158. Ben Stiller and Adam Scott: Working it Innie and Outie

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In our second installment of the Small Business Starter Kit series - we’re tackling a topic that’s sometimes tricky, sometimes confusing, but ever-present: taxes. Hosts Austin and Jannese have an insightful conversation with entrepreneur Isabella Rosal who started 7th Sky Ventures , an exporter and distributor of craft spirits, beer, and wine. Having lived and worked in two different countries and started a company in a heavily-regulated field, Isabella is no stranger to navigating the paperwork-laden and jargon-infused maze of properly understanding taxes for a newly formed small business. Join us as she shares her story and provides valuable insight into how to tackle your business’ taxes - so they don’t tackle you. Learn more about how QuickBooks can help you grow your business: QuickBooks.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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This week Mike sits down with Severance’s very own Ben Stiller and Adam Scott. The three of them dig into the behind the scenes of Severance Season 2 and discuss what it is that makes them work so well together as actor and director. Ben and Adam share audition advice for actors, as well as how their grieving processes influenced their work together. Plus, Mike and Adam nerd out about The Ben Stiller Show and Reality Bites, and Mike reveals which Severance character he almost played.

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158. Ben Stiller and Adam Scott: Working it Innie and Outie

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162. Pete Holmes Returns: Comedy That’s Clean, Dirty, or PG-13 43:12

27 days ago43:12

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Pete Holmes returns to help Mike punch up some last minute jokes before the premiere of Mike’s show The Good Life at the Beacon Theatre in New York. What follows is a heated debate about puns, an attempt to define and dissect the nature of “clean” comedy, and, yes, a nuts and bolts joke writing session. Plus, Pete psychoanalyzes the state of Massachusetts, and Mike recalls the time he opened for Tracy Morgan. Please consider donating to Homeboy Industries…

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161. Nathan Lane Returns: The Safest Thing You Can Do Is Take a Risk 1:07:47

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BEST OF WIO: Tig Notaro 47:33

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160. Rory Scovel Returns: How To Do 600 Minutes of Improvised Standup 49:56

7 weeks ago49:56

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159. Hasan Minhaj Returns: Off with His Head, On with His Jokes 50:37

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158. Ben Stiller and Adam Scott: Working it Innie and Outie 53:30

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157. Matt Rogers: Las Culturistas Meets Las Birbiglia-istas 55:41

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156. Stephen Colbert Returns: A Gift from the Comedy Gods 48:10

11 weeks ago48:10

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155. David Sedaris Returns: A Creative’s Dream and a Fact Checker’s Nightmare 50:47

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