How to Be Nice, With Comedian Josh Gondelman

<p>Josh Gondelman, a.k.a. “The Nicest Guy in Comedy,” joins us this week to talk about what being nice really is, when it’s a quality that is NOT helpful, and the difference between “nice-ness” and “goodness”. Josh is Peabody- and Emmy-winning comedy writer who has worked on <em>Last Week Tonight with John Oliver</em>, and is currently the senior staff writer and producer for the Showtime series <em>Desus &amp; Mero</em>. He also has a stand up album out called “Dancing on a Weeknight” and new book called, “<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Nice-Try-Stories-Intentions-Results/dp/0062852752" target="_blank">Nice Try: Stories of Best Intentions and Mixed Results</a>”.</p><p>ATTENTION LISTENERS: Please take a moment to fill out our <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XL2TBRC" target="_blank">short survey</a>! We want to hear from YOU about what you like about the show, what you don't like about it, and how we can improve. It’ll take less than 5 minutes to complete.&nbsp;</p><p>Have an idea for a future episode? Call us at 347-687-8109 and leave a voicemail, or write to us at upgrade@lifehacker.com. We want to hear from you!</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>