app03 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 10:17:14 +0000 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Humorism Evening Podcast https://humorism.fireside.fm Thu, 06 Aug 2026 06:15:04 -0400 The official podcast of Humorism, a newsletter about the art and business of comedy. Editing and logo design by Alisa Rosenthal. en-us © 2026 Seth Simons episodic A podcast about comedy. Seth Simons The official podcast of Humorism, a newsletter about the art and business of comedy. Editing and logo design by Alisa Rosenthal. false comedy, entertainment, hollywood, labor Seth Simons seth.simons@gmail.com Humorism Evening Podcast No. 011 https://humorism.fireside.fm/humorism-evening-podcast-no-011 aea5e3d6-c2ef-4fe4-a5d7-8cc326e186c1 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 06:00:00 -0400 seth.simons@gmail.com (Seth Simons) full Seth Simons The eleventh episode of the Humorism Evening Podcast. 30:17 false No comedian has ever been racist, Kill Tony is still a Nazi podcast, and Tim Dillon believes in aliens.

]]> No comedian has ever been racist, Kill Tony is still a Nazi podcast, and Tim Dillon believes in aliens.

]]> No comedian has ever been racist, Kill Tony is still a Nazi podcast, and Tim Dillon believes in aliens.

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/PAP2GYYD+30eht3gk ]]> Seth Simons Humorism Evening Podcast No. 010 https://humorism.fireside.fm/humorism-evening-podcast-no-010 fb3a4d9a-d790-4713-9657-6fa331b90176 Thu, 30 Jul 2026 06:00:00 -0400 seth.simons@gmail.com (Seth Simons) full Seth Simons The tenth episode of the Humorism Evening Podcast. 23:35 false On the Comedy Fee Tracker and some unreported documents I obtained about SNL’s early-pandemic return to the studio.

References:

Comedy Fee tracker/general FOIA research:
https://www.humorism.xyz/fee-tracker/
https://www.humorism.xyz/whos-managing-chris-delia/
https://www.humorism.xyz/seventy-thousand-dollars/

SNL’s early-pandemic return:
https://www.humorism.xyz/just-a-quick-reminder-that-snl-is/
https://www.humorism.xyz/how-safe-is-snls-audience/
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/06/arts/television/snl-live-audience-paycheck.html

Mary Beth Barone in The Guardian:
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/jul/28/mary-beth-barone-netflix-special-interview

]]> On the Comedy Fee Tracker and some unreported documents I obtained about SNL’s early-pandemic return to the studio.

References:

Comedy Fee tracker/general FOIA research:
https://www.humorism.xyz/fee-tracker/
https://www.humorism.xyz/whos-managing-chris-delia/
https://www.humorism.xyz/seventy-thousand-dollars/

SNL’s early-pandemic return:
https://www.humorism.xyz/just-a-quick-reminder-that-snl-is/
https://www.humorism.xyz/how-safe-is-snls-audience/
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/06/arts/television/snl-live-audience-paycheck.html

Mary Beth Barone in The Guardian:
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/jul/28/mary-beth-barone-netflix-special-interview

]]> On the Comedy Fee Tracker and some unreported documents I obtained about SNL’s early-pandemic return to the studio.

References:

Comedy Fee tracker/general FOIA research:
https://www.humorism.xyz/fee-tracker/
https://www.humorism.xyz/whos-managing-chris-delia/
https://www.humorism.xyz/seventy-thousand-dollars/

SNL’s early-pandemic return:
https://www.humorism.xyz/just-a-quick-reminder-that-snl-is/
https://www.humorism.xyz/how-safe-is-snls-audience/
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/06/arts/television/snl-live-audience-paycheck.html

Mary Beth Barone in The Guardian:
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/jul/28/mary-beth-barone-netflix-special-interview

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/PAP2GYYD+gv7V8btk ]]> Seth Simons Humorism Evening Podcast No. 009 https://humorism.fireside.fm/humorism-evening-podcast-no-009 49ff7078-55a4-4f56-9c41-e7c396bcb2c4 Thu, 23 Jul 2026 06:00:00 -0400 seth.simons@gmail.com (Seth Simons) full Seth Simons The ninth episode of the Humorism Evening Podcast. 25:09 false On comedy's power, Shane Gillis's record-breaking show, and Yondr's GOAT investor.

