It's the new year and we have the first episode of the Joy Podcast of the new year. And what better way to kick off 2026 with Craig checking in with you all? But first some light housekeeping and a quick addressing of a unintentionally controversial take about bagpipes from last week's episode and possibly following it up with another unpopular opinion about more music. Heck, even Emily In Paris is unsafe.

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_______________________________________________ Craig is also on the road. Dates and tickets can be found here https://www.thecraigfergusonshow.com/tour _________________________________________________ FIND CRAIG: Website - https://www.thecraigfergusonshow.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/craigyferg TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@craigy_ferg X - https://www.x.com/craigyferg Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thecraigfergusonshow ABOUT THE JOY PODCAST: Storied late-night talk host Craig Ferguson brings his interview talents and singular world view to a discussion of the modern state of JOY, sitting down with notable guests from the worlds of entertainment, science, government, and more. How's our Joy doing? Bridled? On life support? Where do we find joy in a world that seems by any rational measure to be collapsing around us?

It's the new year and we have the first episode of the Joy Podcast of

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Storied late-night talk host Craig Ferguson brings his interview talents and singular world view to a discussion of the modern state of JOY, sitting down with notable guests from the worlds of entertainment, science, government, and more. How's our Joy doing? Bridled? On life support? Where do we find joy in a world that seems by any rational measure to be collapsing around us?

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Craig is taking some time off for the holidays, but he's come down with a fever... the taint fever. What does that mean? Allow him to explain.

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_______________________________________________ Craig is also on the road. Dates and tickets can be found here https://www.thecraigfergusonshow.com/tour _________________________________________________ FIND CRAIG: Website - https://www.thecraigfergusonshow.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/craigyferg TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@craigy_ferg X - https://www.x.com/craigyferg Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thecraigfergusonshow ABOUT THE JOY PODCAST: Storied late-night talk host Craig Ferguson brings his interview talents and singular world view to a discussion of the modern state of JOY, sitting down with notable guests from the worlds of entertainment, science, government, and more. How's our Joy doing? Bridled? On life support? Where do we find joy in a world that seems by any rational measure to be collapsing around us?

Craig is taking some time off for the holidays, but he's come down with a fever... the taint fever. What does that mean? Allow him to explain.

Have a question for Craig? Drop him an email at: [email protected], send him a message on social media, or drop a comment below.

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ABOUT THE JOY PODCAST:

Storied late-night talk host Craig Ferguson brings his interview talents and singular world view to a discussion of the modern state of JOY, sitting down with notable guests from the worlds of entertainment, science, government, and more. How's our Joy doing? Bridled? On life support? Where do we find joy in a world that seems by any rational measure to be collapsing around us?

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Craig is home for Christmas and like a lot of people out there in the world, he's looking forward to some downtime with family and friends as he checks in with the fans for a round of Tweets & Emails one more time before Santa arrives. Have a question for Craig? Drop him an email at [email protected], send him a message on social media, or drop a comment below.

_______________________________________________ Craig is also on the road. Dates and tickets can be found here https://www.thecraigfergusonshow.com/tour _________________________________________________ FIND CRAIG: Website - https://www.thecraigfergusonshow.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/craigyferg TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@craigy_ferg X - https://www.x.com/craigyferg Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thecraigfergusonshow ABOUT THE JOY PODCAST: Storied late-night talk host Craig Ferguson brings his interview talents and singular world view to a discussion of the modern state of JOY, sitting down with notable guests from the worlds of entertainment, science, government, and more. How's our Joy doing? Bridled? On life support? Where do we find joy in a world that seems by any rational measure to be collapsing around us?

Craig is home for Christmas and like a lot of people out there in the world, he's looking forward to some downtime with family and friends as he checks in with the fans for a round of Tweets & Emails one more time before Santa arrives.

Have a question for Craig? Drop him an email at [email protected], send him a message on social media, or drop a comment below.

