Anonymous asked you:
What is the best/worst thing about Michigan?

I still have family and friends in Michigan so I visit a few times a year. I mostly just stuff my face with cheap food and beer and sit around in the middle of nowhere for a bit. I enjoy it, but if I did it for more than two weeks I would probably croak. I don’t think I answered this question correctly.

Anonymous asked you:
What would you do if the Half-Hour ended and you discovered it was all a dream?

I would think that was pretty screwy dream and then I guess get up and go to work?

Anonymous asked you:
What is your favorite comedy show/movie?

Lately, i haven’t been watching many comedies on Tv. I mostly just watch baseball, Breaking Bad, Justified, and maybe something like How it’s Made or Cops before I go to bed. Oh wait, Eastbound and Down is funny. I did see that!

Some movies I think are funny are The Jerk, Three Amigos, anything by the Coen Brothers, The Last Detail, Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, Sweet and Lowdown, uhhhhhh, stuff like that.

Anonymous asked you:
Zombies or Unicorns? / Pirates or ninjas?

I have to admit, I’ve had my fill of both zombies and unicorns. They should get lost!

Pirates or ninjas? I’ll say pirates. No reason, just going with my gut on this one.

nickturnercomedy asked you:
What do you prefer: pounding suds or ripping butts?

Nick, you already know the answer to that. It’s a tie for first place!

-Jesse Popp

That’s all for this installment of Ask a Professional Comedian. Our sincere thanks go out to Jesse Popp and everyone who submitted questions! Don’t miss the premiere of Jesse Popp: The Half Hour, tonight at 11:30/10:30c and pick up Jesse’s brand new Comedy Central Records album, You Stink.

ellyodd asked you:
What’s the worst thing about working for Conan?

EVERYTHING! No, actually, its a pretty great job and I’m lucky to have it. 

I will say that it can be difficult to try to write jokes every day. I always wrote a lot of stand-up, but never every day. So there are times at this job when I fell like I’m just cranking out a bunch of duds, but that’s part of what it makes it a challenge. Also, everyone there is nice so it’s a lot of fun. I got no complaints!

Anonymous asked you:
I ask this of all comedians, because they are funny. And I think being funny lends to this question: Jesse, are you a ticklish person? What are your spot(s)?

Why do you ask? Are planning to sneak up on me?  I guess I’m just standard issue armpit ticklish. Good luck!

coulsonbabbu asked you:
has anyone ever asked you if anyone has ever asked you if you know your last name looks like “poop?”

Oddly enough, yes! And yes, I do know that it does. 

Years ago, the host of a show introduced me as “Jason Poop.” And I occasionally get mail addressed to Mr. Poop as well. 

But don’t worry, it doesn’t hurt my feelings!

Anonymous asked you:
Why is your album called “You Stink”?

Basically,  I was up against the deadline to give Comedy Central a title and I just thought it sounded funny. 

Also, it’s sort of an inside joke. A few years ago, I was goofing around and I texted a friend of mine “You Stink!” Then, something went haywire with my phone and it sent it to him literally about 600 times all throughout the night. I had no idea my phone was doing it until I got an angry/confused voicemail from him the next morning saying “Popp, what’s going on? Stop sending me You Stinks!” Even once I found out, I still couldn’t make my phone stop sending the text. I finally had to call tech support and have them reset my phone. Anyway, it was funny. 

And it should be noted that that friend was a guy named Jay Bois, and he’s the one who photoshopped my face into the George Washington painting for the album cover. 

You guys are getting a lot of behind the scenes scoops!

Anonymous asked you:
Who is your favorite comedian (alive or dead)?

Oh geez, I don’t know. There are many and I wouldn’t want to leave anyone out. 

He’s not a comedian, but I will say that Steve Ballmer Going Crazy will never fail to make me laugh. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvsboPUjrGc&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Anonymous asked you:
Is there a topic that you think is always funny?

Jerks, farts.

-Jesse Popp

Jesse Popp is manning our Ask box to answer your questions. Submit them here, then tune in to the premiere of Jesse Popp: The Half Hour, tonight at 11:30/10:30c and pick up Jesse’s brand new Comedy Central Records album, You Stink.

Ask a Professional Comedian: Jesse Popp

Don’t forget, comedian and Conan staff-writer Jesse Popp will be taking over our Ask box today from 1pm EST / 10am PST to 3pm EST / 12pm PST. 

Start submitting your questions here, but make sure you tell us they’re for Jesse. Then be sure to watch Jesse Popp: The Half Hour tonight at 11:30/10:30c and pick up Jesse’s brand new Comedy Central Records album, You Stink.

Ask a Professional Comedian: Jesse Popp

It’s a big week for Jesse Popp. The Conan-writer’s debut stand-up album, You Stink, was released on Tuesday, and tomorrow will see the premiere of Jesse Popp: The Half Hour at 11:30/10:30c. As if that wasn’t enough, he’ll be answering your questions during our next live Q&A tomorrow from 1pm EST / 10am PST to 3pm EST / 12pm PST.

You can start submitting questions now, but make sure you mention they’re for Jesse. In the meantime, click the image to watch a preview of Jesse Popp: The Half Hour.

Jesse Popp, comedian who cut his teeth in Ann Arbor, gets Comedy Central special

I started when I was 23,” Popp said. “I don’t know why, but it’s something I’d always wanted to do at least once, … but I’d chickened out a few times. I wasn’t thinking necessarily that I’d do it as my job. I just wanted to do it at least once, and then I wanted to do it again, and before I knew it, it was just what I was doing. I had day jobs the whole time, up until last year. It took me 11 years to make it something I could full time.

Jesse Popp: The Half Hour premieres Friday at 11:30/10:30c and the brand-new album Jesse Popp: You Stink is available now from Comedy Central Records.

Today is the day! Jesse Popp’s new album, You Stink, is available now from Comedy Central Records! Buy it from iTunes here.

And if that didn’t already make it the Jesse Poppiest week ever, Jesse Popp: The Half Hour premieres this Friday at 11:30/10:30c!

Get excited! You Stink, the debut digital album from comedian and Conan staff-writer Jesse Popp, drops next Tuesday, June 12 on Comedy Central Records.

And don’t miss the premiere of Jesse Popp: The Half Hour, Friday, June 15 at 11:30/10:30c.

Click the image to watch Jesse Popp explain why it’s always a good idea to get your check before a show in our exclusive interview, then tune in to the premiere of Jesse Popp: The Half Hour, Friday, June 15 at 11:30/10:30c.

The great Jesse Popp is recording his upcoming Comedy Central Records album tonight at New York’s Union Hall. Click the image for ticket info.

And if you can’t make it to tonight’s show, you can still catch Jesse when Jesse Popp: The Half Hour premieres Friday, June 15 at 11:30/10:30c.

Comedy Central’s new series of stand-up specials, The Half Hour, premieres with two back-to-back episodes Friday, May 11 at 11/10c, and the trailer just hit the web.

Take a look for your first taste of new specials from Neal Brennan, Na’im Lynn, Joe Mande, David O’Doherty, Garfunkel and Oates, Michael Palascak, Jesse Popp, Rory Scovel, Maronzio Vance, Nick Vatterott, Theo Von and Brendon Walsh.