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Back to Search98. Ray Romano: Sometimes the Setup is the Punchline
Ray Romano has an iconic sitcom and a celebrated stand-up career under his belt, so what drives him to keep challenging himself artistically? Mike and Ray, who often follow each other at the Comedy C…
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago
97. Bert Kreischer: Inside A Storytelling Machine
Mike and Bert Kresicher have known each other a little bit for a long time. Now they sit down for an in-depth chat about how to develop a story for standup, why Florida is so strange, and why Bert de…
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago
96. Alex Edelman Part 3: The Broadway Debut
Comedian Alex Edelman returns to the podcast for a victorious third visit, as his award-winning solo show Just For Us heads to Broadway. Mike and Alex defend the merits of kids jokes as well as vaude…
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago
95. Nick Kroll: Old Friends
Nick Kroll and Mike met in college and started doing improv and sketch comedy together. Since then, Nick has become a comedy superstar, from his Comedy Central series Kroll Show, to Oh, Hello, to the…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
94. Jorma Taccone: The Lonely Island’s Comedy Revolution
Mike and Jorma Taccone are old friends and former next door neighbors. Jorma also just so happens to be an acclaimed screenwriter, director, actor, and member of the legendary comedy team “The Lonely…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
93. Rachel Feinstein: Don't Call Your Wife "Big Guy"
Comedian Rachel Feinstein is a comic’s comic— the type of original comic who cracks up other comics. In this episode it definitely works. Rachel breaks Mike as she tells stories about her almost-too-…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
92. Vir Das: Getting Cancelled Except For Real
In an age when many comedians talk about being cancelled, Vir Das was actually very nearly cancelled in a real way. When his YouTube monologue "Two Indias" went viral, a criminal complaint was filed …
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
91. Ryan Hamilton: Utah, Idaho, and the Clean Trick
Many people worry about getting hit by a bus. Last year, comedian Ryan Hamilton did get hit by a bus. Ryan talks to Mike about the shocking experience, his long recovery, and Ryan’s process of talkin…
Published on 2 years, 6 months ago
90. Marc Forster: A Man Called Marc
For Mike, filmmaker Marc Forster is a rare example of making a new friend as an adult. Mike and Marc met on the new film A Man Called Otto starring Tom Hanks, in which Mike plays the antagonist. Sinc…
Published on 2 years, 6 months ago
89. Chris Redd: How to Express Your Mind on Stage
Mike and Chris Redd first met when they appeared in the movie Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping. Since then they’ve become friends in the world of stand-up comedy. Today they break down how to expre…
Published on 2 years, 7 months ago