The Lou Perez Podcast

Check out my book, That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore: On the Death and Rebirth of Comedy  https://amzn.to/3VhFa1r " I miss the days when people had real faces ." -  Kirsten Fleming , features columnist at  The New York Post  and my guest on the pod. We discuss Kirsten's coverage of the Daniel Penny case from both inside and outside the courtroom and the many details of the case that commenters (at lea...

I thought I knew Andrew Heaton, but the son of "Hanging" Judge Joe gets more and more interesting with every conversation. The man's got a new book out, and even though he thinks Tribalism Is Dumb, I insist he's in my tribe—whether he likes it or not. If you enjoy Heaton's voice you'll love the audio version of Tribalism Is Dumb. https://amzn.to/4eViUS3   We talk cowboy boots, Hanlon's razor, my e...

I thought I knew Andrew Heaton, but the son of "Hanging" Judge Joe gets more and more interesting with every conversation. The man's got a new book out, and even though he thinks Tribalism Is Dumb, I insist he's in my tribe—whether he likes it or not. If you enjoy Heaton's voice you'll love the audio version of Tribalism Is Dumb. https://amzn.to/4eViUS3   We talk cowboy boots, Hanlon's razor, my e...

Check out my book, That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore: On the Death and Rebirth of Comedy https://www.amazon.com/dp/1637582455   On this episode I'm joined by  The Free Press 's and Brooklyn Heights's finest,  Ben Kawaller . And for that I am thankful!   Support me at www.substack.com/@louperez     Join my newsletter www. TheLouPerez.com   Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/.../the-lou-perez.../id153503...

PODCAST COPY   Check out my book, That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore: On the Death and Rebirth of Comedy https://www.amazon.com/dp/1637582455   If you've been following my work over the past 10 years, you've met  Brandon Bassham . Although Brandon hasn't appeared on screen in any of my projects, he's been behind some of my favorite sketches and darkest jokes, like The Problem with Apu -inspired "The Pr...

Check out my book, That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore: On the Death and Rebirth of Comedy https://www.amazon.com/dp/1637582455 Girl, did you hear about Minos's wife and the white bull? Pasiphaë was on that carnivore diet. Just a lil gossip from antiquity, thanks to Brooks Crenshaw, whose The Daedulus Thread, is a hell of a follow. Check out W.H. Auden's "Musée des Beaux Arts." In addition to talking ab...

PODCAST COPY Check out my book, That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore: On the Death and Rebirth of Comedy https://www.amazon.com/dp/1637582455 My conversation with  José Cordeiro , author of  The Death of Death , was so alive! We considered the lobster, biological rejuvenation, biohacker Bryan Johnson's weird face and (I imagine equally weird-looking) penis, the euthanasia-to-cryonics pipeline, and José's...

On this episode of The Lou Perez Podcast, I enjoy the comedy and hair stylings of my friends and frequent co-conspirators Boris Khaykin and Harry Terjanian. We talk about going bald, what children reveal about theory of mind, pranksters that don't do pranks, Tony Hinchcliffe's set at Trump's Madison Square Garden rally, my one-sided war with cholo-face cultural appropriator Lou Diamond Phillips, a...

Check out my book, That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore: On the Death and Rebirth of Comedy https://www.amazon.com/dp/1637582455 I've been following Chris Freiman on X for a while. You should too. And while you're at it, subscribe to his Substack. I had a great time talking to the political philosopher about "degrowth;" automation; pickleball — which may be more fun to say than it is to play; and how tho...

I had a great time talking with one of New York Magazine's "Most Powerful New Yorkers You've Never Heard Of," Yiatin Chu. Yiatin is running for New York Senate to represent District 11 (which includes my hometown of Little Neck, Queens). https://www.yiatinforny.com/   Yiatin and I discussed the trappings of turning a blind eye to local government to spend more time bingeing the soap opera of natio...

Check out my book, That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore: On the Death and Rebirth of Comedy https://www.amazon.com/dp/1637582455 What do you do after winning 10 Emmys? You come on my podcast. Ten-time Emmy winner Robert Steinfeld joined me to discuss his book 3…2…1…We're On the Air: An Inside Look at Sports Television, Journalism, and Gender Equity. We got into the WNBA (where Steinfeld's been Executive...

Check out my book, That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore: On the Death and Rebirth of Comedy https://www.amazon.com/dp/1637582455 On this episode of The Lou Perez Podcast, I talk with Jesse Burkhart. What began as a cheeky back-and-forth on X, turned into an interesting conversation about fatherhood, addiction, rehab in the Marines, stolen valor, and more.  Jesse Burkhart  doesn't want you thanking him fo...

