Breaking Bread with Tom Papa
Breaking Bread with Tom Papa
All Things Comedy
Episode 266 - Carol Leifer
1 hour 16 minutes Posted Jun 3, 2025 at 12:00 pm.
Intro
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Bread and bombing on stage
Comedians are good in emergency situations
The loudest snack is Pirate's Booty
Corporates
Stand up before writing and being funny
First open mics
Carol's new book and giving speeches
Best writing job Seinfeld
Larry David
Mixture of Jerry & Larry and idea generation
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Italian
Carol thinks Tom can't dance
Ketchup and ranch
Working on the Oscars
Uncomfortable moment
Writing for Hacks and other projects
Being a woman in comedy
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The incredibly talented Carol Leifer joins us at the table! Everything Carol touches seems to turn to gold - Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and now Hacks. Carol shares behind the scenes stories of writing for each of these hit shows. She also discusses why kids can absolutely not be at her stand up shows. Enjoy! 
Check out Carol's new book How to Write a Speech at Barnes and Noble. 
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