Speed Dates: I Was The Bomb! (w/ Brendan Scannell)

About this episode

In this episode, Joel Kim Booster and Brendan Scannell discuss relationships, sobriety, and the challenges of making friends later in life.

On an all-new Speed Dates episode, it’s family time as host Joel Kim Booster sits down with his good friend, actor/comedian Brendan Scannell (Heathers, Bonding, newsletter The Abyss) to discuss maintaining a sense of self in your relationship, making friends later in life, being sober (or Bushwick sober as the case may be), knowing somebody in The Candy Hall Of Fame, and the real work of checking in with your partner. Plus, Brendan brings gifts! And Joel has some advice for single people, which is honestly not that different from his advice for anyone looking to get into entertainment. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for video clips and full episodes. Merch available at SiriusXMStore.com/BadDates. Joel Kim Booster: Scrubs Season 10, Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 3 Brendan Scannell: @bscan on socials, check BrendanScannell.com for newsletter and tour dates

People in this episode

Host: Joel Kim Booster

Guest: Brendan Scannell

Topics covered

• relationships
• friendship
• sobriety
• self-identity
• dating advice

Keywords

• relationships
• friendship
• sobriety
• dating advice
• self-identity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Abyss

Books & works: Heathers, Bonding

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