Jim Gaffigan and Al Discuss Stand-up & Netflix’s Release of his 9th Hour Special, Comedy Monster

[@michaelcoggins7628]

Jim Gaffigan and Al Franken together on the same podcast. Stick in a fat guy with a red suit and you've got yourself Christmas, folks! What a great one, for a change.

[@paularhodes1997]

I don't know how I would have made it through the craziness, of the pandemic, without Jim.

[@MsMusiclover59]

Gaffigan and Franken! Two of my favorites!!!! Thoroughly enjoyed this!

[@tracylrsw247]

You, like everyone else, has an opinion. You also have a platform. You have every right to speak your opinion. Unfortunately there are people that cannot think for themselves. You are not responsible for them.

[@KrooTon]

It's great listening to you two talk -- you're both favorites of mine!

[@briangregory6303]

Bill Hicks 2021 would be something to behold.

[@TyronneBiggums-nv7xw]

I watched this entire video and I'm shocked how Gaffigan talked without moving his mouth once.

[@13699111]

Thank you for posting this podcast Al Franken

[@patrickquibodeaux4438]

Jim played the baked potato in the Parkay commercial. He argued with the butter.

[@debiesubaugher]

My dad talks about growing up in the Midwest and it was his job as a little kid to break the color tablet and squish the yellow around in the margarine.

[@moey.10]

I remember my siblings and I arguing over who got to "squish the blueberry" lol

[@debiesubaugher]

@@moey.10 nice lol

[@jangilbert8028]

Breaking the color tablet in the oleo was MY job too!!

[@lorrainedaliessio3998]

I love this one, "for a change". No, really, this conversation could have gone on.

[@paularhodes1997]

It's okay to laugh about a brain tumor. At least for us, the brain tumor diagnosis was so scary, we needed to laugh & normalize it a little. It's nice to know others have had some of the same weird experiences & thoughts.

[@skippyjeans2209]

There's a big difference between getting a laugh because you're intelligent and clever and getting a laugh because the audience is shocked by your language. I prefer intelligent/clever humor.

[@LADYKAT...]

Good morning Al! Love ya!!! I'm subscribed!

[@laurelsoden8599]

I could listen to you two all day!

[@rebeccaharrishunt1181]

Margarine/butter: My daughter informed me (when she was in high school) that her science teacher explained the chemistry of margarine -- It's one molecule away from PLASTIC. Natural butter actually is more digestible.

[@yowzephyr]

These things go back and forth. Margarine was initially seen as being better for you than butter. Then finally there was a turn around where now butter is seen as being better for you than margarine. In reality it probably doesn't make a damn bit of difference which one you eat.

[@bartstarr100]

Real Butter is better than fake butter in every way. Sure, it's cheap, but what is it? Flies won't touch it.

[@dickhead2998]

Wow look at the brain on this one...

[@cc1k435]

@@bartstarr100 I'm sure mid Civil War, its shelf life AND ability to repel flies were its big draw. 😳

[@OliviasHands]

I use that for everything not healthy ….

[@spaceo8568]

Jim is the best. And he's got some edgy ketchup jokes. Lol.

[@peachybuttercrunch4409]

did you see the article about the old man with political road signs in pa. that had said he was fighting absurdity with absurdity with these signs...example Trump eats hunts ketchup. Trump hates pierogies. was totally lovehilarious

[@markhatfield8809]

Dole, when asked how`s he doing after his presidential loss, he said he "sleeps like a baby, . . . wakes up screaming & crying every two hours !"

[@mgman6000]

Thanks Al I went to Jim's show last month in Springfield Illinois and it was great I'll watch it again on Netflix

[@jefolson6989]

Both Al and Jim are so familiar, they are like family!

[@hereigoagain5050]

Great show! Love Jim and Al talking shop. BTW. Looks like Jim lost some weight. Good for me because I hope he does stand up for a long time.

[@yowzephyr]

48:00 Jim Gaffigan surprises Al by saying they did a TV commercial together for Parkay margarine. Al remembers doing the commercial, but he doesn't remember Jim being in it. Jim says he thinks he was the butter. So I easily found the commercial on KZbin. The butter doesn't say anything. The potato and the Parkay each have lines. I think Gaffigan did the potato voice. I'm guessing Al doesn't remember Jim because they didn't actually meet for that. They wouldn't need to meet for that.

