Cool Playlist

*Recorded before the mayhem* Keith Carey is a comedian and writer for Lights Out with David Spade. He is also one of the hosts of the late, great Meanboys podcast. We recorded this episode before the world fell apart, so please excuse our lack of desperation or mentions of pandemic. Instead, just wash your hands and think about fucking some Vampires.

Hampton Yount (Suicide Buddies, MST3K), stooped by to make a playlist for Climbing Out Of Your Own Grave. It’s not just about mental health - it’s also about new metal, Christian Rock, rare cop species, and a bunch of stupid stuff.

Nick Thune kicks off 2020 with a playlist for “When A Hot Plumber Comes By And You ‘Accidentally’ Leave A Bluetooth Speaker In The Bathroom”. We’ve got pressure-free sexy tunes and chats about music. And Nick is on tour this month - find his tour dates at nickthune.com

Adam Conover (Adam Ruins Everything) lived on a bus when he was touring the country with his stand-up special a few years ago - and Eliza was there for a week of it. So not only are they good enough friends to survive living on a bus together - they are both experts in bus-life-playlists!

Renee Gauthier is a comedian, actress, writer, producer - and Chrissy Teigen’s right hand gal on Lip Sync Battle. But her past career as a professional bar mitzvah dancer is probably what helped her the most in making this playlist for “Single At Your Sister’s Wedding.” Follow @CoolPlaylistPod and @ElizaSkinner on twitter! Check out coolplaylistpod.com to find today's playlist and more! Become a patron at patreon.com/CoolPlaylistPod!

Dave Ross is a hilarious comic and the co-host of Suicide Buddies. He wanted to make a playlist for “Driving To The Airport To Stop Her From Getting On That Plane” and boy did we! Lots of ridiculous riffs, offensive bits, and pop punk to get her to stay with you... or not! Follow @CoolPlaylistPod and @ElizaSkinner on twitter! Check out coolplaylistpod.com to find today's playlist and more! Become a patron at patreon.com/CoolPlaylistPod!

Lindsay Ames is an actor, comedian, producer, and mega-foodie. She cooks, she eats, she does all the food things! So we made a playlist for “Making Dinner Alone”. Follow @CoolPlaylistPod and @ElizaSkinner on twitter! Check out coolplaylistpod.com to find today's playlist and more! Become a patron at patreon.com/CoolPlaylistPod!

We got a listener request for a playlist for "Getting Psyched Up For When You Are The Only Person Like You At A Job", so Eliza invited her friend Brittani Nichols (Transparent, Take My Wife) and past guests Yassir Lester (Black Monday, Girls) and Cristela Alonzo (Cristela, Cars3) to help her put it together. This episode is truly bananas.    Follow @CoolPlaylistPod and @ElizaSkinner on twitter! Check out coolplaylistpod.com to find today's playlist and more! Become a patron at patreon.com/CoolPlaylistPod!

Josh Gondelman is a comedian, writer (Last Week Tonight, Desus & Maro), and human ray of sunshine. We made a playlist for “Walking To Work”, but we talked about everything from dunking to Dunkin.   Follow @CoolPlaylistPod and @ElizaSkinner on twitter! Check out coolplaylistpod.com to find today's playlist and more! Become a patron at patreon.com/CoolPlaylistPod!

Billy Jensen is a true crime investigative journalist "focusing on unsolved crimes, citizen detectives, and crowdsolving".  He helped finish Michelle McNamara's best seller, "I'll Be Gone In The Dark", which lead to the arrest of the Golden State Killer. His own book, "Chase Darkness With Me", was just released on Audible. We made a playlist for "Hunting Killers" - and talked about hockey, religious cults, and of course some murder along the way. Follow @CoolPlaylistPod and @ElizaSkinner on twitter! Check out coolplaylistpod.com to find today's playlist and more! Become a patron at patreon.com/CoolPlaylistPod!

Rachel Bloom co-created and starred in the beloved (and recently concluded) "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend". She also pitched other shows before and after the birth of Crazy Ex - which didn't always end up in a sale =  so we made a playlist for "I Didn't Want To Sell A Show To You Idiots Anyway!" But along the way we talked about musicals, porn, Space Jam and all kinds of other stuff.  Follow @CoolPlaylistPod and @ElizaSkinner on twitter! Check out coolplaylistpod.com to find today's playlist and more! Become a patron at patreon.com/CoolPlaylistPod!

