Thomas Papa Jr. is an American comedian, actor, and radio host. He hosts the Sirius XM Satellite Radio show Come to Papa and, in July 2019, he and Fortune Feimster started hosting the Sirius XM show What a Joke with Papa and Fortune. Papa hosted the show Baked on the Food Network and was the head writer and a performer on the radio variety show Live from Here, hosted by Chris Thile, where he delivered the "Out In America" segment.
Papa interviewed in 2021
Live from Here, formerly known as A Prairie Home Companion with Chris Thile, is an American variety radio show known for its musical guests, tongue-in-cheek radio drama, and relaxed humor. Hosted by Chris Thile, it aired live on Saturday evenings from 2016-2020. The show's initial home was the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, Minnesota, moving later to the The Town Hall in New York City, where it remained until its cancellation the next year.
Chris Thile on mandolin (left of center), on APHC with guest vocalists Brandi Carlile (center), as well as Sarah Jarosz and Punch Brothers. Fitzgerald Theater, 2016
Thile as guest host in January 2016