Episodes

  • BONUS - Scrooged (1988)

    BONUS - Scrooged (1988)
    Dec 24 2025
    It's a Christmas miracle! We're still spitting out episodes! On this week's bonus episode, Zach and Dan continue their fascination with Christmas movies they've seen 100 times on TV by digging into the Bill Murray classic Scrooged (1988). The cast is so star-studded, and the practical effects so gross, we spend most of the hour praising this holiday gem. We also spend a considerable amount of time nerding out about comedy: SNL, anti-humor, and Bill Murray's ability to be a jerk yet still be loved by all. It's really something! This episode is brought to you by ⁠Quince⁠! Go to ⁠quince.com/newthing⁠ for free shipping and 365-day returns. You don't even have to listen to us. Just buy some great clothes after you follow that link to support the show! 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: MyNewThingPod@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    43 mins
  • Nat Towsen - Holiday Comics

    Nat Towsen - Holiday Comics
    Dec 19 2025
    Set your phasers to "stunned" because we have another nerdy episode for you! Writer and comedian Nat Towsen (The Tonight Show, The Onion) joins us in the Hobby Shop to discuss his lifelong obsession with collecting holiday-themed comics. We're talking Iron Man fighting Santa, Spider-Man getting evicted on Christmas, and the Hulk doing whatever the Hulk does over the holidays. Plus, Dan tries to land a joke and succeeds for once. It's a fun one! Merry Christmas! This episode is brought to you by ⁠Quince⁠! Go to ⁠quince.com/newthing⁠ for free shipping and 365-day returns. You don't even have to listen to us. Just buy some great clothes after you follow that link to support the show! 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: MyNewThingPod@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    58 mins
  • BONUS - It's A Wonderful Life (1946)

    BONUS - It's A Wonderful Life (1946)
    Dec 17 2025
    Every time you listen to this podcast, an angel gets its wings! Get ready for another bonus episode! Zach and Dan continue their obsession with Christmas movies by watching an all-timer: Frank Capra's It's A Wonderful Life. Though they admit the movie is a great piece of cinema that successfully puts everyone in the holiday mood, Dan shares a hot take that will bum out everyone. But don't worry! It's funny and uplifting just like this movie! We'll be back on Friday with a regular episode! This episode is brought to you by ⁠Quince⁠! Go to ⁠quince.com/newthing⁠ for free shipping and 365-day returns. You don't even have to listen to us. Just buy some great clothes after you follow that link to support the show! 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: MyNewThingPod@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    42 mins
  • Eli Yudin - Cartooning

    Eli Yudin - Cartooning
    Dec 12 2025
    This one is bound to put some lead in your pencil! Zach and Dan talk to the hilarious comedian/podcaster/artist Eli Yudin (What A Time To Be Alive, CollegeHumor) to talk about his lifelong obsession with drawing funny cartoons. We talk about weird forgotten Sunday strips, great advice for submitting to The New Yorker, and the right time/place to watch anime. Be sure to check out Eli's new comedy special Humble Offering! This episode is brought to you by ⁠Quince⁠! Go to ⁠quince.com/newthing⁠ for free shipping and 365-day returns. You don't even have to listen to us. Just buy some great clothes after you follow that link to support the show! 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: MyNewThingPod@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • BONUS - Jingle All The Way (1996)

    BONUS - Jingle All The Way (1996)
    Dec 10 2025
    Christmas came early and so did we! It's time for another bonus episode! Zach and Dan are spending this month getting into the holiday mood by seeing which Christmas movies from our childhoods hold up. First on the list: Jingle All The Way (1996) starring Arnold Schwarzenneger and Sinbad. Did we like it? Maybe. Do we think it's an accurate depiction of the 90s American consumerist zeitgeist? Absolutely! It's Turbo Time! Enjoy the episode! We'll be back with another regular interview on Friday! This episode is brought to you by ⁠Quince⁠! Go to ⁠quince.com/newthing⁠ for free shipping and 365-day returns. You don't even have to listen to us. Just buy some great clothes after you follow that link to support the show! 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: MyNewThingPod@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    42 mins
  • Brandt Andersen - I Was A Stranger

    Brandt Andersen - I Was A Stranger
    Dec 5 2025
    Break out the popcorn because Zach and Dan are all buttered up and ready to go back to the movies! Today on the show, we talk to activist and director Brandt Andersen whose new movie I Was A Stranger (2026) explores the hardships of migrants through an action-packed ensemble thriller. The movie is terrific, and we highly encourage you to see it in theaters this January! Also discussed on this podcast: buying a G League team, talking to evil people, and - of course - collecting figurines. This episode is brought to you by ⁠Quince⁠! Go to ⁠quince.com/newthing⁠ for free shipping and 365-day returns. You don't even have to listen to us. Just buy some great clothes after you follow that link to support the show! 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: MyNewThingPod@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Bonus - Squid Game: The Challenge Finale!

    Bonus - Squid Game: The Challenge Finale!
    Dec 3 2025
    All the lights are green, so hang on to your spleen... it's another bonus episode! This episode is brought to you by ⁠Quince⁠! Go to ⁠quince.com/newthing⁠ for free shipping and 365-day returns. You don't even have to listen to us. Just buy some great clothes after you follow that link to support the show! Today, Zach and Dan recap the terrific Netflix series Squide Game: The Challenge. During the discussion, we talk about who deserves the money, martyr complexes, times we bombed onstage, and who always looks good in a suit. It's one for the ages (and by that I mean people above the age of 18 because there's a lot of swearing). We're back this Friday with a very special interview! Don't forget to visit ⁠quince.com/newthing⁠ for free shipping and 365-day returns. 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: MyNewThingPod@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    37 mins
  • Danny Solomon - Professional Cooking

    Danny Solomon - Professional Cooking
    Nov 28 2025
    Yes, Chef! We have another episode for you! Right when you thought cooking for Thanksgiving was over, we're coming at you with a very funny and very insightful episode with Danny Solomon (MTV's Ridiculousness, Sorry We Love Football podcast). Danny spent years as a stand-up comedian and TV writer before deciding to switch careers and try his hand at cooking. He talks to us about culinary school, insane chefs, quitting comedy, and the joy of a sharp knife. Plus, Dan talks to Zach about a death in the family. It's quite a journey! 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: MyNewThingPod@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 12 mins