• Ophira Eisenberg - Wine and Parenting
    Aug 15 2025

    Holy moly, watch the goalie!

    Today, we welcome the very funny Ophira Eisenberg (from NPR and Comedy Central) into the Obsession OR to chat about medical conspiracies, parenting, and what kind of wine you can request in your rider. Sadly, we forgot to get her a bottle of the right stuff! But that didn't stop us from having a great time chatting about her various hobbies and obsessions.

    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 4 mins
  • Nick Maritato - Graffiti
    Aug 8 2025

    My, oh, my. Here comes the next guy.

    Today in the Hobby Lobby, comedian and vandal Nick Maritato joins us after spending years underground tagging subway cars (not really, but maybe? We're still not sure). Nick is an extremely funny comedian and podcaster who came to tell us about his obsession with graffiti and various New York City subcultures. We also discuss battle rap, bear safety, and what we all used to do when we were young and cool. It's 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)

    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 8 mins
  • Christian Finnegan - New Music For Olds
    Aug 1 2025

    Holy heck, it's another ep! And what a great piece of ep it is.

    Today in the Ol' Hobby Hole, we welcome Christian Finnegan, a comedian/writer/actor who you might know from Chappelle's Show or VH1's Best Week Ever. Christian tells Dan and Zach about his current project, a Substack for older folks who want to discover good new music called New Music For Olds. We also discuss movies, collaging, Dan's first job in the big city, and...of course... butts. It's one for the ages!

    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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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Kath Barbadoro - Weightlifting
    Jul 25 2025

    Wow, friends. It's the first day of the rest of your life.

    Today in the Hobby Sweat Lodge, Zach and Dan talk to the hilarious Kath Barbadoro about her obsession with weightlifting. We talk about gym etiquette, catcalling, and, of course, whether or not it's OK to wear shorts while performing stand-up comedy. It's a great time!

    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!

    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 4 mins
  • Orli Matlow - War
    Jul 18 2025

    Wow, oh, wow! Our podcast about hobbies is suddenly setting out to solve every social ill!

    Comedian Orli Matlow joins us at the UN of podcast studios... Zach's apartment! Orli is an extremely talented comedy writer who also happens to host an anti-war podcast called War Is Stupid: An Anti-War Podcast About War, so instead of our usual banter about which movie we like the most, we immediately jump into a talk about global conflicts, race, religion, and cheering on your country like it's a sports team. It's funny, we swear!

    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 2 mins
  • Gabe Pacheco - Movies
    Jul 11 2025

    You kids wanna see something... weird? Well, here's another episode of the show!

    Riding the Hobby Horse this week is our dear friend Gabe Pacheco, a comedian and culture vulture who wanted to chat with us about movies. Specifically, we talk about the importance of antiheroes, entertainment under fascist regimes, and a ton of William Friedkin films. It's a show you have to hear to believe!

    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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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • 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)

    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 feedback!

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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!

    Send us feedback!

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    1 hr and 6 mins