This week's film: Punchline (1988)
A medical school dropout and a housewife/mom try to make it as stand-up comedians. They become friends and help each other out at an NYC comedy club.

This week's guest:

Ian Karmel is an Emmy nominated LA-based stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. Originally from Portland, Oregon, he is currently co-head writer for the Emmy award winning The Late Late Show with James Cordon, of which Ian was one of the founding writers in the show's 2015 re-creation.  Previously he was a staff writer and round table regular on E!'s Chelsea Lately.  Ian's stand-up has been featured on Conan, The Late Late Show, Comedy Central, and most recently showcased on Netflix's The Comedy Line Up: Part 1. His debut comedy album, 9.2 on Pitchfork, was released in 2015 to rave reviews. Ian's weekly podcast All Fantasy Everything, from Headgum studios, is in its second year of production. Featured on many best of lists, it's a lighthearted show where funny people and experts come together to fantasy draft pop culture.

iankarmel.com