Meet Robert Smigel, a writer, producer, actor and director known best for his Saturday Night Live “TV Funhouse” cartoon shorts and as the creator and voice of Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog, the foul-mouthed puppet who mercilessly mocks celebrities and others in the style of a Borscht Belt comedian. Triumph debuted on Late Night with Conan O’Brien , for which Robert served as the first Head Writer/Producer. Watch Robert’s latest live video from Triumph the Insult Comic Dog’s San Francisco perform...
Aug 13, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast Meet Susie Essman who needs no introduction! She is best known for her role as Susie Greene on Curb Your Enthusiasm. Susie talks to Craig about her stand up career and why she is not doing it anymore, her growing up in the Bronx, the family dynamics and of course everything Curb Your Enthusiasm. Absolutely do not miss this episode and check out her podcast titled The History Of Curb Your Enthusiasm With Jeff Garlin & Susie Essman here . EnJOY! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat...
Aug 06, 2024•55 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson Reunion with Josh Robert Thompson who was Geoff Peterson the sassy robot and Joseph Bolter who was the Secretariat aka the sassy horse. This one is for all the late late show fans! EnJOY! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 30, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast Meet Stephanie Boswell, an internationally acclaimed pastry chef, creator of the Faberge Egg, a signature dessert that has received worldwide recognition and the Foie Gras Candy Bar, which the late Anthony Bourdain called a “must-do in Las Vegas.” Catch her on first season of NEXT BAKING MASTER now, enJOY! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 23, 2024•52 min•Ep 52•Transcript available on Metacast Meet Eric Mourlot. For onwards of 152 years, Fernand Mourlot (Eric’s grandfather) has been synonymous with the resurgence of lithography – a process which under his influence, attracted the greatest artistic masters of our time. The medium provided a new avenue of expression, a new realm of possibilities for the likes of Picasso, Matisse, Chagall, Miró, Braque, Dubuffet, Léger, and Giacometti to enrich their own work as well as fine art in general. As a child, Eric Mourlot participated in the pr...
Jul 16, 2024•49 min•Ep 51•Transcript available on Metacast Meet Scott Aukerman, the founder of podcast. He began his comedy career as a writer and performer on HBO’s Mr. Show with Bob and David. In 2009, he debuted a comedy radio show featuring real-life guests and improvised characters, which is now called Comedy Bang Bang: The Podcast! In 2010, he co-founded the Earwolf Podcast Network. In 2012, he started a television series based upon his podcast, Comedy Bang! Bang!, which completed five seasons on IFC. Scott co-created and directs the Funny or Die ...
Jul 09, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep 50•Transcript available on Metacast Steve Guttenberg needs no introduction, an actor, author, businessman, producer, and director. His lead roles in films include Cocoon , Police Academy , Three Men and a Baby and many many others. Steve has a new book out titled ’Time to Thank: Caregiving for my Hero’ and you can buy it here . The book chronicles the fun journey Steve took getting to Hollywood to become an actor, but also talks about how he recently had to put all on hold when he tended to his father after he was diagnosed with k...
Jul 02, 2024•58 min•Ep 49•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to the young comedian special with Kalea McNeill & Andrew Rivers, two great comics and rad people! Tune in for fun conversation about what the life of a true comedian is like in the modern age. Andrew's brilliant brand new special is out now titled Hello, Beautiful and you can click here to watch it. Kalea’s new hilarious set on Comedy Central can be seen here and her special "Sma'am" is currently on Prime Video, visit her website for more info on all things Kalea http://kaleamcneill...
