Cool Playlist

By Eliza Skinner

Arts Comedy Music

What's Cool Playlist about?

On “Cool Playlist”, host Eliza Skinner and a guest create a playlist for a specific life event, moment, or occasion.

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Cool Playlist episodes:

03.20.2020
Vampire Fuckjams with Keith Carey
*Recorded before the mayhem* Keith Carey is a comedian and writer for Lights Out with David Spade. He is also one of the hosts of the late, great Meanboys podcast. We recorded this episode before the world fell apart, so please...
01.17.2020
Climbing Out Of Your Own Grave with Hampton Yount
Hampton Yount (Suicide Buddies, MST3K), stooped by to make a playlist for Climbing Out Of Your Own Grave. It’s not just about mental health - it’s also about new metal, Christian Rock, rare cop species, and a bunch of stupid...
01.10.2020
When A Hot Plumber Comes By And You ‘Accidentally’ Leave A Bluetooth Speaker In The Bathroom with Nick Thune
Nick Thune kicks off 2020 with a playlist for “When A Hot Plumber Comes By And You ‘Accidentally’ Leave A Bluetooth Speaker In The Bathroom”. We’ve got pressure-free sexy tunes and chats about music. And Nick is on tour this...
08.16.2019
Living On A Tour Bus with Adam Conover
Adam Conover (Adam Ruins Everything) lived on a bus when he was touring the country with his stand-up special a few years ago - and Eliza was there for a week of it. So not only are they good enough...
08.02.2019
Single At Your Sister’s Wedding with Renee Gauthier
Renee Gauthier is a comedian, actress, writer, producer - and Chrissy Teigen’s right hand gal on Lip Sync Battle. But her past career as a professional bar mitzvah dancer is probably what helped her the most in making this playlist...
07.19.2019
Driving To The Airport To Stop Her From Getting On That Plane with Dave Ross
Dave Ross is a hilarious comic and the co-host of Suicide Buddies. He wanted to make a playlist for “Driving To The Airport To Stop Her From Getting On That Plane” and boy did we! Lots of ridiculous riffs, offensive...
05.18.2019
Making Dinner Alone with Lindsay Ames
Lindsay Ames is an actor, comedian, producer, and mega-foodie. She cooks, she eats, she does all the food things! So we made a playlist for “Making Dinner Alone”. Follow @CoolPlaylistPod and @ElizaSkinner on twitter! Check out coolplaylistpod.com to find today's playlist...
05.06.2019
Getting Psyched Up For When You Are The Only Person Like You At A Job with Brittani Nichols, Yassir Lester, Cristela Alonzo
We got a listener request for a playlist for "Getting Psyched Up For When You Are The Only Person Like You At A Job", so Eliza invited her friend Brittani Nichols (Transparent, Take My Wife) and past guests Yassir Lester...
04.26.2019
Walking To Work with Josh Gondelman
Josh Gondelman is a comedian, writer (Last Week Tonight, Desus & Maro), and human ray of sunshine. We made a playlist for “Walking To Work”, but we talked about everything from dunking to Dunkin. Follow @CoolPlaylistPod and @ElizaSkinner...
04.19.2019
Hunting Killers with Billy Jensen
Billy Jensen is a true crime investigative journalist "focusing on unsolved crimes, citizen detectives, and crowdsolving". He helped finish Michelle McNamara's best seller, "I'll Be Gone In The Dark", which lead to the arrest of the Golden State Killer. His own...
04.12.2019
I Didn't Want To Sell A Show To You Idiots Anyway! with Rachel Bloom
Rachel Bloom co-created and starred in the beloved (and recently concluded) "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend". She also pitched other shows before and after the birth of Crazy Ex - which didn't always end up in a sale = so we made a...
03.29.2019
I’m the Varsity Quarterback Now with Jeffrey Cranor
Jeffrey Cranor is the co-creator and co-writer of the Welcome To Night Vale podcast and novels, and the Night Vale Presents podcast network. He’s also a sports fan, so we created a playlist for a sports movie called “I’m the...
03.22.2019
Coming Home After An Audition with Jamie Lee
Jamie Lee (Crashing, Girlcode, Two Dope Queens) is a hilarious comic, writer, and actress. She has lived through auditions great and small (and boring and bad), so we made a playlist for “Coming Home After An Audition”. Follow @CoolPlaylistPod and...
03.15.2019
Driving Home From Lilith Fair with Emily Heller
Emily Heller is a comedian (Ice Thickeners, Pasta, Good For Her) and writer (Barry), and she loves 90s WomynRock. So we made a playlist for “Driving Home From Lilith Fair”. Follow @CoolPlaylistPod and @ElizaSkinner on twitter! Check out coolplaylistpod.com to...
03.08.2019
Alone In A Space Station with Dana Gould
Dana Gould is a world class stand up, and has written for all your favorite TV shows. We made a playlist for being Alone In A Space Station, and then hid it from you for MONTHS - and now here...
02.08.2019
Picking Up Your Cat And Dancing Around With It with Jordan Morris
Jordan Morris is a comedy writer (@midnight, Bubble) and podcaster (Jordan, Jesse, Go) and a devoted cat owner. He wanted to make a playlist for “Picking Up Your Cat And Dancing Around With It” and that’s exactly what we did! ...
