In this episode of Employee of the Month, Triumph poops on Brooklyn hipsters, podcasts, and reveals that Red Hook is named after his shvance. Thanks to Conan O'Brien, who just celebrated his twentieth anniversary on TV, as one of his greatest triumphs is TRIUMPH the INSULT COMIC DOG. A Grammy-winning comedian who got his start on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Triumph has gone on to insult the legendary Don Rickels, Michael Jackson, Bill O'Reilly, and, now, Catie Lazarus. For fans of podcasts, c...
Oct 02, 2013•12 min
What it's like to run a tech-start up? How did you raise millions of dollars in venture capital funds? What if it flops? How do you rebuild? Luckily for us, the indefatigable visionary Kathryn Minshew answers these questions and more in her fascinating interview with Catie Lazarus. Minshew co-created TheMuse.com, which will not only keep her in business for a while, but enable hundreds of thousands of people to follow suit. A former consultant, Kathryn Minshew was named one of Forbes’ 30-Under-3...
Sep 30, 2013•33 min
Ann Carr is an utterly unique character actor who has appeared on the Emmy Award winning show Louie, appears regularly at Upright Citizens Brigade Theater on a Maude Team, and is the star of the hauntingly hilarious web series The Actress. She has appeared in a ton of commercials, so we talked about what it's like to audition, which is like playing the lottery every day, and winning .it enough of the time. http://www.theanncarr.com and http://theactresstheseries.com Employee of the Month is a ta...
Sep 11, 2013•55 min
In 1995, music fan Ryan Schreiber created Pitchfork, a webzine by and for indie music lovers. He tapped into a starving market and filled a void as the internet launched and changed how we listen to, learn about, and distribute music. Pitchfork flourished even as musicians and music journalists often found themselves scrambling to make ends meet. Today, Pitchfork, for better and for worse, rates and reviews albums; but it also hosts its own music festivals, added sister websites, and experiments...
Sep 09, 2013•51 min
Lee Daniels' The Danny Strong is out in theaters. I mean Lee Daniels' The Butler is out in theater and Emmy-winning screenwriter and actor Danny Strong penned the script. In our interview, Strong says he can now choose his acting jobs, because he earns his living writing screenplays. However, he booked on camera roles from the minute he started auditioning and his success begot more success. His performance on Buffy led to a role on Gilmore Girls. He later met Matt Weiner on the "Emmy circuit," ...
Sep 04, 2013•59 min
JOY BEHAR is best known for being a founding co-host of The View, as well as hosting her own talk shows on Current TV and MLN. She, along with Whoopi Goldberg and Elisabeth Hasselbeck, were genuine about their political views, a first on syrupy and light daytime talk shows. Consistently candid, she is currently developing a play about first husbands. CATIE LAZARUS is a writer and host of the Employee of the Month Show. You can subscribe on iTunes or go to www.employeeofthemonthshow.com for detai...
Aug 29, 2013•17 min
ADAM BUSCH currently stars on TBS's series Men at Work and is the lead singer of the indie folk band Common Rotation. He got his start as a teenager, landing his first film role in Léon: The Professional (1994). He then had a recurring role on the children's series The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo. Since then, Adam has appeared on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, House, Grey's Anatomy, Law and Order, The Jury, The Sarah Connor Chronicles. We discussed therapy, angst, narcissism, fear of success and fear...
Aug 25, 2013•26 min
STACY LONDON is a fashion expert, garnering attention for her reality TV show WHAT NOT TO WEAR, which she co-hosted with Clinton Kelly. Her best selling book The Truth About Style is coming out in paperback on September 3rd. CATIE LAZARUS is a writer and hosts Employee of the Month Show. The next live taping for the podcast is September 18th at the Bell House in Brooklyn. For details, please go to www.employeeofthemonthshow.com
Aug 25, 2013•15 min
JANEANE GAROFALO does stand-up comedy, acts, and writes, and is a lovely human. She says she'd like to work in a bead store and referee Animal Planet's Puppy Bowl one day. CATIE LAZARUS is a writer and host of the EMPLOYEE of the MONTH SHOW, a talk show about work, jobs, and labor. If you are in NY on September 18th, please come to the next live taping. Or subscribe to the podcast. Or do all three. (You are correct, only two options were offered. Mazel Tov.) www.employeeofthemonthshow.com...
Aug 21, 2013•17 min
Emily Nussbaum is the television critic at The New Yorker. She previously served as an Editor-at-Large and Culture Editor at New York Magazine and Editor-in-Chief of Nerve. She is also Tweetworthy @emilynussbaum. Employee of the Month is a talk show about jobs, work, and labor. Catie Lazarus honors and interviews folks who forged their own way in the work world, and the universal we are better for it. www.employeeofthemonthshow.com @catielazarus
Aug 21, 2013•18 min
A special live recording of EMPLOYEE of the MONTH SHOW at Upright Citizens Brigade in NYC. Catie Lazarus honors and interviews Joy Behar, Stacy London, Janeane Garofalo and Emily Nussbaum. Special thanks to house band The New Guys, featuring Shockwave, Eric Biondo and Grey McMurrary. Do not miss our next live taping at The Bell House in Brooklyn, Wednesday September 18th. Get tickets now: www.employeeofthemonthshow.com. Oh and check out the Petunia Van De Twirp video... http://www.youtube.com/wa...
