37J – Taking a punch with Myq Kaplan
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In studio notes by Garon Cockrell
Editing and additional notes by Darryl Asher
@MyqKaplan
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00 Welcome in! Beep Situation again!
It’s Thursday! It’s hot already.
Jimmy talks traffic and routes!
Jimmy needs to discuss what’s happening!
He came in rattled by traffic and sat in his chair and it was not where it’s been.
Eliot had a bit of a rant before the show.
They talk about Eliot’s Bluesky AI rants.
Jimmy talks dinner with Walter for Danielle’s cousin’s birthday.
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/how-msg-got-a-bad-rap-flawed-science-and-xenophobia/
Jimmy is opening up about a headache and lack of sleep and Eliot shows his empathy by slurping out of his water bottle.
10 – Jimmy and Eliot talk about cleaning the vents.
Jimmy’s vent cleaner asked him if anyone has ever said he looks like Dylan Walsh.
Jeff Probst has a podcast now?
Anal Probst?
Danielle made Jimmy laugh on HTS with her cat doc visit, eye test joke.
Dark Gull Gray!
20 – Chair talk!
I go handle our guest!
25 – Ken Jeong and Joel McHale tour?!
Celeb sighting coming up!
Matt saw Bradley Whitford again. Jimmy wants Matt to talk to him and invite him on the show.
Myq Kaplan is here!
Garon’s got the con!
Matt’s excited about the game!
Jimmy talks a t-shirt he got that is too small. He needs a medium!
Matlock talk!
https://deadline.com/2025/10/david-del-rio-fired-matlock-sexual-assault-billy-martinez-1236574763/
We’ll be right back!
38m54s – We’re back!
Myq Kaplan is here! Loud and proud!
Myq’s at the Dynasty Sunday at 4pm which is after this drops anyway.
40 – Ramin Nazer is opening for Myq. He also did his album covers!
https://www.instagram.com/raminnazer/
Myq’s eyebrows!
His girlfriend loves his eyebrows and as such he will not mess with them.
Myq did Comics Unleashed and the make-up lady wanted to do something with them.
45 – Myq talks about doing Comics Unleashed. He gives us one of the prompts into one of his jokes: “How are you?”
50 – Myq talks about the other comics on his episode. James Johann, JB Ball, and Maria Bamford!
Jesse Joyce talk. He writes for Kimmel and the Roasts!
Jimmy is rattled that Maria is doing Comics Unleashed. Matt talks about how that is the perfect environment for Maria’s comedy style.
Talking doing morning TV!
60 – Ferris Wheel! Be careful n the California adventure one!
Myq reads. He has a joke about it.
1h5m – Myq talks about his Drybar special.
Myq’s new special is called Rini (Sp?!) on youtube 11/19.
His drybar special he titled Live From The Universe. When Drybar finally released it they called it: “I’m no genius and neither are you”
He got them to change it to “These Jokes Got Me Punched”
Talking wanting to do comedy: Do it!
Take a comedy class! It can only help.
1h15m – Jimmy talks doing open mics when he started and it being scary. He then met Tony Boswell and they decided to go together.
Byron Allen at the World Series!
Mary Hart got a foul ball!
Myq talks about doing Brendon Walsh’s podcast.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henny_Youngman
Paul Reiser turns 70 in March!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Reiser
Talking Vance Gilbert!
Myq talks about the time he met Vance. They were on a cruise together right at the pandemic start. The last boat out and the only one that was let back home apparently.
1h30m – Vance has (had?) tonsil cancer.
Quick Celebrity sighting!
Round the horn!
Pizza talk!
Pineapple?
Tavernza! Gross.
Ziggurat? Two cigarettes together?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ziggurat
1h45m – Matt explains Burgerza.
Myq is in the Guinness book? Part of the longest comedy show.
https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/longest-stand-up-comedy-show-multiple-comedians
Benny Elbows!
1h55m – Eliot went back to the Fiat place to try and get his $490 back because they didn’t get the car problem correct.
The last thing Myq listened to on tape was Couplehood by Paul Reiser.
Talking Paul Reiser not usually using comedians for opening acts.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Paravonian
2h5m – Talking Dane Cook.
“Nope not a fan.” – Amoeba guy to Jimmy offering to call his comedy fan friend after hearing they did the same with David Cross.
Fans!
2h15m – Talking Myq’s newsletter(s)!
Mitch Hedberg talk.
2h20m – Thanks Mark! I mean Myq!
We’re done! Bye!
Letter Game:
Eliot: Jumping Jack Flash – The Rolling Stones
Myq Kaplan: Janie’s Got A Gun – Aerosmith
Matt: Just A Girl – No Doubt
Jimmy: Jump – Van Halen
Garon’s Five:
5) Jump Around – House of Pain
4) Just A Girl – No Doubt
3) Jeremy – Pearl Jam
2) Joey – Concrete Blonde
1) Just What I Needed – The Cars
No winner! Matt takes the con!
Matt takes the con! But not the money!
My pleasure,
Garon/The Beast/Mush Mouth Shy Guy/The Notekeeper/Lazy Queen/Sloth/Little Asshole
