Episode #189: Jena Friedman
by Jena Friedman is a stand-up comedian, writer and producer who’s now about to star in her first late-night special for Adult Swim. Friedman has written …
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Episode #188: Cipha Sounds
Cipha Sounds got his start carrying crates and opening for Funkmaster Flex and was a longtime DJ on HOT 97 in New York City and …
Last Things First: My biggest podcast episodes of 2017
Before I deliver some hot, fresh episodes of my podcast, Last Things First, to ring in the new year, you really should check out my …
Episode #187: 2017 Comedy MVPs with Jason Zinoman of the New York Times
For a third consecutive year, New York Times comedy critic Jason Zinoman has invited me into his home so we can tackle the year in …
Episode #186: Jackie “The Joke Man” Martling
Jackie Martling was a longtime writer and performer on The Howard Stern Show from 1983 to 2001, who also was showing up monthly in the …
Episode #185: Sue Costello
Sue Costello grew up in the powder keg of Irish Catholicism getting more diverse that was Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood in the 1970s. Costello got herself …
Episode #184: Kev Adams
Kev Adams is France’s biggest young comedy star, with 6 million Twitter followers and another 5 million checking out his Instagram. He was performing one-man …
Episode #183: Orny Adams
Orny Adams played Coach Bobby Finstock for six seasons of MTV’s Teen Wolf. But to comedy fans, Orny is famously and infamously known as the …
Episode #181: Colton Dunn
Colton Dunn began performing improv comedy while still a teenager in St. Paul, Minnesota. Dunn moved to New York City just in time to join …
Episode #180: Judah Friedlander
Judah Friedlander may be best known for playing TV writer Frank Rossitano on the hit NBC sitcom, 30 Rock, but Judah has been making his …