Good One

We're back with another episode of Good One: Vulture Festival Version and this week we bring you the vibrant Issa Rae and Yvonne Orji! Before the curtain falls on the final season of HBO’s Insecure, we’re going to get one more wine-down with Issa and Molly. Join stars Issa Rae and Yvonne Orji for a little pre-union, which is what we call a reunion for a show that hasn’t ended yet and that we want to prolong as much as possible. You can follow Issa Rae on Twitter and Instagram. You can follow Yvonne on Twitter and Instagram. You can follow Alex Jung on Twitter and Instagram. Follow Jesse David Fox on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hello, Good One Listeners! We're here in your feeds on a Monday afternoon to give you—yes you—a bonus minisode in honor of Mel Book's new memoir, All About Me! My Remarkable Life in Show Business. Mel Brooks is an American actor, comedian and filmmaker. With a career spanning over seven decades, he is known as a creator of broad farces and parodies widely considered to be among the best film comedies ever made. Follow Mel Brooks on Twitter. Follow Jesse David Fox on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Good One x Vulture Festival 2021, we present to you Seth Rogen: A Holiday Spectacular! Prepare yourself for the holiday season with one of Hollywood’s jolliest celebrities, Seth Rogen. So much so, he is literally playing Santa Claus in the upcoming HBO Max animated series, Santa Inc.! A man who brings joy and merriment to millions, Rogen is coming to Vulture Festival to tell us some holiday tales and give you an opportunity to start a new family tradition of going to see Seth Rogen talk live right before Thanksgiving. Follow Seth Rogen in Twitter and Instagram. Follow Jesse David Fox on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Good One, we're bringing you another offering from Vulture Fest 2021: The Great-est Panel You've Ever Seen! That’s right, Vulture Fest brought together Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult for a great panel about The Great: Hulu's genre-bending, anti-historical ride through 18th-century Russia. Following the wildly comedic rise of Catherine the Nothing to Catherine the Great, the stars got together ahead of the show's season two premiere. And yes, the last time we saw them, they were trying to kill each other onscreen. So it’ll be nice to see them getting along in person. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Vulture Fest 2021 was this past weekend, and now we want—nay, *have*—to share all this vulture-y pop culture-y goodness with all you Good One listeners back home! So over the next few weeks we'll be publishing our favorite V Fest panels here on the Good One feed, and first off is... Incoming message from the Big Giant Head: It’s a whole extraterrestrial family reunion for the Solomons as the cast of 3rd Rock From the Sun comes together for the beloved NBC series’ 25th anniversary. John Lithgow, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Kristen Johnston, and French Stewart will join moderator and friend of Good One Kathryn VanArendonk to celebrate — and oh my God, they’re GORGEOUS! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, stand up comedian and Daily Show correspondent Roy Wood Jr returns to Good One and becomes the first member of the Five Timers Club. That's right, this is Roy's fifth appearance on the show, and we can't think of a better fit for the title. In this episode Roy sits down with host Jesse David Fox to talk about Black Brits, Idris Elba, MLK impressions, and how racism looks different across the pond. Watch Imperfect Messenger on cc.com. Follow Roy Wood Jr on Twitter and Instagram. Follow Jesse David Fox on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, host Jesse David Fox continues to do something different! Instead of a feature length, in-depth interview with a well known comedian, we're giving you a bunch of mini interviews, with every comedian that's on the rise and who frankly, should be on your radar. Based off a list Vulture releases every year, you'll hear 19 comedians pick a joke of theirs they really love, and explain the story behind it. Past list honorees include Amy Schumer, Broad City, John Mulaney, Hannibal Buress, and more. So yeah, this list is legit. Give it a listen; you might just end up discovering your new favorite comedian. See this year's full list here. Get tickets to Vulture Fest! More info here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Good One, host Jesse David Fox decides to do something a little different. In honor of the season finale of FX's What We Do in the Shadows tonight, we thought we'd celebrate this silly and brilliant show by blessing you all with their official panel from this year's New York City Comic-Con. In this episode, you’ll