Best J Elvis Weinstein Podcasts (2025)

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BONUS EPISODE! Comic J. Elvis Weinstein Says Jay Jokes Wrong 29:19

22d ago29:19

29:19

J. Elvis Weinstein was a head writer on many shows so he knows a good joke while Jay just jokes often from character. On this show we sort out the differences. Also J. talks about his funny family. Hobbies like ice cream, bad jokes, bubble gum jokes, fortune cookies, losing money on documentaries, saving your marriage by wasting less money than you…

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Neal Brennan Says Happiness Is Possible For Everyone But Jay 48:35

4d ago48:35

48:35

We talk about deciding if you are a writer or a performer, confidence in bad joke, comedy as team sport, Neal being “groupless”, John McEnroe’s good sportsmanship, gratitude, the day the Chappelle Show died, ayahuasca & MDMA & how it made him believe in God. Bio: Neal Brennan has been a force in comedy for over three decades with both his own stand…

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Test Show #402 1:41:33

5d ago1:41:33

1:41:33

Andy cruises the mall, Josh struggles to lower his anecdote standards, Kindler on Kindler crime, comedian children’s books, listener questions, and much more Spiraling.

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Bruce Vilanch Tells Jay He Needs To Market Himself Better 47:55

11d ago47:55

47:55

Bruce talks about stumbling into writing and finding a home. His feud with Barbra Streisand, writing for Richard Pryor, George Carlin, and Lily Tomlin. He talks about how being your own weird self is the best marketing and he discusses his new book “It Seemed Like a Bad Idea at the Time: The Worst TV Shows in History and Other Things I Wrote” He ta…

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Test Show #401 1:47:55

12d ago1:47:55

1:47:55

Andy reunites with Arsenio, doing sets at 85, Andy gets cheated out of a murder, the new Kindlermobile, Josh can’t remember what he added to the show as he writes this description, listener questions, and much more Spiraling.

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BONUS EPISODE! Actor Jim Turner Gets Stuff Done While Jay Doesn’t. 29:01

15d ago29:01

29:01

Jim Turner talks about doing one of our first pilots, Monkey World, being friends for 32 years, being the kind of guy who shows up at shows, makes shows, raises money for important causes, The Good Deed Corporation, Harry Styles, poker games, basketball games, Des Moines, Randy of The Redwoods, running for President, and almost talking about almost…

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Manager Liz Kamlet Proves Jay’s Destroying His Son’s Music Career 48:25

18d ago48:25

48:25

Liz Kamlet answers all the music questions the dad of an aspiring musician has from Social Media to publishing to concerts to recording to warnings about the music contest TV shows. We also talk about the old school acts like Stephen Bishop, David Pack, and Michael McDonald! Liz is the smartest voice in music and promotion on the planet! Bio: Liz K…

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Test Show #400 1:59:44

19d ago1:59:44

1:59:44

That’s right, 400! Andy has grinding anxiety, living in the Pope gap, Andy shifts into car buying gear, Josh’s poli-pod theory, Andy drains the tragedy from The Dead, listener questions, and much more Spiraling.

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Jay Gets Andy Kindler Angry 46:15

25d ago46:15

46:15

Andy and Jay talk about anger, falling down, therapy, neuropathy, parents, the power of singing, audio books, back aches, Quakers, the State of The Industry, the Thought Spiral podcast, Binghamton University, LSD, The Stump, and Moon Zappa’s new book “Earth To Moon”, and running away from Jay Leno. Bio: Andy Kindler currently recurs on Fox’s hit an…

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Test Show #399 1:47:00

26d ago1:47:00

1:47:00

Andy milks the Elks, the age of bailing, Andy’s golf buzz, Josh finds the limits of his dilettantism, Art Spiegelman, Hair Club for Jeremy, and much more Spiraling.

