Episodes

  • CJ Koepp - Communes

    CJ Koepp - Communes
    Jul 3 2026
    Get ready to share your real feelings, we're in the heart circle with another episode of My New Thing! Today in the Hobby Hole, Zach and Dan invite the hilarious CJ Koepp (Reductress, Pixar) to discuss her love of communal living in co-ops, Harry Potter, and fighting Climate Change! We also talk about which religion is best, how to live with others, and where to live when we all run out of water. It's a fun one! Support the show by checking out our sponsors! This episode is brought to you by Mint Mobile, currently offering 50% off 3, 6, and 9-month plans! Visit: MintMobile.com/mynewthing My New Thing is a comedy podcast featuring interviews with the funniest people on the planet discussing their latest obsessions! We're talking hobbies, sports, video games, and obscure films you can only find on VHS. It's a podcast where comedians talk about anything but how they got started in the biz! What a relief. Hosted by comedians Dan Wilbur (The Onion, Sirius XM) and Zach Sims (Comedy Central) Join us, hobbyholers! Follow us on Instagram! Music by Corn Mo. Art by Jordan Doll. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • BONUS - Trading Places (1983)

    BONUS - Trading Places (1983)
    Jul 1 2026
    Looking good, feeling good! It's another bonus episode of the show! Today in the Hobby Hole, Zach and Dan conclude their chats about Nick de Semlyen's Wild and Crazy Guys by covering the 1983 classic Trading Places! We talk about class, racism, Dan Aykroyd's range as an actor, and we also take a stab at explaining the New York Stock Exchange. It's a fun one! A new regular episode will be out Friday! Support the show by checking out our sponsors! This episode is brought to you by Mint Mobile, currently offering 50% off 3, 6, and 9-month plans! Visit: MintMobile.com/mynewthing My New Thing is a comedy podcast featuring interviews with the funniest people on the planet discussing their latest obsessions! We're talking hobbies, sports, video games, and obscure films you can only find on VHS. It's a podcast where comedians talk about anything but how they got started in the biz! What a relief. Hosted by comedians Dan Wilbur (The Onion, Sirius XM) and Zach Sims (Comedy Central) Join us, hobbyholers! Follow us on Instagram! Music by Corn Mo. Art by Jordan Doll. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr
  • Trey Galyon - Drugs and Motorcycles

    Trey Galyon - Drugs and Motorcycles
    Jun 27 2026
    Put this one in your AirPods and smoke it! It's another episode of the show! Today in the Hobby Hole, we talk to our old pal Trey Galyon about his love of recreational drugs and motorcycles. We also discuss Star Wars and Star Trek, a time Zach thought he was being arrested, and how bad Dan is at smoking pot. It's fun for all! Support the show by checking out our sponsors! This episode is brought to you by Mint Mobile, currently offering 50% off 3, 6, and 9-month plans! Visit: MintMobile.com/mynewthing My New Thing is a comedy podcast featuring interviews with the funniest people on the planet discussing their latest obsessions! We're talking hobbies, sports, video games, and obscure films you can only find on VHS. It's a podcast where comedians talk about anything but how they got started in the biz! What a relief. Hosted by comedians Dan Wilbur (The Onion, Sirius XM) and Zach Sims (Comedy Central) Join us, hobbyholers! Follow us on Instagram! Music by Corn Mo. Art by Jordan Doll. Want to see us live? We host a weekly stand-up show in Park Slope, Brooklyn every Wednesday at Young Ethel's! Email us: MyNewThingPod@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • BONUS - Groundhog Day (1993)

    BONUS - Groundhog Day (1993)
    Jun 24 2026
    OK, campers! Rise and shine, and don't forget your booties because it's another hot bonus episode of the show! Today on the podcast, Zach continues his deep dive into the history of comedy movies by sharing everything he's learned about the 1993 movie Groundhog Day. Dan talks about what he's learned from the special features and shares details of a Buddhist sutra that may or may not apply. It's a great ep whether you've never seen the movie or seen it a thousand times! Support the show by checking out our sponsors! This episode is brought to you by Mint Mobile, currently offering 50% off 3, 6, and 9-month plans! Visit: MintMobile.com/mynewthing My New Thing is a comedy podcast featuring interviews with the funniest people on the planet discussing their latest obsessions! We're talking hobbies, sports, video games, and obscure films you can only find on VHS. It's a podcast where comedians talk about anything but how they got started in the biz! What a relief. Hosted by comedians Dan Wilbur (The Onion, Sirius XM) and Zach Sims (Comedy Central) Join us, hobbyholers! Follow us on Instagram! Music by Corn Mo. Art by Jordan Doll. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    54 mins
  • John F O'Donnell - Mania and Marxism

