Best David Kasher Podcasts (2025)

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S E5: Introducing The Jewish Bizarre Podcast 58:22

2+ y ago58:22

58:22

Dig into bloody murders, rioting mothers, anarchist parties and pseudoscience - everything you never learned in Hebrew school and that your Rabbi still doesn’t want you to know. Dr. Eddy Portnoy, academic advisor for the Max Weinreich Center and exhibition curator at the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research, Dr. Tony Michels, professor of Jewish Amer…

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S E4: Losing Track of Time 40:43

5y ago40:43

40:43

Quarantine time is weird: What day is it? How long have we been inside? How long will this last? This week we discuss how the various cycles of Jewish Time can be anchoring forces for those of us who are feeling adrift.

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S E3: Hermits 35:08

5y ago35:08

35:08

Now that we are all hermits in our own way, the Kashers examine the history of Jewish hermits and loners. They ask why Judaism generally rejects this sort of asceticism and what we can gain from spending some time alone.

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S E2: Cleanliness is Next to Godliness 33:37

5y ago33:37

33:37

The Kasher Boys trace the concept of Jewish Hygiene from the Book of Leviticus on through the Black Plague, and wonder what those ancient priests would have thought of our current attempts to avoid contamination.

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S E1: Passover Episode 26:45

5y ago26:45

26:45

Two brothers, a rabbi and a comedian, try to figure out how to do Judaism during a pandemic. See if you can figure out who’s who.

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Kasher vs Kasher - Passover Episode 27:15

5y ago27:15

27:15

Two brothers, a rabbi and a comedian, try to figure out how to do Judaism during a pandemic. See if you can figure out who’s who.By The Kibitz Podcast

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Marc Maron's Tumeric 1:20:09

5y ago1:20:09

1:20:09

When veteran stand-up Marc Maron recorded his latest hour special, End Times Fun, back in October 2019, he had no idea how topical it would be. Seven months later, End Times Fun has proven to be bizarrely, morosely timely, as it deals with themes of uncertainty, fear, and isolation, in the face of a looming apocalypse. In this episode, recorded in …

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Taylor Tomlinson's Virginity 1:11:02

5y ago1:11:02

1:11:02

On this week’s episode, standup comedian wunderkind Taylor Tomlinson (Self-Helpless podcast) talks about becoming one of the youngest comics ever to have their own Netflix one-hour stand-up special. Her path to taping her hilarious Quarter-Life Crisis at the age of 25 is an extremely nontraditional one: she started as a teenage Christian comedian, …

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Moshe Kasher's Crowd Work 1:20:31

5y ago1:20:31

1:20:31

On this week’s episode, we welcome back Moshe Kasher, a comedian who’s best known as an early podcast pioneer (R.I.P. the Champs, long live Houndtall and The Endless Honeymoon) and one-half of the standup power couple with wife Natasha Leggero, who he starred alongside in Netflix’s Honeymoon Stand Up Special. This time he’s discussing the much mali…

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Michelle Wolf's Otters 1:18:44

5y ago1:18:44

1:18:44

Our two-part series on “comedians named Michelle” continues this week with Michelle Wolf. Michelle has been known to comedy fans for years for writing and performing on “Late Night with Seth Meyers” and “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah.” But her headliner performance at the 2018 White House Correspondents Dinner made her a household name and change…

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Michelle Buteau's "Nobody Wanna See Your D*ck" 1:04:31

5y ago1:04:31

1:04:31

Good One relaunches with comedian Michelle Buteau, who you may know as host of the Netflix reality show "The Circle," or her roles in "Always Be My Maybe" and the "First Wives Club" reboot on BET+. Michelle’s about to bring her conversational, big-hearted stand-up to a worldwide audience with her first Netflix one-hour special. Host Jesse David Fox…

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Good One Trailer 2:04

5y ago2:04

2:04

What goes into writing and telling a joke? Each week, Vulture senior editor Jesse David Fox breaks down a joke with the comedian or performer who told it. New episodes drop Tuesday mornings. From Vulture and the Vox Media Podcast Network.By Vulture

