Strike Force Five Ep 10: The Strike is Over But the Podcast Isn’t Yet
Oct 3, 2023
The hosts advertise their podcast merchandise and discuss their fear of being too enthusiastic about it. They also talk about the 125th birthday of Pepsi and their favorite flavor. In a playful banter, they exchange gifts and discuss the ongoing entertainment industry strike. The chapter includes funny incidents, a movie review, and a comical sponsor segment. They delve into the early days of The Daily Show, share funny anecdotes of encounters with celebrities, and discuss their experience with COVID in a glass waiting room. They talk about movies that made them cry and discuss traumatic movies for kids. The chapter ends with another Pepsi sponsorship segment.
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Colbert's Funeral Laugh Inspiration
- Stephen Colbert saw his sister make another sister laugh so hard at a funeral that she snorted and rolled on the floor.
- That moment inspired him at age 10 to want to create powerful laughter.
Seth Meyers' Classroom Joke Limit
- Seth Meyers got punished by a teacher when he told too many jokes in class.
- He learned to time his jokes carefully, waiting until Fridays to deliver one big joke each week.
Fallon's Comedy Tribe in Summer School
- Jimmy Fallon loved summer school because it was full of funny classmates and felt like a comedy camp.
- He never learned his lesson but found his tribe among the class clowns there.