Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder joins the guys to reflect on the early Seattle grunge scene, his first Saturday Night Live appearance in 1991 with David Spade, and how he pulled off the unheard-of feat of performing three songs in one night. He draws surprising parallels between music and stand-up comedy before diving into his new Netflix documentary on epid ... Show More
Feb 26
Denis Leary: Conan’s Comedy Cousin
It’s triple D today: Denis, David, and Dana. That’s right—Denis Leary, aka Conan O’Brien’s comedy cousin, joins the pod to reminisce about the Boston comedy scene of the ’80s, including his time at Emerson College’s Comedy Workshop. Denis gets into why he never did Saturday Night ... Show More
1 h
Feb 23
Esquire, Encore, & Emergencies
Dana gives David his flowers for landing an Esquire feature and crushing an encore at the Comedy Store. Then things take a turn — breaking news, emergencies, and a “special guest” who clears it all up… with a little help from some Bill Burr impressions. Plus: Buzzing Around, the ... Show More
53m 5s
Apr 2025
Is Louis CK really good at real estate or really really terrible?
Johnny Mac delivers the latest comedy news, featuring Sheng Wang's reflective interview and comedy style, comedian Guy Branum competing on Jeopardy, and Pauly Shore opening a new comedy club in San Antonio. The episode also discusses Ali Wong's upcoming 'Work In Progress' shows, ... Show More
14m 12s
Nov 2024
Louis C.K. Returns and Jim Gaffigan's Weight Loss
Louis C.K.'s Return and Jim Gaffigan's Weight Loss Johnny Mac delivers the latest comedy news, starting with Louis C.K.'s recent email revealing his new artistic endeavors and his work directing Adrienne Iappalucci's new stand-up special, 'The Dark Queen,' now on Netflix. The scr ... Show More
12m 20s
Jan 2022
Aziz Ansari
On an all new episode of Comedy Gold Minds, Kevin is joined by comedian, actor, writer, and director Aziz Ansari. The two have a detailed conversation about their rise to success in stand-up, how the show Master of None came about, where Aziz draws his inspiration from for his ma ... Show More
53m 20s
Aug 2024
Gilbert Gottfried comedy album to come out
In this episode of daily comedy news, Johnny Mac covers a range of topics: Sam Morril's unexpected remarks on Good Day Baltimore, Gilbert Gottfried's posthumous new album release and accompanying events, and Matt Reif's new tour and film project 'Rolling Loud.' There’s also menti ... Show More
18m 8s
Dec 2024
Anthony Jeselnik's Villainous Persona
Inside the Stand-Up World's Minds: Interviews with Comedy's BestIn today's episode, Johnny Mac discusses an insightful interview with comedian Anthony Jeselnik about his stage persona, his approach to storytelling in stand-up, and why he prefers not having an origin story for his ... Show More
8m 38s