Modern Day Philosophers with Daniel Lobell

Daniel Lobell learns Philosophy despite his poor academic skills, each week he is joined by comedians ( Lewis Black, Maria Bamford, Bill Burr, Aisha Tyler, Artie Lange, Carl Reiner, Marc Maron, Todd Glass, Colin Quinn etc. ) they tackle all the big and small questions and try to gain a deeper understanding of life.

We Think it's Funny Episode One: Darren Carter 03/18/2024

We Think it's Funny Episode One: Darren Carter Comedian Darren Carter join Daniel Lobell and Mark Schiff to kick off the first episode of the new podcast We Think It's Funny! /episode/index/show/dannylobellsmdp/id/30424598

Remebering Al Martin 02/07/2024

Remebering Al Martin Al Martin was a legend on the New York scene, owner and creator of The New York Comedy Club, Broadway Comedy Club and Greenwhich Comedy Clubs. He helped get many comedy careers launched including mine. May he rest in peace and may his soul soar high. Here is an interview I did with him in 2020. /episode/index/show/dannylobellsmdp/id/29837043

Throwback: Carl Reiner 01/18/2024

Throwback: Carl Reiner Origionally recorded in 2014. Enjoy. /episode/index/show/dannylobellsmdp/id/29539038

Remembering Shecky Greene 01/09/2024

Remembering Shecky Greene Origially posted in season 4. Rest in Peace Shecky. /episode/index/show/dannylobellsmdp/id/29409118

SEASON 10 WRAP UP SHOW with Daniel Lobell & Alex Fossella 04/26/2023

SEASON 10 WRAP UP SHOW with Daniel Lobell & Alex Fossella Daniel and Alex discuss the highlights of season 10 and Alex bids farewell to the show. /episode/index/show/dannylobellsmdp/id/26672718

Elon Gold and Jack Kerouac 03/15/2023

Elon Gold and Jack Kerouac In the season 10 finale, Daniel Lobell sits down with comedian and impressionist Elon Gold to discuss everything from Jewish life to his feud with Jimmy Fallon and they study some Jack Kerouac as well. /episode/index/show/dannylobellsmdp/id/26235342

Carl Gottleib interview 05/18/2022

Carl Gottleib interview /episode/index/show/dannylobellsmdp/id/23158841

Seth Glass Interview 11/30/2021

Seth Glass Interview It's hard to describe Seth Glass and do him justice. He's a musician who's lyrics are incredible poetry. He's a spiritual man and a Jewish philosopher of sorts. He talks about his career as a musician playing Jewish themed music, he talks about his struggles with substance abuse, about touring with Reb Shlomo Carlebach and about getting older. He plays some songs shares some cool ideas and so much more! Enjoy. /episode/index/show/dannylobellsmdp/id/21322991

Art Bell interview on his new book Constant Comedy 02/24/2021

Art Bell interview on his new book Constant Comedy Daniel and Art Bell talk about the creation of Comedy Central, old comedy and making it in the TV exec biz! /episode/index/show/dannylobellsmdp/id/18080915

Daniel and his wife Kylie - Special Coronavirus Edition 03/24/2020

Daniel and his wife Kylie - Special Coronavirus Edition Kylie Ora Lobell joins Daniel on a special coronavirus edition. They talk about everything that's going on in the world, how to cope with it, the loss of their dog Juno, and also go over some inspiring quotes to find words of wisdom in these trying times. /episode/index/show/dannylobellsmdp/id/13675052

Daniel and his wife Kylie - Special Coronavirus Edition 03/24/2020

Ashley Blaker and Leo Strauss 02/23/2020

Ashley Blaker and Leo Strauss Ashley Blaker join Daniel Lobell in his Edinburgh "Flat" to discuss philosophy from Leo Strauss, UK comedy, Little Britain, working with Joan Rivers, producing for the BBC and being an obsessive Orthodox Jew and UK football fan. /episode/index/show/dannylobellsmdp/id/13268609

