Host Joe Sibilia takes you inside the hallowed halls of the New York Friars Club's Jerry Lewis Monastery in Midtown Manhattan as he chats with some of the most celebrated names in show business. Established in 1904, the Friars Club is the birthplace of the "celebrity roast," and has counted the likes of Frank Sinatra, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Sarah Silverman, Billy Crystal, Jack Black, Barbra Streisand, and Johnny Carson among its members. Come on in for a drink and some laughs and enjoy the official podcast of the New York Friars Club!
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Host Joe Sibilia takes you inside the hallowed halls of the New York Friars Club's Jerry Lewis Monastery in Midtown Manhattan as he chats with some of the most celebrated names in show business. Established in 1904, the Friars Club is the birthplace of the "celebrity roast," and has counted the likes of Frank Sinatra, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Sarah Silverman, Billy Crystal, Jack Black, Barbra Streisand, and Johnny Carson among its members. Come on in for a drink and some laughs and enjoy the official podcast of the New York Friars Club!
Comedy writer, stand-up comic, author, and Friar Jeffrey Gurian joins Joe Sibilia to discuss how he went from practicing dentistry to writing for some of the biggest names in the history of comedy, including Joan Rivers, Rodney Dangerfield, and Jerry Lewis. Plus, Jeffrey talks about working on the Friars Club roasts as a writer, serving as the liaison to "Saturday Night Live" for the 1990 Friars Club roast of Chevy Chase, his friendship with the late Phil Hartman, discovering Emmy Award-winner Peter Dinklage, collaborating with John Mulaney and Nick Kroll, and gaining entree into Billy Crystal's private party the night the Friars Club named a room in his honor.
Jeffrey Gurian will be performing at The Expo in New York City on Wednesday, May 10th. Get your tickets here: https://bit.ly/3LZJluC
The Friars Club Podcast
Host Joe Sibilia takes you inside the hallowed halls of the New York Friars Club's Jerry Lewis Monastery in Midtown Manhattan as he chats with some of the most celebrated names in show business. Established in 1904, the Friars Club is the birthplace of the "celebrity roast," and has counted the likes of Frank Sinatra, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Sarah Silverman, Billy Crystal, Jack Black, Barbra Streisand, and Johnny Carson among its members. Come on in for a drink and some laughs and enjoy the official podcast of the New York Friars Club!
