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 Kelsey Cook joins the podcast to share that she doesn’t eat bread but for a very good reason.
Kelsey’s stand-up special was recently released on EPIX’s Unprotected Sets. She made her late night debut on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, followed by A Little Late with Lilly Singh on NBC. Her other television appearances include Comedy Central’s This is Not Happening, AXS TV Presents Gotham Comedy Live, Punchline on FOX, Uproarious on FUSE and Greatest Party Story Ever on MTV.
She is currently on “The Hustler Tour,” headlining 40 cities across the country. Kelsey splits her time between Los Angeles and New York where she is a paid regular at The Comedy Cellar, The Stand, Gotham Comedy Club, The Laugh Factory and the Comedy and Magic Club.
Kelsey also co-hosts the Self-Helpless podcast with fellow comedians, Taylor Tomlinson and Delanie Fischer. It can regularly be found on the iTunes Top Comedy Charts and has featured guests like Brian Regan, Michael Bublé, Whitney Cummings, Tan France and Bert Kreischer.
Her foosball web-series Wrists of Fury currently has over twenty episodes where Kelsey hustles fellow comedians who don’t know she’s a World Champion foosball player.
Kelsey’s debut album Savor It can be found on iTunes, Spotify and Pandora.
Kelsey Cook “The Nice Try” Comedy Tour Dates: HERE
Jan 13-14 Providence, RI
Jan 20-21 Raleigh, NC
Feb 2-4 Philadelphia, PA
Feb 9-11 Portland, OR
Mar 3-4 Cincinnati, OH
Mar 10-11 Kearny, NE
Mar 22-25 Minneapolis, MN
Apr 5-8 San Francisco, CA
Apr 20-22 Chicago, IL
Apr 27-29 Denver, CO
May 11-13 Uncasville, CT
May 19-20 Salt Lake City, UT
Jun 24 Burbank, CA
Jul 14-16 Phoenix, AZ
Aug 11-13 Dania Beach, FL
Sept 15-16 Fort Collins, CO
Sept 28-30 Louisville, KY
Oct 5-7 Spokane, WA
Oct 12-14 Tacoma, WA
Oct 19-21 Cleveland, OH
Nov 9-11 Washington, DC
Nov 17-19 Atlanta, GA
Dec 1-2 Boston, MA
Dec 7-9 Tampa, FL
