Obsessed: The Podcast

Preview: Alan Ruck on the ‘Succession’ Finale

02 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this preview of our upcoming episode with Alan Ruck, dropping next Tuesday, the actor who brought Connor Roy to life over the last four seasons of ...

Amber Ruffin and Lacey Lamar!

30 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Comedian Amber Ruffin is systematically taking over the entertainment industry. And now she’s bringing her sister Lacey Lamar along for the ride. Wi...

Jay Baruchel: ‘Knocked Up’ to ‘BlackBerry’

23 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jay Baruchel never intended to be a comedian. But there was a brief moment there in the mid-2000s when he made what he now describes as the “stupid”...

Julia Louis-Dreyfus: ‘Seinfeld, ‘Veep’ and ‘You Hurt My Feelings’

16 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

If there’s anyone in Hollywood who might be immune to criticism, it’s 11-time Emmy-winner and Mark Twain Prize for American Humor recipient Julia ...

‘Late Night’s’ Sal Gentile on the Writers’ Strike

09 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

One week into the WGA strike, it’s time for a closer look at what’s at stake for the writers who entertain us on a daily basis. And there’s no o...

‘The Other Two’ Star Heléne Yorke

05 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Despite playing the often monstrously narcissistic Brooke Dubek on the criminally underrated comedy series ‘The Other Two,’ Heléne Yorke finds he...

‘The Daily Show’s’ Lewis Black Returns!

02 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

After 27 years as a contributor on ‘The Daily Show,’ Lewis Black is finally getting the chance to host. While the comedian candidly admits that it...

Jeff Hiller: ‘Somebody Somewhere’

25 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

There was a time when Jeff Hiller would have killed to play the stereotypical “gay best friend” on TV. Now, after years of fleeting guest spots fr...

Jena Friedman Returns (Again!): ‘Not Funny’

18 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jena Friedman wants you to know that she’s in on the joke. And in her new book of essays, pointedly titled ‘Not Funny,’ she deftly demonstrates ...

‘The Daily Show’s’ Jordan Klepper Returns!

14 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

‘The Daily Show’s’ most valuable player is finally ready for his big moment behind the desk. It’s been more than nine years since Jordan Klepp...

Mae Whitman: ‘Arrested Development’ to ‘Up Here’

11 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Mae Whitman has been a professional actor since she was two years old. But nothing she has done over the course of her career prepared her for how ter...

Samantha Bee Returns for Our 200th Episode!

04 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It’s taken a while for Samantha Bee to get over the “shock” of losing her late-night TV platform. But now that she has, the comedian wants to ma...

Preview: Samantha Bee on the End of ‘Full Frontal’

31 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this preview of our upcoming 200th episode with Samantha Bee, dropping next Tuesday, the comedian reveals how she really felt about her late-night ...

Mae Martin: From ‘Feel Good’ to ‘SAP’

28 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

At just 35 years old, Mae Martin has been performing stand-up for more than two decades—from their teenage years at open mic nights in the Toronto c...

Paula Pell: SNL, ‘Girls5eva’ and ‘Die Hart 2: Die Harter’

21 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Paula Pell spent 18 seasons toiling behind-the-scenes as one of ‘Saturday Night Live’s’ most legendary—and often unsung—comedy writers. Now,...

Hasan Minhaj on ‘Daily Show, ‘Patriot Act’ and More

14 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hasan Minhaj has had a very busy five years between the release of his first big stand-up special ‘Homecoming King’ in 2017 and the premiere of hi...

God and Satan Interview Matt Wilstein!

10 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this bonus crossover episode from our friends at the GOD POD, Satan joins God to interview The Last Laugh host Matt Wilstein. They discuss TikTok, ...

Ike Barinholtz: Picking Up Where Mel Brooks Left Off

07 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It’s taken just over a decade for Ike Barinholtz to fully make it in Hollywood, with starring roles in big films like ‘Blockers’ and high-profil...

Danny Pudi: ‘Born to Play’ Abed on ‘Community’

28 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

When Danny Pudi received the pilot script for ‘Community,’ his agents wrote at the top that Abed was the role he was “born to play.” He had no...

Ken Marino: ‘Party Down’ Is Back!

21 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ken Marino knows that he’s often called upon to play one of two archetypes. From his earliest days as a member of his NYU sketch group The State to ...

