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Stairway to Stardom: An Audio Documentary
Jun 17, 2026
55m 41s
Palestine Comedy Club with Directors Regash & Charlotte Knowles
May 4, 2026
46m 24s
SCTV, MADtv & SNL Stories with Emmy Winning Writer Chris Cluess
Apr 27, 2026
59m 35s
Conan O'Brien, Team Coco & Clueless Gamer with Will Becton
Apr 3, 2026
1h 43m 03s
Marc Maron Documentary: Are We Good? w/ Producer Julie Seabaugh
Mar 13, 2026
55m 05s
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| 6/17/26 | ![]() Stairway to Stardom: An Audio Documentary | Stairway to Stardom was a legendary NYC public access TV show that gave singers, dancers, comedians, and dreamers a chance to become stars. It's a cult classic that fans include Bjork, Alec Baldwin, & Paul Scheer . Long before social media, there was a Manhattan cable show that let people perform with the same passion they had dancing in front of their bedroom mirror - without fear of being torn down by the trolls. In this Comedy History 101 audio documentary we explore the rise, fall, and unlikely rediscovery of Stairway to Stardom. Featuring interviews with archivist Mitch Friedman, Joe Pickett of the Found Footage Festival, Artist, HP Mendoza, and past STS performers Rich Halke, Lola Perazzo. All The Kings Men Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 55m 41s | ||||||
| 5/4/26 | ![]() Palestine Comedy Club with Directors Regash & Charlotte Knowles✨ | comedyPalestinian culture+4 | Charlotte KnowlesRegash | Palestine Comedy Club | — | Palestinecomedy+6 | — | 46m 24s | |
| 4/27/26 | ![]() SCTV, MADtv & SNL Stories with Emmy Winning Writer Chris Cluess | Emmy Award-winning writer and producer Chris Cluess has had a legendary career writing for SCTV Network, Cheers, Night Court, MADtv, and The Simpsons. Chris shares stories about John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, National Lampoon, and what made the SCTV Network writers’ room so special with John Candy, Catherine O'Hara, Eugene Levy, and Joe Flaherty. We also dive into MADtv, the SNL rivalry, and what it was like watching Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele rise before Key & Peele. A must-listen for fans of comedy history, SCTV, MADtv, SNL, and classic TV comedy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 59m 35s | ||||||
| 4/3/26 | ![]() Conan O'Brien, Team Coco & Clueless Gamer with Will Becton | CH101 SELECT: We go inside Team Coco, Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend, and Clueless Gamer with Will Becton. Will shares his comedic journey from UCB and working on the documentary aka Tommy Chong, to becoming an original member of Team Coco, where he worked the entire run of CONAN on TBS and was the engineer of the podcast Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend. Will tells us what its like to be the Zelig of comedy — working alongside such legends as Conan, Andy Richter, Amy Pohler, and Will Ferrell - to operating Jett Road Studios Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 1h 43m 03s | ||||||
| 3/13/26 | ![]() Marc Maron Documentary: Are We Good? w/ Producer Julie Seabaugh | The Marc Maron documentary “Are We Good?” follows the comedian/WTF podcast host as he processes grief while creating some of the most personal stand-up material of his career. The film features insights from John Mulaney, David Cross, Nate Bargatze, W. Kamau Bell, and Laurie Kilmartin, exploring Maron’s rise from alt-comic to podcast pioneer. Producer/writer Julie Seabaugh joins CH101 for a deep dive into Maron’s evolution as a comic, the rise of WTF, and how comedians turn personal pain into comedy material on stage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 55m 05s | ||||||
| 3/4/26 | ![]() The State: MTV's Cult Comedy Sketch Show | CH101 Reprise: The State was the MTV sketch show that launched the careers of Michael Ian Black, Michael Showalter, David Wain, Kerri Kenney-Silver, Thomas Lennon, Kevin Allison—and several more (the troupe had 11 members). From dorm-room sketches at NYU to comedy milestones like Reno 911, Stella, Viva Variety, and the cult classic Wet Hot American Summer, The State helped redefine alternative comedy for a generation. Director Matthew Perniciaro joins CH101 to talk about his new documentary Long Live The State and how this pioneering sketch group shaped the future of alt-comedy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 32m 55s | ||||||
| 2/2/26 | ![]() Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! w/ Director Michael Bonfiglio | I talk with Michael Bonfiglio, who, along with Judd Apatow, directed the new HBO documentary Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!. Michael shares behind-the-scenes stories from Young Frankenstein, Blazing Saddles, The Producers, and Spaceballs, and we explore how Mel Brooks reshaped American comedy. We also talk about Bonfiglio’s collaborations with Apatow, including co-directing George Carlin’s American Dream, and how Mel Brooks’ influence extends to comedy and filmmaking legends like Dave Chappelle, Conan O’Brien, Ben Stiller, Adam Sandler, and even David Lynch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 47m 12s | ||||||
