Good One: A Podcast About Jokes

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COMEDY INTERVIEWS

Good One: A Podcast About Jokes is a podcast about - well - jokes, and the people who tell them. Each week, a comedian will play one of their jokes and then break it down with Vulture.com Senior Editor Jesse David Fox.

SEP 5

Comedians You Should and Will Know 2024

It's that time of year again! Vulture dropped their annual list of all the future stars of comedy. In honor of this special occasion, we compiled mini Good One episodes featuring each list-honoree so they could introduce themselves to you personally. This week—in alphabetical order by first name—we present to you the Comedians You Should and Will Know, 2024: Sabrina Brier Sam Campbell Nico Carney Aaron Chen George Civeris Francesca D'Uva Brandi Denise Malik Elassal Roz Hernandez Skyler Higley Chloe Hillard Leslie Liao Mandal Gavin Matts Youngmi Mayer Vic Michaelis Brennan Lee Mulligan Courtney Pauroso Chloe Radcliffe Rekha Shankar Veronika Slowikowska Gianmarco Soresi Emil Wakim Eagle Witt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1h 36m
JUN 18

Best Specials of the Year So Far

As we do every June, host Jesse David Fox brings Vulture critic Kathryn VanArendonk review on the podcast to share her list of the best comedy specials of the year so far (yeah, it's a short list). The specials discussed: Alex Edelman, Just for Us (HBO/Max) Nikki Glaser, Someday You’ll Die (HBO/Max) Kyle Kinane, Dirt Nap (YouTube) Jacqueline Novak, Get on Your Knees (Netflix) Ali Siddiq, The Domino Effect Part 3 and 4 (YouTube) Taylor Tomlinson, Have it All (Netflix) Ramy Youssef, More Feeling (HBO/Max) Order Jesse's book (out now!), Comedy Book: How Comedy Conquered Culture–and the Magic That Makes It Work here: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374604714/comedybook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1h 20m
JUN 11

Tig Notaro, Joke Superlatives

This week on Good One, host Jesse David Fox welcomes Tig Notaro back to the podcast. Tig walks through her entire career via her best jokes with a new format called “Joke Superlatives.” Tig newest special, Hello Again, is out now on Prime Video. The film she co-wrote and co-directed, Am I Ok? is out now on Max. Stream her podcast, Handsome, wherever you get your podcasts. Order Jesse's book (out now!), Comedy Book: How Comedy Conquered Culture–and the Magic That Makes It Work here: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374604714/comedybook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1h 10m
JUN 4

Ego Nwodim’s “Lisa from Temecula”

Before this most recent season, Ego Nwodim had already found a place for herself at Saturday Night Live. But it was this year, where she really making the show her own, getting on some of the silliest characters in the shows long history. On this week’s Good One, Nwodim talks with host Jesse David Fox about the characters that got her there. Sketches/Clips Mentioned: Pasta https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwzdTW0pJXk Entre Clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XadmCTKTibQ Cat clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIRRmzc1TOI SECOND LISA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xY_DeNYWtIo THIRD LISA CLIP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDzrvVYgkgQ LOKO Clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lk7jW7qRZYM Dionne CLip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHQbl3byYiY RICH AUNTIE CLIP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0VtbXLPjBY&t=168s STINGRAY CLIP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UlWbT3owys Nat Geo Clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UlWbT3owys Father lawrence clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjBrLbOJXHA Mid-Day clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGqtZmShIkw Order Jesse's book (out now!), Comedy Book: How Comedy Conquered Culture–and the Magic That Makes It Work here: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374604714/comedybook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1h 30m
MAY 28

John Early’s “After the Gold Rush”

This week on Good One, host Jesse David Fox welcomes John Early back to the podcast. John talks about his 2023 HBO special, Now More Than Ever, and specifically a 20-minute section on millennials, modern life, and the internet that Jesse has been obsessed with for a year. They have so much fun! Order Jesse's book (out now!), Comedy Book: How Comedy Conquered Culture–and the Magic That Makes It Work here: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374604714/comedybook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2h 12m
MAY 14

Mike Birbiglia’s “No Breath Holding” Sign

This week on Good One, host Jesse David Fox welcomes Mike Birbiglia back to the podcast. Mike walks Jesse through the joke at the climax of his most recent Netflix special, The Old Man and the Pool. The two also discuss making Good One: A Show About Jokes, the Peacock documentary special adaptation of this podcast, of which Mike was the subject of. Order Jesse's book (out now!), Comedy Book: How Comedy Conquered Culture–and the Magic That Makes It Work here: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374604714/comedybook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1h 3m
APR 30

Alex Edelman’s Christmas Story

This week on Good One, host Jesse David Fox welcomes Alex Edelman podcast to talk about his special, Just For Us, which premiered on Max earlier this year. Alex walks Jesse through incarnations of the same story about the time his Orthodox Jewish family celebrated Christmas. Order Jesse's book (out now!), Comedy Book: How Comedy Conquered Culture–and the Magic That Makes It Work here: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374604714/comedybook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2h 7m
APR 16

Kyle Kinane's Dirt Nap

This week on Good One, host Jesse David Fox welcomes Kyle Kinane back to the podcast to talk about his sixth stand-up special, Dirt Nap, which is currently available on YouTube. Kyle discusses putting together the incredible, nearly 50-minute story that he closes the special with me. Order Jesse's book (out now!), Comedy Book: How Comedy Conquered Culture–and the Magic That Makes It Work here: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374604714/comedybook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1h 40m

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02/19/2020

Good One Trailer

What goes into writing and telling a joke? Each week, Vulture senior editor Jesse David Fox breaks down a joke with the comedian or performer who told it. New episodes drop Tuesday mornings. From Vulture and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

02/19/2020

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2 min

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1,420 Ratings

Great Show!

Aug 8

SAW-524

Great show! You should have Andre D Thompson on. Fantastic stand up and intelligent writer.
This podcast is just so great tbh

Mar 17

Marco Fernandooo

It’s a fantastic comedy podcast that promotes the best comedy and is a joy to listen to throughout bc even the conversations they keep the levity and squeeze the comedy out of all scenarios
Good One: a podcast about jokes.

Feb 16

RTH54

This is absolutely one of my favorite podcasts. Every episode offers another turn of the diamond that is comedy. It’s an absolute master class!
Painful to listen to

Feb 29

Theataman

Best Buy needs to stop selling podcast equipment.

Good One: A Podcast About Jokes is a podcast about - well - jokes, and the people who tell them. Each week, a comedian will play one of their jokes and then break it down with Vulture.com Senior Editor Jesse David Fox.