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 in the studio, and whether political art is the only art that matters.
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Aug 14
Ralph Barbosa Likes Keeping You Guessing on His Politics
This week on Good One, comedian Ralph Barbosa joins us to talk about his new Hulu special 'Ralph Barbosa: Planet Bosa', writing jokes about immigration, and what it's like to do comedy that ends up going viral on the internet. 00:00 Intro 00:00:53 Funniest thing of the week 00:03 ... Show More
1h 13m
Aug 7
Ben Stiller Explains Severance’s Early Days, Mysteries & "Weird" Tone, Talks Happy Gilmore 2
This week on Good One, Ben Stiller joins us for a conversation about his journey from being a comedy superstar in legendary films like Zoolander, Tropic Thunder and Meet the Parents, to the director and executive producer who brought the creepy, crazy world of Severance to life o ... Show More
1h 8m
Jul 31
You're Wrong About Bill Burr
This week on 'Good One' comedian and actor Bill Burr sits down for a conversation about the trajectory of his career, from his early, angry days to his Broadway run and his two-time Emmy nominated special, 'Bill Burr: Drop Dead Years', streaming now on Hulu. The album, 'Drop Dead ... Show More
1h 40m
Sep 2018
The Dual Life of SNL's Steve Higgins
Steve Higgins has two jobs. At 4:30 every day, 4 days a week, Steve announces The Tonight Show, sticks around to play Jimmy Fallon’s straight man, and then runs back upstairs at 30 Rock to keep working on that week’s Saturday Night Live. At SNL, he's in charge of the writers' roo ... Show More
41m 58s
Jul 2018
Bobo The Panda Bear, Michael Yo, and Great Stand-Up Comedy (#122)
Jo and Michael Yo are in-studio with Chris and Caelan behind the glass for this week’s episode of The Koy Pond. The guys open the show talking about Michael doing his first stand-up special. Then Jo talks about his childhood teddy bear Bobo. Before they wrap, the gang continues t ... Show More
36m 59s
Jun 2023
John Mulaney - 'John Mulaney: Baby J' [LIVE]
At a celebration of the podcast's 500th episode, one of the most popular and admired comedians of his generation reflects on his path from comedy student to 'Saturday Night Live' writer and host; his five standup specials, including his latest, on Netflix, which addresses his bat ... Show More
1h 14m
Dec 2015
Jimmy Fallon Will Never Make Fun of You
When Jimmy Fallon landed a spot on Saturday Night Live in 1998, he told executive producer and comedy kingmaker Lorne Michaels, "I'm going to make you proud." Six years later, Fallon departed as a audience favorite, the show's go-to impressions guy, and the co-host (with Tina Fey ... Show More
48 m