02.01.2019
Leading A Campaign Into A Dragon’s Lair with Jared Logan
Jared Logan is a comedian, writer, actor, and big time HOLLYWOOD Dungeon Master to the stars. We made a playlist for “Leading A Campaign Into A Dragon’s Lair”, but we also talked about love, satanism, and Tom Bombadil. Follow...
01.18.2019
Gotta Go Fast! with Nick Wiger
Nick Wiger is a writer and comedian (I Love You America, @Midnight) and a podcaster (Doughboys) - but as a Sonic The Hedgehog fan, he asked to make a playlist for “Gotta Go Fast!” And that’s what we did. ...
01.11.2019
Coven Dance Party with Guy Branum
Guy Branum (Talk Show The Game Show, Chelsea Lately, Pop Rocket) is a wannabe witch and a dance music lover. We talked about Dutch discos, business witches, and straight girl gay club etiquette - and made a playlist for a...
01.04.2019
Putting On Your Makeup with Nicole Byer
Nicole Byer is the host of “Nailed It!” on Netflix, and her own podcast “Why Won’t You Date Me”. She also has a brand new comedy special on Netflix right now! We made a playlist for Putting On Your Makeup...
12.22.2018
A Special Holiday Playlist
It’s a big old Holiday playlist featuring guests from the past year! We’ve got audio Christmas cards from our guests sharing their favorite wintertime songs with you - whether you love Christmas, hate it, or feel mostly indifferent - there...
12.14.2018
A Party For Animals And Ghosts with Aparna Nancherla
Aparna Nancherla (Corporate, A Simple Favor, Bojack Horseman) is a friend to all creatures, except the jerks and annoying ones. So we made a playlist for A Party For Animals And Ghosts - but we also talked about coffee shops,...
12.07.2018
Songs You Sing To Get Amped Up When You Have To Do Something You’re Nervous About LIVE in NYC
Cool Playlist Live! Songs You Sing To Get Amped Up When You Have To Do Something You’re Nervous About. We did a live show at UCB East with Alison Leiby (The President Show), Michael Cruz Kayne (The Chris Gethard Show), Josh...
11.28.2018
Solo Karaoke with Eliot Glazer
Eliot Glazer (Broad City, Teachers, You're Making It Worse) is more than just a funny guy - he's a former college a cappella star. He's also a passionate solo singer, so he asked to make a playlist for "solo karaoke"...
11.20.2018
Dropping Off a Bag of Clothes at Goodwill (that you know are out of style but you’ll still deeply miss) with Alison Becker
Alison Becker (Parks And Recreation, Kroll Show, Curb Your Enthusiasm) has created many memorable characters, but she's gotten good at letting go of the past. She asked to make a playlist for "Dropping Off a Bag of Clothes at Goodwill* (that you know...
10.31.2018
Hunting Monsters with Bobcat Goldthwait
Bobcat Goldthwait (Misfits and Monsters, Shakes The Clown, Scrooged) is an old pal, a comedy legend, and a fascinating guy. He’s also an expert on monsters - so we made a playing for hunting them! Follow @CoolPlaylistPod and @ElizaSkinner on...
10.23.2018
Riding In A Car With Someone You're Trying To Impress with Nick Kocher
Nick Kocher is an actor/writer/comedian (SNL, It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia, Britanick). He is a very cool guy, or maybe he's fooling us all... because he asked to make a playlist for "Riding In A Car With Someone You're Trying...
09.21.2018
Hanging Out On The Couch With Cats with Mike Mitchell
Mike Mitchell (Love, Birthday Boys, Doughboys) is a very funny dude, and a cat guy. I hope you're ready for a cat DEEP DIVE, because we talked a lot about cats - but also death, art theft, and the evolution...
09.18.2018
Walking Your New Wave Dog with Ross Bryant
Ross Bryant (Wild'n Out, Bobcat Goldthwait's Misfits and Monsters) is a comedian, actor, artist, and musician - and he made the theme song for Cool Playlist! We created a new wave playlist for walking a dog, so put on some...
09.06.2018
These Motherfuckers In This Office Think They Can Fuck With Me with Cristela Alonzo
Cristela Alonzo is a comedian, actress, writer, producer, and the first Latina woman to create, produce, write, and star in her own US primetime comedy. She voiced Bonnie in Bubble (the sci-fi podcast from Maximum Fun that Eliza is also in,)...
08.23.2018
Middle School Dances in the 90s with Lauren Lapkus
Lauren Lapkus (Crashing, Orange Is The New Black, Comedy Bang Bang) Is a great comedian and actress, and a bonafide podcast star. She wanted to make a playlist for middle school dances in the 90s, so baby that's what we...
08.14.2018
Staying Cool In The Summer, On Tour In A Van with Tony Thaxton
Tony Thaxton toured the world as the drummer for Motion City Soundtrack, and has since played for tons of other acts, from Aimee Mann to Weird Al to Paul F Tompkins. Now he plays for The Tiny Stills and Don't...
08.07.2018
Everyone In My Band Hates Each Other, But We're Stuck On This Bus Together with Jake Fogelnest
Jake Fogelnest got his start in entertainment as the 14-year-old host of Squirt TV on MTV in 1994. Since then he has gone on to write and produce TV shows like Corporate (Comedy Central), Wet Hot American Summer (Netflix), Difficult...
