Content is king. That's what they say, and they mean it! So in the spirit of our sovereign ruler, here's another podcast! What could I possibly be talking about? Well, I have an announcement about a new sponsor- Squarespace! Not really, or I guess, not at all. They don't sponsor me, I'm actually a customer of theirs and I highly recommend them! How about another podcast? Yes another one, because this one is so successful. It's about two subjects close to my heart- history and cannabis. Consider ...
Jun 11, 2016•24 min
I thought that I would be able to increase the output of my podcast episodes by doing absolutely zero post-production after hearing Tim Ferris talk about how his podcast workflow worked. I recorded this thing weeks ago and then a bunch of stuff happened and now it's way later than it would have been had there been some post. Well, lesson learned. And that lesson is- Tim Ferris doesn't know shit! Just kidding, he's right, I'm wrong.
Jun 08, 2016•24 min
The election season is upon us and it's easy to get wrapped up in all the dramas well as not giving the tiniest shit about it! Would Trump be as terrible a president as people fear, or is it folly to believe that one person can make a difference in the US political system. Especially considering the two most recent email leaks, the Panama Papers and Unaoil, which detail the level of corruption that most of aren't surprised by, but never had so much proof. Finally, I share my experience with cold...
Apr 18, 2016•34 min
Come along with me on a journey through the improbable fabric of space and time, starting with my knee and ending in the Singularity. Well, that's a lot of ground to cover, so I talk a bit about climate change and how February was the hottest month ever recorded, the discovery of gravitational waves, and the trouncing of Lee Se-dol, a 9th-dan Go world champion, by AlphaGo, an artificial intelligence that experts say is 10 years ahead of it's time! Movie Clip Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy - ht...
Mar 22, 2016•35 min
Caleb Barge joins me to talk about Making A Murderer and Caleb's single-handed effort to spring Steven Avery free! As per usual, the conversation takes twists and turns through Korea, Iceland, and the Dominican Republic, we talk a little world history, and YES THE MONGOLS OKAY!?!?!?? I'm obsessed with the Mongols, but then we land on Caleb's thoughts on white women, so take not lonely hearts! Movie Clip Fargo Songs Weak At The Knees- Steve Arrington Shake Hands With Beef - Primus Synchronicity I...
Feb 13, 2016•1 hr 11 min
Mike Hernandez is a comedian who is a consummate New Yorker with plenty of NYC pride, we start off talking about geographical pride, my lack of it, and end up spiraling into class warfare, Bernie Madoff, the history of the Middle East and the inevitably of the sun exploding, none of which we are actually qualified to talk about! Movie Clip- Carlito's Way Songs No Equal- The Beatnuts Where I'm From- The Game The Hiatus- Diamond D The Recipe - Kendrick Lamar ft. Dr Dre...
Jan 30, 2016•1 hr 6 min
I'm joined this episode by filmmaker and comedian Kate Moran , who discusses her experience meeting her birth mother for the first time. Hey, wait a minute, I'm a filmmaker and comedian who met his birth mother as an adult, too! Except I raised by Koreans and Kate was raised by Irish Catholics, which it turns out, doesn't make too much of a difference! Songs Modern Love- David Bowie Mama Said- The Shirelles Ya Mama- The Pharcyde Queen Bitch- Seu Jorge...
Jan 12, 2016•1 hr 1 min
Brian Kim joins me this episode to talk about some of his experiences working in sales getting juiced and making sure he scores the best T. One way he would disarm would-be customers was by bowing to them. This had an immediate calming effect especially if they were white because Brian puts it, "How often do white people get bowed to?" Songs Black Korea- Ice Cube Grindin' - The Clipse Bloody Money- Capone -N- Noriega Going Back To Cali- Notorious BIG...
Dec 30, 2015•1 hr 19 min
What could make Christmas in NYC more complete than seeing a dead body in the East River? I used to always think that bodies in the East River was a tired trope of old gangster movies, but nope, it's the real deal. But, enough of this morbidity, because my guest this episode will turn that corpse induced frown upside down! Diego is a comedian, MMA fighter/instructor, and all around great guy. We talk about his thoughts on the difference between cagefighting and standup, which one was scarier for...
Dec 28, 2015•1 hr 13 min
Momoh Pujeh joins me for a conversation that starts off as silly and then delves into the nature of objective reality, which neither of us are qualified to ascertained, and ended up being a great talk running the gamut from the god of Ancient Greece to the exponential rate of technological growth, both of which are marginally impressive to Momoh. Songs The Voodoo Curse- Scientist Grove St. Party- Wacka Flocka Flame Stand 4 It- Gucci Mane Dig This Vibe- DJ Krush...
