Make My Day with Josh Gondelman

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Publisher |: Radio Point

Media Type |: audio

Podknife tags |: Comedy,; Game Show,; Society & Culture

Categories Via RSS |: Comedy,; News,; Politics,; Society & Culture

Make My Day is a pop culture and politics game show where comedians compete to put a positive spin on the news and cheer up host Josh Gondelman. Josh is an optimist at heart, but even he needs some help from his friends to stay upbeat. If you want to know what's going on in the world without actually reading the news or wading through the cesspool of social media, Make My Day is the show for you.
We wanna make the podcast even better, help us learn how we can: https://bit.ly/2EcYbu4
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Privacy Policy: https://www.studio71.com/us/terms-and-conditions-use/#Privacy%20Policy

People |: Josh Gondelman (@joshgondelman)
Country Of Origin |: USA
Produced In |: NY
Premiere Date |: 2020-04-13
Frequency |: Weekly
Explicit |: Yes

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85 Available Episodes (85 Total) / Average duration: 00:32:24

Date Duration Most Reviewed Highest Rated

85 Available Episodes (85 Total)Average duration: 00:32:24

Nov 23, 2021

00:45:38

EPISODE SUMMARY:

An all-pep-talks episode with appearances from lots of past Make My Day guests. Josh announces the show is going on a little hiatus and curates a series of pep talks from many wonderful past Make My Day contestants.

A huge thank you goes out to everyone who contributed: Ron Funches, Bridger Winegar, Sadie Dupuis, Jon Gabrus, Anthony DeVito, Karen Chee, Sarah Hagi, Zach Reino, Jessica McKenna, Tom Bodett, Maris Kreizman, Daniel Kibblesmith, Aparna Nancherla, Mike Drucker, Tess Lynch, Jo Firestone, Mina Kimes, Laura Stevenson, Tom Scharpling, Wyatt Cenac, Alison Roman, Myq Kaplan, John Hodgman, Scaachi Koul, Matt Braunger, Dani Fernandez, and Ophira Eisenberg!

Please consider donating to your local food bank or contributing to a local mutual aid organization this holiday season.

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Nov 16, 2021

00:36:05

Dave Holmes (Waiting For Impact, Esquire) competes to cheer Josh up. During a game of Back...to the Past, Dave gives amazing answers to a series of questions about the early 90s. He then donates his winnings to the Beta Cell Foundation. Plus, a pep talk for MC Hammer and the concept of empathy!

Donate to the Beta Cell Foundation:

https://betacellfoundation.org/

Listen to Dave's podcasts:

https://www.exactlyrightmedia.com/waiting-for-impact

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/troubled-waters/id511745722

Read Dave's writing:

https://www.esquire.com/author/9774/dave-holmes/

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Nov 09, 2021

00:33:38

Jackie Kashian (Dork Forest, new standup album out 11/16) competes to cheer Josh up. During a game of Dork Web, Jackie gives incredible answers to questions about nerds and dorks. She then asks Josh to donate her winnings to his local food bank. Plus, a pep talk for stats nerds, and one you can give yourself!

Donate to your local food bank: https://www.feedingamerica.org/

Listen to Jackie's podcasts: https://www.jackiekashian.com/#podcasts

Enjoy Jackie's standup, including her new album: https://www.jackiekashian.com/store

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Nov 02, 2021

00:32:44

Gavin Matts (Conan, Comedy Central) competes to cheer Josh up. During a game of My Way AND The Highway, Gavin talks about the best parts of travel. He then donates his winnings to the Black Trans Travel Fund. Plus, pep talks for people stuck in hotels on flight delays and people stuck in middle seats.

Donate to the Black Trans Travel Fund: https://www.blacktranstravelfund.com/

Check out Gavin's tour dates: http://gavinmatts.com/tickets

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Oct 26, 2021

00:33:03

Casey Johnston (She's A Beast newsletter) and Ashley Feinberg (Trashberg newsletter) compete to cheer Josh up. During a game of Good News, Rad News, Casey and Ashley give amazing answers about the FUTURE OF JOURNALISM (sort of). They then donate their winnings to The West Fund. Plus, pep talks for people who have punny articles written about their deaths, anyone who thinks the CIA killed JFK, and Casey.

