Laurel's Little Show

Laurel talks to comedian and very nice guy Joe List whose new special “This Year’s Material” has over a million views on YouTube and covers, well, this year’s material.   

Hosted and produced by Laurel Cummings. Original theme music by Benton Bohannon. Original album art by Rhiannon Blouin. Thanks for listening, and please follow Laurels Little Show on instagram and YouTube for more. 

This week we top off Pride with Laurel’s interview with award-winning producer, gifted photographer, writer, and Laurel’s wonderful friend, Tony Morrison. 

When he’s not on his digital producer duties at the Good Morning America studios, Tony is co-hosting the D23 Inside Disney podcast interviewing the biggest stars in the Marvel Universe and beyond. He recently made waves from here to the UK when he announced his HIV status, and has since quickly been embraced as a beloved advocate and influencer. Have a listen, and don’t forget to tune into his brand new show, “Truth Be Told”. 

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For the season 3 premiere, Laurel caught comedian and writer Andy Haynes (Fallon, Conan, Corden, Comedy Central) on his Apres Ski tour to talk about his first Late Night set (aptly on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, where she may or may not have fetched him a greenroom Fiji), how writing for animation differs from writing stand-up, married life with SNL writer (and last season's guest) Rosebud Baker, and the secret motto of France. Have a listen, then tee up his brand spanking new (and very funny) special "The Coward of Gramercy" on YouTube.

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This week Laurel takes a break from comedy to learn about the drama writing hero's journey (see what we did there?) from old friend and talented writer Samir Mehta (Narcos, The Sinner, Fear the Walking Dead). They talk about how the Narcos writers room works, the 2007 Writers' Strike and the path from school to a staff writer position on a drama. 

You know him from America's Got Talent, Conan, Last Comic Standing, and This Week at the Comedy Cellar, but do you know he got into Harvard with magic? (I still want my money back, Rick Singer) On the premiere of Season 2, Laurel learns about the dark and not so dark arts of the magic community from comedian, magician, Harvard alum, Harrison Greenbaum.

Laurel chats with comedian and musician Isabel Hagen about her TV debut on The Tonight Show, the audition process for The Tonight Show, performing for industry and normies at Just For Laughs, and the art of getting energy from unexpected sources (like Leo, but with less private planes). 

When she's not making delightful short film sendups to Sofia Coppola (see: "The Bird House" on her YouTube), comedian Mary Beth Barone is doing the Lord's Work with her Drag His Ass show aimed at connecting and supporting anyone who's ever been burned by an emotional unavailable fling (see: everyone). Take a look then check out her succinct and supremely funny deadpan standup.

Laurel learns about the comedy hustle at the iconic Just For Laugh festival and starring in FX's "The Americans" alongside Keri Russell from today's guest, comedian Evan Williams. Evan and Laurel talk about pivotal gigs, filmmaking, and his new album "It's All Embarrassing," available now on iTunes. EDITOR'S NOTE: This interview was recorded in June 2020.

On the now infamous Election Day 2002 Part 1, Laurel talks to comedian Jacob Williams about his time on America's Got Talent, 9 seasons on MTV's Wild 'N' Out, and his high school chess team (hey, "Queens Gambit" fans). Just 2 more episodes left of season 1. Thanks for watching, subscribing on Spotify, iTunes, I Heart Radio, and generally being great!

IT'S OUR 25th EPISODE!!! Thanks for watching, liking, and subscribing, we really appreciate it. In Part 1 of Laurel's interview with documentary film director Erin Lee Carr, they talk about her HBO films "Mommy Dearest and Dead," about the Gypsy Lee Blanchard (too crazy to explain, watch it) case, "I Love You, Now Die," about the Michelle Carter (suicide by text) trial, "At the Heart of Gold" (about the Larry Nassar Olympic Gymnastics sex abuse scandal), and "How To Fix A Drug Scandal" (starrring my former improv teacher, Shannon O'Neill) on Netflix. Have a watch if you're into true crime, which is everybody. EDITOR'S NOTE: This interview was recorded in June 2020.