The Lou Perez Podcast - Michael Regilio
The Lou Perez Podcast
This week’s episode is a collaboration with comedian , host of . We talk about being dumb, young, and punk—which for Michael meant being a young Republican in high school. I take a trip down memory lane of that time I was cancelled in Dallas. And Michael shares with me all the insane things I had no idea were happening in the world. Did Michael scare me? Yes. But I’m still hopeful for the future. And I’m looking forward to Michael’s forthcoming comedy special. Check out my book, That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore: On the Death and Rebirth of Comedy Watch my sketch...
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The Lou Perez Podcast - Lucy Biggers
The Lou Perez Podcast
The Free Press’s went from climate-crisis influencer to climate-alarm denier. I have no clue how big this episode’s carbon footprint is, but it’s worth all the coal we burned to make it happen. Lucy and I talk about her beginnings at NowThis, why climate change doesn’t scare us anymore, hipsters bringing back dung stoves, and how all that . 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...
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The Lou Perez Podcast - Rian Stone
The Lou Perez Podcast
Today’s episode starts out on a disappointing note. My guest Rian Stone, t and author of the novels and , thought he was coming on to talk to his professional-wrestling hero, “Lightning” Lou Perez. I’m sorry I had to break the kid’s heart—I am not that Puerto Rican guy—but I think I made up it up to Rian. We talked about culture as a weapon (see and ); what it’s like to host a stand-up show with Bill Burr in the lineup; my good friend and alum ; and why Rian (and you) should . Turns out, Rian and I are a rare breed: We like things. And we want to get back to making...
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The Lou Perez Podcast - Kirk Wilcox
The Lou Perez Podcast
A few weeks back I had former Detroit Piston Scot Pollard on the pod and this week I have current…Piston fan . Both men have Piston jerseys with their last names on them. To which I wonder, is it tougher as an adult to wear a personalized jersey? Kirk and I talk about Warped Tour, the ‘04 “Going to Work” Pistons (appropriating blue-collar costumes), Marc Maron’s Doug Allen act, and Franklin Delano Roosevelt (via Amity Shlaes’s ). FDR was stealing gold, killing pigs, technocrat’ing with chickens—and he still gets praise today, even though he reigned before “The Big...
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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 - 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...
info_outlineA few weeks back I had former Detroit Piston Scot Pollard on the pod and this week I have current…Piston fan Kirk Wilcox. Both men have Piston jerseys with their last names on them. To which I wonder, is it tougher as an adult to wear a personalized jersey?
Kirk and I talk about Warped Tour, the ‘04 “Going to Work” Pistons (appropriating blue-collar costumes), Marc Maron’s Doug Allen act, and Franklin Delano Roosevelt (via Amity Shlaes’s The Forgotten Man). FDR was stealing gold, killing pigs, technocrat’ing with chickens—and he still gets praise today, even though he reigned before “The Big Switch.”
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Lou Perez is a comedian, producer, and the author of THAT JOKE ISN'T FUNNY ANYMORE: ON THE DEATH AND REBIRTH OF COMEDY. You may have seen him on Gutfeld! , FOX News Primetime, One Nation with Brian Kilmeade, 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. During his tenure at WTI, Lou 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.’”
As a stand-up comedian, Lou has opened for Rob Schneider, Rich Vos, Jimmy Dore, Dave Smith, and toured the US and Canada with Scott Thompson. Lou has also produced live shows with Colin Quinn, the Icarus Festival, and the Rutherford Comedy Festival.
For years, Lou performed at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater (both in NYC and L.A.) in sketch shows with the Hammerkatz and his comedy duo, Greg and Lou. Greg and Lou is best known for its sketch "Wolverine's Claws Suck," which has over 20 million views on YouTube alone.
In addition to producing sketch comedy like Comedy Is Murder, performing stand-up across the country, and writing for The Blaze's Align, Lou is on the advisory board of Heresy Press, a FAIR-in-the-arts fellow, and host of the live debate series The Wrong Take and The Lou Perez Podcast (which is part of the Lions of Liberty Podcast Network).
How’d Lou start out?
He began doing improv and sketch comedy while an undergrad at New York University, where he was part of the comedy group the Wicked Wicked Hammerkatz.
Lou was a writer for Fox Sports' @TheBuzzer; produced The Attendants with Lorne Michaels’s Broadway Video; produced pilots for FOX Digital and MSN Games; and was a comedy producer on TruTV's Impractical Jokers.
Lou hosted the stand-up show Uncle Lou's Safe Place in Los Angeles, performed at the Big Pine Comedy Festival, Bridgetown Comedy Festival, Punching Up Comedy at Freedom Fest, and co-created the political comedy podcast Unsafe Space.
Lou 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.
Lou worked with The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression as Communications Manager and later as a producer and consultant. Their video "Taking a Knee in Sports? For what?" was broadcast during a USC vs. Notre Dame football game and was a SILVER ADDY® WINNER at the American Advertising Awards.
Lou is also a brand ambassador for XX-XY Athletics and Attorneys for Freedom.