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The Comic's Comic Presents Last Things FirstComedy MVPs of 2025 with Jason Zinoman of The New York TimesIt's the end of 2025, which means it's time once more for my annual December to remember the year in comedy with my friend and colleague in comedy criticism, Jason Zinoman from The New York Times. Which funny people met the moment to become Comedy's Most Valuable Performer for 2025? Late-night TV certainly faced a political crisis on top of its existing existential crisis this past year, with CBS jettisoning both of its late-night franchises, and ABC threatening to follow suit with Jimmy Kimmel. We also saw major push back within and outside of comedy regarding the inaugural Riyadh Comedy Festival...
2025-12-2637 min
Deborah Lebree's podcastSunday Special: The 10 Best Horror Movie FranchisesThe only thing Gilbert Cruz loves more than celebrating Halloween is watching scary movies. And between the classic horror franchises that span decades and the prestige original films of the current moment, he has seen hundreds of them. On today’s episode, Gilbert puts his knowledge to use in conversation with his fellow horror aficionados Jason Zinoman and Erik Piepenburg. They comb through a century of spooks, frights and screams to crown the Top 10 franchises in cinema history. Horror franchises discussed on this episode:“A Nightmare on Elm Street”“A Quiet Place”“Alien”“The Amityville Horror”“Candyman”“Child’...
2025-10-2658 min
The DailySunday Special: The 10 Best Horror Movie FranchisesThe only thing Gilbert Cruz loves more than celebrating Halloween is watching scary movies. And between the classic horror franchises that span decades and the prestige original films of the current moment, he has seen hundreds of them. On today’s episode, Gilbert puts his knowledge to use in conversation with his fellow horror aficionados Jason Zinoman and Erik Piepenburg. They comb through a century of spooks, frights and screams to crown the Top 10 franchises in cinema history. Horror franchises discussed on this episode:“A Nightmare on Elm Street”“A...
2025-10-2657 min
Daily Comedy News with Johnny MacJason Zinoman on Jimmy Kimmel, Late Night, and the Riyadh Comedy FestivalFriend of the Show Jason Zinoman returns to discuss Jimmy Kimmel, Late Night, and the upcoming Riyadh Comedy Festival which includes performers Dave Chappelle, Louis CK, Bill Burr and many other famous names.Jason is a critic at large for the New York Times where he writes about comedy.This was recorded on Tuesday before Kimmel aired. There will be a Kimmel bonus in the feed today (not sure when) and the normal Wednesday episode went out this morning.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/daily-comedy-news-with-johnny-mac--4522158/support.
2025-09-2455 min
Deborah Lebree's podcastSunday Special: TV's Big NightThe 77th Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony is tonight, honoring the best television shows released between June 2024 and May 2025. But before the festivities begin, Gilbert Cruz, the editor of The New York Times Book Review, would like to have a TV celebration of his own.On today’s episode, he gathers Jason Zinoman, a critic at large for The Times, and Alexis Soloski, a culture reporter for The Times, to “channel surf” through some of their favorite shows of the past year.On Today’s Episode:Jason Zinoman, a critic at large for The New York Times who writes a column...
2025-09-141h 02
The DailySunday Special: TV's Big NightThe 77th Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony is tonight, honoring the best television shows released between June 2024 and May 2025. But before the festivities begin, Gilbert Cruz, the editor of The New York Times Book Review, would like to have a TV celebration of his own.On today’s episode, he gathers Jason Zinoman, a critic at large for The Times, and Alexis Soloski, a culture reporter for The Times, to “channel surf” through some of their favorite shows of the past year.On Today’s Episode:Jason Zinoman, a critic at large for The New York...
2025-09-141h 00
The Arthur Aidala Power HourThe Arthur Aidala Power Hour 8-21-25The Arthur Aidala Power Hour 8-21-25 with Guest Host Frank Morano, City Councilman for District 51 - Staten Island https://moranoforcouncil.com/; Guest: Jason Zinoman, Critic at large for the Culture section of The NY Times and writes a column about comedy (https://www.nytimes.com/by/jason-zinoman) ; Elliot Ackerman, Author of 'Sheepdogs' (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/16/books/review/elliot-ackerman-sheepdogs.html) Music Selections:Ringo Starr - It Don't Come EasyZero Mostel - Comedy Tonight (A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum OBC)Nathan Lane - Comedy Tonight (A Funny Th...
2025-08-2253 min
MiddlebrowMaximum Laughs w/ Jason ZinomanJason Zinoman, critic at large for the Culture section of the NYT and the paper's comedy critic, digs into the how and why behind a well-crafted joke. We dive into hot and rich comedians, marketing at the expense of craft, Youtube, SNL's successor, a defense of clown, critiquing without bias, comedy pet peeves, late night talk shows and the lost art of making everyone laugh.
2025-06-251h 06
Some Things Considered with Sean MurphySeason 3 Ep 6 | Jason Zinoman | For Comedians, PR & Branding is No JokeToday’s guest is Jason Zinoman, a critic and author of Shock Value and Letterman: The Last Giant of Late Night. He’s currently critic at large for the Culture section of the New York Times and writes a column about comedy. Jason became a blinking red light on my radar courtesy of his recent piece “For Comics, Honing Jokes Has Taken a Back Seat to Marketing. That’s Not Good.” Jason’s perceptive take confirmed a phenomenon I’ve both read a great deal about and experienced personally: that is, any artist, in today’s environment, is obliged to focus an incr...
2025-06-101h 10
Daily Comedy News with Johnny MacRemembering Mitch Hedberg (with guest Jason Zinoman)John is joined by New York Times critic Jason Zinoman. They discuss Hedberg's unique comedy style, his legacy within the industry, and comparisons to other influential comedians such as Steven Wright and Andy Kaufman. The conversation also touches on the potential use of AI in preserving Hedberg's work.While Jason is here, they discuss John Mulaney, Bill Burr, and Conan O'Brien. Unlock an ad-free podcast experience with Caloroga Shark Media! Get all our shows on any player you love, hassle free! For Apple users, hit the banner on your Apple podcasts app which says UNITERRUPTED L...
2025-03-3030 minDaily Comedy News with Johnny MacAJ Styles Saves Andrew Schulz PLUS Hulu's Hularious Campaign and Elusive PublicistsJohnny Mac discusses a chaotic encounter between comedian Andrew Schulzz and Logan Paul at a wrestling event, saved by AJ Styles. The episode also covers Hulu's new 'Hularious' campaign featuring comedians Jim Gaffigan, Bill Burr, and Sebastian Maniscalco, and their innovative marketing strategy. Other topics include New York Times' profile of Jason Zinnaman, iHeart Podcast Awards, Conan O'Brien's series renewal, and Rami Youssef's new project. 00:00 Andrew Schulz's Wrestling Encounter01:28 Hulu's New Comedy Campaign06:07 Trae Crowder's New Special06:24 Jason Zinoman's Comedy Insights09:31 iHeart Podcast Awards Recap10:54 Conan O'Brien's Show Renewal12:07 Rami Youssef's New S...
