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It's another 10/10 week in America, as Donald Trump plans a taxpayer-funded birthday spectacle, RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz team up for an ostrich heist, and we all reluctantly continue to stand with Harvard University. Senator Adam Schiff stops by to break down Trump's corruption spree. The hilarious Jo Firestone, Josh Sharp, and Devon Walker help us solve the week's stickiest mysteries, then it's time to unleash the dais and roast the audience's enemies to a crisp.For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.
Welcome to Classic Hawk! Your weekly replay of some of our favorite episodes from archives of 108.9 The Hawk.Today's Episode: Rockrock Frozen Dinners with Jo FirestoneLegendary rocker, ALEXIS ROCKROCK (JO FIRESTONE) comes on The Whisp Turlington Show to promote her new line of frozen meals, Rockrock Dinners! Whisp has some serious words for Vanessa Kreeve at the Val Verde RagSponsored by Shetland Creameries and Turn It On Again Again!Guest Starring: Jo Firestone as Alexis Rockrock!Featured Guest: Jo Firestone (Dr. Gameshow, After Midnight, The Tonight Show, Joe Pera Talks With You, Teenage Euthanasia)Love 108.9 The Hawk? Here's how to get more: Subscribe to the podcast! Get official merch: http://tee.pub/lic/goodrockshirts Early access & bonus shows: https://patreon.com/1089thehawk Follow us on social media: YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Bluesky, Threads • Learn more: https://1089thehawk.com
It's the 350th episode, and we're celebrating in style with our friends Aparna Nancherla and Jo Firestone! Of course you know these two from their stand-up, you know Aparna as one of the voices on the wonderful The Great North or you know Jo as the head writer of the spectacular After Midnight, well, we invited them on this special epsidoe cuz there's no one in the world we have more fun with and after the last month and a half in LA and in America in general, we needed to let off some steam. Find out how much caffeine Jo consumes daily and what sexual position is her dog Loaf's favorite. Find out Aparna's "Maron moment". Find out which of us is the most moral. And finally, find out how to take care of yourself as America falls apart! PLUS, obvi, we answer YOUR advice questions! If you'd like to ask your own advice questions, call 323-524-7839 and leave a VM or just DM us on IG or Twitter!*Donate to displaced black families of the LA fires here*ALSO BUY A BRAND NEW CUTE AF "Open Your Hearts, Loosen Your Butts" mug! And:Support the show on Patreon (two extra exclusive episodes a month!) or gift someone a Patreon subscription! Or get yourself a t-shirt or a discounted Quarantine Crew shirt! And why not leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts? Or Spotify? It takes less than a minute! Follow the show on Instagram! Check out CT clips on YouTube!Plus some other stuff! Watch Naomi's Netflix half hour or Mythic Quest! Check out Andy's old casiopop band's lost album or his other podcast Beginnings! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Do you want to play a game? Well, we sure do! We're joined by Sam's dream guest Jo Firestone, a comedian, podcaster, and game author and enthusiast to celebrate the joy (and evil) of playing games, especially the games on Tangents! SciShow Tangents is on YouTube! Go to www.youtube.com/scishowtangents to check out this episode with the added bonus of seeing our faces! Head to www.patreon.com/SciShowTangents to find out how you can help support SciShow Tangents, and see all the cool perks you'll get in return, like bonus episodes and a monthly newsletter! A big thank you to Patreon subscriber Garth Riley for helping to make the show possible!And go to https://store.dftba.com/collections/scishow-tangents to buy some great Tangents merch!Follow us on Twitter @SciShowTangents, where we'll tweet out topics for upcoming episodes and you can ask the science couch questions! While you're at it, check out the Tangents crew on Twitter: Ceri: @ceriley Sam: @im_sam_schultz Hank: @hankgreen[Truth or Fail: Express]Researchers turned quitting smoking into competitive sporthttps://www.bu.edu/sph/news/articles/2024/novel-digital-pet-game-within-smoking-cessation-app-increases-user-engagement-with-apps-tools-to-quit-smoking/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37566442/Scientists watch a hydrogel play ponghttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/article/2024/aug/22/scientists-enable-hydrogel-to-play-and-improve-at-pong-video-gamehttps://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1063433Bonus: Dead salmon FMRI studyhttps://www.psychology.mcmaster.ca/bennett/psy710/readings/BennettDeadSalmon.pdfOregon Trail decision model https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1063290[The Gauntlet]Game Boy Pocket Sonar accessoryhttps://www.outdoorlife.com/fishing/game-boy-fishing-sonar/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/apr/21/nintendo-game-boy-25-facts-for-its-25th-anniversaryhttps://gameboy.fandom.com/wiki/Game_Boy_Pocket_SonarFoldit players solve puzzles with what moleculeshttps://fold.it/about_foldithttps://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/chemistry/2024/press-release/https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/foldit-gamers-solve-riddle/AI neural network from floppy disk to electronic gamehttp://www.20q.net/?historyhttps://ecolloq.gsfc.nasa.gov/archive/2006-Spring/announce.burgener.htmlhttps://openreview.net/pdf?id=FlR4WyubayyJenga name in Swahilihttps://www.ox.ac.uk/news/science-blog/jenga-tale-randomness-and-designhttps://www.museumofplay.org/toys/jenga/Candy Land disease epidemichttps://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/candy-land/https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/history-disease-outbreaks-vaccine-timeline/poliohttps://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2019/07/how-polio-inspired-the-creation-of-candy-land/594424/Jeopardyhttps://www.chicagotribune.com/2007/03/19/jeopardy-has-first-3-way-tie/https://www.npr.org/2009/12/20/121664528/sing-muse-of-the-jeopardy-three-way-tiehttps://j-archive.com/showplayer.php?player_id=3578https://www.jeopardy.com/jbuzz/behind-scenes/breaking-down-four-rare-jeopardy-scenarios100% win