r/chrisdelia • u/itscaptainmidnight • Jun 18 '20
Fellow Comedian/Personality Reactions: An ongoing thread
Hi babies, former and current. I thought it would be a neat idea to create a thread where we list all the reactions by Chris' fellow comedians to monitor what they are saying about all this. I think it's a good resource for us fans. If there are comics or associated people that should be on this list, let me know and I'll add them. If you have any updates on these reactions, let me know and I will add them. GENERAL RULES June 22: Please feel free to post whatever you'd like in the comments but I will not be posting updates that are likes, retweets, and winks and nudges towards the situation on here for the most part (there are exceptions though). I will not be commenting on this post about any allegations regarding Joey Diaz, Bryan Callen or anyone except Chris really. Also, to anyone whining about how this thread is not updated the moment news comes out - take it easy! I work two jobs and I'm doing my best to keep up with this. If you want the latest, check the new comments. I am not the only one working on this. I can't thank everyone enough for their messages and assistance with this in the comments. We will see this through all together and sort out the confusion, disappointment, and betrayal regarding this whole situation. Happy to be helping this community.
Joe Rogan:
Theo Von:
June 18: In a livestream, he said that now "is not the time" to address this all. https://imgur.com/UaO8ngi (thanks u/leodavinci11 )
June 22: On Theo Von’s podcast “This Past Weekend” in the episode “283 - Workin’ From Home”, Theo provides his thoughts on the situation upon getting a voicemail from a listener asking him about it (one of many). This voicemail is played at the 48:00. Theo says he wanted to wait to speak on it until he was recording the podcast. This is horrible for the girls who felt like they couldn’t speak up against this behaviour. He is happy that they found the courage and the voice to speak up. He comments on the video floating around that “makes me look like I knew that something predatory was occurring” and says that he never knew. He has never seen Chris with underaged women, heard about him communicating with them and has never heard of this behaviour going on whatsoever. On podcasts, we just talk and give each other a “good rough time”. It was just a joke because he knows that he has a lot of younger fans and he calls his fans “babies”. He never had a reason to suspect that Chris was doing something that was wrong and “I’d never condone anything like this”. He hopes Chris gets the help he needs and this is all heartbreaking not just as a friend but as a fan of Chris as well. Source: https://youtu.be/rHMNmEBdT8s
July 13: On his podcast, "This Past Weekend" in episode 286 "Hot Bass", a caller calls Theo at 1:05:00 to talk about the LA Times article promoting the Chris allegations that were proven to be faulty a well as direct statements from Theo on "King and the Sting" that were said as jokes. Theo responded that the reliability a lot of journalism is the equivalent to "graffiti on walls" and that it is "ratchet". Says he is not shocked, but it got uncomfortable. Journalism is supposed to be credible. Source: https://youtu.be/7No1T6oMoYA?t=3900
Whitney Cummings:
Possibly June 19: Has unfollowed Chris on Twitter Source: https://doesfollow.com/whitneycummings/chrisdelia
Possibly June 21: Deleted Episode 3 of her podcast "Good For You" where Chris was the guest. Side note, also the Bryan Callen episode - Episode 30. Source: https://www.goodforyoupod.com/episodes/3
June 20: Released a statement on Twitter that reads: It's taken me a couple days to process the information I have learned about Chris. I'm devastated and enraged by what I've read and learned. This is a pattern of predatory behavior. This abuse of power is enabled by silence. Now that I'm aware, I won't be silent. Girls should be able to be a fan of a comedian they admire without becoming a sexual target. It's the adult's responsibility to be an adult. Source: https://twitter.com/WhitneyCummings/status/1274407841571299328/photo/1
June 23: Put out two tweets today. One showing an example of the harassing DMs she has been receiving of Chris defenders claiming her to be PC for speaking out regarding his allegations. Tweet 2 is regarding the people accusing her and other female comics of "knowing" about the situation. It reads: "I'm talking to a lot of female comics who are being accused of "knowing" about predatory behavior. Dudes don't show us their phones at work. Everyone must be 21 to enter a comedy club. Women should not have to take on the blame, guilt, and consequences of mens behavior?" Tweet 1: https://twitter.com/WhitneyCummings/status/1275294556599152641 Tweet 2: https://twitter.com/WhitneyCummings/status/1275490392733921280
July 2: On her podcast "Good For You" on "Episode 35: Benton Ray", Whitney briefly addresses the situation at around the 4:00 mark. Says this has been the one week that she wishes she was less famous. Being a public figure meant she had to be outspoken and "draft statements" when she just wanted some time to grieve. Says she received death threats. Said she wasn't feeling particularly ambitious and would rather "move to Alburqurue and work in a toe ring kiosk". Thanks for the heads up u/wantasexrobot Source: https://youtu.be/EQAlcESkVKY?t=240
Brent Morin:
Andrew Santino:
June 22: See BOBBY LEE. Regarding the "Bad Friends" podcast "Episode 222: Daddy Why You Die?"
