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Sebastian Maniscalco (Live) | Good Hang with Amy Poehler

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This is the full, timestamped transcript of "Sebastian Maniscalco (Live) | Good Hang with Amy Poehler", an episode of Good Hang with Amy Poehler published November 7, 2025 (1 h 15 min, about 13,364 words). It mentions 50 people, works and ideas, including The House, Misophonia, Amy Miles, New York City, New York, Chris Anderson.

What is discussed, and when

  1. – 10:00: Walmart, Amy Miles, Chris Anderson, Montreal
  2. – 20:00: Fredonia, Misophonia, Aapokco Bar, Alumni Club
  3. – 30:00: Dennis Rodman, Olive Garden, The Living Room
  4. – 40:00: The House, Four Seasons, New York City, New York, Rory Scoville
  5. – 50:00: CPAP machine, John Ritter
  6. – 1:00:00: Misophonia, Sciatica, New York City, New York, The House
  7. – 1:10:00: The House, Amy Miles
  8. – 1:15:01: Aia Xenerys, Amy Miles, Cat Spalain, Jack Wilson

Notable quotes from "Sebastian Maniscalco (Live) | Good Hang with Amy Poehler"

  • This episode is presented to you by Walmart. I'd like to say that I'm a pretty good giftgiver. And for me, it's about making the extra effort to find the perfect gift. Walmart has the top brands we all love in one place.
    about Walmart · at
  • Give it up for Amy Miles, everybody. Amy Miles.
    about Amy Miles · at
  • Montreal Festival put together this thing where we all stayed in Toronto in a hotel and every night we would meet in a van. It was me, Sebastian, and like four of the comics from other countries.
    about Montreal · at
  • No,, Fredonia, State, is, the, college.
    about Fredonia · at
  • Misophonia., Yeah., Yeah., Self, diagnosed.
    about Misophonia · at
  • Put your nice slacks on. We're going out to dinner. So, I always thought when we were leaving the house, you should look presentable.
    about The House · at
  • Great,, great, place, to, break, in., And, Hey, did you ever go to a place in Shamberg called the Living Room?
    about The Living Room · at
  • So,, I, I, wanted, to, kind, of, correct that with this special and I have no more sciatica and no more tuxedo. So you, do, a, good, Do, you, have, a, good sciatica stretch?
    about Sciatica · at

Who and what is mentioned in this episode?

People

  • Amy Miles — Person · 4 mentions · first at
  • Chris Anderson — Person · 2 mentions · first at
    And she's gonna play a few songs for you along with her friend Chris Anderson.
  • Dennis Rodman — Person · 1 mention · first at
    It, was, a, cool, club., I, It, just, not, a, lot of celebrities came through there. Maybe Dennis Rodman because this is the year where the Bulls were hot.
  • Rory Scoville — Person · 1 mention · first at
    It was like a Vegas and I was one of the performers in the living room performing to one I think it was Rory Scoville.
  • John Ritter — Person · 1 mention · first at
    John, Ritter, is, my I, was, just, saying are, you, kidding, me?, I, just, said backstage we were talking about physical cuz I was talking about you and I was.
  • Jenna Weiss-Berman — Person · 1 mention · first at
    You've been listening to Good Hang. The executive producers for this show are Bill Simmons, Jenna Weiss Berman, and me, Amy Polar. The show is produced by The Ringer, and…
  • Cat Spalain — Person · 1 mention · first at
    Me, Amy Polar. The show is produced by The Ringer, and Paperkite. For The Ringer, production by Jack Wilson, Cat Spalain, Kaia McMullen, and Aia Xenerys.
  • Jack Wilson — Person · 1 mention · first at
    Me, Amy Polar. The show is produced by The Ringer, and Paperkite. For The Ringer, production by Jack Wilson, Cat Spalain, Kaia McMullen, and Aia Xenerys.
  • Aia Xenerys — Person · 1 mention · first at
    The Ringer, and Paperkite. For The Ringer, production by Jack Wilson, Cat Spalain, Kaia McMullen, and Aia Xenerys.
  • Kaia McMullen — Person · 1 mention · first at
    The Ringer, and Paperkite. For The Ringer, production by Jack Wilson, Cat Spalain, Kaia McMullen, and Aia Xenerys.
  • Joel Levelvel — Person · 1 mention · first at
    For Paperkite, production by Sam Green Joel Levelvel, and Jenna Weiss Berman.
  • Giannis Pappas — Person · 1 mention
  • Pete Correale — Person · 1 mention
  • Sebastian Maniscalco — Person · 1 mention

Books & papers

Companies & orgs

  • Nintendo — Company · 1 mention · first at
    Nespresso, Nintendo, Apple, you name it.
  • Fredonia State — Company · 1 mention · first at
    No,, Fredonia, State, is, the, college.
  • Jamestown Community College — Company · 1 mention · first at
    If it was Jamestown Community College you'd have been out of there in 10 minutes, right? because it's hobbies.
  • Apple Watch Series 11 — Company · 1 mention · first at
    Watch. Real talk. Think you're a sleep champ? 8 hours. Boom. Nailed it. But then Apple Watch Series 11 will tell you that you actually woke up five times and never hit deep sleep. Rude, but helpful.
  • Second City — Company · 1 mention · first at
    Well,, I, I, went, to, I, did, Second, City.
  • Olive Garden — Company · 1 mention · first at
    Funny, you, say, fine, dining., I, started, my waiting career at Olive Garden.
  • Four Seasons — Company · 1 mention · first at
    Same., Yeah., 1998, I, started, doing standup. So for me, I worked at the Four Seasons for 7 years getting my feet wet with standup comedy and I didn't have a movie or a TV…
  • The Ringer — Company · 1 mention · first at
    Bill Simmons, Jenna Weiss Berman, and me, Amy Polar. The show is produced by The Ringer, and Paperkite. For The Ringer, production by Jack Wilson, Cat Spalain, Kaia McMullen, and Aia Xenerys.
  • Chicago Bulls — Company · 1 mention
  • Paper Kite Productions — Company · 1 mention
  • The Pete and Sebastian Show — Company · 1 mention

Products & tech

  • Nespresso — Product · 1 mention · first at
    Nespresso, Nintendo, Apple, you name it.
  • Fredonia Blue Devils — Product · 1 mention · first at
    We, were, called, the, Fredonia, Blue, Devils.
  • CPAP machine — Product · 1 mention · first at
    No,, I, I, have, a, CPAP, machine, because, I have you, you're, wearing, a, a, breather, or whatever the hell that is.
  • Lanz — Product · 1 mention

Concepts & topics

Places & events

  • New York City, New York — Place · 3 mentions · first at
    Have known for 30 years and who used to sing I used to sing backup with her back in the day in New York City and she is responsible for the good hang theme song.
  • Fredonia — Place · 2 mentions · first at
  • The Living Room — Place · 2 mentions · first at
  • Montreal — Place · 1 mention · first at
  • Rochester — Place · 1 mention · first at
    Where, I, live, now,, I, live, in, a, small town. I'm actually in the process of moving to Rochester, but I live in a small town called Fredonia. Okay.
  • Boston Garden — Place · 1 mention · first at
    No,, but, when, we, went, when, we, played Boston Yeah. When Sebastian played the Boston Garden, I was open for him on the tour. We went to Harvard and that whole thing that you and Tina went through.
  • Arlington Heights, Illinois — Place · 1 mention · first at
    I, grew, up, in, the, northwest, suburbs, of Arlington Heights, Illinois. So, I wasn't in the city of Chicago.
  • Aapokco Bar — Place · 1 mention · first at
    My teenage years, 17 years old. I had a fake ID. We'd love to dance. We used to go to this place called Aapokco Bar.
  • Alumni Club — Place · 1 mention · first at
    Alumni club. So yeah, we were big dancers growing up. So we used there, was, a, lot, of, good, clubs, in, Chicago at that time. Really? It was a good club scene.
  • Baja Beach Club — Place · 1 mention · first at
    Did, you, ever, go, to, Baja, Beach, Club?
  • Carlucci — Place · 1 mention
  • Gramercy Theatre — Place · 1 mention
  • Schaumburg — Place · 1 mention
  • Sicily — Place · 1 mention

Sponsors

Full transcript with timestamps

This episode is presented to you by Walmart. I'd like to say that I'm a pretty good giftgiver. And for me, it's about making the extra effort to find the perfect gift. Walmart has the top brands we all love in one place. Nespresso, Nintendo, Apple, you name it. That's why it has to be Walmart for all my gifts this year. Guest best giftgiver award goes to yours truly. Get the brands everyone loves at prices you'll love at Walmart. Who knew? Go to walmart.com or download the app to get all your gifts this season. Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. How you doing?

