David Spade Wrote Anthony’s Favorite Joke of All Time - Good Talk with Anthony Jeselnik

David Spade weighs in on the second stand-up comedy boom and discusses his friendship with Dennis Miller. (Contains strong language.)
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Good Talk with Anthony Jeselnik features Anthony’s interviews with a few of his friends - who happen to be some of the best comedians in the business - in which they discuss their careers, influences and more.
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[@amityislandchum]

That being Anthony Jeselnik's favorite joke of all time literally explains his whole career.

[@RunnerLogan]

As soon as he told the joke I could see Jeselnik loving it. Fire lit.

[@robbbyyy25]

The fact that Jeselnik didn't get sarcastic or try to insult Spade shows how much he actually respects David Spade, as he should! Great guys!

[@dlxmarks]

@Joshua Hammond Anthony does it to Pete Holmes but Pete likes it.

[@BennettParsons1]

robbbyyy25 if you start to pay attention to how other comedians and actors talk about him, he’s loved by literally everybody

[@dallas317]

@@BennettParsons1 norm macdonald put him his top 5.

[@BennettParsons1]

dallas norm is a GOAT so I trust that

[@Xfade81]

@The Ivory Birchman Bit confused without context. Got a link ?

[@adammitchell1290]

That spade joke sounds exactly like something Jesselnik would do can hear him saying it with his delivery and everything

[@randumbnass]

Agreed. His tone and delivery can make any joke that much funnier.

[@carryeveryday910]

Don’t even get why it’s so funny lol like I get the joke and everything but it’s just not that funny to me lol. I feel like if Jeselnik told it originally it would be funnier.

[@markschultz3791]

You can hear him saying it and everything?!?! Wow that's amazing!!

[@lockandloadlikehell]

@@markschultz3791 sit down stupid No one wants you here

[@odreamwork6272]

Respect towards David for sticking by Dennis Miller. Shows that he is a true friend. 👍

[@hungrypromethean]

I don't think they're friends, he just owes him, and feels obliged. People are lying when they say they're "not political". It's a polite way to not discuss something that could cost you a lot of money if you say the wrong things. No one is really friends with Dennis Miller anymore. Maga made that bed. It made it with hatred, bitterness, and ignorance, and anyone who helped make it will lay in it forever. Nothing will be forgiven. They might as well go all in, because they're pariahs in decent society now.

[@topcover7390]

Totally agree

[@FormerHumanX]

Spade had an even better followup joke: Jon Benet's body was exhumed but it was just so her mom could change her outfit.

[@JamesLeeBuzz]

FormerHumanX LMFAO 😂😂😂 Spade is brilliant

[@sschario60]

Fuckin' gold!

[@dylanstice5980]

lmao

[@BlakeBaker5]

lol! 🤣 Oh...Mah...Gee....That's HILARIOUS!

[@MoNkDiZzLe6]

And re touch her make up.

[@imyournewstepdad]

As weird as it sounds, hearing Jeselnik's "I dont relate to people" statement makes him more likeable. I'd rather a celebrity realize that they have a totally different lifestyle than try to be relatable.

[@shortcutsunny]

True.

[@themarcazard]

David is criminally underrated...

[@randumbnass]

Agreed. As I said in another comment his tone and delivery are magic.

[@debbbb2561]

He’s not underrated. That’s an insult. He’s rich and famous. He has a show.

[@Ffeoli1039]

@@debbbb2561 nobody talks about Spade. He's great and should be mentioned more often.

[@dcool2u2]

@@debbbb2561 Right??!!! It's my pet peeve that drives me nuts! If you read enough KZbin comments under just about any video clip, there's always that one "so underrated" comment. Pretty soon every comedian, actor, athlete, etc...will be considered " underrated" by that same judgemental, backseat driver that doesn't even know what it means.

[@Fuccoffbud]

dcool2u2 you’re really that pressed about it 😂

[@bernlin2000]

Damn...I think the audience was hissing at Spade for making that joke...dude just doesn't give a shit, I can see why Anthony would admire that.

[@cnashford2]

This is so great. Particularly, 2:05 - 2:43. Anthony just lets David talk. No random jokes. No interruptions. Perfection.

[@ShadnicK826]

Exactly, agreed.

[@kristalharris9113]

That's what you call respect

[@mattjohnston5807]

I can see how Jeselnick learned alot from Spade. They're both professional smartasses lol.

