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Jillian Bell Returns: From SNL to ‘Summer of 69’
Episode 288
Jillian Bell has a bad habit of talking herself out of acting jobs. She was supposed to play a much bigger role in Adam Sandler’s ‘Murder Mystery 2’ …
1 year, 2 months ago
Kumail Nanjiani: ‘Poker Face,’ ‘Silicon Valley,’ SNL and More
Episode 287
For most of his career, Kumail Nanjiani has been asked to play the same type of brash nerd character that he perfected over six seasons on HBO’s ‘Sil…
1 year, 2 months ago
Kerri Kenney-Silver: ‘The Four Seasons,’ ‘Reno 911’ and The State
Episode 286
Kerri Kenney-Silver never thought she’d get a part like Anne on ‘The Four Seasons.’ After more than two decades playing the disturbingly odd Deputy T…
1 year, 2 months ago
‘Conan’ Writer Mike Sweeney: Mark Twain Prize, Oscars, and ‘Conan O’Brien Must Go’
Episode 285
Mike Sweeney started writing for Conan O’Brien 30 years ago and has been right there by his side ever since. His work has fueled not only the host’s …
1 year, 2 months ago
Brett Goldstein: ‘Ted Lasso,’ ‘Shrinking’ and HBO Stand-Up Special
Episode 284
Brett Goldstein got so famous for his Emmy-winning role as Roy Kent on ‘Ted Lasso’ that most people have no idea he has been a professional stand-up …
1 year, 3 months ago
Robby Hoffman: ‘Hacks,’ ‘Dying for Sex’ and Gabby Windey
Episode 283
Comedian Robby Hoffman is having a moment. This month alone, she appears in prominent, memorable roles on two critically acclaimed TV shows—‘Hacks’ a…
1 year, 3 months ago
‘Daily Show’s’ Michael Kosta: Mocking Trump and ‘Lucky Loser’
Episode 282
‘The Daily Show’ has undergone a lot of turmoil in the two and half years since Trevor Noah shocked even his closest colleagues by giving up the host…
1 year, 3 months ago
Riki Lindhome: Going Solo After Garfunkel and Oates
Episode 281
Riki Lindhome spent her 20s and 30s as one half of the musical comedy duo Garfunkel and Oates. Now that she is solidly in her 40s the comedian is fin…
1 year, 3 months ago
Amber Ruffin on the White House Correspondents’ Dinner
The Last Laugh listeners, please enjoy this excerpt from the latest episode of The Daily Beast Podcast! Comedian Amber Ruffin joined hosts Joanna Col…
1 year, 3 months ago
Sam Seder: The Progressive Who Took on 20 Trump Supporters
Episode 280
‘The Majority Report’ host Sam Seder has been a political commentator for more than two decades. But nothing he has done in his long career has broug…
1 year, 4 months ago