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Lou Perez is a comedian, producer, and author of That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore. You may have seen him on FOX's Gutfeld! and Open to Debate (with Michael Ian Black). Lou was the head writer and producer of the Webby Award-winning comedy channel We the Internet TV and produces Comedy Is Murder, a sketch comedy series with Free the People. Lou is a FAIR-in-the Arts fellow, on the advisory board of Heresy Press, and hosts the live debate series The Wrong Take and The Lou Perez Podcast. During my ...
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Check out my book, That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore: On the Death and Rebirth of Comedy https://amzn.to/3VhFa1r I always have fun talking with my friend Larry Sharpe of The Sharpe Way. On this episode, I come to him for advice on how to get my child to put/keep his pants on and insights into how bad New York really is, who’s behind the migrant crisis …
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Check out my book, That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore: On the Death and Rebirth of Comedy https://amzn.to/3VhFa1r On this episode I talk with filmmaker and co-host of The System is Down, Dan Smotz, about collapsitarians (my new favorite word), wedding videography, and Who Is Roger Ver? If you’re a paid subscriber to my Substack or the Lions of Liberty P…
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On today's addition of Phillies Focus, I discuss Aaron Nola's shockingly bad start and the overall concerns associated, Kyle Schwarber's On-Base streak coming to an end, signs of Jordan Romano's turnaround, some miscellaneous stats on Luzardo, Bohm, Marsh, Turner & the starting staff, and a Future Phillie Focus on Mick Abel at AAA Lehigh Valley.…
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Check out my book, That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore: On the Death and Rebirth of Comedy https://amzn.to/3VhFa1r This is my first podcast release since joining the Lions of Liberty Podcast Network. Paid subscribers to my Substack, as well as subscribers to Lions of Liberty, will have early access to new episodes and other sweet perks in the werks. Stay…
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On this episode I recap the sweep vs. the Rays, discuss the offensive turnaround of the last few weeks, highlight Bryson Stott's early season success, Alec Bohm slowly starting to hit again, Jesus Luzardo and the strength of the starting staff, Andrew Painter at AAA, and the inevitable need to reinforce the bullpen. Follow the show on X @PhilliesFo…
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Check out my book, That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore: On the Death and Rebirth of Comedy https://amzn.to/3VhFa1r I got to talk with mystery novelist Daniel Friedman about his Buck Schatz series (which includes Don’t Ever Get Old) and some true-crime favorites. https://amzn.to/3G0ZFLj What do Serial, Making a Murderer, and The Central Park Five have in …
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Check out my book, That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore: On the Death and Rebirth of Comedy https://amzn.to/3VhFa1r My good friend, collaborator, and now producer of The New York Sun’s Sanity podcast, Boris Khaykin, returns to TLP to talk about his days as a 17-year-old phone scammer at the New Jersey call center featured in the HBO documentary series, Te…
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On episode 62 we talk about the big series vs. the Dodgers, the Phillies early season plate patience, their starting pitching dominance, is it already time to worry about Jordan Romano? An Andrew Painter check-in and future & former Phillies focus highlights, and a brief preview of the upcoming Braves series! Follow the show on X @PhilliesFocus…
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Check out my book, That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore: On the Death and Rebirth of Comedy https://amzn.to/3VhFa1r I love getting to talk with my friend Charles Love, author of Race Crazy: BLM, 1619, and the Progressive Racism Movement and co-host of the Cut the Bull! Podcast with Wilfred Reilly. On this episode of TLP, Charles and I cover what it’s like…
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PODCAST COPY Check out my book, That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore: On the Death and Rebirth of Comedy https://amzn.to/3VhFa1r I had a good time with Mike Lukas, comedian and author of My Effin' Joy Strategy: A Cranky Comic's Game Plan to Find More Happiness in Daily Life and Finding Your Funny Muscle: How to Create Laughs Like a Pro. We talked about ho…
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On this 2025 Phillies season preview, I talk about lineup construction, Bryson Stott, new LF Max Kepler, more patient offensive approach? 2025 Cristopher Sánchez, Jesus Luzardo & Andrew Painter, potential new closer Jordan Romano, José Alvarado's huge bounceback season? And I provide my season record prediction amongst much more! Follow the show on…
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Check out my book, That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore: On the Death and Rebirth of Comedy https://amzn.to/3VhFa1r I really enjoyed my conversation with writer and teacher of statistics, Hunter Ash. We talked about “trans widows,” my mission to normalize dudes with breasts, as well as the impact of psychedelics on Hunter’s ideological and physical transf…
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Check out my book, That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore: On the Death and Rebirth of Comedy https://amzn.to/3VhFa1r Executive Protection sounds like a John Grisham novel. And if it was its protagonist would be Brady Pesola: U.S. Marine Corps veteran, firearms instructor, and executive protection professional with extensive experience training civilians, l…
