10. Roy Wood Jr: From Birmingham to The Daily Show to Broadway?
Mike and Roy teamed up to raise money for comedy club waitstaffs with “Tip Your Waitstaff.” Now they work on jokes about gin vomit, stealing fancy jeans, and why being a Daily Show correspondent could...
3 Aug 202054min
9. Melissa Villaseñor: Mike Writes Jokes with the SNL Star in Real Time!
Mike teams up with SNL star Melissa Villaseñor to work out jokes about feminist bookstores, moms talking to themselves, and guitar teachers who are frankly just showing off. This is a true comedy jam ...
27 Jul 202042min
8. Hasan Minhaj: Sometimes Living Through History... Sucks
Mike and Hasan are friends who love talking about current events and comedy craft. In this episode, Hasan teases possible themes and stories for his next special, which shares some commonality with Mi...
20 Jul 20201h 2min
7. Sarah Cooper: America’s Funniest Lip-Syncer-In-Chief— In Her Own Words
Mike gets to know comedian/writer Sarah Cooper, whose Trump lip sync videos are a viral phenomenon beloved by millions. They crack open the pain of being rejected in middle school, the joy of huffing ...
13 Jul 202046min
6. David Sedaris: Mike Trades Funny Stories With His Comedy Hero
Mike talks with his literary hero David Sedaris about clocking 90 thousand steps, dressing like a clown, and walking through Times Square after midnight in the pandemic. Please consider contributing t...
6 Jul 202050min
5. Hannah Gadsby: Solo Shows and Spectrum Gazelles with a Master of the Craft
Mike discusses Hannah's award winning Netflix special “Nanette,” her new special “Douglas” and together they dig deep into the solo show process and how her new show may end up including a “spectrum g...
29 Jun 202051min
4. Matt Berninger, Carin Besser, & J. Hope Stein: The Poetry of Mike’s favorite band “The National”
Mike celebrates the publication of "The New One, Painfully True Stories from a Reluctant Dad” with his co-writer and co-wife J. Hope Stein. They are joined by Matt Berninger, the lead singer of Mike’s...
22 Jun 202050min
3. Jon Laster: Lessons from Black Lives Matter. Also, Honey Buns.
Mike discusses Black Lives Matter and turning tragedy into comedy with Jon Laster.Please consider contributing to the following organizations:NAACP Legal Defense FundUnited Negro College Fund Hosted b...
15 Jun 202058min
