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Comedian Mike Birbiglia welcomes a different comedian or creator each week and together they work out original, untested material. And, occasionally, uncomfortable topics. Join them as they work it out.
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It's a book club, but funny! Comedian Michael Ian Black is tackling a great work of literature: Wuthering Heights. Join Michael's weekly book club as he reads aloud from a classic and asks people like Jen Kirkman, Mike Birbiglia, Michael Showalter, and even his teenage kids to weigh in with their perspectives. Season 1: Thomas Hardy's Jude the Obscure. The book is bleak, but Michael does a lot of accent work. Season 2: Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. It's alive, and it's just a big buddy. Also, ...
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Described by fans as "an unfiltered thera-brunch with your best friends," and "light conversations about heavy sh*t," The Self-Helpless Podcast candidly explores the highs, lows, and gray areas of all things personal growth, including how we can integrate everyday activism into our lives. Enjoy special guests — including authors, health professionals, a variety of public figures, and subscribers who courageously share their stories. Hosted by comedy writer, activist, vegan lady, and someone ...
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IFC Films brings star-studded and award-winning films to viewers.
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Listen LIVE on Sundays from 7-9PM on 91.5 WBIM
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Good One: A Podcast About Jokes is a podcast about - well - jokes, and the people who tell them. Each week, a comedian will play one of their jokes and then break it down with Vulture.com Senior Editor Jesse David Fox.
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Welcome to ‘The Last Laugh’: Real conversations with really funny people. Every Wednesday, The Daily Beast’s Matt Wilstein interviews some of the biggest names in comedy—as well as the new voices crashing the party—about what it’s like to make people laugh during this current cultural and political moment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Hello, and welcome to my podcast. I first went viral on TikTok after telling the story of how I got stuck buying 100 tacos on a first date. Since then, it’s been a wild and crazy ride. I now have millions of eyeballs watching my videos on a daily basis (which is just a terrifying number of eyeballs, honestly). Each week on my podcast Funny Cuz It’s True, I’ll be sitting down with my favorite creators, friends and comedians to find the stories that have stuck with them and changed their lives ...
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Musicians, authors, and other newmakers, all interviewed on 94.1 KSLG by DJ Myles Cochrane.
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A podcast by Philip DeFranco
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The Comedy Snobs is a weekly podcast where Daren and Jason review comedy of any type. Stand up, movies, youtube clips, personal stories. Nothing is off limits.
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A show about clinical depression...with laughs? Well, yeah. Depression is an incredibly common and isolating disease experienced by millions, yet often stigmatized by society. The Hilarious World of Depression is a series of frank, moving, and, yes, funny conversations with top comedians who have dealt with this disease, hosted by veteran humorist and public radio host John Moe. Join guests such as Maria Bamford, Paul F. Tompkins, Andy Richter, and Jen Kirkman to learn how they’ve dealt with ...
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Learning Lots with Brie Larson & Jessie Ennis is a podcast aimed at holding stimulating conversations around pop-culture, trending topics, and some of life's deepest questions. Each episode takes listeners through various segments and will feature celebrities, friends, and experts you know and love.
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Posted on Tuesdays, Norm and Will discuss topics of interest with Adam--nothing is off-limits! Still Untitled covers everything from hot-button issues within the maker community to experiences from Adam's life to questions from the audience. Enjoy!
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This is a podcast about apologies. Each week, our hosts unpack the latest and greatest in Twitter gaffes, petty beef, and not-so-subtle shade. Forgive? Forget? Or cancel? Listen to comedians Hoja Lopez, Mohanad Elshieky, and Kiki Monique process our public and personal controversies together. Let’s debate when to let stuff go and when to say #ImSorry. Click the following link to subscribe to I'm Sorry Premium, and get access to an extra I'm Sorry episode with your favorite hosts every week: ...