rate from high-speed robothttps://ishikawa-vision.org/fusion/Janken/index-e.html[Ask the Science Couch]Game replayability reasons, impacts, and areas of future researchhttps://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED596614.pdfhttps://www.firstpersonscholar.com/the-games-people-replay/https://research.vu.nl/ws/files/3135888/293191.pdfhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1875952121000574https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2352250X22002652https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1155/2024/5876780Patreon bonus: Gamification, another facet of motivation psychologyhttps://academictechnologies.it.miami.edu/support/course-design-assistance/game-based-learning/index.htmlhttps://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1475760/1/gamification_CHI2016_preprint.pdfhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1875952119300953https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877050921023255https://online.nursing.georgetown.edu/blog/how-to-stop-procrastinating-there-is-a-science-to-it/https://mcgraw.princeton.edu/undergraduates/resources/resource-library/understanding-and-overcoming-procrastination[Butt One More Thing]Original inventor of Scrabble was named Alfred Mosher Buttshttps://time.com/archive/6909539/scrabble/https://www.museumofplay.org/toys/scrabble/
The Boys talk to JO FIRESTONE about how New York comedy can save us. Get a Hat Pack Hat here!Watch the video of today's episode at Patreon.com/HollywoodHandbook Like the show? Rate Hollywood Handbook 5-Stars on Apple PodcastsAdvertise on Hollywood Handbook via Gumball.fm See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
On this week's Talkhouse Podcast, we've got a rare trio episode for you, since two of our guests created something very cool together: Jo Firestone, Marissa Paternoster, and Joe Steinhardt. I'll start with Jo Firestone, the actor, writer, comedian, podcaster, game inventor, and probably some other stuff that I'm forgetting, who you may have seen on the show Joe Pera Talks With You or, like a million other things. She's done stand-up specials and albums, she's written for The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon, and she hosts the game-centric podcast Dr. Gameshow. Firestone is currently the head writer on After Midnight, the comedy/game show hybrid that airs late every night on CBS. In other words, she's busy. But not too busy to chat with her friends Marissa Paternoster and Joe Steinhardt about their new graphic novel, Merriment. You may recognize Paternoster are the singer and guitarist for the amazing, recently broken up band Screaming Females, and Talkhouse readers and listeners may even recognize her illustrations, which have appeared on the site over the years. Paternoster continues to make music, but the focus of this chat is Merriment, her first graphic novel. Paternoster put her eerie, singular images to a story by her old friend Joe Steinhardt, head of the long-running independent label Don Giovanni Records, which has been home to a number of incredible bands over the past two decades, including Screaming Females. These three have a fun, loose chat about Merriment, which in case I didn't say it yet, you should definitely check out, as well as Steinhardt's not-so-secret desires to be a comedian, Paternoster's can't-fail movie idea, how Firestone was once tasked with selling St. Louis pizza with a New York attitude, and a game I'd never heard of called “Somebody Pooped in the Salad.” Enjoy. Thanks for listening to the Talkhouse Podcast, and thanks to Jo Firestone, Marissa Paternoster, and Joe Steinhardt for chatting. If you liked what you heard, please follow Talkhouse on your favorite podcasting platform, and check out all the great stuff at Talkhouse.com. This episode was produced by Myron Kaplan, and the Talkhouse theme is composed and performed by the Range. See you next time! This episode is brought to you by DistroKid. DistroKid makes music distribution fun and easy with unlimited uploads and artists keep 100% of their royalties and earnings. To learn more and get 30% off your first year's membership, visit: distrokid.com/vip/talkhouse
Smitty and Nimene travel below New York City to a rat city run by a Rat Czar (Jo Firestone). Featuring two new stories: “The Balloon That Never Stopped Floating,” a song about what would happen if a balloon drifted into outer space, written by Jack, a 6 year old from Tennessee, and “The Honey of Revenge,” a story about bees taking matters into their own hands, written by a 12 year old from Oregon named Elsa.
This special network wide event is a celebration of The MaxFunDrive! If you'd like to support podcasts you love for just $5 a month and get bonus gifts in the process, go to maximumfun.org/join. We're kicking off the most exciting time of the year for the MaxFun Network with a trivia game show featuring hosts from tons of great podcasts.J. Keith van Straaten and Helen Hong from “Go Fact Yourself” are joined by:Austin Taylor & Brenda Snell -“Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries” Manolo Moreno - “Dr. Gameshow”Andrew Reich - “Dead Pilots Society”If you'd like to hear more hosts competing for trivia supremacy, visit Maximumfun.org for the full version of this show. MaxFunDrive ends on March 29, 2024! Support our show now by becoming a member at maximumfun.org/join.
Jo Firestone's comedy special Good Timing is the culmination of months of work from her and a group of senior citizens who wanted to learn stand-up comedy. Jo joins us to talk about the special, and what she learned from her students. She also talks about researching her role as a doomsday prepper on one of our favorite TV shows: Joe Pera Talks With You. A version of this interview originally aired in October of 2021.
