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FOT Community => General Discussion => Topic started by: TheMush on February 05, 2009, 01:56:36 AM
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Today I scraped the bottom of iTunes and listened to an episode of "Hey, Look Out!"
I'd appreciate any podcast suggestions.
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I've recently been enjoying The Monocle Weekly, because I think it's a fraud. Those people are ridiculous.
WFMU's Anti-Static and Tale of the Twelve.
In Our Time.
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If you like the You Look Nice Today podcast, there is a Seattle based show I just found (on Merlin Mann's twittermendation) that is very similar in feel, Too Beautiful To Live (http://www.mynorthwest.com/?nid=140&cmsid=93).
I've only listened to a few episodes, but they seem to do a fairly humorous 3 hour talk show every weeknight, which doesn't seem easy, even if it's obviously no Best Show. Much like YLNT it's wittiness can sometimes edge into smugness, but if that doesn't disgust you, it's worth a listen.
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If you don't subscribe, WFMU's The Dusty Show is a must.
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Here are the ones that I listen to :
Fresh Air from NPR
Comedy and Everything Else
Stop Podcasting Yourself
Sound of Young America
Jordan Jesse Go
Seven Second Delay
Best Show ('Natch)
WNYC Radio Lab
All Songs Considered
the Bugle
Bit Parade Show
These aren't all the time great, but they are entertaining to me.
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The 40 Year Old Boy
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Doug Loves Movies
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Filmspotting
Sound Opinions
WNYC Soundcheck
The Sound Of Young America
This American Life
Theme Time Radio Hour
Shut Up Weirdo
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The Onion (Video & Audio)
Best Week Ever (For the full episodes I don't really watch the daily ones.)
Coyle & Sharpe: The Imposters
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The best week ever daily podcasts can be funny. Hit or miss. But they are worth having around for some of the special ones. For instance, bad movies edited down to two minutes.
I also sometimes listen to "this week in tech". Hodgman was on a few times. It can be really to much nerd, tech talk. But it can also be interesting and keep you up on tech news/cool internet sites to visit.
On the media and radio lab, the best from NPR.
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UBC (University of British Columbia) 's radio station, CITR, podcasts the majority of its schedule.
http://www.citr.ca/schedule.php
The music shows are good but of particular interest here probably is Nardwuar's show:
http://playlist.citr.ca/podcasting/xml/nardwuarthehumanserviettepresents.xml
Nardwuar is probably best known for his unique interviews with musicians and other celebrities. If you are unaware of his particular charms, I'll leave the surprise to you. More here: http://www.nardwuar.com/
I'd recommend CBC's The Best of Ideas: http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting/includes/ideas.xml
and also CBC's Wiretap (that CBC does not actually podcast, but is available here
http://feeds.feedburner.com/Wiretap_Unofficial_Podcast )
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The Clarence Thomas Radio Programme
http://clarencethomas.blogspot.com
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I've heard the Unblinking Ear Podcast is really great
You can listen or download right from The Unblinking Ear blog (http://theunblinkingear.blogspot.com/) or subscribe via iTunes. (http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=299826593)
(I apologize to everyone.)
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i really like The Savage Love podcast
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The Clarence Thomas Radio Programme
http://clarencethomas.blogspot.com
If i listen to this will it improve my skills with the ladies?
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Here's an obscure one that I really like: Axed. It's one that you will probably really love or hate.
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The Clarence Thomas Radio Programme
http://clarencethomas.blogspot.com
If i listen this will it improve my skills with the ladies?
You'll definitely learn some clever ways to perform magic tricks with a Diet Coke can.
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Just don't listen to any Harry Potter fan podcasts...just saying, it is always a bad idea.
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The "Stuff you should know" podcast by How Stuff Works can be good. The episode from Feb 5th discusses Spoonerisms which have genealogical ties to our very own Spoony.
Is it bad to know that much about someone after one meeting?
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Just don't listen to any Harry Potter fan podcasts...just saying, it is always a bad idea.
Though reading the itunes reviews of Harry Potter fan podcasts is always a good idea.
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Yeah, I like Stuff You Should Know, This American Life, Two Gomers Run A Half Marathon, The Moth Podcast, Radio Lab, Onion News Network...for sports fans, The B.S. Report. The National Geographic video podcasts are nice, too.
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Here's my current line-up
The Bored-Again Christian
The Bugle
Coverville
Jordan Jesse Go
Le Show
Left Right and Center
The Math Factor
Never Not Funny (free part)
All Songs Considered
Live Concerts from All Songs Considered
Wait Wait Don't Tell Me
On the Media
Phil Keaggy Podcast
Philosophy Bites
Sound of Young America
The Rogue's Gallery
Night People
Seven Second Delay
The Best Show (though I normally listen to it on archive so I can hear the music)
The Dusty Show
Radio Lab
Doesn't leave a lot of spare time for music or child-rearing.
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I've been listening to the "Big Ideas" series of competitive lectures.
That is until I realized it may be a Canadian plot.......I don't know what it is for sure but there's something aboot it that makes me suspicious.
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I would recommend Robot Sweatshop -- see robotsweatshop.com or subscribe at iTunes. Talk about comics, games, movies, etc. -- and co-hosted by Frank from Weehawken and Mike in Manhattan!
(And myself.)
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Scott Aukerman of Mr. Show fame (?) has a relatively new podcast called Comedy Death Ray Radio. Lots of Best Show favorites have guested...PFT, Aimee Mann, Rob Huebel, Paul Scheer. Good stuff.
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Off the top of my head:
Garagepunk.com
Cyberpunk radio
Reasonable Doubt
Speaking of Faith
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Word of Mouth (NHPR)
StoryCorps (NPR)
The Diane Rehm Show (WAMU)
I second Speaking of Faith and The Moth, too.
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Yeah, The Moth is really good.
I dabble in a lot of "comedy" podcasts depending on the guest ... Comedy and Everything Else would be so much better without Jimmy Dore's wingnut rants. He makes so many glib statements I can hardly listen.
For news/current affairs/politics that's genuinely enlightening, I like KCRW's To the Point.
http://www.kcrw.com/news/programs/tp
For sports I've been listening to Dan Patrick
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/danpatrick
And I don't want to get banned for mentioning Adam Carolla, but his interview with Jack in the Box is worth downloading
http://www.archive.org/details/2009.04.24acp-Jack
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Some of my favorites have been mentioned (Savage Love, CBC Ideas, Comedy Death Ray, Doug Benson, The Max Fun stuff..) but some haven't
-Ideas: How to Think About Science: http://www.cbc.ca/ideas/features/science/index.html
It's a finished run but there's like 20 great shows there
-Ask Mr. Biggs!: http://askmrbiggs.com/
If you like AM talk radio you'll get a kick out of this one. It reminds me of being back in the USA listening to the radio on road trips.
-Common Sense and Hardcore History from Dan Carlin: http://www.dancarlin.com/
The history shows might be the best produced podcast out there. I can listen to them again and again. Common Sense is political, but I like his opinions about getting rid of the 2-party system and the failure of the government.
-C-SPAN After Words: http://www.c-span.org/podcasts.aspx
This one can either be great or boring as hell. Sometimes the interviewer is too busy pimping their own books or opinions. The one about "Hunting Eichmann" was great. Gotta be picky with it.
-The April Winchell Show: http://www.aprilwinchell.com/show-archives/
She use to have a show on KFI in LA for a few years around 2001, then she'd do guest spots on the Mr. KABC show till he got his show pulled. It's a collection of ranting about shopping in LA, Fabio spottings, penis stories, calls from LA porn directors, lots of stuff about the gay community in LA, Hollywood gossip... I don't know how to explain it. I loved it when I was listening live 9 years ago and it's even good today. She was one of the best things about weekend hosts on AM radio it was kind of disorganized but fun and goofy and you'll not see a show like her's again. She'd be a great guest for the new live 7SD shows, BTW (It's not a podcast per-se, but if you use something like the DownThemAll! extension for Firefox you can grab a bunch at one time.)
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My current subscriptions:
AV Talk
Boiled Dinner
Filmspotting
I Love Movies
KCRW's The Treatment (though I end up deleting anywhere from 1/2 to 3/4 without listening to them)
Mark Kermode & Simon Mayo's Film Reviews
The Sound of Young America
Best Show Gems
Prank Patrol
The Best Show on WFMU
The Dusty Show
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I've been "acquiring" the audio version of The Economist every week for some time.
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Comedy and Everything Else
Comedy DeathRay Radio
I Love Movies
Jordan, Jesse GO!
Never Not Funny (freebie)
New Letters on the Air
NPR Fresh Air
NPR Live Concerts from All Songs Considered
NPR StoryCorps
Onion News Network
TSOYA
Radio Chiguiro
Adam Carolla (if I like the guest)
The Bugle
The Geek Show
The Moth
Ricky Gervais
This American Life
The Best Show and the Gems
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Current subs:
AST Radio
Comedy Death Ray Radio
Daptone Jukebox
Guardian's Film Weekly
Gilles Peterson Worldwide
The Hour of Truth 8)
I Love Movies
KCRW's Film Reviews
KCRW's The Treatment
Mark Kermode Film Reviews
Never Not Funny (Primo)
Fresh Air
On the Media
The Onion Radio News
TSOYA
Slate's Culture Gabfest
Slate's Political Gabfest
Stones Throw Podcast
Best Show Gems
Best Show
Prank Patrol
WFMU's Tale of the Twelve
5 Live Football Daily
Plus a bunch of Swedish podcasts of no consequence to yall.
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Here's mine, though I gotta kill some, because I don't have time for music anymore
The Bored-Again Christian
The Bugle
Coverville
Jordan Jesse Go (on the chopping block)
KCRW's Le Show (if you speed through the "bits", he highlights some interesting news)
KCRW's Left Right and Center
The Math Factor
Never Not Funny
NPR: All Songs Considered
NPR: All Songs Considered Live Concerts
NPR: Wait Wait Don't Tell Me
The Official Lost Podcast
On the Media
Phil Keaggy Podcast
Philosophy Bites
PRI: The Sound of Young America
The Rogue's Gallery (on the chopping block; 4 hours per week of newish prog-rock, with maybe 90 minutes worth hearing)
WFMU's Best Show
WFMU's Best Show Gems
WFMU's Night People (some entertaining moments, and it's got to be nice for the station to be able to fill 4 hours, but these guys, honestly, have about 40 good minutes in them a week. They should be a 6:00 or 7:00 1-hour show; definitely on the block)
WFMU's Seven Second Delay
WFMU's The Dusty Show
WNYC's Radio Lab
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Here's mine, though I gotta kill some, because I don't have time for music anymore
WFMU's Night People (some entertaining moments, and it's got to be nice for the station to be able to fill 4 hours, but these guys, honestly, have about 40 good minutes in them a week. They should be a 6:00 or 7:00 1-hour show; definitely on the block)
Yeah, I"ve just about given up on this one too ... has anyone heard Fatty Jubbo's podcast? That's a pretty awesome one.
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If anyone here likes videogames, I highly recommend the Giant Bomb and A Life Well Wasted podcasts. A Life Well Wasted is sort of like a videogame-oriented version of This American Life, and Giant Bomb is the other side of the spectrum with four ex-Gamespot staff members who are nerds, but not nerdy-nerds that are unbearable to listen to.
