Modern Day Philosophers with Daniel Lobell
by Daniel Lobell (of WTF and This American Life) talks Comedy & Philosophy
Daniel Lobell of Comical Radio and This American Life is back once again. This time, he's diving head first into philosophy (a subject he knows little about) with fellow comedians (Marc Maron, Artie Lange, Maria Bamford, Lewis Black, Greg Fitzsimmons, Larry Miller, Reggie Watts etc.) and attempting to find the answers to life's great questions. Even if the questions just lead to more questions, there will be many laughs in between. You can listen and decide: Are comedians really "modern day philosophers"?
Episodes
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Charlie Murphy on working with Red Foxx
Here is Charlie Murphy. Enjoy!
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Bill Burr on Managing money
Here is a clip of Bill Burr talking about handling his financial matters.
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Ralphie May - I opened for Sam Kinison
Here's a Shortie from me and Ralphie May recorded the time I ever met him! RIP Ralphie!
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Comedy Shorties: Colin Quinn - Don't try to control life
Here is a clip of me and Colin Quinn. enjoy!
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Guest Patton Oswalt
Comedian Patton Oswalt joins Daniel Lobell and Mark Schiff for an all new episode!
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Comedian Brian Regan
Comedians Brian Regan, Daniel Lobell, and Mark Schiff come together for an exciting new episode of We Think It's Funny, where they dive into Brian's latest projects, his writing and acting process, and much more. Known for his clean, observational humor, Brian shares insights into how he crafts…
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Guest Eric Kaplan (Writer on The Big Bang Theory, Young Sheldon, The Simpsons)
Daniel Lobell and Mark Schiff sit down for a chat with one of TV's top comedy writers; Eric Kaplan on the "We Think It's Funny" podcast. They discuss everything from how to get a job as a television writer to Eric's Jewish journey which led him praying with Tephillin on for a while. Enjoy!
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We Think it's Funny Episode One: Darren Carter
Comedian Darren Carter join Daniel Lobell and Mark Schiff to kick off the first episode of the new podcast We Think It's Funny!
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Remebering Al Martin
Al Martin was a legend on the New York scene, owner and creator of The New York Comedy Club, Broadway Comedy Club and Greenwhich Comedy Clubs. He helped get many comedy careers launched including mine. May he rest in peace and may his soul soar high. Here is an interview I did with him in 2020.
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Throwback: Carl Reiner
Origionally recorded in 2014. Enjoy.
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Remembering Shecky Greene
Origially posted in season 4. Rest in Peace Shecky.
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SEASON 10 WRAP UP SHOW with Daniel Lobell & Alex Fossella
Daniel and Alex discuss the highlights of season 10 and Alex bids farewell to the show.
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Elon Gold and Jack Kerouac
In the season 10 finale, Daniel Lobell sits down with comedian and impressionist Elon Gold to discuss everything from Jewish life to his feud with Jimmy Fallon and they study some Jack Kerouac as well.
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Seth Glass Interview
It's hard to describe Seth Glass and do him justice. He's a musician who's lyrics are incredible poetry. He's a spiritual man and a Jewish philosopher of sorts. He talks about his career as a musician playing Jewish themed music, he talks about his struggles with substance abuse, about touring…
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Art Bell interview on his new book Constant Comedy
Daniel and Art Bell talk about the creation of Comedy Central, old comedy and making it in the TV exec biz! Check out Art's new book Constant Comedy: How I started Comedy Central and Lost my sense of Humor.
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Daniel and his wife Kylie - Special Coronavirus Edition
Kylie Ora Lobell joins Daniel on a special coronavirus edition. They talk about everything that's going on in the world, how to cope with it, the loss of their dog Juno, and also go over some inspiring quotes to find words of wisdom in these trying times.
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Daniel and his wife Kylie - Special Coronavirus Edition
Kylie Ora Lobell joins Daniel on a special coronavirus edition. They talk about everything that's going on in the world, how to cope with it, the loss of their dog Juno, and also go over some inspiring quotes to find words of wisdom in these trying times.
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Daniel and his wife Kylie - Special Coronavirus Edition
Kylie Ora Lobell joins Daniel on a special coronavirus edition. They talk about everything that's going on in the world, how to cope with it, the loss of their dog Juno, and also go over some inspiring quotes to find words of wisdom in these trying times.
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Ashley Blaker and Leo Strauss
Ashley Blaker join Daniel Lobell in his Edinburgh "Flat" to discuss philosophy from Leo Strauss, UK comedy, Little Britain, working with Joan Rivers, producing for the BBC and being an obsessive Orthodox Jew and UK football fan. Brought to you by Better Help Visit BetterHelp.com/MDP for 10% off...