[@peachybuttercrunch4409]

that is funny. are you named for zephiris...the west wind? I'll bet you are a chaucer fan😃🎯

[@peachybuttercrunch4409]

i love Jim's parental humor, eating humor and jokes about universal daily predicaments. i love to laugh. gaffigan is like Franklin....universally likeable and less offensive than Carlin...my favorite. Everyobe loves a good comedian, too. we need it

[@peachybuttercrunch4409]

during covid...if you are gonna survive it...get vacciated and get elated through comedy, stories and puns if that's what it takes. laugh!!

[@HettiedeKorteDiplomaat]

He helped us through the pandemic.

[@wombat1222]

Wow, they sound so much alike it's hard to keep track of who's talking.

[@peachybuttercrunch4409]

absolutely...even the diction and pace of conversation...i live the Midwestern relaxed manner...almost Canadian pauses and polite af.

[@kathyjones1078]

Yes! I wish there were video.

[@steveremmert]

@@peachybuttercrunch4409 ⁰⁰⁰0⁹

[@Augmuse]

Jim has some great material. He can make everyone laugh.

[@susanpeck530]

These guys together ❤. The best and my faves. A comedy special in the future 🤣. A duet or one after the other?

[@oppositeofh8]

omg, i could totally listen to you guys chat for another two hours, easily.

[@ElaineMLove]

Thanks Al, for " Great One, for a change!" Merry Christmas and Holidays!!

[@jamesreichert1686]

Al, I grew up in Wisconsin and we drove to Illinois to smuggle margarine.

[@jayhalley2642]

Two great Americans

[@PeaceCommando]

This was a wonderful interview! Thank you, Senator.

[@jayhalley2642]

And future Senator

[@user-hm5zb1qn6g]

Senator McGrabby.

[@Joe-Dead]

@@user-hm5zb1qn6g trump is running for the senate?

[@user-hm5zb1qn6g]

@@Joe-Dead One of the people involved in this youtube video was drummed out of the Senate for getting handsy with women. The other is a guy who refers to his ''wife" for stand-up fodder.

[@honeybunny8894]

vestige of the politico "don't know the science" on margarine, but good you gave your view gently, very nice... wishing more were as honest and courageous as you guys. thanks!🎼

[@bbqueen1578]

Gaffigan is right: "you couldlilisten to this podcast 3 months from now" & these comments about Trump in this podcast would still be relevant in reference to his dangerousness & comments that he will still be making.

[@brendabrass2715]

Good fun. Thanks Al. ❤hope you and your family have a great Holiday 🎅❄

[@patriciawright8786]

Brenda Brass--Are you talking about this 4th of July weekend coming up?

[@xlzipi]

I look forward every Sunday to hearing your show. Thank you!

[@yowzephyr]

Ditto.

[@ElaineMLove]

@@yowzephyr Double Ditto!! 😀

[@user-hm5zb1qn6g]

I look forward to HUAC v 2.0 where lying POS like these two are hauled in front of a committee and then Gitmo'd.

[@gheller2261]

Weird hearing Gaffigan use curse words. Now that his kids are teenagers, I wonder if they still live in that small apartment in lower Manhattan. My favorite joke from when he was much younger - I'm from a mixed marriage, my father is Irish Catholic and my mother is Elton John.

[@aleatharhea]

Ooh, two of my favorite funny, smart people.

[@DavidBoe]

Wow! Finally! A good one. For ONCE!

[@missopowers]

Believe it or not, there are a lot of liberals in the South, and it feels like you've abandoned us.

[@louiestewieandfaith]

True, but unfortunately when most people hear a southern accent they automatically think ignorant, uneducated tRumpists. Those ijits must drive you nuts.

[@maryknight4109]

​@@louiestewieandfaith- If you haven't heard of him, try Trae Crowder - the liberal redneck.

[@terryflynn8240]

Thank the Gods I thought I was the only one living in a dystopian matrix. You all help us worker bee's survive.. Keep doing what you are doing it is nectar to the hive.

[@HettiedeKorteDiplomaat]

My two favorite guys.

[@scrubjay93]

oh wow, I'm saving this one for tonight--looks like it might be a good one!

[@slypear]

So glad to have seen Jim in Beijing some years back to a fully packed house of mostly non-Chinese (notably non-"North Americans"), but in any case - everyone was in tears of laughter with so many brilliantly delivered and simply fun jokes everyone could enjoy~

[@paulgrieger8182]

Milwaukee had 5 German newspapers up until WWII.