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Here's mine, though I gotta kill some, because I don't have time for music anymore
WFMU's Night People (some entertaining moments, and it's got to be nice for the station to be able to fill 4 hours, but these guys, honestly, have about 40 good minutes in them a week. They should be a 6:00 or 7:00 1-hour show; definitely on the block)
Yeah, I"ve just about given up on this one too ... has anyone heard Fatty Jubbo's podcast? That's a pretty awesome one.
I gave up on Night People quite awhile ago for this same reason. I like the idea and they seem like good guys, but I couldn't make it through an entire show.
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Here's mine, though I gotta kill some, because I don't have time for music anymore
WFMU's Night People (some entertaining moments, and it's got to be nice for the station to be able to fill 4 hours, but these guys, honestly, have about 40 good minutes in them a week. They should be a 6:00 or 7:00 1-hour show; definitely on the block)
Yeah, I"ve just about given up on this one too ... has anyone heard Fatty Jubbo's podcast? That's a pretty awesome one.
I gave up on Night People quite awhile ago for this same reason. I like the idea and they seem like good guys, but I couldn't make it through an entire show.
I came close to giving up because of the sheer amount of patience the show demands, but I'm glad I stuck with it (and have the time to do it). I've gotten very used to listening to the show on Fridays at work when there isn't a whole lot to do. It feels like the show's found its footing in the last month or two- the last few episodes have been really good.
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I'm done with Comedy and Everything Else
I like those guys but the show was just getting insufferable
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I'm done with Comedy and Everything Else
I like those guys but the show was just getting insufferable
I've always found it best when they have a guest. Todd usually makes me laugh but Jimmy seems to be getting less funny by the episode. My wife and I met them in Portland and they were the nicest. They treated us like friends instead of fans so just based on that I still listen but I prefer it when they have a guest. The Patton episode was really great.
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C&EE is fine when they're joking around but Jimmy Dore's politics are like listening to a high schooler.
I've really been enjoying Jordan, Jesse Go. Though about once an episode I have to pause it to scream at the top of my lungs while Jesse interrupts a funny Jordan bit to go off on his own unfunny one.
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C&EE is fine when they're joking around but Jimmy Dore's politics are like listening to a high schooler.
I've really been enjoying Jordan, Jesse Go. Though about once an episode I have to pause it to scream at the top of my lungs while Jesse interrupts a funny Jordan bit to go off on his own unfunny one.
I agree whole heartedly. Jordan is so funny and Jesse sometimes can riff with him and be funny too but mostly he puts out the fire. I think Jesse is jealous because he knows Jordan is funnier.
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C&EE is fine when they're joking around but Jimmy Dore's politics are like listening to a high schooler.
I've really been enjoying Jordan, Jesse Go. Though about once an episode I have to pause it to scream at the top of my lungs while Jesse interrupts a funny Jordan bit to go off on his own unfunny one.
I agree whole heartedly. Jordan is so funny and Jesse sometimes can riff with him and be funny too but mostly he puts out the fire. I think Jesse is jealous because he knows Jordan is funnier.
Nah, I think Jesse is a truly good guy and a can be really funny, he's just clunky. I'd be perfectly happy if he'd just stop stepping on Jordan's punchlines or trying to top somethings 5 seconds after the moment has passed.
It's still a really great show, and I think it's one of the very few shows that really captures and analyzes what it's like to be a mid-20's dude who is self-aware enough to know how ridiculous it can be to be a mid-20's dude.
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C&EE is fine when they're joking around but Jimmy Dore's politics are like listening to a high schooler.
I've really been enjoying Jordan, Jesse Go. Though about once an episode I have to pause it to scream at the top of my lungs while Jesse interrupts a funny Jordan bit to go off on his own unfunny one.
I agree whole heartedly. Jordan is so funny and Jesse sometimes can riff with him and be funny too but mostly he puts out the fire. I think Jesse is jealous because he knows Jordan is funnier.
Nah, I think Jesse is a truly good guy and a can be really funny, he's just clunky. I'd be perfectly happy if he'd just stop stepping on Jordan's punchlines or trying to top somethings 5 seconds after the moment has passed.
It's still a really great show, and I think it's one of the very few shows that really captures and analyzes what it's like to be a mid-20's dude who is self-aware enough to know how ridiculous it can be to be a mid-20's dude.
You hit the nail on the head with the mid 20's thing. I wasn't trying to hate on Jesse. I love TSOYA and JJGO! I just think that Jordan is a funny guy and JJGO! is one of the few places he can really showcase his humor (I don't watch the Fuel channel). They should start a sketch comedy group.
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Reeleyes - What do I know your icon from?
Anyway, since I'm a leftist nut, I really only listen to Democracy Now (and of course the two Best Show related podcasts) via podcast.
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Reeleyes - What do I know your icon from?
Anyway, since I'm a leftist nut, I really only listen to Democracy Now (and of course the two Best Show related podcasts) via podcast.
It's from the comic book "Kick Ass". I listen to Democracy Now from time to time. Leading up to the election I listened to that and the Thom Hartman show daily without fail.
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Reeleyes - What do I know your icon from?
Anyway, since I'm a leftist nut, I really only listen to Democracy Now (and of course the two Best Show related podcasts) via podcast.
It's from the comic book "Kick Ass". I listen to Democracy Now from time to time. Leading up to the election I listened to that and the Thom Hartman show daily without fail.
Ah! That's what it's from! John Romita Jr. is one of my favorite artists. I should have picked up on that.
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Also I got rid of all three of the Sunday Political shows (meet the press etc)
They stopped doing as much roundtables and they treat republicans seriously.
KCRW's To the Point is the best news and politics radio/podcast going and it's daily.
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Reeleyes - What do I know your icon from?
Anyway, since I'm a leftist nut, I really only listen to Democracy Now (and of course the two Best Show related podcasts) via podcast.
It's from the comic book "Kick Ass". I listen to Democracy Now from time to time. Leading up to the election I listened to that and the Thom Hartman show daily without fail.
Ah! That's what it's from! John Romita Jr. is one of my favorite artists. I should have picked up on that.
I'm a big fan of his as well. I just picked up his Spiderman #600 with 60 pages of content. I guess now that it's out of the way we should see more Kick Ass.
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It's still a really great show, and I think it's one of the very few shows that really captures and analyzes what it's like to be a mid-20's dude who is self-aware enough to know how ridiculous it can be to be a mid-20's dude.
I think Jordan is that self-aware, yes. But Jesse, I'm not so certain.
But I think that's why it works.
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It's still a really great show, and I think it's one of the very few shows that really captures and analyzes what it's like to be a mid-20's dude who is self-aware enough to know how ridiculous it can be to be a mid-20's dude.
I think Jordan is that self-aware, yes. But Jesse, I'm not so certain.
But I think that's why it works.
You mean a guy that dresses like Orville Redenbacher isn't self-aware!?
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You mean a guy that dresses like Orville Redenbacher isn't self-aware!?
Hmm... I'm trying to figure out a way to address this without sounding like a munch... Especially as a guy who likes the show!
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C&EE is fine when they're joking around but Jimmy Dore's politics are like listening to a high schooler.
In what way? The dichotomy of liberal and conservative is a false dichotomy and Jimmy properly rejects it. The majority of the mainstream media is run by corporations and, as a result, is unwilling to engage in real investigative journalism.
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C&EE is fine when they're joking around but Jimmy Dore's politics are like listening to a high schooler.
In what way? The dichotomy of liberal and conservative is a false dichotomy and Jimmy properly rejects it. The majority of the mainstream media is run by corporations and, as a result, is unwilling to engage in real investigative journalism.
I think Dore's political commentary would be a little better if he based it in own experiences rather than trying to take down cable TV show windbags.
Also, can't decide if Todd Glass' follow-up rants are annoying or charming. He will admit he doesn't know much about a topic, but then go to town, closing with a "SHUT the F* UP!!!!!" to whoever the offending party might be.
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I think Dore's political commentary would be a little better if he based it in own experiences rather than trying to take down cable TV show windbags.
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What would that entail?
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C&EE is fine when they're joking around but Jimmy Dore's politics are like listening to a high schooler.
In what way? The dichotomy of liberal and conservative is a false dichotomy and Jimmy properly rejects it. The majority of the mainstream media is run by corporations and, as a result, is unwilling to engage in real investigative journalism.
I think you just kinda proved my point. Everybody knows that shit already.
I think Jimmy wants to come off as a Jon Stewart kind of guy, but their show is COMPLETELY DEVOID OF COMEDY when he goes on one of his rants. It just comes down to him reading those patronizing letters and saying "WAKE UP, SHEEPLE!" while Todd tries to defend "that one guy out there listening right now who is saying..."
I don't think either of them have a strong enough grasp of the issues they take on to make it informative, nor do they have a sense of humor about it to make it entertaining.
But when they're fucking around being silly, it's great!
Also Stef-ann-ay has been on fiyah lately. She really came into her own.
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C&EE is fine when they're joking around but Jimmy Dore's politics are like listening to a high schooler.
In what way? The dichotomy of liberal and conservative is a false dichotomy and Jimmy properly rejects it. The majority of the mainstream media is run by corporations and, as a result, is unwilling to engage in real investigative journalism.
I think you just kinda proved my point. Everybody knows that shit already.
I think Jimmy wants to come off as a Jon Stewart kind of guy, but their show is COMPLETELY DEVOID OF COMEDY when he goes on one of his rants. It just comes down to him reading those patronizing letters and saying "WAKE UP, SHEEPLE!" while Todd tries to defend "that one guy out there listening right now who is saying..."
I don't think either of them have a strong enough grasp of the issues they take on to make it informative, nor do they have a sense of humor about it to make it entertaining.
But when they're fucking around being silly, it's great!
Also Stef-ann-ay has been on fiyah lately. She really came into her own.
I agree with most of this but I think Jimmy pulls punches on the funny commentary on C&EE and saves it for Pop and Politics or his radio show. Too many irons in the fire I guess.
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It's still a really great show, and I think it's one of the very few shows that really captures and analyzes what it's like to be a mid-20's dude who is self-aware enough to know how ridiculous it can be to be a mid-20's dude.
I think Jordan is that self-aware, yes. But Jesse, I'm not so certain.
But I think that's why it works.
You mean a guy that dresses like Orville Redenbacher isn't self-aware!?
This made me laugh out loud. At work.
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Since the Stochastic Hit Parade isn't listed in the iTunes store, I tried to subscribe to the podcast manually -
http://wfmu.org/archivefeed/mp3/HP.xml
Only iTunes says that link is invalid. Is there any easier way to subscribe (Advanced -> Subscribe to Podcast)?
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ABC (Australian Broadcasting Company) has two egghead ones I like: Lingua Franca, and the Philosopher's Zone.
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Since the Stochastic Hit Parade isn't listed in the iTunes store, I tried to subscribe to the podcast manually -
http://wfmu.org/archivefeed/mp3/HP.xml
Only iTunes says that link is invalid. Is there any easier way to subscribe (Advanced -> Subscribe to Podcast)?
I am guessing that didn't work 'cause that's just a regular RSS feed and not a podcast feed. That show is not podcast: http://wfmu.org/podcast
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-Common Sense and Hardcore History from Dan Carlin: http://www.dancarlin.com/
The history shows might be the best produced podcast out there. I can listen to them again and again. Common Sense is political, but I like his opinions about getting rid of the 2-party system and the failure of the government.
Thanks for those recommendations, ST. I've been enjoying them both.
