Joy, a Podcast. Hosted by Craig Ferguson

Meet George Hahn: humorist, urbanist, satirist, soloist, bicyclist, mid-century modernist, and all around fascinating NYC figure! Check out his podcast Hahn, Solo , a podcast that he does himself (solo). The topics range from city living, entertainment, media, style, dogs, wellness...whatever is on his brilliant mind. For everything George Hahn go to  https://georgehahn.com/ . Listen to George Hah...

Meet Rufus Wainwright, praised by the New York Times for his “genuine originality,” Rufus Wainwright has established himself as one of the great male vocalists, songwriters, and composers of his generation. The New York-born, Montreal-raised singer-songwriter has released ten studio albums to date, three DVDs, and three live albums including the Grammy-nominated Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall. H...

Meet DJ Qualls, actor known for his memorable roles in films like "Road Trip “ and "The New Guy,” as well as popular TV series including "Supernatural," "The Man in the High Castle,” and "Z Nation." With a career spanning over two decades, Qualls has established himself as a talented character actor with a unique presence on both big and small screens. He also co-hosts a new podcast called “Locked...

Meet Roxane Gay, the prolific and critically acclaimed New York Times-bestselling author, editor, essayist, respected academic and celebrated cultural commentator, whose intellect, charm and singular perspective capture the zeitgeist of our era. Roxane’s next highly anticipated book OPINIONS: A Decade of Arguments, Criticism, and Minding Other People’s Business, an exhilarating collection of her b...

The man, the legend, Thomas Lennon is back on the podcast, an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer, director, novelist and Craig’s good friend. He plays  Lieutenant Jim Dangle  on the series  Reno 911!  Lennon is also an accomplished screenwriter of several major studio comedies, he wrote the  Night at the Museum  films,  The Pacifier ,  Balls of Fury , and  Baywatch . EnJOY! See omnys...

Meet A.O. Scott, a critic at large for The New York Times Book Review. In the mid-90s, he abandoned academia for journalism, writing mostly about books for The Nation, The New York Review of Books, Newsday, Slate and The New York Times, which hired him as a film critic at the beginning of 2000. A.O. Scott spent more than 23 years in that job, reviewing thousands of movies, attending film festivals...

Meet Valarie Kaur, a Sikh activist, author, lawyer, spiritual leader, and founder of the Revolutionary Love Project. Her children's book  WORLD OF WONDER  was released on August 20th followed shortly after by her book  SAGE WARRIOR  on September 10th released by Random House. Additionally, in this crucial election year, Valarie is taking the  Revolutionary Love Project  on a bus tour across 40+ ci...

Comedian David Cross needs no introduction, Emmy Award winner and two-time Grammy Award nominee David Cross is an inventive performer, writer, and producer on stage and screen. Check out his highly engaging conversation with Craig. From July through December 2024, David will tour theatres in 50 cities across the U.S. with his new show,  David Cross: The End Of The Beginning Of The End .  Additiona...

Meet Natalie Cuomo, born and raised in Queens, NY, Natalie was named one of New York Comedy Festival's "Comics To Watch" in 2023 and has been featured in Time Out NY, LA Times, New York Magazine, Inked Magazine, and Metal Injection. She hosts her own podcast called Help! With Natalie Cuomo.  She is also currently on tour, check out her full list of dates  here . Listen to Natalie and Craig discuss...

The amazing and charming Dr. Cerf is back! He is one of the world’s top thoracic surgeons and his peers have voted him one of America’s Best Doctors. He is also here to deliver the exciting news that NYU ranked number one in U.S. News & World Report in lung cancer surgery and lung surgery. EnJOY this enlightening conversation between Dr. Cerf and Craig! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

Meet Molly Kearney, an American stand-up comedian and actor best known for her work on NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live. Molly and Craig discuss growing up in religious environment, being an outsider and reasons why one might become a comedian. EnJOY! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Meet Robert Smigel, a writer, producer, actor and director known best for his Saturday Night Live “TV Funhouse” cartoon shorts and as the creator and voice of Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog, the foul-mouthed puppet who mercilessly mocks celebrities and others in the style of a Borscht Belt comedian. Triumph debuted on Late Night with Conan O’Brien, for which Robert served as the first Head Writer/P...