Dec 14, 2015•1 hr 6 min
Rogin is thankful for being alive on this planet in the 21st century despite the brutality of human nature and the cold formless void of the universe. All of our modern conveniences may be the product of an industrial death machine, but it's all for us and we should be thankful for that. There is some rambling about climate change, the Syrian conflict, Paris, asteroids, and how children of the Congo and China keep furnishing us with the shiniest of new gadgets!
Dec 01, 2015•45 min
Ohio votes down marijuana legalization and I can't stand dudes in the park doing kung fu, but the real story here is that I'm joined by Caleb Barge (@calebthoughts) in order to talk about the Flat Earth conspiracy. but then we end up talking about so much more! Mostly because neither of us can really get behind this flat earth biz when it comes down to thousands of years of science vs some guy on the internet. Plus, here's a clip of Bill Cosby interviewing Sofi Vergara- Charming Sofia Vergara - ...
Nov 09, 2015•1 hr 37 min
Mental health is a sorely overlooked part of life in American society. We are continuously bombarded with weapons of mass consumption designed to make us feel worthless without the next shiny new phone, and as soon as we feel depressed from this spiritual oppression, we are prescribed pills to make the feelings go away It's enough to drive a motherfucker batshit crazy! I've had my own struggles with clinical depression and managed to manage my symptoms through a lot of therapy, a lot of weed, ex...
Nov 04, 2015•1 hr 5 min
I took a little break from comedy and worked in animation for a little bit so I ramble on and on about that with a dash of film production, drugs, jobs, my landlord calling me about the scent of marijuana, and the technological singularity.
Oct 26, 2015•49 min
Americans are obsessed with race because of our special relationship with people of all colors throughout history. Recently a number of news items stuck out to me as particular examples of the absurdity and lack of sophistication in which America deals with its race issue- Rachel Dolezal, and the casting of Emma Stone as Allison Ng. I'm joined by Jimmy Son (@thejimmyjuice) to discuss what he thinks about these two issues. Finally, in light of the Charleston shooting and the media response to Oba...
Jun 24, 2015•34 min
Duane Cooper is an actor who has collaborated many time with me in the past. He was in my thesis film, Getting Dicked , and you can see him in a bunch of sketches I written and directed like this one . Duane is recovering from knee surgery as the ravages of time slowly eat away at his once youthful body. He joined me to talk about acting, watch the Walter Scott video, and we talk about some of the historical roots of racism, or maybe I force the conversation there and he can only helplessly take...
Apr 23, 2015•1 hr 17 min
In this episode, I talk about cancer and plane crashes because it's all sunshine and lollipops in the spring time! Just kidding, I'm doing fine, hope you are doing well. I ramble on about Angelina Jolie and how I think it's irresponsible for her to advocate surgically removing parts using probabilities from a genetic test, when a cure can be right around the corner. They've just started re-engineering viruses to fight cancer! How dare we presume to know what the future of medical technology hold...
Apr 13, 2015•28 min
It's Black History Month and what better way to celebrate it then to take a look at one of the greatest contributions to American culture by black people- Jazz. Ok, to be honest, I know nothing about it. I hardly listen to it. All I did was watch Ken Burns's Jazz , and it blew my mind. Ok, I didn't actually watch all of it, there's a lot of episodes, but I highly recommend everybody at least watch the first episode in order to get a rundown on the roots of jazz and it's affect on our culture. I ...
Feb 24, 2015•29 min
Hello, fellow travelers. It's been some time. I know. I know. But you know what? I quit my job, so I feel great. So great that I 'm inspired to make shit. That's what this year is all about making things with my brain fruit. I am this episode joined by Jimmy Son, who is a comedian that is looking for some funding, whether it's for his documentary or for his medications, it's all for a good cause. Go visit his GoFundMe page at gofundme.com/jimmyson . We ate some weed candy and Jimmy continually s...
Jan 27, 2015•1 hr 11 min
The Interview was pulled by Sony after being hacked by a group that might be North Koreans who are pissed about Kim Jong Un getting killed in the movie. Either way, a bunch of movie chains and Sony rolled over like little puppies. In this episode I ramble on about North Korea, World War II, and censorship. Apologies for the audio quality. I think I might have a loose wire and I should have used a wind screen. Songs I'm So Ronery- Team America World Police Soundtrack America, Fuck Yeah- Team Amer...
