The Faucet with Myq Kaplan

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 Personal Writing: Mee-ok.com

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 it and lots of fun and meaningful things. Here are some things about Kelly and the special from the official press release: After spending over two decades perfecting her craft and losing both of her parents in the span of two years, Kelly MacFarland decided to self-fund her special with the goal of having total control. "Life is too short to not make something for yourself," she said. "I hope people who already like my stand-up think, 'Damn! This is the best she's ever been!' And folks that have never heard of me think, 'Damn! Where has she been all my life?'" On Hot Gnome, Kelly shares what it's like to be an anxious person while celebrating the freedom and self-acceptance that comes with age. She also shares her thoughts on her husband's eating habits, critiques toothpicks as serving utensils, and admits she does not want to go hiking. She delivers a performance with best-friend energy, leaving you with the urge to grab a cocktail with her, or maybe just go full otter on the couch with some snacks. The comedy is bold, hilarious, and unexpectedly heartfelt. Hot Gnome is available through Blonde Medicine starting April 17, everywhere comedy albums are streamed or downloaded. You can also check out the special on YouTube! More about Kelly: Kelly MacFarland is a stand-up comedian, writer and actress. Kelly has appeared on Comedy Central, NBC's Last Comic Standing, Today Show, AXS Gotham Comedy LIVE, Up Early Tonight on Hulu, Dry Bar Comedy, Don't Tell Comedy and Denis Leary's Comics Come Home at the Boston TD Garden. Check out Kelly's comedy specials: Wit Happens, streaming now on Prime Video and Hot Gnome, on YouTube. Enjoy!

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!

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 Jackie: "Everyone who discovers Jackie Kashian has their life 100% improved." - Patton Oswalt "Jackie Kashian is a stupendous comedy powerhouse, a barn-burning storyteller and advocate for the human experience." - Maria Bamford "One of the most respected comedians in the game." - Vanyaland   Some more about Jackie and Alter-Kashian: A comic's comic, Kashian is a favorite of fans across the globe with peers like Patton Oswalt, Maria Bamford, and Brian Regan who regularly bring Jackie to open for them when she's not headlining clubs and theaters herself for 45 weeks of the year. Her newest hour, is chock full of great stories and rapid-fire punchlines, told by a comedy powerhouse who has been honing her skills for decades. Said Kashian, "as an adult, human woman in 2026 it will come as no surprise to anybody that I am entirely made of bees at this point. Anger. Frustration." All of it has been synthesized into this newest hour of comedy that bars no holds and pulls no punches." Jackie Kashian's albums debut atop Comedy charts regularly and her two podcasts, The Dork Forest and The Jackie and Laurie Show (with co-host Laurie Kilmartin) are widely popular and have enjoyed lifespans of 20 and 10 years each and are showing no signs of slowing down. You can also read her writing in "The Comedy Film Nerds Guide to Movies" and the comic book "Comics Comics Quarterly".  Her stand-up comedian can be seen on After Midnight, Conan, Corden, HBO, Netflix, and Comedy Central. She's been heard on Bob's Burgers and Strange Planet; and she's been featured on NPR and Audible. Alter-Kashian includes stories of her buddy system parameters around raging against strangers, including a story from the years when the drinking age was 18. Before she had set foot on stage, 40 years ago while attending college, Jackie was asked to perform comedy for the first time. More specifically, she was approached by security while heckling Sam Kinison mid-set and was told that "open mic is on Sundays." Three weeks later she did her first set. She loved it so much that she did it every night for the next year, and got a 1.8 GPA that semester. That first comedy club she performed in burned down a year later so she decided to finish University. She then moved to Minneapolis and later to Los Angeles and has been doing standup ever since.  Jackie Kashian Podcasts: The Dork Forest Podcast The Jackie & Laurie Show And that's all! No more reading! Just listening! Enjoy!

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 chatting about all things joyful, like our admiration for comedy heroes like Patton Oswalt and Gary Gulman and our love of grandmothers (e.g. mine). Watch Lisa's special! Help out animals! Take care of yourselves and others! Thank you for listening! Much love, all!

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 conversation we had! Whee!

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 as always a delightful, meaningful chat that I hope you enjoy! Thanks for listening!

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 DelawArea? probably not), go see Christian this weekend at the Arden Gild Hall, a fantastic place to see a show. I'll be back there headlining in the fall (come see me then also!), but if you want comedy there now, GO THERE THIS WEEKEND AND SEE CHRISTIAN! And regardless of how close to Delaware you are, I hope you enjoy this conversation we had! I did!

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!

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!

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 for others. Mee-Ok.com is her personal site with published writing where people can learn about her as an artist and human gay. (her words!) People can also follow her substack for the latest about retreats and ongoing conversations on plant medicine (psychedelic) wisdom and traditions. Any who would like to donate as well to their scholarship fund can do so at her website as well to make it more affordable and accessible! We have a wonderful chat. I hope you enjoy!

