Have You Heard This

In each episode, Aaron Hertzog is joined by a guest comedian for an in-depth conversation inspired by a joke from their act. From riffs on the idea to sharing hilarious anecdotes to going deep on the inspiration behind the bit, Aaron and his guest explore all the angles comics cover when creating and crafting new material. For bonus episodes, and to support the show, become a Patreon subscriber here: https://www.patreon.com/aaronhertzog
Episodes
Episodes
Thursday Jun 30, 2022
A Hard Worker with Darryl Charles (Premium Episode Unlocked!)
Thursday Jun 30, 2022
Thursday Jun 30, 2022
This week's episode is a sneak preview of premium content available for subscribers at patreon.com/aaronhertzog
Comedian Darryl Charles joins Aaron to talk about a compliment Aaron received that did not exactly fill him up with confidence.
Check out Darryl's stand-up comedy album Black Gentrifier now!
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Thursday Jun 23, 2022
A 500-Page Book with Pete Kuempel
Thursday Jun 23, 2022
Thursday Jun 23, 2022
Aaron is joined by comedian Pete Kuempel for a discussion about Pete's memoir-in-progress about a tumultuous relationship and its aftermath. The two best friends get deep and discuss writing about their insecurities and other strong feelings while trying to remain funny, relatable, and not coming off like big ol' crybabies.
In the bonus episode, available now on Patreon, Aaron breaks the news to Pete that he's going to have to break up with him as his best friend before Pete's 50th birthday. Pete takes it surprisingly well. Support the show for as little as $5/month and get weekly bonus episodes and more!
Thursday Jun 16, 2022
Old Times, Good Dudes with Pat House
Thursday Jun 16, 2022
Thursday Jun 16, 2022
Aaron is joined by his first friend in comedy Pat House to talk mostly about their days of getting started as stand-ups in Philadelphia. The friends reminisce on old times and good dudes (or good times and old dudes), their time at Temple University, Philadelphia comedy clubs and open mics of the mid-2000s, and more things that make two old friends smile.
Thursday Jun 09, 2022
Babies are Weak with Betty J. Smithsonian
Thursday Jun 09, 2022
Thursday Jun 09, 2022
Aaron is joined by comedian Betty J. Smithsonian to talk about babies. They discuss their strengths (crying) their weaknesses (strength) and get into a whole lot more about the pros and cons of small, young humans.
Part two of their conversation is available to premium subscribers at patreon.com/aaronhertzog
Thursday Jun 02, 2022
Last-Minute Eulogy with John Hastings
Thursday Jun 02, 2022
Thursday Jun 02, 2022
Aaron is joined by comedian John Hastings (America's Got Talent, Just for Laughs) for a discussion about a time John was forced to give a last-minute eulogy at his friend's funeral. The conversation touches on formalities and social obligations, how different people process grief, imposter syndrome, and more.
In this week's bonus episode, Aaron and John talk about billionaires, their children, and whether it is better to leave them with an inheritance or make them earn their own way in life. Bonus episode available now for subscribers at patreon.com/aaronhertzog.
Friday May 27, 2022
Chef Boys Were We with Brendan Kennedy
Friday May 27, 2022
Friday May 27, 2022
Aaron talks with former Chef Boys Are We co-host Brendan Kennedy about their former podcast, a romantic relationship between a lighthouse and a boat, and religion. Mostly, they make fun of religion.
Thursday May 19, 2022
Dental Anxiety with Doogie Horner
Thursday May 19, 2022
Thursday May 19, 2022
Are you afraid of the dentist? Is everybody afraid of the dentist? What's an appropriate level of fear to have of the dentist? Aaron is joined by comedian Doogie Horner to explore these questions and more.
Friday May 13, 2022
Encyclopedia Britannica with Kyle Ayers.
Friday May 13, 2022
Friday May 13, 2022
Encyclopedias used to be a bunch of books. Now they're on the internet. But there's still books. What's up with that?
with Kyle Ayers
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