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Good One: A Podcast About Jokes is a podcast about - well - jokes, and the people who tell them. Each week, a comedian will play one of their jokes and then break it down with Vulture.com Senior Editor Jesse David Fox.
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Drew Michael's Social Media from 2022-02-24T05:00
This week, Good One features Drew Michael and is hosted by the one and only Jesse David Fox! Drew is a writer and stand-up, known for writing on Saturday Night Live and for his two HBO Max specials...
ListenThe Fifth Anniversary Spectacular from 2022-02-17T11:00
Good One turns five today, and to celebrate host Jesse David Fox is giving you THE Laughning-Palooza: an amalgamation of all our favorite Laughning Round moments over the years. We combed through o...
ListenMoses Storm’s Dumpster Diving and Ice Cream (featuring Roy Wood Jr.) from 2022-02-10T11:00
This episode on Good One, we're doing things a little differently. Your beloved host Jesse David Fox is on book leave, so this week you're hosted by none other than Good One's favorite guest, Roy W...
ListenJeff Goldblum's World (Vulture Fest Edition) from 2022-02-03T11:00
With a storied career spanning decades — in which he’s escaped dinosaurs, fought aliens, solved murders, and imprisoned Thor — it’s about time we realize we’re living in the world according to Jeff...
ListenBeth Lapides's Uncabaret from 2022-01-27T11:00
This week on Good One, host Jesse David Fox takes a deep dive into one of his favorite topics: alt comedy! Called the godmother of alternative comedy by The LA Times, Beth Lapides is the creator an...
ListenIt's Always Sunny in Philadelphia's "The Gang's Still in Ireland" (featuring Charlie Day and Glenn Howerton) from 2022-01-20T11:00
It's another new episode of Good One, and blessing the feed this week are the talented and hysterical Charlie Day and Glenn Howerton! Host Jesse David Fox sat down with these two-thirds of the It's...
ListenDanny McBride's The Righteous Gemstones’s Opening Scene (Rerun) from 2022-01-14T23:10:38
Danny McBride walks Jesse through the opening scene of his new HBO series The Righteous Gemstones. Along the way, they also touch on the first scenes of his other series and films, including Eastbo...
ListenSearch Party Season 5 (Vulture Fest Version) from 2022-01-06T11:00
Happy New Year everyone! Here at Good One we're kicking off 2022 by throwing it back to 2021 and continuing our Vulture Fest series. This week, it's all about the fifth and final season of Search P...
ListenNaomi Ekperigin's First Late Night Set (Rerun) from 2021-12-30T05:00
New York based Naomi Ekperigin is quickly becoming an influential voice in modern comedy. She’s worked as a staff writer for Broad City and Great News, and was listed as one of the "20 Comedians Yo...
ListenAida Rodriguez's Wokeness from 2021-12-23T11:00
This week, host Jesse David Fox brings you a gift fit for the holidays: a brand new episode of Good One with stand up comedian Aida Rodriguez! Aida Rodriguez is an American comedian of Puerto Rican...
ListenBest Specials of 2021 with Kathryn VanArendonk from 2021-12-16T11:00
A second, full year into these unprecedented times means another Best Specials lists that looks a little different from lists past. Join host Jesse David Fox and frequent Good One guest&Vulture sta...
ListenThe Insecure Pre-Union (Vulture Festival Version) from 2021-12-09T11:00
We're back with another episode of Good One: Vulture Festival Version and this week we bring you the vibrant Issa Rae and Yvonne Orji! Before the curtain falls on the final season of HBO’s Insecure...
ListenMel Brooks's All About Me Excerpt (Bonus) from 2021-12-06T11:00
Hello, Good One Listeners! We're here in your feeds on a Monday afternoon to give you—yes you—a bonus minisode in honor of Mel Book's new memoir, All About Me! My Remarkable Life in Show Business.M...
ListenSeth Rogen (Vulture Festival Version) from 2021-12-02T11:00
This week on Good One x Vulture Festival 2021, we present to you Seth Rogen: A Holiday Spectacular! Prepare yourself for the holiday season with one of Hollywood’s jolliest celebrities, Seth Rogen....
ListenThe Great Season 2 (Vulture Festival Version) from 2021-11-23T11:00
This week on Good One, we're bringing you another offering from Vulture Fest 2021: The Great-est Panel You've Ever Seen! That’s right, Vulture Fest brought together Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult ...
ListenRoy Wood Jr's Black Brits from 2021-11-11T11:00
This week, stand up comedian and Daily Show correspondent Roy Wood Jr returns to Good One and becomes the first member of the Five Timers Club. That's right, this is Roy's fifth appearance on the s...
ListenComedians You Should And Will Know from 2021-11-04T10:00
This week, host Jesse David Fox continues to do something different! Instead of a feature length, in-depth interview with a well known comedian, we're giving you a bunch of mini interviews, with ev...
ListenWhat We Do in the Shadows Season 3 from 2021-10-28T10:00
This week on Good One, host Jesse David Fox decides to do something a little different. In honor of the season finale of FX's What We Do in the Shadows tonight, we thought we'd celebrate this silly...
ListenRicky Velez's Airport Bathroom Child from 2021-10-21T10:00
This week, host Jesse David Fox welcomes stand-up Ricky Velez into the studio. Ricky is a born and bred New Yorker best known for his role in last year's King of Staten Island. Last year we here at...
ListenJo Firestone’s Seniors Comedy Class from 2021-10-14T10:00
On this week's brand new episode of Good One, host Jesse David Fox sits down with comedian and TV writer Jo Firestone! Jo is a comedian whose work can be seen on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fal...
ListenSeinfeld’s Comedic Purgatory with Jonah Ray and Dave Schilling from 2021-10-07T10:00
This week, host Jesse David Fox sits down with comedian and Mystery Science Theater 3000 host Jonah Ray and writer Dave Schilling to do a special crossover episode with their podcast, Galaxy Brains...
ListenDocu-Comedy Specials with with Kathryn VanArendonk from 2021-09-30T10:00
This week, host Jesse David Fox sits down with long time friend of the show, Vulture staff writer Kathryn VanArendonk! Jesse has gathered Kathryn here today to talk about a topic that's been really...
ListenPaula Poundstone's Crowd Work from 2021-09-23T10:00
This week on Good One, host Jesse David Fox sits down with stand-up legend Paula Poundstone. Rising to prominence in the late 80s and early 90s, Paula became well known for her off-the-cuff convers...
ListenMartin Short's Jiminy Glick from 2021-09-16T10:00
This week on Good One, you all are in for a treat: host Jesse David Fox is joined by the one and only comedy legend Martin Short! Martin—or Marty, as Jesse affectionately calls him—is a Canadian-Am...
