About this episode

Rick Rubin interviews comedian Louis C.K. about his career and recent work.

Louis C.K. is a stand-up comedian, writer, director, and actor. A six-time Emmy and three-time Grammy winner, he is known for specials including Shameless, Chewed Up, Hilarious, and Sincerely, Louis C.K., as well as for creating and starring in the Peabody Award–winning series Louie and Horace and Pete. Over a career spanning more than four decades, he has also released specials including Sorry, Louis C.K. at the Dolby, and Back to the Garden. On Tuesday, June 30, his most recent stand-up special, Ridiculous, released on Netflix. ------ Thank you to the sponsors that fuel our podcast and our team: Anthropic https://Claude.com/tetra ------ AG1 https://DrinkAG1.com/tetra ------ Athletic Nicotine https://www.AthleticNicotine.com/tetra Use code 'TETRA' ------ LMNT Electrolytes https://DrinkLMNT.com/tetra Use code 'TETRA' ------ Lectio 365 https://Lectio365.com ------ Sign up to receive Tetragrammaton Transmissions https://www.tetragrammaton.com/join-newsletter  Follow Tetragrammaton: https://x.com/tetranow https://www.instagram.com/tetragrammaton.now Follow Rick: https://x.com/rickrubin https://www.instagram.com/rickrubin Follow Louis C.K.: https://www.instagram.com/louisckx

People in this episode

Host: Rick Rubin

Guest: Louis C.K.

Topics covered

• comedy
• stand-up
• television
• awards
• entertainment

Keywords

• Louis C.K.
• comedy
• Emmy
• Grammy
• stand-up special
• Netflix
• Louie

Sponsors

Anthropic, AG1, Athletic Nicotine, LMNT Electrolytes

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