Beste Comedy History Podcasts (2024)

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The Grateful Dead Counterfeiter 50:34

5d ago50:34

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A teenage hustler makes his living selling counterfeit tickets at Grateful Dead shows, hawking his fakes on every Shakedown Street around the country. A cat-and-mouse game ensues between Steven Marcus - the head of Grateful Dead ticketing and this teenage counterfeiter, which comes to a head at a Madison Square Garden Dead show. But as the heat tur…

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Ep. 533 Clifford Olson 1:54:47

7d ago1:54:47

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Well, dear listeners, do we have a real scumbag for you today. Clifford Olson is pretty much rotten to the core. I genuinely can't think of any redeemable qualities about this garbage person anyway. Even other criminals were like, "Wow, this guy fucking sucks." And he never lets up. All the way to the bitter end, dude is a shithead. Tune in for the…

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Trailer: The Grateful Dead Counterfeiter 1:16

6d ago1:16

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Trailer For Our Upcoming Audio Documentary: The Grateful Dead Counterfeiter A teenage hustler makes his living selling counterfeit tickets at Grateful Dead shows. A cat-and-mouse game ensues between the head of Grateful Dead ticketing and this teenage counterfeiter. But as the heat turns up - an unexpected tragedy puts an end to the game for both o…

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The Mary Tyler Moore Show's Trailblazing Sitcom Writer Susan Silver 42:51

13d ago42:51

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Susan Silver is a trailblazer in the world of sitcom writing. She began her career on The Mary Tyler Moore Show—during an era when comedy writing was overwhelmingly dominated by men. Starting as a casting director on the iconic show Laugh-In, she went on to write for The Bob Newhart Show, Maude, The Partridge Family, and Square Pegs. Like a showbiz…

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Ep. 532 Francis Crowley 1:23:05

14d ago1:23:05

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Today we're going the opposite direction from the war hero of last week to talk about this proof that short people are evil. Francis Crowley earns that last name by being an shitty little bastard his entire life, culminating in what I'm gonna call the least successful crime spree ever, and he deserved what he got. Anyways, enjoy!…

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Ep. 531 Clarence Sasser 1:09:02

20d ago1:09:02

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We've definitely had some ups and down when it comes to the decency of the people we cover, but this dude Clarence Sasser? Top goddamn notch. He joined the Army because drafts don't really give you a choice, but he made the most of that time in his life and his story is full of just genuine goodness on his part. Listen in and find out what all I'm …

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The Comedy Store w/ Joey Camen 1:11:01

21d ago1:11:01

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Joey Camen is a Comedy Store OG. He first started performing at the iconic club in Los Angeles in 1974, alongside such up-and-coming comedians as David Letterman, Sam Kinison, Jay Leno, Jim Carrey – and the legendary Richard Pryor. Joey has appeared on WTF and is also a renowned voice actor who got his start as one of The Smurfs. We dive into his v…

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Ep. 530 Cullen Baker 1:24:27

27d ago1:24:27

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It's been a while since we talked about a dope wild west gunslinging badass, so instead of that, Tim decided to cover this cowardly dickbag of a man. Awesome. Cullen Baker was a real piece of shit, there's pretty much no way to argue any differently. But hey, that means we get to unrepentantly dump all over him and his life. And we definitely take …

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Paul Bellini & Kids in the Hall 57:27

1M ago57:27

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Paul Bellini is noted as being the unofficial 6th Kids in the Hall, alongside Dave Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney, and Scott Thompson. Paul was one of the key writers for the Kids in the Hall's TV series and is also known onscreen as 'the guy in the towel.' Paul was there from the very start, at the legendary sketch group's e…

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Ep. 529 Donnie Andrews 1:27:35

1M ago1:27:35

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Today's subject is part inspirational tale, and part depressing warning about how garbage life can be. You get to decide which one gets through to you! Either way though, Donnie Andrews was a bad motherfucker in his day, he just happened to direct that energy in a bad way, as he later admitted. He also manages to do something that we haven't seen i…

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The Golden Girls & Roseanne w/ Writer Stan Zimmerman 46:26

1M ago46:26

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Stan Zimmerman was a writer for The Golden Girls, Roseanne, Gilmore Girls, and the feature film, A Very Brady Sequel. He is also the author of the new book: The Girls: From Golden to Gilmore. We do a deep-dive on TV comedy writing, pitching, and what it was like working on the Russian version of Roseanne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit pod…

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Ep. 528 John Hunyadi 1:45:03

1M ago1:45:03

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Today's entry is another blast from the past, John Hunyadi. He came around in Hungary at a time when those dastardly Ottomans basically ran the show, and he sharpened his skills fighting against them along the borders between his lands and theirs. In fact, he was so good at fucking with the Ottomans he turned up in other episodes we've done. Now yo…

