The Faucet with Myq Kaplan
by Myq Kaplan
Comedian Myq (Mike) Kaplan is The Faucet.Except instead of water like from a literal faucet, what comes out are words, thoughts, ideas, jokes, rhymes, philosophies, fun, and more, in a stream of consciousness. A stream. Like water. See? Like this.
Episodes
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168: Dan Wilbur and Hillbilly Allegedly: An Evening With The Vice President
Dan Wilbur! Comedian! Friend! Delight! More! Dan and I have a great chat about his show where he plays JD Vance and also many other things! Enjoy our chat! And if you're in NYC, enjoy the show this coming Monday! HILLBILLY ALLEGEDLY: AN EVENING WITH THE VICE PRESIDENT MON, NOV 2, 9:30 PM Info…
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168: Josh Day and Fungtio
Josh Day! Comedian! Co-Founder of Fungtio! Friend! Delight! More! Josh is a funny comedian I've known for a while! He also co-founded a company called Fungtio! We talk about comedy, what the company does, and lots more things! Some more about what the company does: "Fungtio Cleanly Crafted…
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167: Victor Varnado and the Worldwide Tic Tac Toe Championship
Victor Varnado! Comedian! Artist! Entrepeneur! Writer! Director! Friend! Delight! More! Victor is a legally blind, Black albino, neurodivergent comedian, New Yorker cartoonist, and filmmaker whose work has appeared on Conan, Jimmy Kimmel, Marvel Comics, Vice, and Salon. He received a National...
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166: Chris Lamberth and Killing in Obscurity
Chris Lamberth is a funny comedian friend! His new special is called Killing in Obscurity. We talked about it and more! Comedy! Lots of things! A great chat! Enjoy!
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165: Mee Ok Icaro and Holding Compassionate Space
Mee Ok Icaro (Shipibo name Inkanñabhi)! Plant medicine guide! Co-founder of Inin Nete! Award-winning writer! Friend! Delight! More! We have a great conversation and you can have a great listen! For more Mee Ok: Stay Current: Substack Newsletter Professional Offerings: HoldingCompassionate.space...
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164: Kelly MacFarland and Hot Gnome
Kelly MacFarland! Comedian! Friend! Delight! More! Kelly is a super funny comic who I've been friends with for most of my comedy career. She has a new special out now called "Hot Gnome," available to watch on YouTube and to listen to everywhere you can listen to things. We have a great chat about...
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163: Natsaha Vaynblat and Childless Freak at Joe's Pub
Natasha Vaynblat! Comedian! Writer! Friend! Delight! More! Natasha has written for the Tonight Show and Comedy Central and she's doing her show "Childless Freak" at Joe's Pub on April 28, 2026. We have a great chat about childlessness, freakiness, AND MORE! Enjoy!
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162: Jackie Kashian and Alter-Kashian
Jackie Kashian! Comedian! Podaster! Friend! Delight! More! Jackie and I have a great talk about her new special and lots more! Enjoy! The special, Alter-Kashian, is viewable on YouTube (and listenable wherever you listen to comedy) right now! Here are some nice things people have said about…
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161: Lisa Corrao, A Cute Crisis, and the Full of Joy Animal Sanctuary
Lisa Corrao is a hilarious comedian, a wonderful human, and a dear friend. She joins me on this special Podcastathon episode of The Faucet to share the news of her debut comedy special, "A Cute Crisis," and to help spread the word about the Full of Joy Animal Sanctuary. We have a great time...
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160: Laurie Kilmartin and the Oscars and Conan and Lots of Funny and Meaningful Things, You Know, a Podcast!
Laurie Kilmartin! Comedian! Writer! Friend! Delight! She's writing for the Oscars hosting by Conan! She's got specials and albums and live shows galore! For example, she's performing next month at the Arden Gild Hall! Follow her! Go to her website! Enjoy her everywhere! Including this fun...
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159: Liz Glazer and Doing the Impossible!