ListenGabe Liedman's Q-Force from 2021-09-09T10:00
This week, host Jesse David Fox welcomes Gabe Liedman—co-creator of Netflix's new animated series Q-Force—and more importantly, the third and final member of the former Williamsburg comedy show Big...
ListenGilbert Gottfried's The Aristocrats (Rerun) from 2021-09-02T10:00
This week, we have a rerun! Host Jesse David Fox deconstructs the legendary joke "The Aristocrats" with the help of its most infamous teller, Gilbert Gottfried. This one's marked explicit for a rea...
ListenThe Specials - Bo Burnham's Inside from 2021-08-26T10:00
This week, host Jesse David Fox decides to give the people what they want: some Bo Burnham's Inside content! BUT Bo isn't doing any interviews, so an episode of Jesse's Patreon podcast, The Special...
ListenRosebud Baker's Sister from 2021-08-19T10:00
This week, host Jesse David Fox zooms with NY-based comedian, actor, and writer Rosebud Baker! Known as the Just For Laughs 2018 New Face of Comedy, Rosebud is known for her intensely personal, dry...
ListenNew Girl Boys from 2021-08-12T10:00
This week on Good One, we're bringing you something a little different! The 10 year anniversary of the premiere of New Girl is right around the corner, and to celebrate, Host Jesse David Fox is exc...
ListenRory Scovel's Masturbating from 2021-08-05T10:00
This week, host Jesse David Fox sits down with Rory Scovel, who you might know from his multiple appearances on Conan, roles in movies like I Feel Pretty, the Apple TV plus series Physical, his Com...
ListenDetroiters' "Sam the Man" (with Sam Richardson) from 2021-07-29T10:00
In this episode of Good One, host Jesse David Fox sits down with the co-creator and co-star of one of his top two favorite shows of all times: Sam Richardson! And if you're wondering the show, it's...
ListenTig Notaro's Sixth Grade Music Class from 2021-07-22T10:00
On this week's episode of Good One, we have the exciting return of the stand=up, writer, and actor Tig Notaro! Host Jesse David Fox sat down with Tig IRL to discuss her sixth grade music class joke...
ListenDan Harmon's Community Payday Rap from 2021-07-15T10:00
This week on Good One, host Jesse David Fox had the absolute pleasure to travel to L.A. and sit down with the one and only Dan Harmon. Dan is an American writer, producer, actor and comedian best k...
ListenBest Specials of the Year So Far with Kathryn VanArendonk from 2021-07-08T10:00
As we pass the midpoint in this our year of 2021, host Jesse David Fox and Vulture staff writer Kathryn VanArendonk review her rankings of the best comedy specials so far (yeah, it's a short list)....
ListenChris Gethard's Mother's Day (Rerun) from 2021-07-01T10:00
Jesse and Chris Gethard discuss the transition from improviser to stand-up comedian, and then dissect the quintessential “Gethard Joke.” Chris recounts wrapping The Chris Gethard Show, his ambitiou...
ListenGina Yashere's Rules For Meeting Her Mother from 2021-06-24T10:00
This week, host Jesse David Fox zooms with legendary British comedian Gina Yashere! Gina was born and raised in the UK to Nigerian parents, an experience that's shaped a lot of her stand up. Gina m...
ListenSamantha Bee Wants to Take Your Guns from 2021-06-17T10:00
This week on Good One, host Jesse David Fox sits down with Samantha Bee! You know, longest running Daily Show correspondent (12 years!) and current host and Executive Producer of her own Emmy-award...
ListenFran Lebowitz from 2021-06-10T04:00
This week on Good One, host Jesse David Fox has a different kind of guest on the show: American author and public speaker Fran Lebowitz! Fran is known for her sardonic social commentary on American...
ListenMae Martin's Susan Sarandon Sex Scene from 2021-06-03T10:00
This week on Good One, host Jesse David Fox welcomes Canadian-born, UK-based comedian, actor and writer Mae Martin! Mae started their stand up career in Toronto at the age of 13, moved to the UK at...
ListenThe History of Stand-Up with Wayne Federman from 2021-05-27T10:00
This week, we decided to do something a little bit different. Instead of sitting down with a comedian and talking about one of their jokes, host Jesse David Fox decided bring writer, podcaster, com...
ListenBo Burnham's Can't Handle This (Rerun) from 2021-05-20T04:00
This week, Jesse David Fox talks to Bo Burnham, comedian and writer/director of the critically acclaimed Eight Grade, about the closing number from Burnham's Netflix special titled 'Make Happy.' Re...
ListenKate Miccuci&Riki Lindhome’s Garfunkel&Oates’s The Loophole from 2021-05-13T10:00
This week, host Jesse David Fox sits down with the dynamic duo behind Garfunkel and Oates: Riki Lindhome and Kate Micucci! The actors and comedy singer-songwriters first came together to write and ...
ListenVir Das's Religion vs Comedy from 2021-05-06T10:00
This week, Good One goes international with the Indian comedian and actor, Vir Das! Since 2017, Vir has released four specials on Netflix. In 2021, Vir started doing something called 10 on 10, 10 m...
ListenHowie Mandel on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson from 2021-04-29T10:00
This week's Good One features Howie Mandel! Celebrated stand up comedian and TV host, Howie got his start at the Comedy Store in LA in the late '70s. He's known for roles in St. Elsewhere, Bobby's ...
ListenJames Acaster's Great British Bake Off from 2021-04-22T10:00
This week, host Jesse David Fox sits down with English comedian James Acaster. James has a record breaking number of consecutive nominations for Best Show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, a four h...
ListenKenan Thompson’s Lavar Ball Impression (Rerun) from 2021-04-15T09:00
Kenan Thompson and collaborator Bryan Tucker have been working on SNL together for years. In August 2017, they debuted Kenan’s take on NBA personality Lavar Ball. It went over so well that the impr...
ListenJamie Lee's Marriage from 2021-04-08T10:00
Today's guest is Jamie Lee: stand-up comedian, actor and established television writer/producer known for starring as Ali Reissen, the female lead in the second season of the Judd Apatow-produced H...
Listen"Women In Comedy" with Kathryn VanArendonk from 2021-04-01T09:00
On this episode of Good One, host Jesse David Fox sits down with Vulture staff writer Kathryn VanArendonk to talk about the idea of "women in comedy" as a concept. This comes as a response to FX's ...
ListenMargaret Cho's Asian Chicken Salad from 2021-03-25T10:00
On this week’s episode of Good One, host Jesse David Fox sits down with the legendary Margaret Cho! A San Francisco-bred comic, Cho started her career at just 14. Now nearly 40 years later, Margare...