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Shucks, I thought all WFMU shows were available as podcasts :-[
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-Common Sense and Hardcore History from Dan Carlin: http://www.dancarlin.com/
The history shows might be the best produced podcast out there. I can listen to them again and again. Common Sense is political, but I like his opinions about getting rid of the 2-party system and the failure of the government.
Thanks for those recommendations, ST. I've been enjoying them both.
Hey Taco,
I too have been eating up Mr. Carlin's stuff.
A radical moderate. I feel obligated to send him some (dirty) money since non-partisans don't get much money from the partisans.
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Jonathan Katz's Hey, We're Back is a top notch comedy podcast. It consistently has good laughs and I always end up wishing the episodes lasted a little longer.
http://www.jonathankatz.com/proud/audio.php?genre=hey
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Jonathan Katz's Hey, We're Back is a top notch comedy podcast. It consistently has good laughs and I always end up wishing the episodes lasted a little longer.
http://www.jonathankatz.com/proud/audio.php?genre=hey
I thought there were only two episodes.
Here's what I pod:
(must here every episode)
wire tap (amazing, similarities to the best show)
this american life
jjgo
best show
seven second delay
radio lab
shut up weirdo
night people (really funny lately)
comedy deathray
superego (amazingly funny absurdest radio plays)
( good but not necessary)
do or diy
soulville
battleship pretentsion (ocassional amazing guests)
smodcast (guilty pleasure)
this american life
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(must here every episode)
this american life
( good but not necessary)
this american life
Hmm.
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The Adam Carolla podcast is GREAT if you're really, really, really, really, really, really, really racist.
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superego (amazingly funny absurdest radio plays)
I'm excited to try this out!
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smodcast (guilty pleasure)
You got a lot of stones admitting that here.
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Jonathan Katz's Hey, We're Back is a top notch comedy podcast. It consistently has good laughs and I always end up wishing the episodes lasted a little longer.
http://www.jonathankatz.com/proud/audio.php?genre=hey
Really enjoying this, thanks for the tip.
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Jonathan Katz's Hey, We're Back is a top notch comedy podcast. It consistently has good laughs and I always end up wishing the episodes lasted a little longer.
http://www.jonathankatz.com/proud/audio.php?genre=hey
I thought there were only two episodes.
Hmm. It's at episode 22 right now. Here's the podcast feed http://feeds.feedburner.com/heywereback
Jonathan Katz's Hey, We're Back is a top notch comedy podcast. It consistently has good laughs and I always end up wishing the episodes lasted a little longer.
http://www.jonathankatz.com/proud/audio.php?genre=hey
Really enjoying this, thanks for the tip.
Glad you like it! For people who need yet another reason to subscribe to this podcast: several of the episodes feature the golden voice of H. Jon Benjamin.
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Do any of you guys listen to WNYC's Radiolab? People recommended it to me, but can you tell me what the deal is with the host? The only one I've listened to so far is one called "In Defense of Darwin" where the host gets the shit kicked out of him by Richard Dawkins and then edits in smarmy, sarcastic asides to his radio audience. Is this typical? Because if so, this is the worst radio show in the history of broadcast.
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I'm with you, todd. Radiolab fucking sucks. I listened to many annoying episodes hoping to hear what people liked about it. Stupid editing, stupid jokes, very little actual "science."
The best science program I've ever head is CBC's Quirks and Quarks, which has a podcast.
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Librivox is better than most podcasts can hope to be.
I periodically subscribe and unsubscribe to NPR's Shuffle and most emailed stories podcasts, which I hope to be a "Best of NPR." A lot of drek seeps in, though, especially NPR's profiles of various generically awful musicians.
The BBC's Global News podcast is a good 1/2 hour of information. Its "NewsPod" is more focused on British news, test match results and that kind of thing.
I wish I liked ESPN's Baseball Today more. They just focus on baseball from a very insidery perspective that's too much for me.
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I'm with you, todd. Radiolab fucking sucks. I listened to many annoying episodes hoping to hear what people liked about it. Stupid editing, stupid jokes, very little actual "science."
I periodically subscribe and unsubscribe to NPR's Shuffle and most emailed stories podcasts, which I hope to be a "Best of NPR." A lot of drek seeps in, though, especially NPR's profiles of various generically awful musicians.
I've been down on NPR for some time now, I have to say. I think it's on the same downward trajectory that PBS has been on in terms of quality and relevance.
Inexplicably, however -- when I moved here I tried to listen more to WNYC because I thought somehow in this giant market the local NPR shows would be good. Nope, they're totally abysmal. In addition to Radiolab, I submit for your disapproval:
Leonard Lopate
Jonathan Schwartz
Studio 360 (which pains me a lot since the host was a co-founder of Spy magazine)
On the Media
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I used to love love love love NPR from like 2002-2005 when I was delivering pizzas (and before I knew about podcasts). But lately I turn it on and get immediately frustrated. Has the quality of shows gone down or am I just older and/or tired of it?
I still enjoy On The Media. Even though they're smarmy, I like that they take stands on issues instead of the dickless pandering that every other political show seems to do.
News and Notes is the absolute WORST though - they will channel anything and I mean ANYTHING through the "people of color" lens. It's infuriating. Not to mention the panel of journalists they have are like high school newspaper kids each taking on a different stock pundit personality. It's total amateur hour.
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I love Radiolab, but what do I know? I like On the Media a lot, too!
Do any of you guys listen to WNYC's Radiolab? People recommended it to me, but can you tell me what the deal is with the host? The only one I've listened to so far is one called "In Defense of Darwin" where the host gets the shit kicked out of him by Richard Dawkins and then edits in smarmy, sarcastic asides to his radio audience. Is this typical? Because if so, this is the worst radio show in the history of broadcast.
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how do you guys have time to listen to all these podcasts
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how do you guys have time to listen to all these podcasts
I sit at a computer for 8 hours a day.
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how do you guys have time to listen to all these podcasts
I sit at a computer for 8 hours a day.
Same for me. I also work in a really quiet office where I'm not bothered by too many people.
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I still enjoy On The Media. Even though they're smarmy, I like that they take stands on issues instead of the dickless pandering that every other political show seems to do.
I think On the Media is a solid weekly listen.
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1.Five Tacos and a Taco - a list based podcast (top five) of a new topic each week, both guys are pretty funny
2.PTI - for sports fans, it's just an audio version of the popular ESPN show but it is by far the best sports related podcast I've found
3.RadioLab - I disagree with most of what I have heard on this thread. I think this show is awesome and I've listened to every episode
4.Shoddy Radio - Pretty vulgar, semi-racist, always interesting and very, very funny at times (also disgusting)
5.The Moth - Stories told live on stage some of which are so heart felt they'll move you to tears (and I'm a dude)
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5.The Moth - Stories told live on stage some of which are so heart felt they'll move you to tears (and I'm a dude)
I really love the Moth. They've started an hour long radio show but I don't think they're pocasting it yet.
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I love Radiolab, but what do I know? I like On the Media a lot, too!
Do any of you guys listen to WNYC's Radiolab? People recommended it to me, but can you tell me what the deal is with the host? The only one I've listened to so far is one called "In Defense of Darwin" where the host gets the shit kicked out of him by Richard Dawkins and then edits in smarmy, sarcastic asides to his radio audience. Is this typical? Because if so, this is the worst radio show in the history of broadcast.
I understand both sides of the radio lab debate. It can be pretty obnoxious-lame-redundant. At times though it transcends and can be amazing. For those wondering why bother i recommend listening to the war of the worlds episode. Which is pretty great and the one that got me hooked.
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I love Radiolab, but what do I know? I like On the Media a lot, too!
Do any of you guys listen to WNYC's Radiolab? People recommended it to me, but can you tell me what the deal is with the host? The only one I've listened to so far is one called "In Defense of Darwin" where the host gets the shit kicked out of him by Richard Dawkins and then edits in smarmy, sarcastic asides to his radio audience. Is this typical? Because if so, this is the worst radio show in the history of broadcast.
I understand both sides of the radio lab debate. It can be pretty obnoxious-lame-redundant. At times though it transcends and can be amazing. For those wondering why bother i recommend listening to the war of the worlds episode. Which is pretty great and the one that got me hooked.
About every third-fourth episode nails me. The latest one was "Stochasticity". Explains subtle points about probability amazingly well.
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I am going to listen to that episode to see if it changes my mind. My strong language earlier was probably the result of sleep deprivation. I suppose what bugs me about the episodes I listened to was the sub-Dusty Show editing and the very thin examination of actual scientific or philosophical concepts. But they can't all be winners.
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I highly recommend Sunday Night Safran (http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/safran/podcast/safran.xml) with John Safran and Father Bob Maguire.
I also make my own podcast, the latest episode of which can be found here (http://newmatilda.com/2009/08/13/sam-koala-can-get-stuffed), but it is probably a little too niche for anyone outside Australia.
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Don't forget Venison Stew!
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Has anyone ever listened to Marijuana Radio?
Great tunes from the likes of Los Marijuanos, Kottonmouth Kings, Herb Superb and Dean Friedman! But that's not all. There is also informed political debate from presenters McKenna, Paul, Roger and Dank. The podcast is available from iTunes, but you can listen LIVE Tuesday nights from 9pm EST. Listen closely, and perhaps you could be the next MR Cheeba Champ???
What else are you gonna be doing on a Tuesday night?
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Support two underdog podcasts. Five Tacos and a Taco and Shoddy Radio. I know Tom rails against podcasts but these are both well done and funny. Give them a shot, you might be surprised.
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superego (amazingly funny absurdest radio plays)
I'm excited to try this out!
Update: I did try it out, and it was great! I'm thinking about pulling the trigger on downloading all the episodes. I just started with the two they recommend for new listeners (which itself is a great idea and much appreciated).
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If I can be a touch self-promoting for a moment, I would like to point out the Am I Right?? podcast, just started last week.
You may know me from self-promotion elsewhere on the boards, but just in case you don't, CHECK IT OUT!
http://cjsw.com/programming/show_details.html?id=70#podcast
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If I can be a touch self-promoting for a moment, I would like to point out the Am I Right?? podcast, just started last week.
You may know me from self-promotion elsewhere on the boards, but just in case you don't, CHECK IT OUT!
http://cjsw.com/programming/show_details.html?id=70#podcast
Hey, listened to your first podcast. Pretty fantastic funny stuff.
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If I can be a touch self-promoting for a moment, I would like to point out the Am I Right?? podcast, just started last week.
You may know me from self-promotion elsewhere on the boards, but just in case you don't, CHECK IT OUT!
http://cjsw.com/programming/show_details.html?id=70#podcast
Hey, listened to your first podcast. Pretty fantastic funny stuff.
Agreed, really funny stuff. You should podcast the Tom interview.
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If I can be a touch self-promoting for a moment, I would like to point out the Am I Right?? podcast, just started last week.
You may know me from self-promotion elsewhere on the boards, but just in case you don't, CHECK IT OUT!
http://cjsw.com/programming/show_details.html?id=70#podcast
Hey, listened to your first podcast. Pretty fantastic funny stuff.
Agreed, really funny stuff. You should podcast the Tom interview.
Hey, thanks Reeleyes and woodandiron!
The Tom interview will be podcast very soon-ish... It's at the top of the list for when we start releasing "archive" interviews.
Thanks for listening, guys!
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If I can be a touch self-promoting for a moment, I would like to point out the Am I Right?? podcast, just started last week.
