Let's Unpack That
By Lyall Behrens
Let's Unpack That May 29, 2024
Seattle Made Me Miss The Bay Area
Lyall Behrens unpacks his disdain for the people of Seattle and C level comedy clubs. Lyall also talks first class lounges, people looking to upstage him during crowd work and West Coast comedy crowds.
Watch Wine Tasting With Comedians on Youtube
Netflix Is A Joke Festival & NBA Playoffs Distractions
Lyall Behrens talks performing at the Netflix Is A Joke Festival, nightlife in the valley, comedy greenrooms and car rides, Gen-Z Comics & knowing your kinda Black folk.
Check out Lyall Behrens new podcast "Wine Tasting with Comedians" on YouTube.
Catch Lyall Behrens performing at Club Comedy in Seattle 5/16-5/18!
Kendrick Wins The Battle, Drake Loses The Culture
The Friend Zone Ain't Real
Pre-Show: Lyall Behrens talks the NBA playoffs without any 2010's Superstars and Kendrick Lamar dropping "Euphoria."
Lyall Behrens unpacks the age limit for which Men should be allowed to indulge in attempting a friend zone flip, toxic Women loving to keep Men around they don't plan on sleeping with and Lyall tells stories of females trying to perform such a heinous act.
Dear Black Owned Restaurants: You Don't Need A DJ
Pre-Show: Lyall Behrens talks about a good day he had and trying to find the balance between cringe Black Guy behavior and reciprocating a friendly exchange with white people.
Lyall Behrens talks his disappointment in a Black Owned wine bar, Black food content creators, what these establishments need to stop doing, Italian eateries having top tier hospitality and Black trauma meme culture.
Jontay Porter Banned 4 Life, Golden State's End & Catlin Clarks's Rookie Contract
Lyall Behrens starts off unpacking a working Comedian's morning routine before getting into Jontay Porter and Michael Porter Jr. being the nasty brothers, NBA players having too much downtime, Klay Thompson's future in the NBA and people having problems with Catlin Clark's rookie contract.
This podcast contains reckless talk.
O.J.'s Legacy, Drake vs Everybody and J. Cole's Demotion
Lyall Behrens unpacks O.J. Simpson's legacy, white Lynch Mob mentality, polarizing moments in modern history and why Black people will defend a guilty man.
Then Lyall Behrens talks Drake's "Push Ups," how to win a mainstream rap battle, Drake's Blackness, Rick Ross's reaching, J. Cole being exposed for the suburban rapper that he is and breaking down why he was never on Drake & Kendrick Lamar's level, with stand up comedy tangent's and NBA analogies on the way.
I Date 2 Fuck & Therapy Is A Pyramid Scheme
Lyall Behrens starts off with talking why he hate's going out to eat with service industry friends before getting into what's really on his mind. Lyall tells all his bad date stories of 2024 and why he think's therapy has made Millennials and Gen-Z into little entitled assholes.
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conspiracy theories prevent accountability
Pre-Show: Lyall Behrens reflects on his comedy growth in the last 10 years and talks when trends aren't a match for you.
Lyall Behrens talks Diddy getting raided by Homeland Security, his hatred for Hip-Hop conspiracy theories, why the Warriors need to blow it up, Pat Bev's whitest Black guys list and ends with Lizzo and millennial entertainers wanting it both ways.
Rap Beef & Bitches
Pre-Show: Bartenders be so extra when they order a drink.
Lyall Behrens talks Kendrick Lamar dissing Drake & J. Cole, Lyall explains why Mos Def saying Drake saying ain't Hip-Hop is rubbish and a UC Berkeley Professor tells his student to 'get out of the Bay Area' if they want a girlfriend.
Big Boy Decisions
Lyall Behrens talks Meek Mill being bad at proving he's straight, Drake finally saying "free Tory," Jeanie Buss getting handsy with LeBron James, Dame Lillard and single male life.
F.A.Q. 2024
Lyall Behrens answers the questions he get's asked a lot:
- Can I be on the pod?
- When are you coming to my city?
- When am I gonna see you on?
- Why don't you ask a famous comedian friend for help?
- Do Comedians really be beefing like that?
- You get girls after shows?
- How much do you make per show?
- Next comedy album/comedy special?
- What are you working on?
Lyall Behrens will talk about current events and p*ssy next episode. Promise.
I Hate The Term "Sex Work"
Lyall Behrens starts off unpacking why he hates long-time-no-see people asking him if he still does comedy and his ego about his craft before talking Women dabbling in implied sex work, girls born in 1997 lacking morals, his ideal type within every ethnicity and more.
NSFW episode.
I Used To Get It In Ohio
Pre-Show: Lyall Behrens talks doing stand up in Columbus, the hardest transitions to make as a Working Comedian and self care on the road.
Lyall Behrens briefly gives his take on the Katt Williams and Shannon Sharpe interview before unpacking why he thinks Americans are deep in their character flaws more than ever. With lots of behind the scenes comedy talk and pop culture tangents on the way.
