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The Last Laugh

Welcome to ‘The Last Laugh’: Real conversations with really funny people. Every Wednesday, The Daily Beast’s Matt Wilstein interviews some of the biggest names in comedy—as well as the new voices crashing the party—about what it’s like to make people laugh during this current cultural and political moment.

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Update frequency
every 6 days
Average duration
48 minutes
Episodes
387
Years Active
2019 - 2025
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David Alan Grier Dishes on ‘In Living Color’ vs. SNL

David Alan Grier Dishes on ‘In Living Color’ vs. SNL

Three decades after they appeared together on ‘In Living Color,’ David Alan Grier is now playing Jamie Foxx’s father on their new Netflix sitcom ‘Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!’—despite just an 11 year ag…

00:41:54  |   Tue 18 May 2021
Mike Schur Returns to Tackle the Culture Wars

Mike Schur Returns to Tackle the Culture Wars

After creating ‘Parks and Recreation,’ ‘Brooklyn 99’ and ‘The Good Place,’ Mike Schur has decided to dive head first into the culture wars with his ‘Rutherford Falls.’ The new show, now streaming on …

00:54:42  |   Tue 11 May 2021
‘Bad Trip’ With Eric Andre and Lil Rel Howery

‘Bad Trip’ With Eric Andre and Lil Rel Howery

The stars of Netflix’s hit prank movie ‘Bad Trip’ join ‘The Last Laugh’ podcast this week! Wel hear from comedian—and Oscars savior—Lil Rel Howery about why he almost quit the film on day one and fro…

00:40:49  |   Tue 04 May 2021
‘Bridesmaids’ Director Paul Feig, 10 Years Later

‘Bridesmaids’ Director Paul Feig, 10 Years Later

Exactly a decade after ‘Bridesmaids’ hit theaters and smashed records, director Paul Feig joins the podcast to look back on how it all came together so perfectly. Feig goes deep on the whole process,…

00:56:05  |   Tue 27 Apr 2021
Abbi Jacobson Celebrates 4/20!

Abbi Jacobson Celebrates 4/20!

‘Broad City’s’ Abbi Jacobson joins this very special 4/20 episode to look back on highlights from the game-changing comedy series she created and starred in with partner-in-crime Ilana Glazer and ahe…

00:53:49  |   Tue 20 Apr 2021
The Lucas Brothers Crash the Oscars!

The Lucas Brothers Crash the Oscars!

Keith and Kenny Lucas spent 9 years developing, pitching and ultimately co-writing ‘Judas and the Black Messiah.’ It was all worth it when they landed a Best Original Screenplay Oscar nomination for …

00:50:29  |   Tue 13 Apr 2021
Jo Koy Takes Down Asian Hate

Jo Koy Takes Down Asian Hate

What’s the difference between challenging stereotypes and perpetuating those same stereotypes? That’s just one of the many questions international comedy superstar Jo Koy tries to get to the bottom o…

00:49:07  |   Tue 06 Apr 2021
Lisa Lampanelli Leaves Behind the ‘Queen of Mean’

Lisa Lampanelli Leaves Behind the ‘Queen of Mean’

Two and half years after Lisa Lampanelli retired from insult comedy to become a life coach, the former “Queen of Mean” opens up about what made her decide to leave roasting behind and why she decided…

00:53:51  |   Tue 30 Mar 2021
Roy Wood Jr. Cleans Up Trump’s ‘Skid Marks’

Roy Wood Jr. Cleans Up Trump’s ‘Skid Marks’

Comedian Roy Wood Jr. tells us what his year of ‘Daily Show’ correspondent appearances from home has been like and how the show has changed since Trump left office. He also talks about his new podcas…

00:51:36  |   Tue 23 Mar 2021
Nate Bargatze Is Back! (And Better Than Ever)

Nate Bargatze Is Back! (And Better Than Ever)

