From Basement to Big City: Therapy Gecko Gets Unlicensed

About this episode

Ari and Therapy Gecko engage in a humorous yet profound discussion about life, fame, and giving unlicensed advice.

Ari sits down with Therapy Gecko for a raw, hilarious, and surprisingly deep conversation. The two give unlicensed advice to write ins, talk about Gecko’s rise from his mom’s basement to LA and now NYC, the weird world of internet fame, stand-up comedy, dating, and what it really means to put yourself out there online.

People in this episode

Host: Ari Mannis

Guest: Therapy Gecko

Topics covered

• internet fame
• stand-up comedy
• dating
• self-expression
• unlicensed advice

Keywords

• Therapy Gecko
• unlicensed advice
• internet fame
• stand-up comedy
• dating

Mentioned in this episode

Places: LA, NYC, mom’s basement

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