Where have all the male gynecologists gone? On this episode of the podcast I'm joined by my friend Dr. Randall Bock — a real doctor. And a real good dude. Dr. Bock has saved the life of at least one victim of a bar-fight stabbing (who then tried to kill the good doctor); helped heroin-addicted moms-to-be get clean, so their newborns wouldn't suffer through withdrawal; and reveals a life-saving hac...

"What's your beef with communists?" So begins my conversation with " Prax" Ben Williams , (figurative) slayer of TikTok commies, socialists, and statists. We discuss: —How if housing is a human right, you don't get to control where you live. (Did you know that even Soviets had to pay rent?) —How to pronounce the Holodomor… Or is it Holodomor ? —How given enough time on social media, communists wil...

In life and magic, some secrets should not be revealed... I'm joined by magician and comedian  Doc Dixon for a magical (?) episode of the podcast. You may recognize Doc as one of the few magicians to fool Penn & Teller. So, what is the story behind pulling a rabbit out of a hat? How did Teller win his Shadows lawsuit ? Has Doc worked with Satan much? While I don't believe in "magic," magicians sti...

On this episode I talk with Critical Rice Theorist and Soy Sauce Supremacist, Diane Yap. Imagine The Joy Luck Club meets Death Wish. It was a good time. Enjoy the listen. Lou Perez is a comedian, producer, and author of That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore. You may have seen him on FOX's Gutfeld! and Open to Debate (with Michael Ian Black). Lou was the head writer and producer of the Webby Award-winning...

How to be an influencer without showing your butt. While most influencers on Instagram are just influencing people to look at their bodies,  Will Reusch is actually having a real positive impact on the world. With over 17 years of teaching experience in both public and government schools, Will's using his platform to promote intelligent discourse, genuine curiosity, and he even shares some of my s...

Ááron Sepúlveda-Cué's father was a bullfighter. But instead of following his dad's footsteps into the plaza de toros, Ááron took a more dangerous job: Economist. Lou Perez is a comedian, producer, and author of That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore. You may have seen him on FOX's Gutfeld! and Open to Debate (with Michael Ian Black). Lou was the head writer and producer of the Webby Award-winning comedy ch...

I turned my air conditioning down extra low and knit my beanie extra tight for this conversation with the god of LinkedIn, Steve Faktor. Steve returns to the program to crap on cars, the suburbs, and libertarianism. He's (mostly) right about everything, especially " How Taxes Steal Dreams ." Lou Perez is a comedian, producer, and author of That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore. You may have seen him on FO...

I really enjoyed my conversation with Peachy Keenan. We talked California vs New York; violent, crazy, homeless privilege; Neo-Nazis speaking Yiddish; and, of course, her book Domestic Extremist. Lou Perez is a comedian, producer, and author of That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore. You may have seen him on FOX's Gutfeld! and Open to Debate (with Michael Ian Black). Lou was the head writer and producer of...

Exulansic returns to update me on: I Am Jazz's Waking Nightmare, Autoandrophilia, The struggles of having "a rooster and a WAP," Cotard sexuals, And if sex isn't gender, then why are we changing sex traits? Lou Perez is a comedian, producer, and author of That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore. You may have seen him on FOX's Gutfeld! and Open to Debate (with Michael Ian Black). Lou was the head writer and...

Christopher J. Ferguson  is a Lou Perez Podcast repeat offender. (Listen to his first appearance here .) This time around, Chris has a new book, Catastrophe!: How Psychology Explains Why Good People Make Bad Situations Worse . That means we discuss hoarding toilet paper, all the studies programs in college, and what it's like swimming in the "tenure pool." Lou Perez is a comedian, producer, and au...

On this episode, I'm joined by Graham Linehan , creator of Father Ted , The IT Crowd , and author of Tough Crowd: How I Made and Lost a Career in Comedy . We talk sitcoms, the greatness of Laurie Metcalf, Graham's cancellation(s), if he had any luck on that lesbian dating app, and lots more. Lou Perez is a comedian, producer, and author of That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore. You may have seen him on FO...

In addition to playing tuba professionally, Joe Terwilliger studies mathematical genetics, where he does research on isolated populations in countries like Finland, Venezuela, and North Korea. His North Korean work extends beyond the genome into foreign policy. Joe's the man who put together Dennis Rodman's historical trip to North Korea . Lou Perez is a comedian, producer, and author of That Joke...

On this episode my guest, author Lisa Selvin Davis, and I answer some of life's mysteries: What do you put in an asexual glory hole? How do you build a cabin through a neo-Marxist lens? What is "experimental feminist video"? Have you seen the balls on Neil deGrasse Tyson? You can find Lisa's work at https://www.broadview.news/ Lou Perez is a comedian, producer, and author of That Joke Isn't Funny...