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Episode: Kym Whitley & Sarah Colonna: Booster Seats & Nominations
Date: February 18, 2026
Host: Jeff Lewis
Guests: Kym Whitley, Sarah Colonna

Episode Overview

In this lively episode, Jeff Lewis welcomes comedians Kym Whitley and Sarah Colonna for a candid and hilarious discussion of personal lives, family chaos, comedy show etiquette, booster seat “laws,” pet parenting, and award show politics. The trio dives into stories about Super Bowl adventures, divorce hypotheticals, the struggles of raising Gen Alpha/Gen Z kids, punishing teenagers, and the awkward pitfalls of being friends in the comedy world. As always, the conversation is infused with Jeff’s signature no-filter humor and spontaneous banter.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Super Bowl & Halftime Show Recap

• Sarah’s Super Bowl Experience: Sarah Colonna shares her experience attending the Super Bowl, highlighting the fun, high energy, and Bad Bunny’s performance.
  • Sarah: “I downloaded a bunch of [Bad Bunny music] right after. It was fun. It was a very fun, like, dancing ...” (02:02)
• Halftime Show Protocol: The group jokes about the tradition of skipping the halftime show for drinks/bathroom breaks, but Sarah made her husband get drinks so she could stay and watch this year.
• Bad Bunny Discussion: Kym laments there were no English subtitles during the performance, admitting she loved the energy but wanted to know what he was saying.
  • Jeff: “He’s so good looking. I didn’t care.” (03:13)
  • Sarah, jokingly: “It made me feel warm downstairs.” (03:15)

2. Sarah’s NFL Husband & The Divorce Stuff

• NFL Connections: Sarah’s husband is a former NFL player, played 12 years, won a Super Bowl, and Sarah wears a special version of his ring as a necklace.
  • Sarah: “It’s the top of the ring. So basically the ring ceremony, they gave him an option to buy [a necklace]. So he got me one...” (04:21)
• Hypothetical Divorce: Jeff probes about what Sarah would “fight for” in a divorce (house, cats, Christmas decorations).
  • Sarah (joking): “Yeah, I’ll keep the house ... The cats, yeah. He can have his Christmas decorations, right? ... Just to be spiteful.” (05:03)
• Comedy about Relationships: Jokes abound about ten-year marital “tenure” and who gets what if things go sideways.

3. Party Invitations & Comedy Etiquette

• Front Row Faux Pas: Jeff shares his mistake of buying front-row tickets to a friend’s comedy show—unaware it’s a comedy faux pas.
  • Jeff: “Truly, I’ve never gone to see any of them. So I bought 10 tickets right in the front row ... I thought this would be great.” (07:54)
  • Sarah: “You don’t sit up front ... I don’t want to look at my mom’s face while I’m talking crazy, period.” (08:34)
• Crowd Work Challenges: Both Kym and Sarah discuss how it’s awkward and unnatural to do “crowd work” on friends, especially if they're seated close.
  • Kym: “It’s hard to do crowd work on your friends.” (09:36)

4. Hilarious Comedy Stories

• Caroline Rhea’s Showgirl Costume: Miscommunication led Caroline Rhea to arrive dressed as a Vegas showgirl for an ordinary recording—a story that becomes a running bit.
  • Kim: “Something got mixed up... No, she literally wore a Vegas showgirl outfit ... and was confused that she wasn’t dressed that way.” (11:33)

5. Friendship, Flirting, & Sexual Banter

• Playful Banter: There’s irrepressible banter about sexual attraction, both real and as a running joke—with Jeff teasing Sarah, Kym flirting openly, and everyone riffing on each other’s vibes.
  • Kym: “Oh, I’ve used you several nights in my bedroom.” (20:43)
  • Sarah (mock deadpan): “I listen to this show with one hand.” (20:46)

6. Parenting: Gen Alpha/Gen Z, Booster Seats & Teen Discipline

• The Mystery of Teens Not Wanting to Drive: Kim and Jeff discuss their children’s surprising disinterest in learning to drive, with Kim suggesting it’s a generational shift due to Uber and other rideshare options.

  • Kim: “They said, wait till your child asks to learn to drive. Don’t force them...” (22:12)

• Booster Seat Comedy: Kym says she still makes her 15-year-old sit in a booster seat, pretending it’s the law—despite him being 5’9”. This leads to a hilarious group investigation of what the law actually requires.

