Don't Be Alone with Jay Kogen

under, Beth Lapides, Says Creativity Belongs To Everyone But Jay

23 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

UnCabaret founder and host, Beth Lapides, talks about creating the show to have a place to perform then how it shifted to a place where she nurtured T...

Shane Black, Fred Dekker, Jim Herzfeld, & David Silverman of “The Pad O’ Guys”, explains why I’m not “Pad O Guys” Material

16 Dec 2025

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Shane Black (Lethal Weapon, The Nice Guys)  Jim Herzfeld (Meet The Parents/Fockers), Fred Dekker (Preditor), & David Silverman (The Simpsons) rem...

Rebel Comedy Writer/Director Larry Charles Chats About Jay’s Lack of Courage

09 Dec 2025

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Larry discusses his brilliant autobiography Comedy Samurai, becoming a writer, Friday's, arsenio, seinfeld, mad about you, borat, curb your enthusiasm...

"Universally Loved Actor/Writer Michael Hitchcock, Explains Why Jay Isn't "

02 Dec 2025

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The always in demand, Michael Hitchcock, talks about how children's theater led to adult theater which led to a career of acting and writing with the ...

TV Legend Dave Thomas Talks About A Life of Creating and How Jay Just Can’t

25 Nov 2025

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SCTV’s Dave Thomas talks about making bold life choices, growing up in Canada, Shakespeare saving his ass, choosing between big money success as an ...

Comedy Legend Dave Foley Believes In Aliens More Than Jay’s Career

18 Nov 2025

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Actor/Writer/Kid-In-The-Hall Dave Foley talks about what to do with the next 20-30 years of our lives, finding love, making comedy he’s proud of, al...

Kathy Griffin Tells Jay He’s Not Worth Gossiping About

11 Nov 2025

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Kathy talks about surviving Trump, the Groundlings, Stand-up, her parents who loved show biz, Sia, Joan Rivers, relationships, dating younger guys, sa...

BONUS EPISODE! Author/Director Rick Beren Says Jay Would Learn More In Jail

07 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Rick and Jay talk about stupid mistakes, shoe money, James Burrows, Cheers, directing people, not getting the girl, and the moment you reveal your big...

Intellectual Influencer Douglas Rushkoff Says A New Society Will Save Everyone but Jay

04 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Douglas talks about trying his hand at theater and seeing how technology and society were changing so he became an expert in navigating the future ins...

David Koechner Says Jay Is Too Old To Get Laughs

28 Oct 2025

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Comedian David Koechner talks about growing up in a big family in a small Missouri town, and developing the need to be heard and seen by taking the at...

Writer Mike Rowe Says Jay Should Have Been Run Out Of Hollywood Years Ago

21 Oct 2025

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Mike Rowe talks about not being the “dirty jobs” Mike Rowe, planning for the future, being funny in high school, becoming an electrical engineer a...

Friends Helen Hunt & Helen Slater Tell Jay Why He’s Not Friend Material.

14 Oct 2025

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Actor/Director Helen Hunt & Actor singer/songwriter psych/mythology PHD phd Helen Slater discuss a deep friendship and love, growing up in art, th...

Actor Gary Anthony Williams Can Get Alone With Anyone Except Jay

07 Oct 2025

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Gary Anthony Williams talks about his remarkable ability to fit in when he wants to, how growing up poor in Georgia gave him optimism for everything e...

Ken Marino: Being Present Works For Everyone Except Jay

30 Sep 2025

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Actor/writer Ken Marino talks about The State, how cases of booze made him popular at college, the best way to be present when you are acting, opening...

”Wicked” Scribe Winnie Holzman Attributes Her Success To Mentors, Drive, Luck, & Not Working with Jay

23 Sep 2025

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The amazing writer Winnie Holzman talks with Jay about hard word and being lucky, Wicked the Musical, Stephen Schwartz, My So Called Life, laying in b...

