Matt Slayer’s ‘And Now We Drink’ Welcomes Comic Simon King
(HOLLYWOOD, Calif. / August 14, 2026) — Comic Simon King stops by for a round of cocktails and candid conversation on the latest episode of Matt Slayer’s iconic and unfiltered And Now We Drink podcast.
And Now We Drink is like ”the conversation at the end of the bar” featuring your favorite writers, comedians, adult film stars, artists, musicians and actors. No topic is off-limits as Slayer and his guests delve into their personal experiences, sharing stories and their unique perspectives on sex, relationships and life.
On Episode 468, Slayer sits down with Canadian comedian Simon King for a fast, filthy, and surprisingly thoughtful ride through comedy, chaos, politics, and the weird machinery of modern life. What starts with jokes about OnlyFans, Pornhub comedy specials, AI-written eulogies, and suicide hotline telethons quickly turns into a sharp, darkly funny conversation about what it means to be a working comic in a world run by algorithms, bots, and questionable incentives.
Simon talks about touring in the U.S. as a Canadian, the strange instability of modern America, border anxiety, and why Canada’s relationship with the States has shifted from neighborly familiarity to genuine concern. He and Matt dig into the realities of comedy today: crowd work clips, viral fame, bought followers, club economics, content pressure, and why Simon prefers “artisan small batch” audiences who actually know what they came to see.
The conversation also veers into Simon’s OCD, text-deleting habits, lucky stage shirts, non-alcoholic beer strategies, and the delicate mental health balance that keeps him away from psychedelics—for now. Along the way, Matt and Simon riff on stolen art, Lenin’s body, mutton, corporatism and corporate gigs, Saudi money, guns, masculinity, violence, religion, generational change, and whether humanity has any shot at making it another hundred years.
It’s an episode full of grim punchlines, honest self-reflection, and the kind of unruly tangents that make And Now We Drink feel less like an interview and more like eavesdropping on two funny people trying to make sense of a burning world.
“Hell, I hate watching myself so much I broke all the mirrors in my house like some medieval cursed half-beast nobleman, but this episode was so fun,” King shared. “Funny, dark, engaging, silly … beards! What more do you need, people?”
The uncensored Episode 468 of And Now We Drink featuring Simon King is now available via Bleav ( https://bleav.com/shows/and-now-we-drink/ ), as well as at the program’s official website: www.andnowwedrink.com and on fine services such as:
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/and-now-we-drink/id1110253182
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4FkjI9nvt7cpoOI4Q8YqL3
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3a45QEzOpzY
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