Doin' It with Mike Sacks

Celebrities are always talking about their bests. Now hear them at their worst.

Join award-winning filmmaker and noted curmudgeon Alan Zweig for refreshingly honest conversations with “notable people” about the worst things in life.

Alan has no interest in best-selling books or Hollywood triumphs, and doesn’t know (or care) much about his guests. He’s looking for real conversations that dig deep and get to the worst things: nagging fears, embarrassing secrets and haunting regrets. And he’ll no doubt share a few of his own along the way.

In the season premiere, Whose Line Is It Anyway star Colin Mochrie talks about why he should be able to run over pedestrians, putting up with strangers’ bad jokes, and the most humiliating job he ever had. Also, Alan considers the business practices of hitmen.

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Please enjoy episode 1 of StanLand, a hilarious new comedy fantasy story featuring Rhea Seehorn, Bobby Moynihan, Jon Hamm, John Waters, Steve Little, Timm Sharp, and more! Written by Mike Sacks with S.G. Wilson.

A cynical podcaster, Melanie Hughes (Rhea Seehorn), who investigates tales of “mysterious phenomena,” stumbles upon the most outrageous story of her career. An unemployed mediocrity from Maryland, Stan Little (Bobby Moynihan), has discovered a once-pristine, Narnia-like fantasy world and is accidentally ruining it by introducing commercial capitalism run amok. Will Melanie be able to escape this magical land overrun by fast-food chain restaurants, waterparks and vape stores?

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Mike talks with musician, singer, comedy aficionado Shonali Bhowmik about her new album “One Machine at a Time” 

Listen to RANDY: a collection of CDs found at a garage sale in Poolesville, Maryland of a self-produced audio memoir put out by a local guy named Randy.

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Mike interviews 24-year-old musician, artist, and writer Asher White on her latest release, “Home Constellation Study,” her 15th album, and Mike talks about his love and respect for the late artist and writer Joe Brainard.

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A mediocrity tells high school graduates to avoid what he did as a youth, and Mike talks with “public relations operative” Phil Elwood about his new book “All the Worst Humans: How I Made News for Dictators, Tycoons, and Politicians”.

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Mike catches up with an old friend. It goes badly. Mike interviews Julie Klausner, the creator and co-star of “Difficult People,” and co-host of “Double Threat” as well as an interview with Billy Domineau, the author of the “Seinfeld 9/11” script.

This episode was produced by Rob Schulte.

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When Mike’s away the Rob will play. Producer Rob Schulte interviews writer and comic Tim Barnes and plays the first chapter of the new audio book he produced, KILL THE RICH.

Order: And Here’s the Kicker

Mike’s Substack

Rob’s Substack

Tim’s Website

Kill the Rich Audio Book

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Mike Sacks interviews Adelle Waldman and Evan Waite about their new books, one a novelistic take on contemporary capitalistic culture, the other a throwback to 1970s humor books.

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Mike talks with veteran TV comedy writer Michael Jamin (King of the Hill, Maron, Beavis and Butthead, Just Shoot Me) about his new humor essay collection, “A Paper Orchestra” and what it takes to write comedy for a living. Producer Rob talks with Tara Avery of Stacked Deck Press and Soizick Jaffre about Soizick’s new graphic novel, “A Good Sport.”

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Mike talks with Dan Guterman and Martha Kelly about their now animated Netflix series, Carol & The End of the World. And Mike explains his new multi-level marketing humor school idea.

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