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Harmon Leon

@harmonleon.bsky.social

We dig into the @comedyhist101 #podcast archives for firsthand tales of @TheComedyStore

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#ComedyHistory101 #TheComedyStore #ComedyHistory #StandUpComedy #RichardPryor #JimCarrey #MarcMaron #JayLeno #LarryCharles #ComedyPodcast #podcast

August 25, 2026 at 3:30 PM

Harmon Leon

@harmonleon.bsky.social

How Mitch Hedberg Made Comedy Sound Like Jazz - Comedy History 101

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#MitchHedberg #StandUpComedy #Comedy #ComedyHistory #ComedyLegend #Comedians #ComedyPodcast #ComedyHistory101 #StandUp #Comedian @mitchhedberg @MlTCHHEDBERG

August 17, 2026 at 3:27 PM

Harmon Leon

@harmonleon.bsky.social

Former @TheDailyShow producer Evan Cutler tells @comedyhist101 #podcast of #stevecarell early days as a correspondent

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#SteveCarell #TheDailyShow #TheOffice #JonStewart #ComedyHistory101 #ComedyHistory #Comedy #ComedyPodcast

August 10, 2026 at 2:10 PM

Harmon Leon

@harmonleon.bsky.social

How Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert & Steve Carell Evolved @TheDailyShow @comedyhist101 #podcast

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#JonStewart #StephenColbert #SteveCarell #CraigKilborn #JohnMcEnroe #ComedyHistory101 #ComedyHistory #ComedyPodcast #ComedyCentral

August 7, 2026 at 7:18 PM

Harmon Leon

@harmonleon.bsky.social

@comedyhist101 #Podcast: I'm interviewing Evan Cutler - who was a writer on The Daily Show - during the era when it transitioned from Craig Kilborn to Jon Stewart

Any The Daily Show questions for Evan.
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#comedy #comedyhistory #comedypodcast

July 25, 2026 at 1:27 PM

Harmon Leon

@harmonleon.bsky.social

Comedian @M_Hedberg made 10 appearances on Late Night with @Letterman
@comedyhist101 #Podcast guest Brian Malow recalls...

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#MitchHedberg #DavidLetterman #LateShow #StandUpComedy #ComedyHistory #ComedyLegends #BrianMalow #comedypodcast @MlTCHHEDBERG

July 23, 2026 at 2:30 PM

Harmon Leon

@harmonleon.bsky.social

Comedian @M_Hedberg made 10 appearances on Late Night with @Letterman
@comedyhist101 #Podcast guest Brian Malow recalls...

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#MitchHedberg #DavidLetterman #LateShow #StandUpComedy #ComedyHistory #ComedyLegends #BrianMalow #comedypodcast @MlTCHHEDBERG

Mitch Hedberg’s Lost Cult Comedy: Los Enchiladas! with Co-Star Brian Malow

Podcast Episode · Comedy History 101 · July 21 · 1h 30m

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July 23, 2026 at 2:27 PM

Harmon Leon

@harmonleon.bsky.social

@Comedyhistory101 #Podcast: Mitch Hedberg’s Lost Cult #Comedy: Los Enchiladas! w/Co-Star Brian Malow

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#MitchHedberg #LosEnchiladas #StandUpComedy #podcast #ComedyHistory #ComedyHistory101 #BrianMalow #ComedyLegends #CultComedy #ComedyPodcast #Comedians

July 21, 2026 at 2:53 PM

#OneHitWondered

@onehitwondered.bsky.social

North Carolina gave Moms Mabley a state highway historical marker in 2023. The recognition was a long time coming... Nearly 50 years after her death, the 2023 marker cemented her place in North Carolina history. #BlackHistory #WomensHistory #LGBTQHistory #ComedyHistory #OneHitWondered

"Moms" Mabley's North Carolina roadside historical marker

July 19, 2026 at 11:18 PM

Geohead

@geohead.bsky.social

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#tidal #MontyPython #ComedyAlbums #SatireHistory #ComedyHistory #SeventiesComedy #SpanishInquisition #AudioSketch #ComedyVinyl

Monty Python - Spanish Inquisition (Pt. 1 / Extended)

Listen to Spanish Inquisition (Pt. 1 / Extended) on TIDAL

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June 14, 2026 at 6:24 AM

Geohead

@geohead.bsky.social

Listen to Earache My Eye on your streaming service tidal.com/track/108085...
#CheechAndChong #WeddingAlbum #ComedyAlbums #ComedyHistory #SeventiesComedy #StonerComedy #AudioSketch #ComedyVinyl

TIDAL - High Fidelity Music Streaming

TIDAL is the first global music streaming service with high fidelity sound, hi-def video quality, along with expertly curated playlists and original content — making it a trusted source for music and ...

