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Jesse David Fox joined Vulture in 2012. He covers comedy and hosts the podcast Good One: A Podcast About Jokes. He is the author of Comedy Book: How Comedy Conquered Culture–and the Magic That Makes It Work.

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    Yvonne Orji Is an Archer of HappinessThe comedian joins this week’s Good One and gives our Insecure man-ranking her official approval.
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    Eric Andre Hates That His Cops Joke Is Still RelevantThe comedian joins this week’s Good One to chat about his new Netflix special and why he’ll never stop making The Eric Andre Show.
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    If You Ask Judd Apatow, His Movies Are Too ShortThe director joins this week’s Good One to talk about Pete Davidson and The King of Staten Island.
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    Why Hannah Gadsby Structured Her New Special Like a FugueOn this week’s Good One, the comedian talks about her Nanette follow-up and how autism influences her jokes.
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    Inside Quarantine With Oh, Hello’s George St. Geegland and Gil FaizonThe podcast trailblazers join Good One while self-isolating together on the Upper West Side.
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    Patton Oswalt Can’t Wait to Be a Comedy DinosaurThe comedian joins this week’s Good One to talk cereal jokes, comedy critics, and the next generation of stand-ups.
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    Why Sara Schaefer Decided to Leave the Comedy Civil WarThe comedian joins this week’s Good One to talk postelection stand-up, Twitter debates, and cross-stitching.
  8. ya gotta laugh
    Funny Thing Alert!New Girl’s Lamorne Morris released a full comedy-rap album. It’s funny!
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    Daniel Sloss Says the U.S. Has World’s Best 10% and Worst 75% of Stand-upsThe comedian joins Good One to chat about finding his own audience and what he’s learned performing internationally.
  10. the future
    What If Improv Were Good?The Middleditch & Schwartz specials suggest a future where the form belongs to performers, not theaters.
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    Chelsea Peretti Made an Instant-Classic Coffee Comedy Concept AlbumThe comedian joins Good One to chat about the silly idea that turned into an “odyssey.”
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    David Wain on The State’s “Taco Man” and the Importance of SillinessThe comedian, writer, and director joins Good One to chat about his long and irreverent comedy career.
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    For Stand-up Comedy, the Pandemic’s Effects Have Just BegunMaria Bamford and Roy Wood Jr. join Good One to distract you from your coronavirus anxieties with their own coronavirus anxieties.
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    How Ronny Chieng Found His American Muse in a Pile of Amazon BoxesOn this week’s Good One, the Daily Show correspondent talks American wastefulness and his Netflix special.
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    79 Comedians to Check Out Based on Ones You Already LikeWhether you’re a Mulaney, Chappelle, or Bamford fan, we know who you should check out next.
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    Marc Maron Didn’t Mean to Predict the End of the WorldOn this week’s Good One, the stand-up talks about fame, isolation, and his comedy special’s perfect timing.
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    Taylor Tomlinson Is the Comedian Laureate of Not-Fun 20-SomethingsOn this week’s Good One, the stand-up talks teen abstinence and why her life was never anything like Girls.
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    Moshe Kasher Really Believes in the Power of Crowd WorkOn this week’s Good One, the stand-up talks about comedy’s most underappreciated skill.
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    How Michelle Wolf Reckoned With Her Post-Correspondents’ Dinner World With JokesOn this week’s Good One, the stand-up comedian talks about new fans, cancel culture, and her “Muppety” voice.
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    How a Michelle Buteau Joke Turned Into a Me Too Rallying CryWhen the first Weinstein reports came out, the stand-up knew she had to talk about it onstage.
  21. Dogs Review CatsHearing from six canine critics who improbably don’t hate Cats as much as their human peers.
  22. oral history
    I Think You Should Leave’s ‘Focus Group’ Sketch: An Oral History“They called me in and were like, ‘I think we just discovered a star.’”
  23. last night on late night
    Don’t You Think Zooey Deschanel Would Talk About Elf More?Zooey Deschanel sang a Christmas song on Kimmel last night, strangely didn’t talk about Elf and how she was in that movie.
  24. roll clip!
