You Made It Weird with Pete Holmes

Comedian and actor Mike Birbiglia discusses his new special on Netflix, his friendship with the host, and the concept of a 'day off'. They also talk about their energy levels, a previous episode, staying overnight at someone's place, sleeping arrangements, and the challenges of fitting in beds. The conversation includes humorous discussions about giving up pornography, self-improvement, and therapy, performing comedy on Broadway versus in comedy clubs, and playful conversations about ramen noodles and impressions.

Ben Marshall, John Higgins, and Martin Herlihy of Please Don't Destroy join the host to discuss their work on SNL and their new movie. They also chat about touring, imposter syndrome, creating sketches, and the dynamics within a comedy group. They share their thoughts on ghosts and UFOs, entertainment on a plane, and the importance of breathing exercises and supplements.

Rabbi Mordecai Finley, a Rabbi, discusses various interesting topics including the official beverages of different religions, sacred geometry and symbol origins, the role of wisdom in spirituality and counseling, taming the monkey mind, the power of slogans, embracing honesty and darkness, reflections on a joke and the power of humor, exploring parenting, evil, and media influence on children, concerns about Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the role of comedy and wisdom, handling flight cancellation and questioning the concept of airlines, perception, ontology, and the concept of United as a conscious being, and exploring the meaning of Mitzvah and the act of giving.

The hosts share funny stories, wisdom, and spirituality. They explore the sounds and sensations of being in the jungle and reflect on holidays and rituals. They discuss Liam Neeson's sausage fingers, Bobby's strong approach to spirituality, and a man's transformation from tough to humble. They talk about accepting and justifying feelings and feature sponsors such as ARMR and Blue Land. They also recount their scorpion bite experience at an environmentally conscious hotel.

Comedian Eddie Ifft talks about common misheard lyrics, conspiracy theories, genitalia, strange encounters, emasculation, admiration for action sports, changing landscape of comedy, film projects, lottery ticket conversations, becoming undeniable in the entertainment industry, benefits of colostrum, living in the present moment, childhood escape, backlash to political correctness, mind-reading device, pipe smoking, and comedy logic.

Pete and Val catch up and talk about anxiety, hair products, shopping for parents, letting their child watch Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, attending a talk by Rupert Spira, exploring his teachings, balancing enjoyment and spiritual goals, and returning to oneself and the nature of the self.

TV personality, Jonathan Scott, joins the host for a funny and insightful conversation. They discuss optimizing mindset and sleep with supplements, casual conversations, the value of forgiveness and letting go, finding love and planning a wedding, holiday movies and the production of 'Elf', creating convenience and enjoyment in homes, and losing sight of the overarching idea and weaponizing religion.

Pete and Val discuss random topics, the challenge of obtaining clean data on nature versus nurture, the intersection of violence and beauty, exploring the ego and kindness, nurturing kindness towards difficult emotions, challenges of getting their five-year-old to sleep in her own bed, and codependency, parenting, and addiction to coffee.

Lewis Black, a stand-up comedian and actor, returns to the show. They discuss past smoking habits, comedians picking up traits from their partners, funny stories, retirement plans disrupted by the pandemic, parental support and aging, therapy and CBD products, an artist's journey, risks and choices in their careers, separate realities and the importance of agreement, the success of the polio vaccine, and appreciation for each other and upcoming tours.

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