You may know me from self-promotion elsewhere on the boards, but just in case you don't, CHECK IT OUT!
http://cjsw.com/programming/show_details.html?id=70#podcast
Hey, listened to your first podcast. Pretty fantastic funny stuff.
Agreed, really funny stuff. You should podcast the Tom interview.
Hey, thanks Reeleyes and woodandiron!
The Tom interview will be podcast very soon-ish... It's at the top of the list for when we start releasing "archive" interviews.
Thanks for listening, guys!
I'll third the praise. Glad to finally have you as a podcast.
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Agreed!
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If I can be a touch self-promoting for a moment, I would like to point out the Am I Right?? podcast, just started last week.
You may know me from self-promotion elsewhere on the boards, but just in case you don't, CHECK IT OUT!
http://cjsw.com/programming/show_details.html?id=70#podcast
I subscribed last night.
Hey, listened to your first podcast. Pretty fantastic funny stuff.
Agreed, really funny stuff. You should podcast the Tom interview.
Hey, thanks Reeleyes and woodandiron!
The Tom interview will be podcast very soon-ish... It's at the top of the list for when we start releasing "archive" interviews.
Thanks for listening, guys!
I'll third the praise. Glad to finally have you as a podcast.
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I just listened to the latest episode of Comedy and Everything Else which featured a story by Jimmy Dore about meeting Tom Scharpling for the first time this past week. The story could only be described as awkward.
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Since I am driving to the Gathering of the FOTs on Tuesday, this thread will be invaluable to my continued sanity.
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superego (amazingly funny absurdest radio plays)
I'm excited to try this out!
Update: I did try it out, and it was great! I'm thinking about pulling the trigger on downloading all the episodes. I just started with the two they recommend for new listeners (which itself is a great idea and much appreciated).
Can't go wrong. Its very funny.
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I just listened to the latest episode of Comedy and Everything Else which featured a story by Jimmy Dore about meeting Tom Scharpling for the first time this past week. The story could only be described as awkward.
Wow. I was surprised to hear Tom's reaction, calling Dore on giving him a "Big fan" accolade, somehow knowing Dore has not heard the Best Show. Dore deserved it.
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I just listened to the latest episode of Comedy and Everything Else which featured a story by Jimmy Dore about meeting Tom Scharpling for the first time this past week. The story could only be described as awkward.
Wow. I was surprised to hear Tom's reaction, calling Dore on giving him a "Big fan" accolade, somehow knowing Dore has not heard the Best Show. Dore deserved it.
I think either Patton or PFT had recommended the Best Show to them a few months ago. I'm not the biggest Jimmy Dore fan (I really like Todd Glass, he's both genuine and really funny) sounds like he got caught in one of those socially awkward moments we all find ourselves in. Although he shouldn't have given Todd such a hard time for wanting to be liked after he pulled the same move with Tom.
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For those who just want to hear the story, it's at an hour and 36 minutes in.
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I listen to:
The Moth Podcast
NPR: All Songs Considered
NPR: Live Concerts from All Songs Considered
This American Life
WFMU's Best Show Gems with Tom Scharpling
WFMU's The Best Show on WFMU with Tom Scharpling
And also to Word Balloon episodes with Matt Fraction, Ed Brubaker, Brian Michael Bendis, and some other random episodes I think sound interesting.
EDITED TO ADD: And I will be sure to check out Am I Right?? sometime soon.
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I would like to know if the new Marc Maron podcast, WTF?, is any good. I listened to 5 minutes and it didn't grab me.
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I would like to know if the new Marc Maron podcast, WTF?, is any good. I listened to 5 minutes and it didn't grab me.
I liked it a lot ... the anti-WholeFoods rant at the beginning was great, thoughtful and funny. And the extended interview with Jeffrey Ross was good too. Ross isn't my favorite, but he was interesting to listen to in the context of Maron's show.
Considering it's his first episode, I thought the show started out very strong.
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I would like to know if the new Marc Maron podcast, WTF?, is any good. I listened to 5 minutes and it didn't grab me.
I liked it a lot ... the anti-WholeFoods rant at the beginning was great, thoughtful and funny. And the extended interview with Jeffrey Ross was good too. Ross isn't my favorite, but he was interesting to listen to in the context of Maron's show.
Considering it's his first episode, I thought the show started out very strong.
I agree it was a lot better than I expected for a first time.
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I just listened to the latest episode of Comedy and Everything Else which featured a story by Jimmy Dore about meeting Tom Scharpling for the first time this past week. The story could only be described as awkward.
Wow. I was surprised to hear Tom's reaction, calling Dore on giving him a "Big fan" accolade, somehow knowing Dore has not heard the Best Show. Dore deserved it.
I think either Patton or PFT had recommended the Best Show to them a few months ago. I'm not the biggest Jimmy Dore fan (I really like Todd Glass, he's both genuine and really funny) sounds like he got caught in one of those socially awkward moments we all find ourselves in. Although he shouldn't have given Todd such a hard time for wanting to be liked after he pulled the same move with Tom.
I listened to Comedy and Everything Else at the beginning, and probably continued longer than I should have, long past the point where I found it unlistenable. But I listened to this episode to hear the story and just in general to see what it was like now. Imagine my disappointment upon discovering that not only is Jimmy Dore talking about how he believes 9/11 conspiracy theories—which, obviously, a person is perfectly entitled to do, even though I personally find it awful—but he even goes so far as to say that people believing the "official" story of 9/11 is the same kind of thing that let Hitler come to power (and I'm pretty sure I'm not unfairly paraphrasing that).
I wish I had just heeded Jouster and skipped right to the relevant anecdote.
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Comedy and Everything else was kind of good, if bland, before they started talking about politics. Those guys are just fucking stupid. I want to change my opinion to disagree with them when any of them says anything (other than about comedy) I agree with.
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If I can be a touch self-promoting for a moment, I would like to point out the Am I Right?? podcast, just started last week.
You may know me from self-promotion elsewhere on the boards, but just in case you don't, CHECK IT OUT!
http://cjsw.com/programming/show_details.html?id=70#podcast
Thanks jbissel and Martin - you are all too kind!
And I would like to acknowledge fredericks, although I don't follow...
Hey, listened to your first podcast. Pretty fantastic funny stuff.
Agreed, really funny stuff. You should podcast the Tom interview.
Hey, thanks Reeleyes and woodandiron!
The Tom interview will be podcast very soon-ish... It's at the top of the list for when we start releasing "archive" interviews.
Thanks for listening, guys!
I'll third the praise. Glad to finally have you as a podcast.
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If you like the You Look Nice Today podcast, there is a Seattle based show I just found (on Merlin Mann's twittermendation) that is very similar in feel, Too Beautiful To Live (http://www.mynorthwest.com/?nid=140&cmsid=93).
I just started really getting into Too Beautiful To Live a couple of weeks ago, and of course, it just got canceled due to low ratings. Tonight's the last night of that radio show.
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I would like to know if the new Marc Maron podcast, WTF?, is any good. I listened to 5 minutes and it didn't grab me.
Patton's on the latest episode.
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If you like the You Look Nice Today podcast, there is a Seattle based show I just found (on Merlin Mann's twittermendation) that is very similar in feel, Too Beautiful To Live (http://www.mynorthwest.com/?nid=140&cmsid=93).
I just started really getting into Too Beautiful To Live a couple of weeks ago, and of course, it just got canceled due to low ratings. Tonight's the last night of that radio show.
I was wondering if anyone would be commenting on that. I'm super sad that it's gone, but I was really thrilled that we have the technology now that enabled me to watch the live video stream of the studio for the last show. Worth staying home on a Friday night!
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Aside from the Best Show podcasts I'm into: I Love Movies, Comedy and Everything Else, The Adam Carolla Podcast, and Never Not Funny. Also recently discovered Marc Maron's WTF podcast which is also great.
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I like WTF so far. I'm not really familiar with Maron other than a clip or two and his recent appearance on The Sound of Young America. Are his standup albums worth buying?
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Maron is of the neurotic style of stand up that Richard Lewis is famous for but with a lot more energy and a much younger, drug induced outlook. I think it's great but it's not for everyone.
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Five Tacos And A Taco ain't too bad. I grabbed it on a whim and totally liked it. These guys aren't pros, but they keep the show tight, well paced, and I really laugh out loud in public when listening to it on occasion.
I Love Movies. I don't watch that many movies and I still like this show--If Doug has the right guests. Bad guests and it's bleh. For example, the Tom Arnold episode. That was some of the worst junk ever. Not funny and rather misogynistic. However, the latest episode with Sarah Sliverman and that other guy was great.
Comedy Death Ray. Very, very good. Makes me wish I lived in the US so I could go to the UCB-west.
Comedy and Everything Else has a few funny parts but could be a lot better. I don't mind their political stuff, but I'd rather get it from Dan Carlin. The show is way too long and disorderly. Listening to it seems to make everything in my life go slower. I end up with a strange sleepy comedy limbo feeling. If that makes sense.
The History of Rome is great. I wish I knew of this before.
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CUNY Lecture Series- Lotsa interestic speeches here.
WPRB Princeton's (and the man behind MY Pal God Records, Tom knows who he is and he has called into TBS before) Jon Solomon used to have a great podcast called Local Support, but I don't think it's being updated anymore.
I tried following Planet Money, but couldn't stand the people behind it.
And sometimes I like to use the iTunes univesrity, you can get some intersting lectures from Stanford, Berkeley, etc.
Just now I was also been listening to the "White House Tapes" series from American Public Media, covering JFK, LBJ and Nixon.
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Wiretap now has an official podcast on itunes. So go check it out. For those that aren't sure what it will be like imagine if the best show collided with this american life. That should give you a rough idea.
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Jimmy Dore's radio show is now pocasting. It's like a professional version of the political commentary he does on C&EE. I highly recommend it unless you're a Glenn Beck fan then I even highlier recommend it.
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CDR Radio is fantastic.
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CDR Radio is fantastic.
Agreed, I've been really enjoying it.
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Has anyone heard either of Bill Burr's podcasts. I'm curious.
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CDR Radio is fantastic.
Agreed, I've been really enjoying it.
I'm still laughing about Li'l Gary.
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You must listen to Wiretap. This is not a choice.
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Maron is of the neurotic style of stand up that Richard Lewis is famous for but with a lot more energy and a much younger, drug induced outlook. I think it's great but it's not for everyone.
That's a good way to describe his stuff. I'd also compare him a little bit to Bill Hicks. It's a good mix of topical and personal dirty laundry. I think it's pretty brilliant, personally.
If one were to check out his stuff I'd recommend the first two albums before diving into his latest one.
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You must listen to Wiretap. This is not a choice.
I listened to the first 2, really enjoyed it. I loved the athiest business that takes care of christian's pets after the rapture.
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I found it odd that people nuts enough to plan for the rapture would let an atheist care for their pets.
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I have already self-promoted in this thread, but I am going to do it again. Because I am an ANARCHIST.
Also, since the last time I self-promoted I have made 1 (one) HI-larious joke about Marijuana Radio AND I have started 1 (one) whole new different podcast, available on iTunes (http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=334506725), via RSS (http://gatheraroundme.libsyn.com/rss), or you can download it from this page (http://gatheraroundme.libsyn.com/) I suppose.
It is called Gather Around Me, and it is about two dudes (myself and poet Ben Pobjie (http://newmatilda.com/tag/ben-pobjie)) taking some time out of their busy schedules to answer life's great mysteries. We're making art here, so please don't bother if you're not interested in exploding your preconceived notions of what a podcast is and what a podcast can be.
