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Employee of the Month (talk show)

February 27, 2024

Employee of the Month was a talk show hosted by Catie Lazarus that features guests with jobs of interest, ranging from television personalities and musicians to comedians and puppeteers. It began as a live show in 2010 and became a podcast[1] in 2012. Lazarus has hosted live tapings at Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in New York City, 92 Y[2] in Los Angeles and The Bell House in Brooklyn. It has been syndicated for airing on Sirius XM Radio.[3] The show is currently performed and taped live at Joe's Pub in New York City monthly.[1]

Employee of the Month
Presentation
Hosted byCatie Lazarus
GenreEntertainment, finance, advice, talk show
LanguageEnglish
Production
No. of episodes287
Publication
Original release2010 (2010)

Lazarus hatched the idea for the podcast when she was frustrated with her own attempt at finding a job, which led her to approach successful people to talk about their work and how they had landed their dream jobs.[4]

Reception edit

The show has been called "beloved" by The New York Times,[5] and "hilarious" and "ambitious" by BlackBook.[6] The New Yorker praised the show for its "extremely notable" guests and Lazarus' "decidedly unorthodox" interview style.[7] New York featured the show in its "Seriously Funny" section, calling Lazarus "adorable" as she "picks the brains of folks with much cooler jobs than yours".[8]

Gothamist wrote that "Catie Lazarus Is One Of The Finest Live Talk Show Hosts In NYC,"urging its readers to catch Lazarus and her "consistently... incredible guests" at her live show at Joe's Pub in the Village.[9]

Episodes edit

Main article: List of Employee of the Month (podcast) episodes

Notable interview subjects edit

Jon Stewart chose Employee of the Month to give his first interview after announcing his decision to retire from the Daily Show in February of 2015. Stewart follows many of his Daily Show collaborators, including Aasif Mandvi, Dave Attell, Wyatt Cenac, Buck Henry, Mo Rocca, David Wain, and Lewis Black as guests on the show; in turn, Lazarus herself appeared in the Daily Show in a sketch about a prequel to Hot Tub Time Machine. Stewart discussed some of his future plans, assuring fans that he was not retiring. Though he plans to spend more time with his family, he suggested that he would continue writing – to which Lazarus later responded by giving him a notebook as a parting gift - and even that he could return to stand-up comedy.[10]

In 2014, Jill Abramson gave her last interview as executive editor of The New York Times before being fired from that position.[11]

American statistician and writer Nate Silver appeared on the show in 2015, during which he criticized Vox Media for "rewriting Wikipedia articles" for their content.[12]

Patti LuPone appeared on a 2016 episode, where she performed the song "Meadowlark" with Tituss Burgess.[13]

Soul singer Lee Fields discussed his experiences during segregation on the show.[14]

Novelist Zadie Smith spoke of her former career as a cabaret singer in retirement homes on the show. She performed a rendition of "The Lady Is a Tramp" with singer Lady Rizo.[15]

Actor, rapper, and songwriter Daveed Diggs appeared on the show, speaking about his former day job at a Pier 1 Imports store.[16]

In a special live episode, psychologist and Buddhist teacher Tara Brach led the audience in guided meditation.[17]

Writer and activist Gloria Steinem appeared on the show, discussing everything from feminism to fundraising to her affinity for tap dancing.[18]

Political commentator and news host Rachel Maddow mixed cocktails during her appearance on the show.[19]

Journalist Jodi Kantor appeared on the show in 2012, five years before she broke the news of Harvey Weinstein's sexual abuse that sparked the Me Too movement.[20]

In his 2016 appearance, founder of Gawker Media Nick Denton discussed his bankruptcy, along with Peter Thiel's attempts to bring down Gawker by funding lawsuits against Denton, including the 2016 lawsuit involving Hulk Hogan.[21]

Actress Edie Falco sang live for the first time in her life during her 2017 appearance on the show. Falco performed "I Never Talk to Strangers," originally by Tom Waits and Bette Middler, with fellow Nurse Jackie actor Stephen Wallem.[22]