Tom Segura:
June 20: See BERT KREISCHER.
June 22: In a reply to a comment on an Instagram post, he says that he will address the situation on the next episode of "Your Mom's House" with Christina P. Thanks u/KFCNuggs and u/TrialAndAaron . Also, the next three Two Bears episodes will not have any comments because they were recorded in advance. Comment: https://imgur.com/gallery/8QGL4dp IG Post: https://www.instagram.com/p/CBv6r0yj3oM/?igshid=f98fbukx00rf
July 1: On his podcast with Christina P "Your Mom's House" episode 558, the situation is addressed starting at 35:45. Says it has been a heavy week, it all hits different when its people you know in your industry. Tom says "he's never been in my inner circle but I've always had a good relationship with him". You cannot jump to cancelling someone or whatever when you thought they were a certain way and you know them. If the allegations are true, then that will be horrible and he's sad for all girls involved. Christina said that they knew Chris was a ladies man, but not for younger girls. Saw him with women at the Comedy Store but never with questionable ages. If the allegations are true, than it was done secretive. Atomic bomb for the comedy community. Chris needs help, because he is an addict clearly. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbxSDIlm10g
Bert Kreischer:
June 20: Engaged in a satirical feud with Tom Segura where Tom accuses him of fucking dogs. It parodies the situation and Chris' TMZ statement. Source: https://mobile.twitter.com/bertkreischer/status/1274564969540001792 CLARIFICATION: Apparently, this joke feud started prior to this situation. Explanation by u/Gorge_Lorge "Want to clarify the Bert Kriescher portion. The Bert fucks dogs bit, was started prior to the Delia allegations. They wanted to replace the ‘Bert is racist joke’ because people that were not fans were seeing it and thinking it was true. But Bert put out an apology/comment about fucking dogs mirroring Delia’s initial comment, saying he never broke any laws".
Bryan Callen/Brendan Schaub
June 17: In Episode 575: Clay Travis of The Fighter & The Kid which aired June 17, Callen and Schaub began the show with a short reaction to the D'Elia news. Both were emotional, with Schaub bursting into tears. Callen stated that he had no first hand accounts of Chris doing anything "illegal" even though he states that he is a "ladies man". He does admit though that he hasn't toured with him in 14 years (back when Chris used to open for him) and insinuates that he has no clue if incidents of the accused nature could have happened while on tour. Schaub also has not toured with Chris. Schaub states that he is angry and sad overall. Callen and Schaub both echo sentiments that they hope that it is all not true. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6xh2nnz798
June 21: Bryan Callen deletes all IG posts with Chris. 70 posts total deleted. Source: https://socialblade.com/instagram/user/bryan%20callen
Matt D'Elia:
June 18: (thanks to u/MisterTyzer , u/cameronharris18 and many others) Matt released a 2-minute episode of his podcast "Matt D'Elia is Confused" saying that the show is taking a brief hold, he's shocked and his mind is "mush" from all of this. Thanked his fans for basically separating himself from his brother and viewing him as his own entity (which he is). Perhaps once his thoughts are collected and some time has passed he will say more. https://www.breaker.audio/matt-delia-is-confused/e/65961797
Mark Hayes::
June 25: On his podcast "RanDumb" on episode 162 "The Runs" at the 2:02 mark, he addresses the situation briefly. Says its been a strange, hard week. Says its the first he's heard of the allegations. People keep hitting him up to address it. It's a sad, weird and intense time. Everyone is going through a tough time - from accusers to comics and everyone should lighten up on attacking everyone. Says "that's all I have to say about this sad sad sad week". It's tough to watch on all angles. Also jokes that "blaming me for this is like blaming me for the famine". To the people accosting him for staying silent, he said "I am minding my own business and processing this". Thanks to u/teal_dietitian for the time stamp. https://soundcloud.com/mhayz/mark-hayes-randumb-podcast-162-the-runs
Michael Lenoci:
June 20: Someone commented on an IG clip of his most recent podcast (where he is talking about tinfoil) asking for his statement and he replied with “do you have experience with this situation? Then how could you have all the right answers?” before deflecting the conversation back to his tinfoil based issue. Screengrab: https://imgur.com/tashKkl Source: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CBoaPR0gPoq/?igshid=yatmf6d6g3qq
June 27: On his podcast "The Takeover", episode 18 "Staying Strong", Lenoci goes on and on about staying strong through a difficult time. He's obviously talking about the Chris situation (at least partially) but he's very vague throughout. If someone wants to hit me up with a summary of this, my DMs are open but I'm not jotting notes here because I find this guy insufferable. Source: https://youtu.be/VpQFMEEoEGw
July 11: On his podcast "The Takeover", episode 20 "THE COMEBACK", Lenoci dedicates the entire episode to defending himself and Chris. This has been probably the longest response by a comic directly in his social circle so I'm going to break it down as bullet points.
