Podcasts about better man a mostly serious letter

Michael Ian Black is an actor, writer, and comedian who began his career with the legendary sketch comedy troupe, The State. He then went on to co-create several television shows, including Viva Variety, Stella, and Michael & Michael Have Issues. His other tv credits include Ed, Another Period, The Jim Gaffigan Show, and the Wet Hot American Summer franchise. His film credits include This is 40, Sextuplets, The Baxter, and Linoleum. Michael's written several screenplays, including Wedding Daze, which he directed, and Run, Fat Boy, Run. He's also authored many books including My Custom Van (and 50 Mind-Blowing Essays That Will Blow Your Mind All Over Your Face), You're Not Doing It Right, and his most recent A Better Man: A (Mostly Serious) Letter to My Son. He is also the author of several award-winning books for children, including A Pig Parade Is A Terrible Idea, Chicken Cheeks, the I'm… series, and his satirical book, A Child's First Book of Trump. Additionally, he's hosted game shows including Trust Me I'm A Game Show Host, and Duck Quacks Don't Echo on NatGeo. He's co-created and hosted the How To Be Amazing, Topics, and Mike and Tom Eat Snacks podcasts and currently hosts the Obscure podcast. He's currently a team captain on CNN's Have I Got News For You. And he's a stand-up comedian who has released several albums and specials and regularly tours the US. Michael and I had an insightful, fun chat about his childhood, his early comedy inspirations and career, Trump 2.0, the CNN hit show "Have I Got News For You" and more. And don't miss our riveting discussion where we debate the pecking order of dinner theater, community theater, Medieval Times and  Renaissance Fair! Got somethin' to say?! Email us at BackroomAndy@gmail.com Leave us a message: 845-307-7446 Twitter: @AndyOstroy Produced by Andy Ostroy, Matty Rosenberg, and Jennifer Hammoud @ Radio Free Rhiniecliff Design by Cricket Lengyel

If this episode is an interrogation, Michael Ian Black is a hostile witness. Arthur gives you the pizza news and our topic is, Pizza Cognition Theory (via Sam Sifton). Michael Ian Black is a comedian, actor, writer, and bestselling author. A founding member of The State sketch group, he's been in Wet Hot American Summer, Reno 911 and Another Period. His recent children's book is titled “I'm Worried” and his most recent book for adults is “A Better Man: A (Mostly Serious) Letter to my Son". Among other topics on this episode of the Pizza Pod Party, Michael discusses being a promotional Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle, The Facts of Life, and the pizza scenes in Massachusetts, New Jersey, Connecticut and Savannah, Georgia.This podcast is brought to you by, Ooni Pizza Ovens. Go to Ooni.com for more information.   This podcast is brought to you by Ooni Pizza Ovens. Go to Ooni.com for more information.Follow us for more information!Instagram: @pizzapodparty @NYCBestPizza @AlfredSchulz4Twitter: @PizzaPodParty @ArthurBovino @AlfredSchulzTikTok: @thepizzapodpartyThreads: @pizzapodparty @NYCBestPizza @AlfredSchulz4

Cathy and Todd talk with actor, comedian, and author Michael Ian Black (The State, Wet Hot American Summer, Inside Amy Schumer, The Baxter) about his  book A Better Man: A (Mostly Serious) Letter to My Son. They discuss healthy masculinity, why language keeps us from understanding each other, and how communication and empathy can keep us connected to ourselves and our kids.

Cathy and Todd talk with actor, comedian, and author Michael Ian Black (The State, Wet Hot American Summer, Inside Amy Schumer, The Baxter) about his  book A Better Man: A (Mostly Serious) Letter to My Son. They discuss healthy masculinity, why language keeps us from understanding each other, and how communication and empathy can keep us connected to ourselves and our kids.

Cathy and Todd talk with actor, comedian, and author Michael Ian Black (The State, Wet Hot American Summer, Inside Amy Schumer, The Baxter) about his  book A Better Man: A (Mostly Serious) Letter to My Son. They discuss healthy masculinity, why language keeps us from understanding each other, and how communication and empathy can keep us connected to ourselves and our kids.

