Guest Editor : Jesse Thorn

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Jesse Thorn

Jesse Thorn is the host of The Sound of Young America, a public radio show and podcast which features interviews with people who are awesome. He blogs and podcasts at maximumfun.org. His shows, including the talkshow Jordan Jesse Go! and the comedy podcasts Coyle & Sharpe: The Impostors and The Kasper Hauser Comedy Podcast, have been featured in Time, Esquire, Salon, and The New York Times, and have been chosen "Best of iTunes" for the last three years. What we’ve found with Jesse as our Guest Editor is that he, too, is quite awesome.

Coping with chastity * CELEB PICK
Coping with chastity (00:53)
Brent Weinbach

Brent Weinbach is one of my favorite comics in the country. The idea that he can take over a comedy club while speaking monotonously and holding the mic with two hands is absolutely amazing to me. I guess it's because he's insanely funny.

My road rage could sound better * CELEB PICK
My road rage could sound better (02:17)
Jasper Redd

Jasper Redd is as funny as it gets. I like how he slides into jokes slyly, sort of like Mitch Hedburg. The ideas in his bits always explode.

Obama down the middle * CELEB PICK
Obama down the middle (01:05)
W. Kamau Bell

I love Kamau. He's a big guy with a big stage presence, and his comedy is pushy -- he takes it straight to the audience. But his jokes are always a little off kilter, they always surprise you.

No moleste * CELEB PICK
No moleste (02:57)
Tig Notaro

I love a dry comic, and Tig Notaro is a world champion in that department. This is a great example.

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