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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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Andrea Savage Is a Great Podcast Guest

Andrea Savage Is a Great Podcast Guest

Andrea Savage knows she’s a great podcast guest. “Not to brag,” she says on this week’s show. The creator and star of truTV’s ‘I’m Sorry’ talks about finding the balance between cringe-worthiness and…

00:59:58  |   Tue 07 Jan 2020
Sacha Baron Cohen (Live)

Sacha Baron Cohen (Live)

Comedy legend Sacha Baron Cohen goes deep on all of the crazy things that happened during the filming of his Showtime series ‘Who Is America?’—including truly incredible stories about his interaction…

00:59:06  |   Tue 31 Dec 2019
Sarah Silverman (Premiere)

Sarah Silverman (Premiere)

Comedian Sarah Silverman opens up about the cancelation of her Hulu show ‘I Love You, America’ and what it’s like to be a target of the alt-right. She also shares her thoughts on the #MeToo allegatio…

00:54:48  |   Tue 24 Dec 2019
Lil Rel Howery Turns 40

Lil Rel Howery Turns 40

Happy birthday to Lil Rel Howery! Today, the comedian and actor turns 40 and is here to talk about his new HBO special ‘Live in Crenshaw.’ Directed by his friend and fellow comic Jerrod Carmichael, ‘…

00:49:04  |   Tue 17 Dec 2019
Iliza Shlesinger Is Not Sorry

Iliza Shlesinger Is Not Sorry

Iliza Shlesinger just dropped her fifth stand-up special on Netflix. It’s called ‘Unveiled’ and finds the self-described ‘Elder Millennial’ sharing hilarious stories about her wedding and everything …

00:41:58  |   Tue 10 Dec 2019
Dan Soder Takes on Outraged ‘Couch Warriors’

Dan Soder Takes on Outraged ‘Couch Warriors’

Whether you know stand-up comedian Dan Soder from Showtime’s ‘Billions’ (he plays Mafee) or his Comedy Central SiriusXM show ‘The Bonfire’ (he co-hosts with comic Big Jay Oakerson) or are just meetin…

00:59:28  |   Tue 03 Dec 2019
Mike Birbiglia Doesn’t Care If You Think He’s a Stand-Up

Mike Birbiglia Doesn’t Care If You Think He’s a Stand-Up

Mike Birbiglia invites us backstage at the Ahmanson Theatre in downtown LA where he has been performing his latest show all month long. This week, ‘The New One’ premieres on Netflix. Before he went o…

00:55:22  |   Tue 26 Nov 2019
Margaret Cho Won’t Be ‘Intimidated Into Invisibility’

Margaret Cho Won’t Be ‘Intimidated Into Invisibility’

25 years after starring in the first major sitcom to center on an Asian-American family, Margaret Cho is more “hopeful” than ever about the opportunities for Asian-American comedians. In this episode…

00:53:02  |   Tue 19 Nov 2019
Jeff Garlin Puts It All Out There

Jeff Garlin Puts It All Out There

Jeff Garlin had no idea when he helped come up with the idea that became ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ two decades ago that he would be starring the show’s 10th season this coming January. In this episode, …

01:15:16  |   Tue 12 Nov 2019
Judd Apatow Takes on Comedy’s ‘Civil War’

Judd Apatow Takes on Comedy’s ‘Civil War’

Writer, director, producer and stand-up comedian Judd Apatow invites us into his L.A. office for an in-depth conversation about all things comedy. We talk about his new Garry Shandling book and worki…

01:22:42  |   Tue 05 Nov 2019
Amanda Seales Refuses to ‘Play It Cool’

Amanda Seales Refuses to ‘Play It Cool’

Amanda Seales has had many careers: Nickelodeon star, spoken word poet, MTV VJ, stand-up comedian, podcast host and actor—she plays Tiffany on HBO’s ‘Insecure.’ Now, she has added author to the list …

01:03:26  |   Tue 29 Oct 2019
Nick Kroll Gets Away With ‘Crazy Sh*t’

Nick Kroll Gets Away With ‘Crazy Sh*t’

Nick Kroll is an actor, stand-up comedian and co-creator of one of the funniest shows on television, ‘Big Mouth.’ Season three of the Emmy-nominated animated series just dropped on Netflix and Nick i…

01:05:52  |   Tue 22 Oct 2019
Lake Bell Becomes a ‘Comedy Person’

Lake Bell Becomes a ‘Comedy Person’

Lake Bell made her feature directorial debut with 2013’s ‘In a World...’ and has been on a roll ever since. Now, she has co-created ABC’s ‘Bless This Mess,‘ a sitcom on which she and Dax Shepard play…

01:05:12  |   Tue 15 Oct 2019
Deon Cole Can’t Stand ‘Cancel Culture’

Deon Cole Can’t Stand ‘Cancel Culture’

Deon Cole started doing stand-up comedy on a $50 bet in his hometown of Chicago. 26 years later, his new special Cole Hearted is premiering on Netflix. Cole says he’s come too far to be “canceled” no…

00:55:04  |   Tue 08 Oct 2019
Tom Green Faces Reality

Tom Green Faces Reality

For a short period two decades ago, Tom Green was one of the most famous comedians on the planet. He graced the cover of Rolling Stone, hosted Saturday Night Live and (briefly) married actress Drew B…

01:16:12  |   Tue 01 Oct 2019
Scott Aukerman Goes ‘Between Two Ferns’

Scott Aukerman Goes ‘Between Two Ferns’

Scott Aukerman is the host of Comedy Bang! Bang!, co-creator of Funny or Die’s Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis and now the writer and director of Netflix’s Between Two Ferns: The Movie. In t…

01:04:16  |   Tue 24 Sep 2019
Bill Burr Doesn’t Care About Your Outrage

Bill Burr Doesn’t Care About Your Outrage

Stand-up comedian Bill Burr just released his sixth hour-long special Paper Tiger on Netflix. In this episode, he speaks out against “outrage culture,” defends his controversial Michelle Obama jokes,…

01:15:38  |   Tue 17 Sep 2019
Kevin Nealon Gets Nostalgic

Kevin Nealon Gets Nostalgic

25 years ago, Kevin Nealon was anchoring “Weekend Update” on Saturday Night Live. Now he's walking the woods with his famous comedian friends on the YouTube series Hiking with Kevin. In this episode,…

00:54:36  |   Tue 10 Sep 2019
Anthony Jeselnik Is ‘Uncancelable’

Anthony Jeselnik Is ‘Uncancelable’

Self-described comedy “villain” Anthony Jeselnik has made a career out of telling expertly crafted, extremely dark one-liners, from his breakthrough set at the Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump in…

01:03:04  |   Tue 03 Sep 2019
Bill Nye Is on ‘F*cking Fire!’

Bill Nye Is on ‘F*cking Fire!’

Bill Nye (The Science Guy!) checks in this week to talk about his podcast (Science Rules!) and help preview next week’s Climate Crisis Town Hall event on CNN, which will feature the top 10 Democratic…

00:38:08  |   Fri 30 Aug 2019
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