About this episode

Joe Wengert discusses the challenges of growing older and maintaining friendships while becoming a parent.

Joe Wengert is a comedian, writer, and actor whose work spans Comedy Bang! Bang!, The Onion, and Big Mouth. But this conversation isn’t really about comedy. Joe joins me to talk about getting older, making new friends, becoming a parent, and the strange process of trying to hold onto who you are while continuing to grow. We discuss his new animated series Kevin, co-created with Aubrey Plaza, why game nights matter more than ever, the terror of becoming a hat guy, and how a night guard can become an unexpected symbol of middle age.

People in this episode

Host: Jeremy Kirkland

Guest: Joe Wengert

Topics covered

• comedy
• friendship
• parenthood
• personal growth
• middle age
• animated series

Keywords

• Joe Wengert
• Aubrey Plaza
• Kevin
• comedy
• friendship
• parenthood
• middle age
• animated series

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Comedy Bang! Bang!, The Onion, Big Mouth

Books & works: Kevin

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