Don't Be Alone with Jay Kogen

Jay Kogen

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Booking Overview

This is a conversational comedy-and-advice interview show featuring the host’s friends and acquaintances, typically creative professionals such as comedians, actors, writers, filmmakers, musicians, and artists. Agencies could credibly pitch accomplished entertainers, veteran television and film creators, emerging comedians with notable audiences, and artists with distinctive personal or career stories; booking is likely medium difficulty because the format is relationship-driven but accepts a mix of established and rising guests.

Metrics

Episodes: 158

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

Instagram: 14.0k followers

Contact Information

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Host

Jay Kogen - Award-winning television writer, comedian, and philosopher known for work in scripted television and comedy.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Professional achievement in comedy, acting, television, film, writing, music, or visual art, supported by notable credits, published or produced work, awards, a significant audience, or a compelling creative career.
Required Achievements:  
Recognized television or film credits, Award nominations or wins, Successful comedy tours or specials, Viral or substantial social-media audiences, Created, written, directed, or produced independent projects

Recent Guest Discussions

Don Reo - Television Writing, Comedy, First Drafts, Music, Hollywood Experiences, And His Forthcoming Book Project.

Leah Rudick - Growing Up As A Drama Student, Sketch Comedy, Stand-up, Creative Ambition, Character Work On Social Platforms, And Performing Through Shyness.

Jonathan Schmock - Independent Filmmaking, Directing, Comedy, Cartoons, Creating Shows, Artistic Discipline, And Making The Feature Film D(e)ad.

Claudia Lonow - Acting, Television Writing, Sobriety, Directing, Independent Filmmaking, Family As Artistic Material, And Storytelling As A Way Of Coping.

Recent Topics

Comedy, TV, Film, Writing, Acting

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Don't Be Alone with Jay Kogen
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When Should You Push? When Should You Back Off? | Christian Duguay (Valley Heat)

August 11, 2026

When does pushing for what you want become pushing too far? Jay sits down with comedian, writer, performer, and Valley Heat creator Christian Duguay for a conversation about boundaries, bad decisions, creative confidence, and knowing when to make the call and when to leave something alone. At the center of Valley Heat is Doug Duguay, a fictional character who keeps finding himself in increasingly ridiculous situations. He suspects his pool guy is dealing drugs. He worries about his wife's y...

Why This Arrested Development Writer Hates Having a Boss

August 04, 2026

From Arrested Development to insubordinate rebels: John Levenstein tells all. Long before podcasting was cool, John Levenstein (Arrested Development, Kroll Show) was already doing it — mostly because he had no idea what he was signing up for. In this episode, the veteran writer/showrunner gets refreshingly honest about what actually makes a comedy writers' room work. His controversial take? Not everyone needs to agree. In fact, forcing consensus on a writing staff is its own kind of bullyin...

Can America Still Be Saved? | PoliticsGirl

July 28, 2026

Is America really doomed or is there still a path forward? In this episode of Don't Be Alone, Jay Kogen sits down with Leigh McGowan, better known as Politics Girl, for an honest conversation about the future of America. Together, they explore whether the country has reached a breaking point, why so many people have lost faith in politics, and what it would actually take to rebuild trust in our institutions. From the rise of independent media to the influence of money in politics, governmen...

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