The Mary Houlihan Show

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Comedian Mary Houlihan (Broad City, The Chris Gethard Show) interviews comedians, journalists, activists and folks not represented in mainstream media. Support the show by subscribing at youtube.com/maryhoulihan and patreon.com/maryhoulihan

  1. 3d ago

    TMHS Episode 39 - Annette Mullaney

    Annette Mullaney first came to my attention when I saw her hilarious videos taking selfies with ICE agents and getting their on-camera reactions to her saying, well, things ICE agents might get in trouble for. We since worked together on a Climate Defiance video disrupting a Rahm Emanuel event, and I've loved seeing more of her comedy and her videos from Delaney Hall. I feel that Annette, like a lot of the guests I feature, is a kindred spirit trying to use her gift of comedy to disrupt the status quo and make protesting look fun and enticing, not something to be scared of. I loved learning more of her backstory, how she learned Arabic hoping to change American foreign policy, found out that would be near impossible to do from the inside, and has never given up her dream of trying to educate people about how we can fix things –– she just does it through humor now. Follow Mary: @maryhoulie youtube.com/maryhoulihan Follow Annette: @ho_grammer See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  2. Sep 7

    TMHS Episode 38 - Starbucks Workers United member, Dennis Owusu-Nimako

    No Contract, No Coffee! Union Starbucks workers are calling for a customer boycott until their contract is reached! Dennis Owusu-Nimako, a 12-year shift supervisor at Starbucks talks about his experience working for the company, working in a unionized shop vs. a non-unionized shop, and why Starbucks workers shouldn't be scared to organize their workplaces. Boycott Starbucks, #DeleteTheApp off your phone, and help spread the word! Learn more at https://www.nocontractnocoffee.org/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  3. Aug 31

    TMHS Episode 37 - Riya Khan

    Riya Khan was living every immigrant parent's dream: getting a law degree in Florida. When she found out her mother was kidnapped by ICE at a routine immigration appointment, she rushed home to California to help. While visiting her mom at CoreCivic-owned California City Detention Center, she could tell something wasn’t right. Her 64-year-old mother was quickly deteriorating, being denied her daily medications for high blood pressure, hypothyroidism, and pre-diabetes. Her blood pressure was dangerously high, putting her at immediate risk of stroke. Riya and her father were able to advocate for her mother's release, but what happens to families who don't have law degrees? Or money for good lawyers? Or don't even speak English? Since then, California State Senator Sasha Renée Pérez authored SB995, the Masuma Khan Justice Act, which would allow regular inspections of for-profit detention centers by local health and safety authorities, and fine these private corporate institutions $25,000 per violation, per day, paid to U.S. taxpayers.  The bill passed unanimously with bipartisan support, but was mysteriously struck down by the California State Senate Appropriations Committee headed by Democrat Buffy Wicks. Senator Pérez has kept the fight alive, including the language from the Masuma Khan Justice Act in an amendment to SB957. Advocates are asking that California residents please reach out to Buffy Wicks, Gavin Newsom, and Robert Rivas to demand a vote on SB957. Buffy Wicks: (916) 319-2014 Robert Rivas: (916) 319-2029 Gavin Newsom: (916) 445-2841 In my coverage of private for-profit detention centers, I have repeatedly been trying to get the word out that these centers are committing corruption in plain sight, stealing tax dollars from all Americans regardless of political affiliation or feelings on immigration.  It's a problem when the president is Republican. It's a problem when the president is Democrat. It is a completely nonpartisan issue, that everyone who isn't a rich detention center executive should be united in fighting.  What California State Assembly Appropriations Committee did to the Masuma Khan Justice Act should be a wake-up call that the corruption runs deep, and that politicians on both sides of the aisle are accepting favors in exchange for enriching CoreCivic and GEO Group's owners with regular working people's tax dollars – and they aren't even getting immigration control out of the deal. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  4. Aug 24

