This American Laugh with Aristotle Athari and Andy Harris

This American Laugh with Aristotle Athari and Andy Harris

Join improv comedians Aristotle Athari and Andy Harris on This American Laugh, an improvised comedy podcast in the style of your favorite storytelling show from a certain public radio station. Each week, host Ari, producer Andy and a special guest contributor use prompts from a random sentence generator to improvise fake real stories filled with fake real people, in three acts.

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January 31, 2022 • 41 mins

This week’s theme: “Fidelity.” A man learns some harsh truths about his wife, a zoo makes some changes and a scofflaw tries to start a new life.  

 Special Guest Contributor Erik Griffin is a stand-up comedian, writer and actor. You’ve seen him on “Workaholics,” “I’m Dying Up Here,” “Bob’s Burgers,” “Arrested Development” and many, man...

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This week’s theme: “Ambition.” A car dealer has trouble closing, a downtrodden fast-food worker gets some help from above, and a couple’s living situation depends on the whims of a hummingbird. 

Special Guest Contributor Chelsea Pope is a writer, actress and a comedian. You may have seen her performing improv and sketch at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater and the Pack Theater in LA. She is also a for...

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January 10, 2022 • 48 mins

This week’s theme: “Strategy.” A pair of ad execs play hardball, a step-daughter has trouble facing reality, and two fisherman can’t get any nibbles.

Special Guest Contributor Amanda Sitko is an actress, writer and longtime improviser. You may have seen her onstage at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater. Her writing credits include “Brockmire” and “Mother Mary.” 

 IG: @s...

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December 13, 2021 • 37 mins

This week’s theme: “Fear.” Two sickly co-workers fall in love, a ghost-hunting podcast goes off the rails, and a working mom’s family pleads with her to take a break.    

Special Guest Contributor Nicole Aimée Schreiber is a writer, actress and comedian. You may have seen her on “Lights Out With David Spade,” “Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle,” and Oxygen’s &ld...

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December 6, 2021 • 39 mins

This week’s theme: “Armageddon.” A group of scientists try to save the world, an NFL legend shakes up a family, and a teacher bites off more than he can chew.    

Special Guest Contributor Carl Tart is an actor and writer. You may have seen his work on “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” “Kenan,” “Mad TV,” and NBC’s “Grand Crew.” 

 IG: @dammi...

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November 29, 2021 • 35 mins

This week’s theme: “Disinformation.” A one-night stand leads to a shocking revelation, a shopping trip changes a woman’s life, and a deathbed confession rocks a son’s world.    

Special Guest Contributor Christine Medrano is a stand-up comic, actress, writer and filmmaker. You may have seen her on “College Humor,” “Bob’s Burgers,” and “I Think She ...

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November 22, 2021 • 37 mins

This week’s theme: “Originality.” A woman struggles with a man’s lack of class, two brothers have a difficult relationship with their father, and a guy’s totally original ideas seem a bit familiar.    

 Special Guest Contributor Raphael Chestang is a writer, actor and comedian. You may have seen him on “College Humor,” “Pretty Smart” and “Paranoia.&...

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November 15, 2021 • 45 mins

This week’s theme: “Deception.” A man’s dullness helps him fail upward, a woman copes with her significant other’s gullibility, and a group of ponytailed workers try to help a customer.   

Special Guest Contributor Katie Marovitch is an actress, writer and improviser. You’ve seen her work on CollegeHumor, her show “Kingpin Katie,” and “Waffle,” and you may ha...

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Host Ari and Producer Andy will be returning soon with new episodes and more! Stay with us and be sure to rate and review here: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/this-is-americans-live/id1572216667?uo=4

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This week, our host Ari is still away working on “Saturday Night Live,” but don’t worry…Producer Andy is here to keep cranking out the magic until he returns. Please enjoy our interviews with special guest contributors Max Koch (“Kung Fu Panda: Legends Of Awesomeness”), Phillip Wilburn (“Conan,” “Jimmy Kimmel Live,”) John Milhiser (“SNL,” “Drama Club&rdq...

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This week, our host Ari is still away working on “Saturday Night Live,” but never fear…Producer Andy is here to pick up the slack until he returns. Please enjoy our interviews with special guest contributors Brian Huskey (“Bob’s Burgers,” “Children’s Hospital”), Rekha Shankar (“CollegeHumor,” “Animaniacs,” “Grand Crew”) and radio personality ...

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This week, our Host Ari ran off to join the cast of “Saturday Night Live,” and left Producer Andy in charge to put together a best-of episode. Please enjoy our interviews with special guest contributors Rick Glassman (The “Take Your Shoes Off” Podcast), Gina Grad (“The Adam Carolla Show”) and Miles Gray (“The Daily Zeitgeist”). 

Rick Glassman

www.rickglassman.com

IG: @rickglass...

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October 4, 2021 • 50 mins

This week’s theme: “Discursive.” A father and son try to bond through art, a couple takes a gamble on love, and a velvety-voiced family faces new challenges in the workplace and at home.   

Special Guest Contributor John Milhiser is a wildly talented actor and writer. Formerly a featured player on “Saturday Night Live,” you may have also seen him in 2016’s “Ghostbusters,&rdquo...

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September 27, 2021 • 51 mins

This week’s theme: “Confessions.” A famous bear turns to a life of arson, a modern family faces new challenges, and a classic action film gets an unnecessary reboot .  

Special Guest Contributor Jake Kroeger a stand-up comic, writer, director and producer. He has written extensively about the art form of comedy for Vulture, Nerdist, LA Weekly and more. He’s the founder of “The Comedy Bureau,&r...

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September 20, 2021 • 35 mins

This week’s theme: “Partnership.” An outdoorsman copes with a curse, a man’s banana pancakes change his life, and two old men in a bait shop let their loneliness get the best of them.  

Special Guest Contributor Scott Palmason is an actor, singer, improviser and comedian. You may recognize him from ‘Scrubs,’ ‘The Tonight Show,’ and several Second City stage musicals. He can b...

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September 13, 2021 • 50 mins

This week’s theme: “Survival.” A robot has ulterior motives, three friends have very different personalities, and a therapist’s unique approach makes him very, very happy.  

Special Guest Contributor Aristotle Georgeson is a comedian, writer, musician and performance artist. His alter ego “Blake Webber” has amassed over 4 million followers and hundreds of millions of views across the int...

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September 6, 2021 • 30 mins

This week’s theme: “Challenges.” A bathroom dance challenge makes a splash, a cheating college student struggles to move on, and an accidental mob war leads to some soul-searching.  

Special Guest Contributor Brian Guest is an actor, writer and improvisor. You may have seen him on Comedy Central’s ‘Workaholics,’ Netflix’s ‘Narcos,’ NBC’s ’Southland,’ S...

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August 30, 2021 • 50 mins

This week’s theme: “Duality.” A pair of scientists try to understand humor, a mafia rat tries to juggle his two lives and winds up in over his head, and a clairvoyant specializes in expiration dates.  

Special Guest Contributor Brian Huskey is an actor, writer and improviser. You may recognize him from “Veep,” “Bob’s Burgers,” “Children’s Hospital” and his m...

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August 23, 2021 • 26 mins

This week’s theme: “Destiny.” A City Council tries to deal with an abundance of masks, an elderly woman’s unique way of saving time, and a man hides his eyes to hide the truth.  

Special Guest Contributor Parvesh Cheena is an actor, writer and longtime improviser. You may have seen him on NBC’s “Outsourced,” ABC’s “The Goldbergs,” “Mythic Quest,” and c...

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August 16, 2021 • 29 mins

This week’s theme: “Friendship.” A trashy neighbor wreaks havoc, a mother insists on a mushroom-free diet, and a judge has a unique approach to settling disputes.   

Special Guest Contributor Phillip Wilburn has been seen and heard on “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” “The Late Late Show with James Corden”, “Conan” and “Dragonball Z.” He does several weekly audio sh...

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