Comedy News for April 12-17, 2023
by What is Spotify’s comedy philosophy, anyhow? I may have asked the question in this week’s newsletter, but that doesn’t mean the answers come easily. Also …
Episode #425 You’re Wrong About’s Sarah Marshall
Sarah Marshall is the co-creator and host of the award-winning podcast, You’re Wrong About, Podcast of the Year at the 2022 I Heart Radio Podcast Awards. …
Comedy News for April 5-11, 2023
How popular was Chris Rock’s first LIVE special for Netflix, anyhow? We dive into the numbers, look for some perspective, pay tribute to MAD magazine’s …
Sophie Buddle on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon
I was fortunate enough to see Sophie Buddle run her set on Tuesday night at The Stand before she made her Tonight Show debut on …
Comedy News for March 27 to April 4, 2023
So as March turned to April, I decided to try to list all of the new comedy specials that had come out so far this …
Episode #424: Carmen Christopher
Carmen Christopher wrote for and performed on The Chris Gethard Show, eventually hosting the first episode of “Chris Gethard Presents” on Manhattan Neighborhood Network. Christopher’s …
Dustin Nickerson on The Late Late Show with James Corden
Dustin Nickerson returned to The Late Late Show this week, this time joking about putting his daughter into therapy to become a more progressive modern …
Episode #423: Scott Rogowsky
Millions of people recognize Scott Rogowsky as the original host of HQ Trivia, the daily live trivia app that became massively popular in 2017 before …
Morvin Splaversby (Reggie Watts) on The Late Late Show with James Corden
The Late Late Show is in its final weeks with James Corden as host, and Corden’s version of the show has always allowed some more …
Comedy News for March 21-26, 2023
What do you mean The Friars Club has closed for good, again?! Sad but true news about the once-legendary second home for funny people, plus …