Josh Gondelman

New York

Freelance Writer at Freelance

Year round iced coffee drinker. Stand-up special "People Pleaser" out now. Previously: Last Week Tonight, Mrs. Maisel, Head Writer/EP Desus & Mero.

Articles

Dingus of the Week: Marco Rubio

6 days ago | lyz.substack.com | Josh Gondelman

Lyz is out on vacation. If you can call walking mournfully over the over the wind-swept terrain of Ireland and casting yearning glances into the sea a vacation. And Lyz would, because she’s a little touched like that. Turns out Wuthering Heights girlies never really grow out of it. At best, they become Wuthering Heights women. Embarrassing behavior for a 42-year-old, and a great argument against letting women learn how to read.
Dingus of the week: Much ado about tariffs

1 week ago | lyz.substack.com | Josh Gondelman

Girl, are you a tariff? Because I find you baffling and ruinous. Girl, are you a tariff? Because we are on-again off-again. Girl, are you a tariff? Because you are emptying my savings and then disappearing on me. This week, Donald Trump’s tariffs went into effect, causing the markets to crash. But then, jk the tariffs were reversed and the markets went up.
Dingus of the week: Brooke Rollins

1 month ago | lyz.substack.com | Josh Gondelman

This week, the US Department of Agriculture cut $1 billion in money that was used to buy food from local farms for schools and food banks. The funding helped small farmers and provided free school lunches for kids in need.
Tuesday Thread: What Are You *Not* Buying on the Internet

1 month ago | annehelen.substack.com | Anne Petersen |Josh Gondelman

First: we’re taping a new episodes of in the coming weeks, and we need your questions about: With Love, Meghan (but specifically through the lens of it as a cooking/lifestyle show)Why the government is so into people having backyard chickens/encouraging homesteadingAnything you want to ask Period Pain: More specifically, the lack of knowledge/discussi…
That's Marvelous!

2 months ago | joshgondelman.substack.com | Josh Gondelman

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#115. TikTok Users and You

Jan 20, 2025 | joshgondelman.substack.com | Josh Gondelman

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#114. Los Angeles and You

Jan 13, 2025 | joshgondelman.substack.com | Josh Gondelman |Chris Duffy

Discover more from That's Marvelous!A newsletter for pep talks and general enthusiasm. Over 11,000 subscribersHi everyone,I wanted to start off by saying how heartbreaking the Los Angeles wildfire situation is. I am not a big prayers person, but my heart goes out to anyone affected by the fires. I’ve got a little more to say about that later, but it’s been top of mind for me over the last several days, so I wanted it to be top of newsletter as well.
#109. Health Insurance CEOs and a Non-Gift Guide Guide To Gifts

Dec 9, 2024 | joshgondelman.substack.com | Josh Gondelman

Discover more from That's Marvelous!A newsletter for pep talks and general enthusiasm. Over 11,000 subscribers Hi everyone,I got back last night (technically today) from the little week-long tour I got to be a part of for Ted Leo and Aimee Mann’s Christmas Shows. The shows themselves and the attendant driving around were, to borrow an old phrase, just what I needed (JUST WHAT I NEEDED!). A week of performing with some of my favorite artists, in front of warm and enthusiastic crowds.
The most important Bucks vs. Pistons game in decades is upon us

Dec 3, 2024 | ziller.substack.com | Tom Ziller |Kelly Dwyer |Rodger Sherman |Josh Gondelman

Good morning. Let’s basketball. The Peasant Dance; Pieter Bruegel the Elder; 1568It’s the last night of the NBA Cup group stage and hell, I’m finding this edition pretty entertaining, at least in the East where the Atlanta Hawks have already won a group that includes the two best teams in the conference and the Detroit Pistons have a shot to join them. Here are all the games with something at stake, with the game ordered by tip time, all of which are Eastern.
#108. Vito the Pug and Unexpected Good News

Dec 2, 2024 | joshgondelman.substack.com | Josh Gondelman

Hi everyone,I hope you had a nice Thanksgiving with people you love, or at least some nice food, or at whatever is slightly less than least (penleast?) a moment to rest near the end of a long year, which all years are unless you’re a tortoise or a mountain. Maris graciously agreed to sneak out of New York City with me for a quick visit to see my family.