Breaking Bread with Tom Papa Podcast

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! 



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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

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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!



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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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0:00:00 Intro

0:00:39 Patreon shout out

0:01:09 Wild Grain Ad 

0:01:54 TomPapa.com 

0:02:58 Bread and bombing on stage

0:05:31 Comedians are good in emergency situations 

0:09:13 The loudest snack is Pirate's Booty

0:11:00 Corporates 

0:12:33 Stand up before writing and being funny

0:16:00 First open mics

0:20:08 Carol's new book and giving speeches

0:29:15 Best writing job - Seinfeld 

0:33:05 Larry David 

0:35:00 Mixture of Jerry & Larry and idea generation

0:40:45 Trade Coffee Ad 

0:43:27 Wild Grain Ad 

0:45:30 IQ Bar Ad

0:48:44 Italian 

0:53:04 Carol thinks Tom can't dance

0:55:25 Ketchup and ranch 

0:56:45 Working on the Oscars 

1:00:50 Uncomfortable moment 

1:02:50 Writing for Hacks and other projects 

1:08:35 Being a woman in comedy

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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/

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Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/comediantompapa

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This week on Breaking Bread Mike Birbiglia joins us at the table! Two Italian comedians in one booth - what could go wrong?! Tom and Mike share old Comedy Cellar stories, discuss thoughts on the Pope, and whether or not they would feel comfortable sharing a sleeping bag. Enjoy! 



Check out Mike's new special The Good Life on Netflix May 27th. 



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0:00:00 Intro

0:00:27 Patreon Shoutout 

0:00:56 Tom and Cynthia's support of Mike

0:03:04 Mike and Tom's "falling out"

0:04:00 Bread! 

0:05:08 Mike's new special and serious topics in stand up

0:09:00 Greg Giraldo and hot takes

0:13:04 Italian upbringing 

0:14:47 Comedy Cellar insults 

0:17:47 Permission to laugh at serious topics 

0:19:33 Touring with topics you're currently going through

0:22:06 Not showing special to father 

0:26:45 Advice for being a parent

0:28:52 Last Bottle Wines Ad 

0:32:15 TomPapa.com

0:32:53 Dreams that come true and telepathy 

0:34:25 Meeting the Pope

0:38:00 Uncomfortable Moment 

0:42:25 Therapy and bad breakup

0:47:35 Mike's wife is a poet - Jokes & Poems

0:50:47 Shhh Patreon

0:51:13 Not having more children

0:52:58 Reaction to Catholic upbringing and meeting the Pope

0:57:07 Silly questions 

0:58:23 Angry Mike and getting in fights

1:04:04 Writing and 80 year old Mike

1:08:08 The Good Life backdrop painting 

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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/

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Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@tompapa

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/comediantompapa

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This week Atsuko Okatsuka joins us at the table! It's never a great sign when Ira Glass informs you that you have a story worth telling, which is exactly what happened to Atsuko. She discusses life in Japan, being kidnapped by her grandma and moving to the US. She also shares how she found out she wasn't married to her "husband." Enjoy!



Check out Atsuko's upcoming special FATHER on Hulu June 13th. ------------ 0:00:00 Intro 0:00:42 Welcome and second time on podcast 0:01:43 Bread 0:03:00 Atsuko's new special "FATHER" 0:05:20 Japan 0:11:32 Downtown LA 0:14:42 Atsuko did not know she wasn't married for years 0:20:13 Special set design 0:21:39 Atsuko's relationship with her father 0:24:03 Ira Glass 0:26:32 Grandma kidnapping 0:30:40 Japanese 0:31:56 Taiwan to London pipeline 0:35:25 Bad smells 0:36:38 FACTOR Ad 0:38:30 Uncomfortable moment 0:46:00 Scars 0:48:33 Tracking the moon 0:51:10 Atsuko at 80 and finding friends 0:56:02 Celiac 0:58:28 Condiments and masseuses ------------ 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!

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The hilarious Aaron Weber joins us at the table! Fresh off his first ever special and fresh off a flight from Nashville, Aaron sits down with Tom to discuss comedy, football, and belly buttons. Typical table talk. Enjoy!

Check out Aaron Weber's special Signature Dish right here on YouTube! ----------- 0:00:00 Intro 0:00:45 Welcome and suitcases 0:02:08 Aaron's Special Signature Dish 0:04:22 Confidence and high school 0:07:18 Getting into stand up and comedy 0:12:08 Kids 0:14:10 Legendary hotdogs 0:17:28 The whole country is going to bed 0:19:17 Silly questions - amusement parks, embarrassment 0:27:47 Animals 0:30:34 Touring and Nate Bargatze 0:33:37 Robes, hunting, Catholicism 0:41:38 Uncomfortable moment 0:45:39 Veganism and diets 0:47:00 High school antics 0:52:23 Sports 0:55:21 Advertising 0:57:42 Belly buttons 0:59:22 Half hour special ----------- 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!

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