Michael Ian Black shares some important and (mostly serious) thoughts about how to be a better man with his son -- and all of us -- in his book, A Better Man: A (Mostly Serious) Letter to My Son. The question of raising good men seems all too significant as the United States (again) wrestles with the fact that nearly all mass shooters are male. But there is hope. "Boys, in general, for all of our problems -- and we have them, & they are not insignificant -- are okay," Black says, "Boys, like girls, are resilient and strong and creative and adaptable, and need some attention, guidance, and love." With support, he says, boys can move forward in positive and constructive ways. "Boyhood and manhood do not need to be reinvented," Black says. "It doesn't even need to be altered significantly. It needs to be enhanced and expanded." Quien es Mas Macho? To help you understand the limitations and rigidity of currently cultural constructions of masculinity, consider the old Saturday Night Live skit, Quien Es Mas Macho? The 1970s skit featured Bill Murray as a game show host, asking 2 contestants to choose decide which of 2 or more (very attractive, popular, masculine) Latino men were "mas macho," or more macho? Sounds silly -- and it is, because the premise is ridiculous: the contestant are being asked to choose between people who are all stereotypically macho. But what makes it funny, Black explains, is that we can play that game -- what's more macho? -- with any 2 random items or people, and we all nearly instantaneously know the "answer." (Try it: What's more macho? Coffee or tea? A German shepherd or a poodle? Butter or margarine?) Most boys are fluent in our shared cultural vocabulary around masculinity by age 5. And when boys deviate from those expectations, they understand they're running a risk of being portrayed as more girl-ish, Black says. "If we step in the wrong place, we risk being mocked and teased," he says. To help our boys become better men, we need to work on ourselves so we can become the kind of person we want them to. We also need to "listen to them, and treat them with respect," Black says. In this episode, Jen, Janet, & Michael discuss: Expanding boyhood and the definitions & expectations of masculinity How the day-to-day work of parenting helps shape our boys Achievement gaps between boys and girls Helping boys become their full selves How the death of Michael's dad affected him Role-modeling "Rules" of masculinity Class clowns Listening to our boys Links we mentioned (or should have) in this episode: The Boys Are Not All Right -- Michael's viral NYT article A Better Man: A (Mostly Serious) Letter to My Son, by Michael Ian Black michaleianblack.org -- Michael's website (includes a link to his tour schedule & upcoming shows) Red Flags, Safety Nets, & School Shootings -- BuildingBoys post by Jen (mentioned at 7:29) In Praise of the Class Clown -- Building Boys post (mentioned at 24:54) Mathew Blades on Healing Generational Trauma -- ON BOYS podcast about how to look at/deal with your own "stuff," so you can be the kind of person you want your kid to be Need help with your boys? Subscribe to Jen's newsletter, Building Boys Bulletin Join Janet Allison's real-time, monthly group coaching program, Decoding Your Boy 

Michael Ian Black joins the show to discuss his book, A Better Man: A (Mostly Serious) Letter to My Son, and much more. Plus, the crew chats about Johnny Cueto's Ambulance speakers, Dan's nipples at the club, and Oklahoma City's haul of draft picks over the next 5 years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ryan talks to Michael Ian Black about how becoming a father forced him to face his emotionally cauterized state, how the theater became his escape from reality, our obligation as human beings to serve the common good, and more.Michael Ian Black is a multi-media talent who's starred in numerous films and TV series, written and/or directed two films, is a prolific author and commentator, and regularly tours the country performing his ribald brand of jokes and observations. He most recently starred in TVLand's “The Jim Gaffigan Show” and Comedy Central's “Another Period.” He also reprised one of his iconic film roles in Netflix's “Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later.”Michael has authored 11 books, including the one we talk about today, A Better Man: A (Mostly Serious) Letter to My Son. This book reveals his own complicated relationship with his father, explores the damage and rising violence caused by the expectations placed on boys to “man up,” and searches for the best way to help young men be part of the solution, not the problem.80,000 Hours is a nonprofit that provides free research and support to help people have a positive impact with their career. To get started planning a career that works on one of the world's most pressing problems, sign up now at 80000hours.org/stoic.Kion Aminos is backed by over 20 years of clinical research, has the highest quality ingredients, no fillers or junk, undergoes rigorous quality testing, and tastes amazing with all-natural flavors. Go to getkion.com/dailystoic to save 20% on subscriptions and 10% on one-time purchases.Right now, when you purchase a 3-month Babbel subscription, you'll get an additional 3 months for FREE. That's 6 months, for the price of 3! Just go to Babbel.com and use promo code DAILYSTOIC.GiveWell is the best site for figuring out how and where to donate your money to have the greatest impact. Go to Givewell.org to read more about their research or donate to any of their recommended charities. Enter Daily Stoic at checkout so they know we sent you.Sign up for the Daily Stoic email: https://dailystoic.com/dailyemailCheck out the Daily Stoic Store for Stoic inspired products, signed books, and more.Follow us: Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, TikTok, Facebook