07.24.2018
Riding Into Battle! with Jon Gabrus
Jon Gabrus is a comedian (Guycode, Upright Citizens Brigade), podcaster (Raised By TV, High and Mighty, etc), actor (The Little Hours, Another Period) and wonderful pal to spend a weekend at a music festival with. We talked Bonnaroo, improv, social media,...
07.17.2018
Stalking Teenagers At A Summer Camp with Jordan Crucchiola
Jordan Crucchiola is a horror fan - and journalist who has written for Wired, New York Magazine, Slate, Business Insider, and is currently an Associate Editor for Vulture. But we mostly focused on the horror stuff! And since it’s summer,...
07.10.2018
Walking Around New York City with Dave Holmes
Dave Holmes (MTV, Esquire) is a well-known music lover - as evidenced by his memoir is "Party of One: A Memoir in 21 Songs". He got his start in entertainment while living in New York, so we made a playlist for walking around...
06.27.2018
Making An Entrance with Yassir Lester
Yassir Lester (Making History, The Carmichael Show) is a comedian, actor, writer, and podcaster who knows how to enter a room, all kinds of rooms, even some non-room spaces. So we created a playlist for Making An Entrance! Follow @CoolPlaylistPod...
06.19.2018
Coming Alive On The Dancefloor with Solomon Georgio
Solomon Georgio (Comedy Central Half Hour, Crashing, Take My Wife) is a comedian, actor, writer, human AND dancer, but it took him a while to be comfortable showing the world his dance skills. So we made a playlist for "Coming Alive On The...
06.14.2018
Roadtrip to Disney with Ken Plume
Ken Plume is a podcaster (A Bit Of A Chat) writer, and Disney superfan - he asked to do a playlist for a roadtrip to Disney, and that's exactly what we did! Follow @CoolPlaylistPod and @ElizaSkinner on twitter! Check out...
06.06.2018
SECRET Makeout Mix with Erin Whitehead
Erin Whitehead is a comedian and writer and member of "Wild Horses" improv/comedy group. She wanted to make a very specific makeout mix - a "SECRET makeout mix". What does that mean? Listen and find out. WARNING THIS PLAYLIST IS VERY SEXY...
05.29.2018
Gay Prom with Cameron Esposito
Cameron Esposito is a comedian, actor, writer, and podcast host (Queery, Put Your Hands Together). We created a playlist for a gay prom that covers all the bases - getting ready, romantic moments, painful breakups, and full-on butt-shaking dancing. We...
05.23.2018
Dad's Night In with Julian Velard
Julian Velard is a killer musician and a new dad. He's also a show favorite - with songs on two of our previous playlists AND a performance on the live "Office Karaoke Night" episode! He wanted to create a playlist...
05.15.2018
Office Karaoke Night LIVE from The Virgil
Its a special episode of Cool Playlist because this one was LIVE! Before a live audience at The Virgil, we talked about what songs we would sing at an office karaoke night and then SANG them with special guests Demi...
05.08.2018
Driving Around On A Friday Night in 2000 with Dan Gregor and Doug Mand
Dan Gregor and Doug Mand have written for How I Met Your Mother, The Comedians, and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. Most recently, they wrote a movie- that Dan directed, and Doug co-starred in (alongside Adam Pally & Rachel Bloom) - called Most Likely To...
04.24.2018
This Steam Ship is Taking Me to An Exciting New Life with Paul F. Tompkins
Paul F Tompkins - hilarious comic, beloved voice actor (Bojack Horseman, Bob's Burgers), podcast king (Spontaneanation, Threesome) - is one of the most delightful people you can spend an hour talking to. An hour and 15 minutes?? EVEN BETTER. We made a...
04.17.2018
Our Funeral with Chantal Claret
Chantal Claret is a musician (Morningwood), actor (Love) and lover of the macabre! So we created a playlist for a funeral. Who’s funeral? Chantal’s. And Eliza’s. It’s a double funeral. Get ready to throw some roses on our corpses and...
04.10.2018
Pre-show Playlist For A Comedy Show In 2008 with Kara Klenk
Today's episode is the FIRST Cool Playlist ever recorded! Kara Klenk is a hilarious stand-up comic who has toured the country and run successful live shows in NYC and LA. She started comedy in 2008, and it changed her life. So...
04.03.2018
Getting Ready For A Rap Battle with Utkarsh Ambudkar
Utkarsh Ambudkar is a good pal and a great actor (known for his many roles, including Mindy Kahling's brother Rishi on The Mindy Project, and Donald in Pitch Perfect). But he's also a killer MC - UTK the INC -...
03.27.2018
Dismantling The Patriarchy with Kate Schellenbach
Kate Schellenbach (Luscious Jackson, Beastie Boys) is a drummer, former punk kid, and producer for the Late Late Show with James Corden. She came by to share stories about being in bands and hanging with Joan Jett, and to make...
03.20.2018
I like You, 1989 with Edgar Wright
Edgar Wright (Baby Driver, Scott Pilgrim, Hot Fuzz) is a writer and director, especially known for his brilliant use of music in film. So clearly we had to create a thoughtful playlist about great musical moments in movies... YEAH RIGHT...

