Coastal Idiots

Coastal Idiots

The world's greatest podcast, Coastal Idiots hosted by Katherine Blanford and Shane Torres. Coastal Idiot's 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 this channel and everyone will think you are cool! Follow Katherine and Shane so they have a reason to keep goin. The show is produced by the marvelous Keida Mascarro. Some of the art on the walls by the great Perry Shall. Music by Gymshorts and Alex Orange Drink.

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July 7, 2026 76 mins
Francisco Ramos stops by Coastal Idiots and immediately delivers one of the funniest stories we've ever heard: getting way too high with Woody Harrelson backstage at the Comedy Store during the Netflix is a Joke Festival. The gang also debates gout, microdosing, weird hygiene habits, homelessness in Los Angeles, and the strangest things people admit on podcasts. BONUS HILARITY: toothpaste arguments, tongue scrapers, Bryce Harper, a...
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The Idiots welcome comedians Fiona Cauley and Matt Taylor stop by fresh off their wedding, and the stories are strangely more chaotic than their marriage. From drunk wedding guests destroying bathrooms to an officiant secretly preparing multiple comedy bits for the ceremony, Shane and Katherine discover that love is beautiful, but weddings are absolute madness. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Coastal Idiots is a weekly comedy podcast ...
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On this episode of Coastal Idiots, comedian and new dad Derrick Stroup attempts the impossible: teaching Shane and Katherine basic life skills. They debate Mountain Dew culture, relive legendary comedy stories involving Jon Lovitz, Post Malone and Frank Sinatra, discuss the glory days of road comedy with Raising Cane’s in Alaska, and discover Derrick's surprisingly heartfelt retirement plan: checking into a Hampton Inn one la...
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Comedian Lucas Zelnick joins Katherine and Shane for an episode that proves reading your comments is always a terrible and wonderful idea. Before willingly destroying their self-esteem, the gang attempts to identify celebrities who are either polydactyl or polyamorous—a game that somehow gets less accurate the longer it goes. Between internet insults, questionable guesses, and Lucas sharing his unique perspective as a card-ca...
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On today’s episode of Coastal Idiots, Shane and Katherine welcome Sarah Tiana for a full-blown Southern cousin cookout of an episode. On the menu we have Nokia drunk-driving tests, high school daycares, beauty pageants, and the kind of small-town stories that absolutely should not be true. Sarah talks growing up between Georgia and California, almost becoming a news anchor, and why her hometown still refuses to claim her as f...
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Recorded LIVE in Austin during Moontower Comedy Festival, this episode spirals immediately with Katherine's tardiness. In this first ever live version of Coastal Idiots Shane and Katherine are joined by the razor-sharp Jay Jurden and the unstoppable Debra DiGiovanni for a festival-night fever dream involving comedy politics, terrible decisions, and one of the weirdest live podcast crowds of all time. BONUS: a killer appearance from...
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This episode starts with Caitlin Peluffo admitting she hasn’t been “plowed” in months and somehow spirals into a philosophical discussion about pegging, modern art, star-studded celebrity brunches, and emotional survival during live Netflix stand-up competitions. The trio also debates whether a banana taped to a wall counts as art, relive disastrous spray tans, and discover that fame mostly just means being tired ...
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This week, Rosebud Baker joins Coastal Idiots for a deeply healing discussion about emotional instability, failed relationships, comedy career delusion, and whether comedians should legally be allowed to raise children. Rosebud explains why she needs “a construction worker who voted for Obama twice,” Katherine unleashes Hurricane Cathy, and Shane once again proves he may genuinely qualify for CIA psychological warfare. ...
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On this deeply irresponsible episode of Coastal Idiots, Katherine and Shane welcome Logan Guntzelman—newly passed at the The Comedy Store—and immediately subject her to a psychological war crime disguised as a bit. A heating cushion has Logan questioning her sanity while an intermittent fart machine ensures no one feels safe, physically or emotionally. The result? Pure, unfiltered chaos, nervous breakdown ener...
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Katherine and Shane bring in their sharp-tongued frenemy Justin Martindale for a game that should’ve been simple: name the hunky actor, name the show. Instead, Justin turns it into a bloodbath, wiping the floor with Katherine like it’s his full-time job. Tensions rise, egos bruise, and the entire episode derails into an absurd amount of fart and poop discourse that no one asked for—but everyone delivers, ESPECIALL...
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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 ther...
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On this episode of Coastal Idiots, Katherine and Shane sit down with homeschooled comedian Andrew Stanley to compare wildly different educational upbringings. From Catholic school guilt to public school chaos to whatever the hell homeschool recess looks like, the trio swap stories, roast each other’s formative years, and try to figure out who turned out the most normal (spoiler: no one). ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Coastal...
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This week on Coastal Idiots, Katherine and Shane invite their dear friend Ali Macofsky into the studio for a deep dive into the grossest corners of human experience. As a proud expert in all things bodily, Ali leads the charge as the group trades scat stories that range from mildly upsetting to spiritually damaging. It’s vulnerable. It’s revolting. It’s unforgettable. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Coastal Idiots is...
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On this episode of Coastal Idiots, Katherine and Shane are joined by their friend Michael Turner—an enthusiast of conspiracy theories in the same way some people are “into hiking,” except the hiking is through the darkest corners of the internet. The trio put their instincts to the test in a game where one person presents a conspiracy theory, and the other two have to guess: is it real, or did someone just invent ...
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This week on Coastal Idiots, Katherine and Shane bring in SNL renegade Molly Kearney for a few delightfully morbid games about the dead… and the not-so-dead-but-basically-dead-to-us. Molly faces off in a chaotic matchup of tombstone epitaphs and vanity plates—can they guess who’s who? ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Coastal Idiots is a weekly comedy podcast where each week your host Shane and Katherin...
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On this episode of Coastal Idiots, Katherine and Shane indulge in a game of spin the wheel with comedian, actor and filmmaker Patrick Noth. In this fascinating episode, we talk about all things under-the-hood in the world of indie filmmaking. Patrick's new film 'Micro Budget' that along with Patrick who plays the lead character, features heavy hitting comedians Maria Bamford and Bobby Moynihan. This episode dives deep into the funn...
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On this episode of Coastal Idiots, Katherine and Shane stroll down memory lane reflecting on a complete year of recording their podcast. What worked, difficult unpredicted scenarios and all around favorite moments. Join Idiot Nation in this first Anniversary episode! ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 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 someth...
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On this episode of Coastal Idiots, Katherine and Shane get serious about serpents with visiting amateur herpetologist (not herpes) and virtuoso musician Petey (Petey USA). The trio discuss the road, opening up to strangers, and ultimately they talk snakes. Slither with us on this slippery path to python paradise; we welcome you to Petey USA! ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Coastal Idiots is a weekly comedy podcast where each week your...
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On this episode of Coastal Idiots, Katherine and Shane are visited by comedian and official bagel expert Beth Stelling! Almost the entire episode takes place over a delectable spread of bagels from 'Tomorrows Bagels' from the Hollywood Farmers Market with all of the trimmings including smoked salmon and trout from 'The Fishmama Tin Fish Company' also in Los Angeles and friends of the podcast. The digital thrupple take turns telling...
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In this episode of Coastal Idiots, Katherine and Shane partner with the sharp tongued comedic dervish Zach Noe Towers for a revealing game of Two Truths and a Lie. Hilarities ensue as each of the three stump each other. So here it goes; Katherine learned how to shoot a gun, Zach blew Matt Damon 4 times, and Shane encountered a live bat inside the Blockbuster he worked at. Listen closely to find out which one was a lie! +++++++++++...
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