Jeffrey Cranor is the co-creator and co-writer of the Welcome To Night Vale podcast and novels, and the Night Vale Presents podcast network. He’s also a sports fan, so we created a playlist for a sports movie called “I’m the Varsity Quarterback Now”. We talk about sports and creativity and go through the whole movie (you can find the end on our extended Patreon version) Follow @CoolPlaylistPod and @ElizaSkinner on twitter! Check out coolplaylistpod.com to find today's playlist and more! Become a patron at patreon.com/CoolPlaylistPod!

Jamie Lee (Crashing, Girlcode, Two Dope Queens) is a hilarious comic, writer, and actress. She has lived through auditions great and small (and boring and bad), so we made a playlist for “Coming Home After An Audition”. Follow @CoolPlaylistPod and @ElizaSkinner on twitter! Check out coolplaylistpod.com to find today's playlist and more! Become a patron at patreon.com/CoolPlaylistPod!

Emily Heller is a comedian (Ice Thickeners, Pasta, Good For Her) and writer (Barry), and she loves 90s WomynRock. So we made a playlist for “Driving Home From Lilith Fair”. Follow @CoolPlaylistPod and @ElizaSkinner on twitter! Check out coolplaylistpod.com to find today's playlist and more! Become a patron at patreon.com/CoolPlaylistPod!

Dana Gould is a world class stand up, and has written for all your favorite TV shows. We made a playlist for being Alone In A Space Station, and then hid it from you for MONTHS - and now here it is! Follow @CoolPlaylistPod and @ElizaSkinner on twitter! Check out coolplaylistpod.com to find today's playlist and more! Become a patron at patreon.com/CoolPlaylistPod!

Jordan Morris is a comedy writer (@midnight, Bubble) and podcaster (Jordan, Jesse, Go) and a devoted cat owner. He wanted to make a playlist for “Picking Up Your Cat And Dancing Around With It” and that’s exactly what we did! Follow @CoolPlaylistPod and @ElizaSkinner on twitter! Check out coolplaylistpod.com to find today's playlist and more! Become a patron at patreon.com/CoolPlaylistPod!

Jared Logan is a comedian, writer, actor, and big time HOLLYWOOD Dungeon Master to the stars. We made a playlist for “Leading A Campaign Into A Dragon’s Lair”, but we also talked about love, satanism, and Tom Bombadil. Follow @CoolPlaylistPod and @ElizaSkinner on twitter! Check out coolplaylistpod.com to find today's playlist and more! Become a patron at patreon.com/CoolPlaylistPod!

Nick Wiger is a writer and comedian (I Love You America, @Midnight) and a podcaster (Doughboys) - but as a Sonic The Hedgehog fan, he asked to make a playlist for “Gotta Go Fast!” And that’s what we did. Follow @CoolPlaylistPod and @ElizaSkinner on twitter! Check out coolplaylistpod.com to find today's playlist and more! Become a patron at patreon.com/CoolPlaylistPod!

Guy Branum (Talk Show The Game Show, Chelsea Lately, Pop Rocket) is a wannabe witch and a dance music lover. We talked about Dutch discos, business witches, and straight girl gay club etiquette - and made a playlist for a Coven Dance Party. Follow @CoolPlaylistPod and @ElizaSkinner on twitter! Check out coolplaylistpod.com to find today's playlist and more! Become a patron at patreon.com/CoolPlaylistPod!

Nicole Byer is the host of “Nailed It!” on Netflix, and her own podcast “Why Won’t You Date Me”. She also has a brand new comedy special on Netflix right now! We made a playlist for Putting On Your Makeup - and we talked about... pretty much everything along the way. Follow @CoolPlaylistPod and @ElizaSkinner on twitter! Check out coolplaylistpod.com to find today's playlist and more! Become a patron at patreon.com/CoolPlaylistPod!

It’s a big old Holiday playlist featuring guests from the past year! We’ve got audio Christmas cards from our guests sharing their favorite wintertime songs with you - whether you love Christmas, hate it, or feel mostly indifferent -  there is something for everyone! Featuring Lauren Lapkus, Aisling Bea, Edgar Wright and many, many more! Merry whatever! Follow @CoolPlaylistPod and @ElizaSkinner on twitter! Check out coolplaylistpod.com to find today's playlist and more! Become a patron at patreon.com/CoolPlaylistPod!

Aparna Nancherla (Corporate, A Simple Favor, Bojack Horseman) is a friend to all creatures, except the jerks and annoying ones. So we made a playlist for A Party For Animals And Ghosts - but we also talked about coffee shops, fame, mental health, peanut butter, and all kinds of other stuff.   Follow @CoolPlaylistPod and @ElizaSkinner on twitter! Check out coolplaylistpod.com to find today's playlist and more! Become a patron at patreon.com/CoolPlaylistPod!

