The Laugh Button Podcast

Mark and Matt welcome comedian Kurt Braunholer to the podcast. Kurt is about to release the double vinyl live album for Hot Tub, his long-running comedy show with co-host Kristen Schaal. We discuss his various projects, comedy, and just be delightfully weird with the man.

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Ben Stiller, the guy has an impressive body of work, Mark and Matt feel his best work was either in Dodgeball and Cable Guy. It's been a week since the election of Donald Trump, Mark and Matt try to figure out how a new President will effect comedy for the next four years. Our guest this week, Kevin Pereira is a TV host, popular podcaster, and fan of geek culture. He sits down with us to discuss the balance of all things nerdlife and how to hack it.

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The Election is over and the world is still standing. Mark and Matt wonder how it will effect SNL. Then, they discuss the Naked Gun movies, and how watching them as an adult nets different jokes than watching as a child. We then welcome comedian Shane Torres onto the show to talk about how he's working to make it in stand-up comedy. Sometimes it's the grind that makes you great.

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We're live from SONOS' flagship store in New York and we welcome Kevin McDonald. A founding member of The Kids In The Hall sketch comedy troupe. One of the most influential sketch comedy shows of all time. McDonald tells Matt and Mark how they came from Canada, shared fun behind-the-scenes stories, and discussed his new music-themed podcast prompting a music geek out of some of our favorite bands.

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Mark is back from his travels abroad and Matt fills him in on what he's missed in pop culture while he was out. Particularly the recent reboot of The Rocky Horror Picture Show that aired on FOX this past week. They then welcome comedian/actor Baron Vaughn to the podcast. Baron was recently cast as Tom Servo on the reboot of Mystery Science Theater 3000. Baron is a nerd and just recently started to describe himself as that. Thought the description is a recent revelation, you'll find that his roots in nerd culture go way back to his childhood.

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Mark is in Japan this week so Bram Teitelman, the Editor In Chief of Metal Insider joins us to talk about comedy in politics. We also dive into the Spinal Tap lawsuit filed this week. Then, comedy legend Norman Lear joins us to talk about the American Masters PBS documentary, "Just Another Version of You" which premieres this week and covers the life and expansive career of the 94 year-old producer.

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Mark and Matt both had an encounter with Steven Merchant this past weekend at NY Comic Con. The only problem is, Mark remembers it much entirely different than Matt does. While they don't really come to a conclusion, they do recap the Superhero Fantasy Draft. Comedian Ahmed Bharoocha is about to release his debut comedy album for Comedy Central. This is in conjunction with his Half Hour set to also air this weekend as well. Ahmed offers a few alternate pronunciations of his name as we talk about the art of comedy.

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Derek Waters returns to the podcast for another hang. We talk about what to expect in season 4 of his hit show, "Drunk History" which just premiered on Comedy Central. Waters talks about his diehard love for a good story, how the show has reconnected him with his childhood teacher, and who is still on his list to have on the show. Subscribe, rate, review, and tell a friend.

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This week Andrew Santino joins the podcast to talk about his new show coming to Showtime called "I'm Dying Up Here" about the comedy scene in L.A. during the 70's. Mark and Matt talk about their upcoming New York Comic Con panel and all of the shows The Laugh Button are presenting throughout the rest of the year. Subscribe, rate, review, tell a friend.

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This week Lisa Lampanelli returns to the podcast to talk about her new play, "Stuffed." Lampanelli also earns the distinction of being the first returning guest to the podcast. In addition to Stuffed talk, Mark and Matt talk about comedy tours and there are a lot of them. Most notably, Robert Kelly's "True Story" tour which The Laugh Button is presenting. Subscribe, rate, review, tell a friend.

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