2025-03-1313 min
Slate NewsCulture Gabfest: The SNL 50th Anniversary Industrial ComplexOn this week’s show, the hosts reflect on 50 years of music, culture, and comedy with the 50th anniversary of SNL and QuestLove’s new documentary Ladies & Gentlemen…50 Years of SNL Music. For that, the team is joined by Jason Zinoman, critic at large for culture at The New York Times. Then they discuss the Oscar-nominated animated film Flow – where we follow the adventures of an unlikely group of animals led by a curious black cat.Finally, Slate culture writer Nadira Goffe joins to talk about Kendrick Lamar’s “double whammy” of a Super Bowl halftime show...
2025-02-161h 17
Slate ConversationsCulture Gabfest: The SNL 50th Anniversary Industrial ComplexOn this week’s show, the hosts reflect on 50 years of music, culture, and comedy with the 50th anniversary of SNL and QuestLove’s new documentary Ladies & Gentlemen…50 Years of SNL Music. For that, the team is joined by Jason Zinoman, critic at large for culture at The New York Times. Then they discuss the Oscar-nominated animated film Flow – where we follow the adventures of an unlikely group of animals led by a curious black cat.Finally, Slate culture writer Nadira Goffe joins to talk about Kendrick Lamar’s “double whammy” of a Super Bowl halftime show...
2025-02-121h 14
Slate DebatesCulture Gabfest: The SNL 50th Anniversary Industrial ComplexOn this week’s show, the hosts reflect on 50 years of music, culture, and comedy with the 50th anniversary of SNL and QuestLove’s new documentary Ladies & Gentlemen…50 Years of SNL Music. For that, the team is joined by Jason Zinoman, critic at large for culture at The New York Times. Then they discuss the Oscar-nominated animated film Flow – where we follow the adventures of an unlikely group of animals led by a curious black cat.Finally, Slate culture writer Nadira Goffe joins to talk about Kendrick Lamar’s “double whammy” of a Super Bowl halftime show...
2025-02-121h 14
Slate Culture FeedCulture Gabfest: The SNL 50th Anniversary Industrial ComplexOn this week’s show, the hosts reflect on 50 years of music, culture, and comedy with the 50th anniversary of SNL and QuestLove’s new documentary Ladies & Gentlemen…50 Years of SNL Music. For that, the team is joined by Jason Zinoman, critic at large for culture at The New York Times. Then they discuss the Oscar-nominated animated film Flow – where we follow the adventures of an unlikely group of animals led by a curious black cat.Finally, Slate culture writer Nadira Goffe joins to talk about Kendrick Lamar’s “double whammy” of a Super Bowl halftime show...
2025-02-121h 17
Slate Race and IdentityCulture Gabfest: The SNL 50th Anniversary Industrial ComplexOn this week’s show, the hosts reflect on 50 years of music, culture, and comedy with the 50th anniversary of SNL and QuestLove’s new documentary Ladies & Gentlemen…50 Years of SNL Music. For that, the team is joined by Jason Zinoman, critic at large for culture at The New York Times. Then they discuss the Oscar-nominated animated film Flow – where we follow the adventures of an unlikely group of animals led by a curious black cat.Finally, Slate culture writer Nadira Goffe joins to talk about Kendrick Lamar’s “double whammy” of a Super Bowl halftime show...
2025-02-121h 14
Culture GabfestThe SNL 50th Anniversary Industrial ComplexOn this week’s show, the hosts reflect on 50 years of music, culture, and comedy with the 50th anniversary of SNL and QuestLove’s new documentary Ladies & Gentlemen…50 Years of SNL Music. For that, the team is joined by Jason Zinoman, critic at large for culture at The New York Times. Then they discuss the Oscar-nominated animated film Flow – where we follow the adventures of an unlikely group of animals led by a curious black cat.Finally, Slate culture writer Nadira Goffe joins to talk about Kendrick Lamar’s “double whammy” of a Super Bowl halftime show...
2025-02-121h 10
The Comic's Comic Presents Last Things FirstComedy MVPs of 2024 with Jason ZinomanWe did it, comedy fans. We withstood another year of craziness, hundreds upon hundreds of comedy specials, and have gotten my friend and colleague in comedy criticism, Jason Zinoman from The New York Times, to join me for another December to Remember and try to make sense of it all. 2024, a year that started with a fake AI George Carlin and a captivating Katt Williams performance on Club Shay Shay, that saw the relaunch of @Midnight as After Midnight on CBS, that saw Just For Laughs go bankrupt and cancel their Montreal bash only to promise a revival in 2025...
2024-12-2636 minDaily Comedy News with Johnny MacA look at Best Of 2024 lists from Jason Zinoman of the New York Times and Vulture's Top SpecialsIn this episode, we delve into Jason Zinoman's column from the New York Times on the best comedy of 2024. The conversation touches on his picks like Nikki Glaser's new HBO special, Ronnie Chieng's Netflix special, and other notable works including Tom Papa's clean comedy and Josh Johnson's prolific TikTok content. We also discuss Vulture's top comedy specials, which range from Ali Wong to Anthony Jeselnik, and the host shares his own opinions and plans for compiling his year-end list. Join us for an in-depth look at the year's standout comedy performances and specials. 00:22 Reacting to Jason Zinnman's Best C...
2024-12-1409 min
Frank Morano Interviews & MoreJason Zinoman | 11-27-24Jason Zinoman, critic-at-large for the Culture section of the New York Times, comedy columnist and authorTopic(s): Johnny Carson and the fantasy of America; Can Disney cut into Netflix’s comedy dominanceArticles: https://www.nytimes.com/by/jason-zinoman#latestBio: https://www.nytimes.com/by/jason-zinomanSocial Media:
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2024-11-2731 min
I'm Not JokingTwitter Friends with Luisa Diez and Jason ZinomanLuisa Diez is an anthropologist, museum worker, and comedy booker in New York City. She splits her time between making exhibitions and producing and watching comedy shows. She currently books Too Many Cooks, a weekly show in Manhattan, as well as one-off shows at the Knitting Factory in Brooklyn and other venues around NYC. Jason Zinoman writes the On Comedy column for The New York Times. In 2011, he became the Times’s first comedy critic. He is the author of the bestseller “Letterman: The Last Giant of Late Night.” He has also written the history of 1970s horror “Shock Va...
2024-11-201h 19
Daily Comedy News with Johnny MacIn-Depth Comedy Talk with Jason Zinoman of the New York TimesIn this episode, Johnny Mac interviews Jason Zinoman, a distinguished comedy critic for the New York Times. The discussion spans a variety of topics, including Zinoman's approach to covering comedy, his observations on Dave Chappelle's recent work, the changing nature of comic fame, and the intricacies of the current comedy scene impacted by streaming and digital platforms. Timestamps drift depending how many ccommercials you get dynamicallys erved but here's the order01:59 Interview with Jason Zinnaman Begins03:16 Discussing the Comedy Scene07:28 Dave Chappelle's Controversial Legacy12:20 Jerry Seinfeld's Potential Political Turn15:31 The Fragmented Fame o...
