In this episode, we have the pleasure of welcoming Dave Sirus, a talented writer and comedian, who has worked on several successful projects, including the hit film "The King of Staten Island". Dave shares his experience of working on the film, which stars his best friend Pete Davidson, and talks about the challenges he faced while writing for it. In addition to discussing his work on "The King of Staten Island," Dave also sheds light on the political climate in the United States during the Trump administration. As a political commentator, Dave has a unique perspective on the events that unfolded during this period and shares his insights on the impact it had on the country. Listeners will gain a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the creative process of making a movie and will also gain a deeper understanding of the political and social climate of the United States during a turbulent time. Dave&#39;s wit and humor make for an entertaining and enlightening conversation that is not to be missed.

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Dave Sirus - Writer (SNL, Bupkis, The King of Staten Island)

Madeleine Smithberg is a renowned television executive and producer, known for her groundbreaking work on iconic shows such as The Daily Show and The Late Show with David Letterman. In this podcast, Madeleine shares her insights and experiences from her illustrious career, from her early days as a producer on The Tonight Show to her role as co-creator and executive producer of The Daily Show. We delve into the process of finding and nurturing talent, as well as the challenges of producing a show in the ever-changing landscape of television. But it&#39;s not just all about work. Madeleine also shares personal stories and anecdotes about her life outside of showbiz, including her love of food and cooking, and how she&#39;s adapted to life during the pandemic. Her sense of humor, intelligence, and candid storytelling make for an engaging and entertaining podcast. Join us as we get to know Madeleine Smithberg on a deeper level and gain valuable insights into the world of television production, creativity, and innovation.

Madeleine Smithberg - Creator of The Daily Show

Join us for an exclusive deep dive into the world of television with the one and only Doug Herzog. As the former president of Comedy Central and MTV Networks, Doug has a wealth of knowledge on the entertainment industry. In this episode, we&#39;ll explore Doug&#39;s own experiences as a radio show host and his insights into the impact of cable TV on popular culture. Hear the inside story of how MTV launched and revolutionized the music industry, and how reality TV took over the airwaves. Doug also shares his experiences running Comedy Central, including handpicking hosts for iconic shows like The Daily Show. You won&#39;t want to miss his fascinating anecdotes about bumping into Dave Chappelle in the parking lot after Jon Stewart won the Mark Twain Award. We&#39;ll also dive into the world of Quibi and explore the challenges of launching a new streaming platform. With Doug&#39;s unparalleled experience and insider knowledge, this episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in the entertainment industry.

Doug Herzog - Former President of Viacom (Comedy Central/MTV)

Carole Baskin is an animal rights activist who runs the Big Cat Rescue animal sanctuary. Her appearance in the docuseries 'Tiger King' brought new attention to her advocacy but also spotlighted her rivalry with Joe Exotic.  Carole Baskin made a name for herself by running Big Cat Rescue, a respected animal sanctuary for big cats that also lobbies for more regulation of the private ownership of these animals. However, it was the popular docuseries Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness (2020) that transformed Baskin into a public figure. The program showcased tensions between Baskin and Joe Exotic, a private zoo owner who Baskin believed was mistreating his animals. Tiger King also brought new attention to the 1997 disappearance of Baskin's second husband, which remains an open case. Thanks to her post-Tiger King celebrity, Baskin joined the lineup of Dancing with the Stars in September 2020; her cat-themed performances were not a hit and she became the second contestant to be eliminated.

Carole Baskin

John Alite is an American former Gambino crime family associate, who later became a government witness, agreeing to testify against the crime family and John A. "Junior" Gotti in 2008. That year, Alite pleaded guilty to racketeering charges, including two murders and a variety of other crimes, and in 2011, was sentenced to a total of 10 years in prison. Due to his cooperation with prosecutors, he was released on a five-year supervised release in 2012. Alite has estimated that he shot between 30 to 40 people, beat about 100 people with a baseball bat, and killed 6 people. Later in life, Alite publicly denounced the life of organized crime and became a motivational speaker and a writer.

