Talkward

Today on Talkward is comic and producer Brittany Brave! She has a great new web series coming out and a weekly Friday stand-up show that's virtual, so you can enjoy it in your underwear! See all her upcoming events at http://instragram.com/brittanybrave Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/talkward--2882431/support .

Welcoming back to Talkward the very funny and talented Jessica Delfino! Jessica is a musical comedy performer and writer who has a new book out, Dumb Jokes For Smart Folks, which was an Amazon #1 Best Seller in new releases! Check it out at dumbjokesforsmartfolks.com and follow her @jessicadelfino Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/talkward--2882431/support .

Today on Talkward is cartoonist, comedy writer, and performer Emily Flake! Emily draws wonderful cartoons for The New Yorker, The New York Times and has many books and comics strips. […] Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/talkward--2882431/support .

This episode of Talkward welcomes the non-stop comedy cartoon duo Bob Eckstein and Michael Shaw! The both are long-time famous cartoonists and writers who have been featured in The New […] Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/talkward--2882431/support .

This episode of Talkward welcomes back cartoonist, stand-up comic, and actor Jason Chatfield! Jason is the president of The National Cartoonists Society, and a contributor in The New Yorker. We discuss cartooning, Tom Richmond, Mort Drucker, Jason's drawing diary during his bout with Covid-19 and even the Murder, She Wrote episode that uses The Reuben Award as a murder weapon! Visit Jason here: ht...

Today on Talkward is comedy person Brittany Brave! Brittany does stand-up, improv, produces shows all over NYC and has recently started Violently Funny, a podcast and live show that shines a light on domestic violence. We discuss her comedy, getting older, meeting Robert De Niro while having a mouthful of peanut M&Ms and terrible TV. Go see her show 1/31 at Caveat! Get tickets here and follow...

This episode of Talkward welcomes comedy writer and performer Ronny Pascale! Ronny has toured the country with his sketch group, produces variety shows, and has amassed a loyal following on social media by simply writing great jokes. We discuss his process, his fears and why he is DONE with improv. (spoiler, he started another improv class already) See his shows at The PIT in NYC! Follow him @ronn...

This spooky Halloween episode of Talkward welcomes humor writer and performer James Folta! James writes for The New Yorker, McSweeney's , Weekly Humorist and is the Managing Editor of Points In Case. James also is a co-founder of The Satire and Humor Festival which is in NYC in March but just announced a pop-up weekend in Chicago in November! Check it out here and go! We discuss Halloween costumes...

This very special episode of Talkward welcomes cartoonists Bob Eckstein, Steve McGinn, and Robert Leighton! Full house! They stopped by the studio after going by The New Yorker to submit some cartoons. We discuss the joke writing process, appearances on old game shows, and we dissect the reasons why some of Steve's cartoons got rejected very, very quickly. We also chat about Bob Eckstein's new boo...

This episode of Talkward welcomes comedy writers and authors Michael Bleicher and Andy Newton! The humor writing duo has been published in McSweeney's, Points In Case, Crack The Spine and Weekly Humorist. They discuss their writing process, the power of Google Docs, and the state of the world. Their debut novel "From the Campaign Trail or Thereabouts" a satirical road trip comedy taking place duri...

Today on Talkward is musical comedy extraordinaire Jessica Delfino! Jessica is a critically acclaimed and award winning comedic musician who has performed her quirky comedy songs all over the world. She launched the New York Comedy Music Festival (first called the Funny Songs festival) in 2012. We discuss her newest album ‘Songs To make War to (14 Anarchist Anthems for the Whole Family)' Botnik St...

This episode of Talkward welcomes the very talented comedy author Mike Sacks! We discuss comedy, his journey and how people keep mistaking him for Jon Hamm. Mike has written for The New Yorker, The New York Times, McSweeney's, Funny or Die, Mad Magazine, and countless other staples in humor content. He is currently on the editorial staff for Vanity Fair. He has written over a dozen books including...

This episode of Talkward welcomes comedian and actor Eric D'Alessandro! Eric has a commanding internet following across multiple platforms where he has leveraged digital media reach to drastically grow his fan base His short videos get an average of 50 thousand views each, which helps him sell out shows and land acting roles. He's been in the film Nerve and the season 3 premiere episode of Insecur...

