What is California?

Episode 20: Louis Virtel

Episode Summary

The "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" writer, "Keep It" podcaster and viral "Jeopardy!" sensation drops by to talk about how California makes the perfect place to practice his unusual (and hilarious) skill set.

Episode Notes

Louis Virtel is a writer on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and a co-host of the Crooked Media podcast Keep It.

I remain shocked that I could meet a ton of people who are like me here. I really thought that was a New York thing. [...] I really thought in the abstract it was the land of models and actors, and I’m so psyched to learn: No–this is totally where I belong, [around] people who have made me so much funnier. I guess I’m just shocked to belong here so much, even though everything I’ve ever wanted to do involves being in California.

Notes and references from this episode: 

@LouisVirtel - Louis Virtel on Twitter  

Keep It - Crooked Media home page

Keep It - Apple Podcasts

“101 of the Best Songs About California,” by Soumya Karlamangla, NY Times

@kylebuchanan - Kyle Buchanan on Twitter

Black’s Beach - SanDiego.org

“Virtel it Like it Is” - Marvel segmentJimmy Kimmel Live!

Louis Virtel on Jeopardy! - YouTube

2020 Red Carpet Coverage - The Oscars 

The Richard & Karen Carpenter Performing Arts Center - CSU Long Beach

Karen Carpenter Plays the Drums - YouTube

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