The Faucet with Myq Kaplan: Recent Episodes
Myq Kaplan
Comedian Myq (Mike) Kaplan is The Faucet. Except instead of water like from a literal faucet, what comes out are words, thoughts, ideas, jokes, rhymes, philosophies, fun, and more, in a stream of consciousness. A stream. Like water. See? Like this.
Victor Varnado! Comedian! Artist! Entrepeneur! Writer! Director! Friend! Delight! More! Victor is a legally blind, Black albino, neurodivergent comedian, New Yorker cartoonist, and filmmaker whose work has appeared on Conan, Jimmy Kimmel, Marvel Comics, Vice, and Salon. He received a National Science Foundation grant for accessibility technology, and he recently signed a distribution deal bringing his Worldwide Tic Tac Toe Championship to over 100 million players through FRVR, one of the world's largest instant gaming networks. The Championship is live right now at HighScoreGameArcade.com, no app, no install, just a phone or laptop and the audacity to think you're good at Tic Tac Toe.
His alternate identity is King Supernuts, a benevolent supervillain who presides over the Worldwide High Score League and recruits the world's top scorers into global competition. The format is engineered to destroy mastery, timed rounds, expanding boards, real-time global rankings, and it's completely, earnestly real. As King Supernuts himself put it: "It's 100% fair. It's global. It's sanctioned by the Worldwide High Score League. And it's ridiculous, but it's real." Find out more here! And play lots of games here! We have a great chat! You have a great listen!
Chris Lamberth is a funny comedian friend!
His new special is called Killing in Obscurity. We talked about it and more! Comedy! Lots of things!
A great chat! Enjoy!
Mee Ok Icaro (Shipibo name Inkanñabhi)! Plant medicine guide! Co-founder of Inin Nete! Award-winning writer! Friend! Delight! More! We have a great conversation and you can have a great listen! For more Mee Ok:
Stay Current: Substack Newsletter Professional Offerings: HoldingCompassionate.space Personal Writing: Mee-ok.com
Kelly MacFarland! Comedian! Friend! Delight! More! Kelly is a super funny comic who I've been friends with for most of my comedy career. She has a new special out now called "Hot Gnome," available to watch on YouTube and to listen to everywhere you can listen to things. We have a great chat about it and lots of fun and meaningful things. Here are some things about Kelly and the special from the official press release:
After spending over two decades perfecting her craft and losing both of her parents in the span of two years, Kelly MacFarland decided to self-fund her special with the goal of having total control. "Life is too short to not make something for yourself," she said. "I hope people who already like my stand-up think, 'Damn! This is the best she's ever been!' And folks that have never heard of me think, 'Damn! Where has she been all my life?'"
On Hot Gnome, Kelly shares what it's like to be an anxious person while celebrating the freedom and self-acceptance that comes with age. She also shares her thoughts on her husband's eating habits, critiques toothpicks as serving utensils, and admits she does not want to go hiking. She delivers a performance with best-friend energy, leaving you with the urge to grab a cocktail with her, or maybe just go full otter on the couch with some snacks. The comedy is bold, hilarious, and unexpectedly heartfelt.
Hot Gnome is available through Blonde Medicine starting April 17, everywhere comedy albums are streamed or downloaded. You can also check out the special on YouTube!
More about Kelly:
Kelly MacFarland is a stand-up comedian, writer and actress. Kelly has appeared on Comedy Central, NBC's Last Comic Standing, Today Show, AXS Gotham Comedy LIVE, Up Early Tonight on Hulu, Dry Bar Comedy, Don't Tell Comedy and Denis Leary's Comics Come Home at the Boston TD Garden. Check out Kelly's comedy specials: Wit Happens, streaming now on Prime Video and Hot Gnome, on YouTube. Enjoy!
Natasha Vaynblat! Comedian! Writer! Friend! Delight! More! Natasha has written for the Tonight Show and Comedy Central and she's doing her show "Childless Freak" at Joe's Pub on April 28, 2026. We have a great chat about childlessness, freakiness, AND MORE! Enjoy!
Jackie Kashian! Comedian! Podaster! Friend! Delight! More! Jackie and I have a great talk about her new special and lots more! Enjoy!
The special, Alter-Kashian, is viewable on YouTube (and listenable wherever you listen to comedy) right now!
Here are some nice things people have said about Jackie:
"Everyone who discovers Jackie Kashian has their life 100% improved." - Patton Oswalt
"Jackie Kashian is a stupendous comedy powerhouse, a barn-burning storyteller and advocate for the human experience." - Maria Bamford
"One of the most respected comedians in the game." - Vanyaland Some more about Jackie and Alter-Kashian: A comic's comic, Kashian is a favorite of fans across the globe with peers like Patton Oswalt, Maria Bamford, and Brian Regan who regularly bring Jackie to open for them when she's not headlining clubs and theaters herself for 45 weeks of the year. Her newest hour, is chock full of great stories and rapid-fire punchlines, told by a comedy powerhouse who has been honing her skills for decades. Said Kashian, "as an adult, human woman in 2026 it will come as no surprise to anybody that I am entirely made of bees at this point. Anger. Frustration." All of it has been synthesized into this newest hour of comedy that bars no holds and pulls no punches."
Jackie Kashian's albums debut atop Comedy charts regularly and her two podcasts, The Dork Forest and The Jackie and Laurie Show (with co-host Laurie Kilmartin) are widely popular and have enjoyed lifespans of 20 and 10 years each and are showing no signs of slowing down. You can also read her writing in "The Comedy Film Nerds Guide to Movies" and the comic book "Comics Comics Quarterly".
Her stand-up comedian can be seen on After Midnight, Conan, Corden, HBO, Netflix, and Comedy Central. She's been heard on Bob's Burgers and Strange Planet; and she's been featured on NPR and Audible.
Alter-Kashian includes stories of her buddy system parameters around raging against strangers, including a story from the years when the drinking age was 18. Before she had set foot on stage, 40 years ago while attending college, Jackie was asked to perform comedy for the first time. More specifically, she was approached by security while heckling Sam Kinison mid-set and was told that "open mic is on Sundays." Three weeks later she did her first set. She loved it so much that she did it every night for the next year, and got a 1.8 GPA that semester. That first comedy club she performed in burned down a year later so she decided to finish University. She then moved to Minneapolis and later to Los Angeles and has been doing standup ever since.
