Nikki Glaser on New Standup Special, Roasting Tom Brady and How Comedy Helped her Survive

About this episode

Nikki Glaser discusses her comedy career, her new standup special, and her experiences in acting.

Nikki Glaser had long been refining her comedy chops before turning heads with The Roast of Tom Brady and as two-time host of the Golden Globes. On this week's episode, she sits down with Willie Geist to discuss the long grind to arriving at this moment in her career, her latest standup special “Nikki Glaser: Good Girl” on Hulu, and doing her raunchy standup in front of her parents who have supported her every step of the way. She also talks about breaking in to acting starring alongside Kim Kardashian in the upcoming movie ‘The Fifth Wheel. ‘

People in this episode

Host: Willie Geist

Guest: Nikki Glaser

Topics covered

• comedy
• standup
• entertainment
• acting
• personal growth

Keywords

• Nikki Glaser
• standup special
• Tom Brady
• comedy
• Hulu
• The Fifth Wheel
• Golden Globes

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hulu

Books & works: Nikki Glaser: Good Girl, The Fifth Wheel

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