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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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