Andy Woodhull! Comedian! Friend! Delight! More! Andy has a new special out now called "Beach Brain"! We have a great chat and you can have a great listen! ABOUT BEACH BRAIN: Two decades into his comedy career, Andy still has as much fun on stage as he did at his first open mic in 2003. All seven of his albums are time capsules of where Andy was in …

My, oh, my. It's another episode. Buy the ticket, take the ride! This week, The Hob Slobs welcome the funny and brilliant Myq Kaplan into the ring to answer the tough questions about his long obsession with advice columns. We also talk about collecting things from baseball cards to tiny bottles from famous musicians, Buddhist kōans, and a piece of …

Liz Glazer is one of my dearest friends. Three weeks ago today, she made her Tonight Show stand-up comedy debut. She also just put out her first one-hour stand-up comedy special that you can watch for free here on YouTube. She joins me here on the Faucet to talk about all kinds of things. It is as always a delightful, meaningful chat that I hope yo…

This week Justin sits down with Kevin Bozeman! Topics include: The 1%, Sports betting, Diddy, and so much more!By Acme Comedy Company - Minneapolis

You kids wanna see something... weird? Well, here's another episode of the show! Riding the Hobby Horse this week is our dear friend Gabe Pacheco, a comedian and culture vulture who wanted to chat with us about movies. Specifically, we talk about the importance of antiheroes, entertainment under fascist regimes, and a ton of William Friedkin films.…

Kris Lefcoe! Filmmaker! Writer! Director! Musician! Friend! Delight! More! We have a great chat! You can have a great listen! About Kris, from her website: "Kris Lefcoe (DGA) is a Canadian-American director and writer based in New York City. Her work has screened at TIFF, SXSW, Tribeca, British Film Institute, Art Basel Miami, IFC and on the Sundan…

Ivan Rubenstein-Gillis! Singer! Songwriter! Producer! Dear old friend! Delight! I've known Ivan for decades and I've always loved his music AND talking to him, so having him on my podcast to talk about his music AND MORE was perfect. Under the band name 500 Suns, he's got a new album "Hungry Man" coming out in July 2025! Stay tuned for that, and al…

This week Justin sits down with Erica Rhodes! Topics include: Crash And Burn, Awkward introductions, A Prairie Home Companion, and so much more!By Acme Comedy Company - Minneapolis

Do you believe in miracles? We've got another episode of the show! This week in the Hobby Dungeon, we're joined by the hilarious and kind Josh Gondelman, whose new special, Positive Reinforcement, airs tonight (Friday, June 27th at 8:00 PM ET). Josh shares his long obsession with the band They Might Be Giants, Zach shares a story about a concert in…

Malaika Handa! Crossword constructor! Friend! Delight! More! In her own words from her website: "My name is Malaika Handa and I've made 565 crossword puzzles. You'll find me in Vulture magazine several days a week, and writing for rexwordpuzzle about once a month. I'm also sporadically published in other outlets (see below); if you'd like to get an…

This week Justin sits down with J Elvis Weinstein & Joel Madison! Topics include: TikTok, Baby impressions, The loneliness of the road, and so much more!By Acme Comedy Company - Minneapolis

Boy, oh, boy. Can you believe this? We're still alive and doing our comedy podcast. Rain or shine! (There was a thunderstorm while we recorded the intro today.). Today's guest in the Hobbytime Corner is Kevin McCaffrey, a fantastic comedian you may have seen on Letterman, TruTV, or in one of his many viral videos online. He joins us to talk about h…

This week Justin sits down with Jackie Kashian! Topics include: Eddie Pepitone, Road Stories, Elevation Sickness, and so much more!By Acme Comedy Company - Minneapolis

Julie Seabaugh! Journalist! Author! Producer! Friend! Delight! More! Long-time comedy journalist Julie Seabaugh is the producer, story editor and originator of Are We Good?, the new documentary about comic and podcast pioneer Marc Maron that makes its East Coast premiere at the Tribeca June 14 and 15. She is a journalist, author and documentarian w…

