Episodes

  • Larry Charles: Borat, Seinfeld & Comedy Samurai

    Larry Charles: Borat, Seinfeld & Comedy Samurai
    Nov 21 2025
    CH101 Reprise: Larry Charles won an Emmy writing for Seinfeld, directed Borat, Brüno, and Curb Your Enthusiasm, and has collaborated with Larry David, Sacha Baron Cohen, and Bob Dylan . Larry joins CH101 for some serious comedy inside baseball: How he helped shape the voice of Seinfeld with Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld The chaos behind Borat's infamous poop-bag dinner scene What it was really like making subversive comedy with Sacha Baron Cohen Get the inside scoop on one of comedy's most fearless minds and check out Larry's new book: Comedy Samurai. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • SantaCon w/ Director Seth Porges

    SantaCon w/ Director Seth Porges
    Nov 6 2025
    Before SantaCon became the most hated event in NYC history, it began as a San Francisco subversive experiment of fun by the same anarchic collective that spawned Burning Man and inspired Fight Club’s Project Mayhem. We talk to filmmaker Seth Porges, who has a new documentary about SanCon on how a subversive performance-art happening turned into a worldwide holiday of drunken chaos that’s now belittled by the likes of John Oliver, Colin Jost, Jimmy Fallon and all of NYC. You might know Seth’s previous HBO Max documentary, Class Action Park, about America’s most dangerous amusement park. SantaCon premieres at DocNYC, Nov 13th Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    40 mins
  • Kevin McDonald & Kids in the Hall

    Kevin McDonald & Kids in the Hall
    Oct 24 2025
    CH101 Reprise: Kevin McDonald is best known as a founding member of the legendary Canadian sketch comedy troupe – Kids in the Hall –which appeared on CBS, HBO, and Comedy Central, and had a revival season aired on Amazon Prime Video in 2022. Kevin joins CH!01 with tales of KITH, Winnipeg, & comedy in general. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    49 mins
  • United States of Comedy w/ Director Habib Yazdi

    United States of Comedy w/ Director Habib Yazdi
    Oct 13 2025
    We go inside the PBS Independent Lens documentary series The United States of Comedy with director Habib Azar. The five-part series spotlights diverse voices shaping stand-up comedy across America—from the clubs of New York and Chicago to the stages of Atlanta and Austin—capturing the next generation redefining American comedy culture. Habib shares stories from filming during the pandemic, discovering rising comics in dive bars and brewery backrooms, and how The United States of Comedy became his own “comedy grad school.” We dive into local scenes, creative resilience, and what unites comedians across the United States. WATCH: https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/documentaries/united-states-of-comedy/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    40 mins
  • Jimmy Kimmel Live w/ Adam Spiegelman

    Jimmy Kimmel Live w/ Adam Spiegelman
    Sep 19 2025
    As you heard, they yanked Jimmy Kimmel Live off the air - because the Trump administration has declared a War on Comedy. Holy Overton window! In this reprise episode, we celebrate Jimmy Kimmel Live, and talk to Adam Spiegelman, who was a comedy producer for this iconic late-night talk show. Adam was at Jimmy Kimmel Live right from the start, and we do a deep dive into producing comedy and comedians for Kimmel, where he brought such comedians as Neil Hamburger, Eddie Pepitone, and Andy Dick to the airwaves. Adam gives the lowdown of what he looked for when booking standup comedians for the Kimmel show. Also, remember, boycott parent company Disney, for yanking Jimmy Kimmel Live off the air! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    56 mins
  • Comedy Cellar w/ Dave Juskow

    Comedy Cellar w/ Dave Juskow
    Sep 16 2025
    The legendary Comedy Cellar - is the Yankee Stadium of NYC comedy clubs. Founded in 1982, the club has helped launch the careers of Jon Stewart, Dave Chappelle, Colin Quinn, Dave Attell, Amy Schumer, Ray Romano...(you get the idea). In this reprise episode, we talk to comedian Dave Juskow, who is a Comedy Cellar regular and host of the Comedy Cellar Tuesday podcast, on the history of this beloved and iconic club. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    43 mins
  • John Candy, SCTV & Second City w/ Author Paul Myers

    John Candy, SCTV & Second City w/ Author Paul Myers
    Sep 8 2025
    Before Hollywood, Planes, Trains & Automobiles, Uncle Buck, and Splash, John Candy was the heart of SCTV and Toronto’s Second City. Paul Myers, author of John Candy: His Life in Comedy, shares Candy’s comedic rise alongside Eugene Levy, Catherine O’Hara, Dan Aykroyd, and Joe Flaherty—and his iconic collaborations with John Hughes and Steve Martin. Paul also reveals how his brother, Mike Myers, met Candy as a teen—and how Candy encouraged him to start his comedy journey at Second City. Candy’s influence didn’t stop at comedy: he even partnered with hockey legend Wayne Gretzky to buy the Toronto Argonauts football team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Grease Airplane Rocky Horror Picture Show w/Casting Director Joel Thurm

    Grease Airplane Rocky Horror Picture Show w/Casting Director Joel Thurm
    Sep 2 2025
    Joel Thurm was the casting director for such iconic movies as Airplane, Grease, Rocky Horror Picture Show, as well being the head of NBC casting for a solid decade. He is also the author of the new book, Sex, Drugs, and Pilot Season. We do a deep dive into casting in Hollywood, turning down Tom Cruise and Madonna, and insider stories on Taxi, David Hasselhoff, and what role Bob Hope played in getting Seinfeld on the air. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    44 mins