[@teamgitusome]

Matt Johnston i wont say spade invented it but damn he really put it to practice hahahha

[@mattjohnston5807]

@@teamgitusome Him and Farley in Tommy Boy will never get old lol✌

[@Lastyearsjacket]

The Kross absolutely this. Perfecting something is just as impressive and Spade definitely perfected sarcasm/don’tgiveafuckism (patent pending). What I really respect about him, though, is that he’s quite humble when out of character.

[@thebrazilianatlantis165]

Spade's Hollywood Minute on SNL was just insult one celebrity everyone likes, insult another. People were amazed. It was kind of like Norm calling out O.J. and Michael Jackson but spread around more evenly. "don’tgiveafuckism" Let's not forget Robert Mitchum; Elvis's "Baby, I Don't Care" was a Mitchum quote. images.fineartamerica.com/images/artworkimages/mediumlarge/2/1-robert-mitchum-in-the-night-of-the-hunter-1955--album.jpg

[@mou7866]

To see Anthony giving respect to another comedian on camera to this level, wow, new respect for David

[@StateEnema]

Never knew Spade used to tell such disgusting jokes. Now I like him even more.

[@Eanicus]

eduardo jimenez I don’t get the John Money joke that Anthony liked can you explain?

[@StateEnema]

@@Eanicus @Eanicus JonBenet was a child beauty queen. She was killed in her basement and they never caught the killer. It was a crime that shocked the nation. Spade's joke was difficult because the crime was still fresh in everyone's mind and she was a child. I think he was sort of making fun of beauty pageant for kids, of how ridiculous they are and maybe the sexualization of children. Most comics would stay away from something so dark but he went there, in the 1990s. 😨 Thus the admiration from Anthony.

[@joshjohnson2600]

Eanicus - It was definitely her brother!

[@samanthab1923]

Chris Rock tells how bad he is from the moment they met on SNL

[@gonzotime7224]

Gotta tell the vulgar ones to get noticed, then you have to tone it down later in your career so you can get cast in grownups 2 and shit

[@severex9851]

Anthony wrote my favorite joke. I went out with this girl and I knew her in the biblical since...Meaning I didn't believe a word she said..beautiful

[@severex9851]

@M 40 what has good English done for the world...nothing learn math

[@JamesHussain82]

Roundhouse Gaming what language did you get taught maths in?

[@severex9851]

@@JamesHussain82 Math

[@preachercaine]

@@severex9851 Maths*

[@severex9851]

@@preachercaine either is applicable..

[@TheAntManChannel]

Dennis Miller is a legend.

[@martysullivan8344]

I love Dennis so many of today’s comedians hate him just because he’s a republican

[@TheMikeMase]

@@martysullivan8344 I couldn't disagree with his political views more but I agree, it bothers me that people write him off because of that. go back and listen to his radio segments with norm and his old standup - it's objectively brilliant

[@tradtke101]

Sorry but once he went on RT (Russian state propaganda network) that is a bridge way too far. Looks like he had enough sense to walk away from it and disappear, but despite his value as a once intelligent and sober voice of conservative counterpoint... Welp if you enable Trump and Putin, and you have an IQ like Miller, you have no excuses for the damage you cause. Ego and money and pride over morals and intellectual honesty.

[@TheAntManChannel]

@@tradtke101 Trump has deeply damaged you

[@aliecarey]

David is ageing well, and I'm so glad to see him so much lately ❤

[@prototype8137]

Its make up and hair dye you silly person.

[@gisela2760]

And botox

[@bigmclargehuge9349]

Maybe adrenochrome

[@aliecarey]

@@bigmclargehuge9349 yeeeesh! Q anon? LOL 😂

[@lockandloadlikehell]

@@aliecarey "yeeeeesh" Did you have a seizure

[@jongilbertson2106]

I remember when Jon Benet's picture was on the covers of all of the magazines, even glamour magazines, like People, and it was kind of creepy. David Spade's joke just kicks it up a notch, illustrating absurdity by being absurd. Who saw Little Miss Sunshine and did not think of Jon Benet at the end of the flick?

[@christophermichael5764]

Anthony's respect for David is something to smile about.

[@steshar2975]

Spade truly is one of the BEST!!!

[@Lamtitude]

These Comedy Central talk shows are great. I love how they show the clips of stuff they’re talking about. It keeps you from leaving the current video to check out the one they are talking about.

[@MikeB12800]

Spade has the best improvised one liners!

[@haoleboysurfec2730]

Spade and Jeselnik both high intelligence. Both funny as hell.