    TMHS Episode 36 - Seth Simons

    Seth Simons, comedy critic and poet behind the newsletter Humorism, sits down with Mary Houlihan. Timestamps: [00:00:00] Trailer [00:00:37] Intro [00:00:53] "Humorism" and the Comedy-Labor Beat [00:02:13] Right-Wing Podcast Pipeline [00:04:17] That Whole SNL Thing [00:05:16] Cardi B's Way of Dealing with Fan Harassment [00:07:13] Is Joe Rogan "The Reason Trump Is President"? [00:09:42] When Tim Dillon & Theo Speak Up More Than Mainstream Media [00:12:49] The Left Does It Too: Labor Violations at Improv Theaters [00:15:54] The Fine Line Between Good Work Ethic & Sociopathic Self-Determination [00:23:19] Why the Algorithm Rewards Extremism and Hate-Watching [00:28:50] Comedians Getting Taken Out of Context [00:32:07] Bring Back Public-Access Comedy [00:38:33] Comedy Club Owners on Twitter [00:43:09] Bringing Back Tough Crowd: Mary's Rough Crowd Panel Show [00:44:38] The "Comedy Civil War" and Patrice O'Neal's Death [00:46:12] Outro Follow Seth: X - https://x.com/sasimons Follow Mary: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/maryhoulie/ twitch - twitch.tv/maryhoulie TikTok - tiktok.com/@maryhoulie See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  5. Aug 17

    TMHS Episode 35 - Ethan Stanislawki

    Ethan Stanislawski, comedian and writer, sits down with Mary Houlihan to discuss his one-man show "Jew, Interrupted," his appearance on the Israelism podcast, and how he gained more than he lost by speaking up. **Timestamps** - 00:00:00 Trailer - 00:00:32 Intro - 00:00:52 "Jew Interrupted"  - 00:04:59 The efficacy of the words "Zionist" and "anti-Zionist" - 00:06:33 Getting crazy messages on Facebook - 00:10:11 The need for Jewish boomers to speak out  - 00:20:51 Feeling seen by the film, "Israelism" - 00:25:19 Mainstream Jewish institutions' complicity, and Noam Schuster's "Coexistence My Ass" - 00:29:57 Comparing Zionist accountability to the Catholic Church's reckoning over sex abuse and Native American boarding schools - 00:32:29 Family and friendships strained by his politics, and attending an IfNotNow Yom Kippur service - 00:37:04 The three risk factors to weigh before speaking out: family, finances, online harassment - 00:38:12 Celebrities "riding the fence" on Israel - 00:49:08 Rising Islamophobia, antisemitism - 00:58:17 Outro Follow Ethan - Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ethanstancomedy/ Threads - https://www.threads.com/@ethanstancomedy Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ethanstancomedy/ *Follow Mary* YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@maryhoulie Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/maryhoulie/ twitch - twitch.tv/maryhoulie TikTok - tiktok.com/@maryhoulie See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  6. Aug 10

    TMHS Episode 34 - Michael Burns

    Michael Burns left academia and made a name for himself writing and hosting comedic educational videos for the popular YouTube channel, Wisecrack. After the company laid everyone off, he started his own channel Burns Theory, where he continues to make content about philosophy, media criticism, and radical politics that is smart, funny, and respects the viewer's intelligence. We talk about the comedic edutainment that was popular in our youth on History Channel, TLC, Discovery, et al before those channels became 24/7 reality networks, which were eventually killed altogether by entertainment mergers. In Hollywood, I've seen a lot of negative attitudes on YouTube –– claiming it's all lowest-common-denominator slop like MrBeast trapping obese people in a cage for a year for $100k. But in this era of instability and mergers, creators should be putting their work out on widely accessible platforms. It's a great time right now, in that creators don't have to water down their message or take unnecessary network notes. Working independently of course requires time and/or money, but if creators work together instead of competing over scraps, creative solutions can be found. Check out Michael's new film, "Leave a Comment" which is available online and at select live screenings. Timestamps: [00:00:00] Trailer [00:00:40] Intro [00:01:01] How to Become a YouTube Star: Watch MrBeast, Take Notes [00:02:25] The MrBeast Industries Job Interview and the Train Through a Brick Wall [00:07:21] Playing YouTube: Packaging, Thumbnails, and People Getting Sick of AI [00:12:55] Unionizing YouTube, IATSE, and HBO's Nonunion First 15 Years [00:18:53] Leave a Comment, Online Trolls, and Googling Depersonalization [00:28:12] Entertainment People Should Not Be the Face of Socialist Movements [00:29:47] What Actually Made Zohran Win, and It Was Not the Celebrities [00:37:13] The Pope's New Encyclical and Communion Centered Communism [00:39:07] Pete Hegseth's Tattoo, Greg Bovino, and Unequal Coverage of Fascism [00:43:23] Mary Emailed a Convent to Ask If She Could Be a Nun [00:48:25] Comedians as the Real Philosophers, and How Gaza Broke Corporate News [00:52:35] Why He Stopped Saying Progressive and Still Says Communist [01:00:04] Mary the Catholic Anarchist Who Still Wants State Health Insurance [01:12:25] Taking a Sketchy Sponsorship and Paying People Union Wages [01:16:16] Outro Follow Michael: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/michael_o_burns/ X - https://x.com/michaeloburns Threads - https://www.threads.net/@michael_o_burns Follow Mary: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/maryhoulihan Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/maryhoulie/ twitch - twitch.tv/maryhoulie TikTok - tiktok.com/@maryhoulie See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  7. Aug 3