Also featured on the show are: the longest contributor to MAD Magazine Al Jaffee,[23] actor Jon Hamm,[24] Hamilton actor Christopher Jackson,[25] former United States Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power,[26] actress and comedian Maya Rudolph,[27] actor Patton Oswalt,[28] psychotherapist and author Esther Perel,[29] former dot com business executive Seth Godin,[30] actor John Turturro,[31] blogger Maria Popova of BrainPickings.org,[32] actor and comedian Keegan Michael-Key,[33] actress Olympia Dukakis,[34] creator of Gilmore Girls and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Amy Sherman-Palladino,[35] author and television writer David Simon (creator of The Wire),[36] actress and activist Cynthia Nixon,[37] actor Utkarsh Ambudkar,[38] and screenwriter/director Greta Gerwig.[39]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "EMPLOYEE of the MONTH". iTunes. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
  2. ^ . 92 Y Online. Archived from the original on January 26, 2012. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
  3. ^ "About: EMPLOYEE of the MONTH". Retrieved July 9, 2013.
  4. ^ "Job seeker's futile efforts lead to career 'talk show'". New York Post. 15 August 2011. Retrieved July 9, 2013.
  5. ^ "Comedy Listings for April 26-May 2". The New York Times. 25 April 2013. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
  6. ^ . BlackBook. Archived from the original on December 24, 2012. Retrieved July 9, 2013.
  7. ^ "Above and Beyond". The New Yorker. Retrieved July 9, 2013.
  8. ^ "Seriously Funny". New York. 19 September 2012. Retrieved July 9, 2013.
  9. ^ . Gothamist. Archived from the original on June 28, 2014. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
  10. ^ "Jon Stewart Is Ready for 'Next Iteration' of 'Daily Show' - Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone.
  11. ^ "NYTimes Exec Editor Jill Abramson on Tattoos, Anita Hill & Nate Silver". www.out.com. 2014-04-15. Retrieved 2019-11-13.
  12. ^ Wemple, Erik. "Opinion | Nate Silver accuses Vox of recycling Wikipedia entries". Washington Post. Retrieved 2019-11-13.
  13. ^ Patti LuPone & Tituss Burgess sing Meadowlark Together, retrieved 2019-11-13
  14. ^ LEE FIELDS, soul singer, performs and speaks about his 45 year career, James Brown, and Kanye West., retrieved 2019-11-13
  15. ^ Zadie Smith and Lady Rizo sing Lady and the Tramp, retrieved 2019-11-13
  16. ^ "DAVEED DIGGS talks about why he hates Pier 1 and how he snagged a starring role in Hamilton". Spotify. Retrieved 2019-11-13.
  17. ^ TARA BRACH talks about making a living and being deified as a meditation teacher., retrieved 2019-11-13
  18. ^ "GLORIA STEINEM on feminism, green card marriages, fundraising at Esquire, and tap dancing". Spotify. Retrieved 2019-11-13.
  19. ^ RACHEL MADDOW on EMPLOYEE of the MONTH, retrieved 2019-11-13
  20. ^ JODI KANTOR on EMPLOYEE of the MONTH, retrieved 2019-11-13
  21. ^ NICK DENTON on Peter Thiel, Gawker, & bankruptcy, retrieved 2019-11-13
  22. ^ Nurse Jackie's Edie Falco & Stephen Wallem sing on EOTM, retrieved 2019-11-13
  23. ^ AL JAFFEE, iconic cartoonist, discusses Stan Lee, Hugh Hefner, Mad Magazine, & PB & J sandwiches., retrieved 2019-11-13
  24. ^ Henderson, Danielle (2016-05-21). "This Is How Jon Hamm Reacts When You Refer To His Big D*ck". Esquire. Retrieved 2019-11-13.
  25. ^ Chris Jackson's Daytime Emmy is Still an Emmy, Dammit, retrieved 2019-11-13
  26. ^ SAMANTHA POWER on the GOP, Hillary Clinton, and diplomatic immunity, retrieved 2019-11-13
  27. ^ MAYA RUDOLPH talks Prince, Oprah, and performs, retrieved 2019-11-13
  28. ^ Patton Oswalt and Tig Notaro on being fired to finding love, retrieved 2019-11-13
  29. ^ ESTHER PEREL on Employee of the Month, retrieved 2019-11-13
  30. ^ SETH GODIN on Employee of the Month, retrieved 2019-11-13
  31. ^ JOHN TURTURRO on sex with Bobby Cannavale, Audrey Tautou and more, retrieved 2019-11-13
  32. ^ BRAIN PICKINGS' MARIA POPOVA on Employee of the Month, retrieved 2019-11-13
  33. ^ Keegan-Michael Key schools President Barack Obama, sings, and preps for Hamlet, retrieved 2019-11-13
  34. ^ OLYMPIA DUKAKIS talks about getting her Oscar stolen before fencing me in a duel., retrieved 2019-11-13
  35. ^ AMY SHERMAN-PALLADINO on Employee of the Month, retrieved 2019-11-13
  36. ^ DAVID SIMON on Edward Snowden, porn, & more., retrieved 2019-11-13
  37. ^ CYNTHIA NIXON on being a bankable actress & the age of consent in New York, retrieved 2019-11-14
  38. ^ Lazarus, Catie (2019-02-02). "Actor and Rapper Utkarsh Ambudkar and Emmy-Nominated Director Nisha Ganatra Shine at Sundance". Slate Magazine. Retrieved 2019-11-14.
  39. ^ GRETA GERWIG on Lena Dunham, Yale (NSFW) and Scott Rudin, retrieved 2019-11-13

