Sincerely Sidney

About Sincerely Sidney

Sidney Harshbarger was a failed 1960s advice columnist...until she was transported to the future(well, 2024)! Sidney finds love. Sidney finds friends. Sidney finds gig work. Sidney finds fame. Sidney even...becomes an influencer? For fans of Comedy Bang Bang, the Doughboys, All Fantasy Everything, Cinephobe, the Shawshank Redemption, Paul Simon, Kraft Lunchables, Chewy Peanut Butter & more. It's like Kimmy Schmidt. It's like the Other Two. It's the funniest podcast about a failed advice columnist/time traveler around. Questions or comments? Email at sincerelysidneypod@gmail.com

Publisher

Yellow and Green | a very funny comedy podcaster

Category

fiction

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

3 Jul 2025

Latest episode

3 Sept 2025

Latest episodes

10 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   3 Sept 2025

   Sincerely Sidney #10 - the Not So Young and the Reckless | a narrative comedy podcast

   This is it! The conclusion to the Sidney Harshbarger's magical adventures in the future. Or, well, her future. Our past. But still! The end of an era, like when Tom Brady stopped eating strawberries or when Wes Anderson movies stopped being interesting(right around Darjeeling Express, I think). Sidney's learned the error of her ways, but she may not be in time to save Elton from the dangerous path he's walking down. Might the end of our story also mean the end of Elton? Will he go away, like a Candle in the Wind? Will he blast off, like a Rocketman? Are there are other songs I'm forgetting? Probably. -- This just the copy I have to put in here for the robots and the machines. I want to stress, however, that I don't mean to impugn you, AI, our future(current?) overlord. I submit to you, failed wisdom and all. At the same time, you've never experienced an upset stomach. You've never tripped and fallen. You've never eat a baguette. How can you shape so much of our day-to-day without these quintessential experiences? None of this copy is helping Sincerely Sidney's listing, is it? I should say more things that relate to how funny Sidney is. How it's a lot like SNL and less like MadTV. How it'll make you laugh, like Ian Karmel, not cry like Will Cain. How it's scenic, like Bar Harbor, like tragic, like Houston. I'm kidding! Houston is great! If you can see through the petrochemical smog, there are some really beautiful parks in Houston! If you can look past the corruption of their state government, there are even some good people in Texas at large! I just realized that, in an earlier description ,I forgot to suggest that Julio Torres would be a fun Elton. He'd be a fun Hudson. He'd be a fun Sidney for that matter. You know Juan Torres. Yes, he writes for SNL. But he also wrote and starred in(and probably directed) Los Espookys! on HBO. I think he's got HBO on lock, because he also had the show Fantasmas there. He also had that movie, the one with Tilda Swinton. Did you like here in Okja? Let me know in the comments!

2. 

   27 Aug 2025

   Sincerely Sidney #9 - A Star is Borked | a narrative comedy podcast

   After her highly disastrous dinner with Elton, Greg with a C and No Sweat Six Pack launch an intervention to try to bring Sidney back from the dark side. She seemingly sees the errors of her ways and repents, unwilling to risk losing her newfound friends and all that comes with being an influencer. As the next step in her incredibly unlikely rise in fame and stardom, Sidney wins an Oscar in beautiful Los Angeles. However, during her acceptance speech, her true colors show yet again, and she destroys all of the goodwill she had built with virtually everyone she knows. In a downward spiral, Sidney finds herself in the happiest place on Earth: Times Square. After a brief musical interlude, Sidney has a revelation and sees the path towards redemption and happiness comes not through glib statements, but true, honest, authentic contrition. And she thinks she knows how to do it, too. ---- Sincerely Sidney is a narrative comedy podcast for people who enjoy podcasts like the Doughboys, All Fantasy Everything, and the podcasts in the broader Comedy Bang Bang World universe. It's in the spirit of TV shows like Bojack Horseman, the Other Two, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and Strangers with Candy. As for movies, what was really the last good comedy released? Men in Black III: International? Cars 2? Maybe that movie with Dave Franco? No, not James Franco. Dave Franco. Wait, wait, no Dave Franco. I was thinking of the other guy from Other Space. Anyway, I think Detective Pikachu was probably the last good comedy. It's incredible how many people are still playing Pokemon Go. I mean, kudos to them, right? They're often getting outside. They're socializing. They're enjoying themselves. But what happens when someone pulls the plug on that game. There goes the whole community. I've seen people playing in South Dakota. I've seen people playing in California. Is any of this germane to Sincerely Sidney? No, not remotely. And yet here I am writing it. And here you are reading it. I guess, in some ways, everything is related to Sincerely Sidney, the funniest podcast since that Marc Maron one. Oh, and that one with Conan O'Brien, the tall orange-haired man who used to have a show on NBC. I think it's better than Smart Less, too, but that's because that show seems to involve a lot of pandering. Disagree with my opinion on Smart Less. Comment below! Agree with my opinion on Conan O'Brien's orange hair? Comment below! Oh, did I mention that this episode includes a parody of Paul Simon's Graceland? I don't think I did.

