937. - Paul W. Downs

About this episode

Paul W. Downs discusses his experiences and insights related to his work on Hacks and various personal topics.

Paul W. Downs is a creator, writer, and star of the award-winning television show Hacks. We chat with him from his home in Los Angeles about furries, protein-rich gravy, Picasso plates, the Cinnabon Mochalatta Chill, Paul Newman and Martha Stewart, the AMAs in Vegas this year, Hacks coming for magicians this season, shaving his body as a teen swimmer, buying Gucci at the outlet mall in New Jersey, celebrity selfies, the meme work of Joe Mande, working with your wife, and Paul workshops his sleep-guillotine system. instagram.com/paulwdowns twitter.com/donetodeath twitter.com/themjeans howlonggone.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Chris Black, Jason Stewart

Guest: Paul W. Downs

Topics covered

• television
• celebrity culture
• personal anecdotes
• comedy
• interviews

Keywords

• Hacks
• Paul W. Downs
• celebrity selfies
• Cinnabon
• comedy
• Los Angeles
• AMAs
• Gucci
• furries

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hacks

Products: Cinnabon Mochalatta Chill, Gucci

Books & works: Hacks

Places: Los Angeles, New Jersey

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