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Ep. 527 James "Bo" Gritz 2:05:03

2M ago2:05:03

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Today's subject is just a nice, ordinary military badass. Or is he? James "Bo" Gritz (not pronounced how you think) did in fact do some shit kicking for the military, but that's just the start of this crazy ass story. The rabbit hole goes deep on this one, and there are enough twists to get M. Night Shyamalan's dick hard. Enjoy!…

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Arrested Development & Golden Girls w/Jim Vallely 57:25

2M ago57:25

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Jim Vallely was a writer/producer on the iconic comedy show: Arrested Development – which earned him an Emmy. Jim also worked on The Golden Girls, Two and a Half Men, The John Larroquette Show, and got his start on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson - with his comedy duo: The Funny Boys. We do a masterclass deep-dive with Jim on comedy writing, pr…

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Ep. 526 William Joseph Donovan 1:42:11

2M ago1:42:11

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Today we're giving you a break from the monsters to talk about Wild Bill himself, well, one of the Wild Bills anyway. William Joseph Donovan lived one hell of a life, so sure the nickname fits, but c'mon, dude deserved something a bit more creative. Also, you're gonna feel a little conflicted about this guy when you find out what group he was a par…

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Grease, Airplane, Rocky Horror Picture Show w/ Casting Director Joel Thurm 44:24

2M ago44:24

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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 book, Sex, Drugs, and Pilot Season. We do a deep dive into casting in Hollywood, turning down Tom Cruise and Madonna, and insider stories on Taxi, David…

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Ep. 525 Theresa Knorr 1:55:23

2M ago1:55:23

1:55:23

Well, dear listeners, we had a request from one of you to cover a woman who is truly evil. Of course, they didn't bother to do any research and just said, "make her evil!" Luckily another listener overheard what was being requested and said, "Oh, I have the perfect woman in mind." Thus Theresa Knorr enters the picture. A woman who does not quite un…

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Moms Mabley with Rhonda Hansome 29:14

2M ago29:14

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Moms Mabley bridged the gap between vaudeville and modern standup comedy. She was the first successful female standup comedian who had a career that spanned over 50 years. Our guest Rhonda Hansome, who has appeared on SNL, The Arsenio Hall Show, and has performed with Aretha Franklin and Diana Ross, recently portrayed Moms on stage, and we do a dee…

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Ep. 524 Lawrence Singleton 1:29:05

2M ago1:29:05

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The train of nightmares continues this week with lumpy, walnut face Lawrence Singleton. This piece of shit managed to avoid being even a blip on anyone's radar for most of his life. Then he decided to make a huge goddamn splash and show everyone how inept he was at getting his scumnut off. Then even more fuckery happened because California ain't sh…

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Ch101 Select: The Kids in the Hall with Paul Myers 39:07

3M ago39:07

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CH101 Select: The Kids in the Hall are one of the most iconic sketch comedy groups in history. We do a deep dive into their origin story with Paul Myers - who knew KITH in their early days. Paul is the author of The Kids in the Hall: One Dumb Guy, the executive producer of the documentary The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks, as well as the brother t…

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Ep. 523 Dana Sue Gray 1:33:06

3M ago1:33:06

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Today we're bringing you a woman who started off life pretty innocuously, but boy is there a hard shift after a little bit of time. Dana Sue Gray is probably gonna go down in LTF history for the dumbest defense given in court. Literally everything she tried was stupid as hell. The one positive thing I can say about her is at least she was terrible …

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When We Went MAD: A Documentary of Ecch-ic Proportions! 33:56

3M ago33:56

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MAD Magazine poked fun at everything - and changed the comedy world. And we talk to Alan Bernstein, director of the documentary When We Went MAD. Modern satire, from The Simpsons to The Daily Show was influenced by MAD. Alan's documentary celebrates the nutty geniuses behind MAD, and features interviews from such fans as Bryan Cranston, Gilbert Got…

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Ep. 522 Charles Upham 1:20:11

3M ago1:20:11

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Today we're talking about a bad motherfucker from New Zealand. Charles Upham had a solid upbringing and life, then World War 2 were declared and he saw it as his duty to sign up. That's when he became one of the hardest bastards that off-brand Australia has every created. This dude stomped Nazis all over the place and survived a hell of a lot of da…

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CH101 Select: 2 Comedians Complain About The Edinburgh Festival 15:47

