Breaking Bread with Tom Papa

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Comedian and bread baker, Tom Papa, is the perfect host, inviting guests to join him for an hour of eating, drinking and enjoying life. Listeners are invited to take a seat at the table as Tom and his guests celebrate the true meaning of breaking bread with insightful, revealing and always funny conversations.

2 DAYS AGO

Episode 239 - Julie Bowen

Julie and Tom talk religion, childhood trauma, and the joys of 7-11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------00:00:00 - Intro00:00:30 - Toast00:02:00 - It’s hard to watch yourself perform00:07:00 - Childhood Religion and the Long Island Medium00:16:40 - Boarding school00:18:50 - Being the artistic child00:27:44 - From Modern Family to New Jersey00:37:52 - Uncomfortable Moment00:43:40 - Julie doesn’t consider herself a comedian00:47:45 - Julie’s a boy mom, Tom’s a girl dad00:49:28 - Midwestern cooking00:51:30 - Julie picked up some skills in Italy00:56:03 - Julie hates horror00:58:00 - Tom still goes to church01:07:13 - Taste Test01:12:20 - Julie has no birthday01:14:21 - Julie’s kids won’t look in the freezer01:15:19 - Tom really doesn’t talk about Jesus very much, he promises01:19:10 - Sourdough starter can be like a pet01:22:20 - Julie is a judgmental Pickleball player-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Tom Papa is a celebrated stand-up comedian with over 20 years in the industry. Watch Tom's new special "Home Free" out NOW on Netflix! Radio, Podcasts and more: https://linktr.ee/tompapa/Website - http://tompapa.com/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tompapaTiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@tompapaFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/comediantompapaTwitter - https://www.twitter.com/tompapa #tompapa #breakingbread #comedy #standup #standupcomedy #bread

1h 26m
NOV 12

Episode 238 - David Alan Grier

David Alan Grier breaks bread with Tom Papa and talks acting, kids, and how he changed the culture.

1h 2m
NOV 5

Episode 237 - Jason Reitman

Tom auditions to be in Jason Reitman's next film.

1h 8m
OCT 29

Episode 236 - Lil Rel Howery

Tom Papa and Lil Rel agree—comedians are weird. Like what you see? Watch last week's episode with Henry Winkler: https://youtu.be/LeZH5h4-vU0 Watch Tom's new special out on Netflix NOW! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About Tom: Tom Papa, a celebrated stand-up comedian with over 20 years in the industry, has made significant strides in film, television, radio, podcasts, and live performances. Notably, he's a regular on "The Joe Rogan Experience" and various late-night TV shows. Papa's literary skills are evident in his books “We’re All In This Together” and "You’re Doing Great!: And Other Reasons To Stay Alive," a collection of essays, and "Your Dad Stole My Rake: And Other Family Dilemmas," a comedic look at family life. His latest stand-up specials are “Tom Papa: What A Day!” and "Tom Papa: You’re Doing Great!" on Netflix. Beyond comedy, Papa's engagements extend to hosting "What A Joke With Papa And Fortune" on SiriusXM and appearing on NPR's "Wait, Wait Don’t Tell Me." His love for baking led to hosting the Food Network series "Baked." As an actor, he's worked with notable figures like Rob Zombie and Steven Soderbergh and has appeared in several films and TV shows, including the HBO film "Behind the Candelabra." Additionally, Papa has contributed as a writer to projects like "Bee Movie" and various TV series. Residing in Los Angeles with his family, Papa continues to balance his professional life with personal interests like baking. 0:00:00 Intro 0:00:35 New Netflix Special! 0:01:32 All comedians are a little weird 0:03:50 Got my (road) life together 0:08:35 We lost a lot of funny people to the comedy lifestyle 0:12:47 Comedy has become more siloed 0:13:10 Lil Rel’s Incredible Festival Achievment 0:18:10 It’s scary right now 0:21:13 It’d be nice to make money doing good, not evil 0:23:56 Dressing sexy & body image 0:27:06 Get Out 0:29:00 Becoming a “Great” 0:30:45 Chicago 0:37:00 How to be a comic-slash-dad 0:41:43 Grief, aging, and sibling relationships 0:46:22 Coyotes 0:48:04 Uncomfortable moment… 0:54:22 Not giving off weird energy 0:56:51 Avoiding the noise 1:01:35 TikTok-ing with your kids 1:02:30 Taste Test 1:07:10 Glad to be friends Get in touch with or go see Tom live on stage! Radio, Podcasts and more: https://linktr.ee/tompapa/ Website - http://tompapa.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tompapa Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/tompapa Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/comediantompapa #TomPapa #breakingbreadwithTomPapa

