Colin Quinn: You Can’t Fix the World

Colin Quinn (comedian, actor, author, former Saturday Night Live “Weekend Update” host) stops by to discuss the science of stand-up and his journey toward sobriety. He takes us through his comedic evolution, from heckling teachers in school to pursuing comedy full-time after getting sober. Colin opens up about his unrecognized issues manifesting during his time at SNL, his experiences with Jungian therapy, and his belief in purgatory. Mayim and Colin discuss sensory reactions to comedic timing, comedic sensibilities informed by demographics, and the consequences of ego.
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[@APAL880]

Colin is a national treasure.

[@Historian212]

I adore Colin Quinn, couldn’t wait to click. His segment with Jerry Seinfeld on Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee is one of my favorites. So NY. Thanks for having him on. Accent note: within NYC, there are variations on the borough accents by ethnic group. They may sound similar, but they’re not the same. Being from Brooklyn, I can attest that Yiddish-inflected Brooklynese is different from Italian-inflected Brooklynese, Irish-inflected Brooklynese, Puerto Rican-inflected Brooklynese, etc. Same in the other boroughs. It’s very subtle, but it’s there. PLEASE get Chris Rock on, especially to discuss his NVLD diagnosis and what that’s meant for him. ❤️❤️❤️

[@janehopke878]

I've been a fan of Colin Quinn since his days on "Remote Control" with Denis Leary and Adam Sandler. It's so great to see him here!

[@orland0110]

Your podcast just keeps on getting better and better. Thank you so much for having Colin Quinn on today. You are a legend Mayim!

[@TheAdamfee]

Colin Quinn is a legend. Not this useless skank.

[@slimsonite2111]

Stand up comedy has been my go-to through depression too 🙂 It's real. It's raw. Most of the time, you can relate. And...laughter IS the best medicine when you're not sure if you're still capable of doing so.

[@LegsOfAGazelle]

My takeaway from this one is that Jewish people and Irish people need to mate and make super comics. The world needs those people right now. Thanks Mayim.

[@SamMadisonInd]

I follow these so closely, the way you dig into what needs to be pulled out and released from all of your 'guests' is so fantastic! Fellow 70's born kid (78) and after seeing you in the early work I have always been so much more impressed with your achievements sans Hollywood... Thanks so much for being the beautiful human being that you are and for sharing all of this with us

[@sammirolo]

I love Colin!!! He was my favorite weekend update host!

[@tamaramccarthy8811]

Myiam and Jonathan as an "upstate" new yorker. YES, Westchester is an entirely different NY. You both have given me a perfect way to survive working from home and find my mental balance. I look forward to a Beveisode soon, please.

[@JanelleVocate-Ames]

YAY! Another wonderful morning of great conversation!

[@brandi1719]

What a great way to start my work day ❤Colin ❤Breakdown

[@arrya5372]

An Irish Wake was never filmed!? AND no copy of Colin's 'Crocodile Dundee II' script re-write!!?? What a cruel world. Thanks for Colin on. Legend.

[@davebruneau6068]

I was Hammered most of the time during my "journey toward sobriety". Just Sayin Gratefully ive been sober for decades

[@chrismontante7543]

That part about Colin’s Jungian therapist is so funny lol, he just wanted to theorize and go, “ wow, oh, that’s fascinating!”

[@crystalpowell8619]

Colin Quinn is a fave!!!!! Love your podcast. As a minister and Bible student, it is difficult to find podcasts about mental and emotional issues that don't hate religious community just because. Thank you.

[@tiffanyleftridge2016]

Oh man that one went by way too quickly! I’m a 1976 baby and watched Colin on MTV, and a few other things through the years. I actually just finished watching Girls for the second time through and had forgotten he was in that as Hermie! 😄 This was a fun one to watch

[@JaniceAJanice]

Loved it! Colin's realness is so enchanting and refreshing. I adore Mayim and cannot get enough. Wish the podcasts were longer. 💞

[@MariposaRedimida]

Fun episode! Jonathan's camera is so HD, and he's just so cute! I love the triple camera view when everyone's laughing. Also, because accents are mentioned, it made me notice Jonathan's accent, and yup, also cute! Mayim's just having a blast meeting each person that comes on the podcast! It's great so see her enjoying each interaction, it's contagious!