Jackie Kashian Podcasts:
The Dork Forest Podcast
The Jackie & Laurie Show
And that's all! No more reading! Just listening! Enjoy!
Lisa Corrao is a hilarious comedian, a wonderful human, and a dear friend. She joins me on this special Podcastathon episode of The Faucet to share the news of her debut comedy special, "A Cute Crisis," and to help spread the word about the Full of Joy Animal Sanctuary. We have a great time chatting about all things joyful, like our admiration for comedy heroes like Patton Oswalt and Gary Gulman and our love of grandmothers (e.g. mine). Watch Lisa's special! Help out animals! Take care of yourselves and others! Thank you for listening! Much love, all!
Laurie Kilmartin! Comedian! Writer! Friend! Delight! She's writing for the Oscars hosting by Conan! She's got specials and albums and live shows galore! For example, she's performing next month at the Arden Gild Hall! Follow her! Go to her website! Enjoy her everywhere! Including this fun conversation we had! Whee!
Liz Glazer is one of my dearest friends. Three weeks ago today, she made her Tonight Show stand-up comedy debut. She also just put out her first one-hour stand-up comedy special that you can watch for free here on YouTube. She joins me here on the Faucet to talk about all kinds of things. It is as always a delightful, meaningful chat that I hope you enjoy! Thanks for listening!
Christian Finnegan is a super funny comedian, longtime friend, and excellent co-Fauceter (AKA guy who can talk a lot like I can, which is why I invited him onto the Faucet to talk a lot with me). We have a super fun chat! Enjoy it! AND if you're in anywhere in the greater Delaware area (the DelawArea? probably not), go see Christian this weekend at the Arden Gild Hall, a fantastic place to see a show. I'll be back there headlining in the fall (come see me then also!), but if you want comedy there now, GO THERE THIS WEEKEND AND SEE CHRISTIAN! And regardless of how close to Delaware you are, I hope you enjoy this conversation we had! I did!
In this large meal-sized episode of the Faucet, my friend Leah Renee joins again to discuss comedy, religion, and what else is there? We have fun and you can too! Enjoy!
In this pod-meal of a Faucet, Liz Glazer and I chat about FOUR things. What are they? Great question! How can you find out? Listen! You get it. It's a podcast!
In this Faucet pod-meal, I speak with a dear friend and fellow Faucet Mee Ok Icaro! In addition to being a dear friend, she is a wonderful writer, artist, coach, and more! HoldingCompassionate.space is her professional site where people can find details of the retreat we discuss and her services for others. Mee-Ok.com is her personal site with published writing where people can learn about her as an artist and human gay. (her words!) People can also follow her substack for the latest about retreats and ongoing conversations on plant medicine (psychedelic) wisdom and traditions. Any who would like to donate as well to their scholarship fund can do so at her website as well to make it more affordable and accessible! We have a wonderful chat. I hope you enjoy!
In this big pod-meal, Leah asks questions and we both answer them! Questions like this: Where is the line between "a special should be special" and "done is better than perfect" especially knowing that your material will continue to improve after your special? AND MORE! And if you're in NYC on August 22, 2024, come see my new special being filmed live!
Thanks for listening, watching, enjoying, sharing, and doing whatever you're doing!
Dear Faucet listeners, thank you for being listeners! In today's pod-meal, I chat with my friend Leah Renee and answer a lot of questions she asked me about performing for different kinds of audiences as different versions of yourself AND MORE! Find out whether she's Gary Gulman, Bill Burr, both, neither, or some other option like Daniel Kitson! With a pitch like that, how can you not be listening yet? Why are you still reading what I'm writing? Because you're very nice? Or a completist? Or both? Thanks regardless! You're the best! Enjoy!
In today's pod-meal, we dig into some questions that a friend's child has asked! She is funny and creative and makes jokes and wants to be a comedian/astronaut later in life (or maybe right now) and so her mom asked me if I'd answer some questions about comedy (and space). I do, and also my wonderful girlfriend Rini answers some as well. We all have a fun time and I hope you enjoy! Much love!
The Faucet returns! The summer was busy and the fall is also gearing up to be busy BUT not too busy for new Faucets! Welcome back or welcome front and thank you for being here. In today's pod-snack, Myq discusses what was so busy about the summer (the Edinburgh Fringe Fest, clowns, shows, travels, residencelessness, and more!) the beginning of fall, and the Yom Kippur holiday which is just about to begin! Jokes! Thoughts! Fun! The Faucet! Thanks for being here! You are nice! PS One thing that also happened this summer is that this book came out! Heart Brain Art Train! It features Myq's jokes/words/thoughts and Ramin Nazer's beautiful art! Get it by clicking here!
In today's pod-meal, our 150th episode spectacular, Liz Glazer returns to discuss her debut album out right now! It's called A Very Particular Experience and it is wonderful like Liz is. Listen to it wherever you find your albums! (Including that very link!) We also discuss my new Dry Bar comedy special, Live From The Universe, also out right now! To get a free month of Dry Bar, go to their site (click that link there!) and use the promo code MYQKAPLAN for a monthly subscription, and it shall be so! Thanks for considering it! As always, we have a wonderful time chatting and friendshipping. Thanks for listening! Or for at least reading about listening here! PS At one point, we had a technical issue with the audio and changed recording methods during the podcast. The editing is seamful! See if you can spot exactly where the edit occurs! It'll be like a fun game! It's all entirely audible, but just wanted to give you a heads up that that happened, so you'll be aware. Thanks for receiving! You are nice!
In today's pod-meal, Myq and Liz dig into "Live In Between Albums," Myq's newest widely released standup comedy album, as well as loads more topics like horses, gym equipment, impermanence, and other Buddhist topics. We have fun always and hope you do as well! You are nice!
In today's pod-meal, the wonderful Liz Glazer once again joins Myq to discuss dentists, law professors, acting directors, and many other topics that are not people's jobs, like musical mnemonics! We had a blast talking and YOU can have a blast listening! Blast off! Blast on! Blast away! Blast towards! Blast whichever way you wish to blast! Or remain blast-free as desired. I'm not your blast boss. Love and thanks, all!
In today's pod-meal, Myq and Liz cover (near-)infinite sets of three things, from bags and blankets to comic book characters, from TJ and Dave to James Corden, from books and scenes to life!, from earth and air to fire and water (bonus fourth element thrown in beyond the initial three! thanks for acting now!), from more to more and more! We have, as always, so much fun, and invite you to have it also. Please enjoy! Love!