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LITERALLY exploding.
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CDR Radio is fantastic.
I like it, too, but would like it SOOOO much more if they'd stop playing "funny" songs and just talk.
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Lime Champions (http://rrrfm.libsyn.com/index.php?post_category=Lime%20Champions)
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CDR Radio is fantastic.
I like it, too, but would like it SOOOO much more if they'd stop playing "funny" songs and just talk.
Yeah. Once in a great wile they're funny, like Garfunkel and Oats, but usually it's just a testament to how shitty a genre comedy songs are. Comedy songs are basically being told the same joke over and over for four minutes.
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It's not Christmas without "Here Comes Fatty with his Sack of Shit."
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Maybe I'm the oddball here but I gave up on CDR radio a while back. And it is because of the host Scott Aukerman. I just don't enjoy him very much*. I also did not enjoy the comedy songs and would just skip over them, for the most part.
In other podcast rejection news, I also abandoned The 40-Year-Old Boy a few months ago as the near-relentless bleak
+ ferociously angry underpinnings of the 'comedy' were just too much for me. I'd be shocked if Mike Schmidt were a happier fellow these days, but should I give the show another shot?
Finally, as Colin Marshall (of MaximumFun's Podthoughts) has discussed the Two Twenty/Thirtysomething White Guys/Girls Bullshitting About Culture (TTWGBAC) genre describes many podcasts and I enjoy some of these, but they do almost exclusively feature " white guys". Can you suggest some featuring women or non-white folk?
* In a similar vein (and perhaps apocryphally here), I don't appreciate David Cross' humor. I may have even written about this on this board before...
(how does self-promotion = anarchic behaviour?)
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It's not Christmas without "Here Comes Fatty with his Sack of Shit."
True, that rare thing, an actually funny comedy song. However, my wife plays the John Waters Christmas album nonstop from just after Hallowe'en through New Year's, so I get enough of that.
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It's not Christmas without "Here Comes Fatty with his Sack of Shit."
True, that rare thing, an actually funny comedy song. However, my wife plays the John Waters Christmas album nonstop from just after Hallowe'en through New Year's, so I get enough of that.
Does that collection include Christmas In Jail?
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Maybe I'm the oddball here but I gave up on CDR radio a while back. And it is because of the host Scott Aukerman. I just don't enjoy him very much*. I also did not enjoy the comedy songs and would just skip over them, for the most part.
* In a similar vein (and perhaps apocryphally here), I don't appreciate David Cross' humor. I may have even written about this on this board before...
(how does self-promotion = anarchic behaviour?)
I find Scott Aukerman to be kind of a minimal part of the CDR podcast. Maybe I'm just tuning him out. The comedy songs and otherwise are fine. I enjoyed a recent 'worst songs of all time' featuring 'Funky Man' from DeeDee Ramone's hip hop album, but that probably makes me like the 'it's so stupid, it's great' guy. I tend to like the characters on the show, also, so I've stuck with it.
Lately I've started listening to Marc Maron's WTF, which I like, although Marc does kind of teeter on the edge of the black hole of despair at times so it can be rough sledding.
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It's not Christmas without "Here Comes Fatty with his Sack of Shit."
True, that rare thing, an actually funny comedy song. However, my wife plays the John Waters Christmas album nonstop from just after Hallowe'en through New Year's, so I get enough of that.
Does that collection include Christmas In Jail?
Or Xmas at K-Mart?
http://blip.fm/profile/SoundSystemSDC/blip/30466571/CHRISTMAS_XMAS_AT_K-MART-ROOT_BOY_SLIM_&_SEX_CHANGE_BAND (http://blip.fm/profile/SoundSystemSDC/blip/30466571/CHRISTMAS_XMAS_AT_K-MART-ROOT_BOY_SLIM_&_SEX_CHANGE_BAND)
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Steve and Fredericks, no on both counts. Here's the playlist:
http://www.amazon.com/John-Waters-Christmas-Various-Artists/dp/B00065GHWE
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I feel I need to stand up for Scott Aukerman - I'm a big fan of more or less everything he's done, and that very much includes CDR Radio. I think he's hilarious, and a great host of the show. Best new podcast of 2009!
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I feel I need to stand up for Scott Aukerman - I'm a big fan of more or less everything he's done, and that very much includes CDR Radio. I think he's hilarious, and a great host of the show. Best new podcast of 2009!
I agree. My comedy podcasts now rank, in order of hilarity:
Best Show & Best Show Gems (tie)
CDR Radio
The Bugle
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Thirded!
Although ScAukerman didn't use my WouldYouRather suggestion. Humbug!
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I feel I need to stand up for Scott Aukerman - I'm a big fan of more or less everything he's done, and that very much includes CDR Radio. I think he's hilarious, and a great host of the show. Best new podcast of 2009!
I agree. My comedy podcasts now rank, in order of hilarity:
Best Show & Best Show Gems (tie)
CDR Radio
The Bugle
I like CDR OK, but it doesn't make me half as happy as The Bugle. What I notice with CDR is that the guests are sometimes really not able to get in a valuable contribution. Both Aziz Ansari and Michael Cera seemed completely marginalized recently. I did enjoy the visit by Huell Howser; he was doing happy features in Nashville (so was Pat Sajak) when I was a kid.
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CDR is always great. I also still love seven second delay. Andy is one of the funniest humans alive (when he still has the will to live).
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I feel I need to stand up for Scott Aukerman - I'm a big fan of more or less everything he's done, and that very much includes CDR Radio. I think he's hilarious, and a great host of the show. Best new podcast of 2009!
I agree. My comedy podcasts now rank, in order of hilarity:
Best Show & Best Show Gems (tie)
CDR Radio
The Bugle
I like CDR OK, but it doesn't make me half as happy as The Bugle. What I notice with CDR is that the guests are sometimes really not able to get in a valuable contribution. Both Aziz Ansari and Michael Cera seemed completely marginalized recently. I did enjoy the visit by Huell Howser; he was doing happy features in Nashville (so was Pat Sajak) when I was a kid.
Aziz and Cera - that was their own fault. They wouldn't bring the funny.
That said, man, what's with Scott turning on his own guests sometimes? He shit all over the Jesse Ventura bit from the beginning when it was really good, he just didn't let it build.
I don't know why I'm whining, it's like my favorite podcast. The second Huell appearance where he has a racist meltdown at the end - holy shit. I was doubled over on the subway crying.
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I feel I need to stand up for Scott Aukerman - I'm a big fan of more or less everything he's done, and that very much includes CDR Radio. I think he's hilarious, and a great host of the show. Best new podcast of 2009!
I agree. My comedy podcasts now rank, in order of hilarity:
Best Show & Best Show Gems (tie)
CDR Radio
The Bugle
I like CDR OK, but it doesn't make me half as happy as The Bugle. What I notice with CDR is that the guests are sometimes really not able to get in a valuable contribution. Both Aziz Ansari and Michael Cera seemed completely marginalized recently. I did enjoy the visit by Huell Howser; he was doing happy features in Nashville (so was Pat Sajak) when I was a kid.
Aziz and Cera - that was their own fault. They wouldn't bring the funny.
That said, man, what's with Scott turning on his own guests sometimes? He shit all over the Jesse Ventura bit from the beginning when it was really good, he just didn't let it build.
I don't know why I'm whining, it's like my favorite podcast. The second Huell appearance where he has a racist meltdown at the end - holy shit. I was doubled over on the subway crying.
I was a little bummed that only one of my choices ended up in their year-end top 10 (PFT as Ice-T).
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I feel I need to stand up for Scott Aukerman - I'm a big fan of more or less everything he's done, and that very much includes CDR Radio. I think he's hilarious, and a great host of the show. Best new podcast of 2009!
I agree. My comedy podcasts now rank, in order of hilarity:
Best Show & Best Show Gems (tie)
CDR Radio
The Bugle
I like CDR OK, but it doesn't make me half as happy as The Bugle. What I notice with CDR is that the guests are sometimes really not able to get in a valuable contribution. Both Aziz Ansari and Michael Cera seemed completely marginalized recently. I did enjoy the visit by Huell Howser; he was doing happy features in Nashville (so was Pat Sajak) when I was a kid.
Aziz and Cera - that was their own fault. They wouldn't bring the funny.
That said, man, what's with Scott turning on his own guests sometimes? He shit all over the Jesse Ventura bit from the beginning when it was really good, he just didn't let it build.
I don't know why I'm whining, it's like my favorite podcast. The second Huell appearance where he has a racist meltdown at the end - holy shit. I was doubled over on the subway crying.
I was a little bummed that only one of my choices ended up in their year-end top 10 (PFT as Ice-T).
PFT as Ice-T is one of the funniest things ever. It triples it's own funniness when he cracks himself up.
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The best line from that whole show was "Do you like... money?" HA!
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I like WTF. I never really knew who Marc Maron was before but now I'd consider myself a fan.
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Here's mine, though I gotta kill some, because I don't have time for music anymore
WFMU's Night People (some entertaining moments, and it's got to be nice for the station to be able to fill 4 hours, but these guys, honestly, have about 40 good minutes in them a week. They should be a 6:00 or 7:00 1-hour show; definitely on the block)
Yeah, I"ve just about given up on this one too ... has anyone heard Fatty Jubbo's podcast? That's a pretty awesome one.
I gave up on Night People quite awhile ago for this same reason. I like the idea and they seem like good guys, but I couldn't make it through an entire show.
I came close to giving up because of the sheer amount of patience the show demands, but I'm glad I stuck with it (and have the time to do it). I've gotten very used to listening to the show on Fridays at work when there isn't a whole lot to do. It feels like the show's found its footing in the last month or two- the last few episodes have been really good.
I heard the NYE's show last week during my glorious vacation because Tom mentioned that he had called in and I am so hooked right now. I also listened to the Christmas episode where they read an early draft of the script of Gremlins and it was awesome, too. I am going to try and call in tonight because they seem very interesting and I love science.
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Here's mine, though I gotta kill some, because I don't have time for music anymore
WFMU's Night People (some entertaining moments, and it's got to be nice for the station to be able to fill 4 hours, but these guys, honestly, have about 40 good minutes in them a week. They should be a 6:00 or 7:00 1-hour show; definitely on the block)
Yeah, I"ve just about given up on this one too ... has anyone heard Fatty Jubbo's podcast? That's a pretty awesome one.
I gave up on Night People quite awhile ago for this same reason. I like the idea and they seem like good guys, but I couldn't make it through an entire show.
I came close to giving up because of the sheer amount of patience the show demands, but I'm glad I stuck with it (and have the time to do it). I've gotten very used to listening to the show on Fridays at work when there isn't a whole lot to do. It feels like the show's found its footing in the last month or two- the last few episodes have been really good.
I heard the NYE's show last week during my glorious vacation because Tom mentioned that he had called in and I am so hooked right now. I also listened to the Christmas episode where they read an early draft of the script of Gremlins and it was awesome, too. I am going to try and call in tonight because they seem very interesting and I love science.
I am tonight's E, around 3:00.
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Here's mine, though I gotta kill some, because I don't have time for music anymore
WFMU's Night People (some entertaining moments, and it's got to be nice for the station to be able to fill 4 hours, but these guys, honestly, have about 40 good minutes in them a week. They should be a 6:00 or 7:00 1-hour show; definitely on the block)
Yeah, I"ve just about given up on this one too ... has anyone heard Fatty Jubbo's podcast? That's a pretty awesome one.