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Check out my book, That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore: On the Death and Rebirth of Comedy https://amzn.to/3VhFa1r My guest Joshua Rainer, the host of Rainer Radio, tells me, “The butthole never lies.” And it’s the truth: The butthole never lies. Especially this butthole, Lou Perez. Believe me: You’re going to enjoy this scrumptious, easily digestible ep…
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Check out my book, That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore: On the Death and Rebirth of Comedy https://amzn.to/3VhFa1r My mother drank Budweiser when she was pregnant with me, so this episode of The LPP on Bud Light is close to my heart. (Albeit Mom was a Bud-Heavy drinker.) I hope you enjoy my very sober conversation with Anson Frericks, a former president …
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Check out my book, That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore: On the Death and Rebirth of Comedy https://amzn.to/3VhFa1r My boy Sean Malone (Return on Ideas) stops by to discuss our affection for Florida, David Lynch (who should have been from Florida), and Rick Beato. We take time to goof on the European Union. We mock the greatest living communist, Richard W…
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Check out my book, That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore: On the Death and Rebirth of Comedy https://amzn.to/3VhFa1r I’m joined by my friend Tran Hoang Calvin of Nodehaus to talk about what’s so special about TikTok, being mistaken for Chinese by Chinese people (we’ve all been there), the iPhone’s insistence that you remember you’re mortal, and how you mig…
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Check out my book, That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore: On the Death and Rebirth of Comedy https://amzn.to/3VhFa1r “Finding oneself [is] a misnomer: a self is not found but made.” – From Dawn to Decadence Big thanks to my guest Jon Miltimore for turning me onto the ever so quotable Jacques Barzun (quoted above). On this episode, Jon and I talk about the …
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Check out my book, That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore: On the Death and Rebirth of Comedy https://amzn.to/3VhFa1r The next four years are going to be a lot of fun. In no small part because of my good friend Hatem Gabr, with whom I’ve co-produced live shows with Jimmy Dore, Colin Quinn, and the first Rutherford Comedy Festival. On this special collaborat…
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Check out my book, That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore: On the Death and Rebirth of Comedy https://amzn.to/3VhFa1r When it comes to crime and policing, Peter Moskos is one of my go-tos. He’s a former Cop in the Hood and author of several books, including the aforementioned Cop in the Hood, Greek Americans, In Defense of Flogging, and his latest (get that…
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Check out my book, That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore: On the Death and Rebirth of Comedy https://amzn.to/3VhFa1r On this episode, I’m joined by Canadian comedian, actuary, and curler Peter Stewart to talk immigration, say goodbye to Justin Trudeau, and slide into the sport of curling, with all its controversies. Have you heard of “Broomgate”? And why i…
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Check out my book, That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore: On the Death and Rebirth of Comedy https://amzn.to/3VhFa1r I had a great conversation with my friend and former colleague, Angel Eduardo, senior writer/editor at FIRE (The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression). We talked free speech—including Jew hate on Substack, Facebook’s return to les…
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Check out my book, That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore: On the Death and Rebirth of Comedy https://amzn.to/3VhFa1r Happy New Year! I’m kicking off 2025 with a great conversation with Ilana Redstone, author of The Certainty Trap: Why We Need to Question Ourselves More―and How We Can Judge Others Less. We talk sociology’s (well-deserved) bad rap, bringing …
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Check out my book, That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore: On the Death and Rebirth of Comedy https://amzn.to/3VhFa1r Meet your heroes. Become friends with your heroes. Have your heroes on your podcast. With Christmas just days away, this episode of The Lou Perez Podcast with Scott Thompson and Paul Bellini of The Kids in the Hall and Mouth Congress was my …
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Check out my book, That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore: On the Death and Rebirth of Comedy https://amzn.to/3VhFa1r “I miss the days when people had real faces.” - Kirsten Fleming, features columnist at The New York Post and my guest on the pod. We discuss Kirsten’s coverage of the Daniel Penny case from both inside and outside the courtroom and the many …
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I thought I knew Andrew Heaton, but the son of “Hanging” Judge Joe gets more and more interesting with every conversation. The man’s got a new book out, and even though he thinks Tribalism Is Dumb, I insist he’s in my tribe—whether he likes it or not. If you enjoy Heaton’s voice you’ll love the audio version of Tribalism Is Dumb. https://amzn.to/4e…
