logo
episode-header-image
Sep 2018
25m 37s

What Is … a Podcast, Alex?

Peach Fish Productions
About this episode
On The Gist, Christine Blasey Ford deserves a hearing on her own terms, and that's all we can say for now. Bert Kreischer is a comic who started out as just the biggest college partier in America according to Rolling Stone magazine in 1997. Since then he's been grappling with fame, how much of his own life to use for comedy, and the way his father shamed him ... Show More
Up next
Oct 30
Caitlin Doughty: "Death Can Almost Seem Like It's a Hypothetical"
Guest host Scott Pierce introduces a special Halloween-themed episode from the archives. First, Oxford-educated mortician and Ask a Mortician host Caitlin Doughty joins Mike Pesca to discuss her memoir, Smoke Gets in Your Eyes, demystifying funeral rituals, and transforming how w ... Show More
22m 29s
Oct 28
Presenting Great Question with Tony Dokoupil: Does America Need More Police?
Mike Pesca is back to introduce Great Question with Tony Dokoupil, a new show he’s spent the past few months working on with CBS.In this debut, host Tony Dokoupil sits down with author Malcolm Gladwell to tackle a controversial question: Does America actually have too few police ... Show More
44m 49s
Oct 26
Jocelyn Benson: "I Chose Courage"
Guest host Scott Pierce introduces an interview with Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson. Benson discusses her book, The Purposeful Warrior, and reflects on defending election integrity following the 2020 election. She shares insights on confronting threats against public ... Show More
35m 50s
Recommended Episodes
Apr 2025
'The Interview': Nate Bargatze Doesn’t Mind if You Think He’s an Idiot
The self-deprecating stand-up comic discusses having a magician for a father, the challenge of mainstream comedy and his aspirations to build the next Disneyland. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made availab ... Show More
34m 39s
Sep 2018
Dr. Christine Blasey Ford Testifies Against Brett Kavanaugh | America Ferrera
Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh's competing testimonies before the Senate Judiciary Committee grip the nation, and America Ferrera discusses "American Like Me." Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener fo ... Show More
26m 19s
Mar 2023
Bert Kreischer
Best buddy comedies, getting drugged, and an all-time Will Smith story with Bert Kreischer. 
1h 34m
Feb 2022
What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - Spotify’s Joe Rogan Mess
For Spotify, the last month has seen a cascade of controversies around its exclusive podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience. Is it time for the streaming service to rethink its role as a podcast publisher? And is it even possible to moderate podcast misinformation?Guest: Evelyn Douek, ... Show More
20m 3s
Sep 2020
Broadband Bullies
This week Charlamagne Tha God and Andrew Schulz discuss the latest with Breanna Taylor case, Trump not wanting to leave office, Chris Rock saying he has NVLD, how much credit should one get, and more!!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 
1h 36m
Apr 2025
Bert Kreischer
Bert Kreischer (Lucky, Bertcast, 2 Bears 1 Cave) is a standup comedian, television host, and podcaster. Bert joins the Armchair Expert to discuss the fact that he would have thrived in a content house, how his discontinued flip-flops showed him the power of diversifying his talen ... Show More
1h 53m
Mar 2025
#2291 - Bert Kreischer
Bert Kreischer is a stand-up comic, podcaster, and actor. He's the host of "The Bertcast" podcast and YouTube cooking program "Something's Burning." He's also the co-host of the "2 Bears, 1 Cave" podcast with fellow comedian Tom Segura. Watch his latest special, "Lucky," on Netfl ... Show More
3h 11m
May 2022
Ep. 133 | 2 Bears 1 Cave w/ Bert Kreischer & Chris Distefano
Chris Distefano AKA Chrissy Specials joins Bert Kreischer this week fresh off of his new Netflix special "Speshy Weshy!" They discuss drinking, check in with Christina P to ask about her Netflix special Mom Genes, and side effects. Bert and Chris discuss their friendship with Tom ... Show More
1h 59m
Jun 2025
Andrew Schulz, ‘Podcast Bro,’ Might Be America's Foremost Political Journalist
The defiantly anti-woke comedian and podcast host reflects on the responsibilities of being appointment listening for millions. 
1h 10m