Episode #486: Comedy MVPs of 2025 with Jason Zinoman of The New York Times
It’s the end of 2025, which means it’s time once more for my annual December to remember the year in comedy with my friend and …
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Episode #485: Mike Bridenstine, author, director and GM of the Lyric Hyperion
Mike Bridenstine appeared on this podcast three years ago in Episode 417. Since then, he has written and published his second book about comedy, “Kansas …
Continue ReadingEpisode #484: Xhloe & Natasha
Xhloe Rice and Natasha Roland met in high school in Maryland and have been making magical two-handed theater shows ever since. Now based in New …
Continue ReadingEpisode #483: Jono Zalay
Jono Zalay began his stand-up career in Boston while simultaneously earning his Doctorate in Neuroscience, where his research work included giving cocaine to rats. Since …
Continue ReadingEpisode #482: Jamie Linn Watson
Jamie Linn Watson is an NYC-based actor and comedian. You may have seen her as Joanna Roscoe in season 5 of What We Do in …
Continue ReadingEpisode #481: Saaniya Abbas
Saaniya Abbas grew up in New Delhi, attended an all-girls Catholic school in the Himalayas, and only discovered herself once she found herself divorced in …
Continue ReadingEpisode #480: Lou Wall
Lou Wall is an Australian comedian whose two most recent shows were both nominated for Most Outstanding Show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Wall …
Continue ReadingEpisode #479: Chanel Ali
Chanel Ali is a stand-up comedian, writer, and actress based in New York City. You may have seen her on MTV’s Girl Code, TruTV’s Laff …
Continue ReadingEpisode #478: Dylan Adler
A San Fransisco native who’s based in both New York City and Los Angeles, Dylan Adler is a musical comedian who performed and wrote for …
Continue ReadingEpisode #477: Britt Migs
Britt Migs is a stand-up and sketch comedian based in New York City who was named a Creator to Watch at the 2024 New York Comedy …
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