Comedy History 101 Podcast
1) Comedy History 101: Best of 2025
We pulled together the sharpest moments from our 2025 interviews with comedy impresario guests - who shaped modern comedy: • Larry Charles: Writer and director of Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm, & Bo...Show More
2) Broad City and the Comedy of Inclusion
Reprise Episode: Broad City and Inside Amy Schumer producer Ryan Cunningham and Gold Comedy founder Lynn Harris take us deep into the world of inclusive comedy and comedy as social change. From behin...Show More
3) Larry Charles: Borat, Seinfeld & Comedy Samurai
CH101 Reprise: Larry Charles won an Emmy writing for Seinfeld, directed Borat, BrĂĽno, and Curb Your Enthusiasm, and has collaborated with Larry David, Sacha Baron Cohen, and Bob Dylan . Larry joins C...Show More
4) SantaCon w/ Director Seth Porges
Before SantaCon became the most hated event in NYC history, it began as a San Francisco subversive experiment of fun by the same anarchic collective that spawned Burning Man and inspired Fight Club’s ...Show More
5) Kevin McDonald & Kids in the Hall
CH101 Reprise: Kevin McDonald is best known as a founding member of the legendary Canadian sketch comedy troupe – Kids in the Hall –which appeared on CBS, HBO, and Comedy Central, and had a revival se...Show More
6) United States of Comedy w/ Director Habib Yazdi
We go inside the PBS documentary series United States of Comedy with director Habib Azar. The five-part series spotlights diverse voices shaping stand-up comedy across America—capturing the next comed...Show More
7) Jimmy Kimmel Live w/ Adam Spiegelman
As you heard, they yanked Jimmy Kimmel Live off the air - because the Trump administration has declared a War on Comedy. Holy Overton window! In this reprise episode, we celebrate Jimmy Kimmel Live,...Show More
8) Comedy Cellar w/ Dave Juskow
The legendary Comedy Cellar - is the Yankee Stadium of NYC comedy clubs. Founded in 1982, the club has helped launch the careers of Jon Stewart, Dave Chappelle, Colin Quinn, Dave Attell, Amy Schumer,...Show More
9) John Candy, SCTV & Second City w/ Author Paul Myers
Before Hollywood, Planes, Trains & Automobiles, Uncle Buck, and Splash, John Candy was the heart of SCTV and Toronto’s Second City. Paul Myers, author of John Candy: His Life in Comedy, shares Candy...Show More
10) Grease Airplane Rocky Horror Picture Show w/Casting Director Joel Thurm
Joel Thurm was the casting director for such iconic movies as Airplane, Grease, Rocky Horror Picture Show, as well being the head of NBC casting for a solid decade. He is also the author of the new bo...Show More