hear from cast members Natasia Demetriou, Matt Berry, Kayvan Novak, and Harvey Guillen, and writers Sarah Naftalis, Yana Groskaya, Sam Johnson, Paul Simms. The panel was moderated by Vulture Multimedia Editor Anne Clark, and it's a hoot. Seriously, if you haven't seen the show yet—WATCH IT. And thank us later. You can watch all three seasons of What We Do in the Shadows on Hulu. Follow Anne Clark on Twitter and Instagram. Follow Jesse David Fox on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, host Jesse David Fox welcomes stand-up Ricky Velez into the studio. Ricky is a born and bred New Yorker best known for his role in last year's King of Staten Island. Last year we here at Vulture featured him as a Comedian You Should Know, and now after 13 years as a stand-up, Ricky is releasing his debut special Here's Everything! Executive produced by Judd Apatow and directed by Mike Bonfiglio, the special premieres on October 23rd on HBO. Watch Here's Everything on HBO and HBO Max. Follow Ricky on instagram. Follow Jesse David Fox on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's brand new episode of Good One, host Jesse David Fox sits down with comedian and TV writer Jo Firestone! Jo is a comedian whose work can be seen on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Joe Pera Talks With You, High Maintenance, Shrill, and more. She can be heard on Maximum Fun’s Dr. Gameshow, a podcast she co-hosts with Manolo Moreno and Comedy Central’s “Everyday Decisions,” a podcast she hosts all alone. Her album, "The Hits" is available on Comedy Central Records, and she co-hosts the weekly comedy show Butterboy at Littlefield in Brooklyn every Monday night. Today, she's speaking to Jesse about her newest special, Good Timing With Jo Firestone; part documentary, the special follows Jo's weekly class at the Greenwich House Senior Center where she teaches comedy to a group of seniors who prove to be more provocative, political and unfiltered on-stage than off. Watch Good Timing on Peacock starting October 15. Find Jo’s podcasts Dr. Gameshow and Everyday Decisions wherever podcasts are found. Follow Jo on instagram. Follow Jesse David Fox on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, host Jesse David Fox sits down with comedian and Mystery Science Theater 3000 host Jonah Ray and writer Dave Schilling to do a special crossover episode with their podcast, Galaxy Brains that’s all about Jesse’s favorite sitcom of all time, Seinfeld. Jesse, Jonah, and Dave discuss whether or not Seinfeld’s best joke is actually that these characters who hate each other are stuck together for eternity. Is Seinfeld actually an elaborate dramatization of purgatory? They also dive into what each character represents in Jerry’s psyche, how Jerry’s approach to comedy differs from Larry David’s, and if Seinfeld was the pinnacle of New York comedy. Click here to listen to more hilarious, mind-blowing episodes of Galaxy Brains. Follow Galaxy Brains on Twitter. Follow Jonah Ray on Instagram. Follow Jesse David Fox on Twitter. Follow Dave Schilling on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, host Jesse David Fox sits down with long time friend of the show, Vulture staff writer Kathryn VanArendonk! Jesse has gathered Kathryn here today to talk about a topic that's been really irking her for a while now: the new trend of using documentary footage in stand up specials. From Yvonne Orji to Gary Gulman to Jenny Slate, Kathryn explains exactly why she feels specials are better off without it. You can follow Kathryn VanArendonk on Twitter. Follow Jesse David Fox on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Good One, host Jesse David Fox sits down with stand-up legend Paula Poundstone. Rising to prominence in the late 80s and early 90s, Paula became well known for her off-the-cuff conversational humor (not "crowd work", because she hates that term). She also details her humble beginnings in the Boston comedy scene before moving to San Francisco, where she truly found her voice. She later breaks down one of her most iconic bits from her 1990 HBO Special, "Paula Poundstone: Cats, Cops and Stuff". I know, she had a comedy special on HBO before they were cool. Go see Paula on tour! For more information head to PaulaPoundstone.com/Tour. Stream or download Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Paula on twitter and instagram. Follow Jesse David Fox on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Good One, you all are in for a treat: host Jesse David Fox is joined by the one and only comedy legend Martin Short! Martin—or Marty, as Jesse affectionately calls him—is a Canadian-American comic, actor, writer, etc known for his work on SCTV, Saturday Night Live, Primetime Glick, and countless more. In this episode, he breaks down one of his most famous characters Jiminy Glick, talks confronting grief at a young age, and takes the Good One world record for Most Stories About Legendary Comedians. Watch Only Murders in the Building on Hulu, and get Martin's book, I Must Say: My Life As a Humble Comedy Legend, wherever books are sold. You can't follow Martin on social media cuz he's not on social media, but you can follow Jesse David Fox on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, host Jesse David Fox welcomes Gabe Liedman—co-creator of Netflix's new animated series Q-Force—and more importantly, the third and final member of the former Williamsburg comedy show Big Terrific to be a guest on the show! Gabe is a stand up, but he's also an actor, writer, producer, show runner, etc. He's best known for his work on PEN15, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Kroll Show, and Inside Amy Schumer. He (virtually) sat down with Jesse to chat about his new Netflix show Q-Force: the inspiration behind it ("gay James Bond"), who the characters are based off and how they were cast, and what it means to make queer TV, for queer audiences, by queer creators. You can watch Q-Force on Netflix. Follow Gabe Liedman on Twitter and Instagram. Follow Jesse David Fox on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, we have a rerun! Host Jesse David Fox deconstructs the legendary joke "The Aristocrats" with the help of its most infamous teller, Gilbert Gottfried. This one's marked explicit for a reason, folks. You'll hear Gilbert's personal history with the joke, along with his retelling of his set the night of the Hugh Hefner roast, where he launched this joke into the public eye. Jesse asks Gilbert about the evolution of his onstage persona and his relationship with audiences. Also included: Jesse's Bubbe's favorite joke, and Gilbert's shortest version of "The Aristocrats". Follow Gilbert on Twitter and listen to Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast wherever you listen to your podcasts. Follow Jesse David Fox on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, host Jesse David Fox decides to give the people what they want: some Bo Burnham's Inside content! BUT Bo isn't doing any interviews, so an episode of Jesse's Patreon podcast, The Specials, will have to suffice. The Specials is a podcast devoted to the fine and noble art of stand-up comedy, hosted by journalist and comedy expert Jesse David Fox (Vulture, Good One); writer and critic Kathryn VanArendonk (Vulture); and producer/comedy fan Jessamine Molli. Every episode, Jesse, Kathryn, and Jessamine dissect, rate, and review a stand-up special. It could be a classic like Dave Chappelle's Killing Them Softly or a newer special like Maria Bamford's Old Baby. We could also review something bad...for a price. Whatever we review, you'll hear the three of us do a deep dive into the cultural and artistic significance of the comedian in question and his or her work. If you are a fan of stand-up, this is an essential listen. Subscribe to the podcast on Patreon. You can follow Kathryn on Twitter. Follow Jesse David Fox on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, host Jesse David Fox zooms with NY-based comedian, actor, and writer Rosebud Baker! Known as the Just For Laughs 2018 New Face of Comedy, Rosebud is known for her intensely personal, dry, and remorselessly dark brand of humor. And that's going to be on display today, as Jesse and Rosebud dive deep into a joke Rosebud wrote about her sister's death. Watch Whiskey Fists on the Comedy Central YouTube channel. Listen to Devil's Advocate with Rosebud Baker and Find Your Beach wherever you listen to podcasts. Follow Rosebud on twitter and instagram. Follow Jesse David Fox on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Good One, we're bringing you something a little different! The 10 year anniversary of the premiere of New Girl is right around the corner, and to celebrate, Host Jesse David Fox is excited to present the New Girl Boys! Also known as a panel from last year’s virtual Vulture Festival with the New Girls boys, meaning Jake Johnson, Lamorne Morris, Damon Wayans Jr, and Max Greenfield, moderated by the creator of New Girl, Liz Meriweather. You can stream old episodes of New Girl on Netflix. Follow Jesse David Fox on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, host Jesse David Fox sits down with Rory Scovel, who you might know from his multiple appearances on Conan, roles in movies like I Feel Pretty, the Apple TV plus series Physical, his Comedy Central show Robbie, and his Netflix special Rory Scovel Tries Standup for the first time. They discuss Rory's decision to book a slate of six shows back to back in Atlanta in 2018 where he showed up with no material. That's right, he did six nights of improvised stand up, and then he turned it into a documentary/special called Live With Fear. Watch Live Without Fear on Rory's youtube channel. Listen to his podcast Pen Pals wherever you listen to podcasts. Follow Rory on twitter and instagram. Follow Jesse David Fox on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Good One, host Jesse David Fox sits down with the co-creator and co-star of one of his top two favorite shows of all times: Sam Richardson! And if you're wondering the show, it's Detroiters, and if you're wondering what joke Sam and Jesse are going to talk about, it's the episode of Detroiters where Sam accidentally becomes an escort. Together Sam and Jesse talk about playing genuinely nice guys, finding your comedy soulmate, and what it was like filming in the place your family also lives. Watch both seasons of Detroiters on Paramount Plus, The Tomorrow War on Prime Video, I Think You Should Leave on Netflix, and Werewolves Within on VOD.Follow Sam Richardson on Twitter and Instagram. Follow Jesse David Fox on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episode of Good One, we have the exciting return of the stand=up, writer, and actor Tig Notaro! Host Jesse David Fox sat down with Tig IRL to discuss her sixth grade music class joke, also known as the closer for her 2015 special Boyish Girl Interrupted. Then they discuss her newest special, Drawn, which is not only animated, but dropping via HBO Max later this month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Good One, host Jesse David Fox had the absolute pleasure to travel to L.A. and sit down with the one and only Dan Harmon. Dan is an American writer, producer, actor and comedian best known for creating and producing the NBC sitcom Community, an co-creating the Adult Swim animated series Rick and Morty and its subsequent franchise. The pair sat down and chatted about story structure, being a bad (and then better) boss, and what it might take to get a Community reunion. Watch Community on Hulu, Netflix, and Prime and Rick and Morty on Adult Swim. Follow Dan Harmon on Instagram. Follow Jesse David Fox on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As we pass the midpoint in this our year of 2021, host Jesse David Fox and Vulture staff writer Kathryn VanArendonk review her rankings of the best comedy specials so far (yeah, it's a short list). The specials discussed, in alphabetical order: James Acaster, Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999, (self-released, jamesacaster.com) Bo Burnham, Inside (Netflix) Vir Das, 10 on 10 (Youtube) Josh Johnson, # (Hashtag), (Comedy Central) You can follow Kathryn on Twitter. Follow Jesse David Fox on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jesse and Chris Gethard discuss the transition from improviser to stand-up comedian, and then dissect the quintessential “Gethard Joke.” Chris recounts wrapping The Chris Gethard Show, his ambitious HBO special Career Suicide, and what’s problematic about applying the idea of “swim at your own risk” to live comedy. You can follow Chris Gethard on Twitter and Instagram. Follow Jesse David Fox on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, host Jesse David Fox zooms with legendary British comedian Gina Yashere! Gina was born and raised in the UK to Nigerian parents, an experience that's shaped a lot of her stand up. Gina moved to the U.S. 14 years ago when she hit a ceiling she says all Black British comedians hit in the U.K., and currently writes, produces, and acts in the CBS sitcom Bob hearts Abishola, which she co-created with Chuck Lorre. Watch Gina on Netflix! Two of her self-produced seasons are on the platform (Skinny Bitch and Laughing To America), and you can catch her on The Stand Ups season two. You can follow Gina Yashere on Twitter and Instagram. Follow Jesse David Fox on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Good One, host Jesse David Fox sits down with Samantha Bee! You know, longest running Daily Show correspondent (12 years!) and current host and Executive Producer of her own Emmy-award winning show Full Frontal with Samantha Bee. The pair spoke about her show's recent special, Full Frontal Wants to Take Your Guns; specifically about the process of buying a car and converting it into a death machine. Just 'cause! Watch Full Frontal with Samantha Bee on TBS and listen to her podcast Full Release with Samantha Bee wherever you get your pods. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Good One, host Jesse David Fox has a different kind of guest on the show: American author and public speaker Fran Lebowitz! Fran is known for her sardonic social commentary on American life as filtered through her New York City sensibilities. She is known for her books Metropolitan Life and Social Studies, and is the subject of two projects directed by Martin Scorsese, the HBO documentary film Public Speaking, and the Netflix docu-series Pretend It's a City. Follow Jesse David Fox on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Good One, host Jesse David Fox welcomes Canadian-born, UK-based comedian, actor and writer Mae Martin! Mae started their stand up career in Toronto at the age of 13, moved to the UK at age 24, and has been living there as a "UK comic" for the past decade. On today's episode, the pair talk about a scene from Feel Good, Mae's semi-autobiographical Netflix series. You can watch Feel Good and Mae’s DOPE as part of the Comedians of the World specials on Netflix. Follow Mae on Twitter and on Instagram. Follow Jesse David Fox on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, we decided to do something a little bit different. Instead of sitting down with a comedian and talking about one of their jokes, host Jesse David Fox decided bring writer, podcaster, comedian, and professor Wayne Federman into the (virtual) studio to help walk us through the history of stand-up. Follow Wayne on Twitter and Instagram. Follow Jesse David Fox on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Jesse David Fox talks to Bo Burnham, comedian and writer/director of the critically acclaimed Eight Grade, about the closing number from Burnham's Netflix special titled 'Make Happy.' Recorded live at Vulture Festival, they dissect Bo's relationship to the audience, comedy, authenticity, and performance- and how that informed his vision as he makes his directorial debut. Follow Bo on social media @BoBurnham. Follow Jesse David Fox on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, host Jesse David Fox sits down with the dynamic duo behind Garfunkel and Oates: Riki Lindhome and Kate Micucci! The actors and comedy singer-songwriters first came together to write and record music as a result of the Writer's Guild of America strike of 2008. Since then the pair have been prolific; they have three studio albums: All Over Your Face, Slippery When Moist, Secretions, had their own TV show in 2013 self-titled Garfunkel and Oates, and have written numerous songs for TV and film. In this week's episode, the three dissect the musical duo's viral song The Loophole, discuss the rollercoaster ride that is writing songs on spec, and talk about writing the songs for Michelle Obama's Netflix kid show, Waffles + Mochi. You can watch Garfunkel and Oates's music videos on their Youtube channel, Garfunkel and Oates, and stream their albums wherever you stream music. You can stream Waffles + Mochi on Netflix. Follow Rikki on Instagram, and Kate on Twitter and Instagram. Follow Jesse David Fox on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Good One goes international with the Indian comedian and actor, Vir Das! Since 2017, Vir has released four specials on Netflix. In 2021, Vir started doing something called 10 on 10, 10 minute specials released on the 10th of every month. Filmed in a secret stage, deep in the forests of Goa. Jesse zoomed Vir to discuss the first special in the series, which was about religion. As noted in the interview, India is experiencing record high covid cases. Here are some links to more information, how to help, and where to donate: A coronavirus surge is overwhelming India’s health care system How to help India during its COVID surge — 12 places you can donate You can watch four of Vir's specials on Netflix. Watch Ten On Ten on Vir's Youtube channel. Follow Vir on Twitter and on Instagram. Follow Jesse David Fox on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week's Good One features Howie Mandel! Celebrated stand up comedian and TV host, Howie got his start at the Comedy Store in LA in the late '70s. He's known for roles in St. Elsewhere, Bobby's World, Deal or No Deal, America's Got Talent, and so much more. You can stream his podcast, Howie Mandel Does Stuff, wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Howie on Twitter and on Instagram. Follow Jesse David Fox on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, host Jesse David Fox sits down with English comedian James Acaster. James has a record breaking number of consecutive nominations for Best Show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, a four hour stand up mini series named Repertoire, and in 2019 completed an insanely long tour for his most recent and hugely successful show, Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999. He and Jesse dissect a ~20 minute story from this newest special regarding James's infamous stint on the Great British Bake Off. You can't follow James on social media (he's not on any), but you can watch Repertoire on Netflix and Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999 on his website, JamesAcaster.com. You can listen to his podcasts, Perfect Sounds and Off Menu, wherever you listen to podcasts. Follow Jesse David Fox