Ricky Rubio
Lyall Behrens unpacks why experts of former NBA player Ricky Rubio's retirement piece in The Athletic resonated with him before talking comparing yourself to your square friends, dream chasing, the biggest time wasters of his 20s, how going on tour breeds cynicism and the struggle to fall in love with the process over the progress.
Home For The Holidays But I Ain't J. Cole
Pre-Show: Lyall Behrens unpacks why he's staying in LA every holiday now, hometown hate, seeing friends during the holidays in your 20s vs 30s and his least favorite comedy club.
Lyall Behrens talks Christmas gifts during inflation, our gift choices being our love language, which ex-girlfriend gave the best gifts, how to fix Christmas NBA games and Lyall's Christmas watch list.
We All Choose A Side
Pre-Show: Lyall Behrens plugs upcoming tour dates and talk "I know you" moments in Hollywood. Lyall Behrens kicks things off with talking Julianna Margulies disappointment with the Black and Queer community not sharing a stance on Israel & Palestine that she agrees with, Lenny Kravitz's and Drake's recent comments inspiring a Biracial optics train of thought, Freddie Gibbs vs Benny The Butcher and NBA talk.
Gen-X Is So Disappointing
Pre-Show: Lyall talks post show interactions, Hasan Minhaj having too many white fans and Black people that don't sound right saying the N-word.
Lyall Behrens talks Diddy allegations, Michael Rapport & Black Americans role in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, Drake's new EP and Andre 3000 making meditation music.
The Artist And The Ego Vol. 1
Pre-Show: Lyall Behrens unpacks people in America either living American, European or Asian lifestyle's and Gen-Z annoying him after shows.
Lyall Behrens unpacks his own ego as a performer, people pursuing rap careers out of insecurity, people pitching material to Comedians, Drake's tantrum over Joe Budden's album review and Lyall's personal experience at a Lauryn Hill concert.
So Many Cities Are The F*ckin Same
Landmarks
Lyall Behrens digs into the arrest of a suspect for the 1996 shooting of Tupac Shakur, why Bobbi Althoff being around Black Culture is insulting, Hip-Hop media and 2024 NBA season predictions.
The Catch Up
Back On Road
Pre-Show: Lyall Behrens talks The Alabama River Boat Brawl, being road rusty and only real ones making it to 8:00 PM.
Lyall Behrens talks about going on the road and time spent in Portland, Seattle, San Diego, Nashville, St. Louis and Indianapolis.
Watch SD Set Upcoming Tour Dates:
9/6 Edmonton 9/7 Calgary 9/9 Montreal 9/10 Ottawa 10/21 Milwaukee10/22 Detroit 10/23 Columbus 10/24 Cincinnati 10/25 Buffalo1 0/26 Cleveland 10/27 Pittsburgh
Long Time No Coon (Opening Remarks)
Lyall Behrens is back. He talks why he took a pod break and what to expect from the new season.
Radicalized By The Internet
Lyall Behrens talks seasonal depression, getting mistaken for different Black Comedians at shows, Kooky Uber drivers, people being so wOkE they make the full circle to conservative and dealing with individuals radicalized by the internet.
Rock/Morant
Old Head & Young Dude Hostility
Pre-Show: Lyall Behrens has a special announcement for the PNW listeners. Then Lyall talks regretting not cussing out a family in the TSA line.
Lyall Behrens talks the George Lopez & Ralph Barbosa issue while staying outta Mexican Comedian business, Career Comics, wack youngsters and bitter elders. This episode is filled with subs and tea.
Pro-Fan
Hoeish Texts & Creating Your Own Closure With Gabe Pacheco
Lyall Behrens talks Women dumping their gal pals when they get in a new relationship, a review of the Monterey Bay Aquarium and why Lyall is afraid to pay for sex. Then Lyall welcomes back New York Comedian Gabe Pacheco to unpack hoeish texts, creating your own closure and what Women truly owe Men when they don't pay for shit.
Loyal Goons & Dirty Apartments
Lyall Behrens is back! On this episode we get into LeBron James becoming the NBA's all-time leading scorer, Ja Morant's off the floor shooters, Loyal Goons, Lyfe Jennings getting robbed in Oakland, Julia Fox's viral apartment tour and getting grossed out to the point of no return with potential sexual partners.
Lyall Behrens tells a lot of stories to go with the pop culture breakdowns.
How To Deal With White People Conflict
SEASON FINALE
Pre-Show: Lyall Behrens talks his New Year's Eve and more.
Lyall Behrens opens the mail bag and he finds his community asking how to deal with dem peoples (white folks) at work. Lyall also talks doing business with people outside your environment & the difference between personal lines and cultural lines.