Jun 25, 2024•49 min•Ep 48•Transcript available on Metacast Meet Kate Micucci, an American actress, comedian, and musician who is half of the musical comedy duo Garfunkel and Oates . Kate talks about Hollywood, family life, mental health and her experience with postpartum depression, splitting her life between LA and NYC and much more. She fills Craig in on what her experience micro dosing mushrooms has been like and closes the episode with amazing airplane story. Tune in and EnJOY! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jun 18, 2024•53 min•Ep 47•Transcript available on Metacast Meet Dave Foley, a Canadian-American actor, stand-up comedian, director, producer and writer. He is best known as a co-founder of the comedy group The Kids in the Hall . Listen to Craig and Dave catch up and talk Hollywood, religion and UFOs. EnJOY! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 11, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Ep 46•Transcript available on Metacast In Craig’s words "Aisha Tyler is so cool I’m always aghast that she agrees to hang out with me. Come share her elegance, poise and intelligence and my (a)ghastliness on this weeks Joy.” Check out Aisha’s new cocktail company losophe and catch her on new season of Criminal Minds premiering June 6th. EnJOY! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 04, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep 45•Transcript available on Metacast "This week on Joy - Justin Willman - who for my money is the most entertaining practitioner of craft since Houdini - explains why magic makes you cynical and I tell him how to meet a ghost. Top notch episode," Craig Ferguson says. Willman is best known for hosting and executive producing the Netflix series Magic for Humans — showcasing a diverse array of tricks, from mind-bending mentalism to classic sleight of hand. His new Netflix series, The Magic Prank Show premiered April 1st (April Fool’s ...
May 28, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep 44•Transcript available on Metacast Meet Craig’s friend Ariel Tweto, Ariel was a frequent guest on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, has a recurring voice role on the Fox animated sitcom The Great North, playing a teenage girl named Kima Evanoff and is best known for TV show called Flying Wild Alaska that features the Tweto family from Unalakleet, Alaska who run the Alaska airline Era Alaska. EnJOY this conversation about psychology, flying planes and friendship! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
May 21, 2024•52 min•Ep 43•Transcript available on Metacast Meet Craig’s friend Tom Straw. Straw published his first mystery novel, The Trigger Episode , in 2007. Subsequently, writing as Richard Castle, he authored seven more crime novels, all of which became New York Times Bestsellers. Buzz Killer is Tom Straw’s first book under his own name since that blockbuster Nikki Heat series. He is also an Emmy- and Writer’s Guild of America-nominated TV writer and producer having written and produced Night Court, Parker Lewis Can’t Lose, Dave’s World, Grace Und...
May 14, 2024•50 min•Ep 42•Transcript available on Metacast Please Meet Craig’s long time friend John Henson, an American comedian, actor, and talk show host. He was the co-host of ABC 's Wipeout with John Anderson . Sit back and listen to two friends in an engaging conversation, catching up and bringing jokes and joy to you today, enJOY! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
May 07, 2024•53 min•Ep 41•Transcript available on Metacast Meet Kevin Heffernan & Steve Lemme, two fifths of the funniest comedy troupe in America called Broken Lizard! They are responsible for hilarious films such as Beerfest, Super Troopers, Super Troopers 2 and the tv show Tacoma FD. Don’t miss Craig, Kevin and Steve just straight up riffing for an hour, laughs guaranteed, EnJOY! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 30, 2024•52 min•Ep 40•Transcript available on Metacast Meet Matt Walsh, an American comedian and actor. He is best known for his role as Mike McLintock in Veep and for being one of the founding members of the Upright Citizens Brigade . Listen to Craig and Matt discuss Hollywood, improv, family and much more. Matt is one of the best out there. EnJOY! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Apr 23, 2024•56 min•Ep 39•Transcript available on Metacast Meet Matt Williams, the creator of hit shows Roseanne and Home Improvement among many other successful project s. Matt never focused on red carpets and glitzy parties during his lengthy and successful career in the entertainment industry. Rather, he says, what sustained him, guided him, and inspired him were divine glimpses of goodness and grace. Listen to Matt talk about that and so much more in this interview. Matt’s new book Glimpses is out now and he is donating all the money from this book ...
Apr 16, 2024•47 min•Ep 38•Transcript available on Metacast Meet Sung Kang, an American actor best known for his role as Han Lue in the Fast & Furious franchise. Tune in this week and listen to Sung talk about his time growing up in the American south, his enthusiasm for cars and his love for acting and directing. Listen to his podcast Car Stories with co-host Emelia Hartford wherever you get your podcasts. EnJOY! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Apr 09, 2024•53 min•Ep 37•Transcript available on Metacast Meet Bishop Briggs, a British-American singer and songwriter. Her single "River" peaked at number 3 on the US Alternative Chart and has been streamed more than 485 million times on Spotify. Listen to Bishop Briggs and Craig discuss her musical career, having kids and their special Scottish connection. This one is not to be missed. EnJOY and go listen her music now! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 02, 2024•52 min•Ep 36•Transcript available on Metacast Meet Phil Rosenthal, everybody’s favorite foodie. Phil is known as the creator of EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND and he has garnered a cult like following for his Netflix series SOMEBODY FEED PHIL, which just released its 7th season. Go to Netflix to check it out! Phil also has a new children’s book out he created with his daughter, Lily, called: JUST TRY IT: A Phil and Lil Book , a hilarious picture book geared towards young children about a food-loving dad encouraging his picky eater daughter to just...
