Eleanor Kerrigan on Dating Andrew Dice Clay & Calling Off 3 Weddings | First Date with Lauren Compton

First Date with Lauren Compton

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Comedy Interviews, Sexuality, Comedy, Health & Fitness, Relationships, Society & Culture

4.7 • 940 Ratings

🗓️ 10 March 2026

⏱️ 47 minutes

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SPONSORS: - Go to https://RO.CO/FIRSTDATE to see if you’re eligible for the new GLP-1 pill on Ro On this episode of First Date, host Lauren Compton sits down with Eleanor Kerrigan for a hilarious and brutally honest conversation about love and stand-up. Eleanor talks about growing up in a tight-knit family with nine siblings, almost getting married three times, and what it was really like being engaged to Andrew Dice Clay — including his unforgettable proposal. She shares stories about her first fiancé, wild dating experiences, and fans trying to shoot their shot. The episode also dives into her unexpected path into comedy, grinding open mics, getting booed in a stadium, and life on tour. Follow Eleanor Kerrigan: Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/ejkerrigan/ YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/user/eleanorkerrigan 🎟️ See Eleanor Live on Tour: https://www.eleanorjkerrigan.com/shows First Date Ep. 141 https://www.tiktok.com/@iamlaurencompton https://www.instagram.com/firstdateshow https://store.ymhstudios.com Chapters 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:46 - Growing Up With 9 Siblings 00:02:38 - Almost Married 3 Times 00:04:03 - Her Ex Fiancé Is Andrew Dice Clay! 00:05:00 - Getting Into A Relationship With The Dice Man 00:08:34 - Saying Yes To The Dice Man 00:12:08 - The First Fiancé 00:14:03 - Wanting To Murder My Fiancé 00:15:51 - Weird Date Stories 00:21:47 - Eleanor's Life Touring 00:22:52 - She Never Wanted To Be A Comic 00:25:41 - From Writing A Play To Doing Stand Up 00:27:48 - Getting Booed In A Stadium 00:31:38 - Grinding Open Mics 00:33:40 - Fans Trying To Date Her 00:36:11 - Having A Single Mom Of 10 00:38:53 - Deciding Not To Have Kids 00:43:20 - Raised In A Tight Knit Family Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I'm so excited to see you tonight.
0:06.0	First date, baby.
0:10.0	First date. I can't wait.
0:14.0	First date.
0:18.0	What's up you guys? Thank you for tuning in to another episode of First Date.
0:21.9	My guest today is a hilarious comedian who's a regular at the Comedy Store.
0:25.8	She also has a special out called No Country for Old Women.
0:29.7	Give it up for Eleanor Kerrigan.
0:31.7	Oh, that's me.
0:34.6	I clap for myself sometimes.
0:36.5	Is that okay?
0:37.0	You should. I'm excited to be here. I've heard so many great things about you. Really? Yeah. I'm so glad you're here. Yeah. Thank you for having me. No, people are like, say, you're so fun and just a fun podcast and just a great personality. Hell yeah. So that's good. Yeah. Well, thank you. Most people are duds, so you're good. No, I won't be a dud. Sometimes I'm just too much. You always tell me to die all that. Who cares? Be more, be all of it. So you flew in from Philly. Yes. No, I'm in L.A. Oh. So I flute from L.A oh so I flew from L.A but then I fly back to
1:13.2	Philly I'm both oh you're by coastal yeah which one do you like more definitely Philly
1:19.0	really a hundred percent the East Coast is way better than all of it but what do you like to do
1:25.2	in Philly well that's why I grew. I'm a South Philly kid.
1:28.3	And like when I go back, like nothing changes. Like my mom still lives in the same row home
1:32.8	we grew up in. Yeah. All my brothers and sisters live up the street or around the corner.
1:37.7	I have nine brothers and sisters, which I know that's a lot. I don't have any kids.
1:43.4	Nine brothers and sisters. It's it's uncomfortable lot. I don't have any kids. Nine brothers and sisters.
1:45.7	It's uncomfortable.
1:46.7	I have six brothers and three sisters,
1:49.0	and I really honestly didn't know I was a girl until like,
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