[@scottfarner5100]

I remember the first time seeing Spade doing stand up on tv. The joke about the friend name Charlie. It wasn't his real name they just called him that because he's Vietnamese.

[@maerunderemite]

This is a fantastic interview approach. A lot of hosts could learn from this. Which is super unexpected to have come from Anthony Jeselnik.

[@jeanpierre3061]

I always thought that Anthony Jeselnik has a similar style to Jimmy Carr, in a way that he presents one-liners or short one time stories where the jokes themselves are separate and the entire act isn't connected to one story that just builds and builds from joke to joke. I like it. Does that make sense?

[@prawtism]

I'm currently transitioning from Carr to Jeselnik. Transitioning as in "already saw everything from Carr once or more, now doing the same with Jeselnik"

[@koshea44]

Yeah I know what you mean. They both have a very similar style of comedy, both in material and delivery. And they both really ‘go there’ in terms of their dirty but hilarious one-liners. Jimmy’s pacing is a bit quicker whereas Anthony takes a little longer to deliver each joke.

[@johnleonard317]

Spade is great. I love when he gives directions to his Vegas hotel room.

[@telephantasm4070]

I gotta say, I've never seen Spade in anything other than old SNL clips and the Farley and Sandler movies, but he's really really funny. Can't wait check out his specials.

[@Asist0ne]

Watch him with theo von on theos podcast. Some funny shit there.

[@Ghoopty]

He’s also great on the 1st episode of Norm McDonald on Netflix

[@Ward413]

That’s the thing. He hasn’t had the exposure. Other than a couple Sandler movies, you’d have to seek his stuff out to find it. It’s a shame because he’s hilarious.

[@Battleschnodder]

Picasso literally had a period where he painted current events

[@doubles7533]

I'm glad someone else picked up on that

[@matthewbuchholtz4170]

Immediately scrolled to the comments section for this when he said that

[@MS-he3wz]

Was Guernica one of those? Or was that after the fact?

[@flankspeed]

@Joshua Hammond Yeah, he got the easel out as the bombs were falling ;0)

[@Lymbo88]

Thats not politics

[@ryanmarquez9404]

I like a comedian who doesn't have to constantly talk about how edgy they are.

[@phoenixfunny4517]

That's what a lot of internet "comedians" tend to do

[@esscate]

Phoenix Funny thats what jeselnik does

[@markschultz3791]

You do?!? That's way interesting about you!!!

[@dogfancy]

@@markschultz3791 😂

[@jtorola]

That’s Anthony’s entire schtick

[@VernsTurn]

Seeing Anthony smile is hilarious..

[@mamaharumi]

David Spade is hands down one of the funniest dudes alive.

[@sarvin4471]

Europaii ॐ agreed!

[@teamgitusome]

this is actually true

[@therickpound]

If only he stepped over the line more often, his sarcastic celeb humour is great.

[@allthingscroatia]

You need to meet more people lol

[@patfrerking]

Im pretty sure that is the first time anyone has ever said that in history. You must have not watched comedy in over a decade to believe that.

[@goingfurther8092]

Jeselnik should take this onto KZbin he’s a good interviewer

[@anklebar1]

Both Spade specials are sooo good. He’s respected but I think he’s one of the greats. He just doesn’t have enough material available. 2 specials in like 30 years.

[@2458merions]

I agree. David is the funniest person alive. True comedy master!

[@Supraman7777]

Two of the all-time best and two of my favorite comedians.

[@deVon30241]

these can be your favorite, but they are not the best ever. jesus christ is that a joke? lol

[@jaydeepbose4501]

@@deVon30241 it's subjective

[@rosetodaro5081]

Two great comedians in the same room getting along famously. 👏

[@dpodemski]

I was in line at the LA Car Show in front of Spade. Expected him to be cold and quiet. We started talking and he was hilarious. And he was doing it only for an audience of one. Naturally funny.

[@clinicaltranscription1190]

Did they let him in Free, because they thought he was your kid? 😉 JK that is F'ing cool!

[@utopian3d]

Welcome to the seance.

[@leosolis]

Can, you explain that please?

[@utopian3d]

Seances, on TV or in the movies anyway, are typically held at a table in a dark room with lots of candles burning.

[@lordmoldybutt1260]

@@leosolis seance's are usually performed to "contact the dead"

[@samanthab1923]

Love ❤️ it.

[@BurningRubberNz]

More this is gold

[@zennydez7301]

Love all y’all s videos 🤘🤘🔥🔥🔥

[@johnnyveiga9]

I never realized Spade was this funny! That was just awesome.

[@daddydepresso1719]

Genuinely loved this short video. So interesting I wanna be a stand up eventually and it good to see two great comedians talk about the craft

[@TotallyNoCat]

David is an *Absolute Legend.* *Joe Dirt* is a classic.

[@r.minnis9722]

i love these two

[@denisemarie7991]

This show has definitely made me a fan of jeselnik....so funny.

[@abbycross90210]

I think Spade had one of my favorite jokes at the snl news desk. It was just after Michael Jackson was acquitted of molesting kids at his ranch. Spade said, "Thumbs up to the jury for acquitting Michael Jackson. and thumbs down for all those poor kids who were molested."

[@Sparxx_]

david spade is quite literally my favorite person.

[@TheMedicMedic]

Jeselnik. Spade. Poifect.

[@linjicakonikon7666]

Two of the best right here at the table.

[@TheChupacabra]

I hope they team up and write jokes together. Until forever.

[@Soul-OnFire]

Love both!

[@joewillburn]

I really like both these guys.

[@joshuanolan4581]

I love some David Spade.

[@7wnb]

Anthony is one of my fav stand up comedians of all time! Not everyone understands his comedy, but if you get it - he’s a genius!

[@natculv]

such a good episode

[@AaronBowley]

That joke brings so much joy to the world

[@75thBeatle]

God, Spade's delivery of that joke is amazing.

[@sebbo1496]

jeselnik has got that slight christopher walken accent going on

[@gwen7406]

A little John Malkovich to me

[@heezypeasy8611]

@@gwen7406 yesss def Malkovich-ish

[@apolloptx]

Not even close. You've only heard Walken impressions.

[@breaksmash7003]

Definitely

[@Egoblivion]

@repetemcfly Why... because he doesn't sound at all like him?

[@mariosargiropoulos1715]

I immediately knew what the joke was going to be. Because I saw that special as a little kid and it’s the one joke I never forgot from it.

[@RunnerLogan]

Both are legends

[@scottwasson]

I feel like they should hang out.

[@MegaKonartist]

WeirdCHAMP

[@dixinears8004]

That's why dad named you Joe Dirt instead of _Nunamaker_

[@squidincsquid]

That's why Dad named you Joe Dirt!

[@bmac2814]

Joe-Deertay

[@TheMarkofTheDog]

@@bmac2814 dont try and church it up!

[@MrMatchAZip]

Not makin?

[@matthewburns3251]

A Rambler?..that's a rare car, people would remember a car like that

[@jonn8911]

This is a great show

[@Literallyan0body]

I never thought CC would ever Anthony another chance

[@st0n3p0ny]

There is one guy just like AJ. And that's Tosh. They could do each other's material and nobody would notice.

[@Coastfog]

Lol, Tosh is a poor man's fever dream of AJ

[@st0n3p0ny]

@@Coastfog Tosh is funnier. Imo

[@ihatespam2]

Can’t get enough Jeselnik.

[@Chesterton7]

Beautiful.

[@EduardoMora69]

I remember David spade from the show just shoot me. He became my favorite celebrity from that

[@mrbeans2425]

Spades a legend!. theres also no joke too spicy for Anthony

[@TexasThunder]

If y’all haven’t watched Take The Hit, you need to. It starts out high with the opening song, In the Meantime by Spacehog, followed by peak David Spade joke telling for about an hour.

[@lstefans]

Two incredibly funny comedians and two great heads of hair

[@jayt717]

Take the Hit is still one of the funniest stand-ups I’ve seen to date. If you haven’t seen it, you should.

[@dbzispimpin]

I like how at the end there Jeselnik just starts a joke mid-sentence and the camera quickly turns to Spade as Spade slowly realizes Jeselnik is mid-joke lol

[@piyawattarasombut3011]

I love when Jeselnik smiles. His real self is even funnier.

[@Travisharger]

Love David spade.

[@Dontworryaboutanything]

Dennis Miller has massive stones

[@Nwidmann]

Spade is a gift

[@LobsterSpecial]

Man, Jeselnik does a good interview

[@47Prosteam]

Take the hit was easily amongst the greatest comedy special ever done. Right up there with Elephant in the Room , Killing them Softly and Man Class

[@terrimateer9032]

great stuff

[@Golden_God_Untethered]

I've been on a Jeselnik binge lately. The guy's got talent.