Alison Brie on Rom-Coms, the ‘Community’ Movie and More

14 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Alison Brie had one of the luckiest big breaks in the history of television. Before the age of 30, she managed to simultaneously co-star on TV’s mos...

Sam Jay Returns: SNL, ‘Pause’ and ‘You People’

07 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Since leaving her gig as a writer at ‘Saturday Night Live’ behind in 2020, Sam Jay has become an increasingly prolific force in the comedy world. ...

Sherri Shepherd: Daytime TV’s New ‘Feel Good’ Queen

30 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sherri Shepherd has been a stand-up comedian, sitcom star, ‘The View’ co-host, and now, with her eponymous syndicated talk show ‘Sherri,’ a le...

Nate Bargatze Returns! (Again!)

27 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Comedian Nate Bargatze describes what he does for a living as “saying dumb stuff in front of large groups.” And he’s very good at it. In his thi...

Vir Das: From ‘Two Indias’ to ‘Landing’

24 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

With five specials on Netflix and millions of followers on social media, Vir Das is an international comedy superstar who can sell out stadiums around...

Jermaine Fowler: ‘The Drop’

17 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jermaine Fowler has never shied away from a challenge. The comedian and actor dropped out of college to become a stand-up and painstakingly worked his...

‘Paul T. Goldman’ Creator Jason Woliner Returns!

10 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jason Woliner is still trying to figure out why he has spent more than 10 years of his life working on a strange comedic docuseries about a middle-age...

Chelsea Handler Returns: ‘Revolution’

03 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Chelsea Handler knows exactly what she wants. After an eventful 2022 that included a celebrated guest-hosting gig on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ and the r...

The Funniest Performances of 2022!

27 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In our final episode of the year host Matt Wilstein is joined by The Daily Beast’s Laura Bradley and Allegra Frank to share their lists of the funni...

Elon, Chappelle and More With The New Abnormal

23 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It’s our annual, year-end crossover episode in which Matt Wilstein joins The New Abnormal host Andy Levy to talk about Dave Chappelle inviting Elon ...

Paul Walter Hauser: ‘Black Bird,’ Chris Farley and More

20 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Paul Walter Hauser is the rare actor who can make audiences laugh hysterically and break down crying, sometimes within the same project. From early gu...

‘Reno 911’s’ Thomas Lennon Returns!

16 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

For the past two decades, comedian Thomas Lennon has spent more time on screen in short shorts than he could ever imagined. In this bonus episode, Len...

Atsuko Okatsuka: #DropChallenge to HBO

13 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Comedian Atsuko Okatsuka can’t seem to stop blowing up on the internet. Sometimes, it’s by accident, like when she joked through an earthquake on ...

Tom Papa Returns: ‘What a Day!’

09 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tom Papa has to be considered one of the least controversial comedians working today. And yet, as he explains in his return to the podcast for this bo...

Sebastian Maniscalco: ‘Is It Me?’

06 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sebastian Maniscalco is consistently one of the highest-grossing stand-up comedians in the country. And now, with a new Netflix special ‘Is It Me?’...

Matt Rogers: ‘Have You Heard of Christmas?’

29 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Matt Rogers can’t quite believe the year he’s had. From his first regular TV role on Showtime’s ‘I Love That for You’ to his scene-stealing ...

Patton Oswalt Returns!

22 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Comedian Patton Oswalt’s role as a desperate father who ends up impersonating a beautiful woman on social media to catfish his troubled son in the n...

Neal Brennan: ‘Chappelle’s Show’ to Netflix’s ‘Blocks’

15 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Neal Brennan has always felt like an “outlier” in the comedy world. He’s a successful stand-up who’s still best known for co-creating ‘Chapp...

Natasha Leggero Returns!

11 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Comedian Natasha Leggero doesn’t think she’ll ever make a Netflix special about her daughter. So instead, she wrote a laugh-out-loud hilarious boo...

Chris Redd: SNL, Kanye and ‘Why Am I Like This?’

08 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It was never Chris Redd’s dream to be on ‘Saturday Night Live.’ And yet the rapper-turned-comedian seemed to just be hitting his stride on that ...

Preview: Chris Redd on Comedy Cellar Attack

03 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this preview of our upcoming episode with Chris Redd, dropping next Tuesday, the comedian and recent SNL alum opens up about the brutal attack outs...