Political Guru, Mike Murphy, Says The People Have Spoken & They Don’t Want Jay

16 Sep 2025

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“Hacks on Taps” political guru, Mike Murphy, talks about growing up in Detroit, studying ads, becoming a political consultant by being the only on...

BONUS EPISODE! Writer Rob Kutner Encourages Jay To Be Anti-Anti-Semitic

11 Sep 2025

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Writer Rob Kutner talks about being anti-anti-semitic, “The God Gang” cartoon, beards, and a lot of other “Jew talk.” Bio:Rob Kutner is an Emm...

Writer/Showrunner Peter Murrieta Explains Jay Needs To Give Back Everything Now

09 Sep 2025

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Writer Peter Murrieta talks about how teachers pushed him to a better life, riding in the car with his grandparents, baseball, creating TV, college tr...

Simpsons Showrunner Mike Scully Confirms Jay Will Never Be Beloved

02 Sep 2025

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  Writer/Producer Mike Scully talks about being new in a writer’s room, Yakav Smirnoff, how he learned empathy from a non empathetic childhood, be...

Joely & Tricia Leigh Fisher Remind Jay His Childhood Was Boring

26 Aug 2025

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Joely and Tricia Leigh Fisher talk about being the kids of stars, Connie Stevens and Eddie Fisher—the allure of show business, putting on shows in t...

Amy Brenneman Talks About “Normal” and How Jay Isn’t It.

19 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Actress/writer/activist Amy Benneman talks about creating a TV show, writing plays, the pleasure of performing in front of people. Her kick-ass judge-...

For Writer Felipe Torres Medina USA Has Been An Amazing Journey Until He Met Jay

12 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Felipe talks about his new book, coming to the USA under an EXTRAORDINARY ARTIST visa, writing for Colbert, growing up in Columbia, the beauty of curi...

Jay’s Dad, Arnie Kogen, Talks About How Having Kids Held Him Back

05 Aug 2025

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Writing Legend, Arnie Kogen, talks with Jay and Jay’s son, Charlie, about his childhood, career, and what it’s like to be 91. Three generations of...

BONUS EPISODE! Writer Turned Therapist, Phil Stark, Says Jay Should Have Given Up By Now

01 Aug 2025

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Phil Stark talks about writing and learning it wasn’t really his dream, telling patients to find their bliss, deciding joy wasn’t in the writers r...

Writer/Legend Carl Gottlieb Always Makes The Scene, Jay Doesn’t.

29 Jul 2025

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Writer of “Jaws" & "The Jerk" Carl Gottlieb talks about working with Spielberg, Steve Martin, Carl Reiner, David Crosby, Joan Baez, improv group...

Will Forte Says, “Everyone Follow Your Dream” But Maybe Not Jay

21 Jul 2025

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Will Forte talks about almost being a financial advisor, his checkered writing career, SNL MacGruber, Nebraska, The Groundlings, Last Man on Earth, ha...

James L. Brooks Explains Why Jay’s Such A Disappointment

15 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, James L Brooks talked about The Simpsons, Mary Tyler Moore ,Terms of Endearment, having a million lunches to cast parts,  his difficult be...

Writer/Comic/Activist Steve Skrovan Explores How Jay Isn’t Making Life Better For Anyone

08 Jul 2025

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Writer/Activist Steve Skovan talks about his work with Ralph Nader, his substack “Bits and Pieces”, his dad being a comic inspiration, the trouble...

Comedy Legend Thomas Lennon Explains Why Jay Is Lazy

01 Jul 2025

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Tom Lennon tells us he's not working that hard on the unbelievably large number of projects he never stops working on. From writing movies (including ...

Film Makers Byron Manuel & Justin Graves Say Jay’s Art Isn’t Worth Suffering For

24 Jun 2025

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Film-Makers Justin Graves and Byron Manuel talk about what it takes to make movies in 2025 being young, talented, and black. They talk about finding t...

Rachel Bloom Found Her People & They Are Not Jay

17 Jun 2025

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Rachel talks about why people love or hate musicals, Crazy Ex- Girlfriend and how it would never be made today and how unlikely it was to get made bac...

