Mohr Stories PREMIUM

Mohr Stories PREMIUM

By: Jay Mohr

Language: en

Categories: Comedy, Interviews, Stand-up

On this Substack-exclusive version of Mohr Stories, you'll find weekly episodes ad-free and a day early on Mondays. Plus, every Thursday you'll get a handpicked, classic episode from the Mohr Stories archives. jaymohr37.substack.com

Episodes

Mohr Stories 549: Billy Gibbons
Jan 05, 2026

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Rock ‘n’ roll legend and founding member of ZZ Top, Billy Gibbons joins Jay this week. They talk about the great bluesmen of all-time, how ZZ Top picked their name, their famous spinning guitars, Billy’s favorite city to play, and much more!

Duration: 00:14:37
Mohr Stories 548: Ian Edwards
Dec 29, 2025

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“Handsome Tuesday” really lives up to it’s name this week, as Jay welcomes comedian Ian Edwards to the show. They talk about coming up in the New York comedy scene, unforgettable Keith Robinson stories, and what stand-up looked like before streaming and YouTube specials. They also discuss parenting in LA, tech confusion, and what it was like for Ian gr…

Duration: 00:22:05
Substack Mini #13
Dec 28, 2025

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On the last Substack Mini of the year, Jay and Joe Praino talk couples therapy, Star Wars and gameshows, which included them trying their hands at some Jeopardy! questions.

Make sure to upgrade to paid subcribe for all our Substack exclusives including classic episodes from the Mohr Stories archives, ad-free versions of new episodes and of course, these minis.

Duration: 00:11:58
Mohr Stories CLASSIC #253: Ralphie May
Dec 25, 2025

This week’s classic episode is the late-great Ralphie May’s third Mohr Stories appearance from October of 2014. He and Jay talk about Ralphie opening for Nirvana and Pearl Jam, his days on the road with Jay, his long hatred of Russians, and much more.

This episode is available to all our Substack subscribers both free & paid. If you enjoy it, make sure you upgrade to paid, so you have access to every classic episode and all our other paid sub-exclusive content, including an early & ad-free version of new episodes and the weekly mini episodes with Joe Prai...

Duration: 01:02:03
Mohr Stories 547: Seth Rollins
Dec 22, 2025

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On this week’s Substack sneak peek of tomorrow’s show, Jay welcomes WWE Superstar and six-time world champion, Seth Rollins. They talk Seth’s journey through the ranks of the pro wrestling world, John Cena’s retirement, how matches are choreographed, his first Wrestlemania experience, and what’s on his nightstand.

Duration: 00:21:56
Mohr Stories CLASSICS #110: Mick Foley
Dec 18, 2025

In honor of another WWE World Champion appearing on the show next week, we revist this episode from 2012 with the great Mick Foley. Jay and Mick discuss his alternate careers as both an author and a stand-up comic, why his wrestling persona changed so many times, whether or not he’s seen “Mean Gene” Okerlund naked, and much more!

This classic ep is available to all our Substack subscribers both free & paid. If you enjoy it, make sure you upgrade to paid, so you have access to every classic episode and all our other paid sub-exclusive content. Like o...

Duration: 01:17:06
Mohr Stories 546: Gene Simmons
Dec 15, 2025

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This week Jay is honored to welcome musician and founding member of KISS, Gene Simmons. They talk about a variety of topics including the bible, jazz, the Beatles, KISS merch & makeup, Sammy Davis Jr., and of course, the recent death of Ace Frehley.

Duration: 00:26:13
Substack Mini #11
Dec 14, 2025

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On our latest mini installment of the podcast, Jay & Joe Praino talk about their show the night before from the Brea Improv and, after many fan requests, talk a little bit of sports.

If you want more sports talks from the guys make sure you drop a “More Mohr Sports!” in the comments.

Duration: 00:09:18
Mohr Stories 545: Pauly Shore
Dec 08, 2025

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Comedian/actor Pauly Shore joins Jay this week to talk about dating alcoholics, growing up with a comedian dad, the Lakers, his showbiz nemesis, his long pursuit of a Richard Simmons movie, and much more.