Cool Playlist Live! Songs You Sing To Get Amped Up When You Have To Do Something You’re Nervous About. We did a live show at UCB East with Alison Leiby (The President Show), Michael Cruz Kayne (The Chris Gethard Show), Josh Gondelman (Last Week Tonight With John Oliver) and friend of the show Julian Velard (The Wrap Up Show.) We talked about songs, and god help us - we sang them too!   Follow @CoolPlaylistPod and @ElizaSkinner on twitter! Check out coolplaylistpod.com to find today's playlist and more! Become a patron at patreon.com/CoolPlaylistPod!

Eliot Glazer (Broad City, Teachers, You're Making It Worse) is more than just a funny guy - he's a former college a cappella star. He's also a passionate solo singer, so he asked to make a playlist for "solo karaoke" and that's what we did. We talked about karaoke shame, contemporary gospel, and growing up in Long Island.   Follow @CoolPlaylistPod and @ElizaSkinner on twitter! Check out coolplaylistpod.com to find today's playlist and more! Become a patron at patreon.com/CoolPlaylistPod!

Alison Becker (Parks And Recreation, Kroll Show, Curb Your Enthusiasm) has created many memorable characters, but she's gotten good at letting go of the past. She asked to make a playlist for "Dropping Off a Bag of Clothes at Goodwill* (that you know are out of style but you’ll still deeply miss)" - which is just the kind of specificity we love. We talked about hoarding, ending things so you can begin others, Bon Jovi, and Starlight Express.   *Some other places, besides Goodwill, that accept clothing donations are: Dress For Success (https://dressforsuccess.org/), The Cinderella Project, local shelters, and local charity-based thrift stores (google those last three to find ones accepting donations near you.) Don't use those random donation boxes - many if not most are scams. Follow @CoolPlaylistPod and @ElizaSkinner on twitter! Check out coolplaylistpod.com to find today's playlist and more! Become a patron at patreon.com/CoolPlaylistPod!

Bobcat Goldthwait (Misfits and Monsters, Shakes The Clown, Scrooged) is an old pal, a comedy legend, and a fascinating guy. He’s also an expert on monsters - so we made a playing for hunting them! Follow @CoolPlaylistPod and @ElizaSkinner on twitter! Check out coolplaylistpod.com to find today's playlist and more! Become a patron at patreon.com/CoolPlaylistPod!

Nick Kocher is an actor/writer/comedian (SNL, It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia, Britanick). He is a very cool guy, or maybe he's fooling us all... because he asked to make a playlist for "Riding In A Car With Someone You're Trying To Impress."

Mike Mitchell (Love, Birthday Boys, Doughboys) is a very funny dude, and a cat guy. I hope you're ready for a cat DEEP DIVE, because we talked a lot about cats - but also death, art theft, and the evolution of pop music in the 90s. And we made a playlist for Hanging Out On The Couch With Cats! Follow @CoolPlaylistPod and @ElizaSkinner on twitter! Check out coolplaylistpod.com to find today's playlist and more! Become a patron at patreon.com/CoolPlaylistPod!

Ross Bryant (Wild'n Out, Bobcat Goldthwait's Misfits and Monsters) is a comedian, actor, artist, and musician - and he made the theme song for Cool Playlist! We created a new wave playlist for walking a dog, so put on some angular shades and get your rad 80s dog out on the street. Follow @CoolPlaylistPod and @ElizaSkinner on twitter! Check out coolplaylistpod.com to find today's playlist and more! Become a patron at patreon.com/CoolPlaylistPod!

Cristela Alonzo is a comedian, actress, writer, producer, and the first Latina woman to create, produce, write, and star in her own US primetime comedy. She voiced Bonnie in Bubble (the sci-fi podcast from Maximum Fun that Eliza is also in,) and Cruz Ramirez in Cars 3 (the animated Pixar movie that Owen Wilson is also in.) Cristela and Eliza decided to create a playlist for "These Motherfuckers In This Office Think They Can Fuck With Me," dedicated to lady bosses everywhere. Follow @CoolPlaylistPod and @ElizaSkinner on twitter! Check out coolplaylistpod.com to find today's playlist and more! Become a patron at patreon.com/CoolPlaylistPod!