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BONUS: Josh Gondelman Interviews Jesse 1:04:07

5y ago1:04:07

1:04:07

This is the episode you've been asking for -- yes all of you! The tables are turned as Josh Gondelman interviews Good One host Jesse David Fox (@JesseDavidFox), and poses all the big questions -- why a podcast about jokes? What's changed about comedy today? How are you relaunching the show? And what's up with the laughning round? Josh Gondelman (@J…

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The Good Place's Janet and Jason (BONUS) 57:50

5+ y ago57:50

57:50

In anticipation of the series finale of The Good Place, stars D’Arcy Carden and Manny Jacinto talk about how the show's writers came up with the unconventional romance between their characters Janet and Jason, what they're going to miss most about the show, and how playing Jason inspired Manny to propose to his fiancé. This panel was recorded live …

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Moshe Kasher's Personal Hell (Rerun) 1:04:19

5+ y ago1:04:19

1:04:19

Jesse David Fox and Moshe Kasher deconstruct a joke about heaven from Moshe's 2013 "Live From Oakland" special -- it's a bit that's evolved over time, as he first tried a much shorter version of the joke on his 2009 album. They talk about religion, Moshe's 2017 Comedy Central show "Problematic", and how Moshe mastered the art of "highbrow-lowbrow."…

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Nikki Glaser Roasts Bruce Willis (Rerun) 1:01:53

5+ y ago1:01:53

1:01:53

Nikki Glaser asserted herself as a ruthless and talented roaster at Comedy Central's Roast of Rob Lowe in 2016, so it was no surprise that she was invited back for Bruce Willis in 2018. Nikki walks Jesse through the roast process from start to finish, explaining the massive undertaking that is writing effective insults. Follow Nikki on Twitter and …

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I Think You Should Leave's Focus Group Sketch 1:02:27

5+ y ago1:02:27

1:02:27

Ok, here we go. The most requested joke/sketch/idea for this show, ever. Recorded live from Vulture Festival 2019 in LA, it's the first ever "Live Oral History" featuring one of the year's best pieces of comedy. "Ford Focus Group" is a sketch from Netflix's I Think You Should Leave. It stars writers and creators Tim Robinson and Zach Kanin, along w…

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Best Standup Specials of 2019 (Part 2) 1:00:28

5+ y ago1:00:28

1:00:28

Aaaaaaand we're back. Jesse and Vulture Staff Writer Kathryn VanArendonk continue their review of the year's ten best standup specials, counting down numbers 5 to 1. Discussed in this episode: Nikki Glaser - Bangin' Gary Gulman - The Great Depresh Mike Birbiglia - The New One Anthony Jeselnik - Fire in the Maternity Ward Lil Rel Howery - Live in Cr…

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Best Standup Specials of 2019 (Part 1) 1:01:25

5+ y ago1:01:25

1:01:25

As 2019 draws to a close, Jesse and Vulture Staff Writer Kathryn VanArendonk review her ranking of the year's ten best standup specials, with some added honorable mentions. Discussed in this episode: Nate Bargatze - The Tennessee Kid Whitney Cummings - Can I Touch It? Wanda Sykes - Not Normal Julio Torres - My Favorite Shapes Emily Heller's - Ice T…

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Party Down Reunion Panel (BONUS) 1:18:11

5+ y ago1:18:11

1:18:11

In another live panel recorded at Vulturefest 2019 in LA, we're bringing you the first ever Party Down reunion.Jesse talks with the show's creators and stars about what went into casting the show, and then runs through their favorite episodes and moments.Everyone talks about how much they got paid, Megan has a wig, Martin talks about "playing" with…

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Community Reunion Panel (BONUS) 1:13:28

5+ y ago1:13:28

1:13:28

Recorded live at Vulture Festival 2019 in LA, holy shit, it's a live Community reunion!The cast and creators of the hit show Community talk about their favorite episodes and moments from the series. Jim raps, Danny does the Batman voice, everyone talks about Chevy and Donald, there was a scene that got cut where Shirley was supposed to poop in a dr…

