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Josh Gondelman
@joshgondelman.bsky.social
Comedian and writer, year-round iced coffee drinker.
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My new standup special Positive Reinforcement premieres TONIGHT at 8pm eastern time on Blonde Medicine’s YouTube channel. I’m really proud of this hour and grateful to all the people who helped make the special happen.

Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAvN...
Peter Dinklage Guest Star Emmy campaign starts now (or I guess four weeks ago, but I just saw the episode now)!
November 13, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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I know. I’m such a scold because I think you shouldn’t rape any children at all, and if you knew about the rape of children and didn’t say anything you’re officially a bad person.
November 13, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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Minny Josh might get stuck in YOUR city! Go get a ticket
Minneapolis: I am braving the elements and current air travel situation to do one show for you at the Parkway Theater on 11/23 (a week from Sunday)!!! Get your tickets: theparkwaytheater.com/all-events/j...
Josh Gondelman
Fresh from his new stand-up special Positive Reinforcement, Josh Gondelman returns to The Parkway for a hilarious night of stand-up comedy! 
theparkwaytheater.com
November 13, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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Solidarity with the Starbucks workers in their ongoing fight for a fair contract!
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.

Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
November 13, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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Minneapolis: I am braving the elements and current air travel situation to do one show for you at the Parkway Theater on 11/23 (a week from Sunday)!!! Get your tickets: theparkwaytheater.com/all-events/j...
Josh Gondelman
Fresh from his new stand-up special Positive Reinforcement, Josh Gondelman returns to The Parkway for a hilarious night of stand-up comedy! 
theparkwaytheater.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.

Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
November 13, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Minneapolis: I am braving the elements and current air travel situation to do one show for you at the Parkway Theater on 11/23 (a week from Sunday)!!! Get your tickets: theparkwaytheater.com/all-events/j...
Josh Gondelman
Fresh from his new stand-up special Positive Reinforcement, Josh Gondelman returns to The Parkway for a hilarious night of stand-up comedy! 
theparkwaytheater.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:34 PM
I'm really blown away by the reporting that 404 Media has been doing, especially around issues of mass surveillance!!!!
November 13, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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Reinstatement now!
November 12, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Solidarity with the Starbucks workers in their ongoing fight for a fair contract!
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.

Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
November 13, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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Union Starbucks baristas have overwhelmingly authorized an unfair labor practice strike starting TOMORROW (Thursday, November 13th), grinding Starbucks to a halt during the company’s busiest sales day of the year.

#NoContractNoCoffee
November 13, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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This is such a hack answer, but reading Infinite Jest really exploded my understanding of and empathy around the issues of depression and addiction! It legitimately made me a better person!
performative reading, lack of reading skills, nobody's reading anymore -- NO!

tell me about a book that changed you

for me? the *extremely* ahistorical novel, THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY which I read at 13 and was like, "Oh, art can be *everything* to a maker, for good and bad"
November 12, 2025 at 3:36 AM
I even find Jeffrey Epstein's email address unsettling.
November 12, 2025 at 2:25 PM
This is such a hack answer, but reading Infinite Jest really exploded my understanding of and empathy around the issues of depression and addiction! It legitimately made me a better person!
performative reading, lack of reading skills, nobody's reading anymore -- NO!

tell me about a book that changed you

for me? the *extremely* ahistorical novel, THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY which I read at 13 and was like, "Oh, art can be *everything* to a maker, for good and bad"
November 12, 2025 at 3:36 AM
George Clooney is cracking his knuckles and firing up his op-ed laptop at this very moment.
UPDATE — Here are the at least 10 congressional Democrats, 5 Democratic-aligned organizations, and 6 Democratic Senate candidates calling for Chuck Schumer to resign as leader:
November 11, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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From this week’s newsletter, some words on the concept of a “heat check.” Read it all: www.thatsmarvelousnewsletter.com/157-jennifer...
November 11, 2025 at 3:42 PM
This is one of the things I hate most about modern capitalism. The idea of making money has been fully peeled away from delivering any kind of goods or services that people would want to pay money for.
November 11, 2025 at 7:21 PM
I'm on tonight's Doug Loves Movies show at City Winery in New York City along with Kate Micucci, Seth Herzog, and Joey Bragg!
November 11, 2025 at 7:01 PM
I loved this too!!!
for this week’s My Time Back i wrote about Lizzy Goodman’s oral history Meet Me In The Bathroom, a book that is easy and smart to recommend to someone who seems like they might like it (they will). i also wrote about being uncomfortable for the sake of a scene mytimeback.beehiiv.com/p/meet-me-in...
November 11, 2025 at 4:12 PM
I loved this!!!!
while i was in 21 hours of labor on tuesday (...) the posts kept coming :) got the chance to speak with the inimitable and kind James Talley for Don't Rock The Inbox about the 50th anniversary of 'Got No Bread, No Milk, No Money But We Sure Got A Lot Of Love' www.dontrocktheinbox.com/james-talley...
James Talley On 50 Years of 'Got No Bread, No Milk, No Money, But We Sure Got A Lot Of Love'
The veteran singer-songwriter talks with DRTI about his timeless debut, and the half-century since.
www.dontrocktheinbox.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Dallas fans chanting "Fire Nico!" enough that it's actually happening is basically witchcraft, which I mean as a compliment.
BREAKING: The Dallas Mavericks are expected to fire Nico Harrison, sources tell The Athletic.

The former Nike executive drove the decision to trade Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers eight months after Dončić led Dallas to an NBA Finals appearance.
November 11, 2025 at 4:08 PM
My most firmly held and dumbest gambling opinion is that point spreads are for nerds. "I'm betting on Cleveland to win OR to lose by less than five." Grow up! Pick a winner! You shouldn't be happy if a team you pick keeps it close! You should feel BAD!
November 11, 2025 at 4:01 PM
From this week’s newsletter, some words on the concept of a “heat check.” Read it all: www.thatsmarvelousnewsletter.com/157-jennifer...
November 11, 2025 at 3:42 PM
I do think sports betting should be legal, but you should have to place bets in person with someone you are afraid will physically harm you if you don't pay up.
November 10, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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I love this so much and cried a little at it.
November 10, 2025 at 10:20 PM