• Myq Kaplan - Advice Columns
    Jul 4 2025

    My, oh, my. It's another episode. Buy the ticket, take the ride!

    This week, The Hob Slobs welcome the funny and brilliant Myq Kaplan into the ring to answer the tough questions about his long obsession with advice columns. We also talk about collecting things from baseball cards to tiny bottles from famous musicians, Buddhist kōans, and a piece of Dan Savage advice that stuck with Dan for the rest of his life.

    My New Thing is a comedy podcast featuring interviews with the funniest people on the planet discussing their latest obsessions! We're talking hobbies, sports, video games, and obscure films you can only find on VHS. It's a podcast where comedians talk about anything but how they got started in the biz! What a relief.

    Hosted by comedians Dan Wilbur (The Onion, Sirius XM) and Zach Sims (Comedy Central)

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    Music by Corn Mo.

    Art by Jordan Doll.

    Want to see us live? We host a weekly stand-up show in Park Slope, Brooklyn every Wednesday at Young Ethel's!

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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • Josh Gondelman - They Might Be Giants
    Jun 27 2025

    Do you believe in miracles? We've got another episode of the show!

    This week in the Hobby Dungeon, we're joined by the hilarious and kind Josh Gondelman, whose new special, Positive Reinforcement, airs tonight (Friday, June 27th at 8:00 PM ET). Josh shares his long obsession with the band They Might Be Giants, Zach shares a story about a concert in New Orleans that changed lives forever, and Dan reveals an important piece of career advice from his mom.

    My New Thing is a comedy podcast featuring interviews with the funniest people on the planet discussing their latest obsessions! We're talking hobbies, sports, video games, and obscure films you can only find on VHS. It's a podcast where comedians talk about anything but how they got started in the biz! What a relief.

    Hosted by comedians Dan Wilbur (The Onion, Sirius XM) and Zach Sims (Comedy Central)

    Join us, hobbyholers!

    Follow us on Instagram!

    Music by Corn Mo.

    Art by Jordan Doll.

    Want to see us live? We host a weekly stand-up show in Park Slope, Brooklyn every Wednesday at Young Ethel's!

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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Kevin McCaffrey - Tottenham Hotspur
    Jun 20 2025

    Boy, oh, boy. Can you believe this? We're still alive and doing our comedy podcast. Rain or shine! (There was a thunderstorm while we recorded the intro today.).

    Today's guest in the Hobbytime Corner is Kevin McCaffrey, a fantastic comedian you may have seen on Letterman, TruTV, or in one of his many viral videos online. He joins us to talk about his obsession with the Tottenham Hotspur Football Club. We also discuss sports video games, late-night talk shows, and the FBI.

    Jump in! The water's fine!

    My New Thing is a comedy podcast featuring interviews with the funniest people on the planet discussing their latest obsessions! We're talking hobbies, sports, video games, and obscure films you can only find on VHS. It's a podcast where comedians talk about anything but how they got started in the biz! What a relief.

    Hosted by comedians Dan Wilbur (The Onion, Sirius XM) and Zach Sims (Comedy Central)

    Follow us on Instagram!

    Music by Corn Mo.

    Art by Jordan Doll.

    Want to see us live? We host a weekly stand-up show in Park Slope, Brooklyn every Wednesday at Young Ethel's!

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    58 mins
  • Negin Farsad - The Rich
    Jun 13 2025

    Hey now! It's another episode of the show.

    This week, Negin Farsad (host of Fake The Nation and frequent panelist on NPR's Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!) enters the Hobby Hole to tell us about her obsession with the rich. We talk about weird health trends, cool neighborhoods, and Bono!

    My New Thing is a comedy podcast featuring interviews with the funniest people on the planet discussing their latest obsessions! We're talking hobbies, sports, video games, and obscure films you can only find on VHS. It's a podcast where comedians talk about anything but how they got started in the biz! What a relief.

    Hosted by comedians Dan Wilbur (The Onion, Sirius XM) and Zach Sims (Comedy Central)

    Join us, hobbyholers!

    Follow us on Instagram!

    Music by Corn Mo.

    Art by Jordan Doll.

    Want to see us live? We host a weekly stand-up show in Park Slope, Brooklyn every Wednesday at Young Ethel's!

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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • Mike Drucker - Video Games
    Jun 6 2025

    Oh, wow, hey... It's our first episode!

    Comedian Mike Drucker (The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon, Nintendo) joins the hobby squad this week to talk about his lifelong obsession with video games. We also chat about his new book Good Game, No Rematch, which details every embarrassing moment in the life of a gamer.

    My New Thing is a comedy podcast featuring interviews with the funniest people on the planet discussing their latest obsessions! We're talking hobbies, sports, video games, and obscure films you can only find on VHS. It's a podcast where comedians talk about anything but how they got started in the biz! What a relief.

    Hosted by comedians Dan Wilbur (The Onion, Sirius XM) and Zach Sims (Comedy Central)

    Join us, hobbyholers!

    Music by Corn Mo.

    Art by Jordan Doll.

    Follow us on Instagram!

    Want to see us live? We host a weekly stand-up show in Park Slope, Brooklyn every Wednesday at Young Ethel's!

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    56 mins
  • Listen to "My New Thing" - Trailer
    Jun 4 2025

    Oh, wow. Dan and Zach have a podcast now!

    My New Thing is a comedy podcast featuring interviews with the funniest people on the planet discussing their latest obsessions! We're talking hobbies, sports, video games, and obscure films you can only find on VHS. It's a podcast where comedians talk about anything but how they got started in the biz! What a relief.

    Hosted by comedians Dan Wilbur (The Onion, Sirius XM) and Zach Sims (Comedy Central)

    Join us, hobbyholers!

    Music by Corn Mo.

    Art by Jordan Doll.

    Follow us on Instagram!

    Want to see us live? We host a weekly stand-up show in Park Slope, Brooklyn every Wednesday at 7:30 PM at Young Ethel's!

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    3 mins