References:

On the Gillis show: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/shane-gillis-comedy-guinness-world-records-race-1236653474/

2022 New Yorker profile: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/09/26/shane-gillis-fall-and-rise

On "Sesh": https://seshproducts.com/blogs/posts/sesh-raises-40-million-from-8vc-post-malone-and-diplo-to-take-on-zyn

2020 WSJ profile of Yondr founder Graham Dugoni: https://www.wsj.com/articles/yondr-graham-dugoni-profile-11583842460

2015 THR article about Yondr: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/how-dave-chappelle-is-creating-844886/

]]> On comedy's power, Shane Gillis's record-breaking show, and Yondr's GOAT investor.

References:

On the Gillis show: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/shane-gillis-comedy-guinness-world-records-race-1236653474/

2022 New Yorker profile: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/09/26/shane-gillis-fall-and-rise

On "Sesh": https://seshproducts.com/blogs/posts/sesh-raises-40-million-from-8vc-post-malone-and-diplo-to-take-on-zyn

2020 WSJ profile of Yondr founder Graham Dugoni: https://www.wsj.com/articles/yondr-graham-dugoni-profile-11583842460

2015 THR article about Yondr: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/how-dave-chappelle-is-creating-844886/

]]> On comedy's power, Shane Gillis's record-breaking show, and Yondr's GOAT investor.

References:

On the Gillis show: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/shane-gillis-comedy-guinness-world-records-race-1236653474/

2022 New Yorker profile: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/09/26/shane-gillis-fall-and-rise

On "Sesh": https://seshproducts.com/blogs/posts/sesh-raises-40-million-from-8vc-post-malone-and-diplo-to-take-on-zyn

2020 WSJ profile of Yondr founder Graham Dugoni: https://www.wsj.com/articles/yondr-graham-dugoni-profile-11583842460

2015 THR article about Yondr: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/how-dave-chappelle-is-creating-844886/

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/PAP2GYYD+1oYeiG99 ]]> Seth Simons Humorism Evening Podcast No. 008 https://humorism.fireside.fm/humorism-evening-podcast-no-008 eae5deaf-0cdf-47b8-9f79-f2f690e0cb40 Thu, 16 Jul 2026 06:00:00 -0400 seth.simons@gmail.com (Seth Simons) full Seth Simons The eighth episode of the Humorism Evening Podcast. 19:42 false On how much money comedians make, what Lorne Michaels has to hide, and the New York Comedy Festival booking the racist of the hour.

References:

On my ongoing FOIA research: https://www.humorism.xyz/how-much-money-is-matt-rife-making/

The Lorne Michaels collection: https://www.hrc.utexas.edu/press/releases/2025/lorne-michaels-entrusts-harry-ransom-center-with-historic-snl-collection/

Ben Bankas: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/comedian-ben-bankas-minnesota-shows-cancelled-mocked-renee-goods-death-rcna256709

]]> On how much money comedians make, what Lorne Michaels has to hide, and the New York Comedy Festival booking the racist of the hour.

References:

On my ongoing FOIA research: https://www.humorism.xyz/how-much-money-is-matt-rife-making/

The Lorne Michaels collection: https://www.hrc.utexas.edu/press/releases/2025/lorne-michaels-entrusts-harry-ransom-center-with-historic-snl-collection/

Ben Bankas: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/comedian-ben-bankas-minnesota-shows-cancelled-mocked-renee-goods-death-rcna256709

]]> On how much money comedians make, what Lorne Michaels has to hide, and the New York Comedy Festival booking the racist of the hour.

References:

On my ongoing FOIA research: https://www.humorism.xyz/how-much-money-is-matt-rife-making/

The Lorne Michaels collection: https://www.hrc.utexas.edu/press/releases/2025/lorne-michaels-entrusts-harry-ransom-center-with-historic-snl-collection/

Ben Bankas: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/comedian-ben-bankas-minnesota-shows-cancelled-mocked-renee-goods-death-rcna256709

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/PAP2GYYD+QVHXF9FD ]]> Seth Simons Humorism Evening Podcast No. 007 https://humorism.fireside.fm/humorism-evening-podcast-no-007 42041a15-7097-4a9b-b8a5-ac7e0f7e2ce8 Thu, 09 Jul 2026 06:00:00 -0400 seth.simons@gmail.com (Seth Simons) full Seth Simons The seventh episode of the Humorism Evening Podcast. 29:46 false On being good.

