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This week’s episode is a faaaabulous conversation with #1 New York Times best selling author and staff writer on HBO's "Last Week Tonight with John OIiver", Jill Twiss where we talk about why and how we can take the scary world around us and make it a little lighter. For our #ActionSteps in this episode, we are proud to give a shout out to the book "The Someone New" by Jill Twiss / @Jill Twiss / JillTwiss.com "What Do I Do?" can be found at WhatDoIDoPod.com, Patreon.com/wdid_pod, Facebook @WDIDPod, Twitter @WDID_Pod, & Instagram @WDID_Pod. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
It's the WrestleMania go-home episode of Wrestleview Weekly! Doug returns to review Raw and Smackdown, run down the week's news, thoughts on HBO's "Last Week Tonight" piece on WWE from last Sunday and attempts to predict every match for NXT Takeover: New York and WrestleMania 35.
Hosts Rania Khalek and Kevin Gosztola discuss the massacre of dozens of people in Gaza by Israeli military forces. Khalek talks about the reaction to it and why it may have been different than what typically happens after Israeli violence. Gosztola and Khalek also talk about the milestone for women in the CIA who have tortured and are pro-torture. Men have been able to run the agency and be pro-torture. But now, after the help of six Democrats, Gina Haspel is CIA director and women will never have to wonder if they can escape accountability for torture like their male counterparts ever again. Finally, Gosztola highlights the Venezeula elections and a segment on HBO's "Last Week Tonight" with John Oliver that was done very poorly.
Comedy writer, producer and director Nell Scovell sits down with John Oliver, host of HBO's Last Week Tonight, to discuss her new memoir, Just the Funny Parts: ...And a Few Hard Truths About Sneaking Into the Hollywood Boys' Club. The conversation was recorded on March 20, 2018 in front of a live audience at New York's 92nd Street Y.
Join host David Robertson, Sam Kenkel, and Josh Kyu Saiewitz as they discuss pop culture from deep inside the belly of the beast. In Episode 015, the gang discuss DC's latest movie Suicide Squad, then Kyu nominates HBO's Last Week Tonight for best show on television.
In today's fun-filled episode Jason talks to comedian and writer for HBO's Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Josh Gondelman! Josh co-created Modern Seinfeld, the Twitter account of premises for episodes of Seinfeld if the show were still on today. Jason and Josh talk about how he came up with premises for Modern Seinfeld and writing comedy in general. Josh also has a new comedy album out called Physical Whisper, available now on iTunes, Rooftop Comedy and BandCamp! Find out more about Josh at JoshGondelman.com and follow him on Twitter: @JoshGondelman Follow Jason and the podcast on Twitter: @JasonFarrJokes, @ThereItIsPod
Creative Director Kelli Miller graduated from Cranbrook in 2006, with an Master of Fine Arts in 2D design. She co-founded And/Or with copywriter and wife Kendra Eash in 2014. And/Or is a creative studio in Brooklyn that has worked with MTV, SundanceTV, Logo and Vevo to provide media-acclaimed branding and show packages. One of her favorite jobs is the show packaging she designed for HBO's Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. Kelli's satirical humor, zippy intellect, and unique 8-bit style in her illustrated 'zine 'Total Bummer' earned her a For Print Only award. On top of teaching lectures and undergraduate classes at various colleges, including NYU and Pratt, she is also in a band called Tammy. LINKS: And/Or: Website Behance Vimeo TAMMY: Tammy Facebook Tammy Soundcloud
Kevin Avery just received his first WGA (Writer's Guild) Award for writing on HBO's Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. Avery, who previously served as head writer for Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell and a writer on VH1's Best Week Ever, is also a comedian and actor. In our interview, he reveals what it's really like to "balance" it all. He's also the only LA based writer who can't stop getting hired in New York, at least, on behalf of all New York based writers, I hope he is. We recorded our interview live in Brooklyn.
A rising star in comedy, Nore Davis is ready to bring the laughs to your speakers. One of the Fresh Faces of Comedy at this year's Just for Laughs Festival just came out with his new album "Home Game" now on iTunes, Bandcamp, Amazon, Spotify and all major audio streaming services. Davis has appeared on Comedy Central's Inside Amy Schumer, HBO's Last Week Tonight and the Emmy award winning HBO series Boardwalk Empire.We will talk to Davis about the new album, his comedy career, and his past year of success.
A rising star in comedy, Nore Davis is ready to bring the laughs to your speakers. One of the Fresh Faces of Comedy at this year's Just for Laughs Festival just came out with his new album "Home Game" now on iTunes, Bandcamp, Amazon, Spotify and all major audio streaming services. Davis has appeared on Comedy Central's Inside Amy Schumer, HBO's Last Week Tonight and the Emmy award winning HBO series Boardwalk Empire.We will talk to Davis about the new album, his comedy career, and his past year of success.