Hail Satire! with Vic Shuttee

Hail Satire! is talking about comedy! Hosted by Vic Shuttee, Hail Satire! has gotten interviews with some of the best in the business: stand-ups, screenwriters, directors, actors, improvisers, content creators and more! And then there's the specials: comedy brackets, best of lists, debates and discussion, live improv, original sketches and series recaps. Plus critical analysis of comic institutions like The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Saturday Night Live and the films of Christopher Guest.

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Felipe Torres Medina, 'Late Show' Writer and Author of 'America, Let Me In'

Dec 31, 2025

Conversation #187, recorded on March 17, 2025. Felipe Torres Medina is a comedy writer and performer based in New York City. He is a Emmy-nominated writer for 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' and now the author of his first book of humor called 'America, Let Me In: A Choose Your Immigration Story' out in Hardback...

Kliph Nesteroff, Comedy Historian Talks Cancel Culture in New Book 'Outrageous'

Nov 24, 2023

Conversation #187, recorded on November 3, 2023. Kliph Nesteroff is one of the industry's most celebrated comedy historians, here to discuss his newest book about cancel culture and so-called comedy censorship entitled OUTRAGEOUS: A HISTORY OF SHOWBIZ AND THE CULTURE WARS. His previous two books include THE COMEDIANS:...

Ritch Shydner on 'A History of Stand Up Comedy From The Civil War to Today'

Oct 22, 2021

Conversation #186, recorded on October 18, 2021. Ritch Shydner has a long history in the stand-up comedy game, appearing on Johnny Carson's Tonight Show and the early days of David Letterman. He's gone on to be a prolific comedy writer, working with Jeff Foxworthy, Jay Leno, Bill Maher, Roseanne and even Norm...

Ron James, Canadian Comic and Author of "All Over The Map"

Sep 14, 2021

Conversation #185, recorded on August 26, 2021. Ron James is a true Canadian comedy treasure, from his successful CBC series and his many hour long stand-up specials, including last year's "Live From My Living Room." Now during the pandemic, Ron has written his first very funny book "All Over The Map: Rambles and...

Laura Pedersen, on her book of Humorous Essays, "A Theory of Everything Else"

Feb 20, 2021

Conversation #184, recorded on October 7, 2020. Laura Pedersen is a playwright, comedian, humor writer and author behind nearly 20 books, including her latest "A Theory of Everything Else." From writing for Joan Rivers, to developing her work on stage and mining her family for fresh material, Laura has lived enough for...