Ranked #1
LEWIS BLACK describes life on the road, groupies, and The Daily Show's humble beginnings
LEWIS BLACK describes life on the road, groupies, and The Daily Show's humble beginnings
Only a playwright would think stand up is a stable career choice. In Lewis Black's case stand up is what pays the bills.... Read more
10 Feb 2014
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32mins
Ranked #2
BOBBY CANNAVALE on EMPLOYEE of the MONTH
BOBBY CANNAVALE on EMPLOYEE of the MONTH
BOBBY CANNAVALE is a Tony and Emmy Award winning actor, stallion, and mensch. He currently stars in “Boardwalk Empire” a... Read more
23 Apr 2013
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1hr 5mins
Ranked #3
BOB MANKOFF, Cartoon Editor for The New Yorker, on rejection, redemption, and the Cartoon Caption Contest
BOB MANKOFF, Cartoon Editor for The New Yorker, on rejection, redemption, and the Cartoon Caption Contest
Hi! I host EMPLOYEE of the MONTH a talk (and awards) show about what it truly means to have a dreamy job. I wanted to kn... Read more
7 Feb 2012
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22mins
Ranked #4
SARAH SILVERMAN on Bernie Sanders to Seinfeld's Kramer
SARAH SILVERMAN on Bernie Sanders to Seinfeld's Kramer
Sarah Silverman is one of the funniest humans I know. Lauded, if not, encouraged by her dad to curse as a baby, Silverma... Read more
10 Feb 2016
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33mins
Ranked #5
EMILY BAZELON on Employee of the Month
EMILY BAZELON on Employee of the Month
Emily Bazelon is a Slate senior editor and the book, Sticks and Stones: Defeating the Culture of Bullying and Rediscover... Read more
20 May 2013
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49mins
Ranked #6
Judy Gold talks Holocaust jokes, Louie C.K., and sexism
Judy Gold talks Holocaust jokes, Louie C.K., and sexism
While Steve Martin and Ricky Gervais dove into stand-up after they’d made a name for themselves and enough money for the... Read more
29 Mar 2017
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31mins
Ranked #7
Zadie Smith on pot, Prince, plotlessness, and plagiarism
Zadie Smith on pot, Prince, plotlessness, and plagiarism
I selfishly don't want Zadie Smith to quit her day job, but the famed novelist could easily moonlight as a singer. The a... Read more
30 Aug 2017
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29mins
Ranked #8
GRETA GERWIG on Lena Dunham, Yale (NSFW) and Scott Rudin
GRETA GERWIG on Lena Dunham, Yale (NSFW) and Scott Rudin
Despite getting rejected from Yale grad school, Golden Globe nominee Greta Gerwig has never wanted for work. As an acto... Read more
9 Mar 2016
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22mins
Ranked #9
TITUSS BURGESS talks Tina Fey, Patti LuPone & reveals new Pinot Noirs!
TITUSS BURGESS talks Tina Fey, Patti LuPone & reveals new Pinot Noirs!
Peeno Noir is Expanding! Actor Tituss Burgess’s real wine company Pinot Noir, inspired by his Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’... Read more
3 Jun 2016
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26mins
Ranked #10
Bradley Whitford on why he hates David Mamet & loves Bill Clinton & Barack Obama
Bradley Whitford on why he hates David Mamet & loves Bill Clinton & Barack Obama
If you didn't have a crush on Josh Lyman, you will after hearing the Emmy Award-winning star of West Wing sing. In our E... Read more
21 Jun 2017
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43mins
Ranked #11
ALEX KARPOVSKY on Employee of the Month
ALEX KARPOVSKY on Employee of the Month
ALEX KARPOVSKY is an actor, writer and director. Alex play Ray Ploshansky in the HBO comedy series GIRLS and Marty Gree... Read more
2 Apr 2013
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20mins
Ranked #12
STACY LONDON
STACY LONDON
STACY LONDON is a fashion expert, garnering attention for her reality TV show WHAT NOT TO WEAR, which she co-hosted with... Read more
25 Aug 2013
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14mins
Ranked #13
REBECCA TRAISTER on Sexism, Class & Jared Kushner Destroying The Observer
REBECCA TRAISTER on Sexism, Class & Jared Kushner Destroying The Observer
REBECCA TRAISTER reveals the price of elitism within journalism and publishing, and how it decides who and what gets pub... Read more
21 Nov 2017
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50mins
Ranked #14
MIKE WHITE on EMPLOYEE of the MONTH SHOW
MIKE WHITE on EMPLOYEE of the MONTH SHOW
MIKE WHITE is an ingenious writer who also acts and directs. His films include Chuck and Book, Year of the Dog, and Scho... Read more
1 Apr 2013
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51mins
Ranked #15
DAVID CROSS on Tats, Hitler, Heroine, and the late Beastie Boy's Adam Yauch
DAVID CROSS on Tats, Hitler, Heroine, and the late Beastie Boy's Adam Yauch
DAVID CROSS on Tats, Hitler, Heroine, and the late Beastie Boy's Adam Yauch by Catie Lazarus
5 Dec 2015
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41mins
Ranked #16
BRAIN PICKINGS' MARIA POPOVA on Employee of the Month
BRAIN PICKINGS' MARIA POPOVA on Employee of the Month
If you ever want a liberal arts education or wish you could go back to school, BrainPickings provides everything you nee... Read more
8 Jan 2014
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46mins
Ranked #17
STEPHEN WRIGHT the one and only Oscar award winning comedian
STEPHEN WRIGHT the one and only Oscar award winning comedian
EMPLOYEE of the MONTH is a talk (and awards) show about what it truly means to have a dreamy job. CATIE LAZARUS, who cre... Read more
20 Sep 2017
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33mins
Ranked #18
MAYA RUDOLPH talks Prince, Oprah, and performs
MAYA RUDOLPH talks Prince, Oprah, and performs
Maya Rudolph is pure joy. After wrapping the first season of NBC’s Maya and Marty, her comedy variety show with Martin S... Read more
5 Oct 2016
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48mins
Ranked #19
PATTI LUPONE sings with Tituss Burgess & talks sex, showbiz & crabs
PATTI LUPONE sings with Tituss Burgess & talks sex, showbiz & crabs
Patti LuPone may be best know for her irresistible voice, but the two-time Grammy and Tony, and Olivier Award winner’s s... Read more
15 Jun 2016
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38mins
Ranked #20
GINA GERSHON on EMPLOYEE of the MONTH
GINA GERSHON on EMPLOYEE of the MONTH
GINA GERSHON is an actress, singer and writer. We spoke about her acting career, the pain of writing and expertise at pr... Read more
17 Mar 2013
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41mins