# Pete Holmes Survived The Worst Day Of His Life & Turned It Into A Show | Really? no Really? Podcast

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Podcast: [Really? no, Really? with Jason Alexander & Peter Tilden](https://stenobird.com/podcast/really-no-really-with-jason-alexander-peter-tilden-6004825)
Published: 2026-06-24T19:25:00+00:00
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## Resource

We originally wanted to title this episode "How the worst day of life became the best day of life", but we realized it was better to let Pete Holmes explain everything that happened to him leading up to his stand-up career and the creation of his HBO show, Crashing, that he made with Judd Apatow. On this episode of Really? no Really? Jason and Peter do a deep with Pete on how an incident liking catching your wife in an affair with another man can not only serve as comedic and artistic inspiration, they also delve into how you respond or handle such a situation. That's where factors like therapy and spirituality come into play and emphasizes the need for comedy in our lives. We'll also discuss comedy justice, Simpsons jokes that didn't get cut, those College Humor Batman sketches and why we all need a Larry David in our lives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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