Misfits Makin' It: Oddballs Doing Cool Stuff on Radio Misfits
With a penchant for irreverently heartwarming humor, comedian Lauren LoGiudice ("fierce" -NYT) thoughtfully interviews fellow misfits. You'll meet creatives from SNL, Netflix, Late Nite, Comedy Central, The New Yorker, Vanity Fair - and more!, as well as indie musicians, comedians, writers, artists, and entrepreneurs. What we have in common: we're oddballs and we're doing cool stuff. To submit your stories for our Misfit Melodrama mini-episodes leave a voicemail at 646-WANG-0-X1 (646-926-4091) or send a written version via www.laurenlogiudice.com/podcast
- Update frequency
- every 14 days
- Average duration
- 46 minutes
- Episodes
- 110
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
RTA – Michael Hartney (Characters Welcome, School of Rock)
“If you keep your senses pealed … you will find what you find funny from what you observe in your life.” – Michael Hartney
Today I interviewed Michael Hartney
In this episode we speak about:
- Creatin…
RTA – Silas Howard (Pose, Dickinson, Transparent)
“I have done so many things in my life I would have never done because I have community.” – Silas Howard
Today I interviewed Silas Howard (Pose, Dickinson, Transparent).
In this episode we speak abo…
RTA – Alex Blagg (@midnight, Problematic With Moshe Kasher)
“Satire feels like a less potent weapon when the other side has realized how to turn it around and a weaponize it for themselves.” – Alex Blagg
Today I interviewed Alex Blagg of @midnight and Problem…
RTA – Matthew French (Awesomely Authentic)
Today I interviewed Matthew French – Awesomely Authentic
In this episode we speak about how:
- His journey to a career in Diversity and Inclusion with his organization Awesomely Authentic
- Regional dif…
RTA – Matt Mazany (Gay of Thrones)
“At least for a few seasons I was in a room where I was the only straight cis white guy. And I think that every straight cis white should be in a room like that to see how that feels for a lot of peo…
RTA – Alex Parks (Netflix)
“If someone’s watched this thing I think maybe their heart can be softened in some way but how do you get them to watch it in the first place. ” -Alex Parks
“There’s an old adage about film that to m…
RTA – Felipe Torres Medina (Late Show with Stephen Colbert)
“The way to deal with rejection is to be sad for a few seconds, minutes, or however long it takes you, and then write something else.” – Felipe Torres Medina
Today I interviewed Felipe Torres Medina …
RTA – Michelle Bossy (Under a Lantern Lit Sky)
“I’m still interested in what’s going on emotionally for those people. Because that never goes away.” – Michelle Bossy
Today I interviewed Michelle Bossy, director of the feature film Under the Lante…
RTA – Derek Gaunt (Former Hostage Negotiator and Negotiation Coach at The Black Swan Group)
“These conversations, whether you’re negotiating with an insurance company or dealing with Thanksgiving dinner, it’s all about how you sequence the conversation. ” Derek Gaunt
Today I interviewed Der…
RTA – Christine Grimaldi (Vice, Vogue, SELF)
“I found there was this very rich tradition of Italian American anti-fascism, not just Italian anti-fascism, across the pond, but anti-fascism here. ” – Christine Grimaldi
Today I interviewed Christi…
RTA – Pleasure Syndicate – Scott Jacobson, Todd Levin, Jason Roeder, Mike Sacks, Ted Travelstead
“Writing with other people makes the solitary writing life a lot more fun, especially when it’s the same sensibility which is a rare thing.” – Mike Sacks
Today I interviewed Scott Jacobson, Todd Levi…
RTA – Mike Sacks (Vanity Fair, The New Yorker, Randy: A Memoir, Stinker Let’s Loose!)
“It just comes down to a few things and that is: have a good attitude and get into it because you’re interested not for the money, and keep moving forward. Just keep moving and good things tend to ha…
RTA – Ross Buran (Gay of Thrones)
Ross Buran was born in San Francisco where he was confident he was excelling at sports. Eventually, he grew to realize his own mediocrity and set out to find answers in the Arts. He attended USC’s Sc…
RTA – Onir (My Brother … Nikhil, I Am, Kuchh Bheege Alfaaz)
“What about the artist sentiment. … Where are we? Where do we stand as a society?” – Onir
Today I interviewed Onir.
Onir is an Indian filmmaker, producer, screenwriter and editor. He is best known fo…
RTA – Michael Melamedoff (The Problem With Apu, Black Women OWN The Conversation)
“Good producing is about finding ways to help people tell the stories in ways they didn’t know they could. Giving them the resources and the permission to make their voices heard.” – Michael Melamedo…
RTA – Doug Brady and Robyn Adams (Triumph the Insult Comic Dog)
Today I interviewed Doug Brady and Robyn Adams who produced on Triumph the Insult Comic Dog Election Special and more!
Doug Brady is an Emmy-Nominated, Webby-Winning Producer / Writer. He’s Showrun f…
RTA – Sabir Sultan (Strand Book Store)
“The balance is to amplify voices when I can and to put together interesting events that are going to excite people.” – Sabir Sultan
Today I interviewed Sabir Sultan of Strand Book Store
Sabir Sultan…
RTA – Lindsay Hoffman (University of Delaware, Associate Director of the Center for Political Communication)
“How much further down this abyss of complete hatred of each other are we willing to go. And for what?” – Dr. Lindsay Hoffman
Today I interviewed Dr. Lindsay Hoffman.
Dr. Lindsay Hoffman joined the …
RTA – Bassem Youssef (Tickling Giants, Revolution for Dummies, The Magical Reality of Nadia)
“A lot of people are annoyed by differences and they are scared of it. … If they can only see how being different enriches a place, a community, it doesn’t take away from it. ” – Bassem Youssef
Today…
RTA – Henry Alford (The New Yorker and Vanity Fair)
“Anything I can find that inspires me, propels me, goads me, is great.” – Henry Alford
Today I interviewed Henry Alford.
Henry Alford is a humorist and journalist HA writes for the New Yorker and Air…