2024-06-1551 min
Jews on Film: Exploring Jewish Stories & Themes in CinemaReversal of Fortune w/ Jason ZinomanJoin Harry, Daniel, and their guest Jason Zinoman, critic at large for The New York Times, as they share a plate of ginger prawns (Kosher of course) at their favorite Chinese Restaurant and unpack the Jewishness of Barbet Schroeder’s “Reversal of Fortune,” starring Glenn Close, Ron Silver, and Jeremy Irons in an Oscar winning performance.Tune in to hear them discuss the way protagonist Alan Dershowitz is faced with positive and negative stereotypes of his Jewishness, debate Judaism’s perspective on upholding the law when things get morally ambiguous, and answer the question of whether or not Clau...
2024-03-281h 14
Pizza Pod PartyJason Zinoman, The Comedy and Pizza BoomNew York Times columnist and David Letterman biographer Jason Zinoman is the guest. There's pizza news, and the pizza topic is: "Pizza Jokes" (or, at least, that's what Arthur's trying to call them).In 2011, Jason Zinoman became the first comedy critic for The New York Times, writing the On Comedy column. Before that, he wrote theater criticism for The New York Times and Time Out New York. He is the author of 2017’s “Letterman: The Last Giant of Late Night,” and also 2011’s “Shock Value: How a Few Eccentric Outsiders Gave Us Nightmares, Conquered Hollywood, and Invented Modern Hor...
2024-03-121h 09
The Comic's Comic Presents Last Things FirstEpisode #443: Comedy MVPs of 2023 with Jason ZinomanNew York Times comedy critic Jason Zinoman has joined me every year since 2015 for our own traditional December To Remember the year in comedy. On …
2023-12-2838 min
The Comic's Comic Presents Last Things FirstComedy MVPs of 2023 with Jason ZinomanNew York Times comedy critic Jason Zinoman has joined me every year since 2015 for our own traditional December To Remember the year in comedy. On the one hand, I try to pin Zinoman down on who we might vote for if comedy, like sports, awarded an MVP for the Most Valuable Performer. But we always also get into the meaty issues, themes and headlined the year. So what made 2023 special for comedy? And which comedians did the most this year? There's a lot to get to, so let's get to it!
2023-12-2838 min
The Martin ChroniclesInside StoryDan Kois (Slate), Parul Sehgal (New Yorker), and Jason Zinoman (New York Times) discuss Martin Amis' final novel, 2020's Inside Story, and Amis' death on May 19, 2023.
2023-09-091h 20
Dr. Lisa Gives a Sh*tDLG1819 Jason Zinoman, author of "Letterman: The Last Giant of Late Night" digs into Letterman's self-loathing mindset with Dr. Lisa.How could someone so self-loathing as David Letterman)be able to accomplish all that he accomplished which includes having an indelible stamp on American culture? That's the basis of the discussion I have Jason Zinoman, author of the recent seminal book on David Letterman: Letterman, The last great King of Late Night. https://www.amazon.com/Letterman-Last-Giant-Late-Night/dp/0062377213/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= Jason is also New York Times Comedy Critic (first and only). I love Jason’s writing and the particular comics he highlights, so I am really excited to talk to someone who, in my...
2023-08-1759 min
Nice with Dave Delaney - leadership, communication, retention, culture.Goals, presentation skills, gifts with Diana KanderThe Nice Podcast is brought to you by Futureforth.com. We teach leaders to improve employee retention, communication, and culture with the Nice Method™. Book Dave to speak at your next company event or conference at davedelaneyspeaks.com.Diana Kander is a serial entrepreneur who entered the US as a refugee from Ukraine at the age of eight. Today, she is an innovation consultant, keynote speaker, and New York Times bestselling author.What we talked about...
“The Eye of Delaney.” - Best surprise ever!
Juggling, handstands, doing the splits! Each year she takes on a phys...
2023-06-1957 min
The Book ReviewRemembering Martin AmisThe writer Martin Amis, who died last week at the age of 73, was a towering figure of English literature who for half a century produced a body of work distinguished by its raucous wit, cutting intelligence and virtuosic prose.On this week’s podcast, Gilbert Cruz talks with The Times’s critics Dwight Garner (who wrote Amis’s obituary for the paper) and Jason Zinoman (who co-hosts a podcast devoted to Amis’s career, “The Martin Chronicles”) about the life and death of a remarkable figure who was, as Garner puts it, “arguably the most slashing, articulate, devastatingly...
2023-05-2627 minThe Martin ChroniclesHouse of MeetingsDan Kois (Slate), Jason Zinoman (New York Times), and special guest host Willa Paskin (Decoder Ring) discuss Martin Amis' 2006 novel about the Soviet gulag, House of Meetings. What are we to make of the novel's monstrous narrator, his pacifist brother, and the Amisian object of desire who divides them (and unites them)? And what is it about the horrors of 20th-century history that makes a novelist like Amis prick up his ears?
2023-05-121h 05
The Marc Medley Show PodcastI Ain't Mad At Chris Rock (Selective Outrage)Chris Rock appeared in a live stand-up special that could be viewed as Jason Zinoman of the New York Times described it as "comedy revenge." Exerpts from Mr. Zinoman's review and exerpts from Bishop Desmond Tutu's book The Book of Forgiving are excerpted and commentary by this podcast host Marc Medley is given during this episode. Take a listen in its entirety.
2023-03-1128 min
Chick Lit Book Club PodcastEpisode 58: Off the Map by Trish DollerHappy early St. Patrick’s Day, everyone! To celebrate, your favorite foul-mouthed ladies read an ARC of Trish Doller’s Off the Map, which drops the same day as this episode. In the third installment in the series, we follow Carla as she quite literally drives away from all her problems and the hot Irishman who makes her question everything. Can Carla figure herself out before Eamon starts his own trip around the world? Also discussed: Rae’s new tattoo, poorly imitated Irish accents, and the return of The Mandalorian. Bonus: you catch us in the middle of a record...
2023-03-072h 17
The Letterman PodcastThe Letterman Podcast 052 Jason ZinomanJason Zinoman works for the New York Times, currently serving as their comedy critic, and is the author of 'Letterman, The Last Giant of Late Night,' one of the most encompassing books ever written about David Letterman & Company. Jason took some time out of his insane schedule to talk all things Letterman, and brings a unique perspective on a variety of topics. He and Mike discuss the levels of The Show's evolution over the years, how certain figures, like Merrill Markoe and Chris Elliott shaped the show, and what it was like to meet and interview Dave himself...