In today's sumptuous pod-meal, Myq and Liz celebrate seven years of friendship by continuing to be friends and talking about all kinds of things like whether or not Liz is a comedian (she is), which one of the pair is a math minor (he is), who had a tumultuous ninth grade (they both did), who stole someone's wallet (no one did), and much much more! It is a delightful friendship romp. Romp along as desired and possible! Much love to all! Happy friendshipversary!
In today's multi-course pod-meal, Myq and Liz go through their wins and downs of 2022 and right now which is still part of 2022! They both keep meticulous records of their life experiences, and it shows! Feel free to listen to 10 minutes per month in 2023 and you'll finish up handily! We have a great time. Enjoy!
In today's pod-meal, Myq shares what's been going on in his life since his last extended pod-meal! Including all of his birth month! Seeing Paul Reiser! Going to therapy! Being in Denver! All kinds of things! Who knows what else is discussed? Answer: you, after you listen (and during)!
Thanks, friends!
On today's extra-special pod-meal, Myq welcomes dear friend Ryan Singer as a guest. Ryan has a new comedy special out now called "The Supernatural" and these two friends have a great time chatting about all kinds of things on the spectrum between and beyond the natural and the super.
Here's the full special!
Here's the full trailer!
Here's Ryan's website (also full)!
Enjoy!
PS We have a bonus conversation that will be out sometime later this year! Stay tuuuuuuuuuuuuned! (Spooky, supernatural way of saying "tuned.")
On today's extra-large pod-meal, Myq answers questions from students in a standup comedy class at Bucknell University. Enjoy!
Do you have questions also? Feel free to ask me!
Do you have a university? Feel free to invite me!
Do you have a third thing to put here? Feel free to suggest one!
In today's pod-meal, Myq shares about everything* that's happened since the last podcast he recorded on August 7. Trips to Denver, Albuquerque, Raleigh, Miami, and more! Comedy festivals! Podcasts! Clubs! Bars! Standup! Beatboxing! Freestyling! And more! Thanks for listening!
- may not actually be EVERYTHING, and also may be even MORE than everything
In today's seven-course pod-meal, Myq is joined by wonderful friend Liz Glazer WHOSE BIRTHDAY IS TODAY! Discussion topics include benign college pranks, voicemail messages, self-help and other helpful books like 4000 Weeks, and balancing the ideas of being grateful for the present with the fulfillment of creative future dreams. This conversation is the fulfillment of a creative present dream. It's always a dream to talk to Liz. Happy birthday Liz! Enjoy, everyone!
In today's pod-meal, Myq is once again joined by dear friend and co-Fauceteer Liz Glazer for discussions about comedy, linoleum, and more! Please enjoy! Also, this episode was recorded after two other Liz Glazer podcast episodes which will be released next week, one on the "Broccoli and Ice Cream" free feed and one on Patreon. Catch them all! Enjoy as desired and possible! Thank you! You are nice!
In today's pod-snack, Myq catches everyone up with experiences of the past week, including good news at the leg doctor, TV/movie recs and non-recs (wreck-ommendations?), and mystery birthday wishes!
In today's pod-meal, Myq returns to Faucet-ing from a lengthy time between Faucets. Thank you for your patience! He discusses with Rini (and Stuffles) all (or most) of the ensuing events in life between the last Faucet pod and now, including trips to Rochester, Buffalo, Kansas City, Champaign IL, Portland OR, Seattle, DC, Virginia, and Colorado, where Myq partially ruptured his Achilles' tendon! (You know the song, "I Left My Heart in San Francisco"? Well, I left maybe part of my tendon in Boulder.) AND ALSO, today is Myq and Rini's 6th anniversary. So that comes up as well. All that and probably more! Please enjoy, as you wish. Much love to you and yours and all.
In today's pod-meal, Myq is once again joined by delightful friend and hilarious comedian Liz Glazer, as she prepares for an audition. They discuss roving Buddhas, Mona the cat's health, Katie Couric's colonoscopy, deciding what to do and what to not do, silly things, serious things, everything, everything else, and more. It's a fun one. Enjoy!
In today's pod-meal, Myq once again welcomes back his dear friend Liz Glazer to discuss history, trivia, law, dreams, friendship, philosophy, and Batman.
And maybe more! Probably more! Much much more! Enjoy!
In today's pod-meal, Myq digs in with Liz Glazer on big important things and small important things! Fun and meaningful, as always. Liz is wonderful. Follow her work everywhere. Here's a fine place to start, or continue, as you wish! Please enjoy!
In today's pod-snack, Myq shares some snippets from a Buddhist lecture he heard the night before from the Venerable Robina, hopefully translating as much of the joy and meaning from the original experience to YOU THE LISTENER. Enjoy as possible, please and thank you!
In today's pod-snack, Myq shares about the events of the past few days, full of shows and parties and books and movies and who KNOWS what else! (The answer to "who knows" is you, when you listen. Enjoy!)
In today's pod-meal, Myq takes a deep dish dive into his history, sharing everything that he can about his life in the time he has allotted himself, which is about one minute for each year he's been alive. There's a lot here, and there's a lot more missing! Enjoy!
In today's pod-snack, Myq shares about the remainder of his and Rini's drive down to Florida, with shows in WV and Charlotte along the way. Topics include magic, comedy, friendship, and more.
You know how sometimes when a movie is scary, they'll say "NOT for the faint of heart." Well, this IS for the faint of heart. Or for any level of heart faintness or non-faintness.
Come on in, have a listen, whatever your heart is doing! Love and thanks to all!
In today's pod-snack, Myq shares stories of the first two days of this week's "Can I Buy a Vowel" tour (performing in WV, NC, & FL, nary a vowel to be found!). Driving cars, reading books, phoning friends, Zooming meetings, the sky is limitless! Please enjoy as desired and possible!
In today's pod-snack, Myq shares something from yesterday, today, and tomorrow! Yesterday was a show called Fifty First Jokes. Today was an exchange with a nice lady that involved a George Saunders quote on humor, and tomorrow begins a standup tour full of performances in states whose abbreviations are all consonants! Enjoy!
In today's pod-snack, Myq shares about a BANANAS show that he did, and the strawberry moment of that show. Please enjoy!