ListenNate Bargatze's Dead Horse (Rerun) from 2021-03-18T10:00
Nate Bargatze is one of the the few comedians whose funniness Jesse couldn't fully put his finger on. He wrote about Nate's Dead Horse joke in April 2018 after Nate performed a shortened version of...
ListenFortune Feimster's Hooters from 2021-03-11T11:00
This week’s guest is none other than writer and stand up Fortune Feimster. Fortune made her TV debut on Last Comic Standing in 2010, and is known for roles in The Mindy Project, Office Christmas Pa...
ListenDennis Feitosa's Def Noodles from 2021-03-04T11:00
This month, host Jesse David Fox dives into a world he’s never been before… Youtube. More specifically, Youtube drama/tea channels. So to help, Jesse sits down with stand up, sketch, and improv co...
ListenBrian Regan's Reading from 2021-02-25T11:00
This week, host Jesse David Fox sits down with stand-up comedian Brian Regan. In the business for 40 years, Brian is known for his observational&squeaky clean comedy. Jesse and Brian chat about "du...
ListenTony Woods's Travels from 2021-02-16T15:42
This week, host Jesse David Fox sits down with legendary Washington, D.C. comedian Tony Woods. In 2019, when Dave Chappelle won the Mark Twain Prize, the first person he thanked was Tony, saying wh...
ListenThe Lucas Brothers' History of Western Philosoph?y from 2021-02-09T11:00
This week, Good One revisits one of our favorite interviews: the Lucas Brothers! Kenny and Keith Lucas, aka comedy duo The Lucas Brothers, sit down with Jesse to discuss a joke-in-progress about Be...
ListenLondon Hughes's Larry David's Dick from 2021-02-02T11:00
This week, host Jesse David Fox sits down with British stand-up comedian, writer, actor, and host London Hughes! In 2019, London performed her stand-up show “To Catch a Dick” at the 2019 Edinburgh ...
ListenBorat Subsequent Moviefilm’s Pregnancy Crisis Center Scene from 2021-01-26T11:00
This week, host Jesse David Fox is joined by Borat Subsequent Moviefilm's director, Jason Woliner! Jason is a comedy director and writer, known for his work on MTV's Human Giant and Adult Swim's E...
ListenBONUS EPISODE: Trump, Comedy, and Hayes Davenport from 2021-01-19T12:00
In this bonus episode of Good One, host Jesse David Fox sits down to talk to Hollywood Handbook podcast host and former comedy writer Hayes Davenport about pivoting from a career as a sitcom show r...
ListenHow Comedy Survived Trump from 2021-01-19T11:00
This week is President-Elect Joe Biden's Inauguration! And President Donald Trump's final days in office. In honor of this presidential transition, host Jesse David Fox sat down with five different...
ListenBobby Moynihan's Janet Peckinpaugh from 2021-01-12T10:00
This week, host Jesse David Fox sits. down with former SNL cast member, Bobby Moynihan. Bobby started out in improv at the Upright Citizens Brigade in NYC, and spent 9 seasons on SNL. In addition t...
ListenThe Specials: Dave Chappelle "Killin' Them Softly" from 2021-01-05T11:00
This week, host Jesse David Fox previews his new Patreon podcast, The Specials. Along with his co-host, Dave Schilling, and producer, Jessamine Molli, each episode they watch a noteworthy stand-up ...
ListenBest Comedy Specials of 2020 from 2020-12-22T11:00
As this crazy year comes to a close, host Jesse David Fox and Vulture staff writer Kathryn VanArendonk review her rankings of the best comedy specials of 2020. The specials discussed, in order of ...
ListenKelly Conaboy's "Do Men Enter Bathtubs on Hands and Knees So Their Balls Hit the Water Last?" from 2020-12-15T10:00
This week, for part two of Good One's series on comedy in book form, host Jesse David Fox sits down with beloved blogger and personal friend, Kelly Conaboy! Kelly is a Brooklyn-based writer who mos...
ListenDavid Sedaris's Best from 2020-12-08T11:00
This week is part one of Good One’s two-part series on written comedy, you know, comedy in ~book form~ Host Jesse David Fox’s guest this week is humorist David Sedaris, the bestselling author of t...
ListenNatalie Palamides's Nate from 2020-12-01T11:00
This week, host Jesse David Fox sits down with comedian, writer, and voice actor Natalie Palamides! Natalie is known for voicing Buttercup in the most recent Powerpuff Girls iteration, and for winn...
ListenHannibal Buress's Asthma from 2020-11-24T10:00
This week, host Jesse David Fox talks to one of his favorite comedians, Chicago-native stand up, actor, and producer Hannibal Buress! Hannibal has racked up a myriad of credits ranging from his Co...
ListenColin Quinn's Coronavirus Drive-In Special from 2020-11-17T11:00
This week, host Jesse David Fox sits down with the Comics’ Comic, Colin Quinn. Colin is a stand-up comedian, writer, and actor. He’s best known for being an SNL cast member in the late 90s where he...
ListenBert Kreischer's The Machine from 2020-11-10T11:00
This week, host Jesse David Fox sat down with The Machine himself, Bert Kreischer, to find out the story behind the infamous story. Bert Kreischer is a legendary human: he got his start when he wa...
ListenLauren Lapkus's Pamela from Big Bear from 2020-11-03T11:00
This week, we’re bringing you an extra fun episode in hopes it’ll help distract you, from, ehh, you know... And so with that in mind, host Jesse David Fox sat down with improviser and actor Lauren ...
ListenGary Gulman's Trader Joe's from 2020-10-27T10:00
In this rerun, host Jesse David Fox sits down with Gary Gulman to talk about a joke from his 2016 special It’s About Time. The joke is about an experience Gary had at Trader Joe’s, but it’s way, wa...
ListenShane Torres's Guy Fieri from 2020-10-20T14:15
This week, host Jesse David Fox sits down with New York stand-up comedian Shane Torres to discuss one of the greatest jokes of the last decade - Torres’s now legendary defense of Guy Fieri. Torre...
ListenStath Lets Flats' Pizza Double Date from 2020-10-13T14:22
This week, host Jesse David Fox sits down with Jamie Demetriou, the creator/writer/star of the acclaimed British comedy, Stath Lets Flats. During the summer, Stath Lets Flats took home the Best Sc...
ListenNicole Richie's Nikki Fre$h's Bee's Tea from 2020-10-06T10:00
This week, host Jesse David Fox sits down with the reality bending comedic rapper Nikki Fre$h, aka Nicole Richie! Nicole is known for starring in The Simple Life alongside Paris Hilton from 2003-2...