Kenya Barris Credits Jay with The Disappointing Parts of His Career

10 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Kenya Barris talks about his messy childhood, the do’s and don’ts of the writer’s room, laying low during covid, Larry David making Kenya take t...

Director Jon Turteltaub Explains Why Jay Shouldn’t Be Happy.

03 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jon and Jay talk about having writer dads, the pressure of trying to succeed as a second gen show biz kid, how to direct movies with being a jerk, bei...

Comic Andrea Abbate’s Hard Life Was Easier Before Jay

27 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Andrea Abbate talks about her amazing tumultuous life, including addiction, bad partners, bad parents, bad relationships, and surviving through comedy...

Maggie Baird Tells Jay Why He’s Ruining His Son’s Career

20 May 2025

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Maggie Baird - Actress/writer/ & mother of superstars Billie Eilish & Finneas gives Jay the recipe for not messing up your kids and letting th...

Neal Brennan Says Happiness Is Possible For Everyone But Jay

13 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We talk about deciding if you are a writer or a performer, confidence in bad joke, comedy as team sport, Neal being “groupless”, John McEnroe’s ...

Bruce Vilanch Tells Jay He Needs To Market Himself Better

06 May 2025

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Bruce talks about stumbling into writing and finding a home. His feud with Barbra Streisand, writing for Richard Pryor, George Carlin, and Lily Tomlin...

BONUS EPISODE! Actor Jim Turner Gets Stuff Done While Jay Doesn’t.

02 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jim Turner talks about doing one of our first pilots, Monkey World, being friends for 32 years, being the kind of guy who shows up at shows, makes sho...

Manager Liz Kamlet Proves Jay’s Destroying His Son’s Music Career

29 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Liz Kamlet answers all the music questions the dad of an aspiring musician has from Social Media to publishing to concerts to recording to warnings ab...

BONUS EPISODE! Comic J. Elvis Weinstein Says Jay Jokes Wrong

25 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

J. Elvis Weinstein was a head writer on many shows so he knows a good joke while Jay just jokes often from character. On this show we sort out the dif...

Jay Gets Andy Kindler Angry

22 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Andy and Jay talk about anger, falling down, therapy, neuropathy, parents, the power of singing, audio books, back aches, Quakers, the State of The In...

Zak Penn Explains Why Jay Knows Nothing About Show Business

15 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Screenwriting legend Zak Penn talks about how he got so savvy in the business of show.  We talk about how coming to LA and scouting out the city gear...

Mo Welch Claims Jay’s Utter Lack of Fame Is A Blessing

08 Apr 2025

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Comic/writer/cartoonist Mo Welch talks about her journey to find her dad and the Hulu special that came out of it called, “Dad Jokes”. She also di...

Andy Gordon Loves Writing while Jay Podcasts to Avoid Writing

01 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Writer/Producer Andy Gordon loves writing. He talks about writing for pleasure after all these years. He talks about how the characters can make him l...

Actress/Activist Meredith Salenger Says Jay Needs To Fight The Mediocre Fight

25 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Meredith Salenger talks about fighting for justice, making peace, mediating, falling in love over text, growing up in Malibu, being picked to be a sta...

Marianne Williamson Tells Jay That Maybe He’s Not Cut Out For Self Actualization

18 Mar 2025

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Marianne helps Jay try to find his spirituality. She talks about how we need to step into our own power. We talk about finding truths of the universe,...

Writer Dan Ewen Says Jay's A Spoiled Brat

11 Mar 2025

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Writer Dan Ewen talks about his new show which was the last from Norman Lear, Dear Santa, growing up across the street from the good side of town, lov...

Cartoonist Extraordinaire David Silverman Explains Why Jay’s Writing The Simpsons Wasn’t What Made It Good.

04 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

David Silverman explores the history of The Simpsons from before it existed until now. He talks about animating the hard stuff and making it look easy...