On today's pod-snack, Myq returns to solo Faucet-ing after a few delightful duo Faucet experiences with Liz Glazer. He talks about where he's been, where he's going, and also probably some of where he is. Right here. Please enjoy, as desired and possible!
On today's pod-meal, Myq invites Liz Glazer back to be a co-Faucet, because he loves her and loves talking with her. Hope you enjoy!
In today's pod-meal, the first of 2022 (happy now year!), Myq has a conversation with dear friend and fellow faucet Liz Glazer, on the anniversary of the birth of their friendship. Please enjoy this delight of a chat, as you wish. Love!
On today's extra-large pod-meal, Myq answers questions from other comedians at Steel City AF. Enjoy!
In today's pod-snack so large it might be a pod-meal, Myq shares about all that's been going on since the last Faucet episode dropped in late October.
There were trips to Raleigh and Maryland. There were enjoyable movies enjoyed like "Home Sweet Home Alone" and "Shang-Chi." There were word-funs and concept-funs galore. Galore-y hallelujah! Some like that one. But not that one. Other ones.
Share in the joy, as desired and possible, please and thank you. You are nice.
In today's pod-snack, Myq discusses things that are (hopefully) kind, true, and necessary. He shares about the birds and the bats and the mice and the cats, how many podcasts he recorded during his time at home while Rini was away this past week, and communing with the dead (and the living! and the Schrodinger's in-between folks!).
Hope you enjoy!
In today's pod-snack, Myq is on the phone with Rini and her mom and some cats but you can only hear Myq's side of the conversation and fortunately (!) he does nearly all the talking. The cats do the least. A delivery guy on the other end does a little but only Myq hears it. Myq discusses the family, the cats (particularly the angel cat Bart), the recent road trip that Rini and Myq completed, and Myq's plans for the upcoming week while Rini visits her mom and those sweet sweet cats. Enjoy!
In today's pod snack/meal (bigger than some snacks, smaller than some meals), Myq podcasts for the first time as a 43-year-old! He and Rini are on a mini-tour to Chicago (past), Milwaukee (present), and St. Louis (future) and he shares all about the events of his birthday yesterday (October 7) and all the surrounding days (today, the day before, you know, ALL those two days). It's fun. Enjoy!
Alternate titles:
This Is Yes
Four Threeactions
Love You (Mr. Rogers Style)
In today's pod-snack, Myq reads a delightful email that he received and also recommends Demetri Martin and comedy/beat-boxing combinations.
Glad you're here! Please enjoy as desired and possible!
In today's pod-snack, Myq shares about a journey to the Strand. It's a story about books! And more. Books And More. BAM! Thanks for listening or at least reading about listening! You. Are. Nice!
In today's pod-snack, Myq talks about the past week's events, including a fun trip to Salem, MA where he performed with Liz Glazer at the E.Love.Ate Festival, as well as Rini's improved health! Hooray for all! Thanks for listening, or at least thanks for READING about listening!
In today's pod-snack, Myq wishes everyone a happy Jewish new year, or a happy Tuesday, as you wish. He discusses his recent trip to Utah, Rini's recent trip to the ER, and more.
Alternate titles:
Our Fork-Fathers (and Fork-Mothers and All Fork-Parents)
Fork-get About It
All Fork One and One Fork All
Fork. American Fork.
Please Fork-give me.
This pod-snack might be the shortest pod-snack yet! Or maybe second-shortest. Or who knows. It's not a pod-shortness competition! It's just a fun quick one to let folks know that August has been busy, and offer gratitude to you for being here and forward-looking to a Faucet-y September to follow a slightly less Faucet-y August. You are nice! Love to all!
In today's pod-snack, Myq shares about what he's been up to this past week. Voice acting! Being tired! Doing comedy! Seeing "Your Love, Our Musical"! Enjoying friendship! More!
In today's pod-snack, Myq reports live-ish (and getting less live-ish with every passing moment) from Pittsburgh. It's a burgh but it's not the pitts! (It's enjoyable!) Please enjoy this enjoyable enjoyment.
Alternate titles:
Friend, Romans, Non-Romans
What About Banana?
I Like Onion Maiden
Is Laughing the Opposite of Crying?
In today's pod-snack, Myq shares about the final days of the tour. The last exciting shows in Minnesota. The one wonderful show in Chicago. The stop in NJ. The clothing we bought. The successful conclusion of the coffee table's journey. Thanks for being a part of all this. And now, the journey continues!
On today's pod-snack, Myq catches everyone up with the final days of the Missouri tour portion and the initial days of the Minnesota travel leg! Welcome! Books and friends and more galore! Some places don't give you that much galore, but here, we've got a ton of galore. Enjoy!
In today's pod-snack, Myq catches everyone up on the last few days of the Coffee Table Tour in Missouri! It involves a lot of puzzle talk! Do you like puzzles? This might be the episode for you! Or even if you don't.
AFTER today's pod-snack, Myq realizes that sometimes he says "IN today's pod-snack" and sometimes he says "ON today's pod-snack." Do you have strong feelings? Let us know!
PS Another after-pod realization: the tour has legs AND a coffee table has legs. ALSO perhaps this idea has legs? Thanks for being here, all!
On today's pod-snack, Myq shares about his and Rini's second day on tour: Cincinnati, home of wonderful comedian friend Geoff Tate. Check out Geoff's comedy, everyone! Go to comedy shows at Chameleon (this one was super fun)! Also enjoy the comedy of Liz Glazer, who is also recommended on this episode, as many others. We had, and continue to have, fun! Thanks all!
In today's pod-snack, Myq shares about Day 1 of his current three-week tour with Rini from NYC to MO and MN and back! First stop: Morgantown, WV. Verdict? Success! Real fun show, real nice people, real nice vegan food, real other things too probably but that's enough for now. Listen and enjoy! Or enjoy without listening if that's possible! You're the best.
In today's pod-snack, Myq talks about Buddhist art, the book Visual Intelligence, a joke by friend Shane Mauss, and wisdom from a grandfather. Hope you enjoy!
On today's pod-snack, Myq talks about why there wasn't a pod-meal this weekend, because he was out of town for the first time since pre-pandemic. He recommends the used bookstore "Company of Books" in Virginia where he was. He also recommends the Arlington Cinema and Drafthouse where he performed. Thanks to all who are making comedy shows happen again as safely and healthily as possible!
On today's pod-meal, Myq discusses Gödel's Incompleteness Theorem (not completely!), wise words from old friend the Dalai Lama, and probably more who knows! (Answer: you if you listen!)
Alternate titles:
Thing Us a Song
You're the Podcast Man
I've Got a Singing Feeling
On today's pod-meal, Myq discusses a fun non-pod-meal that he had with his friend Jasmin Singer, a fun email exchange he had with his friend Gus, and a number of other letters combined into words combined into sentences and probably some non-sentences, and even some non-words I bet! All fun though. Please enjoy as much of the All-Fun as you want to and can, thank you. Figs are bananas!
On this pod-snack, Myq offers a brief, unnecessary Faucet 101, in honor of this being Faucet's 101th episode. Enjoy as Myq shades some light on the subject of this podcast.
On today's pod-snack, Myq and Rini celebrate 100 episodes of this podcast by discussing a wedding they went to and how it's nice to spend a road trip. You know, a podcast! Thanks for listening. (To this, and in general.) Glad you're here and doing what you're doing! You are nice.
On today's pod-meal, Myq shows off his new haircut as much as he can via audio. He recommends: A) Mindy Tucker who photographed the hair-cutting process, B) the Housing Works Bookstore where he walked with his friend Liz Glazer today, C) friendship. He has fun. You can have it, too!
PS during the live stream, there were some tech challenges, but here, less so. Letting you know because you'll hear me talk ABOUT those challenges. Grateful you can hear me share how some couldn't hear. Thanks for listening!
On today's pod-meal, Myq discusses food, love, his friend Micah, his mom Mom, the book by Kate Murphy "You're Not Listening" which he highly recommends, and more.
Love!
On today's pod-meal, Myq recommends a book he's reading called "You're Not Listening" by Kate Murphy. It's good! He probably says other things as well, but he doesn't remember because wasn't listening.
Love to all!
In today's pod-meal, Myq wishes a happy birthday to his beloved girlfriend Rini and also to his latest album "A.K.A." which turns one year old today! Myq recommends the work of his friends Erin Judge, Chris Duffy, Liz Glazer, Zach Sherwin, and more! He also talks about comedy favorites and influences, and the concepts of giving and taking, give or take. Happy birthday Rini! And to all a good Rini's birthday!
Alternate titles:
Zach Who Is the Mayor of This Joke
The Over-Explainer
A Hot Give
In today's pod-meal, Myq shares about his recently deceased step-sister, and also some about genies, ice cream, and elephants.
Love to all.
On today's pod-meal, Myq discusses Yogi Bear and other hungry cartoon animals, nature and nurture, the Zoom boom, seeing friends in the park, the similarities between humans and apes and bananas, how frozen and/or unfrozen peaches taste good, and how beer tastes bad (JUST ONE MAN'S OPINION).
Alternate Titles:
Zoom Boom
The Sort in the Stone
Sequitur
Prospect Perk
On today's pod-meal, Myq discusses several items he forgot to last time, as well as the topic of forgetfulness itself, which he may have talked about in the past but he forgets. He also answers some questions from a new fan who is a high school student that came in via email. Do people read these summaries? Feel free to let me know if you do! Writing them is enjoyable regardless.
On today's pod-meal, Myq discusses cookies, jokes, shapes, fame, rooms, saunas, keeping kosher, learning an instrument, teaching, cheating, the wonderful comedy of John Fugelsang, God, everything, and more.
In today's pod-meal, Myq talks about history, vaccinations, cats, dogs, falcons, Golden Girls, his friend Cory Allen's podcast the Astral Hustle, and more!
Thanks for reading/listening/all things!
On today's pod-meal, Myq discusses vaccinations (he just became eligible! are you? do you know? can you help other folks find out if they are eligible?), the wonderful writing of Ursula K Le Guin (discussing her writing about oral traditions out loud), the Incredible Hulk (what can we do to make this Hulk more credible?), information (mis-, dis-, and this!), and memory (he thinks).
In today's pod-meal, Myq shares about his experience at a former professor's memorial that he attended earlier in the day. It was beautiful and moving. Thank you, Professor Andreas Teuber.
Alternate Titles:
Whatever Notes Your Quote
Life Is Not Collecting
Take Your Time
What Potatoes Are Good To Grab At Now
On today's pod-meal, Myq discusses the start of spring, the anniversary of his grandmother's death, getting enough sleep, (limited and specific) gratitude to giant social media corporations, and the heat death of the universe.
Alternate titles:
A PodPast
The Heat LIFE of the Universe
The Joke-Idea Tree
On today's pod-meal, Myq discusses the events of his past week (AND MORE), including (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) a conversation with a friend about death, game shows, a child's perfect joke, comments out of context, AND WHO KNOWS WHAT ELSE!
Alternate Titles:
Odd Doubles
Myq & Sam
Sleepless Knights
My Grandfather Was a Spy
In today's pod-meal, Myq live-streams while recording and introduces a new segment called "out-of-context comments"! Thanks to all who listened live, and also thanks all who listen UN-live. UN-live listeners keep this podcast Alive!
Also covered: names, nicknames, some of Myq's high school and junior high teachers and fellow students and various hijinks (at least one hijink), his dear friend Liz Glazer, Gricean maxims, and this fun sentence: "tune in tomorrow to find out what happened two days ago!"
On today's pod-meal, Myq offers some jokes, some poems, and some things that transcend jokes and poems. Discussed are the wonderful works and words of Liz Glazer, Zach Sherwin, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Billy Ray Cyrus, and more. We mourn the loss of the People's Improv Theater, and we celebrate the life that we have. Love and thanks to all!
Alternate Titles:
A Baker's Seventh
Jokes, Poems, and Beyond
On today's pod-meal, Myq recommends the works, lives, arts, friendships, dreams, and related experiences of/with Adam Busch, Liz Glazer, Ram Dass, Lyssa Mandel, Henry Phillips, Joe List, Maya Angelou, Moses Hogan, Caitlin Durante, Stephen Sondheim, and more!
Also discussed are word twins, syllable twins, and all manner of non-twins.
A fun romp down these brain hallways.
PS WATCH PADDINGTON AND PADDINGTON 2!
