City Counsel

City Counsel
  • 4.8 (35)
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City Counsel is a comedy, culture, and politics podcast (and live show!) brought to you by stand-up and writer Pallavi Gunalan. Every week she and a guest tackle the big headlines, the small headlines, and niche topics relevant to their lives that potentially nobody else cares about. They laugh, they cry, they lob vague threats at politicians. Join for a playful take on the news from a dummy who’s terminally online and her smart and funny friends!

  1. 03/02/2023

    MAYFLOWER White with Jasmine Ellis

    Stand-up comedian, writer, actor, Jasmine Ellis joins Pallavi for a juicy episode with advice from Jasmine on how to spot a cheater and a full breakdown of Jasmine’s reality tv show expertise. Jasmine weighs in on news trivia and top stories including train derailment and the New York Times’ transphobia. Check out this episode everywhere podcasts are found and tune into Jasmine’s celebrity run-in stories on the City Counsel Patreon! Mutual Aid Babe of the Week: Justice For Black Girls Don’t forget to subscribe for updates and follow the City Counsel podcast and stand-up show @citycounselshow on Twitter and Instagram, as well as host @PallaviGunalan. And if you can, join the City Counsel Patreon starting at only $5/month for bonus content and episodes!

    1 hr

  2. 02/13/2023

    Club Gays vs. Bi’s who Read With Dylan Adler

    Comedian, writer, and musical theater dream student Dylan Adler joins Pallavi for a wild and fun episode covering Dylan’s transformation from shy kid to backflip king! Dylan composes some songs for us on the spot, they play a trivia game, and get into some serious headlines. You don’t want to miss this episode or the juicy celebrity gossip Dylan drops ONLY on the City Counsel Patreon, so tune in everywhere podcasts are found to check it out! Mutual Aid Babe of the Week: Asian Americans Advancing Justice Don’t forget to subscribe for updates and follow the City Counsel podcast and stand-up show @citycounselshow on Twitter and Instagram, as well as host @PallaviGunalan. And if you can, join the City Counsel Patreon starting at only $5/month for bonus content and episodes!

    1h 7m

  3. 01/29/2023

    There’s Something Weird About Pigs with Vinny Thomas

    Comedian, actor, and writer Vinny Thomas joins Pallavi to commiserate with her on their dashed Steve Erwin dreams. They play some games and jump into headlines including the protests in Peru and Atlanta and the recent wave of layoffs in tech. Hear Vinny’s controversial takes on The Bear, pigs, sewer people, and more in this latest episode of City Counsel everywhere podcasts are found! Mutual Aid Babe of the Week: Mutual Aid Los Angeles Network Don’t forget to subscribe for updates and follow the City Counsel podcast and stand-up show @citycounselshow on Twitter and Instagram, as well as host @PallaviGunalan. And if you can, join the City Counsel Patreon starting at only $5/month for bonus content and episodes!

    53 min

  4. 01/20/2023

    Who Am I? with Simmi Singh

    YouTube star, actor, and writer Simmi Singh joins Pallavi to talk about her Bollywood-based start, how she took on the monster that is Los Angeles, and her mental health journey. They play some games and dive into headlines including more on our favorite liar, George Santos (IF THAT’S HIS REAL NAME), Biden’s classified documents, and the riots in Brazil. Check out this tangent-filled episode everywhere podcasts are found! Mutual Aid Babe of the Week: Burbank Animal Shelter or an animal shelter of your choosing! Don’t forget to subscribe for updates and follow the City Counsel podcast and stand-up show @citycounselshow on Twitter and Instagram, as well as host @PallaviGunalan. And if you can, join the City Counsel Patreon starting at only $5/month for bonus content and episodes!