[@leticiaperez243]

I saved the clip that starts at 51:13 months ago. I went back to it after restarting therapy and I just balled 😢. I believe everything happens for a reason and I needed to hear it again at the right time. Mayim you have such insight and yes you are educated but so much more is from experiences you have had - you find a way to be vulnerable and share these tidbits with us those are the places that keep making a difference at least in my life. This was a hysterical episode Colin is sooo funny. How there is such a deep snippet in all of these belly laughs it sneaks up on you.

[@debbieskrletts725]

Excellent episodes. Love Colin

[@bobbiek1976]

This was great episode!!🧡🧡🧡🧡

[@wallamotdogface2053]

All I can say is so good! Thank you Stevo. Didn’t know she had a pod cast!👍

[@m_brokenleg]

“One of the most beloved voices in podcast world”! That’s it, Jonathan! So true! And not “only in your podcast” as you’s suggested. Your “VOICE”, as much your physical and your intellectual one (literary license here) IS one of the most valued and beloved, only bc you earned it! Or maybe you’re learning too fast to diminish yourself from an also beloved “late bloomer” lady near you? 😉💜💜 Such indredibly good episode, again! TNX!

[@clairedouglas1726]

Fab episode Mayim the podcast is growing week by week you should be proud of what you have created it’s brilliant it definitely is my favourite show love watching , congratulations on your movie also looks amazing you really are an inspiration to us all love you 😘 x

[@claudineavalos2555]

This New Yorker thanks you for this very NY-feeling episode 👌🏽

[@unclesteve8091]

I remember Colin Quinn on "Remote control " on MTV.

[@itsfunnyhunny]

Thank you for sharing Mayim.. I thoroughly enjoyed it....twas great. x I'm such a fan of watching anything you do...I grew up watching 'Blossom' loved how sweet you were in 'Beaches'...'Ta Dahhhh' tapping awayyyyyy lol much love, and Thank you.

[@JimMcNicholas]

Truly a great episode, I learned alot.

[@paultrull3876]

You both constantly nail it over and over. You bring people on the other side of life to a human level. As we all are and they are and it’s beautiful. And yes I completely agree with mimicking speak patterns, it happens it’s real. From a non nerd trades guy that loves your show, apprentices and there Journey man or Master partners bled together…. It a trade thing.

[@elena11293]

a couple of quotes came to mind while listening to today's chat.. "Boredom is like dying, but very, very, very slowly.." (author Alison Armstrong recalling of what her son told her once about how he was feeling) "Comedy? It's something extremely serious. The contrary of comedy is not tragic, but indifferent." (by author Stefano Benni)

[@anaconcepcion5122]

Omg just love your podcast. Love the way your brain thinks and how you verbalise your thoughts. And..... I am so hooked on "call me Kat". Keep up the great work and can't wait for your next guests.

[@surfpaddletravel]

This episode had me laughing!

[@deirdrecollins3987]

Remember when he did the lion skit about the zoo lion versus the African lion… I must go check it out again. So funny! Love him!

[@raulcoronado6024]

👍Thank you

[@firewheels90]

Jonathan said at the end we mimic the people around us. I was born in Massachusetts, but moved to Florida when I was three. I don't have the stereotypical accent. When I'm near my family that does have that accent, I play around and "try on" the accent, and my immediate family calls it fake. Jeez, I'm just trying to have a little fun.

[@user-mz9uw5vz7e]

I love this episode.

[@MikesOrganicVideos]

This is/was really great. Thank you so much for your podcast, and for having Colin Quinn is a guest. Very enjoyable and informative.

[@edub9930]

I was lmao throughout. Big fan of both of u. I grew up watching Blossom & SNL. Colin is hillarious & Mayim is a great interviewer 👍✌👏

[@carterlaney6983]

I love your show! And love Colin. You say "you know" a lot.

[@randjisavage8030]

Wooo!! Those shoulders though! You look great, and I have to say thank you for this platform, it is helping me get through a difficult time. I feel like I am listening to a friend have a great conversation about great topics.

[@easntx]

I grew up watching Colin and Adam Sandler on remote control. Legends!