Ex Gambino Mafia Member- John Alite

Jessica Kirson is a powerhouse on stage. Jessica Kirson’s a hilariously relatable performer of sheer silliness, vulnerability, and ridiculous characters. Her countless comedic character videos have racked up over 30 million views on social media. Her audience is multigenerational, creating an excuse for large groups of friends and families to spend a night out together. In an era where only 10% of all touring comedians are female, Jessica Kirson stands out as one of the strongest comedians regardless of gender. As her friend Dave Attell says, “I’d hate to follow her.”  Jessica Kirson produced the upcoming FX’s Hysterical, a feature-length documentary premiering at SXSW 2021 that explores the changing landscape of women in stand-up comedy. The documentary features Margaret Cho, Nikki Glazer, Chelsea Handler, Fortune Feimster, and other notable comedians. Her one-hour special Talking to Myself was executive produced by Bill Burr and debuted on Comedy Central. She is a regular on This Week at the Comedy Cellar, and has appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The View, and Kevin Can Wait. Last year, Jessica was featured playing herself on the HBO series Crashing. She also recently acted in and served as a consultant, producer, and writer on the Robert De Niro film The Comedian.  Jessica Kirson’s characters are coming to life in her new podcast, Disgusting Hawk presented by GaS Digital. Through her Relatively Sane podcast, Jessica Kirson has interviewed the likes of Bill Burr, Jim Gaffigan, and Rosie O’Donnell.  Jessica Kirson was recently awarded “Best Female Comic” by the MAC association in New York City and received the prestigious Nightlife Award for “Best Stand-up Comedian.” In her spare time, Jessica is a regular contributor to The Howard Stern Show, where she produces and stars in prank calls for the program.

Jessica Kirson

Roy Wood Jr.’s comedy has entertained millions across stage, television and radio. In addition to stand-up comedy, producing and acting, Roy is currently a correspondent on Comedy Central's Emmy & NAACP Award winning The Daily Show with Trevor Noah. During his tenure, he has used The Daily Show’s brand of satire to shed a light on serious issues like Chicago gun violence, police reform, LGBTQ+ discrimination, ICE deportations and PTSD in the black community. He also recently appeared in a guest starring role on the AMC series, Better Call Saul, and can soon be seen in The Last O.G on TBS and in the upcoming Netflix comedy, Space Force. Roy expanded his already large role on Comedy Central with a comprehensive “first look” deal and is developing his comedy pilot ‘Jefferson County: Probation.’ He also wrote and starred in the Comedy Central web series The Night Pigeon, the story of a black superhero with minimal powers fighting the biggest baddest gang in his community, The Gentrifiers. Additionally, Comedy Central is committed to produce and air Roy’s third one-hour standup special. His second special, Roy Wood Jr.: No One Loves You premiered as part of Comedy Central’s Stand-Up Month in January 2019, the network’s highest rated original stand-up premiere since his February 2017 one-hour, Roy Wood Jr.: Father Figure. In 2017, he was also named the new host of Comedy Central’s storytelling series, This is Not Happening. ANIMATION BY: BENJAMIN PINCUS   Soul and Mind by E's Jammy Jams Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/​... Music provided by FreeMusic109 https://youtube.com/FreeMusic109​ 

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Josh Johnson is a stand-up, writer, and performer from Louisiana by way of Chicago. Josh Johnson is currently a writer on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah and  is a former writer and performer on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where he made his late-night debut. As a stand-up, Josh Johnson has performed at clubs, colleges and festivals around the world and was named New York’s Funniest Comic at Caroline's during the New York Comedy Festival. On screen, Josh Johnson has appeared on CONAN, Comedy Central when Johnson released his half-hour special, and Netflix as part of The Comedy Lineup. Josh Johnson is currently on the road with Trevor Noah, as a part of the LOUD & CLEAR Tour. Josh Johnson lives in New York and can be seen performing regularly at the Comedy Cellar. For more of Josh Johnson, check out his album I Like You. The Josh Johnson Show- stand up comedian and late night TV writer Josh Johnson for freeform conversations about life, comedy, and politics with his friend and fellow comedian Logan Nielsen. Hopefully it's fun but we make no promises.

