Joel Kim Booster asks about failed jokes

Joel Kim Booster asks about failed jokes

From Handsome by Headgum

April 21, 2026 · 53 min

About this episode

Joel Kim Booster joins the hosts to discuss stand up jokes that didn't work out.

The hilarious Joel Kim Booster ("Fire Island", "Bad Dates") asks Handsome to talk about stand up jokes that they couldn't quite pull off! Plus, Mae leaves another note, singing REM by way of Tom Cruise, and a hot tub update hot off the presses from Fortune! Don't forget to  get tickets to our May 4 Live Show in LA ! Handsome is hosted by Tig Notaro, Mae Martin, and Fortune Feimster Follow us on social media @handsomepod Merch at  handsomepod.com Watch Handsome on YouTube and Hulu This is a  Headgum  podcast. Follow Headgum on  Twitter ,  Instagram , and  Tiktok . Advertise on  Handsome  via  Gumball.fm . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Hosts: Tig Notaro, Mae Martin, Fortune Feimster

Guest: Joel Kim Booster

Topics covered

  • stand up comedy
  • failed jokes
  • live show
  • hot tub update
  • musical notes

Keywords

  • comedy
  • stand up
  • failed jokes
  • live show
  • hot tub

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Headgum

Books & works: Fire Island, Bad Dates, REM

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