This week, Joel Kim Booster returns to talk about joining the cast of 'Scrubs', millennial cringe, and why he thinks you could never make 'Fire Island' today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 07, 2026•1 hr 26 min
This week Ebon Moss-Bachrach takes time out of his very, very busy schedule to talk about starring in Broadway's 'Dog Day Afternoon', the debate around 'The Bear' as a comedy, and why playing The Thing in 'Fantastic Four' was the perfect role for him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 01, 2026•1 hr 16 min
This week Zach Galifianakis joins us for a rare interview about everything from AI to gardening to 'Between Two Ferns'. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 23, 2026•1 hr 8 min
WWE Superstar Becky Lynch, aka New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Quin sits down to discuss the business of wrestling, building character and the nature of reality itself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 16, 2026•1 hr 13 min
This week Bryan Cranston talks about returning to 'Malcolm in the Middle' on Hulu and looks back on 'Breaking Bad', hosting 'SNL', and, of course, 'Power Rangers'. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 09, 2026•1 hr 47 min
Chelsea Handler joins the show this week to talk about how she changed both the industry and her own perspective, as she launches her latest stand-up tour 'High and Mighty'. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 02, 2026•57 min
This week comedy legend and pranking master Eric André joins the podcast in Austin, Texas for a special live episode at SXSW. He explains his prank process, discusses his influence on talk shows, and reveals the future of 'The Eric André Show'. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 26, 2026•1 hr 4 min
John Slattery joins us this week to talk about his latest role in the Netflix series 'Vladimir', his many great stories of working with some incredible Hollywood legends, and of course, 'Mad Men'. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 19, 2026•1 hr 25 min
Comedian Taylor Tomlinson talks about the work ethic that resulted in four specials in just six years, leaving 'After Midnight' and being the Taylor Swift of comedy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 12, 2026•1 hr 33 min
This week America's Culinary Cup host Padma Lakshmi joins to discuss how she took control of her image, her life as an activist, and how she wound up doing comedy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 05, 2026•1 hr 19 min
Bob the Drag Queen, former 'Rupaul's Drag Race' champion and current star of Broadway's 'Moulin Rouge! The Musical', joins us for a chat about being both a drag queen and a comedian, at the same time! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 19, 2026•1 hr 23 min
Greg Davies and Alex Horne join us for a conversation about YouTube's biggest British comedy show 'Taskmaster'. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 12, 2026•1 hr 29 min
Griffin Newman and Allison Willmore take a look at the Academy's complicated relationship with comedy, specifically why they never seem to want to give them awards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 05, 2026•1 hr 39 min
Ali Siddiq talks about how he manages to create so much work, the key to telling a good story, and where he's headed next. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 29, 2026•1 hr 24 min
SNL veteran Beck Bennett sits down to revisit some of his best work and explain once and for all why he is so beloved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 22, 2026•1 hr 28 min
SNL's presidential impressionist talks about developing his version of a Donald Trump impression, being the constantly sick parent of a toddler, developing pitch perfect singing impressions to do with Ariana Grande, and fighting to not be categorized as just an impressionist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 15, 2026•1 hr 31 min
Comedian Chris Gethard sits down to talk about the collapse of the creator economy and what can individuals do about it to take back control. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 08, 2026•1 hr 33 min
Vulture critic Kathryn VanArendonk joins for a conversation about her annual ranking of the best stand up comedy specials of the year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 18, 2025•1 hr 21 min
Kumail Nanjiani talks about his return to comedy after 12 long years. We also discuss doing comedy with muscles, Marvel backlash and how he still relates to his audience despite his ever-growing fame. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 11, 2025•1 hr 39 min
Adam Pally talks about the evolving comedy industry, telling the truth and his new HBO special 'An Intimate Evening with Adam Pally'. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 04, 2025•1 hr 39 min
Patton Oswalt talks about his new special 'Black Coffee and Ice Water', the current state of comedy, AI and how his legendary KFC Famous Bowl joke predicted our current reality. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 26, 2025•1 hr 37 min
Janelle James reflects on four season of playing Principal Ava on 'Abbott Elementary' and her career as a stand-up comedian. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 20, 2025•1 hr 13 min
Vince Staples sits down to discuss his multifaceted career, and he answers (most) of our questions about season two of 'The Vince Staples Show', now available on Netflix. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 13, 2025•1 hr 24 min
Jay Jurden joins us to discuss his first-ever special on Hulu out November 7th called ‘Yes Ma’am’ and how he became one of the strongest, most dynamic joke writers working today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 06, 2025•1 hr 25 min
Leslie Jones joins us to discuss her new stand-up special, "Life Part Two" and take a look back at her time on SNL. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 30, 2025•1 hr 19 min
Stand-up comic and podcast host Stavros Halkias talks about his role in Yorgos Lanthimos's 'Bugonia' and whether or not we should call him the Left's Joe Rogan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 23, 2025•1 hr 38 min
Phoebe Robinson joins us to talk about her new YouTube special ‘I Don't Wanna Work Anymore’ and being a recovering girl boss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 16, 2025•1 hr 20 min
This week on 'Good One', instead of a traditional deep dive interview, comedian Jay Jurden joins Jesse to unpack the biggest comedy news story happening right now – the Riyadh Comedy Festival; Why giant checks warp choices, what “free speech” really means when a contract bans criticism, and the difference between performing in a country and performing for its rulers. Jay talks personal safety as a queer comic, the soft-power calculus behind overpaying American stars, and why “come back safe—then...
Oct 09, 2025•57 min
Caleb Hearon stops by to talk about his HBO Max special 'Model Comedian', being extremely online, and why not getting SNL was the best thing that ever happened to him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 02, 2025•1 hr 23 min
Gianmarco Soresi joins us to discuss how he relates to different audiences, his new special 'Thief of Joy', and building a fanbase on social media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 25, 2025•1 hr 35 min