Mega
5.0/5
Critic Rating
An improvised satire from the staff of a fictional mega church.Mega is a critically acclaimed podcast that hilariously satirizes contemporary megachurches and their associated evangelical subculture. Hosted by Holly Laurent and Greg Hess, this show offers a unique take on American religious culture through a range of comedic characters and segments. It was named "Best Satire" by Vulture.One of the most exciting aspects of Mega is its guest interviews, which feature a variety of comedians, actors, and thinkers such as Louie Anderson, Lauren Lapkus, Duncan Trussell, Jason Mantzoukas, Paul Scheer, Lisa Gilroy, Scott Aukerman, Tom Papa, Jen Hatmaker...
Critic Reviews
Score: 5
Lauren Passell • Podcast The Newsletter • Jul 1, 2024
"...so batshit crazy that evangelicals actually think it’s real..."
Score: 5
Becca James • Vulture • Jun 28, 2023
"Mega, a super sharp, completely improvised satire ...After nearly 250 episodes, hosts Holly Laurent and Greg Hess have produced an equally strong investigative miniseries...The perfectly paced miniseries is peppered with hilarious characters who pull you further and further into the investigation...Without any spoilers, we can safely say it’s a silly and satisfying conclusion to the saga."
Score: 5
Joshua Dudley • Forbes • Dec 31, 2020
"This extremely sharp satire nails all the little details about evangelical culture and little touches like their overly happy theme music seem keyed into people who are or were a part of that culture. The comedy is sincere and earnest and all involved play their cheerful characters extremely straight and eager..."
Score: 5
Simon Chandler • Digital Trends • Nov 30, 2020
"...Mega is a comedy podcast that’s equal parts bizarre, outlandish, and hilarious....with the characters portrayed by Holly Laurent and Greg Hess proving strangely compelling despite being so weird."
Score: 5
Hannah Verdier • The Guardian • Sep 18, 2020
"...improvised satire in Holly Laurent and Greg Hess’s masterclass of weirdness..."
Score: 5
Dan Neilan • AV Club • Mar 18, 2019
"While Middleditch’s dark absurdity is entertaining enough, hearing Laurent and Hess respond to it with unflinching positivity and quotes from scripture really takes it over the top. ...an inherently ridiculous situation and almost makes you forget it’s all made up. Almost."