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Tommy Tiernan and Albert Einstein
Tommy Tiernan and Daniel Lobell get together at the 2019 Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland to talk about everything from Jonathan Winters to growing up in Africa, England, and Ireland to having and raising kids to the philosophy of Albert Einstein. This conversation is a rare and intimate…
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Nick Vatterott and Miguel de Cervantes
Nick Vatterott visits Daniel Lobell to talk everything from sketch comedy to living in NYC and seeing Elephants walk through the Queens tunnel to Don Coyote. Great talk from to you by Better Help. Visit BetterHelp.com/MDP for 10% off your first month. Enjoy!
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Skyler Stone and Sylvia Plath
Skyler Stone visited Daniel Lobell at his home studio. The discussion ranges from topics of addiction to acting to reminiscing about their mutual lost friend comedian Ralphie May. They also discuss some of the work of Sylvia Plath, who Alex Fossella picked out. It's a great episode to kick off…
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Dan Soder and Robert Louis Stevenson
Dan Soder and Daniel Lobell meet up for this podcast in Lobell's Edinburgh "Flat" this past August. It's a great talk ranging from topics of addiction to Dan's vulnerable thoughts on doing comedy about his since passed father. We talk about Dan getting ready to do his new HBO special "Son of a...
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SEASON 9 WRAP UP SHOW with Daniel, Alex Fossella and Jordon Ferber
Daniel Lobell, Alex Fossella, and Jordon Ferber sit down at Stand Up NY Labs to record the season 9 wrap up show. They talk about episodes with AJ Jacobs, Colt Cabana, Barry Katz, Lola Blanc, George Wallace and many more. Tune in to hear the memories, stories behind the scenes, and who got it…
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A.J. Jacobs and JL Schellenberg
A.J. Jacobs hosts Daniel Lobell to talk about philosophy, religion, what is involved in being an author, and a recap of the global family reunion that A.J. threw and Daniel participated in a few years back. It's a great talk and they also discuss the ideas of JL Schellenberg. Enjoy!
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Bonus Episode: Remembering Howard Lapides
Some years ago Daniel Lobell sat down for an interview with the now late Howard Lapides. In this episode Daniel also reflects on the tragic loss of his friend and former manager David Kimowitz. Please Zelle donations to help the Kimowitz family to [email protected] (if you…
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Colt Cabana and Carl Von Clausewitz
Colt Cabana comes by Daniel Lobell's Edinburgh flat (apartment) in Scotland at the 2018 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. They talk about Colt's career as a professional wrestler, getting into the WWE, and being fired from the WWE, which led him to doing the DIY thing. They discover together that they...
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Lola Blanc and August Comte
Lola Blanc comes over to Daniel Lobell's house to talk about her fascinating story of her childhood growing up in the Mormon church, her mother being taken by a deceptive false messiah and finding her way into music. The conversation touches on everything from dating Marlyn Mason to the…
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Barry Katz and Herbert Spencer
Barry Katz is a legendary comedy manager and producer. He co produced the hit show Last Comic Standing. He managed Dane Cook, Dave Chappelle, Nick Di Paolo and Louis CK. He stops by to talk to Daniel Lobell about his story, his life after divorce, being a father and to talk about some of the...
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Jackie "The Jokeman" Martling and Jeremy Bentham
Jackie Martling invites Daniel Lobell over for a talk the ranges on everything from the Howard Stern show to addiction to marriage to the philosophy of Jeremy Bentham. Lots of fun and of course Jokes! Enjoy!
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Myq Kaplan and Oscar Wilde
Myq Kaplan joins Daniel to discuss some of the ideas of philosopher/writer Oscar Wilde. Myq and Daniel have been friends for years and they catch up. Myq is also the voice of the new intro song lyrics written by Zach Sherwin.
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Jimmy O. Yang and William Jevons
Jimmy O. Yang of Silicon Valley and Crazy Rich Asians comes by to talk to Daniel about philosopher William Jevons and his new book "How to American". They talk about family, childhood stories, comedy and how to evolve artistically when your motivations shift. Enjoy!
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Luz Pazos and Giacomo Leopardi
Luz Pazos is the only Peruvian comedian working in the U.S. currently. She comes by the show to talk with Daniel about Giacomo Leopardi as well as her story of international travel that led her to Los Angeles and to becoming a comedian. She also happens to be a huge Giacomo Leopardi fan! Enjoy!
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Manis Friedman and Thomas Nagel
Rabbi Manis Friedman comes over Daniel's house to discuss his new book "The Joy of Intimacy" and some philosophy from Thomas Nagel. The conversation covers his growing up in the Chabad movement and meeting with the esteemed Lubavitcher Rebbe of blessed memory, having Bob Dylan as a congregant of...
