Ralph Barbosa Likes Keeping You Guessing on His Politics

Ralph Barbosa Likes Keeping You Guessing on His Politics

Author: Vulture August 14, 2025 Duration: 1:13:22
This week on Good One, comedian Ralph Barbosa joins us to talk about his new Hulu special 'Ralph Barbosa: Planet Bosa', writing jokes about immigration, and what it's like to do comedy that ends up going viral on the internet. 00:00 Intro 00:00:53 Funniest thing of the week 00:03:04 Don't Tell Comedy set 00:05:09 Getting political 00:08:03 Immigration 00:23:02 Going on Rogan 00:25:42 Getting personal 00:31:20 Almost going blind 00:34:08 Barbershop humor 00:37:03 Losing a friend 00:41:58 Influences 00:46:51 Looking high 00:50:16 Crowd work clips 00:51:24 Adam Sandler 00:53:19 On acting 00:56:09 Jokes in Spanish 01:00:16 The Laughening Round Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ever wonder how a joke gets built, or where a comedian finds the nerve to say the unsayable? Good One digs into that messy, fascinating creative machinery, one conversation at a time. Host Jesse David Fox-a Vulture senior writer and author of Comedy Book: How Comedy Conquered Culture and the Magic that Makes it Work-guides these longform celebrity interviews with a genuine curiosity and a sharp ear for the craft. The discussions are less about promoting a project and more about pulling back the curtain on process: the drafts that failed, the influences that shaped a voice, the specific moment an idea clicked. While the subject matter often lives in the world of comedy, the podcast is really about the universal puzzles of making things, approached with warmth and a well-timed hat reference. You'll hear comedians, writers, actors, and directors in a different light, breaking down the work behind the laughter. It’s a co-production of Vulture and the Vox Media Podcast Network, offering a deep, enjoyable listen for anyone interested in the how behind the funny.
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