Alternate Titles:
Brain Hallways
Songs About No One
A Real Deep Archer
A NotCast
In today's pod-meal, Myq introduces the concept of "art nuggets" and shared some! As well as some new words that he learned recently that start with "o" and end with "t" and have one letter in between them. (There are TWO such words! Listen and find out! "Out" is not one of them! He knew that one.)
Love and thanks to all!
In today's pod-meal, Myq shares a recommendation to see "In & Of Itself" and also to not learn too much about it or to see too many previews unless that's what you want to do (he's not your boss). Do what you want! He won't tell you too much here, but he doesn't recommend listening. There's some rhyming but HE'S SAID TOO MUCH ALREADY. (I am he.) Much love and thanks, all!
In tonight's pod-meal, Myq shares stories about Starbucks, Barnes and Noble, the philosopher Raymond Smullyan, and more. How much more? Much much more. This is only a few sentences. The podcast is closer to forty minutes. That's way more sentences. Enjoy!
In today's pod-snack, Myq shares a joyful exchange he had today with his good friend Tristan Miller, who has a newsletter that is worth receiving! He also recommends James Clear's newsletter as well. Thanks for receiving THIS joysletter.
On today's pod-meal, Myq discusses the various world record-breaking comedy endeavors he's been a part of, his mother's favorite standups, Muppets, non-Muppets, and more! Enjoy!
On today's self-contained (?) pod-meal, Myq discusses the comfort of mysteries, his love of various Jim Carrey movies, his mother's taste in media, and more! Come for the fun, stay for the fun!
In today's pod snack, Myq spends most of the time recommending that you listen to his latest Broccoli and Ice Cream episode, in which his mother is his guest. It's her first podcast. Enjoy this and/or that! Love!
In today's pod-meal, Myq discusses memories about memory.
Also covered are things like remembering, reminding, and I forget what else.
Myq recommends the scientific and artistic entertainment creations of Dan Ariely, Carolyn Busa, Liz Glazer, and Jacob Sager Weinstein.
Also included in the discussion: apple peels, formaldehyde, and what heaven might be like.
Enjoy!
On today's pod-snack, Myq discusses animals, vegetables, and minerals, except for the minerals, and more fruits than vegetables. But definitely animals! Have fun listening!
Happy NOW Year! In this first episode of 2021, Myq offers some year-beginning reflections. He recommends all kinds of friends and artists, including Jo Firestone and Zach Sherwin, and well, he recommends listening to this episode to find out all the recommendations! This episode is meta-recommended! And mega-recommended! Look, you're reading this. You're reading ABOUT a podcast. Why not listen to it? That's it. You're doing it. I mean, you're still reading. But that's fun, too. Enjoy! Live how you wish!
Myq rings out the old year (or wrings it out?) in this episode, with wonderings about who might be listening on this very New Year's Eve day! Is it you? Myq and his beloved girlfriend Rini offer well wishes to all sentient (AND NON-SENTIENT) beings for the new year (AND ALL YEARS, AND NON-YEARS, LET'S SAY!)
Alternate Titles:
Robot School
Comedian Jerry Seinfeld Dot Com
This (For the First Time) Shall Pass
SEIN-tient Beings
On today's year-end pod-meal, Myq discusses listening to holiday music all year round, making resolutions whenever, using fun vegan euphemisms, saying the alphabet backwards, coincidences, advice columns, and various friends/podcasts!
He recommends checking out folks and pods like Zach Sherwin, Danny Hatch, Liz Glazer, Sarah Chandler, Dan Savage, Dear Prudence, The Comedy Studio Podcast, and more!
Alternate Titles:
The Geyser
Merry December!
Let There Be Dight
Happy Now Year
In tonight's pod-meal, Myq shares some poetry, recommends Codenames again, offers a week in review, and generally has a nice time that you can also have.
Alternate Titles:
Antique Country Roads Show
Faucet Auspices
Happy Ankle-versary!
See You In Next Year!
Anchorage Management
Leave the Poems to the Pros
The Nice Folks of Codenamedy
Is That Thing On?
Me, Myself, and Iris
A Boring Hanukkah Mystery
New Month Smell
Sunshine and Honkytonk
On tonight's pod-snack, Myq celebrates the final night of Hanukkah and also the rest of everything. Enjoy please and thank you as desired and possible!
Alternate Titles:
Shush Parade
A Monopoly on Jolliness
Happy All-the-Days
On today's podcast, Myq celebrates the birthday (today! December 12!) of his beloved Grandma Iris, who died earlier this year at 91. Now she's 92, or infinity. Not sure. Both?
Memories and stories and love abound. Listen! (BUT ONLY IF YOU LIKE MEMORIES AND STORIES AND LOVE. OR LISTEN ANYWAY!)
Love and thanks, all!
On tonight's pod-snack, Myq celebrates the first night of Chanukah with a bunch of jokes about it. Enjoy!
On today's pod-meal, Myq big ups his friend Liz Glazer (and their weekly IG live chat show, Weird Week Wednesdays), his mother, Rini's Aunt Annette, his friend Brendan, his recent episode of Broccoli and Ice Cream with dear old friend Micah Sherman, the freestyle rap of the great Chaz Kangas, the wonderful comic Barry Crimmins (and the movie "Call Me Lucky"), his linguistics advisor Prof. O'Connor, absurdity, mundanity, and the niceness of all his listeners. That's you! You're nice. Thank you!
Elliot Page came out as trans this week. I am happy for him/them. I expressed it on social media, and an overwhelming majority of people I know who responded did so positively, and I wanted to share that here as well, and so I have. Thanks for listening if you want to hear some nice things from some nice people, plus a silly poem I wrote about the word "number."
In tonight's pod-snack, Myq shares some news and social media responses about Excalibrow. (Excalibur the Eyebrow. For short. With this extended parenthetical. For long. But not for long!)
On tonight's final pod of November, Myq discusses gratitudes of the past week, doing podcasts with Sagar Bhatt, Bethany Van Delft, Micah Sherman, Brett Singer, Willie Caldwell, Ivan Anderson, and more. He recommends the Neo-Futurists, pinball, EmailPro, Cobra Kai, the game Codenames, Aesop Rock, the cartoons of Emily Flake and Will McPhail, and the library. He also shares some Thanksgiving movie neologisms.
