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I'm Not Joking

Hosted by Podgo · comedy · EN

99 episodesAudience: 5
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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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24%

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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" (24 September 2025, 76 minutes), "Dropping Babies With Anthony Jeselnik" (17 September 2025, 82 minutes), and "Answering Business Questions With Shane Mauss" (10 September 2025, 92 minutes).

How often does I'm Not Joking publish?

I'm Not Joking publishes roughly weekly, 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 24%, 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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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

    Sep 24, 20251h 16mS0

    <p>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...

  • Sep 17, 20251h 22mS0

    <p>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...

  • Sep 10, 20251h 32mS0

    <p>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...

  • Sep 3, 202558 minS0

    <p>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...

  • Aug 27, 20251h 10mS0

    <p>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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  • Aug 13, 20251h 15mS0

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  • Aug 6, 20251h 23mS0

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  • Jul 30, 20251h 1mS0

    <p>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...

  • Jul 23, 202553 minS0

    <p>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...

  • Jul 16, 20251h 3mS0

    <p>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...

  • Jul 9, 20251h 6mS0

    <p>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...

  • Jul 2, 202552 minS0

    <p>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...

  • Jun 25, 20251h 4mS0

    <p>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...

  • Jun 18, 202559 minS0

    <p>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...

  • Jun 11, 20251h 14mS0

    <p>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...

  • Jun 4, 20251h 31mS0

    <p>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...

  • May 28, 20251h 42mS0

    <p>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...

  • May 21, 20251h 8mS0

    <p>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...

  • May 14, 20251h 38mS0

    <p>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...

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