Aparna Nancherla has written and appeared on comedy shows from “Late Night with Seth Meyers” to “Inside Amy Schumer.” She’s performed improv and stand-up for years, and Variety just named her one of their Ten Comics to Watch. She’s also putting out her first comedy album next week titled, appropriately, “Just Putting It Out There.” However, one area of performance remains a thorn in her side.
Hear her long and dramatic journey with the world of acting in the audio above.
On the "Mortified" podcast, brave adults read aloud the most embarrassing moments from their childhood journals. The show's inspired a new book called "My Mortified Life.” Listen to this favorite from the show, perfect for Halloween, about a middle school girl who desperately wanted to be a vampire in the 1990s.
David Litt penned some of former President Obama's most memorable speeches, including his comic turns at White House Correspondents' Dinners. The stories behind those speeches are the stuff of his new memoir, "Thanks, Obama: My Hopey, Changey White House Years." Listen as he shares a tale that didn't make it into the book… maybe because it involves him stealing.