Woody, warm, and smoky - this could very well describe our now yearly Ketchup On Pancakes (our pre-?Outlook podcast project) which we now produce around this time of year for our “By The fireside) annual series. This year it was back to our roots with “family, creativity, and humour” in a sad way as we dedicate our 2023 look-back to our Uncle Mike who we unexpectedly lost in April. Uncle Mike embodied all three of these things all rolled into one man and we discuss his death (a low) along with some of the highs of the year that just was including longtime goals achieved and the question of travel (after our “By The Fireside 2022” episode predictions on whether we'd travel again post pandemic or not. All this, along with a special find, a related clip with some facts about firewood and Canadian fireplaces to also go along with our themes around this time of year. As featured on this episode, find “The Jo Firecast: A Yule Log Jamz Watch-Along with Jo Firestone” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4gHfw_Ag2A Travel back to 2018 and revisit episode 11 “The Earth Tongue Wiggled (feat. Liam & Crystal of Wildlife Gardening)”: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/ketchup-on-pancakes-e11-the-earth-tongue-wiggled-feat/id1527876739?i=1000633132769
Catch all new episodes every Thursday. Watch video episodes here.Guest: Jo FirestoneSubscribe and Rate Senses Working Overtime on Apple Podcasts and Spotify and leave us a review to read on a future episode!Follow David on Instagram and Twitter.Follow the show:Instagram: @sensesworkingovertimepodTikTok: @swopodEditor: Kati SkeltonEngineer: Nicole LyonsExecutive Producer: Emma FoleyAdvertise on Senses Working Overtime via Gumball.fm.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Jo Firestone (comedian and author of Murder on Sex Island) joins us to share the downsides of puns, writing food jokes, why she isn't built for life on the road, dissecting the sadness of reality tv shows, Wikipedia-ing the end of scary movies, and self-publishing a book. We're also joined by guest co-host and The Downside's theme music composer, Douglas Goodhart. You can watch full video of this episode HERE! Join the Patreon for ad-free episodes, exclusive content, and MORE. Jo is off the apps at the moment, but make sure to watch "After Midnight" when it debuts on CBS in 2024! For all things Jo, visit: https://www.jofirestone.com/ Read Murder on Sex Island at https://www.jofirestone.com/new-page Follow The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi on Instagram Get tickets to our live podcast recording in NYC on January 8 here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/743999631927 Follow Gianmarco Soresi on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, & YouTube Subscribe to Gianmarco Soresi's email & texting lists Check out Gianmarco Soresi's bi-monthly show in NYC Get tickets to see Gianmarco Soresi in a city near you Watch Gianmarco Soresi's special "Shelf Life" on Amazon Follow Russell Daniels on Twitter & Instagram E-mail the show at TheDownsideWGS@gmail.com Produced by Paige Asachika & Gianmarco Soresi Video edited by Dave Columbo Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann Original music by Douglas Goodhart Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
October 2-8, 1999 This week Ken welcomes certified comedy superstar, and man behind the new comedy special "Slow and Steady", Joe Pera to the show. Ken and Joe discuss tiny computers, Wargames, Buffalo New York, wings, Anchor Bar, Zoomer goofs, preppers, toilet paper, Joe Pera Talks with You. Jo Firestone, Y2K, cover stories, going mobile, post-Nuke dads, 90s posture, Melissa Joan Hart, Melissa Ethridge's Glamor Shots, the "99 face", Verne Troyer, High School Senior Portraits, photographers, Margaret Cho, Tom Green, awful stand up comedian pilot concepts, oil, mailing post cards to your own depression, Hocky Night in Canada, getting Canadian TV, racist sports announcers, MTV, Red Green, watching movies that look awful, journalism, TV Guide's journalism pedigree, hot Mr. Spock, Charlie Chan, Cousin Skeeter, Couch Taylor from Friday Night Lights, Early Edition, stopping subway murder, Homicide, vigilante nudity, Jim Henson's creature shop, Animal Farm, Kelsey Grammar's pig love, Disney's flirtation with Satan, H.E. Double Hockey Sticks, Tweety Bird Collector's Plates, Oriental Trading Company, Sticky Hands, King of Queens, Home Improvement, The Simpsons, Air Force One, Fresh Prince, Harrison Ford's earring, Johnny Tsunami, smelling donuts a mile away, Smart House, Sci-Fi Channel, The Sentinel, Shasta McNasty, wondering if the blowfish has a sister, the worst joke construct of all time, everyone hating Bill O'Reily, Norm McDonald vs Pokemon, Buffalo movies, Rick James, The Goo Goo Dolls, The Buffalo Sabers, Snow Day, and soothing YouTube travel shows.
Mary brings the case against her roommate Salma. They're both fans of the card game called PUNDERDOME. But Mary says Salma is a cheater. When they play, Salma doesn't make puns: just jokes. Who's right? Who's wrong?With Expert Witness Jo Firestone (Dr. Gameshow, Ziwe)! Check out her new novel Murder and Sex Island and her new game Fruits!Thanks to reddit user u/banjo-solo for naming this week's case! To suggest a title for a future episode, keep an eye on the Maximum Fun subreddit at maximumfun.reddit.com!It's not too late to watch the VAN FREAKS ROADSHOW Grand Finale! Visit vanfreaksroadshow.com for tickets and enjoy it from the comfort of your own home!
Jo Firestone joins Mike for her second appearance on Working it Out. In addition to just being named the head writer of the newest late night show on network TV, Jo just published a comedic murder mystery called “Murder on Sex Island” and proclaims she is *nothing* like the book's protagonist even though the similarities are striking. Jo also explains why there's so much dust in her purse, and posits that the scariest part of haunted houses aren't actually the jump scares, but rather the promise of nudity.Please Consider Donating To: UNICEF
This week, we're going straight to the source and asking three podcasters to sell us on their shows. First, Mark Chavez gives us the pitch for Let's Make A Horror. Can three comedians write — and make — a decent horror movie? Next, Amy Westervelt tells us about the latest season of Drilled. It's a true crime podcast about the climate crisis, and in their latest season they're looking at the worldwide crackdown on climate protest. Then, Jo Firestone tells us about Murder on Sex Island, a podcast about an undercover detective who has to solve a murder on the set of a trashy reality TV show. Those interviews, plus excerpts from the podcasts, this week on Podcast Playlist. Featuring: Let's Make A Horror, Drilled, Murder On Sex Island For links and more info, head to http://cbc.ca/podcastplaylist.
