My New Thing with Dan and Zach

Look out, nerds! It's an episode about reading!

Today in the Hobby Hole, we welcome the very funny Sam Wiles to talk about his love of bad books. Sam is an avid reader, stand-up comedian, and fellow JD Vance impersonator you may have seen in The New York Times, USA Today, or The Daily Beast. We talk about lowbrow books, Stephen King, what the ladies are reading these days, and where to go to find out how to act like a man. It&a...

Check it out... (checking is a hockey term)... another episode is here!

Today in the Pastime Penalty Box, we talk to the great comedian and Trump impressionist J-L Cauvin, who you might know from Billions or his podcast Making Podcast Great Again. He joined us to share his newfound love of hockey, and also shared his thoughts on movies, anxiety, and how the Utah Jazz betrayed him. Also, Zach and Dan talk about Criterion and an old v...

Turn on those dashcams, folks! We're back to talk about a brand new thing!

This week in the sequestered studio, we talk to comedian Ashley Brooke Roberts about her obsession with the reality TV show Big Brother. We also discuss her unusual hobby of collecting old bed sheets, strategies for winning TV game shows, and a major event that everyone on Big Brother missed because they were trapped on a production lot without cell phon...

It's time to pay the price!

Today in the strange and wonderful world of the Hobby Forest, Zach and Dan talk to comedian, actress, and dear friend Alice Wetterlund (Resident Alien, Silicon Valley) about her new obsession with streaming video games on Twitch and TikTok. She's very good at it and fosters a whole community of people who definitely know what salad dressing is. Listen to find out what that means. We also talk ab...

Wow, wow, wow. It's time for the show.

Today, we're touching ears and touching hearts because our guest is the hilarious Shalewa Sharpe (from The Tonight Show, HBO, and Comedy Central). Shalewa shares her long-standing fascination with the indie rock singer/songwriter Andrew Bird, a musician she seemingly has followed since the first day he picked up an instrument! We also share some mortifying stories from childhood and c...

Holy moly, watch the goalie!

Today, we welcome the very funny Ophira Eisenberg (from NPR and Comedy Central) into the Obsession OR to chat about medical conspiracies, parenting, and what kind of wine you can request in your rider. Sadly, we forgot to get her a bottle of the right stuff! But that didn't stop us from having a great time chatting about her various hobbies and obsessions.

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My, oh, my. Here comes the next guy.

Today in the Hobby Lobby, comedian and vandal Nick Maritato joins us after spending years underground tagging subway cars (not really, but maybe? We're still not sure). Nick is an extremely funny comedian and podcaster who came to tell us about his obsession with graffiti and various New York City subcultures. We also discuss battle rap, bear safety, and what we all used to do when we were y...

Holy heck, it's another ep! And what a great piece of ep it is.

Today in the Ol' Hobby Hole, we welcome Christian Finnegan, a comedian/writer/actor who you might know from Chappelle's Show or VH1's Best Week Ever. Christian tells Dan and Zach about his current project, a Substack for older folks who want to discover good new music called New Music For Olds. We also discuss movies, collaging, Dan's first job ...

Wow, friends. It's the first day of the rest of your life. 

Today in the Hobby Sweat Lodge, Zach and Dan talk to the hilarious Kath Barbadoro about her obsession with weightlifting. We talk about gym etiquette, catcalling, and, of course, whether or not it's OK to wear shorts while performing stand-up comedy. It's a great time!

Oh, wow. Dan and Zach have a podcast now!

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Wow, oh, wow! Our podcast about hobbies is suddenly setting out to solve every social ill!

Comedian Orli Matlow joins us at the UN of podcast studios... Zach's apartment! Orli is an extremely talented comedy writer who also happens to host an anti-war podcast called War Is Stupid: An Anti-War Podcast About War, so instead of our usual banter about which movie we like the most, we immediately jump into a talk about global confli...

You kids wanna see something... weird? Well, here's another episode of the show!

Riding the Hobby Horse this week is our dear friend Gabe Pacheco, a comedian and culture vulture who wanted to chat with us about movies. Specifically, we talk about the importance of antiheroes, entertainment under fascist regimes, and a ton of William Friedkin films. It's a show you have to hear to believe! 

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My, oh, my. It's another episode. Buy the ticket, take the ride!

This week, The Hob Slobs welcome the funny and brilliant Myq Kaplan into the ring to answer the tough questions about his long obsession with advice columns. We also talk about collecting things from baseball cards to tiny bottles from famous musicians, Buddhist kōans, and a piece of Dan Savage advice that stuck with Dan for the rest of his life.

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Do you believe in miracles? We've got another episode of the show!

This week in the Hobby Dungeon, we're joined by the hilarious and kind Josh Gondelman, whose new special, Positive Reinforcement, airs tonight (Friday, June 27th at 8:00 PM ET). Josh shares his long obsession with the band They Might Be Giants, Zach shares a story about a concert in New Orleans that changed lives forever, and Dan reveals an important piece ...

Boy, oh, boy. Can you believe this? We're still alive and doing our comedy podcast. Rain or shine! (There was a thunderstorm while we recorded the intro today.).

Today's guest in the Hobbytime Corner is Kevin McCaffrey, a fantastic comedian you may have seen on Letterman, TruTV, or in one of his many viral videos online. He joins us to talk about his obsession with the Tottenham Hotspur Football Club. We also discuss sport...

Hey now! It's another episode of the show. 

This week, Negin Farsad (host of Fake The Nation and frequent panelist on NPR's Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!) enters the Hobby Hole to tell us about her obsession with the rich. We talk about weird health trends, cool neighborhoods, and Bono!

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Oh, wow, hey... It's our first episode!

Comedian Mike Drucker (The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon, Nintendo) joins the hobby squad this week to talk about his lifelong obsession with video games. We also chat about his new book Good Game, No Rematch, which details every embarrassing moment in the life of a gamer.

My New Thing is a comedy podcast featuring interviews with the funniest people on the planet discussing their lat...

Oh, wow. Dan and Zach have a podcast now!

My New Thing is a comedy podcast featuring interviews with the funniest people on the planet discussing their latest obsessions! We're talking hobbies, sports, video games, and obscure films you can only find on VHS. It's a podcast where comedians talk about anything but how they got started in the biz! What a relief.

Hosted by comedians Dan Wilbur (The Onion, Sirius XM) and Zach Si...