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The Blackout Diaries

Starburns Audio

Hilarious and true drinking stories, recorded at the live Blackout Diaries show in Chicago. Hosted by Sean Bair-Flannery and CJ Sullivan, two standup comedians and friends who have been featured on Comedy Central, Sirius Radio, NPR and more. They have over 30 years of standup experience between them and about 800 missed flights.

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All Episodes

53:36

Joe Gets Drunk & Quits Driving People Around

The Blackout Diaries ·

2023/09/27

Comedian Joe Kwaczala joins The Blackout Diaries and talks about his days trucking drunk people around LA as a ride share driver. Joe has a new comedy album coming out , "Joe Kwaczala- Funny Songs & Sketches", that is a hilarious, inventive mixture of standup and sketch and music comedy. We play a track from that album inspired by his days as a ride share driver, then Joe joins us in the studio to answer questions on what it's like to drive some of LA's biggest drunks around that city, always afraid

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68:27

Ep 56: Jay & Nolan Get Drunk & Buy A Bar

The Blackout Diaries ·

2023/09/19

Galway Bay is the best damn bar in Chicago and the two owners, Jason and Nolan, sit down at the live show to answer questions (from our live audience) and share stories from their years of managing one of the craziest places in Chicago. At the live show, they share a story about the difficulties of hiring and firing employees when everyone is drinking, plus how their bar has both helped and hurt their love of sports. Jay and Nolan then call into the studio for an additional conversation with CJ and

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62:00

Ep 55: Shane Gets Drunk & Jumps Through a Door

The Blackout Diaries ·

2023/09/13

One of our favorite drinking buddies from Canada, Shane Coupland, joins us on The Blackout Diaries. Shane tells a story from the live show about the time he tried to open a door with his feat at a college party, breaking both of them. Shane joins CJ and Sean in the study to give more, hilarious details like how the whole party happened because Canada gives college two, huge lump sums of money while in school, which he and his friends through on an epic, too-drunk party. Additionally Shane shares

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70:26

Ep 54: Tom Get Drunk & Thrown Off Twitter

The Blackout Diaries ·

2023/09/08

Comedian Tom Thakkar joins us in the studio! Tom shares a track and story from his great, new album, "Thakkar Noir", about why he thinks we need to tax hot people more heavily. CJ, Sean and Tom talk about drinking in Indiana , where Tom is from, versus LA, where he lives now. Tom shares some hilarious stories about how people misinterpret and then overreact to his musical comedy show, "Stand By Your Band".Tom's joke about taxing hot people leads to a theme about how different drinking is for hot

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54:20

Ep 53: CJ & Sean Get Drunk & Join Some Contests

The Blackout Diaries ·

2023/08/31

Inspired by some news stories about drinking contests, CJ and Sean share some of the funniest drinking challenges they have participated in. Stories include unsafe bar specials, like 'bladder busters', where beers are discounted until the first customer pees. We all share the story of a English tourist who died trying to 'win' a recklessly challenging Jamaican contest where customers finish over 20 cocktails and compare that to other famous contents and challenges where people have died, including

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64:37

Ep 52: Joe Gets Drunk & Meets a Liar

The Blackout Diaries ·

2023/08/22

Comedian Joe McAdam tells the story of a legendary liar he used to drink with at a secluded dive bar in Chicago. Joe's liar claimed to be everything from a CIA hitman to a world class hacker to a bounty hunter. This leads to a longer discussion on how fun liars are. CJ and Sean discuss some of their all time favorite liars, both ones they knew personally, like the carpenter Sean meet who said he out-ran a police helicopter, along with famous liars like Wilt Chamberlain. We also discuss how times are

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60:51

Episode 51: Tyler Gets Drunk In Da Big City

The Blackout Diaries ·

2023/08/16

Comedian Tyler Fowler tells the story of when he and his under-age friends took the train into Chicago and got drunk, then detained by police, at Wrigley Field. Tyler joins CJ and Sean in the studio to share what its like to drink in the pleasure island of downtown Chicago when you are a kid from the nearby burbs. Tyler, who has been sober for years, also shares why he is glad he retired from drinking when he did. CJ and Sean then share more stories about what its like to venture into the big city

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64:30

Marc Gets Drunk And Saves A Train

The Blackout Diaries ·

2023/07/26

Comedian Marc Levalle tells a story about sneaking booze into Lollapalooza, having a great night, but then having to jump into action on the Red Line when a crack head starts menacing everyone on the train. Marc joins CJ and Sean in the studio and tells some more hilarious stories he's made since moving to Chicago (from Georgia), including how he became a passenger in a late night police chase. CJ and Sean share their own crazy train stories and wonder who is crazier- the Chicago train employees or

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60:22

Episode 49: Cece Get Drunk and Evades The Cops

The Blackout Diaries ·

2023/07/12

Comedian Cece Nunyaz makes her debut at The Blackout Diaries and tells a hilarious story about a town who's only 4 AM bar is a chicken shack where fights always start. Cece finds herself in one of those fights but, unlike the other combatants, Cece keeps her head on a swivel, thinks fast, and launches a hilarious, well-planned escape! Cece joins CJ and Sean in the studio and we start a wider discussion on escapes. We share the science of why some people act more decisively when drunk, which Cece

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44:38

Episode 48: Tommy MacNamara Gets Drunk & Falls Into A...