References:

Virtue Signal Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/noisyghostpodcast/i-swear-we-like-standup

Good One Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIUOY22WM_Q

Good For You w/ Whitney Cummings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIvQtR5t-n0

Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast: https://youtu.be/RobObR3AG18?si=fbQK6fgS-ZL9y2RL&t=1489

Part of the Problem w/ Dave Smith: https://youtu.be/noJCdc_K2ok?si=lCogTLlLAjnmg330&t=3511

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References:

Virtue Signal Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/noisyghostpodcast/i-swear-we-like-standup

Good One Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIUOY22WM_Q

Good For You w/ Whitney Cummings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIvQtR5t-n0

Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast: https://youtu.be/RobObR3AG18?si=fbQK6fgS-ZL9y2RL&t=1489

Part of the Problem w/ Dave Smith: https://youtu.be/noJCdc_K2ok?si=lCogTLlLAjnmg330&t=3511

]]> On being good.

References:

Virtue Signal Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/noisyghostpodcast/i-swear-we-like-standup

Good One Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIUOY22WM_Q

Good For You w/ Whitney Cummings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIvQtR5t-n0

Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast: https://youtu.be/RobObR3AG18?si=fbQK6fgS-ZL9y2RL&t=1489

Part of the Problem w/ Dave Smith: https://youtu.be/noJCdc_K2ok?si=lCogTLlLAjnmg330&t=3511

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/PAP2GYYD+jbs4s6dE ]]> Seth Simons Humorism Evening Podcast No. 006 https://humorism.fireside.fm/humorism-evening-podcast-no-006 f63d2fbc-0bf5-49b4-9582-483d773329bf Thu, 02 Jul 2026 06:00:00 -0400 seth.simons@gmail.com (Seth Simons) full Seth Simons The sixth episode of the Humorism Evening Podcast. 22:30 false On Louis CK.

References:

New Yorker on Louis CK: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/02/10/can-louis-ck-spin-his-troubles-into-art

Slate on Louis CK: https://slate.com/culture/2026/06/louis-ck-netflix-comedy-special-ridiculous-review.html

Louis CK on Bill Maher at the Mark Twain Award ceremony: https://www.avclub.com/mark-twain-prize-bill-maher-louis-ck

Stephen Dobyns, "How to Like It": https://genius.com/Stephen-dobyns-how-to-like-it-annotated

]]> On Louis CK.

References:

New Yorker on Louis CK: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/02/10/can-louis-ck-spin-his-troubles-into-art

Slate on Louis CK: https://slate.com/culture/2026/06/louis-ck-netflix-comedy-special-ridiculous-review.html

Louis CK on Bill Maher at the Mark Twain Award ceremony: https://www.avclub.com/mark-twain-prize-bill-maher-louis-ck

Stephen Dobyns, "How to Like It": https://genius.com/Stephen-dobyns-how-to-like-it-annotated

]]> On Louis CK.

References:

New Yorker on Louis CK: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/02/10/can-louis-ck-spin-his-troubles-into-art

Slate on Louis CK: https://slate.com/culture/2026/06/louis-ck-netflix-comedy-special-ridiculous-review.html

Louis CK on Bill Maher at the Mark Twain Award ceremony: https://www.avclub.com/mark-twain-prize-bill-maher-louis-ck

Stephen Dobyns, "How to Like It": https://genius.com/Stephen-dobyns-how-to-like-it-annotated

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/PAP2GYYD+6UsdcnHn ]]> Seth Simons Humorism Evening Podcast No. 005 https://humorism.fireside.fm/humorism-evening-podcast-no-005 6057f32b-7260-4a69-9cff-0a59f10cf75d Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:00:00 -0400 seth.simons@gmail.com (Seth Simons) full Seth Simons The fifth episode of the Humorism Evening Podcast. 25:03 false On the return of Jeff Ross.

References:

The Rundown on Jeff Ross's Defamation Lawsuit: https://www.humorism.xyz/the-rundown-on-jeff-rosss-defamation/

Vulture/NYMag article about Jeff Ross: https://archive.is/0AeAQ

Vanity Fair article ft. cameo from Bryan Freedman: https://archive.is/6qHgZ

Hollywood Reporter report on the defamation case against Bryan Freedman: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/bryan-freedman-justin-baldoni-smear-opposing-counsel-1236570516/

Insider report on Bryan Freedman's 1991 settlement (not 1999, as I say in the podcast; my mistake): https://archive.is/wEbPc

]]> On the return of Jeff Ross.