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Maria Bamford Wants You to Know How Much Money She Makes (Rerun) 54:11

5+ y ago54:11

54:11

A lot of people tell us we should talk to Maria Bamford, and you know what? They're right. They're so right that we're re-airing the episode she was on two years ago. The interview focuses on the commencement speech she gave at the University of Minnesota—her alma mater—in which she discussed the negotiations that took place to arrive at her fee fo…

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Ron Funches's "F Linda" (Rerun) 44:08

5+ y ago44:08

44:08

Jesse talks to Ron Funches about his short but sweet joke "F Linda". The "F" in this joke title stands for f**k, so you're going to hear the word f**k a lot. Wait, where are those stars coming from. I can't type f**k here? Ok. Fine. Moving on."F Linda" is just over a minute and half long, but Ron Funches achieves maximum hang time in between the fe…

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Jen Kirkman's Cure for Street Harassment (Rerun) 54:33

5+ y ago54:33

54:33

In this episode from Season 1, Jen Kirkman looks at the closer of her 2017 special Just Keep Livin'? She and Jesse start at the very kernel of this joke, going back to its inciting incident in a Starbuck's parking lot in North Carolina. Jen took that event and incorporated it into her act that night, and kept reworking it at subsequent shows.From t…

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Taika Waititi's Thor: Ragnarok (Rerun) 57:27

5+ y ago57:27

57:27

Back in Season 2, Jesse got to speak with actor, writer, and director Taika Waititi about his remarkably comedic take on the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Thor: Ragnarok.The interview touches on Taika's New Zealand style of comedy, and how he approached changing a historically serious protagonist like Thor into the goofy, muscly, laugh-inducing charac…

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Roy Wood Jr.'s Black Patriotism (Rerun) 1:02:23

5+ y ago1:02:23

1:02:23

In 2017, Jesse recorded a live episode of Good One with Roy Wood Jr. at the Just For Laughs Festival in Toronto.The bit that they discussed was "Black Patriotism?", from Roy's 2017 special Father Figure.Roy reveals the staggering amount of live comedy he watches in order to ensure his material is truly his own. He's a brilliant comedic strategist w…

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Tig Notaro's Taylor Dayne Story (Rerun) 48:37

5+ y ago48:37

48:37

Tig Notaro has been one of the most requested Good One guests, so we're replaying our interview with her from Season 1.Tig and Jesse talk at her house about her breakthrough Taylor Dayne joke, in which Tig chronicles her various run-ins with singer/songwriter/actress Taylor Dayne. We walk through a few different performances of the joke, specifical…

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"Weird Al" Yankovic's "Word Crimes" (Rerun) 40:19

5+ y ago40:19

40:19

In Jesse's first "holy shit, I'm interviewing this person" interview, "Weird Al" Yankovic explains what went into his song "Word Crimes" from his 2014 album Mandatory Fun.Based on Robin Thicke's multiplatinum, misogynistic club theme "Blurred Lines", Al's parody goes the educational route and confronts the multitude of offenses committed against pr…

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Jerry Seinfeld (Rerun) 1:01:32

5+ y ago1:01:32

1:01:32

Haven't bothered to check out the Good One back catalogue yet? Well, don't worry. We're digging out the classics to bring to you while you wait for our next season. In this proto-episode of Good One, hear the interview with Jerry Seinfeld that inspired this whole show. Recorded live at Vulturefest in 2015, Jesse was given the opportunity to intervi…

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Gilbert Gottfried's The Aristocrats 1:17:49

5+ y ago1:17:49

1:17:49

In the Season 6 finale of Good One, we finally deconstruct the legendary joke "The Aristocrats" with the help of its most infamous teller, Gilbert Gottfried.This one's marked explicit for a reason, folks.You'll hear Gilbert's personal history with the joke, along with his retelling of his set the night of the Hugh Hefner roast, where he launched th…

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Nate Bargatze's Dead Horse 1:19:55