Mar 26, 2024•51 min•Ep 35•Transcript available on Metacast Meet Jesse Tyler Ferguson, a Tony-Award winning actor, author, producer, and host known not only for his creative work but, for his ongoing advocacy in the LGBTQIA+ community. Ferguson starred as the widely beloved character “Mitchell Pritchett” on the Award-winning ABC comedy MODERN FAMILY, which ran for an impressive 11 seasons. Check out his new podcast call Dinner’s On Me here . EnJOY! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Mar 19, 2024•49 min•Ep 34•Transcript available on Metacast Meet Taylor Williamson, a super funny American comic and Craig’s friend. He is known for finishing as the runner-up on the eighth season of America's Got Talent and as a semi-finalist on Last Comic Standing. Check out his new stand-up special called Live At The Comedy Store here . EnJOY! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 12, 2024•56 min•Ep 33•Transcript available on Metacast Meet Shadoe Stevens, who amongst many many things was the announcer on Craig’s old late night show. You can’t mistake his iconic voice for anybody else in the business. Listen to him talk about his career, drugs and his new endeavor mental radio! EnJOY! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 05, 2024•55 min•Ep 32•Transcript available on Metacast Meet Thomas Lennon, an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer, director, novelist and Craig’s good friend. He plays Lieutenant Jim Dangle on the series Reno 911! Lennon is also an accomplished screenwriter of several major studio comedies, he wrote the Night at the Museum films, The Pacifier , Balls of Fury , and Baywatch . EnJOY! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Feb 27, 2024•56 min•Ep 31•Transcript available on Metacast Meet Yvette Nicole Brown, an American actress and Craig’s long time friend. She starred as Shirley Bennett on the NBC sitcom Community , as Dani in the 2015 reboot of The Odd Couple on CBS and as Dina Rose on the ABC sitcom The Mayor . In this episode Yvette and Craig talk about religion, life, politics and why Craig thinks Yvette is the right person to run for the office! EnJOY! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Feb 20, 2024•55 min•Ep 30•Transcript available on Metacast Meet "Weird Al” Yankovic , an American treasure and best known for creating comedy songs that make light of pop culture and often parody specific songs by contemporary musicians. Al and Craig are good friends in real life and the conversation shows! Al recently picked up his very first Emmy for being one of the producers of WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story , which also won the award for Outstanding Television Movie at the Creative Arts ceremony. The movie also won an Emmy for its score, besides winn...
Feb 13, 2024•58 min•Ep 29•Transcript available on Metacast Illeana Douglas is an American actress, filmmaker, and writer. Listen to Craig and Illeana chat about movies, her life in Connecticut and LA, and bunch more. Her new book called Connecticut In The Movies is out now and available here for purchase: http://tinyurl.com/3ep2ejw5 , EnJOY! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 06, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep 28•Transcript available on Metacast Meet Ronny Chieng, a stand up comedian, actor and Correspondent on "The Daily Show". In addition to two Netflix stand-up comedy specials, Ronny has starred in "Crazy Rich Asians", Marvel's "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings", "M3GAN", "American Born Chinese", "Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.", "Vacation Friends 2", "Joy Ride" and will star in the upcoming Hulu series "Interior Chinatown”. Catch Ronny on his stand up tour named Love to Hate It. Tickets available here: https://www.ronnychieng.com/ ...
Jan 30, 2024•55 min•Ep 27•Transcript available on Metacast Meet Colm Dillane, an American artist, fashion designer, and musician. He is the founder of KidSuper, a streetwear clothing brand based in Brooklyn, New York. Besides many accomplishments, Dillane's collaborated with the luxury fashion house, Louis Vuitton, part of the LVMH conglomerate. EnJOY this brilliant mind of Colm and check out www.kidsuper.com ! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
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