[@kaboomfireworksshowroom2998]

The first 16 min is like one commercial after another

[@rp9674]

I want my money back from this free show

[@rp9674]

I rediscovered Colin Quinn on Sirius, his comedy is so intelligent, great interview.

[@MargaretJEllis]

You look really nice & natural in your makeup. Wish you would let me know brand you're wearing. Sharing "Thanks" in advance. Glad to see you have such a good time w/Colin.

[@MaySmithereen]

Mayim! ❤️

[@susanfsstuff]

Love the show!!!! Just wondering if you've ever listened to "Gordon" , since Eddie wrote yer theme song? That album is soooo good! Changes you, especially if you are of the area. :)

[@nikkipaulson76]

Great show! But, as someone from Wisconsin, I'm always being told to slow down my speech. Most Midwesterners I know talk fast!

[@serenaevans954]

I have to make time to watch your podcast. But I do because I love it so much. Thank you very much for doing this. And I've enjoyed you your whole career. You seem like a wonderful person. And your sidekick LOL.

[@vanessawhitneypro]

LOVE him...

[@vitaminka225]

That’s a great episode as usual! 😎Guys you should invite Josh Katz from Badflower band to your show. He’s a great musician, vegan and a great person seems like. I think his life story and him battling suicide thoughts and panic attacks could be beneficial for your listeners 😘

[@frankendoll1455]

I love your podcast AND I just viewed the trailer for your film AS THEY MADE US....AAAAAHHHHH I can't wait to see it!!!!!! Awesome trailer!!!!! ✌💜✌💜✌💜✌💜✌💜✌💜✌💜

[@marisamartinezolivera]

Great Colin Quinn as guest that let Mayim teach us a lot as usual! But I miss terribly your witty and funny mom at the #BEVISODES ( I think I’m saying something a lot of Breakers out there feel too!) Beeing today an episode’s release day and the International Women Day too, having a women, and better, Beverly here would’ve been a “must”! ✊🏽💜🤰🏻🤱🏼👩🏻‍⚖️👩🏿‍🚀👩🏼‍🚒👩🏾‍🎨👩🏼‍🔧👩🏿‍💻👩🏻‍🏭👩🏽‍🏫👩🏾‍🍳👩🏻‍🌾👩🏼‍⚕️🕵🏿‍♀️👷🏻‍♀️👮🏾‍♀️👩🏻‍🔬

[@AnaTai3]

Mayim speaking of 'knowing when comedy is off/wrong' reminds me of the movie 'Desi Loves Lucy' when Lucille Bal knew to rework bits so that they were the funniest they could be (taking the opportunity to make great comedy).

[@darbimeyer]

I love you guys!!!! We’re Bev? We are missing bevisodes right?

[@MinMovieMaker]

Also, miss your videos talking about the various thing in your life. They got more views. I understand a podcast makes more money but guess you don't have time for short versions of what you did during Big Bang. You are such an admirable and good person because you share whatever issue might have come up, Or talking and doing stuff with Chad Jamian. ( spelling I hope is correct) great guy. Miss him

[@kdholden]

I can't wait to see your new movie!!!!!

[@corgicuttie]

I would LOVE IT if y'all could interview Hannah Gadsby!

[@Rileymcintyre]

Hi Mayim :)

[@joes6336]

Mayim is so cute.

[@dribrom]

"You change the world by changing your self." PS: One step of changing the world by changing your self is to realize that 99% of all laptop built in cameras are 720p and understand that 720p cameras SUCKS!

[@rp9674]

Deep

[@matiaspereira9382]

Hi Mayim

[@mirfir]

Mr Colin Quinn= mtv remote control host!

[@Rainbowofthefallen]

Just Commenting for the algorithm 👍

[@medicinaemdia4895]

I wonder how to balance the PC POLICE and the stand up comedy eg. David Chappell and Bill Maher

[@apatternedhorizon]

Gotta get Doug Stanhope.

[@Sadie33]

"there's an impatience there that's tangible" 💀 new yawk

[@angellahoulbjerg4307]

I love Colin! He is brilliant and witty and handsome :D

[@rp9674]

& smart & charming

[@lisatwilley]

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@opticalmixing23]

32:24

[@anonymousanon8646]

Drugs was my thing until I walked away from it

[@pattyclautu1838]

Took my Hubby 15 months to hit level 1508 on best fiends! We highly recommend it!

