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The Three Questions with Andy Richter

Josh Gondelman

The Three Questions with Andy Richter

Team Coco & Earwolf

Comedy

4.53.6K Ratings

🗓️ 26 November 2019

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Summary

Author and comedian Josh Gondelman chats with Andy Richter about giving the best apologies, laying the groundwork for a writing career, and the most important $40 he was ever given. Plus, Josh talks bridging the gap between stand-up and teaching, stone-sober breakfast dates, and his new book Nice Try: Stories of Best Intentions and Mixed Results.

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0:00.0

[♪ OUTRO MUSIC PLAYING [♪

0:11.7

Hello! You are listening to the three questions with Andy Richter, and I am delighted to have...

0:19.5

It's almost ridiculous how nice this person is.

0:21.8

It's almost like he's one of the nicest people in show business to the point where

0:25.8

I think there's got to be bodies buried somewhere.

0:28.4

Because he's just too nice.

0:29.8

I'm talking about Josh Gondelman, the hilarious stand-up writer, now running a show,

0:37.5

got a book coming out.

0:39.4

Wow, you're everywhere.

0:40.6

Thank you.

0:41.4

Yeah.

0:42.4

Thank you for calling me both nice and in-show business.

0:46.0

Well, what else are you?

0:47.3

I guess I am.

0:48.3

You have to admit it.

0:49.3

I still...

0:50.3

Does it make you feel uncomfortable?

0:52.3

Like, does it make you feel like...

0:54.1

Well, I feel...

0:56.3

I did comedy for so long, and I wonder if you feel this way, but I was in comedy for

1:02.0

so long, right, as a stand-up without feeling remotely in show business.

1:06.2

Yes.

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