Podcast Episodes

SNL’s Will Forte: ‘SNL50,’ ‘The Four Seasons,’ and ‘Haunted Hotel’

Episode 304

Will Forte is one of the only comedians to ever turn down an initial offer from Lorne Michaels to join ‘Saturday Night Live.’ But after three years in the cast, he found himself at a crossroads on th…

Published on 8 hours ago

Hannah Einbinder on ‘Hacks,’ Colbert and Anti-Woke Comedians

Hannah Einbinder had never really acted before she was cast as Ava Daniels opposite Jean Smart’s Deborah Vance on ‘Hacks.’ Now, she’s a three-time Emmy nominee. In this episode, Einbinder opens up ab…

Published on 1 week ago

Rob Reiner: Trump, Elon, and ‘Spinal Tap 2’

Episode 303

Over the course of his long and distinguished career, Rob Reiner has directed some of the most beloved and acclaimed films in Hollywood history. But he had never directed a sequel until ‘Spinal Tap 2…

Published on 2 weeks ago

‘The Office’ Star Rainn Wilson: From Dwight Schrute to ‘Code 3’

Episode 302

When they were shooting the pilot episode of ‘The Office,’ Steve Carell told Rainn Wilson that playing Dwight Schrute could change his life forever. And he could not have been more right. In this epi…

Published on 3 weeks ago

‘Bojack Horseman’ and ‘Long Story Short’ Creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg

Episode 301

Raphael Bob-Waksberg was still in his 20s when he convinced Netflix to produce his audacious Hollywood satire about a washed-up, alcoholic former TV star who also happens to be a horse. Now, as a 41-…

Published on 4 weeks ago

SNL’s Beck Bennett: Trump, Elon, Putin, SNL50, and ‘Fixed’

Episode 300

Over the course of eight years in the cast of ‘Saturday Night Live,’ Beck Bennett performed comedy with more than 150 celebrity hosts. But no one—not even Donald Trump himself—was as difficult to wor…

Published on 1 month ago

‘Daily Show’s’ Desi Lydic: Colbert, Stewart, and ‘Foxsplains’

Episode 299

10 years into her run at ‘The Daily Show,’ Desi Lydic is riding high with three Emmy nominations—including two for her short-form series “Foxsplains” in which she tries to wrap her head around MAGA’s…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

‘Hacks’ Creators: Emmys, Colbert, and What’s Next for Deborah and Ava

Episode 298

The three creators of the Emmy-nominated comedy series ‘Hacks’ had no idea they were predicting the future when they had their central late-night host character defiantly speak out against her networ…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

‘Naked Gun’ Director Akiva Schaffer on SNL, The Lonely Island, and Tim Robinson

Akiva Schaffer prefers to stay behind the scenes. But that doesn’t mean he’s any less funny than his Lonely Island bandmates Andy Samberg and Jorma Taccone. The three middle school best friends start…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

‘The White Lotus’ Star Natasha Rothwell Returns!

Episode 297

Natasha Rothwell can be a bit defensive when it comes to her character on ‘The White Lotus.’ The actress, who just scored her second Emmy nomination for the hit HBO show, may have struggled at first …

Published on 2 months ago