Bananas Creators & Guests

Kurt Braunohler is a comedian and podcast host.

Ophira Eisenberg is a comedian, writer, and actress

Rachel Feinstein is an American comedian, actress, and writer known for her sharp observational humor and character-driven stand-up. She gained national attention as a finalist on Last Comic Standing and has since performed on major platforms like The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and Comedy Central Presents. Feinstein has released multiple comedy specials, including Only Whores Wear Purple, and frequently collaborates with comedians like Amy Schumer. She has appeared in films and TV shows such as Trainwreck and Crashing, bringing her unique comedic voice to both stand-up and scripted performances.

Lisa Magid is a Science Communications Specialist at NYU Langone Health.

Sheila Carrasco is an American film and television actress. She is known for playing lead role of Flower CBS television series Ghosts. Sheila has been worked more than 20 television series including Outmatched, Johnno and Michael Try, VanLife, Jane the Virgin etc.

Laurie Kilmartin is a comedian and writer, and author. Laurie was a staff writer for Conan, from 2010 until its conclusion in 2021. Kilmartin is also known for her appearances on Last Comic Standing and her 2016 comedy special 45 Jokes About My Dead Dad, which blends humor with personal grief. In addition to her stand-up career, she co-authored the parenting book Sh*tty Mom and co-hosts the podcast The Jackie and Laurie Show, offering insights into the world of comedy.

Rebecca Delgado Smith is the host of the ALARMIST podcast.

Jane Borden is a writer, author, and Vanity Fair journalist.

Sasheer Zamata Moore, born in Okinawa, Japan on May 6, 1986, is an American actress and stand-up comedian. She is best known for her tenure as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 2014 to 2017. Since leaving SNL, she has gained recognition for her leading roles in the TV series Woke and Home Economics.

Laci Risë Mosley is an American actress, comedian and podcaster. She performs improv comedy at UCB Los Angeles and co-starred in the Pop comedy series Florida Girls. Mosley is best known for her podcast Scam Goddess, which focuses on historical and contemporary scams and cons. She won an Ambie award for Best Performance in Audio Fiction, Yes We Cannabis, in 2024.

Daniel Paul Tamberelli is an American actor, comedian, and musician. He is best known for his roles as Little Pete in The Adventures of Pete and Pete from 1989 to 1996.

Naomi Ekperigin is a Los Angeles-based actor, stand-up, and writer, who’s written for NBC’s “Great News”, Comedy Central’s “Broad City” and Hulu’s “Difficult People”. She was recently named one of Rolling Stone’s “10 Comedians to Know”, and was both a Comedy Central Comic to Watch and a Just for Laughs New Face. She’s a “2 Dope Queens” regular and has performed stand-up on their HBO special as well as “Late Night with Seth Meyers”. Her Comedy Central Half Hour debuted in 2016.

Kathy Griffin is an American comedian and actress renowned for her biting wit and social commentary. She gained widespread recognition for her Emmy Award-winning reality show Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List (2005-2010), which highlighted her experiences as a celebrity in Hollywood. Griffin has also made her mark with stand-up specials, earning two Primetime Emmys and a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album. Her long career spans appearances in film and television, along with hosting duties, most notably on CNN's New Year's Eve broadcast.

Kelsey Cook is a stand-up comedian and professional foosball player.

Sona Movsesian has been the personal assistant of late-night talk show host Conan O'Brien since 2009, and has been featured in show segments, including as a guest in 2019. Movsesian has co-hosted the podcast Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend since 2018. In 2022, she released a humorous how-to book titled The World's Worst Assistant, which became a New York Times Best Seller.

Ashley Ray is a comedian, writer, and podcast host. Based in Chicago, she has contributed as a writer to acclaimed television shows like The AV Club and The New Yorker and is recognized for her stand-up comedy that explores topics ranging from race and identity to mental health with wit and honesty. Ray is also the host of the podcast TV, I Say with Ashley Ray, where she analyzes television trends and interviews industry professionals.

Megan Gailey has performed on The Conan O’Brien Show, and has a Comedy Central Half Hour Special premiering in 2018.Megan was part of the 2015 New Faces show at the Just For Laughs Festival and was a featured performer at SXSW, Bridgetown Comedy Festival and a writer for the 2017 ESPYS.She can currently be seen touring all over the country and in a national commercial for Blue Diamond Almonds. She has finally performed alongside enough famous people that her older brothers no longer hate her.

Tess Barker is comic writer for The Guardian, Vice, Civilized, LA Weekly, Vox, Jezebel, MTV, Throwing Shade on TVLand and Co-host of lady 2 lady Podcast.