Alyssa Mastromonaco and Peter Grosz on what makes President Obama, Stephen Colbert, and Seth Meyers great bosses
Alyssa Mastromonaco and Peter Grosz on what makes President Obama, Stephen Colbert, and Seth Meyers great bosses
In this episode Catie Lazarus talks to Obama’s former Deputy Chief of Staff of Operations Alyssa Mastromonaco and comed... Read more
30 Mar 2019
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1hr 11mins
Tim Blake Nelson and Jill Sobule
Tim Blake Nelson and Jill Sobule
In this episode Catie Lazarus talks to acclaimed actor, writer, and director Tim Blake Nelson and singer songwriter Jill... Read more
23 Mar 2019
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1hr 4mins
Adam Gopnik on Sibling Rivalry, Stand Up, and Liberalism
Adam Gopnik on Sibling Rivalry, Stand Up, and Liberalism
Adam Gopnik has held many dream jobs, all in the same office. After almost forty years (and counting) at The New Yorker,... Read more
16 Mar 2019
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55mins
Aparna Nancherla On Learning to Saying No and Avoiding Brain Trolls
Aparna Nancherla On Learning to Saying No and Avoiding Brain Trolls
After making her stand-up debut in Washington, D.C., Aparna Nancherla quickly became a comedy darling in Los Angeles and... Read more
9 Mar 2019
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40mins
Adrienne Truscott and Alysia Reiner
Adrienne Truscott and Alysia Reiner
Adrienne Truscott reveals what comedians mean by “funny is funny.” Her debut solo show transformed #MeToo, #TimesUp and ... Read more
2 Mar 2019
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1hr 6mins
Nick Hornby on His New TV Project and Knowing Whether His Writing is Any Good
Nick Hornby on His New TV Project and Knowing Whether His Writing is Any Good
With Fever Pitch, About a Boy and High Fidelity, Nick Hornby created a niche penning romantic comedies from the male per... Read more
23 Feb 2019
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49mins
Lisa Kron and Desiree Akhavan on Finding Your Voice When Directing Sex Scenes and Protesting
Lisa Kron and Desiree Akhavan on Finding Your Voice When Directing Sex Scenes and Protesting
Timing is how the ever so humble Lisa Kron explains how she revolutionized theater, first with Well, and then with Fun H... Read more
16 Feb 2019
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39mins
Reggie Watts on Creating Virtual Reality and How it Increases Empathy, and on Keeping His Night Job
Reggie Watts on Creating Virtual Reality and How it Increases Empathy, and on Keeping His Night Job
Three-time Employee of the Month winner, Reggie Watts, returns to discuss his latest, greatest project Runnin’, which ex... Read more
9 Feb 2019
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35mins
Utkarsh Ambudkar and Nisha Ganatra Reveal What Has (and Hasn’t) Changed in Hollywood
Utkarsh Ambudkar and Nisha Ganatra Reveal What Has (and Hasn’t) Changed in Hollywood
Utkarsh Ambudkar didn’t give away his shot when he turned down Hamilton. The rapper and star of Brittany Runs a Marathon... Read more
2 Feb 2019
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45mins
RISK!’s Kevin Allison and Chris “Shockwave” Sullivan Reveal the Fun (and Not So Fun) of Comedy Troupes
RISK!’s Kevin Allison and Chris “Shockwave” Sullivan Reveal the Fun (and Not So Fun) of Comedy Troupes
After Kevin Allison broke into comedy on the cult classic sketch show MTV’s The State; he struggled for years, until he ... Read more
26 Jan 2019
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1hr 8mins