Show Notes
Comedian and writer Josh Gondelman joins Devon on the show this week to reveal Dave Matthews’ surprisingly good politics, break down “Shoop” by Salt-N-Pepa, and to question Celine Dion’s lawlessness in “It's All Coming Back to Me Now.”
Josh Gondelman is a writer and comedian who incubated in Boston before moving to New York City, where he currently lives and most recently worked as the head writer and an executive producer for Desus & Mero on Showtime. Previously, he spent five years at Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, first as a web producer and then as a staff writer where he earned four Emmy Awards, two Peabody Awards, and three WGA Awards. Josh also previously wrote for Fuse TV’s Billy On The Street.
His most recent hour, Positive Reinforcement, is now available to stream. Josh’s debut standup special People Pleaser was released in 2022. In 2016, Josh made his late-night standup debut on Conan (TBS), and he has also performed on Late Night With Seth Meyers (NBC) and The Late Late Show with James Corden (CBS).
Host and Executive Producer: Devon Walker
Executive Producer: Lauren Mandel
Producer: Carmen Carigan
Editor: Nicole Lyons
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