Jack Handey declined his first appearance request on Bullseye with Jesse Thorn because he was worried he might sell too many books. Not because he didn’t want the revenue so much. Mostly because he and his wife have been hand boxing and mailing them, and it just wasn't a good time for a flurry of … Continue reading Podcast Of The Week: Jack Handey On Bullseye
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Podcast Of The Week: Maria Bamford Is Back (New Book + Conan)
Maria Bamford’s You Are A Comedy Special was my top non-business business book of 2020. Her new book, Sure I’ll Join Your Cult: A Memoir of Mental Illness and the Quest to Belong Anywhere is out now so she’s doing some book promo spots. Her interview on Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend didn’t disappoint. This … Continue reading Podcast Of The Week: Maria Bamford Is Back (New Book + Conan)
Just Be Into It (Seinfeld Quote)
Nothing beats purposeful passion. Jerry Seinfeld said (in a Kevin Hart interview, via Billy Oppenheimer’s notes): I am completely obsessed. And the audience wants that, they pay for that. I don’t want to see someone who’s kind of into it. Have you ever had the experience, where you look at something and go “wow, whoever … Continue reading Just Be Into It (Seinfeld Quote)
Podcast Of The Week: Pee Wee On The Dating Show (And Conan’s Eulogy)
Was he weird? Yes. Kind of a genius? Absolutely. I’ve previously discussed Paul Reubens’ mastery in “Pee Wee And Establishing Range.” I know this clip isn’t a podcast. I also know the audio isn’t great. But in the tradition of weird genius and crossover absurdity, here’s Pee Wee making an appearance on The Dating Show … Continue reading Podcast Of The Week: Pee Wee On The Dating Show (And Conan’s Eulogy)
Fred Armisen On How To Niche Down
All the marketing people will tell you to find your niche. Which is fine. It’s good advice and you should take it. I’ll find mine eventually. Maybe. But in the meantime, I’ll admire people who have already figured it out. Especially in a way that doesn’t feel so infinitely narrow. Like Fred Armisen. Here he … Continue reading Fred Armisen On How To Niche Down
When Joan Rivers Met GWAR
Calling anyone who makes something they feel personally invested in. Not just for an anonymous corporate overlord. Something you put a little piece of your best effects into, at the soul level. Musicians, artists, writers - craftspeople of all types. Athletes and business people count too. Anyone who has spent an insane amount of time … Continue reading When Joan Rivers Met GWAR
Vuja De
For everyone saying, “Oh my god, this crap? Again?!” Adding a dejectedly-intoned, “Deja vu.” I see you. We feel you. Take a moment to appreciate the surprises. For all the disappointing mundaneness out there, find a little “Vuja de.” From the great George Carlin, Just had that feeling you ever get that funny little feeling, … Continue reading Vuja De
Podcast Of The Week: Conan (And Friends) Read The Lost Hans And Frans Movie
In 1991, Conan O’Brien, Dana Carvey, Kevin Nealon, and Robert Smigel wrote a feature-length, Hans and Franz movie. Musical. Starring Arnold Schwarzaneggar. It never got made. Shocking. I know. But in 2023, they got together and gave the script a read-through. There are no better people in our lives than the people that make us … Continue reading Podcast Of The Week: Conan (And Friends) Read The Lost Hans And Frans Movie
Tiffany Haddish Sees Opportunity As An Ice Cream Truck
Tiffany Haddish doesn’t think opportunity knocks. She thinks opportunity is more like an ice cream truck. We’re like perpetual children, inside on a summer day, hearing the music in the distance - calling out to our very souls. The real question is not if you’re going to answer the door to opportunities knocking, it’s how … Continue reading Tiffany Haddish Sees Opportunity As An Ice Cream Truck