Aug 07, 2013•1 hr 12 min
GAIL COLLINS is a revered columnist at The New York Times, best known for her accessibility, wit, and passion for politics and cultural affairs. She previously served as the Editor of The New York Times Editorial Board, and was the first female to do so. In her spare time, she's written five books. EMPLOYEE of the MONTH is a talk show about jobs, work, and labor. Catie Lazarus converses with people who created riveting careers. So if you've ever wondered what it's like to be a novelist, social a...
Aug 03, 2013•37 min
Henry Rollins acts, writes, performs, and gives back. He tours internationally, writes a column for LA Weekly, hosts a show on KCRW, and appears in films and on TV shows such as Hawaii 5-0, Sons of Anarchy, and JackAss. He got his first big break as the lead singer of Black Flag and, since then, has recorded numerous albums, written multiple books, hosted his own talk show, and performed in almost every country, except maybe Nigeria... yet. www.henryrollins.com. Catie Lazarus is a writer and the...
Jul 24, 2013•58 min
Known for being candid about sex in her comedy, SARA BENINCASA wrote about her own struggles with agoraphobia in her memoir Agorafabulous (William Morrow). She has had several dreamy gigs, but Benincasa credits her portrayal of Sarah Palin in some web videos that she did with comedian Diana Saez, as a "big break." She is currently working on two books. www.sarabenincasa.com EMPLOYEE of the MONTH is a talk show about jobs, work, and labor. Since advice can only get you so far, host CATIE LAZARUS ...
Jul 23, 2013•36 min
CATHY LADMAN is a stand up comedian and actress who appeared on The Tonight Show nine times, Mad Men, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and will be on Late Night with Craig Ferguson TONIGHT! www.cathyladman.com CATIE LAZARUS is the host of Employee of the Month and has been told her entire career that she looks and talks like Cathy Ladman. Needless to say it was good to discover why. www.lazarusrising.com
Jul 10, 2013•54 min
A 13 time Jeopardy contestant turned CSI writer turned Forbes travel writer turned philanthropist talks about pursuing his dreams and helping others pursue theirs on Employee of the Month. Bob Harris is a winner. Oh, and ladies, he is single. www.kiva.org/events/bankofbob EMPLOYEE of the MONTH is talk show about work, jobs, and culture. Catie Lazarus interviews and honors those who love what they do, and we love them for it. (By we, I mean me and, I hope, you too). To attend a live taping, plea...
Jun 26, 2013•57 min
Did you know Jay Leno was once considered funny? JIMMY DORE and I discuss Leno, Reagan, and more. Smart, thoughtful and original, Dore is a stand up who waxes on about politics and culture on The Jimmy Dore Show, which airs on The Young Turks Network. He also has a radio show, with the same name, that airs nationally through the Pacifica Network. Dore has appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, The Late Late Show, Last Comic Standing and in several comedy specials, including Citizen Jimmy on Comedy Cent...
Jun 24, 2013•37 min
Hi! Hope you enjoy the full live recording of Employee of the Month, what The New York Times calls Catie Lazarus's "beloved" talk show. In this episode, Lazarus is joined by renegade animator Bill Plympton, OK Go's Damian Kulash, cabaret starlet Bridget Everett, Julie Klausner, and The New Guys (Shockwave and Jordan Katz). Please do check out all of these incredibly talented folks out: plymptoons.com okgo.net julieklausner.tumblr.com twitter.com/bridgeteverett shockwavebeatbox.com commonrotati...
Jun 12, 2013•1 hr 9 min
James Braly is the first two-time winner of The Moth GrandSlam, a contributor to This American Life, and toured the country with his off-Broadway show Life In a Marital Institution (20 Years of Monogamy in One Terrifying Hour). The show was green-lit for TV and film by Meredith Vieira Productions and you can read James’s memoir Life In a Marital Institution (St. Martin’s Press). www.jamesbraly.com Employee of the Month is a talk show about jobs, work, and labor. Catie Lazarus interviews people w...
Jun 07, 2013•1 hr 2 min
BUCK HENRY, the actor (SNL, 30 Rock) and legendary screenwriter (The Graduate, To Die For, Protocol, Get Smart) joined TV writer ALLISON SILVERMAN (The Office, Portlandia, The Colbert Report, The Daily Show, Conan) and houseband COMMON ROTATION on this very special live taping in Los Angeles. We also screened MYC which you can now see here: http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/5caa1368d0/m-y-c-mice-york-city EMPLOYEE of the MONTH is a talk show all about work, jobs, and labor. Catie Lazarus hosts th...
