of all things comedy throughout Los Angeles. As the son of a military dad, Jake moved around quite a bit…
91. Seth Lawrence Loves His Wife, Lorien
Stand up comedian Seth Lawrence is a Mormon man from Utah who came from a large family, and now has one himself. And he tells me all about his journey from aspiring lawyer to becoming both a dad and …
90. TK Kelly Loves Comedian, George Carlin
Comedian and Tosh.0 staff writer TK Kelly is originally from New York, and got more comfortable in school in 5th grade when he started to be able to make the other kids laugh. Before long, his grandf…
89. Stuart Thompson Loves His Grandparents
The Bay Area’s own, comedian Stuart Thompson was a rambunctious toddler but a good student throughout school, even if he was a procrastinator. In his teens he started to DVR SNL and Conan, and grew a…
88. Tommy Wakefield Loves His Mom, Chelsea Wakefield
Comedian Tommy Wakefield grew up in small town North Carolina, and always gravitated toward the goofy, and the kids around him who were funny. In school he’d make video projects, and later in college…