Meet Susie Essman who needs no introduction! She is best known for her role as  Susie Greene  on Curb Your Enthusiasm. Susie talks to Craig about her stand up career and why she is not doing it anymore, her growing up in the Bronx, the family dynamics and of course everything Curb Your Enthusiasm. Absolutely do not miss this episode and check out her podcast titled The History Of Curb Your Enthusi...

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson Reunion with Josh Robert Thompson who was Geoff Peterson the sassy robot and Joseph Bolter who was the Secretariat aka the sassy horse. This one is for all the late late show fans! EnJOY! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Meet Stephanie Boswell, an internationally acclaimed pastry chef, creator of the Faberge Egg, a signature dessert that has received worldwide recognition and the Foie Gras Candy Bar, which the late Anthony Bourdain called a “must-do in Las Vegas.” Catch her on first season of  NEXT BAKING MASTER now, enJOY!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Meet Eric Mourlot. For onwards of 152 years, Fernand Mourlot (Eric’s grandfather) has been synonymous with the resurgence of lithography – a process which under his influence, attracted the greatest artistic masters of our time. The medium provided a new avenue of expression, a new realm of possibilities for the likes of Picasso, Matisse, Chagall, Miró, Braque, Dubuffet, Léger, and Giacometti to e...

Meet Scott Aukerman, the founder of podcast. He began his comedy career as a writer and performer on HBO’s Mr. Show with Bob and David. In 2009, he debuted a comedy radio show featuring real-life guests and improvised characters, which is now called Comedy Bang Bang: The Podcast! In 2010, he co-founded the Earwolf Podcast Network. In 2012, he started a television series based upon his podcast, Com...

Steve Guttenberg needs no introduction, an actor, author, businessman, producer, and director. His lead roles in films include  Cocoon ,  Police Academy ,  Three Men and a Baby  and many many others. Steve has a new book out titled ’Time to Thank: Caregiving for my Hero’ and you can buy it  here . The book chronicles the fun journey Steve took getting to Hollywood to become an actor, but also talk...

Welcome to the young comedian special with Kalea McNeill & Andrew Rivers, two great comics and rad people! Tune in for fun conversation about what the life of a true comedian is like in the modern age.   Andrew's brilliant brand new special is out now titled Hello, Beautiful and you can click  here  to watch it. Kalea’s new hilarious set on Comedy Central can be seen here  and her special "Sma...

Meet Kate Micucci, an American actress, comedian, and musician who is half of the musical comedy duo  Garfunkel and Oates . Kate talks about Hollywood, family life, mental health and her experience with postpartum depression, splitting her life between LA and NYC and much more. She fills Craig in on what her experience micro dosing mushrooms has been like and closes the episode with amazing airpla...

Meet Dave Foley, a Canadian-American actor, stand-up comedian, director, producer and writer. He is best known as a co-founder of the comedy group  The Kids in the Hall . Listen to Craig and Dave catch up and talk Hollywood, religion and UFOs. EnJOY!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Craig’s words "Aisha Tyler is so cool I’m always aghast that she agrees to hang out with me. Come share her elegance, poise and intelligence and my (a)ghastliness on this weeks Joy.”  Check out Aisha’s new cocktail company  losophe and catch her on new season of Criminal Minds premiering June 6th. EnJOY! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"This week on Joy - Justin Willman - who for my money is the most entertaining practitioner of craft since Houdini - explains why magic makes you cynical and I tell him how to meet a ghost. Top notch episode," Craig Ferguson says. Willman is best known for hosting and executive producing the Netflix series Magic for Humans — showcasing a diverse array of tricks, from mind-bending mentalism to clas...

Meet Craig’s friend Ariel Tweto, Ariel was a frequent guest on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, has a recurring voice role on the Fox animated sitcom The Great North, playing a teenage girl named Kima Evanoff and is best known for TV show called Flying Wild Alaska that features the Tweto family from Unalakleet, Alaska who run the Alaska airline Era Alaska. EnJOY this conversation about psyc...

Meet Craig’s friend Tom Straw. Straw published his first mystery novel, The Trigger Episode , in 2007. Subsequently, writing as Richard Castle, he authored seven more crime novels, all of which became New York Times Bestsellers.  Buzz Killer  is Tom Straw’s first book under his own name since that blockbuster Nikki Heat series. He is also an Emmy- and Writer’s Guild of America-nominated TV writer...