The concept of masculinity is straight-up intimidating to even begin to comprehend. There's no real cut-and-dry definition. Like so many big concepts, it's far easier to throw your hands up and say, “it's too complicated!” rather than commit to understanding the topic more deeply. Luckily for us, comedian Michael Ian Black has spent countless hours exploring masculinity. In his book A Better Man, he approaches what it means to be masculine through an open letter to his teenage son. His musings pave a clear path for any father, son,  mother, daughter (or, incidentally, saber-tooth tiger) to approach the subject with an open mind and heart.  Episode 66 of Modern Dadhood open with Marc reflecting on his recent experience with Covid, and a belated Happy Mother's Day wish to all of the moms, before the guys throw it to the second half of the chat with Michael Ian Black. Michael is a father of two college-age children, Elijah and Ruthie, and is best known for his roles in Wet Hot American Summer, The State, and the comedy troupe Stella. Additionally, he hosts the podcasts "Obscure,"  "How To Be Amazing", and Topics (with Stella cohort Michael Showalter). Michael has written books for grown-ups and kids, and his 2020 book A Better Man: A (Mostly Serious) Letter to My Son, which balances the exploration of topics like "toxic masculinity" and gender inequality with personal anecdotes from his childhood and  career in comedy. Conversation topics include:•  Emotional strength and vulnerability•  The value of men expressing when they need help•  Why the concept of masculinity is hard to define•  Various ways to approach thinking about masculinity•  The cultural importance of A Better Man•  The importance of demonstrating healthy masculinity to our children•  And more!This is part two of a two part conversation.LINKS:Michael Ian Black (official)Michael Ian Black (Instagram)A Better Man (book)Obscure (podcast)StellaMichael  & Michael Have IssuesCaspar BabypantsRed Vault AudioSpencer AlbeeStuffed Animal

Episode 65 of Modern Dadhood opens with a brief discussion about being run down and defeated by our children. The guys gab for a bit before introducing comedian Michael Ian Black into the conversation. Michael is a father of two college-age children, Elijah and Ruthie, and is best known for his roles in Wet Hot American Summer, The State, and the comedy troupe Stella. Additionally, he hosts the podcasts "Obscure,"  "How To Be Amazing", and Topics (with Stella cohort Michael Showalter). Michael has written books for grown-ups and kids, and his 2020 book A Better Man: A (Mostly Serious) Letter to My Son, which balances the exploration of topics like "toxic masculinity" and gender inequality with personal anecdotes from his childhood and  career in comedy. Conversation topics include:•  Becoming empty nesters•  How your relationship with your kids changes as they grow•  Kitchen appliance trends•  Sarcasm vs sincerity as a dad•  Ironic Detachment•  What is "strength," really?•  And more!This is part one of a two part conversation. Subscribe now to be alerted when part two drops!LINKS:Michael Ian Black (official)Michael Ian Black (Instagram)A Better Man (book)Obscure (podcast)StellaMichael  & Michael Have IssuesCaspar BabypantsRed Vault AudioSpencer AlbeeStuffed Animal