Josh Johnson

Flula Borg is a German actor, musician, comedian, YouTube personality, and DJ who is also known simply as Flula or DJ Flula. He lives in Los Angeles, California. Borg has acted in several feature films, including Pitch Perfect 2, and a number of popular TV shows, including Curb Your Enthusiasm with Larry David and The Good Place.  Flula Borg appears in the Season 9 finale of Curb Your Enthusiasm, Larry David has a scheduling conflict; takes issue with work associates; and hosts a pair of ungrateful houseguests.  Flula Borg is set to star in the new Suicide Squad movie. The Suicide Squad is an upcoming American superhero film based on the DC Comics team of the same name. Produced by DC Films, Atlas Entertainment, and The Safran Company, and set for distribution by Warner Bros. Pictures, it is intended to be a standalone sequel to Suicide Squad (2016) and the tenth film in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU). Written and directed by James Gunn, the film stars an ensemble cast including Margot Robbie, Idris Elba, John Cena, Joel Kinnaman, Sylvester Stallone, Viola Davis, Jai Courtney, and Peter Capaldi. In the film, a task force of imprisoned convicts are sent to destroy a Nazi-era prison and laboratory.

Flula Borg

Martin Moreno's comedy career didn't begin until he was in his early 30's and by that time he had a freakishly funny point of view of his life. His two failed marriages gave him an alternative and hysterical definition of "soul mates." Moreno's comedy touches on his personal life and insecurities resulting in a funny intelligent analytical view of how growing up in the 80's molded him to be the carefree nonchalant and laid back adult he is today.  Martin was featured on Gabriel Iglesias' multi platinum selling DVDs "Hot and Fluffy" and "I'm Not Fat I'm Fluffy " and was part of the nationwide comedy tour The Fluffy Shop which sold over 122 000 tickets in over 70 cities across North America. Martin can also be seen as the co-host of "Gabriel Iglesias Presents Stand-Up Revolution" which aired on Comedy Central in Fall 2011. Martin Moreno is currently on the road with Gabriel Iglesias on the Stand-Up Revolution Tour.

Martin Moreno

Francis is a comedian, actor, and writer. He hosts Oops the Podcast, alongside Giulio Gallarotti—a podcast about mistakes. Francis Ellis has written for Barstool Sports, where he hosted the popular Sirius XM morning radio show Barstool Breakfast with Willie Colon and Large. Francis Ellis is known for incorporating the piano into his comedy, as seen with his Game of Thrones songs. He performs most nights in New York and has also performed in China, Australia, Sweden, British Columbia, and across the United States. In May 2019, Francis filmed his first standup special Bad Guy, which is available on Barstool Gold. Francis Ellis is known for his dry, dark sense of humor. 

Francis Ellis

David Wain is an American comedian, actor and director. David Wain is known for Directing Wet Hot American Summer, starring Paul Rudd, Molly Shannon, Bradley Cooper, Amy Poehler, Elizabeth Banks and H. Jon Benjamin. David Wein also starred in Wet Hot American Summer as Paco. David Wein also created and directed the Netflix television series Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp and Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later. David Wain portrayed Israeli, Yaron and Bill Clinton in The Netflix Series. David Wain’s other directing credits include: Role Models starring Paul Rudd and Sean Williams Scott; They Came Together starring Paul Rudd and Amy Poehler and A Futile and Stupid Gesture starring Will Forte. David Wain is also known for developing the television series,  Childrens Hospital starring Rob Corddry and its spinoff, Netflix’s Medical Police.

David Wain

In the episode of Single Minded with Eugene Khoza, South African comedian and tv personality is joined by American comedian and tv host Wyatt Cenac where conversations surrounding the notorious USA election between Joe Biden and Donald Trump were discussed. Wyatt Cenac was the host of the John Oliver produced HBO show Problem Areas. Wyatt Cenac frequently appeared on Comedy Central. Wyatt Cenac is an American comedian, actor, producer, and writer. Wyatt Cenac was a correspondent and writer for The Daily Show from 2008 to 2012. He starred in the TBS series People of Earth and in Barry Jenkins's first feature Medicine for Melancholy. He also hosted and produced the HBO series Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas. 