2023-02-241h 30The Comic's Comic Presents Last Things FirstEpisode #418: 2022 Comedy MVPs with Jason ZinomanIt’s the end of 2022, which means it’s time once again for my annual year-end check-in with Jason Zinoman, critic at-large for The New York …
2022-12-2651 min
The Comic's Comic Presents Last Things First2022 Comedy MVPs with Jason ZinomanIt's the end of 2022, which means it's time once again for my annual year-end check-in with Jason Zinoman, critic at-large for The New York Times. Jason and I talk about the top trends we saw in comedy this year, the best up-and-comers in stand-up, the craziest ways comedy intersected with politics. And after all that, could we determine a Most Valuable Performer for the year? It's our Comedy MVPs of 2022 episode. If you like this conversation, please consider subscribing to my Substack called Piffany at Piffany.Substack.com so you can read bonus commentary on this episode a...
2022-12-2651 minThe Martin ChroniclesThe InformationDan Kois (Slate), Parul Sehgal (New Yorker), and Jason Zinoman (New York Times) discuss the ambitious novel that upended Martin Amis' personal, professional, and dental life: The Information. Dan quizzes Parul and Jason about the details of 1995's wildest lit-world gossip, and the panel argues about a novel about literary envy that inspired £500,000 worth of literary envy before it was even published.
2022-11-141h 10The Book ReviewJason Zinoman Talks About David LettermanFor the next few months, we’re sharing some of our favorite conversations from the podcast’s archives. This week’s segments first appeared in 2017 and 2018, respectively.The longtime New York Times comedy critic Jason Zinoman is the first person ever to hold that position at the paper, and he’s a natural fit for it: In 2017, when his biography of the late-night host David Letterman was published, he explained on the podcast that his early love of Letterman had shaped not only his love of comedy but to some extent his outlook on the world: “I worshiped...
2022-10-2843 min
Wait Five MinutesWAIT FRIGHT MINUTES: How Florida Changed Scary MoviesIn our first episode of WAIT FRIGHT MINUTES, we discuss 1963's splatter classic, BLOOD FEAST, and how Miami influenced the filmmakers into changing the horror genre forever.
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2022-10-1829 minThe Martin ChroniclesThe Moronic InfernoDan Kois (Slate), Parul Sehgal (New Yorker), and Jason Zinoman (New York Times) leap into the 1980s, when Martin Amis made his living as a hack: a freelance journalist writing about America for British outlets. The Moronic Inferno, published in 1986, collects features about American politics (evangelicism, Reagan, AIDS); profiles of literary and Hollywood stars (Mailer, Spielberg, Bellow); and scathing book reviews. What does Martin Amis see when he looks at America? Why does his harshest criticism of other writers' work sound so much like anxiety about his own? And is he the original Short King?
2022-09-091h 01The Martin ChroniclesThe Rachel PapersThe Martin Chronicles debuts with Dan Kois (Slate), Jason Zinoman (New York Times), and Parul Sehgal (New Yorker) discussing Martin Amis' first novel, The Rachel Papers, published in 1973 when Amis was just 24 years old. Why is Charles Highway so disgusting? Why isn't Rachel Noyes Jewish? And how does the son of a successful, controversial novelist secure his entrée into the literary world?
2022-05-051h 06
Media Path PodcastLate Night Comedy & Musical Ephemera featuring Steve O’Donnell and Steve YoungWe are fully stocked on Steves! Legendary, luminary Late Show and Late Night Letterman writers Steve O’Donnell and Steve Young join us for an insider’s look at behind-the-scenes life within the Late Night and Late Show Letterman eras. And in the waning weeks of Dave’s CBS years, Steve Young was in full production on the documentary which celebrates his deep dive into corporate and industrial musicals, Bathtubs Over Broadway (Now on Netflix.) How did one Steve launch the other into this particularly specific passion orbit? All is revealed. Plu...
2022-04-211h 19
Good One10 Years Covering Comedy with the New York Times's Jason ZinomanThis week on Good One, host Jesse David Fox is doing something a little different. Instead of interviewing a successful comedian about one of their bits and how it fits into their comedy, Jesse sat down with fellow comedy journalist Jason Zinoman of the New York Times! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2022-03-241h 37
18Forty PodcastAlex Edelman: Taking Comedy Seriously: PurimIn this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, David is joined by comedian Alex Edelman for a special Purim discussion exploring the place of humor and levity in a world that often demands our solemnity. A Modern Orthodox Jew from Brookline, Massachusetts, who’s “tried cocaine,” but has “never tried bacon,” Alex stars in the one-man Off Broadway show Just For Us, which has to be one of the only top-tier comedy specials to mention Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik.In this episode, we discuss: —How does a Modern Orthodox kid become a mainstream professional comic? —What m...
2022-03-151h 02
Culturally DeterminedIs It Funny for the Jews? with Jason Zinoman"Culturally Determined" is back! Aryeh speaks with New York Times comedy critic Jason Zinoman, author of the recent essay "Is It Funny for the Jews?". They discuss Jewish comedy in a time of rising anti-Semitism, whether Jewish characters should be played by Jewish actors, Dara Horn's recent book "People Love Dead Jews," "The Merchant of Venice," Philip Roth, how younger Jewish comedians understand their heritage, and more! Recorded February 21, 2022LINKS:Jason's NYT piece, "Is It Funny for the Jews?"https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/17/arts/television/comedy-jewish-identity.html
2022-03-1450 min
Bye Bye Celluloid09 - Film Book Frenzy! With J.P. DiSciscioBYE BYE CELLULOID is back, and so is former show guest J.P. DISCISCIO, whose recent short film POOR GLENNA has been making the rounds internationally at film festivals. For this episode, J.P. and Brad have each made a list of film books that impacted them, and they take turns discussing their picks — with plenty of digressions along the way: the language of editing, “impossible film guides,” the Czech New Wave, McLuhanesque experimental paperbacks, directorial autonomy, and…”anemoia,” I think they call it? THE LIST: The Jaws Log by Carl Gottlieb (J.P.) - 00:01:40 Grande Illu...
2022-03-122h 13
The Ron Purtee ShowJason Zinoman (Original Air Date - 8/19/2013)New York Times writer and the author of Shock Value stopped by to talk about his book "Searching for Dave Chappelle" and things go towards Ron and Jason's mutual love of both comedy and horror! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
2022-03-1051 minThe Comic's Comic Presents Last Things FirstEpisode #369: 2021 Comedy MVPs with Jason ZinomanIt’s time once again for Jason Zinoman, the comedy critic for The New York Times, to sit down with me as we deconstruct the year …
2021-12-2750 min
The Comic's Comic Presents Last Things First2021 Comedy MVPs with Jason ZinomanIt's time once again for Jason Zinoman, the comedy critic for The New York Times, to sit down with me as we deconstruct the year that was. This time we're taking our best cracks at 2021. Was anyone bigger in comedy than Dave Chappelle? Was anyone better than Bo Burnham? We talk about the good, the bad and the ugly of everything in comedy worth talking about in 2021. Was there a Most Valuable Performer in Comedy this year? What does it even mean to be an MVP in comedy? Jason and I hash it all out, and through our differences...