_______________________________________________

Craig is also on the road. Dates and tickets can be found here ⁠https://www.thecraigfergusonshow.com/tour ⁠_________________________________________________

FIND CRAIG:

Website - ⁠https://www.thecraigfergusonshow.com⁠

Instagram - ⁠https://www.instagram.com/craigyferg⁠

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X - ⁠https://www.x.com/craigyferg⁠

Facebook - ⁠https://www.facebook.com/thecraigfergusonshow⁠

ABOUT THE JOY PODCAST:

Storied late-night talk host Craig Ferguson brings his interview talents and singular world view to a discussion of the modern state of JOY, sitting down with notable guests from the worlds of entertainment, science, government, and more. How's our Joy doing? Bridled? On life support? Where do we find joy in a world that seems by any rational measure to be collapsing around us?

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As the end of the year rapidly approaches us, Craig is still on the road. And he takes some time out of his busy schedule to check in with us from the road. Because the tweets and emails form the fans sometimes are just what's needed. Have a question for Craig? Drop him an email at [email protected], send him a message on social media, or drop a comment below.

_______________________________________________ Craig is also on the road. Dates and tickets can be found here https://www.thecraigfergusonshow.com/tour _________________________________________________ FIND CRAIG: Website - https://www.thecraigfergusonshow.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/craigyferg TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@craigy_ferg X - https://www.x.com/craigyferg Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thecraigfergusonshow ABOUT THE JOY PODCAST: Storied late-night talk host Craig Ferguson brings his interview talents and singular world view to a discussion of the modern state of JOY, sitting down with notable guests from the worlds of entertainment, science, government, and more. How's our Joy doing? Bridled? On life support? Where do we find joy in a world that seems by any rational measure to be collapsing around us?

As the end of the year rapidly approaches us, Craig is ... As the end of the year rapidly approaches us, Craig is still on the road. And he takes some time out of his busy schedule to check in with us from the road. Because the tweets and emails form the fans sometimes are just what's needed. Have a question for Craig? Drop him an email at [email protected], send him a message on social media, or drop a comment below.

_______________________________________________

Craig is also on the road. Dates and tickets can be found here https://www.thecraigfergusonshow.com/tour _________________________________________________

FIND CRAIG:

Website - https://www.thecraigfergusonshow.com

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/craigyferg

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Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thecraigfergusonshow

ABOUT THE JOY PODCAST:

Storied late-night talk host Craig Ferguson brings his interview talents and singular world view to a discussion of the modern state of JOY, sitting down with notable guests from the worlds of entertainment, science, government, and more. How's our Joy doing? Bridled? On life support? Where do we find joy in a world that seems by any rational measure to be collapsing around us?

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Craig is out on the road for work but that doesn't mean he doesn't want to check in with his fans and answer some fan questions. This week he discusses tattoos, nostalgia, finding confidence, and even offers up some dating advice. Tune in. Have a question for Craig? Drop him an email at [email protected], send him a message on social media, or drop a comment below.

_______________________________________________ Craig is also on the road. Dates and tickets can be found here https://www.thecraigfergusonshow.com/tour _________________________________________________ FIND CRAIG: Website - https://www.thecraigfergusonshow.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/craigyferg TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@craigy_ferg X - https://www.x.com/craigyferg Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thecraigfergusonshow ABOUT THE JOY PODCAST: Storied late-night talk host Craig Ferguson brings his interview talents and singular world view to a discussion of the modern state of JOY, sitting down with notable guests from the worlds of entertainment, science, government, and more. How's our Joy doing? Bridled? On life support? Where do we find joy in a world that seems by any rational measure to be collapsing around us?

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The episode of The Joy Podcast comes to you from craig on "vacation mode". Well, really it's him spending some time with loved ones for the Thanskgiving holiday. Answering your Tweets & Emails with questions about his time on set with Jim Carrey, Dr. Who, A.I., and Scotch Tape. But there's not much downtime as he finds himself back on the road next week.

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_______________________________________________ Craig is also on the road. Dates and tickets can be found here https://www.thecraigfergusonshow.com/tour _________________________________________________ FIND CRAIG: Website - https://www.thecraigfergusonshow.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/craigyferg TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@craigy_ferg X - https://www.x.com/craigyferg Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thecraigfergusonshow ABOUT THE JOY PODCAST: Storied late-night talk host Craig Ferguson brings his interview talents and singular world view to a discussion of the modern state of JOY, sitting down with notable guests from the worlds of entertainment, science, government, and more. How's our Joy doing? Bridled? On life support? Where do we find joy in a world that seems by any rational measure to be collapsing around us?

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