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Bullseye with Jesse Thorn

Cole Escola

Bullseye with Jesse Thorn

Jesse Thorn

Society & Culture

4.52.6K Ratings

🗓️ 30 April 2024

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

Actor and comedian Cole Escola has written and starred in some of the funniest TV comedies: Difficult People, Hacks, and At Home with Amy Sedaris. Cole's recently taken their writing from the small screen to the stage with Oh, Mary!, a one act play that examines the forgotten life and dreams of Mary Todd Lincoln, like you've never seen before. The play makes its Broadway debut this summer. Cole joins Bullseye to talk about Oh, Mary!, gender, and all things Mary Todd Lincoln.

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Bullseye with Jesse Thorne is a production of maximum fund

0:21.4

and is distributed by NPR. It's bullseye, I'm Jesse Thorne for a certain kind of comedy nerd and yes it is the type of comedy nerd that I am. It doesn't get much better these days than Colas Gola.

0:47.6

They're a New York-based actor, writer, and comedian. They've written for hacks,

0:52.4

Zeway, and the other two.

0:54.4

As a performer, maybe you've seen them on difficult people, the great comedy from Julie Klausner

0:59.3

and Billy Eichner, or on Search Party, where they played Chip the obsessive stalker turned kidnapper.

1:07.0

Is my head shaved?

1:09.0

Oh, yes, I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I needed your hair to make my Dory doll's hair more authentic.

1:20.0

I was cutting it and then it was an even, I got carried away and I just messed up but you look surprisingly great

1:27.4

I think we should keep this look for you

1:30.1

Oh oh oh oh oh, oh, oh, oh, I know.

1:35.0

You have been through so much.

1:40.0

When they perform, coal insecurity and confidence, delivering one

1:49.6

laugh out loud one liner after another. It's unhinged in the best way possible.

1:54.8

Imagine if Dave Foley and Amy Sedaris violently merged into one extremely funny

2:00.2

comedic brain and that's kind of what you get with Cole Escola. In fact, they have worked with

2:05.8

Amy Sedaris a whole bunch. Escola played Chassey Tucker on At Home with Amy Sedaris.

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Chassey was Amy's friend, neighbor, and employee.

2:15.0

Happy birthday, Amy.

2:18.0

Chasy, that's so thoughtful.

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