Mohr Stories 577: Mindy Kaling

From Mohr Stories by Witz Comedy Network

July 21, 2026 · 1h 10m · Episode 577

About this episode

Mindy Kaling joins Jay Mohr for a conversation about her journey in comedy and writing.

Mindy Kaling joins Jay Mohr for a wide-ranging conversation about growing up as a comedy obsessive, finding her voice as a writer, and navigating the wildly different cultures of The Office, Saturday Night Live, and her own writers’ rooms. Along the way, they trade stories about childhood insecurity, bullying, stage names, parenting, and the strange path from comedy fan to Hollywood powerhouse. 🌐 Follow Mindy on all socials @mindykaling ⁠⁠ Instagram: @mindykaling Threads: @mindykaling Watch: Not Suitable For Work on Hulu Watch: Running Point - Season 2 on Netflix ✅ Subscribe to Jay Mohr for Fresh Content: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@JayMohr37?sub_confirmation=1⁠⁠ 🌐 Follow Jay Mohr on all socials⁠⁠⁠⁠ @JayMohr37 ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠@jaymohr37⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠@jmohr37⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠@jaymohr37⁠⁠ Substack: ⁠⁠@jaymohr37⁠⁠ Jay Mohr Tour Dates: ⁠⁠JayMohr.com⁠⁠ Music: "Rise" by ⁠⁠Lady Owl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Jay Mohr

Guest: Mindy Kaling

Topics covered

comedy
writing
childhood insecurity
Hollywood
cultural navigation
parenting

Keywords

Mindy Kaling
Jay Mohr
comedy
The Office
Saturday Night Live
parenting
Hollywood

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Witz Comedy Network, Hulu, Netflix

Books & works: The Office, Saturday Night Live, Not Suitable For Work, Running Point - Season 2