Funny You Should Mention

Funny You Should Mention: Raanan Hershberg

On today's show, Mike offers an unreserved endorsement of comedian Raanan Hershberg and his new special, Morbidly Jewish. In this installment of Funny You Should Mention, the two discuss the trap of "normalizing the absurdity" in political comedy, the agony of naming a stand-up special, and Raanan's experience debating conspiracy theories on The Joe Rogan Experience. Plus, how Raanan managed to craft a truly original joke about Israel, and what it's like to be a guy who has read Ulysses three times but still accidentally pours hot coffee on his own crotch. Produced by Corey Wara Video and Social Media by Geoff Craig Do you have questions or comments, or just want to say hello? Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠thegist@mikepesca.com [thegist@mikepesca.com] For full Pesca content and updates, check out our website at https://www.mikepesca.com/ [https://www.mikepesca.com/]⁠ For ad-free content or to become a Pesca Plus subscriber, check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/ [https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/] For Mike's daily takes on Substack, subscribe to The Gist List https://mikepesca.substack.com/ [https://mikepesca.substack.com/] Follow us on Social Media:⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g]⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/pescagist/ [https://www.instagram.com/pescagist/] X https://x.com/pescami [https://x.com/pescami] TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@pescagist [https://www.tiktok.com/@pescagist] To advertise on the show, contact ⁠⁠⁠⁠sales@amplitudemediaparters.com

Funny You Should Mention: Derrick Stroup

Comedian Derrick Stroup joins the show to talk about his new Netflix special Nostalgic — what it's like to have an Alabama accent in New York City, why working clean sharpened his comedy more than any other decision he's made, and how the school bus was the internet before the internet existed. Also: moving to Nashville, opening for Nate Bargatzi, and why ranting deserves more respect as a comedic form. Produced by Corey Wara Video and Social Media by Geoff Craig Do you have questions or comments, or just want to say hello? Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠thegist@mikepesca.com [thegist@mikepesca.com] For full Pesca content and updates, check out our website at https://www.mikepesca.com/ [https://www.mikepesca.com/]⁠ For ad-free content or to become a Pesca Plus subscriber, check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/ [https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/] For Mike's daily takes on Substack, subscribe to The Gist List https://mikepesca.substack.com/ [https://mikepesca.substack.com/] Follow us on Social Media:⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g]⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/pescagist/ [https://www.instagram.com/pescagist/] X https://x.com/pescami [https://x.com/pescami] TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@pescagist [https://www.tiktok.com/@pescagist] To advertise on the show, contact ⁠⁠⁠⁠ad-sales@libsyn.com [ad-sales@libsyn.com]⁠⁠⁠⁠ or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://advertising.libsyn.com/TheGist [https://advertising.libsyn.com/TheGist]

Funny You Should Mention: Jena Friedman

Today on The Gist, A jet-lagged yet very gracious comedian and writer Jena Friedman joins the show to discuss her new stand-up special, Motherfucker. She talks with Mike about why writing abortion jokes is harder than ever in a post-Roe reality, the challenges of making dark topics funny on her true crime series Indefensible, and the current landscape of risky political comedy. Jena also opens up about the vulnerability of tackling grief on stage after losing her mother while eight months pregnant. Produced by Corey Wara Video and Social Media by Geoff Craig Do you have questions or comments, or just want to say hello? Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠thegist@mikepesca.com [thegist@mikepesca.com] For full Pesca content and updates, check out our website at https://www.mikepesca.com/ [https://www.mikepesca.com/]⁠ For ad-free content or to become a Pesca Plus subscriber, check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/ [https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/] For Mike's daily takes on Substack, subscribe to The Gist List https://mikepesca.substack.com/ [https://mikepesca.substack.com/] Follow us on Social Media:⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g]⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/pescagist/ [https://www.instagram.com/pescagist/] X https://x.com/pescami [https://x.com/pescami] TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@pescagist [https://www.tiktok.com/@pescagist] To advertise on the show, contact ⁠⁠⁠⁠ad-sales@libsyn.com [ad-sales@libsyn.com]⁠⁠⁠⁠ or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://advertising.libsyn.com/TheGist [https://advertising.libsyn.com/TheGist]

Funny You Should Mention: Geoffrey Asmus

Comedian Geoffrey Asmus explains how Catholic school, priests chasing laughs, and a Randy Moss analogy shaped his sense of what technically counts as a joke. We talk about layered comedy that lets different audiences hear different things and how losing fans can be a sign the bit is working. Plus: Lutherans, LinkedIn shame, Wikipedia ambition, country capitals, and why spacing is the real superpower. Produced by Corey Wara Video and Social Media by Geoff Craig Do you have questions or comments, or just want to say hello? Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠thegist@mikepesca.com [thegist@mikepesca.com] For full Pesca content and updates, check out our website at https://www.mikepesca.com/ [https://www.mikepesca.com/]⁠ For ad-free content or to become a Pesca Plus subscriber, check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/ [https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/] For Mike's daily takes on Substack, subscribe to The Gist List https://mikepesca.substack.com/ [https://mikepesca.substack.com/] Follow us on Social Media:⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g]⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/pescagist/ [https://www.instagram.com/pescagist/] X https://x.com/pescami [https://x.com/pescami] TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@pescagist [https://www.tiktok.com/@pescagist] To advertise on the show, contact ⁠⁠⁠⁠ad-sales@libsyn.com [ad-sales@libsyn.com]⁠⁠⁠⁠ or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://advertising.libsyn.com/TheGist [https://advertising.libsyn.com/TheGist]

Funny You Should Mention: Liza Treyger

Comedian Liza Treyger explains why she prefers the 1:30 a.m. Comedy Cellar crowd—the drunk, the horny, the post-Broadway undead—and why bombing early is harder than thriving late. Her Netflix special Night Owl doubles as a thesis on power, hypocrisy, and why men who "hate Taylor Swift" seem uniquely unable to stop talking about her. Treyger argues that worst moments often are the résumé, that comedy works better when it sounds unwritten, and that moral panic is usually just bad joke construction in disguise. Plus: owls, tattoos, true crime, and just a little but about Luigi. Produced by Corey Wara Coordinated by Lya Yanne Video and Social Media by Geoff Craig Do you have questions or comments, or just want to say hello? Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠thegist@mikepesca.com [thegist@mikepesca.com] For full Pesca content and updates, check out our website at https://www.mikepesca.com/ [https://www.mikepesca.com/]⁠ For ad-free content or to become a Pesca Plus subscriber, check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/ [https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/] For Mike's daily takes on Substack, subscribe to The Gist List https://mikepesca.substack.com/ [https://mikepesca.substack.com/] Follow us on Social Media:⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g]⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/pescagist/ [https://www.instagram.com/pescagist/] X https://x.com/pescami [https://x.com/pescami] TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@pescagist [https://www.tiktok.com/@pescagist] To advertise on the show, contact ⁠⁠⁠⁠ad-sales@libsyn.com [ad-sales@libsyn.com]⁠⁠⁠⁠ or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://advertising.libsyn.com/TheGist [https://advertising.libsyn.com/TheGist]