Make My Day with Josh Gondelman

Mike Birbiglia (The New One, This American Life, Billions) competes to cheer Josh up. Mike sets the all-time Make My Day high score with his incredible performance during a game of What They Should Have Said...Was Something Else. He then donates his $100 grand prize winnings to the Food Bank For New York City. Finally, Josh and Mike give pep talks to people who love Halloween and college students.Check out The New One on Netflix, and buy the book of the same name: https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781538701515 Listen to the Working It Out podcast: https://www.birbigs.com/working-it-out-podVisit Mike's website and sign up for his mailing list: https://www.birbigs.com/Donate to the Food Bank For New York City: https://www.foodbanknyc.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mina Kimes (The Mina Kimes Show featuring Lenny, NFL Live) competes to cheer Josh up. Mina sets the all-time Make My Day high score by crushing a game of Uncuttable Gems. She then donates her $100 grand prize winnings to the West Seattle Food Bank. Finally, Mosh and Mina give pep talks to people who hate video chat and people who are worried Mina's dog dislikes them specifically.Follow Mina on Twitter and Instagram: www.twitter.com/minakimes www.instagram.com/mina_kimesListen to The Mina Kimes Show featuring Lenny: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mina-kimes-show-featuring-lenny/id1437647915Donate to the West Seattle Food Bank: https://westseattlefoodbank.org/donate-money/And watch Mina on NFL Live! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ziwe (host of an amazing Instagram Live show, writer for Desus & Mero) competes to cheer Josh up! Ziwe sets the all-time Make My Day high score by crushing a game of Discomfort to This Comfort (which Josh probably could have come up with a better name for). She then splits her $100 grand prize winnings between the Food Bank for New York City, the Marsha P. Johnson Institute, and a purchase of stamps. Finally, Josh and Ziwe give pep talks for people who are slightly under the weather and people who don't read the whole email.Follow Ziwe on Instagram and watch her Live show every Thursday at 8pm: https://www.instagram.com/ziwef/Follow Ziwe on Twitter: www.twitter.com/ziweListen to Generation Ziwe: https://generationziwe.com/musicDonate to the Marsha P. Johnson Institute: https://marshap.org/donate/Donate to the Food Bank For New York City: https://www.foodbanknyc.org/#(You know where to buy stamps, I assume!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Scaachi Koul (host of the new podcast Not Great) competes to cheer Josh up! Scaachi sets the all-time Make My Day high score by crushing a game of You Spite Up My Life. She then donates her $100 grand prize winnings to the Lebanese Red Cross. And finally, Josh and Scaachi give pep talks for people whose enemies appear to be thriving, and to anyone having a hard time with a creative project.Subscribe to Not Great, Scaachi's new podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/not-great-with-scaachi-koul/id1524565091Buy Scaachi's book: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250121028Donate to the Lebanese Red Cross: https://supportlrc.app/Follow Scaachi on Twitter and Instagram:www.twitter.com/scaachiwww.instagram.com/scaachi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alison Leiby and Halle Kiefer (hosts of the brand new podcast Ruined) compete to cheer Josh up! Together they demystify several common fears in a game of Scare Buds, setting the all-time Make My Day high score. Both contestants decide to donate their grand prize winnings to the Milwaukee Freedom Fund. Plus, pep talks for aliens, couscous, and anyone who is worried their house might be haunted.Subscribe to Ruined, Alison and Halle's horror/comedy podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ruined-with-alison-leiby-and-halle-kiefer/id1528202364Donate to the Milwaukee Freedom Fund: https://supportwomenshealth.salsalabs.org/mkefreedomfund/index.htmlFollow Alison and Halle on social media:www.twitter.com/alisonleibywww.instagram.com/alisonleibywww.twitter.com/hallekieferwww.instagram.com/hallekieferwww.instragram.com/ruinedpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jill Twiss (A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo, new book Everyone Gets a Say, Last Week Tonight) competes to cheer Josh up! Jill gives a masterful performance matching animals with silly names in a game of Who The Wild Things Are, setting the all-time Make My Day high score. Jill donates her $100 grand prize winnings to Alice's Kids. Plus, pep talks for theater kids and for animals who have had their names changed.Buy Jill's new children's book Everyone Gets a Say and her other books here: https://www.jilltwiss.comDonate to Alice's Kids: https://aliceskids.orgFollow Jill on Twitter: www.twitter.com/jilltwiss Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

John Hodgman (Dicktown on FXX, The Daily Show, so many great books) competes to cheer Josh up! In the spirit of his most recent book, Medallion Status, John Hodgman sets a new all-time Make My Day high score by creating the greatest secret society ever. After a round of dominant game play, Hodgman donates his $100 grand prize to the Portland Protest Bail Fund. Plus, a pep talk (and some tough love) for people who are worried their friends don't like them anymore!Watch Dicktown on FXX and Hulu!Check out bit.ly/GETYOURFRIENDS and donate to the Portland Protest Bail Fund: https://pdxgdc.com/Purchase John Hodgman's most recent book, Medallion Status (and then his other books): bit.ly/MEDALLIONSTATUSFollow John Hodgman on Twitter: www.twitter.com/hodgman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Daniel Kibblesmith (The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Santa's Husband) competes to cheer Josh up! To help clarify who is the guest and who is the host (because people say they look so much alike) this week's game is The Kibblesmith Identity. Daniel sets a new all-time Make My Day high score and donates his $100 grand prize to the ACLU. Plus, pep talks for guys who go bald young and teenagers who take jokes literally online.Preorder Princess Dinosaur, Daniel's new children's book: https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780316457606Donate to the ACLU: https://action.aclu.org/give/nowFollow Daniel on Twitter: www.twitter.com/kibblesmith Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mara Wilson (Bojack Horseman, Showbiz Kids, Where Am I Now?) competes to cheer Josh up! Mara sets an all time Make My Day high score by doing an unbelievable series of cartoon voices in a game of A Visit From The Toon Squad! She then donates her $100 grand prize to Ground Game Los Angeles, a grassroots organization in LA. Plus, pep talks for bored kids and anyone who was hoping to have a summer fling this year and was thwarted!Subscribe to Mara's newsletter: https://mara.substack.comDonate to Ground Game Los Angeles: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/gglaMore info on Mutual Aid Networks: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/23/opinion/coronavirus-aid-group.htmlCheck out Showbiz Kids, which is out now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92EX29aeEMIBuy Mara's book: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/318758/where-am-i-now-by-mara-wilson/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Maria Sherman (author of Larger Than Life: The History of Boy Bands From NKOTB to BTS) competes to cheer Josh up! Maria creates the next big boy band during a game of Best Band Ever, setting an all time Make My Day high score! She then donates her $100 grand prize to Rogelio Hernandez's efforts to feed uhoused people in Los Angeles. Plus, pep talks for dogs who are afraid of fireworks and teachers (whether or not they are afraid of fireworks)!BUY MARIA'S BOOK: https://www.blackdogandleventhal.com/titles/maria-sherman/larger-than-life/9780762468904/Check out LA Community Fridges: www.instagram.com/lacommunityfridgeMake a contribution to Rogelio Hernandez on Venmo: @rogiebroFollow Maria on Twitter: www.twitter.com/mariashermFind a classroom to help fund via DonorsChoose: www.donorschoose.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices