“Michael Shannon Reads the Insane Sorority Letter” with Megan Gailey (Inside The FOD Vault Episode 5)
Stand up comedian, producer, actor, and podcaster, Megan Gailey (Conan, After Midnight) has picked “Michael Shannon Sorority Letter” from the Funny or Die Vault. She and our host, Marcos González, dig into everything from insane Greek life lore to graduating during the recession to Chipotle burrito C-sections. Tune in to hear about the weirdest regulars in Chicago bars and how the sweetiepie stand up persona is the worst person on Earth.
Megan’s pick from the FOD Vault is “Michael Shannon Reads the Insane Delta Gamma Sorority Letter” from 2013
Megan Gailey is a stand-up comedian, producer, actor and podcast host. She has appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Conan O’Brien Show, @midnight, and After Midnight. She was selected as a “New Face” at the Montréal Just for Laughs festival in 2015. She has written for the 2017 ESPY Awards. Megan was an official performer at SXSW, Bridgetown Comedy Festival, and she released a comedy album: My Dad Paid for This in 2019. She co-hosts the podcasts I Love A Lifetime Movie, Hysteria, and currently hosts the podcast, Sports Bitches. Megan performed in MTV’s Ladylike (2016), HBO’s Pause with Sam Jay (2021), Dealing with Dad (2022), and wrote for The Roast of Tom Brady (2024).
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Key Moments
0:00 Intro
02:11 Greek life culture
13:33 Graduating during the recession to starting stand up
18:49 Zany regulars at bars
24:44 Comedians getting their start on TikTok
31:08 Worst stand up experience
36:31 Best and worst comments online
40:31 Childbirth horror stories
43:15 Speed round questions
Series Credits
Hosted by Marcos Gonzalez
Executive Producers: Adrien Finkel, Darren Miller, & Ben Rosen
Director of Photography: Ali Arminio
Production Manager: Savvas Yiannoulou
Production Coordinator: Ellen Burns
Sound Mixer: Will Harrell
Gaffer: Kishan Patel
Production Designer: Christina Phensy
Art Dept. Assistant: Carolyn Deskin
Hair and Makeup: Brenna Haukedahl
Editors: Brandon Fryman & Dallas Baker
Assistant Editor: Rina Klanfer
For Funny Or Die
VP of Digital: Darren Miller
Head of Original Content, Digital: Ben Rosen
SVP, Physical Production: Whitney Hodack
Assistant to Whitney Hodack: Anastasia Jacques
Director, Legal & Business Affairs: Annie Killen
Social Media Manager: Julia Krys
SVP, Production Accounting: Devi Reichert
Head of Post: Derek Bartholomaus
SVP, HR/Facilities: Taylor Treadwell
