Today Maria Bamford joins us at the table! Maria shares about her experience living in Altadena during the LA fires, how her neighbors saved her house, and why she still has conflicting feelings about them. She also talks touring and life with pugs. Stay tuned to hear how many pigeons she thinks she can carry. Enjoy!  Check out Maria Bamford on tour! MariaBamford.com  For a limited time, Wildgrain is offering our listeners $30 off the first box - PLUS free Croissants in every box - when you go to Wild grain.com/PAPA or you can use code PAPA at checkout. Text PAPA to 64000 to get twenty percent off all IQBAR products, plus FREE shipping. Message and data rates may apply. Get 50% off 1 month of cold brew with Trade at drinktrade.com/PAPA ------------- 0:00:00 Intro 0:00:29 Patreon shoutout  0:00:59 Wild Grain Ad 0:01:49 No corporations, only neighborhood book stores 0:04:51 Seinfeld lunch 0:06:39 Bread 0:08:28 Business of comedy  0:13:53 Altadena fires, house saving story  0:22:00 Hope of human beings, building new home 0:26:22 ICE raids 0:30:15 Breaking new hour 0:33:05 Peanut butter and pot roast, dreaming, carrying pigeons 0:37:56 IQ Bar Ad 0:40:16 Wild Grain Ad 0:42:26 Trade Coffee Ad  0:44:46 Pug life 0:54:26 Getting mental health help 0:55:10 Touring near home  0:58:10 Magic of LA 0:59:22 Uncomfortable moment 1:02:15 City vs country 1:03:10 Dog parks, noise bands, clowning  1:05:10 Tour dates ------------- Tom Papa is a celebrated stand-up comedian with over 20 years in the industry. Watch Tom's new special "Home Free" out NOW on Netflix! Patreon.com/BreakingBreadwithTomPapa Radio, Podcasts and more: https://linktr.ee/tompapa/ Website - http://tompapa.com/ Instagram -  https://www.instagram.com/tompapa Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@tompapa Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/comediantompapa Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/tompapa #tompapa #breakingbread #comedy #standup #standupcomedy #bread #mariabamford Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today Samantha Bee joins us at the table! Warning: things get steamy, we're talking menopause! Samantha shares about her tour How To Survive Menopause and why connecting with her audiences is so precious. Tom and Sam also discuss the real reason Colbert got cancelled and why Sam will be topless in Ibiza any day now. Enjoy! Check out Samantha's podcast "Choice Words with Samantha Bee" and catch her on tour "How To Survive Menopause." Go to ButcherBox.com/papa for $20 off their first box and free protein for a year. -------------- 0:00:00 Intro 0:00:40 Patreon Shoutout 0:01:05 Touring, The Hamptons, and lakes 0:04:05 How to survive menopause 0:13:26 Connection to audiences 0:16:05 Comedy is saying uncomfortable things 0:17:15 Not publicly engaging in politics 0:22:52 Why Colbert got cancelled 0:30:35 Bread, cooking, salad 0:33:50 Getting started with sourdough starter 0:36:50 Butcher Box Ad 0:39:29 Scars, moles, surviving in the woods 0:43:59 Recurring dreams, malaria pills, and bug bites 0:48:15 Bats, country vs city 0:50:34 Uncomfortable moment 0:52:58 Coldplay concert 0:55:10 Sam at 80 years old, topless in Ibiza -------------- Tom Papa is a celebrated stand-up comedian with over 20 years in the industry. Watch Tom's new special "Home Free" out NOW on Netflix! Radio, Podcasts and more: https://linktr.ee/tompapa/ Website - http://tompapa.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tompapa Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@tompapa Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/comediantompapa Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/tompapa #tompapa #breakingbread #comedy #standup #standupcomedy #bread #samanthabee #colbert Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today on Breaking Bread Cedric the Entertainer joins us at the table! Cedric talks The Kings of Comedy, being the life of the party, and even busts out a few tunes. Tom may or not be considering stealing Cedric's look. Enjoy! Factormeals.com/papa50off and use code papa50off to get 50 percent off plus FREE shipping on your first box.Text PAPA to 64000 to get twenty percent off all IQBAR products, plus FREE shipping. Message and data rates may apply. --------------- 0:00:00 Intro 0:00:18 Patreon shout out 0:00:42 Welcome and bread 0:03:13 AC BBQ, Century City restaurant, Arby's 0:08:11 Brussel Sprouts come back 0:09:20 Mother and childhood 0:12:30 The "old way" of sports 0:14:14 Factor Ad 0:15:59 IQ Bar Ad 0:18:11 Using your "funny" growing up 0:22:37 High school musicals (Cedric sings) 0:25:25 The original Jake from State Farm 0:29:20 First comedy competition and first bit 0:33:05 Uncomfortable moment 0:35:35 Cedric brings the party on the plane 0:37:27 Ticklish and charm 0:39:50 The Kings of Comedy history 0:49:52 Sitcom life 0:52:20 Touring and life on the road 0:59:10 Vacation life, recurring dreams, being famous 1:01:45 Life at 80 years old --------------- Tom Papa is a celebrated stand-up comedian with over 20 years in the industry. Watch Tom's new special "Home Free" out NOW on Netflix! Patreon - Patreon.com/BreakingBreadwithTomPapa Radio, Podcasts and more: https://linktr.ee/tompapa/ Website - http://tompapa.