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June 1, 2026 at 11:30 PM

Geohead

@geohead.bsky.social

Listen to Behind The Button-Down Mind Of Bob Newhart on your streaming service tidal.com/album/328932...
#BobNewhart #Tidal #ComedyHistory #ComedyAlbums #VintageComedy #ComedyVinyl

Bob Newhart - Behind The Button-Down Mind Of Bob Newhart

Listen to Behind The Button-Down Mind Of Bob Newhart on TIDAL

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June 1, 2026 at 11:10 PM

The Kaleidoscopic Path

@the-kaleido-path.bsky.social

The dangerous life and comedic balance of ancient Jesters youtu.be/z-t-l8vjQQI?... #MedievalHistory #ComedyHistory #Jesters

How dangerous was it to be a jester? - Beatrice K. Otto

YouTube video by TED-Ed

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May 11, 2026 at 2:37 AM

aunt-bee567.bsky.social

@aunt-bee567.bsky.social

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It’s a Big Club — And You’re Not In It #georgecarlin #standupcomedy #comedybreakdown #comedyanalysis #comedyhistory

TikTok video by Sichivalnya!

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March 11, 2026 at 2:33 AM

TJ Walker

@tjwalkersuccess.bsky.social

The Friars Club Just Closed and Took 100 Years of Comedy History With It
#FriarsClub #ComedyHistory #ShowbizLegacy

March 9, 2026 at 11:02 PM

The Doctor's Beard Podcast

@doctorsbeardpod.bsky.social

March 23, 1985 - Comedian Alexei Sayle is profiled in a few papers as he makes his debut in Doctor Who's "Revelation of the Daleks" as the DJ.
#AlexeiSayle #DoctorWho #Daleks #comedyhistory #TVDebut #1980sComedy #cultclassic

February 26, 2026 at 11:00 AM

DonnaDee 💙

@overallthiscrap.bsky.social

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February 19, 2026 at 8:10 PM

Books On Call NYC

@booksoncallnyc.bsky.social

Learn more about comedy history at the Coffee House Club tonight with author David Margolick as he shares insights into his book, "When Caesar Was King: How Sid Caesar Reinvented American Comedy" (published by Schocken).

Copies available for purchase.

#nycevents #bookevent #comedyhistory

February 18, 2026 at 2:40 PM

Alex Schmidt

@alexschmidty.bsky.social

I love this Chris Farley life lesson about bravery 🏈 www.tiktok.com/t/ZThAVFPtg/

a Chris Farley life lesson about bravery 🏈 #SNL #football #ComedyHistory (interview quote source: the iO improv manual “Truth In Comedy”)

TikTok video by Alex Schmidt

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January 22, 2026 at 9:56 PM

Muppet Madness

@muppetmadness.bsky.social

From dodging tomatoes in 1976 to his massive 2025 movie comeback, we're tracing the complete evolution of Fozzie Bear.

Discover the history of the Muppets' most resilient (and terrible) comedian.

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#Muppets #FozzieBear #JimHenson #ComedyHistory

The Evolution of Fozzie Bear: From Wocka Wocka to 2025 Icon

Discover the history of Fozzie Bear! From his 1976 debut to his 2025 film comeback, explore the "wocka wocka" evolution of the Muppets' favorite comedian

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December 20, 2025 at 2:52 PM

Pepita Productions

@pepitaprods.bsky.social

What on earth am I talking about?! You’ll have to listen to find out…#comedyhistory

It Just So Happened - an alternative history show @itjustsohappened.bsky.social · Dec 11

IJSH episode no. 75 is now LIVE!

This episode was recorded at @edfringe.bsky.social on 3rd August

The panellists with host @richardpulsford.bsky.social were @lesliegold.bsky.social @pepitaprods.bsky.social & Denzil De Cristo

Link: bit.ly/3MwX135

NB Apologies for the poor recorded sound quality