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Check out my book, That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore: On the Death and Rebirth of Comedy https://www.amazon.com/dp/1637582455 On this episode I’m joined by The Free Press’s and Brooklyn Heights’s finest, Ben Kawaller. And for that I am thankful! Support me at www.substack.com/@louperez Join my newsletter www.TheLouPerez.com Apple: https://podcasts.appl…
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PODCAST COPY Check out my book, That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore: On the Death and Rebirth of Comedy https://www.amazon.com/dp/1637582455 If you’ve been following my work over the past 10 years, you’ve met Brandon Bassham. Although Brandon hasn’t appeared on screen in any of my projects, he’s been behind some of my favorite sketches and darkest jokes,…
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Check out my book, That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore: On the Death and Rebirth of Comedy https://www.amazon.com/dp/1637582455 Girl, did you hear about Minos’s wife and the white bull? Pasiphaë was on that carnivore diet. Just a lil gossip from antiquity, thanks to Brooks Crenshaw, whose The Daedulus Thread, is a hell of a follow. Check out W.H. Auden’s…
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PODCAST COPY Check out my book, That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore: On the Death and Rebirth of Comedy https://www.amazon.com/dp/1637582455 My conversation with José Cordeiro, author of The Death of Death, was so alive! We considered the lobster, biological rejuvenation, biohacker Bryan Johnson’s weird face and (I imagine equally weird-looking) penis, t…
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On this episode of The Lou Perez Podcast, I enjoy the comedy and hair stylings of my friends and frequent co-conspirators Boris Khaykin and Harry Terjanian. We talk about going bald, what children reveal about theory of mind, pranksters that don’t do pranks, Tony Hinchcliffe’s set at Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally, my one-sided war with cholo-…
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Check out my book, That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore: On the Death and Rebirth of Comedy https://www.amazon.com/dp/1637582455 I’ve been following Chris Freiman on X for a while. You should too. And while you’re at it, subscribe to his Substack. I had a great time talking to the political philosopher about “degrowth;” automation; pickleball — which may …
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I had a great time talking with one of New York Magazine’s “Most Powerful New Yorkers You’ve Never Heard Of,” Yiatin Chu. Yiatin is running for New York Senate to represent District 11 (which includes my hometown of Little Neck, Queens). https://www.yiatinforny.com/ Yiatin and I discussed the trappings of turning a blind eye to local government to …
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Check out my book, That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore: On the Death and Rebirth of Comedy https://www.amazon.com/dp/1637582455 What do you do after winning 10 Emmys? You come on my podcast. Ten-time Emmy winner Robert Steinfeld joined me to discuss his book 3…2…1…We’re On the Air: An Inside Look at Sports Television, Journalism, and Gender Equity. We go…
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Once again, a season full of huge expectations both internally and externally ends in pure heartbreak with many unanswered questions. Join me in going over how the season derailed so drastically as I vent over this old familiar feeling of the Phillies falling short of their quest for their 3rd World Series title. Follow the show on X @PhilliesFocus…
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Check out my book, That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore: On the Death and Rebirth of Comedy https://www.amazon.com/dp/1637582455 On this episode of The Lou Perez Podcast, I talk with Jesse Burkhart. What began as a cheeky back-and-forth on X, turned into an interesting conversation about fatherhood, addiction, rehab in the Marines, stolen valor, and more.…
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Where have all the male gynecologists gone? On this episode of the podcast I’m joined by my friend Dr. Randall Bock — a real doctor. And a real good dude. Dr. Bock has saved the life of at least one victim of a bar-fight stabbing (who then tried to kill the good doctor); helped heroin-addicted moms-to-be get clean, so their newborns wouldn’t suffer…
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“What’s your beef with communists?” So begins my conversation with “Prax” Ben Williams, (figurative) slayer of TikTok commies, socialists, and statists. We discuss: —How if housing is a human right, you don’t get to control where you live. (Did you know that even Soviets had to pay rent?) —How to pronounce the Holodomor… Or is it Holodomor? —How gi…
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In life and magic, some secrets should not be revealed... I’m joined by magician and comedian Doc Dixon for a magical (?) episode of the podcast. You may recognize Doc as one of the few magicians to fool Penn & Teller. So, what is the story behind pulling a rabbit out of a hat? How did Teller win his Shadows lawsuit? Has Doc worked with Satan much?…
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On this episode I talk with Critical Rice Theorist and Soy Sauce Supremacist, Diane Yap. Imagine The Joy Luck Club meets Death Wish. It was a good time. Enjoy the listen. Lou Perez is a comedian, producer, and author of That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore. You may have seen him on FOX's Gutfeld! and Open to Debate (with Michael Ian Black). Lou was the he…
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