Donate to The West Fund: https://actionnetwork.org/fundraising/contribute-to-abortion-access

Subscribe to Casey's newsletter She's A Beast: https://shesabeast.substack.com/about

Subscribe to Ashley's newsletter Trashberg: https://www.trashberg.com/

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Oct 19, 2021

00:33:52

Michael Cruz Kayne (A Good Cry podcast, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert) competes to cheer Josh up. During a game of Good Grief, Michael gives terrific answers about the best ways to be sad (it's funnier than it sounds). He then donates his winnings to The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp. Plus, pep talks for people about to cry in public and parents.

Donate to The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp: https://www.holeinthewallgang.org/get-involved/#donate

Listen to Michael's podcast, A Good Cry: https://headgum.com/a-good-cry

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Oct 12, 2021

00:33:04

Anthony DeVito (The Late Show with Stephen Colbert) competes to cheer Josh up. During a game of Old Favorites, Anthony gives incredible answers about the best parts of aging. He then donates his winnings to Planned Parenthood. Plus, pep talks for babies and DJs.

Donate to Planned Parenthood: https://www.plannedparenthood.org/

See Anthony live: http://www.anthonydevitocomedy.com/shows

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Oct 05, 2021

00:32:29

Rax King (Tacky available now for preorder) competes to cheer Josh up. During a game of Taking in the Trash, Rax does a stellar job answering questions about the best parts of things people hate. She then donates her winnings to Casa Ruby in Washington DC. Plus, pep talks for ranch dressing and the Bloomin' Onion.

Donate to Casa Ruby: https://casaruby.org/donate/

Preorder Rax's book Tacky: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/669783/tacky-by-rax-king/

Subscribe to Rax's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/raxkingisdead

Listen to Low Culture Boil: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/low-culture-boil/id1543941809

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Sep 28, 2021

00:33:27

Ophira Eisenberg (NPR's Ask Me Another) competes to cheer Josh up. During a game of Gee, Quiz! Ophira answers questions about...game shows. She then donates her winnings to The Michigan Ovarian Cancer Alliance. Plus, pep talks for people who finish an episode of Jeopardy with negative points.

Donate to the Michigan Ovarian Cancer Alliance: https://www.mioca.org/donate

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Sep 21, 2021

00:32:39

Broti Gupta and Dylan Gelula (The Simpsons, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt) compete to cheer Josh up. During a game of Learning Sensation, Broti and Dylan answer questions about knowledge and education. It gets...weirdly chaotic. They then donate their winnings to The Lilith Fund. Plus, pep talks for bad test takers, a cricket, and Broti herself.

Subscribe to Lecture Hall, Broti and Dylan's podcast: https://www.patreon.com/lecturehall

Donate to the Lilith Fund: https://www.lilithfund.org/donate

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Nov 23 | 00:45:38

Make My Day Episode 84: A Cornucopia of Pep Talks

Nov 16 | 00:36:05

Make My Day Episode 83: Kind Of The Perfect Man with Dave Holmes

Nov 09 | 00:33:38

Make My Day Episode 82: You Can't Stop a Billionaire with Jackie Kashian

Nov 02 | 00:32:44

Make My Day Episode 81: Destination Guy with Gavin Matts

Oct 26 | 00:33:03

Make My Day Episode 80: A Light in the Storm with Casey Johnston and Ashley Feinberg

Oct 19 | 00:33:52

Make My Day Episode 79: Sobby Lobby with Michael Cruz Kayne

Oct 12 | 00:33:04

Make My Day Episode 78: Pineapple Telegraph with Anthony DeVito

Oct 05 | 00:32:29

Make My Day Episode 77: Shut Up, I'm Slacking Off with Rax King

Sep 28 | 00:33:27

Make My Day Episode 76: Middle Feet with Ophira Eisenberg

Sep 21 | 00:32:39

Make My Day Episode 75: It's a Math Thing with Broti Gupta and Dylan Gelula

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