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I'm Not Joking

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Glimpse into the lives of comedians, improvisers, comedy writers, and other funny people from business, science, and the arts. Host Dr, Peter McGraw—a behavioral scientist, business school professor, and Director of the Humor Research Lab (aka HuRL)—sits down with funny people for a wide-ranging discussion of their habits, motivations, and secrets to success.

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35%

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Selective

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What is I'm Not Joking about?

Glimpse into the lives of comedians, improvisers, comedy writers, and other funny people from business, science, and the arts. Host Dr, Peter McGraw, a behavioral scientist, business school professor, and Director of the Humor Research Lab (aka HuRL), sits down with funny people for a wide-ranging discussion of their habits, motivations, and secrets to success.

Who hosts I'm Not Joking?

I'm Not Joking is hosted by Podgo. The show has published 99 episodes to date.

What has I'm Not Joking covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Curtain Call" (30 December 2020, 76 minutes), "Dropping Babies With Anthony Jeselnik" (3 April 2020, 82 minutes), and "Answering Business Questions With Shane Mauss" (2 April 2020, 92 minutes).

How often does I'm Not Joking publish?

I'm Not Joking publishes roughly daily, with episodes averaging 73 minutes across 99 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on I'm Not Joking?

Booking probability for I'm Not Joking is 35%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. I'm Not Joking requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. I'm Not Joking's contact route on record: verified email.

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The strongest fits for I'm Not Joking are Artists, Writers & Performers. I'm Not Joking has a comedy audience.

About the host

Podgo hosts I'm Not Joking, a comedy podcast with 99 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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  • Episode #101

    Curtain Call

    Dec 30, 20201h 16mS0

    Welcome to the final episode of I'M NOT JOKING. Comedian JD Lopez returns from Episode 1 to debrief and reflect on Peter’s experience building a podcast and using it to seed his 2020 book, Shtick to Business: What the...

  • Apr 3, 20201h 22mS0

    Anthony Jeselnik is a comedian, writer, actor, and producer. His most recent Netflix special is Fire in the Maternity Ward, and you can see him on his Comedy Central show, Good Talk with Anthony Jeselnik. Love the show...

  • Apr 2, 20201h 32mS0

    Welcome to the second special dual taping of I’m Not Joking, and Here We Are, Shane Mauss’s science podcast. This episode coincides with the launch of Peter’s new book, Shtick To Business, which you can find out about...

  • Apr 1, 202058 minS0

    Welcome to a special dual taping of I’m Not Joking and Here We Are, Shane Mauss’s science podcast. This episode coincides with the launch of Peter’s new book, Shtick to Business, which you can find out about on at...

  • Mar 31, 20201h 10mS0

    Did you know that you can hire the world’s funniest people to help you with your company’s creative work? Meet the founders of a new company that helps you do just that. Peter McGraw chats with guests Stephanie Houng...

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    Man In Cargo Pants

    Mar 29, 20201h 15mS0

    Alex Berg is an LA-based comedian, actor, writer, and producer. Before coming to LA, he studied psychology at Vassar College. You may have seen him on Terriers, The Goldbergs, and Reno! 911. He is a team member of UCB...

  • Mar 28, 20201h 24mS0

    Ryan Stout is a comedian who has appeared on CONAN, HBO’s Funny as Hell, Comedy Central’s @Midnight, and his own half-hour special: Comedy Central Presents… Ryan Stout. He was also a regular panelist on E!’s Chelsea...

  • Mar 27, 20201h 1mS0

    Emily Pendergast is a member of the prestigious Groundlings Main Company. She was most recently seen in the final season of the Emmy Award winning HBO series Veep as Jonah’s wife, Beth Ryan. She will next be seen as the...

  • Mar 26, 202053 minS0

    David Nihill is the author of the best-selling book Do You Talk Funny? and the Founder of FunnyBizz Conference. His work has been featured in Inc., Lifehacker, The Huffington Post, Fast Company, Entrepreneur, Forbes...

  • Mar 25, 20201h 3mS0

    This episode was taped prior to Ari Shaffir’s controversial tweet about Kobe Bryant. Ari Shaffir is a stand-up comedian. He is producer and host of the Skeptic Tank podcast. He also co-hosts the podcast Punch Drunk...

  • Mar 18, 20201h 6mS0

    Jake Kroeger is a comedian, producer, and writer. Nobody knows what’s going in comedy in Los Angeles better than Jake. He created and runs The Comedy Bureau, the central source of information of everything happening...

  • Mar 4, 202052 minS0

    Shane Snow is an award-winning journalist, entrepreneur, and the author of three books—including the #1 business bestseller Dream Teams. He speaks about innovation and teamwork, has performed comedy on Broadway, and has...

  • Feb 19, 20201h 4mS0

    Merrill Markoe is a comedian, comedy writer, author of ten books, and Emmy award Winning writer and producer of the Late Show with David Letterman. <br />Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How...

  • Feb 5, 202059 minS0

    Jeff Kreisler is a lawyer turned comedian, author and champion for behavioral economics. His first book, Get Rich Cheating, was a satirical look at cheating. His second book, Dollars And Sense: How We Misthink Money and...

  • Jan 22, 20201h 14mS0

    Kristin Newman has been writing and producing television for over 20 years, on shows including “That ’70s Show,” “How I Met Your Mother,” “Chuck,” “Galavant,” “The Muppets,” “The Neighbors,” “The Real O’Neals,” and “For...

  • Jan 8, 20201h 31mS0

    Stephanie McHugh is a comedian, speaker, voice over artist, and humor coach. She has been part of the Denver Comedy scene for over 16 years. She was on Nick at Nite’s TV Show “America’s Funniest Mom” and The Steve and...

  • Dec 25, 20191h 42mS0

    Jesse David Fox is a writer who works at New York Magazine, first as a blogger and then a comedy columnist for New York Magazine’s pop culture site Vulture.com. In 2017, Jesse launched his podcast, Good One: A Podcast...

  • Dec 11, 20191h 8mS0

    Madison Shepard is a stand-up, writer, and actor. She’s appeared on Comedy Central’s The New Negroes. She’s performed at The S.F. Sketch Fest, Broke LA, and Laugh Riot Grrrl Festival. She studied acting at Los Angeles...

  • Nov 27, 20191h 38mS0

    Todd Glass started comedy at age 16. He has performed stand-up on The Daily Show, Jimmy Kimmel, and Conan O’Brian. You can see his recent special “Act Happy” on Netflix. <br />Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and...

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