Is the point of this episode for Governor Kasich to convince Klepper and comedian Michael Ian Black to listen to Justin Bieber? Ooh baby, you better Belieb it! The thoughtful and hilarious Michael Ian Black comes on to talk about how he learned to expose his vulnerabilities and open up more, why there's so much obsession around political divides and cancel culture, and how Kasich & Klepper teaming up reminds him a lot of his friendship with Meghan McCain. Michael's latest book, “A Better Man: A (Mostly) Serious Letter to My Son” is available now and listen & subscribe to Michael's podcasts, MIKE AND TOM EAT SNACKS and OBSCURE. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Parker Molloy: Hello, hello. My guest this week, today, whatever, you're listening to this podcast is Michael Ian Black. Hey.Michael Ian Black: Hey.How's it going?That was quite an introduction.It was. I'll record something. I'll record something before this, talk about... I'll be like—You're making a big assumption that people are going to know what that means or who I am.No, no.That's just a giant leap that you're making.I'm going to be like, “He's the guy from that show Ed.”“He's that guy that maybe you saw on TV several years ago.”“Did you have VH1 in the early 2000s?”“That's right. Then you know my next guest.”Yes. That will be the intro I'll record. Yeah. So thanks so much for taking the time to chat with me for this podcast, which will be listened to by tens of people. Maybe hundreds if we're lucky.Well, that's more than come to my comedy shows lately, so I'm thrilled.Yeah. Which kind of leads me into what I wanted to chat with you about. So my podcast and newsletter are both about communication. That's just the general idea, which is great for me because it gives me the opportunity to talk about pretty much anything, because pretty much anything falls under the category of communication. But specifically I have been really interested in stories about how the pandemic has forced people to change how they communicate. For instance, pandemic's caused a lot of people to recalibrate how they interact with the world. You've got bands forced to put off touring and instead trying to sell tickets to livestream concerts, reporters had to rethink news gathering to account for a world where people isolated themselves away from society and just ate up whatever the Facebook algorithm gave them that day. How has the pandemic affected your work, and your ability to work, for that matter?Well, it devastated it. My main sources of income are acting, performing, and I guess those are my two main sources of income. So showbiz shut down, venues closed, and so there was a year and change where it was very, very difficult for me to make any money whatsoever. I joined Cameo. That was helpful. I made Cameo videos for people. That was my main source of income for 2019 and 2020, which, you know, that's not great, but it was a help.Cameo is interesting to me because half the time it's like, oh, that's really sweet. You got that celebrity to wish so and so a happy birthday. And then the other half of the time it's “haha, you tricked such and such celebrity into saying something coded and really weird.” And “tricked” is questionable, as it is, because some people just might be like, “Sure, I'll say whatever you want.”That's me, I'll say whatever you want.Anything.If you want to pay me 85 bucks to say, “You know what? Hitler had some good ideas,” I'm happy to do that.Cool.Whatever you want.That right there is just going to be my promo for this episode, just you saying...I'm service-oriented, I just want to make people happy.Yeah, I'm like, how can I get more people to listen to my thing? I'll let Michael come on and talk about—I'm not saying it's my opinion. I'm just saying you paid me to tell you, and I'm fine with that.But yeah, that's kind of the general vibe is just this idea that... Especially people involved in performing, whether it's comedy or acting or even writing. Your book came out last year, right?Yeah. My last book came out in September 2020.Yes. It was called A Better Man: A (Mostly Serious) Letter to my Son, which you sent me a copy of that, and I read it, and it was great. And it was mostly serious, but also funny. One thing I found interesting about it was really just the fact that you focus on a lot of darkness in that book. I think you opened it with talking about mass shootings, right? Or something like that. How challenging is it to be funny in a world that is not funny, that has so much darkness; climate change and the pandemic and mass shootings and all of that stuff?Well, I'll take the question generally speaking first. Which is, I'll say it's... Humor has always been the way that people cope with terrible circumstances. Humor will always find a light through the cracks. It's just a coping mechanism, it's genetic, it's just who we are. The way you alleviate suffering often is just to make light of it, just to make a joke of it, just to flip the awfulness on its head, even if it's just for a second. So I think that's just who we are as a species. Specifically, with this book that I wrote, which does start with school shootings, I gave myself permission to not try to be funny. I gave myself permission to just say what I thought about stuff, and if there were jokes along the way, so be it. But I definitely wasn't trying to make it a funny book in any way, shape, or form, which is why the subtitle is A Mostly Serious Letter to my Son, because that's what it was.Yeah, yeah. Yeah, If someone bought that thinking they were going to get a lively romp of happiness, that's not-A lively romp of school shootings and the problems with contemporary masculinity, this wasn't the book.Yeah. That's not the book for you. Yeah. So that's interesting, just kind of how comedy as sort of a release valve to cope with things outside of our control.So comedy is just a form of creative expression. All art is just... I think it's all the same thing. It's all how we deal with the condition of being a human. It is just our natural impulse to create. We don't have a choice. It's just part of who we are as a species. So it's going to express itself as art or music or comedy, or whatever else. I was going to say architecture, but I don't think it really will express itself as architecture.I mean, it could. Did you hear that there was a recent that article about the billionaire who was like, I'll give you $200 million if you let me design it?