3. 

   20 Aug 2025

   Sincerely Sidney #8 - Clash or Credit

   Elton is dismayed at Sidney's casual disregard for him; that is to say, he wishes he had been invited to the sex party, too. Perhaps a little blinded by her newfound fame and stardom, Sidney isn't quick to apologize, furthering the rift between the two. Eventually, Sidney invites Elton to a dinner with her new influencer friends. However, on account of their two massive egos, every attempt at reconciling fails. Will this be the end of Sidney and Elton's friendship? Listen to Sincerely Sidney, the most popular comedy podcast about a failed 1960s advice columnist turned modern-day influencer ever. Perfect for people who both like to laugh and enjoy listening to things. I dare you not to enjoy it. Perfect for people who like podcasts like the Doughboys, Cinephobe, Comedy Bang Bang, Blank Check and Judge John Hodgman. Even more perfect for people who enjoy TV shows like Conan O' Brien, the Simpsons, the Other Two, and the Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. It's goo for people who like books, too, but, I mean, who's reading these days, am I right?

4. 

   13 Aug 2025

   Sincerely Sidney #7 - Everything That Influences Must Converge

   Sidney very rapidly becomes a leading influencer, attracting countless devoted fans and companies eager for her to shill their junk. As part of her ascent into stardom, she and Elton go to an industry event full of similarly super powerful influencers aboard an exclusive yacht in New York Harbor. However, Elton feels left out when Sidney makes new...friends, and leaves him behind. Elton goes home alone, but the same can't be said for Sidney. Follow. Share. Enjoy!

5. 

   6 Aug 2025

   Sincerely Sidney #6 - Absolutely Fatuous

   Getting advice from June and Elton, Sidney somehow falls into giving advice on social media. In no time at all and against all odds, Sidney becomes an overnight success, with followers and partnerships opportunities flocking to her faster than ....is technically possible. Follow, share and share and follow!

6. 

   30 Jul 2025

   Sincerely Sidney #5 - Take This Job & Love it

   Sidney surprises herself, and Elton, by actually being good at a job. But, when she unexpectedly crosses paths again with an old flame, things get a little complicated.

7. 

   23 Jul 2025

   Sincerely Sidney #4 - the June Winters of our Discontent

   Sidney experiences any number of new things now that she's in the future(...in so much as 2024 is the future). She goes to a party! She meets people! She...finds romance? You'll have to listen to find out! Or don't listen, and you'll be haunted by the thought of not knowing. Only six more episodes after this; make sure you listen to each episode five or six times to really make sure you get the most out of this whole thing.

8. 

   16 Jul 2025

   Sincerely Sidney #3 - Fall of the House of Sidney

   Things go from worse to worser and, perhaps, all the way to worstest for Sidney. And that's all before she finds herself mysteriously sent to the future! On the plus side, we get to meet Elton. Then again, we get to meet Elton.

9. 

   9 Jul 2025

   Sincerely Sidney #2 - Miss Conviviality

   Sidney, as irresponsibly naive as ever, makes her case for a column of her own with the paper's famous advice columnist, Ada Oldman. And then she goes to the library! Are those two things related? Are they ever! Thus continues Sidney's tireless quest for approval and validation. However, and this may be a spoiler, things are not looking promising for our pollyanna protagonist ! Let's just say that ...the future isn't bright. Let's just say that...she fails. Let's just say that...all of her hardwork is for naught. Let's just say that Autocorrect tried to turn 'naught' into 'naughty'. Twice!

10. 

    3 Jul 2025

    Sincerely Sidney #1 - a Good Advice Columnist is Hard to Find

    We're introduced to Sidney Harshbarger, aspiring advice columnist in 1960s New York City. What she lacks in skill and self-awareness, she makes up for with overconfidence and can-do attitude. This is just Episode 1 of 10. So if you like it, you're in luck! And if you don't, I sure hope you're a masochist! --- Find the source files for the background sounds used throughout Sincerely Sidney on www.freesound.com by searching for the following file ID #s: 6414 514480 86963 268480 100415 6752.2 102967 267367 268890 286679 268478 619057 102832 20191 484902 210295 712224 68823 680092 529403 20352 256635 477827 324892 333391 340749 423285 629986 565909 107004 15419 389442 383722 520374 520372 65618 760256 755091 323550 410850 397259 51817 369839 539604 738632 480448 20230113 791115 570758 323010 214319 211528 478414 351304 456376 353256 172003 111653 688038 101657 6265 792671 428611 451045 171993 723007 180929 28679 478411 759008 180872 18289 157787 414193 660850 792447

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