Pete Holmes’ Perfect Sunday PLUS Jerry Seinfeld & Nae Bargatze on Standup

April 5, 2026

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Pete Holmes outlined his vision of a perfect Sunday in Los Angeles, shared in a Los Angeles Times interview. The day starts at 8 a.m. with espresso for himself, an oat milk latte for his wife Val, and steamed milk for their daughter at a coffee shop with humor. By 10 a.m., they head to Skylight Books to read at least seven children's books, buying one on the way out to support local shops. At 11 a.m., it's a walk to Punch Bowl for a "terrible dark green juice" that Holmes drinks for health at age 46, despite its bitterness, while his family opts for the sweet Honeybee smoothie. Noon brings pancakes at the hip Kitchen Mouse, where he gets a breakfast sandwich and a snickerdoodle pancake for the table—insisting everyone wants one—after spotting Phoebe Bridgers there once. They play in the kids' area with toy food.

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1 (02:08) **Intro and Easter Greeting** - Johnny Mac kicks off daily comedy news briefing
2 (02:14) **Pete Holmes' Perfect LA Sunday Itinerary Begins** - Starts at 8 AM with family coffee shop visit for espresso, oat milk latte, steamed milk
3 (02:48) **Mid-Morning Juice and Pancakes** - 11 AM dark green juice at Punch Bowl, noon snickerdoodle pancake at hip Kitchen Mouse
4 (03:39) **Afternoon Donuts and Park Time** - 2 PM Angry Samoa vegan donut from Donut Friend at nearby park
5 (04:57) **Late Afternoon at Huntington and Dinner** - 4 PM Huntington Library gardens with noodles; 7 PM vegan at Crossroads Kitchen
6 (05:21) **Evening Show and Late-Night Diner** - 9 PM Largo show, 11 PM Norm's for milkshake/fries before TV like 30 Rock
7 (05:53) **Seinfeld and Nate Bargatze Forbes Chat on Sets** - Discuss 60-minute barrier, timing based on audience like teaching

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Show Notes

Johnny Mac delivers daily comedy news, highlighting Pete Holmes’ LA Times “perfect Sunday” itinerary centered on family, local shops, vegan eats and nonstop stops from coffee and children’s books to Donut Friend, the Huntington, Crossroads Kitchen, Largo, and late-night Norms. He recaps a Forbes conversation where Jerry Seinfeld and Nate Bargatze discuss breaking past a 60-minute barrier, corporate shows, love of performing, and analogies to surfing and golf, plus a golf/mini-golf bit premise. Jo Koy and Gabe Iglesias recall Jo turning down a road opportunity and discuss playing Riyadh as comparable to corporate rules. Jim Breuer promotes his YouTube series “Funny How God Works,” says political “noise” is exhausting, and describes the physical toll of his act. Kathleen Madigan tells Psychology Today you can’t really teach funny, humor helps underdogs cope, and industry gatekeeping has shifted from in-person meetings to emails and links.

00:16 Pete Holmes Perfect LA Sunday
01:54 Donut Friend And LSD Story
02:59 Huntington Largo And Late Night Eats
03:56 Seinfeld And Bargatze On Craft
05:44 Mini Golf Bit Workshop
06:06 Jo Koy And Gabriel Iglesias Rules
06:30 Jim Breuer Faith And Noise
07:15 Breuer Physical Act And Focus
07:52 Kathleen Madigan Can You Teach Funny

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