Duration: 00:20:31
Substack Mini #10
Dec 07, 2025

In this Substack mini that got lost in the mix of a busy few weeks, Jay and Joe Praino talk about their Halloweens, BlizzCon, and why you shouldn’t write character letters for people you barely know.

This mini ep is available to all our Substack subscribers both free & paid. If you enjoy it, make sure you upgrade to paid, so you have access to every mini episode and all our other paid sub-exclusive content. Like our weekly main show episodes early & ad-free on Mondays and a classic episode from the archives every Thursday.



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Duration: 00:08:21
Mohr Stories CLASSICS #63: Matthew Lillard
Dec 04, 2025

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In what is one of our most requested classic episodes, Jay sits down with actor Matthew Lillard to talk about working together on The Groomsmen, how many commas were in his paycheck for Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed, why Angelina Jolie was “above Matthew’s pay grade”, and much more!

If you enjoyed this conversation but didn’t get to hear all of it, ma…

Duration: 00:37:18
Mohr Stories 544: Michael McKean
Dec 01, 2025

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The great Michael McKean joins Jay this week to talk about their time together on SNL, working with Bill Burr & Bob Odenkirk in Glengarry Glen Ross on Boradway, the process of making Christopher Guest movies, and much more.

Duration: 00:23:26
Substack Mini #9
Nov 30, 2025

Another Sunday, another Subtack-exclusive “mini ep. This week Jay shares the story of the time he got into a fistfight outside his hotel while on the road, Joe Praino shares a few fight stories of his own, and they trade their favorite rides at Disneyland.

This mini ep is available to all our Substack subscribers both free & paid. If you enjoy it, make sure you upgrade to paid, so you have access to every mini episode and all our other paid sub-exclusive content. Like our weekly main show episodes early & ad-free on Mondays and a classic episode fr...

Duration: 00:19:33
Mohr Stories CLASSICS #100: Rufus Wainwright
Nov 27, 2025

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On this week’s classic episode, we revisit Mohr Stories episode #100 with singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright. He and Jay discuss living in NY vs. LA, his songwriting process, his childhood crushes, and much more. Enjoy!

Duration: 00:28:22
Mohr Stories 543: Julian Edelman
Nov 24, 2025

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Super Bowl MVP and three-time Super Bowl champion, Julian Edelman joins the show this week. He and Jay talk about what it’s like to return punts in the NFL, Deflategate, his suspension for PEDs, the toughest cornerback to get open against, how he knew it was time to retire, and much more.

Duration: 00:21:29
Substack Mini #8
Nov 23, 2025

On this week’s Substack-exclusive mini episode, Jay and Joe Praino talk about near-death exoperiences, their respective list of “Top 3 Presidents”, and Jay tells an incredible story about a night hanging out with Kevin Spacey and Buddy Hackett.

This MINI ep is available to all our Substack subscribers both free & paid. If you enjoy it, make sure you upgrade to paid, so you have access to every mini episode and all our other paid sub-exclusive content.



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Duration: 00:19:09
Mohr Stories CLASSICS #360: Anthony Bourdain
Nov 20, 2025

On this week’s Mohr Stories Classic, we revisit a conversation from 2016 with the late, great Anthony Bourdain. Jay and Tony have a rollicking conversation about last meals, beer snobs, Goodfellas, writing a scene for Emeril on Treme, their mutual admiration for Queens of the Stone Age, their favorite cover songs and much more.

This CLASSICS episode is available to all our Substack subscribers both free & paid. If you enjoy it, make sure you upgrade to paid, so you have access to every classic episode and all our other paid sub-exclusive content.



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Duration: 01:16:51
Mohr Stories 542: Patton Oswalt
Nov 17, 2025

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This week Jay is joined by comedian Patton Oswalt. They talk about how Joe Rogan is a modern-day L. Ron Hubbard, the greatness of Goodfellas, fighting depression, why to avoid cable news, and his new stand-up album Black Coffee and Ice Water.

Duration: 00:27:48
Substack Mini #7
Nov 16, 2025

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On this week’s Substack-exclusive mini episode Jay and Joe Praino talk about their housework routines, Joe’s upcoming honeymoon in Japan, the mass underrating of Black Sabbath, and their internet guilty pleasures.

