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36. Gary Gulman: The Joke Nerd Summit You've Been Waiting For
These two comedy nerds discuss the elements of math, science, art, and music that go into constructing the perfect joke as they trade collected wisdo…
5 years, 4 months ago
35. Fred Armisen: The Secret Comedy Rules of Portlandia and SNL
Mike 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 t…
5 years, 5 months ago
34. Aubrey Plaza: A Four-Quadrant Superstar
Aubrey 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 s…
5 years, 5 months ago
33. Nathan Lane: He Deserves Special Treatment
Mike 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 wi…
5 years, 5 months ago
32. Taylor Tomlinson: Quarter-Life Crisis Meets Mid-Life Crisis
Taylor Tomlinson is only 27 and already has her own hit comedy special on Netflix called “Quarter-life Crisis.” Mike bonds with this prolific joke wr…
5 years, 6 months ago
31. The Sklar Brothers: How to Say I Love You, Freshly
Mike 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 Maf…
5 years, 6 months ago
30. Nikki Glaser: The Taylor Swift of Comedy
Prolific, 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 bu…
5 years, 6 months ago
29. Frank Oz: Frank Being Frank
Yoda. Miss Piggy. The Muppets Take Manhattan. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. These are just a few entries in the IMDB of Frank Oz. Mike welcomes the show b…
5 years, 7 months ago
28. The Lucas Bros: Losing Their Minds Together
Keith and Kenny Lucas join Mike for an episode that alternates between utterly serious & supremely silly. They discuss their moving Vulture essay "Ou…
5 years, 7 months ago
27. Rachel Bloom: The Inception of the “Please Stop The Ride” Musical
The award-winning co-creator and star of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Rachel Bloom joins Mike as the two of them crack into a format never explored in this po…
5 years, 7 months ago