39. Nish Kumar: The Sidekick Soliloquy
This week Mike is joined by British comic Nish Kumar and they discuss Brexit, the craft behind building a one person show, and the time Nish was told by a heckler to “go home” when he was pretty close...
3 Mai 20211h 1min
38. Conan O'Brien: It's His Birthday, Celebrate Him
Mike welcomes his comedy idol and former boss Conan O’Brien whose hit podcast “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend” prompted Mike to demand that they actually be friends and that Conan come on Mike’s podcast...
18 Apr 20211h 12min
37. Jo Firestone: Onomatopizza and the Fyrestone Fest
In anticipation of this week’s “Worldwide Comedy Pizza Party” Mike welcomes one of the most uniquely funny people alive and the two comics go deep on deep dish. Jo explains her controversial take on e...
12 Apr 202158min
36. Gary Gulman: The Joke Nerd Summit You've Been Waiting For
These two comedy nerds discuss the elements of math, science, art, and music that go into constructing the perfect joke as they trade collected wisdom about writing from Steve Martin, Mary Karr, Rober...
5 Apr 202153min
35. Fred Armisen: The Secret Comedy Rules of Portlandia and SNL
Mike and Fred have a candid chat about the secret rules of Portlandia and the comedy writing lessons of SNL. Fred describes how they arrived at the title for “Portlandia” and Mike describes how he arr...
22 Mar 202145min
34. Aubrey Plaza: A Four-Quadrant Superstar
Aubrey Plaza is a beloved comedic actor for her role as April on Parks & Rec & many acclaimed indie films including "Black Bear" which she not only starred in but also produced. The two discuss their ...
15 Mar 202158min
33. Nathan Lane: He Deserves Special Treatment
Mike is joined by Broadway legend Nathan Lane who just so happened to have changed Mike’s life 13 years ago. 1 month after they met Nathan was the witness for Mike’s wedding at City Hall…and then 4 mo...
8 Mar 202150min
32. Taylor Tomlinson: Quarter-Life Crisis Meets Mid-Life Crisis
Taylor Tomlinson is only 27 and already has her own hit comedy special on Netflix called “Quarter-life Crisis.” Mike bonds with this prolific joke writer over her unique introduction into comedy when ...
22 Feb 202156min
