<p>Patton Oswalt begins his latest stand-up special (‘Black Coffee and Ice Water,’<a href="https://amzn.to/3WZQhN6" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> streaming on Audible</a> Nov. 20) by reading a fake disclaimer about how he’s gone full MAGA in an attempt to avoid the authoritarian hand of Donald Trump. It’s a funny bit that also underscores the comedian’s very real fears about being an outspokenly anti-fascist voice in 2025 America. In his third appearance on the podcast, Oswalt talks about the freedom of putting together an audio-only special, which includes jokes about his teenage daughter and celebrating 30 years on Prozac. He also shares his visceral reaction to Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension, Donald Trump’s “mediocrity,” the MAGA-friendly comedians who happily took Saudi Arabia’s money, and what keeps him performing stand-up nearly 40 years into his career.&nbsp;</p><br><p><a href="https://amzn.to/3WZQhN6" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patton Oswalt’s ‘Black Coffee and Ice Water’ on Audible</a></p><br><p>Follow Patton Oswalt on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/pattonoswalt" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@pattonoswalt</a>&nbsp;</p><p>Follow Matt Wilstein on Bluesky <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/mattwilstein.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@mattwilstein</a>&nbsp;</p><p>Follow The Last Laugh on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lastlaughpod/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@lastlaughpod</a></p><br><p>Watch full episodes of The Last Laugh podcast on the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/TheDailyBeast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Daily Beast’s YouTube channel</a></p><br><p>Highlights from this episode and others at <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/keyword/the-last-laugh" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TheDailyBeast.com</a></p><p><br></p><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>

The Last Laugh

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Patton Oswalt: Trump, Kimmel, and the State of Stand-Up Comedy

NOV 19, 202555 MIN
The Last Laugh

Patton Oswalt: Trump, Kimmel, and the State of Stand-Up Comedy

NOV 19, 202555 MIN

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<p>Patton Oswalt begins his latest stand-up special (‘Black Coffee and Ice Water,’<a href="https://amzn.to/3WZQhN6" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> streaming on Audible</a> Nov. 20) by reading a fake disclaimer about how he’s gone full MAGA in an attempt to avoid the authoritarian hand of Donald Trump. It’s a funny bit that also underscores the comedian’s very real fears about being an outspokenly anti-fascist voice in 2025 America. In his third appearance on the podcast, Oswalt talks about the freedom of putting together an audio-only special, which includes jokes about his teenage daughter and celebrating 30 years on Prozac. He also shares his visceral reaction to Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension, Donald Trump’s “mediocrity,” the MAGA-friendly comedians who happily took Saudi Arabia’s money, and what keeps him performing stand-up nearly 40 years into his career.&nbsp;</p><br><p><a href="https://amzn.to/3WZQhN6" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patton Oswalt’s ‘Black Coffee and Ice Water’ on Audible</a></p><br><p>Follow Patton Oswalt on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/pattonoswalt" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@pattonoswalt</a>&nbsp;</p><p>Follow Matt Wilstein on Bluesky <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/mattwilstein.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@mattwilstein</a>&nbsp;</p><p>Follow The Last Laugh on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lastlaughpod/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@lastlaughpod</a></p><br><p>Watch full episodes of The Last Laugh podcast on the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/TheDailyBeast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Daily Beast’s YouTube channel</a></p><br><p>Highlights from this episode and others at <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/keyword/the-last-laugh" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TheDailyBeast.com</a></p><p><br></p><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>