We're Just Figuring It Out

Emma Dalenberg

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Emma D is a Minneapolis based stand-up comedian. Well, more accurately, Emma is a confused young person who needs help being a human. What do you do when you need help being a human? You ask other confused humans to help. Join Emma as she tries to figure it out with fellow stand-up comedians, friends, and whoever else happens to sit in her living room. New Episodes every week.

09/22/2021

Making a New City Home (to Prepare for the Climate Apocalypse) with Corina Lucas

For the last 10 years, stand-up comic Corina Lucas has been impulsively moving all over the country—running from something? Maybe, but that’s not what we figure out. Sometimes you don’t need to ask the bigger picture questions. You start with concrete ways of solving the present problem. Just arriving in Minneapolis, Corina wants to make this city home (as it is the ideal location for the inevitable climate crisis). We figure out that the best way for Corina to start that journey is to choose an apocalypse-ready career path that will help her lay roots here. Look out Minneapolis, a sexy Aircraft Repair Woman is coming your way. See Corina's Comedy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEJOp5O93Ac&t=1s

1h 30m
09/08/2021

Bumps in the Road with Judy Carter

Emma, Nikoli, and Judy figure out that the metaphorical road of life is bumpy as hell, and even though there's no end in sight, we can learn how to use every bump to become a stronger vehicle. Judy gets real and vulnerable on her struggles with alcoholism, the dangers of perfectionism, and not letting her failures get in the way of continuing to grow. Call us Jeep Wranglers, because we throw down on this big ol' pile of dirt (that metaphor makes sense if you believe it does). Judy Carter is the founder and manager of JCM Live comedy event booking, a certified hustler with a background in architecture and UX Design, and most importantly, a woman that I always want to give a hug.

1h 18m
08/25/2021

Hustling Mindfully with Lisa Evanson

Lisa Evanson knows how to hustle. She's the first female comic to win Acme's Funniest Person Contest. Fresh on the acting scene, Lisa has already received an award for Best Actress from the 48 Hour Film Festival for her leading role in the short film "Serious Business." While achieving these feats and many more, Lisa works in big ol' corporate America as a Digital Marketer, on advertising campaigns for McDonald’s, Subaru, Coke, and Pepsi. How does Lisa receive so many opportunities, and once she's got 'em, how does she manage the hefty workload? We figure out the balance in Lisa's absurdly busy life, her growth through networking, and most importantly, we hammer in the power of saying yes - and no.

1h 36m
08/12/2021

Passion vs. Addiction with Zach Ashton

Zach Ashton is a Minneapolis-based stand-up comedian and Jesus impersonator (he used to be an atheist, but now he's open to other options). Within the first 10 minutes, we finally figure out my confusion over whether stand-up comedy is an addiction or not, we talk anxiety, recognize that life is difficult, and have a whole lotta fun. Join us for the ride.

58 min
08/04/2021

Pursuing What You Love with Bill Moran

Bill Moran is a designer, typographer, fine artist, and a walking buffet of wisdom (like if Golden Corral was made out of real gold). I got Bill on my podcast because I don’t think I truly understood what it meant to love what you do until I began working with him. He's put in the work to get to where he is today, and I'm happy to share how we figure out creating a career you love, why Bill turned down designing Prince’s gold album, and what it means to side hustle with purpose.

48 min
07/28/2021

Feeling Stuck in Existence with Devin Cook

Devin Cook is a Minneapolis-based stand-up comedian, pro wrestler and bassist/vocalist within his band, Mr Rogers & the Make Believe Friends. Somehow Devin manages to do all this, all while contemplating why he is alive. In this episode we talk about feeling sticky, itchy, uncomfortable with this existence, say it how you will. There is not a happy ending, but there is a slight resolution. Enjoy.

45 min
07/21/2021

Growing Past Childhood Trauma with Lauren Rice

Lauren Rice is a Minneapolis-based Stand Up Comedian, and a wise ol’ adult who has managed to understand and learn from child Lauren, who was kidnapped and kept in Europe after her mother read Eat, Pray, Love. Fun stuff! Learn with us.

1h 11m
07/14/2021

Being Alone and Confused with Aidan McCluskey

In 2018, 19-year-old Aidan McCluskey was the youngest person to ever win Acme's Funniest Person Contest. Later in 2018, that same 19-year-old Aidan spent a month in Ukraine with someone he didn't love anymore while his health deteriorated. Heavy shit, but trauma is learning and Aidan sure has a wisdom cocktail that I am glad to be sipping. I begin this episode looking for the root of Aidan's "the rules don't apply to me" mobster esque attitude, but by the end, I think what I really learned is to appreciate the journey of being alone and confused.

1h 20m
07/06/2021

The Cure to Imposter Syndrome, Stop Being a Bitch with Ahmed Khalaf

Ahmed Khalaf is a Minneapolis-based stand-up comedian and self-titled "Big Brain." In all truth, Ahmed is at the top of the Minneapolis scene, slings jokes like it's in his DNA, and will tell you exactly how it is whether you want it or not. We dive into a bit of Ahmed's background that has made him the Big Brain he is today, and when I ask for advice on imposter syndrome, I realize the real problem is I'm being a bitch.

55 min
06/29/2021

Moving Away with Alex Church

Dear friend Alex Church is moving away, but I'm a special lady, so I got to talk to the marvelous man before he set off on his newest adventure. Alex and I talk about finding your path in college, the fear of being stuck, avoiding comfortability, and he tells a stinky sex story. Again, I ask for patience with interview skills and audio quality, I'm learning!

55 min
06/23/2021

Society at Large, and Small with Ateh Ekinde

Ateh Ekinde is a Minneapolis-based Stand Up Comedian and if he started a cult, I would join. Ateh spits wisdom like Jesus spits water into wine? I don't know; I'm not religious. Anyways, this episode helped me find the entire voice of this podcast - and the title. We begin with relationship advice, but that quickly turns into a larger discussion on the society we're living in, and ultimately how cultural problems bleed into the dating world.

1h 8m
06/23/2021

Break Ups Are Just Bombs with Ira Ford

Ira Ford is a Minneapolis-based Stand Up Comedian. He's one of Acme Comedy Club's most recent hires and also happens to be pretty decent at darts. In this episode, I ask Ira for relationship advice, half expecting him to make fun of me for 45 minutes. Instead, I got to get real and vulnerable with Ira and took away some pretty damn good advice.

36 min

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Emma D is a Minneapolis based stand-up comedian. Well, more accurately, Emma is a confused young person who needs help being a human. What do you do when you need help being a human? You ask other confused humans to help. Join Emma as she tries to figure it out with fellow stand-up comedians, friends, and whoever else happens to sit in her living room. New Episodes every week.

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Emma Dalenberg
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We're Just Figuring It Out