Joy, a Podcast. Hosted by Craig Ferguson

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Storied late-night talk host Craig Ferguson brings his interview talents and singular world view to a discussion of the modern state of JOY, sitting down with notable guests from the worlds of entertainment, science, government, and more. How's our Joy doing? Bridled? On life support? Where do we find joy in a world that seems by any rational measure to be collapsing around us?

1D AGO

Hasan Minhaj

Meet Hasan Minhaj: actor, producer, writer, comedian, and television host. You may recognize him from his political television show Patriot Act, as a correspondent on The Daily Show, or his stand up specials Off With His Head and The King's Jester. Keep up with Hasan on his podcast Hasan Minhaj Doesn't Know! I hope you enJOY! Recorded at Kid Super HQ in Brooklyn, NY See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

57 min
JUN 10

Diederich Bader

This episode was originally published on September 12, 2023. On this week’s episode, Craig chats with his long-time friend and “The Drew Carey Show” co-star, Diedrich Bader. To quote Craig: “Diedrich Bader, a great actor who has been in everything you’ve ever liked!” He is best known for his roles in Veep, Better Things, American Housewife, The Beverly Hillbillies, Napoleon Dynamite and many, many others. EnJOY! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

53 min
JUN 3

Rita Wilson

This episode originally was released on November 28, 2023. Rita Wilson, an American actress, singer, and producer. Listen to Craig & Rita talk about religion, Rita’s family history, and her home town of Los Angeles. EnJOY! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1h 3m
MAY 27

Jay Leno

This episode originally was released on December 12, 2023. Jay Leno needs no introduction. He is one of the greats, comedian, long time host of The Tonight Show on NBC and mainly a car enthusiast! Craig and Jay are friends and it shows in their conversation. Tune into a fun hour of jokes, stories and much more. This one is for the books. enJOY! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1h 7m
MAY 20

Jon Lovitz

Meet Jon Lovitz, acclaimed actor and comedian. You may know him from Saturday Night Live, The Critic, A League of Their Own, or his many appearances across film and TV. Jon has also appeared on Broadway at the Music Box Theatre in Neil Simon’s play “The Dinner Party”, taking over the lead role from Henry Winkler. He has sung at Carnegie Hall three times and performed the National Anthem at Dodger Stadium and the U.S. Open. Please enJOY my conversation with Jon! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

50 min
MAY 13

Dr. Maija Cheung

Dr. Maija Cheung is currently a surgeon at Yale University and the Chief Medical Officer for Kids Operating Room – the world’s leading children’s surgery charity. During her residency at Yale, she started working with group that would become Kids Operating Room (KidsOR). She became the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) for KidsOR in December 2023 as well as the CMO for the KidsOR commercial subsidiary Global Hospital which develops healthcare infrastructure and solar powered solutions in low-resource settings with all profit going to KidsOR to create capacity for children’s surgery around the world. Dr. Cheung has spearheaded numerous projects aimed at improving healthcare infrastructure, increasing training opportunities for the health workforce, and promoting access to care in underserved areas. She's currently working on two major projects as a part of her work to build operating rooms for children in Ukraine and a collaboration with NASA and American Oxygen to develop new technology for providing oxygen in low resource settings around the world. I hope you learn something new and enJOY! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

44 min
MAY 6

Paulina Porizkova

Meet Paulina Porizkova, a Swedish-American model, actress, and author. She's has an illustrious career on magazine covers, as the face of numerous brands, and as an advocate for women. I had an amazing time catching up with her, and I hope you enJOY! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

49 min
APR 29

Dr. Robert Cerfolio Returns!

The wonderful Dr. Cerf is back again! He is one of the world’s top thoracic surgeons and his peers have voted him one of America’s Best Doctors. EnJOY this conversation between Dr. Cerf and Craig! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

50 min

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Introducing: Joy, a Podcast. Hosted by Craig Ferguson

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07/25/2023

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2 min

Craig Ferguson

Host

4.8

out of 5

773 Ratings

Great with the chat

May 8

FV Celestia Noank

As mentioned Craig is in my mind one of the Best with a person face to face…. but he undersells his ability in the pod format. Makes a guest comfortable and stays interesting. Without an agenda or forcing messaging like many others today. Thanks for the insight with great guests.
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Jun 3

Hank’s for listening

Love the podcast and will make it 5 stars as soon I can get the episodes on this page instead of having to hunt them down on other mediums.
Too many commercials

May 29

ANSR2NO1

The commercials are annoying and out of place as they’re from random ads and not even Craig making them like other podcasts. I literally forward 5 minutes every 5 minutes
Just Craig

Mar 16

GoodGriefToadie

I agree with another who wants more of just Craig talking - about tweets and emails or anything else. All the podcasts are good and love his questions and follow-ups. But do give us just Craig more often.

Storied late-night talk host Craig Ferguson brings his interview talents and singular world view to a discussion of the modern state of JOY, sitting down with notable guests from the worlds of entertainment, science, government, and more. How's our Joy doing? Bridled? On life support? Where do we find joy in a world that seems by any rational measure to be collapsing around us?

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iHeartPodcasts
Creator

iHeartPodcasts
Years Active

2023 - 2025
Episodes

100
Rating

Explicit
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Joy, a Podcast. Hosted by Craig Ferguson
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