129. J. Hope Stein Returns: Earth Day Poetry from Clo
Mike welcomes back the poet J. Hope Stein, aka Jenny, aka Clo, aka Mike’s wife of fifteen years. A frequent collaborator on Mike’s comedy specials and movies, Jenny describes her favorite type of crea...
22 Apr 202440min
The Wisdom of Chicago Improv with Liz Allen
Chicago improv performer and teacher Liz Allen taught a workshop for Mike’s college improv group almost 25 years ago. Since then, Mike and Liz have found numerous ways to reunite and collaborate, most...
15 Apr 202443min
128. Alex Edelman Returns: He Did His Best
On the heels of the release of his new special “Just For Us” on Max, Alex Edelman returns to the podcast for the fourth and best time yet. Mike and Alex break apart the story of the time Alex’s bank l...
8 Apr 202449min
127. Esther Povitsky: What Is Your Comedy Attachment Style?
Mike sits down with comedian, actor, and writer Esther Povitsky to discuss her special Hot For My Name. Mike has a lot of questions about the time Esther crashed her fiancée's bachelor party in Vegas....
1 Apr 202448min
126. Seth Meyers: SNL, Late Night, and a Ton of New Jokes
Mike sits down with the legendary comedian and writer Seth Meyers for a conversation that reveals who is secretly the funniest of the funniest at SNL behind-the-scenes and who was the most popular Str...
25 Mar 202451min
125. Ilana Glazer: Life Lessons from the Broad City Star
Mike became an instant super-fan of Ilana Glazer in 2014 when her hit series Broad City premiered on Comedy Central. This week on the podcast Mike and Ilana go deep on the origins of Broad City, Mike’...
18 Mar 202453min
Mike Answers Your Questions About Comedy
This week Mike responds to listener questions. How many of your stories are true? Who is your dream guest? What is your greatest piece of comedy advice? All these and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an A...
11 Mar 202438min
124. Chris Distefano: Crowd Work With The Mob
This week Mike welcomes Comedy Cellar friend and comedy star Chris Distefano. Chris’s shares important lessons in failure: how a bad set got him booked on Letterman, and the advice his wife gave him a...
4 Mar 20241h 1min
