No Need For Apologies

Derek Gaines, Dave Temple

noneedforapologiespodcast@gmail.com

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Booking Overview

A Philly-set comedy show hosted by best friends Dave Temple and Derek Gaines, where guests drop into an “unapologetic” vibe and get into pop culture, personal stories, and everyday controversies. It’s a good booking lane for entertainers and personality-driven creators who can handle comedy-first, candid conversation.

Metrics

Episodes: 15

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

YouTube: 70.5k subscribers

Instagram: 45.0k followers

Contact Information

noneedforapologiespodcast@gmail.com

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Host

Derek Gaines - Comedian and co-host of No Need For Apologies. A Philly-based, opinionated performer known for unapologetic humor and candid commentary across pop culture and personal topics.

Dave Temple - Comedian and co-host of No Need For Apologies. A Philly-based storyteller with a comedy practice that blends current culture commentary with personal, often comedic reflections.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Working comedians and comedic entertainers; podcast hosts/co-hosts; internet/culture personalities with a distinct voice (often with overlap in pop-culture commentary, music, and identity topics).
Required Achievements:  
Established comedy persona (stand-up or regular creator presence), Podcast hosting and/or co-hosting, Notable social following or recurring media visibility as a culture commentator, Recognition via touring, specials, or platform-based content (e.g., YouTube/TikTok)

Recent Guest Discussions

Glory Mora - Roots Picnic/jay-z Hair; Pop Culture And Tech/privacy Themes (alexa); Personal And Cultural Pride Topics; Comedy Games And Personal Takes.

Sasha Merci - Roots Picnic/jay-z Hair; Pop Culture (bad Bunny, Toy Story 5); Tech/personal Privacy (alexa); Zodiac; Puerto Rican Pride; Gaming/wordplay; General Personal-comedy Narratives.

James Goff - Waymo/tesla/self-driving Skepticism; Comedy And Grief; Viral Videos/courtroom Clip Breakdowns; Prom Drama; Social Media Behavior; Identity/cultural Upbringing Stories.

Reggie Conquest - Summer Fashion; Wawa And Everyday Obsessions; Drake/music Commentary; Parenting And First-class Travel Stories; Finding A Katana; Identity/allies; Pop Culture Debates.

Recent Topics

Comedy, Pop Culture, Celebrity, Internet, Social Commentary

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
No Need For Apologies
:

HARVEY LAMPKIN | "TikTok Wars" | Derek Gaines & Dave Temple | NNFA #455

June 13, 2026

This week, comedy club manager Harvey Lampkin jumps down into the NNFA Turtle Lair to discuss everything from AI-generated music and TikTok culture to DoorDash disasters, old-school discipline, and why it feels like nobody is actually working anymore. We get into the most ridiculous apologies of the week, why chest hair is making a comeback, AI songs and the future of creativity, why people are livestreaming their entire lives, the decline of traditional jobs and rise of internet hustle cultu...

SASHA MERCI & GLORY MORA | "Glory Be the Truth" | Derek Gaines & Dave Temple | NNFA #454

June 06, 2026

This week Derek flies solo with comedians and hosts of Morir Sonando podcast, Glory Mora and Sasha Merci in the NNFA turtle lair as they break down The Roots picnic and is Jay-Z's hair, why is Bad Bunny Toy Story 5, how a flight to Spain get turned around because of a Bluetooth speaker, if Alexa secretly listening to all of us and if should Glory become the official NNFA field correspondent since she knows everything! Plus: zodiac nonsense, Puerto Rican pride, Derek's upcoming Tubi special, a...

JAMES GOFF | "Gingerbread Railroad" | Derek Gaines & Dave Temple | NNFA #453

May 30, 2026

Self-driving cars, prom drama, internet chaos, and one of the realest conversations we've had in a while. This week we’ve got James Goff in the NNFA turtle lair as we dive into everything from Waymo mishaps and Tesla surveillance to growing up, comedy, and the stories that shape who you become. We get into why self-driving cars still aren't ready, Dave's evolving comedy and telling jokes about loss, wild prom stories and even wilder prom entrances, the weirdest commercials currently on the in...

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