    18 Seconds of Adam Driver Singing ‘Being Alive’ From CompanyIt’ll ruin your sleep.
  25. stand-up
    Should Comedians Have Audiences Sign NDAs?We dive into the Hot Take Vortex created by Pete Davidson’s recent decision.
  26. reunions
    Sad Breasts and Giant Hogs: A Party Down ReunionFeaturing a surprise appearance by Steve Guttenberg, who was magnificent.
  27. reunions
    Community Reunited: ‘I Think I’m on the Greatest Television Show Ever Made’The cast and creators reflect on living through the end of must-see TV.
  28. disney+
    The 100 Best Simpsons Episodes to StreamThe only guide you’ll ever need.
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    The Story Behind Nikki Glaser’s Best Roast JokesOn this week’s Good One, Nikki Glaser talks about all the work that goes into putting together a set for the Comedy Central roasts.
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    After a 9/11 Joke Bombed, Gilbert Gottfried Told the Dirtiest Joke in ComedyFrom this week’s Good One podcast.
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    The Story Behind the Greatest Joke About a Dead Horse You Will Ever HearOn this week’s Good One, Nate Bargatze discusses being a southern comedian, not cursing, and one of the all-time funny jokes.
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    How Whitney Cummings Found Something New to Say About #MeTooOn this week’s Good One, the stand-up discusses a bit from her new Netflix special Can I Touch It?
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    How Danny McBride Crafts the Perfect Opening SceneOn this week’s Good One, McBride walks us through the first scenes of his projects, from Eastbound & Down to The Righteous Gemstones.
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    Leslye Headland Unpacks Russian Doll One Death at a TimeOn this week’s Good One, the Russian Doll writer, director, and showrunner breaks down the meaning and comedy of the show’s many deaths.
  35. real talk
    An Interview With the Iron Giant About Where He’s Been All These YearsWe haven’t seen the star of The Iron Giant since 1999. In this exclusive interview, find out where he was before his Ready Player One cameo.
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    How The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’s Stand-up Gets WrittenOn this week’s Good One, Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino talk about writing jokes for Midge Maisel.
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    How One Comedian Realized It Was Okay to Step Away From Stand-upOn this week’s Good One, Emily Heller explains how her last comedy special and ADHD diagnosis led to a shift in her career.
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    What It’s Like to Write for a Late-Night Host NowOn this week’s Good One podcast, writers from Los Angeles–based late-night shows talk shop.
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    The Joke That Defined Gay Villains ForeverOn this week’s Good One podcast, James Adomian revisits his bit about what all the TV and movie villains of his childhood had in common.
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    Amanda Seales Is Not for EveryoneOn this week’s Good One podcast, the comedian talks about how finding stand-up late in her career allowed her to defy certain conventions.
  41. Black Thought Has Some ‘Dope’ CreditsHow many actors can say they’ve played an Olympic-level rock skipper?
  42. Julio Torres and Ana Fabrega Overcome Their Fear of Watching Their Own WorkJulio Torres and Ana Fabrega, the co-creators of HBO’s Los Espookys, sat down with Vulture at Clusterfest to discuss some of their past roles.
  43. Chris Redd Had to Freestyle Rap for His Popstar Audition“I rapped for 20 solid minutes straight.”
  44. Chris Distefano Recalls an Incredible Interaction With John Travolta“John Travolta, you have your hand on my nipple.”
  45. Anthony Jeselnik’s Big Break Was the Roast of Donald TrumpHe recalls thinking, “Oh my God, I’m so much meaner than everyone else.”
  46. Mitra Jouhari Reflects on One of Her Most Challenging RolesOn this episode of Credit History, Mitra Jouhari reflects on one of her most difficult roles.
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    Embarrassed by Comedians After the Election, Anthony Jeselnik Wrote This JokeOn this week’s Good One podcast, the stand-up talks about evolving his persona and how he writes jokes.
  48. Neal Brennan Reflects on Some of His Lesser-Known Projects“Bzzz! was so bad that I wouldn’t tell my friends what it was.”
  49. Amanda Seales Forgot She Was in A Documentary About Butts“I didn’t even know it came out!”
  50. Todd Barry Remembers His Cameo on the First Season of Sex and the CityHis line had something to do with monogamy and prostitutes.
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