Nick Kroll on ‘Big Mouth,’ Stand-Up, SNL and More

01 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Nick Kroll is an actor, stand-up comedian and co-creator of one of the funniest shows on television, ‘Big Mouth.’ Season six of the Emmy-nominated...

Fortune Feimster Returns!

28 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Comedian Fortune Feimster has had an incredibly busy two years. And she put as much of it as she could fit in her new Netflix stand-up special ‘Good...

Melissa Villaseñor: Life After SNL

25 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Melissa Villaseñor was among the eight cast members to leave ‘Saturday Night Live’ after its most recent season. And in this episode, she opens u...

‘Daily Show’s’ Roy Wood Jr. Returns!

18 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When Trevor Noah announced he would be stepping down as host of ‘The Daily Show,’ he cited a conversation with Roy Wood Jr. as part of what made h...

Judy Greer: ‘Arrested Development’ to ‘Reboot’

11 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It wasn’t until Judy Greer had more or less given up on becoming a Hollywood star that it finally started to happen for her. The perennial “best f...

Hasan Minhaj: ‘The King’s Jester’

04 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hasan Minhaj has had a very busy five years between the release of his first big stand-up special ‘Homecoming King’ in 2017 and the premiere this ...

Jena Friedman on Borat, ‘Daily Show’ and ‘Indefensible’

30 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jena Friedman is a former ‘Daily Show’ field producer, an uncompromising stand-up comedian and, as of this past year, an Oscar-nominated screenwri...

Sheng Wang: ‘Sweet and Juicy’

27 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Comedian Sheng Wang has spent much of his comedy career trying to hide in plain sight. Now, thanks to a boost from his longtime friend and colleague A...

Alison Brie: ‘Community’ to ‘Spin Me Round’

20 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Alison Brie had one of the luckiest big breaks in the history of television. Before the age of 30, she managed to simultaneously co-star on TV’s mos...

Jay Duplass: Breaking Into ‘Industry’

13 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jay Duplass never wanted to be an actor. For years, he remained entirely behind the scenes of the intimate indie films he wrote and directed with youn...

Natasha Rothwell on ‘The White Lotus,’ ‘Insecure’ and More

06 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Emmy-nominated comedian and actress Natasha Rothwell talks about her very big year, from facing off with Jennifer Coolidge in ‘The White Lotus’ to...

Dave Foley: Dark Side of ‘Kids in the Hall’

30 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Comedian Dave Foley is thankful to be the narrator and not one of the subjects of Vice TV’s ‘Dark Side of Comedy’ docuseries. The co-founder of ...

Sharon Horgan: ‘Catastrophe’ to ‘Bad Sisters’

23 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sharon Horgan can’t seem to stop creating television shows. From ‘Pulling’ to ‘Catastrophe’ to ‘Divorce’ to ‘Motherland’ to ‘Shini...

Adam Scott on ‘Severance,’ ‘Step Brothers’ and ‘Party Down’

16 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Adam Scott is best known for his roles in workplace comedies like ‘Parks and Recreation’ and ‘Party Down,’ which makes him the perfect actor t...

Abby Elliott: SNL to ‘The Bear’

09 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Abby Elliott had been holding out for a role like Sugar on a show like ‘The Bear.’ Despite four mostly successful seasons on ‘Saturday Night Liv...

Jo Koy on Stand-Up, Chelsea Handler and ‘Easter Sunday’

05 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What’s the difference between challenging stereotypes and perpetuating those same stereotypes? That’s just one of the many questions international...

D’Arcy Carden: ‘The Good Place’ to ‘A League of Their Own’

02 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Before D’Arcy Carden landed the role of a lifetime as Janet on ‘The Good Place,’ she was starting to worry her comedy career might never take of...

Henry Winkler: From Fonzie to ‘Barry’

26 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Henry Winker has repeatedly doubted himself throughout his long and storied career. From landing the coveted role of Arthur Fonzarelli on ‘Happy Day...

Desus and Mero on Late-Night TV, AOC and Taylor Swift

22 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero—who officially announced this week that they will be “pursuing separate creative endeavors moving forward”—join Th...

Jon Gabrus: ‘101 Places to Party Before You Die’

19 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jon Gabrus didn’t realize he had spent his entire comedy career preparing to travel around the country getting wasted and being hilarious on camera....

