Episode 345 - Pete Holmes

About this episode

Pete Holmes joins Tom Papa for a candid conversation about various personal and professional topics including stand-up comedy and his new children's book.

Pete Holmes joins Tom Papa for a candid conversation about bombing, the need to feel understood, and the strange mental and physical work behind stand-up. They also talk about faith, parenthood, life in Ojai, status anxiety, and Pete Holmes's first children's book, Spells to Cast on Your Parents. Check out Pete's tour dates here! Pete Holmes's first children's book, Spells to Cast on Your Parents, is available for preorder now and out in September. He wrote it for his daughter and made the artwork with tape. Our thanks to IQ Bar! Text PAPA to 64000 to get twenty percent off all IQBAR products, plus FREE shipping. Message and data rates may apply. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Tom Papa

Guest: Pete Holmes

Topics covered

• stand-up comedy
• parenthood
• faith
• status anxiety
• mental health

Keywords

• Pete Holmes
• Tom Papa
• stand-up
• comedy
• parenthood
• faith
• children's book

Sponsors

IQ Bar

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Spells to Cast on Your Parents

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