ListenGeorge Wallace's Stupid Stuff from 2020-09-29T10:00
This week, host Jesse David Fox sits down with the legendary George Wallace. A stand-up since the 70s, Wallace is once one of the country’s most in-demand comedians, and has recently found a new fa...
ListenDesus&Mero's EGOT from 2020-09-22T09:00
This week, Good One airs one of our favorite episodes: Daniel "Desus Nice" Baker and Joel "The Kid Mero" Martinez, aka the Bronx-born comedy duo Deus&Mero. The two met in high school and reconnecte...
ListenAli Siddiq's "Mexicans Got On Boots" from 2020-09-15T09:00
This week on Good One, host Jesse David Fox sits down with stand-up Ali Siddiq. Ali is best known for going viral in 2015 after performing a story called “Mexicans Got On Boots” for the Comedy Cent...
ListenFelipe Esparza's Trip To Disneyland from 2020-09-08T14:26
This week, host Jesse David Fox zooms with stand-up Felipe Esparza! At the time of this episode dropping, Felipe won Last Comic Standing 10 years and one month ago. Since then his standing in the i...
ListenDead to Me’s Ben Twist from 2020-08-31T04:06
This week, Good One dives into the world of dramedy and traumedy with Dead To Me creator and executive producer Liz Feldman. Liz is a comedy writer who started performing stand-up at 16, and got he...
ListenJohn Mulaney's Sack Lunch Bunch from 2020-08-25T08:00
This week, Good One celebrates its 100th episode! Well, its 100th Classic Good One Longform Interview (the 100th C.G.O.L.I!). And who better to celebrate with than Good One veteran, stand-up John M...
ListenCecily Strong's Jeanine Pirro from 2020-08-18T08:00
This week’s guest is Saturday Night Live star Cecily Strong. A cast member since 2012, Cecily had one of the most active first seasons in the last 20 years. In addition to being a stunning performe...
ListenSam Jay's Fear of Flying from 2020-08-11T08:00
Originally from Boston, longtime stand-up Sam Jay is an Emmy-nominated writer for “Saturday Night Live” -- her most notable SNL sketches include “Them Trumps,” recent “Black Jeopardy”s, and “Releas...
ListenComedy Under Quarantine, Five Months In from 2020-08-04T08:00
Back in April, when most of the world had been in lockdown for about a month, we asked Roy Wood Jr. and Maria Bamford what it was like to try to perform comedy. At the time, the outlook for comedy ...
ListenDulce Sloan's New York from 2020-07-28T08:00
This week’s guest is standup comedian, The Daily Show correspondent, and host of the podcast That Blackass Show, Dulce Sloan. Dulce has appeared on Good One before, as part of a Clusterfest panel w...
ListenBest Standup Specials of the Year So Far from 2020-07-21T08:00
As we pass the halfway mark on this unprecedented year, host Jesse David Fox and Vulture staff writer Kathryn VanArendonk review her rankings of 2020’s best standup specials so far. The specials d...
ListenJenny Slate's Brain from 2020-07-14T08:00
In this week’s episode, host Jesse David Fox calls up stand-up comedian and actor Jenny Slate, who is known for her one-season stint on SNL and appearances on Kroll Show and Parks&Recreation, her b...
ListenAidy Bryant's "Overnight Salad" from 2020-07-07T08:00
This week, host Jesse David Fox chats with Saturday Night Live veteran Aidy Bryant, who has been a highlight of the show since she joined in 2012. Bryant also currently stars in and executive produ...
ListenHasan Minhaj’s “We Cannot Stay Silent About George Floyd” from 2020-06-30T08:00
While an episode of Hasan Minhaj’s political comedy talk show “Patriot Act” usually takes weeks, if not months, of research and writing, after the murder of George Floyd at the hands of the Minneap...
ListenYvonne Orji's Autopay from 2020-06-23T08:00
This week, host Jesse David Fox calls up comedian and actor Yvonne Orji. Yvonne appears on the HBO series Insecure as Molly, Issa Dee’s best friend, but this week Yvonne is on to talk about her new...
ListenEric Andre's "Cops" from 2020-06-16T08:00
This week, host Jesse David Fox talks to comedian and prankster extraordinaire Eric Andre. You may know Eric from his Adult Swim show, The Eric Andre Show, but this week he’s on Good One to talk ab...
ListenJudd Apatow’s The King of Staten Island from 2020-06-09T08:00
This week, host Jesse David Fox calls up legendary comedy writer/director/producer Judd Apatow. You know, Anchorman, Superbad, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Step Brothers, Bridesmaids, Girls, Pee-Wee’...
ListenHannah Gadsby's Prepositions from 2020-06-02T08:00
This week, host Jesse David Fox goes global, calling comedian Hannah Gadsby all the way in Melbourne, Australia. Hannah began her career in comedy in 2006, but found international success in 2018 w...
ListenPatton Oswalt's Cereal from 2020-05-19T08:00
This week on Good One we have a sequel! That’s right. We’re joined again by Patton Oswalt, nearly two whole years since his Good One debut in May 2018. In that episode we discussed his special Anni...
ListenAparna Nancherla’s Anxiety from 2020-05-12T08:00
This week, Jesse revisits his interview with comedian Aparna Nancherla of Comedy Central's Corporate and Netflix’s The Standups. The joke is from her debut album, Just Putting It Out There, which c...
ListenSara Schaefer's Hobby Lobby from 2020-05-05T08:00
This episode, Jesse talks to stand-up comedian and TV writer Sara Schaefer. Back in 2013, Sara and fellow comedian Nikki Glaser adapted their podcast “You Had to Be There” into the MTV late night s...
ListenDaniel Sloss's Religion from 2020-04-28T08:00
This episode, Jesse talks to Scottish comedian Daniel Sloss, who made a name for himself at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, which he started performing at as a teen and has since done 10 full shows....
ListenChelsea Peretti's Late with a Coffee from 2020-04-21T08:00
In this week’s episode, Jesse talks to comedian Chelsea Peretti, who in early 2019 left her role as Gina Linetti on the sitcom Brooklyn Nine-Nine. After departing the show, she decided she wanted t...
ListenDavid Wain's Taco Man from 2020-04-14T08:00
On this week’s episode, Jesse talks to actor/writer/director David Wain, whose wide body of work ranges from films Wet Hot American Summer, Wanderlust and Role Models to TV series Children’s Hospit...