References:

The Rundown on Jeff Ross's Defamation Lawsuit: https://www.humorism.xyz/the-rundown-on-jeff-rosss-defamation/

Vulture/NYMag article about Jeff Ross: https://archive.is/0AeAQ

Vanity Fair article ft. cameo from Bryan Freedman: https://archive.is/6qHgZ

Hollywood Reporter report on the defamation case against Bryan Freedman: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/bryan-freedman-justin-baldoni-smear-opposing-counsel-1236570516/

Insider report on Bryan Freedman's 1991 settlement (not 1999, as I say in the podcast; my mistake): https://archive.is/wEbPc

]]> On the return of Jeff Ross.

References:

The Rundown on Jeff Ross's Defamation Lawsuit: https://www.humorism.xyz/the-rundown-on-jeff-rosss-defamation/

Vulture/NYMag article about Jeff Ross: https://archive.is/0AeAQ

Vanity Fair article ft. cameo from Bryan Freedman: https://archive.is/6qHgZ

Hollywood Reporter report on the defamation case against Bryan Freedman: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/bryan-freedman-justin-baldoni-smear-opposing-counsel-1236570516/

Insider report on Bryan Freedman's 1991 settlement (not 1999, as I say in the podcast; my mistake): https://archive.is/wEbPc

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/PAP2GYYD+uOFdqhpz ]]> Seth Simons Humorism Evening Podcast No. 004 https://humorism.fireside.fm/humorism-evening-podcast-no-004 5ad3e855-d19f-467d-b54c-87842c3774ec Thu, 11 Jun 2026 06:00:00 -0400 seth.simons@gmail.com (Seth Simons) full Seth Simons The fourth episode of the Humorism Evening Podcast. 25:59 false Revisiting the Riyadh Comedy Festival.

]]> Revisiting the Riyadh Comedy Festival.

]]> Revisiting the Riyadh Comedy Festival.

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/PAP2GYYD+nlPGETSR ]]> Seth Simons Humorism Evening Podcast No. 003 https://humorism.fireside.fm/humorism-evening-podcast-003 bb4d9dc7-cc84-4251-a6c6-be983736d328 Thu, 28 May 2026 13:00:00 -0400 seth.simons@gmail.com (Seth Simons) full Seth Simons The third episode of the Humorism Evening Podcast. 22:47 false Concerning some professional matters, Marlon Wayans' defense of Dave Chappelle, and the Roast of Kevin Hart.

]]> Concerning some professional matters, Marlon Wayans' defense of Dave Chappelle, and the Roast of Kevin Hart.

]]> Concerning some professional matters, Marlon Wayans' defense of Dave Chappelle, and the Roast of Kevin Hart.

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/PAP2GYYD+gW4p2GDo ]]> Seth Simons Humorism Evening Podcast No. 002 https://humorism.fireside.fm/humorism-evening-podcast-002 1150fef9-aaf8-412c-91cb-343b0167e86a Sun, 17 May 2026 23:30:00 -0400 seth.simons@gmail.com (Seth Simons) full Seth Simons The second episode of the Humorism Evening Podcast. 21:40 false Concerning Nate Bargatze's monument to Nate Bargatze.

]]> nate bargatze, comedy, standup comedy Concerning Nate Bargatze's monument to Nate Bargatze.

]]> Concerning Nate Bargatze's monument to Nate Bargatze.

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/PAP2GYYD+VembURjB ]]> Seth Simons Humorism Evening Podcast No. 001 https://humorism.fireside.fm/humorism-evening-podcast-001 56b4d9ca-331f-4039-8889-80ddb39118a8 Sun, 10 May 2026 22:00:00 -0400 seth.simons@gmail.com (Seth Simons) full Seth Simons The first episode of the Humorism Evening Podcast. 17:33 false A podcast about the beginnings of the podcast, and then some other matters.

]]> comedy, standup comedy A podcast about the beginnings of the podcast, and then some other matters.

]]> A podcast about the beginnings of the podcast, and then some other matters.

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