The Blackout Diaries ·

2023/06/28

Comedian Tommy MacNamara tells a story about falling into a bon fire at a wedding (from the live show). Tommy then joins CJ and Sean in the studio to talk about more wedding mishaps, involving everything from remembering your preschool safety lessons (stop, drop & roll) to errant, wildly-expensive taxi rides. CJ and Sean talk about fire in this episode- how drunks are doubly irresponsible around fire in that we not only create more fires, but we also can't seem to understand how hot they are. CJ

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53:51

Episode 47: Chris Gets Drunk & Has A Stroke

The Blackout Diaries ·

2023/06/21

Comedian Chris Damen tells a story at our live show about the time he had a stroke during sex after leaving a late night bar. And Chris, "being a feminist", decides -- with his partner's permission -- that its best they finish before looking into the medical urgency of a stroke (BTW, it turns out doctors say that's not the best way to handle a stroke and you should go straight to the hospital). Chris joins CJ and Sean in the studio and shares more hilarious details from the story. This leads Sean

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69:28

Episode 46: Tom Gets Drunk & Spends 29 Years In Standup

The Blackout Diaries ·

2023/06/14

Comedian Tom Clark, a long time favorite of Sean and CJ's, joins us in the studio. Tom is an amazing standup and has the best 'bad road show' stories in the business. Tom spends about 30 minutes with us, hilariously detailing his 4 worst road shows. This leads to a discussion on how the bookers of bad shows often trick you into agreeing to perform. CJ and Sean also tell some funny bad road trip stories. Thanks for listening. Make sure to checkout Tom's podcast, "I'm a Rescue" and share Blackout

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Episode 45: Clark Gets Drunk At A College Party

The Blackout Diaries ·

2023/06/07

Comedian -- and long time friend of the show -- Clark Jones joins us. From the live show, Clark tells a few college stories with his best friend Will Miles (another hilarious comedian). Clark and Will share stories about college house parties and give advice on how to get high and drunk on the cheap in college. Clark then joins CJ and Sean in the studio to share more college stories and explain why HBUs are different than other colleges, both in terms of partying and academics. This leads CJ and

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64:28

Episode 44: Mick Goes To A Drunken Diner

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2023/05/31

Comedian, writer, producer, and all-around-Chicago-legend Mick Betancourt tells a story about the time he saw a gun-drawing fight at a Chicago diner on Thanksgiving night along with how little the responding officer cared about the fight. Mick joins CJ and Sean to share some more stories from Chicago, along with some hilarious quotes -- and great advice -- from his time as a writer on Law & Order SVU. Mick's story was recorded from the final comedy show at the original Lincoln Lodge location -- also

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Episode 42: Lele Gets Drunk & Finds Some Good Friends

The Blackout Diaries ·

2023/05/23

Comedian Lele Mason tells some college drinking stories, including how she found a really good set of friends who protected her while drunk. Lele, who has been sober for over 10 years, also talks about what it was like to be drug and alcohol free during lockdown and tells a funny story about her fears of and reaction to anesthesia as a sober person. This somehow leads to a discussion on interesting animal facts with CJ, Sean and Lele along with a conversation on the importance of drunk protectors

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69:54

Episode 41: Jonah Gets Drunk After Being Paid in Beer

The Blackout Diaries ·

2023/05/18

Comedian Jonah Jurkens tells the story of the time he did a terrible show in Wisconsin where he was not paid for the show, but got as much free beer as he wanted. Jonah also shares his thoughts on blacking out, which he calls Swiss Cheesing and views as an inevitable part of drinking. Jonah starts us on the topics of blackouts. We discuss the science of what happens to your brain when you blackout and then share the story of a FL man who brought an alligator into a liquor store while blacked out

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72:54

Episode 40: Brian Gets Drunk In A Tent

The Blackout Diaries ·

2023/05/09

Comedian Brian Lirot tells two stories at our live show: getting drunk at a music festival which resulted in a short mystery about who was to blame for ruining the tent while they slept, and then what his first experience was as a wedding guest when his mom wasn't his date. Brian joins CJ and Sean in the studio and also tells some stories about what its like to work in the reality TV industry (Brian does camera and production work by day). All of this leads to a wider conversation on music festivals

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68:35

Episode 39- Wendy Hooks Up With A Drunk Chuck E...

The Blackout Diaries ·

2023/04/27

Comedian Wendy Wilkins tells the story of her first love- a drunk, asshole coworker at Chuck E Cheese. Her story of hooking up with him at bad high-school parties (and nature centers) leads to a discussion on terrible first jobs and the overall terrible experience of drinking at kid themed restaurants. Sean talks about how Chuck E Cheese parties always ended in a fight in Cleveland, sometimes making national news. CJ and Sean talk about the pros and cons of drinking at kid themed restaurants and if,

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62:20

Episode 38- Dan Drees Gets Drunk And Arrested In Ohio

The Blackout Diaries ·

2023/04/19

Comedian Dan Drees tells a story about going back to his alma mater, Miami of Ohio, for Halloween, only to end up in a jail in rural Ohio while dressed in daisy dukes. This leads to an overall discussion on how much and how weirdly Ohio drinks, in that they either don't touch the stuff or have 19 beers in one sitting. Dan and Sean both talk about being from Ohio, included a few hilarious encounters Dan had with the Cincinnati Bengals. CJ and Sean share some stats on Ohio drinking (they punch above

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61:42

Episode 37: Alex Gets Drunk With The Wrong Guests

The Blackout Diaries ·

2023/04/14

Comedian Alex Joyce, who is a coproducer of the live show, and an all-around renaissance drinker, joins on the podcast. Alex tells the story of the time he and his brother invited hillbillies from the mountains of North Carolina to stay with them on the same weekend when hillbillies from the cliffs of Ireland also arrived, creating a hilarious vortex of hard-drinking, high-maintenance house guests. Alex also talks about how differently Chicago police react to everything versus the sheriffs from back

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