ListenComedy Under Quarantine with Roy Wood Jr. and Maria Bamford from 2020-04-07T08:00
On this week’s special coronavirus-focused episode, stand-up comedians Roy Wood Jr. and Maria Bamford discuss how comedy has been affected and has adapted to COVID-19 and self-quarantining. First, ...
ListenRonny Chieng's Amazon Prime Now from 2020-03-31T08:00
On this week’s episode, Daily Show senior correspondent Ronnie Chieng talks about his journey to his first Netflix stand-up special, Asian Comedian Destroys America! Born in Malaysia, Ronny grew up...
ListenMarc Maron's Tumeric from 2020-03-24T08:00
When veteran stand-up Marc Maron recorded his latest hour special, End Times Fun, back in October 2019, he had no idea how topical it would be. Seven months later, End Times Fun has proven to be bi...
ListenTaylor Tomlinson's Virginity from 2020-03-17T08:00
On this week’s episode, standup comedian wunderkind Taylor Tomlinson (Self-Helpless podcast) talks about becoming one of the youngest comics ever to have their own Netflix one-hour stand-up special...
ListenMoshe Kasher's Crowd Work from 2020-03-10T08:00
On this week’s episode, we welcome back Moshe Kasher, a comedian who’s best known as an early podcast pioneer (R.I.P. the Champs, long live Houndtall and The Endless Honeymoon) and one-half of the ...
ListenMichelle Wolf's Otters from 2020-03-03T09:00
Our two-part series on “comedians named Michelle” continues this week with Michelle Wolf. Michelle has been known to comedy fans for years for writing and performing on “Late Night with Seth Meyers...
ListenMichelle Buteau's "Nobody Wanna See Your D*ck" from 2020-02-25T09:00
Good One relaunches with comedian Michelle Buteau, who you may know as host of the Netflix reality show "The Circle," or her roles in "Always Be My Maybe" and the "First Wives Club" reboot on BET+....
ListenGood One Trailer from 2020-02-19T09:00
What goes into writing and telling a joke? Each week, Vulture senior editor Jesse David Fox breaks down a joke with the comedian or performer who told it. New episodes drop Tuesday mornings. From V...
ListenBONUS: Josh Gondelman Interviews Jesse from 2020-02-10T23:04:39
This is the episode you've been asking for -- yes all of you! The tables are turned as Josh Gondelman interviews Good One host Jesse David Fox (@JesseDavidFox), and poses all the big questions -- w...
ListenThe Good Place's Janet and Jason (BONUS) from 2020-01-27T21:54
In anticipation of the series finale of The Good Place, stars D’Arcy Carden and Manny Jacinto talk about how the show's writers came up with the unconventional romance between their characters Jane...
ListenMoshe Kasher's Personal Hell (Rerun) from 2020-01-13T10:00
Jesse David Fox and Moshe Kasher deconstruct a joke about heaven from Moshe's 2013 "Live From Oakland" special -- it's a bit that's evolved over time, as he first tried a much shorter version of th...
ListenNikki Glaser Roasts Bruce Willis (Rerun) from 2019-12-30T16:00
Nikki Glaser asserted herself as a ruthless and talented roaster at Comedy Central's Roast of Rob Lowe in 2016, so it was no surprise that she was invited back for Bruce Willis in 2018. Nikki walks...
ListenI Think You Should Leave's Focus Group Sketch from 2019-12-16T08:00
Ok, here we go. The most requested joke/sketch/idea for this show, ever. Recorded live from Vulture Festival 2019 in LA, it's the first ever "Live Oral History" featuring one of the year's best pie...
ListenBest Standup Specials of 2019 (Part 2) from 2019-12-11T08:00
Aaaaaaand we're back. Jesse and Vulture Staff Writer Kathryn VanArendonk continue their review of the year's ten best standup specials, counting down numbers 5 to 1. Discussed in this episode:Nikki...
ListenBest Standup Specials of 2019 (Part 1) from 2019-12-09T06:00
As 2019 draws to a close, Jesse and Vulture Staff Writer Kathryn VanArendonk review her ranking of the year's ten best standup specials, with some added honorable mentions. Discussed in this episod...
ListenParty Down Reunion Panel (BONUS) from 2019-11-25T06:00
In another live panel recorded at Vulturefest 2019 in LA, we're bringing you the first ever Party Down reunion. Jesse talks with the show's creators and stars about what went into casting the show...
ListenCommunity Reunion Panel (BONUS) from 2019-11-11T08:00
Recorded live at Vulture Festival 2019 in LA, holy shit, it's a live Community reunion! The cast and creators of the hit show Community talk about their favorite episodes and moments from the seri...
ListenMaria Bamford Wants You to Know How Much Money She Makes (Rerun) from 2019-11-04T06:00
A lot of people tell us we should talk to Maria Bamford, and you know what? They're right. They're so right that we're re-airing the episode she was on two years ago. The interview focuses on the c...
ListenRon Funches's "F Linda" (Rerun) from 2019-10-28T08:00
Jesse talks to Ron Funches about his short but sweet joke "F Linda". The "F" in this joke title stands for f**k, so you're going to hear the word f**k a lot. Wait, where are those stars coming from...
ListenJen Kirkman's Cure for Street Harassment (Rerun) from 2019-10-21T08:00
In this episode from Season 1, Jen Kirkman looks at the closer of her 2017 special Just Keep Livin'? She and Jesse start at the very kernel of this joke, going back to its inciting incident in a ...
ListenTaika Waititi's Thor: Ragnarok (Rerun) from 2019-10-14T08:00
Back in Season 2, Jesse got to speak with actor, writer, and director Taika Waititi about his remarkably comedic take on the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Thor: Ragnarok. The interview touches on Tai...
ListenRoy Wood Jr.'s Black Patriotism (Rerun) from 2019-10-07T08:00
In 2017, Jesse recorded a live episode of Good One with Roy Wood Jr. at the Just For Laughs Festival in Toronto. The bit that they discussed was "Black Patriotism?", from Roy's 2017 special Father...
ListenTig Notaro's Taylor Dayne Story (Rerun) from 2019-09-30T08:00
Tig Notaro has been one of the most requested Good One guests, so we're replaying our interview with her from Season 1. Tig and Jesse talk at her house about her breakthrough Taylor Dayne joke, in...
Listen"Weird Al" Yankovic's "Word Crimes" (Rerun) from 2019-09-23T08:00
In Jesse's first "holy shit, I'm interviewing this person" interview, "Weird Al" Yankovic explains what went into his song "Word Crimes" from his 2014 album Mandatory Fun. Based on Robin Thicke's ...
ListenJerry Seinfeld (Rerun) from 2019-09-16T08:00
Haven't bothered to check out the Good One back catalogue yet? Well, don't worry. We're digging out the classics to bring to you while you wait for our next season. In this proto-episode of Good ...