Lauren Lapkus (Crashing, Orange Is The New Black, Comedy Bang Bang) Is a great comedian and actress, and a bonafide podcast star. She wanted to make a playlist for middle school dances in the 90s, so baby that's what we did! Come for the awkward slow jams, and stay for the memories of pre-teen lust and flawless recitation of Spice Girls lyrics. 

Tony Thaxton toured the world as the drummer for Motion City Soundtrack, and has since played for tons of other acts, from Aimee Mann to Weird Al to Paul F Tompkins. Now he plays for The Tiny Stills and Don't Stop Or We'll Die, and hosts Feliz Navipod, a Christmas Themed podcast. With all that touring under his belt, we had to do a summer-themed tour van playlist - Staying Cool In The Summer, On Tour In A Van. Follow @CoolPlaylistPod and @ElizaSkinner on twitter! Check out coolplaylistpod.com to find today's playlist and more! Become a patron at patreon.com/CoolPlaylistPod!  

Jake Fogelnest got his start in entertainment as the 14-year-old host of Squirt TV on MTV in 1994. Since then he has gone on to write and produce TV shows like Corporate (Comedy Central), Wet Hot American Summer (Netflix), Difficult People (Hulu), and a bunch of other stuff. He's also a good pal of Eliza's, a music obsessive, and a collector of stories about musicians and bands. We created a playlist for "Everyone In My Band Hates Each Other, But We're Stuck On This Bus Together." Follow @CoolPlaylistPod and @ElizaSkinner on twitter! Check out coolplaylistpod.com to find today's playlist and more! Become a patron at patreon.com/CoolPlaylistPod!  

Jon Gabrus is a comedian (Guycode, Upright Citizens Brigade), podcaster (Raised By TV, High and Mighty, etc), actor (The Little Hours, Another Period) and wonderful pal to spend a weekend at a music festival with. We talked Bonnaroo, improv, social media, and a lot about swords as we made this playlist for Riding Into Battle! Follow @CoolPlaylistPod and @ElizaSkinner on twitter! Check out coolplaylistpod.com to find today's playlist and more!

Jordan Crucchiola is a horror fan - and journalist who has written for Wired, New York Magazine, Slate, Business Insider, and is currently an Associate Editor for Vulture. But we mostly focused on the horror stuff! And since it’s summer, what better time for a playlist for Stalking Teenagers At A Summer Camp? Follow @CoolPlaylistPod and @ElizaSkinner on twitter! Check out coolplaylistpod.com to find today's playlist and more!

Dave Holmes (MTV, Esquire) is a well-known music lover - as evidenced by his memoir is "Party of One: A Memoir in 21 Songs". He got his start in entertainment while living in New York, so we made a playlist for walking around New York City. Follow @CoolPlaylistPod and @ElizaSkinner on twitter! Check out coolplaylistpod.com to find today's playlist and more!

Yassir Lester (Making History, The Carmichael Show) is a comedian, actor, writer, and podcaster who knows how to enter a room, all kinds of rooms, even some non-room spaces. So we created a playlist for Making An Entrance! Follow @CoolPlaylistPod and @ElizaSkinner on twitter! Check out coolplaylistpod.com to find today's playlist and more!

Solomon Georgio (Comedy Central Half Hour, Crashing, Take My Wife) is a comedian, actor, writer, human AND dancer, but it took him a while to be comfortable showing the world his dance skills. So we made a playlist for "Coming Alive On The Dancefloor"! Follow @CoolPlaylistPod and @ElizaSkinner on twitter! Check out coolplaylistpod.com to find today's playlist and more!

Ken Plume is a podcaster (A Bit Of A Chat) writer, and Disney superfan - he asked to do a playlist for a roadtrip to Disney, and that's exactly what we did! Follow @CoolPlaylistPod and @ElizaSkinner on twitter! Check out coolplaylistpod.com to find today's playlist and more!

Erin Whitehead is a comedian and writer and member of "Wild Horses" improv/comedy group. She wanted to make a very specific makeout mix - a "SECRET makeout mix". What does that mean? Listen and find out. WARNING THIS PLAYLIST IS VERY SEXY - CLEAR YOUR SCHEDULE. Also, VERY silly. Follow @CoolPlaylistPod and @ElizaSkinner on twitter! Check out coolplaylistpod.com to find today's playlist and more!

Cameron Esposito is a comedian, actor, writer, and podcast host (Queery, Put Your Hands Together). We created a playlist for a gay prom that covers all the bases - getting ready, romantic moments, painful breakups, and full-on butt-shaking dancing. We also talked a lot about the world in general along the way. Fun side note - all the musicians on this playlist are LBGTQ+! Follow @CoolPlaylistPod and @ElizaSkinner on twitter! Check out coolplaylistpod.com to find today's playlist and more!