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 August 22, 2024, come see my new special being filmed live! Thanks for listening, watching, enjoying, sharing, and doing whatever you're doing!

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, neither, or some other option like Daniel Kitson! With a pitch like that, how can you not be listening yet? Why are you still reading what I'm writing? Because you're very nice? Or a completist? Or both? Thanks regardless! You're the best! Enjoy!

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 wonderful girlfriend Rini answers some as well. We all have a fun time and I hope you enjoy! Much love!

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, travels, residencelessness, and more!) the beginning of fall, and the Yom Kippur holiday which is just about to begin! Jokes! Thoughts! Fun! The Faucet! Thanks for being here! You are nice! PS One thing that also happened this summer is that this book came out! Heart Brain Art Train!  It features Myq's jokes/words/thoughts and Ramin Nazer's beautiful art!  Get it by clicking here!

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 special, Live From The Universe, also out right now! To get a free month of Dry Bar, go to their site (click that link there!) and use the promo code MYQKAPLAN for a monthly subscription, and it shall be so! Thanks for considering it! As always, we have a wonderful time chatting and friendshipping. Thanks for listening! Or for at least reading about listening here! PS At one point, we had a technical issue with the audio and changed recording methods during the podcast. The editing is seamful! See if you can spot exactly where the edit occurs! It'll be like a fun game! It's all entirely audible, but just wanted to give you a heads up that that happened, so you'll be aware. Thanks for receiving! You are nice!

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!  

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 towards! Blast whichever way you wish to blast! Or remain blast-free as desired. I'm not your blast boss.  Love and thanks, all!

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 acting now!), from more to more and more! We have, as always, so much fun, and invite you to have it also. Please enjoy! Love!

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 stole someone's wallet (no one did), and much much more! It is a delightful friendship romp. Romp along as desired and possible! Much love to all! Happy friendshipversary!

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 great time. Enjoy!

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, friends!

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 full special! Here's the full trailer! Here's Ryan's website (also full)! Enjoy! PS We have a bonus conversation that will be out sometime later this year! Stay tuuuuuuuuuuuuned! (Spooky, supernatural way of saying "tuned.")

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!

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 be EVERYTHING, and also may be even MORE than everything

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 fulfillment of creative future dreams. This conversation is the fulfillment of a creative present dream. It's always a dream to talk to Liz. Happy birthday Liz! Enjoy, everyone!

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 Cream" free feed and one on Patreon. Catch them all! Enjoy as desired and possible! Thank you! You are nice!

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!

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, Portland OR, Seattle, DC, Virginia, and Colorado, where Myq partially ruptured his Achilles' tendon! (You know the song, "I Left My Heart in San Francisco"? Well, I left maybe part of my tendon in Boulder.) AND ALSO, today is Myq and Rini's 6th anniversary. So that comes up as well. All that and probably more! Please enjoy, as you wish. Much love to you and yours and all.

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, everything else, and more. It's a fun one. Enjoy!

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!

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!

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!

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!)

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!

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 the faint of heart. Or for any level of heart faintness or non-faintness. Come on in, have a listen, whatever your heart is doing! Love and thanks to all!

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!

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 abbreviations are all consonants! Enjoy!

In today's pod-snack, Myq shares about a BANANAS show that he did, and the strawberry moment of that show. Please enjoy!

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!

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!

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!

On today's extra-large pod-meal, Myq answers questions from other comedians at Steel City AF. Enjoy!

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 and concept-funs galore. Galore-y hallelujah! Some like that one. But not that one. Other ones. Share in the joy, as desired and possible, please and thank you. You are nice.

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 the Schrodinger's in-between folks!). Hope you enjoy!

In today's pod-snack, Myq is on the phone with Rini and her mom and some cats but you can only hear Myq's side of the conversation and fortunately (!) he does nearly all the talking. The cats do the least. A delivery guy on the other end does a little but only Myq hears it. Myq discusses the family, the cats (particularly the angel cat Bart), the recent road trip that Rini and Myq completed, and Myq's plans for the upcoming week while Rini visits her mom and those sweet sweet cats. Enjoy!

In today's pod snack/meal (bigger than some snacks, smaller than some meals), Myq podcasts for the first time as a 43-year-old! He and Rini are on a mini-tour to Chicago (past), Milwaukee (present), and St. Louis (future) and he shares all about the events of his birthday yesterday (October 7) and all the surrounding days (today, the day before, you know, ALL those two days). It's fun. Enjoy! Alternate titles: This Is Yes Four Threeactions Love You (Mr. Rogers Style)

In today's pod-snack, Myq reads a delightful email that he received and also recommends Demetri Martin and comedy/beat-boxing combinations.  Glad you're here! Please enjoy as desired and possible!

In today's pod-snack, Myq shares about a journey to the Strand. It's a story about books! And more. Books And More. BAM! Thanks for listening or at least reading about listening! You. Are. Nice!