In a return to a living room, your friends go off-book. Hana Michels talks about sword guys, Alexis Miranda has a mouthy gramma, Dani Adaliz is tested by her Nazi-in-training stepbrother, and your host Christiana gets a really, really good massage. Tragedy befell this edition, and we don't get to bring you the show from the HOWL boys as planned — but listen carefully and you can hear them laughing. Every show is hosted by Christiana Morgenroth and edited by Robert Felsted Jr. This month's show was recorded at an unpermitted artist's loft in East Los Angeles.

In our return show, five angry women talk anarchy. Candy Lawrence talks pretending to be straight, Lauren Rantala is a permanent tween, Kristin Clifford lists off every creepy thing she's ever done, and Alison Stevenson opines about the insanity. Christiana Morgenroth struggles to host, and does not get texted back. Our next live show is Friday, August 11th at The Open Space. Every episode of Personally Speaking is hosted by Christiana Morgenroth and edited by Robert Felsted Jr.

In our last new show until July, your friends talk about their influences - and being under the influence. Suzy Mae talks about discovering a friend's addiction, Kelly McInerney wxes poetic about edibles and goes to Amsterdam, Jon Zucker confronts his grandfather's genitalia for a chance at glory, and Dani Adaliz mishears something important. Our next live show is Friday, July 14th at The Open Space, but we'll be releasing a new episode next month on schedule. Every show is hosted by Christiana Morgenroth and edited by Robert Felsted Jr.

Personally Speaking somehow hangs onto its spot in the comedy club. Local comedians and friends speak to the theme of "Camp." Jessica Svendsgaard has too much to eat, Ethan Stanislawski makes a break for it, Oscar Sagastume may or may not know Wayne Brady, Kim Kalish is proposed to kinda, Julie Pearson reluctantly traverses the Grand Canyon, and Robin Ryan experiences the kidnapping of a real kid. Next live show is October 14th at Open Space Cafe!

Pushing our luck further with increasingly outlandish grandstanding, Personally Speaking finds a home in a real comedy club. Local comedians and friends speak to the theme of "Envy." Megan Simon bares her soul to Avril Lavigne, Celia Finkelstein attends a touching wedding at the Museum of Sex, Jamie Loftus has her thunder stolen by 9/11, Brandon Burkhart grows into his features, Cara Meyers is in love with a taken man, and Aviva Pressman climbs the rocky road into healthy polyamory.

We celebrate the one-year anniversary of Personally Speaking's live show by busting out of the living room and into a venue! Local comedians and friends speak to the theme of "School Dance." Tanha Dil coerces her way into a tube top, Mal Smith goes to pop-punk prom, Deven Simonsen has done nothing wrong, and Nikki Bailey discovers that love is not a John Hughes movie.

In the fifth volume of Personally Speaking, tragedy strikes. We bring you a unique pairing of two stories from our archives - Armando recalls going to high school with the son of a drug lord, and Jen feels what it's like to be a rich kid in a story so scandalous we had to redact her name. Personally Speaking's anniversary show is announced; details to follow. Watch @itspersonalnow on Twitter.

The fourth volume of Personally Speaking comes straight from our vault. Previously unreleased, this volume was recorded in the fall of last year. Local comedians, podcasters, and storytellers read from their journals for the theme of "Dear Diary." Brandon Burkhart is a former sociopath, Debbie Friedman brings new meaning to the word "foodie", Zach Heltzel steals his own car, Yelena Litvak gets caught, Michael Schatz keeps a war journal, and Whitmer Thomas discovers Bright Eyes.

In volume three of Personally Speaking, comedians, storytellers, and comedy writers speak to the theme of the phrase "We need to talk." Jen faces off with a coworker, Kate offers a fresh perspective on the OJ trial, Eric gets real with himself, Mal wants to meet irl, Alexa takes a shot at Ray Ploshansky, Lucé vandalizes, and Ify is in the wrong place at the wrong time.

In the second volume of Personally Speaking, storytellers, comics, and friends speak to the theme of Fame. Susanna has a surreal life, Melody is addicted to Kim K, Shawn helps a mystery man with a motorbike, Julia owns her cool girl side in Vegas, Ian documents his rise to high school fame, and Yelena talks growing up as a true LA native.