Julian Velard is a killer musician and a new dad. He's also a show favorite - with songs on two of our previous playlists AND a performance on the live "Office Karaoke Night" episode! He wanted to create a playlist for "Dad's Night In"... so that's what we did! Follow @CoolPlaylistPod and @ElizaSkinner on twitter! Check out coolplaylistpod.com to find today's playlist and more!

Its a special episode of Cool Playlist because this one was LIVE! Before a live audience at The Virgil, we talked about what songs we would sing at an office karaoke night and then SANG them with special guests Demi Adejuyigbe, Erin Whitehead, and Bryan Safi.   Follow @CoolPlaylistPod and @ElizaSkinner on twitter! Check out coolplaylistpod.com to find today's playlist and more!

Dan Gregor and Doug Mand have written for How I Met Your Mother, The Comedians, and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. Most recently, they wrote a movie- that Dan directed, and Doug co-starred in (alongside Adam Pally & Rachel Bloom) - called Most Likely To Murder! And its out On Demand now, so you can go stream it RIGHT NOW. BUT FIRST you can listen to this playlist we made for driving around on a Friday night in 2000, like a bunch of real cool kids. Follow @CoolPlaylistPod and @ElizaSkinner on twitter! Check out coolplaylistpod.com to find today's playlist and more!

Paul F Tompkins - hilarious comic, beloved voice actor (Bojack Horseman, Bob's Burgers), podcast king (Spontaneanation, Threesome) - is one of the most delightful people you can spend an hour talking to. An hour and 15 minutes?? EVEN BETTER. We made a playlist for boarding a steam ship bound for a thrilling new life!   Follow @CoolPlaylistPod and @ElizaSkinner on twitter! Check out coolplaylistpod.com to find today's playlist and more!

Chantal Claret is a musician (Morningwood), actor (Love) and lover of the macabre! So we created a playlist for a funeral. Who’s funeral? Chantal’s. And Eliza’s. It’s a double funeral. Get ready to throw some roses on our corpses and dance. Follow @CoolPlaylistPod and @ElizaSkinner on twitter! Check out coolplaylistpod.com to find today's playlist and more!

Today's episode is the FIRST Cool Playlist ever recorded! Kara Klenk is a hilarious stand-up comic who has toured the country and run successful live shows in NYC and LA. She started comedy in 2008, and it changed her life. So we made a Pre-show Playlist For A Comedy Show In 2008!  Follow @CoolPlaylistPod and @ElizaSkinner on twitter! Check out coolplaylistpod.com to find today's playlist and more!

Utkarsh Ambudkar is a good pal and a great actor (known for his many roles, including Mindy Kahling's brother Rishi on The Mindy Project, and Donald in Pitch Perfect). But he's also a killer MC - UTK the INC - who used to frequent rap battles in New York - including the one Eliza created and produced. So we made a playlist for Getting Ready For A Rap Battle. Follow @CoolPlaylistPod and @ElizaSkinner on twitter! Check out coolplaylistpod.com to find today's playlist and more!

Kate Schellenbach (Luscious Jackson, Beastie Boys) is a drummer, former punk kid, and producer for the Late Late Show with James Corden. She came by to share stories about being in bands and hanging with Joan Jett, and to make a 90s-heavy playlist for dismantling the patriarchy! Follow @CoolPlaylistPod and @ElizaSkinner on twitter! Check out coolplaylistpod.com to find today's playlist and more!

Edgar Wright (Baby Driver, Scott Pilgrim, Hot Fuzz) is a writer and director, especially known for his brilliant use of music in film. So clearly we had to create a thoughtful playlist about great musical moments in movies... YEAH RIGHT we made a playlist of fuckjams for 15 year olds in 1989! Forget getting over crushes this week - get INTO them, in the most blindly adolescent way you can muster! Follow @CoolPlaylistPod and @ElizaSkinner on twitter! Check out coolplaylistpod.com to find today's playlist and more!

Comedian Will Weldon (Just For Laughs, This Isn't Funny) is very funny and used to co-host a podcast with Eliza. So if you like listening to comedian pals clowning around - this is the episode for you! Especially if you ALSO like eating fast food alone in your car at night, because that is the theme that Will requested for his playlist. Oh, and Will has an album coming out in a few weeks, and you can pre-order it now! Follow @CoolPlaylistPod and @ElizaSkinner on twitter! Check out coolplaylistpod.com to find today's playlist and more!