Jo Firestone reads the final chapters of Murder on Sex Island. Chapter 41 begins at 0:57. Chapter 42 begins at 23:19. Chapter 43 begins at 31:56. Chapter 44 begins at 36:31. The Epilogue begins at 44:36.Thank you for listening. You can now purchase the book as if it's some kind of collectible. Like a Fabergé Egg or a troll doll.
This the full book of the Novelizers' first season, which novelizes Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. This episode is perfect if you like to have it all in one place, or if you have nothing else important going on your life. (00:00:00) Introduction (00:01:00) Chapter 1 — Christina Chong (00:12:01) Chapter 2: "Dr. McCoy" — Jon Benjamin (00:18:52) Chapter 3: "Preanimate Bullshit" — Felicia Day (00:26:55) Chapter 4: "It Turns Out It's Ceti Alpha V, Not Ceti Alpha VI" — Andy Daly (00:45:39) Chapter 5: "This One Has Farts and Lady Jokes" — Mary Jo Peele (00:58:02) Chapter 6: "Showtime" — Kevin Shinick (01:09:08) Chapter 7: "Follow You Follow Me" — Patton Oswalt (01:18:43) Chapter 8: "Genesis Begins" — Maggie Maye, Mike O'Gorman, Teresa Lee (01:41:42) Chapter 9: "Yellow Alert" — Ira Glass (01:54:41) Chapter 10: "Stalling for Time" — Jo Firestone (02:01:12) Chapter 11: "Ain't Nothing Regula About Any of This" — Dick Cavett (02:13:39) Chapter 12: "Kirk! With Eels!" — Fred Stoller (02:24:15) Chapter 13: "What Am I Feeling?" — Steve Agee (02:30:44) Chapter 14: "The Wrath of Walt" — Rachel Bloom, John Hodgman, Steve Agee (02:37:31) Chapter 15: "Spock's Geometric Blunder" — J.K. Simmons (02:44:58) Chapter 16: "Scotty Loses Consciousness" — Fred MacCaulay (02:49:20) Chapter 17: "High Noon(ien)" — Maurice LaMarche (03:10:33) Chapter 18: "Live Long or Die Trying" — Beth Stelling (03:19:18) Chapter 19: "My Motherfucker is Dead" — Wayne Brady (03:24:25) Epilogue — Dave Hill The Novelizers was created by Stephen Levinson, produced by Stephen, Chris Karwowski and Rob Kutner, and edited, mixed and mastered by Chris Karwowski. Associate Producer: Suchetas Bokil. Music by Cole Emoff, Andrew Lin, Mike Wilson and Chris Messick. Special thanks to Sarah Mabe, Crystal Dennis, and Hannah Levinson. Follow the Novelizers on Instagram and Twitter, or at thenovelizers.com. The Novelizers is a work of parody, unauthorized by Paramount, Roddenberry Entertainment or Star Trek. © 2023 The Novelizers and respective authors
Aparna Nancherla and Alvin Irby Visit friends and take a deep dive into the imposter syndrome and how funding for Black Organizations are held under a microscope. Aparna Nancherla is a comedian and general silly billy. Her sense of humor is dry, existential, and absurd, with notes of uncalled-for whimsy. Think a wine you didn't order. Her forthcoming book, Unreliable Narrator: Me, Myself and Impostor Syndrome (Viking), is currently available for pre-order via Penguin Random House and will be released on September 19, 2023. You can hear Aparna as the voice of Moon on Fox's The Great North, or have heard her as the voice of Hollyhock on Bojack Horseman. You can currently watch Aparna in The Drop on Hulu or as Dr. Pocha on Lopez vs. Lopez (NBC). You may have watched Aparna as Grace the belabored HR rep on the critically-acclaimed Comedy Central show, Corporate. She also has a half-hour special on the second season of The Standups on Netflix, as well as appearances on Late Night with Stephen Colbert on CBS and Two Dope Queens on HBO. Other acting credits include A Simple Favor, Modern Love, Bob's Burgers, Crashing, Master of None, and Inside Amy Schumer. She's written for Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell and Late Night with Seth Meyers, as well as Mythic Quest on Apple+. Aparna was also named one of “The 50 Funniest People Right Now” by Rolling Stone. In 2019, she was in a Super Bowl commercial with Michael Bublé for sparkling water neé seltzer. In 2016, she released her debut album, Just Putting It Out There, on Tig Notaro's label, Bentzen Ball Records, and recorded a half hour special for Comedy Central. She was also chosen as one of Variety's “Top 10 Comics to Watch” that year. Aparna currently lives in Los Angeles if you can even imagine. Watch the absurdist web series Womanhood Aparna made with bright light Jo Firestone for Refinery29. Alvin Irby is a former kindergarten teacher turned award-winning social entrepreneur, international speaker, comedian, and author. He is Founder and Chief Reading Inspirer at Barbershop Books, a literacy program that creates child-friendly reading spaces in barbershops and provides early literacy training to barbers. His work connecting reading to male-centered spaces and involving men in boys' early reading experiences earned him the National Book Foundation's 2017 Innovations in Reading Prize. Irby's popular TED Talk "How to inspire every child to be a lifelong reader," has been viewed over 1 million times. Irby's nationally-recognized cultural competency workshops help school districts, library systems, and education organizations create relevant and engaging learning experiences for all students. His Diversity & Inclusion trainings have been described as informative, inspiring, engaging, and humorous. Ir by helps educators better understand and address the systemic and personal challenges that inhibit children's intrinsic motivation to read and learn. His debut children's book, Gross Greg, combines Irby's passion for early literacy and comedy. Gross Greg is a laugh-out-loud story that captures the hilariously gross behavior of kids everywhere. As a stand up comedian, Irby's fresh perspective and smart brand of humor shine through in his comedy album "Really Dense." His clever social commentary and funny observations have not gone unnoticed. Irby won the Clean Comedy Showcase at the 2019 San Diego Comedy Festival and won 2nd place at NYC's 2019 Laughing Devil Comedy Festival. One of the highlights of Irby's comedy career was being selected as a national finalist for the StandUp NBC competition and performing at the legendary Hollywood Improv in Los Angeles. Alvin Irby holds a Masters of Science (MS) in Childhood Education from Bank Street Graduate School of Education, a Masters of Public Administration (MPA) from New York University's Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service, and a Bachelors of Arts (BA) in Sociology from Grinnell College. Always hosted by Marina Franklin - One Hour Comedy Special: Single Black Female ( Amazon Prime, CW Network), TBS's The Last O.G, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Hysterical on FX, The Movie Trainwreck, Louie Season V, The Jim Gaffigan Show, Conan O'Brien, Stephen Colbert, HBO's Crashing, and The Breaks with Michelle Wolf
Jo Firestone reads Chapters 39 and 40 of Murder on Sex Island. Chapter 39 starts at 0:53 and Chapter 40 starts at 11:45.
