Episode #377: Blair Socci
Blair Socci played Division I college volleyball and went to grad school for creative writing before finding her voice through stand-up comedy. Her first break …
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Episode #375: Al Madrigal
Al Madrigal grew up in San Francisco and worked in his family’s HR business for 10 years before deciding to pursue a career in comedy. …
Continue ReadingEpisode #374: Phat Tuesdays: Guy Torry & Reginald Hudlin
In the late 1990s, between the comedy booms, perhaps the hottest live stand-up show in Los Angeles happened every week on a Tuesday night. That’s …
Continue ReadingEpisode #373: Ali Vingiano
Ali Vingiano is a writer, actress and filmmaking comedian who has leveled up over the course of the pandemic. She received her first Writer’s Guild …
Continue ReadingEpisode #372: Beth Lapides
Beth Lapides is an actress, writer and comedic performer who has appeared on Will & Grace, Sex & The City, and Politically Incorrect. But she …
Continue ReadingEpisode #371: Nick Vatterott
Nick Vatterott grew up in St. Louis but discovered his comedy voice in Chicago. You may have seen him perform on Conan, Late Night with …
Continue ReadingEpisode #370: Justin Spitzer
Justin Spitzer is a television writer and producer who worked as a writing assistant on Queer as Folk and Grounded for Life before breaking into …
Continue ReadingEpisode #370: Justin Spitzer
Justin Spitzer is a television writer and producer who worked as a writing assistant on Queer as Folk and Grounded for Life before breaking into …
Continue ReadingEpisode #369: 2021 Comedy MVPs with Jason Zinoman
It’s time once again for Jason Zinoman, the comedy critic for The New York Times, to sit down with me as we deconstruct the year …
Continue ReadingEpisode #368: Russell Howard
Russell Howard is one of the UK’s most successful comedians, the writer and star of The Russell Howard Hour on Sky and Russell Howard’s Good News on the BBC …
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