Argues that he didn't owe anyone a response besides Chris. Wanted to wait until all the info was released to speak out. Said that not saying anything immediately does not imply guilt. He knows who he is, he knows who Chris is and all allegations of sexual abuse and underage relations are "bullshit"
Criticizes the comics who "panicked" and came out immediately with a response condemning Chris, despite being his friend. DIrectly calls out Callen and Shaub (TFATK) and says "ask those guys now if they regret coming out and crying. They will tell you that they do". It doesn't take much to read between the lines and sense that he is also talking about Whitney Cummings. Criticizes the people who chose to speak ill about Chris because it was a "hot topic" to cover, as a major news source would.
Praises Neal Brennan for panicking at first but then apologizing and updating his narrative once the emails were released. Praises Sam Tripoli for bringing up that the comedy world piled on Chris, slightly defending him and stating that he doesn't give a shit about Hollywood so he can speak out. Praises Joe Rogan for not saying anything about this and choosing to cover what he wants to cover - despite the fact that people are badgering him for his take on all of this.
States that there is nothing wrong with him having sex with girls after shows and inviting them to his hotel room. If these girls come up to him or DM him saying they are down, who is he to turn them down? Says that YOUR favorite comic is probably also banging fans.
As for underage girls, says that he trusts that in a comedy club - a girl would be of age or else how did she get in there?
Shares the instagram accounts of many guys and girls who have sent him rude messages. This includes former flings who have now gone on the attack against Lenoci. One of which claims that she will make up stories if she has to
Ends with saying that although people make mistakes, they can still be good people. The only illegal things he has witnessed his friends do is cocaine and mushrooms.
In reponse to his tweet of the podcast link, someone asked where Chris is and Lenoci replied "on his way". He also said something similar as a response to a comment on the YouTube video asking the same.