ListenGilbert Gottfried's The Aristocrats from 2019-09-09T08:00
In the Season 6 finale of Good One, we finally deconstruct the legendary joke "The Aristocrats" with the help of its most infamous teller, Gilbert Gottfried. This one's marked explicit for a reaso...
ListenNate Bargatze's Dead Horse from 2019-09-02T09:00
Nate Bargatze is one of the the few comedians whose funniness Jesse couldn't fully put his finger on. He wrote about Nate's Dead Horse joke in April 2018 after Nate performed a shortened version of...
ListenWhitney Cummings's Feminist Huddle from 2019-08-26T08:00
Whitney Cummings released her latest stand-up special Can I Touch It? on July 30, 2019. Its title can be read a few different ways, one of which being a question of what is and isn't ok for comedia...
ListenDanny McBride's The Righteous Gemstones’s Opening Scene from 2019-08-19T08:00
Danny McBride walks Jesse through the opening scene of his new HBO series The Righteous Gemstones. Along the way, they also touch on the first scenes of his other series and films, including Eastbo...
ListenRussian Doll's 22 Death Scenes from 2019-08-12T09:00
This week we're looking at the greatest joke of all: death. More specifically, the twenty-two deaths that occur over the course of the Netflix series Russian Doll. Jesse talks to Leslye Headland, ...
ListenThe Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’s Catskills Set from 2019-08-05T07:00
Jesse speaks to Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino, the creators and co-writers of the tv-show The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Despite the titular Mrs. Maisel being a fictional comedian, Jesse ...
ListenEmily Heller's Workout Clothes from 2019-07-29T09:00
Comedian, writer and actor Emily Heller talks to Jesse about a joke from both her album Pasta and her Comedy Central standup special Ice Thickeners. Despite being recorded about six months apart, h...
ListenLate Night Writers Panel (LA) from 2019-07-22T08:00
Jesse once again dives into the world of Late Night television, hosting another panel of writers at NeueHouse in Los Angeles. While the writers answer Jesse's questions about their starts in Late ...
ListenJames Adomian's Gay Villains from 2019-07-15T09:00
Comedian, actor, and impressionist James Adomian talks to Jesse about a joke from his first album Low Hangin Fruit about the gay villain archetype portrayed in Disney films, and many other forms of...
ListenAmanda Seales's Catcalling from 2019-07-08T07:00
Amanda Seales does a lot. Besides being an actress, poet, musician, DJ, lecturer and activist, she's also a great comedian. Jesse and Amanda talk about her natural progression into comedy after be...
ListenAnthony Jeselnik's Three Flights from 2019-07-01T07:00
Join Jesse as he interviews Anthony Jeselnik in front of an audience at Clusterfest in San Francisco. While the interview is based around a specific joke from Anthony's latest special Fire in the...
ListenDesus&Mero's EGOT Quest from 2019-06-24T10:00
Daniel "Desus Nice" Baker and Joel "The Kid Mero" Martinez make up the Bronx-born comedy duo Deus&Mero. The two met in high school and reconnected on Twitter. From 2013-2014 they cohosted their po...
ListenLate Night Writers Panel (NY) from 2019-06-17T10:00
Jesse talks to a panel of writers from NYC's Late Night TV shows. Recorded in front of an audience in conjunction with 92Y Talks, the guests guide Jesse through a day in the life of a Late Night TV...
ListenJoel Kim Booster's Gay Dads from 2019-06-10T10:00
Comedian Joel Kim Booster talks to Jesse about the evolution of his late night sets and career, focusing in partiuclar on his January 2019 performance on The Late Late Show with James Corden. Joel...
ListenThe Lonely Island's Jose&Mark from 2019-06-06T08:46:38
Akiva Schaffer and Andy Samberg of The Lonely Island talk to Jesse about a track off of their newest release, The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience, a "visual poem" about the imagined rap caree...
ListenJames Corden's Crosswalk the Musical from 2019-06-03T07:00
James Corden is the host of The Late Late Show on CBS. He and Jesse walk through the history of one of the show's recurring segments, Crosswalk the Musical which is...well...a musical in a crosswal...
ListenBeth Stelling's Wet 'n Wild from 2019-05-27T07:00
In Good One's Season 6 premiere, comedian Beth Stelling breaks down a joke from her first album Sweet Beth. The joke is about a trip Beth took to the Florida water park Wet 'n Wild with her father...
Listen(BONUS) Happy Endings Reunion from 2019-05-20T07:00
What miracle is this? Audio once forgotten and buried within the darkest recesses of Vulture's dungeons has found its way back to the light. Jesse hosts a live panel with the stars and creators of...
Listen(BONUS) Clone High Reunion from 2019-05-13T07:00
Jesse leads a live panel discussion with the cast and creators of the cult-classic MTV animated series Clone High. The show itself, co-created by Phil Lord, Chris Miller, and Bill Lawrence, was ab...
Listen(BONUS) Catherine Cohen's Dreams from 2019-05-06T07:00
Here's another bonus episode as we lead up to our Season 6 premiere! Jesse interviews comedian Catherine Cohen live at Union Hall in Brooklyn, following a musical tribute to her totally normal and...
Listen(BONUS) Las Culturistas's I Don't Think So, Honey! from 2019-04-15T07:00
This week we're going back to the 2018 Brooklyn Podcast Festival for a short interview Jesse did with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang, AKA Las Culturistas. Matt and Bowen each demonstrate an "I Don't ...
ListenKevin Hart's Kids Walk in on Him Having Sex from 2019-04-01T07:00
Good One Season 5 comes to a close with another superstar comedian, Kevin Hart. Jesse takes a trip to Atlanta to speak with Kevin just before the release of his newest stand-up special Irresponsib...
ListenThe Good Place Writers Panel from 2019-03-18T05:00
In Fall 2018, we recorded a live panel discussion with the writers of The Good Place at Vulturefest LA. Moderated by Marc Evan Jackson, the panel guests reveal what comedy inspired them, how their ...
ListenRhea Butcher's Flight Attendants and Lyft Drivers from 2019-03-11T05:00
Jesse speaks to standup comic, actor, and writer Rhea Butcher about two versions of their joke about being misgendered. The first iteration comes from Rhea's album Butcher, and the second was perf...
ListenLil Rel’s Can I Have, I Want from 2019-03-04T06:00
Jesse speaks with actor, comedian, writer and producer Lil Rel Howery live at Vulturefest in October 2018. The conversation centers around a joke Rel told on Martin Lawrence's 1st Amendment Stand ...