    John F O'Donnell - Mania and Marxism
    Jun 20 2026
    Get ready to pick yourself up by your own bootstraps... it's time for another episode of My New Thing! Today in the Hobby Hole, Zach and Dan get radicalized by the hilarious John F. O'Donnell (Redacted Tonight). We talk about his newfound obsession with Marxism and his lifelong battle with bipolar disorder. We also talk about a French woman who nearly birthed the Messiah, drugs, and which lecturers are better than Noam Chomsky now that he was spotted in the files. Fun stuff! My New Thing is a comedy podcast featuring interviews with the funniest people on the planet discussing their latest obsessions! We're talking hobbies, sports, video games, and obscure films you can only find on VHS. It's a podcast where comedians talk about anything but how they got started in the biz! What a relief. Hosted by comedians Dan Wilbur (The Onion, Sirius XM) and Zach Sims (Comedy Central) Join us, hobbyholers! Follow us on Instagram! Music by Corn Mo. Art by Jordan Doll. Want to see us live? We host a weekly stand-up show in Park Slope, Brooklyn every Wednesday at Young Ethel's! Email us: MyNewThingPod@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • BONUS - The Man with Two Brains (1983)

    BONUS - The Man with Two Brains (1983)
    Jun 17 2026
    Two are better than one! Take a listen to two guys discussing great moments in comedy history! It's a bonus ep of My New Thing! Today, Zach and Dan continue their exploration of great 80s comedy by discussing the Carl Reiner/Steve Martin collaboration, The Man with Two Brains (1983). We discuss the origins of the brain-in-a-jar gag, Steve Martin's legacy, and painful moments from our childhoods. A little bit of everything... all of the time! Enjoy. My New Thing is a comedy podcast featuring interviews with the funniest people on the planet discussing their latest obsessions! We're talking hobbies, sports, video games, and obscure films you can only find on VHS. It's a podcast where comedians talk about anything but how they got started in the biz! What a relief. Hosted by comedians Dan Wilbur (The Onion, Sirius XM) and Zach Sims (Comedy Central) Join us, hobbyholers! Follow us on Instagram! Music by Corn Mo. Art by Jordan Doll. Want to see us live? We host a weekly stand-up show in Park Slope, Brooklyn every Wednesday at Young Ethel's! Email us: MyNewThingPod@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Katie Hannigan - Plagues

    Katie Hannigan - Plagues
    Jun 12 2026
    This podcast is going... viral! We're talking about plagues! Today in the Hobby Hole, Zach and Dan talk to the hilarious Katie Hannigan (from The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and Comedy Central) about her fascination with disasters and diseases. We also talk about local theater, acting, The Bodies Exhibit, and Dan's new diet. It's a wild ride! Support the show by checking out our sponsors! This episode is brought to you by Mint Mobile, currently offering 50% off 3, 6, and 9-month plans! Visit: MintMobile.com/mynewthing My New Thing is a comedy podcast featuring interviews with the funniest people on the planet discussing their latest obsessions! We're talking hobbies, sports, video games, and obscure films you can only find on VHS. It's a podcast where comedians talk about anything but how they got started in the biz! What a relief. Hosted by comedians Dan Wilbur (The Onion, Sirius XM) and Zach Sims (Comedy Central) Join us, hobbyholers! Follow us on Instagram! Music by Corn Mo. Art by Jordan Doll. Want to see us live? We host a weekly stand-up show in Park Slope, Brooklyn every Wednesday at Young Ethel's! Email us: MyNewThingPod@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • BONUS - Blues Brothers (1980)

    BONUS - Blues Brothers (1980)
    Jun 10 2026
    We're on a mission from God... to tell you about the history of comedy on this podcast! It's another bonus episode of the show! Zach and Dan fall deeper into Zach's obsession with the book Wild And Crazy Guys by discussing the 1980s SNL movie Blues Brothers. We discuss the trends this movie kicked off, how to be funny without necessarily telling jokes, and how this movie reveres everyone in it. A few things mentioned in the pod: Bad Recorder Playing Norm Macdonald speech New episode out this Friday! Support the show by checking out our sponsors! This episode is brought to you by Mint Mobile, currently offering 50% off 3, 6, and 9-month plans! Visit: MintMobile.com/mynewthing My New Thing is a comedy podcast featuring interviews with the funniest people on the planet discussing their latest obsessions! We're talking hobbies, sports, video games, and obscure films you can only find on VHS. It's a podcast where comedians talk about anything but how they got started in the biz! What a relief. Hosted by comedians Dan Wilbur (The Onion, Sirius XM) and Zach Sims (Comedy Central) Join us, hobbyholers! Follow us on Instagram! Music by Corn Mo. Art by Jordan Doll. Want to see us live? We host a weekly stand-up show in Park Slope, Brooklyn every Wednesday at Young Ethel's!Email us: MyNewThingPod@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    53 mins