Nikki Glaser on Stand-Up, Celeb Roasts and ‘FBoy Island’

15 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Nikki Glaser is a world-class stand-up comedian, a ruthless celebrity roaster and an endlessly engaging daily podcaster. Now, she’s also a reality T...

Tim Heidecker: ‘No More Bullsh*t’

12 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If you only know Tim Heidecker as one half of ‘Tim and Eric’ with his longtime comedy partner Eric Wareheim, you are missing a lot. The comedian, ...

Robert Smigel on Triumph, SNL, Conan and More

05 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In 1997, Robert Smigel put a dog puppet on his hand, started making poop jokes in a thick Russian accent and Triumph the Insult Comic Dog was born. 25...

Sarah Cooper Returns!

28 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah Cooper became famous using only her face to lip-sync Donald Trump. Now, in her new audiobook, all she has to work with is her voice. In her retu...

Joel Kim Booster on Stand-Up, ‘Fire Island’ and More

24 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Joel Kim Booster likes to play the “hot idiot” on stage. But as you will quickly learn by listening to this episode, he is actually quite insightf...

Kate Berlant and John Early: ‘Would It Kill You to Laugh?’

21 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If we lived in a just world, Kate Berlant and John Early would be the most famous and successful comedy team on the planet. So that’s the reality th...

Will Forte: MacGruber Lives!

14 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Will Forte is the king of second chances, whether it was getting another shot at ‘Saturday Night Live’ after turning down Lorne Michaels or revivi...

Chris Parnell: SNL’s Unbreakable ‘Ice Man’

07 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Parnell is the only cast member to ever be fired twice from ‘Saturday Night Live.’ And as he explains in this episode, it was only after Lor...

Kristen Schaal on ‘Bob’s Burgers,’ ‘Daily Show’ and More

31 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

From her breakthrough performance as Mel the stalker on ‘Flight of the Conchords,’ to her long-running gig as the voice of fourth-grader Louise Be...

The Lonely Island’s Akiva Schaffer: SNL to Chip ‘n Dale

24 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Akiva Schaffer prefers to stay behind the scenes. But that doesn’t mean he’s any less funny than his Lonely Island bandmates Andy Samberg and Jorm...

Mary Lynn Rajskub: ‘Fame-ish’

17 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

You know Mary Lynn Rajskub’s face even if you don’t necessarily recognize her name. That conflict is at the center of her new book of essays about...

Jessi Klein: ‘I Love That for You’

09 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

One of the most influential comedy voices of her generation, Jessi Klein spent years working as a development executive at Comedy Central before makin...

Margaret Cho on Chappelle, Tarantino and Alt-Comedy

06 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Nearly three decades after starring in the first major sitcom to center on an Asian-American family, Margaret Cho is more “hopeful” than ever abou...

Ronny Chieng: ‘Cancel Me!’

02 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Since breaking through as a correspondent on ‘The Daily Show’ in 2015, Ronny Chieng has continued to prove himself to be one of the funniest stand...

Mike Birbiglia on Stand-Up, ‘Offensive’ Jokes and SNL

29 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Birbiglia is currently working out his latest one-person show ‘The Old Man and the Pool,’ including a stop at this coming week’s Netflix Is...

Bill Hader: SNL, ‘Barry’ and More

26 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Bill Hader is well known as the most generous “laugher” in comedy. But when he’s talking about his increasingly dark HBO series ‘Barry,’ tho...

Rhea Seehorn on ‘Better Call Saul’ and Kim Wexler’s Fate

19 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Rhea Seehorn may be best known for playing the very serious Kim Wexler opposite Bob Odenkirk on ‘Better Call Saul,’ which premiered its highly ant...

Craig Robinson: ‘Killing It’ After ‘The Office’

12 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Craig Robinson spent years stealing scenes in movies like ‘Knocked Up,’ ‘Pineapple Express,’ and ‘This Is the End’ and on TV—most memora...

Stephen Merchant: ‘The Office’ to ‘The Outlaws’

05 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It has now been more than 20 years since Stephen Merchant and his comedy partner Ricky Gervais changed TV comedy forever with their original British v...

Judd Apatow Returns!

29 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Judd Apatow has spent much of his career trying to illuminate the deep emotional core of humankind through comedy. Now, after two years of the COVID-1...

