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39. Nish Kumar: The Sidekick Soliloquy
May 03, 2021This 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...
38. Conan O'Brien: It's His Birthday, Celebrate Him
Apr 18, 2021Mike 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...
37. Jo Firestone: Onomatopizza and the Fyrestone Fest
Apr 12, 2021In 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...
36. Gary Gulman: The Joke Nerd Summit You've Been Waiting For
Apr 05, 2021These 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...
35. Fred Armisen: The Secret Comedy Rules of Portlandia and SNL
Mar 22, 2021Mike 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...
34. Aubrey Plaza: A Four-Quadrant Superstar
Mar 15, 2021Aubrey 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 ...
33. Nathan Lane: He Deserves Special Treatment
Mar 08, 2021Mike 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...
32. Taylor Tomlinson: Quarter-Life Crisis Meets Mid-Life Crisis
Feb 22, 2021Taylor 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 ...
31. The Sklar Brothers: How to Say I Love You, Freshly
Feb 15, 2021Mike welcomes the great Randy and Jason Sklar as they trade jokes about how to say I love you to your parents without sounding like you’re in the Mafia, the difference between outsourcing and ‘Mom-sou...
30. Nikki Glaser: The Taylor Swift of Comedy
Feb 08, 2021Prolific, raw, and hilarious comic Nikki Glaser shares childhood memories of her mom in the Slow Round that she’s not yet willing to tell on stage but is willing to say on a podcast. Nikki and Mike bo...