5+ y ago1:19:55

1:19:55

Nate Bargatze is one of the the few comedians whose funniness Jesse couldn't fully put his finger on. He wrote about Nate's Dead Horse joke in April 2018 after Nate performed a shortened version of it on Jimmy Fallon. It was an atypical joke for late night not only because of the length of the joke, but because it was a story about an actual dead h…

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Whitney Cummings's Feminist Huddle 50:21

5+ y ago50:21

50:21

Whitney Cummings released her latest stand-up special Can I Touch It? on July 30, 2019. Its title can be read a few different ways, one of which being a question of what is and isn't ok for comedians to joke about.Jesse talks to to Whitney about tackling sensitive topics in her act, and how it relates to #metoo and feminism. Whitney reflects on pas…

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Danny McBride's The Righteous Gemstones’s Opening Scene 1:09:19

5+ y ago1:09:19

1:09:19

Danny McBride walks Jesse through the opening scene of his new HBO series The Righteous Gemstones. Along the way, they also touch on the first scenes of his other series and films, including Eastbound & Down, The Foot Fist Way, and Vice Principals.Danny talks about where he wanted to go after Vice Principals ended, as well as the research that went…

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Russian Doll's 22 Death Scenes 2:02:13

5+ y ago2:02:13

2:02:13

This week we're looking at the greatest joke of all: death. More specifically, the twenty-two deaths that occur over the course of the Netflix series Russian Doll.Jesse talks to Leslye Headland, the show's co-creator, writer and director, about the protagonist Nadia's (Natasha Lyonne) journey episode-by-episode, and the significance behind each dea…

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The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’s Catskills Set 1:10:08

5+ y ago1:10:08

1:10:08

Jesse speaks to Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino, the creators and co-writers of the tv-show The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.Despite the titular Mrs. Maisel being a fictional comedian, Jesse wants to know where she might draw her material from, and how she might write and perform comedy within the context of the show. Jesse asks Amy and Daniel …

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Emily Heller's Workout Clothes 1:37:29

6y ago1:37:29

1:37:29

Comedian, writer and actor Emily Heller talks to Jesse about a joke from both her album Pasta and her Comedy Central standup special Ice Thickeners. Despite being recorded about six months apart, her delivery and wording is almost exactly the same in each version.Jesse and Emily go over her meticulousness and handling of tropes, as well as the writ…

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Late Night Writers Panel (LA) 1:35:40

6y ago1:35:40

1:35:40

Jesse once again dives into the world of Late Night television, hosting another panel of writers at NeueHouse in Los Angeles.While the writers answer Jesse's questions about their starts in Late Night and their daily routines, a good chunk of the conversation involves the guests grilling one another on how their shows function, comparing their proc…

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James Adomian's Gay Villains 1:20:50

6y ago1:20:50

1:20:50

Comedian, actor, and impressionist James Adomian talks to Jesse about a joke from his first album Low Hangin Fruit about the gay villain archetype portrayed in Disney films, and many other forms of media. James recounts how the joke snowballed from one impression to many, and eventually became his closer. James also reflects on gay comedy and where…

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Amanda Seales's Catcalling 57:50

6y ago57:50

57:50

Amanda Seales does a lot. Besides being an actress, poet, musician, DJ, lecturer and activist, she's also a great comedian.Jesse and Amanda talk about her natural progression into comedy after being a prominent figure in all other forms of media, and a joke about catcalling from her 2019 HBO special I Be Knowin'.While the joke itself stems directly…

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Anthony Jeselnik's Three Flights 1:05:23

6y ago1:05:23

1:05:23

Join Jesse as he interviews Anthony Jeselnik in front of an audience at Clusterfest in San Francisco. While the interview is based around a specific joke from Anthony's latest special Fire in the Maternity Ward, Jesse walks Anthony through his past jokes that deal with the same subject matter. The two also touch on Anthony's persona and regard (or …

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Desus & Mero's EGOT Quest 1:11:10