2021-12-2750 minCulture GabfestSquids, Women, and ChainsawsThis week, Steve and Dana are joined by author and co-host of Slate’s Working podcast, Isaac Butler. First, the panel discusses the social implications of Netflix’s biggest hit to date, Squid Game. Next, the panel reviews the incredibly divisive (and gory) Cannes Palme d’Or winning Titane. Finally, the panel is joined by writer, researcher, and host of the Talking Scared podcast, Neil McRobert, to dissect the horror genre trope of the Final Girl.In Slate Plus, the panel discusses representations of parenthood in art.Email us at culturefest@slate.com.Endors...
2021-10-0659 min
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#39 Getting Called a B*tch by Dave Chappelle with Jason ZinomanNew York Times Comedy Critic Jason Zinoman shares the downsides of being called a bitch by Dave Chappelle on Broadway, giving someone a bad review then finding out they live in your apartment, only having three columns a month to cover comedy in the New York Times, reviewing Pete Davidson, Louis CK, and The Fringe Festival, tv shows about rich people that aren't really critiquing them, and I somehow got him to call my podcast "necessary", a pull quote I will be using for the rest of my life.
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2021-09-211h 36
The Big Book Club Podcast from Arlington Public LibraryThe Big Sleep by Raymond ChandlerThis week we break down the roots of the hard boiled detective novel with Raymond Chandler's iconic 1939 crime novel, "The Big Sleep." Episode Links “The Big Sleep,” by Raymond Chandler Reading Pete – “Shock Value” by Jason Zinoman Jennie - “Antonio” by Beatriz Bracher Megan – “One by One” by Ruth Ware, “Crying in H Mart: A Memoir” by Michelle Zauner and “The Pull of the Stars” by Emma Donoghue Tell us what YOU think about this book, or anything else you’re reading, in our GoodReads or Facebook groups, or talk to...
2021-07-2334 min
The Breakdown with RobbieArtistic Director: Jonathan BankJONATHAN BANK (Producing Artistic Director) has been the artistic director of Mint Theater Company since 1995, where he has unearthed and produced dozens of lost or neglected plays, many of which he has also directed. As Variety put it in 2007, “Bank is one of the few artistic directors for whom taking an old, obscure book off the shelf is an enterprise exciting enough to be addictive.”Under Bank’s leadership the Mint has earned an international reputation as the source for high-quality revivals of forgotten works and has become, in the words of The New York Times’ Jason Zinoman...
2021-04-0542 minThe Book ReviewWriting About Illness Without PlatitudesAt 22 years old, Suleika Jaouad was a recent college graduate who had moved to Paris, looking forward to everything life might offer. Then she received a diagnosis of leukemia. In her new memoir, “Between Two Kingdoms,” Jaouad writes about the ensuing years. On this week’s podcast, she discusses her experience with the disease and her effort, in writing the book, to avoid the many platitudes that surround serious illness.“When you’re sick, you get bombarded with all kinds of bumper-sticker sayings,” she says. “You’re told to find the silver lining, that everything happens for a reason, or — t...
2021-02-191h 07The Comic's Comic Presents Last Things FirstEpisode #323: 2020 Comedy MVPs with Jason ZinomanHow are we supposed to make any sense out of this year in comedy, 2020? There’s only one way I know how…that’s by reuniting with …
2020-12-301h 11
The Comic's Comic Presents Last Things First2020 Comedy MVPs with Jason ZinomanHow are we supposed to make any sense out of this year in comedy, 2020? There's only one way I know how…that's by reuniting with Jason Zinoman of The New York Times, the Siskel to my Ebert in comedy criticism, to hash out 2020 and give some shout outs to the most valuable players in comedy…so let's get to it! Among those shouted out: Dave Chappelle, Conan O'Brien, Eddie Pepitone, Beth Stelling, Mike Birbiglia, Amber Ruffin, Amy Schumer, and Sarah Cooper and all of the other selfie stars who made us laugh on social media this year.
2020-12-301h 11
The Future Belongs to CreatorsShould You Be a “Personal Brand” as Well as a Person?It can be difficult to walk the line between being a normal person and a brand. There’s a lot of introspection and thought that goes into how you want to present yourself to the world, and if you don’t have a plan ahead of time, it can add additional stress and frustration to your life as a creator. In this episode, Nathan is joined by Charli Prangley to talk about the pros and cons of developing your personal brand and how to decide how much you want to share.Main Takeaways
Peopl...
2020-11-3042 min
Young Adult Movie MinistryEpisode 5: He Died Doing What He LovedDetails, credits, errata: Episode 5, He Died Doing What He Loved, is written by Sam Thielman and Alissa Wilkinson, produced by Sam, and distributed by Alissa. This episode is about William Friedkin’s masterpiece The Exorcist, one of the scariest movies Sam and Alissa have ever seen, and a favorite of our guest Jason Zinoman, who features it prominently in his excellent book Shock Value, which he researched by interviewing both Friedkin and William Peter Blatty, author of the book and the screenplay about their relationship—contentious—their movie—tremendous—and their faith. If you would like to buy all of Jason’s...
2020-08-0800 minThe Comic's Comic Presents Last Things FirstEpisode #285: 2019 Comedy MVPs with Jason Zinoman of The New York TimesAs we put a bow on 2019, it’s time once again for me to sit down with New York Times comedy critic Jason Zinoman to …
2019-12-181h 01
The Comic's Comic Presents Last Things First2019 Comedy MVPs with Jason Zinoman of The New York TimesAs we put a bow on 2019, it's time once again for me to sit down with New York Times comedy critic Jason Zinoman to look back on the year's best and brightest moments in comedy, and which comedians brought out the best. We couldn't help but discuss cancel culture, and whom that actually applied to this year. We also talked up the big years for Sebastian Maniscalco and Tiffany Haddish, the greatness of Gary Gulman and Anthony Jeselnik, and breakthroughs for Jacqueline Novak, Ronny Chieng and Ramy Youssef. We noted big years for Amy Schumer, Nikki Glaser and Julio...
2019-12-181h 01
I'm Not JokingTwitter Friends with Luisa Diez and Jason ZinomanLuisa Diez is an anthropologist, museum worker, and comedy booker in New York City. She splits her time between making exhibitions and producing and watching comedy shows. She currently books Too Many Cooks, a weekly show in Manhattan, as well as one-off shows at the Knitting Factory in Brooklyn and other venues around NYC. Jason Zinoman writes the On Comedy column for The New York Times. In 2011, he became the Times’s first comedy critic. He is the author of the bestseller “Letterman: The Last Giant of Late Night.” He has also written the history of 1970s horror “Shock Value,”...
