Don't Be Alone with Jay Kogen
Ken Marino: Being Present Works For Everyone Except Jay
September 30, 2025 · 50 min
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Ken Marino covers sketch comedy, parenting, and why being present on stage changes everything.
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In this episode
- How Catholic Camp accidentally launched a comedy career
- What being present actually means for an actor
- Why opening your heart to others is worth doing for its own sake
- Stories from The State and the films that followed
About this episode
Actor/writer Ken Marino talks about The State, how cases of booze made him popular at college, the best way to be present when you are acting, opening your heart to others just for the fun of it, parenting, how Catholic Camp made him an actor, The Courtship of Eddie’s Father, Role Models, the joy of singing in your car, and Voo Doo Donuts!Bio: Kenneth "Ken" Joseph Marino is an American actor, comedian, director, and screenwriter known for his work in sketch comedy and a wide range of television shows and films. A founding member of the influential MTV sketch comedy series The State, he is also a frequent collaborator with his former castmates.
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About Don't Be Alone with Jay Kogen
Don’t Be Alone with Jay Kogen is a comedy/advice podcast trying to fight the isolation of modern life. Each episode, Award winning TV writer/comedian/philosopher Jay Kogen has a conversation with a friend about how to solve the problems on Jay’s mind.
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