Wyatt Cenac

In this episode of Single Minded with Eugene Khoza, Eugene Khoza is joined by New York City comedian Godfrey to discuss African heritage, celebrating black achievements and women. Godfrey can be seen on Comedy Central as well as he is a collaborator with social media influencer and comedian King Bach. Godfrey is a regular at the Comedy Cellar as well Gotham Club. Godfrey, is an American comedian and actor[1] who has appeared on BET, VH1, Comedy Central, and feature films, such as Soul Plane, Original Gangstas, Zoolander, and Johnson Family Vacation. He was also a spokesperson for 7 Up during the popular '7up yours' advertising campaign. Godfrey was also a cast member on the first season of The It Factor, a reality television show. Currently, Godfrey is a regular performer at the comedy club Comedy Cellar in New York City. Godfrey is also known for doing the voices of Mr. Stubborn and Mr. Tall (Season 2) in The Mr. Men Show and hosting the FOX game show Bullseye. Godfrey also hosted his own radio show on SiriusXM until he parted ways with the show on July 1, 2019. Godfrey now hosts and owns a podcast called In Godfrey We Trust on the Gas Digital Network. Godfrey is also known for collaborating with other social media stars such as King Bach, Destorm Power etc.

Godfrey

Dulcé Sloan is one of the sharpest, fastest rising voices in comedy. Bust Magazine calls her “comedy gold” while Indiewire describes her as “a fresh and unique voice in the world of stand-up comedy.” She was included in Variety Magazine’s prestigious Top 10 Comedians To Watch list, and SLiNK Magazine just crowned her “The New Queen of Comedy.” Rolling Stone recently hailed her as one of the 10 Comedians You Need To Know declaring “she speaks and they simply fall in line behind her.” Dulcé has been a correspondent on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah since 2017. Her segments, including “New York Fashion Week: Where Cultural Appropriation Never Goes Out of Style” and “Dumb Solutions to Policing Problems” have garnered millions of views. This November, she will star alongside Malin Akerman, Alec Baldwin, and Bella Thorne in the action-comedy feature film Chick Fight. Additionally, Dulcé launched her podcast That Black Ass Show on Starburns Audio in April 2020. Every Wednesday, Sloan talks to special guests to celebrate some of America’s iconic black shows that have and continue to shape the world. From 90’s classics like the Fresh Prince of Bel Air and Martin, to modern shows like Insecureand Atlanta, Sloan does a deep dive into the show’s origin, classic moments and fun facts that everyone can enjoy. In October 2019, Dulcé’s Comedy Central Presents stand-up special premiered on Comedy Central. The New York Times included the half hour in their “Best Comedy of 2019” roundup. She will also be seen in the cast of the upcoming animated FOX series The Great North, joining an ensemble of comedy heavyweights including Jenny Slate, Nick Offerman, Megan Mullally, and Paul Rust. The series, from the creators of FOX’s hit animated show Bob’s Burgers, will premiere in 2021 and has already been picked up for a second season. Dulcé has “a voice that doesn’t pander or bully but comes at you straight. With a chaser of Joy,” according to Ozy.com. She offers a fresh and honest perspective that speaks truth to power and eviscerates the status quo. She can currently be seen in OWN’s four-part series Black Women Own the Conversation, in which the world sees black women coming to together to talk about the issues that are important to them. In addition to The Daily Show, she has made multiple appearances as a correspondent on “E! News Daily.” She has also been featured on several comedy fan-favorite TV series including Comedy Central’s This Week at the Comedy Cellar, TBS’ Conan, Amazon Studios’ Inside Jokes, TruTV’s Comedy Knockout, and MTV’s Acting Out. She was also a cast member on the FOX pilot Type-A opposite Eva Longoria and the Amy Poehler project Dumb Prince for NBC. Dulcé is a favorite on the comedy festival circuit, with appearances at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival, The Melbourne Comedy Festival, and the Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver installments of the Just For Laughs Festival. She tours nationally and internationally, performing her signature stand-up to sold out audiences at clubs and theatres across the country. For more information go to www.DulceSloan.com Follow Dulcé on Twitter and Instagram - @DulceSloan

Dulce Sloan

A podcast where minds meld. Eugene Khoza tackles complex topics such as race, spirituality, sex and politics with guests. Eugene Khoza is one of the top South African comedians, radio and television personalities. He was the co-host of the SABC1 sports magazine show countdown from 2008-2010. He was the host alongside Trevor Noah of the e.tv reality competition THE AXE Sweet Life from March to May 2009. In addition, Eugene was a writer and cast member of the talk show, Tonight with Trevor Noah and appeared in various sketches.

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