How To Keep Laughing When The World Is At 1%
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Dear Humans, We kicked off this week’s live shows strong with our special guest, author and comedy writer Tamara Yajia! Tamara just released her new memoir, Cry For Me Argentina, in which she recounts her upbringing as a ‘failed child star’! We had a hilarious conversation about her life and her parents. Tamara doesn’t hold back. We also discussed the latest news over the weekend, and watch some wild clips in which Trump cheats at golf. Topics today include: Why do Tamara’s boobs hurt? Tamara’s crush on God when she was an 8-year-old. Why Tamara went to a Los Angeles...
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Brooklyn Dad Defiant Talks To God and Jesus About The Epstein Coverup
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Dear Humans, Today Jesus and I are excited to welcome our friend Brooklyn Dad Defiant back to the pod! While the subject matter we discussed with BDD were serious, we had a lot of fun throughout! Don’t miss his Substack called , and look forward to Me being on his show July 30 at 1 PM ET! We discuss: Hunter Biden’s nonstop F-bombs in his recent interview. Trump’s obsession with what Late Night hosts like Stephen Colbert are saying about him. The emotional toll of witnessing daily injustices like the ICE raids. And lots more! Don’t forget: God and Jesus...
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The Colbert Cancellation And What It Means For Comedy
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Dear Humans, Today on the podcast we’re joined by comedian Vir Das, who joined us on the day his latest Netflix special Vir Das: Fool Volume was released! It was appropriate that he joined us on release day for his special, because he wanted to send a few prayers to us to get him through his launch weekend. Join The Rebellion: We discuss: Why Vir was repeatedly saying ‘Oh God’ all day. Our thoughts on Stephen Colbert and The Late Show being shut down, and what was really happening behind the scenes. What Stephen Colbert can learn from Conan O’Brien once The...
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Sam Kelly Reveals The Drugs Your Favorite Historical Figures Were On
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Dear Humans, Ready for a really fun history lesson? History should always be fascinating to you, but in our latest God Pod we are joined by author Sam Kelly, whose new book reveals the drugs your favorite historical figures were on! Sam’s new book Human History on Drugs: An Utterly Scandalous But Truthful Look at History Under the Influence teaches you what your History Teacher in High School did not. We discuss: Why history should be fascinating to everyone. Donold freaking out about the Epstein Files What drugs Sam Kelly thinks Donold might be on. How Sam avoids the...
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Hollywood's Judas Meets God and Jesus
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Dear Humans, Lo, imagine my surprise when we welcomed actor Luke Dimyan, who plays Judas Iscariot in Amazon Prime’s TV series The Chosen, and we learned that he has been a fan of My work online for ages! Let us know what you think of this interview in the comments!! Jesus and I had a delightful time talking to Luke about portraying my Son’s iconic biblical foe in the hit TV series The Chosen, which started as a crowdfunding project but blossomed into a hugely successful TV show. We also discuss: Growing up Coptic Orthodox and navigating strict religious traditions. Why...
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Reporter Aymann Ismail Tells Us About Hanging With Zohran Mamdani On The Campaign Trail
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Dear Humans, We’ve been lucky to speak with guests recently who are bringing much needed hope into our lives, and today’s God Pod guest is no different: Journalist and author Aymann Ismail! In our latest God Pod, Aymann tells us how he felt the need to pivot into a bright personality after 9/11 happened while he was just a river away in Newark, New Jersey. We also discuss: Aymann’s new book Becoming Baba, which is about fatherhood and identity. His journey from aspiring filmmaker to Slate journalist Aymann’s thoughts on Zohran Mamdani, and what it was like to...
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Can Elon Musk Successfully Launch the 'America Party'?
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Dear Humans, Today Jesus and I are joined by Washington Post writer and author Faiz Siddiqui, who recently wrote the book Hubris Maximus: The Shattering of Elon Musk. (A title we can definitely get behind!) We had a fascinating discussion with Faiz about Elon’s fall from grace, including recent headlines he’s been making in MAGA world. We Discuss: How Musk sees himself as a gladiator or Alexander the Great. Musk’s potential to form the “America Party” and whether it could split the GOP vote. If Americans can adopt Mandela-style radical forgiveness for political enemies. ...
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Comedian Kiran Deol Talks About the Joysuck of Democracy
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Dear Humans, We celebrated the holiday weekend by chatting with comedian Kiran Deol! Kiran’s comedy special Joysuck tackles the task of fighting the suck with joy. It’s out now on Prime, don’t miss it! In this latest God Pod, we discuss: When Kiran played the Virgin Mary in a school play. We use the opportunity to check in on Jesus’s relationship with his mom. The Orcas’ war on Billionaires How social media algorithms make growing The God Pod a constant uphill battle. “Chill Hell” and how Satan has been doing. Why Kiran doesn’t trust people who...
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God Talks Fighting Fascism with Former Obama Speechwriter David Litt
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Dear Humans, Is it possible to find political common ground with your brother-in-law who loves Joe Rogan? That’s what we’re discussing today with author and former Obama speechwriter David Litt! David recently wrote a new book about finding common ground with the brother-in-law in question. It’s called It's Only Drowning: A True Story of Learning to Surf and the Search for Common Ground and is out now! We Discuss: The recently passed immigration bill and the implications of expanding ICE powers. Will there even be elections in 2026? Whether “being hopeful” is...
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Leah Litman Tells Us How We Can Beat the Supreme Court
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Dear Humans, With the way the Supreme Court is currently stacked, it may feel like the judicial system in America is hopeless, but today’s guest is here to make Me and Jesus feel better! Today on The God Pod we’re joined by Leah Litman, author of the new book Lawless: How the Supreme Court runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes (Find it at your favorite bookstore, including Bookshop.org!). We discuss: Aspects of America’s political system that give Leah hope for the future. The latest Supreme Court ruling affecting trans people A hurtful decision by the...
info_outlineDear Humans,
Legendary comedian Lewis Black sat down with God (and Jesus) yesterday for a heartwarming, hilarious, and surprisingly spiritual interview.
Not to oversell it, but it might just be the greatest thing you’ll ever witness in your entire life. Seriously. If you’ve ever wanted to watch Lewis Black ask God if he’s going to Heaven…this is your moment.
In this episode:
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Lewis Black’s biggest question for God and Jesus now that he's face-to-face with the divine
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Lewis Black talks to God about getting into Heaven
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How comedy has evolved (and unraveled) in the age of Trump
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Tariffs on penguins?!?
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A much-needed palate cleanser: Lewis’ “heroin sport” and how sports still bring hope
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Why Lewis is leaning into empathy onstage, and may pivot to a full-blown “empathy act”
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God and Jesus make Lewis Black laugh!
👉 See Lewis on his standup farewell tour now at LewisBlack.com
🎧 And check out his podcast RantCast, where you can send him a rant to read!