Episode #291: Tom Papa
In 2020, Tom Papa released his fourth stand-up comedy special, and first for Netflix, called...
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Category: Last Things First — Podcasts
Episode #290: Lizz Winstead
Lizz Winstead is a Minnesotan through and through, even though she has spent the better part of...
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Episode #289: Derek Gaines
Derek Gaines grew up outside of Philadelphia, and moved to New York City with his “6 Foot Nothing”...
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Episode #288: David Wain
David Wain has been on the cutting edge of digital comedy since the turn of the century, making...
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Episode #287: Joe Pera
Joe Pera is a Buffalo native who studied film and began his stand-up comedy career at Ithaca...
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Episode #286: Chloé Hilliard
In an email to me on Jan. 3, 2020, Chloé Hilliard proclaimed “This is the YEAR of CHLOE!” and she...
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Episode #285: 2019 Comedy MVPs with Jason Zinoman of The New York Times
As we put a bow on 2019, it’s time once again for me to sit down with New York Times comedy critic...
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Episode #284: Becky Robinson
Becky Robinson grew up in the suburbs of Portland, Ore., and studied business at San Diego State...
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Episode #283: Abby McEnany
Abby McEnany stars as a fictionalized version of herself in the new Showtime series Work In...
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Episode #282: Jeff Garlin
Jeff Garlin is a comedian and actor who honed his chops in the 1980s with The Second City,...
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Episode #281: Erik Rivera
Erik Rivera got heavily involved in comedy in the wake of 9/11 while studying at Pace University...
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Episode #280: Elliott Morgan
Elliott Morgan is one of the members of The Valleyfolk, a crowd-funded Internet comedy troupe that...
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