The Lou Perez Podcast - Gaby Blanco
The Lou Perez Podcast
was born and raised in Havana, Cuba. She joins me today to talk about the communist island American leftists love to defend— while living in the United States, of course. What’s it like to grow up with food rationing, no freedom to criticize the state, and with Cuba’s big business of medical slavery? Gaby separates truth from propaganda. I hope you enjoy it. And if you’re in Cuba, please let me know. Check out my book, That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore: On the Death and Rebirth of Comedy Watch my sketch comedy streaming on Red Coral Universe: Rock . You can . ...
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The Lou Perez Podcast - Gaby Blanco
The Lou Perez Podcast
was born and raised in Havana, Cuba. She joins me today to talk about the communist island American leftists love to defend— while living in the United States, of course. What’s it like to grow up with food rationing, no freedom to criticize the state, and with Cuba’s big business of medical slavery? Gaby separates truth from propaganda. I hope you enjoy it. And if you’re in Cuba, please let me know. Check out my book, That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore: On the Death and Rebirth of Comedy Watch my sketch comedy streaming on Red Coral Universe: Rock . You can . ...
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The Lou Perez Podcast - Scot Pollard
The Lou Perez Podcast
On this episode I had the pleasure of talking with Scot Pallard, NBA veteran and survivor of both the reality-TV show (Survivor season 32) and a heart transplant. Scot’s the subject of the ESPN documentary (streaming now on ESPN+) and a volunteer spokesperson for , which advocates for organ donations. In addition to discussing the near impossibility of finding a heart big enough for someone Scot’s size (he’s 6’11”—7’ in heels), we also discuss what it’s like to meet the family of your heart donor, the temptations that are thrown your way when you’re a professional athlete,...
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The Lou Perez Podcast - Isaac Simpson
The Lou Perez Podcast
This is a special episode of The Lou Perez Podcast. So special, in fact, that it’s not even an episode of The Lou Perez Podcast. No, it’s my appearance on Isaac Simpson’s podcast, The Carousel. Isaac was kind enough to have me on to take a deep dive into possibly the most important article to come out this year, ,” as published in the New York Times. OK, it’s definitely not the most important article, but it’s damn entertaining and revealing about where and when some of us are. (It even tricked me into buying a subscription to The Times.) Isaac and I get all the way...
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The Lou Perez Podcast - Thomas Quiter
The Lou Perez Podcast
On this episode of the podcast I try to persuade disabled award-winning filmmaker and President of , Thomas Quiter, to go to war with Shaquille O’Neal. (That would be a real power move.) In the meantime, enjoy our conversation and more importantly, check out Thomas’s doc, . Check out my book, That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore: On the Death and Rebirth of Comedy Watch my sketch comedy streaming on Red Coral Universe: Rock . You can . Attorneys on Retainer Support me at Join my newsletter Apple: Spotify: ...
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The Lou Perez Podcast - Hannah Spier
The Lou Perez Podcast
I’m joined by anti-feminist psychiatrist, . In today’s session we talk about Feminism’s impact on therapy and how “.” We give a and call out Cluster B(itches). Check out my book, That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore: On the Death and Rebirth of Comedy Watch my sketch comedy streaming on Red Coral Universe: Rock . You can . Attorneys on Retainer Support me at Join my newsletter Apple: Spotify: Amazon: YouTube: Lou Perez is a comedian, producer, and the author...
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The Lou Perez Podcast - Paul Rossi
The Lou Perez Podcast
My friend joins me to talk about the , the impact of A.I. on education, how “objectivity is white supremacy,” and the magic of calculus. Paul was kind enough to make the drive to Ogunquit, Maine to see me open for the . (He found out I’m shorter in person.) Check out my book, That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore: On the Death and Rebirth of Comedy Watch my sketch comedy streaming on Red Coral Universe: Rock . You can . Support me at Join my newsletter Apple: Spotify: Amazon: YouTube:...
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The Lou Perez Podcast - Matt Himes
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Earlier this year, my friend (managing editor of ) lost his home in the California fires, but he didn’t lose his sense of humor or his willingness to try a lot of things he’s bad at. It was great catching up with Matt on life after the fire, what it’s like to live out a , “,” and going into the unknown of rebuilding. I hope you enjoy our conversation, but I know you’ll enjoy Matt’s article that ran in : “.” As a writer, I'm jealous I didn't write the piece. As a human, I'm so fortunate I didn't have to live through what inspired Matt to write it. Check out my book, That...
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The Lou Perez Podcast - Amy Alkon
The Lou Perez Podcast
The great returns to my podcast to talk about her new book, and to reveal everything I ever wanted to know about Amy’s superhuman genetics, carnivore diet, and hot hot flashes—which I blame for all the times her video freezes. It was a fun one. If you’re looking for a gift for the woman in your life, throw this one up on her bookshelf. Check out my book, That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore: On the Death and Rebirth of Comedy Rock . You can . Support me at Join my newsletter Apple: Spotify: Amazon: ...
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The Lou Perez Podcast - Larry Sharpe
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Check out my book, That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore: On the Death and Rebirth of Comedy I always have fun talking with my friend of . On this episode, I come to him for advice on how to get my child to put/keep his pants on and insights into how bad New York really is, who’s behind the migrant crisis and the homeless industrial complex, and just how much money can be made off of human suffering. While others are looking to be the next 600-pound influencer, “quiet quitting” or “showing their independence” (that’s when you get a job but choose not to show up on the first...
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I had a good time with Mike Lukas, comedian and author of My Effin' Joy Strategy: A Cranky Comic's Game Plan to Find More Happiness in Daily Life and Finding Your Funny Muscle: How to Create Laughs Like a Pro. We talked about how crowd-work clips are hurting comedy, what it’s like to return to the grind after taking a decade off, and the upside of addiction: all the material.
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Who am I?
Lou Perez is a comedian, producer, and author of That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore. You may have seen him on FOX's Gutfeld! and Open to Debate (with Michael Ian Black). Lou was the head writer and producer of the Webby Award-winning comedy channel We the Internet TV and produces Comedy Is Murder, a sketch comedy series with Free the People. Lou is a FAIR-in-the Arts fellow, on the advisory board of Heresy Press, and hosts the live debate series The Wrong Take and The Lou Perez Podcast.
During my tenure at We the Internet, I made the kind of comedy that gets you put on lists and your words in the Wall Street Journal: “How I Became a ‘Far-Right Radical.”
How’d I start out?
I began doing improv and sketch comedy while an undergrad at New York University, where I was part of the comedy group the Wicked Wicked Hammerkatz.
For years, I performed at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater (both in NYC and L.A.) in sketch shows with the Hammerkatz and my comedy duo, Greg and Lou. G&L are probably best known for our sketch "Wolverine's Claws Suck," which has over 20 million views across online platforms.
I was a writer for Fox Sports' @TheBuzzer; produced The Attendants with the Above Average Network; produced pilots for FOX Digital and MSN Games; and was a comedy producer on TruTV's Impractical Jokers.
I hosted the stand-up show Uncle Lou's Safe Place in Los Angeles, performed at the Big Pine Comedy Festival, Bridgetown Comedy Festival, and co-created the political comedy podcast Unsafe Space. I’ve opened for Jimmy Dore, Rich Vos, Dave Smith, and Rob Schneider.
I taught creative writing at the City College of New York, "writing the web series" for Writing Pad, and comedy writing workshops for the Moving Picture Institute.