Patton Oswalt on love after loss and what still makes him laugh

Comedian Patton Oswalt joins the show. Over Lebanese egg pie and Mediterranean chicken, we talk about Patton's hilarious new standup special on Audible: ‘Black Coffee and Ice Water.’ We dissect a lot of things that make him laugh -- from his daughter’s dissection of the horror genre to AI’s bent toward racism. We also talk about falling in love after losing his first wife and how important it was to have his daughter a part of the proposal. And we can’t leave without talking about the late great Jerry Stiller, his costar on ‘The King of Queens.’  This episode was recorded at Levant Bistro & Bake Shop in Echo Park, CA.

In This Episode:

0:00:00 Intro
0:01:12 Discussing their gluten-free diets
0:04:43 Patton saw Jesse in his London show
0:05:07 Patton on his friendship with Martha Plimpton
0:05:37 How he met now wife Meredith
0:10:25 Patton's Audible standup special
0:11:00 AI is racist
0:13:44 Patton's daughter's sense of humor
0:14:59 Chappell Roan and Phoebe Bridgers = deep lyrics
0:17:55 Getting mistaken for Lea DeLaria
0:18:43 The King of Queens' era
0:19:37 Working with Jerry Stiller
0:20:06 Working with Ed O'Neill on 'Modern Family'
0:21:09 Patton's guest spot on 'Modern Family'
0:21:49 Dropping Lily off at school scene
0:23:30 Finding Nemo' is too real to parents
0:24:25 Hanging out with his teenage daughter
0:26:00 Fangirling over Chappell Roan
0:28:11 Patton almost was part of a tabloid scandal
0:31:20 Working with Al Pacino
0:33:40 Meeting Meryl Streep at party
0:35:24 Jesse got the rights to Truman Capote play
0:36:20 The American South has the best literature
0:37:12 Rich people collecting interesting people
0:37:48 The guy with ridiculous sound system


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