first jobs

Brittany Furlan (comic/actress) talks about working for a terrible pizza restaurant, babysitting demon children, and working in public relations before being on a prank show that was sued immediately.

Check out Brittany: https://twitter.com/BrittanyFurlan?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

Listen to her podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/worst-firsts-with-brittany-furlan/id1457266207

Subscribe to the patreon: https://www.patreon.com/entrylevelwithbrookswheelan

Colt Cabana (AEW/WWE/Comedian) talks about babysitting, being a camp counselor, attempting construction and being the worst division 1 football player in America all before learning how to be a professional wrestler and traveling the world making a name for himself as one of the best wrestlers on the globe.

Check out all Colt's social media outlets: https://coltcabana.com/

Check out Colt's documentary about touring with comedic wrestlers: https://coltmerch.com/product/the-wrestling-road-diaries-3/

Follow Brooks online: brookswheelan.com

Kenny Deforest (Seth Meyers/James Corden) talks about growing up in Springfield, Missouri where he was fired by his own grandfather, attempted to become an economist, and ruined a neighbors a lawn so bad one time it brought shame to his family.

Check out Kenny: https://www.kennydeforest.com/

Join the patreon: https://www.patreon.com/entrylevelwithbrookswheelan

THE MUGS ARE FOR SALE: https://www.etsy.com/listing/629706167/entry-level-with-brooks-wheelan-mug?gpla=1&gao=1&&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=shopping_us_d-home_and_living-kitchen_and_dining-drink_and_barware-drinkware-mugs&utm_custom1=f3b4a60e-df01-4da3-a9e9-0373d6e7da4a&utm_content=go_1844702802_75381284091_346398237784_pla-498657395952_c__629706167&utm_custom2=1844702802&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI-o3rmK-E6gIVxR6tBh2lBAoVEAQYASABEgIt8PD_BwE

Ben Warheit (Late Night with Seth Meyers/WAS IN JOKER) talks about being a scientist who ran studies on heroin addiction while getting into comedy, learning at an early age to not work hard ever at his Jewish community camp, and explains how he got an insane part in Joker while being a writer on Late Night with Seth Meyers.

Check out Ben on Late Night: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhSnQJo3o1I

Check out Ben's Waco Valley pilot: https://vimeo.com/295669322

Join the patreon: patreon.com/entrylevelwithbrookswheelan

Mike Recine (The Half Hour/Conan) talks about being fired from the Times Square Ruby Tuesday, working the door at Carolines, being a grocery store checker, starting stand up in a Panera at 15 years old, and how he enjoys when he works as a mover.

Check out Recine's podcast: https://sitdownpod.libsyn.com/

Here's is the puddier video proving "independent discovery" from MilkBrain: https://youtu.be/xeIwKpqoK8c?t=509

Brian Menepace's piece about RHCP: https://brendanmenapace.substack.com/p/brooks-wheelan-and-i-feel-good-about?token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjozODAzNjAxLCJwb3N0X2lkIjo0ODUwODgsIl8iOiJqZllrVSIsImlhdCI6MTU5MDQyMDA3MywiZXhwIjoxNTkwNDIzNjczLCJpc3MiOiJwdWItNDQwMzAiLCJzdWIiOiJwb3N0LXJlYWN0aW9uIn0.8EbADNtLnWStg_2wsFNF9QLopLjSV1H6Jj65Ywy6_i4

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Ron Funches (Comedy Central/NBC/Trolls) joins Brooks to talk about growing up in Oregon, getting fired from Chuck-E-Cheese for being too quiet, getting promoted to HEAD cashier at Grocery Outlet, working in a cannery, and trying to join the real world by working in a bank call center.

Check out Ron's projects: https://ronfunches.com/

Check out Cornell's podcast: https://twitter.com/corneezy

Join the patreon: https://www.patreon.com/entrylevelwithbrookswheelan

Aisha Alfa (Stand up/Actor) talks about being born in Nigeria then growing up in Canada where she played professional soccer, ending up in South Korea playing Gaelic Football, then moving back home to her parents house all before starting stand up.

Check out Aisha's new album: https://twitter.com/aishaalfa

Email your stories in: entrylevelwithbrookswheelan@gmail.com

Join the patreon: https://www.patreon.com/entrylevelwithbrookswheelan

Corey Loykasek (Stand up/Get Along Gang on TBS) explains how he got a new absurd sketch show on TBS, how organ donation works, and what it's like to grow up in wine country making sure children don't stab each other.

Check out Corey's new show: https://www.tbs.com/thedressupgang

Check out Cornell: https://twitter.com/corneezy

Join the patreon: https://www.patreon.com/entrylevelwithbrookswheelan

Eric Dadourian (Stand up comic/VICE) talks about growing up in Beruit during a war, being fired after 2 days at a STAPLES, loving the Red Hot Chili Peppers as much as Brooks, and trying really hard to be "beat poet" for a while.

