The hosts discuss how pushing boundaries in humor and topics can lead to increased success, despite potential backlash, and the challenges of hiring a writer on a tight budget.
Comedian discusses the importance of performing in small spaces to test jokes before big specials and the challenge of performing in a club environment.
Working comedians have to constantly strive to improve their craft, often driving long distances and performing short spots. However, the lifestyle can be full of temptations to party and lacks discipline.
Comedian Tom Papa discusses the potential future of stand-up comedy in a socially distant world while reflecting on the importance of audience interaction in a successful comedy show.
A discussion about the aftereffects of comedy that uses anger and insults, with thoughts on how it can impact the audience's perspective.
The podcast features unscripted conversations, filled with booze, fratology, and raunchy humor. Listeners can enjoy a good laugh without any apologies.
The speaker recounts a time when he had to hide in a Wendy's bush and got scared by a mother and her two little boys in the window.
The guest discusses how they were drawn to comedy and how life changing experiences led them to pursue a career in entertainment, going against the traditional milestones of success.
The hosts engage in meaningless babble, sexual innuendos, and promote their merchandise while occasionally discussing topics that devolve into chaos.
The podcast host reflects on how comedians who are often perceived as crude or offensive, such as Ricky Gervais and Howard Stern, can paradoxically be some of the kindest and most sensitive people when encountered personally.
The host discusses the difficulty of comparing different skills, such as comedy, singing, and martial arts expertise.
Comedian Francis Ellis shares a story about his Harvard days and an awkward encounter with a royal family that almost got him killed.
The speaker discusses how offensive jokes are perceived and how people's laughter doesn't necessarily signify approval.
Comedians like Robert Buscemi come to this podcast to confess something they've never told anyone before. However, an ad for Glade Pluggables is snuck into the conversation, causing some confusion.
Comedian Mike Birbiglia shares how his jokes about the struggles in his life became more relatable as he got older, while still allowing him to find humor in difficult situations.
Comedians Kurt Braunohler and Afira Eisenberg have new comedy specials available on YouTube, and also co-host the podcasts Bananas and Parenting as a Joke respectively. The hosts of the Bad Dates podcast invite listeners to share their horror stories from the dating world.
Comedian Bobby Lee's penis size is discussed and his tendency to downplay it despite being a "grower not a shower." The conversation also touches on censorship in comedy and the limitations placed on comedians.
The podcast host and guest engage in a conversation where the guest talks about his comedy career. They discuss the challenges of starting out and finding success in comedy, particularly with crowd work and performing in small towns.
Jason talks with a guest about Robert Smigel's memorable sketches from his time on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" and the impact they had on the show.
The hosts discuss the difficulties they faced when setting up their studio. From the length of cords to finding a company to provide them with the necessary equipment, they recount their experiences of creating an intimate setting for the show.
In this episode, the speaker highlights the toxicity and prejudices prevalent in the comedy industry, leading to adverse impacts on mental health and relationships, influenced by the predatory nature of the field.
The podcast features rambling and incoherent conversations, with frequent non-sequiturs and mispronunciations.
In this episode, the hosts share their personal rankings for the worst places to suddenly find themselves naked, based on various scenarios and settings, such as a lover's bedroom, a high school classroom, and a bathhouse.
The hosts try to call Mike Agarvino while he's on vacation, jokingly guessing that he's on the beach sipping on Mai Tais or tequila, and invite him to say hi to his fans.
The speaker talks about meat and how some people take cooking too seriously, before transitioning to a story about guests at his comedy show who talked throughout the entire performance.
Comedian Bill Burr discusses his desire to take more time off between comedy specials and the challenges of constantly preparing for a new one.
The hosts of the podcast have a conversation about how they often get sidetracked during podcast episodes, and joke about the many tangents and inside jokes that occur during recordings.
The host recounts the story of paying for dinner for 35 movie stars before being invited to see Chris Rock perform at the Comedy Store. Chris had many big names in the crowd, and the host reflects on the experience as a comedian.
The speaker talks about an incident where someone asked if they were there to perform a comedy show. The speaker and their friend laugh hysterically, and the speaker mentions that they are wearing Target shoes.
The episode features the character Doug Sexy, a child in school who is too angry to approach. The episode follows Moe and his group as they try to get a baby back from Lumer and his partner Hattie Seth Powers. This transcript also includes an advertisement for the "Leading Corporate Transformation" podcast.
The tagline was kind of a spoiler. The podcast that recommends 2,000 of it per day. That was the worst.
The speaker discusses her reluctance to meet her friend's suburban baby due to her focus on comedy.
Sam Morante is a defense attorney.
The Sklar brothers discuss the reboot of their ESPN show "Cheap Seats," which features comedic commentary and sketches from various guest stars.
A humorous rant about the speaker's frustrating and childish traveling companions, including her husband and friend, and a particularly memorable incident involving blaming a bed-wetting incident on a kindergartener.