This episode of Talkward welcomes San Francisco based humor writer, actor, comedian, playwright, and engineer Irving Ruan! Irving writes regularly for The New Yorker, McSweeney's, Weekly Humorist as well SlackJaw, where he is also an editor! We discuss his creative journey and his time running a startup tech company! Recorded over the weekend of The Satire and Humor Festival, March 2019. Read all...

This episode of Talkward welcomes NYC comedy legend Jeffrey Gurian. If you don't know Jeffrey, then you aren't a NY comedy person, so get in the know! He's written, performed, produced comedy with so many huge names like Nick Kroll, John Mulaney, Amy Poehler, and Seth Rogen. He's written many books and has a regular comedy column and YouTube series. We discuss he latest book Healing Your Heart By...

Today on Talkward is the lovely and funny Claire Parker! Claire is a NYC based stand-up comic, actress and frequent guest on You Up w/ Nikki Glaser on Sirius/XM Comedy Central Radio. She has a very long titled podcast called Hold On One Second We're Talking About Britney Spears (or HOOSWTABS for short) which she hosts with Ashley Hamilton (@ashleyhammm). We discuss her favorite places to perform,...

Today on Talkward is cartoonist and stand-up comic Jason Chatfield! Jason is an award winning cartoonist who draws the worldwide daily strip Ginger Meggs, cartoons for The New Yorker and MAD Magazine and also has a popular podcast called Is There Something In This? Follow him @jasonchatfield and his website is jasonchatfield.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/...

This episode of Talkward welcomes humor writer and delightful Midwesterner Mia Mercado! Mia writes regularly for The New Yorker, McSweeney's, The Belladonna and Weekly Humorist. During our chat she gives an exclusive announcement about her new book deal, her writing process habits – one of which includes being in a cafe, wearing headphones, listening to ambient sounds of…a cafe and more! Read all...

Today on Talkward is comedy writer and super star sex and dating podcast host Courtney Kocak! Courtney hosts the ‘Reality Bytes' podcast- tune in every week for real talk about sex, love, relationships & dating in the digital age. We discuss having your gentiles molded in custom sex toys, her new experiences in standup comedy and being a writer for Amazon's Danger & Eggs! Follow her on Ins...

Today on Talkward is author, comedy writer, behavior expert and stand-up comic- Jeff Kreisler! Jeff is the executive producer of The Final Edition satire radio program, is an expert at PeopleScience.com and is the author of new book ‘Dollars and Sense‘! Jeff breaks down how we misthink money and how to spend smarter! Follow Jeff on twitter at @JeffKreisler and at JeffKreisler.com Become a supporte...

Today on Talkward is super special guest Brooke Preston! Brooke is a comedy writer, author and co-founder of the satire comedy website The Belladonna! Her new book ‘New Erotica For Feminists: Satirical Fantasies of Love, Lust & Equal Pay' is in bookstores now! We learn all about Brookes early years working at Planet Hollywood in Times Square in NYC, her comedy influences and when she got to wa...

Today on Talkward is guest Kerryn Feehan! Kerryn is a comedian, writer, actor, model and comedy development extraordinaire! She produces and hosts a long running monthly show called Stand Up and Take Your Clothes Off! (It's first Sundays of the month! Get tickets here) Kerryn has many, many cringeworthy stories. Kerryn is a spitfire with funy tales, so buckle in, get comfy and be glad that some of...

Today on Talkward is our first repeat guest, New York Times bestselling author, award winning cartoonist and snowman expert Bob Eckstein! Bob's new book The Illustrated History of the Snowman is out now! We discuss Steampunk's rise in the 1980s, the ongoing holiday decorations feud with his neighbor and making squirrels dance for his pleasure. Oh, and we happen upon the topic of snowman pornograph...

Today on Talkward is comedian Jason Kanter! Jason performs all over the USA and also gets TV acting roles where he's been pigeon-holed as a skinhead more often then not. He produces the very popular PS 109 Show along with Joe List and Ari Shaffir. There next one is Nov 11th, check his website http://www.comedianjason.com for all the info! Follow him on instagram at twitter at @DrJasonKanter – and...

Today on Talkward is comedian SallyAnn Hall! She is the most recent winner of both the Laughing Devil Comedy Festival and the She Devil Comedy Festival. SallyAnn hails from Alaska, sings at Duets piano bar and is a regular on the NYC standup comedy scene. She has a monthly show at The Lantern called Left Breast Comedy, go check it out and her other shows! Follow her on http://twitter.com/supersall...