Liz Glazer is one of my dearest friends. Three weeks ago today, she made her Tonight Show stand-up comedy debut. She also just put out her first one-hour stand-up comedy special that you can watch for free here on YouTube. She joins me here on the Faucet to talk about all kinds of things. It is…
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158: Christian Finnegan and Positive Ditch
Christian Finnegan is a super funny comedian, longtime friend, and excellent co-Fauceter (AKA guy who can talk a lot like I can, which is why I invited him onto the Faucet to talk a lot with me). We have a super fun chat! Enjoy it! AND if you're in anywhere in the greater Delaware area (the...
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157: Leah Renee and Clowning and Cults!
In this large meal-sized episode of the Faucet, my friend Leah Renee joins again to discuss comedy, religion, and what else is there? We have fun and you can too! Enjoy!
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156: The Audacity of New Hope and More with Liz Glazer!
In this pod-meal of a Faucet, Liz Glazer and I chat about FOUR things. What are they? Great question! How can you find out? Listen! You get it. It's a podcast!
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155: Listening to Our Insides & Our Outsides, with Mee Ok Icaro
In this Faucet pod-meal, I speak with a dear friend and fellow Faucet Mee Ok Icaro! In addition to being a dear friend, she is a wonderful writer, artist, coach, and more! HoldingCompassionate.space is her professional site where people can find details of the retreat we discuss and her services...
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154: WHEN IS IT TIME TO RECORD A SPECIAL! AND MORE! Another Q&A with Leah Renee!
In this big pod-meal, Leah asks questions and we both answer them! Questions like this: Where is the line between "a special should be special" and "done is better than perfect" especially knowing that your material will continue to improve after your special? AND MORE! And if you're in NYC on...
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153: Q&A With Leah Renee About Doing Comedy As Yourself AND MORE
Dear Faucet listeners, thank you for being listeners! In today's pod-meal, I chat with my friend Leah Renee and answer a lot of questions she asked me about performing for different kinds of audiences as different versions of yourself AND MORE! Find out whether she's Gary Gulman, Bill Burr, both,...
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152: Questions From a Seven-Year-Old Future Astronaut/Comedian
In today's pod-meal, we dig into some questions that a friend's child has asked! She is funny and creative and makes jokes and wants to be a comedian/astronaut later in life (or maybe right now) and so her mom asked me if I'd answer some questions about comedy (and space). I do, and also my...
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151: The Fall-cet!
The Faucet returns! The summer was busy and the fall is also gearing up to be busy BUT not too busy for new Faucets! Welcome back or welcome front and thank you for being here. In today's pod-snack, Myq discusses what was so busy about the summer (the Edinburgh Fringe Fest, clowns, shows…
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150: Liz Glazer's DEBUT ALBUM "A Very Particular Experience," Myq's NEW SPECIAL "Live From The Universe," and Other Constellation Mountains
In today's pod-meal, our 150th episode spectacular, Liz Glazer returns to discuss her debut album out right now! It's called A Very Particular Experience and it is wonderful like Liz is. Listen to it wherever you find your albums! (Including that very link!) We also discuss my new Dry Bar comedy...
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149: Myq's New Album Is Called "Live In Between Albums" and Liz Glazer Joins to Chat About It and Lots More!
In today's pod-meal, Myq and Liz dig into "Live In Between Albums," Myq's newest widely released standup comedy album, as well as loads more topics like horses, gym equipment, impermanence, and other Buddhist topics. We have fun always and hope you do as well! You are nice!
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148: Dental fLaw School with Liz Glazer!
In today's pod-meal, the wonderful Liz Glazer once again joins Myq to discuss dentists, law professors, acting directors, and many other topics that are not people's jobs, like musical mnemonics! We had a blast talking and YOU can have a blast listening! Blast off! Blast on! Blast away! Blast...
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147: Infinite Sets of Three Things with Liz Glazer
In today's pod-meal, Myq and Liz cover (near-)infinite sets of three things, from bags and blankets to comic book characters, from TJ and Dave to James Corden, from books and scenes to life!, from earth and air to fire and water (bonus fourth element thrown in beyond the initial three! thanks for...
