Breaking Bread with Tom Papa

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Episode 275 - Samantha Bee Jul 29, 2025

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Today Samantha Bee joins us at the table! Warning: things get steamy, we're talking menopause! Samantha shares about her tour How To Survive Menopause and why connecting with her audiences is so precious. Tom and Sam also discuss the real reason Colbert got cancelled and why Sam will be topless in Ibiza any day now. Enjoy!

Check out Samantha's podcast "Choice Words with Samantha Bee" and catch her on tour "How To Survive Menopause."

Go to ButcherBox.com/papa for $20 off their first box and free protein for a year. -------------- 0:00:00 Intro 0:00:40 Patreon Shoutout 0:01:05 Touring, The Hamptons, and lakes 0:04:05 How to survive menopause 0:13:26 Connection to audiences 0:16:05 Comedy is saying uncomfortable things 0:17:15 Not publicly engaging in politics 0:22:52 Why Colbert got cancelled 0:30:35 Bread, cooking, salad 0:33:50 Getting started with sourdough starter 0:36:50 Butcher Box Ad 0:39:29 Scars, moles, surviving in the woods 0:43:59 Recurring dreams, malaria pills, and bug bites 0:48:15 Bats, country vs city 0:50:34 Uncomfortable moment 0:52:58 Coldplay concert 0:55:10 Sam at 80 years old, topless in Ibiza -------------- Tom Papa is a celebrated stand-up comedian with over 20 years in the industry. Watch Tom's new special "Home Free" out NOW on Netflix! Radio, Podcasts and more: https://linktr.ee/tompapa/ Website - http://tompapa.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tompapa Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@tompapa Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/comediantompapa Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/tompapa #tompapa #breakingbread #comedy #standup #standupcomedy #bread #samanthabee #colbert

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Episode 274 - Cedric The Entertainer Jul 22, 2025

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Today on Breaking Bread Cedric the Entertainer joins us at the table! Cedric talks The Kings of Comedy, being the life of the party, and even busts out a few tunes. Tom may or not be considering stealing Cedric's look. Enjoy! Factormeals.com/papa50off and use code papa50off to get 50 percent off plus FREE shipping on your first box.Text PAPA to 64000 to get twenty percent off all IQBAR products, plus FREE shipping. Message and data rates may apply. --------------- 0:00:00 Intro 0:00:18 Patreon shout out 0:00:42 Welcome and bread 0:03:13 AC BBQ, Century City restaurant, Arby's 0:08:11 Brussel Sprouts come back 0:09:20 Mother and childhood 0:12:30 The "old way" of sports 0:14:14 Factor Ad 0:15:59 IQ Bar Ad 0:18:11 Using your "funny" growing up 0:22:37 High school musicals (Cedric sings) 0:25:25 The original Jake from State Farm 0:29:20 First comedy competition and first bit 0:33:05 Uncomfortable moment 0:35:35 Cedric brings the party on the plane 0:37:27 Ticklish and charm 0:39:50 The Kings of Comedy history 0:49:52 Sitcom life 0:52:20 Touring and life on the road 0:59:10 Vacation life, recurring dreams, being famous 1:01:45 Life at 80 years old --------------- Tom Papa is a celebrated stand-up comedian with over 20 years in the industry. Watch Tom's new special "Home Free" out NOW on Netflix! Patreon - Patreon.com/BreakingBreadwithTomPapa Radio, Podcasts and more: https://linktr.ee/tompapa/ Website - http://tompapa.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tompapa Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@tompapa Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/comediantompapa Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/tompapa #tompapa #breakingbread #comedy #standup #standupcomedy #bread #cedrictheentertainer

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Episode 273 - Gabby Reece Jul 15, 2025

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Today on Breaking Bread Gabby Reece joins us at the table! Gabby is a former professional volleyball player and Tom has a lot to learn. Her advice on saunas and talking to strangers has changed his life for the better. Today they talk weight loss tips, sleeping separation, and more. Enjoy!

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0:00:00 Intro

0:00:27 Patreon Shoutout

0:00:50 How they met

0:02:35 Making bread in garages

0:04:35 Tom's bread products

0:06:25 Talking to strangers

0:10:00 Saunas

0:15:01 Bad smells, surprises

0:17:13 Low dose nicotine pouches, vaping

0:21:54 IQ Bar Ad

0:23:54 Trade Coffee Ad

0:25:55 Food habits and weight loss tips

0:32:02 Sleep separation

0:35:40 Robes

0:37:10 Tip from Tommy

0:39:00 Waking up and being in the same gear as your partner

0:43:26 Cheat days

0:44:39 Uncomfortable moment

0:47:50 Superpowers: having a sense of people

0:49:49 Training dolphins in a circus in Mexico

0:52:00 Growing up on an island

0:54:05 Pursuing vs being

0:56:00 Arguments with kids

0:57:53 Navigating guests

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Tom Papa is a celebrated stand-up comedian with over 20 years in the industry.

Watch Tom's new special "Home Free" out NOW on Netflix!

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Episode 272 - Kerri Kenney-Silver Jul 08, 2025

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The week on Breaking Bread Kerri Kenney-Silver joins us at the table! She talks starring in the hit show The Four Seasons (based on the 1981 film), the audition process, and working with Steve Carrell. Tom and Kerri also trade stories of almost getting kidnapped and much more. Enjoy!

Catch Kerri in The Four Seasons streaming now on Netflix!

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0:00:00 Intro

0:00:58 Patreon Shoutout

0:01:22 Wild Grain Ad

0:02:31 Welcome, fried clams, and NYC

0:05:26 Almost getting kidnapped

0:08:45 Seeing theatre growing up and inflation

0:11:21 The Four Seasons film

0:15:00 Auditioning for Four Seasons

0:22:15 Niecy Nash audition for Reno 911!

0:25:00 The State

0:29:10 Wild Grain Ad

0:31:58 Butcher Box Ad

0:34:10 Peewee Herman doc, friendship, and influence

0:43:15 NY vs LA

0:46:00 Uncomfortable moment

0:47:54 Acting in The Four Season

0:51:10 The State to Reno transition

0:56:35 Just acting vs showrunning

1:00:02 Closeted gluten allergy and eating habits

1:04:10 Working out

1:05:22 Band, ticklish, snakes

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Tom Papa is a celebrated stand-up comedian with over 20 years in the industry.

Watch Tom's new special "Home Free" out NOW on Netflix!

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Episode 271 - Steph Tolev Jul 01, 2025

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This week on Breaking Bread Steph Tolev joins us at the table! Tom and Steph discuss her new -first ever- Netflix special and the importance of not looking wet. They also dive into social media trolls, bar fights, and body ailments. Perhaps the most wild development: Tom might start wearing jumpsuits. Enjoy!

Check out Steph's new Netflix special Filth Queen streaming now!

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0:00:00 Intro

0:01:00 Patreon Shout out

0:01:24 Steph's new special: Filth Queen & Bill Burr

0:03:20 Social media and filming in public

0:06:50 Trolls on social media

0:08:10 Getting jacked for special

0:12:36 You can't look wet

0:14:32 Building out jokes

0:17:02 Opening of special in Fenway

0:19:25 Body ailments before big events

0:21:18 Hinge story

0:25:55 Comedy influences & competitive dance

0:29:05 Audience member's saying "no"

0:30:31 Factor Ad

0:32:55 Lumped up

0:34:00 Gnarly bar brawl

0:36:15 Uncomfortable moment & jumpsuits

0:40:12 Scars

0:42:00 Reversing down driveways & first cars

0:42:47 Being Canadian and comedians being deported

0:46:28 Ticklish and having kids

0:50:40 Working on new hour and getting sprayed in Barcelona

0:51:55 Back to jumpsuits and creeps

0:55:55 Touring, openers, and creepy men after shows

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Tom Papa is a celebrated stand-up comedian with over 20 years in the industry.

Watch Tom's new special "Home Free" out NOW on Netflix!

Patreon - Patreon.com/BreakingBreadWithTomPapa

Radio, Podcasts and more: https://linktr.ee/tompapa/

Website - http://tompapa.com/

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Episode 270 - Jameela Jamil Jun 26, 2025

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Today Jameela Jamil joins us at the table for a bonus episode! She talks getting discovered, the power of saying "yes", and how she almost killed herself with RAID. Enjoy!

Check out Jameela's podcast Wrong Turns, wherever you podcast.

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0:00:00 Intro

0:00:32 Patreon Shoutout

0:00:55 Lighter space

0:04:03 How scary is the world?

0:08:00 Cake and overwhelming flavors

0:08:48 American food

0:11:16 Drugs & alcohol

0:12:00 Not having kids, maternal instinct

0:14:50 Dogs

0:15:53 Ronald McDonald

0:16:42 Master of 3 dishes

0:19:00 Cleaning during parties

0:21:05 Parents & needing to feel useful

0:23:14 Politicians & wasps

0:24:10 Horrific RAID story

0:28:06 Surviving in the woods

0:28:57 Did not want to be in Hollywood

0:33:20 Saying yes

0:36:00 Substack and dealing with death

0:45:02 Uncomfortable moment

0:47:33 Instagram

0:48:40 Scars from curry

0:49:50 Indian food in LA

0:51:00 Uncomfortable run ins with famous people

0:53:03 Barbara Streisand & George Clooney

0:56:32 80 year old Jameela & the elderly

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Tom Papa is a celebrated stand-up comedian with over 20 years in the industry.

Watch Tom's new special "Home Free" out NOW on Netflix!

Radio, Podcasts and more: https://linktr.ee/tompapa/

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Episode 269 - Fortune Feimster Jun 24, 2025

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Today Fortune Feimster joins us at the table! At this point, 6 years into the radio show, she's basically Breaking Bread family. These old pals discuss ADD, going through tough times, and whether or not they would feel comfortable sharing a bunk bed (one member of this duo is definitely more into it). Enjoy! Check out Fortune in Fubar S2 now streaming on Netflix! Text PAPA to 64000 to get twenty percent off all IQBAR products, plus FREE shipping. Message and data rates may apply. https://www.eatiqbar.com/ ----------------- 0:00:00 Intro 0:00:21 Patreon Shoutout 0:00:45 Welcome and radio show 0:02:55 ADD made worse with Zoom 0:06:20 Working harder than most 0:08:11 Fubar S2 0:10:15 WAJ Intern 0:12:45 Tom's famous lemon pasta 0:13:44 Going through divorce and mom's cancer diagnosis 0:23:00 Bringing the mood down 0:24:24 IQBar Ad 0:27:29 Fist fights 0:29:14 Coming up in comedy and coming out 0:36:35 James Gandolfini 0:37:25 Ghosts and haunting Tom Cruise 0:39:15 Close relationship with grandma 0:44:30 Grandma's passing 0:51:44 Uncomfortable moment 0:54:55 Good business mind 0:58:47 Drinking & podcasting 1:00:17 Joe is delightful ----------------- Tom Papa is a celebrated stand-up comedian with over 20 years in the industry. Watch Tom's new special "Home Free" out NOW on Netflix! Patreon - Patreon.com/BreakingBreadWithTomPapa Radio, Podcasts and more - https://linktr.ee/tompapa/ Website - http://tompapa.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tompapa Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@tompapa Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/comediantompapa Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/tompapa #tompapa #breakingbread #comedy #standup #standupcomedy #bread #fortunefeimster #fubar

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Episode 268 - Justin Willman Jun 17, 2025

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This week Justin Willman joins us at the table! It's magical! Justin shares how he got his start in magic after breaking both his arms, how he builds out his tricks, and reveals if he plants audience members. Enjoy!

Check out Justin's new Netflix special, Magic Lover - out now!

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Episode 267 - Michael Kosta Jun 10, 2025

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This week Michael Kosta joins us at the table! What could be better than a pro tennis player turned comedian?! Michael and Tom discuss the absurdity and beauty of living in big cities, eating trash standing up, why Butterfingers needs new publicity. Enjoy!

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0:00:00 Intro

0:00:42 Patreon shout out

0:01:24 Baking bread

0:04:27 NYC is horrible for playing tennis

0:06:45 Western adoption of Yoga

0:07:50 Living in NYC vs LA

0:16:23 Having kids and hanging onto memories

0:20:13 Moral dilemmas on criminals

0:27:00 Rewriting covid 19

0:30:50 Do you like people?

0:33:00 What doe Jon Stewart smell like?

0:33:40 Last Bottle Wine Ad

0:35:27 Magic Mind Ad

0:38:22 Eating trash standing up

0:40:38 Tennis career

0:49:55 Finding balance in life

0:52:50 if you have a plan B you're in trouble

0:55:13 Uncomfortable moment - pickleball

0:58:53 Having conversations while washing dishes

1:00:53 Grandpa's probably dead

1:05:26 Butterfingers and added sugar

1:11:55 Teaching kids tennis

1:13:20 US Open and favorite jokes from book

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Tom Papa is a celebrated stand-up comedian with over 20 years in the industry.

Watch Tom's new special "Home Free" out NOW on Netflix!

Patreon - Patreon.com/BreakingBreadwithTomPapa

Radio, Podcasts and more: https://linktr.ee/tompapa/

Website - http://tompapa.com/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tompapa

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Episode 266 - Carol Leifer Jun 03, 2025

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The incredibly talented Carol Leifer joins us at the table! Everything Carol touches seems to turn to gold - Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and now Hacks. Carol shares behind the scenes stories of writing for each of these hit shows. She also discusses why kids can absolutely not be at her stand up shows. Enjoy!

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0:00:00 Intro

0:00:39 Patreon shout out

0:01:09 Wild Grain Ad

0:01:54 TomPapa.com

0:02:58 Bread and bombing on stage

0:05:31 Comedians are good in emergency situations

0:09:13 The loudest snack is Pirate's Booty

0:11:00 Corporates

0:12:33 Stand up before writing and being funny

0:16:00 First open mics

0:20:08 Carol's new book and giving speeches

0:29:15 Best writing job - Seinfeld

0:33:05 Larry David

0:35:00 Mixture of Jerry & Larry and idea generation

0:40:45 Trade Coffee Ad

0:43:27 Wild Grain Ad

0:45:30 IQ Bar Ad

0:48:44 Italian

0:53:04 Carol thinks Tom can't dance

0:55:25 Ketchup and ranch

0:56:45 Working on the Oscars

1:00:50 Uncomfortable moment

1:02:50 Writing for Hacks and other projects

1:08:35 Being a woman in comedy

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Tom Papa is a celebrated stand-up comedian with over 20 years in the industry.

Watch Tom's new special "Home Free" out NOW on Netflix!

Radio, Podcasts and more: https://linktr.ee/tompapa/

Website - http://tompapa.com/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tompapa

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Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/comediantompapa

Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/tompapa

#tompapa #breakingbread #comedy #standup #standupcomedy #bread #seinfeld #curbyourenthusiasm

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