Show Notes
This week we welcome Emmy-winning American comedian (and fellow Bobsessive) Jordan Klepper, co-host of The Daily Show on Comedy Central.
Is I Contain Multitudes the “cleanest on-ramp we’ve had for 15 years”? Is the pairing of Anne Frank and Indiana Jones ludicrous swagger or playful rip-off? Is Key West a tropical paradise or purgatory? Did Jordan find spiritual enlightenment listening to The Basement Tapes while swigging a bottle of champagne? What did he discover when rushing the Beacon Theatre stage?
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Recorded at Cathouse Studios, Islington, London. Produced by Robin Guise. Theme Music: The Haze by Daniel Crespin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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