Podcast Episodes

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 ‘Silicon Valley.’ Then, a few years back, everything c…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks 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 Trudy Wiegel on ‘Reno 911!,’ the 55-year-old actres…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks 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 two big late-night shows—with a tumultuous stint o…

Published on 5 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 comedian for nearly 20 years. Now, that is all abo…

Published on 5 months, 1 week 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’ and ‘Dying for Sex.’ And, as Hoffman reveals in thi…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks 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 chair. And even Michael Kosta can’t quite believe…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks 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 finally going solo with a debut album ‘No Worries if …

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks 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 Coles and Samantha Bee to talk about how she planned …

Published on 6 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 brought him quite as much attention as a new video in w…

Published on 6 months ago

Andrew Schulz: Interviewing Trump, Roasting Tom Brady, and ‘Life’ on Netflix

Episode 279

Andrew Schulz knows that hosting Donald Trump on his Flagrant podcast would make everyone think he’s a “right-wing MAGA lunatic.” But, as he makes clear in this episode, his politics are more complic…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago