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Out of Breath with Zach Schiffman
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- "Drop Trou" with Chloe TroastJun 4, 2025 · 40 minChloe Troast really turned this one around - one of the longest episodes to date and we have to comment Ms. Troast. We discuss acting Patti LuPone, the Scion IQ, Redwood the Musical (again), where the Democratic party is headed, and more.
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- "Canceling People Is Like Riding a Bike" with Tej KhannaMay 14, 2025 · 25 minTej Khanna (as well as Lars Montanaro and Ibhan Kulkarni of Chicken Big) joins to discuss the human blender, grad school, canceling people, the Minotaur, voice lessons, and Tej's brief breakup with previous guest Maggie Olmsted.
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- "Treat My Apartment Like a Nordstrom" with Ian LockwoodMay 5, 2025 · 37 minSki accident survivor and comedian Ian Lockwood joins for an extremely challenging episode that goes beyond just running with plenty of first-name/last-name gossip.
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- "The Only Lesbian in Nolita" with Shelby LattermanApr 9, 2025 · 33 minHair extension queen Shelby Latterman joins for an extremely earnest and touching discussion about going long in standup and the new Bad Bunny album.
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- "I Want Something Whatever It Is" with Esther FallickApr 2, 2025 · 27 minEsther Fallick makes herstory as the first ever repeat guest on OOB (but this time she is blonde). In lieu of seeing Love Life at New York City Center, we discuss Yop, Boop, Snow White, and IP.
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Produced by Alex Cohen
- "Hillary Clinton Interviewed an Ancient Clown" with Ella YurmanMar 25, 2025 · 45 minElla Yurman (Going Down with Ella Yurman) joins in yet another shockingly coherent conversation about the state of media, late-night TV, and lesbians.
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Produced by Alex Cohen
- "Pleather Slip-On Hiking Sneakers" with Sasha MutchnikMar 18, 2025 · 37 minSasha Mutchnik (recently logged out of @thecut) joins to discuss MAYHEM, the Citizen App, red carpets, San Fransisco, her grandparents, and more.
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Produced by Alex Cohen
- "Can You Hear Me Now?" with Adam FazeMar 11, 2025 · 31 minAdam Faze (Gymnasium) goes where OOB guests have gone before—recording while also on the go, but in his case, with extremely bad service in an Uber from Manhattan to Brooklyn. We discuss the Pakistani press conference woman, Maya Dimple, and also the Light in the Piazza.
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Produced by Alex Cohen
- "I'm An Artist, Not a Brand" with Sophie ZuckerMar 4, 2025 · 36 minSophie Zucker (Dickinson, The Daily Show, Sophie Sucks Face obviously) joins mostly to discuss her own persona and career, but then a lot of gossip that I had to cut out for obvious reasons.
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- "Christy Carlson Romano Has Been Shot" with Tom SmythFeb 24, 2025 · 39 minTom Smyth joins mostly to discuss Redwood: The Musical, but then, of course, we also end up discussing the Wicked movie and related subjects.
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Produced by Alex Cohen
- "I Really Miss My Fifth Grade Teacher" with Allie LevitanFeb 17, 2025 · 43 minOUT OF BREATH IS BACK AFTER A WEATHER AND KNEE INJURY-INDUCED HIATUS!!! SNL writer Allie Levitan's dreams came true, and she was the perfect guest to celebrate the return. (Warning: This episode may sound bad because I had to stop to laugh so many times).
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- "Vaping Under Marilyn Monroe" with Sophia Wilson PeltonJan 21, 2025 · 37 minAmazing comedian and co-host of I'm The Devil Sophia Wilson Pelton joins to discuss the merits of Boston as a city, Club Cafe, The Sims, Taylor Swift's drug use, and a very specific Ford trucker hat.
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- "Maya's Mix (Deal With It)" with Maya SharmaJan 13, 2025 · 43 minMaya Sharma (Ladies Who Ranch, BCC) joins the podcast to discuss DeviantArt culture, act 2 of Wicked, her very own mix tape, reading, not reading smut, and more.
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- "Wa-Tinis" with Rachel KartenJan 6, 2025 · 30 minLink in Bio's Rachel Karten joins for the first episode of 2025 to discuss her hotly anticipated social-media ins and outs list, short guy swag, Gracie Abrams, and tiny mic interviews.
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- "Nancy Pelosi Fell Down The Stairs" with Maggie OlmstedDec 16, 2024 · 40 minMaggie Olmsted exclusively revealed the news to me that Nancy Pelosi fell down the stairs and then we basically gossiped for 30 minutes. If you are a Brooklyn comedian waiting for your name to get dropped in this episode, STAY IN LINE!
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- "College Stories Matter" with Rebecca AlterDec 9, 2024 · 36 minVulture's Rebecca Alter joins for the most thorough discussion of the Wicked movie yet. We honestly don't hit many other topics other than Wicked, so just listen in because it's thrillifying.
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- "I Am Daddy" with Kareem RahmaDec 2, 2024 · 35 minHost of Subway Takes and Keep The Meter Running Kareem Rahma joins to discuss the joys of fatherhood, whether or not Paul Mescal is dirty now, skincare, and Windsor Terrace culture.
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(sorry if the audio sounds weird there was an echo so I had to use AI to make it sound a little better)
- "You're So F*cking Hot and Awesome" with Veronika SlowikowskaNov 28, 2024 · 33 minHAPPY THANKSGIVING! TWO EPISODES IN ONE WEEK!
Since Canadian Thanksgiving is in October, my former upstairs neighbor, cool girl, comedian, and co-host of nevermind. Veronika Slowikowska joins for more Wicked movie talk, making plans to go to Mexico in March, and discussion of Polish Santa.