Welcome everyone to the first ever live good hang in person in not in studio in the theater whatever we're doing. Just a quick announcement before we get started. um please turn off your cell phones if you don't mind not taking any pictures during the show. We would highly appreciate it and we're very very thrilled that you can be here and we're also very excited because we have a small treat for you before we get into our interview. Um this is a woman who I have known for 30 years and who used to sing I used to sing backup with her back in the day in New York City and she is responsible for the good hang theme song.

and she's gonna play a few songs for you along with her friend Chris Anderson. Give it up for Amy Miles, everybody. Amy Miles. One, two, three. Clap. Low consequences and low advances. Bend my arm. Break a bone. Coming back to city in late summer. Everybody. Everybody. Everybody's gone. Everybody. Everybody. Everybody's gone. Everybody. Everybody. Everybody's gone. Everybody. Everybody. Everybody's gone. Everybody's gone. Woohoo. Going for the hug. Go out with a bang.

What's, up?, What, do, you, say? All, I, ever, wanted, was, a, really, good hang. Hold my handy if I'm breathing. Tilt to the right and start believing. Money's got a dress. Get the party started. Money's got a party that starts tonight. Money's got a dress that the party starts.

What, do, you, say? It, starts dress. What, do, you, say? Party. You broke my heart. When I see you, I turn. Go home. Woohoo! Going for the hunt. Go with a bang. What's up? What do you say? All I ever wanted was a really good hang. Get up. What do you say? All I ever wanted was a really good hang.

Ladies, and, gentlemen, Miss Amy Per. Yay! Hello, Amy Miles. Woohoo! Woohoo! Hello, Amy Miles. Chris Anderson, give it up one more time. Hello, everyone. Welcome to the first official live recording of Good Hang. This is the first time we've done it and we're really really happy that you could be here. Thank you so much. Don't worry I have my lip balm and we're going to be okay. Um, we're going to we're going to record our podcast and I think there's a few people here tonight that don't know who our guest is. Raise your hand if you don't. Exciting.

Um, it's so great that you came without even knowing. That's that's a real fan. Thank you so much. Um, well, we're gonna we're gonna record our What if I just never told you? Um Um, no, but we're very very grateful um that you are here tonight and thank you to the Gramarcy and thank you to Walmart for sponsoring us and thank you to Amy and Chris for their incredible music. And we're very very excited because our guest tonight who is going to be on stage who we're going to dig deep and laugh well with is the one the only Sebastian Maniscolo is here.

Only the number one grossing comic in the world I think. I, don't, know if, it's, the, world., I'll check with him. But um we're so excited to have Sebastian here. And um so I'm going to go sit over there. Are you ready to get started? All right. We practiced that transition many times. We didn't get it right. Um, okay. So, uh, you know, welcome to another episode of Good Hang. very excited to be doing this live um with a band um and uh thrilled to be here in the Grammy Theater and like I said thank you to Walmart and everybody who sponsored this and we're very excited to introduce our guest today. We have Sebastian Maniscolo. Sebastian is one of my favorite comedians. I find him to be deeply funny, deeply physical.

He seems super nice even though I don't really know him. And we talked a little bit backstage but then I said, "Let's stop talking. If the cameras aren't rolling, then this ain't worth [ __ ] is what I said." Um, so we're going to have Sebastian on, but we always like to start these podcasts by talking to somebody who knows our guest so we can talk well behind their back. It's a little different because Sebastian will hear everything now, but um but um so uh uh we are very excited to introduce a friend of Sebastian's, a fellow stand-up performer um who also is the co-host of the Pete and Sebastian podcast, which has been running now for 12 years and is an amazing podcast. Give it up everybody for Pete Cory Alley.

Pete Pete, we got a play on. This, is, phenomenal., We've, been, doing, it 12 years. We've never had a setup this good.

I, know., Well, you're very you're already so good at I can tell you're you're a good performer cuz as soon as you came in, you were like, "Here we go, everybody."

Amy,, I've, been, a, performer, for, 30, years. Sitting here with you is one of the most exciting things I've got to do in my career. I'm not kidding. I am not.

Amy, was, a, little, nervous, backstage. She's never done a live cast before. I go, "You're the best host of the Golden Globes that ever lived."

This, is, a, hiccup. Come on Pete., If, the, people, in, the, audience aren't famous, then I don't know what to do. It's weird. I just don't recognize any faces, and it throws me off.

That's, hilarious., Okay., So,, Pete,, how did you and Sebastian first meet? We, met, doing, standup., Um,, we, met, uh literally about 14 years ago in Canada. Uh, Montreal Festival put together this thing where we all stayed in Toronto in a hotel and every night we would meet in a van. It was me, Sebastian, and like four of the comics from other countries. A guy from Australia. I remember a guy from, you know, um, Ireland. But then we would shoot out to little theaters each night. And the first night I met him the first time I met him, we were online uh to go through customs into Canada and he introduced himself. I never met him before. Then when we get to the hotel, I say, "See you later tonight." We had our first show that night. And when we all get in the van and Sebastian's the last one to get in the van and I'm in the back of the van and he gets in the van and he's got a shirt on a hanger

and I'm in the back of the van. Nobody knows anyone. So we're all quiet and I go, "Oh, what is that? Your performance shirt?" And he goes, "Yeah, I get sweaty." I go, "Holy [ __ ] guy." What? So, I'm making fun of him because he gets sweaty. Meanwhile, it's because he's physical. And then he goes on to make 10 million gazillion and I'm standing straight as a boy leaning against a goddamn brick wall.

Yeah., You, got, to, have, a, You, got, to, have a performer shirt. You got to have a shirt.

No,, but, that's, where, we, first, met. Dress, for, the, job, you, want,, Pete., Dress for the job you want.

Exactly., But, we, hit, it, off., Uh,, and, you know, like you said, we've been doing it for 12 years.

Yeah., And, I, bet, it's, similar, to, you, and Tina in that like there's just sometimes you you know we get together to do the cast and maybe you're not in the mood.

So, you, call, it, the, cast., We, call interesting., Yeah. Yeah., Even, though, we, don't, have, quite, as many viewers as you do, ours is still the cast. There's a zillion podcast.

I, don't, pay, attention, to, the, numbers, Pete. I just do it for the fun. No, but it but you guys are so funny on it together and and I love and I love watching you two and I mean you guys know each other really well

and, and, and can I just ask you like you've done it now for 12 years. This is my first year doing a podcast. How do you keep it fresh?

Well,, for, us, it's, because, we, just, talk about our lives. When we first started to do it, neither one of us knew much about cast. And I said, we both kind of agreed, let's keep it consistent. That was number one. Uh, number two, do you want guests? And he goes, I'm not really getting them. And I go, I'm I'm not getting them either.

So,, if, we, want, to, keep, it, consistent,, we figured no guest. And then we don't do anything topical. Like you could listen to any one of our casts and you wouldn't know what year it's from cuz it's about you know, it's about from anything from going to someone's house and they make you take your shoes off to so it never there's always something new to discuss because it's life.

Yeah., You, want, to, be, able, to, catch, up, right? I I unfortunately hold the newspaper up to the camera on every one of my

Well,, that's, why, yours, is, also, more popular. Okay., Now,, you're, a, basketball, player, in college.

Oh,, well,, division, three,, Amy., So,, let's pump the brakes on that. What? What college?

I, just, said, division, three., Once, someone says division three, you don't care anymore.

You, never, mentioned, the, college. No,, Fredonia, State, is, the, college. Okay., And, what, was, the, name, of, your team?

The, Fredonia., What? We, were, called, the, Fredonia, Blue, Devils. Interesting., I, was, at, my, high, school, was the Red Devils.

Really? Yeah. Can, I, I, want, to, ask, your, opinion, about something now you bring that up.

Where, I, live, now,, I, live, in, a, small town. I'm actually in the process of moving to Rochester, but I live in a small town called Fredonia. Okay.

By, the, time, this, comes, out,, I'll, be gone. I already bought a new house, but I've been there 12 years. My daughter is 12 years old. And their our slogan, our high school logo is the hillbillies.

Oh,, that's, not, going, to, last. And, it's, a, guy., It's, not, going, to, last. It's been there for like 50 years. It's a guy with a beard and a jug of wine and a gun.