Our old pal Aparna Nancherla - surely you know her from her stand-up or from [REDACTED] or [REDACTED] which we can't really mention because of the ongoing SAG strike - just wrote a book! That's right Unreliable Narrator is available now! And y'all should buy it tout de suite! While Aparna's been on the show before, once with Jo Firestone and once with her fiancee Gabe, we've never talked to her solo on the pod, so we use the time to ask our friend all the HARD-HITTING QUESTIONS we've never asked her at dinner or hanging out after a show. We reminisce about comedy in New York, about our mental health journeys and how our various mental maladies affect our romantic lives and of course, we taped this on the day the Emergency Alert System test happened, so you know we talk about that! PLUS, obvi, we answer YOUR advice questions! If you'd like to ask your own advice questions, call 323-524-7839 and leave a VM or just DM us on IG or Twitter!Support the show on Patreon (two extra exclusive episodes a month!) or with a t-shirt (or a Jewboo shirt) and check out clips on YouTube! And why not leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts? It takes less than a minute! Plus! Check out Andy's old casiopop band's lost album! And discounted Couples Therapy Quarantine Crew t-shirts here (if you don't get one, we're gonna have A LOT of nightshirts over at the ol' Beckperigin household!)! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jo Firestone reads Chapters 35-38 of Murder on Sex Island. Chapter 35 starts at 1:05, Chapter 35A starts at 8:23, Chapter 36 starts at 11:20, Chapter 37 starts at 19:24, and Chapter 38 starts at 26:03. You can now buy the paperback wherever books are sold!
A VERY SPECIAL BONUS EPISODE: We read Murder on Sex Island by Jo Firestone, suggested to us by friend of the pod and talented comedian Jo Firestone! It's not YET a bestseller, but we jumped at the chance to cross-examine the author and dig down deep on why they made the weird choices they made. Fake teeth? A blonde wig? Is Sex Island just Love Island??? We had to know more.This book comes out TODAY (October 17) and you can buy it here: https://a.co/d/i7unYOs - Jo self-published so YES you can listen to her podcast version of the book for free but YES you should still buy the book!Here's the Season 16 reading list:Red White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuistonThe Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele RichardsonRomantic Comedy by Curtis SittenfeldRun Rose Run by James Patterson and Dolly PartonEverything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex by David ReubenThe House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ KluneSupermarket by LogicBrooklyn by Colm ToibinSend any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub! Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts. CREDITS: Hosted by Sarah Burton, Clara Morris, Johnna Scrabis, & Sabrina B. Jordan. This episode was produced and edited by Sarah Burton. Special thanks to FSM Team for our theme song, "Parkour Introvert." You can get it here: https://www.free-stock-music.com
Jo Firestone reads Chapters 32-34 of Murder on Sex Island. Chapter 32 starts at 1:00, Chapter 33 starts at 11:34, and Chapter 34 starts at 20:56.You can now order a copy of the book from your local bookstore, Amazon, or Barnes and Noble.
Legendary rocker, ALEXIS ROCKROCK (JO FIRESTONE) comes on The Whisp Turlington Show to promote her new line of frozen meals, Rockrock Dinners! Whisp has some serious words for Vanessa Kreeve at the Val Verde Rag. Sponsored by Shetland Creameries and Turn It On Again Again! Guest Starring: Jo Firestone as Alexis Rockrock! Jo Firestone is a comedian, actor, and writer. Select credits include Ziwe, Joe Pera Talks With You, Teenage Euthanasia, The Tonight Show, and Shrill. She co-hosts the long-running podcast, Dr. Gameshow, with Manolo Moreno. Jo has created three specials: Good Timing with Jo Firestone (Critics Choice nom), Rate The Cookie (Adult Swim), and a self-titled half hour for Comedy Central. Her newest card game, FRUITS, co-created with Josh Knapp, is available in stores now.Her newest project is a murder mystery novel called Murder on Sex Island, which will be released October 17 as a soft cover and e-book. Pre-order here or here. The audio book, narrated by Jo, is currently being released weekly in chapters, wherever you listen to podcasts. 108.9 The Hawk was created, written and performed by Jason Gore and Geoff Garlock. Support The Hawk at https://patreon.com/1089thehawk! Bonus episodes! Hawk episodes one week early! So much more! Learn more about 108.9 The Hawk at 1089thehawk.com! GET THAT HAWK MERCH: http://tee.pub/lic/goodrockshirts SOCIAL SIGHTS: https://twitter.com/1089thehawk https://instagram.com/1089thehawk 108.9 The Hawk will return next week with “The Lamb Lies Down In Val Verde with Christian Finnegan!!!”