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Zak Penn Explains Why Jay Knows Nothing About Show Business 48:26

1M ago48:26

48:26

Screenwriting legend Zak Penn talks about how he got so savvy in the business of show. We talk about how coming to LA and scouting out the city geared him up for his big move after college and his sale of “The Last Action Hero” started him on a 35 year journey of being one of Hollywood’s most sought after writers. We talk about the good times with …

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Test Show #398 1:49:41

1M ago1:49:41

1:49:41

Josh fires up his stand-up radar, Andy goes searching for himself…on Reddit, holy license plates, Andy milks the Cowsills doc, listener questions, and much more Spiraling.

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Mo Welch Claims Jay’s Utter Lack of Fame Is A Blessing 47:50

1M ago47:50

47:50

Comic/writer/cartoonist Mo Welch talks about her journey to find her dad and the Hulu special that came out of it called, “Dad Jokes”. She also dives into how she came fun humble beginnings to become a headlining comic who isn't so famous she gets hassled all the time. She talks about improv and drawing cartoons for the new yorker and being a mom a…

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Test Show #397 1:58:25

1M ago1:58:25

1:58:25

Josh has a good vibe adventure, Andy unsatisfied by JFK files, Andy suffering from L.S., Bluesky Almanac, Andy loves celebrities, listener questions, and much more Spiraling.

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Andy Gordon Loves Writing while Jay Podcasts to Avoid Writing 46:54

2M ago46:54

46:54

Writer/Producer Andy Gordon loves writing. He talks about writing for pleasure after all these years. He talks about how the characters can make him laugh or cry in the car. He also talks about breaking into show business on the day he arrived in Hollywood, Jon Landis, Tom Lynch, Chuck Lorre, sending messages to his daughters through his shows, wor…

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Test Show #396 1:22:44

2M ago1:22:44

1:22:44

Andy wakes up to the wrong people, Josh’s attention span in the Trump era, the party Andy imagines himself at, Josh heading out of town, and much more Spiraling.

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Actress/Activist Meredith Salenger Says Jay Needs To Fight The Mediocre Fight 46:28

2M ago46:28

46:28

Meredith Salenger talks about fighting for justice, making peace, mediating, falling in love over text, growing up in Malibu, being picked to be a star by John Houston, being a good stepmother, having a dentist dad, Patton Oswalt, Natty Gann, sunsets, and wolves. Bio: Meredith Salenger is an actress, writer, producer from Malibu, CA who began her p…

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Test Show #395 1:47:41

2M ago1:47:41

1:47:41

Finding a form of productive powerlessness, Josh’s age denial in his early career, Andy’s face bounces back, Josh goes to a screening of “The Big Whoop”, listener questions, and much more spiraling.

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Marianne Williamson Tells Jay That Maybe He’s Not Cut Out For Self Actualization 48:00

2M ago48:00

48:00

Marianne helps Jay try to find his spirituality. She talks about how we need to step into our own power. We talk about finding truths of the universe, faith in the people, and trouble at the bagel store. Bio: For more than four decades, Marianne Williamson has been a leader of spiritually progressive circles. She is the author of 16 books, four of …

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Test Show #394 1:44:58

2M ago1:44:58

1:44:58

Josh has jury duty again, Andy can’t stand up for falling down, the joy of part of a cigar, Chuck Schumer disappoints, Josh likes a movie, Andy likes a show, listener questions, and much more Spiraling.

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Writer Dan Ewen Says Jay's A Spoiled Brat 47:22

2M ago47:22

47:22

Writer Dan Ewen talks about his new show which was the last from Norman Lear, Dear Santa, growing up across the street from the good side of town, loving Athens. Bio:Dan Ewen is a writer/producer from Athens, Georgia. On the series front, he has written for Disney, USA Network and Amazon, where he serves as Executive Producer, co-creator and co-sho…

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Test Show #393 1:57:09

2M ago1:57:09

1:57:09

Andy sniffs out a scam, Oscar round-up, kid-scaring movies, more grudges and beefs, Josh sees the value of atheists, listener questions, and much more Spiraling.