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Mike Birbiglia: ‘The Old Man and the Pool’
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When a special arrives on Netflix in its finished form, viewers don’t typically get to see all of the excruciating work that went into making it a polished piece. But for anyone who has been listening to Birbiglia’s Working It Out podcast over the past couple of years, it’s all there. “I was doing it privately,” he says on this week’s episode of Th…
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Gary Gulman Returns: Work Friends or Friend Friends? (Recorded September 2023) Mike and Gary Gulman have been friends for a long time, but what kind of friends? Real friends or just work friends? Gary returns to the podcast and he and Mike evaluate the true level of their friendship. Plus they discuss vulnerability in comedy, unhappiness vs. depres…
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3 Big Misconceptions About Adopting A Child with Adoption Attorney, Lucrece Bundy
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Adoption Attorney, Lucrece Bundy, is sharing the 3 biggest misconceptions about adopting a child — including finances, trauma, and how long adoption takes. Whether you're curious about adopting, or you're amidst the process, this episode provides awesome tips for saving time and money, avoiding scams, and ensuring you've selected the right kind of …
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The heat is rising out there in Lycurgus. Nothing to do in the stultifying heat but rent a boat and head on out to Crum Lake and eat some goddamned watermelon, which is how your host has been spending about 40% of his time when not reading classic works of literature and commenting on them out loud. Support Obscure! Read Michael's substack Follow M…
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Get Unstuck And Think Globally: Tips For Living, Working, And Traveling Abroad with Will Mulford
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Delanie Fischer is joined by her brother-in-law and someone with 15 years of experience living, traveling, and working abroad, Will Mulford. Will offers guidance for anyone who is considering an international stint, or move, what tools, apps, and programs make travel easier, affordable (and even free!), tips for packing (and purchasing) light witho…
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Self-Helpless Snack: Delanie's 3-Step Minimalist Skincare Regimen (Vegan and Cruelty-Free)
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Delanie Fischer is sharing her simple skincare regimen, what she doesn't put on her skin, and the products and brands she uses and trusts — including the biggest secret ingredient in her routine that will truly shock you to your very core. Plus, what she wishes she could go back in time 20 years and do to treat her acne instead of 2 rounds of Accut…
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Carmen Christopher: ‘The Bear,’ ‘The Curse’ and Chicago Comedy
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Carmen Christopher is one of those comedians who you’ve definitely seen before but can’t totally be sure how you know his face. Over the past several years, he’s popped up in bit parts on show’s like ‘Shrill,’ ‘I Think You Should Leave,’ and most notably—given his born and bred Chicago roots—all three seasons of ‘The Bear.’ In this episode, Christo…
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A mystery resolved! In last week's episode, we puzzled over the identity of a certain Mrs. Peyton. Friends, that mystery is solved in this tantalizing episode of Obscure. PLUS! Some light bowling commentary AND Clyde is dreaming of love. If you listen to one episode of ANY podcast this year, make it this one. Or not Support Obscure! Read Michael's …
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Diagnosed Narcissist (Lee Hammock) and Clinical Psychologist (Dr. Ramani) Offer Insights Into Manipulation And Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD)
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Delanie Fischer is sharing an epic mashup with you today. In the first half of the episode you'll hear from clinical psychologist, Dr. Ramani Durvasula, who provides an overview of narcissism and narcissistic personality disorder — the different types, signs and symptoms, definitions of popular buzzwords, etc., and you'll hear from Lee Hammock in t…
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139. Catherine Cohen: How to Make Your Doctor Laugh
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Mike welcomes the multi-talented Catherine Cohen to the podcast to discuss making doctors laugh, lessons learned from the Ashley Madison documentary, and the medical ordeal that Cat went through last summer. She and Mike break down the best ways to work out a long story in small increments and how to ease an audience to heavy subject matter. Plus, …
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Self-Helpless Snack: The Real Reason Women Don't Trust Themselves With Money (And How They Actually Spend It)
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Rachel Rodgers, Founder and CEO of Hello Seven, intellectual property attorney, and author of We Should All Be Millionaires is sharing the real reason women don't trust themselves with money, how they actually spend it when they do have it, and what needs to change in order for all of us to have greater economic well-being. Warning: you will likely…
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Jon Lovett Returns: Kamala, Biden, Trump and Surviving 2024
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In the weeks between President Joe Biden’s disastrous debate performance and his decision to step aside, no one in political media was making the case against his candidacy louder than the former Obama staffers and co-hosts of Pod Save America. In his third appearance on The Last Laugh, Crooked Media co-founder Jon Lovett returns to talk about his …
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Huge episode today as we cross the proverbial Rubicon. There's no going back now, not after we reach the half century mark. As we cross our own point of no return, old Clyde Griffiths and his new flame, Roberta Alden, seem destined to cross their own. A tepid love blossoms apace! Support Obscure! Read Michael's substack Follow Michael on Twitter Fo…
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Compounded Grief: Coping With Multiple Losses At Once with Stephanie
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Delanie Fischer is joined by Stephanie Edwards, who shares about a series of losses, stressors, and other circumstances, that her and her family experienced within a very short period of time — including the death of her mother, and her brother, on the very same day. Stephanie is sharing details about her grieving process, taking a medical leave fr…
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138. Tig Notaro Returns: Clown Cars and Lesbian Party Buses
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Mike welcomes back old friend and Working It Out hall of famer Tig Notaro. They discuss the inevitability of finding your own comedic voice, how Tig had to come out as gay to her own children, and the time her brother fell into her stepfather’s grave. All that, plus tales from Tig’s lesbian party bus with Sarah Paulson and Allison Janney. Please Co…
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Self-Helpless Snack: What If You Love Your Craft, But Hate The Lifestyle?
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Delanie Fischer got interviewed by Michael Stein about her background in comedy, the moment she knew she wanted to leave stand-up, her various career transitions, and how to cope, and integrate, your skills when your craft doesn’t match the lifestyle you want. This episode is for the artists and overachievers who have made a tough decision to leave…
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Reggie Watts Is Here for Our 250th Episode!
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In an age of comedy that aims to shock, Reggie Watts is arguably the most unpredictable comedian working today. That’s not to say he’s particularly controversial. And in fact, he decided to “set” his latest stand-up special ‘Never Mind’ in the mid-’90s precisely so he wouldn’t feel any pressure to talk about what is happening in America right now. …
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S4 Episode 49 - Zagnut? I hardly know her!
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Ok look, that's not a great title. The pun is nonsensical, but how else to convey that this is the first episode in which your host reviews the old-timey Zagnut bar. In the world of Clyde and Roberta Alden, we're further exploring the inner life of our young heroine and tracing the history that led her to Lycurgus. Support Obscure! Read Michael's s…
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