Michael Schur is one of the most adept minds in TV comedy. From his early days producing the Tina Fey and Jimmy Fallon-era Weekend Update on Saturday Night Live, to his work as one of the key writers on The Office, he charted a career that touched some of the best TV comedy of the 2000s. But in the 2010s, he’s become perhaps the principal figure in network T ... Show More
Dec 2018
Christmas music you won't get sick of, with R&B star PJ Morton
If you've talked to Todd at all, you know how much he enjoys Christmas music. And, sure, he enjoys the stuff that gets overplayed year after year, but he gets why you're sick of it. Finding good music often means going a little off the beaten path. That's why Todd talked to PJ Mo ... Show More
56m 34s
Nov 2018
Losing is hard. But comedian Chris Gethard says it’s necessary.
The Chris Gethard Show might have been Todd’s favorite talk show of the decade, a weird, tossed-off calamity that emerged every week like an odd magic trick. It made the trip from New York public access TV to more traditional networks. And then earlier this year, it ended, as its ... Show More
1h 11m
Aug 2020
Comedy from Stand-up to Sitcom - Part 1 I 30
In the 1990s there was a massive flood of stand-up comedians making the leap to television to star in their own stand-up sitcoms thanks in part to the success of the Cosby Show and Roseanne. Those shows were followed by other massive hits like Seinfeld, Home Improvement, Martin, ... Show More
51m 23s
Mar 2024
Oscars - Jimmy Kimmel eats it, John Mulaney crushes it. Plus 3 controversies involving Matt Rife, Jimmy Carr, Kevin Hart
This episode covers a range of topics within the comedy world and Hollywood, including Jimmy Kimmel and John Mulaney's performances related to the Oscars, incidents involving celebrities like Tyreek Hill at a Kevin Hart show, and Kevin Hart's own humorous stint on 'The Masked Sin ... Show More
13m 29s
Dec 2015
Jimmy Fallon Will Never Make Fun of You
<p>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 ... Show More
48 m