Ep. 1: Welcome to the Party, Pal

Let's get this party started. Melissa Vegas and Scott Roeben kick off the first of what could be either 10 or 10,000 episodes about movies, TV, romance and anything else that grabs their short attention spans.

In the debut episode of "Excommunication," Scott Roeben and Melissa Vegas introduce their unlikely new project, a podcast built around conversations between two former partners who decided to collaborate instead of disappearing from each other's lives. The result is an unpredictable mix of humor, disagreement, storytelling and candid discussion.

Scott and Melissa explain how the show came together, why they decided to work together again and what they hope to explore in future episodes. They talk about their shared interest in movies, television and pop culture, as well as the strange reality of launching a podcast while still figuring out what it should be.

The conversation quickly veers into personal territory. Scott reflects on growing up in Hawaii, discovering theater as a teenager and eventually moving to Los Angeles to pursue screenwriting. He shares stories from his early days in entertainment, including working on the cult beach comedy "Miracle Beach" and a memorable encounter while working at the Writers Guild of America. Melissa talks about her original goal of becoming a blogger focused on dating and relationships before her path shifted toward Las Vegas content creation.

The episode also touches on their complicated past, the experience of dealing with online trolls and the strange dynamic of two people who once dated now starting a podcast together. Along the way they debate podcast structure, tease future topics and argue about how much planning a show should actually require.

It is a messy, funny and very honest first episode that sets the tone for what "Excommunication" will be. Two strong personalities, plenty of disagreements and a lot of conversations that wander far from where they started.