Make sure to subcribe for all our Substack exclusives including classic episodes from the Mohr Stories archives, ad-free versions of new episodes and of…

Duration: 00:07:59
Mohr Stories CLASSICS #207: Patton Oswalt
Nov 13, 2025

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Next week on Mohr Stories, the great Patton Oswalt returns to the show. Why not warm yourself up for that show with this classic with Patton? On this episode from late-2013 ,Jay and Patton discuss “Last Comic Standing”. Both the positives and the negatives of the show are touched on, and they break down what it takes to maintain a career in comedy. Put …

Duration: 00:28:25
Mohr Stories 541: Jeff Pearlman
Nov 10, 2025

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Author Jeff Pearlman returns to the show to talk with Jay about his new Tupac Shakur biography, Only God Can Judge Me. They discuss why Jeff stepped away from sports for this book, Tupac’s difficult upbringing, and why his final resting place is in Lumberton, North Carolina. They also talk about the best ballplayers not in the Hall of Fame, Suge Knight’s appearance …

Duration: 00:29:38
Substack Mini #6
Nov 09, 2025

On this Substack exclusive mini ep, Jay and Joe Praino kill time as they wait for a Cristina Mariani appearance that never arrives. They talk about their respective Halloweens, which male & female comics are the hottest, celebrity net worths, and each having a parent that passed away with Alzheimer’s.

This week’s mini is available to all of our subscribers, both free and paid. If you enjoy the episode, be sure to upgrade to paid, so you have access to all future minis, classics and ad-free/early versions of the regular weekly pod.



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Duration: 00:25:10
Mohr Stories CLASSICS #49: Ralph Garman
Nov 06, 2025

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For this week’s Mohr Stories Classic, we bring you the first of what will hopefully be many listener requests, episode 49 with Ralph Garman.

Duration: 00:23:15
Mohr Stories 540: Allan Havey
Nov 03, 2025

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Another Handsome Tuesday, another handsome guest...but you Substack subscribers get it a day early! This week Jay is joined by comedian & actor, Allan Havey. They talk about Allan’s numerous standup appearances on Letterman, acting on Mad Men, playing percussion for George Harrison, almost meeting Jeffrey Epstein, and his new webseries: “The Best Standu…

Duration: 00:34:25
Substack Mini #5
Nov 02, 2025

On this week’s Substack subscriber exclusive mini episode, Jay and Joe Praino wind down after an episode with former-NFL star Julian Edelman by recounting the highlights & lowlights of their own football careers (mostly in Pop Warner).



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Duration: 00:12:27
Mohr Stories CLASSICS #56: Allan Havey
Oct 30, 2025

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Next week on the big show, Jay is joined by comedian Allan Havey. To whet your appetites for that show, this week’s classics ep is Allan’s first appearance on the show from May of 2012. Allan and Jay discuss baseball, religion, the process of building a set for Letterman back in the day, and much more.

Duration: 00:50:21
Mohr Stories 539: Matt McCusker
Oct 27, 2025

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This week Jay welcomes comedian Matt McCusker to talk about his new Netflix special - A Humble Offering, playing the flute, his former career as a drug dealer, jogging the Southside of Chicago, getting eczema on his genitals, and much more.

Duration: 00:25:11
Substack Mini #4
Oct 26, 2025

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On this week’s bonus mini episode, Jay and Joe Praino cover two important topics: roasts and whether or not God exists.

Duration: 00:04:03
Substack Mini #3
Oct 19, 2025

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On the latest Substack-exclusive weekly mini episode, Jay and Joe Praino talk about how you convinced people things were true before the internet, Joe’s wife’s heart surgery, Jay taking his son to a doctor’s appointment.

Let us know if there’s something your’d like us to discuss on a future mini!

Duration: 00:04:50
Mohr Stories CLASSICS #93: Nick Swardson
Oct 16, 2025

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On Nick Swardson’s first Mohr Stories appearance in 2012, he and Jay discuss going on the road together, including the time Jay hit a bird going 120 mph and getting scolded by students at Cal-Berkeley. Nick also talks about going to Jennifer Aniston’s Christmas party wasted and regales Jay with his impression of a cat.