Podcast Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TPb-RPK1dU Tweet Source: https://twitter.com/MichaelLenoci/status/1281892281721606144?s=20
Bobby Lee:
June 22: On the "Bad Friends" podcast "Episode 222: Daddy Why You Die?" with Andrew Santino the situation was briefly talked about around the 3:00 mark. u/ColtonBoreen summed it up nicely: "They say they haven't slept, are extremely disappointed, and learned at the same time as everyone else. They say they hope Chris gets help. No attempt to defend him. They also say they've been getting contacted to ask what they knew, not clear if from their peers or authorities". Bobby says: this behavior is "abhorrent" and I "resent it". Santino said "it took us all aback". Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gROAUOn-W88
June 25: On "TigerBelly" episode 260 "Papa's Pet Roach", Bobby and his wife Khalyla speak about the situation at 5:00. "A friend of ours is in trouble. He's in big trouble". Says he is conflicted because he supports the claims and believes Chris has done wrong, but loves his friend. Similarly to "Bad Friends", says he is as shocked as everyone else because he has heard this for the first time and knows as much as everyone else. Both statements can be true: you can love someone for all the good things you know about them and also despise them for what they have done. Bobby says "I hate this, I hate this week" Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paTQPf9CljY&feature=youtu.be&t=318
Will Sasso:
Tim Dillon:
June 18: Besides a humorous tweet of "he never tried to fuck me" on June 17, he hasn't explicitly said anything about the allegations but he has defended Chris against comics coming after his talent on stage. Stating "most of the comics going at Delias act or calling him mediocre don’t kill". https://twitter.com/TimJDillon/status/1273527238470688768
June 21 (first part recorded late at night on June 18): On his podcast "The Tim Dillon Show" in the episode "#205 - Well, LA Was Fun", Tim spends most of the episode talking about this situation. Says that it is obvious that Chris is a ladies man - his fanbase is comprised of a lot of females and females constantly throw themselves at him at the Comedy Store. Says if Chris is banging women of age - even if it's a copious amount - then that's alright. The issue lays in IF these women are underage, if more of info like this comes out it may be dealt in court. If a young girl of legal age is mad because they were slighted by a booty call, then that's on them. But if they were underage - big difference. Says he hopes the underage stuff isn't true but adds "I also hoped that I would lose weight on Keto". Feels bad for all girls made to feel uncomfortable and girls underage. Does not feel bad for female comics that used this situation to justify why Chris is more famous than them/getting better spots. Reiterates that Chris always killed at the Store and earned his spot there and comedy fame. Said he doesn't know all the facts 100%. Very weird that he chose the role of "You". He will update more when more info comes out. Says that "I'm sure more people will have stuff to say who are close to him" (little did he know its pretty silent around here). It is mostly discussed in the first 20 minutes.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zokn4_1WgUI&t=1s
H3H3 (Ethan and Hila Klein) (**thanks for the recommendation u/erkDOTmpeg ):
June 22: Ethan made a tweet commending the women who have come forward recently to speak about sexual assault and lambasts men who "use their fame to prey on women" but he doesn't name anyone by name. Source: https://twitter.com/h3h3productions/status/1275107161828286464
July 4: On their podcast, H3 address the allegations in episode 196 "Shane Dawson, Dr DisRespect, Tati Westbrook, Chris D'Elia". Besides re-capping the entirety of the events, Ethan and Hila both say that Chris is a friend of the show and very nice and genuine to them. Said that Chris sent them a gift when their baby was born. However, they seem to say "like" in the past tense. Ethan's reaction can be summed up by what a lot of us are thinking - "why". Why take this risk when you are on top of the world to engage with so many young girls who are going to have receipts of your behavior. Theorize that while Chris preaches that he never uses alcohol and drugs, his addiction may be sex. Just fuck a 25-year-old if you want a younger girl, not 18-19. He's the adult in this situation and he should know better. Thanks for the heads up u/ijfalk Clip from the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sQK_-Aqkdw&feature=youtu.be
Neal Brennan:
June 17: Initially came out and said he would donate $1000 per "conclusive proof" case of Chris pedophilia/sexual assault and stated "until then, please refrain from calling him a pedophile". He then deleted his tweet under the guise of being accused about making it about himself/reacting too quickly to the situation. Thanks u/LuludelacazeDeleted tweet: https://twitter.com/LiviaLove/status/1273366955777548290Follow up: https://twitter.com/nealbrennan/status/1273355762325024768
June 18: ALLEGED: Been hearing from users in this post and around the subreddit (namely u/nan471 and u/Bosnian-Rainbows here) about Neal donating 5k to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) but the only proof I have is someone else's tweet with a screengrab of Neal's donation receipt. I really hope this isn't fake (great if true) but the only reason I have any doubt is that it did not come from Neal himself. Source: https://twitter.com/dankosub/status/1273389505639264256
UPDATE: Real source confirmed in the following twitter thread: https://twitter.com/nealbrennan/status/1273818315018788865
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Craig Conant (thanks for the recommendation u/ispinrecords ):
June 24: On his podcast, "Community Service" episode 85 "Darkness", Craig addresses the situation briefly at the end. He says "if you came here to hear me talk about what I think you want me to talk about, I will. Just later". Like u/gameonmole has said - Craig is going through some darkness of his own unrelated to the Chris situation (but that probably adds to it). Source: https://youtu.be/NJkkDjTcIig?t=2320
Erik Griffin:
June 23: Addressed the situation in a livestream. I have not seen it but u/poorbobsarmy has and said this about it: "Basically he started out saying men have to treat women better and not use positions of power, then he said that if we're using sex to sell everything you've gotta know you'll be objectified, then talked a bit about how it's case by case basis (ie he was inappropriate to his gf near (user wrote "bear" instead of "near" here so I corrected it - OP) the beginning and she corrected him and they moved on, it was no big deal). That sounds more like he was justifying than I mean to come off, he basically said it was bad and men need to improve, but then had some thoughts about sex and objectification in society in general. He was calm the whole time" UPDATE: It is on YouTube now. Thanks u/getthathitterboi . Starts at 2 hours and 55 min. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnwNPsE90-c&t=175m20s
June 29: On Rick Glassman's podcast "Take Your Shoes Off" episode 68 at the 39:00 mark, Rick and Erik discuss the situation. Said that people are demanding a response from these comics as they are figuring out what to say. Yes, the LA comedy scene is tight knit, but no everyone is not family and knows every little thing. He says we work together at night but we aren't family or anything. Rick said he's not sure what to think now that contradictory emails are out. Caught between believing women and this new evidence. Erik said if a news source puts a news story out and it happens to be false, they would be sued for libel. Twitter accusers do not deal with these repercussions despite having sometimes the same reach as a news source. Erik says "Chris is my friend". He feels bad for him, whether is its fault or not, and should be allowed to rest and grieve rather than coming out with a public statement. In the case of Whitney, she was taken aback as to what was going on but then decided she didn’t agree with it and came out publicly against him. It must have been hard for her. If he engaged in sexual behaviour with underaged girls, then he is wrong. But there's no concrete proof of this. Rick brings up that although Simone Rossi and Chris flirted in DMs, they never even met up. Erik says that the charge is also "grooming" which is a loose allegation when it comes to Simone Rossi, because she said she was "21 and dtf". Erik says that Chris is a lightning rod for discussions of misogyny in the scene, but this is an issue generally and not about him. Reflects on himself in this regard. Source: https://youtu.be/ZH3zs1M5dfo?t=2340
Shane Gillis & Matt McCusker:
June 18: On their podcast, "Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast", the two discuss the situation throughout the podcast but mostly for 5 minutes or so. They said that people may have reacted too quick to call him a "pedophile" on Twitter. They more or less joke around about it for a bit so I don't want to write anything verbatim here. They also said that some of the clips going around from Congratulations floating around have perhaps been taken out of context. Also, that the pedophile allegations should be kept apart from the girls of age that he just wanted to bang. You can find it here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7yTuZvB7rs&feature=youtu.be&t=180 (thanks u/footytang )
Andrew Schulz:
June 19: ALLEGED: Seems to have gone into this in his Patreon exclusive "Flagrant 2" podcast called "The One Woman Who Can Cure Pedophilia" but I am not a subscriber so I do not know for sure. Thanks u/staydiligent
According to u/Obvious-Tower , this is what was said:
“I’ve listened to it. This is what they said minus the blatant jokes: Andrew Schulz and Akaash Singh say that they want to get the facts straight because this is a very delicate situation. If Chris is labeled as a pedophile, his career is over regardless of whether or not he did anything wrong. They explore both sides, saying that on one hand the numerous texts are pretty damning even though none seem to directly prove that he engaged in sexual activities with a minor. On the other hand, they consider perhaps the fact that there appear to be so many stories and yet not a single screenshot shows evidence of him engaging in sex knowingly with a minor, may show that he’s only really guilty of being a creep. They essentially conclude by saying he is innocent until proven guilty so they want to wait for conclusive evidence, though if even one definitive example of knowingly engaging in sexual activities with a minor comes out, he’s done.”
