148. Lin-Manuel Miranda: Everything is Basically the School Play

148. Lin-Manuel Miranda: Everything is Basically the School Play

In celebration of his new album, Warriors, Lin-Manuel Miranda sits down with Mike for a wide ranging talk about writing musicals, riding the subway, and taking big creative risks. Lin explains why you need so many ideas to write a musical, and he shares the important lessons he learns from writing and performing in school plays as a student. Plus, Lin recalls the origins of Hamilton and some of the more chaotic performances in the show’s run.

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55. Sterlin Harjo: Comedy From Tragedy and Reservation Dogs

55. Sterlin Harjo: Comedy From Tragedy and Reservation Dogs

Filmmaker Sterlin Harjo co-created the smash comedy hit Reservation Dogs for FX about four Indigenous teenagers growing up on a reservation in Oklahoma. Sterlin tells Mike about the time he accidental...

27 Syys 20211h 5min

54. Phoebe Robinson: Is She a Writer? Oh Yes, She Is

54. Phoebe Robinson: Is She a Writer? Oh Yes, She Is

The last time Phoebe Robinson and Mike hung out, they were waiting to be picked up by an Uber on the side of a highway after their tour bus broke down. In this episode, they discuss Phoebe’s third boo...

20 Syys 202151min

53. Pete Holmes Returns: Paperback Pete and His Soft Body

53. Pete Holmes Returns: Paperback Pete and His Soft Body

Mike welcomes back one of our most beloved guests, Pete Holmes, to celebrate the paperback release of The New One. Pete has a lot to say about hardcovers, hardbodies, and how his father asks him quest...

3 Syys 202152min

52. Randall Park: His Superpower is Turtle Figurines

52. Randall Park: His Superpower is Turtle Figurines

Randall Park has brought his one of a kind comedic approach to Trainwreck, Fresh Off the Boat, Veep, and the Marvel Universe. Randall reveals how he and Ali Wong scored the Keanu Reeves cameo for thei...

29 Elo 202152min

51. Jim Gaffigan: We Met in 1997 at a Pizzeria

51. Jim Gaffigan: We Met in 1997 at a Pizzeria

Mike met Jim Gaffigan in 1997 when he cold-called Jim’s landline. They went out for, of course, pizza and Jim gave him advice that Mike has not only used but also shares with others. The two comics di...

23 Elo 20211h 2min

50. Kate Micucci: Don't Think Thrice

50. Kate Micucci: Don't Think Thrice

For the 50th episode Mike welcomes Kate Micucci, another member of the “Don’t Think Twice” cast. Kate is one half of the folk comedy duo Garfunkel & Oates and her creative talents stretch from music t...

9 Elo 202156min

49. Keegan-Michael Key: Schmigadon't Think Twice

49. Keegan-Michael Key: Schmigadon't Think Twice

In 2015 Mike filmed “Don’t Think Twice” where Keegan-Michael Key played a guy who got cast on a fictional version of SNL. This year Keegan hosted the *actual* SNL in a delightful case of life imitatin...

2 Elo 20211h

48. Judd Apatow Returns: Judd Has Notes

48. Judd Apatow Returns: Judd Has Notes

Judd Apatow recently saw Mike's entire new show in progress, and he's got a lot of feedback. As they break apart Judd's notes, they veer into topics like dark joy vs. light joy, why we exercise, and h...

26 Heinä 20211h 8min

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