Duration: 00:30:20
Mohr Stories 537: Matt Walsh
Oct 13, 2025

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On this Substack sneak preview of tomorrow’s episode, Jay is joined by the good Matt Walsh. You know him from Veep, Flamin’ Hot, and of course, the Hinsdale South High School hall of fame. They talk about all those things, plus his new movie The Unexpecteds, the Chicago Bears, cryptocurrency, and much more!

Duration: 00:34:38
Mohr Stories: Substack Mini #2
Oct 12, 2025

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On this week’s Substack-exclusive weekly mini episode, Jay once again chats with his producer/co-host Joe Praino. This time they talk about Jay’s ahead of it’s time ESPN show - Mohr Sports, Joe attacking Jay during his audition for Last Comic Standing, and how Dat Phan winning that season was the “original woke.”

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Duration: 00:04:41
Mohr Stories CLASSICS #51: Bob Saget
Oct 09, 2025

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In the spring of 2012, the late-great Bob Saget joined Jay to chat about Captain Pike, crapping your pants, musical theater, Full House, comedy, dating, relationships, and much more!

Duration: 00:43:34
Mohr Stories 536: Joe List
Oct 06, 2025

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This week Jay is excited to welcome comedian Joe List. On this Substack sneak preview of tomorrow’s show, Jay & Joe discuss The Beatles vs. The Rolling Stones, the Riyadh Comedy Festival, Joe having a panic attack while doing a set on Conan, and they play Two Truths and a Lie about their birth years.

Duration: 00:36:37
Mohr Stories CLASSICS #187: John DiMaggio
Oct 02, 2025

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If there’s one name that keeps coming up over and over as someone we need to get back on the show…it’s John DiMaggio.

Here’s John’s second appearance on the show, episode 187 - a wild, rambling conversation that seems to have only one rule: “Ya gotta let the jizz floooow!!!”

Duration: 00:31:44
Mohr Stories 535: Chad Daniels
Sep 29, 2025

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Comedian Chad Daniels joins Jay on this week’s Substack sneak preview of tomorrow’s Mohr Stories. Chad talks about what it’s like being married to another comedian, having his identity stolen by his own father, bombing on the Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, and much more.

Duration: 00:16:17
Mohr Stories CLASSICS #270: Rob Bell
Sep 25, 2025

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This gem from the Mohr Stories archives is the first of three visits by Pastor Rob Bell. On this episode, Rob talks about the marriage advice you can find in what at the time was his newly released book, touring with Pete Holmes, megachurches vs. regular churches, getting backlash from evangelicals, and much more.

Duration: 00:24:33
Mohr Stories 534: Mayhem Miller
Sep 22, 2025

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It’s Mayhem Monday! On this week’s Substack sneak preview of Mohr Stories, Jay is joined by MMA fighter-turned podcaster Jason “Mayhem” Miller. They talk about the time the cops found him naked in a church, his three round fight against his own dad, and what’s worse: getting submitted or getting put to sleep.

Duration: 00:14:19
Mohr Stories CLASSIC #84: Charlie Sheen
Sep 18, 2025

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In honor of the new Netflix documentary aka Charlie Sheen, we revisit one of the great Mohr Stories episodes of all-time with Charlie. Jay & “Charlooch” discuss Charlie’s filmography, his love of baseball, being surprisingly faithful tio his wives, and much more.

Duration: 00:17:00
Mohr Stories 533: Frank Caliendo
Sep 15, 2025

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In this Substack-exclusive, ad-free, one day early sneak preview of tomorrow’s Mohr Stories, Jay is joined by who he calls the greatest impressionist alive, Frank Caliendo.

Duration: 01:01:13
Mohr Stories CLASSIC #361: Kevin Pollak
Sep 11, 2025

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Kevin Pollak. Dueling Walkens...nah not with this guy. Love the conversation...listen now! He's the real deal. Put Your Name On It!

Duration: 00:40:21
Mohr Stories 532: Kevin Pollak
Sep 09, 2025

Comedian/actor/impressionist Kevin Pollak joins Jay this week to talk about working with Nicholson & Cruise on "A Few Good Men", repeatedly trying to pass on "The Usual Suspects", and the story behind Benicio Del Toro's unique delivery. The two also discuss their love for doing impressions, Cameo earnings, and hanging with the Baldwins. Kevin also shares the greatest Oscars speech that never was, how Don Rickles enraged Joe Pesci on the set of Casino, the upcoming season of Tulsa King, and much more.