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Cartoonist Extraordinaire David Silverman Explains Why Jay’s Writing The Simpsons Wasn’t What Made It Good. 47:28

2M ago47:28

47:28

David Silverman explores the history of The Simpsons from before it existed until now. He talks about animating the hard stuff and making it look easy as well as his love of Burning Man & the tuba. Bio: After graduating from UCLA in 1983, David Silverman worked as a freelance illustrator and animator until, in 1987, he landed a job animating on The…

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Test Show #392 1:05:23

3M ago1:05:23

1:05:23

Bouncing back from a spat, Andy does a gig outside the comfort district, Andy looks for people to talk yacht rock with, listener questions, and much more Spiraling.

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Patton Oswalt Part 2 - The Reckoning 45:43

3M ago45:43

45:43

Patton Oswalt and I finish our discussion in this first ever two part DBAWJK! You can never get enough Oswalt. He has been one of the most original minds out there for the last 30 years and a touch stone for quality who seems to be committed to art, laughter, ideas, and making the world slighty less shity. Bio: Patton Oswalt is a comic/actor/writer…

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Test Show #391 1:44:54

3M ago1:44:54

1:44:54

Josh slays a false narrative for Andy, SNL 50th, actors vs athlete’s dysfunction, the old rock star experiment, Andy watches Yacht Rock Doc, listener questions, and much more Spiraling.

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Patton Oswalt Explains Why Jay Isn’t Cool 45:48

3M ago45:48

45:48

Patton Oswalt talks about life, love, parenting, fandom, art and comedy in an episode so great it had to be two! We talk about putting in the work to be an actor, and how comedy bits form on stage, and how dismissing bands for not being cool is a dangerous game since cool changes on a dime, we talk about the need to bring marketing into everything …

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Test Show #390 1:55:27

3M ago1:55:27

1:55:27

Super Bowl recollections, Josh is a water hero, finding cultural harmony with pastrami, Andy wakes up drunk, lotsa docs, listener questions, and much more Spiraling.

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Oscar Winner, Jim Rash, Knows He’ll Never Befriend Jay 46:51

3M ago46:51

46:51

Screenwriter and actor Jim Rash and I talk about what makes him an empathetic and responsive friend, growing up in Charlotte, NC, being adopted, the Groundlings, winning an Oscar, Allison Janney, his dream of being on Friends coming true, Community, turning off your cell phone, directing his new movie, playing Snoopy, and singing and dancing in the…

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Test Show #389 2:05:01

3M ago2:05:01

2:05:01

Andy’s Grammy recap, working geek skills into stand-up, Parsing Randy Newman. Josh waits for America to hit bottom, Andy does a gig, listener questions, and much more Spiraling.

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Annie Sertich & Mindy Sterling Question Jay’s Ability To Have Friends. 45:22

3M ago45:22

45:22

Annie and Mindy talk about what it takes to have a deep and lasting friendship. They discuss what brought them together, how they are alike and how they are not. They also talk about a divorce workbook, pets, kids, the trauma of ex-husbands, the difference between growing up in Detroit vs Miami, having parents who asked you to perform and parents w…

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Test Show #388 2:00:29

3M ago2:00:29

2:00:29

Downhill from the Greatest generation, Andy thinks he should be doing Dylan covers on TV, Josh goes rollerblading, Andy watches the “The Fiddling Horse”, audition memories, the current SNL doc gauntlet, listener questions, and much more Spiraling.

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Adam Pally Thinks People Hate Jay Kogen 45:48

4M ago45:48

45:48

On this episode we talk about the energy and commitment to be funny in everyday life with famed actor, writer, and improviser, Adam Pally who thinks it’s just a way of hiding yourself. We talk about being less funny and more authentic. We also discuss Mr. Throwback, Happy Endings, adulting, fatherhood, why New York is better than Los Angeles, paren…

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Test Show #387 1:56:35

4M ago1:56:35

1:56:35

Ignoring the inauguration, Andy’s gig report, the right to be wrong, Andy’s de-X-ing process, Andy finally puts The Curly Shuffle in its place, Josh listens and occasionally comments, listener questions, and much more Spiraling.

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