[@lout1587]

Another great episode. Thanks.

[@louiestewieandfaith]

So glad Jim Gaffigan isn’t crude. It’s why I love his comedy. Sex jokes are so old and mostly misogynist.

[@chiefjetsonofflare5329]

I remember squeezing that margarine as a child it’s hard to believe now thanks for the memory Al🇨🇦

[@AnnieWarbux]

Gaffigan, always makes me laugh!😂

[@lucibjlb]

Great interview!

[@maroosk]

Great show

[@robertwangenstein8569]

Great conversation!

[@jademcguinness4333]

I love these guys

[@patriciawright8786]

I love Gaffigan & I am also the youngest of 6 children.

[@johnjamesbaldridge867]

(41:35) That's the reason Trump lost Arizona. Sure, there were others, but that alone probably did it for most of us old-fashioned Republicans. Also his aversion to rain in France.

[@domb8448]

A few UK dates would be appreciated Al.. 🇬🇧

[@karenjones1897]

purrrrfect for a sunday evening. thanks, al and jim

[@dizzolve]

Jim always makes me laugh

[@seanwelch71]

While traveling with my High School choir, we passed through Gary, the road leading through the rail yards. A pile of coal was seen that was taller than most large buildings in our town. I found out that coal pile was a public library.

[@elpuerco6059]

1st time I’ve listened all the way, including the ads.

[@LBStew]

Listen to Al on a podcast player, like Castrol, etc. These ads here are from KZbin.

[@annelousteau9799]

The Dominican priests have the initials O. P. after their names. It stands for Order of Preachers, meaning they are usually pretty good at sermons. 😊

[@kingcormack8004]

In the US before WWI there were 125 DAILY newspapers in German. German immigrants abandoning their language after the war is a huge story in its own right and informs the prejudice subsequent immigrant groups suffered about language assimilation.

[@kellybarnes6123]

Loved this one 😀

[@leightnite3056]

Unexpected and delightful!

[@CarrieV9]

Great episode!

[@orffrocks5667]

💕JG!

[@jeremybr2020]

The major reason why comedians are having to get new material much more often than in the past is the internet. Before the internet, comedians could easily stretch their act for really long periods because the only way people would see it was if they happen to see the routine at a local comedy club or if and when they put it on a special. So that number was relatively low until the special would come out. Now in our current times, the second the comedian tries new material, it's already out for the world to see it before the act is even close to being polished. So material becomes dated much much quicker than it used to. Forcing comedians to come up with new shit all the time. That's gotta be tough to do.

[@annewhitney8809]

No indoor gatherings of more than 10 people in Ontario. Hope this ends by your Toronto date.

[@pollykent2100]

WOW! Another really great podcast! Very insightful, truly, about TFG as a kind of Don Rickles standup comedian. I like Jim Gaffigan, but I didn't realize he was so clever, although probably I should have. Thanks! Please keep up the good work!

[@rjonboy7608]

Jim Gaffigan, always popular because he's a real guy joking about real events in a real life most people can understand. Never went hollywierd, not a TV Stuffed Suit reading propaganda from a teleprompter. Not obviously spent hours in a makeup chair, not obviously derivative of corporate focus groups and committees. I would say he does work clean. I can play clips for my 93 year old mother. She doesn't like shock or "potty mouth" but she does find observation about couples and adults very funny. "Even" George Carlin, who does some very funny observations right after "the seven words" about movies using the word "kill". And other bits about giving regards or best wishes and stuff. And about washing the four key areas. She repeats that one often: How are you today? "Didn't feel up to a shower today but I did wash the Four Key Areas." With a chuckle. She has half the retirement park in Florida quoting George Carlin because half of what he did was interesting observation about the English language. So keep up the good work. 👍 Incidentally, corker and republibot exploiters should not EVER be able to eat ANYWHERE without being pelted with garbage in my humble opinion. They treat us like vermin, let's show them some teeth!! I, for one, will not march quietly into the night to buy Benedict Donald another gold plated AR-15. Do I look like a lemming?!!