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tompapa Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@tompapa Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/comediantompapa Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/tompapa #tompapa #breakingbread #comedy #standup #standupcomedy #bread #cedrictheentertainer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today on Breaking Bread Gabby Reece joins us at the table! Gabby is a former professional volleyball player and Tom has a lot to learn. Her advice on saunas and talking to strangers has changed his life for the better. Today they talk weight loss tips, sleeping separation, and more. Enjoy! Follow Gabby Reece @gabbyreece  Text PAPA to 64000 to get twenty percent off all IQBAR products, plus FREE shipping. Message and data rates may apply. Get 50% off 1 month of cold brew with Trade at drinktrade.com/PAPA ---------------- 0:00:00 Intro 0:00:27 Patreon Shoutout 0:00:50 How they met 0:02:35 Making bread in garages 0:04:35 Tom's bread products  0:06:25 Talking to strangers 0:10:00 Saunas  0:15:01 Bad smells, surprises  0:17:13 Low dose nicotine  pouches, vaping 0:21:54 IQ Bar Ad 0:23:54 Trade Coffee Ad  0:25:55 Food habits and weight loss tips  0:32:02 Sleep separation 0:35:40 Robes  0:37:10 Tip from Tommy 0:39:00 Waking up and being in the same gear as your partner 0:43:26 Cheat days 0:44:39 Uncomfortable moment 0:47:50 Superpowers: having a sense of people  0:49:49 Training dolphins in a circus in Mexico 0:52:00 Growing up on an island  0:54:05 Pursuing vs being 0:56:00 Arguments with kids 0:57:53 Navigating guests  ---------------- Tom Papa is a celebrated stand-up comedian with over 20 years in the industry. Watch Tom's new special "Home Free" out NOW on Netflix! Radio, Podcasts and more: https://linktr.ee/tompapa/ Website - http://tompapa.com/ Instagram -  https://www.instagram.com/tompapa Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@tompapa Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/comediantompapa Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/tompapa #tompapa #breakingbread #comedy #standup #standupcomedy #bread Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The week on Breaking Bread Kerri Kenney-Silver joins us at the table! She talks starring in the hit show The Four Seasons (based on the 1981 film), the audition process, and working with Steve Carrell. Tom and Kerri also trade stories of almost getting kidnapped and much more. Enjoy!   Catch Kerri in The Four Seasons streaming now on Netflix!  Go to Wildgrain.com/PAPA for $30 off your first box, plus free croissants in every box!  ButcherBox is offering our listeners $20 off their first box and free protein for a year. Go to ButcherBox.com/papa to get this limited time offer and free shipping always. -------------- 0:00:00 Intro 0:00:58 Patreon Shoutout 0:01:22 Wild Grain Ad 0:02:31 Welcome, fried clams, and NYC 0:05:26 Almost getting kidnapped  0:08:45 Seeing theatre growing up and inflation 0:11:21 The Four Seasons film 0:15:00 Auditioning for Four Seasons  0:22:15 Niecy Nash audition for Reno 911!  0:25:00 The State 0:29:10 Wild Grain Ad 0:31:58 Butcher Box Ad 0:34:10 Peewee Herman doc, friendship, and influence 0:43:15 NY vs LA 0:46:00 Uncomfortable moment 0:47:54 Acting in The Four Season  0:51:10 The State to Reno transition 0:56:35 Just acting vs showrunning 1:00:02 Closeted gluten allergy and eating habits 1:04:10 Working out 1:05:22 Band, ticklish, snakes -------------- Tom Papa is a celebrated stand-up comedian with over 20 years in the industry. Watch Tom's new special "Home Free" out NOW on Netflix! Patreon.com - Patreon.com/BreakingBreadWithTomPapa Radio, Podcasts and more: https://linktr.ee/tompapa/ Website - http://tompapa.com/ Instagram -  https://www.instagram.com/tompapa Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@tompapa Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/comediantompapa Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/tompapa #tompapa #breakingbread #comedy #standup #standupcomedy #bread #fourseasons #reno911 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Breaking Bread Steph Tolev joins us at the table! Tom and Steph discuss her new -first ever- Netflix special and the importance of not looking wet. They also dive into social media trolls, bar fights, and body ailments. Perhaps the most wild development: Tom might start wearing jumpsuits. Enjoy!  