on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kenan Thompson and collaborator Bryan Tucker have been working on SNL together for years. In August 2017, they debuted Kenan’s take on NBA personality Lavar Ball. It went over so well that the impression returned for three additional Weekend Updates. Jesse asks Kenan and Bryan about how they come up with their best work that spans 16 seasons of SNL. Watch Kenan and SNL on NBC or stream them on Peacock. Follow Kenan Thompson on Twitter and on Instagram. Follow Bryan Tucker on Twitter. Follow Jesse David Fox on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's guest is Jamie Lee: stand-up comedian, actor and established television writer/producer known for starring as Ali Reissen, the female lead in the second season of the Judd Apatow-produced HBO series Crashing, opposite Pete Holmes. You also know her from being one of the core cast members of MTV’s hit show “Girl Code,” her role as Co-Executive Producer on the mega-hit Apple Plus series Ted Lasso (which won her two WGA Awards), and her 2016 debut book Weddiculous (Harper Collins), which has just adapted as an upcoming series for Netflix hosted and Executive Produced by Jamie! In this episode, host Jesse David Fox and Jamie Lee get real about wedding woes, doubts, expectations, and the pressure that comes with it all. You can get Weddiculous wherever books are sold. Watch “The Wedding Coach” now on Netflix. You can follow Jamie Lee on Twitter and Instagram. Follow Jesse David Fox on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Good One, host Jesse David Fox sits down with Vulture staff writer Kathryn VanArendonk to talk about the idea of "women in comedy" as a concept. This comes as a response to FX's new documentary about—you guessed it—women in comedy: Hysterical. Watch Hysterical on FX April 2nd, and on Hulu thereafter. You can follow Kathryn VanArendonk on Twitter. Follow Jesse David Fox on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week’s episode of Good One, host Jesse David Fox sits down with the legendary Margaret Cho! A San Francisco-bred comic, Cho started her career at just 14. Now nearly 40 years later, Margaret is not only a household name, but as Jesse sees it, “one of the most important comedians of the last 30 years.” Together, the two chat about the recent violence against Asians and Asian-Americans in America, the comedy scene in the 80s and 90s, and making samurai faces. Stream Revolution on Video on Demand. You can watch Hysterical on FX starting April 2nd. Follow Margaret on Twitter and on Instagram. Follow Jesse David Fox on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nate Bargatze is one of the the few comedians whose funniness Jesse couldn't fully put his finger on. He wrote about Nate's Dead Horse joke in April 2018 after Nate performed a shortened version of it on Jimmy Fallon. It was an atypical joke for late night not only because of the length of the joke, but because it was a story about an actual dead horse. But Nate pulled it off, and he pulled it off again in his 2019 Netflix special The Tennessee Kid. Nate talks to Jesse about how he balances punchlines with a conversational joke-telling style, and what actually happened to make him want to turn a dead horse into a joke. They also touch on Nate's father being a clown and magician, and how that upbringing gave Nate the specific ability to make extraordinary and fantastic parts of life seem...regular. Also included: Nate's best heckler. You can watch The Greatest Average American, The Tennessee Kid, and The Standups and on Netflix. Follow Nate on Twitter and on Instagram. Follow Jesse David Fox on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week’s guest is none other than writer and stand up Fortune Feimster. Fortune made her TV debut on Last Comic Standing in 2010, and is known for roles in The Mindy Project, Office Christmas Party, and the upcoming Netflix film Yes Day. Fortune sat down with host Jesse David Fox to chat about Hooters, growing up in the south, and sharing her coming out story on stage. You can watch Sweet and Salty on Netflix. You can watch Yes Day on Netflix starting March 12th. Follow Fortune on Twitter and on Instagram. Follow Jesse David Fox on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This month, host Jesse David Fox dives into a world he’s never been before… Youtube. More specifically, Youtube drama/tea channels. So to help, Jesse sits down with stand up, sketch, and improv comedian Dennis Feitosa. In addition to giving Jesse a quick Youtube explainer, Dennis breaks down his successful parody Youtube commentary/drama/news/tea channel, and the character he created at the center of it all: a UCLA student and/or cat called Def Noodles. You can watch Def Noodles on Youtube. Follow Dennis on Twitter and on Instagram. Follow