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146: Without Further A-Doozy With Liz Glazer (Happy 7th Friendship Anniversary!)
In today's sumptuous pod-meal, Myq and Liz celebrate seven years of friendship by continuing to be friends and talking about all kinds of things like whether or not Liz is a comedian (she is), which one of the pair is a math minor (he is), who had a tumultuous ninth grade (they both did), who…
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145: 2022 Year In Review with Liz Glazer!
In today's multi-course pod-meal, Myq and Liz go through their wins and downs of 2022 and right now which is still part of 2022! They both keep meticulous records of their life experiences, and it shows! Feel free to listen to 10 minutes per month in 2023 and you'll finish up handily! We have a...
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144: The Many Mentions of "Aforementioned" (a Birth-Month Journal Sharing, and more!)
In today's pod-meal, Myq shares what's been going on in his life since his last extended pod-meal! Including all of his birth month! Seeing Paul Reiser! Going to therapy! Being in Denver! All kinds of things! Who knows what else is discussed? Answer: you, after you listen (and during)! Thanks,...
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143: The Most Famous Ghost in the World with Ryan Singer
On today's extra-special pod-meal, Myq welcomes dear friend Ryan Singer as a guest. Ryan has a new comedy special out now called "The Supernatural" and these two friends have a great time chatting about all kinds of things on the spectrum between and beyond the natural and the super. Here's the...
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142: MY Q&A at Bucknell U & ME
On today's extra-large pod-meal, Myq answers questions from students in a standup comedy class at Bucknell University. Enjoy! Do you have questions also? Feel free to ask me! Do you have a university? Feel free to invite me! Do you have a third thing to put here? Feel free to suggest one!
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141: Sound Wavings (A Summary of Life Happenings From August 7 to September 29, 2022)
In today's pod-meal, Myq shares about everything* that's happened since the last podcast he recorded on August 7. Trips to Denver, Albuquerque, Raleigh, Miami, and more! Comedy festivals! Podcasts! Clubs! Bars! Standup! Beatboxing! Freestyling! And more! Thanks for listening! * may not actually…
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140: Thank you for listening, Steven Spielberg! Love, Liz Glazer and Myq Kaplan
In today's seven-course pod-meal, Myq is joined by wonderful friend Liz Glazer WHOSE BIRTHDAY IS TODAY! Discussion topics include benign college pranks, voicemail messages, self-help and other helpful books like 4000 Weeks, and balancing the ideas of being grateful for the present with the...
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138: The History of Linoleum with Liz Glazer
In today's pod-meal, Myq is once again joined by dear friend and co-Fauceteer Liz Glazer for discussions about comedy, linoleum, and more! Please enjoy! Also, this episode was recorded after two other Liz Glazer podcast episodes which will be released next week, one on the "Broccoli and Ice…
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137: Dancer in the Light
In today's pod-snack, Myq catches everyone up with experiences of the past week, including good news at the leg doctor, TV/movie recs and non-recs (wreck-ommendations?), and mystery birthday wishes!
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136: Bibbidi-Bobbidi-BOOP! (Happy 6-year Anniversary, Rini!)
In today's pod-meal, Myq returns to Faucet-ing from a lengthy time between Faucets. Thank you for your patience! He discusses with Rini (and Stuffles) all (or most) of the ensuing events in life between the last Faucet pod and now, including trips to Rochester, Buffalo, Kansas City, Champaign IL,...
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135: Wonderful as YOUsual with Liz Glazer
In today's pod-meal, Myq is once again joined by delightful friend and hilarious comedian Liz Glazer, as she prepares for an audition. They discuss roving Buddhas, Mona the cat's health, Katie Couric's colonoscopy, deciding what to do and what to not do, silly things, serious things, everything,...
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134: Making History with Liz Glazer
In today's pod-meal, Myq once again welcomes back his dear friend Liz Glazer to discuss history, trivia, law, dreams, friendship, philosophy, and Batman. And maybe more! Probably more! Much much more! Enjoy!