| 1/23/26 | ![]() Stairway to Stardom: The Greatest Public Access TV Show Ever w/ Mitch Friedman | Stairway to Stardom was a NYC public access TV show, described in The Onion as "without exaggeration, it was one of the greatest shows ever to be on television." Airing in the 70s through the early 90s, Stairway to Stardom was YouTube, before YouTube, and has fans ranging from Bjork to the Found Footage Festival. Performers of very questionable talent, ranging from off-key lounge singers to interpretive dancers, attempted to stairway to stardom – and performed their hearts out – without fear of snark and comment trolls tearing them down. Archivist Mitch Friedman joins CH101 to explore how the show was nearly lost to history, how he helped save it, and why its' awkward sincerity helped inspire the comedy of Tim & Eric, Adult Swim, and SNL. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 1h 02m 02s | ||||||
| 1/12/26 | ![]() The Daily Show, MST3K, & Joke Farming w/ Elliott Kalan | Former Daily Show head writer Elliott Kalan (MST3K, The Flop House), Joke Farming) joins CH101 to discuss his new book, Joke Farming, and the nuts-and-bolts behind professional joke writing. We go inside the Daily Show writers’ room with Jon Stewart, why MST3K once had too many jokes, how comedians write jokes on deadline, why inspiration is overrated, and how audiences complete every joke. A behind-the-scenes look at joke writing, comedy craft, and how humor helps us make sense of the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 1h 08m 30s | ||||||
| 12/22/25 | ![]() Comedy History 101: Best of 2025 | We pulled together the sharpest moments from our 2025 interviews with comedy impresario guests - who shaped modern comedy: • Larry Charles: Writer and director of Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm, & Borat • Kevin McDonald: Founding member of Kids in the Hall • Ryan Cunningham: Producer of Broad City and Inside Amy Schumer • Alex Braverman: Director of Thank You Very Much on Andy Kaufman • Will Becton: Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend, Team Coco, Clueless Gamer • Paul Myers: Author of John Candy: A Life in Comedy • Michael Seth Starr: Author of Rodney Dangerfield: Nothing Comes Easy • Seth Porges: Director of Class Action Park and the new Santacon documentary Plus Jean-François Brisson with the Nubian Show and a special Canadian Comedy History 101 recap. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 1h 05m 38s | ||||||
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| 12/12/25 | ![]() Broad City and the Comedy of Inclusion | Reprise Episode: Broad City and Inside Amy Schumer producer Ryan Cunningham and Gold Comedy founder Lynn Harris take us deep into the world of inclusive comedy and comedy as social change. From behind-the-scenes Broad City stories (yes, that pegging episode) to how diverse voices are reshaping the comedy landscape, we explore why women being “gross” on screen was a cultural breakthrough—and how laughter can be a tool for empowerment, visibility, and social impact. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 38m 39s | ||||||
| 11/21/25 | ![]() Larry Charles: Borat, Seinfeld & Comedy Samurai | CH101 Reprise: Larry Charles won an Emmy writing for Seinfeld, directed Borat, Brüno, and Curb Your Enthusiasm, and has collaborated with Larry David, Sacha Baron Cohen, and Bob Dylan . Larry joins CH101 for some serious comedy inside baseball: How he helped shape the voice of Seinfeld with Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld The chaos behind Borat's infamous poop-bag dinner scene What it was really like making subversive comedy with Sacha Baron Cohen Get the inside scoop on one of comedy's most fearless minds and check out Larry's new book: Comedy Samurai. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 1h 06m 34s | ||||||
| 11/6/25 | ![]() SantaCon w/ Director Seth Porges | Before SantaCon became the most hated event in NYC history, it began as a San Francisco subversive experiment of fun by the same anarchic collective that spawned Burning Man and inspired Fight Club’s Project Mayhem. We talk to filmmaker Seth Porges, who has a new documentary about SanCon on how a subversive performance-art happening turned into a worldwide holiday of drunken chaos that’s now belittled by the likes of John Oliver, Colin Jost, Jimmy Fallon and all of NYC. You might know Seth’s previous HBO Max documentary, Class Action Park, about America’s most dangerous amusement park. SantaCon premieres at DocNYC, Nov 13th Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 39m 58s | ||||||
| 10/24/25 | ![]() Kevin McDonald & Kids in the Hall | CH101 Reprise: Kevin McDonald is best known as a founding member of the legendary Canadian sketch comedy troupe – Kids in the Hall –which appeared on CBS, HBO, and Comedy Central, and had a revival season aired on Amazon Prime Video in 2022. Kevin joins CH!01 with tales of KITH, Winnipeg, & comedy in general. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 48m 53s | ||||||
