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  • Kevin McDonald & Kids in the Hall

    Kevin McDonald & Kids in the Hall
    Oct 24 2025
    CH101 Reprise: Kevin McDonald is best known as a founding member of the legendary Canadian sketch comedy troupe – Kids in the Hall –which appeared on CBS, HBO, and Comedy Central, and had a revival season aired on Amazon Prime Video in 2022. Kevin joins CH!01 with tales of KITH, Winnipeg, & comedy in general. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    49 Min.
  • United States of Comedy w/ Director Habib Yazdi

    United States of Comedy w/ Director Habib Yazdi
    Oct 13 2025
    We go inside the PBS documentary series United States of Comedy with director Habib Azar. The five-part series spotlights diverse voices shaping stand-up comedy across America—capturing the next comedic generation redefining American comedy culture. Habib shares stories from filming United States of Comedy, as we dive into creative resilience and what unites comedians across America. WATCH: https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/documentaries/united-states-of-comedy/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    40 Min.
  • Jimmy Kimmel Live w/ Adam Spiegelman

    Jimmy Kimmel Live w/ Adam Spiegelman
    Sep 19 2025
    As you heard, they yanked Jimmy Kimmel Live off the air - because the Trump administration has declared a War on Comedy. Holy Overton window! In this reprise episode, we celebrate Jimmy Kimmel Live, and talk to Adam Spiegelman, who was a comedy producer for this iconic late-night talk show. Adam was at Jimmy Kimmel Live right from the start, and we do a deep dive into producing comedy and comedians for Kimmel, where he brought such comedians as Neil Hamburger, Eddie Pepitone, and Andy Dick to the airwaves. Adam gives the lowdown of what he looked for when booking standup comedians for the Kimmel show. Also, remember, boycott parent company Disney, for yanking Jimmy Kimmel Live off the air! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    56 Min.
  • Comedy Cellar w/ Dave Juskow

    Comedy Cellar w/ Dave Juskow
    Sep 16 2025
    The legendary Comedy Cellar - is the Yankee Stadium of NYC comedy clubs. Founded in 1982, the club has helped launch the careers of Jon Stewart, Dave Chappelle, Colin Quinn, Dave Attell, Amy Schumer, Ray Romano...(you get the idea). In this reprise episode, we talk to comedian Dave Juskow, who is a Comedy Cellar regular and host of the Comedy Cellar Tuesday podcast, on the history of this beloved and iconic club. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    43 Min.
  • John Candy, SCTV & Second City w/ Author Paul Myers

    John Candy, SCTV & Second City w/ Author Paul Myers
    Sep 8 2025
    Before Hollywood, Planes, Trains & Automobiles, Uncle Buck, and Splash, John Candy was the heart of SCTV and Toronto’s Second City. Paul Myers, author of John Candy: His Life in Comedy, shares Candy’s comedic rise alongside Eugene Levy, Catherine O’Hara, Dan Aykroyd, and Joe Flaherty—and his iconic collaborations with John Hughes and Steve Martin. Paul also reveals how his brother, Mike Myers, met Candy as a teen—and how Candy encouraged him to start his comedy journey at Second City. Candy’s influence didn’t stop at comedy: he even partnered with hockey legend Wayne Gretzky to buy the Toronto Argonauts football team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 Std. und 12 Min.
  • Grease Airplane Rocky Horror Picture Show w/Casting Director Joel Thurm

    Grease Airplane Rocky Horror Picture Show w/Casting Director Joel Thurm
    Sep 2 2025
    Joel Thurm was the casting director for such iconic movies as Airplane, Grease, Rocky Horror Picture Show, as well being the head of NBC casting for a solid decade. He is also the author of the new book, Sex, Drugs, and Pilot Season. We do a deep dive into casting in Hollywood, turning down Tom Cruise and Madonna, and insider stories on Taxi, David Hasselhoff, and what role Bob Hope played in getting Seinfeld on the air. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    44 Min.
  • Conan O'Brien, Team Coco & Clueless Gamer with Will Becton

    Conan O'Brien, Team Coco & Clueless Gamer with Will Becton
    Aug 19 2025
    We go inside Team Coco, Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend, and Clueless Gamer with Will Becton. Will shares his comedic journey from UCB and working on the documentary aka Tommy Chong, to becoming an original member of Team Coco, where he worked the entire run of CONAN on TBS and was the engineer of the podcast Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend. Will tells us what its like to be the Zelig of comedy — working alongside such legends as Conan, Andy Richter, Amy Pohler, and Will Ferrell - to operating Jett Road Studios Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 Std. und 45 Min.
  • Andy Kaufman with Director Alex Braverman

    Andy Kaufman with Director Alex Braverman
    Aug 8 2025
    CH101 Reprise: We dive headfirst into the wonderfully weird world of comedian Andy Kaufman with director Alex Braverman, helmer of the new documentary Thank You Very Much. The doc explores Kaufman’s legendary career of comedy as performance art, wrestling women, and the high art of confusing audiences. We talk Foreign Man, performance-as-prank, and what it’s like digging through Kaufman’s surreal legacy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    35 Min.