Michelle Wolf

Ed Gamble (0:13)

Welcome to the Off Menu Podcast, taking the dirty martini of conversation, stuffing the blue cheese of chat into the big fat olives of humor, and dropping those bad boys into the dirty martini. Sorry, everyone listening.

James Acaster (0:31)

That was a filthy martini.

Ed Gamble (0:33)

We're doing these visually now, so I'm trying to give it a bit more pizzazz at the top.

James Acaster (0:37)

Yeah, yeah, we're trying to give it a sma- That is Ed Gamble, my name is James Acasso, and together we own a Dream Restaurant. And every single week we're inviting a guest, and asking them if they've ever started to make us dessert, side dish and drink. Not in that order. And this week, our guest is Michelle Wolf.

Ed Gamble (0:49)

Michelle Wolf. What a comedian Michelle Wolf is, James.

James Acaster (0:52)

Such a phenomenal comic. I remember the first time Michelle Wolf did Edinburgh, and everyone was talking about it. That was the first time I got introduced to Michelle's comedy.

Ed Gamble (0:59)

She took the city by storm.

James Acaster (1:00)

Yeah, and has only gone on to better and better things since everyone loves Michelle Wolf. And she's about to do her show, Best Job in the World, around the UK, June, July.

Ed Gamble (1:10)

And you can get tickets from PunchUp.live forward slash Michelle Wolf.

James Acaster (1:15)

Very excited to see Michelle here, her dream menu. But of course, if Michelle does choose a secret ingredient, we deem to be unacceptable. We will be forced to kick Michelle Wolf out of the dream restaurant.

Ed Gamble (1:26)

Now you've picked this one, James.

James Acaster (1:27)

Yes, this week the secret ingredient is Wolf Cola.

Ed Gamble (1:31)

Which is something from, it's always sunny in Philadelphia, which Michelle was not in.

James Acaster (1:36)

No, but Michelle's surname is Wolf.

Ed Gamble (1:37)

Wolf, yes, and I do get the connection.

James Acaster (1:38)

When I think about Wolf, this is what I think of, is Wolf Cola, which is the Cola, I don't think it actually exists. It's a fake brand of Cola.

Ed Gamble (1:47)

For humor, it's for humor.

James Acaster (1:48)

Invented by Danny DeVito's character, but even in the world of always sunny, it doesn't exist. Like Frank has invented it, but he's pretending to be Dr. Mantis Toboggan. And he says that he has, he's selling Wolf Cola.

Ed Gamble (2:00)

Yes.

James Acaster (2:01)

So like.

Ed Gamble (2:01)

So if Michelle picks that.

James Acaster (2:03)

I'll have to explain that.

Ed Gamble (2:04)

Yeah.

James Acaster (2:05)

Well, she'll know about it, I guess.

Ed Gamble (2:07)

Well, yeah, she's not going to pick it. She's not going to say Wolf Cola. What's that from?

James Acaster (2:11)

Yeah, yeah. She'll know it. Yeah. So I'll say, you should have known better. You're out. Yeah. Get out.

Ed Gamble (2:15)

You're out of here.

James Acaster (2:16)

Get out of here, Michelle. But hopefully that won't happen. I'm pretty sure.

Ed Gamble (2:20)

I think we can be pretty positive.

James Acaster (2:21)

It's not going to happen.

Ed Gamble (2:22)

Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I'm going on tour as well.

James Acaster (2:27)

Yeah.

Ed Gamble (2:28)

It must be said, 2027, fresh hell. edgamble.co.uk for tickets.

James Acaster (2:33)

Very exciting, Ed. Looking forward to seeing that show.

Ed Gamble (2:36)

Thanks, man. Me too.

James Acaster (2:37)

I'm looking forward to chatting to Michelle Wolf.

Ed Gamble (2:39)

This is the Off Menu menu of Michelle Wolf. Welcome, Michelle, to the Dream Restaurant.

Michelle Wolf (2:53)

Thank you.

James Acaster (2:54)

Welcome, Michelle Wolf, to the Dream Restaurant, but I'm spending you for some time.

Michelle Wolf (2:59)

Thanks, sorry, my reactions are, I really, I feel like I don't even know where I am.

I've literally been with both of my children for like two straight weeks with no help, and then I traveled and the flat is a mess, and it's just, I forgot to, I brought the one baby to the studio and I didn't bring diapers or wipes. Like the essentials that you need for, I remembered the baby and that's it.

Ed Gamble (3:27)

Yeah.

Michelle Wolf (3:28)

And then you guys were very nice and you offered me cake, and that's the first thing I've eaten all day today. What time is it? Two, one?

Ed Gamble (3:36)

It's quarter past two.

Michelle Wolf (3:37)

Yeah, that's the first thing I've eaten. I'm running on coffee and hope.

Ed Gamble (3:42)

This is how we like our guests, slightly on edge. Yeah, we want you to, on the verge of just going fully insane.