<p>Self-described comedy “villain” Anthony Jeselnik has made a career out of telling expertly crafted, extremely dark one-liners, from his breakthrough set at the Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump in 2011 to his newest Netflix special ‘Bones and All,’ which marks his 20th year in comedy. In this episode, he talks about crafting his Comedy Central interview show ‘Good Talk,’ how he thinks his comic persona will continue to evolve as he ages, how getting fan mail from a white supremacist made him rethink one of his darkest jokes, what “surprises” him about Louis C.K.’s attempt at a comeback, his failed audition to anchor SNL’s “Weekend Update,” how Lorne Michaels “helped Trump get elected,” why he considers himself “uncancelable,” and a lot more.</p><br><p>This episode was originally published on September 3, 2019.</p><br><p>Follow Anthony Jeselnik on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/anthonyjeselnik" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@anthonyjeselnik</a> and TikTok <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@anthonyjeselnik" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@anthonyjeselnik</a></p><p>Follow Matt Wilstein on Bluesky <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/mattwilstein.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@mattwilstein</a> and Threads <a href="https://www.threads.net/@mattwilstein" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@mattwilstein</a></p><p>Follow The Last Laugh on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lastlaughpod/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@lastlaughpod</a> and Threads <a href="https://www.threads.net/@lastlaughpod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@lastlaughpod</a></p><br><p>Highlights from this episode and others at <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/franchise/the-last-laugh" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Beast</a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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Anthony Jeselnik on Trump, SNL, and Why He’s ‘Uncancelable’

NOV 26, 202460 MIN
The Last Laugh

Anthony Jeselnik on Trump, SNL, and Why He’s ‘Uncancelable’

NOV 26, 202460 MIN

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<p>Self-described comedy “villain” Anthony Jeselnik has made a career out of telling expertly crafted, extremely dark one-liners, from his breakthrough set at the Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump in 2011 to his newest Netflix special ‘Bones and All,’ which marks his 20th year in comedy. In this episode, he talks about crafting his Comedy Central interview show ‘Good Talk,’ how he thinks his comic persona will continue to evolve as he ages, how getting fan mail from a white supremacist made him rethink one of his darkest jokes, what “surprises” him about Louis C.K.’s attempt at a comeback, his failed audition to anchor SNL’s “Weekend Update,” how Lorne Michaels “helped Trump get elected,” why he considers himself “uncancelable,” and a lot more.</p><br><p>This episode was originally published on September 3, 2019.</p><br><p>Follow Anthony Jeselnik on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/anthonyjeselnik" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@anthonyjeselnik</a> and TikTok <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@anthonyjeselnik" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@anthonyjeselnik</a></p><p>Follow Matt Wilstein on Bluesky <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/mattwilstein.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@mattwilstein</a> and Threads <a href="https://www.threads.net/@mattwilstein" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@mattwilstein</a></p><p>Follow The Last Laugh on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lastlaughpod/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@lastlaughpod</a> and Threads <a href="https://www.threads.net/@lastlaughpod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@lastlaughpod</a></p><br><p>Highlights from this episode and others at <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/franchise/the-last-laugh" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Beast</a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>