Cool Playlist Live! Songs You Sing To Get Amped Up When You Have To Do Something You’re Nervous About. We did a live show at UCB East with Alison Leiby (The President Show), Michael Cruz Kayne (The Chris Gethard Show), Josh Gondelman (Last Week Tonight With John Oliver) and friend of the show Julian Velard (The Wrap Up Show.) We talked about songs, and god help us - we sang them too!   Follow @CoolPlaylistPod and @ElizaSkinner on twitter! Check out coolplaylistpod.com to find today's...

Eliot Glazer (Broad City, Teachers, You're Making It Worse) is more than just a funny guy - he's a former college a cappella star. He's also a passionate solo singer, so he asked to make a playlist for "solo karaoke" and that's what we did. We talked about karaoke shame, contemporary gospel, and growing up in Long Island.

Alison Becker (Parks And Recreation, Kroll Show, Curb Your Enthusiasm) has created many memorable characters, but she's gotten good at letting go of the past. She asked to make a playlist for "Dropping Off a Bag of Clothes at Goodwill* (that you know are out of style but you’ll still deeply miss)" - which is just the kind of specificity we love. We talked about hoarding, ending things so you can begin others, Bon Jovi, and Starlight Express.   *Some other places, besides Goodwill, that...

Bobcat Goldthwait (Misfits and Monsters, Shakes The Clown, Scrooged) is an old pal, a comedy legend, and a fascinating guy. He’s also an expert on monsters - so we made a playing for hunting them! Follow @CoolPlaylistPod and @ElizaSkinner on twitter! Check out coolplaylistpod.com to find today's playlist and more! Become a patron at patreon.com/CoolPlaylistPod!

Nick Kocher is an actor/writer/comedian (SNL, It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia, Britanick). He is a very cool guy, or maybe he's fooling us all... because he asked to make a playlist for "Riding In A Car With Someone You're Trying To Impress."

Mike Mitchell (Love, Birthday Boys, Doughboys) is a very funny dude, and a cat guy. I hope you're ready for a cat DEEP DIVE, because we talked a lot about cats - but also death, art theft, and the evolution of pop music in the 90s. And we made a playlist for Hanging Out On The Couch With Cats! Follow @CoolPlaylistPod and @ElizaSkinner on twitter! Check out coolplaylistpod.com to find today's playlist and more! Become a patron at patreon.com/CoolPlaylistPod!

Ross Bryant (Wild'n Out, Bobcat Goldthwait's Misfits and Monsters) is a comedian, actor, artist, and musician - and he made the theme song for Cool Playlist! We created a new wave playlist for walking a dog, so put on some angular shades and get your rad 80s dog out on the street. Follow @CoolPlaylistPod and @ElizaSkinner on twitter! Check out coolplaylistpod.com to find today's playlist and more! Become a patron at patreon.com/CoolPlaylistPod!

Cristela Alonzo is a comedian, actress, writer, producer, and the first Latina woman to create, produce, write, and star in her own US primetime comedy. She voiced Bonnie in Bubble (the sci-fi podcast from Maximum Fun that Eliza is also in,) and Cruz Ramirez in Cars 3 (the animated Pixar movie that Owen Wilson is also in.) Cristela and Eliza decided to create a playlist for "These M**********rs In This Office Think They Can F**k With Me," dedicated to lady bosses everywhere. Follow...

Lauren Lapkus (Crashing, Orange Is The New Black, Comedy Bang Bang) Is a great comedian and actress, and a bonafide podcast star. She wanted to make a playlist for middle school dances in the 90s, so baby that's what we did! Come for the awkward slow jams, and stay for the memories of pre-teen lust and flawless recitation of Spice Girls lyrics. 

Tony Thaxton toured the world as the drummer for Motion City Soundtrack, and has since played for tons of other acts, from Aimee Mann to Weird Al to Paul F Tompkins. Now he plays for The Tiny Stills and Don't Stop Or We'll Die, and hosts Feliz Navipod, a Christmas Themed podcast. With all that touring under his belt, we had to do a summer-themed tour van playlist - Staying Cool In The Summer, On Tour In A Van. Follow @CoolPlaylistPod and @ElizaSkinner on twitter! Check out...

Jake Fogelnest got his start in entertainment as the 14-year-old host of Squirt TV on MTV in 1994. Since then he has gone on to write and produce TV shows like Corporate (Comedy Central), Wet Hot American Summer (Netflix), Difficult People (Hulu), and a bunch of other stuff. He's also a good pal of Eliza's, a music obsessive, and a collector of stories about musicians and bands. We created a playlist for "Everyone In My Band Hates Each Other, But We're Stuck On This Bus Together." ...

Jon Gabrus is a comedian (Guycode, Upright Citizens Brigade), podcaster (Raised By TV, High and Mighty, etc), actor (The Little Hours, Another Period) and wonderful pal to spend a weekend at a music festival with. We talked Bonnaroo, improv, social media, and a lot about swords as we made this playlist for Riding Into Battle! Follow @CoolPlaylistPod and @ElizaSkinner on twitter! Check out coolplaylistpod.com to find today's playlist and more!