ListenSeth Meyers's Juan Likes Rice and Chicken from 2019-02-18T06:00
Jesse’s back in the Late Night with Seth Meyers conference room with—wait for it—Seth Meyers! While there's plenty to talk about, the conversation centers around Seth writing the Documentary Now! e...
ListenRay Romano's Son Joe from 2019-02-11T06:00
Ray Romano sits down with Jesse to talk about his new Netflix special, Right Here, Around the Corner. The two go over Ray’s jokes about his son Joe, why he continues to see his family as a source o...
ListenSaturday Night Live's Totino's Ad Trilogy from 2019-02-04T06:00
It’s sequel time! Sort of. On a Good One episode from way back in the year 2018, Jesse asked Vanessa Bayer about Saturday Night Live's series of ad parodies for Totino’s pizza rolls. What started ...
ListenJulie Klausner's Roast Beef Sandwich from 2019-01-28T06:00
Jesse talks to actor, comedian, writer, and friend Julie Klausner about a seemingly random joke from her Hulu series Difficult People. Recorded live at Union Hall in Brooklyn, the two talk about eq...
ListenSebastian Maniscalco's Doorbell from 2019-01-21T06:00
Jesse talks to comedian Sebastian Maniscalco about the creation of one of his most well-known jokes, “Doorbell”. Not only does Sebastian have a new Netflix special out, but at the time of the inter...
ListenNicole Byer's Fat Jokes from 2019-01-14T06:00
Welcome back to Good One. We missed you dearly. For our Season 5 premiere, comedian, actress, and improviser Nicole Byer invited Jesse over to talk about the opening jokes of her new Netflix speci...
ListenSinbad Doesn’t Write Jokes from 2018-12-10T06:00
With all of his standup specials, records, and multiple roles in TV and film, Sinbad has no shortage of material to dissect. But when Jesse reached out to to ask what joke Sinbad wanted to discuss ...
ListenRachel Bloom’s Space Jam from 2018-12-03T06:00
Years before creating and starring in the show Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Rachel Bloom wrote and performed a musical sketch about a young actress’s obsession with Space Jam, the 1996 animated and live-ac...
ListenLaurie Kilmartin’s Conan Set from 2018-11-26T06:00
Laurie Kilmartin is a stand-up comedian and writer for Conan. She's also cohost of the podcast The Jackie and Laurie Show along with comedian Jackie Kashian.Laurie discusses the formation of her 20...
ListenMike Birbiglia’s Celebrity Golf from 2018-11-19T06:00
Mike Birbiglia cemented his style of comedic storytelling in specials like Sleepwalk With Me, My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend, and Thank God For Jokes. He’s also the writer and director of Don’t Think Tw...
ListenKenan Thompson’s Lavar Ball Impression from 2018-11-12T06:00
Kenan Thompson and collaborator Bryan Tucker have been working on SNL together for years. In August 2017, they debuted Kenan’s take on NBA personality Lavar Ball. It went over so well that the impr...
ListenMax Silvestri Tells Leah Beckmann's Upstate Cabin Story from 2018-11-05T06:00
Comedian Max Silvestri and writer Leah Beckmann have been together for seven years. They have a dog. For years Max hosted the New York alt-comedy showcase Big Terrific, which Leah had been to a co...
ListenNikki Glaser Roasts Bruce Willis from 2018-10-29T04:01
Nikki Glaser asserted herself as a ruthless and talented roaster at Comedy Central's Roast of Rob Lowe in 2016, so it was no surprise that she was invited back for Bruce Willis in 2018. Nikki walks...
ListenChris Gethard’s Mother’s Day from 2018-10-22T05:00
Jesse and Chris Gethard discuss the transition from improviser to stand-up comedian, and then dissect the quintessential “Gethard Joke.” Chris recounts wrapping The Chris Gethard Show, his ambitiou...
ListenPhoebe Robinson’s Julia Roberts Swimming Lesson from 2018-10-15T06:00
Comedian, actress, and author Phoebe Robinson (2 Dope Queens, You Can’t Touch My Hair, Ibiza) talks Jesse through getting a swimming lesson from Julia Roberts on the Adriatic sea—what she calls one...
ListenNick Kroll’s Big Mouth Shame-Filled Dirty Talk from 2018-10-08T07:12
In the Season 4 premiere of Good One, Nick Kroll discusses the difference between shame and guilt and how both concepts factor into writing a show like Big Mouth, which returned October 5th for its...
ListenWill Forte's The Last Man on Earth Ending from 2018-07-30T04:00
Jesse talks to Will about the Last Man on Earth’s final scene, the show’s journey, and what would have come next if the show hadn't been cancelled. Recorded live in Montreal at the 2018 Just for La...
ListenNaomi Ekperigin's First Late Night Set from 2018-07-23T04:00
New York based Naomi Ekperigin is quickly becoming an influential voice in modern comedy. She’s worked as a staff writer for Broad City and Great News, and was listed as one of the "20 Comedians Yo...
ListenReggie Watts Comes Up with a New Song from 2018-07-16T04:00
Reggie Watts doesn't write jokes. With nothing but a microphone and some looping pedals, he crafts one-of-a-kind musical improv comedy. So on this special episode of Good One, Reggie improvises a s...
ListenVanessa Bayer's Jacob the Bar Mitzvah Boy from 2018-07-09T04:00
Vanessa Bayer stops in to discuss the creation of her character Jacob the Bar Mitzvah Boy. She talks about her formative years of comedy, Judaism, and how the process of writing a subtle and specif...
ListenBo Burnham's Can't Handle This from 2018-07-02T04:00
This week Bo Burnham, writer and director of the feature Eight Grade, was interviewed live at Vulturefest. Vulture senior editor Jesse David Fox and Bo discuss his auto-tuned rant that closed out B...
ListenJimmy Fallon's Do Not Play from 2018-06-25T04:00
Jimmy Fallon drops by to talk about his bit 'Do Not Play,' sharing songs so bad that you just have to listen to them. Fallon discusses finding his calling with the Tonight Show, a variety show and ...
ListenPatton Oswalt's Polish Woman of Doom from 2018-06-18T04:00
Patton Oswalt talks about the process of writing comedy in the face of real and personal tragedy. Oswalt's passion for crafting jokes, turns of phrase, and the way in which he talks about the world...
ListenTrevor Noah’s Daily Show from 2018-06-11T04:00
In a special edition of Good One recorded live at Clusterfest, host Jesse David Fox discusses the process of creating the Daily Show with a panel of writers including Trevor Noah, Dulce Sloan, Mich...
