# Jack Handey

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Episode 159: Catherine O'Hara/R.E.M. (April 13, 1991)

One of the true legends of sketch comedy. Almost nearly a cast member of SNL herself. Another person from this season of the podcast hosting off the back of the immense success of Home Alone. Ladies and gentlemen, it's Catherine O'Hara, who is here alongside R.E.M, who are themselves reeling from t…

George Saunders on the Power of Fiction to Enliven the World

The novelist, essayist, and short-story writer George Saunders—widely celebrated for his novel Lincoln in the Bardo (2017), which won the Man Booker Prize, and book of short stories Tenth of December (2013)—has made it his mission to “de-dullify” the world through his clear-eyed, empathic, often-pu…

A Little Wisdom from Toonces

By Francis X. Maier But first a note from Robert Royal: We've gotten off to a good start in our mid-year fund drive, and I'm grateful to everyone who responded so generously. I was also pleased to find some encouraging messages from readers. To cite just a few: "The Catholic Thing is my favorite wa…

Episode 195: A BUCKET OF BLOOD (1959)

195. A Bucket of Blood (1959)  Hello Excellent Beatniks!  Hey there cats and kittens, on the new far-out episode of the HWGW Podcast, we’re making the scene with some artists and one notable wannabe. Hot topics include: Horror movies set in the art world, uses for a fake thumb, and Alfred Hitchcock…

Inside Late Night: Ian Maxtone-Graham

Veteran comedy writer Ian Maxtone-Graham joins Mark Malkoff to look back on his years at Saturday Night Live, from breaking in with help from Jack Handey to helping shape Norm Macdonald’s "Weekend Update." He also shares stories about Adam Sandler, Chris Farley, Phil Hartman, Al Franken, and some o…

War and Jack Handey’s Quotes (ep 355) | Rebroadcast

Can humor reveal uncomfortable truths about war, human nature, and the way we think about violence?In this episode of Libertarians Talk Psychology, we revisit a conversation originally recorded in Aug. 2023 about war and the humor of Jack Handey, best known for his surreal and thought-provoking Dee…

The Musicians Digest: Breakfast Tangents

This weeks offering is on par with Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey although it contains many earnest and sincere attempts at articulating something meaningful. A handful of musings, perhaps monologues or intros that never saw life beyond the incubator. Perhaps this might spark some questions or conver…

#93 When is Enough, Enough

Episode #93 — When Is Enough, Enough?  No outline, no prepared notes — just Gene working through something that's been weighing on him. A big Phoenix hailstorm and a few conversations with friends who aren't sure they even want to chase it lead to a bigger question: what drives us to always push f…