This week, Phyllis and Matt gab with comedian Kevin Avery! Kevin shares the highs and lows of performing stand-up comedy, and Matt shares his theory on how a missile warning in Hawaii forever changed Jim Carey’s brain chemistry. Meanwhile, Phyllis is feeling philosophical, and asks thought-provoking questions like, “Am I allowed to say boobs?” Plus, everyone agrees that there’s only one reason to go to the bank IRL in 2025: to flirt with hot bank tellers, of course! What, did you think we were going to say something like, “to commune with fellow members of humanity?” Literally who cares about that. Anyway, don’t miss out on this episode!   Kevin Avery is a stand-up comedian and writer who has worked on shows like The Great North, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, and The New Negroes. You can also find him co-hosting the Maximum Film! Podcast, wherever you get your podcasts!   Follow Kevin on Instagram: @kevinaverycomedy   Check out Kevin’s Twitter: https://x.com/KevinAvery   Listen to Kevin’s amazing podcast, Maximum Film!, below!   https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/maximum-film/id624693800   Follow us on social media: @FillingInPhyllis   Special thanks to our sponsor: Soho Works West Hollywood - www.sohohouse.com   Wine provided by The LA Wine Boys - www.thelawineboys.com   Directed & Edited by Alex LoCascio: @alexlocascio   Lighting by Ben Fitzpatrick: @ben__fitz__   Production Assistant: Gillian Maltz — @gillian.maltz and @gillyadne.world    Logo by Lane Letourneau: @laneletourneau_art   Filling In Phyllis is produced by Hey Matt Cameron Productions

This week, Matt and Phyllis are joined by the effortlessly charming queen of stand-up comedy, Brittany Ross! Topics include Brittany’s daughter’s side hustle as a beer merchant, the twisted politics of competitive cheerleading, and the world of Christian poetry! Later, Brittany unpacks the intricacies of her interfaith family and dishes about her husband’s past life as a mime. Spoiler alert: Phyllis is still upset about her hair. Oh, and stay tuned for an exclusive throwback to Matt’s disastrous attempt at the Ice Bucket Challenge!   Brittany is a stand-up comedian, actress, and writer based in Los Angeles. You can find her performing around the city, or watch her on TikTok, Instagram, or YouTube.   Follow Brittany on Instagram: @iambrittanyross   Check out Brittany’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@iambrittanyross   Listen to Brittany’s amazing new podcast, Full Out, below!   https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/full-out/id1844143719   Follow us on social media: @FillingInPhyllis   Special thanks to our sponsor: Soho Works West Hollywood - www.sohohouse.com   Wine provided by The LA Wine Boys - www.thelawineboys.com   Directed by Alex LoCascio: @alexlocascio   Lighting by Ben Fitzpatrick: @ben__fitz__   Production Assistant: Gillian Maltz — @gillian.maltz and @gillyadne.world    Logo by Lane Letourneau: @laneletourneau_art   Filling In Phyllis is produced by Hey Matt Cameron Productions

The incomparable H. Alan Scott is here, along with his charisma, uniqueness, nerve and TALENT! This week, the tea is piping, the gossip is juicy, and everyone dishes on the age-old question: would you rather be cheated on with a man, or Whoopi Goldberg? Of course, The Golden Girls is up for discussion, as is Matt’s potential role in the army. Phyllis is upset about her hair, and H. Alan reveals his desire to be strangled by Tony Soprano.  Alan Scott is a Los Angeles-based writer, comedian, and producer for Newsweek. You can find H. Alan being brilliant on his podcast, The Parting Shot with H. Alan Scott, or his Golden Girls podcast, Out on the Lanai.   Follow H. Alan on Instagram: @halanscott   Check out H. Alan’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HAlanScott/videos   Listen to H. Alan’s amazing Golden Girls podcast, Out on the Lanai, here, and keep your eyes peeled for an upcoming crossover episode with our show!    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/out-on-the-lanai-a-golden-girls-podcast/id923890441   Follow us on social media: @FillingInPhyllis   Special thanks to our sponsor: Soho Works West Hollywood - www.sohohouse.com   Wine provided by The LA Wine Boys - www.thelawineboys.com   Directed by Alex LoCascio: @alexlocascio   Lighting by Ben Fitzpatrick: @ben__fitz__   Production Assistant: Gillian Maltz — @gillian.maltz and @gillyadne.world    Logo by Lane Letourneau: @laneletourneau_art   Filling In Phyllis is produced by Hey Matt Cameron Productions

