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Kathryn Hahn: ‘The Studio’ Is the Comedy Show of the Year
Episode 314
Kathryn Hahn never set out to be an explicitly comedic actress. But starting with breakthrough roles in instant classics like ‘Anchorman’ and ‘Step B…
7 months, 1 week ago
Michelle Wolf: Trump, Riyadh, and Netflix Special ‘The Well’
Episode 313
Michelle Wolf is probably best known for being the comedian who roasted Sarah Huckabee Sanders to her face at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner …
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Tim Meadows: SNL, ‘The Ladies Man,’ and ‘DMV’
Episode 312
Tim Meadows was once the longest-serving cast member on ‘Saturday Night Live.’ These days, he’s subtly stealing scenes as the third lead on a CBS sit…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Sebastian Maniscalco on Filling Arenas and Telling ‘Offensive’ Jokes
Sebastian Maniscalco is consistently one of the highest-grossing stand-up comedians in the country. With his Netflix special ‘Is It Me?’ and his auto…
8 months ago
Patton Oswalt: Trump, Kimmel, and the State of Stand-Up Comedy
Episode 311
Patton Oswalt begins his latest stand-up special (‘Black Coffee and Ice Water,’ streaming on Audible Nov. 20) by reading a fake disclaimer about how …
8 months, 1 week ago
Fred Armisen: SNL, ‘Portlandia,’ and ‘100 Sound Effects’
Episode 310
Fred Armisen knows that nobody can ever tell whether he’s joking or not—and he doesn’t quite understand why. Despite being one of the hands-down funn…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
‘Bugonia’ Writer Will Tracy: ‘The Onion,’ John Oliver, and ‘Succession’
Episode 309
The new conspiracy-laden film ‘Bugonia’ has been described by critics and audiences alike as “bleak.” But the comedy writer who penned the script doe…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Alex Borstein: ‘MADtv,’ ‘Family Guy,’ and ‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’
Episode 308
Most people probably don’t realize Alex Borstein is the same actress who broke out on ‘MADtv,’ has been voicing Lois Griffin on ‘Family Guy’ for 25 y…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
SNL’s Leslie Jones: Lorne Michaels, Donald Trump, and ‘Life Part 2’
Episode 307
Leslie Jones has been a comedic force of nature for nearly 40 years. And in her new stand-special ‘Life Part 2’ (streaming this Friday, Oct. 24 on Pe…
9 months ago
‘John Candy: I Like Me’ Director Colin Hanks
Episode 306
By all accounts, John Candy was such a decent and kind person that when Colin Hanks set out to direct the definitive documentary about his life and c…
9 months, 1 week ago