I gave up on Night People quite awhile ago for this same reason. I like the idea and they seem like good guys, but I couldn't make it through an entire show.
I came close to giving up because of the sheer amount of patience the show demands, but I'm glad I stuck with it (and have the time to do it). I've gotten very used to listening to the show on Fridays at work when there isn't a whole lot to do. It feels like the show's found its footing in the last month or two- the last few episodes have been really good.
I heard the NYE's show last week during my glorious vacation because Tom mentioned that he had called in and I am so hooked right now. I also listened to the Christmas episode where they read an early draft of the script of Gremlins and it was awesome, too. I am going to try and call in tonight because they seem very interesting and I love science.
I am tonight's E, around 3:00.
Yes, Dave! I was hoping so. I want to talk about black holes. Will you be able to illuminate me?
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I've been enjoying the Risk! podcast, which features clips from the Kevin Allison-hosted live show as well as some studio-produced clips.
http://risk-show.com/
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I am tonight's E, around 3:00.
Dave, you are confusing me.
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I've been enjoying the Risk! podcast, which features clips from the Kevin Allison-hosted live show as well as some studio-produced clips.
http://risk-show.com/
I tried to invite people to see the live Risk with Marc Maron (http://www.friendsoftom.com/forum/index.php/topic,5743.0.html) back in August, but the thread got hijacked so hard you would think that [insert al Qaeda joke] - am I right?!
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I am tonight's E, around 3:00.
Dave, you are confusing me.
E for expert.
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I am tonight's E, around 3:00.
Dave, you are confusing me.
E for expert.
Check.
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POD F. TOMPKAST!!!
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT! I will begin a podcast this year. The POD F. TOMPKAST will debut either late January or early February.
http://twitter.com/PFTompkins/statuses/7485705606
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POD F. TOMPKAST!!!
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT! I will begin a podcast this year. The POD F. TOMPKAST will debut either late January or early February.
http://twitter.com/PFTompkins/statuses/7485705606
(http://scienceblogs.com/strangerfruit/WindowsLiveWriter/Mmmmmm.roadkilldrool_F1C9/drooling_homer_2.gif)
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POD F. TOMPKAST!!!
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT! I will begin a podcast this year. The POD F. TOMPKAST will debut either late January or early February.
http://twitter.com/PFTompkins/statuses/7485705606
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/spenwah/excited.jpg)
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I started perusing CBC Radio podcasts based on recommendations in this thread and find Wiretape with Jonathan Goldstein pretty smart and funny.
http://www.cbc.ca/wiretap/
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I've been enjoying the Risk! podcast, which features clips from the Kevin Allison-hosted live show as well as some studio-produced clips.
http://risk-show.com/
I'm one of the few who still do not have ITunes installed. Does anyone have an RSS feed for this podcast? Thanks.
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I've been enjoying the Risk! podcast, which features clips from the Kevin Allison-hosted live show as well as some studio-produced clips.
http://risk-show.com/
I'm one of the few who still do not have ITunes installed. Does anyone have an RSS feed for this podcast? Thanks.
http://feeds.feedburner.com/risk-show/yWzy
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Be sure to check out WFMU's own podcast "Too Much Information."
It's like This American Life without so much smarminess and better stories, better music and... well... somehow great.
http://www.wfmu.org/playlists/TI
http://www.wfmu.org/podcast
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I started perusing CBC Radio podcasts based on recommendations in this thread and find Wiretape with Jonathan Goldstein pretty smart and funny.
http://www.cbc.ca/wiretap/
I like Wire-Tap a lot, thanks for mentioning it.
SuperEgo I can take or leave. for all the praise it gets, it just doesn't do it for me.
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I agree with everything stated above.
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are there any podcasts focusing on 60s/70s rock
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I just got into Superego and listened to all of the episodes in just a few days. Shunt McGuppin crushes me.
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I don't know if someone already mentioned it, but the Filmspotting podcast is great for cinefiles. I've been listening for years, and it's just two guys who love film. But it's very well prepared, too. They take their time with the reviews, but they don't waste the listener's time.
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I don't know if someone already mentioned it, but the Filmspotting podcast is great for cinefiles. I've been listening for years, and it's just two guys who love film. But it's very well prepared, too. They take their time with the reviews, but they don't waste the listener's time.
I used to listen but I grew tired of it pretty quickly. I like their reviews but the show is just too long for me to listen regularly. I realize it's an actual radio show and needs to be the current length to fill a timeslot, but I'd enjoy it more if they took out the Massacre Theater, listener thank-yous, and upcoming DVDs and just left the reviews and top 5 lists. That would leave a solid 30 or so minutes.
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Just discovered AST Radio thanks to this thread. It doesn't appear to have been updated in a year and a half, but there are plenty of good ones going back to 2006.
Also:
Democracy Now
Avant-Garde All The Time
Marketplace Money
Creative Screenwriting
The Business
The Treatment
The Cherry Blossom Clinic
Best Show Gems, TBS
The Dusty Show
Downtown Soulville
Mudd Up
Evan "Funk" Davies
When I'm going on long trips, I'll sometimes add selected episodes of:
Fresh Air
Leonard Lopate
Studio 360
On The Media
Often depending who the guests are.
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Just discovered AST Radio thanks to this thread. It doesn't appear to have been updated in a year and a half, but there are plenty of good ones going back to 2006.
Also:
Democracy Now
Avant-Garde All The Time
Marketplace Money
Creative Screenwriting
The Business
The Treatment
The Cherry Blossom Clinic
Best Show Gems, TBS
The Dusty Show
Downtown Soulville
Mudd Up
Evan "Funk" Davies
When I'm going on long trips, I'll sometimes add selected episodes of:
Fresh Air
Leonard Lopate
Studio 360
On The Media
Often depending who the guests are.
You have these as podcasts?
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You have these as podcasts?
Just keep posting, and someday something magical will appear to you. When that day comes, but not before then, look up Moonshake's posts and all will be revealed.
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Hasn't been updated since 2008 but the topics are timeless: The Guerrilla Radio Show The Informal Philosophy Talk Show http://feeds.feedburner.com/guerrillaradioshow/dZGS
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You have these as podcasts?
Just keep posting, and someday something magical will appear to you. When that day comes, but not before then, look up Moonshake's posts and all will be revealed.
Didn't that occur for NJL about 120 post ago?
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Hasn't been updated since 2008 but the topics are timeless: The Guerrilla Radio Show The Informal Philosophy Talk Show http://feeds.feedburner.com/guerrillaradioshow/dZGS
Will people discriminate against me if I listen to the Philosophy talk show? I have suffered enough beatdowns because of my math degree as it is.
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Hasn't been updated since 2008 but the topics are timeless: The Guerrilla Radio Show The Informal Philosophy Talk Show http://feeds.feedburner.com/guerrillaradioshow/dZGS
Will people discriminate against me if I listen to the Philosophy talk show? I have suffered enough beatdowns because of my math degree as it is.
Just go for it. You don't have to tell anyone.
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You have these as podcasts?
Just keep posting, and someday something magical will appear to you. When that day comes, but not before then, look up Moonshake's posts and all will be revealed.
Didn't that occur for NJL about 120 post ago?
What, do you think I can count? I actually come from a culture with a base 1 numerical system.
Hey Steve, is that even possible? I don't know what I'm talking about.
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You have these as podcasts?
Just keep posting, and someday something magical will appear to you. When that day comes, but not before then, look up Moonshake's posts and all will be revealed.
Didn't that occur for NJL about 120 post ago?
What, do you think I can count? I actually come from a culture with a base 1 numerical system.
Hey Steve, is that even possible? I don't know what I'm talking about.
1 = 1
2 = 1
3 = 1
4 = 1
...
50 = 1
...
120 = 1
That's about right.
NB: I have no idea about this stuff, either.
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You have these as podcasts?
Just keep posting, and someday something magical will appear to you. When that day comes, but not before then, look up Moonshake's posts and all will be revealed.
Didn't that occur for NJL about 120 post ago?
What, do you think I can count? I actually come from a culture with a base 1 numerical system.
Hey Steve, is that even possible? I don't know what I'm talking about.
1 = 1
2 = 1
3 = 1
4 = 1
...
50 = 1
...
120 = 1
That's about right.
NB: I have no idea about this stuff, either.
Nice try, buffcoat, but there are no ones in a base 1 system
1=0
2=0
3=0
4=0
.
.
.
17=0
18=0
19=0
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.
.
.
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You have these as podcasts?
Just keep posting, and someday something magical will appear to you. When that day comes, but not before then, look up Moonshake's posts and all will be revealed.
Didn't that occur for NJL about 120 post ago?
What, do you think I can count? I actually come from a culture with a base 1 numerical system.
Hey Steve, is that even possible? I don't know what I'm talking about.
1 = 1
2 = 1
3 = 1
4 = 1
...
50 = 1
...
120 = 1
That's about right.
NB: I have no idea about this stuff, either.
Nice try, buffcoat, but there are no ones in a base 1 system
1=0
2=0
3=0
4=0
.
.
.
17=0
18=0
19=0
.
.
.
.
.
But what does 120 equal?
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You have these as podcasts?
Just keep posting, and someday something magical will appear to you. When that day comes, but not before then, look up Moonshake's posts and all will be revealed.
Didn't that occur for NJL about 120 post ago?
What, do you think I can count? I actually come from a culture with a base 1 numerical system.
Hey Steve, is that even possible? I don't know what I'm talking about.
1 = 1
2 = 1
3 = 1
4 = 1
...
50 = 1
...
120 = 1
That's about right.
NB: I have no idea about this stuff, either.
Nice try, buffcoat, but there are no ones in a base 1 system
1=0
2=0
3=0
4=0
.
.
.
17=0
18=0
19=0
.
.
.
.
.
But what does 120 equal?
I have revised my opinion. I now think
1 = 0
2 = 00
3 = 000
4 = 0000
5 = 00000
. . .
120 = 000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
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So I was a little late in figuring it out, I still appreciate it.
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You're welcome.
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@Dave - What does it say about my life that I actually counted all your zero's, lost my spot half way through and instead of giving up, counted again? I appreciate your attention to detail.
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@Dave - What does it say about my life that I actually counted all your zero's, lost my spot half way through and instead of giving up, counted again? I appreciate your attention to detail.
Thanks, but I am still not sure if my logic works. It seems like the math equivalent of one hand clapping.
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So what's a base 2 numerical system look like? I suppose I could just IMDB it, but I'm enjoying this pleasant derailment, dere.
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Base 2 is all 1s and 0s, what most people think of as digital. The idea is that the first digit to the left of the decimal represents the number of 2s to the zero power; the second one is 2s to the first power, and so on.
If you start counting starting at 1 in base 2, the count goes like this
1
10
11
100
101
110
111
1000
1001
1010
1011
1100
1101
1110
1111
and so on. The last number represents "regular" 15, because it's
1*2^3+1*2^2+1*2^1+1*2^0, or 8+4+2+1 = 15
If you wanted to represent 85, it's 64+16+4+1=2^6+2^4+2^2+2^0, and you write it
1010101
Had enough?
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I'd like to Nth the recommendation for Wiretap-- I just started listening last week, and it's pretty great. Howard is hilarious.
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I'm just waiting for this whole thread to break into binary code.
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I occurs to me now that I've never had any idea what "base [number]" actually means. I guess I made something up at some point and then just stuck with it.