Tommy Tiernan and Albert Einstein 01/31/2020

Tommy Tiernan and Albert Einstein Tommy Tiernan and Daniel Lobell get together at the 2019 Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland to talk about everything from Jonathan Winters to growing up in Africa, England, and Ireland to having and raising kids to the philosophy of Albert Einstein. This conversation is a rare and intimate look into the mind of one of the world's greatest comedians. /episode/index/show/dannylobellsmdp/id/12961154

Nick Vatterott and Miguel de Cervantes 01/17/2020

Nick Vatterott and Miguel de Cervantes Nick Vatterott visits Daniel Lobell to talk everything from sketch comedy to living in NYC and seeing Elephants walk through the Queens tunnel to Don Coyote. Great talk from to you by Better Help. Visit BetterHelp.com/MDP for 10% off your first month. /episode/index/show/dannylobellsmdp/id/12778202

Skyler Stone and Sylvia Plath 01/02/2020

Skyler Stone and Sylvia Plath Skyler Stone visited Daniel Lobell at his home studio. The discussion ranges from topics of addiction to acting to reminiscing about their mutual lost friend comedian Ralphie May. They also discuss some of the work of Sylvia Plath, who Alex Fossella picked out. It's a great episode to kick off the new decade. This episode is brought to you by Skillshare. Go to skillshare.com/mdp for two free months. Happy 2020! Enjoy! /episode/index/show/dannylobellsmdp/id/12591959

Dan Soder and Robert Louis Stevenson 12/06/2019

Dan Soder and Robert Louis Stevenson Dan Soder and Daniel Lobell meet up for this podcast in Lobell's Edinburgh "Flat" this past August. It's a great talk ranging from topics of addiction to Dan's vulnerable thoughts on doing comedy about his since passed father. We talk about Dan getting ready to do his new HBO special "Son of a Gary" and so much more! We even get into Robert Louis Stevenson and impressionist comedians. Enjoy! Brought to by: Skillshare, visit Skillshare.com/MDP and by: BetterHelp, visit BetterHelp.com/MDP /episode/index/show/dannylobellsmdp/id/12303713

SEASON 9 WRAP UP SHOW with Daniel, Alex Fossella and Jordon Ferber 11/07/2019

SEASON 9 WRAP UP SHOW with Daniel, Alex Fossella and Jordon Ferber Daniel Lobell, Alex Fossella, and Jordon Ferber sit down at Stand Up NY Labs to record the season 9 wrap up show. They talk about episodes with AJ Jacobs, Colt Cabana, Barry Katz, Lola Blanc, George Wallace and many more. Tune in to hear the memories, stories behind the scenes, and who got it right and who got it wrong with the philosophies. This episode is brought to you by Skillshare. Go to Skillshare.com/MDP for your free two month trial for a limited time only. Try it today! /episode/index/show/dannylobellsmdp/id/11949053

A.J. Jacobs and JL Schellenberg 09/11/2019

A.J. Jacobs and JL Schellenberg AJ Jacobs hosts Daniel Lobell to talk about philosophy, religion, what is involved in being an author, and a recap of the global family reunion that AJ threw and Daniel participated in a few years back. /episode/index/show/dannylobellsmdp/id/11207471

Bonus Episode: Remembering Howard Lapides 08/09/2019

Bonus Episode: Remembering Howard Lapides Some years ago Daniel Lobell sat down for an interview with the now late Howard Lapides. In this episode Daniel also reflects on the tragic loss of his friend and former manager David Kimowitz. Please Zelle donations to help the Kimowitz family to [email protected] (if you are able to help his family. He is survived by a widow and two small Children) Thank you. /episode/index/show/dannylobellsmdp/id/10835597