Patton Oswalt Part 2 - The Reckoning

25 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Patton Oswalt and I finish our discussion in this first ever two part DBAWJK! You can never get enough Oswalt. He has been one of the most original mi...

Patton Oswalt Explains Why Jay Isn’t Cool

18 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Patton Oswalt talks about life, love, parenting, fandom, art and comedy in an episode so great it had to be two!  We talk about putting in the work t...

Oscar Winner, Jim Rash, Knows He’ll Never Befriend Jay

11 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Screenwriter and actor Jim Rash and I talk about what makes him an empathetic and responsive friend, growing up in Charlotte, NC, being adopted, the G...

Annie Sertich & Mindy Sterling Question Jay’s Ability To Have Friends.

04 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Annie and Mindy talk about what it takes to have a deep and lasting friendship. They discuss what brought them together, how they are alike and how th...

Adam Pally Thinks People Hate Jay Kogen

28 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode we talk about the energy and commitment to be funny in everyday life with famed actor, writer, and improviser, Adam Pally who thinks i...

Jay Makes Lew Schneider’s House Burning Down All About Jay

21 Jan 2025

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Writer/Comic/Director Lew Schneider talks about how he copes with his house burning down in the L.A. firesand. How to manage the feelings of loss and ...

Writer/Directors Maya Forbes & Wallace Wolodarsky On Why Jay Is A Lousy Partner

14 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode Jay’s former writing partner, Wallace Wolodarsky and Wally’s new writing partner, his wife, Maya Forbes talk about partnership –...

Jay’s Work Friends, Nicole Sullivan & Jerry Trainor, Explain That Jay’s Has No Real Friends\

07 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nicole and Jerry talk about Friendship, iCarly, MadTV, “Wendell & Vinnie”, electric shock collars, escape rooms, snowboarding, keeping in touc...

Matt Selman Says Jay’s Big Failure Was Leaving The Simpsons

31 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Blurb: Matt Selman talks about keeping The Simpsons afloat and still funny after all these years, being the rare writer who stayed in one place, Terry...

Kelly Carlin-McCall Says Her Dad Is Better than Jay’s

24 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jay and Kelly talk about what we got from our fathers, both good and bad. We also talk about the genius of George Carlin, living in the shadow of your...

Directing Legend James Burrows Explores Why Jay Lacks “That Certain Magic”.

17 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We talk with James Burroughs about his reign as hollywood's greatest sitcom director, being the son of the Abe Burrows In the genetics of comedy, his ...

Simon Rich Explains Why Jay Isn't A Good Writer.

10 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Simon Rich talks about how writing fantastical stories can still be authentic and personal.we also talk about growing up in a family of writers, why S...

Comedy Legend Jon Lovitz Say That Acting Is Easy, Comedy Is Hard, and Tennis is Even Harder And Jay Is Terrible At All Of Them.

03 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The great Jon Lovitz talks about comedy, acting, stand-up comedy, dogs, The Groundlings, Managers, A league of Their Own, The Simpsons, The Critic, an...

Moon Zappa Says Size Doesn’t Matter When It Comes To Jay’s Trauma

19 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Moon Zappa talks about her book, “Earth To Moon” which details her family trauma, the desire to dance, what makes good art, not being perfect, wan...

Comic Fahim Anwar Knows Jay’s Stand-up Will Fail

12 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Comic and writer Fahim Anwar and I talk about failed TV shows, Afghan and Ukrainian treats, performing at Largo, comedy today, working for Boeing, dis...

Showrunner Jonathan Groff Questions Why Jay Would Book Him & Not the Broadway Star Jonathan Groff

05 Nov 2024

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Jonathan talks about growing up the son of a minister, not ruining other people’s shows, not doing stand-up comedy, not staying with Conan, and not ...

Jennifer Tilly Explains Why Jay Is Clueless About The Plight of Actresses

29 Oct 2024

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Jennifer spills the beans on what it takes to be an actress in Hollywood. We talk "Beverly Hills Housewives", how your gal pal will cover your problem...

