59. Alex Edelman: A Jewish Person Walks Into a Meeting of White Supremacists
In December Mike presents Alex’s Edelman’s solo show, "Just for Us" off-Broadway at the Cherry Lane Theatre. It's an award-winning comedy in which Alex (who is Jewish) tells the story of being acciden...
15 Nov 202150min
58. Jimmy Carr: Life Is Better With Laughter
Legendary British comedian Jimmy Carr begins his conversation with Mike by saying, “I wrote a book in lock-down because it was that or a podcast and I figured a book would be more dignified.” This beg...
1 Nov 202154min
57. Stephen Colbert: Laughter As An Act Of Love
Fresh off his Emmy win (with stage companion Conan O’Brien) Stephen Colbert joins Mike for a discussion of comedy, anxiety, and why he’ll never run for Senate. He explains that the reason he loves imp...
18 Okt 20211h 12min
56. Atsuko Okatsuka: Her Life Should Be a Movie
Atsuko Okatsuka makes comedy videos featuring her grandmother & her husband, which Mike is convinced should be a feature film. The two comedians discuss Atsuko’s move from Japan at age 10, her grandmo...
4 Okt 202152min
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 Sep 20211h 5min
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 Sep 202151min
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 Sep 202152min
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 Aug 202152min
