The Mary Houlihan Show

Comedian Mary Houlihan (Broad City, The Chris Gethard Show) interviews comedians, journalists, activists and folks not represented in mainstream media. Support the show by subscribing at youtube.com/maryhoulihan and patreon.com/maryhoulihan

The Mary Houlihan Show is a comedy podcast hosted by Mary Houlihan, with 44 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Mary Houlihan hosts The Mary Houlihan Show, a comedy show with 44 episodes published.

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  Episode #80

  TMHS Episode 35 - Ethan Stanislawki

  Aug 17, 202659 min

  Ethan Stanislawski, comedian and writer, sits down with Mary Houlihan to discuss his one-man show "Jew, Interrupted," his appearance on the Israelism podcast, and how he gained more than he lost by speaking up. **Timestamps** - 00:00:00 Trailer - 00:00:32 Intro - 00:00:52 "Jew Interrupted"  - 00:04:59 The efficacy of the words "Zionist" and "anti-Zionist" - 00:06:33 Getting crazy messages on Facebook - 00:10:11 The need for Jewish boomers to speak out  - 00:20:51 Feeling seen by the film, "Israelism" - 00:25:19 Mainstream Jewish institutions' complicity, and Noam Schuster's "Coexistence My Ass" - 00:29:57 Comparing Zionist accountability to the Catholic Church's reckoning over sex abuse and Native American boarding schools - 00:32:29 Family and friendships strained by his politics, and attending an IfNotNow Yom Kippur service - 00:37:04 The three risk factors to weigh before speaking out: family, finances, online harassment - 00:38:12 Celebrities "riding the fence" on Israel - 00:49:08 Rising Islamophobia, antisemitism - 00:58:17 Outro Follow Ethan - Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ethanstancomedy/ Threads - https://www.threads.com/@ethanstancomedy Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ethanstancomedy/ *Follow Mary* YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@maryhoulie Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/maryhoulie/ twitch - twitch.tv/maryhoulie TikTok - tiktok.com/@maryhoulie See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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  Episode #79

  TMHS Episode 34 - Michael Burns

  Aug 10, 20261h 16m

  Michael Burns left academia and made a name for himself writing and hosting comedic educational videos for the popular YouTube channel, Wisecrack. After the company laid everyone off, he started his own channel Burns Theory, where he continues to make content about philosophy, media criticism, and radical politics that is smart, funny, and respects the viewer's intelligence. We talk about the comedic edutainment that was popular in our youth on History Channel, TLC, Discovery, et al before those channels became 24/7 reality networks, which were eventually killed altogether by entertainment mergers. In Hollywood, I've seen a lot of negative attitudes on YouTube –– claiming it's all lowest-common-denominator slop like MrBeast trapping obese people in a cage for a year for $100k. But in this era of instability and mergers, creators should be putting their work out on widely accessible platforms. It's a great time right now, in that creators don't have to water down their message or take unnecessary network notes. Working independently of course requires time and/or money, but if creators work together instead of competing over scraps, creative solutions can be found. Check out Michael's new film, "Leave a Comment" which is available online and at select live screenings. Timestamps: [00:00:00] Trailer [00:00:40] Intro [00:01:01] How to Become a YouTube Star: Watch MrBeast, Take Notes [00:02:25] The MrBeast Industries Job Interview and the Train Through a Brick Wall [00:07:21] Playing YouTube: Packaging, Thumbnails, and People Getting Sick of AI [00:12:55] Unionizing YouTube, IATSE, and HBO's Nonunion First 15 Years [00:18:53] Leave a Comment, Online Trolls, and Googling Depersonalization [00:28:12] Entertainment People Should Not Be the Face of Socialist Movements [00:29:47] What Actually Made Zohran Win, and It Was Not the Celebrities [00:37:13] The Pope's New Encyclical and Communion Centered Communism [00:39:07] Pete Hegseth's Tattoo, Greg Bovino, and Unequal Coverage of Fascism [00:43:23] Mary Emailed a Convent to Ask If She Could Be a Nun [00:48:25] Comedians as the Real Philosophers, and How Gaza Broke Corporate News [00:52:35] Why He Stopped Saying Progressive and Still Says Communist [01:00:04] Mary the Catholic Anarchist Who Still Wants State Health Insurance [01:12:25] Taking a Sketchy Sponsorship and Paying People Union Wages [01:16:16] Outro Follow Michael: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/michael_o_burns/ X - https://x.com/michaeloburns Threads - https://www.threads.net/@michael_o_burns Follow Mary: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/maryhoulihan Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/maryhoulie/ twitch - twitch.tv/maryhoulie TikTok - tiktok.com/@maryhoulie See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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  Episode #78

  TMHS Episode 33 - John F. O'Donnell

  Aug 3, 202654 min

  Comedian and longtime Redacted Tonight correspondent John F. O'Donnell discusses Trump's new domestic terrorism directive, the 2016 sabotage of Bernie Sanders' primary run, and why working comedians need to let go of careerism and use their talents to fight fascism. They cover NSPM-7 and the draconian sentences like 30 years for possession of zines, organizing with About Face Veterans Against Fascism, Kshama Sawant's Congress run against AIPAC-funded incumbent Adam Smith, Gavin Newsom blocking a billionaire tax, and John's upcoming video series "Radical Analysis." Timestamps: [00:00:00] Trailer [00:00:00] Intro [00:00:26] NSPM-7: Trump's Domestic Terrorism Directive Explained [00:05:42] Draconian Prison Sentences Under NSPM-7 [00:06:40] About Face: Organizing With Veterans Against Fascism [00:10:11] How the DNC Sabotaged Bernie Sanders in 2016 [00:13:49] Gavin Newsom Blocking a Billionaire Tax [00:15:23] Shyama Sawant's Fight Against AIPAC-Funded Adam Smith [00:16:56] DSA, Third Parties, and the Limits of Electoral Politics [00:20:43] Making Radical Political Satire on Redacted Tonight [00:31:25] Comedians Need to Let Go of Careerism [00:34:30] Joking About Career Woes While Israel Ethnically Cleanses Gaza [00:36:58] Launching Radical Analysis, a New Political Satire Show [00:47:58] The Trans-Pacific Partnership, Obama, Hillary, and Corporate Trade Deals [00:49:30] AOC, Medicare for All, and the Iron Dome Vote [00:51:22] Claudia de la Cruz Added to the Domestic Terrorist List [00:52:08] Outro Follow John: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jfodlovesyou/ X - https://x.com/jfodlovesyou Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/johnfodonnell/ Follow Mary: YouTube - youtube.com/maryhoulihan Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/maryhoulie/ twitch - twitch.tv/maryhoulie TikTok - tiktok.com/@maryhoulie X - https://x.com/themaryhshow See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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  Episode #77

  TMHS Episode 32 - Greg Roque

  Jul 19, 202643 min

  Greg Roque joins Mary Houlihan to discuss roast comedy, disability representation, and left-wing politics. They cover the Kevin Hart roast, accessibility barriers in comedy venues, how Latinos joining ICE mirrors Irish immigrants joining the police force, and how Greg's love of books led him to radical politics. Timestamps 00:00:00 Trailer 00:00:42 Intro 00:01:26 Irish and Mexican Identity: Becoming White Through Policing 00:02:45 ICE Raids and Latino Agents Deporting Latinos 00:08:11 Roast Comedy, Kevin Hart, and the Culture War 00:11:59 Dark Woke Comedy and Edgy vs. Sanctimonious 00:14:00 Wheelchair as a Throne of American Conquest 00:15:02 Accessibility, ADA Loopholes, and Performing in LA 00:22:00 LA vs. New York Comedy Scenes 00:31:00 Alt Scene, TV Casting, and Comedy Diversity 00:37:05 Catholicism, Judaism, and Palestine 00:39:00 Howard Zinn, Chomsky, and Getting Politicized 00:41:00 Battalion of Saint Patrick and Irish-Mexico Solidarity 00:42:59 Outro Follow Greg: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/gregroqueislame/ Website - http://gregroque.com/ Follow Mary: YouTube - youtube.com/maryhoulihan Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/maryhoulie/ twitch - twitch.tv/maryhoulie TikTok - tiktok.com/@maryhoulie See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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  Episode #76

  TMHS Episode 31 - Christian Polanco

  Jul 5, 20261h 7m

  Christian Polanco (The Cooligans podcast) talks the 2026 FIFA World Cup, sportswashing, and how teams getting punished (or not punished) for their government's behavior. We discuss the growth of American soccer, equal pay in the women's game, FIFA's treatment of Russia and Iran, the Maccabi Tel Aviv riots in Amsterdam, efforts to ban Israel from FIFA, and how fan-owned clubs in Germany approach inclusivity and identity. Support the show as a free or paid subscriber at https://www.patreon.com/maryhoulihan . Timestamps: 00:00:00 Trailer 00:00:43 Intro 00:01:05 World Cup 2026 and What Brought Him to LA 00:02:27 How The Hooligans Podcast Started 00:04:00 American Soccer's Growth Since 1994 00:06:41 Playing Soccer at 29 and the $1M Tournament 00:07:17 Interviewing David Beckham and US Women's Players 00:11:20 Equal Pay Fight: US Women's National Team 00:15:00 Athlete Activism and Press Conference Culture 00:22:00 Maccabi Tel Aviv Riots in Amsterdam 00:26:20 Ireland's "Show Israel the Red Card" Campaign 00:57:00 Fan-Owned Clubs, Germany's 50+1 Rule, and FC St. Pauli 01:01:00 Sports Teams, Dodgers, and Compromised Values 01:06:22 Outro Follow Christian: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/christian_polanco/?hl=en Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/christianpolanco/ X - https://x.com/chrispolanco?lang=en Follow Mary: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@maryhoulie Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/maryhoulie/ twitch - twitch.tv/maryhoulie TikTok - tiktok.com/@maryhoulie See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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