Best Scott David Meyer Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 1663 - Jackson Galaxy 1:19:58

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It’s about time Jackson Galaxy and Marc met each other. Listeners have recommended Jackson to Marc as a cat behavior expert who can offer helpful advice about Marc’s ongoing cat problems. But it turns out they have a lot more in common than just cats: Youthful rock and roll aspirations, addictive personalities, sober living, and an interest in anim…

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Michael Chernus, Scott Adsit, Leslie Gaar - Dirty Dancing 18 52:49

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Dirty Dancing - Chapter 18 Featuring a chapter novelized by ⁠⁠Leslie Gaar, and narrated by Michael Chernus, plus an interview with ⁠Scott Adsit. Hosted by Dave Hill. Plus a surprise guest appearance by Michael Chernus Michael Chernus is an Obie-award winning actor best known for his work in the show Severance, which is nominated for one-bazillion E…

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Episode 1662 - Sarah Sherman 1:36:16

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For anyone who knew Sarah Sherman’s act before she got hired for Saturday Night Live, her new gig might have come as a surprise. Rooted in the Chicago DIY scene, she performed as Sarah Squirm, with a unique ability to make her audiences do just that. But Sarah tells Marc that despite all the meat and viscera in her act, she was always a straight-up…

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Episode 1661 - Jena Friedman 1:26:13

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Jena Friedman shares a lot of Marc’s concerns about doing politically relevant comedy during historically scary times. She felt the risk of it first-hand during a recent border crossing from Canada. Jena talks with Marc about how her comedy always stemmed from an activist impulse, how this benefitted her when she became a field producer for The Dai…

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Episode 1660 - Leanne Morgan 1:21:29

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Leanne Morgan was a late bloomer in comedy but that doesn’t mean it wasn’t in her heart for a long time. Despite a life in Tennessee filled with tobacco farms and door-to-door jewelry sales, a trip to The Comedy Store in the early ‘90s left Leanne with no doubt as to what she wanted to do with her life. Leanne talks with Marc about her several fals…

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Mark McKinney, Hannah Pilkes, Craig Baldo - Dirty Dancing 17 38:46

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Dirty Dancing - Chapter 17 Featuring a chapter novelized by ⁠⁠Craig Baldo and narrated by Mark McKinney, plus an interview with ⁠Hannah Pilkes. Hosted by Dave Hill. Plus a surprise guest appearance by Steve Agee! Craig Baldo was doing stand-up all over TV about 15 years ago. Now he works in advertising, teaches at Montclair Film and writes occasion…

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Episode 1659 - Dustin Chafin / Darby Allin 1:31:56

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Dustin Chafin's path to comedy went from a Texas trailer park to a Mormon conversion before winding up in New York where he almost met a tragic end. That's also where he met Marc and a young Nate Bargatze, who got his first stage time thanks to Dustin, a break that Nate did not forget. Dustin and Marc catch up on each other's lives after a nearly 2…

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Episode 1658 - Alexander Skarsgård 1:25:38

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Alexander Skarsgård decided acting wasn't for him at age 13 and he went in a completely different direction with his life. But after time in the Swedish Navy and a false start at university in England, he couldn't fight the pull of acting. Alexander talks with Marc about his career-making roles in Generation Kill and True Blood, the difficulty of m…

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Nathan Fillion, Matt Walsh, Stefan Sirucek - Dirty Dancing 16 37:28

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*** July 9th, 2025 at 7pm - The Novelizers will be LIVE at Caveat in NYC, featuring Dave Hill, Dave Foley, Jon Benjamin & Chris Redd -- Get tickets here. *** Dirty Dancing - Chapter 16 Featuring a chapter novelized by ⁠⁠Stefan Sirucek, and narrated by ⁠Nathan Fillion, plus an interview with ⁠Matt Walsh. Hosted by Dave Hill. Plus a surprise guest ap…

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Episode 1657 - Chad Kassem 1:22:49

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Chad Kassem was a Louisiana kid running afoul of the law, caught in a spiral of substance abuse and arrests. Thankfully, as he puts it, music is a hell of a natural drug. In his 20s, Chad became obsessed with audio and his new mission was to save the world from bad sounding records. Chad talks with Marc about how he started Acoustic Sounds, which s…