3M ago15:47

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CH101 Select: The Edinburgh Fringe Festival is the biggest performance festival in the world. It takes place during August and has launched the comedy careers of Monty Python, Eddie Izzard, Fleabag - and just about every major comedy figure in the UK. It's where comedians go to get their Beatles' 10,000 hours of Hamburg performing skills. The Edinb…

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Ep. 521 Carlos the Jackal 1:35:58

3M ago1:35:58

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The subject of today's episode might just have the dumbest name origin story of any person we've ever covered. Carlos the Jackal doesn't let the dumb stop there though. This dude travelled all around the world getting into various shenanigans and pissing people off, never quite seeming to grasp the concept of competency. Sure, sometimes he did ok, …

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Comedian Sean Cullen 1:01:00

3M ago1:01:00

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Sean Cullen is a Canadian comedian, actor, and author - who you might know from his numerous TV appearances on The Tonight Show, MadTV, The Ellen Show, and with his legendary musical comedy group, Corky and the Juice Pigs. We do a deep dive into comedy Sean's history, the Canadian comedy scene, and how he had to turn down Lorne Micheals when offere…

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Ep. 520 Todd Kohlhepp 1:23:23

3M ago1:23:23

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Today we have another unrepentant shitbag for you, dear listeners. Todd Kohlhepp. He lived a real tough life growing up, but that's no excuse for the sociopathic nightmare he became. Some people claimed he was smart. I think someone carried a one they weren't supposed to because they dude acted like a straight dumb fuck a lot. Either way, fuck him,…

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Jimmy Kimmel Live w/ Adam Spiegelman 54:46

3M ago54:46

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Adam Spiegelman was a comedy producer for Jimmy Kimmel Live. He was there right from the start - and he’s our guest today. Adam gives us a deep dive into producing comedy and and comedians for this iconic late-night talk show, where he brought such comedians as Neil Hamburger, Eddie Pepitone, and Andy Dick to the airwaves. Adam gives the lowdown of…

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Ep. 519 Anders Behring Breivik 1:45:09

3M ago1:45:09

1:45:09

There's more to the subject of today's podcast than just the terrifying lack of life in his eyes and his hard to say name, Anders Behring Breivik is also a huge piece of shit. We combed through his childhood to find out what makes a man become so shitty and well, we found a ton of different reasons. Most having to do with his garbage monster of a m…

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Comedy Portrait Photographer Dan Dion 40:53

4M ago40:53

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Dan Dion is the world’s most prolific comedian portrait photographer. He has photographed such icons as Dave Chappelle, Chris Rock, Jerry Seinfeld, Maria Bamford, Zack Galifianakis… His work has been exhibited at the Gotham Comedy Club, Montreal’s Just for Laughs, and the Edinburgh Festival – and we are pleased to have him as our guest today on Com…

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Ep. 518 Scott "Hollywood" Scurlock 1:18:10

4M ago1:18:10

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Our subject for today is the type of person who at surface level, I definitely didn't expect to see come up on this podcast. But it turns out that Scott "Hollywood" Scurlock, this burnout surf bum who walks around his treehouse naked, also lived one hell of a criminal life. Through a lot of sheer dumb luck, and occasional competence, plenty of bonk…

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Ep. 517 Ludwig "Tarzan" Fainberg 1:13:29

4M ago1:13:29

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Today it's time to talk about a crazy ass Ukrainian Jew who has lived one hell of a life. Ludwig "Tarzan" Fainberg at first seemed to just follow all of the tropes and stereotypes for being Ukrainian, then one day his story he winds up in Miami and that's where his story went super off the rails. Drugs, beatings, and sales you wouldn't believe, we …

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Ep. 516 Sir William Sidney Smith 1:32:05

4M ago1:32:05

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It's time to take to the seas again! This time to talk about Sidney Smith, who got started young and really took a shine to being on the water. And for pissing off a very specific Frenchman. This dude won a ton of accolades across several wars and off the coast of a ton of different countries. Enjoy!…

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Ep. 515 Israel Keyes 1:24:54

4M ago1:24:54

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Today we'll be covering another long requested scumbag, Israel Keyes. This shithead serial killer thought he was special, and sure, he did some things smarter or more creatively than the average "I need to stab to get my rocks off" types. But at the end of the day his need to be a shithead murdering psychopath won out over all his meticulous planni…

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Yuk Yuk’s w/ Evan Carter 36:39

5M ago36:39

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Yuk Yuk’s is the cornerstone of Canadian standup comedy. The Toronto club was founded in 1976 and has helped launch the careers of such iconic Canadian comedians as Jim Carrey, Howie Mandel, Russell Peters, and Norm Macdonald. And we talk to comedian Evan Carter - who was there at the very beginning on the history of this legendary Learn more about…

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