[@bettyveronica9880]

Jesse Dollemore (one of the best pundits - Dollemore Daily), could be Jim's twin brother. Al, thanks for Making Podcasts Great Again! 😉

[@thedingo8833]

JIM!!!!! I’ve been binging you on KZbin. Your friggin hilarious. Thank you. What an intelligent and consistently fresh comedian you are. And not too cringy. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🥰🥰🥰😍😍😍

[@mladyriad]

Hope you reconsider your extended tour dates Al 😷 and Jim ! Things are really getting really risky out there

[@chinookvalley]

I was thinking the same. THEY don't want people laffing. Especially at THEM.

[@pushinkeys]

Almost sounds like I’m listening to 1 guy having a conversation with himself, very similar vocal tones.

[@slypear]

ZOMG - I finally got to part where margarine was decreed illegal. Hope for America!

[@youdonthavetoreadthispost.5850]

"The absence of nuance" - Not these two. Great conversation with each other, and with your audience.

[@judyfrancis4515]

Gycy

[@antonwooldridge2233]

What?? The tour doesn't include the metropolitan mecca that is Mankato Minnesota?? How dare you slight the HUNDREDS of people who live in and around the big city that Laura Ingalls Wilder would go to maybe twice a year.

[@dsthorp]

Great!!!!!!!!

[@richardmarty9939]

Trump supporters laugh?

[@mojoman2001]

Gaffigan is a charlatan. A lazy guy who works 300 days out of the year? And, I fell for it.

[@tammyburke9453]

Love AF

[@steveocal1]

I enjoy Al's shows, comments, and viewpoints, but I couldn't continue watching the Gaffigan interview because Al interrupted him so much when he was trying to make a point.

[@peachybuttercrunch4409]

al always does that... it is proof that he is worth talking to anyway

[@adh0522]

Hey Jim, who's the "pawn" here?

[@evaheat1]

I'd like to know Gaffigan's definition of "elites."

[@peachybuttercrunch4409]

right??????!

[@kathyjones1078]

Al I loved Stuart Smalley. Could you reprise that character sometime?

[@alanmony1582]

Sorry Al, don't you think you should be canceling shows now instead of adding them? Have you heard of Omicron?

[@seanwelch71]

AS Grouch sang "I dispise a dirty joke unless it's told by some who can tell it."

[@GABABQ2756]

We’ll done!

[@katherinecompton6591]

Please, be safe, Al. Maybe postpone?

[@dusty3913]

He’s great on Loudermilk.

[@jkasandros9397]

Al,. Dear Al, ubiquitous gratuitous laughter. It sounds like Mark Levin. Is that how you must sound?

[@ssmith2019]

Ya know . . . for a change !

[@BlueBaron3339]

Pandemic or no, audio programs seem popular, but their name makes no sense. Who came up with....podcast? But everyone calls them that, right? So? As for this conversation, I "watch" it on KZbin (obviously) and would never have heard it otherwise 😉 As for Gaffigan, I respect him certainly. Just not my taste. Laughing is an involuntary response after all. Nonetheless, this conversation was *_outstanding!_*

[@kattz753]

I don't know if you have heard of Russell Peters. He's Canadian. I loved his act. The thing is, I have heard basically the same set for the last 15 years or so. I just can't do it anymore. George Carlin could get away with it. He's been gone for a long time and I'm still finding new material.

[@jjjccc728]

Why does Al keep changing the subject all the time? Let Jim finish his story.

[@direwolf6234]

i totally with franken's politics and it's a shame he was forced out, however his comments about 'elites' .. let's remember he attended a private prep high school and then went to harvard ..

[@kathyjones1078]

But I have a feeling he got in on merit.

[@direwolf6234]

@@kathyjones1078 private prep school's cost money and then you get 'prepped' for scoring high on tests .. merit or not it is an elite 'club' and you ain't in it ..

[@davidwitzany5852]

2:53

[@weeverob]

Hi Al, if you feel the need to laugh please cut your mic. Now back to the show

[@senior_ranger]

Franken may be the most consistently, persistently and inherently needy person I've seen. If the ship strays even a degree from him, it must be righted. His wife must be a saint. Gaf, well, just big pants people through and through!

[@cherylanderson3340]

They don't sound the same to me. They both have quite unique voices & conversational styles. Jim's sounding a bit too laid back & Al's laugh sounds fake in the beginning. Guess he was trying to counter balance Jim's drab opening demeanor. He sounds like how some very funny people can, when tired & not in full on performing mode. They found a good balance, in the end. I think now it's because they are both "dry' comics. Maybe that only works when countering other personality types. Then they can come in with a dry comment to cap it off & everyone laughs.