Friends Like Us

Marina Franklin

marinayfranklin@gmail.com

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Booking Overview

Friends Like Us is a women-of-color-led comedy podcast where guests blend stand-up sensibilities with candid, culture-aware perspectives. It’s a strong booking platform for comedians, writers, and performers who want to reach an audience that values humor with lived experience and point of view.

Metrics

Episodes: 100

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Female

Location: USA

YouTube: 9.1k subscribers

Instagram: 3.0k followers

Contact Information

marinayfranklin@gmail.com

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Host

Marina Franklin - Described as the host of Friends Like Us, with comedy credits including One Hour Comedy Special: Single Black Female (Amazon Prime, CW Network), TBS's The Last O.G, Last Week Tonight with John Oliv...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Established or rising comedians and comedy writers/performers with screen/TV/stand-up credits (e.g., major streaming specials, late-night appearances, recognized comedy competitions/festivals). Strong personal point of view and ability to translate experiences into humor is central.
Required Achievements:  
Netflix or major platform comedy specials, late-night TV appearances, released comedy albums or specials, writing credits on TV/streaming projects, recognized as a finalist/recipient in comedy competitions

Recent Guest Discussions

Kenice Mobley - Comedy Career Highlights And Performing/industry Recognition.

Vanessa Fraction - Comedy Perspective And Entertainment Work (touring Stand-up; Tv/radio Hosting; Comedy Credits).

Nonye Brown-West - Her Comedy And Writing Work And Where Listeners Can Find Her Performances.

Amanda Seales - Truth Translator Album And Her Work Grounded In Values, Including Activism/edutainment And Independent Transition.

Kaneez Surka - Work Across Comedy And Acting, Including Netflix/prime Projects And Film Selection.

Recent Topics

Comedy, Standup, Women, Writers, Relationships

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Friends Like Us
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Hot Topics For A Hot Summer

July 08, 2026

On this Friends Like Us, laughter and real talk with Marina Franklin as she hosts the hilarious Vanessa Fraction and Kenice Mobley! From heated debates about spin class etiquette to the chaos of the Empire State Building climb, there's never a dull moment!  Vanessa Fraction is a comedian, actress, writer, and host who brings big laughs, big energy, and a point of view you don't forget. She's known for turning real‑life chaos into comedy that lands every time. With a style rooted in honesty an...

Truth, Tunes, and Transformation

July 01, 2026

This Friends Like Us! Host Marina Franklin welcomes back birthday girl Amanda Seales and burgeoning star Nonye Brown-West. What's the truth behind the tune? We chat with Amanda Seales about her latest album Truth Translator and much more! This episode is not to be missed! Amanda Seales is a multi-disciplined scholar and creative in the Black radical tradition. Her work travels the page, stage, screen, canvas and spaces in between, focused on disrupting systems of oppression, decolonizing the ...

It Takes A Village Of Funny Women

June 24, 2026

This Friends Like Us host Marina Franklin talks with Subhah Agarwal and Kaneez Surka! They dissect the reality of screw worms, hilarious breakup tales, and the danger of having trillionaires in today's world. It's a jam-packed episode of laughs! Kaneez Surka has produced and performed in her Netflix Special, 'Ladies Up', Netflix's 'Comedy Premium League,' and Amazon Prime Video's Improv specials, 'Something From Nothing' and 'Improv All Stars - Games Night.' Kaneez is also known for her comed...

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