Chapter 40: Comedian Pete Holmes on infinite infinities and the insanity of is-ness

About this episode

Neil Pasricha interviews comedian Pete Holmes about his journey through faith and comedy.

A few years ago I was in LA and I went with my friend Chad to a "Judd Apatow and friends" comedy show where I was blown away by the lineup he brought out. Ray Romano! Zach Galifianakis! And, of course, the incredible Pete Holmes. Pete was my favorite comic that night. I have loved his comedy for years! And his book ' ​ Comedy Sex God ​ ' was a wonderful read. My parents are Hindu but I grew up in the secular suburbs of Toronto being exposed to many different religions. Pete was very religious, and then wasn't, and now is again ... in this thoughtful, examining, spiritual way. His book, which is essentially his memoir, chronicles his journey through faith with lots of laughs and his trademark mind-expanding insights along the way. Pete's podcast ​ You Made It Weird ​ is a comedic exploration of the meaning of life, with guests ranging from ​ Ryan Holiday ​ to ​ Mayim Bialik ​ to ​ Ben Stiller ​ . Pete also starred in the HBO show ​ Crashing ​ which he executive produced with Judd Apatow. And, big news, he is currently touring! He's in ​ Miami ​ , ​ LA ​ , ​ Royal Oaks ​ , ​ Irving ​ , ​ Madison ​ , and ​ Denver ​ before the summer. Check out his comedy specials: ​ Impregnated with…

People in this episode

Host: Neil Pasricha

Guest: Pete Holmes

Topics covered

• comedy
• faith
• personal journey
• spirituality
• entertainment
• self-discovery

Keywords

• Pete Holmes
• Neil Pasricha
• comedy
• faith
• spirituality
• You Made It Weird
• Comedy Sex God
• HBO
• Crashing

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: HBO

Books & works: Comedy Sex God, You Made It Weird, Crashing, Impregnated with Wonder, Nice Try, The Devil, Faces and Sounds, Dirty Clean, I Am Not For Everyone

Places: Miami, LA, Royal Oaks, Irving, Madison, Denver

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