May 27, 2013•51 min
Emily Bazelon is a Slate senior editor and the book, Sticks and Stones: Defeating the Culture of Bullying and Rediscovering the Power of Empathy and Character. www.emilybazelon.com Catie Lazarus hosts EMPLOYEE of the MONTH and writes a column for TheBillfold.com. She has contributed to The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Jokes (Penguin), Insomnia (Soft Skull), The Customer is Always Wrong (Soft Skull), and HOWL (Crown). www.lazarusrising.com
May 20, 2013•50 min
Hope you enjoy my conversation with super star Allison Silverman from Employee of the Month's live show in Los Angeles at UCB. Allison Silverman has written for The Office, Portlandia, The Colbert Report, where she was also the head writer, as well as The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and Late Night with Conan O'Brien. She has also contributed to This American Life and The New Yorker. Most important, she knows someone who knows Julian Assange too well. EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH (EOTM) is a talk show a...
May 17, 2013•23 min
MIKE SACKS and I discuss everything from career suicide, imaginary friends, submitting to The New Yorker, growing up in DC, figuring out when you're funny, and the secrets of success. In addition to being an editor at Vanity Fair, MIKE SACKS has written for Esquire, GQ, The New Yorker, Time, The New York Times, The Washington Post, McSweeney’s, Radar, MAD, and Salon. He is the author of And Here’s the Kicker: Conversations with 21 Humor Writers About Their Craft, co-wrote Sex: Our Bodies, Our Ju...
May 15, 2013•1 hr 16 min
LESLEY STAHL got her street cred covering the Watergate scandal and went onto become the second anchorwoman in history at CBS News. Since then, she's been breaking news and investigating cultural phenomenons at 60 Minutes. We spoke candidly about finances, sexism, and her pithy interviews with, amongst others, Ariel Sharon, Nicholas Sarkozy, Jerry Falwell, and, of course, Boy George. EMPLOYEE of the MONTH is a talk show about jobs, work and culture. In addition to hosting EOTM, Catie Lazarus wri...
May 06, 2013•41 min
BOBBY CANNAVALE is a Tony and Emmy Award winning actor, stallion, and mensch. He currently stars in “Boardwalk Empire” and as Charlie Castle in Clifford Odets’s “Big Knife." He is also in Woody Allen’s new movie “Blue Jasmine." He has way too many other credits, but his most recent include co-starring in Glengary Glenross with Al Pacino and Stephen Adly Guirgis's Mother F-cker with a Hat. EMPLOYEE of the MONTH is hosted by the writer CATIE LAZARUS. She is also known as the Jewish Oprah. www.empl...
Apr 23, 2013•1 hr 6 min
DICK CAVETT is one of the greatest talk show hosts in history and my personal favorite. He's won a numerous Emmy Awards for his talk show(s), that were on the air for five decades (and, technically two centuries, since you can buy the DVDs for The Dick Cavett Show). These I've never witnessed the type of candid, genuine conversations Cavett had with folks like John Kerry, although both have maintained their lustrous locks. Today, Cavett writes a column for The New York Times and his most recent ...
Apr 22, 2013•1 hr 3 min
After being a hit at indie film festivals like Sundance, SXSW and Tribeca Film Festival, MICHAEL GOTTWALD's truly independent film found its fans. They told their friends, family and even exes and, soon enough, Gottwald and (his team) COURT 13's little film was enjoying a Hollywood ending. Beasts of the Southern Wild was up for the Oscar for Best Picture, after just winning Cannes Camera D'Or prize. www.employeeofthemonthshow.com
Apr 15, 2013•31 min
Common Rotation, the fantabulous folk band, kindly created our fantastic theme song. Jordan Katz, Eric Kufs and Adam Busch (who has also received the Employee of the Month award) are the main players and I am so proud and grateful to have them as Employee of the Month's official band for all West Coast, East and South Asia live tapings. I thoroughly recommend you check out their music. They perform live and you can download their albums! www.commonrotation.com
Apr 02, 2013•5 min
OPHIRA EISENBERG is a comedian and writer. She hosts NPR's Ask Me Another and has been featured on Craig Ferguson and Comedy Central and her debut memoir, Screw Everyone: Sleeping My Way to Monogamy is out in Spring 2013, as in now! www.ophiraeisenberg.com EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH (EOTM) is a talk show about work, jobs and labor. I, Catie Lazarus, wanted to hear from folks with some of the best jobs in the world. It’s why I interview (and award) these special snowflakes. For more info or to donate ...
Apr 02, 2013•52 min
ALEX KARPOVSKY is an actor, writer and director. Alex play Ray Ploshansky in the HBO comedy series GIRLS and Marty Green in the upcoming Coen Brothers film, INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS. His films include WOODPECKER (SXSW 2008), TRUST US, THIS IS ALL MADE UP (SXSW 2009), RUBBERNECK (Tribeca Film Festival 2012) and RED FLAG (Los Angeles Film Festival 2012). EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH (EOTM) is a talk show about work, jobs and labor. I, Catie Lazarus, wanted to hear from folks with some of the best jobs in the ...
Apr 02, 2013•20 min
