Jim Gaffigan and Tom Papa talk touring, performing, eating, and more.

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Tom Papa is a celebrated stand-up comedian with over 20 years in the industry. Watch Tom's new special "Home Free" out NOW on Netflix! Radio, Podcasts and more: https://linktr.ee/tompapa/ Website - http://tompapa.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tompapa Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@tompapa Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/comediantompapa Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/tompapa #tompapa #breakingbread #comedy #standup #standupcomedy #bread

Paul Reiser talks to Tom about his career highs and lows, family, working with your kids, and the time Johnny Carson didn't invite him to sit on the couch.

Tom and Anthony talk comedy specials, food, and cancel culture

Julie and Tom talk religion, childhood trauma, and the joys of 7-11

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00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:30 - Toast
00:02:00 - It’s hard to watch yourself perform
00:07:00 - Childhood Religion and the Long Island Medium
00:16:40 - Boarding school
00:18:50 - Being the artistic child
00:27:44 - From Modern Family to New Jersey
00:37:52 - Uncomfortable Moment
00:43:40 - Julie doesn’t consider herself a comedian
00:47:45 - Julie’s a boy mom, Tom’s a girl dad
00:49:28 - Midwestern cooking
00:51:30 - Julie picked up some skills in Italy
00:56:03 - Julie hates horror
00:58:00 - Tom still goes to church
01:07:13 - Taste Test
01:12:20 - Julie has no birthday
01:14:21 - Julie’s kids won’t look in the freezer
01:15:19 - Tom really doesn’t talk about Jesus very much, he promises
01:19:10 - Sourdough starter can be like a pet
01:22:20 - Julie is a judgmental Pickleball player
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Tom Papa is a celebrated stand-up comedian with over 20 years in the industry.

Watch Tom's new special "Home Free" out NOW on Netflix!

Radio, Podcasts and more: https://linktr.ee/tompapa/
Website - http://tompapa.com/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tompapa
Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@tompapa
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/comediantompapa
Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/tompapa

#tompapa #breakingbread #comedy #standup #standupcomedy #bread

David Alan Grier breaks bread with Tom Papa and talks acting, kids, and how he changed the culture.

Tom auditions to be in Jason Reitman's next film.

Tom Papa and Lil Rel agree—comedians are weird.

Like what you see? Watch last week's episode with Henry Winkler: https://youtu.be/LeZH5h4-vU0

Watch Tom's new special out on Netflix NOW!

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About Tom: Tom Papa, a celebrated stand-up comedian with over 20 years in the industry, has made significant strides in film, television, radio, podcasts, and live performances. Notably, he's a regular on "The Joe Rogan Experience" and various late-night TV shows. Papa's literary skills are evident in his books “We’re All In This Together” and "You’re Doing Great!: And Other Reasons To Stay Alive," a collection of essays, and "Your Dad Stole My Rake: And Other Family Dilemmas," a comedic look at family life. His latest stand-up specials are “Tom Papa: What A Day!” and "Tom Papa: You’re Doing Great!" on Netflix.

Beyond comedy, Papa's engagements extend to hosting "What A Joke With Papa And Fortune" on SiriusXM and appearing on NPR's "Wait, Wait Don’t Tell Me." His love for baking led to hosting the Food Network series "Baked." As an actor, he's worked with notable figures like Rob Zombie and Steven Soderbergh and has appeared in several films and TV shows, including the HBO film "Behind the Candelabra." Additionally, Papa has contributed as a writer to projects like "Bee Movie" and various TV series. Residing in Los Angeles with his family, Papa continues to balance his professional life with personal interests like baking.

0:00:00 Intro

0:00:35 New Netflix Special!

0:01:32

All comedians are a little weird

0:03:50 Got my (road) life together

0:08:35 We lost a lot of funny people to the comedy lifestyle

0:12:47 Comedy has become more siloed

0:13:10 Lil Rel’s Incredible Festival Achievment

0:18:10 It’s scary right now

0:21:13 It’d be nice to make money doing good, not evil

0:23:56 Dressing sexy & body image

0:27:06 Get Out

0:29:00 Becoming a “Great”

0:30:45 Chicago

0:37:00 How to be a comic-slash-dad

0:41:43 Grief, aging, and sibling relationships

0:46:22 Coyotes

0:48:04 Uncomfortable moment…

0:54:22 Not giving off weird energy

0:56:51 Avoiding the noise

1:01:35 TikTok-ing with your kids

1:02:30 Taste Test

1:07:10 Glad to be friends

Get in touch with or go see Tom live on stage!

Radio, Podcasts and more: https://linktr.ee/tompapa/

Website - http://tompapa.com/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tompapa

Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/tompapa

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/comediantompapa

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