By NICK A. ZAINO III Globe correspondent,Updated May 25, 2020
Fewer people have a long commute when they can listen to their favorite podcasts right now, but everyone could still use a laugh. And there is a comedy podcast for every taste, whether you want a traditional interview format, a comic game show, a deep dive into “Star Wars,” or even some tips on living your best quarantine life. Here are a few suggestions to keep the funny coming.
CONAN O’BRIEN NEEDS A FRIEND Casual fans can enjoy the loose, light conversations with guests like Judd Apatow, Ali Wong, Neil Young, and Michelle Obama, and the interactions between O’Brien and his assistant, Sona Movsesian, and producer, Matt Gourley, who gamely balance O’Brien’s boundless silliness and faux pomposity. O’Brien reads the sponsor spots himself and winds up riffing on them, especially when it seems like the sponsors don’t really know whose show they’re supporting. It’s all good fun. But if you’re a comedy nerd, you can get some real insight into the job of making people laugh and revel in a six-episode arc with Dana Carvey that shows how his comic mind works. Recent guests: J.J. Abrams, Mike Myers, Ted Danson.
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