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- "Holding Space for a Crisp Lager" with Allison O'ConorNov 25, 2024 · 36 minLesbian comedian and co-host of Decadence Allison O'Conor is the luckiest girl in the world: she joined to unpack the Wicked movie. We also discuss her month-long Eurotrip and how knowing too much about wine and coffee can ruin your life.
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Produced by Alexandra Cohen
- "Becky's Little Liberal Joe Rogan" with Ellie SchnittNov 11, 2024 · 36 minEllie Schnitt (Late Night Drive) joins for a genuinely thoughtful conversation about why Donald Trump won the election (I am 100% serious you have to listen to agree). We also discuss why Ellie hates Charli XCX and why I think that Sabrina Carpenter seems clammy. Listen all the way for some investigative on-the-scene journalism about the Prospect Park fire.
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- "Emily in Paris Acting" with George CiverisNov 4, 2024 · 39 minCertified genius comedian George Civeris (Straightiolab) joins in a simulcast with the New York City Marathon for OOB's second discussion of Lily Collins' age, an election prediction, and also a close look into the grift that is Zach's pop culture consumption habits.
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- "Balayage Isn't Gonna Work" with Amelia RitthalerOct 28, 2024 · 32 minPodcast queen and co-host of the Girls Rewatch Podcast Amelia Ritthaler joins for the most in-depth interrogation yet of Zach's deep misogyny.
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- "Is Your Mac & Cheese Green?" With Caitlin BergOct 21, 2024 · 31 minBroadway producer Caitlin Berg (Suffs, Sunset Blvd, Romeo & Juliet) joins for a discussion that keeps Cynthia Erivo's eyes as visible as possible, questions John McCain's legacy, and puts the new Wicked Mac & Cheese collab to the test.
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- "Pockets Full of Hard Candy" with Rima ParikhOct 15, 2024 · 34 minRima Parikh (Death Threat, Late Stage Live, My Former Coworker) joins for a thoroughly fact-checked discussion honestly mostly about misogyny (I am pro, Rima is against but understands why I am pro).
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- "First Look Deal with my Mind" with Annabel MeschkeOct 7, 2024 · 34 minANNABEL MESCHKE GOES SOLO-MODE ON THIS EPISODE OF OUT OF BREATH! Ms. Meschke is a proud Oobie and we discuss the Substance, the Joka, Halloween, Google Street View, and even more in this gorgeous family episode.
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- "Blackberry Business Bitch" with Taylor LorenzOct 3, 2024 · 33 minJournalist Taylor Lorenz joins hot off the announcement of her new independent publication, User Mag. Zach reveals his deepest darkest secret to Taylor less than 10 minutes in. Taylor gives her definitive take that TikTok will be banned in the United States and Karen Bass, if you are listening, tear down that wall!
Subscribe to Taylor's podcast Power User and her new Substack User Mag!
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- "Slutty Gummy Bear" with Jamie Linn WatsonSep 30, 2024 · 35 minThe gorgeous and genius JAMIE LINN WATSON (What We Do in the Shadows, A Crazy Amazing Friendship) joins for the first episode of Out of Breath featuring our new THEME SONG (which Jamie immediately shit on). Somehow this is another episode where we discuss nerd shit (Fortnite, Dr. Doom who I believe is Marvel). We also discuss whether or not Jamie's career as a commercial actress has made people horny and what Julie Bemko (not checking the spelling) is up to.
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- "Weaponizing Your Piss" with William BanksSep 23, 2024 · 33 minWilliam Banks (Car World, A Crazy Amazing Friendship, Make Believe Project) joins for the most serious and antagonistic episode of OOB yet.
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- "Live from Mount Sinai" with Esther FallickSep 16, 2024 · 23 minEsther Fallick joins OUT OF BREATH literally from Mount Sinai Eye and Ear infirmary after successful bottom surgery! If you thought this podcast could not get more incomprehensible, we are breaking new barriers by having a guest fully in a hospital gown, high on painkillers, with nurses entering and exiting the room, all while Zach is on a run. Plenty of surprises are covered, including special guest Leticia Fallick (Esther's mom), Wandavision, Good Morning America, Venmo, sex positions, the Otherworld podcast, and more!
Follow Esther Fallick and book her on your shows while she recovers!
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- "HBO Abs" with Reid PopeSep 11, 2024 · 37 minSecond episode alert!! Comedian, playwright, and head writer of Late Stage Live, Reid Pope joins to discuss why everyone at the US Open is uggo and everyone behind the camera at HO is hot, avoiding Only Murders in the Building, Barron Trump's arrival at NYU, our collective trust issues, why the torah should be harsher about gay guys, and more.
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- "Opera and Sublime" with Sabrina BrierSep 8, 2024 · 37 minWE ARE RUNNING!! The first ever episode of out of breath is HERE with the most perfect guest imaginable: Sabrina Brier (Abbott Elementary, TikTok, Hippie, Rock & Roll Historian, Camp Girl). Not a single story was finished, but a ton of ground was covered including Taylor Swift's Lucali diner, Sublime cover bands, Connecticut pizza, CorePower Yoga, and more. You'll honestly just have to listen. This episode is unofficially sponsored by the New Haven Board of Tourism.
Pre-save Sabrina's audiobook "That Friend" (out January 28th, 2025).
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- WELCOME TO OUT OF BREATH WITH ZACHAug 31, 2024 · 1 minA podcast where Zach Schiffman goes on a run while his guest has to sit and listen coming soon...
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