Check out Steph's new Netflix special Filth Queen streaming now!  Go to FactorMeals.com/Papa50off and use code papa50off to get 50 percent off plus FREE shipping on your first box.  ---------- 0:00:00 Intro 0:01:00 Patreon Shout out 0:01:24 Steph's new special: Filth Queen & Bill Burr  0:03:20 Social media and filming in public 0:06:50 Trolls on social media 0:08:10 Getting jacked for special  0:12:36 You can't look wet 0:14:32 Building out jokes  0:17:02 Opening of special in Fenway 0:19:25 Body ailments before big events 0:21:18 Hinge story  0:25:55 Comedy influences & competitive dance 0:29:05 Audience member's saying "no" 0:30:31 Factor Ad 0:32:55 Lumped up 0:34:00 Gnarly bar brawl 0:36:15 Uncomfortable moment & jumpsuits 0:40:12 Scars 0:42:00 Reversing down driveways & first cars 0:42:47 Being Canadian and comedians being deported 0:46:28 Ticklish and having kids 0:50:40 Working on new hour and getting sprayed in Barcelona 0:51:55 Back to jumpsuits and creeps 0:55:55 Touring, openers, and creepy men after shows ---------- Tom Papa is a celebrated stand-up comedian with over 20 years in the industry. Watch Tom's new special "Home Free" out NOW on Netflix! Patreon - Patreon.com/BreakingBreadWithTomPapa Radio, Podcasts and more: https://linktr.ee/tompapa/ Website - http://tompapa.com/ Instagram -  https://www.instagram.com/tompapa Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@tompapa Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/comediantompapa Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/tompapa #tompapa #breakingbread #comedy #standup #standupcomedy #bread #stephtolev #billburr Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today Jameela Jamil joins us at the table for a bonus episode! She talks getting discovered, the power of saying "yes", and how she almost killed herself with RAID. Enjoy! Check out Jameela's podcast Wrong Turns, wherever you podcast.  -------------- 0:00:00 Intro 0:00:32 Patreon Shoutout 0:00:55 Lighter space 0:04:03 How scary is the world?  0:08:00 Cake and overwhelming flavors 0:08:48 American food 0:11:16 Drugs & alcohol 0:12:00 Not having kids, maternal instinct 0:14:50 Dogs 0:15:53 Ronald McDonald  0:16:42 Master of 3 dishes 0:19:00 Cleaning during parties 0:21:05 Parents & needing to feel useful  0:23:14 Politicians & wasps  0:24:10 Horrific RAID story 0:28:06 Surviving in the woods 0:28:57 Did not want to be in Hollywood 0:33:20 Saying yes 0:36:00 Substack and dealing with death 0:45:02 Uncomfortable moment 0:47:33 Instagram 0:48:40 Scars from curry 0:49:50 Indian food in LA 0:51:00 Uncomfortable run ins with famous people 0:53:03 Barbara Streisand & George Clooney 0:56:32 80 year old Jameela & the elderly  -------------- Tom Papa is a celebrated stand-up comedian with over 20 years in the industry. Watch Tom's new special "Home Free" out NOW on Netflix! Radio, Podcasts and more: https://linktr.ee/tompapa/ Website - http://tompapa.com/ Instagram -  https://www.instagram.com/tompapa Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@tompapa Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/comediantompapa Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/tompapa #tompapa #breakingbread #comedy #standup #standupcomedy #bread Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today Fortune Feimster joins us at the table! At this point, 6 years into the radio show, she's basically Breaking Bread family. These old pals discuss ADD, going through tough times, and whether or not they would feel comfortable sharing a bunk bed (one member of this duo is definitely more into it). Enjoy! Check out Fortune in Fubar S2 now streaming on Netflix! Text PAPA to 64000 to get twenty percent off all IQBAR products, plus FREE shipping. Message and data rates may apply. https://www.eatiqbar.com/ ----------------- 0:00:00 Intro 0:00:21 Patreon Shoutout 0:00:45 Welcome and radio show 0:02:55 ADD made worse with Zoom 0:06:20 Working harder than most 0:08:11 Fubar S2 0:10:15 WAJ Intern 0:12:45 Tom's famous lemon pasta 0:13:44 Going through divorce and mom's cancer diagnosis 0:23:00 Bringing the mood down 0:24:24 IQBar Ad 0:27:29 Fist fights 0:29:14 Coming up in comedy and coming out 0:36:35 James Gandolfini 0:37:25 Ghosts and haunting Tom Cruise 0:39:15 Close relationship with grandma 0:44:30 Grandma's passing 0:51:44 Uncomfortable moment 0:54:55 Good business mind 0:58:47 Drinking & podcasting 1:00:17 Joe is delightful ----------------- Tom Papa is a celebrated stand-up comedian with over 20 years in the industry. Watch Tom's new special "Home Free" out NOW on Netflix! Patreon - Patreon.com/BreakingBreadWithTomPapa Radio, Podcasts and more - https://linktr.ee/tompapa/ Website - http://tompapa.