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67. Lynn Shawcroft: How Mitch Hedberg Wrote Jokes
Mar 07, 2022Last summer, Mike revistied to the classic comedy album "Strategic Grill Locations" by his friend, the late great Mitch Hedberg. The listening experience was so transcendsnt that it inspired Mike to c...
66. David Cross: Fully Committed Dad
Feb 21, 2022This week Mike welcomes David Cross, who is a legend in comedy and also makes cameos in Mike’s dreams. The two comics discuss the origins of Mr. Show, why Tobias from Arrested Development is so differ...
65. Jon Laster Returns: Playing Legacy Ball
Feb 07, 2022When Jon Laster was last on the podcast in the summer of 2020, Mike and Jon talked race relations in America and the relationship between tragedy and comedy. Now Jon returns to discuss his thoughts on...
64. Mo Amer: The Creative Savings Account
Jan 24, 2022Mo Amer started doing stand-up when he was 14, and now he's being introduced by The Rock in his latest Netflix special, Mohammed in Texas. Mike talks with Mo about that journey, growing up Palestinian...
63. Sarah Millican: Put The Email Address In Last
Jan 10, 2022What started as a poem by Sarah Millican about a bad divorce sprouted into one of the most popular comedy careers in England in the last 20 years. Mike and Sarah discuss how hitting rock bottom can le...
62. Hannah Einbinder: The Joke’s on You For Loving a Clown
Dec 27, 2021Hannah Einbinder received Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for her breakout performance in HBO’s “Hacks.” Today Hannah and Mike discuss what it means to be yourself in auditions, risking rejection in...
61. John Green: The Fault in Our Birbiglias
Dec 13, 2021In addition to his new hit book “The Anthropocene Reviewed,” John Green has written several novels that have debuted at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list including “The Fault in Our Stars” whic...
60. Rosebud Baker: Addicted to Comedy
Nov 29, 2021Rosebud Baker can make anything funny. She has jokes about the tragic death of her sister, her own struggles with addiction, and why nurses seem to be a little too cocky. Mike and Rose kick around jok...
59. Alex Edelman: A Jewish Person Walks Into a Meeting of White Supremacists
Nov 15, 2021In 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...
58. Jimmy Carr: Life Is Better With Laughter
Nov 01, 2021Legendary 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...