[@butterflymoon6368]

Amazing how the american accent makes a man 100 times more attractive (i'm from the UK). from the still he looks like Colin (every day english white man name) but when he speaks he's suddenly Corey.

[@vitrifiedvolcanicvent1500]

How long has it been since you've taken up vegan eating patterns? EDIT - apparently, at 19 ...

[@lizafield9002]

Great dialigue. I agree w/ the Purgatory part. Best to surrender to the purgatives here, & grieve mistakes & grow, than avoid it all till you've died. Older people are often in a hard Purgatory. My parents went thru theirs & i volunteered to go with them. It was brutal, but they died as beatific beings, & i grieved the rest of my way thru that atomizing purgatory, & came out of it as transformed as Scrooge. I now have an empathy toward people & trees & animals, mean folks & even "45," & want suffering for nobody. Before Purgatory trip, i was angry at humans & wanted big polluters, political gangsters & Fox news liars to go to hell. Now i know they're IN hell, & need a path out.

[@Beef_Unit_Supreme]

Hasbeens on youtube

[@shirleysmith6133]

I hate the sales aspect of this

[@tomhughes9639]

Luv the pod but is it possible to lose the “You know” phrase. 👍🏻

[@issydelz]

the big bang theory

[@lisaboulanger5767]

Promo for Athletic greens and Ritual in the same podcast?? Seems strange

[@MinMovieMaker]

Try experiment ask cohen to take a short (months or more) break to try new some tweak Like temp sidekick. He can help but not get paid. As his other business are failures, check the reaction. It's hard not to trust but knowing if you are only wanted for financial support is better learned early. You are a great honest compassionate person for real, but he talks a meandering game that almost sounds like something real but if looked at is mostly buzz words and nonsense

[@deedeeannash]

Mayim! Where did you get this idea that Toronto is on the east coast of Canada? You're a thousand miles off.

[@MinMovieMaker]

Probably because she has this j cohen on the show from Toronto, . He is a liar and a con man involved with shady stuff. He has leeched on to Mayim who pays him for this podcast and who knows what else. not all from Toronto are liars and leeches.

[@Thesublime1459]

Are you a licensed therapist???

[@darklord220]

No

[@AmandainGeorgia]

This is the first interview I am having a difficult time making it through. From his bad attitude childhood to his cluelessness about the relative struggles of female comedians, I just felt like Colin had so little to offer in the way of mental health. I drank and it unlocked the real me! Not helpful. Comedy got me lots of dates! Well good for you. “Things happen.” That seems to be his message. Not helpful.

[@choosecarefully408]

"Things happen" is like The Weakest... No one said about Hitler or Stalin "things happen." No one says this when it's _their_ loved ones who get harmed by the things that happen. He's still hiding stuff.

[@darklord220]

Things do, in fact, happen. He is an older Irish guy raised in that catholic tradition. You're not gonna get modern day mental health advice from someone like this, and you'd be a fool to look for it in him.

[@AmandainGeorgia]

@@darklord220 I suppose someone should have mentioned that to Mayim before she booked him, then, eh?

[@dianegraber9333]

@@AmandainGeorgia I so agree w you ..he is clearly scattered, seldom finishes a sentence, a thought.. ‘like’ is soooo darn overused - which is annoying! It seems as if M is even struggling to guide him toward topics he might be able to manage in order to fill the podcast. I imagine she was exhausted by the end.. just sayin’ - we’ll never know!

[@johnnygoesfast9397]

I love how She acts like She's a Nueroscientist; yet, She spends her time filming podcasts, shooting commercials, and Jeopardy... Hahahahah, thats like calling Rachael Ray a Chef

[@melisosh]

Leonardo Da Vinci, in addition to the fine arts, also studied and worked in nature, mechanics, anatomy, physics, architecture, and weaponry. People are allowed to have diverse interests and still be an expert in something.

[@beautynotstatic2419]

Why is the back of your head on the screen?

[@blindeyecandy]

No therapy. Find joy not happiness. You are a Catholic Colin. Don’t listen to these lost souls.

[@dustincord8294]

Mayim Bialik, PhD. K, i'm out.