| 10/13/25 | ![]() United States of Comedy w/ Director Habib Yazdi | We go inside the PBS documentary series United States of Comedy with director Habib Yazdi. The five-part series spotlights diverse voices shaping stand-up comedy across America—capturing the next comedic generation redefining American comedy culture. Habib shares stories from filming United States of Comedy, as we dive into creative resilience and what unites comedians across America. WATCH: https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/documentaries/united-states-of-comedy/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 40m 28s | ||||||
| 9/19/25 | ![]() Jimmy Kimmel Live w/ Adam Spiegelman | As you heard, they yanked Jimmy Kimmel Live off the air - because the Trump administration has declared a War on Comedy. Holy Overton window! In this reprise episode, we celebrate Jimmy Kimmel Live, and talk to Adam Spiegelman, who was a comedy producer for this iconic late-night talk show. Adam was at Jimmy Kimmel Live right from the start, and we do a deep dive into producing comedy and comedians for Kimmel, where he brought such comedians as Neil Hamburger, Eddie Pepitone, and Andy Dick to the airwaves. Adam gives the lowdown of what he looked for when booking standup comedians for the Kimmel show. Also, remember, boycott parent company Disney, for yanking Jimmy Kimmel Live off the air! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 56m 24s | ||||||
| 9/16/25 | ![]() Comedy Cellar w/ Dave Juskow | The legendary Comedy Cellar - is the Yankee Stadium of NYC comedy clubs. Founded in 1982, the club has helped launch the careers of Jon Stewart, Dave Chappelle, Colin Quinn, Dave Attell, Amy Schumer, Ray Romano...(you get the idea). In this reprise episode, we talk to comedian Dave Juskow, who is a Comedy Cellar regular and host of the Comedy Cellar Tuesday podcast, on the history of this beloved and iconic club. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 42m 40s | ||||||
| 9/8/25 | ![]() John Candy, SCTV & Second City w/ Author Paul Myers | Before Hollywood, Planes, Trains & Automobiles, Uncle Buck, and Splash, John Candy was the heart of SCTV and Toronto’s Second City. Paul Myers, author of John Candy: His Life in Comedy, shares Candy’s comedic rise alongside Eugene Levy, Catherine O’Hara, Dan Aykroyd, and Joe Flaherty—and his iconic collaborations with John Hughes and Steve Martin. Paul also reveals how his brother, Mike Myers, met Candy as a teen—and how Candy encouraged him to start his comedy journey at Second City. Candy’s influence didn’t stop at comedy: he even partnered with hockey legend Wayne Gretzky to buy the Toronto Argonauts football team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 1h 11m 48s | ||||||
| 9/2/25 | ![]() Grease Airplane Rocky Horror Picture Show w/Casting Director Joel Thurm | Joel Thurm was the casting director for such iconic movies as Airplane, Grease, Rocky Horror Picture Show, as well being the head of NBC casting for a solid decade. He is also the author of the new book, Sex, Drugs, and Pilot Season. We do a deep dive into casting in Hollywood, turning down Tom Cruise and Madonna, and insider stories on Taxi, David Hasselhoff, and what role Bob Hope played in getting Seinfeld on the air. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 43m 42s | ||||||
| 8/8/25 | ![]() Andy Kaufman with Director Alex Braverman | CH101 Reprise: We dive headfirst into the wonderfully weird world of comedian Andy Kaufman with director Alex Braverman, helmer of the new documentary Thank You Very Much. The doc explores Kaufman’s legendary career of comedy as performance art, wrestling women, and the high art of confusing audiences. We talk Foreign Man, performance-as-prank, and what it’s like digging through Kaufman’s surreal legacy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 34m 44s | ||||||
| 7/25/25 | ![]() Johnny Carson: The King of Late Night | Before there was Fallon, Kimmel, or Colbert — there was Johnny Carson, the undisputed King of Late Night. We talk with Howard Smith, author of the book, My Friend Johnny, who was Carson's longtime Malibu neighbor, friend, and tennis partner. Howard pulls back the curtain on Carson’s private world — from secret card games with Steve Martin, Don Rickles, Carl Reiner, and Martin Short, to the personal joke-writing advice Johnny gave Jay Leno. We also get tales of Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Jerry Weintraub, and even a Carson monologue name-drop that sent Howard’s high school friends into a frenzy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 38m 42s | ||||||
| 7/2/25 | ![]() Arrested Development w/ Writer/Producer Jim Vallely | CH101 Select: Jim Vallely was a writer/producer on the iconic comedy show: Arrested Development – which earned him an Emmy. Jim also worked on The Golden Girls, Two and a Half Men, The John Larroquette Show, and got his start on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson - with his comedy duo: The Funny Boys. We do a masterclass deep-dive with Jim on comedy writing, producing, and what it was like having Larry David as a neighbor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 1h 01m 31s | ||||||
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