Luke Allen, Stand Up Comic & Comedy Writer
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The ramblings of Luke Allen, an increasingly unhinged Los Angeles resident who spends an unhealthy amount of time in LA traffic. These are his social observations, rants, complaints, movie reviews, and weekly life wrap ups. From upstate NY. Angry.
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Luke Allen turns movies, live music, work, travel, and political disagreement into vivid, fiercely personal social commentary.
Luke Allen turns everyday movement through Los Angeles, visits to Florida and Buffalo, workplace uncertainty, and nights at the movies into a loose first-person record of how one person encounters contemporary life.
Luke Allen's Home Alone 2 rant is the backup you wanted for disliking a beloved sequel.
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A rattled solo rant that keeps turning small friction into comic material.
Episode 525 keeps things close to the microphone: Luke is alone, uneasy, and turning that unease into material. Mic anxiety, Hollywood nerves, old movie references, and a Baywatch rant all fold into the same loose thread.
A restless monologue about corduroys, confidence, and Hellfest West.
Episode 539 moves like a frustrated thought that never quite sits still, and that is part of the appeal. Luke Allen keeps pulling new material out of ordinary irritation, whether he is talking about corduroys, a night out shaped by social calculus, or a weekend at Hellfest West.
A loose solo set that runs from Charlie Kirk to Hollywood talk, a bad building smell, and a hybrid-car rethink.
Live From The 405 is a solo Luke Allen episode that starts with him saying he is a week behind after missing a week, then moves through Charlie Kirk, Hollywood spec-script talk, a possible investor meeting for his project, and the building's awful smell.
A post-Thanksgiving rant that moves from show fatigue to frontier violence and a chicken shortage joke.
Episode 526 starts in familiar holiday territory, with turkey talk and a show complaint, then keeps widening its circle into a wagon-train massacre, lowered standards, and a lunch errand that becomes a chicken shortage joke.
A Halloween rant that turns a flimsy ghost movie into a sharp, funny complaint.
It opens with a sour, funny Halloween-season rant and keeps widening the target, from spooky-season inflation to the way October never seems to end.
A scrappy solo monologue built around a dead microphone battery and a long run of complaints.
This episode is a messy solo monologue, and that is most of the point. It moves fast through a dead microphone battery, repeated level checks, a run to Guitar Center, and then a long gripe about Billy Joel and Trump.
A sick-day rant that turns rules, an old safety tape, and concert talk into one long fuse.
Luke Allen spends the episode moving through a lingering illness, then veers into concealed-carry questions, an NRA gun-safety video from 1991, and concert talk near the close.
A tired return to the mic becomes a sharp comic look at stage fright, routine, and the strange power of the walk onstage.
Luke Allen makes a tired return to the mic feel oddly alive, mostly by paying attention to the small annoyances around it. A bike blocking Chandler Boulevard in Sherman Oaks, the old walkable run to the mic around Melrose and Fairfax before COVID, and the shallow room that…
Anna Martin interviews writers and couples about the real stories behind Modern Love essays.
Knox and Jamie turn celebrity gossip, film deep dives, and streaming news into weekly comedy.
Two hosts revisit one film, show, or book a week, plus long personal tangents.
A Brazilian journalist spends years reinvestigating unsolved child disappearances in Paraná.
Cris Bartz and Juva Lauer alternate debate and interview episodes on Brazilian social issues.
Robert Wright interviews specialists on Iran, Gaza, Ukraine, Taiwan, and open-source AI.
Live From The 405 Podcast episode 523 opens with a long apology for coughing on mic, then turns into a complaint about lingering illness, possible post-fire lung damage, and a fever-and-headache spell that made the host feel like his brain was bleeding.
Luke Allen opens Live From The 405 Podcast, Episode 530 Deuce, with a bronchitis update, an upcoming lung check appointment, and a complaint about a recent iPhone update that changed his photo and search functions.
Corduroys kick the door open.
Luke Allen opens Live From The 405 Podcast episode 540 by apologizing for missing the prior week and saying he did not have enough material because politics had taken over the show.