External links edit

  • Official website

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Angeles and The Bell House in Brooklyn It has been syndicated for airing on Sirius XM Radio 3 The show is currently performed and taped live at Joe s Pub in New York City monthly 1 Employee of the MonthPresentationHosted byCatie LazarusGenreEntertainment finance advice talk showLanguageEnglishProductionNo of episodes287PublicationOriginal release2010 2010 Lazarus hatched the idea for the podcast when she was frustrated with her own attempt at finding a job which led her to approach successful people to talk about their work and how they had landed their dream jobs 4 Contents 1 Reception 2 Episodes 3 Notable interview subjects 4 References 5 External linksReception editThe show has been called beloved by The New York Times 5 and hilarious and ambitious by BlackBook 6 The New Yorker praised the show for its extremely notable guests and Lazarus decidedly unorthodox interview style 7 New York featured the show in its Seriously Funny section calling Lazarus adorable as she picks the brains of folks with much cooler jobs than yours 8 Gothamist wrote that Catie Lazarus Is One Of The Finest Live Talk Show Hosts In NYC urging its readers to catch Lazarus and her consistently incredible guests at her live show at Joe s Pub in the Village 9 Episodes editMain article List of Employee of the Month podcast episodesNotable interview subjects editJon Stewart chose Employee of the Month to give his first interview after announcing his decision to retire from the Daily Show in February of 2015 Stewart follows many of his Daily Show collaborators including Aasif Mandvi Dave Attell Wyatt Cenac Buck Henry Mo Rocca David Wain and Lewis Black as guests on the show in turn Lazarus herself appeared in the Daily Show in a sketch about a prequel to Hot Tub Time Machine Stewart discussed some of his future plans assuring fans that he was not retiring Though he plans to spend more time with his family he suggested that he would continue writing to which Lazarus later responded by giving him a notebook as a parting gift and even that he could return to stand up comedy 10 In 2014 Jill Abramson gave her last interview as executive editor of The New York Times before being fired from that position 11 American statistician and writer Nate Silver appeared on the show in 2015 during which he criticized Vox Media for rewriting Wikipedia articles for their content 12 Patti LuPone appeared on a 2016 episode where she performed the song Meadowlark with Tituss Burgess 13 Soul singer Lee Fields discussed his experiences during segregation on the show 14 Novelist Zadie Smith spoke of her former career as a cabaret singer in retirement homes on the show She performed a rendition of The Lady Is a Tramp with singer Lady Rizo 15 Actor rapper and songwriter Daveed Diggs appeared on the show speaking about his former day job at a Pier 1 Imports store 16 In a special live episode psychologist and Buddhist teacher Tara Brach led the audience in guided meditation 17 Writer and activist Gloria Steinem appeared on the show discussing everything from feminism to fundraising to her affinity for tap dancing 18 Political commentator and news host Rachel Maddow mixed cocktails during her appearance on the show 19 Journalist Jodi Kantor appeared on the show in 2012 five years before she broke the news of Harvey Weinstein s sexual abuse that sparked the Me Too movement 20 In his 2016 appearance founder of Gawker Media Nick Denton discussed his bankruptcy along with Peter Thiel s attempts to bring down Gawker by funding lawsuits against Denton including the 2016 lawsuit involving Hulk Hogan 21 Actress Edie Falco sang live for the first time in her life during her 2017 appearance on the show Falco performed I Never Talk to Strangers originally by Tom Waits and Bette Middler with fellow Nurse Jackie actor Stephen Wallem 22 Also featured on the show are the longest contributor to MAD Magazine Al Jaffee 23 actor Jon Hamm 24 Hamilton actor Christopher Jackson 25 former United States Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power 26 actress and comedian Maya Rudolph 27 actor Patton Oswalt 28 psychotherapist and author Esther Perel 29 former dot com business executive Seth Godin 30 actor John Turturro 31 blogger Maria Popova of BrainPickings org 32 actor and comedian Keegan Michael Key 33 actress Olympia Dukakis 34 creator of Gilmore Girls and The Marvelous Mrs Maisel Amy Sherman Palladino 35 author and television writer David Simon creator of The Wire 36 actress and activist Cynthia Nixon 37 actor Utkarsh Ambudkar 38 and screenwriter director Greta Gerwig 39 References edit a b EMPLOYEE of the MONTH iTunes Retrieved July 7 2013 Employee of the Month Catie Lazarus 92 Y Online Archived from the original on January 26 2012 Retrieved July 7 2013 About EMPLOYEE of the MONTH Retrieved July 9 2013 Job seeker s futile efforts lead to career talk show New York Post 15 August 2011 Retrieved July 9 2013 Comedy Listings for April 26 May 2 The New York Times 25 April 2013 Retrieved July 7 2013 Rachel Maddow Gloria Steinem and Hari Kunzru Dish on Employee of the Month BlackBook Archived from the original on December 24 2012 Retrieved July 9 2013 Above and Beyond The New Yorker Retrieved July 9 2013 Seriously Funny New York 19 September 2012 Retrieved July 9 2013 Catie Lazarus Is One Of The Finest Live Talk Show Hosts In NYC Gothamist Archived from the original on June 28 2014 Retrieved July 31 2014 Jon Stewart Is Ready for Next Iteration of Daily Show Rolling Stone Rolling Stone NYTimes Exec Editor Jill Abramson on Tattoos Anita Hill amp Nate Silver www out com 2014 04 15 Retrieved 2019 11 13 Wemple Erik Opinion Nate Silver accuses Vox of recycling Wikipedia entries Washington Post Retrieved 2019 11 13 Patti LuPone amp Tituss Burgess sing Meadowlark Together retrieved 2019 11 13 LEE FIELDS soul singer performs and speaks about his 45 year career James Brown and Kanye West retrieved 2019 11 13 Zadie Smith and Lady Rizo sing Lady and the Tramp retrieved 2019 11 13 DAVEED DIGGS talks about why he hates Pier 1 and how he snagged a starring role in Hamilton Spotify Retrieved 2019 11 13 TARA BRACH talks about making a living and being deified as a meditation teacher retrieved 2019 11 13 GLORIA STEINEM on feminism green card marriages fundraising at Esquire and tap dancing Spotify Retrieved 2019 11 13 RACHEL MADDOW on EMPLOYEE of the MONTH retrieved 2019 11 13 JODI KANTOR on EMPLOYEE of the MONTH retrieved 2019 11 13 NICK DENTON on Peter Thiel Gawker amp bankruptcy retrieved 2019 11 13 Nurse Jackie s Edie Falco amp Stephen Wallem sing on EOTM retrieved 2019 11 13 AL JAFFEE iconic cartoonist discusses Stan Lee Hugh Hefner Mad Magazine amp PB amp J sandwiches retrieved 2019 11 13 Henderson Danielle 2016 05 21 This Is How Jon Hamm Reacts When You Refer To His Big D ck Esquire Retrieved 2019 11 13 Chris Jackson s Daytime Emmy is Still an Emmy Dammit retrieved 2019 11 13 SAMANTHA POWER on the GOP Hillary Clinton and diplomatic immunity retrieved 2019 11 13 MAYA RUDOLPH talks Prince Oprah and performs retrieved 2019 11 13 Patton Oswalt and Tig Notaro on being fired to finding love retrieved 2019 11 13 ESTHER PEREL on Employee of the Month retrieved 2019 11 13 SETH GODIN on Employee of the Month retrieved 2019 11 13 JOHN TURTURRO on sex with Bobby Cannavale Audrey Tautou and more retrieved 2019 11 13 BRAIN PICKINGS MARIA POPOVA on Employee of the Month retrieved 2019 11 13 Keegan Michael Key schools President Barack Obama sings and preps for Hamlet retrieved 2019 11 13 OLYMPIA DUKAKIS talks about getting her Oscar stolen before fencing me in a duel retrieved 2019 11 13 AMY SHERMAN PALLADINO on Employee of the Month retrieved 2019 11 13 DAVID SIMON on Edward Snowden porn amp more retrieved 2019 11 13 CYNTHIA NIXON on being a bankable actress amp the age of consent in New York retrieved 2019 11 14 Lazarus Catie 2019 02 02 Actor and Rapper Utkarsh Ambudkar and Emmy Nominated Director Nisha Ganatra Shine at Sundance Slate Magazine Retrieved 2019 11 14 GRETA GERWIG on Lena Dunham Yale NSFW and Scott Rudin retrieved 2019 11 13External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Employee of the Month talk show amp oldid 1201586652, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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