The Last Laugh
Welcome to ‘The Last Laugh’: Real conversations with really funny people. Every Wednesday, The Daily Beast’s Matt Wilstein interviews some of the biggest names in comedy—as well as the new voices crashing the party—about what it’s like to make people laugh during this current cultural and political
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Demetri Martin ‘Deconstructed’ | Plus, What’s Up With SNL?
Demetri Martin just put out his first new stand-up h...
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Apr 17 2024 55m
Alex Edelman on ‘Just for Us’ | Plus, ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ Series Finale!
Alex Edelman was having a hectic week before an unex...
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Apr 10 2024 57m
W. Kamau Bell Returns! Plus, ‘Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show’
It’s been six years since W. Kamau Bell’s last speci...
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Apr 3 2024 58m
Tig Notaro Returns: ‘Hello Again’
It’s been more than a decade since Tig Notaro broke ...
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Mar 27 2024 48m
Kyle Kinane: From Comedy Central to ‘Dirt Nap’
It’s genuinely disorienting to see Kyle Kinane witho...
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Mar 20 2024 46m
Renée Elise Goldsberry: From ‘Hamilton’ to ‘Girls5eva’
Despite never really doing comedy before ‘Girls5eva,...
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Mar 13 2024 53m
Bassem Youssef: ‘Egypt’s Jon Stewart’ on Biden, Piers Morgan and More
Comedian Bassem Youssef has been widely known as “Th...
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Mar 6 2024 43m
Donnell Rawlings: From ‘Chappelle’s’ Show’ to Netflix
Before Donnell Rawlings was a professional comedian,...
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Feb 28 2024 48m
Rory Scovel Returns: ‘Religion, Sex and a Few Things in Between’
Comedian Rory Scovel has never really known what he ...
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Feb 23 2024 26m
Jenny Slate: ‘Seasoned Professional’
Jenny Slate has never been a traditional stand-up co...
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Feb 21 2024 55m
Introducing: The Chris Chatman Do-Over, starring Ike Barinholtz
In this improvised comedy podcast, Ike Barinholtz st...
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Feb 15 2024 3m
Laurie Kilmartin: ‘Cis Woke Grief Slut’
Laurie Kilmartin knew that naming her new stand-up s...
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Feb 14 2024 50m
Moshe Kasher: ‘Subculture Vulture’
Before Moshe Kasher became a stand-up comedian, his ...
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Feb 7 2024 52m
Jacqueline Novak: ‘Get on Your Knees’
Jacqueline Novak spent six long years developing her...
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Jan 31 2024 44m
Zach Woods: ‘The Office,’ ‘Silicon Valley’ and ‘In the Know’
When Zach Woods was first cast as Gabe on Season 6 o...
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Jan 24 2024 52m
Paul F. Tompkins: The Best Comedy Podcast Guest
Paul F. Tompkins is widely considered to be among th...
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Jan 17 2024 53m
Joe Pera: ‘Slow & Steady’
Is Joe Pera for real? That’s the inevitable question...
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Jan 10 2024 43m
Jordan Klepper and Roy Wood Jr. Return—Together!
The first time Jordan Klepper and Roy Wood Jr. worke...
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Jan 3 2024 52m
Julia Louis-Dreyfus on SNL, ‘Seinfeld,’ ‘Veep’ and More
If there’s anyone in Hollywood who might be immune t...
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Dec 27 2023 40m
‘Daily Show,’ Hasan Minhaj and Matt Rife With The New Abnormal
It’s time again for our annual, year-end crossover e...
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Dec 22 2023 22m
Wanda Sykes: The Slap, Chappelle and Turning 60
It’s been more than three decades since Wanda Sykes ...
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Dec 20 2023 51m
Judd Apatow Returns to Talk Rickles, Newhart and Norman Lear
Judd Apatow is known for making long movies, from co...
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Dec 15 2023 24m
Leo Reich: ‘The Youngest Comedian Ever!’
Before Leo Reich takes the stage at the top of his n...
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Dec 13 2023 44m
‘American Fiction’s’ Cord Jefferson: From Gawker to the Oscars
10 years ago, Cord Jefferson was blogging for Gawker...
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Dec 6 2023 39m
Larry Charles: ‘Seinfeld,’ Larry David and ‘Dicks: The Musical’
Even if you don’t know Larry Charles’ name, his work...
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Nov 29 2023 44m