Do You Need A Ride? with Chris Fairbanks and Karen Kilgariff

Exactly Right Media – the original true crime comedy network

Each week on Do You Need A Ride? comedians Chris Fairbanks and Karen Kilgariff hop in the car with a funny guest to run errands, hit the drive-thru and sit in traffic.   Since DYNAR hit the road in 2014, Karen and Chris have been joined in their mobile sound studio by hundreds of celebrities, stand-up comedians and masters of improv including Joel Kim Booster, Tig Notaro, Patton Oswalt, Margaret Cho, Fortune Feimster and many more.   Do You Need A Ride? is part of the Exactly Right podcast network that provides a platform for bold, creative voices to bring to life provocative, entertaining and relatable stories for audiences everywhere. The Exactly Right roster of podcasts covers a variety of topics including true crime, comedic interviews, news, science, pop culture and more. The network is home to My Favorite Murder (hosted by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark), Buried Bones, That's Messed Up: An SVU Podcast, Bananas and more. Theme song written and performed by Karen Kilgariff! read less

Our Editor's Take

Do You Need A Ride? with Chris Fairbanks and Karen Kilgariff features comedic conversations in a mobile studio. The cohosts drive other comedians to and from the airport in earlier seasons. The show's format has since expanded to driving guests around Hollywood.

Baron Vaughn, Patton Oswalt, Jordan Morris, and Billy Wayne Davis take a ride with Fairbanks and Kilgariff. Broti Gupta, Sara Schaefer, plus many more also chat with the podcast hosts. Conversations explore the minutiae of everyday life and significant pop culture events. Whatever the subject is, the discussions are always hilarious. Fairbanks and Kilgariff have a lot of fun on the show and invite guests and listeners to join in.

Fairbanks and Kilgariff are stand-up comedians and actors with years of experience. Fairbanks has performed live on shows like Conan and Jimmy Kimmel Live! Several Comedy Central shows feature him, and he cohosted Almost Genius. He also appears in the film Punching Henry and the Fox series Punchline. Kilgariff is a multitalented comedian, actor, and singer. She sings the Do You Need A Ride? with Chris Fairbanks and Karen Kilgariff theme song. She's written for The Ellen DeGeneres Show and The Pete Holmes Show. Kilgariff is also the cohost of the My Favorite Murder podcast and cofounder of the Exactly Right podcast network.

On the podcast, Fairbanks and Kilgariff have the rapport that only great friends have. They have relaxed conversations and share stories from their personal and professional lives. Before they collect a guest, they share funny anecdotes and many pop culture insights. Sometimes, guests on the podcast are famous comedians. Other times, they are up-and-comers or comedians who have fallen into the background. The guest list and unconventional studio set the podcast apart from its contemporaries.

Do You Need A Ride? with Chris Fairbanks and Karen Kilgariff is fresh and entertaining. New episodes air weekly.

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