Broccoli and Ice Cream with Myq Kaplan

Broccoli and Ice Cream with Myq Kaplan

Comedian and human Myq Kaplan (pronounced Mike Kaplan) has conversations with friends about the work of their lives (as represented by broccoli) and the joys of their lives (as represented by ice cream). Everyone has the best time and learns a lot forever. Enjoy!

Episodes

June 13, 2025 34 mins

Mike Cachuela! Artist! Filmmaker! Animator! Director! Storyteller! Friend! Delight! More!

Mike being on the show started with his sending me this message:

"In listening to your podcast, I’m struck by the similarities, between stand-up comedians and story artists in animated films, in working out material on peers and sometimes audiences. In animation you draw and edit storyboards and temp dialog to h...
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Shanna Christmas! Comedian! Writer! Actor! Producer!

Shanna has a new special out right now called Highly Intelligent (watch there or listen as an audio album wherever you find your comedy albums!) and here is the official information about it:

"Comedian, writer, and proud Las Vegas native Shanna Christmas is bringing the heat—and the heart—with her bol...

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May 23, 2025 32 mins

Ahmed Khalaf! Comedian! Friend! Delight! More!

His debut album is called "Hobble D. Hoy" and here is the official information about it:

"Somalia-born, California-raised, and Minneapolis-based comic Ahmed Khalaf spent 8 years developing his comedy skills to build his first comedy album. On it, Ahmed shares how he beat tough odds like being born in a Somalian refugee camp but growing up to out-white the wife of a brewery owner, and...

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May 16, 2025 34 mins

Rita Orlov! Game designer! Creative director! Puzzle creator! New friend! Delight! More!

Rita makes games!

One of them is Pandora's Legacy and the Kickstarter is underway as we speak! (As I type and you read!)

Another is Emerald Echoes and the Kickstarter is soon to be launched! (At some point when I'll be typing again later, I imagine.)

Check out getpostcurious.com (or their account on Instagram) for more information ab...
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Alex Rosenthal! Editorial director/producer at TED! Game/puzzle-maker! Old friend! Delight! More!

Alex works at TED and has given a very enjoyable TED talk on puzzle hunts.

He is the co-creator of a new game called Pandora's Legacy which is on Kickstarter right now!

About the game:

"Pandora’s Legacy, combines elements of jigsaw puzzles, escape rooms, puzzle hunts, and legacy board games into a 12-15 hour adventure. Perfect fo...

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Charlotte Clymer! Writer! Activist! Friend! Delight! More!

Charlotte is a writer, activist, communications consultant, and military veteran. She writes about politics, religion, and culture in the award-winning Substack newsletter "Charlotte's Web Thoughts," which was recognized in 2024 with Best News/Political Blog by Editor & Publisher Magazine and for Excellence in Blogging by the National Gay & Lesbian Journalists Association....

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April 23, 2025 34 mins

Chris Nakis! Comedian! Friend! Delight! More!

His new standup special "Gonna Wanna" is free on Youtube here!

His Instagram that you can follow is here!

The wonderful podcast chat I have with him is HERE! (All around you.)

And this is only part ONE of that wonderful chat!

For part two, subscribe via Apple Podcasts OR merely head on over here to Patreon!

Thank you! Enjoy!

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Hattie Hayes! Writer! Comedian! Poet! Karaoke lover! Friend! Delight! More!

Hattie has a newsletter, where you can read her writing AND get updates on all her poetry and comedy projects. This includes her zine, Reporter Quarterly, which is releasing REAL real soon. To find that newsletter—and videos of her sketch and musical comedy performances, and poems she's written, and more!—you can visit www.hattiehayes.com!  

Hattie and I ...

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Wax! Singer! Rapper! Songwriter! Guitarist! Friend! Delight! More!

Wax has a brand new album called "Lifetime Achievement Award" dropping on streaming on May 30th... and the vinyl is already out! 

