Good One is a longform celebrity interview show that explores the creative process with a sense of humor and a great selection of hats. It's hosted by Jesse David Fox, who is a Vulture senior writer and the author of Comedy Book: How Comedy Conquered Culture and the Magic that Makes it Work. Good One is a co-production of Vulture and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Check out Good One on Youtube
Latest episodes
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1 h 07
What Happened to Google Search? Cory Doctorow Explains Why All Your Tech Is Getting Worse
Have you had the funny feeling that content online is just a worse than it used to be – that actually a lot of art – movies, TV, music, comedy is just not has good as 3, 5, 10 year…
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1 h 24
D'Arcy Carden on 'The Five-Star Weekend', 'The Good Place' and Being a Nepo Baby
Certified nice person and actor D'Arcy Carden joins us to talk about her diverse body of work, her new role on Peacock's 'Five Star Weekend' and why she's so good at being friends…
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1 h 23
Jemaine Clement on Flight of the Conchords Reuniting, 'Moana' and 'Alice and Steve'
Jemaine Clement stops by to talk about masculinity, Flight of the Conchords and his newest show 'Alice and Steve'. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoi…
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1 h 03
Is Louis C.K.'s New Comedy Special Worth Watching?
This week Vulture critic Kathryn VanArendonk returns to the podcast to discuss Louis CK's new Netflix special. This is his fourth special since 2017, when the New York Times report…
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1 h 30
How Ben Gibbard Wrote One of Death Cab for Cutie's Best Songs
This week Death Cab for Cutie frontman and The Postal Service member Ben Gibbard walks us through his songwriting process and reflects on indie rock's history. Learn more about you…
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1 h 05
Jason Bateman on 'Arrested Development', 'Black Rabbit' and 'DTF: St. Louis'
This week actor, director and podcaster Jason Bateman joined us live at Vulture Festival at Tribeca Festival for a conversation about his wide-ranging career and being the best com…
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1 h 15
Wanda Sykes on 'Legacy', Coming Out, and Navigating Political Humor
This week, comedy legend Wanda Sykes joins us for a conversation about her new special 'Legacy', how she approaches doing jokes about political strife, and how her stand-up changed…
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1 h 27
Rhea Seehorn on Pluribus, Vince Gilligan, and Comedic vs. Dramatic acting | Good One Podcast
This week we interview Rhea Seehorn about working with Vince Gilligan on 'Better Call Saul' and the AppleTV+ show 'Pluribus'. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices…
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1 h 30
Ramy Youssef on His New Special, Living Through Controversy and Why Memes Are Art
Comedian Ramy Youssef joins us this week to talk about his new HBO special 'In Love', living through controversy and why he would visit a meme museum. Learn more about your ad choi…
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1 h 06
Paul Walter Hauser Talks Doing Both Silly Comedies and Dark Dramas... and Pro Wrestling
This week, Paul Walter Hauser sits down to talk about doing both silly comedies like 'Balls Up' and dark dramas like 'Black Bird'. He also talks about being a very real pro wrestle…
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1 h 33
Morgan Neville on the State of Documentaries and Making 'Lorne'
This week, Oscar-winning documentarian Morgan Neville talks about the modern state of the industry, and what it's like to make films about some of pop culture's biggest icons. Lear…
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1 h 25
Joel Kim Booster on 'Scrubs', Making 'Fire Island', and Crowd Work
This week, Joel Kim Booster returns to talk about joining the cast of 'Scrubs', millennial cringe, and why he thinks you could never make 'Fire Island' today. Learn more about your…
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1 h 15
Ebon Moss-Bachrach Talks Broadway, 'The Bear', 'Girls', and 'Fantastic Four'
This week Ebon Moss-Bachrach takes time out of his very, very busy schedule to talk about starring in Broadway's 'Dog Day Afternoon', the debate around 'The Bear' as a comedy, and…
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1 h 07
Zach Galifianakis On Tech, Gardening, 'The Hangover', 'Between Two Ferns', Stand-Up, and Not Getting Invited t…
This week Zach Galifianakis joins us for a rare interview about everything from AI to gardening to 'Between Two Ferns'. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/a…
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1 h 13
Becky Lynch on WrestleMania, Charlotte Flair, Adam Sandler, MJF, and Kayfabe
WWE Superstar Becky Lynch, aka New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Quin sits down to discuss the business of wrestling, building character and the nature of reality itself. L…
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1 h 47
Bryan Cranston Didn't Have to Be Covered in Bees, and Yet!
This week Bryan Cranston talks about returning to 'Malcolm in the Middle' on Hulu and looks back on 'Breaking Bad', hosting 'SNL', and, of course, 'Power Rangers'. Learn more about…
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57 min
Chelsea Hander Is 1 of the 10 Most Influential Comedians of the 21st Century
Chelsea Handler joins the show this week to talk about how she changed both the industry and her own perspective, as she launches her latest stand-up tour 'High and Mighty'. Learn…
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1 h 04
Eric André Explains How to Prank People Without Getting Stabbed
This week comedy legend and pranking master Eric André joins the podcast in Austin, Texas for a special live episode at SXSW. He explains his prank process, discusses his influence…
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1 h 24
John Slattery Is One of the Greatest Living Readers of Dialogue
John Slattery joins us this week to talk about his latest role in the Netflix series 'Vladimir', his many great stories of working with some incredible Hollywood legends, and of co…
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1 h 32
Stand-up Saved Taylor Tomlinson from Religion
Comedian Taylor Tomlinson talks about the work ethic that resulted in four specials in just six years, leaving 'After Midnight' and being the Taylor Swift of comedy. Learn more abo…