432: Max Hovey and NO FATS, NO FEMS: A Guide to Queer Empathy and Unpacking Prejudice
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Max Hovey! Author! Queer sex educator! Friend! Delight! More! Max and I have a great chat! You can have a great listen! And here's some info about Max and his new book out today: "From acclaimed queer advocate and sex educator Max Hovey comes (on sale May 19, 2026; $19.99; HarperOne), the essential modern guide that dissects the exclusionary rhetoric often found in queer spaces and offers a revolutionary framework for fostering understanding, self-reflection, and community unity. Through personal anecdotes, interviews with 21 trailblazing voices, and a sharp critique of internalized...
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431: Matt Koff and Cat Man
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Matt Koff! Comedian! Writer! Friend! Delight! More! Matt is a very funny comedian friend! We have a great chat and you can have a great listen! Then tonight you can watch his new special! Here's some more information about that from the press release that says it better than I ever could: Tonight: at 8pm ET, 2026 Tuesday: Any time: Emmy-Winning writer for the Daily Show, and winner of New York’s Funniest Stand Up 2023, Matt Koff is excited to announce the YouTube release of his second comedy hour, Cat Man, May 15th with a premiere at 8pm with Koff attending; he will be in the...
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430: Anjelah Johnson-Reyes and Ugly Baby
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Anjelah Johnson-Reyes! Comedian! Actor! Podcaster! Friend! Delight! More! We have a great chat and you can have a great listen! Anjelah's 7th comedy special, “Anjelah Johnson-Reyes: Ugly Baby” (a self-financed and self-produced special where she makes her directorial debut) is out today, May 10, 2026 starting at 12PM PDT / 2PM CDT on From the special's press release, the show is "a dynamic hour of standup that blends humor and heart, exploring ever-evolving family dynamics, embracing her current stage of life, and the grand adventure of becoming a first-time mom in her later...
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429: Rick Andrews and Doing Improv All the Time
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Rick Andrews! Improviser! Teacher! Friend! Delight! More! Rick is a super fun creative person who does and teaches improv and we have a wonderful conversation here that was NOT PLANNED AT ALL. EVERYTHING IS IMPROV! Sincerely, we had a delightful chat and you can have a delightful listen! Rick's live shows in NYC: Radioplays (online): Website (also online): And this is only one PORTION of our chat! For the other piece of it, subscribe via Apple Podcast or merely
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428: Katie Compa and Incurable Optimist
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Katie Compa! Comedian! Friend! Delight! More! Her new stand-up comedy album is and is available all the places right now! You can follow @katiecompa on every platform and visit for more information! We have a great chat! You can have a great listen! And this is only the first HALF of our conversation. For part two, subscribe via Apple Podcasts or
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427: Jonathan Van Halem and Hot Gossip
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Jonathan Van Halem! Comedian! Friend! Delight! More! You can follow him on and check out his tour dates at and you can listen to this delightful conversation we have right here right now! Also, here's some information about Jonathan from "Hi, my name Jonathan van Halem. I’m a stand-up comedian based in Brooklyn, NY. I currently work at The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. I host a great stand up show called . It frequently sells out, and it’s been (ever heard of it?). I’ve performed on some of New York’s best showcases, like 50 First Jokes, Newcomers at the Bell House, and One...
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426: Rebecca Kaplan and Bad Fan Fic
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Rebecca Kaplan! Comedian! Podcaster! Friend! Delight! More! Rebecca is a super funny comedian who is a co-host of Bad Fan Fic Podcast, you can follow her on Instagram & Youtube @RebeccaTKaplan, and you can visit for a full list of her shows in NYC & tour dates. AND you can listen to this conversation we have on my podcast right here right now or right any time! Enjoy! And this is only the first HALF of our conversation. For part two, subscribe via Apple Podcasts OR simply
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425: Jeremy Pinsly and the Green Point Comedy Club
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Jeremy Pinsly! Comedian! New comedy club owner! Friend! Delight! More! Jeremy and I have a great chat! You can have a great listen! And here's some information from the press release about his new club: ANNOUNCING OPENING WEEKEND OF THE GREENPOINT COMEDY CLUB APRIL 10-11, 2026 NYC’S NEWEST VENUE FOR COMEDY AND MORE LOCATION: 66 Greenpoint Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11222 OPENING WEEKEND: Friday April 10th and Saturday April 11th Tickets: February 25, 2026 - New York, NY - NYC comedy favorite and veteran show producer Jeremy Pinsly and his wife and business...