Writer/Philosopher Eric Kaplan Dumbs It Down For Jay

22 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Blurb:  We talk about Philosophy, comedy writing, agreeing with the show runner, not being afraid of the truth, the power of walking sticks, trying t...

Singer/Songwriter Steven Page Explains Why Jay’s Writing Partner Was Right To Leave Him

15 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Steven sings some amazing songs and talks about The BareNakedLadies, Trans-Canada Highwaymen, the creative process, blowing up your life, breaking up ...

Tim Bagley Counsels Jay On Why His Bad Self Image Is Still Too Positive

08 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tim & Jay talk about connecting, being in the moment, getting fired from “Friends”, the Groundlings, being brave enough for relationships, lau...

Paul Reiser Insists Jay Isn’t Nuanced Enough

01 Oct 2024

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Paul Reiser talks about his new film, “The Problem with People”, deciding to be a comic, comedy and heartbreak being from the same well, His love ...

Grief Expert David Kessler Tells Jay He’s Going To Die Wrong

24 Sep 2024

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David Kessler discusses grief and loss and how it’s not that bad and why Jay is reluctant to grieve. We talk about accepting the end of our lives, h...

Actors Lawrence & David Pressman Explain Show Biz Is A Family That Jay Is Not Part Of

17 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Father and son actors, Lawrence & David Pressman talk about their journeys to becoming actors, what it’s like to grow up in Kentucky vs Los Ange...

Liza Powel O’Brien Feels Jay Will Never Be a Good Partner

10 Sep 2024

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Liza talks about her podcast, “Significant Others” and what makes someone devote themselves to making someone else famous, and how no one does it ...

Richard Rushfield Blames Jay For The End of Show Business

03 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Entertainment reporter Richard Rushfield discusses how silicon valley and stockholders tried to make sure bets and wound up destroying the infrastruct...

Comic Sierra Katow Proves Jay Doesn’t Have The Will To Succeed

27 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Blurb: Comedian Sierra Katow talks about her new special, being so insecure she conquers everything she sets out to do, Asian comics, hitting the come...

Actor/Writer Husein Madhavji & Jay Are Surprisingly Similar But Jay Is Clearly Worse.

20 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Blurb: Husein and I talk about shared traditions, taking faith seriously but being open and curious to all cultures and not eating at Ramadan, writing...

Laraine Newman Says Jay Squandered His Success

13 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Great Laraine Newman talks about the growing up in Beverly Hills, founding the Groundlings, being part of the pioneering cast of SNL, raising kids...

Judd Explains Jay’s Show Ruins People's Day

06 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Judd talks about Jay helping Judd’s career, Jay relentless hounding Judd to do the podcast, The Mike Douglas Show, how to spot talent, Totie Fields,...

Billy Ray Details How Jay Could Lose The Election for Kamala

30 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Billy and I discuss being writing partners in Jr High, why MAGA loves to be afraid, why Kamala has a shot, why Biden didn’t have a shot, how to make...

Matt Groening Says, The Simpsons Aside, Jay’s Life Is Meaningless

23 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Blurb: Matt and I talk about the legacy of The Simpsons, what it means to go from super fan to icon, always knowing he wanted to draw cartoons, having...

Jade PettyJohn Tells Jay How He Destroyed The Lives of Child Actors

16 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Blurb: Actor Jade PettyJohn who was 14 years old when she first worked for Jay on School of Rock talks about her journey becoming an actor at 7 and be...

Actor Craig Bierko Warns Jay To Never Ride A Horse

09 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We talked about: Finding community, doing The Stump, Not doing Chandler on “Friends”, the wonderful and difficult friendship of Matthew Perry, doi...

Jim Colucci & Frank DeCaro Explain Why Jay Alienates Stars

02 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This is our most gossipy episode ever! Jim and Frank, one of my favorite couples, spill the tea on the icons you want to know most if it were 1983. Sa...