Jo Firestone reads Chapters 28-31 of Murder on Sex Island. Chapter 28 starts at 1:01, Chapter 29 starts at 7:52, Chapter 30 starts at 12:12, and Chapter 31 starts at 19:28. You can now order the book from Amazon, The Mysterious Bookshop, or your local bookstore!
One of our best pals just published her first novel, that's right, Jo Firestone is a published author, and we've got her on the show today! Let's see here, WGA strike is over, so we can mention something, I think, Jo is a wonderful stand-up, she was the head writer for Ziwe's show, and yeah, like we said, she just wrote her first book Murder on Sex Island, and you can pre-order it here! On this very episode, we discuss what led Jo to self-publish, how depression and anxiety played a part and how they play a part in her romantic relationships and so much more! PLUS, obvi, we answer YOUR advice questions! If you'd like to ask your own advice questions, call 323-524-7839 and leave a VM or just DM us on IG or Twitter!Support the show on Patreon (two extra exclusive episodes a month!) or with a t-shirt (or a Jewboo shirt) and check out clips on YouTube! And why not leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts? It takes less than a minute! Plus! Check out Andy's old casiopop band's lost album! And discounted Couples Therapy Quarantine Crew t-shirts here (if you don't get one, we're gonna have A LOT of nightshirts over at the ol' Beckperigin household!)! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We're right back in the ROCK AND ROLL RV brought to you by the Val Verde Candle Factory and today Whisp and Geoff are visited by local small business owner, GEET FROST (ALEX STEED). Geet has run Geet's First Amendment Bookstore and Adult Emporium in Val Verde since 1987 and Whisp brought him on because Whisp cares about supporting local businesses. Farmer Dan also stops by to give an update on Shetland Creameries' FALL FESTIVAL DAYS! Robby Dalton fills in for a very sick Kegstand! Sponsored by The Holy Day! Rick Sleet Wants To Buy Your GD House! Bell Full Of Led! And you'll hear a new 108.9 The Hawk Concert Calendar from Big Truck! Guest Starring Alex Steed as Geet Frost! Alex Steed is the host of You Are Good, a feelings podcast about movies, and is a business manager for creative people. 108.9 The Hawk was created, written and performed by Jason Gore and Geoff Garlock. Support The Hawk at https://patreon.com/1089thehawk! Bonus episodes! Hawk episodes one week early! So much more! Learn more about 108.9 The Hawk at 1089thehawk.com! GET THAT HAWK MERCH: http://tee.pub/lic/goodrockshirts SOCIAL SIGHTS: https://twitter.com/1089thehawk https://instagram.com/1089thehawk 108.9 The Hawk will return next week with “Rockrock Dinners with Jo Firestone!!!”
Mom Stomp talks about Annie's latest endeavor - the Heart of Los Angeles Eisner Intergenerational Choir (HOLA EIC) but FIRST the knives of it all, River's new BF, woke-ass trolls, how Disney kids become Disney kids, the Parkwood countdown, fan art, sex tests, Jo Firestone's new short film, The Singles Retreat and VMS. #isshecomingoutyet
Late Night supervising producer Sarah Jenks-Daly chats with comedian Jo Firestone about her new book, Murder on Sex Island: A Luella van Horn Mystery.Plus, Seth's mom Hilary Meyers offers her latest reading recommendation.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Jo Firestone reads Chapters 23-27 of Murder on Sex Island. Chapter 23 starts at 1:02, Chapter 24 starts at 10:32, Chapter 25 starts at 14:56, Chapter 26 starts at 19:52, and Chapter 27 starts at 24:34. You can order a physical copy of the book now from your local bookstore, Amazon, or Barnes and Noble.
One of our favorite episodes of Pose is Candy's funeral - obvi not because Candy has died, but because Angelica Ross is incredible in that episode, so we were super-psyched to have her on the show today! And ooh baby, is Angelica here to hand out wisdom like they're fun-sized Crunch Bars at Halloween! We talk eloquent rage, not being complacent with being exploited in Hollywood (FYI we taped this before Angelica decided to tell her story over the last week, but you can tell what's coming!), how getting political has affected her dating life and MORE! PLUS, obvi, we answer YOUR advice questions! If you'd like to ask your own advice questions, call 323-524-7839 and leave a VM or just DM us on IG or Twitter!Support the show on Patreon (two extra exclusive episodes a month!) or with a t-shirt (or a Jewboo shirt) and check out clips on YouTube! And why not leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts? It takes less than a minute! Plus! Check out Andy's old casiopop band's lost album! And discounted Couples Therapy Quarantine Crew t-shirts here (if you don't get one, we're gonna have A LOT of nightshirts over at the ol' Beckperigin household!)! And if you'd like to read our good friend Jo Firestone hilarious debut novel, you can pre-order it here! Also, CT Goofs and Gaffes, in the intro, Andy meant Douglas Rushkoff, not David... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jo Firestone reads Chapters 19-22 of Murder on Sex Island. Chapter 19 starts at 0:36, Chapter 20 starts at 7:18, Chapter 21 starts at 16:41, and Chapter 22 starts at 21:22. Order the book now from Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or your local bookstore!