  • Kim: “I just told him there’s a law ... kids have to be in a booster seat until they’re like 16. It’s a new law in California.” (23:48)
  • Jeff: “You have your 15 year old in a booster seat.” (24:02)
  • Sarah: “If you put him on a booster seat, doesn’t his head hit the roof of the car?” (24:54)

• Punishment Tactics:

  • Kim: “I used to ... put peanut butter on my finger ... he’s allergic to peanut butter ... but now, he has to do pushups, run laps ...” (26:54)

7. Pet Parenting and Pet Services

• Adoption Advocacy: Kym explains she prefers letting the dog “pick her” when adopting, and recounts her boxer’s wildness and a related pool accident.
  • Kim: “You have to research your dogs ... I didn’t know boxers were so, like, crazy and out of control ... he clipped me ... I snapped my neck.” (40:04-40:23)
• Local Dog Daycares: Jeff discusses sending Toby to Wag on Highland for its luxurious amenities (“Wag Kiki Beach”), while Kim jokes about “Andy's Groomer” as the budget alternative.
  • Jeff: "We're very excited because they have an indoor outdoor situation ... Wag Kiki Beach." (45:35)

8. Award Nominations & Voting Drama

• Kim’s NAACP Image Award Nomination: Kym is up for an NAACP Image Award for hosting the HBCU Honors—she encourages listeners to vote, but is dismayed to find her own picture missing from the official voting page.
  • Kym: “But you have other shows ... For the dates ... tickets you go to IamKimWhitley.com ... And I am up for an NAACP Image Award ... please everyone go vote @naacp.org ...” (36:34–36:58)
  • Jeff: “...promote it, yet they cut you off? ... you’re not even on it?” (42:51–43:01)
• Voting Jokes: The group riffs on voting for Kevin Hart instead, gets lost on the confusing website, and debates who is truly eligible to vote.

9. Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Divorce Negotiations:

  • Jeff: “Are there things you would fight him over in the divorce?” (04:57)
  • Sarah: “He can have his Christmas decorations ... Just to be spiteful.” (05:12)

• Comedy Show Etiquette Confession:

  • Jeff: “I didn’t know in the comedy world that if you go to a friend’s comedy show you do not sit in the front row. I did not know the rules, the protocol. I am sorry I fucked up.” (07:36)

• On Booster Seats:

  • Kim (deadpan): “There’s a law ... these kids have to be in a booster seat until they’re like 16. It’s a new law in California.” (23:48)
  • Sarah: “If you put him on a booster seat, doesn’t his head hit the roof of the car?” (24:54)

• Kym’s Parenting Style:

  • Kym: “I used to ... put peanut butter on my finger ... and I would say, don’t do it again ... [now] 50 pushups, jumping jacks, everything.” (26:54, 27:30)

• Riffing on Pet Services:

  • Jeff: “There’s mister’s, there’s everything, towel service ...” (45:55)
  • Sarah: “Towel service?” (46:00)

• On Award Show Irony:

  • Jeff: “...promote it, yet they cut you off? ... you’re not even on it?” (42:51–43:01)
  • Kim: “I’m gonna be at the award show, and I ... am going up to get that award.” (42:58)

Important Segment Timestamps

| Time | Segment | |---------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 01:22 | Introduction, Sarah returns from Super Bowl | | 02:02 | Bad Bunny halftime show discussion | | 04:21 | NFL husband’s ring/necklace story | | 07:54 | Comedy show etiquette: buying front row seats | | 09:36 | Crowd work on friends, comedy protocol | | 11:33 | Caroline Rhea’s showgirl costume mishap | | 20:43 | Playful flirting and one-handed listening jokes | | 22:12 | Teens and driving: generational changes | | 23:48 | Kym’s (fake) booster seat law for her 15-year-old son | | 26:54 | Parenting punishments: peanut butter, pushups, and laps | | 40:04 | Kym’s boxer dog accident and adoption philosophies | | 36:34 | Kym promotes her standup dates (repeats, concludes around 36:58 and after) | | 42:51 | NAACP Image Award voting, missing headshots, and voting confusion | | 45:35 | Jeff lauds “Wag Kiki Beach” dog daycare, luxury pet amenities | | 48:14 | Sarah’s upcoming standup dates |

Additional Memorable Moments

• Miscommunication leading guests to dress up for the wrong occasion
• Repeated jokes about being tenured after a decade of marriage
• Kym’s parenting “hacks” of inventing laws to control teenagers
• Jeff recruiting his daughter as a mole to monitor household staff when she’s home sick
• Delightful tangents about high-voiced men, friendship lines, and the realities of modern family life

Conclusion

This episode is a fun, fast-paced window into Jeff Lewis’s world—full of oversharing, sitcom-worthy parenting dilemmas, candid laughter, and real talk about the everyday chaos of relationships, family, and showbiz. Kym Whitley and Sarah Colonna keep the energy high and the gags coming, blending heartfelt moments and social commentary with raw comic timing. If you want to catch these comedy pros live or vote for their award show nominations, the show details their upcoming dates and links.

For more:

• See Kym Whitley’s upcoming dates at iamkimwhitley.com
• Vote for her NAACP Image Award at naacpimageawards.net
• Find Sarah Colonna’s tour at sarahcolonna.com
• Tickets for Jeff’s live shows at phoenix.standuplive.com

Original language and tone preserved: irreverent, unfiltered, and unmistakably hilarious.