Jo Koy: A Joke About Persevering

Michelle Wolf jokes about deciding to have a baby in her Netflix special, "The Well". 

Mo Amer jokes about touring the South in his Netflix special, "Wild World". 

Once upon a time, 1-hour comedy specials were a rare bird. Will the big investments Netflix has made in stand-up comedy backfire? Jason Zinoman, comedy critic for The New York Times, weighs in on the business of comedy.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch ...  Show more

Stand-up comedian Jo Koy [Live from Seattle, Lights Out, Comin’ in Hot, In His Elements] talks with Anna about the transformation of comedy over the years, pretending to be his mom when getting tickets to see Eddie Murphy, the difference between a racist joke and giving a voice t ...  Show more

00:00 - Jo Koy and Fluffy sells the most tickets 01:58 - Netflix didn’t want Jo Koy either - “Too specific” 10:27 - Jo was the first comic Akaash ever saw in LA 16:10 - Jo Koy sells TICKETS - f*** your algorithm 18:31 - Jo is single now 24:36 - Jo going to perform in a volcano 31 ...  Show more

Joking jokers joking about jokers and joker-ing each other's jokers... but, trust us, it's fair. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices