Podcast Summary

Podcast: First Date with Lauren Compton
Host: Lauren Compton
Episode: I Was A SIDE-PIECE?! Deric Poston’s Wild Relationship Story
Guest: Deric Poston
Date: November 11, 2025

Episode Overview

This episode dives deep into comedian Deric Poston’s unique journey through love, relationships, marriage, parenthood, and self-growth, all filtered through the fun—and sometimes brutally honest—lens of Lauren Compton’s "first date" format. Deric shares wild tales of being a side-piece, the messy truth of starting out poor, and the joys and challenges of both comedy and family life. Throughout, both comedians riff on what makes relationships work (or not), revealing unexpected vulnerabilities with a humorous spin.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

Meeting, Dating, and Marrying His Wife

• Deric recounts meeting his now-wife, a fellow comedian, by chance at a San Diego mall and later recognizing her at a comedy open mic.
  • “I moved in after three days of dating. Three days of dating. We moved in, locked in.” (01:00)
• Both were anti-dating-comics but clicked instantly; despite her initial “no,” she changed her mind and messaged him later via Facebook.
  • “That’s where old people go.” — Lauren, on using Facebook Messenger (02:41)
• Their first date was an epic adventure: Thai food (after a wrong-address mix-up), ice cream, a long walk, a movie, and hours together.
  • “I told [my best friend] that day, bro, I’m marrying that chick.” (03:20)
• Started out in tough financial circumstances, living in a living room with 7 roommates and only a sheet for privacy.

Married Life, Babies, and Partnership

• Deric and his wife have been together for 10 years but only married for 2, mostly due to early financial struggles.
  • “Poor. Well, when we moved in, ... the truth was I was homeless. ... I was couch surfing.” (03:50)
• The couple recently had their first child, a daughter, and Deric is visibly smitten.
  • “Look at that little angel, man. ... That’s my little girl right there. Shoshana.” (04:37)

Money & Family Planning

• The decision to have more kids is entirely financial for them; they refuse to downgrade their lifestyle for a bigger family.
  • “The moment the money goes up again, we'll do another. ... Our lifestyle cannot change.” (04:44)

Navigating Marriage: Pet Peeves and Dynamics

• Deric jokes about arguments: annoyance over "re-saying" the same thing, playful rivalry about who gets the final word, and his claim to being a beacon of good vibes.
  • “Let me just have some.” (06:25)
  • “These are the vibes... My wife gives 26 [out of 24/7].” (06:31)

Wild Relationship History: Side-Piece Tales

• Deric’s pre-marriage dating experience included being a side-piece for two years.
  • “I was the Mac and cheese on the side, you know what I'm saying?” (28:40)
  • Became emotionally involved, even suspecting he might be the father of the woman’s child—never confirmed.
  • Ended dramatically when he met his wife and realized what real connection felt like.
  • “That day, like, the next day, I hit up the other girl... I was like: yo, done. ... Blocked her numbers. ... Never talked to her ever again.” (31:57)

Personal Growth: Health, Sobriety & Comedy Life

• Major life changes: Deric gave up daily drinking (after 13 years), lost weight, adopted the carnivore diet, but still smokes weed daily.
  • “Haven’t had a drink in forever—two months. ... But I was drinking every day for 13 years.” (16:47)
• The couple’s ‘date nights’ are ‘date lunches’ due to both being comedians with evening gigs.
  • Favorite spot: Perla’s (Deric hilariously insists it's “La Perla’s,” leading to a playful debate). (13:58-14:31)

Parenting Real Talk

• Both Lauren and Deric have young kids (5 and 8 months old, respectively). They discuss breastfeeding, sleep deprivation, and the contrast between maternal and paternal experiences.
  • Deric: “I sleep great. I sleep better. ... I’m a little dumpling...”
    Lauren: “You are so unlikable.” (10:17-10:23)

Sex, Intimacy, & Married Life After Kids

• Honest talk about the realities of sex postpartum (C-section vs. vaginal delivery), mismatched libidos, and quirks of married sex life.
  • Lauren: “He literally said it felt like fucking Buddha. ... You're gonna cheat on me!” (45:13)
  • Deric: “It's been slow, but you don't want to force it ... because you don't want to make your wife uncomfortable.” (46:03)

Views on Cheating & Marriage

• Lauren's primary wedding vow: Don’t cheat!
  • “All I need to do is make sure we don’t fuck other people.” (41:23)
  • Deric praises monogamy: “When you don’t cheat, it’s nice. ... When I see titties, I point them out... But when you're cheating, you gotta behave. ... I don't gotta ever behave.” (44:01-44:11)

Proposals & Weddings

• Deric describes proposing to his wife at Mount Bonnell, unaware it was the city’s top proposal spot.
  • “She knew right when I told her [to wear jeans], ‘this motherfucker's proposing.’” (33:22)
• Their wedding at her parent's house was a wild, fun, comic-filled event led by her brother, who has Down syndrome.
  • “The dancing started because her brother has Down Syndrome ... I’m talking about everybody is full on partying… best day of my life.” (34:19-35:08)

Vows – What Counts?