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It just refers to how many fingers you use to count. Computers have 2 and nature has 2.71828....
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Base 3 uses powers of three, for example
1,2,10,11,12,20,21,22,100,101,102,110,111,112,120,121,122
That last one is equivalent to "regular" 17, since it's 1*3*3+2*3*1+2.
I know about things other than math too. Oh wait
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Dave, I know you were joking when you talked about it on Twitter, but I think based on your Night People appearance a while back that you could really make a math podcast work.
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God bless you, Steve, but it's a lot harder without Dave and Sandy asking questions to push me on down the road. I am afraid it would degenerate into 15 minutes of humming and sputtering each week.
On the other hand, Humming and Sputtering makes for a pretty good podcast title.
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"Podcmathst" would be the best title though.
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Dave, you could have people call in with their math questions. Only not math homework questions. I guess that could really be abused. Also, you could interview famous mathematicians like Grigory Perelman or the guy in Jurassic Park.
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Mathematicast
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Dave, you could have people call in with their math questions. Only not math homework questions. I guess that could really be abused. Also, you could interview famous mathematicians like Grigory Perelman or the guy in Jurassic Park.
or Will Hunting.
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Dave, you could have people call in with their math questions. Only not math homework questions. I guess that could really be abused. Also, you could interview famous mathematicians like Grigory Perelman or the guy in Jurassic Park.
or Will Hunting.
Yeah, that guy, he might be the most famous mathematician ever.
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Martin mentioned the 'Slate Culture Gabfest' some time ago. I was just listening to the episode where they discussed Alex Chilton (3/23/2010), and in the endorsements part at the end, Mike Pesca from the show went on at great length about how much he likes the Best Show and specifically endorsed 'Best Show Gems'.
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As far as music goes, I love the Fatty Jubbo podcast. I've found some great stuff. I'm a big fan of DJ/Rupture's Mudd UP!.
There is a staggering array of netlabel action out there. I was wondering if anyone has found some decent netlabel podcasts? I found one, it's called Density of Sound. (Full disclosure: He's played some tunes I submitted. Maybe he'll play one of yours.) It's mostly electronic and dubby, but like Rupture, he throws some curveballs. Most of the free CC music out there, just like most of the music out there in general, is just horrible. But some people seem to be able to find good music; not only that, but fit it all into an interesting overall aesthetic vision. http://densityofsound.com/wordpress/
Maybe he'll play some of Glenn Reynold's techno music. http://alicublog.blogspot.com/2010_03_21_archive.html#8685550499069967575
WTF has really grown on me. (There's another thread going on about whether Marc Maron should go on The Best Show. These streams should not cross! PFT was on WTF and it didn't work at all.)
I almost always get something out of RadioLab. They get access to amazing guests; but it's also extremely annoying. It is over-produced, precious and self-important in the This American Life vein. And Jad's smugness and facile observations/conclusions make it ALMOST unbearable. That being said, I've learned some crazy shit--anyone hear the Parasite episode? Wild stuff.
And I keep going back to The Dusty Show! Clay Pigeon has really done some beautiful stuff over the years. I like it best when he interviews homeless people. His election night episode is the stuff of legend.
I agree and disagree with other things said on this thread and everywhere else in the universe!
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And I keep going back to The Dusty Show! Clay Pigeon has really done some beautiful stuff over the years. I like it best when he interviews homeless people. His election night episode is the stuff of legend.
I agree. He treats everyone he talks to with such dignity and respect that he's able to elicit some really magical responses.
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Martin mentioned the 'Slate Culture Gabfest' some time ago. I was just listening to the episode where they discussed Alex Chilton (3/23/2010), and in the endorsements part at the end, Mike Pesca from the show went on at great length about how much he likes the Best Show and specifically endorsed 'Best Show Gems'.
Yes, that was fun.
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Martin mentioned the 'Slate Culture Gabfest' some time ago. I was just listening to the episode where they discussed Alex Chilton (3/23/2010), and in the endorsements part at the end, Mike Pesca from the show went on at great length about how much he likes the Best Show and specifically endorsed 'Best Show Gems'.
Yes, that was fun.
That was almost as awesome as the mention "Some will burn, all will pay" got on the Bugle last year.
I don't think I've recommended these yet, but the Indiefeed podcasts are good.
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I enjoy "Common Sense w/ Dan Carlin" A radical non-partisan.
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I enjoy "Common Sense w/ Dan Carlin" A radical non-partisan.
I listened to a ton of those when I had to do a lot of driving last year ... those were good.
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I enjoy "Common Sense w/ Dan Carlin" A radical non-partisan.
I listened to a ton of those when I had to do a lot of driving last year ... those were good.
That one is really good as well as his Hardcore History podcast
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As far as music goes, I love the Fatty Jubbo podcast. I've found some great stuff. I'm a big fan of DJ/Rupture's Mudd UP!.
There is a staggering array of netlabel action out there. I was wondering if anyone has found some decent netlabel podcasts? I found one, it's called Density of Sound. (Full disclosure: He's played some tunes I submitted. Maybe he'll play one of yours.) It's mostly electronic and dubby, but like Rupture, he throws some curveballs. Most of the free CC music out there, just like most of the music out there in general, is just horrible. But some people seem to be able to find good music; not only that, but fit it all into an interesting overall aesthetic vision. http://densityofsound.com/wordpress/
Maybe he'll play some of Glenn Reynold's techno music. http://alicublog.blogspot.com/2010_03_21_archive.html#8685550499069967575
WTF has really grown on me. (There's another thread going on about whether Marc Maron should go on The Best Show. These streams should not cross! PFT was on WTF and it didn't work at all.)
I almost always get something out of RadioLab. They get access to amazing guests; but it's also extremely annoying. It is over-produced, precious and self-important in the This American Life vein. And Jad's smugness and facile observations/conclusions make it ALMOST unbearable. That being said, I've learned some crazy shit--anyone hear the Parasite episode? Wild stuff.
And I keep going back to The Dusty Show! Clay Pigeon has really done some beautiful stuff over the years. I like it best when he interviews homeless people. His election night episode is the stuff of legend.
I agree and disagree with other things said on this thread and everywhere else in the universe!
I agree with most everything you say. I had to unsubscribe from RadioLab for those very reasons. All the little 'hey, this is what it sounds like when the neurons in your brain communicate' sound effects and stuff really got annoying.
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SUPEREGO is my new second favorite podcast. Or third if I count best show gems ;)
I can't believe I missed this before. I spent all this time looking for something funny, and ended up with all sorts of moderately funny but ultimately mediocre opinioncasts from random folks. Finally I tried the super ego and checked out some sort of 'best of' edition or something and wow, i laughed my rear off. I typically use podcasts as somethiing to listen to as I drift off to sleep, a settling down exercise but it kept me awake. I had to get up and download more after.
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SUPEREGO is my new second favorite podcast. Or third if I count best show gems ;)
I can't believe I missed this before. I spent all this time looking for something funny, and ended up with all sorts of moderately funny but ultimately mediocre opinioncasts from random folks. Finally I tried the super ego and checked out some sort of 'best of' edition or something and wow, i laughed my rear off. I typically use podcasts as somethiing to listen to as I drift off to sleep, a settling down exercise but it kept me awake. I had to get up and download more after.
Toilet mouths. It's a shame it's so funny, really, as it's undermining the fabric of the world.
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Look who's on the next Comedy and Everything Else.
(http://www.comedyandeverythingelse.net/sites/default/files/uploads/images-2010/tumblr_l0bfxuWXOQ1qz5n8p.jpg?1270324721)
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Look who's on the next Comedy and Everything Else.
(http://www.comedyandeverythingelse.net/sites/default/files/uploads/images-2010/tumblr_l0bfxuWXOQ1qz5n8p.jpg?1270324721)
Notice that Tom is on the mic to prevent that see-saw sound quality.
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Notice that Tom is on the mic to prevent that see-saw sound quality.
Also, one headphone on & one off.
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Thanks for the heads-up on the C&EE. I've listened on and off in the past but stopped recently just because Dore wears on me after awhile. This, however, is enough to make me revisit.
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Thanks for the heads-up on the C&EE. I've listened on and off in the past but stopped recently just because Dore wears on me after awhile. This, however, is enough to make me revisit.
Ditto. Also, ditto on the Superego love. Wowzers.
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Look who's on the next Comedy and Everything Else.
(http://www.comedyandeverythingelse.net/sites/default/files/uploads/images-2010/tumblr_l0bfxuWXOQ1qz5n8p.jpg?1270324721)
FYI, this episode has now gone live and it's a two-parter (part 2 should be available next week). http://www.comedyandeverythingelse.net/episode/episode-85-paul-f-tompkins-and-tom-scharpling
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The first part was pretty good. I was skeptical when it started off with literal toilet talk but Tom got into it after that. I can't wait to hear the dramatic conclusion next week.
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Tom and Jimmy Dore? Yes, please. Thanks for the heads up!
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The bit that Tom's talking about from the awesome SCTV programme, the William B. Show:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5D6koyUUZcU&feature=related[/youtube]
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Also had one of those totally weird moments RE the DuMont television network, since I was looking at a website last week about weird forgotten relics in NYC. This neon ad was in my neighborhood:
(http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt191/Aunt1eChr1st1na/dumont.jpg)
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Just listened to the most recent episode of The Long Shot Podcast. I enjoyed it, but I suspect I might not enjoy it for long. I love Eddie Pepitone, though. Anyone else have thoughts about it?
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I like "Truth-Driven Thinking".
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Just listened to the most recent episode of The Long Shot Podcast. I enjoyed it, but I suspect I might not enjoy it for long. I love Eddie Pepitone, though. Anyone else have thoughts about it?
I really like Eddie Pepitone. He seems like somebody who's been beat down by life but still cares, rather than going all nihilistic like the writers for Family Guy. Also, I enjoy his tweets.
I have listened to a couple episodes and plan to carry on. Since he's got co-hosts, whose full names I can't remember now, that prevents the too much of one guy thing that wears me down with Adam Carolla (that and the racist stuff).
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@patrickroddy over on the twitter was in the audience for Doug Benson's I love Movies/UCB AssWhatever, and it looks like Tom, Paul & Jon Hamm just taped a show!
Holy crap, what was the project that Tom said he and Paul were working on in that interview? This has to be related to that.
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Just listened to the most recent episode of The Long Shot Podcast. I enjoyed it, but I suspect I might not enjoy it for long. I love Eddie Pepitone, though. Anyone else have thoughts about it?
I really like Eddie Pepitone. He seems like somebody who's been beat down by life but still cares, rather than going all nihilistic like the writers for Family Guy. Also, I enjoy his tweets.
I have listened to a couple episodes and plan to carry on. Since he's got co-hosts, whose full names I can't remember now, that prevents the too much of one guy thing that wears me down with Adam Carolla (that and the racist stuff).
I like him too - I have his comedy CD somewhere, and I remember it being pretty weird. I don't know how beat down by life he is, since he sort of cultivates a Joey Bagadonuts meathead persona and turns the volume up on his Noo Yawk accent and stuff. He's been a writer on Marc Maron's show, and he's been out there doing the comedy for a while. I guess he didn't get into the top tier in terms of visibility, so in that sense yeah.
Dang, there's some new podcasts out there now ... I should go in and subscribe to more shit.
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Listened to the most recent Common Sense with Dan Carlin. The second half of the show is an interview with Jesse Ventura. Great conspiracy talk.
