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February 11, 2025 82 mins
This week on Breaking Bread Chelsea Peretti joins Tom in the studio. They discuss all things comedy: being lonely on tour, the changing Hollywood landscape, and most importantly, smoking during writer's room breaks. Chelsea also shares about her experience directing her first movie, "First Time Female Director." If we're lucky, pretty soon Chelsea will cast Tom in something. Enjoy! Catch Chelsea's directorial debut "First Time Female Director" on the Roku Channel. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0:00:00 Intro  0:02:10 Factor Ad 0:03:08 Toasting to Chelsea’s Movie 0:03:43 Directing & The Appeal of Control 0:05:42 Cringe Comedy & Brooklyn Nine-Nine 0:9:08 The Emotional Rollercoaster of Stand-Up 0:10:40 The Loneliness of Touring 0:12:13 Female vs Male Comedians 0:15:32 Bread Baking & Pandemic Trends 0:16:15 Hollywood’s Obsession with Weight 0:17:28 Good vs Evil & Lord of the Rings 0:21:51 Pottery 0:23:05 The Death of Traditional Writers' Rooms  0:34:21 The Changing Landscape of Casting 0:25:14 Los Angeles Losing Its Industry Appeal 0:25:56 Chelsea's Podcast & Writing 0:29:42 Technology's chokehold 0:34:08 Identity 0:35:52 Factor Ad 0:39:55 Food Growing Up 0:41:00 Thanksgiving Plans & Family Cooking Disputes 0:42:03 Uncomfortable Moments & Comedy Bit 0:45:49 Chelsea’s Movie First Time Female Director 0:47:55 Amy Poehler 0:49:08 The Challenge of Independent Film Financing  0:52:40 Role for Tom 0:54:15 Why Comedy Gets Snubbed at the Oscars 0:56:00 Cigarettes 1:01:00 Papa in Italy  1:04:05 Taste Test 1:05:40 Kids 1:10:00 The Future of Comedy, Hollywood’s Shift, and Status 1:13:00 Wrapping Up: Bread & Final Thoughts ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tom Papa is a celebrated stand-up comedian with over 20 years in the industry. Watch Tom's new special "Home Free" out NOW on Netflix! Radio, Podcasts and more: https://linktr.ee/tompapa/ Website - http://tompapa.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tompapa Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@tompapa Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/comediantompapa Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/tompapa Eat smart with Factor. Get started at FACTORMEALS.com/papa50off and use code papa50off to get 50% off your first box plus free shipping. #tompapa #breakingbread #comedy #standup #standupcomedy #bread #chelseaperetti #brooklyn99 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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