Skip to content
The Best Day podcast artwork

PODCAST · comedy

The Best Day

by Pete Ballmer

Every week, comedian Pete Ballmer sits down with a guest and talks with them about one of the best days of their life!

Publisher-supplied feed metadata · PodParley refreshed Oct 15, 2024 · Source feed

Episodes

  1. Walk in the Park with Alexis Gay

    Comedian Alexis Gay (@yayalexisgay, Non-Technical Podcast) chats with Pete about just a delightful day spent with a friend in central park! We rank the alternative milks, talk MLMs and more, enjoy!

  2. High School Drama Love with Gianmarco Soresi

    Comedian and Actor Gianmarco Soresi drops in to discuss strip clubs, sleepovers, and his torrid relationship with his first love in his high school play. Young love is a beautiful thing! Enjoy.

  3. No Best Day With Janesh Rahlan

    Comedian Janesh Rahlan comes out hot with the take that there is no such thing as a best day! We end up doing a nice lil meta-analysis of the meaning of a best day and generally have a fun convo, enjoy!

  4. Cabo Lavishness with Marcus Williams

    Comedian Marcus Williams is such a ray of sunshine! Marcus walks through an upcoming trip to DC and a recent, much needed trip to Cabo where he was able to regularly enjoy all of his ideal ingredients for a good day(minus Clay Thompson). Drinks are had, massages are massaged, and Marcus talks...

  5. Chowder Tattoo with Bo Johnson

    Seattle Comedian and absolute sweetheart Bo Johnson regales Pete with tales of working at Duke's Chowderhouse and later of getting a group tattoo of the logo of said restaurant for personal, chowder-related gains. We also talk about various comedy-related things if you're into that, either way,...

  6. Lightningstruck with Orion Levine

    First international episode baby! Comedian Orion Levine talks about ruining his dick right before an epic trip to Thailand, Vietnam and Korea in which his Airbnb is struck by lightning, everyone gets sick and other misfortunes! Despite all this, it's still a top tier trip and memory, and more...

  7. Hawaii with Irene Tu!

    Fresh off the release of her album "We're Done Now" (it's great check it out!), Comedian Irene Tu talks about breakfast power rankings, basketball, Reggie Rocket, sleeping in and going on a trip to Hawaii with her mom! We had a blast on this one give it a listen!

  8. Performing on Conan with Michael Longfellow

    Pete sits down with comedian Michael Longfellow (As seen on Conan, as already clear from the title of the episode) to talk about breakfast and doing his first ever set on late night television! Lines are missed, outfits are poorly chosen, and Sean Penn's handshake is ignored but none of those...

  9. Amsterdam Mushroom Christmas with Natasha Collier

    In this fun and trippy ep, San Diego Comedian Natasha Collier talks about the modern state of fast-casual dining as well as taking mushrooms at the Van Gogh museum in Amsterdam with her friend Cricket on Christmas day! This is a fun one because Pete has also done mushrooms at the Van Gogh museum...

  10. Botched (Kinda) Engagement with Jeff "The Comedy Machine" Dean

    What a treat this episode is! Comedian and dear dear friend friend Jeff Dean comes onto The Best Day to talk about perhaps one of the worst best days that we've have yet, but one that still ends up being a best day (Jeff is now engaged!). This is our longest episode yet because we have so much…

    more
  11. A Tale of Two Loves with Murahd Shawki

    Bay Area comedian and producer Murahd Shawki comes on to discuss a Best Day of long pined-for love and romance on a trip with friends that ended up being supplanted by an even better Best Day of stand up comedy success! Also Murahd talks about several comedians he is going to be working with that...

  12. Rumpelstiltskin Washes an Elephant with Steve Rogers

    New York Comedian Steve Rogers (as seen on Colbert) has too many best days to choose from! After hashing proper bathroom conversation etiquette, Steve regales with tales of washing a real life elephant in Syracuse, receiving an encore for his elementary school performance as Rumpelstiltskin and…

    more
  13. Bunnies and Slopes with Naomi Shah

    Friend of Pete's and founder of Meet Cute Podcasts Naomi Shah sits down to talk about a childhood day of skiing with her family! Rabbits, heartwarming moments and mild amounts of danger abound in this one, enjoy!

  14. Free Radiohead with Sureni Weerasekera

    Coming off a funeral for a dear friend, Bay Area comedian Sureni Weerasekera has one of those days where it feels like everyone is looking out for you and everything is going your way, and it results in free Radiohead tickets! Hear all about this and listen through the end for a smoothie recipe...

  15. Minecraft Girlfriend with Max Eddy

    Bay Area comedian and Twitch streamer Max Eddy is no longer single!! Max tells Pete about going through a rough year of medical issues and coming out of it with a wonderfully thoughtful surprise gift and not long after, a girlfriend!

  16. The JellyBelly Factory with Ian Levy

    Bay Area comedian Ian Levy has a hard time picking just one best day, and walks Pete through a childhood trip to the JellyBelly Factory, his father's wedding, his friend's wedding and a recent Saturday in which he ate chocolate cake for breakfast.

  17. Elton John Workout Class with Jordan Thewlis

    In the very first episode, Pete talks with dear friend, Bay Area comedian and writer for The Onion, Jordan Thewlis! Jordan walks Pete through a wonderful day at age 25 in Los Angeles involving workout classes, family, massages, tacos, Elton John and more!

Type above to search every episode's transcript for a word or phrase. Matches are scoped to this podcast.

Searching…

We're indexing this podcast's transcripts for the first time — this can take a minute or two. We'll show results as soon as they're ready.

No matches for "" in this podcast's transcripts.

Showing of matches

No topics indexed yet for this podcast.

Loading reviews...

ABOUT THIS SHOW

Every week, comedian Pete Ballmer sits down with a guest and talks with them about one of the best days of their life!

HOSTED BY

Pete Ballmer

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does The Best Day have?

The Best Day currently has 17 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

What is The Best Day about?

Every week, comedian Pete Ballmer sits down with a guest and talks with them about one of the best days of their life!

How often does The Best Day release new episodes?

The Best Day has 17 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

Where can I listen to The Best Day?

You can listen to The Best Day on PodParley by clicking any episode. We provide an embedded audio player for direct listening, and you can also subscribe via your preferred podcast app using the RSS feed.

Who hosts The Best Day?

The Best Day is created and hosted by Pete Ballmer.
URL copied to clipboard!