This American Laugh with Aristotle Athari and Andy Harris – Details, episodes & analysis

This week’s theme: “Fidelity.” A man learns some harsh truths about his wife, a zoo makes some changes and a scofflaw tries to start a new life.  

 Special Guest Contributor Erik Griffin is a stand-up comedian, writer and actor. You’ve seen him on “Workaholics,” “I’m Dying Up Here,” “Bob’s Burgers,” “Arrested Development” and many, many other places. 

More at: http://www.erikgriffin.com/

IG: @erikgriffin

Twitter: @erikgriffin

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/erikgriffingaming

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This week’s theme: “Ambition.” A car dealer has trouble closing, a downtrodden fast-food worker gets some help from above, and a couple’s living situation depends on the whims of a hummingbird. 

Special Guest Contributor Chelsea Pope is a writer, actress and a comedian. You may have seen her performing improv and sketch at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater and the Pack Theater in LA. She is also a former member of The Groundlings Sunday Company. 

More at: https://www.chelseathepope.com/

IG: @chelseathepope

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This week, our host Ari is still away working on “Saturday Night Live,” but never fear…Producer Andy is here to pick up the slack until he returns. Please enjoy our interviews with special guest contributors Brian Huskey (“Bob’s Burgers,” “Children’s Hospital”), Rekha Shankar (“CollegeHumor,” “Animaniacs,” “Grand Crew”) and radio personality Jojo Wright (“LA’s 102.7 KIIS-FM,” “The iHeartRadio Countdown”). 

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This week, our Host Ari ran off to join the cast of “Saturday Night Live,” and left Producer Andy in charge to put together a best-of episode. Please enjoy our interviews with special guest contributors Rick Glassman (The “Take Your Shoes Off” Podcast), Gina Grad (“The Adam Carolla Show”) and Miles Gray (“The Daily Zeitgeist”). 

Rick Glassman

www.rickglassman.com

IG: @rickglassman

@shoesoffpod

Twitter: @rickglassman 

        @shoesoffpod

Gina Grad

IG: @ginagrad

Twitter: @ginagrad

Miles Gray

Twitter: @milesofgray

@dailyzeitgeist

@420dayfiance

IG:   @milesofgray

      @thedailyzeitgeist

       @420dayfiance

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This week’s theme: “Discursive.” A father and son try to bond through art, a couple takes a gamble on love, and a velvety-voiced family faces new challenges in the workplace and at home.   

Special Guest Contributor John Milhiser is a wildly talented actor and writer. Formerly a featured player on “Saturday Night Live,” you may have also seen him in 2016’s “Ghostbusters,” the hit series “Adam Ruins Everything,” and can now be seen on Nickelodeon’s “Drama Club.” 

IG: @johnmilhiser

Twitter: @johnmilhiser

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This week’s theme: “Confessions.” A famous bear turns to a life of arson, a modern family faces new challenges, and a classic action film gets an unnecessary reboot .  

Special Guest Contributor Jake Kroeger a stand-up comic, writer, director and producer. He has written extensively about the art form of comedy for Vulture, Nerdist, LA Weekly and more. He’s the founder of “The Comedy Bureau,” the industry’s go-to resource for comedy news, schedules and everything happening in the world of comedy in L.A., NYC and beyond.  

More At: www.thecomedybureau.com 

IG: @notthesupermarket

    @thecomedybureau

Twitter: @mfjakekroeger

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This week’s theme: “Partnership.” An outdoorsman copes with a curse, a man’s banana pancakes change his life, and two old men in a bait shop let their loneliness get the best of them.  

Special Guest Contributor Scott Palmason is an actor, singer, improviser and comedian. You may recognize him from ‘Scrubs,’ ‘The Tonight Show,’ and several Second City stage musicals. He can be seen in the long-running sci-fi improv show “The Improvised Generation” currently running at Outside In Theatre.

IG: @scottpalmason

Twitter: @scottpalmason

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This week’s theme: “Survival.” A robot has ulterior motives, three friends have very different personalities, and a therapist’s unique approach makes him very, very happy.  

Special Guest Contributor Aristotle Georgeson is a comedian, writer, musician and performance artist. His alter ego “Blake Webber” has amassed over 4 million followers and hundreds of millions of views across the internet. He also co-hosts a weekly golf podcast called “Country Club Adjacent.” 

IG: @bottleofstotle

@blakewebber

@countryclubadjacent

The Country Club Adjacent Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/country-club-adjacent/id1502349340

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This week’s theme: “Challenges.” A bathroom dance challenge makes a splash, a cheating college student struggles to move on, and an accidental mob war leads to some soul-searching.  

Special Guest Contributor Brian Guest is an actor, writer and improvisor. You may have seen him on Comedy Central’s ‘Workaholics,’ Netflix’s ‘Narcos,’ NBC’s ’Southland,’ Showtime’s ‘Shameless’ and many, many other places. 

Twitter: @brguest20

IG: @brguest20

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This week’s theme: “Duality.” A pair of scientists try to understand humor, a mafia rat tries to juggle his two lives and winds up in over his head, and a clairvoyant specializes in expiration dates.  

Special Guest Contributor Brian Huskey is an actor, writer and improviser. You may recognize him from “Veep,” “Bob’s Burgers,” “Children’s Hospital” and his many performances at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater. He also hosts the fascinating podcast "Bald Talk” with Charlie Sanders. 

Twitter: @thebrianhuskey

IG:   @thebrianhuskey

Bald Talk Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bald-talk/id1525769739

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