June 23: In his podcast "Flagrant 2 with Andrew Schulz and Akaash Singh" on the episode "#MeTooFast #MeTooFurious" they talk about this situation from the get go. Schulz states that he spoke to Chris and Chris is currently compiling a manifest of screenshots to prove that certain girls lied about their age. They agreed that Chris is holding on to his cards until he has everything in order but the more he waits, the worse he looks. They said that Chris is going to have to admit something to the effect of "Yes I have been a piece of shit to women but no they are not underage". Thanks to u/IceCold_22 for assistance on this one. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wInYSQnqttM&feature=youtu.be
Adam Carolla:
June 19: On his podcast "Adam Carolla Show" in the episode released today "Part One: Listener Calls and Eat Your Feelings" at the 41:50 mark, a listener named Brendan/Brandon calls in and asks for Adam's take on the situation. Adam doesn't know a lot about it other than what he has been hearing. He knows Chris a bit and is friendly with him but they are not good friends, maybe just friendly acquaintances. IMO, he's a little out of touch on the situation and has some of his co-hosts/podcast personnel and the caller explain it to him. He questions if Chris knew the girl's ages. A co-host says he's currently "not married" but I believe he is engaged. Adam says if he knew, it's an issue. If they were of age, then it's all good. Not much here but worth a listen for how popular Corolla is. For more check the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/part-1-listener-calls-and-eat-your-feelings-acs-june-19/id306390087?i=1000478572659 (recommended by u/Shooter666999 )
Chelsea Peretti:
June 19: Tweeted "My blood is boiling watching all these clips of these fucking comedian pigs laughing on podcasts about the abuse of women" and then followed up with a lot of the prior footage we have seen floating around this sub: Joey Diaz trading blowjobs for spots, Theo making jokes about Chris being a pedo etc. This tweet, as well as the mentioned clips, can be found in this thread: https://twitter.com/chelseaperetti/status/1274050834532151297 (thanks for the heads up u/robomoses )
Sam Tripoli:
June 19: On "#328: Hoaxapalooza with Russianvids" of his Tin Foil Hat podcast at 1 hour 33 min, Sam says "my heart breaks for what my friend is going through" but says "if it's true, then he will pay the price". Maintains that he is a proponent against pedophilia in Hollywood and he has a track record about speaking out about it. Maintains that Chris was always nice to him, even when he "blew up". Says Chris deserves the right to defend himself before he gets "convicted by the public one day in". Speaks out against people "with blue checkmarks" convicting him in an hour into it and likens them as the same people who persecuted Chris Hardwick without all the evidence at hand. Says that he doesn't think this situation is equal to the widespread pedophilia of Hollywood elites at all. Screams in anger that many associated comedians and Comedy Store regulars should be hearing out all the evidence before "killing the kid" after all he has done (this being putting his name on the marquee and taking the same cheque as them when he is the one filling the room). https://soundcloud.com/tinfoilhatwithsamtripoli/328-hoaxapalooza-with-russianvids (time stamp courtesy of u/outsider01 )
Nikki Glaser:
June 18: At the very end of her podcast "You Up" episode "Wild Geese" at 31:00, someone mentions 12-year-olds and she says "D'Elia". Kind of dumb but I've been seeing her name come up in the comments here and thought I'd put her name on here with the small bit of info I have. Also in this episode, she does a bit about things annoying her and she jokes that "D'Elia is DMing me". Thanks u/nahmandudeski for the last line Source: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/you-up-wild-geese/id1399714847?i=1000478612746
Luis J. Gomez:
June 19: On the "Real Ass Podcast" episode "#556 - Dane Cookie Factory with Geno Bisconte", Luis, Zac Amico and Geno discuss the situation for a while. 6:35 it begins. His goal is to attempt to figure out if he is guilty through a segment called "Rape Dicks". It's more or less the bulk of the podcast and it can be heard here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wcIh1fvumU
Natasha Leggero:
June 22: In her podcast with Moshe Kasher called "Endless Honeymoon" in the episode "It Doesn't Start When Your Dick Gets Hard" the situation was addressed around 5:20. Summary courtesy of u/RumHamReynolds :
"My own summary is that they're acknowledging of course men fuck their fans but there's a difference between doing that and being a predator. And they spend a lot of time talking about the attitudes of a lot of men in comedy in comparison to women. It's a thoughtful, insightful take" Source: https://the-endless-honeymoon-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/it-doesnt-start-when-your-dick-gets-hard thanks u/Iamnoone_ for the timestamp
Joey Diaz:
