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
Directing Legend James Burrows Explores Why Jay Lacks “That Certain Magic”.
We talk with James Burroughs about his reign as hollywood's greatest sitcom director, being the son of the Abe Burrows In the genetics of comedy, his book “directed by James Burrows”, “Cheers”, “Will…
00:47:01 |
Tue 17 Dec 2024
Simon Rich Explains Why Jay Isn't A Good Writer.
Simon Rich talks about how writing fantastical stories can still be authentic and personal.we also talk about growing up in a family of writers, why SNL is not a pit of vipers, John Mulaney & Richard…
00:47:34 |
Tue 10 Dec 2024
Comedy Legend Jon Lovitz Say That Acting Is Easy, Comedy Is Hard, and Tennis is Even Harder And Jay Is Terrible At All Of Them.
The great Jon Lovitz talks about comedy, acting, stand-up comedy, dogs, The Groundlings, Managers, A league of Their Own, The Simpsons, The Critic, and the serendipity of show business.
Bio: Jon Lov…
Bio: Jon Lov…
00:46:26 |
Tue 03 Dec 2024
Moon Zappa Says Size Doesn’t Matter When It Comes To Jay’s Trauma
Moon Zappa talks about her book, “Earth To Moon” which details her family trauma, the desire to dance, what makes good art, not being perfect, wanting more from life, how trying to spend a few minute…
00:47:14 |
Tue 19 Nov 2024
Comic Fahim Anwar Knows Jay’s Stand-up Will Fail
Comic and writer Fahim Anwar and I talk about failed TV shows, Afghan and Ukrainian treats, performing at Largo, comedy today, working for Boeing, disappointing your parents by being a comic, the pow…
00:45:47 |
Tue 12 Nov 2024
Showrunner Jonathan Groff Questions Why Jay Would Book Him & Not the Broadway Star Jonathan Groff
Jonathan talks about growing up the son of a minister, not ruining other people’s shows, not doing stand-up comedy, not staying with Conan, and not being the Jonathan Groff, the Broadway superstar!
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00:47:46 |
Tue 05 Nov 2024
Jennifer Tilly Explains Why Jay Is Clueless About The Plight of Actresses
Jennifer spills the beans on what it takes to be an actress in Hollywood. We talk "Beverly Hills Housewives", how your gal pal will cover your problem spots in lesbian love scenes, poker, glamour, ge…
00:46:24 |
Tue 29 Oct 2024
Writer/Philosopher Eric Kaplan Dumbs It Down For Jay
Blurb: We talk about Philosophy, comedy writing, agreeing with the show runner, not being afraid of the truth, the power of walking sticks, trying to figure out if God exists is dumb, Brooklyn as a …
00:47:05 |
Tue 22 Oct 2024
Singer/Songwriter Steven Page Explains Why Jay’s Writing Partner Was Right To Leave Him
Steven sings some amazing songs and talks about The BareNakedLadies, Trans-Canada Highwaymen, the creative process, blowing up your life, breaking up with your partners, repairing your life, finding …
00:53:58 |
Tue 15 Oct 2024
Tim Bagley Counsels Jay On Why His Bad Self Image Is Still Too Positive
Tim & Jay talk about connecting, being in the moment, getting fired from “Friends”, the Groundlings, being brave enough for relationships, laughing during improv, Frosted Mini Wheats, auditions, seri…
00:45:18 |
Tue 08 Oct 2024
Paul Reiser Insists Jay Isn’t Nuanced Enough
Paul Reiser talks about his new film, “The Problem with People”, deciding to be a comic, comedy and heartbreak being from the same well, His love of Peter Faulk, Jack Lemon, and Alan Arkin, fathers, …
00:48:23 |
Tue 01 Oct 2024
Grief Expert David Kessler Tells Jay He’s Going To Die Wrong
David Kessler discusses grief and loss and how it’s not that bad and why Jay is reluctant to grieve. We talk about accepting the end of our lives, how children deal with death, and why we are trigger…
00:49:52 |
Tue 24 Sep 2024
Actors Lawrence & David Pressman Explain Show Biz Is A Family That Jay Is Not Part Of
Father and son actors, Lawrence & David Pressman talk about their journeys to becoming actors, what it’s like to grow up in Kentucky vs Los Angeles, knowing acting was your calling from a young age, …
00:47:19 |
Tue 17 Sep 2024
Liza Powel O’Brien Feels Jay Will Never Be a Good Partner
Liza talks about her podcast, “Significant Others” and what makes someone devote themselves to making someone else famous, and how no one does it alone, and how empathic she and her husband, Conan, a…
00:48:38 |
Tue 10 Sep 2024
Richard Rushfield Blames Jay For The End of Show Business
Entertainment reporter Richard Rushfield discusses how silicon valley and stockholders tried to make sure bets and wound up destroying the infrastructure of Hollywood. We also talk about comedy, movi…
00:44:38 |
Tue 03 Sep 2024
Comic Sierra Katow Proves Jay Doesn’t Have The Will To Succeed
Blurb: Comedian Sierra Katow talks about her new special, being so insecure she conquers everything she sets out to do, Asian comics, hitting the comedy clubs with your dad waiting in the car, and th…
00:46:50 |
Tue 27 Aug 2024
Actor/Writer Husein Madhavji & Jay Are Surprisingly Similar But Jay Is Clearly Worse.
Blurb: Husein and I talk about shared traditions, taking faith seriously but being open and curious to all cultures and not eating at Ramadan, writing a pilot together about South Asians, Canada’s Th…
00:44:32 |
Tue 20 Aug 2024
Laraine Newman Says Jay Squandered His Success
The Great Laraine Newman talks about the growing up in Beverly Hills, founding the Groundlings, being part of the pioneering cast of SNL, raising kids who work in show business and still have integri…
00:47:48 |
Tue 13 Aug 2024
Judd Explains Jay’s Show Ruins People's Day
Judd talks about Jay helping Judd’s career, Jay relentless hounding Judd to do the podcast, The Mike Douglas Show, how to spot talent, Totie Fields, The Cable Guy, stand-up now, being hungry, why it’…
00:48:53 |
Tue 06 Aug 2024
Billy Ray Details How Jay Could Lose The Election for Kamala
Billy and I discuss being writing partners in Jr High, why MAGA loves to be afraid, why Kamala has a shot, why Biden didn’t have a shot, how to make the campaign work, writing for candidates, why we …
00:47:22 |
Tue 30 Jul 2024
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