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Breaking Bread with Tom Papa

Breaking Bread with Tom Papa

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Comedian Tom Papa mixes comedy and carbs for hilarious and revealing conversations with a wide range of talented guests. Served fresh weekly.2025 All Things Comedy Art Cooking Food & Wine
Episodes
  • Mark Cuban: Insurance Companies Are Not Your Friend

    Mark Cuban: Insurance Companies Are Not Your Friend
    Oct 27 2026

    Mark Cuban joins Tom Papa to reveal what really happens after a Shark Tank deal, explain why AI will transform work, and break down the problems hidden inside America’s healthcare system. They also talk about Cost Plus Drugs, family, wealth, Indiana football, and the airline pass that once let Mark Cuban fly almost anywhere.

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    1 hr and 23 mins
  • Josh Johnson: Elon Musk Hecklers and Changing Minds

    Josh Johnson: Elon Musk Hecklers and Changing Minds
    Oct 20 2026
    Josh Johnson talks with Tom Papa about developing his stand-up voice, hosting The Daily Show and why creative skill cannot be outsourced to AI. He also explains how Comedy Band Camp turns a live show into a community experience and why even a great set cannot silence a comedian's self-doubt. Josh's tour Comedy Band Camp is on the road now. Josh Johnson Comedy YouTube is out now. CHAPTERS 00:00 Josh Johnson Says Elon Musk Sounds Broke 02:56 Finding His Stand-Up Voice 12:08 Why AI Cannot Replace Creative Skill 17:12 Nine Years at The Daily Show 22:49 Hosting The Daily Show 25:38 How Politics Entered the Stand-Up 37:26 Elon Musk Hecklers and Changing Minds 45:12 America's Main Character Syndrome 49:36 What Algorithms Say Josh Johnson Does 54:00 Building the Comedy Band Camp Tour 58:43 Releasing New Stand-Up Every Tuesday 1:07:50 Why Comedians Still Doubt Themselves 1:13:55 Bread and Tour Plugs See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • Max Amini: A Joke for Every Country

    Max Amini: A Joke for Every Country
    Oct 15 2026
    Max Amini joins Tom Papa to talk about building a global stand-up audience through crowd work, curiosity and comedy in both English and Farsi. He shares stories from growing up in Iran, directing James the Second and shaping a live show that changes with every room. They also discuss his upcoming special and worldwide tour. Max's film James the Second comes up in this episode. Max's next special is on the way. Max's international tour is on the road now. CHAPTERS 00:00 Max Amini Knows How to Joke With Any Country 03:58 Directing James the Second 07:08 Building a Stand-Up Career on Instinct 09:51 Discovering Crowd Work 12:29 Finding a Place Outside the Industry 16:20 The Class Clown Becomes a Comedian 18:23 Growing Up Between America and Iran 21:43 Teenage Rebellion in Iran 24:48 The Iran Beyond the Headlines 27:55 Hope, Technology and a Fairer World 30:54 Performing Stand-Up in Farsi 34:19 How Max Amini Learns Every Culture 37:08 Bread, Podcasts and Real Connection 40:14 The Famous Comedian You May Not Know 43:53 Building a Global Audience Independently 48:16 Max Amini's Next Special 49:34 How Crowd Work Shapes the Show 52:23 Why Comedy Rewards Originality 56:05 Turning Old Ideas Into New Films 57:26 Cairo, Albania and a Tour Documentary 1:00:28 Bread for the Road See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    1 hr and 1 min
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