2019-05-011h 19
I'm Not JokingTwitter Friends with Luisa Diez and Jason ZinomanLuisa Diez is an anthropologist, museum worker, and comedy booker in New York City. She splits her time between making exhibitions and producing and watching comedy shows. She currently books Too Many Cooks, a weekly show in Manhattan, as well as one-off shows at the Knitting Factory in Brooklyn and other venues around NYC.
Jason Zinoman writes the On Comedy column for The New York Times. In 2011, he became the Times’s first comedy critic. He is the author of the bestseller “Letterman: The Last Giant of Late Night.” He has also written the history of 1970s...
2019-05-011h 18
Overthinking It PodcastEpisode 560: You Escape Suffering by Getting Rid of Your Attachment to Jamba JuiceSupport Overthinking It by becoming a member for $5/month!
Rachel D, Amanda Jorda Avisati, Mark Lee, Ryan Sheely, and Matthew Wrather gotta get up, gotta get out, gotta do this podcast on Netflix’s Russian Doll starring Natasha Lyonne. They discuss the characters and themes of the story—self knowledge, trauma, relationships, gentrification, spirituality, past and present, —and the unique look and feel that made the series an instant hit with critics and audiences.
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Bad Bunny, Siempre
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2019-03-2500 minThe Comic's Comic Presents Last Things FirstEpisode #240: 2018 Comedy MVPs with Jason Zinoman of The New York TimesBefore we turn our calendars to 2019 and start making jokes about writing 2018 on all of our checks that we no longer write because …
2018-12-3145 min
The Comic's Comic Presents Last Things First2018 Comedy MVPs with Jason Zinoman of The New York TimesBefore we turn our calendars to 2019 and start making jokes about writing 2018 on all of our checks that we no longer write because we live in a digital age, it's time once again for our annual tribute to the year's most valuable players in comedy. This is the fourth time that New York Times comedy critic Jason Zinoman has joined me for this annual debate, and Zinoman got me thinking about whether we should expand our honors to include not only the comedy MVP candidates, but also Rookies of the Year, Comeback Comedian of the Year, and more. Do...
2018-12-3145 min
Último WeekendÚltimo Weekend #46 — Cine de acción en Hong Kong: Hard Boiled + The Mission¡Bienvenidos a un nuevo programa de Úuuuuuultimo Weekend! En este episodio se reúnen Rober y Duvid para comentar dos películas míticas de acción del Hong Kong de los 90. En primer lugar hablamos de Hard Boiled (la de Chow Yun-Fat con el bebé) dirigida por John Woo en 1992 paso previo a su etapa norteamericana. Luego comentamos a otro de los directores más interesantes de este cine: Johnnie To, con su película de 1999, The Mission ( en la cual un grupo de asesinos tendrán que proteger a un importante jefe de las tríadas).
Para terminar continuamos...
2018-08-071h 46
CUNY TV's Theater TalkTONY Wrap-Up and Season CelebrationTheater Talk's team Adam Feldman, Jesse Green, Julie Halston, Michael Musto, Patrick Pacheco, Jan Simpson, Elisabeth Vincentelli & Jason Zinoman join Susan Haskins after the Tonys to evaluate the ceremony, make sense of the upsets, & celebrate the season.
2018-06-1726 min
Culturally DeterminedLetterman: The Last Giant of Late Night (Aryeh Cohen-Wade & Jason Zinoman)Jason's new book, Letterman: The Last Giant of Late Night ... Letterman's influences: Carson, Allen, and Paar ... Letterman as a postmodern figure ... Looking at Letterman and women through the lens of #MeToo ... Letterman's self-hatred and depression ... How the show changed on CBS and the war with Leno ... Late-period Late Show, a bizarre place to work ... Jason: Letterman helped normalize Donald Trump ...
2018-06-0600 min
Dr. Lisa Gives a Sh*tDLG1819 Jason Zinoman, author of "Letterman: The Last Giant of Late Night" digs into Letterman's self-loathing mindset with Dr. Lisa.How could someone so self-loathing as David Letterman)be able to accomplish all that he accomplished which includes having an indelible stamp on American culture?
That's the basis of the discussion I have Jason Zinoman, author of the recent seminal book on David Letterman: Letterman, The last great King of Late Night. https://www.amazon.com/Letterman-Last-Giant-Late-Night/dp/0062377213/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=
Jason is also New York Times Comedy Critic (first and only). I love Jason’s writing and the particular comics he highlights, so I am really excited to talk to someone who, in my mi...
2018-05-2858 minCUNY TV's Theater Talk"Harry Clarke" David Cale, Billy Crudup and Leigh SilvermanPlaywright David Cale, actor Billy Crudup, and director Leigh Silverman of Cale's riveting, one-man thriller “Harry Clarke” now Off-Broadway, produced by (and available at) audible. Jason Zinoman of The New York Times co-hosts with Susan Haskins.
2018-04-1026 minCUNY TV's Theater Talk“The 24 Hour Plays” and Writing Negative ReviewsActors Richard Kind & Gideon Glick join Roundabout Underground Artistic Producer Jill Rafson talk about the The 24-Hour Plays Off-Broadway. Jesse Green & Jason
Zinoman from The New York Times discuss The Agony and Ecstasy of Writing Negative Reviews.
2018-04-0326 min
The Comic's Comic Presents Last Things First2017 Comedy MVPsFor a third consecutive year, New York Times comedy critic Jason Zinoman has invited me into his home so we can tackle the year in comedy, but hopefully from a largely positive standpoint by focusing on the MVPs, the most valuable performers in comedy this year. In 2017, despite the Trump effect having much more serious repercussions than some expected, we had plenty of positives to look back on, from Nathan Fielder to Jordan Peele, as well as Tig Notaro, Dave Chappelle, Tiffany Haddish, Kumail Nanjiani, Donald Glover, Jimmy Kimmel and more. Who'd we single out this year? I want...
2017-12-2556 minCUNY TV's Theater TalkAmy Schumer of "Meteor Shower"; plus Agosto MachadoActress/writer/comic Amy Schumer discusses starring in Steve Martin's “Meteor Shower” on Broadway, with New York Times critic Jason Zinoman and Susan Haskins. Also, LGBTQ performer/activist, the legendary Agosto Machado talks with Michael Musto & Haskins.
2017-12-1926 min
Faculty of HorrorEpisode 54. Undead Walking: Night of the Living Dead (1968), Dawn of the Dead (1978) and Day of the Dead (1985)Alex and Andrea go back to the zombie’s origins with George A. Romero’s original Dead trilogy. From their social roots in Haiti to their ties to the New Hollywood movement, these films make delicious brain food.
REQUIRED READING
Night of the Living Dead. Dir. George A. Romero, 1968.
Dawn of the Dead. Dir. George A. Romero, 1978.
Day of the Dead. Dir. George A. Romero, 1985.
EXTRA CREDIT
When There’s No More Room in Hell: The Sociology of the Living Dead. Andrea’s book on Romero’s early Dead films.
Passage of Darkness: the Ethnobio...