Caitlin performed with Naomi last year when Naomi did a few road dates, and she was such a delight that we had to have her on the show! Now, maybe you've seen Caitlin Peluffo performing stand-up on any number of late night shows that we won't name because WE'RE ON STRIKE! Or maybe you've listened to her podcast Good Time Gal! Well, even if this is your first time getting to know Caitlin, you're gonna love her! We talk about freezing her eggs, dating a "clean comedian", being a "jizz raccoon" (?) and so much more! PLUS, obvi, we answer YOUR advice questions! If you'd like to ask your own advice questions, call 323-524-7839 and leave a VM or just DM us on IG or Twitter! Oh, and go see Caitlin on tour (and wear a goshdarn mask!), why don't ya?!Support the show on Patreon (two extra exclusive episodes a month!) or with a t-shirt (or a Jewboo shirt) and check out clips on YouTube! And why not leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts? It takes less than a minute! Plus! Check out Andy's old casiopop band's lost album! And discounted Couples Therapy Quarantine Crew t-shirts here (if you don't get one, we're gonna have A LOT of nightshirts over at the ol' Beckperigin household!)! And if you'd like to read our good friend Jo Firestone hilarious debut novel, you can pre-order it here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jo Firestone reads Chapters 14-18 of Murder on Sex Island. Chapter 14 starts at 0:56, Chapter 15 starts at 8:27, Chapter 16 starts at 15:10, Chapter 17 starts at 23:12, and Chapter 18 starts at 29:31.Order your copy of Murder on Sex Island from Barnes and Noble, Amazon, or your local bookstore today!
Now wait a minute. We've got a real "hot Krispy Kremes at the nuthouse" kind of episode this week. Ronna's on the floor with her feet in the air (for her back, excuse me), and (Bryan)'s been sneezing all day. But luckily we have a guest who delights us to no end. We're so happy to welcome to The Carriage House actor, comedian, and writer Jo Firestone! Her novel MURDER ON SEX ISLAND is being released on October 17th (allegedly), and you can hear excerpts of it wherever you get your podcasts. You can ALSO hear excerpts of her book TONIGHT, September 12, at the Bell House in Brooklyn. If you're in New York, go check it out! Jo helps us give advice on unrequited love and give some top tier tips for traveling around New York. The time has come! The London Podcast Festival, at which we're appearing, pardon me, is THIS FRIDAY! Come see us on Friday at King's Place at 21:30. We'll be sure to make it a September to remember. Can't make it in person? Stream it from home! askronnalive.com August's cocktail was an instant classic. This month's cocktail will be one for the books. Next month's? Off the charts good. Join AR Social Club for a Halloween treat like none other. Also, as an added bonus, if you join the club (or buy a one off box) by September 14th, you'll get a streaming ticket for our London show for FREE! arsocialclub.com Sponsors: Want exceptionally high quality essentials at an affordable price? Quince is at your service! They know everyone deserves to fill their life with the finer things. Go to quince.com/ronna for FREE shipping and a 365 day return window. Zocdoc gives you access to high quality doctors who take your insurance...all in one convenient directory! Go to zocdoc.com/askronna to download the app today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The absolutely lovely Karan Soni is on today's episode, and of course you know him from A LOT OF STRUCK SHOWS AND MOVIES; yes folks, we're still on strike so we're not gonna mention what Karan's been in, but obvi you know or feel free to look it up! Heck, we ain't striking against Google! Anyway, Karan understood the assignment of being on the show, and we get in deep about meeting his partner, coming out to his parents, being sent away to, uh, a weight loss boarding school and so much more! PLUS, obvi, we answer YOUR advice questions! If you'd like to ask your own advice questions, call 323-524-7839 and leave a VM or just DM us on IG or Twitter!Support the show on Patreon (two extra exclusive episodes a month!) or with a t-shirt (or a Jewboo shirt) and check out clips on YouTube! And why not leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts? It takes less than a minute! Plus! Check out Andy's old casiopop band's lost album! And discounted Couples Therapy Quarantine Crew t-shirts here (if you don't get one, we're gonna have A LOT of nightshirts over at the ol' Beckperigin household!)! And if you'd like to read our good friend Jo Firestone hilarious debut novel, you can pre-order it here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mom Stomps wraps up Season 2 gabbing about astrocartography, the best karaoke song ever, Rihanna's Fenty Puma drop, Rihanna's baby's name drop, Rihanna doing a Super Bowl residency, a Reese Book Rec (Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld), Jo Firestone's new book, "Murder on Sex Island, becoming intimacy coordinators, Dance Church, the joy of dance, and a big old stomp on Reading Rainbow. #imabelieverSTRICT #dorothytheneighborhoodwitch #superbowlresidency #letterRera #okaycookitbitch #dimthelights
Jo Firestone reads Chapters 12 and 13 of Murder on Sex Island. Chapter 12 starts at 1:00 and Chapter 13 starts at 12:42.Order your copy of Murder on Sex Island from Barnes and Noble, Amazon, or your local bookstore today!
We wouldn't advise you to have candy before bedtime. That's certainly not going to be helpful for your sleep efforts. But having the hilarious and delightful Jo Firestone run down her ten favorite candies of all time? Why that's just the thing to send you off to dreamland. You might know Jo from the Dr. Gameshow podcast or television programs like Joe Pera Talks With You, What We Do in the Shadows, and Shrill and if so, you probably like her already. So sit back and listen to some sweet candy selections. Did Snickers place? Or Kit Kat? How about Raisinets or something called Caramel Cream? Find out, Sleepyheads.Hey Sleepy Heads, is there anyone whose voice you'd like to drift off to, or do you have suggestions on things we could do to aid your slumber? Email us at: sleepwithcelebs@maximumfun.org.Follow the Show on:Instagram @sleepwcelebsTwitter @SleepWithCelebsTikTok @SleepWithCelebsJohn is on Twitter @johnmoe.John's acclaimed, best-selling memoir, The Hilarious World of Depression, is now available in paperback.Join | Maximum FunIf you like one or more shows on MaxFun, and you value independent artists being able to do their thing, you're the perfect person to become a MaxFun monthly member.
