Jimmy has known Tom Papa for a good few years and was in Los Angeles for Netflix is a Joke Fest 2024 (see here). Before leaving to go to New York (to record Fallon) he met up with Tom on May 8^th 2024, to record an episode of his podcast.

Breaking Bread with Tom Papa. #208

Tom makes his own bread and has some tutorials on his YouTube channel.

This is a really nice, relaxed chat. The only problem I have with these types of pods that involve eating is that they trigger a misophonia that I never knew I had!

For context – Jimmy was in the early stages of his Laughs Funny tour.

The topics covered are below the video. I do this so that you (or I) can search to find a clip. If you prefer to be surprised – just watch the vid!

The topics covered include:

• Netflix is a Joke Fest
• Isolation of touring
• Tom Papa was at The Comedy Store
• Eating waffles with Katt Williams @ Ted Sarandos brunch
• Tom has been in comedy 30 years, Jimmy coming up for 25 (*Jimmy actually started in 1998 , so it was already 26)
• Comedians filling arenas
• Sense of humour
• Sebastian Maniscalco
• YouTube and terrestrial TV
• Rosetta Stone of Comedy
• Natural Born Killer – the piece on consent
• Marc Maron and Louis CK, better with age
• Directing a special, how much you move on stage
• 92 bpm
• Roast of Tom Brady (here) – Nikki Glaser, Ben Affleck
• Suits by Tom Sweeney
• Can you sleep at night with the kitchen dirty?
• Tim Ferriss
• Dave Attell story
• Hosting TV is a side hustle
• No longer going to project meetings in LA
• James Corden LA quote
• Irish mother, wasn’t a great cook
• Hedonic treadmill
• Practicing gratitude
• Playing in Istanbul
• Jimmy directed NBK
• Rory Sutherland and a see-through toaster
• Flow state
• Iain McGilchrist – left / right brain
• Happiness v satisfaction
• Enjoys the process of his job
• George Mack
• Pete Holmes
• Rubbernecker (Edinburgh)
• Once did a gig with Nick di Paolo and Patrice O’Neal
• Jimmy has zero charm
• Talking about parenthood
• Touring differently – never done a soundcheck (Tour Manager does it)
• Pryor and Carlin were not touring like this
• Writing a new show by trying new material every night
• Didn’t drink for the first 12 years of comedy
• Listen to great stuff, on my own a lot
• Reads a lot of non-fiction
• Trying to read The Master and His Emissary
• Tried to read Derek Parfit – Reasons and Persons
• Best book in past year – Tim Urban – What’s Our Problem
• Environment and Nuclear subs
• American foreign policy
• Stephen Pinkner
• Maslov’s Hierarchy of Needs
• Bullshit involved in parenting – enjoying them being small
• Ace Hotel tonight
• David Deutsch – Beginning of Infinity