    TMHS Episode 33 - John F. O'Donnell

    Comedian and longtime Redacted Tonight correspondent John F. O'Donnell discusses Trump's new domestic terrorism directive, the 2016 sabotage of Bernie Sanders' primary run, and why working comedians need to let go of careerism and use their talents to fight fascism. They cover NSPM-7 and the draconian sentences like 30 years for possession of zines, organizing with About Face Veterans Against Fascism, Kshama Sawant's Congress run against AIPAC-funded incumbent Adam Smith, Gavin Newsom blocking a billionaire tax, and John's upcoming video series "Radical Analysis." Timestamps: [00:00:00] Trailer [00:00:00] Intro [00:00:26] NSPM-7: Trump's Domestic Terrorism Directive Explained [00:05:42] Draconian Prison Sentences Under NSPM-7 [00:06:40] About Face: Organizing With Veterans Against Fascism [00:10:11] How the DNC Sabotaged Bernie Sanders in 2016 [00:13:49] Gavin Newsom Blocking a Billionaire Tax [00:15:23] Shyama Sawant's Fight Against AIPAC-Funded Adam Smith [00:16:56] DSA, Third Parties, and the Limits of Electoral Politics [00:20:43] Making Radical Political Satire on Redacted Tonight [00:31:25] Comedians Need to Let Go of Careerism [00:34:30] Joking About Career Woes While Israel Ethnically Cleanses Gaza [00:36:58] Launching Radical Analysis, a New Political Satire Show [00:47:58] The Trans-Pacific Partnership, Obama, Hillary, and Corporate Trade Deals [00:49:30] AOC, Medicare for All, and the Iron Dome Vote [00:51:22] Claudia de la Cruz Added to the Domestic Terrorist List [00:52:08] Outro Follow John: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jfodlovesyou/ X - https://x.com/jfodlovesyou Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/johnfodonnell/ Follow Mary: YouTube - youtube.com/maryhoulihan Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/maryhoulie/ twitch - twitch.tv/maryhoulie TikTok - tiktok.com/@maryhoulie X - https://x.com/themaryhshow See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  8. Jul 20

    TMHS Episode 32 - Greg Roque

    Greg Roque joins Mary Houlihan to discuss roast comedy, disability representation, and left-wing politics. They cover the Kevin Hart roast, accessibility barriers in comedy venues, how Latinos joining ICE mirrors Irish immigrants joining the police force, and how Greg's love of books led him to radical politics. Timestamps 00:00:00 Trailer 00:00:42 Intro 00:01:26 Irish and Mexican Identity: Becoming White Through Policing 00:02:45 ICE Raids and Latino Agents Deporting Latinos 00:08:11 Roast Comedy, Kevin Hart, and the Culture War 00:11:59 Dark Woke Comedy and Edgy vs. Sanctimonious 00:14:00 Wheelchair as a Throne of American Conquest 00:15:02 Accessibility, ADA Loopholes, and Performing in LA 00:22:00 LA vs. New York Comedy Scenes 00:31:00 Alt Scene, TV Casting, and Comedy Diversity 00:37:05 Catholicism, Judaism, and Palestine 00:39:00 Howard Zinn, Chomsky, and Getting Politicized 00:41:00 Battalion of Saint Patrick and Irish-Mexico Solidarity 00:42:59 Outro Follow Greg: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/gregroqueislame/ Website - http://gregroque.com/ Follow Mary: YouTube - youtube.com/maryhoulihan Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/maryhoulie/ twitch - twitch.tv/maryhoulie TikTok - tiktok.com/@maryhoulie See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Comedian Mary Houlihan (Broad City, The Chris Gethard Show) interviews comedians, journalists, activists and folks not represented in mainstream media. Support the show by subscribing at youtube.com/maryhoulihan and patreon.com/maryhoulihan

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  • Channel
    Forever Dog
  • Creator
    Mary Houlihan
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    49
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © © Mary Houlihan. All Rights Reserved.
  • Show Website
    The Mary Houlihan Show

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