Jay Swanson takes his garage monologues to the couch, where anything goes. Friends drop by to ruin the monologue element and discuss everything from what goes on behind the scenes to current events and more.
I've Never Felt More Welcome; on Comedy in Paris with Tamer Kattan
Garage Monologues: Season 4: A Season of Transition
Episode 5: I've Never Felt More Welcome; on Comedy in Paris with Tamer Kattan
Welcome back to Garage Monologues where we're following Jay and three of his friends currently going through big transitions in their lives. In this episode, Jay checks back in with Tamer Kattan on his progress building a stand-up set entirely in French.
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A big thank you to The Hood for hosting us this episode.
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Instagram: @tamerkat and @tamerkattanenfrancais
Website: www.tamerkattan.com
Edited by Joshua Guernsey
Production assistance by Emily Guernsey and Mollie Laylin
Theme music by Sonny Greenwich Jr.
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14 Sept 2026
Ignoring advice, comparing cultures, and combatting negativity with the Season 4 guests of Garage Monologues
Garage Monologues: Season 4, A Season of Transition
Episode 4: Ignoring advice, comparing cultures, and combatting negativity with the Season 4 guests of Garage Monologues
Welcome back to Garage Monologues. In this episode, Tamer Kattan, Jane Bertch, and Paul Taylor join Jay together for the first time for a round-table check-in recorded at Back Market's studio. They get into whose advice is worth listening to, how algorithms feed off of negativity, the cultural gap between American optimism and British pessimism, and what "home" means after years of moving around.
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Website: https://www.janebertch.com/ (https://www.janebertch.com/)
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Instagram: @ptcomedy (https://www.instagram.com/ptcomedy/?hl=en)
TikTok: @paultaylorcomedy (https://www.tiktok.com/@paultaylorcomedy)
Youtube: @paultaylorcomedy (https://www.youtube.com/@paultaylorcomedy/featured)
Facebook: @ptcomedy (https://www.facebook.com/ptcomedy/)
Website: https://paultaylorcomedy.com/ (https://paultaylorcomedy.com/)
Find Tamer Kattan:
Instagram: @tamerkat (https://www.instagram.com/tamerkat/) and @tamerkattanenfrancais (https://www.instagram.com/tamerkattanenfrancais/)
Website: www.tamerkattan.com (https://tamerkattan.com/)
Edited by Joshua Guernsey
Production assistance by Emily Guernsey and Mollie Laylin
Theme music by Sonny Greenwich Jr.
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7 Sept 2026
Patreon Exclusive: Over 200 new coffee shops in Paris - The Paris Coffee Scene with COMYU founder Rod Jounet
Garage Monologues: Bonus Episode
Patreon Exclusive: Over 200 new coffee shops in Paris - The Paris Coffee Scene with COMYU founder Rod Jounot
A bonus one for our Patreon supporters, exceptionally made live for the public as well! Jay sits down with Rod Jounot to break down Paris's exploding specialty coffee scene. Did you know that around 200 new shops have opened in Paris in the last 18 months alone, bringing the city's total past 600? Jay and Rod:
- Dig into how to spot the difference between a serious coffee shop and one that's borrowed the aesthetic
- Rank the best (and most overrated) arrondissements for coffee
- Get into why the real sign of quality isn't the espresso machine (hint: in some cases, it's whether the person behind the counter actually knows where the beans came from)
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Find Comyt
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Edited by Joshua Guernsey
Production assistance by Emily Guernsey and Mollie Laylin
Theme music by Sonny Greenwich Jr.
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