Episode #233: Orlando Leyba
by Orlando Leyba was born in Puerto Rico but deported to the Dominican Republic with his mother when he was just a small child. Leyba and …
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Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend podcast announces debut lineup
On the day Conan O’Brien and friends perform in New York City as part of the 2018 New York Comedy Festival, Team Coco has released …
Episode #232: Baroness von Sketch Show
Carolyn Taylor, Jennifer Whalen and Aurora Browne met while performing with Second City Toronto. Later, Meredith MacNeill befriended Carolyn on the set of This Hour …
Episode #231: Satire under Trump
When real life becomes even more ridiculous than satire, then what role is there for comedians to play? And how should comedians talk about serious …
Episode #230: J. Keith van Straaten, host of “Go Fact Yourself”
You may or may not remember seeing J. Keith van Straaten in roles on “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Gilmore Girls,” “Beverly Hills, 90210,” and ads for …
Episode #229: Ted Alexandro
Ted Alexandro has made multiple appearances on David Letterman, Conan O’Brien, Jimmy Kimmel, Craig Ferguson and The View, had two half-hour specials on Comedy Central, and spent the …
Episode #228: Darrell Hammond
Darrell Hammond started carving out a career for himself with voiceover work in Orlando after graduating from the University of Florida in the late 1970s. More than …
Conan airs final regular hour show on TBS, but launches a podcast and more
Believe it or not, the final episode of Conan on TBS aired tonight. The regular weeknight show is going on hiatus until January 2019, when …
Episode #227: Mary Lynn Rajskub
Most people still think of Mary Lynn Rajskub as the counterterrorism techie Chloe from FOX’s hit series 24. But Rajskub has a long and storied …
Episode #226: Maria Bamford
Maria Bamford is one of the most exciting stand-up comedians working today. You may have seen her starring in her own Netflix series, Lady Dynamite, …