Jordan Crucchiola is a horror fan - and journalist who has written for Wired, New York Magazine, Slate, Business Insider, and is currently an assistant editor for Vulture. But we mostly focused on the horror stuff! And since it’s summer, what better time for a playlist for Stalking Teenagers At A Summer Camp? Follow @CoolPlaylistPod and @ElizaSkinner on twitter! Check out coolplaylistpod.com to find today's playlist and more!

Dave Holmes (MTV, Esquire) is a well-known music lover - as evidenced by his memoir is "Party of One: A Memoir in 21 Songs". He got his start in entertainment while living in New York, so we made a playlist for walking around New York City. Follow @CoolPlaylistPod and @ElizaSkinner on twitter! Check out coolplaylistpod.com to find today's playlist and more!

Yassir Lester (Making History, The Carmichael Show) is a comedian, actor, writer, and podcaster who knows how to enter a room, all kinds of rooms, even some non-room spaces. So we created a playlist for Making An Entrance! Follow @CoolPlaylistPod and @ElizaSkinner on twitter! Check out coolplaylistpod.com to find today's playlist and more!

Solomon Georgio (Comedy Central Half Hour, Crashing, Take My Wife) is a comedian, actor, writer, human AND dancer, but it took him a while to be comfortable showing the world his dance skills. So we made a playlist for "Coming Alive On The Dancefloor"! Follow @CoolPlaylistPod and @ElizaSkinner on twitter! Check out coolplaylistpod.com to find today's playlist and more!

Ken Plume is a podcaster (A Bit Of A Chat) writer, and Disney superfan - he asked to do a playlist for a roadtrip to Disney, and that's exactly what we did! Follow @CoolPlaylistPod and @ElizaSkinner on twitter! Check out coolplaylistpod.com to find today's playlist and more!

Erin Whitehead is a comedian and writer and member of "Wild Horses" improv/comedy group. She wanted to make a very specific makeout mix - a "SECRET makeout mix". What does that mean? Listen and find out. WARNING THIS PLAYLIST IS VERY SEXY - CLEAR YOUR SCHEDULE. Also, VERY silly. Follow @CoolPlaylistPod and @ElizaSkinner on twitter! Check out coolplaylistpod.com to find today's playlist and more!

Cameron Esposito is a comedian, actor, writer, and podcast host (Queery, Put Your Hands Together). We created a playlist for a gay prom that covers all the bases - getting ready, romantic moments, painful breakups, and full-on butt-shaking dancing. We also talked a lot about the world in general along the way. Fun side note - all the musicians on this playlist are LBGTQ+! Follow @CoolPlaylistPod and @ElizaSkinner on twitter! Check out coolplaylistpod.com to find today's playlist and more!

Julian Velard is a killer musician and a new dad. He's also a show favorite - with songs on two of our previous playlists AND a performance on the live "Office Karaoke Night" episode! He wanted to create a playlist for "Dad's Night In"... so that's what we did! Follow @CoolPlaylistPod and @ElizaSkinner on twitter! Check out coolplaylistpod.com to find today's playlist and more!

Its a special episode of Cool Playlist because this one was LIVE! Before a live audience at The Virgil, we talked about what songs we would sing at an office karaoke night and then SANG them with special guests Demi Adejuyigbe, Erin Whitehead, and Bryan Safi.   Follow @CoolPlaylistPod and @ElizaSkinner on twitter! Check out coolplaylistpod.com to find today's playlist and more!

Dan Gregor and Doug Mand have written for How I Met Your Mother, The Comedians, and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. Most recently, they wrote a movie- that Dan directed, and Doug co-starred in (alongside Adam Pally & Rachel Bloom) - called Most Likely To Murder! And its out On Demand now, so you can go stream it RIGHT NOW. BUT FIRST you can listen to this playlist we made for driving around on a Friday night in 2000, like a bunch of real cool kids. Follow @CoolPlaylistPod and @ElizaSkinner on...

Paul F Tompkins - hilarious comic, beloved voice actor (Bojack Horseman, Bob's Burgers), podcast king (Spontaneanation, Threesome) - is one of the most delightful people you can spend an hour talking to. An hour and 15 minutes?? EVEN BETTER. We made a playlist for boarding a steam ship bound for a thrilling new life!   Follow @CoolPlaylistPod and @ElizaSkinner on twitter! Check out coolplaylistpod.com to find today's playlist and more!

Chantal Claret is a musician (Morningwood), actor (Love) and lover of the macabre! So we created a playlist for a funeral. Who’s funeral? Chantal’s. And Eliza’s. It’s a double funeral. Get ready to throw some roses on our corpses and dance. Follow @CoolPlaylistPod and @ElizaSkinner on twitter! Check out coolplaylistpod.com to find today's playlist and more!

Today's episode is the FIRST Cool Playlist ever recorded! Kara Klenk is a hilarious stand-up comic who has toured the country and run successful live shows in NYC and LA. She started comedy in 2008, and it changed her life. So we made a Pre-show Playlist For A Comedy Show In 2008!  Follow @CoolPlaylistPod and @ElizaSkinner on twitter! Check out coolplaylistpod.com to find today's playlist and more!