“If you let me make a giant coffin for your students.”If I was really rich, that is exactly the kind of thing I would want to do. I'd be like, yeah, I'll give you money, ... if. And then just put one really strange condition on everything.“No, it's going to be a state... Look, guys, it's going to be a state-of-the-art dorm. I'm going to pay for the whole thing. The only thing that's a little weird about it is to get up and down it's chutes and ladders, and the chutes are all water slides, and they all end in a vat of hot chocolate. Can we just agree that that's okay?”I want to build Willy Wonka's factory. We can house people in there. Yeah, that's totally what I would do.One thing that I also wanted to ask you about, because you are so much better at this than I am, is you listen to people a lot on Twitter when it comes to... Because your comedy isn't necessarily political, but that doesn't mean that you're not involved in the world around you or anything like that. And I've watched some really interesting interviews that you've had. You went on Dave Rubin's show five years ago, or something like that, and had an interesting conversation with him. You went on Adam Corolla's podcast last year, which I mean, he's a comedian, but he's also extremely political. And you have these really interesting conversations where you're able to kind of diffuse, cause them to put down their defenses for a little bit, to have honest conversations, which is honestly lacking in now.Because half of the time if you watch Dave Rubin, he'll be going on some rant about how trans people are bad or something like that [Ed. note: in the off chance that Rubin or his fans see/hear this, before they respond, “Uh, he’s never actually said ‘trans people are bad,’” understand that I am speaking generally about his tendency to invite anti-trans people on his show to give them a supportive space to argue against basic legal protections for trans people — with virtually no pushback from Rubin; additionally, while he’s had a couple trans people on, they’re “pick me”s who’ve essentially adopted the right-wing stance on whether or not trans people should be legally protected from employment/housing/health care/public accommodations discrimination]. But the conversation that the two of you had was really interesting, because it was focusing on these commonalities and how to agree on the goals and maybe disagree on the methods of getting there. What's the secret to doing that, to breaking through to people? Because I think that's something where I find myself hitting a wall when speaking to people who have extremely different political views than me, but you seem to be better at it.Well, I think it's a couple things. The first is, part of what I learned on Twitter was you got to understand what you're trying to accomplish. If you're just trying to rile up people that's easy to do and fun and funny, and you'll absolutely be successful at that, no matter what side of the political spectrum you're on, no matter... If your goal is just to upset people, that's super easy to do. And sometimes that is absolutely my goal. Sometimes that is just the funniest way for me to get through my day is just to upset people. And sometimes, incidentally, people on my side. Sometimes just I'll say something that I know is just going to rile up my political allies and watch them go nuts, because it's funny to me. If the goal is to actually have a conversation and engage with people, and that is absolutely sometimes the goal, I think you said it yourself in the question, just listen, just listen.And before you listen, take the leap of faith that that person has sincere beliefs that they think are reasoned and logical and come from a good place, that they think that their worldview is the correct worldview, that they're not inherently malicious people. And I think if you do that, those two things, you'll tend to have a pretty good conversation with somebody. And I think most people aren't malicious. I think most people aren't malevolent. I think most people do believe what they're saying. Now there are some people whose beliefs are so abhorrent that I couldn't have a conversation, a reasoned conversation with them, I don't think. Or there's some people who I think are so far up their own a*****e that you can't get them to crawl out of there to even sniff around anything else.I don't know how productive it is to have those conversations. I went on Steven Crowder once and we couldn't even agree, we couldn't agree on anything. We couldn't agree that... He kept using the term rape culture, which I agreed with him wasn't a helpful term, because I wanted to broaden out what the conversation was to include the sort of petty indignities that women, mostly, mostly women, have to deal with on a day to day basis, purely on the basis of their sex. And we couldn't even get there. We couldn't do anything. And I think he's a good example of a guy whose head is just so far up his own a*****e that it's impossible. And this is before Me Too, by the way, this was sort of in anticipation of Me Too happening.Yeah. Yeah. That's actually a great example of someone who I think is, maybe doesn't... Maybe he believes what he says, but he also seems to enjoy making people angry. That kind of seems to be-And that's a good business model. That's absolutely a fantastic business model. And I wish I could do more of that. I wish I was capable of that, but I don't think I could live with myself.Yeah. Every once in a while, I'll kind of think to myself, I'll be like, “Man, I could be making absolute bank if I was one of those people who was like, hey, I'm a trans person, and I don't think I should have rights.” You know, it's like, there—Oh my god, are you kidding me? If you want to run the biggest grift in the world, that's it.Yeah. Oh, absolutely. And there are a few people who do that, to immense success and that's...Candace Owens, case in point. I mean, she's not trans, but...Yeah, right. But yeah, that sort of thing, that was kind of... I forgot who made this video, but someone took... It was a video of right after Candace Owens was hired by Charlie Kirk's Turning Point USA group. And it was [after] criticism of the group, which had been falling into this cycle of “accidentally” hiring white supremacists, as one does, and then they