Alternate titles:
Your Friends in Denmark or Other Places
Home Alone is a Thanksgiving Movie
Nightgown Days
In today's pod-meal, Myq discusses a recent online friendly neighborhood spider-debate about shoes, boots, trucks, and cars, having nothing to do with spiders or Spider-Man. Please enjoy!
On tonight's pod-snack, Myq sings the praises of The Comedy Studio Podcast, hosted by wonderful friend and hilarious comedian Danny Hatch, with special guest star (and Comedy Studio owner) Rick Jenkins, and co-host Eli Levy (another nice person!). Earlier today, Myq was a guest on that very podcast, always has a wonderful time when he's on it, and recommends everyone check it out (not just his episodes, but why not start there!). Thanks for listening to this podcast ABOUT that podcast. And more!
On today's pod-snack, Gratitude Week continues! Or kicks off! Or was here the entire time! Myq shares some fun interactions he had online about heroes like Superman and Dolly Parton (new fun interactions since last time), and hopes (on the podcast and here and all places) that you have a safe, healthy, enjoyable this Thursday, every Thursday, and every non-Thursday as well please and thank you!
On tonight's pod-meal, Myq discusses the giving of thanks, the naming of "Gratitudes," the defining of assholery, the concept of crossovers in comic books and podcasts, the magic of Naming, the power of remembering, the potential similarity between shirts and Valentine's Day, the wonderful words of Dylan Brody, wearing art on your feet, and other funs.
Thanks to all!
On today's pod-snack, it's another edition of "Something Happened On Social Media And Myq Talks About It" or something of that nature. Myq posted a joke last night, and this morning, a social media company said that the joke was potentially full of "misinformation"! Myq thinks that that assessment is ITSELF misinformation of a kind. Please enjoy this podcast full of all the information that it contains. Don't miss information! Enjoy and thanks!
On today's pod-meal, Myq shares the resolution of the previous episode's sink saga, helps Rini address a bug in their home, and highlights meaningful lessons from poet Mark Nepo and Patrick Swayze's character Bodhi in "Point Break."
He also recommends Tristan Miller's podcast "Positive and Negative," Zach Sherwin's videos, and Micah Sherman's general hilarity and silliness that he was reminded of when he watched a new Jason Sudeikis show called "Ted Lasso" which was real fun.
Also hear tales of London and farmer songs and Thanksgiving and more!
In today's pod-snack, Myq shares about his recent/current challenges regarding the bathroom sink.
Related topics include high school nicknames, what makes for a successful relationship, and the Jet Li movie "The One."
A fun one! Like all of them!
On today's pod-snack, Myq shares a couple fun past conversations with Rini, and also some stories about near-indestructible insects that we don't need to worry about probably but it IS unsettling.
Enjoy!
Happy election day week year pandemic eon billion whatsomethings!
On today's pod-meal, Myq shares some election tweets/news, tells some stories of nice things happenings online, recommends the work of Nick Vatterott and Dylan Brody, and offers some fun about fun.
Good November 7 to you all! (Or whatever day it is for you right now.)
On tonight's pod-snack, Myq discusses acting, actors, actions, acts, and more!
The more includes imagining and remembering. Can you even imagine? Well, listen, and then you can remember.
Remember to imagine, and/or imagine remembering!
Enjoy!
On tonight's pre-election pod-snack, Myq discusses the weirdness of now, and also other weirdnesses and non-weirdnesses. Also, there are some limericks or haikus or both, but almost certainly not neither!
On today's spooky Saturday edition, Myq discusses Halloween, roller coasters, elections, and other scary things.
Myq talks about his scary experiences with his high school friend Elyse and recommends non-scary jokes and ideas by Greg Johnson, Steve Macone, Zach Sherwin, and more!
Thanks for voting!
Alternate Titles:
The Scariest Metronome
Fake Fear
The Sweet Relief of Life
Today's pod-snack is dedicated to Myq's longest eyebrow hair, which his beloved Rini encouraged and then photographed and which then became a brief internet sensation. Check it out on Reddit and Twitter and Facebook and Instagram or wherever you check out eyebrows online. (Wherever you iBrowse!)
In today's pod-meal, Myq brings up the old topic of how he likes bringing up new topics.
Also discussed: Niels Bohr, losing things, David Letterman, Daniel Kibblesmith's Loki comics, 2-second pranks, Codenames, and my beloved friends Zach Sherwin, Shane Mauss, Micah Sherman, and Liz Glazer.
Alternate Titles:
Improved and New
Old and Exciting
A Newie and a Goodie
Fangled in Any Other Way?
I Had a Glasses!
The Suitcase Fairy
Adverbalizedly
Gratitude Radio
Games Rule
Under the Ocean's Pillow
On today's pod-snack, Myq recommends the various works of Matt Knudsen, Matt Kirshen, Moshe Kasher, Jim Gaffigan, Joe Zimmerman, Stuart Goldsmith, and more! Or maybe that's all, but isn't that enough? Enjoy as you wish!
For today's pod-meal, Myq discusses his storied history with baseball, Archie, Savage Dragon, other comics, grapes, how science works, the passage of time, poet Robert Hass, phood groups, and phun with phonetics.
Alternate Titles:
Stories In Baseball
Dawson's Peak
Archie-Types
By the Rules of Our Friendship
Baseball Cards Mike
Less? More
As Much As Actual
In tonight's bedtime pod-snack, Myq discusses art, basketball, bowling, space, time, and more!
Good night and/or non-night!
In today's pod-meal, Myq wonders whether babies listen to his podcast, why bowling is called bowling, and about the unwise things that Socrates and Confucius must have said.
Also there's a lot of talk about birthdays, clocks, calendars, aging, living, life, moms, Candice Bergen, AND MORE.
Alternate Titles:
Fiscal Year for Children
Bouncing Things Around in the Mirrors of My Mind
Any Non-Humans Listening?
Pac-Universe
I Give You This, Ira Glass
The stunning conclusion of the Faucet's first two-parter! Myq continues to share about some interactions with a fan who didn't love a joke that Myq DID love. What happens? Find out now. Or another time. Whenever you'd like. It's up to you. Thanks for being here!
On today's pod-snack, Myq discusses some interactions he had with a fan about pizza, lasagna, comedy, and how to live in the world today. Enjoy!
On today's pod-meal, Myq dishes about mustaches and more.
Rini dishes about a particular laugh-heavy tea-time.
Myq recommends Cory Allen, Ramin Nazer, the West Wing, and breathing. They all hold up really well!