Stephen Markley, Accuses Jay Of Destroying The Earth

25 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Novelist/Environmental Activist, Stephen Markley talked about the coming environmental disaster and other laugh out loud subjects.  Stephen thinks th...

Larry Wilmore Tells Jay He’s Podcasting Wrong.

18 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week’s episode the versatile writer, creator, actor, & comic Larry Wilmore talks about growing up in Pomona, CA and finding comedy and m...

Sklar Bros Defend Jay’s Moronic Love of Sports

11 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Bio: Randy and Jason Sklar can currently be seen in the fourth season of FX’s WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS playing fictional Property Brothers ‘Bran ...

Conan O’Brien Explains That Jay Needs to Just Shut Up

04 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Conan O’Brien and Jay discuss the neurotic need to constantly make jokes at the peril of personal relationships and true communication.  They also ...

Weird Al Perfects His Craft While Jay Clearly Doesn't

28 May 2024

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Jay smothers Weird Al with love and appreciation for Al’s perfection in his parody. We talk about Mad Magazine, Looney Tunes, pizza, travel, doing w...

Tony Shalhoub Declares Jay’s Too Shallow

21 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tony and Jay meet for the first time. We talk about the depth of his character, Primo, in “The Big Night” and why Jay can’t find that depth in r...

Toby Huss Explains Why Jay Can’t Handle Adventure

14 May 2024

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Toby and Jay talked about art and trying to see art (and life) from unique perspectives. Jay calls Toby a weirdo. And, like a weirdo, he accepts it as...

Author Kliph Nesteroff Tells Jay He's Remembering His Life Wrong

07 May 2024

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Entertainment Journalist and all around funny guy Kliph Nesteroff talks about a Canadian kid who got into collecting stories of strange and eccentric ...

David Wild’s 30 Year Party With Music’s Biggest Names & Why Jay’s Not Invited

30 Apr 2024

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David, fresh off of a weekend with Donny Osmond talks about a lifetime of celebrities. Idolizing them, meeting them, interviewing them, befriending th...

Writer Eugene Garcia-Cross Explains Why Jay Isn’t Happy Enough

23 Apr 2024

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Eugene Garcia-Cross talks about growing up in Pennsylvania, losing his dad early, and becoming a literature professeur only to give it all up to be a ...

Singer Nicole Atkins Tells Jay He’s Been Squandering His Creativity

16 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Nicole talks about the difference between creation and nervous activity and how hard it is to distinguish between the two. We also talk about procrast...

John Ross Bowie Explains Why He Can Meet His Heroes and Jay Can’t

09 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We talk about how to pronounce Bowie, the love of Monty Python, Elvis Costello, growing up in New York, the Ramones. John’s new play, Brushstroke, m...

Director Paul Feig Encourages Jay To Completely Remake Himself ASAP!

02 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Jay discuss looking like losers and feeling like winners, and wearing clothes to match your goals and garner respect, being authentic, Mt. Cl...

Millennials Tell Jay Why The Youngs Will Never Love Him.

26 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We talk about trying to stay positive in a down comedy market, how Jay did or didn’t fit in writing a pilot with much younger people, what started t...

Writing Legend Rob Edwards Exhorts Jay To Avoid Showbiz Disaster

21 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We discuss our friendship since 1985, teaching at USC, the graphic novel “Defiant” about slave Robert Smalls who stole a southern ship and gave it...

Kevin Nealon Explains Why Jay’s Son Will Never Respect Jay

12 Mar 2024

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Comedian Kevin Nealon talks about being an older dad, and the butt of all jokes, bad impressions, secret to stand-up comedy, stumbling into SNL and ma...

Actress Suzy Nakamura Explains Why Jay’s A Hack

05 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode we talk about making art for artsake. Suzy convinces Jay to start a second career as an actor and demands I put myself in my own show....

Gary Gulman Explains Why Jay’s Latchkey Childhood Ruined Him

27 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Comedian/Author Gary Gulman and Jay compare their latchkey childhoods with memories of being alone, watching endless TV and worrying about whether the...