The Yummicoco Show

Ep89. How To Pitch Like Ryan Murphy, with Hannah Murphy

Wanna know how to pitch projects like Ryan Murphy??? Well, when you find out, tell us, because inquiring minds need to know! In the meantime, listen as comedy writer Hannah Murphy talk about pitching to production companies, New York accents, Mean Girls during the Crucible era, and Rainn Wilson's new name. 

Ep88. A White Lotus Christmas, with entertainment lawyer Raymond Tambe

This week, JLo AND US Representative AOC join the episode, and Jennifer Coolidge makes a cameo in A White Lotus Christmas sketch (09:45). And later, check out my industry chat with the amazing Raymond Tambe. He is an Austin born, Dallas bred, Cameroonian fed, Christian, independent minded, creative pragmatist, Jack of all trades, and an entertainment lawyer. You've been served! 

Ep87.HBO’S Sex Lives of College Girls, Season 2, with Beth Appel

Chat with Beth Appel (Sex Lives of College Girls, Never Have I Ever)

Ep86. Love Is Blind 3 (’It’s A No For Me Dawg’), with Mijoe Sahiouni

Mijoe and I talk all about Love Is Blind Three, before we found out about SK's alleged cheating. 

Ep85. Black Girls Magic (Tarot School Bus)

Guest intuitive tarot reader and writer Ashli Haynes 

Ep84. Relationships Please, with Sujata Day

Writer, director, actor Sujata Day (Definition Please, Insecure) drops by to chat about  filmmaking, the idea of progress not perfection, and investing in yourself. She made her directorial debut with the 2020 comedy-drama, Definition Please, currently on Netflix. She is also developing the next American Pie with Universal, which is being rebooted into a new movie that is said to be a complete ‘fresh take’ on the original movie. This is huge news! Also huge news: A new sketch dedicated to Love Is Blind and the movie Barbarian (03:37). It's a scream! 

Ep83. Paraphrasing Beyonce, with Obi Arisukwu

Yummicoco has a problem! Listen as the song titles America Has A Problem and Plastic On The Sofa are misquoted while talking to the illustrious Obi Arisukwu. The writer, artist, illustrator is an expert in all things animation, and so much more, so listen up! 

Ep82. (Not Harry) Styles Chat with Tom Swift writer Fola Goke-Pariola

How does personal style and writing style intersect? I have no idea! That's why I invited the very chic and talented Fola Goke-Pariola (Tom Swift, Paper Girls) to talk to me about all things STYLE and his piece in the LA Times on catfishing. 

Ep81. Chat with Murder, Bury, Win co-star Henry Alexander Kelly

Halloween season is finally (!!) here once again, but this year is extra spooktacular. There’s a lot of creepy stuff out there right now, including Hocus Pocus 2, Barbarian and Smile, and all the torture/trauma porn stuff like Blonde and Dahmer. There's also the very fun Los Espookys! Helping me sift through all the content is Murder, Bury, Win co-star and fellow writer Henry Alexander Kelly. See Henry LIVE this month at very fun, very scary Delusion 2022. Bwahahaha!!

Ep80. Curvy Girls Rock, with Shakesha Williams

Filmmaker extraordinaire Shakesha Williams chats with me about THE ART OF THE GRIND, the idea of taking risks and following your curiosity, and the importance of making your own shit, and NOT WAITING. We also get into what we think about Penelope and Colin as we await Bridgerton series three, and what would be the most surprising scientific discovery imaginable. Be sure to check out Ben and Jen Save Choco Tacos (03:39) featuring Christina Igaraividez. While there are no mentions of butter boards in this ep, the show is still buttah, baby. It's like buttah!