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Episode 1656 - Mariska Hargitay 1:17:48

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Mariska Hargitay says the new documentary she made began as a search for the mother she never knew. But as she pursued it, she wound up coming to a new understanding of her own truth. Mariska and Marc talk about My Mom Jayne, the HBO doc about her mother Jayne Mansfield, who died in a car accident when Mariska was only three. Mariska explains why s…

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Jason Mantzoukas, Tony Zaret, Darci Ratliff - Dirty Dancing 15 32:06

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*** July 9th, 2025 at 7pm - The Novelizers will be LIVE at Caveat in NYC. Get tickets here. *** Dirty Dancing - Chapter 15 Featuring a chapter novelized by ⁠⁠Darci Ratliff, and narrated by ⁠Jason Mantzoukas, plus an interview with ⁠Tony Zaret. Hosted by Dave Hill. Plus a surprise guest appearance by Steve Agee! Darci Ratliff is Kittenpants—former p…

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Episode 1655 - Rich Aronovitch 1:33:12

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Many years after a life-changing one-on-one conversation between Rich Aronovitch and Marc in Queens, New York, Rich and Marc are sitting down once again. This time they’re talking about Rich’s new comedy special, his family’s immigrant journey that landed them in New Orleans, Rich’s first experience on the stage under the name Smooth Daddy Johnson,…

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Episode 1654 - Jordan Klepper 1:19:37

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Jordan Klepper and his Daily Show colleagues find themselves in the position of calling fascism out for what it is while also still finding comedy in an increasingly unstable world. But one way Jordan deals with the firehose of information is by going out into the field, like he did for his most recent special report, MAGA: The Next Generation. Jor…

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Jane Brucker, Bethany Hall, Rob Kutner & Sheryl Zohn - Dirty Dancing 14 37:40

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Dirty Dancing - Chapter 14 Featuring a chapter narrated by Dirty Dancing's own Jane Brucker (!!!) and novelized by ⁠⁠Rob Kutner and Sheryl Zohn, plus an interview with Bethany Hall. Hosted by Dave Hill. Plus a surprise guest appearance by Steve Agee! Plus a surprise guest appearance by Yacht Rock's "Hollywood" Steve Huey! Rob Kutner is a producer f…

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Episode 1653 - Megan Stalter 1:26:48

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Megan Stalter sees her comedic persona as a representation of both supreme confidence and a nervous breakdown simultaneously. It’s a demeanor that served her well, whether on the improv stages in Chicago or on her breakout Instagram videos or as the scene-stealing Kayla on Hacks or in her own Netflix series Too Much. Megan and Marc talk about how h…

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Episode 1652 - Cristin Milioti 1:28:47

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Cristin Milioti’s portrayal of the ruthless Sofia Falcone in The Penguin might seem like a departure for her. But Cristin tells Marc her goal has always been to avoid being pigeonholed. Also, the tone of The Penguin is so theatrical and operatic that Cristin fit right in as someone who, in her words, was saved by theater kids in high school. They a…

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Avital Ash, Arthur Meyer, Raquel D'Apice - Dirty Dancing 13 43:28

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Featuring a chapter novelized by ⁠⁠Raquel D’Apice and narrated by ⁠Avital Ash, plus an interview with ⁠⁠Arthur Meyer. Hosted by Dave Hill. Plus a surprise guest appearance by Steve Agee! Plus a surprise guest appearance by Beth Stelling! Raquel D'Apice has written for Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, and author of the book "Welcome to the Club: …

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Episode 1651 - Mike Birbiglia 1:30:39

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Perhaps a reason there’s always tension between Mike Birbiglia and Marc is they have a lot in common. That’s also probably the reason that, despite this tension, Mike has made multiple trips to the garage. This time, Mike and Marc talk about the job of making people laugh about things that make them sad or angry, the benefits and risks of centering…

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Episode 1650 - Seth Meyers 1:27:22

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Seth Meyers doesn’t get out to LA very often, but when he does he’s able to visit longtime friends, go on other late night shows, and head over to the garage to talk with Marc. This time they get into how Late Night is helping Seth process what’s going on in the world even has he helps viewer do the same. They also talk about SNL 50, including Seth…