Preview: Judd Apatow on ‘Euphoria’ and Becoming ‘Maude’s Dad’

25 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this preview of our 150th episode featuring the return of Judd Apatow, dropping next Tuesday, the director of ‘Knocked Up,’ ‘This Is 40,’ a...

Michael Cera: Fame Is ‘Embarrassing’

22 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

After bursting onto the comedy scene at just 14 years old nearly two decades ago as George Michael Bluth on ‘Arrested Development’—followed by t...

‘Big Mouth’s’ Brandon Kyle Goodman Embraces ‘Love and Chaos’

18 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

From his breakthrough gig as a writer for Netflix’s ‘Big Mouth’ to his breakout role as Walter the Lovebug on the new spin-off ‘Human Resource...

River Butcher: ‘A Different Kind of Dude’

15 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

“The pandemic was so long I transitioned,” River Butcher jokes near the top of his impressive new half-hour special ‘A Different Kind of Dude.’...

Taylor Tomlinson on Netflix, Conan and Stand-Up Stardom

11 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Tomlinson started performing stand-up at church shows when she was just 16 years old. Still just 28 years old, she is one of the fastest r...

Rhys Darby: ‘It’s Pretty Ridiculous, But It Really Happened’

08 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

From his early days as Murray the manager on ‘Flight of the Conchords’ to his latest role as the “gentleman pirate” in Taika Waititi’s new H...

Nick Offerman Returns!

04 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Before Nick Offerman joins forces with his wife, Megan Mullally, to co-host the Independent Spirit Awards this Sunday, March 6th on IFC, the star of ‘...

Aparna Nancherla: ‘Why Should I Apologize for Who I Am?’

01 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Aparna Nancherla is one of the most accomplished and well-respected stand-up comedians of her generation. But she has spent most of the past two years...

Pamela Adlon on ‘Better Things,’ Louis C.K. and More

25 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Pamela Adlon has had to reinvent herself several times over the course of her unconventional career. From child star (‘Grease 2’) to Emmy-winning ...

Adam Scott: ‘The Role I’d Been Waiting My Whole Career For’

22 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Adam Scott is best known for his roles in workplace comedies like ‘Parks and Recreation’ and ‘Party Down,’ which makes him the perfect actor t...

Preview: Adam Scott Teases ‘Party Down’ Return

18 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this preview of our next episode with Adam Scott, dropping next Tuesday, the star of ‘Parks and Recreation’ and the new Apple TV+ series ‘Sev...

Sam Richardson: Hollywood’s Funniest Leading Man

15 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sam Richardson’s first two professional acting gigs were on ‘Arrested Development’ and ‘The Office.’ And he has never stopped rising the ran...

Martha Kelly: ‘Euphoria’s’ Most Terrifying Villain

11 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Martha Kelly spent close to two decades as a semi-successful, hilariously deadpan stand-up comedian before her friend Zach Galifianakis called her up ...

Bridget Everett: ‘From the Heart to the Tits’

08 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

With her raucous cabaret act, Bridget Everett has never been shy about putting all of herself out there for audiences to enjoy. But in her new semi-au...

W. Kamau Bell: ‘We Need to Talk About Cosby’

01 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

W. Kamau Bell returns to the podcast to go deep on his illuminating new four-part documentary series ‘We Need to Talk About Cosby.’ And with his c...

Preview: W. Kamau Bell Worries Cosby Doc Could End His Career

28 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this preview of our new episode with W. Kamau Bell dropping next Tuesday, the comedian and director addresses the backlash he’s already started r...

Amrit Kaur: ‘Sex Lives of College Girls’ Breakout Star

25 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Before The Sex Lives of College Girls, Amrit Kaur had only appeared in a handful of Canadian dramas. Hand-picked by Mindy Kaling to play Bela, a sex-p...

Moses Storm: From Doomsday Cult to Stand-Up Star

18 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In his first hour-long stand-up special ‘Trash White,’ comedian Moses Storm describes himself as going “from the dumpster to HBO Max.” But as ...

Naomi Ekperigin: Netflix’s Most ‘Inclusive’ Comedian

11 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

With a fiery new half-hour special as part of Netflix’s ‘The Standups’ series, Naomi Ekperigin is more ready than ever to achieve that next leve...