His website is waxdotcom.com, his IG is @bigwax, and his youtube is youtube.com/wax!

Check him out there! Check him out here! Check him out everywhere!

And this is only the first HALF of our chat!
For part two, subscribe via Apple P...

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March 30, 2025 37 mins

Lauren Hope Krass! Comedian! Podcaster! Friend! Delight! More!

Lauren was the host of the Good Bodies podcast at Betches Media but very recently left to start her own podcast called Belly Laughs, a body positive fat liberation comedy podcast available for just $2/month on patreon! 

Also look out for her upcoming interview series called Fat Fashion on her social media!
 
(Her Instagram / TikTok / Youtube ...
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Nathaniel Allenby! Artist! Author! Photographer! Circus entertainer! Friend! Delight! More!

Nathaniel is fascinating human with a ton of interests! We have a real fun talk. 

Nathaniel Allenby: Artist, Author, and Adventurer

Nathaniel Allenby is a San Diego-based visual artist, travel photographer, circus entertainer, and the author of The Cycle of Kindness. Born on a farm in Aurora, Oregon...

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Liz Glazer! Comedian! Actor! Friend! Delight! More!

Here she is on Instagram!

Here she is in website form!

Here is her Don't Tell Comedy set on Youtube!

Enjoy her everywhere including here!

And this is only the first half of our 375th episode numerical gala extravaganza!

For the second half, subscribe via Apple Podcasts OR merely head on over here to Patreon!

PS Bonus news for folks in MA!:
The Comedy Studio in Cambridge MA ...

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Maria Decotis! Comedian! Actor! Writer! Friend! Delight! More!

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February 28, 2025 37 mins

Gregory Lay! Actor! Writer! Filmmaker! Producer! Friend! Delight! More!

All 4 seasons of Greg in LA can be found here!

About "Greg in LA":

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Becky Braunstein! Comedian! Actor! Cancer survivor! Friend! Delight! More!

She is @BeckyBraunstein on every social media platform that matters.

You can see her animated history comedy series on YouTube or TikTok.
 
She can be seen on Shrill on Hulu and Chad on TBS.

AND you can listen to her have a wonderful conversation on THIS VERY PODCAST!

And that's not all... this is only the first HALF of our conv...
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February 14, 2025 54 mins
Andrew Heaton! Author! Podcaster! Comedian! Delight! Friend!

His new book is Tribalism is Dumb.
 
His podcast is The Political Orphanage.

His conversation with me on THIS podcast is a lot of fun! Please enjoy!

PS This is only the first HALF of our chat.
For part two, subscribe via Apple Podcasts OR simply head on over here to Patreon!
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February 7, 2025 44 mins

Andrea Jones-Rooy! Comedian! Scientist! Podcaster! Circus performer! Friend! Delight! More!

Want more information? Well, you've come to the right place:

ABOUT ANDREA JONES-ROOY Ph.D.:

Andrea Jones-Rooy is a unique voice who combines science with comedy to empower audiences of any education level to utilize data and tools accessible to all. AJR helps peo...

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Allen Strickland Williams! Comedian! Friend! Delight! More!

ABOUT THE NEW ALBUM:

A proper debut, Ran Through is a culmination of ASW’s stand-up since he started, up to the night he recorded. The album is filled with absurd, dark one-liners as well as well-structured pieces about the celestial bodies that hang in the sky above, his Florida roots, relatio...

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January 24, 2025 36 mins

Mel Stephens! Writer! Director! Comedian! More!

FROM HER WEBSITE:

Melissa Stephens (@melmstephens on social media) is a comedian, writer, and director from the Peach State, and has dual citizenship in the UK. Melissa wrote on staff of Brett Goldstein & William Bridges’ AMC anthology series SOULMATES, now streaming on Amazon Prime (Mel wrote ep 5). She is currently developing a dark comedy series with AMC Studios and UK based Two ...

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