Breaking Bread with Tom Papa

Weekly conversations on comedy, food and life with various guests AI summary

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Comedian Tom Papa mixes comedy and carbs for hilarious and revealing conversations with a wide range of talented guests. Served fresh weekly.

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Latest episodes

  1. Kardea Brown: Thanksgiving Macaroni and Cheese E

    2026-11-12 · 1 hr 13 min · Episode 364

    Kardea Brown joins Tom Papa to talk about Gullah Geechee food traditions, her grandmother's macaroni and cheese, Charleston's Shrimpgate, and her unlikely road from social work to Food Network. She also looks back on…

  2. Tiffani Thiessen: Surviving childhood fame

    2026-11-10 · 1 hr 7 min · Episode 362

    Tiffani Thiessen joins Tom Papa to talk about growing up on camera, the moment Saved by the Bell became a global hit, and the thrill of playing against type on Beverly Hills, 90210. She also shares the story of testing…

  3. P.J. Byrne: Sylvester Stallone’s Greater-Than-Fiction Story E

    2026-11-05 · 1 hr 10 min · Episode 360

    P.J. Byrne sits down with Tom for stories from I Play Rocky, The Rainmaker, Coyote vs. Acme and The Wolf of Wall Street. Along the way, they discuss why Los Angeles still matters, the teachers who change lives,…

  4. Judd Apatow: Documenting Norm Macdonald and Maria Bamford E

    2026-11-03 · 1 hr 15 min · Episode 359

    Judd Apatow sits down with Tom Papa for a warm, funny conversation about Norm Macdonald, Maria Bamford and a lifetime spent preserving comedy. Along the way, he recalls an unforgettable night with Rodney Dangerfield,…

  5. Mark Cuban: Insurance Companies Are Not Your Friend E

    2026-10-27 · 1 hr 23 min · Episode 358

    Mark Cuban joins Tom Papa to reveal what really happens after a Shark Tank deal, explain why AI will transform work, and break down the problems hidden inside America’s healthcare system. They also talk about Cost Plus…

  6. Josh Johnson: Elon Musk Hecklers and Changing Minds E

    2026-10-20 · 1 hr 15 min · Episode 357

    Josh Johnson talks with Tom Papa about developing his stand-up voice, hosting The Daily Show and why creative skill cannot be outsourced to AI. He also explains how Comedy Band Camp turns a live show into a community…

  7. Max Amini: A Joke for Every Country

    2026-10-15 · 1 hr 1 min · Episode 355

    Max Amini joins Tom Papa to talk about building a global stand-up audience through crowd work, curiosity and comedy in both English and Farsi. He shares stories from growing up in Iran, directing James the Second and…

  8. Chuck Lorre: A Life in Sitcoms

    2026-10-13 · 1 hr 26 min · Episode 354

    Chuck Lorre joins Tom Papa to talk about his book Sitcom and the improbable road from aspiring songwriter to one of television’s most influential comedy creators. They dig into Two and a Half Men and the Charlie Sheen…

  9. Zach Zucker: Turning Stamptown into a Netflix Special

    2026-10-08 · 1 hr 12 min · Episode 353

    Tom sits down with Zach Zucker for a freewheeling conversation about cheating on the ACT, finding his artistic home in French clown school and bringing his creative family to Netflix with Stamptown. Zach also explains…

  10. Brian Posehn: The Big Bang Theory Spinoff

    2026-10-06 · 59 min · Episode 352

    Brian Posehn joins Tom Papa to talk about nearly 40 years in stand-up, his lifelong love of metal and Rush, and the call that brought him into a new HBO Max show from the Big Bang Theory universe. They also get into…

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Owner
Tom Papa
Oldest episode in feed
05/2020 · over 6 years
Typical length
1 hr 13 min
Format
Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone

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