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Episode 1649 - Josh Homme 1:32:49

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Josh Homme manifested an 18-year-old dream to perform a Queens of the Stone Age concert in the Catacombs of Paris. Josh tells Marc why it was such a meaningful undertaking two years after he survived a bout with cancer. They also talk about his collaborations and friendship with Iggy Pop, the 2015 terrorist attack during an Eagles of Death Metal co…

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Episode 1648 - John Mulaney 1:35:25

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John Mulaney has been through a lot since the last time he was on the show, so it’s nice he can identify the present as, in his words, a happy time that he can appreciate. John offers Marc his reflections on the first run of his Netflix talk show Everybody’s Live, reflections on his sobriety five years after everything fell apart, and reflections o…

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Sunita Mani, Jon Glaser, Evan Allgood, - Dirty Dancing 12 42:57

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Dirty Dancing - Chapter12 Featuring a chapter novelized by ⁠⁠Evan Allgood and narrated by ⁠Sunita Mani, plus an interview with ⁠Jon Glaser. Hosted by Dave Hill. Sunita Mani is an actress, dancer and comedian best known for her role as Trenton in Mr. Robot and Arthie in the Netflix comedy GLOW. Jon Glaser is an actor, writer, and comedian known for …

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Episode 1647 - Scott Frank 1:40:51

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Scott Frank is one of Hollywood’s most prolific screenwriters but he still has perpetual anxiety about his job security. Scott and Marc talk about the impulse that keeps him grinding away, whether he’s working on original screenplays, rewrites, or his limited series like Godless, The Queen’s Gambit and his new Netflix show Department Q. They also t…

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Episode 1646 - Nick Kroll 1:31:37

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Nick Kroll was one of the first dozen guests on WTF and in the nearly sixteen years of his life since then, loved ones have been lost, babies have been welcomed to the world, and Nick can now see things about himself that he couldn’t identify before. Nick and Marc talk about those changes, as well as the artwork of his wife Lily Kwong, the trip to …

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Shonali Bhowmik, Katina Corrao, Greg Johnson - Dirty Dancing 11 38:23

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Dirty Dancing - Chapter 11 Featuring a chapter novelized by ⁠Shonali Bhowmik, and narrated by Shonali, Katina Corrao, & Greg Johnson, plus an interview with Mike Kurtz. Special guest appearance by Steve Agee Shonali Bhowmik is a musician, actress, comedienne, filmmaker and writer. Shonali's recent solo full length album One Machine At A Time was re…

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Episode 1645 - Peter Wolf 1:27:33

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Peter Wolf didn’t want to write the typical rock and roll memoir filled with lurid tales and score settling. Instead he wanted to write a collection of short stories that stem from his serendipitous encounters with everyone from Marilyn Monroe to David Lynch. Peter tells Marc how he wrestled with his own memories to write the book, how he drew from…

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Episode 1644 - Sarah Silverman 1:17:37

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Sarah Silverman and Marc go back more than 30 years and although they know a lot about each other from the past, they can both acknowledge that they haven’t stopped growing and learning and changing right up to the present. Sarah and Marc talk about making peace with the signs of aging, including hearing loss, and how an embrace of closure helped h…

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Hallie Haas, Rekha Shankar, Tammy Golden - Dirty Dancing 10 37:01

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Dirty Dancing - Chapter 10 Featuring a chapter novelized by ⁠Tammy Golden and narrated by Hallie Haas, plus an interview with Rekha Shankar. Tammy Golden is a writer for Mystery Science Theater 3000, MAD Magazine, Dana Gould's “Hanging with Doctor Z” on YouTube. Hallie Haas is a comedic actress and writer who has appeared in SEARCH PARTY, ALTERNATI…

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Episode 1643 - Carol Leifer 1:17:41

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Carol Leifer has been a standup comic for almost 50 years, but the knowledge she can impart from her lifetime of experience isn’t limited to the standup stage. That’s why Carol co-wrote the new book How to Write a Funny Speech, applying the building blocks of comedy to weddings, graduations and anywhere else one might speak in public. Carol and Mar…