Don't Be Alone with Jay Kogen

Don’t Be Alone with Jay Kogen is a comedy/advice podcast trying to fight the isolation of modern life. Each episode, Award winning TV writer/comedian/philosopher Jay Kogen has a conversation with a friend about how to solve the problems on Jay’s mind. These friends happen to be famous comics, musicians, actors, artists, writers, and sometimes even his family. It’s an entertaining, fun, and thoughtful show meant to bond us through humor, experience, and empathy.

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Update frequency: every 6 days
Average duration: 52 minutes
Episodes: 104
Years Active: 2023 - 2025

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Manager Liz Kamlet Proves Jay’s Destroying His Son’s Music Career

Liz Kamlet answers all the music questions the dad of an aspiring musician has from Social Media to publishing to concerts to recording to warnings about the music contest TV shows. We also talk abou…

00:48:25 | Tue 29 Apr 2025

BONUS EPISODE! Comic J. Elvis Weinstein Says Jay Jokes Wrong

J. Elvis Weinstein was a head writer on many shows so he knows a good joke while Jay just jokes often from character. On this show we sort out the differences. Also J. talks about his funny family. H…

00:29:19 | Fri 25 Apr 2025

Jay Gets Andy Kindler Angry

Andy and Jay talk about anger, falling down, therapy, neuropathy, parents, the power of singing, audio books, back aches, Quakers, the State of The Industry, the Thought Spiral podcast, Binghamton Un…

00:46:15 | Tue 22 Apr 2025

Zak Penn Explains Why Jay Knows Nothing About Show Business

Screenwriting legend Zak Penn talks about how he got so savvy in the business of show. We talk about how coming to LA and scouting out the city geared him up for his big move after college and his s…

00:48:26 | Tue 15 Apr 2025

Mo Welch Claims Jay’s Utter Lack of Fame Is A Blessing

Comic/writer/cartoonist Mo Welch talks about her journey to find her dad and the Hulu special that came out of it called, “Dad Jokes”. She also dives into how she came fun humble beginnings to become…

00:47:50 | Tue 08 Apr 2025

Andy Gordon Loves Writing while Jay Podcasts to Avoid Writing

Writer/Producer Andy Gordon loves writing. He talks about writing for pleasure after all these years. He talks about how the characters can make him laugh or cry in the car. He also talks about break…

00:46:54 | Tue 01 Apr 2025

Actress/Activist Meredith Salenger Says Jay Needs To Fight The Mediocre Fight

Meredith Salenger talks about fighting for justice, making peace, mediating, falling in love over text, growing up in Malibu, being picked to be a star by John Houston, being a good stepmother, havin…

00:46:28 | Tue 25 Mar 2025

Marianne Williamson Tells Jay That Maybe He’s Not Cut Out For Self Actualization

Marianne helps Jay try to find his spirituality. She talks about how we need to step into our own power. We talk about finding truths of the universe, faith in the people, and trouble at the bagel st…

00:48:00 | Tue 18 Mar 2025

Writer Dan Ewen Says Jay's A Spoiled Brat

Writer Dan Ewen talks about his new show which was the last from Norman Lear, Dear Santa, growing up across the street from the good side of town, loving Athens.

Bio:Dan Ewen is a writer/producer fro…

00:47:22 | Tue 11 Mar 2025

Cartoonist Extraordinaire David Silverman Explains Why Jay’s Writing The Simpsons Wasn’t What Made It Good.

David Silverman explores the history of The Simpsons from before it existed until now. He talks about animating the hard stuff and making it look easy as well as his love of Burning Man & the tuba.

Bi…

00:47:28 | Tue 04 Mar 2025

Patton Oswalt Part 2 - The Reckoning

Patton Oswalt and I finish our discussion in this first ever two part DBAWJK! You can never get enough Oswalt. He has been one of the most original minds out there for the last 30 years and a touch s…

00:45:43 | Tue 25 Feb 2025

Patton Oswalt Explains Why Jay Isn’t Cool

Patton Oswalt talks about life, love, parenting, fandom, art and comedy in an episode so great it had to be two! We talk about putting in the work to be an actor, and how comedy bits form on stage, …

00:45:48 | Tue 18 Feb 2025

Oscar Winner, Jim Rash, Knows He’ll Never Befriend Jay

Screenwriter and actor Jim Rash and I talk about what makes him an empathetic and responsive friend, growing up in Charlotte, NC, being adopted, the Groundlings, winning an Oscar, Allison Janney, his…

00:46:51 | Tue 11 Feb 2025

Annie Sertich & Mindy Sterling Question Jay’s Ability To Have Friends.

Annie and Mindy talk about what it takes to have a deep and lasting friendship. They discuss what brought them together, how they are alike and how they are not. They also talk about a divorce workbo…

00:45:22 | Tue 04 Feb 2025

Adam Pally Thinks People Hate Jay Kogen

On this episode we talk about the energy and commitment to be funny in everyday life with famed actor, writer, and improviser, Adam Pally who thinks it’s just a way of hiding yourself. We talk about…

00:45:48 | Tue 28 Jan 2025

Jay Makes Lew Schneider’s House Burning Down All About Jay

Writer/Comic/Director Lew Schneider talks about how he copes with his house burning down in the L.A. firesand. How to manage the feelings of loss and gratitude, how his wife Liz is feeling, the kindn…

00:59:55 | Tue 21 Jan 2025

Writer/Directors Maya Forbes & Wallace Wolodarsky On Why Jay Is A Lousy Partner

On this episode Jay’s former writing partner, Wallace Wolodarsky and Wally’s new writing partner, his wife, Maya Forbes talk about partnership – the joys and the pitfalls including having your partne…

00:50:10 | Tue 14 Jan 2025

$Jay’s Work Friends, Nicole Sullivan & Jerry Trainor, Explain That Jay’s Has No Real Friends\$

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