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tompapa Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@tompapa Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/comediantompapa Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/tompapa #tompapa #breakingbread #comedy #standup #standupcomedy #bread #fortunefeimster #fubar Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week Justin Willman joins us at the table! It's magical! Justin shares how he got his start in magic after breaking both his arms, how he builds out his tricks, and reveals if he plants audience members. Enjoy! Check out Justin's new Netflix special, Magic Lover - out now! Text PAPA to 64000 to get twenty percent off all IQBAR products, plus FREE shipping. Message and data rates may apply. ButcherBox is offering our listeners $20 off their first box and free protein for a year. Go to ButcherBox.com/papa to get this limited time offer and free shipping always. -------------------------- 0:00:00 Intro 0:01:10 Patreon Shoutout 0:01:40 Welcome & First meeting 0:03:40 The Wilman black tee 0:05:35 Justin's new special 0:10:10 Debunking tricks and plants 0:12:12 Starting magic at 12 after breaking both arms 0:19:02 Starting young & Kings of Comedy 0:21:20 Overhearing magician hurting bird after bad set 0:23:48 Learning about human behavior from deceiving humans 0:28:54 Getting stumped 0:29:34 Magician influences 0:32:53 Rising up with comedians 0:35:14 IQ Bar Ad 0:38:07 Butcher Box Ad 0:40:34 Magic history 0:42:49 Traumatic kids bday party bird experience 0:44:30 Rabbits 0:47:48 Uncomfortable moment 0:54:00 Magic Castle 0:56:26 Coming up with a new hour 0:57:38 Lucky playing card trick 0:59:42 First magic Netflix special and showing the audience -------------------------- Tom Papa is a celebrated stand-up comedian with over 20 years in the industry. Watch Tom's new special "Home Free" out NOW on Netflix! Patreon - Patreon.com/BreakingBreadwithTomPapa Radio, Podcasts and more: https://linktr.ee/tompapa/ Website - http://tompapa.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tompapa Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@tompapa Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/comediantompapa Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/tompapa #tompapa #breakingbread #comedy #standup #standupcomedy #bread #justinwillman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week Michael Kosta joins us at the table! What could be better than a pro tennis player turned comedian?! Michael and Tom discuss the absurdity and beauty of living in big cities, eating trash standing up, why Butterfingers needs new publicity. Enjoy!  Check out Michael Kosta’s new book: Lucky Loser and catch him on The Daily Show!  For Last Bottle Wines: Use the code PAPA at checkout to get 10% off your next order. That’s lastbottlewines.com — code PAPA. Get 60% off the Magic Mind offer with our link and code https://www.magicmind.com/breakingbread60 & BREAKINGBREAD60 #magicmind #mentalwealth #mentalperformance --------------- 0:00:00 Intro 0:00:42 Patreon shout out 0:01:24 Baking bread 0:04:27 NYC is horrible for playing tennis  0:06:45 Western adoption of Yoga 0:07:50 Living in NYC vs LA 0:16:23 Having kids and hanging onto memories 0:20:13 Moral dilemmas on criminals  0:27:00 Rewriting covid 19 0:30:50 Do you like people? 0:33:00 What doe Jon Stewart smell like? 0:33:40 Last Bottle Wine Ad 0:35:27 Magic Mind Ad  0:38:22 Eating trash standing up 0:40:38 Tennis career  0:49:55 Finding balance in life 0:52:50 if you have a plan B you're in trouble 0:55:13 Uncomfortable moment - pickleball  0:58:53 Having conversations while washing dishes 1:00:53 Grandpa's probably dead 1:05:26 Butterfingers and added sugar 1:11:55 Teaching kids tennis  1:13:20 US Open and favorite jokes from book --------------- Tom Papa is a celebrated stand-up comedian with over 20 years in the industry. Watch Tom's new special "Home Free" out NOW on Netflix! Patreon - Patreon.com/BreakingBreadwithTomPapa Radio, Podcasts and more: https://linktr.ee/tompapa/ Website - http://tompapa.com/ Instagram -  https://www.instagram.com/tompapa Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@tompapa Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/comediantompapa Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/tompapa #tompapa #breakingbread #comedy #standup #standupcomedy #bread #thedailyshow #michaelkosta Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices