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Back on the road in Spokane, WA, Anjelah and Danielle sit down in their hotel room and reflect on The Family Reunion Tour. No surprise here, Anjelah has a lot of cousins, who have naturally inspired some of the material she shares on stage. They also throw it back to 2016, using the latest trend to share gratitude in how far both of them have come in their career and fashion choices. Raise your hand if you too spent a lot of time wearing an army green military jacket. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Meet the newest member of Team Anjelah: Alex Tomko! As the newly minted videographer and content producer, Alex joined the team at the beginning of The Family Reunion Tour. Have you enjoyed all of the behind the scenes content? Well you can thank Alex for that. You can also thank him for a hilarious and heartfelt conversation about his upbringing, his dreams, and what’s going on with his cat Tony. Bonus: we call his mom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Settle in at home with Anjelah and Danielle this week as they talk about what they love and hate about their humble abodes. And yes, there is a lot of bathroom talk. Chatting through the ups and downs of home ownership versus apartment renting, they both agree nothing makes them feel more warm and cozy than those city lights. Plus an important question is asked…do you have a favorite public restroom? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brian Regan joins the podcast this week and Anjelah absolutely fan girls. As she should. The two legendary comedians jump right into a conversation about home comedy clubs, supportive parents, and finding their voice through stand-up. Brian also shares a career changing piece of advice about owning your identity, not just your ambition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week's guest is musician Dave Barnes, equally hilarious as he is musically talented, and also extremely gifted in the art of winking. Dave and Anjelah talk about their preferred life schedules (or complete lack thereof), what it really means to follow your dreams as you get older, and the importance of having best friends who aren't your spouse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Happy New Year, friends! This week, Anjelah and Danielle sit down to reflect on their favorite moments of 2025, including lots of gratitude for Anjelah’s Family Reunion Tour and their most memorable moments from the podcast. Danielle shares a maditude about a very particular moment with an Uber driver, and Anjelah talks about how her anxiety regarding the tour ended up becoming her biggest gratitude of the year. We also hear from listeners about their resolutions for 2026, and Danielle and Anjelah share some of their own, along with a discussion about what having a resolution really means to them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week’s episode is all about revisiting some special moments from the year as past guests share what they’re grateful for, from family and home to growth, healing, and the people who make life sweeter. We’ve got Fortune Feimster sharing how her home is a safe space, Pati Jinich talking about a supportive spouse, and Nate Bargatze reminding us that it’s all about family in the end, plus more. As you spend time with loved ones this week, let this episode set the tone for a feel good week filled with lots of love. Happy Holidays from Funjelah. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s the holiday season! This week, Anjelah’s husband Manny joins us in the studio to kick off the festivities. Gratitudes, from holiday movies to sports to family, are shared, along with a collective appreciation for getting to do what they love. Then, through a finish-the-lyric game, we find out who really knows their holiday tunes. Plus, a round of Mad Gabs. And remember: while you’re out doing your Christmas shopping, be kind to those who work in customer service. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Still in Kansas City, Anjelah is joined by comedian Carolanne Miljavac for a hilarious and heartfelt conversation about comedy, motherhood, and the mean social media comments we somehow can’t resist reading. Bonding over their shared experience as younger sisters, Anjelah and Carolanne dive into the trials and tribulations we sometimes have to face to become the people we were always meant to be. Drawing inspiration from comedy legends Carol Burnett and Gilda Radner, Carolanne shares what brings her joy and how she feels called to bring that joy to others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Anjelah sits down with comedian Trey Kennedy in Kansas City, where they instantly reminisce about their childhood beliefs in Santa, the Easter Bunny, and a spooky Bible themed Halloween costume. Trey walks us through his beginnings on Vine and how his transition from online persona to stand up comedian was aided by the best expert he knew: Google. We also hear the very normal story of how he met his wife by sliding into her DMs and immediately flying to Atlanta to mer her. And whatever you don, don't ask Trey to run a marathon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week we're joined by the incredible Freddsters, the viral foodie whose recipes even caught Cardi B's attention! We swap top movies picks, relive Anjelah's epic McAllen taco tour, and dive into Freddy's love for Chicago's legendary food scene. He shares how he went from dreaming of food magazines to blowing up on TikTok to writing his own cookbook. We finish with travel tales, foodie freindships, and all the fun twists that come with having a life online. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week musician and songwriter J. Lauryn joins us for another on the road episode. She shares how a dancing audition for Janet Jackson led her to move to LA, kickstarting her journey from backup dancer to hit songwriter to Grammy winner! She and Anjelah open up about childbirth anxiety, family gratitudes, and the myth of onion cutting goggles. Plus, fun fact, J. Lauryn even danced in a few Bon Qui Qui music videos! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Comedian Jason Banks joins us from Cleveland! We're talking secret rockstar dreams, TikTok fame, and why he hit pause on touring to focus on his family and writing new shows. He shares how a random message on Cameo turned into a friendship with singer Edwin McCain and why he's most grateful for his wife, twins, and the people who helped him get where he is in his career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, comedian Kristen Sivills joins the pod! From begging a club GM to let her open for Anjelah to raiding her 7 year old twins who help her see the world in a whole new way, Kristen brings honesty, humor, and heart to the conversation. We get into family gratitudes, career concerns, and her husband's ongoing gaslighting campaign about which farts smell and which ones don't. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week we’re on the road in Wilmington, NC with comedian Michael Burke, who found his comedic voice the old fashioned way, on TikTok. He shares how posting the characters he had always wanted to person on stage led to his success, and how learning to post what he found funny and staying true to what he loved changed everything for him. Anjelah and Michael talk about letting go of negative people and finding friends who can meet you in the moment, wherever that may be. Michael reminds us to be unapologetically ourselves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices