Forget Richard Simmons: Jude Tedmori’s “Missing Jay Leno” searches Burbank for a comedy legend
Over the past few weeks, the much-hyped premiere and unexpected end of podcast Missing Richard Simmons caused an absolute frenzy online, with rabid fans fighting critics of host Dan Taberski’s invasive interview tactics. But none of that’s important, because there’s a much bigger search taking place: comedian Jude Tedmori’s ongoing quest to track down former […]
Chris Gethard is taking his “Beautiful / Anonymous” podcast on the road
Fresh off news that his cult hit The Chris Gethard Show is moving to truTV, and following the HBO premiere of his Judd Apatow-produced one man show, Career Suicide — and also, the week after appearing on The Laugh Button Podcast — comedian Chris Gethard has announced yet another project: a summer tour of his confessional podcast, Beautiful / Anonymous, […]
Judd Apatow visits “The Craig Ferguson Show” to talk about accents, famous Jareds, and his latest indie hit
Writer and director Judd Apatow stopped by SiriusXM’s live taping of The Craig Ferguson Show at Largo in Los Angeles recently to talk about his latest film, The Big Sick, and to joke around a lot with the show’s Scottish host. Apatow was joined onstage by fellow comics Thomas Lennon, Mary-Lynn Rajskub, John Thompson, and Claudia […]
Nate Bargatze comes back to podcasting with “Nateland”
Nate Bargatze, the podcaster, is back. Sure, Nate Bargatze, the comedian, definitely hasn’t gone anywhere. The comedian has never gone away, still going out there and absolutely killing it in clubs and theaters across the country. (Remember when that was a thing people could go out and do?) But Nateland, his new podcast, is a return […]
Playlist: Comedian (and big Beatles fan) Will Hines shares some of his favorite deep cuts
Fans of comedy and/or The Beatles – so, pretty much everyone on Earth – will find something to love in new podcast Screw It, We’re Just Gonna Talk About The Beatles. Led by comedian Will Hines (Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Broad City), the show explores the Fab Four’s discography in chronological order, with a panel of comics […]
Vulture’s new comedy podcast is a “Good One”
This week, the world welcomed a brand new comedy podcast: Good One, hosted by New York Magazine’s resident comedy expert, Jesse David Fox. In an era when podcasts have made it possible for us to hear so many confessional stories from comedians it feels like we’re all friends now, Good One does the near-impossible: it presents […]
L.A. Podcast Festival updates: Another venue change, a lineup tease, and a chance to grab passes
The sixth annual L.A. Podcast Festival is giving you plenty of time to plan your trip to this year’s three-day fest, which takes place from October 6-8, 2017. This will be the fest’s sixth and biggest year – and the first in its new home, the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles. In addition […]
Joe DeRosa and Kurt Braunohler get soft on their new podcast “Emotional Hangs”
Comedians, real-life friends, and grown-up humans Joe DeRosa and Kurt Braunohler have a new podcast that explores all their areas of expertise: Emotional Hangs, a “vulnerable podcast about adult friendship.” The show is the latest addition to the Feral Audio roster; the network also hosts hits My Favorite Murder, Doughboys, and Harmontown. On the first episode of […]
“Guys We F*cked” podcast hosts releasing advice book, “F*cked”
The co-hosts of Guys We Fucked – the “anti slut-shaming podcast” – have been exploring relationships, sexuality, and gender with unparalleled candor and humor since 2013. This fall, Corinne Fisher and Krystyna Hutchinson will be releasing a book of essays and advice inspired by the show. The podcast has earned lots of attention for its […]
Joe Rogan & Theo Von Among Top Comedy Podcasts On Spotify In 2024
Around this time every year (typically the week after Thanksgiving), Spotify rolls out its illustrious & popular Spotify Wrapped campaign. The annual campaign where both music & podcast listeners on the streaming service get a closer, personal look back & recap at how they soundtracked their year. Spotify, in particular, pulls out all the stops […]