Episode 221 - Joel McHale Returns!

Breaking Bread with Tom Papa

All Things Comedy

Comedy, Comedy Interviews, Arts, Food

4.9 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 23 July 2024

⏱️ 82 minutes

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Summary

Joel McHale gets comfortable on this week's Breaking Bread on his way to shoot 'Animal Control!’ Tom apologizes for having to reschedule on him. They get into Joel’s insane lifting routine and waking up early. Joel dives into hosting vs acting. He shares that he collects weapons. And of course, we talk Godzilla.

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About Joel: Joel McHale is an American actor, comedian and television presenter. He is best known for hosting The Soup (2004–2015) and his role as Jeffrey "Jeff" Winger on the NBC sitcom Community (2009–2015). He has performed in the films Spider-Man 2 (2004), Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (2011), Ted (2012), and The Happytime Murders (2018). 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. 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 #TomPapa #breakingbreadwithTomPapa

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0:00.0	You should do it like this like hot ones but just bring in people that don't eat a lot of bread
0:04.9	People with Celiac's Disease.
0:08.1	It's breaking bread. It's good to see you buddy. Sorry I had to cancel last week.
0:14.0	Wait, wait, don't tell me man.
0:15.0	Yeah, it was pretty exciting.
0:17.0	That is, you, I was like, there are, as I said, there are so many white people that were probably
0:22.0	very excited to see you.
0:24.0	Thank God you saved the show.
0:26.0	It was funny because I had to run up there to fill in and...
0:30.0	Who dropped out?
0:32.0	Well, Peter Siegel is the host for 25 years. And I've
0:38.6	guessed hosted for him a couple of times. And last second they were in Seattle and last second they got he got
0:45.1	COVID. So they called me I was in the middle of my radio show at like 11 o'clock in the
0:50.6	morning and they're like can you be in Seattle at seven for the show?
0:54.5	And I was like I don't know can I? You tell me.
0:59.2	No can you? I'm like I'm, but can you physically get me
1:03.4	to Seattle in that time?
1:05.1	And I said, look, I'm tired.
1:07.4	I travel all the time.
1:08.8	It's got to be first class.
1:10.3	Well, yeah.
1:11.0	I said, or private, I'm sure that would get me there on time. And you're like, well, yeah. I said or private I'm sure that would get me there on time and you're like the wait wait don't tell me plaza cannot
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