Episodes

  • The Boo Boys - Scary Stories

    The Boo Boys - Scary Stories
    Oct 31 2025
    Boo! That's what you'll be saying after hearing this episode! On this very special and spooky Halloween edition of the podcast, Zach and Dan invite The Boo Boys to talk about their new book of scary stories! Zach Broussard (The Late Late Show) and Nate Fernald (The Pete Holmes Show) are comedians who also love the magic of horror fiction. That's why they wrote Scary Stories to Make You Scared of Stories, a book of hilarious and terrifying tales. Also, Dan fails to land a joke three times, Nate reads a story to us, and we talk about what we love about Halloween! 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! Email us: MyNewThingPodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • BONUS - Superbad (2007)

    BONUS - Superbad (2007)
    Oct 29 2025
    "We could be that mistake!" Zach and Dan end their obsession with the NY Times 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century by discussing #100 on the list, Superbad (2007). It's a conversation about wild parties, late bloomers, and what makes comedy work. It's a fun trip down memory lane with a movie that holds up! This is a bonus episode! Join us on Friday for a very special spooky edition of the regular podcast. 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! Email us: MyNewThingPodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    43 mins
  • Caitlin Reese - Vegetarianism

    Caitlin Reese - Vegetarianism
    Oct 24 2025
    We hope you're ready for another healthy portion of us telling you how to live your life! Today on the show, the very funny Caitlin Reese (The Onion, Amazon Prime) tells Zach and Dan about her occasional obsession with not eating animals. We discuss IKEA's vegan food options, slaughterhouses, how to get your protein, and which animals deserve to live. It's morally conscious but not in an annoying way. We think? You tell us. 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! Email us: MyNewThingPodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • BONUS - Children of Men (2006)

    BONUS - Children of Men (2006)
    Oct 22 2025
    We're back at it with another bonus episode about -- what else? -- movies! Zach and Dan remain obsessed with validating the New York Times list of the 100 Best Movies of The 21st Century, and this week, they discuss the masterpiece Children of Men (2006). We talk about heroism, alcoholism, and spitting a ping pong ball into your lover's mouth. This show has it all! The regular show is back this Friday with Caitlin Reese! Listen to the previous interviews including last week's with actor Peter Grosz from The Menu. It was a great time. 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! Email us: MyNewThingPodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    40 mins
  • Peter Grosz - Trendy Restaurant Videos

    Peter Grosz - Trendy Restaurant Videos
    Oct 17 2025
    We hope you're hungry...for another episode! Today, Zach and Dan talk to actor, comedian, and improvisor Peter Grosz (The Menu, Veep, The President Show) about his obsession with seeing how restaurants prepare before they raise the curtain and serve patrons. We also talk about Peter's big acting gigs in movies and the old Sonic ads as well as his early obsessions with SNL and photography. We all learned something about comedy and about ourselves. It's a fun episode! 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! Email us: mynewthingpodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • BONUS - Parasite (2019)

    BONUS - Parasite (2019)
    Oct 15 2025
    The saga continues! Zach and Dan are still discussing the NY Times list of the 100 Best Movies of The 21st Century since "watching stuff" seems to be their only hobby. In this bonus episode, we talk about Bong Joon Ho's Parasite, a brilliant rumination on the trappings of capitalism. We talk about treating others like human beings, great moments in Korean cinema, why you should go to the theater to see movies, and more! If you haven't seen the movie, there are many spoilers! Watch it and come back to us. Thank you for listening to this experimental bonus content. We will be back Friday with a new interview! Follow us on Instagram! Music by Corn Mo. Art by Jordan Doll. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    41 mins
  • Natasha Vaynblat - Lucid Dreaming

    Natasha Vaynblat - Lucid Dreaming
    Oct 10 2025
    We must be the new Taylor Swifts because here we are appearing in your wildest dreams! Today in the Hobby Hole, Zach and Dan talk to the very funny Natasha Vaynblat (from The Tonight Show and Comedy Central) about her experiences with lucid dreaming. It's a fascinating discussion about an alternative form of therapy that leaves you well-rested instead of doing whatever recreational substances might do to your body. We also discuss if we'd ever skydive, bucket lists, and what lamps taste like. It's a good time! 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! Send us an email: MyNewThingPodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • BONUS - All The President's Men

    BONUS - All The President's Men
    Oct 8 2025
    Today, Dan and Zach present their very first bonus episode! We're talking about the important and enduring film All The President's Men (1976). We talk about jobs we'd have if we quit comedy, if Watergate would even matter if it happened in 2025, and Robert Redford. We also discuss The Kuleshov Effect, phone anxiety, subtle acting, and why we're both obsessed with this movie! Our bonus episodes feature deep dives about our current obsessions as well as trial runs of what previous guests have asked us to get into! This episode is brought to you by guest Gabe Pacheco's episode about films from the 1970s. We hope you're ready to hear us talk about sports, reality TV, old movies, and cults, probably. Is there something you think we should try for a bonus episode? Have more feedback? Email us at mynewthingpod@gmail.com 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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    39 mins