The Faucet with Myq Kaplan

By Myq Kaplan

Comedian Myq (Mike) Kaplan is The Faucet.

Except instead of water like from a literal faucet, what comes out are words, thoughts, ideas, jokes, rhymes, philosophies, fun, and more, in a stream of cons... more

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How many episodes does The Faucet with Myq Kaplan have?

The podcast currently has 158 episodes available.

The Faucet with Myq Kaplan episodes:

August 14, 2020 18: Bumblebee Bat
A Tale of Two Daniels
Myq sings the "Is this the right song to be singing" song, discusses beloved friends Daniel Lobell & Dan Hirshon, & gets into conversation pieces, descriptions, & prescriptions.
He recommends those Dans & one more, Dan Ariely!
Also, Baba Brinkman, hydration & food-ration, Moby Dick, Zach Sherwin, & Joe Karg's illustrations!
PS Alt titles:
The Only Thread Left Unpulled
My Mouth is an Empty Nest
Brain to Tongue to World
Fly, Birds and Words From My Mouth!
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35min
August 12, 2020 17: Snooze Cast
It's time for another late night newscast.
Myq reports on parrots, pillows, pirates, pilots, and ponds.
Also the Fast and Furious franchise and family.
And Cypress Hill.
PS Alternate titles:
The Bedtime Twos
The Sleepytime News Part Bed
Everybody Dreams
2Bedtime 2News
Pull Up Your Pillow
What's the Dream Weather?
In Bed in the Membrane
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13min
August 11, 2020 16: The Bedtime News
It's bedtime! Myq tells stories, casts some magical news, and discusses things like Cupid, Einstein, and Janus the God of Doorways. So, come on in! You're doing it. This is it. It's happening. You're dreaming. Enjoy. Thank you. Good night.
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14min
August 08, 2020 15: Vampire Elephant
On "this" day, Myq workshops a workshop.
He offers tips for writing jokes and non-jokes, recommending the art and work and comedy and words of Jo Firestone, Ramin Nazer, Verlyn Klinkenborg, W. Somerset Maugham, and Lynda Barry.
He conflates MacBeth and Hamlet briefly and apologizes!
Other items of discussion:
750words.com
praising children for the doing, not for the outcome
eye rhymes
an ocean that becomes a tapestry
freestyling
self-curiosity
regret as fuel for future non-regret
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35min
August 07, 2020 14: Christmas, What's That?
Kaplan's Log: August, 2020.
Myq discusses:
-- Christmas in August.
-- what a fun comedy show could be called if your name is Jeff
-- his uncle
-- his aunt
-- his mate
-- Goldilocks
-- Paul Reiser (a beloved comedy figure to Myq)
PS Alternate titles:
Kaplan's Log
The Fauceteers
Way Too Many: the Myq Kaplan Story
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8min
August 05, 2020 13: Science Heist
Today, Myq celebrates his 4-year anniversary with Rini by discussing simplicity.
And more topics including but not limited to these:
complexity
faith in scientists
growing cucumbers
whether Shakespeare was a pirate
new versions ofClue
the wonderful comedy of Kyle Ayers
how my friend Lee was like some Siberians
the differences between Aware and Beware
Robin Hood
my grandfather and Beetle Bailey
spies
PS alternate titles:
The Data of Our Lives
Funnections
Happy Anniversary, Rini!
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36min
August 04, 2020 12: The Royal Y'all
In this latest dispatch from Faucet Headquarters, Myq reveals what family member MAY have dated a nun, anthropomorphizes the English language, recommends beloved friend Zach Sherwin and his Crossword Show, discusses swimming horses and Richard Lederer, apologizes to Christopher Walken, and enjoys a rare and valuable albeit brief on-mic interjection from beloved girlfriend and Faucet audience member extraordinaire, Rini.
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15min
August 01, 2020 11: Is Life A Mystery?
"Today," Myq discusses how life is part mystery. What else is it? A mystery!
He recommends Ursula K Le Guin, makes fun of Shakespeare, and reveals how he is similar to some Supreme Court Justices.
Also covered: the creation/curation of the universe, Chekhov & The Room, the kind of fiction Myq's mom and grandma enjoy, poeting without a license, and questions like "which came first, the human or the other human?"
PS Alternate Titles:
Nurses, Teachers, & Comedians, Oh My!
The A-Team and Other Teams
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31min
July 31, 2020 10: This Episode Is So Short, I'm Thinking About Calling It "Martin"
In today's pod-snack, Myq aims to make the shortest podcast that still has worthwhile meaning that can be gleaned.
He makes quick discoveries about noses, letters, & chipmunks, asks "What length of things do you like?" (feel free to answer in a 5-star review!), and respects your busy schedule.
Enjoy as quickly/fully as possible/desired, thanks!
PS Alternate titles:
Bite-Sized
Good Things Come In This Package
Shortest Podcast With Gleanable Meaning
You Are A Lean, Mean Meaning-Gleaning Machine
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4min
July 30, 2020 9: The Fibonacci Podcast
This time, Myq spends some time talking about quantities/qualities of things like time and timeless things.
Example: comedies are shorter than dramas. Unless you add a punchline to a drama right at the end. Or all throughout it.
Myq also wonders how short the longest meaningful podcast could be, and discusses time, jokes, money, months, moons, mutables, immutables, scrutables, inscrutables, verses, inverses, words, birds and more. (Or less! [More or less is potentially less than more, more or less.]
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17min

FAQs about The Faucet with Myq Kaplan:

How many episodes does The Faucet with Myq Kaplan have?

The podcast currently has 158 episodes available.