Whoa, Dad! w/ Nikki Bon Feat. Bobby Lee [Podcast]

Nikki Bon’s absentee, rock and roll, space cadet dad has just come back into her life. So now she has to try and teach him how to be a father.

The Whoa, Dad! podcast documents comedian Nikki Bon and retired drummer, Bobby, as they attempt to mend their relationship and train Bobby how to be a good dad. In hopes of helping parents in similar situations to better understand their child and have a stronger long distant relationship. Will Nikki be able to turn Bobby from drummer to dad? Here’s a clue. She still has abandonment issues.

Just when you thought things couldn’t get any more vulnerable and embarrassing, they do. 

In this episode, the great Bobby Lee’s here subbing in for Bobby the dad on Whoa, Dad! podcast. You may know him from Mad TV, his stand-up specials, his podcasts or every show out right now. But Nikki knows him for his daddy issues. K that’s not what stands out about him. But he wouldn’t be where he is today if it wasn’t for the abusive relationship he had with his dad. Bobby’s outlook on life childhood trauma is pretty inspiring. Damn, there’s just something so comforting about saying the name ‘Bobby’ on the pod again. 

Nikki moved to Los Angeles in 2014, where she continued to perform with the UCB, and completed Groundlings writing lab, another prestigious improv academy who’s notable main company alumni includes Kristen Wiig, Will Ferrell, and Melissa McCarthy. Nikki has done stand-up at comedy clubs across North America, including The Improv, The Comedy Store, Yuk Yuks, Ice House, and Comedy Bar, to name a few. You can catch Nikki on season 14 of America’s Got Talent where she plays her iconic character “Insta Girl”.

Nikki is probably best known for her unhinged, self-deprecating, and dark humour. After all, she has been in a bank robbery, seen a plane crash and was recently reunited with her absentee dad who wasn’t around when she was growing up. So she was pretty much built to be a comedian. Not letting any life experiences go to waste, Nikki has started a podcast with her absentee rock and roll dad, where she hashes out their issues and tries to teach him how to be a father. In hopes of helping other parents or kids in their shoes. You can listen to Whoa, Dad! anywhere you get podcasts.

This Week’s Special Guest:

Bobby Lee: Bobby Lee is an American stand-up comedian, actor and podcaster. From 2001 to 2009, Lee was a cast member on MADtv, and he co-starred in the ABC single-camera sitcom series Splitting Up Together alongside Jenna Fischer and Oliver Hudson between 2018 and 2019. Khalyla Kuhn (@khalamityk) a famous youtuber with a mysterious backstory, Kuhn worked as a private tutor, teaching microbiology, physiology and anatomy. At one point in time she also worked as a waitress. Khun became famous after her relationship with comedian Bobby Lee was made public. After being admitted to the hospital for a heart condition, Khalyla decided to launch the now famous TigerBelly podcast with Lee. The podcast focuses on the issues of the Asian American community – the hosts discuss various subjects such as the entertainment industry, adolescence, sexuality, ethnicity, racism, and politics. Currently, Tiger Belly Podcast has more than 56 million YouTube viewers and over 300,000 subscribers.