hired her. And basically, it was the same stuff that the white supremacist that they just had to fire were saying, but the messenger was different. And so it gave everyone permission to go, “No, see? I'm not saying it, she's saying it. And she's a member of this group and therefore it's fine.”It's beautiful moral licensing. Just a beautiful example of it.Yeah. And that's what frustrates me, because it makes me feel so cynical about all of this. Because I like to think that my writing is decent or that I make decent content, whatever that means these days. But my income is modest. And if I spent all day writing rage posts on the newsletter and sending it out and picking Twitter fights with people, I'm sure I could be doing much better than I am right now, but that's not why I want to do this. I don't want to be someone who just makes the world an angrier place, which I understand that sometimes we're all angry. Sometimes I'm angry, at things that are both, real, imagined, totally in my head, worries about the future, just all sorts of stuff. But I want to make the world a nicer place, a place where we can all coexist, even though that seems to be-That doesn't pay as well.Yeah, it doesn't pay as well. And also it's too easy to say, well, why can't we all just get along? Because some beliefs are incompatible with others. If someone believes that it being illegal to fire someone based on them being gay, because of their religious beliefs say that they cannot have someone who is gay working for them, for whatever reason, I don't know how that's compatible with basic human rights and basic legal protections. And that's where there's those frustrations that come in, because I don't know how you reconcile these things. And because one side needs to win, I guess, or because these aren't necessarily things you can compromise on. You can create cutouts and laws and stuff like that, but when you're really breaking it down to on a societal level, it's difficult to have these conversations because no one wants to do that in good faith.Because it's not helpful to their cause, especially if the people you're talking to are political activists and not just people hanging out, or someone on a podcast or something like that. It's a lot of really hardcore, I have my lines to say, I'm going to say them, and that's it. I am not going to accept whatever comes into my ears. This is all a performance. And that's what so many of those debates are, when people are like, oh, well, we're going to have a debate on my YouTube channel. No one's ever listening to each other, they're just shouting over each other.Yeah, of course.It's exhausting. And I feel like that's part of the problem that we're in these days, is just that that is what is popular and that is what sells, and that's not... there are negative consequences to that. And your style of humor has always been either snarky, deadpan kind of stuff, or just really great storytelling. And I forget what it was, I think when I saw you at... when you came here to Chicago in 2018, that was it, you had a joke about... It was this lengthy joke about Subway sandwiches, that just like... I can't remember it, but I just remember being like, this is just excellent storytelling. This is perfect. This is great. And I guess it would be better if I remembered it, but...There's nothing to remember. It's about a half hour long story about getting my sandwich made at Subway. And what the appeal of it to me was that I was taking half an hour to describe getting a sandwich made at Subway.Yes, exactly. And it was good, it was fun. And I can't do that. That's a skill that someone has to have, to be able to make people laugh by talking about something so bland, something so every day, and in my view, I imagine that has to be kind of difficult, in a world where there's a lot of really intense things happening around us. And to be like, hope everyone's ready for my discussion about sweeping the floor today, something like that, where you really just kind of take all of that tension that people have going into a room and you can feel it release with the crowd. But I feel like that might not transfer to settings that aren't a bunch of people in a room, which has to be—Yeah. You're going into a space where people are there to laugh, and they're very specifically wanting you to take them wherever you want to go. They're inclined to follow, they're inclined to be lost in it the same way you would be lost in a good movie. You don't forget your troubles just because you're watching a Star Wars movie, but for that hour and a half or two hours, you're like, okay, I'm willing to invest in Anakin and Palpatine and whatever. I think a comedy show is similar. There are comedians who obviously really specialize in political comedy and you're going there because you want to be riled up, and because you want to laugh at politicians and the state of the world and everything else. And that's all great, and I do a little bit of that. The gift of it, if it is a gift, it's a craft, is in just taking the room and sort of bringing them along. That's the job.Yeah. Yeah. Okay. That's good. Are you working on anything right now? What's up in your world?Nothing. I'm so unemployed.You're so unemployed.I'm so unemployed. I'm touring a little bit. I'm doing a couple podcasts. And I'm desperately trying to figure out how to make a living. What does this pay by the way?Making a podcast? Not much.My appearance on your podcast specifically, what does this pay?Oh, yeah, yeah. Well, remember how we gave you a ride to your hotel after that show... We drove you?Yeah, yeah, yeah.So, there. This is just you paying me back.Oh s**t. So I was in the hole? Oh my god.Yeah, you were, We drove you a whole five minutes from Thalia Hall to wherever you were staying that one time. That's really all I've got. Thanks so much for taking the time to chat with me today. I really appreciate it and hope that... I hope things can get back to normal for the sake of comedians and musicians and just society. I think we all want that. That should be one goal that we can all rally around is-Apparently not.Yeah. Hey, wouldn't it be nice if this pandemic thing was over? Yeah. 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Michael Ian Black talks about his new book "A Better Man: A (Mostly Serious) Letter to My Son" and his discussion at the Nantucket Film Festival.

