The Comedy Store
Organization in Stand-Up
The Comedy Store has come up in 2 episodes across 2 podcasts in TMT, including The Bill Simmons Podcast, This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von. 2 people have made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
David LettermanLate-night host who competed for The Tonight Show
Letterman says Jay Leno was the funniest comic in their Comedy Store group.
“When we were working at the comedy store, he was the funniest in the group”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: Five NBA Playoff Takes, Plus David Letterman’s First-Ever BS Pod Appearance (We Did It!!!) (May 8, 2026) · Listen from 1:35:21
Fahim AnwarAmerican stand-up comedian and actor, former Boeing engineer
Anwar argues the Comedy Store was in a heyday before COVID and that the exodus to other cities pared it down.
“We were in the heyday of the comedy store and we didn't even know it before COVID happened”
This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von: #656 - Fahim Anwar (Apr 30, 2026) · Listen from 51:18
Coverage over time
Podcasts
- The Bill Simmons Podcast · 1 episode
- This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von · 1 episode
Episodes
Five NBA Playoff Takes, Plus David Letterman’s First-Ever BS Pod Appearance (We Did It!!!)The Bill Simmons Podcast · May 8, 2026 · 1 h 57 min
Bill Simmons shares NBA second-round playoff takes, then interviews David Letterman about retirement, late-night TV, yacht rock, comedy peers, sports rule ideas and Netflix.
#656 - Fahim AnwarThis Past Weekend w/ Theo Von · Apr 30, 2026 · 2 h 11 min
Theo Von and comedian Fahim Anwar riff on gooning, recall their Midwest tour, and discuss the Comedy Store, fame, dance, Boeing, and post-9/11 Muslim stereotyping.