Episode #390: Wyatt Cenac and Donwill
Wyatt Cenac and Donwill have enjoyed a long friendship and working relationship, with the DJ providing beats and sidekick commentary for Cenac when he had …
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Episode #389: Bruce McCulloch
Bruce McCulloch is a Canadian actor, writer, and director best known as one of the five Kids in the Hall — who came back in a big …
Continue ReadingEpisode #388: Addie Weyrich
Addie Weyrich got an early jump on her comedy career, dropping out of NYU when the teenager’s work with the likes of the Upright Citizens …
Continue ReadingEpisode #387: Karen Chee
Karen Chee is a writer and performer for Late Night with Seth Meyers. She has previously written for the Golden Globes and the Amazon Prime …
Continue ReadingEpisode #386: Alison Leiby
Alison Leiby is a writer and comedian who started her own showcase at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York City called It’s A …
Continue ReadingEpisode #386: Alison Leiby
Alison Leiby is a writer and comedian who started her own showcase at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York City called It’s A …
Continue ReadingEpisode #385: Irene Tu
Irene Tu is a Los Angeles-based stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. After moving to Berkeley from Chicago, she quickly established herself in the Bay Area …
Continue ReadingOn Second Thought: Gilbert Gottfried on how “The Aristocrats” changed his career
Gilbert Gottfried invited me into his home in 2017 so he could remind us what kind of comedian he was before 2001, why he decided to …
Continue ReadingEpisode #384: TallBoyz
Toronto has a rich history of producing great sketch comedy performers and troupes that have crossed over in the United States. Among the TV series: …
Continue ReadingEpisode #383: Katie Hannigan
Katie Hannigan taught preschoolers and performed as a mime before embarking on a full-time career as a stand-up comedian. So far, so good. Hannigan was …
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