Journalist/Comedian Harmon Leon dives into comedy cult classics, comedic influences, and all things comedy history.
The Daily Show became a comedy institution when Jon Stewart took over from Craig Kilborn.
Former The Daily Show field producer Evan Cutler reveals how Jon Stewart reinvented the show, why Stephen Colbert stood out from day one, how Steve Carell got his break, and why The Daily Show stopped making fun of people—and started making fun of the news.
Plus Evan shares stories of John McEnroe’s ill-fated late night talk show that got a 0.0 TV rating.
Go inside the origin stories of three of the most influential sketch comedy shows ever: The Kids in the Hall, SCTV, and The State.
Kids in the Hall co-founder Kevin McDonald, SCTV writer Chris Cluess, and The State with filmmaker Matthew Perniciaro (director of Long Live The State!) share how these legendary comedy groups got their start — from Second City and SCTV’s Emmy-winning run, to Kevin McDonald meeting Dave Foley and catching the attention of Lorne Michaels, to David Wain helping take The State from NYU to MTV.
Comedy History 101 digs into the archives for the stories behind three shows that helped shape modern sketch comedy.
Mitch Hedberg is one of the most beloved and influential stand-up comedians in the history of comedy. He also made a movie, Los Enchiladas!
Comedian/Los Enchiladas co-star Brian Malow takes us inside the wild, DIY making of Mitch’s rarely seen cult comedy, set in a Mexican restaurant in St. Paul, Minnesota. Mitch turned a TV development deal into a scrappy feature film featuring future comedy heavyweights Marc Maron, Dave Attell, and Todd Barry.
Plus, Brian shares stories from years on the road with Mitch and offers a rare firsthand look at the comedian before the rest of the world discovered his singular genius.