Colt Cabana and Carl Von Clausewitz 07/20/2019

Colt Cabana and Carl Von Clausewitz Colt Cabana comes by Daniel Lobell's Edinburgh flat (apartment) in Scotland at the 2018 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. They talk about Colt's career as a professional wrestler, getting into the WWE, and being fired from the WWE, which led him to doing the DIY thing. They discover together that they have a lot in common in their stories and somewhere along the line, even get into the ideas of Carl Von Clausewitz and get philosophical. /episode/index/show/dannylobellsmdp/id/10590947

Lola Blanc and August Comte 07/04/2019

Lola Blanc and August Comte Lola Blanc comes over to Daniel Lobell's house to talk about her fascinating story of her childhood growing up in the Mormon church, her mother being taken by a deceptive false messiah and finding her way into music. The conversation touches on everything from dating Marlyn Mason to the philosophy of August Comte and this marks our first musician on the show! /episode/index/show/dannylobellsmdp/id/10407473

Barry Katz and Herbert Spencer 06/11/2019

Barry Katz and Herbert Spencer Barry Katz is a legendary comedy manager and producer. He co produced the hit show Last Comic Standing. He managed Dane Cook, Dave Chappelle, Nick Di Paolo and Louis CK. /episode/index/show/dannylobellsmdp/id/10125771

Jackie "The Jokeman" Martling and Jeremy Bentham 04/03/2019

Jackie "The Jokeman" Martling and Jeremy Bentham Jackie Martling invites Daniel Lobell over for a talk the ranges on everything from the Howard Stern show to addiction to marriage to the philosophy of Jeremy Bentham. Lots of fun and of course Jokes! Enjoy! /episode/index/show/dannylobellsmdp/id/9250280

Myq Kaplan and Oscar Wilde 01/15/2019

Myq Kaplan and Oscar Wilde Myq Kaplan joins Daniel to discuss some of the ideas of philosopher/writer Oscar Wilde. Myq and Daniel have been friends for years and they catch up. Myq is also the voice of the new intro song lyrics written by Zach Sherwin. /episode/index/show/dannylobellsmdp/id/8258591

Jimmy O. Yang and William Jevons 12/18/2018

Jimmy O. Yang and William Jevons Jimmy O. Yang of Silicon Valley and Crazy Rich Asians comes by to talk to Daniel about philosopher William Jevons and his new book "How to American". They talk about family, childhood stories, comedy and how to evolve artistically when your motivations shift. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/dannylobellsmdp/id/7966988

Luz Pazos and Giacomo Leopardi 11/09/2018

Luz Pazos and Giacomo Leopardi Luz Pazos is the only Peruvian comedian working in the U.S. currently. She comes by the show to talk with Daniel about Giacomo Leopardi as well as her story of international travel that led her to Los Angeles and to becoming a comedian. She also happens to be a huge Giacomo Leopardi fan! Enjoy! /episode/index/show/dannylobellsmdp/id/7495232

Manis Friedman and Thomas Nagel 10/17/2018

Manis Friedman and Thomas Nagel Rabbi Manis Friedman comes over Daniel's house to discuss his new book "The Joy of Intimacy" and some philosophy from Thomas Nagel. The conversation covers his growing up in the Chabad movement and meeting with the esteemed Lubavitcher Rebbe of blessed memory, having Bob Dylan as a congregant of his synagogue and of course the subject of Intimacy. /episode/index/show/dannylobellsmdp/id/7221281

Mendy Pellin and Carl Jung 09/22/2018

Mendy Pellin and Carl Jung Mendy Pellin talks with Daniel Lobell about what it's like to be one of the only Hassidic stand up comedians. They discuss performing for religious crowds, a funny story involving a holocaust survivor and philosophy from Carl Jung! Enjoy! /episode/index/show/dannylobellsmdp/id/7076662

Tony Hawk and Marcel Proust 09/09/2018

Tony Hawk and Marcel Proust Tony Hawk and Daniel Lobell sit down and discuss skateboarding, music, following your dreams, Hollywood and philosophy from Marcel Proust. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/dannylobellsmdp/id/7022995

Modern Day Philosophers with Daniel Lobell

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