by OK. So I’ve only sat down to podcast with 28 of the comedians performing this week so far as part of the 2017 Just For Laughs festival in Montreal. But that’s a start!
Each of these fine, funny folks regales me (and now you) with inspirational stories about how they started in comedy, where they’ve come from, and how they’ve gotten this far already. That’s kinda the point of The Comic’s Comic Presents Last Things First, which is available wherever you listen to podcasts.
Hear from them below, and if you’re in Montreal for JFL through the end of July, here’s where you can go see them perform live this week!
Cristela Alonzo
- Episode #85 of Last Things First
- (performing on The Howie Mandel Gala, as well as Hosts with the Most)
Judd Apatow
Aunty Donna
W. Kamau Bell
- Episode #24 of Last Things First
- (appearing in his own solo show, on the Rick Mercer Gala, a panel for CNN’s “The History of Comedy” and as a podcast guest on The Comedian’s Comedian with Stuart Goldsmith, not to be confused with me)
Kate Berlant (with John Early)
- Episode #140 of Last Things First
- (appearing in her own solo show, and performing on The Alternative Show and All Access Live)
Alonzo Bodden
- Episode #16 of Last Things First
- (hosting The Ethnic Show and the JFL Awards Show, performing on The Masters, and the Montreal: An Intervention Gala)
Guy Branum
Vir Das
- Episode #148 of Last Things First
- (appearing in his own solo show, on Sugar Sammy’s International Gala, and as one of Variety’s 10 Comics to Watch in 2017)
Gad Elmaleh
Cameron Esposito
Wayne Federman
Jermaine Fowler
- Episode #41 of Last Things First
- (appearing on a panel for CBS and Superior Donuts, as well as The Lilly Singh Gala)
Ron Funches
- Episode #9 of Last Things First
- (appearing in his own solo show, on the Howie Mandel All-Star Comedy Gala, The Alternative Show with Andy Kindler, and as a podcast guest on Wedlock with Kurt and Lauren)
Godfrey
Loyiso Gola
Erik Griffin
- Episode #161 of Last Things First
- (appearing in his own solo show, on the panel for Showtime’s I’m Dying Up Here, and performing on Hosts with the Most, as well as All Access Live)
Lil Rel Howery
- Episode #13 of Last Things First
- (hosting Lil Rel and Friends, hosting New Faces, and performing on The Colin Jost and Michael Che Gala)
Myq Kaplan (with Zach Sherwin)
Robert Kelly
- Episode #101 of Last Things First
- (performing on The Nasty Show, hosting his You Know What Dude podcast, and on All Access Live)
Andy Kindler
- Episode #11 of Last Things First
- (hosting the Alternative Show, performing on All Access Live, and delivering his State of the Industry Address)
Jessica Kirson
- Episode #126 of Last Things First
- (appearing in her own solo show, as well as The Ethnic Show and The Rick Mercer Gala)
Eugene Mirman
- Episode #18 of Last Things First
- (hosting his podcast, Hold On, performing on All Access Live, and guesting on the podcast, Good One)
Kliph Nesteroff
- Episode #38 of Last Things First
- (appearing on panels for CNN’s “The History of Comedy” and Viceland’s “Funny How?”)
Jim Norton
- Episode #144 of Last Things First
- (appearing in his own solo show, performing on The Colin Jost and Michael Che Gala, judging Comedy 101, and broadcasting live for SiriusXM)
Big Jay Oakerson
- Episode #98 of Last Things First
- (performing on The Nasty Show and All Access Live, hosting What’s Your F–ing Deal, judging Comedy 101 and broadcasting live for SiriusXM)
Dan Soder
- Episode #90 of Last Things First
- (hosting New Faces Unrepped, judging Comedy 101, and performing on All Access Live and Hosts with the Most, plus broadcasting live for SiriusXM)
Gina Yashere
- Episode #143 of Last Things First
- (performing on The Howie Mandel Gala, Brit(ish), and the podcasts Hold On with Eugene Mirman, and Friends Like Us)
Henry Zebrowski
Please subscribe to The Comic’s Comic presents Last Things First on iTunes, Stitcher, Podbay, Soundcloud, Tunein, or wherever you listen to podcasts!
