Comedian Rajiv Satyal couldn't pick just one thing. How the heck can you do that in a world so big? And when he's JUST SO SMART? The Cincinnati-born, LA-based standup comic conducts holistic conversations with his guests, who hail from fields as diverse as entertainment, politics, business, religion, and tech.
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Comedian Rajiv Satyal couldn't pick just one thing. How the heck can you do that in a world so big? And when he's JUST SO SMART? The Cincinnati-born, LA-based standup comic conducts holistic conversations with his guests, who hail from fields as diverse as entertainment, politics, business, religion, and tech.
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July 7, 2026
Godfrey
<p>Godfrey is one of those comedians who's impossible to mistake for anyone else. Whether you've seen him on 30 Rock, Louie, Zoolander, Our Cartoon President, or heard him holding court on The Godfrey Complex, you've probably noticed the same thing I have - he's an unmistakable talent.</p> <p>This conversation feels less like an interview and more like getting caught in the orbit of someone whose brain is firing in ten directions at once. We start by talking about comedy, but quickly end up covering everything from growing up as the son of Nigerian immigrants to why New York comedians are built differently, and why he believes conversation, not polished punchlines, is where great comedy actually comes from.</p> <p>I loved hearing Godfrey talk about race and Hollywood with a level of honesty that's equal parts thoughtful and fearless. He's passionate about representation, allergic to phoniness, and has absolutely no interest in saying what people expect him to say. Somewhere in between all of that, we accidentally turn the episode into a love letter to New York comedy, spend way too much time helping promote Stand Up New York's new ownership, and somehow convince ourselves Jerry Seinfeld should stop by.</p> <p>It's outspoken, opinionated, hilarious, and surprisingly philosophical. Which, now that I think about it, is probably the most accurate description of Godfrey himself.</p> <p><a href="https://www.godfreylive.com/#tour">See Godfrey, live, on tour.</a></p> <p><a href="https://godfreylive.myshopify.com">Pick up some Godfrey merch.</a></p> <p><strong>Follow Godfrey:<br /></strong><a href= "https://www.godfreylive.com">Website</a><br /> <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/godfreycomic/">Instagram</a><br /> <a href="https://www.threads.com/@godfreycomic">Threads</a><br /> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@godfreycomedy">YouTube</a><br /> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@godfreyfunny">TikTok</a></p>
July 3, 2026
Dr. Vivek Murthy
<p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vivek_Murthy">Dr. Vivek Murthy</a> has served twice as Surgeon General of the United States, becoming one of the nation's leading voices on public health, mental well-being, addiction, loneliness, and preventive care. Before serving as "America's Doctor," he co-founded Doctors for America and multiple public health initiatives, earned degrees from Harvard and Yale, and has dedicated his career to making medicine more human. He's also the bestselling author of Together: The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World.</p> <p>I knew we'd spend some time talking about medicine and public health. What I didn't expect was just how quickly the conversation would turn into something much more personal.</p> <p>We cover everything from the opioid crisis, health education, and what the Surgeon General actually does day-to-day. We also hit on growing up as the son of Indian immigrants, the values his parents passed down, and what it means to build a life rooted in service. But what stayed with me most wasn't a statistic or a policy discussion. It was hearing Vivek talk about fatherhood, love as a guiding principle, and why understanding yourself may be the most important education you'll ever receive.</p> <p>There are moments in this conversation that feel surprisingly funny, moments that feel deeply practical, and a few that honestly made me stop and think long after we wrapped. I especially appreciated how thoughtful Vivek is. He has every credential imaginable, yet he approaches even the biggest questions with humility and curiosity rather than certainty.</p> <p>This is a conversation about health, but not just the kind you measure in a doctor's office. It's about the kind that shapes how we treat ourselves, each other, and the world we want to leave behind.</p> <p><a href="https://a.co/d/069INw0E"><strong>Read Dr Vivek Murthy's book, Together: The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World.</strong></a></p> <p>As his final act as the 21st U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy offers this parting prescription for the well-being of the country: <strong><a href= "https://www.vivekmurthy.com/_files/ugd/9322fa_6d33185c1dab47ffa16f238f35b3b537.pdf?index=true"> read Dr Vivek Murthy's "My Parting Prescription for America"</a></strong></p> <p><a href= "https://vivekmurthy.substack.com/subscribe"><strong>Subscribe to Dr Vivek Murthy's Substack</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Follow Dr Vivek Murthy:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.vivekmurthy.com">Website</a><br /> <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/drvivekmurthy/">LinkedIn</a><br /> <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/drvivekmurthy">Instagram</a><br /> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DrVivekMurthy">Facebook</a><br /> <a href="https://x.com/vivek_murthy">X (Twitter)</a><br /> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@drvivekmurthy">TikTok</a></p>
June 30, 2026
Rajiv Joseph
<p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajiv_Joseph">Rajiv Joseph</a> is one of the most acclaimed playwrights of his generation, with works including Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo (a Pulitzer Prize finalist starring Robin Williams on Broadway), Guards at the Taj, Gruesome Playground Injuries, and Animals Out of Paper. He's also written for Showtime's Nurse Jackie, but as you'll hear, theater is where his heart has always been.</p> <p>There was something oddly comforting about this conversation. Maybe it's because Rajiv and I both grew up in Ohio. Maybe it's because we're both storytellers who obsess over completely different things. Or maybe it's because we accidentally spent two hours bouncing between Robin Williams, Chipotle orders, Breaking Bad, NFL trivia from the late '80s, Senegal, the Browns, and why The Shining somehow keeps getting better every time you watch it.</p> <p>Somewhere in the middle of all that, Rajiv casually drops some of the best advice I've heard about creativity. Not in a "here's my TED Talk" kind of way. Just in the way someone who's spent years wrestling with stories talks about his craft. We get into why finishing something mediocre is better than never finishing something great, why limitations can actually make you more creative, and how he finds himself writing about worlds he knows almost nothing about.</p> <p>I also loved hearing him talk about success without pretending he's ever "arrived." Even after Broadway and television, there's still that quiet anxiety every artist understands: now you have to do it again. It's an honest conversation with someone who's thoughtful, funny, and refreshingly uninterested in pretending to have all the answers. I walked away wanting to read more plays... and maybe order Chipotle.</p> <p><a href= "https://playbill.com/article/rajiv-joseph-is-revisiting-and-revising-his-past"> <strong>Read a recent article from Playbill with Rajiv Joseph</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Follow Rajiv Joseph:<br /></strong><a href= "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4396670/">IMDb</a><br /> <a href="https://x.com/ciniphileraj">X (Twitter)</a></p>
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