We Brought in a Referee (It Didn’t Help) w/ Leslie Liao | Coastal Idiots - Episode 042

About this episode

Katherine and Shane's bickering leads them to bring in comedian Leslie Liao for live relationship advice, resulting in chaotic and humorous exchanges.

Things are getting tense on Coastal Idiots as Katherine and Shane’s bickering hits a breaking point, so they do the only logical thing—bring in comedian Leslie Liao to fix their relationship live on air. Armed with questionable advice and zero authority, Leslie attempts to untangle their grievances while both sides refuse to back down, and then it all devolves into non-sensical stories. What unfolds is part couples therapy, part verbal cage match, and entirely unhinged. Progress is… debatable. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Coastal Idiots is a weekly comedy podcast where each week your host Shane and Katherine are joined by a friend or two where they do something very stupid and hilarious. Follow Katherine and Shane so they have a reason to keep going. The show is produced by the marvelous Keida Mascaro. Some of the art on the walls by the great Perry Shall. Music by Gymshorts and Alex Orange Drink. Your favorite idiots are now available wherever you listen to podcasts! Stream video on Spotify or Youtube, to drink in every detail of Katherine Blanford & Shane Torres' shenanigans and insane sketches. Listen to audio on all podcast platforms. Welcome to the ATC family! Let's get weird…

People in this episode

Hosts: Katherine Blanford, Shane Torres

Guest: Leslie Liao

Topics covered

• comedy
• relationship advice
• bickering
• live podcast
• therapy
• storytelling

Keywords

• Coastal Idiots
• Katherine Blanford
• Shane Torres
• Leslie Liao
• comedy podcast
• relationship therapy
• bickering
• live show

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Coastal Idiots, Keida Mascaro, Perry Shall, Gymshorts, Alex Orange Drink

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