ListenDavid Cross's Squagels from 2018-06-04T04:44:31
David Cross breaks down a joke from early in his career about the fast casual chain COSI's attempt to make the bagel 'cool.' He discusses balancing material between the silly, serious, and politica...
ListenCameron Esposito's Rape Joke from 2018-05-28T05:00
Cameron Esposito discusses a joke about the misrepresentation of sexual assault in popular culture. In this interview with Jesse David Fox, Cameron speaks to the challenge of sharing her own exper...
ListenJohn Mulaney's One Hundred Million Dollars from 2018-05-21T12:00
Welcome to season 3 of Good One! Kid Gorgeous a.k.a. John Mulaney stops by to break down a joke in defense of financiers. John shares how he found his stride in an 'old timey' voice, expands on his...
ListenPete Holmes’s Green Eggs and Ham from 2018-01-22T05:00
Jesse David Fox talks to Pete Holmes about a joke from his 2016 special Faces&Sounds. They talk about Pete's "spidey sense" as a comedian, why anger can be a great cue, and more. Learn more about ...
ListenWyatt Cenac's Black History Month from 2018-01-15T05:00
In this live taped episode of Good One, Jesse talks to Wyatt Cenac about his Black History Month joke, which appears on his last album, Furry Dumb Fighter. Hear about Wyatt's writing process, why h...
ListenNatasha Leggero’s Burning Man from 2018-01-08T05:00
In this episode, Jesse David Fox and Natasha Leggero deconstruct a joke from her 2015 Comedy Central special. They talk about Burning Man, her process of trial and error, and how her persona has ev...
ListenBill Burr's Definition of Bravery from 2018-01-01T05:00
In this live taped episode of Good One, Jesse talks to Bill Burr about a joke from his most recent special Walk Your Way Out. Hear how a trip to India helped shape that joke, what Bill thinks about...
ListenEugene Mirman's Portsmouth, New Hampshire Complaint Letter from 2017-12-18T05:00
In this live taped episode of Good One from the Montreal Just for Laughs Festival, Jesse speaks with Eugene Mirman about his joke -- which is a real letter published in the Portsmouth, New Hampshir...
ListenPaul Feig's Spy Knife Fight from 2017-12-11T09:00
In this live episode of Good One from Vulture Festival LA, Jesse speaks with Paul Feig about a fight scene from his movie Spy, why he works best with women and the trials of editing a film. Learn ...
ListenSaturday Night Live's "Wells for Boys" from 2017-12-04T05:00
Jesse David Fox talks to Julio Torres and Jeremy Beiler, the writers behind the Saturday Night Live sketch “Wells for Boys.” In this episode, you'll hear how it came together, how it was received i...
ListenJeff Garlin Refuses to Pick a Joke from 2017-11-27T05:00
Jesse sits with Jeff Garlin for a somewhat flipped version of Good One. Jeff didn’t feel he’d be a right fit for the show as he's not one for dissecting his process. Hear why that is, why he thinks...
ListenWill Forte's MacGruber Sex Scenes from 2017-11-13T07:00
Jesse speaks with Will Forte about what it was like to make the sex scenes in MacGruber (the SNL Macgyver parody turned '80s action movie) movie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoi...
ListenTim Minchin's "Stuck" from 2017-06-05T04:00
Tim Minchin created the music for the musical Groundhog Day. He joins Jesse David Fox to talk about the musical and about one song in particular called "Stuck." Plus he plays a us little keyboard. ...
ListenMoshe Kasher's Personal Hell (It's Heaven) from 2017-05-08T04:00
Jesse David Fox and Moshe Kasher deconstruct a joke about heaven from Moshe's 2013 Live From Oakland special-- It's a bit that's evolved over time, as he first tried a much shorter version of the j...
ListenJohn Early's Wedding Toast from 2017-05-01T04:00
Jesse David Fox and John Early recorded a special, live episode of Good One during SXSW at TBS's In Search Of Pop-Up. John picked a scene from his episode of Characters on Netflix, in which he is g...
ListenDear White People's Shonda Rhimes Parody from 2017-04-24T04:00
Jesse David Fox sits down with Justin Simien, the director of the movie Dear White People and creator of the new TV show premiering on Netflix this month. They talk about a scene from the first epi...
ListenWhat It's Like to Write Jokes for Barack Obama from 2017-04-17T06:00
David Litt is the former senior presidential speechwriter for President Obama and he wrote his jokes, too. On this Good One, Litt shares about what it's like to write for the former president, why ...
ListenHoratio Sanz's Don's Apothecary Sketch from 2017-04-10T06:32
Horatio Sanz debuted his "Don's Apothecary" sketch during his fifth year on SNL. He sits down with Jesse David Fox to talk about the inspiration for the sketch, his SNL days and why he sometimes la...
ListenKyle Kinane Wakes Up in the Morning and Believes in Himself from 2017-04-03T07:00
Jesse David Fox and Kyle Kinane talk about a joke from Kyle's 2010 special Death of the Party and how it was so pivotal in his stand-up career. And we highly recommend staying for this laughning ro...
ListenPaul Scheer and Human Giant's "Illusionators" from 2017-03-13T04:00
Paul Scheer explains the inspiration behind creating the sketch series "The Illusionators," which appeared on MTV's Human Giant. Scheer created the show with Aziz Ansari, Rob Huebel, and Jason Woli...
ListenKristen Schaal and Her Singing, Dancing Bird from 2017-02-27T05:00
Kristen Schaal joins Jesse David Fox to talk about the origins of one of her earliest jokes Dancing Bird. She shares why she often uses animals in her comedy and what it was like to break out as a ...
ListenNeal Brennan's White Guy Being Called the N-Word While Feeding a Horse Joke from 2017-02-20T19:00
Host Jesse David Fox and Neal Brennan talk about a joke Neal wrote for Half Baked and how it's representative of his early career writing for the Chapelle's Show, and Neal shares about his new stan...
ListenJim Gaffigan and His Good Looking Newscasters Joke from 2017-02-13T05:00
Jesse David Fox sits down with Jim Gaffigan to break down a joke from Jim’s Netflix special Cinco about newscasters and how they’re so good looking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastc...
ListenJim Gaffigan and His Good Looking Newscasters Joke from 2017-02-13T05:00
Jesse David Fox sits down with Jim Gaffigan to break down a joke from Jim’s Netflix special Cinco about newscasters and how they’re so good looking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastc...
ListenJim Gaffigan and His Good Looking Newscasters Joke from 2017-02-13T05:00
Jesse David Fox sits down with Jim Gaffigan to break down a joke from Jim’s Netflix special Cinco about newscasters and how they’re so good looking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastc...
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