Check out Eric's album: https://open.spotify.com/album/6NQ9ifQ5eAG7Mg7B6qjWNT?si=hGuhk-11RnSRyO06wHRG2A

Check out Cornell's podcast network: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/cornnn

Email the podcast: entrylevelwithbrookswheelan@gmail.com

Join the patreon: https://www.patreon.com/entrylevelwithbrookswheelan

Brent Morin (Netflix/Undatable) talks about crushing it as a nerd at Ruby Tuesday's, building a deck to get a job as an intern at Conan, then working as Andy Richter's stand in right up until he got to quit and two months later be a guest on the show.

Check out Brent's Netflix special "I'm Brent Morin" https://www.netflix.com/title/80050006

Listen to Burns' podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/power-moves-with-mike-burns/id1436556755

Email the show: entrylevelwithbrookswheelan@gmail.com

Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/entrylevelwithbrookswheelan

Brad and Brett Wheelan (used to be dicks however now very cool older brothers) get interviewed by Brooks. Was this a good idea? I'm still not sure. Brad talks about how he gained so much weight it made our mom cry in a JC Penny. Brett talks about living in a trailer and working maintenance at the Manchester hospital. And we all give our perspective on what went wrong at the ill-fated Pearl Jam 20th anniversary concert we went to together 10 years ago. Also Brett calls out Brad to fight. Like for real. He does this.

Check out Brad's instagram: @bradwheelan99

Check out Brett's instagram: @coachwheelan

Join the patreon: https://www.patreon.com/entrylevelwithbrookswheelan

Grant Cotter (MTV/Brooks' oldest LA comedy friend) talks about growing up on the island of Catalina, scrubbing barnacles as a 12 year old, working in a skate shop, pretending to beef with zach efron, working in the Hurly factory, and also crushing mall jobs.

Check out Grant: https://twitter.com/GrantCotter

Join the patreon: https://www.patreon.com/entrylevelwithbrookswheelan

Fight brooks on instagram: instagram.com/brookswheelan

Well we finally got bored enough to do it. Nick and I watch Tiger King together and make fun of it. Join in and press start on Netflix when we give the countdown and watch along. Look, I know nobody asked for this, but hey it's happening.

For the rest of the Tiger King series commentary plus a other great bonus junk join the patreon: https://www.patreon.com/entrylevelwithbrookswheelan

Brandon Wardell (Comedy Central/Yeah, But Still) never really had a job. He kinda mowed lawns and then was just broke until comedy started working out. He started stand up when was 16 and just never stopped. He talks about his insane confidence as a teenager and how he ended up on an album with Bob Odenkirk by almost accident.

Check out Brandon's stand up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkKpn8qj_pA

Check out Brandon's podcast: https://twitter.com/YeahStill

Join the patreon: https://www.patreon.com/entrylevelwithbrookswheelan

Chris Distefano (Comedy Central/Guy Code) talks with Brooks about growing up in Brooklyn working at the US Open of tennis knowing nothing about tennis, getting a doctorate in Physical Therapy, then meeting Brooks in Miami where they were both part of the reason Comedy Central stopped doing the South Beach Comedy Festival.

Check out Chris' podcast: http://historyhyenas.com/

Check out Get Rich Nick: https://www.earwolf.com/show/get-rich-nick/

Join the Patreon for exclusive junk: https://www.patreon.com/entrylevelwithbrookswheelan

Lucas Neff (Raising Hope/Big Hero 6/Carol's Second Act/Marriage Story) joins Brooks for the first ever quarantine episode! Lucas talks about working at the Field Museum in Chicago, being a life guard on Lake Michigan, and taking a job at Abercrombie because a babe told him to. He also talks about the insanity that went into him getting the Raising Hope job.

Check out Lucas' podcast: https://starburns.audio/podcasts/saving-the-world/

Dancing with Dinosaurs (i don't know this is the only thing that came up): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54SBHobALBQ

Check out Brooks' short Lucas was in: https://vimeo.com/256173576

Subscribe to the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/entrylevelwithbrookswheelan

Mark Proksch (The Office/What We Do in the Shadows/Better Call Saul) talks about growing up bagging groceries in Wisconsin, helping to make Menards commercials through college, then temping around the United States for about a decade before he created an insane morning TV character that got the attention of The Office producers who hired him from those videos. Brooks is a GIANT fan and you will be too.

What We do in the Shadows is out April 15th!

Check out K-Strass: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZ9TLftki5U

Email your terrible jobs: entrylevelwithbrookswheelan@gmail.com

Georgea Brooks (stand up/pal) discusses growing up in a horse racing town outside Toronto, bartending for maniacs, and babysitting for one of her VJ idols.

Check out Georgia's podcast: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/nice-bum-where-ya-from-nice-bum-cast-S_BI0RbZtAj/

Check out Georgea's album and live show: https://www.georgeabrooks.com/

Get tix to see Brooks live: brookswheelan.com/dates

Brady Mathews (comic/painter) has had more 2 week jobs than anyone ever interviewed on the podcast. Hallmark employee, ballroom dance instructor, waiter, he's been asked to leave them all. He also was a abercrombie model when he was in his 20s and fills us in on what that means. It's a great episode. Brady rules.

Check out Brady's art: https://bradymatthewsart.com/

See Brooks live: Brookswheelan.com/dates