Comedian Corey Alexander sits down with comics, comedy insiders and the occasional sports legend for long conversations about the road, the business and the stories behind the stories.
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Ritch Shydner
With comedian and comedy historian Ritch Shydner
- The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, Letterman and Leno
- Why Phyllis Diller wanted him to write a book
- His History of Stand-Up Comedy lecture
- From Mark Twain to Sam Kinison
- What social media did to stand-up
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Conversation Clips
The best stories from the show, cut on their own: the newest, then the fan favorites.
Most Recent Clips
Is Crowd Work Really Comedy? TuRae Gordon ExplainsEp. 1 clip · Jun 2026
The Night I Bombed on LettermanEddie Brill · Jul 2025
Johnny Carson & Getting DiscoveredRitch Shydner · Jul 2025
David Letterman: Late Night to the Late ShowEddie Brill · Jul 2025Most Popular Clips
Quick takes
Most Recent Reels
The newest quick hits. Follow @coreycomedy so you never miss one.
▶ ShortMatt Rife & Nate Jackson: YouTube Made Them
▶ Short11:30 Letterman vs. 12:30 Letterman
▶ ShortFrom Improv to the Tonight Show
▶ ShortLetterman's Evolution From Comic to HostMost popular
Top Reels
The stories everybody keeps sharing.
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Full episodes
Full episode · Ep. 3Eddie BrillLetterman's longtime talent booker · 1 hr 15 min
Full episode · Ep. 2Mark DeMayo1 hr 19 min
Full episode · Ep. 1TuRae Gordon58 min
Sport Pod #1 · on Broad Street MiseryFlyers Legend Joe WatsonThe two-time Stanley Cup champion on the Broad Street Bullies, Fred Shero and his book Thunder Mouth · 1 hr 12 min
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Corey headlines stand-up shows up and down the East Coast. Times and tickets at coreyalexander.net.
About the show
Comics talking shop, and the stories they only tell each other.
Conversations with Corey is hosted by comedian Corey Alexander. He sits down with fellow comics and comedy insiders, including Letterman's longtime talent booker Eddie Brill, Tonight Show veteran Ritch Shydner, Mark DeMayo and TuRae Gordon, plus Sport Pod conversations like Flyers legend Joe Watson. Corey also co-hosts Fly Eagles Fly.
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