Micheal Cimarusti -- two-Michelin-star chef of Los Angeles' acclaimed Providence and Connie & Ted's restaurants -- tells us something he probably won't be serving.
Icebreaker
“Actors on Lightbulbs” – Sam Harris
Sam Harris joins us this week to share stories from his own life in the spotlight – and he starts us off with an appropriate joke.
“Hidden Steak” – Steve Okonski
Steve Okonski of indie band Diane Coffee answers an obvious question in this icebreaker. He and bandmate Shaun Fleming join us this week to share some tasteful dinner party songs.
“Bad Luck Wife” – Gary Shteyngart
Author Gary Shteyngart tells us three jokes that one old lady told him. He joins us in this episode to read from his new memoir, “Little Failure.”
“Archery” – Austin Brown
Parquet Courts' singer and guitar player Austin Brown aims for laughs with a one-liner.
“Penguin Semi-Joke” – Andrew Bujalski
A semi-joke joke from Andrew Bujalski, director of “Computer Chess,” which just got nominated for an Independent Spirit award.
Sherman Alexie Discovers America
Writer Sherman Alexie sees three ships - and a punch-line - sailing to America.
Graveyard Gets Hot
Axel Sojberg and Joakim Nilsson of the Swedish heavy metal band Graveyard take us to a much hotter place than their homeland. They’re on tour now in the US, on the heels of releasing the much-lauded album Lights Out.
Disorderly Eating
Writer Sherill Tippins jokes about one medical mystery that's pretty easy to solve.
A Taste(ful) Folk Joke
Singer-songwriter Todd Snider kicks the night off with a joke.