Comedian and bread baker, Tom Papa, is the perfect host, inviting guests to join him for an hour of eating, drinking and enjoying life. Listeners are invited to take a seat at the table as Tom and his guests celebrate the true meaning of breaking bread with insightful, revealing and always funny conversations.
With more than 20 years as a stand-up comedian, Tom Papa is one of the top comedic voices in the country finding success in film, TV, radio and podcasts as well as on the live stage. He is a regular guest on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast and the late night TV shows. Tom was a regular performer on the nationally syndicated radio show, Live From Here, from 2017 till the show ended in June of 2020 due to the pandemic. A live variety show hosted by Chris Thile that featured a unique blend of musical and comedy performances, Tom was featured in his own regular segment, “Out. In. America. With Tom Papa,” heard by the 2.6 million fans of the weekly radio show. Tom also appears on National Public Radio several times a year as a guest panelist on Wait, Wait Don’t Tell Me. This year Tom had the honor to guest host the program, filling in for Peter Segal. As a writer, Tom’s credits include the Rob Zombie film, The Haunted World of El Superbeasto, the Jerry Seinfeld film, Bee Movie and the TV series Red Oaks, The Marriage Ref and Come To Papa. When not touring the country, Tom lives in Los Angeles with his wife, two daughters, a cat and dog where he spends most of his time writing and baking bread.
In this week’s episode of Breaking Bread w/ Tom Papa, comedian Anthony Jeselnik as he discusses his greatest jokes and why his mother’s tacos has something to do with it.
Adam Ray is a veteran actor, comedian, and voice actor who has starred in a number of roles throughout his career. Adam currently can be seen in Young Rock for NBC, the story of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s life, in which he plays the iconic role of Vince McMahon. Adam most recently starred in the indie comedy The Bellman, and has been seen on HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm, Arrested Development for Netflix, as well as season 2 of American Vandal. Adam was a regular on Lights Out with David Spade and is currently on The Adam Carolla Show. Ray is best known for his work opposite Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy in Paul Feig’s buddy cop comedy The Heat, as well as Feig’s SPY and the reboot of Ghostbusters, in which he voiced the iconic character of Slimer and played a supporting role as well. Adam co-hosted the comedy game show Seperation Anxiety on TBS with comedian Iliza Schlesinger, and has guest-starred on 2 Broke Girls, Workaholics, Silicon Valley and HBO’s Ballers. Adam was also a cast member in the reboot of the sketch comedy franchise MADtv for the CW, and played Joey McIntyre’s manager on the Pop Network show Return of the Mac. He has written for MTV’s PUNK’D, Adam Devine’s House Party, and the reboot of Mystery Science Theater. Ray headlines the top comedy clubs in the country, and has been featured on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, as well as Adam Devine’s House Party on Comedy Central. You can hear Adam’s voice on cartoons like Dreamwork’s Trolls, Adult Swim’s Rick and Morty & Super Mansion, and as Swift Wind in the Dreamworks SHE-RA, streaming on Netflix.