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424: Hallie Cantor and Like This, But Funnier
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Hallie Cantor! Writer! Novelist! Friend! Delight! More! Her new book is called "Like This, But Funnier" and it's available . The release date is April 7 but you can pre-order it anytime before then. (You can't pre-order it after then, because then that's just called "ordering.") You can follow her on Bluesky and Instagram at @halliecantor, and get more info on what she's up to at ! We have a great chat! You have a great listen! And this is only the first HALF of our chat! For part two, subscribe via Apple Podcasts OR
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423: Benny Feldman and Butterfly Pavilion
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! Comedian! Friend! Delight! More! Benny is @feldfrog on social media where he posts one-liner stand-up and is on tour right now with his hour of jokes called "Butterfly Pavilion." From his website: "A tour is a made-up concept where you just string together different dates and say it’s a tour" It's true! He's right! About a lot of things! We have a great talk about comedy and lots of things. Have a listen! PS This is only the first HALF of our chat. For part two, subscribe via Apple Podcasts or simply
info_outlineMatt Koff! Comedian! Writer! Friend! Delight! More!
Matt is a very funny comedian friend! We have a great chat and you can have a great listen!
Then tonight you can watch his new special! Here's some more information about that from the press release that says it better than I ever could:
Tonight: Cat Man Premiering on YouTube May 15th at 8pm ET, 2026
Tuesday: NYC Release Viewing Party Tuesday May 19th at Littlefield
Any time: READ THE DEADLINE EXCLUSIVE
Emmy-Winning writer for the Daily Show, and winner of New York’s Funniest Stand Up 2023, Matt Koff is excited to announce the YouTube release of his second comedy hour, Cat Man, May 15th with a premiere at 8pm with Koff attending; he will be in the chat. Said Koff, “I’m excited to share my special with the broader audience of YouTube. If this special doesn’t bring about world peace, nothing will.”
Cat Man is an hour of fresh stand-up material from the Comedy Cellar regular about divorce, middle-age and cats. Koff believes there is a real bias against men with cats. He says “People love cats, but men with cats make people uncomfortable. Including me. I’m a man with a cat and I’m creeped out by myself!” The special is also a reprieve for Koff from his main subject of joke-writing at the Daily Show: Donald Trump. He says “It was nice to do an entire special that doesn’t mention the president, whomever he may be. And judging from the state of the world, this could very well be my last comedy special, so I’m excited to get it out there.” He added, “I will still be touring doomsday bunkers though.”
Cat Man was shot at The Comedy Cellar with some of Matt Koff’s long-time Daily Show colleagues including director David Paul Meyer, producer Asad Bokhari, and lighting director George Countas, fresh off his win as New York’s top Pedro Pascal lookalike. Art Director Becca Gialanella, also a Daily Show colleague, transformed the Cellar’s Village Underground into a 1970s lounge. There are a number of other comics from his 23 years in the biz, including Jon Stewart himself (spoiler), that also make a guest appearance.
Matt Koff had always dreamed of performing at the Comedy Cellar. He says “It took me years to get an audition there and I was so bitter about not getting in, sometimes I would walk past the Cellar and hiss at the club. Now I get to perform there and hiss at the audience when they don’t like a joke.”
More About Matt Koff:
Matt Koff is a Brooklyn-based stand-up comic and veteran Emmy-Winning TV writer working at The Daily Show for the last 13 years. His debut comedy album, WHO’S MY LITTLE GUY?, is out on 800 Pound Gorilla Records. As a stand-up, Matt has appeared on Comedy Central, WNYC, WFMU, and The History Channel, which is how you know he’s smart. Matt has also written for The Onion and The White House Correspondents' Dinner hosted by Trevor Noah. He won the title of ‘New York’s Funniest Stand Up’ in 2023 and co-created the Twitter sensation TrumpComedyNerd, which was called one of the 207 Top Comedy Moments of 2010s by Vulture.
Praise For Matt Koff’s Stand-up:
“Hilarious!” - Weird Al
“Shamefully excellent” - Comedy Cake
“A hilariously dark comedic debut” - the Daily Californian
”Koff is a great comedy writer” - Time Out NY York
Matt Koff Online:
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