Chad Daniels tells Tom how Wisconsin and Minnesota are identical, including their lack of Olympic champions. They plan living in the woods on a pontoon boat avoiding X-Games level activities like tandem bikes and paddle boarding. Tom gets uncomfortable with Chad’s past love affair with comedy legend Phyllis Diller. Chad shares his thrilling past as…

Joel McHale gets comfortable on this week's Breaking Bread on his way to shoot 'Animal Control!’ Tom apologizes for having to reschedule on him. They get into Joel’s insane lifting routine and waking up early. Joel dives into hosting vs acting. He shares that he collects weapons. And of course, we talk Godzilla. ------------------------------------…

Hannah Berner of Giggly Squad fame joins the table and has a new special on Netflix, ‘We Ride at Dawn.’ They start with how they met, at a Netflix golf event. Tom asks Hannah who cooked for her, and they get into the forbidden Italian romance her parents had. Tom shares a story about his aunt’s sauce going bad, and then a nightmare incident at a ho…

For episode 68 we're going back to basics with no guest as Colin & Ian discuss Melody Maker's Planet Rock tape from June 1997 (in a previously unreleased episode recorded in 2021). The tape's full tracklisting is - 1 – Foo Fighters - Wind Up 2 - Rollins Band - Inhale Exhale 3 - Helmet - Renovation 4 - 3 Colours Red - Nuclear Holiday 5 - Bush - A Te…

Aisha Tyler and Tom reunite after many years of stand up together early in their careers. Aisha shares her journey with network television, hosting and starring in Criminal Minds. She also regales tom with her obsession with optimization podcasts and cold plunges. Then Aisha gives Tom the rundown of her margarita business ‘Losophe,’ and the differe…

Greg Hess joins the table and compliments the restaurant. The two recount their time on NPR’s Live From Here. They get into Greg’s new podcast “Get it to Dutch: A Screenwriter's Journey” which features Weird Al Yankowic and Tim Robinson. Greg cannot believe this is not a real restaurant! They get into traveling for work. Greg shares some of the cra…

Jim Jefferies joins the table to sing the praises of Aussie bread. He delves into his mom’s cooking and sounding like your parents. Jim talks Australian TV, where all swear words are allowed after 9pm. Jim and Tom talk ovations, bombing, and life touring the world. Jim shares the backstory behind changing his name when he became a stand up comedian…

Chris Redd takes a break from his tour to join the table. We discuss losing weight vs tightening up, gym habits, “working on my hour.” Then, Chris delves into his peeves traveling for work, including leaving the window open on flights. Chris shines light on his attack outside the Comedy Cellar. He discusses his family reunion of 1000+ people. And l…

Greg Fitzsimmons joins the podcast fresh off running the 2 Bears 5k with Tom. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About Greg: Mixing an incisive wit with scathing sarcasm, Greg Fitzsimmons has achieved success as a stand-up, an Emmy Award winning writer, and host on TV, radio and his own podcast. Gr…

Carrie Morey talks all things bread and breaks in our studio's oven. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About Carrie: Carrie Morey founded her handmade biscuit business in 2005 with the goal of making the tender, buttery, made-by-hand biscuits of her mother accessible across the country. Over 15 ye…

Ilana Glazer joins the table to talk about her new movie 'Babes!' ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About Ilana: Ilana Glazer is an American stand-up comedian, actress, writer, producer, director, and activist. She co-created and co-starred, with Abbi Jacobson, in the Comedy Central series Broad C…

In episode 67 we're joined by comedian, musician, author, occultist & metal historian, Andrew O'Neill to talk about Metal Hammer's Killing Cuts 3 from October 1997. The cd's full tracklisting is - 1 – Pantera - Walk (Live) 2 - Pantera - This Love (Live) 3 - Strife - Will To Die (mislabelled on cd as Blistered) 4 - Misery Loves Co. - Feed The Creep …

Steven Rogers joins the table and offers his take on hotel fitness centers, hairless cats and marrying another comic. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About Steven: Originally from Syracuse, NY Steven Rogers is comedian based in NYC who has been making others laugh for most of his life. Performin…

Daniel Thrasher breaks down his experience starting in YouTube, the Internet's place in comedy today and wasting his question with James Gandolfini. Catch him in "Dinner with the Parents" now on Prime/Freevee! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our sponsor Wild Grain! Any combination o…

Craig Ferguson joins the table to regale his 'Late Late Show' hosting days, growing up in Scotland and the future of comedy. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About Craig: Craig Ferguson is a Scottish-American comedian, actor, writer, and television host. He is best known for hosting the CBS late-…

Rachel Feinstein joins the table and talks about Tom officiating her wedding, marrying a firefighter, and her Netflix special "Big Guy," streaming now on Netflix! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our sponsor https:/www.tompapa.com! About Rachel: Rachel Feinstein is an American actres…

Jimmy Carr joins the table dressed to the nines and ready to talk all things comedy, parenting and his new special "Natural Born Killer" on Netflix now. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our sponsor Wild Grain! Any combination of breads, pastas and pastries shipped to you, plus $30 of…

In episode 66, we're joined by comedian, author, podcaster, bibliomaniac, & general "Shaman of the Curious" Robin Ince (who you may know from presenting The Infinite Monkey Cage on Radio 4 with Professor Brian Cox) to talk about Melody Maker's trifecta of Five Alive tapes from January & October 1993. Five Alive's full tracklisting is - 1 – Stereo M…