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Be Here For A While — Comedy
Be Here For A While

Rachael O’Brien is a stand-up comedian/actress who has performed in 9 countries all over the world doing stand-up. Her self deprecating humor is at the center of the weekly show. On each episode, Rachael dissects the comedic moments in the lives and careers of her friends and notable entertainment industry personalities. She enjoys interviewing talent about their personal struggles and successes, learning more about tips and tricks on how to live a happy and successful life, diving into (and sarcastically analyzing) dating and relationships, and through all this, she loves giving her listeners weekly inspiration to reach their goals — or at the very least give them some laughs to get them through their day. O’Brien’s flourishing comedy career includes doing stand up worldwide in the most prominent comedy clubs and sharing the stage all-star comics including David Spade, Ali Wong, Bill Burr, Whitney Cummings and Judd Apatow, to name a few! Instagram: @rachaelnobrien
You can also follow and listen to her two other podcasts that delve into the world of True Crime, “Deadly Diocese” which is the active investigation into the mysterious death of a Catholic priest, just days before he was about to expose the Diocese of Buffalo for their sins….and then…. “Seven Deadly Sinners” which runs the gamut of cult leaders, to false preachers, to murderers all hiding under the false pretense of saints when they are masking their sinful lives.

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105: Ask Me Anything, Part 1 Apr 20, 2018

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On this special one-on-one #AMA episode of Be Here For A While, Rachael answers YOUR questions. She offers up advice and anecdotes about her career so far and moving to LA, as well as how she deals with pressures of body image, career expectations, friends, and more! Tune in to hear YOUR question and make sure to get tickets to her upcoming shows in your area at www.rachaelobriencomedy.com! Brooklinen sheets have changed my life! Get $20 off AND free shipping when you use promo code BEHERE at Brooklinen.com. Brooklinen is SO confident that they offer a risk-free 60-night satisfaction guarantee and a lifetime warranty on all of their sheets and comforters!

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104: Before The Sun Explodes with Bill Dawes Apr 13, 2018

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Comedian Bill Dawes joins Rachael on this episode of Be Here For A While to discuss his film Before The Sun Explodes and what lead to his move from New York City to Los Angeles, as well as some highlights from his successful acting career including his stint on Sex and The City and Law & Order. Get America's most comfortable mattress - NECTAR! Buy now and get $125 OFF and two free premium pillows with any mattress order AND free delivery at nectarsleep.com/behere!! Start a 30-day trial with Audible and your first audiobook is FREE. Go to audible.com/BEHERE or text BEHERE to 500-500!!

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103: Rachael shuts up and listens (Part 2) Apr 06, 2018

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Rachael recaps her trip to Austin and SXSW (adjacent) with comedian Mark Serritella and friend-friend Christian Majewski. Highlights include: the dreaded middle seat on airplanes, fear of opossums, the glory of winning at bowling, and battle roast challenges in liquor store parking lots. Rachael also discovers that Mark and Christian are best friends now, and neither are on her side when it comes to most things.

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102: Rachael finally shuts up & gets to know Christian Mar 30, 2018

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On this episode, Be Here For a While, Rachael attempts to get to know her friend friend Christian Majewski, whom she's known for 7 months now, with quick fire questions. As it turns out, she didn't know as much about him as she thought. Note to self, Rach: talk less listen more. Okay, moving on. They are in Palm Springs visiting Rachael's parents and they cover everything from the most annoying question Christian gets asked as a web developer to the most annoying questions Rachael would get asked as an AirBnB host. They tell a funny story from their trip to Austin and tee up next week's episode for a full crazy SXSW recap with comedian Mark Serritella.

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101: Rachael met a future Oscar winner on an airplane Mar 23, 2018

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On her way back from SXSW, Rachael experienced some travel delays -- but she also met up-and-coming actress Dana Melanie and hit it off! Seated in Row 32, the two struck up a quick friendship, and on this episode of Be Here For A While, they recount their adventure together. Dana shares her exciting acting career - including writing her first project at age 12 - and tells Rachael about filming her latest movie with Molly Shannon about Emily Dickinson called "Wild Nights With Emily" which she saw for the first time herself at SXSW!!

