The Laugh Button Podcast #91: Almond Badoody with Ahmed Bharoocha
Mark and Matt both had an encounter with Steven Merchant this past weekend at NY Comic Con. The only problem is, Mark remembers it much entirely different than Matt does. While they don’t really come to a conclusion, they do recap the Superhero Fantasy Draft. Comedian Ahmed Bharoocha is about to release his debut comedy […]
The Laugh Button Podcast #92: Norman Lear, just another version of you
Mark is in Japan this week so Bram Teitelman, the Editor In Chief of our sister site, Metal Insider joins us to talk about comedy in politics. We also dive into the Spinal Tap lawsuit filed this week. Then, comedy legend Norman Lear joins us to talk about the American Masters PBS documentary, Just Another […]
The Laugh Button Podcast #93: Baron Vaughn’s nerdy ways
Mark is back from his travels abroad and Matt fills him in on what he’s missed in pop culture while he was out. Particularly the recent reboot of The Rocky Horror Picture Show that aired on FOX this past week. They then welcome comedian/actor Baron Vaughn to the podcast. Baron was recently cast as Tom […]
The Laugh Button Podcast #94: Kids In The Hall’s Kevin McDonald live from The SONOS Store
We’re live from The SONOS Store in New York as we welcome Kevin McDonald. A founding member of The Kids In The Hall sketch comedy troupe. The team responsible for one of the most influential sketch comedy shows of all time. It’s a total lovefest as McDonald tells our hosts Mark and Matt how it […]
The Laugh Button Podcast #96: Kevin Pereira hacks our podcast
Ben Stiller, the guy has an impressive body of work, Mark and Matt feel his best work was either in Dodgeball and The Cable Guy. It’s been a week since the election of Donald Trump, Mark and Matt try to figure out how a new President will effect comedy for the next four years. Our […]
The Laugh Button Podcast #97: The Kurt Braunohler experience
Mark and Matt welcome comedian Kurt Braunholer to the podcast. Kurt is about to release the double vinyl live album for Hot Tub, his long-running comedy show with co-host Kristen Schaal. We discuss his various projects, comedy, and just be delightfully weird with the man. Podcast #97 Show Notes– Patrice O’Neal breaks down Harrasment Day.– […]
The Laugh Button Podcast #115: Seth Olenick and the funny business of photography
Seth Olenick is a professional photographer who has spent the last 15 years or so photographing comedians. He recently finished a 7 year project to put together a coffee table book, “Funny Business” as he documented both established and up-and-coming comedians. Many of the latter who would later make it big time. Whether through chance […]
The Laugh Button Podcast #116: Tim Dillon is going to hell
We’re coming in hot this episode. If you want to ease into a podcast, this is not the right one for you. Bram and Matt start right off with the barbs as they welcome Olivia Timm onto the show to give the “Millennial Point of View” whatever that is. Then Tim Dillon sits down with […]
The Laugh Button Podcast #117: Jim Tews was in band
Matt and Bram are joined by Nick DeSimone on the podcast this week as they learn all about his secret talent. We discuss comedy movie sequels and Netflix. We’re then joined by comedian Jim Tews, who just released his debut comedy album, I Was In Band. Jim stares stories about his time in middle school […]
The Laugh Button Podcast #118: Anthony DeVito is having a moment
Comedian Anthony DeVito is having a moment. In about a month’s time he landed his first late night stand-up spot, earned a half hour on Comedy Central and got passed at one of New York’s most legendary comedy clubs. To say things are looking up for him are an understatement. But he started years before […]