    1h 14m

  5. 01/05/2023

    Verified With Rob DenBleyker

    Web comic creator and nothing burger orderer extraordinaire, Rob DenBleyker discusses his start, how his incredibly successful webcomic Cyanide & Happiness got its start, and how a webcomic company works. We also review the headlines including a series of strange and local stories, Andrew Tate’s arrest, the tragic football accident that befell Damar Hamlin, and the joke of a vote that Kevin McCarthy put forward for Speaker of the House. Check it out everywhere podcasts are found! Mutual Aid Babe of the Week: https://blmhtx.org Don’t forget to subscribe for updates and follow the City Counsel podcast and stand-up show @citycounselshow on Twitter and Instagram, as well as host @PallaviGunalan. And if you can, join the City Counsel Patreon starting at only $5/month for bonus content and episodes!

    54 min

  6. 01/02/2023

    Back to Bed with Danielle Perez

    Comedian and actor, Danielle Perez (Russian Doll, Curb Your Enthusiasm), joins Pallavi to play some trivia games and talk about problematic men in the news, the Harry and Meghan Netflix documentary series, and Homicide for the Holidays. They also cover stochastic terrorist - Libs of TikTok, holiday terrorist - Southwest Airlines, and reality terrorist - George Santos. Check out this fun episode with the most delux diva, Danielle, wherever you get your podcasts! Mutual Aid Babe of the Week: Frontera Fund Don’t forget to subscribe for updates and follow the City Counsel podcast and stand-up show @citycounselshow on Twitter and Instagram, as well as host @PallaviGunalan. And if you can, join the City Counsel Patreon starting at only $5/month for bonus content and episodes!

    1h 8m

  7. 12/25/2022

    My Costume IS My Culture with Josh Gondelman

    Comedian and writer, Josh Gondelman (Last Week Tonight, Desus & Mero) joins Pallavi to talk about alternate universe Friends (Chums), unrepressed Boston accent anger, and how to approach tough situations as an official Friendly Guy. They play a trivia game and cover headlines including Elon Musk’s rapidly disintegrating relationship with reality, the January 6th committee findings, and James Cameron’s Way with Water but not Words. Check out this fun episode with an ACTUAL nice guy as well as the bonus content where Josh provides us with stories about John Oliver and Desus & Mero only found on patreon.com/citycounselshow! Mutual Aid Babe of the Week: Jane’s Diaper Distribution (providing diapers and wipes to ~100 families in Bushwick/BedStuy) To donate: buy stuff off the wishlist at tinyurl.com/the-living-pantry or Venmo @thejunglejane

    1h 27m

  8. 12/14/2022

    Heart in a Blender with Max Collins

    Max Collins of legendary band Eve 6 joins Pallavi to talk about how Eve 6 got its start, which of his lyrics are dog whistles for Marxist ideology, and Max’s musical process. They also go over the news including the latest in a series of public embarrassments for Elon Musk at the Dave Chappelle show, Britney Griner’s heartwarming release, and the latest Supreme Court cases. Do not miss one of the coolest episodes so far, and check out the bonus juicy celebrity gossip Max lets us in on which will only be found on patreon.com/citycounselshow! Mutual Aid Babes of the Week: Union of Musicians and Allied Workers Water Drop LA Resources: Email Max for advice from his Buzzfeed advice column at eve6guy@buzzfeed.com! Check out Eve 6 tour dates, merch and more here! Don’t forget to subscribe for updates and follow the City Counsel podcast and stand-up show @citycounselshow on Twitter and Instagram, as well as host @PallaviGunalan. And if you can, join the City Counsel Patreon starting at only $5/month for bonus content and episodes!

    1h 15m
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4.8
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City Counsel is a comedy, culture, and politics podcast (and live show!) brought to you by stand-up and writer Pallavi Gunalan. Every week she and a guest tackle the big headlines, the small headlines, and niche topics relevant to their lives that potentially nobody else cares about. They laugh, they cry, they lob vague threats at politicians. Join for a playful take on the news from a dummy who’s terminally online and her smart and funny friends!

Information

  • Creator
    City Counsel
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2023
  • Episodes
    36
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © City Counsel
  • Show Website
    City Counsel