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Jan 20, 2022 • 1h 41min

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia's "The Gang's Still in Ireland" (featuring Charlie Day and Glenn Howerton)

It's another new episode of Good One, and blessing the feed this week are the talented and hysterical Charlie Day and Glenn Howerton! Host Jesse David Fox sat down with these two-thirds of the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia brainchild in honor of their recent record-breaking 15th season. In this episode the guys break down episode six of the season (and episode two of the Ireland arc), The Gang's Still in Ireland. In addition to hearing all about their writing process and how much longer they plan on making the show, Charlie and Glenn share the biggest fights they had this season, and whether or not they and Rob ever go to couples therapy.Watch It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia on Hulu. Follow Charlie Day on Instagram. Follow Glenn Howerton on Twitter and Instagram. Follow Jesse David Fox on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jan 14, 2022 • 1h 11min

Danny McBride's The Righteous Gemstones’s Opening Scene (Rerun)

Danny McBride walks Jesse through the opening scene of his new HBO series The Righteous Gemstones. Along the way, they also touch on the first scenes of his other series and films, including Eastbound & Down, The Foot Fist Way, and Vice Principals.Danny talks about where he wanted to go after Vice Principals ended, as well as the research that went into creating a show about Christian megachurches and superstar preachers. Jesse also asks Danny about how he constructs his antiheroes, and the different ways he utilizes the writers rooms on each of his projects.Also included: dick symbolism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jan 6, 2022 • 39min

Search Party Season 5 (Vulture Fest Version)

Happy New Year everyone! Here at Good One we're kicking off 2022 by throwing it back to 2021 and continuing our Vulture Fest series. This week, it's all about the fifth and final season of Search Party.If you were hoping Vulture Festival would offer you clues about the upcoming fifth season of HBO Max’s Search Party, you’re in luck! Cast members Alia Shawkat, Meredith Hagner, John Early, and John Reynolds, as well as showrunners Sarah-Violet Bliss and Charles Rogers, join us for a special sneak peek at what’s to come next in the comedy series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Dec 30, 2021 • 1h 9min

Naomi Ekperigin's First Late Night Set (Rerun)

New York based Naomi Ekperigin is quickly becoming an influential voice in modern comedy. She’s worked as a staff writer for Broad City and Great News, and was listed as one of the "20 Comedians You Should and Will Know" by Vulture. Jesse talks to Naomi about a joke from her most recent set on Late Night with Seth Meyers. Learn how Naomi crafted her tight 5 for late night, how she writes comedy conversationally, and the application process behind booking a spot on Seth Meyers.Watch Naomi Ekperigin on Netflix's The Standups. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Follow Jesse David Fox on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Dec 23, 2021 • 1h 23min

Aida Rodriguez's Wokeness

This week, host Jesse David Fox brings you a gift fit for the holidays: a brand new episode of Good One with stand up comedian Aida Rodriguez!Aida Rodriguez is an American comedian of Puerto Rican/Dominican descent who is best known for her appearance as a contestant on the eighth season of Last Comic Standing and as a commentator on The Young Turks. Her debut special, Fighting Words, premiered earlier this year on HBO Max, and is featured in last week's Best Specials of 2021 episode with Kathryn VanArendonk.Watch They Ready on Netflix and Fighting Words on HBO Max. Follow Aida Rodriguez on Twitter and Instagram. Follow Jesse David Fox on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Dec 16, 2021 • 2h 21min

Best Specials of 2021 with Kathryn VanArendonk

A second, full year into these unprecedented times means another Best Specials lists that looks a little different from lists past. Join host Jesse David Fox and frequent Good One guest & Vulture staff writer Kathryn VanArendonk as they discuss (and for the first time, argue!?) over Kathryn's annual list.List of specials mentioned:Aida Rodriguez, Fighting Words, (HBO Max)Nicole Byer, BBW (Big Beautiful Weirdo), (Netflix)Vir Das, 10 on 10 (Youtube)Ricky Velez, Here's Everything, (HBO)James Acaster, Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999, (self-released, jamesacaster.com)Josh Johnson, # (Hashtag), (Comedy Central)Tig Notaro, Drawn, (HBO)Roy Wood Jr., Imperfect Messenger, (Comedy Central)Jo Firestone, Good Timing with Jo Firestone, (Peacock)Bo Burnham, Inside (Netflix)Honorable Mention:Michael Che, Shame The Devil (Netflix)You can follow Kathryn VanArendonk on Twitter. Follow Jesse David Fox on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Dec 9, 2021 • 1h 7min

The Insecure Pre-Union (Vulture Festival Version)

We're back with another episode of Good One: Vulture Festival Version and this week we bring you the vibrant Issa Rae and Yvonne Orji!Before the curtain falls on the final season of HBO’s Insecure, we’re going to get one more wine-down with Issa and Molly. Join stars Issa Rae and Yvonne Orji for a little pre-union, which is what we call a reunion for a show that hasn’t ended yet and that we want to prolong as much as possible.You can follow Issa Rae on Twitter and Instagram. You can follow Yvonne on Twitter and Instagram. You can follow Alex Jung on Twitter and Instagram. Follow Jesse David Fox on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Dec 6, 2021 • 18min

Mel Brooks's All About Me Excerpt (Bonus)

Hello, Good One Listeners! We're here in your feeds on a Monday afternoon to give you—yes you—a bonus minisode in honor of Mel Book's new memoir, All About Me! My Remarkable Life in Show Business. Mel Brooks is an American actor, comedian and filmmaker. With a career spanning over seven decades, he is known as a creator of broad farces and parodies widely considered to be among the best film comedies ever made.Follow Mel Brooks on Twitter. Follow Jesse David Fox on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Dec 2, 2021 • 1h 5min

Seth Rogen (Vulture Festival Version)

This week on Good One x Vulture Festival 2021, we present to you Seth Rogen: A Holiday Spectacular!Prepare yourself for the holiday season with one of Hollywood’s jolliest celebrities, Seth Rogen. So much so, he is literally playing Santa Claus in the upcoming HBO Max animated series, Santa Inc.! A man who brings joy and merriment to millions, Rogen is coming to Vulture Festival to tell us some holiday tales and give you an opportunity to start a new family tradition of going to see Seth Rogen talk live right before Thanksgiving.Follow Seth Rogen in Twitter and Instagram. Follow Jesse David Fox on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Nov 23, 2021 • 1h 6min

The Great Season 2 (Vulture Festival Version)

This week on Good One, we're bringing you another offering from Vulture Fest 2021: The Great-est Panel You've Ever Seen!That’s right, Vulture Fest brought together Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult for a great panel about The Great: Hulu's genre-bending, anti-historical ride through 18th-century Russia. Following the wildly comedic rise of Catherine the Nothing to Catherine the Great, the stars got together ahead of the show's season two premiere. And yes, the last time we saw them, they were trying to kill each other onscreen. So it’ll be nice to see them getting along in person. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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