6y ago1:11:10

1:11:10

Daniel "Desus Nice" Baker and Joel "The Kid Mero" Martinez make up the Bronx-born comedy duo Deus & Mero.The two met in high school and reconnected on Twitter. From 2013-2014 they cohosted their podcast Desus vs Mero, then went on to appear on MTV's Guy Code in 2015. Around the same time they launched their current podcast Bodega Boys, which propel…

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Late Night Writers Panel (NY) 1:11:56

6y ago1:11:56

1:11:56

Jesse talks to a panel of writers from NYC's Late Night TV shows. Recorded in front of an audience in conjunction with 92Y Talks, the guests guide Jesse through a day in the life of a Late Night TV writer. The group shares how they got started, their career landmarks, and advice for aspiring comedy writers. Also included: what Late Night writers ea…

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Joel Kim Booster's Gay Dads 1:02:35

6y ago1:02:35

1:02:35

Comedian Joel Kim Booster talks to Jesse about the evolution of his late night sets and career, focusing in partiuclar on his January 2019 performance on The Late Late Show with James Corden.Joel addresses Asian and gay stereotypes as they've appeared in comedy, as well as why he adopts a "hot idiot" persona onstage despite only being one of those …

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The Lonely Island's Jose & Mark 1:12:42

6y ago1:12:42

1:12:42

Akiva Schaffer and Andy Samberg of The Lonely Island talk to Jesse about a track off of their newest release, The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience, a "visual poem" about the imagined rap careers of former Oakland Athletics sluggers Mark McGwire and Jose Canseco. The two frappers talk writing lyrics and music, the work they're producing now, an…

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James Corden's Crosswalk the Musical 1:39:57

6y ago1:39:57

1:39:57

James Corden is the host of The Late Late Show on CBS. He and Jesse walk through the history of one of the show's recurring segments, Crosswalk the Musical which is...well...a musical in a crosswalk.Initially a performance of Grease in front of The Late Late Show's Los Angeles studios, the segment spread to the streets of London and New York City a…

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Beth Stelling's Wet 'n Wild 1:02:50

6y ago1:02:50

1:02:50

In Good One's Season 6 premiere, comedian Beth Stelling breaks down a joke from her first album Sweet Beth.The joke is about a trip Beth took to the Florida water park Wet 'n Wild with her father and siblings. Beth points out what she likes and doesn't like about the joke, and how her performance of it changed since recording the album.Beth talks a…

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(BONUS) Happy Endings Reunion 1:17:43

6y ago1:17:43

1:17:43

What miracle is this? Audio once forgotten and buried within the darkest recesses of Vulture's dungeons has found its way back to the light.Jesse hosts a live panel with the stars and creators of the cult-classic TV show Happy Endings.Recorded live at the 2016 Brooklyn Vulturefest, this panel features creator David Caspe and showrunner Jonathan Gro…

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(BONUS) Clone High Reunion 1:01:27

6y ago1:01:27

1:01:27

Jesse leads a live panel discussion with the cast and creators of the cult-classic MTV animated series Clone High.The show itself, co-created by Phil Lord, Chris Miller, and Bill Lawrence, was about a high school filled with clones of famous historical figures. Despite its cancelation after only one season, the show had a cast list full of up-and-c…

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(BONUS) Catherine Cohen's Dreams 17:55

6y ago17:55

17:55

Here's another bonus episode as we lead up to our Season 6 premiere!Jesse interviews comedian Catherine Cohen live at Union Hall in Brooklyn, following a musical tribute to her totally normal and not-at-all-bizarre dreams.Follow Catherine on Twitter.Listen to Catherine on the Seek Treatment podcast, and catch her solo show at Joe's Pub in NYC on Ma…

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(BONUS) Las Culturistas's I Don't Think So, Honey! 19:04

6y ago19:04

19:04

This week we're going back to the 2018 Brooklyn Podcast Festival for a short interview Jesse did with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang, AKA Las Culturistas. Matt and Bowen each demonstrate an "I Don't Think So, Honey!" or their cathartic, one-minute cultural rant turned art form.Listen to Las Culturistas wherever you get podcasts.…

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