More Than You Can Handle with Jeremy Alder

In this episode my favorite Cincinnati comedian Zach Wycuff shows up a little hungover to talk about Jesus, growing up in a family gospel band, becoming a cop (boooo!), quitting being a cop (yeaaa!), Christian comedy, good comedy, and much more. It's a really fun conversation with a really good dude. Check it out! Where to find Zach: Instagram - @wach_zycuff Tik Tok - @wach_zycuff Twitter - @wach_zycuff Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ZachWycuff/

In this episode I talk with Raleigh-based comedian and podcaster Spencer Bland about his experience in youth group, Christian summer camps, being in a praise band, joining and leaving a college cult, almost writing for Pixar, acceptance, miracles, demons, comedy, death, music and more! A really fun conversation with a cool dude. Check out Spencer's brand new comedy album, "Dinner at 4 PM"! Available on all streaming platforms.

Charlotte comedian Jonathan Williams (@mrwilliamscomedy) talks to me about growing up a pastor's kid, teenage depression, leaving and returning to Christianity, leaving again, the brilliance of Young Life, the power of mushrooms, the challenge of making jokes about faith, fear of death, hopes for his eulogy, and more! 

In this episode I talk with my buddy Kenyon Adamcik about being a child atheist, going to Bible camp, attending an "atheist church" at 17 and deciding to do standup, finding self-acceptance in comedy, loneliness, the importance of community, The Arrival Fallacy, EMDR and much more. Truly one of my favorite conversations.

North Carolina comedian Jordan Huggins talks with me about growing up Wesleyan (a type of Methodist) in a small town, the church scandal that rocked his faith, rejoining a church (cult?) in college, why he doesn't care if God exists or not, being good out of spite, wishing he was Jewish, living like a dog, feeling like an outsider, starting comedy out of spite, the Dunning-Kruger effect in comedy, and much more.

Brooklyn-raised comedian Tara Brown (Dry Bar Comedy, Circle Network) talks about the difference between a Christian comedian and a comedian who happens to be Christian, having a preacher/prophetess as a mom, taking a leap of faith into full-time comedy, comedy as ministry, defining clean comedy, starting comedy later in life, finding your lane, creating your own opportunities, the centrality of love, and so much more. 

In this episode comedian, actor, and writer Liz Glazer talks to me about Jewish religious and cultural identity, leaving law for comedy, doing a comedy album about death, the importance of role models, the possibility of loving life and still being funny, why aging is harder for the young and hot, the meaning of life, and more! 

In this episode comedian and science professor Bo Ma talks about growing up in China, being a neighborhood celebrity as a baby, taking refuge in Buddhism during the pandemic, the relationship between Buddhism science and comedy, the connection between time and death, leaving behind good vibes, and more.

In this episode Justin Scranton, winner of North Carolina's Funniest Comedian in 2021, talks with me about converting to Catholicism as an adult, the mystery of transubstantiation, how a good set is like a religious experience, bombing makes you a stronger person, some jokes are morally wrong, humility and self-criticism make for good comedy, creating a rosary for jokes, and more.

In the first episode of MTYCH the brilliant standup wunderkind Maddie Wiener joins Jeremy to talk about her militant middle school atheism, starting standup in high school, learning to embrace spirituality as an adult, comedy as a kind of religious tradition and anti-capitalist practice, and how thinking about death helps her live a life she won't regret. Plus jokes!