• Deric wrote his wedding vows the morning of and got deeply personal, recounting their growth together.
  • “That shit came out of me that day. ... Whoever says real things to anyone ever? For real, for real. Other than when somebody's dying.” (42:32)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On meeting his wife:
  “Bro, I'm in love, bro. ... I told him that day, bro, I'm marrying that chick.” — Deric (03:17, 03:20)

• On being broke and lucky:
  “I was homeless, pulling bitches, bro. I was fucking in the park.” — Deric (30:00)

• On long-term relationships and friendship:
  “I think you should be friends with your motherfucking partner ... But then again, my mom and dad been married 30 years and they opposites, so what the fuck do I know?” — Deric (36:10)

• On marriage vows:
  “All I need to do is make sure we don’t fuck other people.” — Lauren (41:23)

• On proposing at Mount Bonnell:
  “She knew right when I told her that.” — Deric (33:22)

• On quitting drinking:
  “Haven’t had a drink in forever—two months. ... But I was drinking every day for 13 years.” — Deric (16:47)

• On side-piece life:
  “I was the Mac and cheese on the side, you know what I'm saying? And I was happy to be it, too.” — Deric (28:40)

• On becoming a parent:
  “That's my little girl right there. Shoshana.” — Deric (04:37)

• On marriage vs. friendship:
  “Ew. ... Could you imagine being married to someone you don't talk to, like, about things?” — Lauren (36:42, 36:45)

• On postpartum sex:
  “It wasn't hard, but ... he literally said it felt like fucking Buddha. Crazy, right? Crazy.” — Lauren (45:13)

• On family planning:
  “The moment the money goes up again, we'll do another ... Our lifestyle cannot change.” — Deric (04:44)

• On getting canceled:
  “It’s impossible. ... I'm gay. I’m awesome. ... I’m him, bro. You can't cancel when you him and you gay and you married?” — Deric (27:35-27:49)

• On weddings:
  “Best wedding of all time, bro. ... the most turnt wedding of all time, bro. Cause it's all comics.” — Deric (34:07-35:03)

Timestamps for Important Segments

• Meeting story & moving in together: 01:00–04:11
• First date details: 03:03–03:17
• Early years & struggle: 03:50–04:11
• Having their first child: 04:27–04:44
• Marriage, money, and kids philosophy: 04:44–05:20
• Pet peeves & relationship quirks: 05:28–07:21
• Being a side-piece & moving on: 28:38–31:58
• Proposal & wedding story: 32:12–35:03
• Wedding vows, meaning, and advice: 41:36–42:41
• Postpartum sex discussion: 44:33–48:34
• Parenting comedy & advice (baby sleep training hack): 49:17–51:00

Tone & Language

• The episode has a playful, honest, and unfiltered comedic tone. Both Deric and Lauren lean heavily into candid personal stories, frequently roast themselves, and aren’t afraid to laugh at their past mistakes.
• Language is colloquial, irreverent, and peppered with explicit humor—keeping the conversation lively and relatable.
• Both hosts inject vulnerability beneath their comedy, offering genuine insight into what makes partnership, parenting, and personal growth work, especially for people in creative fields.

Takeaways for Listeners

• Authentic relationships grow through adversity and fun, not just romance.
• Friendship is as essential as attraction in marriage.
• Openness and honesty—about money, sex, past mistakes, and daily annoyances—are at the heart of lasting connections.
• Comedians' lives, while larger than life on stage, are grounded in the same adulting struggles as everyone else—often more chaotic and funny, though.
• Don't be afraid to lead with your quirks. The right partner will love you for them (even if you start as a side-piece or Goth kid!).

Closing Words

This episode of First Date is a fast-paced, laughter-filled exploration of real-life relationships—in all their wild, messy, and ultimately sweet forms. Deric Poston’s romantic arc from homeless comic to "locked in" husband and father proves that authenticity and humility win the day, especially when paired with a killer sense of humor.

Listen to the full episode for all the wild stories, sharp banter, and heartfelt moments that didn’t make the summary!