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99: Shooting the $h!t with Aussie comic Lowie Mar 09, 2018

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Award-winning Australian comedian, TV host, radio host and writer Craig ‘Lowie’ Low joins Rachael on this episode of Be Here For A While! Lowie and Rachael discuss her most recent (hilarious) dating story, his instagram-model girlfriend, his radio career in Australia turned comedy career in LA, and a slew of other laughable topics. Lowie is headed to Australia soon for his hit stage show Name Dropping With Lowie to Melbourne International Comedy Festival for it’s Australian debut after a sold out run at LA’s esteemed Improv Comedy Club. Lowie will appear at Hairy Little Sista from Thursday 29 March - Sunday 22 April. Catch him there and on instagram at @lowielive! Are you in need of great talent for your business but short on time? With ZipRecruiter, you can post your job to over 100 of the web's leading job boards and receive qualified candidates back within one day -- for FREE! Just go to www.ziprecruiter.com/behere Get $20 off Rachael's favorite Away suitcase when you use promo code: BEHERE at www.awaytravel.com/behere ModCloth is the fun, friendly spot for style that’s as expressive and unique as you! For 15% off your purchase of $100 or more, go to Modcloth.com and enter BEHERE at checkout. Hurry this offer expires on April 21, 2018! Get America's most comfortable mattress - NECTAR! Buy now and get $125 OFF and two free premium pillows with any mattress order AND free delivery at nectarsleep.com/behere !!

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98: Modern Family's Danny Zuker is Rachael's new best friend Mar 04, 2018

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Danny Zuker, Executive Producer of Modern Family, shares a super personal family story and insight into his interesting career path on this episode of Be Here For A While. Danny's credits include Roseanne and Just Shoot Me - and his career began as a PA-turned-writer on The Arsenio Hall Show when he was only 24 years old. Rachael and Danny discuss Ritch Shydner's "prince or prisoner" theory about comedians, they discuss their own "modern" families, and they end the podcast as new best friends! Tune in and LOL! RXBAR is a whole food protein bar which means they're made with 100% whole ingredients. For 25% off your first order, visit rxbar.com/behere and enter code "behere" at checkout! When it comes to your health - brushing your teeth is one of the most important parts of your day. QUIP knows that - they’ve combined dentistry and design to make a better electric toothbrush. If you go to getquip.com/behere right now, you’ll get your first refill pack FREE with a QUIP electric toothbrush!!

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97: Growing up Irish & falling into stand up with Eleanor Kerrigan Feb 23, 2018

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Eleanor Kerrigan is the latest in a long line of historically funny women who cut their teeth at the World Famous Comedy Store. Starting out as a waitress there, Eleanor learned the ropes of comedy, all the while making the best comics in the country laugh, in the kitchen of the club. It would take several years and lots of pushing from one of her biggest fans, Andrew Dice Clay, to finally get her to take her comedic talents to the stage. On this episode of Be Here For A While, Eleanor tells Rachael about her unique experiences growing up street-savvy in South Philly, as one of 10 children in a very Irish-Catholic family. She paints an uproarious portrait of her life experiences, beginning with her childhood in a three bedroom row home and moving to her adventures as an adult living in LA! Brooklinen sheets have changed my life! Get $20 off AND free shipping when you use promo code BEHERE at Brooklinen.com. Brooklinen is SO confident that they offer a risk-free 60-night satisfaction guarantee and a lifetime warranty on all of their sheets and comforters!

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96: Gigi Hadid and I have something in common... Feb 16, 2018

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Supermodel Gigi Hadid recently shut down her haters and body shamers on Twitter by revealing that she was recently diagnosed with Hashimoto's Disease. On this episode of Be Here For A While, comedian Rachael O'Brien shares her personal journey with Hashimoto's Disease and hypothyroidism for the first time publicly, after being inspired by Gigi's boldness to speak up. Rachael was diagnosed in her early 20's with the rare disease and has dealt extensively with symptoms of chronic illness including weight fluctuation, brain fog, stress, anxiety, fatigue, and the unspoken social pressures of balancing taking care of your body while trying to keep up with a fast paced lifestyle. In this episode, Rachael shares a very vulnerable, real side of what she deals with daily in order to feel happy and shares tips that she's learned over the years that have helped her find the balance. ZOLA is reinventing the wedding planning and registry experience to make the happiest moment in our couples' lives even happier!! Sign up and get a $50 credit towards your registry at: zola.com/behere!! Daily Burn is the fitness program you can stick with and get results that last. They’re the world’s leading provider of on-demand video workout programs you can do at home or anywhere with a connected device. Visit DailyBurn.com/BEHERE today to start your FREE 60-day trial. That’s DailyBurn.com/BEHERE

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95: How I Broke My Nose 7 Times Feb 08, 2018

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Rachael's "Friend Friend", Christian Majewski, joins her on this episode of Be Here For A While to discuss the pitfalls of being born with a large head, how dating someone can positively impact your life (insert eyeroll emoji), and Rachael's recent travels to Portland where she did stand up and celebrated the life of her Grandma Alice. Tune in for an episode that is both funny and sad at the same time. Listen, there may be some tears shed, but we always have a good time. HelloFresh is a meal kit delivery service that shops, plans, and delivers your favorite step-by-step recipes and premeasured ingredients so you can just cook, eat, and enjoy. For $30 off your first week of HelloFresh, visit hellofresh.com and enter: BEHERE30

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