Episode 272 - Kerri Kenney-Silver

Episode 272 - Kerri Kenney-Silver

Author: All Things Comedy July 8, 2025 Duration: 1:13:42
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!  Go to Wildgrain.com/PAPA for $30 off your first box, plus free croissants in every box!  ButcherBox is offering our listeners $20 off their first box and free protein for a year. Go to ButcherBox.com/papa to get this limited time offer and free shipping always. -------------- 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 -------------- 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.com - 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 #fourseasons #reno911 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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