Good One

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June 18, 2024 Best Specials of the Year So Far
As we do every June, host Jesse David Fox brings Vulture critic Kathryn VanArendonk review on the podcast to share her list of the best comedy specials of the year so far (yeah, it's a short list).
The specials discussed:
Alex Edelman, Just for Us (HBO/Max)
Nikki Glaser, Someday You’ll Die (HBO/Max)
Kyle Kinane, Dirt Nap (YouTube)
Jacqueline Novak, Get on Your Knees (Netflix)
Ali Siddiq, The Domino Effect Part 3 and 4 (YouTube)
Taylor Tomlinson, Have it All (Netflix)
Ramy Youssef, More Feeling (HBO/Max)
Order Jesse's book (out now!), Comedy Book: How Comedy Conquered Culture–and the Magic That Makes It Work here: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374604714/comedybook

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1 hr 20 min
June 11, 2024 Tig Notaro, Joke Superlatives
This week on Good One, host Jesse David Fox welcomes Tig Notaro back to the podcast. Tig walks through her entire career via her best jokes with a new format called “Joke Superlatives.” Tig newest special, Hello Again, is out now on Prime Video. The film she co-wrote and co-directed, Am I Ok? is out now on Max. Stream her podcast, Handsome, wherever you get your podcasts.
Order Jesse's book (out now!), Comedy Book: How Comedy Conquered Culture–and the Magic That Makes It Work here: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374604714/comedybook

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1 hr 10 min
June 04, 2024 Ego Nwodim’s “Lisa from Temecula”
Before this most recent season, Ego Nwodim had already found a place for herself at Saturday Night Live. But it was this year, where she really making the show her own, getting on some of the silliest characters in the shows long history. On this week’s Good One, Nwodim talks with host Jesse David Fox about the characters that got her there.

Sketches/Clips Mentioned:

Pasta
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwzdTW0pJXk

Entre Clip
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XadmCTKTibQ

Cat clip
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIRRmzc1TOI

SECOND LISA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xY_DeNYWtIo

THIRD LISA CLIP

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDzrvVYgkgQ
LOKO Clip
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lk7jW7qRZYM

Dionne CLip
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHQbl3byYiY

RICH AUNTIE CLIP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0VtbXLPjBY&t=168s

STINGRAY CLIP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UlWbT3owys

Nat Geo Clip
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UlWbT3owys

Father lawrence clip
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjBrLbOJXHA

Mid-Day clip
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGqtZmShIkw

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1 hr 31 min
May 28, 2024 John Early’s “After the Gold Rush”
This week on Good One, host Jesse David Fox welcomes John Early back to the podcast. John talks about his 2023 HBO special, Now More Than Ever, and specifically a 20-minute section on millennials, modern life, and the internet that Jesse has been obsessed with for a year. They have so much fun!
Order Jesse's book (out now!), Comedy Book: How Comedy Conquered Culture–and the Magic That Makes It Work here: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374604714/comedybook
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2 hr 12 min
May 14, 2024 Mike Birbiglia’s “No Breath Holding” Sign
This week on Good One, host Jesse David Fox welcomes Mike Birbiglia back to the podcast. Mike walks Jesse through the joke at the climax of his most recent Netflix special, The Old Man and the Pool. The two also discuss making Good One: A Show About Jokes, the Peacock documentary special adaptation of this podcast, of which Mike was the subject of.
Order Jesse's book (out now!), Comedy Book: How Comedy Conquered Culture–and the Magic That Makes It Work here: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374604714/comedybook

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1 hr 4 min
April 30, 2024 Alex Edelman’s Christmas Story
This week on Good One, host Jesse David Fox welcomes Alex Edelman podcast to talk about his special, Just For Us, which premiered on Max earlier this year. Alex walks Jesse through incarnations of the same story about the time his Orthodox Jewish family celebrated Christmas.
Order Jesse's book (out now!), Comedy Book: How Comedy Conquered Culture–and the Magic That Makes It Work here: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374604714/comedybook
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2 hr 8 min
April 16, 2024 Kyle Kinane's Dirt Nap
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 story that he closes the special with me.
Order Jesse's book (out now!), Comedy Book: How Comedy Conquered Culture–and the Magic That Makes It Work here: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374604714/comedybook

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1 hr 41 min
April 02, 2024 Ramy Youssef's Phone Call
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 weeks following October 7. This episode they discuss the first joke he wrote about what is happening in Gaza.
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1 hr 33 min
March 26, 2024 How Good One Became a TV Show
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. Jesse invites on Eddie Schmidt, the special’s director, to discuss how they went about adapting this very podcast for television.
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1 hr 5 min
March 19, 2024 Judd Apatow’s 2024 DGA Awards Monologue
This week on Good One, host Jesse David Fox welcomes Judd Apatow back to the pod. While last time Apatow spoke about The King of Staten Island and his movie making process, this time he talks about his approach to hosting an award show. Specifically, how he’s approached the five times he’s hosted the Directors Guild of America Awards. Recorded live at SXSW in Austin on March 8, 2024, Apatow and Fox use the DGA monologue as a jumping-off point for a wide-ranging conversation about the state of comedy and the film industry.
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1 hr 5 min

About Good One

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Good One is a longform celebrity interview show that explores the creative process with a sense of humor and a great selection of hats. It's hosted by Jesse David Fox, who is a Vulture senior writer and the author of Comedy Book: How Comedy Conquered Culture and the Magic that Makes it Work. Good One is a co-production of Vulture and the Vox Media Podcast Network.