Episode #418: 2022 Comedy MVPs with Jason Zinoman
by It’s the end of 2022, which means it’s time once again for my annual year-end check-in with Jason Zinoman, critic at-large for The New York …
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Episode #417: Mike Bridenstine
Mike Bridenstine is based in Los Angeles, was raised in Iowa, but it was his time in between in Chicago that helped form him and …
Episode #416: Kenice Mobley
Kenice Mobley is a comedian from North Carolina, now based in Brooklyn, NY, whose star has been on the rise since the start of the …
Episode #415: Billy Wayne Davis
Billy Wayne Davis is a comedian who has performed on Conan, Last Comic Standing and Comedy Central, lent his voice and producing skills to SquidBillies, hosted …
Episode #414: Jeff Dunham
Jeff Dunham is undoubtedly the most successful ventriloquist comedian of our lifetime. The 60-year-old from Dallas made his first appearance on The Tonight Show back in 1990, …
Episode #413: Kurt Braunohler
Kurt Braunohler started performing comedy at the Upright Citizens Brigade in New York City in 1998, and took an experimental filmmaking improv group to the …
Episode #412: Frankie Quiñones
Frankie Quiñones is a stand-up comedian and actor best known for his character work. Frankie stars as Luis on the Hulu series, This Fool, which …
Episode #411: Jiaoying Summers
Born in China, Jioaying Summers first came to America for college in Kentucky speaking no English, then went to Hollywood looking for stardom. Summers has …
Episode #410: Mike Farah, CEO of Funny or Die
Mike Farah was the first producer hired at Funny or Die, and he has been a vital part of the upstart digital production studio since …
Episode #409: Wolves of Glendale
Tenacious D. Flight of the Conchords. The Lonely Island. We have plenty of examples of goofy guys getting together and making mirthy music. Where do …