Episode #374: Phat Tuesdays: Guy Torry & Reginald Hudlin
by In the late 1990s, between the comedy booms, perhaps the hottest live stand-up show in Los Angeles happened every week on a Tuesday night. That’s …
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Episode #373: Ali Vingiano
Ali Vingiano is a writer, actress and filmmaking comedian who has leveled up over the course of the pandemic. She received her first Writer’s Guild …
Episode #372: Beth Lapides
Beth Lapides is an actress, writer and comedic performer who has appeared on Will & Grace, Sex & The City, and Politically Incorrect. But she …
Episode #371: Nick Vatterott
Nick Vatterott grew up in St. Louis but discovered his comedy voice in Chicago. You may have seen him perform on Conan, Late Night with …
Episode #370: Justin Spitzer
Justin Spitzer is a television writer and producer who worked as a writing assistant on Queer as Folk and Grounded for Life before breaking into …
Episode #369: 2021 Comedy MVPs with Jason Zinoman
It’s time once again for Jason Zinoman, the comedy critic for The New York Times, to sit down with me as we deconstruct the year …
Episode #368: Russell Howard
Russell Howard is one of the UK’s most successful comedians, the writer and star of The Russell Howard Hour on Sky and Russell Howard’s Good News on the BBC …
Episode #367: Mary Elizabeth Kelly
Mary Elizabeth Kelly is an actress who studied musical theater at Northwestern before moving to New York City. She didn’t quite land on Broadway, although …
Episode #366: Alex Edelman
I first met Alex Edelman when he was just a teenager, aspiring to become a stand-up comedian while already scoring a lucrative internship with the …
Episode #365: Carole Montgomery
Carole Montgomery racked up dozens of TV credits as a stand-up comedian during the 1980s comedy boom, with her first big break coming on Showtime’s …