Stand-up comedian Nate Bargatze returns to ‘The Last Laugh’ this week to talk about his latest special ‘The Greatest Average American,’ which premieres this Thursday, March 18th on Netflix. He breaks…

00:44:43  |   Tue 16 Mar 2021
Comedy Under Quarantine: One Year Later

Comedy Under Quarantine: One Year Later

To mark one year since our world was turned upside down, this episode features stories from eight comedians about trying to stay funny in the middle of a global pandemic:

Cameron Esposito

Jimmy O. …

00:41:36  |   Tue 09 Mar 2021
Nathan Lane Opens Up About ‘The Birdcage’ and Oprah

Nathan Lane Opens Up About ‘The Birdcage’ and Oprah

It’s the 100th episode of ‘The Last Laugh’ podcast and Nathan Lane is here to talk about his iconic role in ‘The Birdcage’ nearly 25 years to the day after that classic comedy film was released. We g…

00:56:44  |   Tue 02 Mar 2021
Preview: Nathan Lane Teases ‘The Birdcage’ Sequel

Preview: Nathan Lane Teases ‘The Birdcage’ Sequel

In this preview of our 100th episode with Nathan Lane dropping next Tuesday, the star of ‘The Birdcage’ weighs in on the debate over straight actors playing gay roles and shares some unexpected news …

00:05:40  |   Fri 26 Feb 2021
Blaire Erskine Exposes MAGA Insanity

Blaire Erskine Exposes MAGA Insanity

Atlanta-based comedian Blaire Erskine has blown up on Twitter over the past year with videos that not only roast Trump-loving conservatives but have also managed to fool a large number of prominent l…

00:47:18  |   Tue 23 Feb 2021
Larry Wilmore on Obama, Jon Stewart and ‘The Office’

Larry Wilmore on Obama, Jon Stewart and ‘The Office’

Larry Wilmore is a comedy writer, producer, former host of ‘The Nightly Show’ and current host of the podcast ‘Black on the Air.’ Now, Larry has executive produced a new six-part docuseries called ‘A…

00:47:41  |   Tue 16 Feb 2021
Bobby Moynihan Fanboys Over SNL

Bobby Moynihan Fanboys Over SNL

After nine seasons spent bringing lovable weirdos to life as a cast member on ‘Saturday Night Live,’ Bobby Moynihan is at it again on the Tina Fey-created sitcom ‘Mr. Mayor.’ On this episode, Bobby t…

00:44:09  |   Tue 09 Feb 2021
An Exclusive Interview With God (AKA David Javerbaum)

An Exclusive Interview With God (AKA David Javerbaum)

In a rare interview, the man behind @TheTweetofGod—former “Daily Show” writer David Javerbaum—opens up about creating that wildly popular Twitter account and adapting it into the new ‘Godcast’ podcas…

00:25:25  |   Fri 05 Feb 2021
Natasha Leggero Would Rather Roast Houses

Natasha Leggero Would Rather Roast Houses

After years spent roasting D-list celebrities on ‘Chelsea Lately,’ A-list celebrities on the Comedy Central roasts and hipster couples on her ‘Honeymoon Stand Up Special’ with husband Moshe Kasher, N…

00:43:01  |   Tue 02 Feb 2021
Sam Morril Is the ‘Taylor Swift of Comedy’

Sam Morril Is the ‘Taylor Swift of Comedy’

Comedian Sam Morril is so prolific that he managed to release two full-length stand-up specials in 2020 when most comics couldn’t even get on stage. In this episode, we talk about how he pulled off ‘…

00:50:24  |   Tue 26 Jan 2021
Sarah Cooper Celebrates the End of Trump

Sarah Cooper Celebrates the End of Trump

On Donald Trump’s last full day as president, comedian Sarah Cooper looks back and her life-changing year lip-syncing him on TikTok and ahead to her own post-Trump ambitions in comedy. We also talk a…

00:55:20  |   Tue 19 Jan 2021
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