I, swear, to, God., And, they, don't, get, rid of it because it's too expensive. They'll have to change the basketball court and the uniforms. So, we're just the hillbillies. That That'll get you into Harvard, by the way.

We, got, to, get, into, that. Yeah,, we, got, to, get, into, Harvard., It's important. Well, you got We got to get into Harvard or we got to get talk about Harvard.

When, you, want, to, talk, about, things, with Sebastian. Talk, about, Harvard., Sebastian, didn't, go to Harvard.

I, know, that. No,, but, when, we, went, when, we, played Boston Yeah. When Sebastian played the Boston Garden, I was open for him on the tour. We went to Harvard and that whole thing that you and Tina went through.

Oh,, I'll, talk, to, him, about, that., That's how we, can, never, talk, about, that., And, I said, Amy and Tina talked about it. I think you can.

A, bunch, of, aggressive, nerds, shouting jokes at you. But, I, mean, a, bunch, of, validictorians,

but, you, take, it, cuz, it's, Harvard,, right? If it was Jamestown Community College you'd have been out of there in 10 minutes, right? because it's hobbies. Just take the punches.

Okay., So,, let's, start, this, um, I'm, going to start this podcast with Sebastian but I need to know um Pete, do you have a question you think I should ask?

Uh, yes., One, question, I, think, is Sebastian loves to entertain. However,, he, also, loves, for, people, to leave when he's done entertaining.

Yes. It's, a, very, bizarre, thing., It's, like, I love to entertain and now go home.

Yeah., And, you, know,, you, might, want, to ask him, um, what is it about, you know why is there an end to when people come over? Why does that bother you so much? And the other thing, Amy, I love this guy so much for so many different reasons. He's a warm-hearted guy, good guy, but uh, one big hang-up he has is noises. It's called he's self diagnosed misophen. How do you pronounce that?

Uh,, misophonia. Misophonia., Yeah., Yeah., Self, diagnosed. She's never done anything about it, but like you know you could chew gum around them and then like a half hour later he'll tell me I you got to stop at the gum. So, but I he has not gone and done anything about it. He always just likes to say self diagnose. So perhaps you might want to ask him why don't you take it any further and find out.

I, think, it's, cuz, his, comedy, lives, in irritation. Yes., Yes,, I, know, what, you, mean., I, these are great questions because I know I know a little bit about misophonia and I have a really hard time with mouth sounds in general like on the microphone I'm looking at you NPR lot of a lot of water has a lot of people have to drink water

it's, very, stressful, so, I'm, going, to, talk to Sebastian about that yeah very very good okay well we're going to get started Pete you've been amazing thank you so much for coming

thank, you, Amy, thank, you, all, have, a wonderful Everybody check out the Pete Sebastian show. Thank you, Pete.

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All right, we are ready to introduce our guests. Thank you so much again for coming and give it up. Let's keep the momentum going for Sebastian Manokco everybody. Oh Sebast want to tell you that I had a different shirt on and I changed when I saw what you were wearing. They they told me backstage

I, had, a, t-shirt., I, was, like, I, wanted, to be like, "Hey, who cares?" You know like we're all just I just walked off the street. And then I said, "You know what? You're a professional, Amy, and you need to treat this show like Well, this is the first live show, so I'm like, "All right, this is like a big deal. Let me dress it up." I have another outfit just in case. But I felt like this was appropriate to wear a suit. Apparently, you thought you were going to go to a Te- Bowl game. Well, I would much rather be underdressed than overdressed, but I bet you'd rather be overdressed.

Yeah,, I, am, typically, overdressed, for occasions. I I don't know. I always growing up, my mother always used to tell me, "We're going to church. Put a put your nice slacks on. We're going out to dinner." So, I always thought when we were leaving the house, you should look presentable.

But, nowadays,, if, you, take, around, particularly in this city It's you roll out of bed and then you're at the at the Walgreens. So, I don't know. I just feel like you should

You're, trying, to, tell, me, that, you, don't wear sweatpants and bring your own pillow on the plane. That's what I'm hearing.

No,, I, don't., I've, never, understood, the whole pillow thing. I, don't, like, that, pillow, thing., That's, a No offense, Gen Z, but there's a lot. You guys are dragging around a lot of pillows. It's intense. Okay, we have a lot to talk about Sebastian, because you and I were both in Chicago. You grew up in Chicago. Where exactly did you grow up?

I, grew, up, in, the, northwest, suburbs, of Arlington Heights, Illinois. So, I wasn't in the city of Chicago.

Right., And, then, you, were, you, h, how, what years were you there? So,, uh, I, was, there, 1973, to, 1998.

Okay., Yeah,, I, was, there, the, same, time. Okay. I, mean,, just, for, a, few, years. So when were you there? What?

Well,, I, I, went, to, uh, I, did, Second, City. Yeah. Yeah., And, Yeah., And, um, and, like, you, know a lot of people wanted to take class there, and I, moved, to, Chicago, and, I, reme like I just the weather the weather in Chicago is the thing you remember cuz it just it's punishing.

Yes. When, is, when, is, the, coldest, you've, ever been in Chicago? The, coldest, temperature?, God., Um, I, don't know. There's always like a wind chill. So, I don't know. Minus I think it was like minus5 one year. So, yeah. What do you Why do you have a do you have a record low 10?

No., I, was, just, curious, like, people, that live in that area. You're doing this just you're proving my point which is they don't really talk about the weather that they don't care that much about the weather. They don't make it a big deal.

Yeah., It's, not, a, big, deal, when, you're living in it. Yeah. It's, just, like, the, way, of, life., So, we're not like, you know, we're not sitting there going, "Oh, this is really cold today." I think this is a record. I don't know. We just It just It's It's brutal. It's brutal.

And, do, you, remember, um, a, restaurant, in Chicago in the Chicago area? Did you go Did you like to go into the city? Did you go into the city a lot?

So, we, went, into, the, city, uh, early, on, in my teenage years, 17 years old. I had a fake ID. We'd love to dance. We used to go to this place called Aapokco Bar. Uh alumni club. So yeah, we were we were big dancers growing up. So we used

there, was, a, lot, of, good, clubs, in, Chicago at that time. Really? It was a good club scene.

Did, you, ever, go, to, Baja, Beach, Club? Yes. Okay., So, yeah,, you, were Yeah,, maybe, that's, all, you go to Baja. Did you ever go to a restaurant called Carluchi?

I, have., Yeah. Okay., I, used, to, be, a, waiter, there. Oh,, really? Yeah., And, it, was, I, I, was, I, was, thinking about our our prep for today. And for people that don't know, Sebastian's um dad was a Sicilian immigrant is a Sicilian immigrant. And um Carluchi's was the first time I learned about Italian fine dining in any way. Like I didn't know anything about it. Auntie pasti and semifredo and bread sticks

those, kinds, of things. That's, a, course. But, were, you, waiting, tables, when, you were living there? Were you working in a restaurant there or or only after you came to LA?

Funny, you, say, fine, dining., I, started, my waiting career at Olive Garden. Oh, yeah,

great, place, to, start. Great,, great, place, to, break, in., And, uh Hey, did you ever go to a place in Shamberg called the Living Room?

Oh, yes, I, worked, there. That, was, a, that, was, a, very, hot, club, like bar.

I'm, surprised, we, didn't, cross, paths. Who, what, kind, of, famous, people, came through the living room? Uh, do you remember?

Not, really., Not, a, lot, of, fame, walking through the living room. Uh but, I, remember, it, being, kind, of, a, cool club.

It, was, a, cool, club., I, It, just, not, a, lot of celebrities came through there. Maybe Dennis Rodman because this is the the year where the Bulls were hot.

Um,, but, yeah., Um,, so, I, worked, there., I worked as a waiter in the uh fine dining. By the way, this is the best lip balm I've ever Are you kidding me? Are you joking? I have to tell you.

Cuz, this, is, a, sponsor. Oh,, it, is, Lanz. And, they're, not, sponsoring, this,, so we'll probably have to cut this out. But

I, I, use, that, all, the, time., It's, the best. Okay. You, like, your, products.

Well,, it's, my, wife, likes, products., And while I'm in bed one night, she's like "Here, you got to put this on. I I'm going to bed." She put it on. Hello, new lips.

Incredible., In, fact,, you're, reminding, me everybody who has lip balm. Let's take a lip balm break while we just for a second because it's too much, right? It's so dry out. It's too much. Okay. So, but you worked you you've done you've talked a lot on stage about how people should act in restaurants. And I really relate because as an ex-server as we like to call ourselves

um,, you, learn, how, to, treat, people, in restaurants. You have strong opinions about how people should act in restaurants.

Yeah., I, mean,, if, you, go, to, a, restaurant, you should have some, you know, manners and, you know, be kind and not like um I don't, know., I, I I, put, a, napkin, on, my lap. I don't know if that's out of style or if anybody's doing that anymore, but you know, just just, you know, you should be polite to the server and vice versa, but I I got a problem with servers nowadays.

Tell, me, why. Just, the, way, they, come, up., They, come, up, you know, and you're like, "Excuse me can you think?" And already the eyes are rolling,

you, know?, It's, like, nobody, wants, to, be there. I don't know. It just seems like people are detached or disconnected. Do you like when a server um this happens a lot in LA where you live um where we both live uh where someone will duck down and get the same level as you?

I, don't, like, that. You, know, what, I'm, talking, about. Like, they're, right, here.

Yeah., They, get, right, there., They, get, in real close. I, don't, like, that., I, don't, like, that move. I just rather have them above in and out. Maybe a little talk here and there, but nothing like, you know, I don't want to know. Like sometimes the waiter will go, "Oh, you know, I I don't normally have that because I'm lactose into." Hey guy, guy we don't need to know your your your medical history. Just bring out the burger.

Okay., And, you, talked, also, about, which, I loved and um I should I should point out like, you, know, as, as as, well, as, you, being the the most success you're having the most successful touring year of your career would you say this year.

Congratulations. Thank, you., Thank, you. And, you've, got, a, new, special, coming, out in November and you you made a a beautiful film about your dad with Robert Dairo playing your dad.

Yeah., Crazy. Well, crazy., Um,, and, you, were on, the, show Bookie and you've got all these things going on. When you talk to your audience, I still feel Sebastian like you're living a regular normal life.

Yeah, that's, not, always, the, case., Sometimes when you're when you see people on stage, they feel like they're like talking about their koi pond or something like that's their but it does feel like you are still in it. You have little kids.

Yes. And, you, one, could, argue, you're, a, little old for that. You got little kids?

I, do., I'm, 52, and, I, have, a, six-year-old son. So, that's a Okay, don't don't relax.

No,, I'm, only, kidding, because, I, love, you on Instagram when you talk about how tired you are.

I'm, exhausted. I, know, you're, exhausting, now. Exactly., No,, I, I, I, waited, a, little,, you know. I waited to have kids and now um just come on.

No, clap., No, clap. Um but your wife seems amazing, Lana. And you talk about her a lot and she's I've seen her on the gram. She's a hot piece. Lana

she's, she's, 10, years, younger., So,, uh yeah. So, I'm trying to keep up with her and she's an ex gymnast, so she's always doing flips and she's, you know

she's, always, doing, flips. She, She, walks, down, the, stairs, on, her hands.

No, way. Yeah., I've, never, seen, that, before,, but that's what I'm dealing with. So, uh

does, she, do, that, when, she's, angry?, When she's upset? No,, she's, she's, never, rarely, upset. She's one of these like always got a smile on her face walking around. I'm the one that's constantly upset.

Uh, but, no,, she's, a, ray, of, sunshine, and uh she's a doll and and uh yeah, she's very athletic, very strong, and uh I am um almost has I almost have my ARP card.

I'm, the, We're, the, same, age., We're, the same age. Yeah,, we're, we're, getting

Are, you, What, are, you, enjoying, about, your 50s? So,, I'm, glad, I, had, kids, this, late, in life just because, you know, you know I'm stable. I have a we could provide them with uh you know a life that uh not I'm not one of these guys oh I want to give my kids a life that I never had. I had a good you know I have a middle class upbringing and whatnot but as a entertainer or performer you want to get to a place where you're stable financially before you start bringing people into the world and you know it's you know this just business you know it could be here one day gone the next. So you know I got to a place where I'm like all right uh let's start a family and and I like being in my 50s. Um, I just wish I was a little bit more I don't know. I like I went to go play basketball the other day. I'm like how you know I haven't played basketball in a while

and, I'm, like, I, don't, remember, the, rim being this high. So,, um,, but, it's, nice., It's

that's, an, ACL, nightmare, though., Be, very careful. There's nothing worse than a bunch of guys in their 50s going back to play basketball. It is just tear after tear.

I'm, taking, a, little, offense, to, this. I'm, sorry., I'm, sorry. Just, because, you, just, If, you, didn't, know how old I was, could you just Would you look at me and go, "Yeah, no, he probably he probably runs."

You're, in, terrific, shape,, by, the, way. I'm, not., I'm, really, not., I'm, hiding, a lot with the suit, but I just don't feel like I'm 52.

Well,, I, get, it., But, I, have, to, say, I remember having younger kids. My kids are teenagers now and the and the amount of play

they, have, to, do, with, kids, is, exhausting. It's, exhausting., Yes,, it, is.

Play, is, a, nightmare. Yeah. And, when, your, kid, the, the, worst, things to hear in the world is, "Daddy, can we play?"

Yeah. Did, you, have, a, favorite, play?, Did, you have like a Oh, this is I could

I, can, I, remember, having, existential moments of true despair when I would come home from like shooting a long day and my kids would come up to me with um with a Star Wars lightsabers and be like, "Yay, now we can play." And I was just like, "Go, oh fuck." Like, "Oh, no. I have to play Star Wars." just like it was

it, was, the, worst and, I, and, I, miss, every, second, of, it. But, Lana,, did, she, come, to, your, shows?

Yeah,, I, mean, she, comes, but, I, mean, it's Is, she, here, tonight? No,, no,, no., She's, playing, with, the, kids.

Yeah. You've, played, huge, stadiums., You, sold out um was it Madison Square Garden? Like how many nights in a row? Five six. Incredible. Yes.

Thank, you. And, what's, it, like, playing, a, space, that big? I, my, act, is, kind, of, tailor, made, for, a large space. Obviously, comedy is better enjoyed in a in a room like this, I believe. But once once you start getting into arenas and whatnot, you know, I like to fill the room. I like to get up there and be physical and and kind of prowl the stage. I'm not one of these guys that stands behind the microphone and tells jokes. Nothing wrong with that. But for me, especially nowadays you know, you got to light yourself on fire up there for people to like pay attention.

That's, so, true. You, know,, if, they, just, if, you're, not funny for, you know, an hour and 15 minutes, you could lose, you know someone could just go back into their phone or slip out of consciousness or what have you. But, uh, I like to keep the people entertained, not only by telling the the the story, but also maybe acting out the story. It's not all physical, but, you know

you're, such, a, funny, physical, performer. You're so I love watching you and and I read something that was really cool was you designed your stage a certain way in your last special. Can you talk about that?

Yeah., So,, normally, uh, I, do, uh, in, the round and I had a round stage uh previously and then this time I designed a triangular stage which I could hit the points a little bit more. When you're doing a round stage, you kind of don't know where you're at sometimes in relation to like, have I been here for a while, you know? But with the points you kind of like know, okay, you know I'm at this point, I'm at that point. I feel like I could service the room better just by using the triangle stage. Plus,

you, know,, I, made, the, the, the, screen above me triangle. I like production too, when I do standup. So, I like to like pay attention to lighting is big. How is this lighting? I think this is beautifully done.

All right. Do, you, like, the, people, over?, We, got people kind of on the side.

I, do., I, noticed, that. I, don't, mind, that., It, It's, a, little disconcerting cuz you guys are the same height as us.

Yeah. So,, it's, It, looks, like, they're, on, a ride. And, then, we, got, people, in, the, back, that are all We can't see you, but we know that you're the real fans back there.

Oh,, yeah., All, right., It, goes, deep., It goes deep. It, does, go, deep., By, the, way,, and, I, don't know if you know this little trivia here, and I don't know if anybody in the audience knows

we, did, a, movie, together. Okay,, we, did, a, movie, together., And, you know when it came out, you know what it what the percentage of it was on Rotten Tomatoes?

No,, I, didn't, check, the, percentage., Was it bad? Is, 7%, bad. That's, right., That's, the, first, time, I met you. Um, in 2014, there was a movie called The House with just a young and upand cominging guy named Will Frell you know, and I picked the one [ __ ] bomb that he made. I was like, "Sign me up for that one." No. Him and I were in a movie that was so fun to make cuz he's the best called The House. And there was a scene where

Yeah., I, was, uh,, by, the, way,, I, I shouldn't say we were in a movie together. She was in the movie and I came in for a day.

So, I, think, we, made, the, house, like, a, like it was like a Vegas and I was one of the performers in the living room performing to one I think it was Rory Scoville.

Yes. Andor, Yeah., It, was, just, a, day, of, work and that uh was early on. It was like one of my first movies I've ever done. Yeah.

Really., Would, you, What, was, your, memory of it? Did you have a Was it a good experience or do you

Yeah., No,, it, was, it, was, a, day, I, came, in. I never met you or Will or any of those people. So

it, was, nice. Yeah,, that, was, a, lot, of, fun., I, mean, I I I I feel like uh like I I I remember that time and also uh it it it you have been you had been performing for a while like you're not an overnight success. You've been putting the time in for a very very long time and you've been working very very hard. What is it in the same way we talk about fatherhood at at an age where you feel like you were ready and mature for it? Do you feel that same way about your fame and success?

Same., Yeah., 1998, I, started, doing standup. So for me, you know, I worked at the Four Seasons for 7 years getting my feet wet with standup comedy and I didn't have a movie or a TV show or anything that really propelled me into the mainstream. I I feel even now too you know, I have a great fan base and what have you, but um I still like feel like there's room for growth. Uh but it didn't it took a while. I mean uh what what is this two about 2015 shortly after we hit the house 7%. Uh

I, got, to, say, I, just, looked, it, up, before and it's up to 20%. Oh,, okay., We're, moving, up., We're, moving up. So

with, inflation, and, everything. Yeah., Um, but, no,, it's, a, slow, burn, for me. Nothing nothing comes easy in my life. Uh so yeah.

Why, why, why, doesn't, things, What, do, you mean? It's just, you know, uh my father and I often discuss this like the manuscal family always has to take the long road to get there, right? There's no shortcuts, which I'm not looking for shortcuts, but you know, every once in a while it' be nice to, you know

get, a, pop., Uh what, how, does, your, dad, feel, like, he's taken the long road? How would he say he's taken it?

I, mean,, he, he, immigrated, here, when, he was 15 years old and, you know, he had to learn a new language. She's still learning the language. Um, it's fun hanging around with like an immigrant father who just doesn't know like the words. Uh

is, there, a, word, still, that, you, that really makes you giggle that he he, Oh,, he, goes,, "Oh,, you, know, your cousin, he's going to uh miss."

What?, Old, miss., That, not, ollie, miss., So, there's a lot of that. That, one, feels, okay.

No,, that's, fine. Yeah,, that, feels, okay., That's, like, the hillbillies or something. Um, but he but he he is an amazing story and and you wrote a film based on on his story and can you tell everybody how I mean I'm sure you've answered this question before, but it's pretty awesome to work with Robert Dairo. I imagine

I, was, very, nervous., Uh,, basically, wrote a movie, never thought it would get, you know, you write these things, you never think they're going to do anything. But this one got picked up uh in Dairo's hands. He loved it. Wanted to read it out loud here in New York City with a bunch of actors. So we read it read it out loud at a table. And after the table read, I went up to him and I said, "Uh so he's like and he left." So I'm like, "All right it's the end of that." And uh two weeks later got a call that he's interested in, you know, playing your father. And I'm like, you know, this is a guy that I,

you, know,, good, fellas,, good, casino posters on my wall. And now he's going to play my dad in a movie. And then subsequently called my father

down, to, Oklahoma, where, he, was, shooting the movie because he wanted to get to know my dad.

No, way., So, you're, like,, "Dad,, he, wants to hang out with you." And, my, dad's, like,, "How, much, am, I getting for this? So like uh I no I go you're going to go for 3 days. He goes yeah well you know he still cuts hair. He's still cutting hair at 79 years old. He's like well I got to readjust my clients and I'm going to lose money if I go down there for 3 days. And I said just don't worry about it. Just go. So he went he spent 3 days with Dairo and Dairo is like you know taking notes. How do you wear your hat? How do you hold your cigar? and you know tell me how to say this in Sicilian. So then he came back and then

Dro, wanted, him, to, come, to, the, set, and, my dad's like I ain't going to the set.

He, didn't, you, know, this, is, like, you, know a a movie right with Dairo we grew up watching and my dad's like I ain't so I said

just, come, to, the, set, and, hang, out., So, my dad was on set. Wow. Teaching, Dairo, how, to, do, blowouts, and dye jobs. So

we, should, make, it, clear, that, Sebastian's father does hair and uh and was a was a hairdresser for your whole life, right?

Yeah., So,, he, cut, my, hair, until, I, left the house at uh I think 23. And does, he, still, give, you, does, he, still want to cut your hair now? He cut my hair about four years ago and I uh said that's it. Um no, he's falling apart. I mean, he's he's falling apart. He's the shoulders falling off and

it's, not, easy, getting, old, at, all. Especially at that age now, every time I talk to my parents, it's like, you know I'm I am not being right. Okay. Is it true that Sicilians have great hair?

I, don't, know., I'm, losing, a, lot, of, my hair. It's it's it's a lot of dust up there. It's a lot of I use a pepper.

Yeah., That's, called, a, fiber., Do, a, lot, of pepper before I come up there. Like

I, got, I, got, someone, back, there with pepper. Like, the, par, the, parmesan, grater, and just like a little bit more. But you know that I do want to talk about um the you on stage because I do I love I love watching you perform because as we talked about earlier you are physical and a lot of people you know on stage are kind of like neck down or disconnected from their body when they're telling jokes. They're like telling it from their head and you really do tell it from your body your whole body when you perform.

Did you always like to move as a kid? Like were you like are you a physical guy? Like do you like I know you like to dance. I've seen you dance a lot. Like do you I mean, not to get too, you know you don't you don't know what I'm talking about.

Well,, I, I, know, what, you're, talking about. You, shake, it, out. I, I Come, on., Everybody, knows, you, shake, it out.

I, shake, it, out,, but, it's, not, I, don't think it's because I have like an anxiety for anything. My shaking out is a little bit more just

just, for, the, performance., I, do, like, to move my hands and be physical and have facial expressions when I'm talking. I just it took that and just made it a little bit more grand when I'm on stage. So,

do, you, have, any, people, that, when, you were growing up like physical comedians that you love?

John, Ritter, is, my I, was, just, saying are, you, kidding, me?, I, just, said backstage we were talking about physical cuz I was talking about you and I was like I love how physical Sebastian is and I said to me John Ritter was he was my favorite

right, company, for, you, young you young you young you young you young you young you young you young you young you young you young people

go, watch, Thre's, company yeah unbelievable like a master of physical comedy even though John wasn't a standup but I took a lot of what he was doing I used to watch Thre's Company like game tape

growing, up, over, and, over, and, over, again. There was a scene where he was on a hammock trying to get on the hammock and he fell off. So all those little movements and and then he would hit himself and come up and have this dazed look on. So all that stuff I really incorporated. So he was a big inspiration for me. But yeah, the physicality for me is it's just it's fun to do. It's like a fun thing for me to do and I got to keep myself entertained up there as well.

Yeah,, I, bet, because, you, did, what, 80 whatever shows this year. Yeah, it was a lot about 84 shows I think I did. Um but yeah.

Do, you, ever, do, two, a, days? I, used, to,, but, no, more., No, more., Just too tired at the at the end.

Yeah. Well,, Tina, and, I, were, were, on, tour, and we would do, you know what our favorite thing was? A 4:00 show.

Incredible. You, never, do, a, four. No,, I, didn't., I, didn't, do, it, for, the day.

You, got, to, do, a, four., It'll, change, your life. 4:00 show. You're done by 6.

No,, I, like, the, concept., I, just, I'm wondering if my audience would look at the ticket and go, "Wait, 4:00? We ain't going."

I, got, to, tell, you,, every, single, person at that 4:00 show was pumped. Am I wrong? They wanted to They wanted to go to bed. They want to go to sleep.

I, listen,, that, is, nice, for, the, audience. Come home and go right?, You're, done, with, your, snack, in, a little bit. How do you feel about sleep? I always like to talk to people about sleep on Good Hang. What is your sleep routine when you're on the road and is it different than when you're home?

Yes., Uh, it's, it's, difficult, on, the, road just because I just came like last night. I had the worst sleep cuz 3 hours and the plane and I got to adjust and whatnot. But when I'm home, I am starting to go to bed sadly after I tuck my kids in. I love this. Talk to me about the time.

So,, I'm, in, bed, about, I'd, say, about, 9:00. Incredible. Sebastian,, this, is, my, audience., We, We love bedtime. We love bedtime. All we think about is bedtime. I love bedtime. 900 p.m. is a winner move.

Oh,, it, is., I, try, to, be, consistent, with the sleep just because if it starts to vary and then it gets screwed up on the other end because generally speaking I get up around 6:00 regardless of what time I go to sleep. Right.

Are, you, doing, any, sleep, eight, sleep mattress ring? No,, I, I, have, a, CPAP, machine, because, I have um

you, you're, wearing, a, a, breather, or whatever the hell that is. A, breather whatever the hell it is. I thought I thought only like that.

I, know., It's, usually like a man thing right?, No,, lucky, for, me,, it's, not, just, a man thing.

You're, right., It, usually, is, a, man, thing. Have, you, ever, heard, a, woman, going,, "I got to travel with this thing." I never heard of that. I I I never I'm sorry. I not a lot of women are are doing that.

Well,, I've, always, I've, always, been, ahead of my field. No., Yeah,, it's, pretty, sexy, stuff., It's pretty sexy stuff. But yeah, I have I have a sleep apnnea. So, I wear the sleep a machine. And I got to tell you I love it. It's changed my life.

I, love, it. I, would, ne, I, would, never, change, it, for the world. I I I love it so much. It's It's totally changed my life. Anybody who's thinking about it

just, for, fun., Anybody, who, wants, to, try it for fun, do it. It's great. I, know., I've, heard, it., It, It's, very beneficial. Right.

Incredible. Do, you, do, it, consistently, every, night? Of, course. Okay. Got, to, do, it, every, night, and, and, it, puts you right to sleep. It's It's like the sound and it has air. Um, excuse me, water. So, it's like hydrated. So, you never ever wake up with dry mouth, bad breath nose, any of that stuff cuz you're always hydrated. You put your lip balm on, your creams you hydrate, and then you go and then you look like a fighter pilot. You go to sleep. But what's your bedroom bedtime routine? Tell me about your lotions cuz I bet you have a skin care routine.

I, do., I, do., I, do, have, a, skin, care, little toner, little face cream, and I put a little cologne on before I got a little nighttime cologne.

Different, than, daytime, cologne. Yeah,, I, shower, prior, to, bed, of, course., do, a, full, lo, I, say, the, last two years I've been doing a full body lotion from head to toe.

Oh,, very, good., All, right. What, kind, of, brand, you, got, going, there? We'll cut it out. Don't worry.

Brand. It's a variety of different brands. I can't recall because again my wife is just giving me stuff like here. Use this lotion. Okay.

Smart., You, don't, want, to, give, them, free stuff. I get it. There's, one., A, lot, of, them, I, can't pronounce. Some of them are French.

Okay., So,, and, then, I, I've, been, doing this cologne routine where I do five sprays in my palm. I get it hot and I neck it and I go to bed. And then in the morning, what I've been doing, and this is something maybe you guys should try tomorrow, I've been doing two different colog one on the front and one on the back. So you get one cent coming and one cent going. It's a beautiful technique.

Wow. Are, you, in, the, men, with, cologne?, I, mean Yeah,, I, love, I, sure., And, also, the, the the front and back is genius

because, it's, like it's, beautiful. I, thought, I, knew, him,, you, know,, like

he's, still, a, mystery, to, me. I mean, you're on tour all the time. Who's making you laugh right now? Like do you watch comedy? Do you like to go

No. No,, I, know., I, don't, either., It's, just holiday to go. But, like,, do, do, what, do, you, what, do, you what how do you do you watch stuff to make you laugh? Do you watch videos? Do you

you, watch, other, comics?, What? I, don't, I, don't, look, at, entertainment for the comedy of it. I look like at documentaries. drama.

If, I, want, to, laugh,, I, got, a, friend, back in Chicago. His name is George. I'll call him.

Tell, us, about, George. He, just, he's, one, of, these, guys, that, just he's he's funny. He's like we could talk about daily life and he just makes me laugh. So George is kind of my go-to for for comedy. But as far as standup comedy, I don't like watching it generally just because I don't know. I mean, I like to laugh. I like to see what people doing. Maybe a special will come on. I'll see five minutes of somebody and then I'll and I'll just turn it off if I really like it. The last one I I I watched from from front to back was Giannis Papus.

Yes. Couple, couple, specials, ago, I, thought, was really really funny and he caught me on a night where you know I was so like giddy and laughing. So

generally, speaking, though, I'm, like documentary ser I laugh at serious serious. I love serious.

Um, do, you, watch, anything, like, do, you watch reality TV? Do you care about that? My wife got me into Love is Blind. Um, sort of now and then. What are you laughing at?

I, guess, the, question, is,, do, you, believe it is this, show?, I, mean,, come, on., The, concept of it is cute. Oh, I'm going to fall in love with somebody and then on the inside and then, you know, but that's half. You know, you you know, you got to eventually come out and look at the person. If they got no teeth, you know it's a problem. They got to walk down the stairs on their hands for them to be worth worth their salt. I mean, love is blind is for me, like for people who are listening who might not know, you know, they talk and then they finally see each other after they meet each other just from talking. And my mirror neurons like I get so codependently stressed when those doors open. And the body language was so stressful when they're like, "Hey when they go from like arms open to just like, pat, pat pat., Oh, yo, yo., And, the, way that like the body never lies like when the way when they go in for the kiss and

it's just like they just turn they just turn they turn their mouth away and give him the cheek and

it's, brutal. Or, she, could, be, that, too, but, it's brutal. No, I can't handle that. All right. So you like dark stuff.

Well,, I, mean, dark., just, like, I, like, I don't know serious moments I tend to laugh at and find funny. Like my wife will be telling me a serious story

and, I'll, just, bust, out, laughing., She what the what's wrong with you? I, I, don't, know., I'm, thinking, about something that's funny pertaining to what you're saying. So

yeah,, I, know, what, you, mean., Okay., So you've got a new special coming out.

Yeah. Another, hour, plus, of, material., It, takes you how long to get new material?

I, don't, know., It's, been, averaging, out three three years. Every 3 years I come up with an hour. It's difficult cuz what you want to do going into these specials is you want it to be equal to or greater than the last one. Right.

Yeah. And, it's, difficult, because, you, know, a lot of comedians have a lot of their best material coming out of the gate because they've been working so long and now they're going to you know and then you know people expect a certain level from you. So, I'll take it very serious to make these specials kind of special because I felt like my last one I was going through um injury. I had um sciatic pain on my right leg.

No, way. And, it, was, very, hard, for, me, to, move around. Too, much, play., Too, much.

Too, much, play., A, lot, of, play. And, I, felt, like, I, couldn't, perform, like I normally would perform just because I was in pain. I couldn't move. Plus, I I dressed in a tuxedo. I'm like, I'm going to try something different, right? Yeah

I'm, going, to, bring, Vegas, back, to, Frank Sinatra. So, I wanted the audience to dress up and this 20 people dressed up and uh and I felt very hampered in a tuxedo. I couldn't move in a tuxedo.

So,, I, I, wanted, to, like, kind, of, correct that with this special and uh I have no more sciatica and no more tuxedo. So

you, do, a, good, Do, you, have, a, good sciatica stretch? Um do, you, keep, up, on, that?

I, do., I, I, take, a, ball., Yeah., and tennis, ball,, lacrosse, ball., What, kind, of ball?

It, is, a, It's, like, a, a, ball, that, you would buy to roll out your legs. Okay.

And, I, put, it, right, here, in, my, soaz. Yes. And, I You, guys, know, what, that, is,, right?

Yeah., I, feel, like, this, is, like, a, like, a health related section. We're doing sleep now. We're doing sciatica.

Uh, we, got, sleep, apnea., We We, got, to, keep, we, got, to, we, got, to, get all the tips. Okay. put it in your soass

in, your, so, and, roll, it, like, so, you, get on the floor and then you basically stomach yeah you lay on it and roll a lot of I I believe from my research uh which is Instagram

um, a, lot, of, the, sciatic, pain, is, coming from the front side of the body uh particularly in the soaz and I have a very tight soaz region

not, to, brag I, got, a, big, soaz Okay. So, what I've learned, you got you and Pete have been doing your podcast for 12 years. What What do you like about doing it? What have you learned? Like, what what's the best thing about having a podcast? Like, what what do you like about it?

What, I, use, it, for, is, long, for storytelling. So, Pete and I are like you know, he's a beer and peanut guy. I'm a wine and cheese guy. We're very opposites in the way we kind of conduct our life. And he's so funny and so quickwitted and he's a great listener and like a lot of times when you're telling a story, you know this that you know like story has beats to it and you know if somebody tells Amy tell that story about D I'll look at the crowd and I, don't know, if, you, do, not, a, crowd, but like a group of people and I go I'm not telling that story cuz I know the attention span of where we're at, right?

I know the story needs to breathe and whatnot, but Pete allows me to really kind of

go, off, on, a, tangent, with, a, lot, of, the stories and he adds great commentary. So, we're not guest driven. We don't really have a lot of guests just because we have so much fun talking to one another,

but, we've, been, doing, this, for, 12, years. We we basically it's like phone it's like a recorded phone call and uh and we have a ball and that's kind of what I get out of the podcast. it, as Pete was saying, we don't really have I mean, we have a loyal fan base. I mean, nothing like like this this army you have that comes out to see. Um but it is I mean, if you're looking for like really just storytelling and comedic storytelling, uh, that's what I believe podcasting has done for us is just give us an opportunity cuz, you know, when you do standup, you need it to be tight. You need it to be hitting it all cylinders. with the podcast. You know, you guys or whoever's listening to it could be in, you know, your bathroom getting ready, you're working out and whatnot. So, you know, you chuckle here and there. It's funny

but, uh, yeah,, it's, been, been, a, pleasure working with him and and we plan on doing it. Uh I mean, you know, it's it's it's just like a it's a labor of love for us. Yeah, that's great because and the best thing about it I feel like is you know, with these like longer extended conversations, you can figure out your like you can figure out how you feel about things in real time. Like you you can hear people kind of sort through their like value system in a way, but also just like they like figure out life in real time with someone else. Like it's kind of cool to hear that. And um and because of that, I want to throw out some things and I just want to get your take about how you feel about them.

Okay. So, we're going to do a little speed round. Oh,, good. Okay. Shoeless households.

Okay. It's, a, big, debate. Yeah., cuz, I, do, a, joke, about, going, over to somebody's house and they ask, "Could you please remove your shoes?"

And, I'm, like,, you, know,, I'm, a, grown, man. I don't I don't feel like I should be walking around somebody else's house in my socks.

Yeah. Right., I, just, don't, feel, confident., Once a man loses his shoes you can't really debate any other man. It's like, you're in your socks, guy. Come on. But, you know, there's people out there that are very adamant. How dare you? You, you know, come in with shoes on. You know how much stuff is on the bottom of your shoes? Going to trapes that into the house. Yeah. Okay, fine. I get it. I It's hasn't been a problem for me for the last 52 years. No one's ever got sick. Like, what the did somebody come in there with their shoes on?

So if you come by the house, people will be kind and go, "Oh, do you want me to take my shoes off?" And I feel so good when I go, "Nah leave them on." Especially women, man, it's they love shoes. They come home with a nice heel. What they go, "Okay, let me take this on." And now I got to walk around barefoot. Have you seen the bottom of some people's feet? What's on what's on what kind of bacteria? That might be even worse than a shoe.

Now,, Pete, was, talking, to, us, about misophonia. Are you a germaphobe? I'm, not, not, a, germaphobe., I, I, would wouldn't say I'm not wiping down the plane seat when I walk on the plane, but I'm like I I often look at people and how they kind of conduct their lives and go, "How the hell could you be doing that here?" You know? I just feel like there's no like, you know, you go on an airplane and people will take their shoes off and they're barefoot and then they walk into the bathroom.

Not, okay. Wow. Not, okay. So, I, with, this, misophonia, if, you, don't know what it is and it's it's um again Pete said I I was not diagnosed with it.

Yeah., His, question, I, think, was, what, do you when are you going to get properly diagnosed?

Well,, I, don't, think, I, need, to., I, just feel like if you were opening up a bag of chips right now and eating Doritos, I have my window of tolerance for that

is, very, small. It, could, be, anything., People, want, to, you know, typing uh heavy typers.

You, don't, like, a, heavy, typing? Oh, god., I, mean,, like, if, you're, like banging on the keyboard and you're at Starbucks and I'm waiting in line, I will just hear the keyboard and nothing else., Like it, drowned, out, all, other sounds.

Like, a, Tom, Cruz, movie., It's, amazing., It really is amazing. And I don't want to get rid of this

because, I, feel, like, not, only, do, I, have, a sensitivity to sound, but also just people in general, their behavior. And I feel if I if I lose the misophonia, I'm going to lose the ability or my radar to detect that that guy hasn't laughed at all. Right.

Right. So, that's, why, I, I, keep, the, disease. Yeah. Wedding registries. Wedding, registries., Oh,, that's, a, good one. Uh, we had a registry and when we got married, um, I have no problem with it. I don't pay attention to it because again, growing up in Italian family, we often brought money to the wedding. So you put like some cash in an envelope and then, you know, you don't bring a toaster or a blender, you know, the whatever. I just, you know, nice cash. Yeah. Envelope. I think everybody likes a especially when you're getting started. Mar, it used to be, you know people got married kind of young and they needed a start, right? Oh, here's $500, you know, here go buy go buy something to get your life started. But now it's like I don't know, man. It's like the parents are bankrolling

a, lot, of, these, kids, today., I, mean,, it's it's amazing. And it got silent in here because maybe some of the people are in here.

Yeah., This, is, New, York, City., Yeah. Look, at, how, quiet, it, got., Your, mother paid for the tickets tonight.

Yeah., Everybody, turned, to, their, mother who they're with and said, "I don't know what he's talking about. I

Is, there, a, thing?, Is, there, anything, at, a wedding that people do that you that drives you nuts?"

Um, I'm not into taking home food. And this is big in the Italian culture. They'll go to the sweet table. Italians have a sweet table. And they'll they'll take a styrofoam to go thing that they hand out

okay? And, they'll, take, the, cookies, and, the stroy. They'll take it all home. I'm like, come on. What? We have this for breakfast tomorrow. I just think it's a tacky move. I don't like to go at a wedding.

I've, never, seen, that. No., Come, to, one, of, my, weddings., You'll you'll see it.

Pets., Should, people, have, them? Should, people, have, pets? I have to tell you, I've never had a pet up until uh a year ago. I got I got a dog. We got two dogs now.

So, we got them for the kids. I'm not a huge animal lover. It's I'm I like animals but like I'm not, you know, coming home and I don't take it out to get coffee or you know, take it on an airplane. I just felt like we had a we had a pet in the neighborhood growing up. His name was Eidalo. They It's the It's It's the male version of Italy. That's That's the name of the, dog., Eat, alo.

And, it, lived, in, the, garage year, round., I, mean, it, would, be, 13, below, and, the, dog, would be in the garage.

I, don't, know., It, just, it, was, just, kind of like there the dog. It wasn't like the focal point of the home, right? It was just like, "Yeah, you all right? Okay." But now the dog's up here and it's the paddic and it bothers me. I'm sorry. It's just

What, kind, of, dog? Cats., Forget, it., I'm, sorry., I'm, sorry. I'm allergic to cats. That's why I I don't like them. But God, I I I don't even go to people. I got a good friend. He's got a cat. He's got two cats. I go I can't come to the house until the cats stay.

I, can't. Yeah., Amy, Miles, um, has, cats, and, she, had a cat that really tried to almost like become your lover. Like the cat would and I was saying I I feel the same way about cats. Like I feel fine with them and I think they're great but I don't really want I'm a tiny bit allergic, like just a little bit. So, I try not to touch them and because of it they're obsessed with me.

I, just, ignore, them, and, they, just, come, up and crawl and they get in your clothes. And Amy used to have a cat named Noseratu who would try to suck your spirit out of your mouth.

So,, I, understand., Yelling. Yelling., Um, how, do, you, feel, about, yelling?, I, mean,, I don't know. A good yell every now and then is is healthy.

Do, you, yell, at, your, kids? Yeah,, I, yell, at, my, kids., Again,, I'm, not one of these parents that gets on the same level as their kids and go just it's tell me what you're going through. It's it's not that. I think a good dose of a yell, not a lot because I with raising kids, you have to act sometimes like you're psychotic, right? And if you lose lose your composure, the kids will go, "Wow, we don't want to see that again." Right.

So,, a, good, yell,, I, think,, every, now, and then sets the family straight. Agreed.

Oh,, you're, getting, some, applause. I'm, surprised. I'm, surprised. I'm, surprised, you're, getting, applause from the parents of the people who paid for their kids to be Santa Claus. We had a problem with Santa Claus. Again, this is another thing I'm not into. My daughter accused my wife and I of being Santa Claus. This is when she was 5 years old. Okay?

And, I, wasn't, ready, for, it., I, thought Santa Claus discussions normally happen maybe around 8 to 10 to 11. So, I'm like, "What the five? That's that's young." So, I came out of the room. I asked my wife, I go, "What? get on this text thread that you're with the moms and find out what's going on at school.

Yeah. We, found, out, that, a, lot, of, parents, tell their kids there's no Santa because they don't want to lie to their kids. Right now I'm thinking that's all I do is lie to my kids. Right? Eat your carrots. You're going to see better. Yeah. So, I got so upset.

Yeah. I, was, at, a, Christmas, party., There, was, a Santa Claus there. So, I'm telling Santa, Generally speaking, when I go to these parties, you dance. I talk to like the waiters and the people that are working in the party.

Got, it., Got, it., I, get, it. So,, I'm, talking, to, Santa. You're, going, to, back, of, the, house.

Yeah., Go, back, to, the, house. Yeah., Go, back, of, the, house. So,, I, talked, to, the, Santa, and, I, said, uh, you know, kid don't believe. And he goes, well, I offer a service where I could come to the house. So, yeah. This is in Los Angeles. Can you believe it? I come to the house on Christmas Eve and I'll put the presents down, right? So, 12:30 at night, this guy comes in my end of my robe in the driveway. Come, come this way. The tree's over here. Santa comes in. I wake up the kids. I go Santa's here. We come, we look at Santa and then Santa uh then the kids go back to bed. I peel off 300 for this drunk Santa in my house.

And now the kids have, you know, they they believe again. So I highly recommend if you can get a Santa to come to your house, it's incredible.

Incredible. Wow. And I guess the last question I want to ask you, Sebastian, and thank you so much for your time. And again, check out Sebastian's new special on Hulu and all the good work that he's doing. It's so great to have you. Thank you so much for doing this. It's been so fun. Can you just talk me through how you cook your steak?

Okay. Because it feels like what I've read is that you do a reverse sear and I want to talk about it.

Okay., I, like, these, questions. So, I found this video. This is about 10 years ago online about the reverse sear. Basically, what it is is you take the steak out of the refrigerator, you leave it set for about 30 minutes, get it to room temperature. I like to do mine about 4550 minutes. Just let it get used to the atmosphere.

And, what, kind, of, cut, are, we, talking about? Uh,, used, to, like, um, ribeye., Now, I'm, on to New York's New York strip because the ribeye got a lot of fat on it and at this age, you know, I could go at any minute.

So, I'm doing New York uh uh strip steak. Um, and I heavily salt it and heavily uh put pepper on it uh right from the hair. Uh, and then I set the oven to 275. I put it in there for about 45 minutes. After the 45 minutes, I take it out. I let it rest for 15. All the while, I got a cast iron skillet, white hot. I do a sear for about a minute each side. Cut and serve with a little rosemary, lining the serving plate. I like garnish on a plate when it comes to the table because a lot of times when you have steak, there might be a little, you know, blood or whatever kind of moving throughout the plate. And I like the uh the stems of rosemary. It kind of adds a nice touch.

So, anything, else, in, the, pan, like, no, butter? No., I, know, a, lot, of, people, do, a, little oil, maybe garlic, and then they they they kind of base it with the spoon. No this is a you don't need it. You snake here. You want you want us you want a a shout out and a sponsor for this? Snake River Farm meat is probably the best meat

that, you, can, get., You, got, to, order, it online though. Uh I've been promoting these this this meat company for a while and uh not one free fillet.

I'm, the, guy, that, gets, nothing., Like, Andy probably has a bunch of stuff coming to the house, right? Swag. Here's this. Here's that. We understand. You got a band. Here's a guitar.

Right. I, get, nothing., Nothing, is, sent, to, me. No. Here. Try this. Try that. I got no boxes. Like DJ Khaled is constantly opening up a watch or shoes. I got nothing.

And, what's, your, sides?, Before, you, go,, I need to know what are you serving with your steak. So, we like to do a fingerling potato.

Wa., Not, what, I, expected. What', you, expect? I, expected, a, whipped, or, a, mashed.

Funny, you, say, that., I, started, doing mashed cuz my kitchen is being remodeled right now. I can't cook, but I started doing mashed potatoes prior to the the kitchen remodel. And, you know, it's it's a little bit labor intensive.

Yeah., It's, not, easy, to, get, a, good mashed. Yeah,, it's, not, easy, to, get, a, good mashed but The fingerling is sufficing for now. And then I'll take I'll put a green in there. I'll put a I'll put a broccoli. I'll put a little asparagus. Um I'm trying to get the kids to eat, you know healthy. Um you know, with this kind of graband-go stuff that I'm not into the processed foods, although, you know, I'm not saying that I'm eating so well, but you know, you want to give the the kids a nice

No,, here's, a, little, tip, I, tell, people with young kids that I'll share with you, too. And I learned it from my brother who lives in Sweden with his um Swedish wife and family. They do this. I don't know, if, it's, sweet., It's, probably not Swedish, just what they do. But like when dinner time is almost ready, like that hungry time when like you're 5:36 when the kids are about to eat and food is cooking, they just put a big plate of vegetables with like ranch or hummus on the table and your kid is hungry and they eat a bunch of carrots and celery just as a snack cuz it's not part of their dinner. Like, but the minute you put it on the plate with anything like pizza or pasta or anything, they're not going to eat it.

But, if, you, slide, it, in, there, before dinner, when they're hungry, they'll have a few carrot sticks. They don't even know they're eating it.

You, know,, it, that, does, sound, good, in theory, but how prone are you to, you know, cut some carrot radishes? You got this beautiful tray of vegetables and one one carrot. And then who's eating the rest of the vegetables right?

Are, you, Are, you, going, to, knock, them, out? No. They're going in the garbage.

You're, right., Cutting, too, many vegetables is a nightmare. But, I, would, take, a, vegetable, over, a fruit any day.

What's, your, What's, your, vegetable favorite? Well, I love anything in the P family. So, I love a pee. I love a a you know what do you call it? A a

snap, pee., Thank, you., I, love, a, pee., I love I love an asparagus. I I I love a potato. Does that count as a vegetable?

Yeah., Does, it?, I, don't, know. Mushroom., I, love, a, mushroom. Okay., Mushroom., So,, what's, your, favorite fruit? I feel like some kind of like savory like a like a chicken curry with mushrooms and rice.

No,, no,, no,, no. Food. Did you hear food? Oh,, you, said, fruit. Yeah,, food.

You, said, it, like, you, said, it, like, this. Food. What's, your, favorite, food?, What's, your favorite food? My favorite fruits.

Yeah., Fruit is, um, I, don't, know., A, plum. A, plum., Oh,, wow. What's, your, favorite, food?

What's, your, favorite, fruit? Fruit, is, a, banana, or, a, strawberry., It's a tossup.

Yeah. And, uh, vegetable?, I, like, an, asparagus., I I really love an asparagus bigger than asparagus. But if I had to choose, I'd go strawberry or banana over a vegetable any, day, of the, week.

You'd, go, fruit, over, veggie, fruit. Wow., You, got, this, audience., As, we, as, we wrap up, I guess raise your hand. Are you uh raise your hand if you'd go fruit over veg.

Wow. Look, at, that., Look, at, that. I, can't, even, see, the, people, up, the, top.

That's, impressive. The, people, on, the, side, on, the, park, ride are all veg. Nobody's voting fruit.

Unbelievable., Well,, you, found, your audience Sebastian. Give, it, up, everybody, for, Sebastian.

Thank, you, so, much. Appcate everybody. You've been listening to Good Hang. The executive producers for this show are Bill Simmons, Jenna Weiss Berman, and me, Amy Polar. The show is produced by The Ringer, and Paperkite. For The Ringer, production by Jack Wilson, Cat Spalain, Kaia McMullen, and Aia Xenerys. For Paperkite, production by Sam Green Joel Levelvel, and Jenna Weiss Berman. Original music by Amy Miles.

Really, good., Hey

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What is discussed in "Sebastian Maniscalco (Live) | Good Hang with Amy Poehler"?

In order: 0:00 Walmart, Amy Miles, Chris Anderson, Montreal; 10:00 Fredonia, Misophonia, Aapokco Bar, Alumni Club; 20:00 Dennis Rodman, Olive Garden, The Living Room; 30:00 The House, Four Seasons, New York City, New York, Rory Scoville; 40:00 CPAP machine, John Ritter; 50:00 Misophonia, Sciatica, New York City, New York, The House; 1:00:00 The House, Amy Miles; 1:10:00 Aia Xenerys, Amy Miles, Cat Spalain, Jack Wilson.

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