Michael Ian Black (Wet Hot American Summer,  A Better Man: A (Mostly Serious) Letter to My Son)  joins Joe & Ollie to dig into conversations about everything from raising sons to masculinity to being a male today, career, comedy, Connecticut...and so, SO much more!! Subscribe for weekly episodes on the Cavalry Audio Podcast Network: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEWUvP2He1qhI735VtD659A   For clips and bonus footage, subscribe to the show page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClqBf3Z_93R8w9_6N97WnAw  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

A Better Man: A (Mostly Serious) Letter to My Son by Michael Ian Black Michaelianblack.org A poignant look at boyhood, in the form of a heartfelt letter from comedian Michael Ian Black to his teenage son before he leaves for college, and a radical plea for rethinking masculinity and teaching young men to give and receive love. In a world […] The post Chris Voss Podcast – A Better Man: A (Mostly Serious) Letter to My Son by Michael Ian Black appeared first on Chris Voss Official Website.

The multi-talented Michael Ian Black discusses his book A Better Man: A (Mostly) Serious Letter to my Son with award-winning journalist and author Liz Plank in a conversation about toxic masculinity that is highly irreverent in the best way. Michael addresses topics from his father's death to his "artsy" childhood, and the emotional hardening that was expected from him as an adult man and that he sees in his sons; he and Liz discuss the "pyramid scheme" of patriarchy and the space for conversations about gender that feminism has created, with a lot of laughs in between. (Recorded September 16, 2020)

HOLY CRAP! MICHAEL IAN BLACK IS ON THE SHOW TODAY! Michael joins Jay to talk about his new book, "A Better Man: A (Mostly Serious) Letter to My Son". We talk about his time working on Mtv with THE STATE. We talk about WET HOT AMERICAN SUMMER, STELLA, MICHAEL & MICHAEL HAVE ISSUES, his time as a Ninja Turtle and much more. If you haven't checked out his book yet I highly recommend it. Don't forget to follow us at: facebook.com/jaythomasofmix945 facebook.com/TheRewatchPodcast instagram.com/the_rewatch_podcast/ instagram.com/jaythomas416/ You can find Michael Ian Black at: twitter.com/michaelianblack michaelianblack.org/

The Five Count recently had a chance to speak with comedian Michael Ian Black. Michael is best known as a cast member of the TV show The State. He's also appeared on TV shows like Ed, Reno 911!, The Jim Gaffigan Show, and films like Take Me Home Tonight and Wet Hot American Summer. His new book "A Better Man: A (Mostly Serious) Letter to My Son" is available now! https://youtu.be/Q5oINyhXv4E

“A Better Man: A (Mostly Serious) Letter to My Son” is Michael Ian Black's letter to his son and his late father. We talk about the “infinite axis of masculinity” car rides to Gettysburg and more when we go Beyond the Mic. Beyond the Mic with Sean Dillon is the conversation series where actors, artists, authors, and more go deeper than a traditional interview. They go “Beyond the Mic”.