Luke Allen spends much of Live From The 405, Episode 515, on a string of specific losses and recoveries: lost headphones at Gold's Gym, a missing FedEx thumb drive, and a new phone that stopped working in Hollywood and by the beach.
Luke Allen opens Live From The 405 Podcast 521 with a long rant about Halloween becoming “spooky season,” then pivots to Burger King’s slogan, “Welcome to Burger King where you rule.” He also tells a Gangs of New York production story about Daniel Day-Lewis refusing to speak directly to Harvey Weinstein during meetings and Scorsese, DiCaprio, and Miramax fighting over the film’s length and budget.
517 part 2 opens already worn out.
Live From The 405 Podcast episode 535 centers on Brandon and his guest trading memories about 80s movies, VHS recording quality, and the strange appeal of films like King Kong Lives and Police Academy.
Wednesday afternoon starts sloppy.
Luke Allen spends the opening of Live From The 405, Episode 530 parked near his dad’s house in Cheektowaga, New York, because a dead AA battery in his Audio-Technica microphone kept the Zoom H6 from recording properly.
Luke Allen opens Live From The 405, Episode 531 with a Buffalo-versus-Los Angeles comparison built around luggage fees, FedEx shipping, and a $40 box that erased his attempt to outsmart the airline.
Why armlock putting might be wrong for your game.
Episode 537 starts at the dentist.
Live From The 405 Podcast, Episode 528 Part Two opens with the host describing a Nissan commercial shoot, a failing microphone cable, and a week of fog, cold drizzle, and dangerous bike rides over the 405.
Luke Allen opens Live From The 405, Episode 519, by trying to make a screening of Roof Man near the Sherman Oaks Galleria before a police traffic break on the 405 traps him behind a broken-down gasoline tanker for about 50 minutes.
Luke Allen opens Live From The 405 Podcast with his Instagram handles and a long reaction to Charlie Kirk’s shooting, which he calls the “most shocking and graphic political assassination since John F.
Live From The 405 Podcast episode 528 starts with Duke Allen saying he has a cold for the fourth time in fiscal year 2025 and that his nose will not stop running.
Luke Allen opens Live From The 405 Podcast, episode 533, with a status update on a pilot meeting and says the script has reached an 'underboss' producer who still has to read 52 pages.
Live From The 405 Podcast, Episode 529, follows Luke Allen from a South Florida Christmas visit to the Norton Museum near West Palm Beach and into a long hangover-fueled rant.
Episode 525 of Live From The 405 Podcast opens with the Lukester troubleshooting a Sennheiser mic in Studio D the night before Thanksgiving.
Luke Allen opens Live From The 405 Podcast, episode 541, with a Buffalo memory of St.
Luke Allen opens Episode 518 from Los Angeles, where the mornings are overcast and pretty chilly.
Episode 536 opens with Luke Allen saying he is tired and still doing the show anyway.
Luke Allen delivers an extended meditation on film and television appreciation, anchored by his passionate defense of Game of Thrones' opening seasons against dismissal from a date who preferred Lord of the Rings.
Live from the 405 Episode 524 features unscripted conversation between hosts Luke Allen and Uncle Luke with guest Polish Brandon from the Liquor License Podcast.
Luke Allen opens Episode 538 by rewinding to Friday the 13th.
The host opens with a post-Thanksgiving greeting and goes straight at the idea that anyone needs to act contrarian about turkey.
Luke Allen rants about leaving his headphones at the gym and his morning workout routine.
Luke Allen rants about his day, working late, becoming a morning workout person, and recording barefoot for the first time.
Luke Allen rants about his headphones falling apart and announces a giveaway of JLab earbuds.
Luke Allen rants about his long work day, overcooked chicken, and a segment on Chipotle incompetence.
Luke Allen rants about his stressful workday and the challenges of being the only competent employee at his job.
Luke Allen rants about his sinus infection and how he avoided getting a full cold for 11 months.
Luke Allen rants about feeling old and tired, contrasting his current low-energy lifestyle with his past desire to go out and chase interests.
Luke Allen rants about his junk food cravings and shares acting advice from a former teacher.
Luke Allen rants about his sleepless night, failed morning workout, and the challenges of recording a long podcast episode.