Episode #294: Tammy Pescatelli
by Tammy Pescatelli lost her agent and manager back in 2016 after she spoke out about joke stealing and parallel thinking, but that’s not the first …
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Episode #293: Justine Marino
Justine Marino is a comedian who joined The Groundlings shortly after moving from Denver to Los Angeles, and found herself working as a tour guide …
Episode #292: Atsuko Okatsuka
Born in Taiwan to Taiwanese and Japanese parents, Atsuko Okatsuka is a stand-up comedian, actress and writer. Since putting out her first hour comedy special …
Episode #291: Tom Papa
In 2020, Tom Papa released his fourth stand-up comedy special, and first for Netflix, called You’re Doing Great! And Tom Papa is doing great. He’s …
Episode #290: Lizz Winstead
Lizz Winstead is a Minnesotan through and through, even though she has spent the better part of the past three decades in New York City. …
Episode #289: Derek Gaines
Derek Gaines grew up outside of Philadelphia, and moved to New York City with his “6 Foot Nothing” crew after cementing his status as one …
Episode #288: David Wain
David Wain has been on the cutting edge of digital comedy since the turn of the century, making short films for his live comedy shows …
Episode #287: Joe Pera
Joe Pera is a Buffalo native who studied film and began his stand-up comedy career at Ithaca College. After college, Pera moved to New York …
Episode #286: Chloé Hilliard
In an email to me on Jan. 3, 2020, Chloé Hilliard proclaimed “This is the YEAR of CHLOE!” and she may well be right. Hilliard already …
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 Jason Zinoman to …