Jesse David Fox on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, host Jesse David Fox sits down with stand-up comedian Brian Regan. In the business for 40 years, Brian is known for his observational & squeaky clean comedy. Jesse and Brian chat about "dumb" comedy, connecting with audiences right away, and OCD. You can listen to the Epitome of Hyperbole wherever you stream music, or rent it on VOD. You can stream On the Rocks on Netflix. Follow Brian on Twitter and on Instagram. Follow Jesse David Fox on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, host Jesse David Fox sits down with legendary Washington, D.C. comedian Tony Woods. In 2019, when Dave Chappelle won the Mark Twain Prize, the first person he thanked was Tony, saying where when Miles Davis was coming up he tried to play like Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie, “I was trying to play like you.” Chappelle added, “You were the first person I ever saw do it absolutely right.” Jesse and Tony talk about his influential style, playing all around the world, Def Comedy Jam, and his comeback of sorts, as part of Tiffany Haddish’s They Ready series. You can watch They Ready on Netflix. Follow Tony on Twitter and on Instagram. Follow Jesse David Fox on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Good One revisits one of our favorite interviews: the Lucas Brothers! Kenny and Keith Lucas, aka comedy duo The Lucas Brothers, sit down with Jesse to discuss a joke-in-progress about Bertrand Russell's A History of Western Philosophy. The two reflect on their relationship as brothers, identical twins, writing partners, travel companions, and performers while musing on the intersection of comedy and philosophy. Watch the Lucas Brothers' special on Netflix, and watch Judas and the Black Messiah on HBO Max. Follow the Lucas Brothers on Twitter and on Instagram. Follow Jesse David Fox on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, host Jesse David Fox sits down with British stand-up comedian, writer, actor, and host London Hughes! In 2019, London performed her stand-up show “To Catch a Dick” at the 2019 Edinburgh Festival Fringe Festival, where she was the first British Black woman to be nominated for the Dave Edinburgh Comedy ‘Best Show’ Award. In early 2020, London moved to L.A. and recorded the show as her debut comedy special. Jesse and London chat double standards for dating male and female comedians, a failed run at Edinburgh, and genuinely wanting to be famous. You can watch To Catch a Dick and The Netflix Afterparty on Netflix. Follow London on Twitter and on Instagram. Follow Jesse David Fox on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, host Jesse David Fox is joined by Borat Subsequent Moviefilm's director, Jason Woliner! Jason is a comedy director and writer, known for his work on MTV's Human Giant and Adult Swim's Eagleheart, to name a few; but today, he sat down with Jesse to chat about all the crazy things that go into making a film like Borat. From disguises to off camera improvising, Jason takes Jesse through them all! Watch Borat Subsequent Moviefilm on Amazon. Follow Jason Woliner on Twitter. Follow Jesse David Fox on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this bonus episode of Good One, host Jesse David Fox sits down to talk to Hollywood Handbook podcast host and former comedy writer Hayes Davenport about pivoting from a career as a sitcom show runner to working in local politics. Listen to Hollywood Handbook wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Hayes Davenport on Twitter. Follow Jesse David Fox on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week is President-Elect Joe Biden's Inauguration! And President Donald Trump's final days in office. In honor of this presidential transition, host Jesse David Fox sat down with five different comedians to discuss how Trump changed the nature of comedy—for better or for worse. Guests featured by order of appearance: Jenny Hagel: twitter Sarah Cooper: twitter & instagram Anthony Atamanuik: twitter & instagram Roy Wood Jr.: twitter & instagram Ayo Edebiri: twitter & instagram Follow Jesse David Fox on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, host Jesse David Fox sits. down with former SNL cast member, Bobby Moynihan. Bobby started out in improv at the Upright Citizens Brigade in NYC, and spent 9 seasons on SNL. In addition to being a prolific voice actor, Bobby also stars in the new Tina Fey and Robert Carlock NBC sitcom, Mr. Mayor. Bobby and Jesse unpack his Janet Peckinpaugh sketches, chat about some highs and lows of working at SNL, and more. You can watch Mr. Mayor on NBC Thursday nights, and Saturday Night Live on NBC Saturday Night. Follow Bobby on Twitter and Instagram. Follow Jesse David Fox on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices