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Josh Gondelman enters the archives on stage performing as Dave Attell at Schtick or Treat on November 1, 2011 at Bowery Poetry Club. His first photo as himself is a few weeks later at Sidewalk Café for his show Afterlife with co-hosts Erin Judge, Emily Heller, and George Gordon. Josh appears in the archives fresh off a move from Boston. We hear advice he was given, some great, some stale, about when to make the NYC leap. We talk day jobs, small writing jobs, and photo shoots at my apartment when no one could afford studio time. We get through box one of his archives and end at 50 First Jokes in 2015 with Josh firmly in place in the stand up scene and a writing job. His future wife, Maris, has entered the archives as well. More on this in future archive digging, but for now, you can enjoy a recent special of Josh's here.
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Host
Mindy Tucker
Guest
Josh Gondelman
Theme Song
Taking Pictures by Hula
Podcast Consulting
Seltzer Kings
Cinematographer
Eric Durkin
Editor/Sound
Jeremy Balon
Chief Administrative Officer
Jin Moon
Booking Consultant
Marianne Ways
Graphics
Howdy.nyc
Executive Producer
Mindy Tucker
Sponsor
Blonde Medicine
Special Thanks
Pat Byrne
Creators and Guests
Host
Guest
Josh Gondelman
Josh Gondelman is a writer and comedian who incubated in Boston before moving to New York City, where he currently lives. He recently worked as the head writer and an executive producer for Desus & Mero on Showtime. Gondelman also contributed to the final season of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, which was a thrill for both him and his parents. Prior to that, he spent five years at Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, first as a web producer and then as a staff writer where he earned four Emmy Awards, two Peabody Awards, and three WGA Awards. His debut standup special People Pleaser (2022) was produced by Comedy Dynamics and is available to stream now, as is his brand new standup special (and album) Positive Reinforcement (2025) produced by Blonde Medicine and Moxie Pictures.
What is Mindy's Comedy Archives?
MINDY'S COMEDY ARCHIVES is a visual podcast featuring intimate interviews with the people who have been an instrumental part of the New York comedy community for the past 20 years. In each episode, our guest flips through a chronological stack of photos (starting with their very first "Mindy") using each image to unlock specific memories about their evolution in comedy. We'll touch on memories of early struggles and day jobs, to breakthroughs, friendships, and career shifts in an ever-changing industry.