Post-Show: As if this could get more pretentious, Lyall Behrens unpacks podcasting after smoking a pre-roll and the ROLE of an artist maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan
Take Care
I Really Fuckin Hate The Bay Area Vol. 1
Not All Big Homies Are Created Equal
If People Can Racist, So Can The Algorithm l Trevor Joyner
Lyall Behrens is joined by Comedian Trevor Joyner to talk rappers post-prison music before unpacking why Trev believes social media is making Comedians do their work for them and why Lyall believes all the viral love goes to mediocre white and light brown comedians. The fellas then talk rap albums of the year, if Nas has surpassed Jay-Z’s discography, Drake’s subtle decline, the nail in the coffin on “ole boy from Chicago” and more in the ‘22 rewind.
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Tickets for Lyall's SF Show and Lyall Behrens Los Angeles NYE show
Making The World A Better Place: One Link At A Time
Lyall Behrens talks “checking in on your strong friend” becoming taboo, Dave Chappelle bringing out Elon Musk, Deion Sanders, Niggas asking for money with no humility, Van Jones Coonin (in the bad way) and more.
You Can't Halfway Fuck Wit Me
Pre-Show: Lyall Behrens talks about a really bad date for 24 minutes and a good date for 4 minutes.
Lyall Behrens talks losing friends and finding peace, why you can't fart in front of Lyall Behrens, shame being good for kids and bush meat.
I'll Eat McDonalds But Not At McDonalds
anticlimactic
Pre-Show: Golden Era of bringer shows & people coming to your show
Lyall Behrens talks performing at Casinos, the Bay Area making it easy to embrace misogyny, rude bartenders, LA vs Bay Area networking and more.
Hollywood Coonin
Janky Promoters
Lyall Behrens and Matthew Duckett talk doing the worst gig ever this past Friday, ethics within entertainment fields, Lyall getting ripped off for the very first time in his 12 years of doing comedy and more.
Special thanks to Terrance Washington - an Open Micer at comedy & life.
Don't Follow The Money: Black Israelites/Billionaire Worship/Shit That Sounds Good
Pre-Show: Lyall Behrens breaks down why the "corporations had no problem when Kanye said slavery was a choice," argument is dumb as hell.
Lyall Behrens & Matt Duckett talk Kyrie Irving's off the court antics, Josh Primo allegations, people blindly following religious leaders, Elon Musk acquisition of Twitter, Lyall not being impressed when celebs hit a billy and more.
Conspiracy Corner segments
Matthew Duckett l NFL doesn't let players take their helmets off to suppress Black players from making more money
Lyall Behrens l People in Toronto are very horny
The Darkside: 30+ Year Old Horror
Pre-Show: Lyall Behrens talks Kanye West getting dropped from his agency & Def Jam, people getting radicalized by the internet and Uber Drivers that hold you hostage for their mental podcast that stay on repeat.
Comedian Lyall Behrens talks the dark side of being single AND the dark sides of staying in a relationship when you're 30+ in a screen addicted world. Lyall lastly unpacks the real reason why grown men fallout.
Nexxt Friday Headlining in Oxnard
Next Saturday Performing in LA
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just a guy that never left his hometown Featuring Ralph Guerra
Pre-Show: A timeline of Lyall Behrens's Kanye West stock
Lyall Behrens talks with Comedian & LA Native Ralph Guerra about the Clippers relationship with LA, towns Lyall refuses to do comedy in again, dating rich girls, gentrification in LA & Oakland, Ralph's dislike for verb bars, all white comedy lineups and white kids that have never been checked.
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Drinking Lambrusco In Hollywood
album of the year
Lyall Behrens talks album of the year, Lyall's Freddie Gibbs hot-take, The Game and Pusha T with a bunch of tangents that strongly involve 90s movie references and NBA analogies.
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N.P.R. (Niggaz Professing RealShit)
On this week's episode, Lyall Behrens & Matthew Duckett break down Draymond Green punching Jordan Poole in practice, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar calling Kyrie Irving a comical Buffon, the most Ghetto TGI Fridays, Kanye West Coonin, Joe Biden freeing the guys and Fat Joe's love for the N-word.
Sorry, Lorne
Lyall Behrens & Matt Duckett talk tripping on edibles at Lyall's birthday dinner, white dudes always disappointing, Bill Burr meeting Lyall Behrens and vet comics making you feel like you got a seat at the table.
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I'm A Church & State Kinda Guy
Lyall Behrens & Matthew Duckett talk the Ime Udoka suspension, Lyall finding Comedian couples depressing, flowers for Coolio and old rappers dying young.
Blog Rap & Record Stores
Lyall Behrens takes a walk down millennial memory lane, looking for Zip files and dirty Mixtape DVDS. Lyall Behrens then talks HBO's Industry and closes the show out with some mail bag questions.
"Bitches Is The New Niggaz"
Pre-Show: Matt in New York & White Family Weddings
Special birthday episode! Lyall Behrens & Matt Duckett go through two bottles of wine and get very spicy! The fellas talk kink vs fetish, post pandemic hookups, threesomes and new sexual mental gymnastics after being domesticated.