Disgraceful with Grace O'Malley
Episode: The Blair Socci Witch Project
Date: October 23, 2025
Host: Grace O’Malley
Guest: Blair Socci
Note: Ads, intros, and other non-content material omitted.
Overview
In this episode of Disgraceful, Grace O’Malley welcomes standup comic Blair Socci (named one of Variety’s Top 10 Comics to Watch, with her YouTube special Live from the Big Dog). The two comedians riff on everything from social media to the economics of OnlyFans, to Blair’s recent autism diagnosis, the vagaries of “bad liberal” guilt, and family quirks. Through laughter, candid confessions, and signature playful segments, this is a behind-the-scenes dive into the creative lives, career pressures, and unique hilarities ruling the world of women in comedy.
Key Discussion Points & Insights
1. Blair Socci’s “Ankles Down OnlyFans” Saga
- (02:06) Blair describes her viral OnlyFans experiment:
- Sparked by a tweet: “Can you just do feet or do you have to show whole?”
- Blair opened a feet-only OnlyFans (“ankles down, no hole”) for 24 hours, netting “several hundred dollars” before shutting it down.
- Observes how male consumers are “not good” (“Not good consumers,” 03:10):
“I want these people to know the product that they’re paying for.” — Blair (03:03)
2. Comedians’ Struggles with Social Media
- (07:13) Blair struggles with Instagram but uses TikTok for entertainment and increasingly for compulsive shopping.
- They both discuss doomscrolling and the addictive satisfaction of online shopping:
- “I pray to God for relief at some point so that I could have even $1 when I’m older.” — Blair (09:04)
- Grace on influencer envy: “I think I’m getting PR packages…no, it’s knockoff Nike sneakers from China.” (09:24)
3. On Fast Fashion, Bad-Liberal Guilt, and Paper Straws
- (10:28) Rapid-fire jokes about Amazon, consumer conscience, and being “bad liberals.”
- Blair’s confessions:
“There’s two things that really stand out to me of my behavior as being a bad liberal…and that’s Amazon and straws.” (10:41)
- Grace about paper straw alternatives:
“The straw thing will turn me into a Republican every day.” (11:36)
- Blair’s confessions:
- Bemoans lack of meaningful environmental actions and easy scapegoats.
4. Comedy Craft & Writing Pressure
- (13:09) Blair shares pride and anxiety about her debut hour-long special and the pressure of touring with material that must evolve:
- “It’s really nerve-wracking to put out a special…”
- Grace shares: “I’m trying to write a second hour while doing my first hour…I want it to be better.” (13:54-13:59)
- They exchange encouragement for comic growth and resilience.
5. Voice Criticism and the Internet’s Meanness
- (14:29) Both riff on the oddly personal criticism women, especially comics, get about their voices:
- Blair: “I got made fun of for everything…they covered everything.”
- Grace: “You learn a lot about yourself by being out there.”
- Discuss insensitivity of online comments, developing thicker skin.
- “Now I don’t feel it anymore…this is just a 1 million percent projection of this person.” — Blair (17:08-17:14)
6. Blair’s Recent Autism & ADHD Diagnosis
- (17:22–19:00)
- Blair describes getting an adult diagnosis, recontextualizing her entire life:
“I give myself less shit for needing so many odd sensory accommodations…” (19:11)
- “I always just wanted to be cozy, wrapped up in soft materials…” (19:55)
- Sincerity and excitement as positives of neurodivergence:
“I get really excited about shit…simple stuff. Small things. Which I think is a plus.” (21:50)
- Blair describes getting an adult diagnosis, recontextualizing her entire life:
7. The Joy of Trains
- (22:02) Playful “train discourse”—trains are relaxing and underappreciated:
- “There’s something just so relaxing about a train.” — Blair (22:42)
- “If there’s a hill I’m going to kick the bucket on, I’d happy to be on train Hill.” (22:57)
8. “Disgraceful Receipts” — Photo Memory Lane
- (24:17) Blair explains old photos to Grace:
- HBO short film still, volleyball days, family beer bong, early days with fellow comics like Nicole Byer.
- College party culture and drinking now versus then, being “two months sober” (27:11).
- “I would be so extremely rich if I had that OnlyFans still.” — Blair (29:33)
9. “Dear [Celebrity]” Letter Segment
- (35:02) Inspired by Blair’s Dear Owen Wilson show, they read comedic letters to celebrities—
- Blair to Keith Urban:
“Who the hell do you think you are stepping out on AMC’s own Nicole Kidman when you are 5 foot 8 with chunky highlights from 2006?” (36:01)
- Grace to Denise Richards, riffing on her resilience and “your daughter are so different. One’s Jesus and one’s porn.” (39:42)
- Blair to Lisa Barlow (Real Housewives): celebrates her unapologetic love for fast food and shiny hair.
- Blair to Keith Urban:
10. Comedy Note Share — “Jokes in My Notes”
- (48:17) Blair tries a bit about men who golf deriding astrology:
- “You genuinely spend an entire day trying to get a tiny ball in a hole over miles of terrain…it’s odd…A needle in a haystack type of thing. Whereas astrology is an ancient 5,000-year-old science…” (48:52–49:29)
- Discussion of alternative phrasing (“fat ass” vs. “plump butt”) and riffing on family inside jokes (51:03–51:18).
11. Rapid Fire Shoutouts
- (52:45) Blair gives impromptu shoutouts:
- “Huge, huge shoutout to Nicole in her post-divorce look out in Nashville last night—baby, that makeup was on.”
- “Shout out to Caprese salad…I love you.”
- “Shout out to the breakfast sandwich I had this morning…it was exquisite.”
Notable Quotes & Moments
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On OnlyFans Boundaries (02:59):
“I wanted to be very clear that, you know, you’re not getting in any hole on my page.” — Blair
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On Paper Straws, Climate Despair (11:36):
“The straw thing will turn me into a Republican every day.” — Grace
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On Special Anxiety (13:09):
“It’s really nerve-wracking to put out a special…then you have to start over.” — Blair
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On Internet Criticism & Self-esteem (17:08):
“Now I don’t feel it anymore…this is just a 1 million percent projection of this person. It has nothing to do with me.” — Blair
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On Being Neurodivergent in Comedy (18:24):
“My brain processes in such a way linearly that it doesn’t cross my mind that someone’s not telling the truth…Oh honey, it’s a very dangerous way to live, to be an autistic soul, very sensitive…in Hollywood.” — Blair
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On Simple Joys (21:53):
“I get really excited about shit…simple stuff. Small things. Which I think is a plus.” — Blair
Timestamps for Important Segments
- Blair’s OnlyFans story: 02:06–03:06
- Shopping & social media confessions: 07:13–09:15
- Bad-liberal guilt (Amazon/straws): 10:28–11:46
- Talk of comedy, writing new hour: 13:09–14:10
- Coping with criticism/voice: 14:29–17:14
- Autism and adulthood diagnosis: 17:22–19:55
- Train fandom segment: 22:02–23:05
- Memory lane photos: 24:17–34:21
- Letters to celebrities (Dear Keith Urban, Denise Richards, Lisa Barlow): 35:02–46:32
- Jokes in My Notes segment: 48:17–50:10
- Shoutouts: 52:45–53:24
- Where to find Blair: 53:28
Final Notes & Tone
The episode is breezy and irreverent, loaded with comic asides, friendly jabs, honesty about career and neurodiversity, and a behind-the-curtain look at women in the comedy hustle.
Blair’s warmth, openness, and penchant for the offbeat match beautifully with Grace’s quick wit and dry one-liners—a fun, relatable, and self-mocking look into the little moments that shape contemporary comic life.