2017-10-311h 41CUNY TV's Theater TalkHalloween GalaSusan Haskins & Michael Musto chat with cabaret faves Murray Hill, Bridget Everett & producer Daniel Nardicio. Then, creators Clay McLeod Chapman (The Pumpkin Pie Show) and Timothy Haskell (This Is Real) talk horror theater with Haskins & Jason Zinoman.
2017-10-2326 min
This Is Rad!Giallo"We recorded a podcast. We recorded a podcast for you. Oh, what a thing to do. And it was all Giallo…" This week Kyle, Matthew and Natalie sit down with Radtober alum and spooky movie aficionado Alex Jacobs to talk about the uniquely Italian horror movie genre: giallo. Beginning in the 1960s, Italian filmmakers inspired by pulp novels and murder mysteries created proto-slasher films known for their stylistic use of music, color and black-gloved killers (along with brunettes and rampant murders at boarding schools). The gang discusses giallo's grand tradition of insane titles. Kyle and Alex get nostalgic about th...
2017-10-182h 17
Talkin' Movies035 - George A RomeroTalkin' Movies episode 035 - George A Romero (1940-2017)
00:00:00 Driveway to the Cemetery by Spencer Moore from "Night of the Living Dead" / 01:34:00 The Gonk by Herbert Chappell from "Dawn of the Dead"
NOTES, SOURCES, & FURTHER READING
For an overview of the first two decades of Romero’s career, check out Paul R. Gagne’s The Zombies That Ate Pittsburgh (Laurel Entertainment,Inc., 1987)
For an interesting look at the American horror renaissance of the seventies, check out Jason Zinoman’s Shock Value (The Penguin Press, 2011)
2017-07-301h 34
Bullseye with Jesse ThornKathryn Hahn & Jason ZinomanThis week, Jesse talks with Kathryn Hahn. She's starring in the new Amazon series I Love Dick, which also features Kevin Bacon and Griffin Dunne. The show was created by Jill Soloway, a writer Hahn's been working with a lot lately - she's also in Transparent, Soloway's other Amazon show. Then, Jesse talks about the greatest TV host of all time: David Letterman. New York Times' Comedy Critic Jason Zinoman has a brand new biography on Letterman. In it, Zinoman gives us more than just Letterman's life story - it's critical examination of what made a host like Letterman so...
2017-06-061h 06
The Big PictureAmy Schumer’s Career Arc, and ‘Snatched’ Director Jonathan Levine | The Big Picture (Ep. 14)
Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey discusses comedic storytelling and Amy Schumer’s career arc, from stand-up comedian to movie star, with Jason Zinoman of The New York Times (0:50). Then Sean is joined by filmmaker Jonathan Levine (‘The Wackness,’ ‘50/50’) to discuss collaborating with Schumer on his new comedy, ‘Snatched’, his own career arc, finding his path, and dealing with bad reviews (14:20).
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2017-06-0245 minSeason 9 – Deep Night with DaleDeep Night Season 9: Live with Maeve Higgins, Jason Zinoman, Ikechukwu Ufomadu, and Amy ZimmerDale tunes into the strange frequencies that make late night talk shows so compelling on this special live episode of Deep Night, recorded at the Slipper Room in NYC. The garrulous guru of gab begins the evening with a conjuring thanks to ancient instructions sent via the all-seeing Zardulu. Spooked by his own powers, he...
2017-05-1800 min
Kickass NewsLetterman: The Last Giant of Late Night w/ NYT Comedy Critic Jason Zinomancomedy, David Letterman, talk show, Johnny Carson, comedian, late night, television, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2017-04-1758 min
The Book ReviewPower and PunishmentChris Hayes discusses "A Colony in a Nation," and Jason Zinoman talks about "Letterman: The Last Giant of Late Night."
Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
2017-04-1448 min
The Gentleman's DojoEP. 81 "Letterman" author Jason Zinoman "The Gentlemen's Dojo" Byrne, Cannon & KeaneEpisode 81, The Gentlemen's Dojo welcomes "Letterman" author Jason Zinoman. GET THE BOOK! Jason provides amazing insight to an extremely complicated and entertaining legend of late night.
2017-04-1249 min
Get New Full Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, Arts & EntertainmentLetterman: The Last Giant of Late Night by Jason ZinomanPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289345 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Letterman: The Last Giant of Late Night Author: Jason Zinoman Narrator: Michael Goldstrom Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 40 minutes Release date: April 11, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.67 of Total 15 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: New York Times comedy critic Jason Zinoman delivers the definitive story of the life and artistic legacy of David Letterman, the greatest television talk show host of all time and the signature comedic voice of a generation. In a career spanning more than thirty years, David Letterman redefined the modern talk show with an ironic...
2017-04-1105 min
Comedy News WeeklyS04E18 - Cet épisode tient toutes ses promessesAu programme de cet épisode sans Marina (sorry, not sorry) : - Des nouvelles rassurantes de Jimmy Fallon- Louis CK : 2017- Julio Torres- Review with Forrest MacNeil- Detroiters- The Comedy Jam- What's Your F@%king Deal with Big Jay Oakerson- Letterman: The Last Giant of Late Night de Jason Zinoman Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.
2017-04-0743 min
WTF with Marc Maron PodcastEpisode 799 - Jason Zinoman / Hank AzariaNew York Times comedy critic Jason Zinoman is the one person analyzing comedy from the most prominent journalistic platform in the world. So naturally Jason and Marc would want to talk about the nuts and bolts of creating comedy and, very specifically, the origin of David Letterman's influential brand of comedy, which is the subject of Jason's new book. Plus, Hank Azaria is back in the garage to talk about bringing a gleefully drunk sportscaster to your televisions. Sign up here for WTF+ to get the full show archives and weekly bonus material! https://plus.acast.com/s/wtf-with-marc-maron-podcast. H...
2017-04-021h 41
WTF with Marc Maron PodcastEpisode 799 - Jason Zinoman / Hank AzariaNew York Times comedy critic Jason Zinoman is the one person analyzing comedy from the most prominent journalistic platform in the world. So naturally Jason and Marc would want to talk about the nuts and bolts of creating comedy and, very specifically, the origin of David Letterman's influential brand of comedy, which is the subject of Jason's new book. Plus, Hank Azaria is back in the garage to talk about bringing a gleefully drunk sportscaster to your televisions. Sign up here for WTF+ to get the full show archives and weekly bonus material! https://plus.acast.com/s/wtf-with-marc-maron-podcast.
2017-04-021h 38
Programa do webEpisode 799 - Jason Zinoman / Hank AzariaNew York Times comedy critic Jason Zinoman is the one person analyzing comedy from the most prominent journalistic platform in the world. So naturally Jason and Marc would want to talk about the nuts and bolts of creating comedy and, very specifically, the origin of David Letterman's influential brand of comedy, which is the subject of Jason's new book. Plus, Hank Azaria is back in the garage to talk about bringing a gleefully drunk sportscaster to your televisions. Sign up here for WTF+ to get the full show archives and weekly bonus material! https://plus.acast.com/s/wtf-with-marc-maron-podcast. H...