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Cool Playlist episodes:

Vampire Fuckjams with Keith Carey

Climbing Out Of Your Own Grave with Hampton Yount

When A Hot Plumber Comes By And You ‘Accidentally’ Leave A Bluetooth Speaker In The Bathroom with Nick Thune

Living On A Tour Bus with Adam Conover

Single At Your Sister’s Wedding with Renee Gauthier

Driving To The Airport To Stop Her From Getting On That Plane with Dave Ross

Making Dinner Alone with Lindsay Ames

Getting Psyched Up For When You Are The Only Person Like You At A Job with Brittani Nichols, Yassir Lester, Cristela Alonzo

Walking To Work with Josh Gondelman

Hunting Killers with Billy Jensen

I Didn't Want To Sell A Show To You Idiots Anyway! with Rachel Bloom

I’m the Varsity Quarterback Now with Jeffrey Cranor

Coming Home After An Audition with Jamie Lee

Driving Home From Lilith Fair with Emily Heller

Alone In A Space Station with Dana Gould

Picking Up Your Cat And Dancing Around With It with Jordan Morris

Leading A Campaign Into A Dragon’s Lair with Jared Logan

Gotta Go Fast! with Nick Wiger

Coven Dance Party with Guy Branum

Putting On Your Makeup with Nicole Byer

A Special Holiday Playlist

A Party For Animals And Ghosts with Aparna Nancherla

Songs You Sing To Get Amped Up When You Have To Do Something You’re Nervous About LIVE in NYC

Solo Karaoke with Eliot Glazer

Dropping Off a Bag of Clothes at Goodwill (that you know are out of style but you’ll still deeply miss) with Alison Becker

Hunting Monsters with Bobcat Goldthwait

Riding In A Car With Someone You're Trying To Impress with Nick Kocher

Hanging Out On The Couch With Cats with Mike Mitchell

Walking Your New Wave Dog with Ross Bryant

These Motherfuckers In This Office Think They Can Fuck With Me with Cristela Alonzo

Middle School Dances in the 90s with Lauren Lapkus

Staying Cool In The Summer, On Tour In A Van with Tony Thaxton

Everyone In My Band Hates Each Other, But We're Stuck On This Bus Together with Jake Fogelnest

Riding Into Battle! with Jon Gabrus

Stalking Teenagers At A Summer Camp with Jordan Crucchiola

Walking Around New York City with Dave Holmes

Making An Entrance with Yassir Lester

Coming Alive On The Dancefloor with Solomon Georgio

Roadtrip to Disney with Ken Plume

SECRET Makeout Mix with Erin Whitehead

Gay Prom with Cameron Esposito

Dad's Night In with Julian Velard

Office Karaoke Night LIVE from The Virgil

Driving Around On A Friday Night in 2000 with Dan Gregor and Doug Mand

This Steam Ship is Taking Me to An Exciting New Life with Paul F. Tompkins

Our Funeral with Chantal Claret

Pre-show Playlist For A Comedy Show In 2008 with Kara Klenk

Getting Ready For A Rap Battle with Utkarsh Ambudkar

Dismantling The Patriarchy with Kate Schellenbach

I like You, 1989 with Edgar Wright