Jo Firestone reads Chapters 6-11 of Murder on Sex Island. Chapter 6 starts at 00:35, Chapter 7 starts at 10:45, Chapter 8 starts at 21:00, Chapter 9 starts at 25:18, Chapter 10 starts at 28:48, Chapter 11 starts at 35:18.Order your copy of Murder on Sex Island from Barnes and Noble, Amazon, or your local bookstore today!
Jo Firestone reads Chapter 1 of Murder on Sex Island.Order your copy of Murder on Sex Island from Barnes and Noble, Amazon, or your local bookstore today!
Jo Firestone reads Chapters 2-5 of Murder on Sex Island. Chapter 2 starts at 1:01, Chapter 3 starts at 7:48, Chapter 4 starts at 17:46, Chapter 5 starts at 25:15.Order your copy of Murder on Sex Island from Barnes and Noble, Amazon, or your local bookstore today!
This week, Dylan Marron, host of the podcast The Redemption of Jar Jar Binks, and Jo Firestone, comedian and host of the podcast Dr. Gameshow, stop by to play one of our favorite games, “Burden or delight.” They evaluate the number of spiders we eat in our sleep and the best time of day to eat dinner.Then, we check in on what the heck is going on in Hollywood. The writers' strike hit the 100 day mark this week with no end in sight. Given the huge disruptions in the industry, Variety's TV business reporter Jennifer Maas says that peak TV has peaked. Streaming platforms must cut down on their original series. She tells us why. ]]>
A former runaway teen mom is accidentally resurrected in her family's funeral home, giving her a second chance to raise her now-teenage daughter. This is the unusual plot behind Adult Swim's series, Teenage Euthanasia. Alyson Levy and Alissa Nutting, the creators of the series, describe themselves as “late bloomers.” Both had roundabout paths in the business, exploring comedy and animation, until they had an opportunity to pitch the idea for this series. “This is the first show I've really owned the writing,” says Levy, “after working on ten series or so, leading up to this.” The series stars voice talents such as Jo Firestone, Maria Bamford, Tim Robinson, and Bebe Neuwirth. This show in particular was one that had to adapt during the pandemic. “It allows diversity in the room. Being able to have someone who is in London and someone in Boise and someone in New York — as long as everyone can agree on time. These things are now possible,” says Nutting. In an effort to create one of the first animated series made by women and do so during the pandemic, one goal for the show was to shine a light on unique voices in the industry. “It's really hard to break through as an outsider,” says Levy. “It's hard to be a weirdo. It's harder to be a woman weirdo or a queer woman weirdo. Weirdo is a small lane, but there's a community of weirdos. It's about becoming part of that and connecting with others. I feel like us making a second season, we cleared that bar that very few women have cleared.” Want more? Steal my first book, Ink by the Barrel - Secrets From Prolific Writers right now for free. Simply head over to www.brockswinson.com to get your free digital download and audiobook. If you find value in the book, please share it with a friend as we're giving away 100,000 copies this year. It's based on over 400 interviews here at Creative Principles. Enjoy! If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts? It only takes about 60-seconds and it really helps convince some of the hard-to-get guests to sit down and have a chat (simply scroll to the bottom on your iTunes Podcast app and click “Write Review"). Enjoy the show!
Here it is, the beginning of The 2023 24-Hour Marathon! But first, Keith and Chemda share with you the most important news of times, featuring more (American!) cases of being buried alive, Pope Francis's hypocritical LGBT thoughts on criminalization, real life Terminator T-1000s, 48-year-old Leonardo DiCaprio's new 19-year-old model girlfriend, Beyoncé's Grammy record, Tom Brady's real retirement, and AMC Theatres new pricing scheme based on where you'd like to sit.
Episode about soup. Joe makes a pot of soup, talks about soup, makes a phone call with Jo Firestone about soup.Music by Ryan Dann, featuring Jo Firestone. Plus calls with Ike Ufomadu, Devin Bockrath, Ulaize Hernandez-Troyas, and Brad Howe.Produced by Grant Farsi for Chestnut Walnut. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Do You Need A Ride? with Chris Fairbanks and Karen Kilgariff
This week, Karen and Chris are joined by actor and comedian Jo Firestone to chat about getting stuck in a polar vortex, raccoon underpants and more!Follow DYNAR:https://www.instagram.com/dynarpodcast/ https://twitter.com/DynarPodcast https://www.facebook.com/dynarpodcast/ Buy Merch! https://www.exactlyrightmedia.com/merchFollow Jo Firestone -Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yoyofirestone/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Boys welcome back JO FIRESTONE to play her new card game Fruits.Watch the video recording of this episode at Patreon.com/TheFlagrantOnes.
A haunted house and the winner of the Lil' Miss Demon pageant stop by the Chunt for Red October blood drive for vampires. (Recorded live at the Bell House in Brooklyn.)CreditsArnie: Arnie NiekampUsidore: Matt YoungChunt: Adal RifaiLittle Miss Demon: Jo FirestoneThe Haunted House: Tim SniffenMysterious Man: Tim SniffenProducers: Arnie Niekamp, Matt Young, and Adal RifaiPost-Production Coordination: Garrett SchultzEditor: Sage G.C.Magic Tavern Logo: Allard LabanTheme Music: Andy PolandClick HERE for tickets for the upcoming live show at Thalia Hall (Chicago, IL) on December 17th.You can support the show directly and receive bonus episodes and rewards by joining our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/magictavern for only $5 per month. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and now Patreon!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.