2017-04-021h 38
The Comic's Comic Presents Last Things First2016 Comedy MVPs with Jason Zinoman of the New York TimesJason Zinoman is the comedy critic for The New York Times, and has written a new book about David Letterman which will come out April 2017. But first, Zinoman joined me once again to close the book on 2016. Who was the Most Valuable Performer in comedy in 2016? Who were the stand-out stand-ups? We discuss the year's work by Amy Schumer, Kate McKinnon, Jeff Ross, Maria Bamford, Tig Notaro, Donald Glover, Reggie Watts, Chris Rock and Louis CK, plus stars on the rise such as Rory Scovel, Kate Berlant, and John Early. And Zinoman also challenged me to define whether our...
2016-12-2656 min
How I Listen to Get Your Full Audiobook in Newspapers & Magazines, News & Culture - Anytime,A Lot More Going on Than Four-Letter Words Audiobook by Jason ZinomanPlease visit https://fashabooks.com/aff/fashabooks/1077 to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Lot More Going on Than Four-Letter Words Author: Jason Zinoman Narrator: Fleet Cooper Format: Unabridged Length: 6 mins Language: English Release date: 11-14-16 Publisher: The New York Times Genres: Newspapers & Magazines, News & Culture Publisher's Summary: "A Lot More Going on Than Four-Letter Words" is from the November 11, 2016 Entertainment section of The New York Times. It was written by Jason Zinoman and narrated by Fleet Cooper. ©2016 The New York Times News Service Division of The New York Times Company (P)2016 Audible, Inc.
2016-11-1400 min
Apathetic EnthusiasmEp 90 – Unmasking Horror: The Science of Scares
Some could consider this our Halloween episode! Some others might consider it episode one of our relaunched show… either way, this is pretty scary ground for us.
Topic: Unmasking Horror; the science behind why we watch scary films.
Article for topic: The Critique of Pure Horror by Jason Zinoman for The New York Times
Show Notes
Why do people watch Horror films?
Horror studies, the scholastic approach to these films.
Repressed femininity, homosexuality or family issues.
Do Horror films tap into parts of our subcon...
2016-10-2536 min
New To You ShowNew To You ep240: More Scarier Pt1We're starting a new topic this week with a returning guest host, Giaco Furino. Before digging into the first pick John recommends "Stranger Things" from Netflix. ______________________ Shock Value by Jason Zinoman (Book, 2011) Giaco's pick is a non-fiction book that explores the rise of the 'new horror' genre in the 60′s through the 80′s. The book explores masters of horror that wrested the genre from the likes of Hitchcock and Corman. Wes Craven's Last House on the Left is used to define the strong shift from code films into po...
2016-10-101h 14
Hellbent for HorrorEpisode 006.1- Addendum of Doom: Close Encounters of the Horror Host KindThis is a companion piece to Episode 6, which was about the creation and history of Shock Theater and Horror Hosts. When you're creating podcasts like this, you have great ideas that just don't make the final cut. Sometimes, though, there's just more story to tell. Join me as I dig a little deeper into the world of Modern Horror Hosts. And… I make a confession about my own childhood Horror Host, "Uncle Ted." This "Addendum of Doom" is called, "Close Encounters of the Horror Host Kind!" ...
2016-05-2016 min
This Is Rad!John CarpenterCue the spooky synth music! This week Kyle and Matthew sit down with musician Kasey Clark and comedian Andy Sell to talk about the films of director John Carpenter. In the third installment of their "Rad Directors" series, they go through Carpenter's complete filmography - with a few deviations along the way. They talk about their fond memories of Big Trouble in Little China (which they can quote almost entirely from memory), that time Andy got to meet J.C. in the flesh, and Kasey shows off his sweet "They Live" tattoo. Check out Tidemouth's new album Velvet and...
2015-11-252h 22Faculty of HorrorEpisode 31. The Power of Christ Compels You: The Exorcist (1973)
Keep a crucifix close and put some pea soup on the stove because Alex and Andrea are confronting their demons to talk about The Exorcist and why the scariest things are sometimes the most personal.
REQUIRED READING
The Exorcist. Dir William Friedkin, 1973.
EXTRA CREDIT
The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty.
The 1949 Washington Post piece on an exorcism in Mt. Rainier. The news article that inspired Blatty to write the best-selling novel.
History Today article on The Exorcist. Nick Cull explores how the smash-hit horror film exploited all the issues that most...
2015-10-281h 00
This Is Rad!The History of Horror MoviesThe horror! The horror! This week Kyle and Matthew sit down with Radtober favorites Chris Korn and Lawrence Mercado to creep through the history of horror movies. Where does horror come from? They start with German Expressionism and dive into the Universal movie monsters, the era of teenage delinquency and monster movies, the '70s film school generation, the slasher films and anthology series of the '80s, '90s found footage films and Japanese horror, the 2000s' obsession with zombies, torture porn and Paranormal Activity, up to the spooktacular indie films of today. Holy hell, this episode ended...
2015-10-063h 20
Tablet StudiosDid You Hear The One AboutTablet staffers Mark Oppenheimer, Liel Leibovitz, and Stephanie Butnick sound off on the news of the week, including the death of the world’s oldest living Jew and a Palestinian prisoner's hunger strike. New York Times comedy critic Jason Zinoman discusses Amy Schumer, Sarah Silverman, and the new Jewish comedy. Dan Savage, this week's guest non-Jew, asks a question about a long-ago romance lost in translation: specifically, his German boyfriend thinking he was Jewish. Follow Jason Zinoman on Twitter: https://twitter.com/zinoman. Check out Dan Savage's Savage Love column here: http://www.thestranger.com/authors/259/dan-savage, For more Unorthodo...
2015-08-2739 min
Not Your Average White BoysEpisode 19Retrospective: John Hughes - Remembering the Laughs - John Candy, john belushi and Mitch Hedberg - Biggie smalls is remembered. - 'Shock Vaule' by Jason Zinoman is reviewed. - Playing with yourself w/ Gimpy Our favorite and not so favorite wrestling finishers.
2012-11-2411 minCUNY TV's Theater TalkZinoman and "Lysistrata Jones"Writer Douglas Carter Beane and composer Lewis Flinn discuss their new musical “Lysistrata Jones.” Also, critic Jason Zinoman of “The New York Times” talks about ‘new horror’ films, the subject of his book “Shock Value.”
2011-12-1826 min
Absorb The Sensational Full Audiobook Now, Thriller Fans!Shock Value by Jason ZinomanPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/83857to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Shock Value
Author: Jason Zinoman
Narrator: Pete Larkin
Format: mp3
Length: 8 hrs and 56 mins
Release date: 07-01-11
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 309 ratings
Genres: Film & TV
Publisher's Summary:
2011-07-018h 56