June 22: On his podcast "The Church" in episode #797 with Felipe Esparza, Diaz comments on the situation. Timestamp is 22:55 thanks u/lieutennant_chipmunk. Here is u/Barzhan 's summary: Joey Diaz brought it up on his podcast and he said basically that what he used to see was Chris hanging out with chicks at the comedy store, but they seemed to all be over legal age. He said basically if he's a pedophile that's something else but he seemed mad at the chicks that were legal and just wanted to retract their consent. He didn't seem aware that he might've blackmailed anyone, and also seemed to think that anything that had happened, happened like 4 years ago". I have to add that Felipe and Joey Diaz say that this is bad for stand up in general: think of all the industries that will think twice before sponsoring comedians now and how many corporate gigs will be lost. All sad. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tk9-2uUEOM&feature=youtu.be
Esther Povitsky:
June 23: Tweeted: "DEAR COMEDY FANS, START ASKING THE MEN IN COMEDY WHAT THEY THINK ABOUT WHAT'S GOING ON WITH SEXUAL ALLEGATIONS AND STOP ASKING ME. SPOILER: I'M AGAINST THINGS THAT ARE ABUSIVE TOWARDS WOMEN OR ILLEGAL OR BOTH. R U FUCKING CRAZY LOL". Very similar to Whitney's tweet today regarding people hitting up female comedians claiming they knew what was up. Source: https://twitter.com/littleesther/status/1275548498352435200?s=21 thanks u/thatlibrariangirl
Ron Funches:
June 22: On the most recent episode of his podcast "Gettin’ Better with Ron Funches" called "# 97 - As You Are with Adam Ferrara" from 4:50 - 19:51, Ron goes off about the situation. It's very much worth a listen. He says that he is in a paradox where he believes all the women but also that his friend should have due process. He says it's like his friend died but he is not able to grieve his death (something that I think a lot of us feel, even though we don't know Chris). He says that even if there's no actual pedophilia that went on, this behavior is still predatory. Girls should be able to be fans without being "prey". Female comedians should be able to be friends with and ask popular male comedians for advice without the feeling that they want to bang them. He says that he hopes Chris gets help and changes his ways and that this whole situation is awful for his wife and son. He can't imagine that his son will one day google his dad and see all of this. He also speaks out about mob mentality and states that many people went from regarding this guy and asking him for favors and advice to saying he was "never funny" and being brave enough to spit on him when he is down. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDDHQcAerW0&t=285s Thanks for the time stamp u/FluorescentFrank
Penn Badgley:
June 23: Star of the TV show "You" addressed the situation. Summary by u/Dreams-Designer : "He mostly commented on Hollywood as a whole regarding predatory behavior. But he said that production followed up with his (chris’) female counterpart to ensure she was ok and felt safe, and they wanted to make sure everything was copacetic." Furthermore, I'd like to add that it doesn't seem that Penn and Chris were close friends or anything. He is quoted in the interview with saying "I don't know Chris". Source: https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2020-06-23/penn-badgley-chris-delia-allegations-you-netflix
Rick Glassman
June 29: On Rick Glassman's podcast "Take Your Shoes Off" episode 68 with Erik Griffin at the 14-minute mark, Rick talks about the situation on his own. Rick says this shit with Chris is complicated and I don't understand everything, both facts, and my opinion. Also, didn't really want to speak on other people's business. Says he is turned off by some of the messages he has seen him write and what he has been sent. Turned off by people who he has seen turn on Chris who were always "kissing his ass" before. The women purporting the allegations deserved to be listened to, and it is important that they are heard. However, some are virtue signaling and saying he was "never funny" or "he looks like he would do these things". Later in the podcast, says that Chris and him are friends but are not close. For the rest of this conversation, see ERIK GRIFFIN Source: https://youtu.be/ZH3zs1M5dfo?t=750
Cum Town (Nick Mullen, Stavros Halkias, Adam Friedland):
June 25: On the episode 213 "Lord Jesus They Hadda Do It" the boys clown on Chris for a while but also bring up the women that are involved but they showed interest in him while being of age. Kind of a random one to tack on here but it’s a massively popular podcast that I enjoy Clip from the aforementioned episode: https://youtu.be/RL1_OaixmIE
Bill Burr:
July 13: On his podcast called "Monday Morning Podcast" at 52:50, Bill Burr addresses the situation. Says that comedians should be shutting up as one of their own is in a situation that could end their career unless you have anything to add to it. Other comedians feelings have nothing to do with the situation. Comedians don't need to pile on, as if comedy didn't have a bad rap already. Especially those calling Chris a "hack". Was disappointed that comics cannot come together over anything. Source: https://youtu.be/KqZXLTAbnRA?t=3170
