Podcast Summary

Podcast: Wrong Turns with Jameela Jamil

Episode: Naomi Ekperigan and Andy Beckerman

Release Date: December 25, 2025
Host: Jameela Jamil
Guests: Naomi Ekperigan (comedian, writer, podcaster), Andy Beckerman (writer, podcaster, former philosophy professor)

Episode Overview

This episode of "Wrong Turns" is a hilarious exploration of life’s mortifying moments, featuring married comics Naomi Ekperigan and Andy Beckerman. The trio gleefully trade stories of personal disasters, social humiliation, and simmering anxieties—all with a pointed refusal to find any moral, lesson, or silver lining. Together, they revel in their collective lack of dignity and make listeners feel at home in their chaos.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Marriage, Life Choices, and Superstitions

[02:34–07:21]

• Marriage Talk:
  • Jameela admits to not being married by choice and shares a superstition that publicizing a relationship tempts fate (“The universe sends you the sexiest person imaginable right after you marry, just to fuck with you.” – Jameela Jamil, 06:07).
  • Naomi discusses why she wanted a wedding (“I just wanted one basic bitch day. One day where I wear the dress, take the pictures, and say, ‘See, I did the stuff’.” – Naomi, 04:44).
  • Andy jokes about doing “a normal thing” to appease his parents despite an unconventional lifestyle.

2. Who’s the Disaster? Household Dynamics

[07:37–09:58]

• Both Andy and Naomi explain they’re both careful and not natural chaos-makers, especially as they've gotten older.
• Jameela claims the “chaos goblin” mantle in her relationship, describing how her messiness often affects her partner (e.g., leaving chocolate stains in hotel beds and having to write “not poo” on Post-it notes for housekeeping).

3. Micro-Humiliations: Meeting the Parents Gone Wrong

[10:01–16:41]

• Naomi’s Story:
  • Naomi tells the story of her first trip to meet Andy’s parents.
  • She was nervous, especially as Andy hadn’t explicitly told his parents she was Black, relying on “context clues” for them to put it together.
    • (“Did you tell them I was Black? … I’m not trying to have a 'Guess Who’s Coming to Seder' situation.” – Naomi, 11:03)
  • The real disaster: She suffered a freak asthma attack at 5:30 am, resulting in a hospital trip with Andy and his dad. She had to go through a personal medical intake in front of her boyfriend of four months.
    • (“You can’t razzle-dazzle in this situation.” – Jameela, 14:16)
  • Looking back, she laughs about the ignominious “Grey’s Anatomy moment” as a formative embarrassment.

4. Micro-Humiliations: Prank Fails and Regrets

[16:54–24:43]

• Andy’s Story:
  • Seventh-grade Andy, attempting to prank his friend by faking an injury (“I had Kevin tell Kirk that I fell down the stairs and was whisked away to the hospital.” – Andy, 20:13), only realizes after his dad points out the possible ramifications (“What if Kirk’s parents call your mom? What if she gets worried and drives to the hospital?” – Andy’s dad, 22:30).
  • The prank spirals out of control, leading to confusion and embarrassment at school.
  • The group reflects on the unanticipated consequences of childish pranks, then launch into a tangent about a darkly comic real-life scenario involving an inhaler and a tragic twist (“…to this day, they call him murderer…” – Jameela, 25:16).

5. Big Wrong Turns: Childhood and Teenage Trauma

Naomi’s Obstacle Course Nightmare

[29:16–33:19]

• At 10, Naomi appears on Nickelodeon’s "Double Dare" live event. During a messy obstacle course, she gets tangled in bungee cords and realizes her tank top has slipped, exposing her chest to TV host Marc Summers and the crowd:
  • “I look down and realize my little girl breasts are out…for television’s Marc Summers to see.” – Naomi, 32:37
  • She flees in humiliation—a scene seared into her memory.

Jameela’s Bikini Disaster

[33:19–35:39]

• Jameela shares a recent mortification: her boyfriend accidentally booked them into a Greek weight loss clinic for a holiday, where she is blasted naked by a pool’s "lymphatic massage" jets—caught on CCTV, with a stranger present.
  • “Underpants and bra just, boom—gone. Totally naked. Cameras everywhere.” – Jameela, 34:49

Andy’s Forced Talent Show Striptease

[38:41–50:14]

• As a teen in the BBYO (B’nai B’rith Youth Organization), Andy is forced into a talent show without any talent prepared. Swept up in a series of shirtless “dances” (initiated by athletic boys who could at least move well), he stumbles through awkward solo dancing in front of hundreds, including his crush and chaperones:
  • “I try to do what the other people are doing. Again, I want to belong. That’s the thing undercutting me—not just leaving.” – Andy, 45:15
  • “Everyone turned their heads to the ground…they backed up the fact it was a Lovecraftian horror. I believe everyone who was there that day is now sterile.” – Andy, 50:20

6. Misery Loves Company: Listener Story from Tabitha

[51:12–53:32]

• Jameela reads a listener email:
  • Tabitha recounts bringing a man home after her 10-year high school reunion, hooking up in the dark basement, only for her mother to turn on the lights while he was performing oral sex. (“My mother saw his exact technique.” – Tabitha, 52:04)
• The trio recoil and riff on the long-lasting embarrassment, especially as it happened in adulthood.

Notable Quotes & Moments

• On Life’s Disasters:
  “Where dignity goes to die.” – Jameela Jamil, 02:34

• On Weddings:
  “I just wanted one basic bitch day…You have the pictures, you look back, and you go, ‘See, I did the stuff.’” – Naomi Ekperigan, 04:44

• On Messiness:
  “Everything I own is stained, which means everything James, my partner, now owns is stained.” – Jameela, 09:04

• On Facing Embarrassment:
  “Immune, if not allergic, to learning from my mistakes. That’s why this is my podcast.” – Jameela, 09:39

• On Growing Up Cautious:
  “Shame, embarrassment, all that kind of stuff. I think I’m going 90 miles an hour and I’m really going like eight miles an hour.” – Andy, 08:04

• On the Limits of Dignity:
  “I’ll just have a supplement and stay in the house where I don’t accidentally pop a titty.” – Naomi, 51:04

Timestamps for Major Segments

| Segment | Timestamps | |---------|------------| | Show & Guest Intros/Marriage Talk | 02:34–07:21 | | Chaos Goblins and Embarrassing Stories | 07:22–16:41 | | Andy’s Prank Story | 16:54–24:43 | | Medical Mishaps & Childhood Trauma | 14:04–16:41, 29:16–33:19 | | Jameela’s Bikini Story | 33:19–35:39 | | Andy’s Talent Show Disaster | 38:41–50:14 | | Listener Story (Tabitha) | 51:12–53:32 | | Plugs/Promos | 53:35–54:48 |

Final Notes & Plugs

• Couples Therapy Podcast: Hosted by Naomi & Andy (Jameela is a past guest)
• Naomi: Find her on Instagram @blacktrisscomedy; Netlix standup special and writing for “Saint Dennis Medical” [NBC/Peacock]
• Andy: Hosts "Beginnings" (interviews with creatives), Fridays

Closing mood:
The entire episode is a cathartic celebration of embarrassing, mortifying life stories with zero silver linings—the anti-inspiration comedy podcast for anyone who’s ever felt like a walking disaster.