Hey now! It's another episode of the show. This week, Negin Farsad (host of Fake The Nation and frequent panelist on NPR's Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!) enters the Hobby Hole to tell us about her obsession with the rich. We talk about weird health trends, cool neighborhoods, and Bono! My New Thing is a comedy podcast featuring interviews with the fun…

Justin Severson catches up with this week's headliner Tom Rhodes on The No Laugh Track Podcast!By Acme Comedy Company - Minneapolis

Mike Cachuela! Artist! Filmmaker! Animator! Director! Storyteller! Friend! Delight! More! Mike being on the show started with his sending me this message: "In listening to your podcast, I’m struck by the similarities, between stand-up comedians and story artists in animated films, in working out material on peers and sometimes audiences. In animati…

Oh, wow, hey... It's our first episode! Comedian Mike Drucker (The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon, Nintendo) joins the hobby squad this week to talk about his lifelong obsession with video games. We also chat about his new book Good Game, No Rematch, which details every embarrassing moment in the life of a gamer. My New Thing is a comedy podcas…

Oh, wow. Dan and Zach have a podcast now! My New Thing is a comedy podcast featuring interviews with the funniest people on the planet discussing their latest obsessions! We're talking hobbies, sports, video games, and obscure films you can only find on VHS. It's a podcast where comedians talk about anything but how they got started in the biz! Wha…

This week Justin sits down with Greg Coleman! Topics include: The Timberwolves, Tom Segura, Vasectomies, and so much more!By Acme Comedy Company - Minneapolis

Shanna Christmas! Comedian! Writer! Actor! Producer! Shanna has a new special out right now called Highly Intelligent (watch there or listen as an audio album wherever you find your comedy albums!) and here is the official information about it: "Comedian, writer, and proud Las Vegas native Shanna Christmas is bringing the heat—and the heart—with he…

Ahmed Khalaf! Comedian! Friend! Delight! More! His debut album is called "Hobble D. Hoy" and here is the official information about it: "Somalia-born, California-raised, and Minneapolis-based comic Ahmed Khalaf spent 8 years developing his comedy skills to build his first comedy album. On it, Ahmed shares how he beat tough odds like being born in a…

This week Justin sits down with Myq Kaplan! Topics include: Myq’s Acme history, career moves, going to the movies, and so much more!By Acme Comedy Company - Minneapolis

Rita Orlov! Game designer! Creative director! Puzzle creator! New friend! Delight! More! Rita makes games! One of them is Pandora's Legacy and the Kickstarter is underway as we speak! (As I type and you read!) Another is Emerald Echoes and the Kickstarter is soon to be launched! (At some point when I'll be typing again later, I imagine.) Check out …

Continuing with Australian sweetheart Dan Pritchard. Music at the end from Jack River with Palo Alto.By David Huntsberger

Alex Rosenthal! Editorial director/producer at TED! Game/puzzle-maker! Old friend! Delight! More! Alex works at TED and has given a very enjoyable TED talk on puzzle hunts. He is the co-creator of a new game called Pandora's Legacy which is on Kickstarter right now! About the game: "Pandora’s Legacy, combines elements of jigsaw puzzles, escape room…

This week Justin sits down with Raanan Hershberg! Topics include: Raanan’s engagement, political comedy, judaism, and so much more!By Acme Comedy Company - Minneapolis

Catching up with Dan Pritchard in Australia, and we hear about his life in the country, things that are different there, human things that are a constant wherever you go, and a bit about Brown snakes. Music at the end from Friedberg with The Greatest.By David Huntsberger

Charlotte Clymer! Writer! Activist! Friend! Delight! More! Charlotte is a writer, activist, communications consultant, and military veteran. She writes about politics, religion, and culture in the award-winning Substack newsletter "Charlotte's Web Thoughts," which was recognized in 2024 with Best News/Political Blog by Editor & Publisher Magazine a…

This week Justin sits down with Zach Martina! Topics include: World Records, Farley The Dog, Zach’s family and so much more!By Acme Comedy Company - Minneapolis