[@maxthepupp]

Anthony's enunciation both hypnotize and irritate me😁

[@oneshotme]

Enjoyed your video and gave it a Thumbs Up

[@highjaws]

Russell Anderson Thank you Russell! Much appreciated!

[@oneshotme]

@@highjaws You're welcome

[@farleygranger]

lights out is one of the greatest cause no politics.....love david....the wrong missy....funny!

[@tiffanybaby13]

I was binging stand up interviews but now I'm off to rewatch Joe Dirt

[@patrickwentz8413]

Could you imagine those two, norm and dennis miller? It would be brutally funny.

[@mylobage]

David Spade is incredibly underrated.

[@mindseternal1]

In 2008 my Automotive class took a senior trip to the LA Auto show. David Spade and Henry Winkler both just happened to be attending the auto show as well. My cousin, our friend who was a girl, and I spotted them eating lunch so we waited until they were done eating as to not be rude. I asked if we could get a picture with David Spade and he said yes. I asked Henry Winkler if he would take the picture of us, not knowing until I got home and told my Aunt Henry Winkler was supposed to be there too. She pulled up a current picture of him and I was really embarrassed that I thought he was David Spade's manager or something. They both were really nice and probably had a good laugh about it later.

[@Hotlooksamerica]

Welcome to the seance😂

[@SilvLocs]

hey Comedy Central if u just do this as a KZbin series I’d fully be here for it

[@robertpaulsin6109]

Rad conversation.

[@jickiebecker2525]

Genius!!!

[@davidgoldrick176]

He's in on it alright ghislainne Maxwell was in one of jon benets last pictures taken

[@caseylevins7216]

It always irks me when Anthony proves to be a sincere and decent human being.

[@sgarrett9446]

"I'm friends with TWO of his brothers." Good stuff.

[@mneugent7658]

Its like seeing your dad flirt with a waitress.

[@TK-ij2xi]

Anthony Jeselnik says influence.like no one else in America....In Flu ENCE.

[@Gretev1]

TK W I have always felt that Anthony sounds like he went to an American International school in Europe. He has this sort of almost perfect American accent but some European affect to it. Weird...

[@somethingsomethingusername802]

He holds a degree in literature so it's possible

[@tomasotreasaigh111]

@@somethingsomethingusername802 He got a degree for reading? Damn I should have done that! I have been reading for over 40yrs now and NADA, not one qualification for it. A Bsc in Applied Computing and a Bachelor of Egineering but not one credit for the untold amount of literature I have read, shameful.

[@somethingsomethingusername802]

@@tomasotreasaigh111 Either you just wanted to somehow make this about you, or you don't understand Literature Studies at all. Whichever one it is; I hope you figure that shit out.

[@k.pacificnw02134]

He sounds just like Kevin Corrigan. Who was born in The Bronx, NY. Anthony was raised in Pittsburgh.

[@echuu2740]

my all time favorite guy. I wish spade got more big roles.

[@JTrip20]

The political part was spot on. Wish more people thought that way.

[@Name-kd5jj]

Yeah so many comedians have ruined themselves by getting on the hate Trump bandwagon. When the point of the "joke" is to spread a political ideology rather than be funny its not............funny. Also its basically illegal to be a Republican these days. I'm not political but you have to admit there is an obvious bias. Think about if someone criticized Biden or Clinton the way people do Trump, you'd be called a Nazi, sexist, racist and everything else.

[@brutusb8004]

@@Name-kd5jj LOL, you're statement screams 'I voted for Trump and Im very Political' LOL. He lost. Get the fuck over it.

[@zzzcocopepe]

@@brutusb8004 exactly. It's sad because they don't even realize how transparent they are.

[@cakeisavegatable]

Jeselnik and Spade are the type of comics that are taking you to hell with them because you laughed too

[@cornlips7247]

Such a good show Anthony is a genius. Spade is a fucking legend.

[@Mrlittleman217]

Jeselnik was very similar on rogans podcast. I imagine for one that he looks up to guys who have changed the industry and comedians talk to each other differently

[@SINNER5150]

If your a fan of David Spade,get his book on tape! He narrated it himself!

[@oliveeisner8964]

"Welcome to the seance" jokes about a sexualized child "tastefully done", This is not edgy. It's gross when you know what he's really into. His brother too. The creepy af Instagrams he's done this year are disturbing. Talk about SYMBOLISM!