This week, host Jesse David Fox sits down with English comedian James Acaster. James has a record breaking number of consecutive nominations for Best Show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, a four hour stand up mini series named Repertoire, and

Zainab Johnson’s Late Night Debut

Nov 28th, 2023 1h 33m

This week on Good One, host Jesse David Fox welcomes Zainab Johnson to the pod. Johnson, who is best known for her role on the sci-fi sitcom Upload. Earlier this year, she released her first stand-up special, Hijabs Off. One of the best, most v

Hari Kondabolu’s Son’s Name

Sep 19th, 2023 1h 54m

This week on Good One, host Jesse David Fox talks to comedian Hari Kondabolu! From his time as a writer/performer on Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell to his 2017 documentary The Problem with Apu to his 2018 Netflix special Warn Your Relatives,

Paul F. Tompkins’s “Peanut Brittle”

Aug 8th, 2023 2h 28m

This week on Good One, host Jesse David Fox talks to comedian Paul F. Tompkins! Paul is a comedy podcasting legend, whether it is from hosting shows like "The Pod F. Tompkast," "Spontaneanation," and "The Neighborhood Listen" or setting the sta

Josh Gondelman's Michael Jackson Wedding Impersonator

Jul 28th, 2022 1h 51m

This week, host Jesse David Fox invites old friend and originating member of the Good One Guest Hosts Club Josh Gondelman to the show! Josh is a comedian, the author of the recent collection of essays, Nice Try, and a co-executive producer and

Margaret Cho's Asian Chicken Salad

Mar 25th, 2021 1h 11m

On this week’s episode of Good One, host Jesse David Fox sits down with the legendary Margaret Cho! A San Francisco-bred comic, Cho started her career at just 14. Now nearly 40 years later, Margaret is not only a household name, but as Jesse se

Hasan Minhaj’s “We Cannot Stay Silent About George Floyd”

Jun 30th, 2020 1h 31m

While an episode of Hasan Minhaj’s political comedy talk show “Patriot Act” usually takes weeks, if not months, of research and writing, after the murder of George Floyd at the hands of the Minneapolis police on May 25th, Hasan felt he couldn’t

Ronny Chieng's Amazon Prime Now

Mar 31st, 2020 1h 7m

On this week’s episode, Daily Show senior correspondent Ronnie Chieng talks about his journey to his first Netflix stand-up special, Asian Comedian Destroys America!Born in Malaysia, Ronny grew up in Singapore and began doing stand-up in Austr

Jen Kirkman's Cure for Street Harassment (Rerun)

Oct 21st, 2019 54m 33s

In this episode from Season 1, Jen Kirkman looks at the closer of her 2017 special Just Keep Livin'? She and Jesse start at the very kernel of this joke, going back to its inciting incident in a Starbuck's parking lot in North Carolina. Jen t

Late Night Writers Panel (NY)

Jun 17th, 2019 1h 11m

Jesse talks to a panel of writers from NYC's Late Night TV shows. Recorded in front of an audience in conjunction with 92Y Talks, the guests guide Jesse through a day in the life of a Late Night TV writer. The group shares how they got started,

Trevor Noah’s Daily Show

Jun 11th, 2018 1h 6m

In a special edition of Good One recorded live at Clusterfest, host Jesse David Fox discusses the process of creating the Daily Show with a panel of writers including Trevor Noah, Dulce Sloan, Michael Costa, Desi Lydic, Ronny Chang, Roy Wood Jr

Why Thor: Ragnorok Is So Damn Funny

Nov 6th, 2017 53m 44s

Jesse David Fox talks to Taika Waititi about making Thor: Ragnorak and how a $200 million budget couldn't stop him from embracing his inner six-year-old.

Jerry Seinfeld

May 15th, 2017 1h 2m

In this proto-episode of Good One, hear the interview with Jerry Seinfeld that inspired this whole thing.

What It's Like to Write Jokes for Barack Obama

Apr 17th, 2017 59m 47s

David Litt is the former senior presidential speechwriter for President Obama and he wrote his jokes, too. On this Good One, Litt shares about what it's like to write for the former president, why Obama is pretty good at delivering jokes and ho

Bassem Youssef's Piers Morgan Appearance

Mar 5th, 2024 1h 13m

This week on Good One, host Jesse David Fox welcomes the “Egyptian Jon Stewart” Bassem Youssef to the podcast. A decade ago Youssef was a key figure in the Egyptian Revolution, hosting a satirical comedy show throughout it. But more recently Yo

"The Changing Flavor of Series Comedy" Panel (with Rachel Bloom, Steve Levitan, and Gina Yashere)

Apr 18th, 2023 1h 7m

Earlier this year, host Jesse David Fox was invited by USC Film School to moderate a panel for the USC Comedy Festival: The Changing Flavor of Series Comedy, featuring Rachel Bloom, Steve Levitan, and Gina Yashere.Follow Rachel Bloom on Instag

A Black Lady Sketch Show's "What Up? I'm Three" (with Robin Thede)

Jun 23rd, 2022 1h 22m

This week on Good One, host Jesse David Fox gets ahold of A Black Lady Sketch Show creator, writer, and actor Robin Thede! After three strong seasons and working on a fourth, Robin came on the show to nerd out about sketch comedy. From her pass

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia's "The Gang's Still in Ireland" (featuring Charlie Day and Glenn Howerton)

Jan 20th, 2022 1h 41m

It's another new episode of Good One, and blessing the feed this week are the talented and hysterical Charlie Day and Glenn Howerton! Host Jesse David Fox sat down with these two-thirds of the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia brainchild in hon

Hannibal Buress's Asthma

Nov 24th, 2020 1h 29m

This week, host Jesse David Fox talks to one of his favorite comedians, Chicago-native stand up, actor, and producer Hannibal Buress!Hannibal has racked up a myriad of credits ranging from his Comedy Central show Why? With Hannibal Buress, to

Natasha Leggero’s Burning Man

Jan 8th, 2018 43m 1s

In this episode, Jesse David Fox and Natasha Leggero deconstruct a joke from her 2015 Comedy Central special. They talk about Burning Man, her process of trial and error, and how her persona has evolved over time. Learn more about your ad cho

Bill Burr's Definition of Bravery

Jan 1st, 2018 42m 54s

In this live taped episode of Good One, Jesse talks to Bill Burr about a joke from his most recent special Walk Your Way Out. Hear how a trip to India helped shape that joke, what Bill thinks about doing characters, and how he manages his relat

Moshe Kasher's Personal Hell (It's Heaven)

May 8th, 2017 52m 48s

Jesse David Fox and Moshe Kasher deconstruct a joke about heaven from Moshe's 2013 Live From Oakland special-- It's a bit that's evolved over time, as he first tried a much shorter version of the joke on his 2009 album. They talk about religion

Kyle Kinane's Dirt Nap

9 days ago 1h 40m

This week on Good One, host Jesse David Fox welcomes Kyle Kinane back to the podcast to talk about his sixth stand-up special, Dirt Nap, which is currently available on YouTube. Kyle discusses putting together the incredible, nearly 50-minute s

Ramy Youssef's Phone Call

23 days ago 1h 32m

This week on Good One, host Jesse David Fox welcomes Ramy star/co-creator Ramy Youssef to the podcast to discuss his newest stand-up HBO special, More Feelings. Ramy had been touring his hour for years, but the set really came to focus in the w

How Good One Became a TV Show

30 days ago 1h 4m

On a special bonus episode of Good One: A Podcast About Jokes, Host Jesse David Fox is talking about the creation of Good One: A Show About Jokes, the docu-special currently airing on Peacock about Mike Birbiglia’s search for his next hour. Jes