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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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Eric Andre Talks Pranking While Black

Eric Andre Talks Pranking While Black

Comedian Eric Andre is best known for pulling outrageous pranks on Adult Swin’s ‘The Eric Andre Show,’ which is finally returning for its long-awaited fifth season soon. But first, Eric is about to d…

00:45:15  |   Tue 16 Jun 2020
Michaela Watkins Makes Everything Better

Michaela Watkins Makes Everything Better

Michaela Watkins was “rudely” fired by SNL after just one season. She has been proving them wrong ever since. This week, the comedian and actress opens up about celebrity activism in the wake of Geor…

00:48:47  |   Tue 09 Jun 2020
Ricky Gervais Refuses to ‘Shut Up’

Ricky Gervais Refuses to ‘Shut Up’

Ricky Gervais joins this week’s show from home in London to talk about his darkly funny and surprisingly moving Netflix series ‘After Life,’ which just got picked up for a third season. The comedian …

00:47:47  |   Wed 03 Jun 2020
Nick Offerman Gets Emotional

Nick Offerman Gets Emotional

Ron Swanson has been “social distancing” his entire life. Nick Offerman, on the other hand, is a “social animal.” On this episode, the actor opens up about staying busier than ever under quarantine, …

00:49:45  |   Tue 26 May 2020
Patton Oswalt Sounds Off

Patton Oswalt Sounds Off

Comedian Patton Oswalt is here to talk about his new Netflix special ‘I Love Everything.’ The title is a huge turnaround from his 2017 special ‘Annihilation’ and on today’s episode Patton opens up ab…

00:44:46  |   Tue 19 May 2020
‘Reno 911’ Reunion!

‘Reno 911’ Reunion!

‘Reno 911’ creators and stars Thomas Lennon, Kerri Kenney-Silver and Robert Ben Garant come together for this very special bonus episode of ‘The Last Laugh’ podcast. 11 years after the show ended its…

00:36:16  |   Fri 15 May 2020
Jimmy O. Yang Fights Coronavirus Racism With Comedy

Jimmy O. Yang Fights Coronavirus Racism With Comedy

Comedian Jimmy O. Yang is best known for playing Jian-Yang on HBO’s ‘Silicon Valley.’ Now, he is finally revealing his true self to the world in a new stand-up special called ‘Good Deal,’ which is cu…

00:48:04  |   Tue 12 May 2020
Larry Wilmore Is Still Keeping It 100

Larry Wilmore Is Still Keeping It 100

Larry Wilmore is a comedy writer, producer, former host of ‘The Nightly Show’ and current host of the podcast ‘Black on the Air.’ In this episode, we go deep on the current state of comedy and politi…

01:02:49  |   Tue 05 May 2020
Thomas Middleditch Breaks Out of His ‘Silicon Valley’ Box

Thomas Middleditch Breaks Out of His ‘Silicon Valley’ Box

Thomas Middleditch is best known for playing Richard Hendricks on six seasons of HBO’s ‘Silicon Valley.’ Now, he is leaving that ultra-specific persona behind to take on dozens of different character…

00:40:05  |   Tue 28 Apr 2020
Cameron Esposito Wants You to ‘Save Yourself’

Cameron Esposito Wants You to ‘Save Yourself’

Cameron Esposito made a huge splash in the comedy world seven years ago when she made her late-night stand-up debut on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. The other guest on the show, Jay Leno, c…

01:07:02  |   Tue 21 Apr 2020
Eugene Mirman Gets Personal

Eugene Mirman Gets Personal

Eugene Mirman is perhaps best known for voicing Gene Belcher on ‘Bob’s Burgers.’ But as his new documentary ‘It Started as a Joke’ proves, he is also one of the most innovative and influential stand-…

00:56:23  |   Tue 14 Apr 2020
The Last Laugh Podcast Is Back!

The Last Laugh Podcast Is Back!

Starting next week, The Last Laugh returns with all-new episodes featuring great conversations with comedians about how they’re staying funny when the world around them is falling apart. Stay tuned!

T…

00:01:36  |   Fri 10 Apr 2020
Bumping Elbows with Jeff Ross (‘Thick Skin’ Crossover Episode)

Bumping Elbows with Jeff Ross (‘Thick Skin’ Crossover Episode)

‘The Last Laugh’ is still on hiatus, so this week we’re bringing you a very special crossover pod from our friend (and previous guest) Jeff Ross! On the latest episode of his podcast ‘Thick Skin,’ Je…

00:58:53  |   Fri 13 Mar 2020
Pamela Adlon Reinvents Herself

Pamela Adlon Reinvents Herself

Pamela Adlon has had to reinvent herself several times over the course of her unconventional career. From child star (‘Grease 2’) to Emmy-winning voice actor (‘King of the Hill’) to creator and showr…

01:00:36  |   Tue 25 Feb 2020
Ben Schwartz Is a Comedy Machine

Ben Schwartz Is a Comedy Machine

The one and only Ben Schwartz is here for our 50th episode! This month, Schwartz is starring in two wildly different movies: the box office smash ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ as the titular video game hero a…

01:06:32  |   Tue 18 Feb 2020
Russell Peters Defends Comedic Stereotypes

Russell Peters Defends Comedic Stereotypes

Russell Peters is a global comedy sensation who sells out arenas in London, New York and Mumbai, where he taped his most recent stand-up special ‘Deported,’ streaming now on Amazon. In this episode, …

00:44:44  |   Tue 11 Feb 2020
Tom Papa Is Doing Great!

Tom Papa Is Doing Great!

Tom Papa might be best known for his longtime friendship with Jerry Seinfeld. But on this week’s episode he demonstrates that he has much more to offer. Tom talks about why he called his latest Netfl…

00:58:12  |   Tue 04 Feb 2020
Maria Bamford Is Feeling Better

Maria Bamford Is Feeling Better

Maria Bamford has been performing stand-up comedy for 30 years and just keeps getting better. Her latest hour-long special ‘Weakness Is the Brand’ finds her at the top of her game, delivering operati…

00:56:34  |   Tue 28 Jan 2020
Fortune Feimster Has Arrived

Fortune Feimster Has Arrived

Stand-up comedian Fortune Feimster made her TV debut 10 years ago on ‘Last Comic Standing.’ This week, her first-ever hour-long special ‘Sweet & Salty’ lands on Netflix. In this episode, Feimster tal…

00:55:29  |   Tue 21 Jan 2020
Michael Schur Says Goodbye to ‘The Good Place’

Michael Schur Says Goodbye to ‘The Good Place’

Ahead of the ‘The Good Place’ series finale, creator Michael Schur is here to answer all of our burning questions about the existential sitcom, which airs its series finale at the end of January. On …

01:14:42  |   Tue 14 Jan 2020
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