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Duration: 01:07:23
Mohr Stories 531: Joey McIntyre
Sep 02, 2025

Singer/actor Joey McIntyre joins Jay to talk about growing up in Boston, his early days with "New Kids on the Block", his favorite covers to perform, his new album "Freedom", and more.

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Duration: 01:05:09
Mohr Stories 530: Will Sasso
Aug 27, 2025

This week Jay is joined by actor & Mad TV alum, Will Sasso. They discuss Will's recent foot surgery, his dad's swimming regimen, the one impression he can't seem to master, their shared love of Chris Farley, and much more.



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Duration: 00:46:48
Mohr Stories 529: Adam Devine
Aug 19, 2025

Comedian Adam Devine joins Jay this week to talk about what happened to the Workaholics movie, auditioning for Pitch Perfect, getting hit by a cement truck as a kid, his first scene on Modern Family with Sofia Vergara, and much more.



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Duration: 00:58:13
Mohr Stories 528: Josh Wolf
Aug 13, 2025

This week, Jay is joined by comedian Josh Wolf. They discuss Joey Diaz the babysitter, doing stand-up on mushrooms, fighting his son, filming with Scott Wolf on the set of Doug Liman's Go, Jay's out-of-body energy healing experience, doing stand-up on psilocybin, and much more.



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Duration: 01:08:44
Mohr Stories 527: Michael Rapaport
Aug 06, 2025

Jay sits down with the outspoken, hilarious Michael Rapaport for an unfiltered conversation as they dive into Michael’s phone addiction, his infamous beef with Reggie Miller, and the wild story of working with his childhood hero Sylvester Stallone on Cop Land—in the very role Jay wishes he could’ve played. Michael opens up about his rollercoaster journey from stand-up comedy to Hollywood stardom and back to the stage, sharing behind-the-scenes tales with legends like Christopher Walken. Plus, they break down his viral Hulk Hogan comments, trade war stories from the entertainment world in this raw and hilarious interv...

Duration: 01:01:32
Mohr Stories 526: Brad Williams
Jul 30, 2025

Comedian Brad Williams‬ joins Jay Mohr for a wild, hilarious, and unfiltered conversation that spans everything from being the hype man in a high school band to getting a box of McNuggets signed by Jay Leno and Dana Carvey. Brad also opens up about his feud with Peter Dinklage over Snow White and dwarf representation in Hollywood. He shares memories of growing up in Orange County, his early days at the Laugh Factory, as well as stories about working alongside legends like Bert Kreischer, Bill Burr, Marc Maron, Jim Gaffigan, Theo Von, and Joe Rogan.



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Duration: 00:59:29
Mohr Stories 525: Dave Blunts
Jul 23, 2025

This week is an extra big Handsome Tuesday, as Jay is joined by rapper Dave Blunts, who opens up for an unfiltered, hilarious, and emotional deep-dive into his life, music, and battles. Dave opens up about growing up in Iowa and Salt Lake City, losing his father at a young age, and how that shaped his views on fatherhood, fame, and self-worth. They cover his heart issues that forced him to cancel tour dates, beef with Snoop Dogg, his creative process (including live fan-driven songwriting on stream with Neon), and his unexpected collaboration with Kanye West. The two also...

Duration: 00:58:34
Mohr Stories 524: Steph Tolev
Jul 16, 2025

In this riotous episode of Mohr Stories, Jay Mohr sits down with comedian Steph Tolev for a hilariously raw chat covering everything from Steph’s experiences hosting the AVN Awards to her Netflix special Filth Queen, which features a cold open with Bill Burr. They share stories about trolling online, discuss comedic influences like Jim Norton and Annie Lederman, and reminisce about cult classics like Go, Jerry Maguire, and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movies. Steph opens up about her Canadian roots, competitive Highland dancing, and run-ins with celebrity connections like Christopher McDonald’s nephew, while Jay dives into topi...

Duration: 00:59:27