Dec 18, 2014•32 min
This episode, I'm back after a month-long hiatus, which I ramble on about Darren Wilson's grand jury testimony, Bill Cosby's ever-increasing rape allegations, and the demoralizing saga of my continuing purgatory of corporate America. My guest this episode is comedian Dee Marie. We talk about Dee's start in comedy, a little bit about his process, and then we discuss what it was like growing up in Queens during the 80s and 90s, especially how bullying has changed. Songs Bombtrack- Jazz Against The...
Dec 08, 2014•1 hr 25 min
Johnny Zito met me at Union Square park where we had a great talk about comedy, both standup and improv, screenwriting, and the nature of the creative process. Johnny was the first person to ever book me on a show and he runs a room that has become a staple of the underground of comedy in Brooklyn. I picked his brain because this guy has been around, whatever you do, don't sleep on Johnny Zito. Maybe with him, with his consent, of course, but not on him. Songs Hunger Strike- Temple of the Dog Ju...
Nov 05, 2014•1 hr 11 min
Brittany joined me this week on the podcast to talk about her decision to leave NYC and go to Dallas for a few months because she realized that the city was making her depressed. I wanted to discuss her relationship with depressin and comedy, but we had a couple of shots and a joint and so there was some meandering. Alos, our tiny bladders were a sefl-regulating mechanism to keep the podcast short. Songs Gloomy Sunday- Billie Holliday Eastbound and Down- Action Bronson That'll Be The Day- Buddy ...
Oct 27, 2014•1 hr 7 min
Sooyah Jun is like the female East Coast version of me. She joins me on a Saturday afternoon where she was putting in some extra time at her day job without even getting paid like a madwoman. Actualy, that part's not like me at all. I would never do that. We sat in the lunchroom, which looked like the kitchen of a single dad and we talked about how both of our childhoods were affected by neglect and wondered if the Korean War had anything to do with how crazy our parents turned out. Songs Cocain...
Oct 13, 2014•1 hr 16 min
I sat with Narinder Singh (@NarinderSingh) in a dark rat infested park to talk about the correct pronounciation of "Sikh," Sikh culture and religion, and his experience working at Ground Zero in the days after 9/11. Songs Prof. Nutterbutter's House of Treats- Primus Magneto and Titanium Man- Paul McCartney and Wings Mundian To Bach Ke- Panjabi MC Illegal Life- Capone N Noreaga...
Oct 06, 2014•56 min
Cassidy and I met at a park with synthetic turf where we discussed Cassidy's aspirations of becoming a marijuana retailer, perhaps using her superb baking skills to start a business. I've been thinking about this forever, maybe this could be the start of something big! We then go on to discuss Kansas City, where Cassidy grew up, and then we get carried away to a hilariously terrifying magical cryogenic utopia filled with antisemetic tramp stamps and crackheads who make eye contact. Songs Enter S...
Sep 29, 2014•1 hr 14 min
Joe Newman gave up a perfectly good steady job to pursue his dream of becoming a standup comedian. I met up with him to discuss this as well as drugs, his willingness to be banged up the butt in exchange for a career in comedy, and the strange normality of pedophilia in Ancient Greece and Rome. Songs Don't Bite Your Friends- Yo Gabba Gabba Beercan- Beck Fuck Y'all- DMX Waving My Dick In The Wind- Ween...
Sep 22, 2014•47 min
Zach Erwin (@ZachJErwin) joins me to talk about horses, comedy, the coming race war, but mostly horses in this horse-centric podcast. Just kidding we talk about other stuff, too, like equestrian police. Songs I And I- Bad Brains New York State Of Mind- Nas Little Rascals Theme Song Amazing Horse...
Sep 14, 2014•1 hr 4 min
I'm joined by Mike Hernandez (@funnyhernandez), Zach Erwin (@ZachJErwin), and Caleb Barge (@calebthoughts) to discuss a softer side to the KKK, tar beach, and Caleb's mom. Here are the songs that I used in this episode- Brass Monkey- The Beastie Boys Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Theme - DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince Ya Mama- The Pharcyde Mother- Danzig...
Sep 09, 2014•48 min
Luice Steiner (@thesteinbag) joins me to discuss rape, murder, horror movies, and her predilection for being choked by children. Caleb Barge (@calebthoughts) joins me for the introduction.
Aug 27, 2014•1 hr 25 min