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Mendy Pellin and Carl Jung
Mendy Pellin talks with Daniel Lobell about what it's like to be one of the only Hassidic stand up comedians. They discuss performing for religious crowds, a funny story involving a holocaust survivor and philosophy from Carl Jung! Enjoy!
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Tony Hawk and Marcel Proust
Tony Hawk and Daniel Lobell sit down and discuss skateboarding, music, following your dreams, Hollywood and philosophy from Marcel Proust. Enjoy!
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EPISODE 100! A LOOK BACK. (Featuring Maron, Burr, Bamford, Lewis Black and more)
Celebration of 100 episodes of Modern Day Philosophers with Daniel Lobell. Featuring: Matt Kirshen, Maria Bamford, Bill Burr, Lewis Black, Marc Maron, Carl Reiner, Jackie Mason, Doug Stanhope, Fred Armisen, Brian Regan, Mellisa Villasenior, George Wallace and Shelley Berman. Special appearance…
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Salvador Litvak and Adam Ferguson
Salvador Litvak the great writer, director and host of the Accidental Talmudist sits down with Danny to tell his story of immigrating from Chile, Umbrella Stabbings, Harvard rowing, bad performance art and Mexican weed. They also talk Judaim, the holocaust and of course about the philosopher Alex...
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George Wallace and Montesquieu
George Wallace and Danny Lobell sit down in an airport lounge near LAX and talk everything from politics to Seinfeld to being at Martin Luther King Jr.'s funeral. Its the first episode of SEASON NINE!! Enjoy!
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Special Episode: Ralphie May; a journey through podcasts, stand up and life.
Ralphie May; a journey. In this episode I look back at my friendship with my comedy mentor, brother, boss and friend Ralphie May. You will hear old episodes of my various podcasts featuring me (Danny Lobell), David Kasten, Chris Iacono, Myka Fox, Andrew Schulz, Joe Materese, Justy Dodge, Lahna...
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SEASON 8 WRAP UP SHOW with Danny and Alex Fossella
Alex Fossella and Danny Lobell recount their favorite highlights from the season!
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Tape Face aka Sam Wills and Alexis de Tocqueville
Tape Face joins Danny Lobell, host of Modern Day Philosophers. America's Got Talent's Tape Face guests on this episode of the show to discuss philosophy from philosopher Alexis de Tocqueville. They talked about the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, protecting your inner child, and the frustrations of...
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Erica Rhodes and John Rawls
Erica Rhodes comes by and she and Danny names, Prairie Home Companion, comedy, philosophy of John Rawls (with a surprise cameo from Alex Fossella), music and Tanglewood and so much more. Enjoy!
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David Koechner and Alexander Hamilton
David Koechner and Danny Lobell talk about having kids, addiction, Improv, SNL, the Midwest and politics. Enjoy!
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Jamie Kilstein and Thomas Jefferson
Jamie Kilstein came over and discussed his longtime friendship with Danny and how the two wound up on very different paths over the years. Jamie addresses the scandal that he found himself caught in and where he was at in that point in life. The two delve into how and why Jamie had gotten there....
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Phil Proctor and Karl Marx
Phil Proctor (of the Firesign Theatre) has Danny Lobell over his house in the Canyon to talk about his long exciting and at times Mystical career in the counterculture surrealist comedy group "Firesign Theatre" which put out classic comedy records in the 1960s. They discuss his new book "Where's…
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Baron Vaughn and Simone de Beauvoir
Baron Vaughn comes by for a very in depth discussion about race, religion, his new album Blaxistential Crisis identity and of course our philosopher who in this case was Simone de Beauvoir. It's a great talk brought to you by the good folks over at The Fake Outrage Report podcast and…
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Jenny Zigrino and Hans-Georg Gadamer
Jenny Zigrino comes by discuss philosophy from Hans-Georg Gadamer. The episode is full of laughs and very sincere moments and covers everything from food to Nazis. This episode is brought to you by: HelloFresh.com and Stand Up! Records pick up JZ's new album at Standuprecords.com
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Rob Bell and Richard Dawkins
Rob Bell comes over to discuss all things religion spirituality Christianity starting his own church and the philosophy of Richard Dawkins. It's a fascinating and enjoyable talk with a very insightful and different kind a guest then we normally have. Thanks to our Sponsors Stand Up! Records,...
About this show
Daniel Lobell of Comical Radio and This American Life is back once again. This time, he's diving head first into philosophy (a subject he knows little about) with fellow comedians (Marc Maron, Artie Lange, Maria Bamford, Lewis Black, Greg Fitzsimmons, Larry Miller, Reggie Watts etc.) and attempting to find the answers to life's great questions. Even if the questions just lead to more questions, there will be many laughs in between. You can listen and decide: Are comedians really "modern day philosophers"?
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Daniel Lobell (of WTF and This American Life) talks Comedy & Philosophy
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