What Made Us Laugh

October 2021

The funniest moments from October’s podcasts which are guaranteed to put a smile on your face.

The funniest moments from October’s podcasts which are guaranteed to put a smile on you... more

Curated byAdrian Sherling, Hark Editor

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Jon Stewart Is Back (& He Looks Old)

Jon Stewart’s new talkshow and podcast, ‘The Problem with Jon Stewart,’ airs tonight. On a preview episode of the podcast, Jon’s writers address the elephant in the room: Jon Stewart looks much older. (It has been 6 years since he was last on TV.)

The Jon Stewart Podcast

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What If Performers Could Choose Who Came to Their Shows

After discussing a chef who used to decide who to let into her restaurant, James Acaster and Ed Gamble ask musician Jeff Rosenstock who he’d choose to ban from his shows.

What If Performers Could Choose Who Came to Their Shows

Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster

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Should You Date Someone Who Doesn’t Know Who Paul Rudd Is?

Is Paul Rudd the nicest man in Hollywood? Comedian Quinta Brunson idolised the Anchorman actor - and then bumped into him in a movie theater. She tells Seth Rogan what happened next.

Should You Date Someone Who Doesn’t Know Who Paul Rudd Is?

Storytime with Seth Rogen

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Samantha Bee Can’t Stop Losing Sponsors

Samantha Bee reviews some weird food pairings which have been endorsed online - and it’s not doing anything to help her get her show sponsored.

Full Release with Samantha Bee

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America’s Funniest Police Officer

Most cops don’t like paperwork. But that’s not true of Detective Lieutenant Tim Cotton, whose police reports are a work of art. Mike Rowe reads a couple of them on his podcast The Way I Heard It.

Duncan Trussell Family Hour

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My Chinese Mum Wrote a Porno

Comedy of the Week featured sketches from an all-East Asian cast, including this excellent skit based on My Dad Wrote a Porno.

Comedy of the Week

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Chelsea Handler’s Crazy Road Trip

Chelsea Handler tells the hilarious story of the road trip she took across America with a stranger when she was 19.

SmartLess

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Michael McIntyre’s Unique Way of Calling His Kids to Dinner

British comedian Michael McIntyre told ‘Parenting Hell’ about the unique way he has of calling his children down to meals.

Michael McIntyre’s Unique Way of Calling His Kids to Dinner

Rob Beckett and Josh Widdicombe's Parenting Hell