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Jim Norton has emerged as one of the most versatile, unique voices in comedy; he is a two-time NY Times bestselling author, sells out theaters nationwide as a standup comedian, and can be heard every morning on The Jim Norton &amp; Sam Roberts Show on SiriusXM Satellite Radio. He can currently be seen in the Martin Scorsese-directed Netflix feature The Irishman, and his episode of Netflix’s The Degenerates premiered at the beginning of 2020. Jim’s fifth hour standup special Mouthful of Shame is currently streaming on Netflix; his other one-hour comedy specials can be seen on Hulu, Amazon and HBO GO. He has also co-hosted UFC’s wildly popular Unfiltered Podcast with Jim Norton &amp; Matt Serra since 2016 and he has appeared in several comedy fan-favorite TV series, including Louie, Crashing, and Power. Since 2014, Jim has been a contributor to Time Magazine. Both of Jim’s books, I Hate Your Guts (2008) and Happy Endings: The Tales of a Meaty-Breasted Zilch (2007), published by Simon &amp; Schuster, spent several weeks on The New York Times bestseller list. He lives in New York City. For more information, go to <a href="http://www.JimNorton.com/">JimNorton.com</a>.

Jim Norton

Film

The Way We Get By: Jim Norton on Tiger King

Three-time Emmy nominated writer, director, producer, and standup comedian Neal Brennan’s new hour special, 3 Mics, is now on Netflix, having previously enjoyed a successful off-Broadway run in NYC with superstar musician John Legend serving as producer. Brennan is also currently a writer and Creative Consultant on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show with Trevor Noah. Brennan co-created Comedy Central’s legendary Chappelle’s Show, for which he received three Emmy nominations; one for directing, one for writing, and one for producing. Together, Brennan and Dave Chappelle wrote and produced virtually every sketch on the show themselves, and also together also co-wrote the movie Half-Baked. Brennan directed the 2009 comedy The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard, as well as episodes of such TV shows as New Girl, Inside Amy Schumer and The Mindy Project. (Picture by Tyler Ross.)

Neal Brennan

Documentary filmmaker Michael Kirk has produced more than 200 national television programs. Kirk was the senior producer of Frontline from the series’ inception in 1983 until the fall of 1987, when he created his own production company, the Kirk Documentary Group. Kirk is the winner of every major award in journalism, including four Peabody Awards, three duPont-Columbia Awards, two George Polk Awards, 15 Emmy Awards, and 11 Writers Guild of America Awards. Learn more about his work <a href="http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/person/michael-kirk/" target="_blank">here</a>.

Michael Kirk

Your favorite musicians, filmmakers, and other creative minds one-on-one. No moderator, no script, no typical questions. The Talkhouse Podcast offers unique insights into creative work from all genres and generations. <a href="https://pod.link/Talkhouse" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Subscribe now</a>, and explore more illuminating shows on the <a href="https://talkhouse.com/category/podcast" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Talkhouse Podcast Network.</a>

Talkhouse Podcast

Podcast

Comedian Neal Brennan Talks with Michael Kirk (Frontline) for The Talkhouse Film Podcast

Chris Gethard is a comedian, actor, and author based out of New Jersey. He’s the host of the Beautiful/Anonymous podcast, the former host of the underground cult classic The Chris Gethard Show, and the writer and star of the HBO special Career Suicide. As an actor, Chris has been seen in television shows such as Space Force, The Office, Parks and Recreation, Broad City, Inside Amy Schumer, and a lot more. He’s been in films like Don’t Think Twice, The Other Guys, The Heat, Anchorman 2 and Ghostbusters. Chris is the author of three books. He’s had a number of pieces appear on This American Life. He also travels the country both with Beautiful/Anonymous and his stand-up comedy, performing to sold out crowds all over America and much of the rest of the English-speaking world.

Chris Gethard

For the last decade, Tim Heidecker — along with his comedy partner Eric Wareheim — has proven to be one of our cult-comedy greats with his Adult Swim series Tim &amp; Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! and Tim &amp; Eric’s Bedtime Stories. He’s starred in indie films and played sold out stand-up sets around the world. Heidecker&#8217;s latest show, <a href="https://www.adultswim.com/videos/beef-house" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Beef House</a>, premieres on Adult Swim on March 29. (Photo by Cara Robbins)

Tim Heidecker

Chris Gethard (The Chris Gethard Show) Talks with Tim Heidecker for The Talkhouse Film Podcast

Jason Nash, a stand-up comedian and actor who’s known for his work on television and online, recently made his debut as writer/writer with <a href="http://t.co/o7rx7yCNQm" target="_blank">Jason Nash is Married</a>. Thanks to characters like Soda Dad, he’s amassed more than a million fans on <a href="https://vine.co/JasonNash" target="_blank">Vine</a> and other social media platforms. In 2013 he created the GQ web series How to Be a Man, featuring such guests as Andy Richter and David Koechner. Previously he wrote, produced and starred in The Shaman, an eight-episode web series for CC:Studios. (Photo by Derek Hui.)

stand up comedian

The Way We Get By: Jim Norton on Tiger King

Comedian Neal Brennan Talks with Michael Kirk (Frontline) for The Talkhouse Film Podcast

Chris Gethard (The Chris Gethard Show) Talks with Tim Heidecker for The Talkhouse Film Podcast

Comedian Jason Nash Talks How to Make Your First Low-Budget Film

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