Socially Awkward with Evan Wecksell

Socially Awkward with Evan Wecksell

Comedian Evan Wecksell (VH1, E!, Conan) interviews his closest Facebook friends and most distant Facebook acquaintances. Expect things to get awkward.

Episodes

June 17, 2025 47 mins

Bon Jovi played its first show in three years at a special Runaway Tours event in Nashville. Michele Bloom and Traci Lynn were there with all the details. Most importantly, how was Jon’s voice? And where did this trip rank among the others? Michele and Traci reveal what this weekend meant to them and what […]

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Andrea Abbate (@andrearabbate) is a tv writer and comedienne and this month her one-woman show is featured at the Los Angeles Fringe festival. Sharing her battles with drugs and eating disorders, she will take you on a roller coaster ride and surprise you where she goes. Andrea also talks about her career selling over 20 […]

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Josh Goldstein (@jgold12) is a hardcore wrestling fan and podcaster – just like Evan. Josh is also from Great Neck, Long Island – just like Evan. Josh was actually live at Wrestlemania 1, 2, 20 and 29! Then hear them break down the full Wrestlemania 41 card. Hopefully they get along. 😎 Get in Wrestlemania […]

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October 5, 2024 41 mins

Kevin O’Neill and Evan never met. But that didn’t keep them from becoming Facebook friends. Hear how they’re connected, the depths of Kevin’s nerd culture and what are the best phone games out there? Plus, how many ways can Kevin operate on a bunny? (He’s a veterinarian.) So Evan also gets Kevin’s advice on his […]

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Kelly O’Brien is a standout artist, photographer, painter and graphic designer who also happens to be deaf. In a Socially Awkward first, hear how she navigates her life with this difference, what her purpose is as an artist, and who her favorite band is! Plus, how good of a lip-reader is she and what questions […]

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May 31, 2024 51 mins

Amanda Reed got the acting bug at age 14 when her mom enrolled her in community theater. She never looked back. By 23, Amanda had performed in over 450 live performances. She has already worked with such names as Neil Patrick Harris, Greg Kinnear, Sam Raimi, Emmy Rossum, Simon Baker and Dermut Mulroney. Hear her […]

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When Craig Brockie was in his twenties he had crippling anxiety, a depleted immune system and chronic neck and back pain. On a fact-finding mission, Craig sought out health solutions for himself and found a huge reservoir of answers that has manifested in his new book “Ultimate Health: Break Free from Your Health Issues and […]

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Bon Jovi’s new documentary “Thank You, Goodnight” just debuted on Hulu in the #1 spot and fellow Bon Jovi fan Jennifer Farrell is joining Evan to break it all down. Of course, they also reminisced about their fan club memories and the time they crossed paths with Jon Bon Jovi. Hear about the time Evan […]

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April 17, 2024 56 mins

Katy Grimes is the editor-in-chief of the California Globe and she always has a lot to write about. Focused on politics, Katy and Evan break down the woes of California while talking through prop 47 (addressing retail theft), homelessness, abortion, and more. Plus, what does the future hold for Governor Gavin Newsom? And what about […]

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Derrick T Lewis does it all: actor, host, ring announcer, media personality, singer and big wrestling fan! Hear about all his successes from how he started ring announcing to his current deal with The Bleav Network. Also, last year Derrick was part of Wheel of Fortune’s WWE Week. He has also been to a ton […]

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March 22, 2024 45 mins

Let’s not sugarcoat it: Nick Smith is a movie producer in Hollywood! As VP of Production for Paperclip Limited, his latest project is a feature length nostalgic young adult comedy SNACK SHACK. Think Superbad meets Fast Times at Ridgemont High! Hear its origin story and how the distribution quickly came together.  Also, what got him […]

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Evan returns from his unintentional hiatus to interview another fellow Facebook friend. This time it’s Jessica Petraccione and we’re celebrating the 40th anniversary of Bon Jovi. Evan and Jessica discuss favorite Jovi memories and then go rapid fire through every Bon Jovi album. What were their favorite tracks on each album? Which tracks were underappreciated? […]

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September 4, 2023 53 mins

Dr. Shannon Kroner has been working with special needs families since 2001. She is also the Executive Director of Freedom Of Religion – United Solutions (FOR-US), building an interfaith coalition of religious leaders who have united to protect the religious freedom of vaccine choice, helping thousands of Americans obtain religious vaccine exemptions for work and […]

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Sarah Nicole Nadler is a money coach for entrepreneurs as a licensed financial advisor, author and philanthropist. So as Socially Awkward’s first entrepreneur-based Facebook friend, Evan gets Sarah to break down how to approach money. Where does she put her extra money? How do millionaires still end up short on cash? Later, Sarah talks about […]

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Nicola Cheung met Evan initially when he performed at Landmark College in Vermont back in 2012. Since then Nicola went back to China through the pandemic, but recently returned to the United States living in Connecticut. What made her come back? How is she getting around without knowing how to drive? Then later, Evan delves […]

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It’s been roughly a month since Wheel of Fortune’s WWE Week and Evan is talking to the champion contestant Grant Salzano. Grant won over $50,000 in cash and WWE-themed prizes over two shows in addition to the grand prize of tickets to Wrestlemania, Smackdown, the Hall of Fame and a Front-Row VIP experience for Monday […]

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It’s Wheel of Fortune’s WWE Week and Evan has Wheel contestants on to recap and preview their appearances. Tracina Jones from Tampa partnered with Drew McIntyre. What did they talk about? How has her week been since going viral due to her incorrect ball-centric guess. Tracina is joining by Ben Clark who is about to […]

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March 19, 2023 43 mins

Palmer Davis dances hard, kicks high and can pull off a one-woman show. She also recently defeated breast cancer and was sharing her journey over social media. Hear how she emerged victorious and what she creatively has in store for the world. For more on Palmer, learn about The Palmer Dance Experience at palmerdance.com. In […]

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December 14, 2022 35 mins

In their first ever conversation, Evan interviews Matt Duron, someone he hoped would get him a gig at his college (Thiel) back in 2007. Unfortunately, 15 years later, Evan has still not played Thiel but he is still friends with Matt. Hear about Matt’s writing exploits, potential books in the works and his reaction to […]

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October 28, 2022 39 mins

Chris Daniel is running for Harris County District Clerk in Texas. Actually, re-running. Hear what his first stint was like, what a district clerk actually does and how people have been telling him how much they miss his district clerk-ness. And did you know more people have voted for Chris than for the governor of […]

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