Nikki Glaser on Shame, Sex & Owning Who You Are

On with Kara Swisher

New York Magazine

Society & Culture

4.2 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 20 April 2026

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Comedian Nikki Glaser’s star is on the rise. The two-time host of the Golden Globe Awards is set to take the mic for a third straight year in 2027. Glaser was also just named one of Time magazine’s most influential people of the year. And on Friday, Hulu is releasing her latest hour-long comedy special, “Good Girl.” It’s an exploration of aging, fame, and sexuality in Glaser’s signature raw and self-deprecating style. Kara and Nikki talk about why she thinks it's wrong to shame women who spend money on their appearance and why talking about sex is still a big part of her comedy. They also discuss why she shies away from making political jokes right now and what it’s like to have her breakout moment in her 40s. Questions? Comments? Email us at on@voxmedia.com or find us on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Threads, and Bluesky @onwithkaraswisher. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	If you crash in a private plane, no one feels sorry for you.
0:03.0	I think it's like we're, that's my biggest year now.
0:05.5	If you were on a Southwest.
0:06.8	Yeah, if I'm on South West, people think, oh, my God, what a woman of the people.
0:09.8	What a hero.
0:10.7	Died so young.
0:12.2	People hate people flying on private.
0:13.7	They do.
0:14.1	Yeah.
0:14.6	And this elitist bitch, she deserved it.
0:16.7	It's on. Hi, everyone from New York Magazine and the Vox Media Podcast Network.
0:31.4	This is on with Kara Swisher, and I'm Kara Swisher.
0:34.5	My guest today is comedian Nikki Glazer.
0:37.0	She's really having a moment right now.
0:38.4	She hosts the Golden Globes this year and last year, and she's set to do it again in
0:41.4	27. She was just named one of Time Magazine's most influential people of the year, and she's
0:46.4	also about to drop a brand new comedy special on Hulu on Friday. It's called Good Girl,
0:51.4	and in it, Nikki jokes about aging, fame, and her sexuality is personal
0:55.4	raw and self-deprecating, which is really Nikki's sweet spot. I really enjoy Nikki Glazer.
1:01.3	I think she's incredibly refreshing. I think it's interesting what she talks about, especially
1:06.5	going there about her sexuality. And I know there's sort of a take that women talk too much about
1:11.2	their sexuality. I think she does in a really smart way. And obviously, she's engendered a lot of fans
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