Alternate Titles:
Facet + U
Societal (Ab)Norms
The Love of the Dish
Conclave of the Concave
51% Ownership of My Face
Mustache Forest
Mustaches and Dishes
Here I Am In Mustache-Land
In tonight's 42nd episode, Myq does his first podcast as a 42-year-old! Happy birthday to him/me/us all!
In tonight's 41st episode, Myq celebrates his final day being 41 years old. By recording a podcast episode. Whee!
On today's pod-meal, Myq discusses delusional confidence, Rini's wisdom, berries, Cool Hand Luke, veganism, and horses.
He also recommends the work of Ashton Applewhite, anti-ageism activist (and alliteration awesomeness).
Finally, listen for skin care tips and find out whether to put chili peppers on your skin as part of your regimen!
Alternate Titles:
An Incomplete Description
FYI, FYK, FYW
Visibility and Audibility
Delusional Confidence Jenga
Alphabet Peeves
Good Ooze!
Welcome to October! In tonight's pod-snack, Myq discusses his impending birthday, words, Lords, vague recollections of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, and helping animals.
For tonight's pod-meal, Myq discusses his friendship with artist Joe Karg, imagines Andres of multiple numerical values, gives retroactive advice to George Carlin, and gives this to any artist who wants it: "Don't be afraid to make things that people might not like."
Alternate titles:
Save It For Now
Arters Gonna Art
Re-Fund the Profundity
Double-Edged Oxygen Sword
20 Great Minutes (Find the Minutes!)
Scandinavian Anthropology
Paraphrasing Verbatim
Self-Aware Wolf
Like-Hearted
Mind Field
For today's pod-meal, Myq serves up tales of a zoom bat mitzvah, the earth's axis, and the color green.
He also recalls an old mustard commercial, recommends Bo Burnham's song "From God's Perspective," and wonders who is in charge of the concept of time.
Alternate titles:
Bippy Mitzvah
All-Axis Passes
Green With NB
A Snake Birthing Itself.
Look at That Oak Tree.
Night Sold Separately.
Send Me Mustard! OR BEANFIELD'S.
Schlippery Schlope
Fauceteers! In tonight's pod-snack, Myq shares about something old (a joke), something new (another joke), something borrowed (the first joke again, which came from an old joke book), and something blue (water). Congratulations! Is this podcast a wedding? Or just clever nonsense. Or is it some combination? Like a marriage between something actual AND nonsense? Listen and find out!
Today, in Podcast Broadcast Nows: Myq's new album AKA has been submitted to the Grammys®. Myq's mom receives a new email with his podcast recs. Myq shares the latest in his Tibetan debate studies. Myq recommends the genre of Will Ferrell, the poetry of David Whyte, and his friendship with his friend Renata. (The news is very Myq-centric. Myq is not the most objective journalist. He is perhaps a SUBJECTIVE journalist.)
Thanks for reading and listening and voting if you're a Grammys® voter!
On tonight's sleepy-time pod-snack, Myq celebrates the life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, recommends the Social Dilemma, and wakes himself up just in time for bed. A nice LOLabye. Night, everyone!
On today's pod-meal, pull up a seat and enjoy hearing about Myq's friendship with his old pal and bandmate Sam! Additional friends discussed include the Liz Glazer, New York City, and Beetle Bailey again! Also Yogi Berra.
Myq also reveals what one word, for him, has no rhymes, but that no one else agrees with him about. Controversy! (Not orange, silver, month, or purple. More intrigue!)
Alternate titles:
Sam I Am Not Shout-Ins Centaurs and Minotaurs Anthropequines Is This-ness the Is-ness?
On today's pod-snack, Myq wishes Rini's mother Deborah the happiest birthday. Also YOU. Whenever it's your birthday. YOU get a birthday and YOU get a birthday. But mostly Deborah! Today! Birthday! Happy Birth-a-Rini!
(Please note: this episode may be enjoyed whether or not today is your birthday. Any day! Today! Listen! Look, you're already reading it. Enjoy! Treat yourself! To this here ear-treat. Okay. That's all. Happy birthday!)
In today's pod-meal, Myq dishes an edition of topics such as remembering, forgetting, exercising your heart/mind, and worrying/wondering about saying the same things he's said before.
Alternate titles:
A Dishin' of Addition (Edition) Things I've Said Before The Inter-Knit The Differences Between Podcast and Standup Cowfolx Compassion Muscles Would You Like a Cup of Meaning? The Inner Horizon Hit Songs of My Family The Lyrics of This Podcast
On today's pod-ride, Myq covers reality and unreality (as usual, and as unusual), zooming into and out of topics like Sherlock Holmes, the Simpsons, St. Elsewhere, and things that DON'T start with "S" probably. (Oh yeah, also Rudyard Kipling and TS Eliot and Raven-Symone!) Come along!
Alternate Titles:
Eat Your Phone. Editable Edibles. The Simpsons IS Fictional! Law and Order: St. Elsewhere.
Today's very special Faucet episode features Myq having done some preparation! The episode is all about peer-reviewed science rapper/freestyler Baba Brinkman.
Covering such topics as... Science. Rap. Comedy. Chaucer. Orangutans. Bill Nye. Richard Dawkins. Stephen Hawking. Free will. Jurassic Park.
Alternate titles:
Mutually Assured Construction A Fun Lecture! Take That, Wikipedia! Comment On My Comment-Commenting I've Got Some Empirical Data To Sell You
On this pod-snack, Myq talks extensively about how he loves naming things, like all the podcasts episodes he has or has had over the years.
As always, Rini listens tentatively and thoughtfully offers a beautiful combination of wisdom and silence.
Love and thanks as always, all!
On today's episode, Myq shares how he learned of his previously unknown familial standup origin story.
He also recommends universal basic income, his friend (comedian/writer/more!) Erin Judge, and the ideal circumstances for roasts and insult comedy.
And more, probably! Who knows! You, when you listen!
Alternate Titles:
Go Gadget Attraction Levels (Go Go Gadget Voom) Nurse Teacher Comedian Spy Electoral Dolphin College Importmanteau Strangers Who Like Each Other Emotional Feet
Tonight, Myq expresses love and gratitude to and for Ursula K Le Guin. Do you love her already? Listen and agree! Do you not love her yet? Listen and get ready to! Or just start reading her books!