Matt and Phyllis are joined by the glamorous writer, filmmaker, and comedienne Rose Surnow this week, and NOTHING is off the table! Rose tells tales from being a woman of the world and gives the low-down on travel etiquette. Other topics include: getting your face snatched by a Beverly Hills plastic surgeon, despising Albert Einstein, and the biggest regrets of the dying. And yes, bridge trolls are exposed in this episode– but not in the way you’d think. Thank us later, Phyllistines!   You can find Rose’s hilarious sketch comedy webseries LA WOMAN on her Instagram! More details about Rose below:   Follow Rose on Instagram: @rosesurnow   Check out Rose’s website: https://www.rosesurnow.com/   Follow us on social media: @FillingInPhyllis   Special thanks to our sponsor: Soho Works West Hollywood - www.sohohouse.com   Wine provided by The LA Wine Boys - www.thelawineboys.com   Directed by Alex LoCascio: @alexlocascio   Lighting by Ben Fitzpatrick: @ben__fitz__   Production Assistant: Gillian Maltz — @gillian.maltz and @gillyadne.world    Logo by Lane Letourneau: @laneletourneau_art   Filling In Phyllis is produced by Hey Matt Cameron Productions

It’s time to put on your jeans, your cute top, and hit the town– comedian Michael Henry is here! This week, Michael and Matt teach Phyllis about otters, bears, and twunks. They also unpack the similarities between Troye Sivan and Matt at Coachella in 2018. Phyllis is extremely knowledgeable about Quentin Tarantino’s foot fetish, Matt reveals that straight men wipe their butts with Chipotle napkins, and Michael spills the tea on the dirtiest gay bars in LA. It’s a true kiki– don’t miss out!   You can find Michael doing standup around LA and across the country, or posting hilarious sketches on YouTube. His OutTV show “Wish You Were Queer” co-stars his comedy partner Tim Murray, as well as Trixie Mattel.    Follow Michael on Instagram: @michaelhenry915   Check out Michael’s YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVHyL72ld7NwsT39LTWQZGw   Wish You Were Queer Episode 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvSdCZU9ngI   Follow us: @FillingInPhyllis   Special thanks to our sponsor: Soho Works West Hollywood - www.sohohouse.com   Wine provided by The LA Wine Boys - www.thelawineboys.com   Directed by Alex LoCascio: @alexlocascio   Lighting by Ben Fitzpatrick: @ben__fitz__   Production Assistant: Gillian Maltz — @gillian.maltz and @gillyadne.world    Logo by Lane Letourneau: @laneletourneau_art   Filling In Phyllis is produced by Hey Matt Cameron Productions

The king of gay podcasting is here, with gorgeous chest hair to boot! This week on Filling in Phyllis, our hosts sit down with comedian, writer, actor and podcast host Eric Williams to discuss “gaggles,” the declining television program known as The View, ethical non-monogamy, and the cultural overlap between Jewish and Italian mothers. We laughed, we cried, and we dragged Lisa Rinna’s lip filler. If you miss out on this episode, you ARE homophobic. Sorry. That’s your problem.   Eric has a hilarious podcast called That’s A Gay Ass Podcast, which was named “One of the Best Podcasts To Listen To” by Glamour Magazine and received a 2025 Queerty Award nomination for Best Podcast. His show Why All The Drama is coming to the Elysian Theater in LA on October 23! You can get tickets here:  https://www.elysiantheater.com/shows/whyallthedrama   Follow Eric on Instagram: @ericwillz   Check out That’s A Gay Ass Podcast!:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thats-a-gay-ass-podcast/id1552028546   Eric’s Linktree, for all other things Gay Ass: https://linktr.ee/ericwillz?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAad1S36T-iSZEmK_DBLKOq7gpt2G_lQV25n-ky663h8Nt6jVbOHsK55NnB9V8w_aem_diSmMJkJ_isZEyOscJ7TgA    Follow us: @FillingInPhyllis   Special thanks to our sponsor: Soho Works West Hollywood - www.sohohouse.com   Wine provided by The LA Wine Boys - www.thelawineboys.com   Directed by Alex LoCascio: @alexlocascio   Lighting by Ben Fitzpatrick: @ben__fitz__   Production Assistant: Gillian Maltz — @gillian.maltz   Logo by Lane Letourneau: @laneletourneau_art   Filling In Phyllis is produced by Hey Matt Cameron Productions

The Queen of Melrose is here and school is officially open! This week on Filling in Phyllis, our hosts sit down with Cosmo to spill some tea and stir the pot on everything from mob ties and old-world superstitions to a fresh, new twist on Freud’s infamous Oedipus complex. We learned so much from having Cosmo at the table and can’t wait to see her again soon! This is an episode you won’t want to miss! Cosmo has a brand-new perfume called MY C*NT, available now at www.cosmoanddonato.com. Her iconic Melrose shops are open and ready to style you for any occasion — and she’s also hosting a daily mental health meeting via Zoom called Queen & Sober. Link below! https://tinyurl.com/Queen-and-Sober Follow Cosmo on Instagram: @queenofmelrose   Follow Cosmo’s stores: @cosmosglamsquad @cosmoanddonato   For more information on Queen & Sober meetings, check out @queenandsoberorg on Instagram   Follow us: @FillingInPhyllis   Special thanks to our sponsor: Soho Works West Hollywood - www.sohohouse.com   Refreshments provided by The LA Wine Boys - www.thelawineboys.com   Directed by Alex LoCascio: @alexlocascio Lighting by Ben Fitzpatrick: @ben__fitz__ Production Assistant: Gillian Maltz — @gillian.maltz Logo by Lane Letourneau: @laneletourneau_art   Filling In Phyllis is produced by Hey Matt Cameron Productions  

Kim Matula is here! You’ve seen her on “The Bold and the Beautiful,” in Season 2 of the Peabody Award winning “Unreal,” and as Jane Curtin in the hit film “Saturday Night,” and now, she’s the latest guest on “Filling In Phyllis!”   In this episode, Kim and our hosts take a walk down memory lane, reminiscing on all things Bold and Beautiful and diving deep into cat anatomy, the artist’s journey, and why Phyllis refuses to associate her good name with the sinful, desert inferno of Lancaster, California. Kim and actress Linsey Godfrey are working on a hilarious comedy history series called HighStory, premiering on YouTube very soon! Keep an eye on Kim’s socials for more info! Follow Kim on Instagram: @kimbpics   Follow us on Instagram: @FillingInPhyllis   Special thanks to our sponsor: Soho Works West Hollywood - www.sohohouse.com   Wine provided by The LA Wine Boys - www.thelawineboys.com   Directed by Alex LoCascio: @alexlocascio Lighting by Ben Fitzpatrick: @ben__fitz__ Production Assistant: Gillian Maltz — @gillian.maltz Logo by Lane Letourneau: @laneletourneau_art   Filling In Phyllis is produced by Hey Matt Cameron Productions

In this week’s episode, Matt and Phyllis are joined by the dry, sardonic, judgmental, and supremely intelligent Jackie Beat! And in a complete surprise for Phyllis, she’s all decked out in Dorothy Zbornak drag!   Together, they dish on Jackie’s upcoming performances as Dorothy in The Golden Girlz Live, the peculiar draw of the suburban hellhole that is Scottsdale, Arizona, and some of their worst roommate horror stories.   You can catch Jackie Beat at the Largo at the Coronet in Los Angeles, California, at 8pm on Friday, September 5th, and Saturday, September 6th, with tickets available at www.largo-la.com. Matt and Phyllis will be there, so please stop by the front row and say hello!   Filling In Phyllis is produced by Hey Matt Cameron Productions   Special thanks to our sponsor: Soho Works West Hollywood - www.sohohouse.com   Wine provided by: LA Wine Boys - www.thelawineboys.com   Follow us on Instagram: @FillingInPhyllis   Follow Jackie: @jackiebeat   Logo by Lane Letourneau: @laneletourneau_art Directed by Alex LoCascio: @alexlocascio Lighting by Ben Fitzpatrick: @ben__fitz__ Production Assistant: Gillian Maltz — @gillian.maltz

In the series premiere of Filling in Phyllis, your hosts Matt Cameron and Phyllis Botti raise a glass with special guest, singer, songwriter, actor, DJ, and dear friend of the show, Vince Rossi! Together, they gossip and gab, discussing the lore of Phyllis, the politics of bear polycules, and Joy Behar’s diet of broken glass!   Filling in Phyllis is produced by Hey Matt Cameron Productions.   Special thanks to our sponsor, Soho Works West Hollywood — www.sohohouse.com   Wine provided by the LA Wine Boys — www.thelawineboys.com   Follow us! @FillingInPhyllis Follow Vince! @VinceRossi