Episodes

  • The Best Stand Up Specials of the Year

    The Best Stand Up Specials of the Year
    Dec 18 2025
    Vulture critic Kathryn VanArendonk joins for a conversation about her annual ranking of the best stand up comedy specials of the year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • Kumail Nanjiani Made One of the Best Comedy Specials in Years

    Kumail Nanjiani Made One of the Best Comedy Specials in Years
    Dec 11 2025
    Kumail Nanjiani talks about his return to comedy after 12 long years. We also discuss doing comedy with muscles, Marvel backlash and how he still relates to his audience despite his ever-growing fame. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 39 mins
  • Adam Pally Knows He's Insanely Lucky

    Adam Pally Knows He's Insanely Lucky
    Dec 4 2025
    Adam Pally talks about the evolving comedy industry, telling the truth and his new HBO special 'An Intimate Evening with Adam Pally'. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 39 mins
  • Patton Oswalt Blames Boring Nerds for AI

    Patton Oswalt Blames Boring Nerds for AI
    Nov 26 2025
    Patton Oswalt talks about his new special 'Black Coffee and Ice Water', the current state of comedy, AI and how his legendary KFC Famous Bowl joke predicted our current reality. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 37 mins
  • Janelle James Is Her 'Abbott Elementary' Character in Real Life

    Janelle James Is Her 'Abbott Elementary' Character in Real Life
    Nov 20 2025
    Janelle James reflects on four season of playing Principal Ava on 'Abbott Elementary' and her career as a stand-up comedian. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • Vince Staples Loves Being Unlikable

    Vince Staples Loves Being Unlikable
    Nov 13 2025
    Vince Staples sits down to discuss his multifaceted career, and he answers (most) of our questions about season two of 'The Vince Staples Show', now available on Netflix. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 24 mins
  • Jay Jurden Explains How Millennials Made Comedy an Industry

    Jay Jurden Explains How Millennials Made Comedy an Industry
    Nov 6 2025
    Jay Jurden joins us to discuss his first-ever special on Hulu out November 7th called ‘Yes Ma’am’ and how he became one of the strongest, most dynamic joke writers working today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 25 mins
  • Leslie Jones Laughs at Harvey Weinstein and Her Time on SNL

    Leslie Jones Laughs at Harvey Weinstein and Her Time on SNL
    Oct 30 2025
    Leslie Jones joins us to discuss her new stand-up special, "Life Part Two" and take a look back at her time on SNL. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 19 mins