Good One: A Podcast About Jokes

As we do every June, host Jesse David Fox brings Vulture critic Kathryn VanArendonk review on the podcast to share her list of the best comedy specials of the year so far (yeah, it's a short list). The specials discussed: Alex Edelman, Just for Us (HBO/Max) Nikki Glaser, Someday You’ll Die (HBO/Max) Kyle Kinane, Dirt Nap (YouTube) Jacqueline Novak, Get on Your Knees (Netflix) Ali Siddiq, The Domino Effect Part 3 and 4 (YouTube) Taylor Tomlinson, Have it All (Netflix) Ramy Youssef, More Feeling (HBO/Max) Order Jesse's book (out now!), Comedy Book: How Comedy Conquered Culture–and the Magic That Makes It Work here: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374604714/comedybook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Good One, host Jesse David Fox welcomes Tig Notaro back to the podcast. Tig walks through her entire career via her best jokes with a new format called “Joke Superlatives.” Tig newest special, Hello Again, is out now on Prime Video. The film she co-wrote and co-directed, Am I Ok? is out now on Max. Stream her podcast, Handsome, wherever you get your podcasts. Order Jesse's book (out now!), Comedy Book: How Comedy Conquered Culture–and the Magic That Makes It Work here: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374604714/comedybook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Before this most recent season, Ego Nwodim had already found a place for herself at Saturday Night Live. But it was this year, where she really making the show her own, getting on some of the silliest characters in the shows long history. On this week’s Good One, Nwodim talks with host Jesse David Fox about the characters that got her there. Sketches/Clips Mentioned: Pasta https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwzdTW0pJXk Entre Clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XadmCTKTibQ Cat clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIRRmzc1TOI SECOND LISA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xY_DeNYWtIo THIRD LISA CLIP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDzrvVYgkgQ LOKO Clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lk7jW7qRZYM Dionne CLip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHQbl3byYiY RICH AUNTIE CLIP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0VtbXLPjBY&t=168s STINGRAY CLIP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UlWbT3owys Nat Geo Clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UlWbT3owys Father lawrence clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjBrLbOJXHA Mid-Day clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGqtZmShIkw Order Jesse's book (out now!), Comedy Book: How Comedy Conquered Culture–and the Magic That Makes It Work here: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374604714/comedybook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Good One, host Jesse David Fox welcomes John Early back to the podcast. John talks about his 2023 HBO special, Now More Than Ever, and specifically a 20-minute section on millennials, modern life, and the internet that Jesse has been obsessed with for a year. They have so much fun! Order Jesse's book (out now!), Comedy Book: How Comedy Conquered Culture–and the Magic That Makes It Work here: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374604714/comedybook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices