Episode 256 - Chelsea Handler

Episode 256 - Chelsea Handler

Author: All Things Comedy March 25, 2025 Duration: 1:05:47
This week the infamous Chelsea Handler joins us at the table. We get to break bread with Chelsea just minutes after she received the news that her new book hit NYT #1 best seller! She also shares about her new special, always knowing she'd be famous, and learning how to control her reactions. Can't get enough? Subscribe to Breaking Bread With Tom Papa's new Patreon to watch the extended episode, plus more bonus content! Chelsea Handler is a comedian, television host, six-time New York Times best-selling author and advocate. Check out her new Netflix special, The Feeling and her new book, I'll Have What She's Having, both available now!  0:00:00 Intro 0:01:00 Welcome & #1 NYT best selling book 0:02:11 Therapy, grit, and anger 0:08:00 Don't resist reality 0:09:09 Chelsea's special: The Feeling 0:11:05 Stardom and New Jersey 0:15:00 Disappointing parents 0:19:15 Jersey Shore and Martha's Vineyard 0:20:40 Letter to children: how to behave 0:26:11 New Jersey highschool 0:27:18 Writing, European tour 0:29:25 Jo Koy Relationship 0:32:25 Parties 0:35:00 Relationships & Being a free spirit 0:36:00 Bread 0:37:00 Ozempic 0:38:50 Drinking 0:41:30 Fame beginnings 0:44:25 Writing this book for women 0:48:05 Men on confident women & Daily Show 0:53:00 Destructive gossip & microaggressions 0:55:45 Pausing before reacting 0:56:45 Mallorca and vacationing 1:00:47 Thank you's 1:01:59 Patreon  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/ Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/BreakingBreadWithTomPapa 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 #chelseahandler #netflix Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There's something about sharing a meal that loosens the tongue and opens people up. That's the simple, delicious premise behind Breaking Bread with Tom Papa. Each week, the comedian sits down with a fascinating guest-from fellow comics and actors to chefs, writers, and artists-and lets the conversation flow as naturally as a good dinner party. The talk isn't strictly about food, though it often meanders there; it's more about the ingredients that make up a life: work, family, failures, and the little joys found in a perfect slice of pizza. Tom's warm, curious, and genuinely funny approach creates an atmosphere where guests tend to share stories and perspectives you might not hear elsewhere. This isn't a formal interview; it's the kind of easy, laughter-filled chat that happens when people connect over something fundamental. Produced by All Things Comedy, the podcast serves up a consistent blend of humor and heart, making you feel like you've pulled up a chair at the table. You'll come for the comedy and the recognizable names, but you'll stay for the surprising depth and the feeling that you're listening in on a real, unguarded conversation between friends.
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Duration: 1:05:41
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Duration: 1:10:56
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Episode 236 - Lil Rel Howery [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:12:44
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Episode 235 - Henry Winkler [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:29:24
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Duration: 1:12:17
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Episode 233 - Roy Wood Jr. [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:12:07
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Episode 232 - Jimmy Kimmel [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:20:06
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