Episode #410: Mike Farah, CEO of Funny or Die
by 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 …
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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 …
Episode #408: Subhah Agarwal
Subhah Agarwalis a bicoastal writer and stand-up comedian who grew up outside of Chicago, where she first started hitting open mics while still in high …
Episode #407: Yvonne Orji
Yvonne Orji first came to our attention as Molly, Issa’s best friend on Issa Rae’s HBO series, Insecure. The Nigerian-born actress and comedian hasn’t let the …
Episode #406: Paul Reiser
Forty years after his first screen credit as Modell in the Barry Levinson film, Diner, Paul Reiser is enjoying a career renaissance, co-starring in the …
Episode #405: Liz Miele
Liz Miele started doing stand-up at 16, got profiled by The New Yorker at 18, and earned her first TV credit on Comedy Central by …
Episode #404: Jinkx Monsoon
Jinkx Monsoon is a comedian and singer best known for becoming the first performer to win two seasons of RuPaul’s Drag Race, first in season …
Episode #403: Michelle Ortiz
Michelle Ortiz was born in Los Angeles but studied all over the world, including the Moscow Art Theatre School, and classical opera in Germany. A …
Episode #402: Alice Fraser
Alice Fraser first studied law in Sydney, Australia, but found comedy and the Footlights while getting her Master’s degree in rhetoric at Cambridge, and honed …
Episode #401: Robin Thede
The creator and star of HBO’s A Black Lady Sketch Show, Robin Thede and her crew already have enjoyed 13 Emmy nominations and one Emmy …