Ep. 157: "South Shore Boys to Soul Brothers" (feat. Sean Graves)

About this episode

Ryan Sprague is joined by Sean Graves to discuss their shared South Shore upbringing and the bond they've formed since meeting.

Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, I’m joined by my brother Sean Graves, who I originally met through our mutual friend Christopher August. After linking up at High Vibe Festival this past June, we had one of those “wait…you’re from there too?!” moments, and realized we actually grew up just two towns apart. Total South Shore guys through and through 😎 Since connecting, I’ve been beyond grateful to have Sean in my life, not just because he’s a comedic genius who gets me laughing harder than...

People in this episode

Guest: Sean Graves

Topics covered

• comedy
• friendship
• personal growth

Keywords

• High Vibe Festival
• South Shore
• comedic genius

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: South Shore Boys to Soul Brothers

Places: South Shore

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