40 - Josh Gondelman

5 Words with Sean Patton

His jokes have abs, his jokes have lats, his jokes can do crossfit. It’s Josh Gondelman! You may know him from his Emmy award-winning stint as head writer for Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, his current stint as head writer for Desus & Mero, his book Nice Try: Stories of Best Intentions and Mixed Results, or any of his late night appearances. We’re talking about everything from rap songs covered by singer-songwriters to being somebody else’s proxy to classic moments at the Comedy Cellar with Tracy Morgan and Dave Chappelle. Here’s five words to describe this episode: give somebody a good story.