The Blackout Diaries

About The Blackout Diaries

Hilarious and true drinking stories, recorded at the live Blackout Diaries show in Chicago. Hosted by Sean Bair-Flannery and CJ Sullivan, two standup comedians and friends who have been featured on Comedy Central, Sirius Radio, NPR and more. They have over 30 years of standup experience between them and about 800 missed flights.

Publisher

Starburns Audio

Category

comedy

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

12 Jul 2022

Latest episode

15 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

6 of 127 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   15 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT

   #127 The World Gets Drunk & Falls For Soccer

   Host [Host Name] interviews [Guest Name] about the World Cup's impact on US beer supplies and the surprising corruption revealed by FIFA's actions.

2. 

   3 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   #126 Sam Gets Drunk & Strips

   Male stripper Sammy Hardwood shares his experiences and answers audience questions with hosts CJ and Sean, revealing wild stories from the strip club industry.

3. 

   15 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   #125 Billionaires Get Drunk & Buy Things

   CJ and Sean explore billionaire eccentricities, discussing Ted Turner's media empire, Derek Stevens' casino ventures, and the dramatic Elon Musk-Sam Altman legal battle.

Inside a recent episode

#127 The World Gets Drunk & Falls For Soccer

Published 15 Jul 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Now, for some people, it's fatal. For some people, it's not. Quote, this is from the New York Post, my stomach is eating itself. And the disease he has, let me just say this real quickly here. The man who wants to live forever may have hit a speed bump. Biohacker Brian Johnson reportedly spends, this is the post, $2 million a year on his health, and he claims it has helped him eliminate microplastics from his testicles, have nighttime erections that rival his teenagers, and even be balding. But last week he revealed on social media that he has been diagnosed with an incurable autoimmune disease in which his stomach eats itself. […]

Who has been a guest on The Blackout Diaries

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Sammy Hardwood
• Carolyn Dickey
• Manny Petty
• Jason Burke
• Aaron Weaver

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

31 ratings

Spotify

4.7 / 5

21 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 26 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

18

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

85