Thought Spiral

Andy’s organizational skills almost cost him a gig, Josh dives into a side project, this week’s homework: “Harry and Tonto and “Life of Brian”, “Indecision”, Listener questions, and a great deal more spiraling.

Andy adjusts his meds and other drug spirals, Josh makes a date with the knife, this week’s homework: “Skidoo” and “Nashville”, “Crazy Dance”, listener questions, and much more spiraling.

Andy comes to terms with his new age, Josh had a busy week, Andy battles to finish one project while Josh does a 180 on doing another.  This week's Homework: “The Big Lebowski” and “Lovely and Amazing.” Gruber sings “Nobody Laughs at a Clown”, listener questions, and much more spiraling.

Andy goes country, recapping another Thought Spiral team meeting, this week’s homework: “The Blues Brothers” and Mitch Hedberg’s “All Together”, how long is a full life? “Somebody Loves Me”, listener questions, and so much more spiraling.

Andy’s on a deadline and Josh has questions, kicking off our new “Homework” test segment, questioning Larry King’s late life choices, Ultimate Fighting brings out ultimate fear in Andy, The Jelvis Jingles, listener questions, and much more spiraling.

Andy’s Thought Spiral cocktail, Josh takes to the tube, musical child abuse, Andy pushes Josh to make a stand-up album, big fish in small ponds, “Try”, listener questions, and MUCH more spiraling.

After the biggest threat to the new show streak yet, the guys rally for the first international edition of the podcast. Andy Skypes in from Toronto JFL with tales of panic attacks and other festivities, The ultimate “Superball Theme”, listener questions, and much more Skype-raling.

Andy’s back from England just in time for the Emmy after-party, Josh is back from…Utah, the line between social responsibility and grandstanding, “I Was a Fool”, listener questions, and so much more spiraling.

Andy and his candy, Josh can’t kill a day like he used to, lowering the bar for being recognized, First Thought Theater, “Superball 7 (You Are Here)”, listener questions, and much more spiraling.

The worst audience compliment, revisiting Rodney, Andy’s pre-London angst, Miller on the 6’s takes to the air, “Ticket to Roswell”, listener questions, and much more spiraling.

A monster tweet turns on its creator, Andy’s at the Soho Theatre in London Sept. 6-15, Josh recounts a cool Richard Pryor moment, “Neighbors”, listener questions, and much more spiraling.

The questionable virtue of clean comedy, How durable was Lenny Bruce? Stand-up body language, Andy Brought music! "Nice Like Me”, Listener questions, an Oxford comma, and much more spiraling.

Andy has a cold, Josh saw a squirrel, Andy has a different adjective for Mrs. Maisel, Josh’s YouTube deep diving, New shirts at Zazzle.com/thought_spiral,  “Ordinary Shore”, listener questions, and much more spiraling. 

Andy recaps his whirlwind tour, the guys get ready for the big movie shoot, Josh pulls the classic front door switch gag on Andy, "Love and Understanding”, listener questions, and much more spiraling.

The full 2018 State of the Industry post-game report including Andy’s spiritual breakthrough, Josh extracting gratitude, and the process behind some of the highlight jokes. Plus: “A Long Way to Happy”, listener questions, and much more spiraling.

Andy and Josh spiral in front of a live audience at the Improv Lab in Hollywood as they work on the first batch of jokes for Andy’s 2018 State of the Industry Address in Montreal, plus audience questions and additional spiraling.

A SOTI address "writing session” goes awry, debriefing the live show,  compulsive 1-downing, the lost Naked Trucker Theme, listener questions, and much more spiraling.

Reviewing the Thought Spiral’s WTF appearance, Josh is home alone, the Pre-Montreal stress starts kicking in, “It’ll Only End In Tears” Listener questions, and much more spiraling.

Andy embraces "23 Skidoo" as a life strategy, hurting Australians’ ears, the guys go on “WTF”,  recalling Andy’s HBO Young Comedians Special, “I Hope the World is Gentle”, listener questions, and much more spiraling.  

Josh’s half-hearted attempt at censorship, Andy emotionally invests in Thought Spiral, thinking the darkest thoughts, Josh joins the horse movie, “Piece of Eights”, listener questions and much more spiraling.