Podcast Episodes

48. Judd Apatow Returns: Judd Has Notes

Judd Apatow recently saw Mike's entire new show in progress, and he's got a lot of feedback. As they break apart Judd's notes, they veer into topics like dark joy vs. light joy, why we exercise, and …

Published on 4 years ago

47. Malcolm Gladwell: 10,000 Hours of Jokes

You can hear the excitement in Mike's voice as he welcomes legendary author Malcolm Gladwell, host of Revisionist History and author of 'Outliers' as well as his latest, 'The Bomber Mafia.' Malcolm b…

Published on 4 years ago

46. Brie Larson: Captain Marvel Helps Captain Jokes

Mike is joined this week by Academy Award-winning actor Brie Larson whose films range from Captain Marvel to Room as well as Trainwreck, where her character Kim is married to Mike’s character Tom. Mi…

Published on 4 years ago

45. Neal Brennan: The Comedy Whisperer

Before they became comedians, Mike and Neal both got their start working the door at different comedy clubs. Now, they sit down for a discussion of what it was like for Neal to co-create Chapelle’s S…

Published on 4 years, 1 month ago

44. Sarah Silverman: A Hard Comedy Reset

Mike is a huge admirer of Sarah Silverman and in this episode Sarah brings jokes, stories, and answers to tough questions like, “Why do so many of our comedian friends die young?” Along the way they …

Published on 4 years, 1 month ago

43. Bill Hader: This Episode Has It All

This episode has it all. Bill’s time at SNL. Bill’s time at South Park. Bill’s work at Pixar. Bill’s impression of Mike and Mike’s impression of Bill. Bill’s collaboration with Mulaney and Bill’s dis…

Published on 4 years, 1 month ago

42. Quinta Brunson: Flinging Cats, Lovingly

This week Mike welcomes Quinta Brunson, the comedian, actor, and writer who blew up from her “He Got Money” memes and viral videos. She has since pivoted into mainstream success as one of the stars o…

Published on 4 years, 2 months ago

41. Jack Antonoff: Jokes Are The Melodies Of Comedy

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40. Aisling Bea: The Right Amount of a Bit Much

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39. Nish Kumar: The Sidekick Soliloquy

This 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 clos…

Published on 4 years, 2 months ago