1h 9m
OCT 22

Episode 235 - Henry Winkler

Henry Winkler joins the Breaking Bread family and tells Tom he is still hungry. Winkler talks all things Happy Days and his starts in show biz as the Fonz and making magic with Ron Howard. He then shares how he broke out of his Fonz shaped mold and put his head down and got to work to start to make his dreams come true. Winkler gives Tom advice on picking your favorite kid, making a marriage last, and how to be cool. Henry Winkler would also really like it if Ryan Gosling played him in the biopic of his life.

1h 25m
OCT 15

Episode 234 - Jerry Seinfeld

Catch Seinfeld, Gaffigan, and Papa on tour in a city near you and stay tuned for Tom Papa's newest Netflix special "Home Free" out October 29th!! Jerry Seinfeld comes to break bread with longtime friend Tom Papa and sets the record straight about the state of comedy in 2024. The pair discuss the horror that is touring as a standup comedian, the apocalyptic set of Seinfeld, eating airplane pizzas with Jim Gaffigan, and the world of show biz. Maybe one day Tom and Jerry will give a masterclass on How to be a Comic 101.

1h 9m
OCT 8

Episode 233 - Roy Wood Jr.

Roy Wood Jr. takes a break from “Have I Got News for You” on CNN to stop by and break some bread with Tom Papa. In the true breaking bread spirit, Roy and Tom talk about how baking is the ultimate act of love… even when the baked goods come from a total stranger’s kitchen. The pair talk about women, families, good cigars, and how to steer clear of “spiritual experiences” that might be too intense. Roy talks about his dad, Roy Wood Sr., and his lasting impact on American civil rights and journalism. Roy speaks on his experience leaving The Daily Show and the pair discuss the state of politics in comedy.

1h 9m
OCT 1

Episode 232 - Jimmy Kimmel

Jimmy Kimmel and Tom Papa turn into two old Italian men on this week of Breaking Bread. They talk preparing the Feast of the Seven Fishes, the San Genaro Festival, and making Zeppole in the back yard. Jimmy talks about celebrating 20 years of Jimmy Kimmel Live! and the chaos of the shows first days. The pair talk about today’s insane political climate and how comedy makes everything worth it.

1h 17m

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What a great podcast

2021-08-10

PiperParker

I am so glad Tom Papa did this. I love to watch Baked on the cooking channel, but you can tell this, actually using his passion for food is his happy place. It’s so easy to just start from episode one and listen to him and his awesome guests talk about food and the impact it had growing up. If he knows you and loves you, he makes you bread that takes days to make, Tom Papa, you are the goodness.
Lovely

2022-02-17

veighouda

Normally not a fan of interview or conversational podcast but I really enjoy Tom papas voice and his rapper with his guests is pretty good especially with having a main topic of food to focus on and interviewing comedians.
Two of the best radio voices

2021-07-14

spookyruben

Tom and Ian’s voices are so great alone, but together they are such a great duo- calm and insightful!! Great episode !!!! Love you both !!
Love it!👍👍👍

2020-10-11

cakeiseverything

Loved the episode with David Koechner- meditation, bread, life, supporting women/children’s rights, comedy and more. Have a laugh with Tom Papa! Needed so much in these times. Thank you Tom Papa!

Comedian and bread baker, Tom Papa, is the perfect host, inviting guests to join him for an hour of eating, drinking and enjoying life. Listeners are invited to take a seat at the table as Tom and his guests celebrate the true meaning of breaking bread with insightful, revealing and always funny conversations.