Judah Friedlander: 10/20/15

Judah Friedlander, the longtime comedian, star of 30 Rock, and author of the new book, If the Raindrops United, joins Brian this week to talk about how his material has changed over the years, his various battles with anxiety, and what it felt like to finally find a home on stage. Plus, Brian reads a passage from the new book and the two discuss why the only thing holding Judah back from making his first special is Judah.

Topics mentioned on today’s show include:

If the Raindrops United by Judah Friedlander
30 Rock
Scott Ferrall Radio Show
Top Spin
WJOK Comedy Radio
Comedy Tonight with Bill Boggs
Robin Byrd Show
Skywalking: The Life and Films of George Lucas by Dale Pollock
Diner
At The Diner by Brian Koppelman
1984 by George Orwell
Dead Poets Society
The Tibetan Book of the Dead
Healing Back Pain: The Mind-Body Connection by John Sarno
Rocky
The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron

People mentioned on today's show:

Judah Friedlander
Steven Wright
Lenny Bruce
Rick Shapiro
Bob Newhart
Allan Havey
Steve Martin
Bob Hope
Rodney Dangerfield
Peter North
Rick Baker
Phil Tippet
Ray Harryhausen
Paul Reiser
Jim Gaffigan
Bill Burr
Ted Alexandro
Ben Bailey
Sam Kinison
John Mulrooney
Andrew Dice Clay
Richard Lewis
Jerry Seinfeld
Blaine Capatch
Patton Oswalt
Big Jay Oakerson
Steve Nash

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