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133: Miss Fortune Cookie with Liz Glazer
In today's pod-meal, Myq digs in with Liz Glazer on big important things and small important things! Fun and meaningful, as always. Liz is wonderful. Follow her work everywhere. Here's a fine place to start, or continue, as you wish! Please enjoy!
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132: The Hello Realms
In today's pod-snack, Myq shares some snippets from a Buddhist lecture he heard the night before from the Venerable Robina, hopefully translating as much of the joy and meaning from the original experience to YOU THE LISTENER. Enjoy as possible, please and thank you!
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131: Will You Please Pass the Goof?
In today's pod-snack, Myq shares about the events of the past few days, full of shows and parties and books and movies and who KNOWS what else! (The answer to "who knows" is you, when you listen. Enjoy!)
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130: 43 Years in 43 Minutes
In today's pod-meal, Myq takes a deep dish dive into his history, sharing everything that he can about his life in the time he has allotted himself, which is about one minute for each year he's been alive. There's a lot here, and there's a lot more missing! Enjoy!
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129: Fool Throttle
In today's pod-snack, Myq shares about the remainder of his and Rini's drive down to Florida, with shows in WV and Charlotte along the way. Topics include magic, comedy, friendship, and more. You know how sometimes when a movie is scary, they'll say "NOT for the faint of heart." Well, this IS for...
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128: Smart Hearts and Sweet Butts
In today's pod-snack, Myq shares stories of the first two days of this week's "Can I Buy a Vowel" tour (performing in WV, NC, & FL, nary a vowel to be found!). Driving cars, reading books, phoning friends, Zooming meetings, the sky is limitless! Please enjoy as desired and possible!
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127: Fifty First Jokes, a George Saunders Quote, and the Can I Buy a Vowel Tour
In today's pod-snack, Myq shares something from yesterday, today, and tomorrow! Yesterday was a show called Fifty First Jokes. Today was an exchange with a nice lady that involved a George Saunders quote on humor, and tomorrow begins a standup tour full of performances in states whose…
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126: The Bananas Strawberry Moment
In today's pod-snack, Myq shares about a BANANAS show that he did, and the strawberry moment of that show. Please enjoy!
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125: The Only Grass That There Is
On today's pod-snack, Myq returns to solo Faucet-ing after a few delightful duo Faucet experiences with Liz Glazer. He talks about where he's been, where he's going, and also probably some of where he is. Right here. Please enjoy, as desired and possible!
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124: Read 'Em and Sleep!
On today's pod-meal, Myq invites Liz Glazer back to be a co-Faucet, because he loves her and loves talking with her. Hope you enjoy!
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123: The Letter and the Spirit of Friendship with Liz Glazer
In today's pod-meal, the first of 2022 (happy now year!), Myq has a conversation with dear friend and fellow faucet Liz Glazer, on the anniversary of the birth of their friendship. Please enjoy this delight of a chat, as you wish. Love!
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122: MY Q&A at Steel City AF
On today's extra-large pod-meal, Myq answers questions from other comedians at Steel City AF. Enjoy!
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121: Bones, Stones, Scones, & Phones
In today's pod-snack so large it might be a pod-meal, Myq shares about all that's been going on since the last Faucet episode dropped in late October. There were trips to Raleigh and Maryland. There were enjoyable movies enjoyed like "Home Sweet Home Alone" and "Shang-Chi." There were word-funs…
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120: Wonderstanding / A Bat Is A Fallen Bird
In today's pod-snack, Myq discusses things that are (hopefully) kind, true, and necessary. He shares about the birds and the bats and the mice and the cats, how many podcasts he recorded during his time at home while Rini was away this past week, and communing with the dead (and the living! and…
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Comedian Myq (Mike) Kaplan is The Faucet.Except instead of water like from a literal faucet, what comes out are words, thoughts, ideas, jokes, rhymes, philosophies, fun, and more, in a stream of consciousness. A stream. Like water. See? Like this.
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