Kathryn interviews Terri Cheney, NY Times bestselling author of “Modern Madness: An Owner's Manual.” In a recent Census Bureau questionnaire, over 1/3 of US adults self-identified as clinically anxious or depressed, and experts predict that 75,000 additional deaths may be caused by coronavirus despair. Using the familiar framework of an owner's manual, Cheney imposes order on a frightening and forbidding topic. Her writing has been featured in the NY Times, LA Times, HuffPost, NPR, PsychologyToday.com and more. Kathryn also interviews Actor & Screenwriter Michael Ian Black, author of “A Better Man: A (Mostly Serious) Letter to My Son.” Based on both personal experience and thoughtful observation of the rapid changes that are taking place in our society, he searches for the best way for his son to navigate these changes and become a more evolved man than the majority of those men who have come before him. Black is a multi-media talent who's starred in numerous films and TV series.

Kathryn interviews Terri Cheney, NY Times bestselling author of “Modern Madness: An Owner's Manual.” In a recent Census Bureau questionnaire, over 1/3 of US adults self-identified as clinically anxious or depressed, and experts predict that 75,000 additional deaths may be caused by coronavirus despair. Using the familiar framework of an owner's manual, Cheney imposes order on a frightening and forbidding topic. Her writing has been featured in the NY Times, LA Times, HuffPost, NPR, PsychologyToday.com and more. Kathryn also interviews Actor & Screenwriter Michael Ian Black, author of “A Better Man: A (Mostly Serious) Letter to My Son.” Based on both personal experience and thoughtful observation of the rapid changes that are taking place in our society, he searches for the best way for his son to navigate these changes and become a more evolved man than the majority of those men who have come before him. Black is a multi-media talent who's starred in numerous films and TV series.

Kathryn interviews Terri Cheney, NY Times bestselling author of “Modern Madness: An Owner's Manual.” In a recent Census Bureau questionnaire, over 1/3 of US adults self-identified as clinically anxious or depressed, and experts predict that 75,000 additional deaths may be caused by coronavirus despair. Using the familiar framework of an owner's manual, Cheney imposes order on a frightening and forbidding topic. Her writing has been featured in the NY Times, LA Times, HuffPost, NPR, PsychologyToday.com and more. Kathryn also interviews Actor & Screenwriter Michael Ian Black, author of “A Better Man: A (Mostly Serious) Letter to My Son.” Based on both personal experience and thoughtful observation of the rapid changes that are taking place in our society, he searches for the best way for his son to navigate these changes and become a more evolved man than the majority of those men who have come before him. Black is a multi-media talent who's starred in numerous films and TV series.

Kathryn interviews Terri Cheney, NY Times bestselling author of “Modern Madness: An Owner's Manual.” In a recent Census Bureau questionnaire, over 1/3 of US adults self-identified as clinically anxious or depressed, and experts predict that 75,000 additional deaths may be caused by coronavirus despair. Using the familiar framework of an owner's manual, Cheney imposes order on a frightening and forbidding topic. Her writing has been featured in the NY Times, LA Times, HuffPost, NPR, PsychologyToday.com and more. Kathryn also interviews Actor & Screenwriter Michael Ian Black, author of “A Better Man: A (Mostly Serious) Letter to My Son.” Based on both personal experience and thoughtful observation of the rapid changes that are taking place in our society, he searches for the best way for his son to navigate these changes and become a more evolved man than the majority of those men who have come before him. Black is a multi-media talent who's starred in numerous films and TV series.

In his new book A Better Man: A (Mostly Serious) Letter to My Son, comedian and actor Michael Ian Black shares his personal reflections on what it means to be a man. Equal parts memoir and advice book, A Better Man is a tender letter to Black's college-bound son, Elijah. In it, he hopes to teach him and other young men what a healthy relationship to masculinity looks like as they enter the many confusing chapters of adulthood. Black returns to INFORUM to discuss the complex nature of gender politics and how teaching men to be compassionate and vulnerable would benefit society as a whole. Tune in to hear Black dissect masculinity, its impact on the world and how men can become better people. Part of our Good Lit series, underwritten by the Bernard Osher Foundation Note: This program contains EXPLICIT language. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veteran AffairsTopic: how local pandemic efforts are effecting veterans Michael Ian Black, comedian, actor, and the author of "A BETTER MAN: A (Mostly Serious) Letter to My Son"Topic: his career, his new book, comedy in the age of COVID-19See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.