Employee of the Month
We spend most of our time working, so what does it take to (mainly) love what you do? How do even the most gifted, talented, intelligent, ambitious, disciplined, imaginative, inventive, and lucky people develop their point of view, find meaning, serve a greater good, deal with work place politics, rejection, finances, boredom, red tape, logistics, and creative roadblocks? What are the perks or enjoyable about forging your own path? Catie Lazarus and her guests delve into beauty, banality and absurdity of work, jobs, and labor.
1
Alyssa Mastromonaco and Peter Grosz on what mak...
In this episode Catie Lazarus talks to Obama’s former Deputy Chief of Staff of Operations Alyssa Mastromonaco and comedy writer Peter Grosz.
67 min
2
Tim Blake Nelson and Jill Sobule
In this episode Catie Lazarus talks to acclaimed actor, writer, and director Tim Blake Nelson and singer songwriter Jill Sobule.
60 min
3
Adam Gopnik on Sibling Rivalry, Stand Up, and L...
His latest (and first) political book A Thousand Small Sanities delves into how liberals can save Democracy.
50 min
4
Aparna Nancherla On Learning to Saying No and A...
After making her stand-up debut in Washington, D.C., Aparna Nancherla quickly became a comedy darling in Los Angeles and New York, writing for FX’s Totally Biased with Kamau Bell and Late Night with Seth Meyers.
35 min
5
Adrienne Truscott and Alysia Reiner
Adrienne Truscott reveals what comedians mean by “funny is funny.” Her debut solo show transformed #MeToo, #TimesUp and still manages to be hilarious, as she proves just how funny feminists can be.
61 min
6
Nick Hornby on His New TV Project and Knowing W...
In the interview, Hornby discusses the new project, whether philanthropy is harder to pull off in the US than in England, and how Brexit will be the end of everything.
47 min
7
Lisa Kron and Desiree Akhavan on Finding Your V...
Catie Lazarus interviews and honors Lisa Kron and Desiree Akhavan
37 min
8
Reggie Watts on Creating Virtual Reality and Ho...
Three-time Employee of the Month winner, Reggie Watts, returns to discuss his latest, greatest project Runnin’, which expands the cathartically original, prolific, and mischievously wry comedian, musician, and dancer’s oeuvre.
32 min
9
Utkarsh Ambudkar and Nisha Ganatra Reveal What ...
Catie Lazarus interviews and honors Utkarsh Ambudkar and Nisha Ganatra
43 min
10
RISK!’s Kevin Allison and Chris “Shockwave” Sul...
Catie Lazarus interviews and honors Kevin Allison and Chris "Shockwave" Sullivan
63 min
11
The Moth’s Catherine Burns on Grief and Burning...
The Moth’s artistic director, Catherine Burns, talks to Catie Lazarus about grief at work and what makes the perfect story. Then Lazarus chats with comedian Jo Firestone about writing for other comedians like Jimmy Fallon, Joe Pera, and Chris Gethard, and for her own shows.
52 min
12
Ezra Klein on Tribalism, Fan Fiction, and the D...
Catie Lazarus interviews and honors Ezra Klein and Sasheer Zamata
42 min
13
Peter Sagal on His Journey From Theater to Publ...
Kicking off 2019 with NPR’s “Wait Wait...Don’t Tell Me!” host, Peter Sagal. Sagal got his start with screenwriting, penning Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights.
41 min
14
Patton Oswalt and Tig Notaro on being fired to ...
As 2018 comes to a close, Catie Lazarus shares a super duper special episode of Employee of the Month, which was recorded live at Largo in Los Angeles with comedians and Employee of the Month winners Patton Oswalt and Tig Notaro.
51 min
15
Wyatt Cenac on Casual Acting and Negin Farsad o...
On this episode of Employee of the Month, Catie Lazarus interviews and honors comedians Wyatt Cenac and Negin Farsad. It is possible to be funny and make a difference as they both reveal.
55 min
16
Jeffrey Wright and Brian Lehrer on Brett Kavana...
Catie Lazarus interviews and honors Jeffrey Wright and Brian Lehrer.
63 min
17
Hannibal Buress & Marina Franklin Talk Consensu...
Catie Lazarus, Hannibal Buress and Marina Franklin, talk about sex, stand up, consensual sex, podcasting, code-switching and Chicago and New York’s comedy scenes.
58 min
18
Emily Mortimer and Dolly Wells on Wanking Off, ...
Catie Lazarus interviews and honors Emily Mortimer.
37 min
19
Chris Jackson’s Daytime Emmy is Still an Emmy, ...
Catie Lazarus interviews and honors Chris Jackson and Celina Su.
44 min
20
Fred Armisen Says Dreams Are a Waste of Time an...
Catie Lazarus talks with comedian Fred Armisen who did prank videos before Youtube, which launched his career, beginning with Saturday Night Live and later on IFC’s Portlandia and Documentary Now!.
27 min
21
Martha Plimpton and Masha Gessen on Putin, Abor...
Today, Plimpton, who continues to be a prolific actor on and off Broadway, as well as in hit TV shows like The Black List, Younger, and Raising Hope, works with A Is For.
36 min
22
Alex Lacamoire on Hamilton, Hollywood and his h...
How many jobs does it take to make a living as a musician? Ask Alex Lacamoire.
45 min
23
Employee of The Month is Back!
2 min
24
REBECCA TRAISTER on Sexism, Class & Jared Kushn...
Now, she is one of New York Magazine's star columnists and talking head on Real Time with Bill Maher.
48 min
25
Playwright ANNA ZIEGLER on Nicole Kidman, Roger...
If you can't make it to any of the numbers regional, national and Broadway productions of her nine plays, well, Oberon Books published the first collection of her works Anna Ziegler: Plays One.
44 min