Why do we know the middle names of so many of the supposed lone assassins: John Wilkes Booth, Lee Harvey Oswald, even Mark David Chapman. Buy not the middle names of Charles Manson, Ted Bundy, Richard Ramírez?
Also how many of the victims of these "lone gunmen were under government surveillance? King, X, Lennon.
A buddy of mine gave me a tape of several of Ventura's conspiracy shows a month or so ago. I hadn't watched it yet but now I feel compelled to.
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I like him too - I have his comedy CD somewhere, and I remember it being pretty weird.
Yeah, his CD was all weird skits and nothing by way of stand up. Not that good, honestly.
But I agree, he's really funny and his tweets are great.
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@patrickroddy over on the twitter was in the audience for Doug Benson's I love Movies/UCB AssWhatever, and it looks like Tom, Paul & Jon Hamm just taped a show!
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@patrickroddy over on the twitter was in the audience for Doug Benson's I love Movies/UCB AssWhatever, and it looks like Tom, Paul & Jon Hamm just taped a show!
!!!!
I! K!N!O!W!
I hope Tom whupped the shit out of that Leonard Maltin game.
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Can't wait to hear it - ILM is one of my favorite podcasts.
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Someone let me know when/if the ILM podcast with Tom and Paul F. comes out. I don't subscribe to ILM, but I don't want to miss it.
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Someone let me know when/if the ILM podcast with Tom and Paul F. comes out. I don't subscribe to ILM, but I don't want to miss it.
I'm sure you'll hear about it. Have you ever listened to ILM? It's one of the best podcasts out there.
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Oh man, that's a nice line-up for ILM.
Just started listening to the Paul and Tom Comedy and Everything Else ep now, I can't help but imagine Tom cringing every time there is an overt bout of turlet/drug talk.
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Someone let me know when/if the ILM podcast with Tom and Paul F. comes out. I don't subscribe to ILM, but I don't want to miss it.
I'm sure you'll hear about it. Have you ever listened to ILM? It's one of the best podcasts out there.
I've never listened. Doug Benson has always been funny when I've heard him on other stuff, but never "I've got to get more of this guy"-funny. And I don't really need another podcast right now. Too many grandmas, you know?
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Someone let me know when/if the ILM podcast with Tom and Paul F. comes out. I don't subscribe to ILM, but I don't want to miss it.
I'm sure you'll hear about it. Have you ever listened to ILM? It's one of the best podcasts out there.
I had no idea this podcast still existed. For some reason I thought it petered out quite a while ago.
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Someone let me know when/if the ILM podcast with Tom and Paul F. comes out. I don't subscribe to ILM, but I don't want to miss it.
I'm sure you'll hear about it. Have you ever listened to ILM? It's one of the best podcasts out there.
I had no idea this podcast still existed. For some reason I thought it petered out quite a while ago.
It did, but after a hiatus was resurrected at a different host site. It's been going strong for a while now, though.
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I like him too - I have his comedy CD somewhere, and I remember it being pretty weird.
Yeah, his CD was all weird skits and nothing by way of stand up. Not that good, honestly.
But I agree, he's really funny and his tweets are great.
I"m going to have listen to the CD again, but I do recall there being some very hilarious weird bits interspersed with some "wuh?" stuff.
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Holy crap, what was the project that Tom said he and Paul were working on in that interview? This has to be related to that.
I heard Paul say in an interview that he and Tom are working on a sitcom together.
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Did I just hear Master of Sparks mentioned in the Superego podcast?
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Just started listening to the Paul and Tom Comedy and Everything Else ep now, I can't help but imagine Tom cringing every time there is an overt bout of turlet/drug talk.
right?
that said, when I started it, the Van Morrison thing made me start laughing hysterically in the supermarket at 10 PM, which is actually sort of a common thing with me.
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Did I just hear Master of Sparks mentioned in the Superego podcast?
You did.
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MoS, I meant to give you kudos on that! How neat.
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Was this our masterofsparks, or the ZZ Top song 'Master of Sparks'?
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Was this our masterofsparks, or the ZZ Top song 'Master of Sparks'?
Same difference.
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Speaking of Superego, I just read on Facebook that they're recording something with Tom and Paul.
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James Adomian's impression of Jesse Ventura is incredible on Comedy Death Ray #45!
Also, Chupacabra + Andrew Lloyd Webber on #44.
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I kind of like not knowing who's doing the characters on Comedy Death Ray. Otherwise it takes me out of the fantasy world.
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Someone let me know when/if the ILM podcast with Tom and Paul F. comes out. I don't subscribe to ILM, but I don't want to miss it.
This is now available.
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Someone let me know when/if the ILM podcast with Tom and Paul F. comes out. I don't subscribe to ILM, but I don't want to miss it.
This is now available.
Thankee much.
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Someone let me know when/if the ILM podcast with Tom and Paul F. comes out. I don't subscribe to ILM, but I don't want to miss it.
This is now available.
Thankee much.
I'm listening to it right now!
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And Part 2 of Paul and Tom's CaEE is up as well.
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I'm kind of not fond of Comedy Death Ray anymore. As the length of the podcast grows (that two hour episode was a drag), I'm increasingly not finding time to make for it. Plus, I only really enjoy the character bits. And too many of them have Scott Aukerman trying to fuck up the guest.
Anybody else feeling this way?
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I'm kind of not fond of Comedy Death Ray anymore. As the length of the podcast grows (that two hour episode was a drag), I'm increasingly not finding time to make for it. Plus, I only really enjoy the character bits. And too many of them have Scott Aukerman trying to fuck up the guest.
Anybody else feeling this way?
Not I. In fact, I think I enjoy it now more than ever.
Although the last one with the Sklars and Scheer wasn't the best, but it still had its moments.
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I admit I found the Ben Stiller segment pretty yech, even with Ice T, I do think the show is just getting better. Every now and then I'll just not find segment funny, like those eastern European ice skaters, more often than not the show comes together seamlessly, like the episode with the stalker and the comic who was a former basketball coach. That episode was perfect.
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Every now and then I'll just not find segment funny, like those eastern European ice skaters
That's the only CDR show I just completely gave up on midway through, probably because I just got sex-talk fatigue. I also hope that someday Scott puts some stuff into the comedy music rotation that isn't ironic R&B/rap about awkward romance and/or boning. These are my only complaints about an otherwise excellent show that deserves some sort of Pulitzer for the Cyber Thug episode with Jesse Ventura.
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Every now and then I'll just not find segment funny, like those eastern European ice skaters
That's the only CDR show I just completely gave up on midway through, probably because I just got sex-talk fatigue. I also hope that someday Scott puts some stuff into the comedy music rotation that isn't ironic R&B/rap about awkward romance and/or boning. These are my only complaints about an otherwise excellent show that deserves some sort of Pulitzer for the Cyber Thug episode with Jesse Ventura.
Don't judge, but when they talked about how the guy who plays Oscar the Grouch fit in to their whole social group I kind of lost it.
The ironic R&B about doing people does get kind of old. Also I'm not really on board with the whole 'Weirder Scott' thing, but overall, I am pro-CDR.
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The Oscar thing was funny, come to think of it. And it wouldn't hurt my feelings if they got rid of the music, either. Even really, really funny people are not able to write funny songs. It's a flaw of the genre.
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And too many of them have Scott Aukerman trying to fuck up the guest.
This is, literally, Scott's interview style, as he has put it himself. I recommend trying to embrace it, as it reaps some nice dividends occasionally.
What's this about ironic R&B?
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. . .an otherwise excellent show that deserves some sort of Pulitzer for the Cyber Thug episode with Jesse Ventura.
The Cyber Thug show with him and Bobby Bottleservice taking on Jerry O'Connell might be even better. Half the people in the studio were busting up over Bobby's dumb put-downs of O'Connell.
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. . .an otherwise excellent show that deserves some sort of Pulitzer for the Cyber Thug episode with Jesse Ventura.
The Cyber Thug show with him and Bobby Bottleservice taking on Jerry O'Connell might be even better. Half the people in the studio were busting up over Bobby's dumb put-downs of O'Connell.
That's one for the ages. Non-stop foolishness and mayhem. O'Connell did a good job as pissed off straight guy: 'Yes. I am above 'Flavor Of Love''.
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. . .an otherwise excellent show that deserves some sort of Pulitzer for the Cyber Thug episode with Jesse Ventura.
The Cyber Thug show with him and Bobby Bottleservice taking on Jerry O'Connell might be even better. Half the people in the studio were busting up over Bobby's dumb put-downs of O'Connell.
That's one for the ages. Non-stop foolishness and mayhem. O'Connell did a good job as pissed off straight guy: 'Yes. I am above 'Flavor Of Love''.
Was that actually him. I always thought it was an impression. Like PFT's John C Riley.
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. . .an otherwise excellent show that deserves some sort of Pulitzer for the Cyber Thug episode with Jesse Ventura.
The Cyber Thug show with him and Bobby Bottleservice taking on Jerry O'Connell might be even better. Half the people in the studio were busting up over Bobby's dumb put-downs of O'Connell.
That's one for the ages. Non-stop foolishness and mayhem. O'Connell did a good job as pissed off straight guy: 'Yes. I am above 'Flavor Of Love''.
Was that actually him. I always thought it was an impression. Like PFT's John C Riley.
Very true, and I was fooled by the John C. Reilly impression. Whoever it was, nice job with the pissed off straight guy routine.
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It was, in fact, Jerry O'Connell. He and Jerry Minor are pals from their days on "Carpoolers."
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I've read a lot of "comedy song" bashing in this thread, so I'm not sure how this will be received here but in the most recent CDR episode (49) Scott played a song called Midnight Party (http://www.shoddyradio.com/index.php?id=73 (http://www.shoddyradio.com/index.php?id=73)) from my podcast called Shoddy Radio. (http://www.shoddyradio.com/ (http://www.shoddyradio.com/)) I just wanted to point out that that song was written live on our show and then recorded right after and attached to the end of the podcast. Anyway the song makes a lot more sense if you hear the episode we wrote it on before you hear the song but I was still THRILLED to hear it being listened to and critiqued by major Hollywood celebrity types. If anyone cares to hear the episode it was written on (it's not our best) it's at http://www.shoddyradio.com/index.php?id=36 (http://www.shoddyradio.com/index.php?id=36) and may I add that even before this I've always really enjoyed the musical interludes on the show.
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Congratulations! That is really cool.
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I am now 150 podcasts behind. Time to flush, or fight through it?
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What's the deal with the frequency of all these podcasts?
So many of them go for weeks at a time without posting anything. I understand why that is on a practical basis (real life, people, responsibilities)...
but say... superego for example... is there any sort of schedule?
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What's the deal with the frequency of all these podcasts?
So many of them go for weeks at a time without posting anything. I understand why that is on a practical basis (real life, people, responsibilities)...
but say... superego for example... is there any sort of schedule?
The first day of each month?
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What's the deal with the frequency of all these podcasts?
So many of them go for weeks at a time without posting anything. I understand why that is on a practical basis (real life, people, responsibilities)...
but say... superego for example... is there any sort of schedule?
The first day of each month?
I saw an odd date for a sampler edition and it threw me off. I guess I should wait until I'm awake to make posts like these :\ Thanks.
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I am now 150 podcasts behind. Time to flush, or fight through it?
Every time I start to feel the same way, I find myself facing a long car trip or something. God has a plan for you and your podcasts, Dave.
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I am now 150 podcasts behind. Time to flush, or fight through it?
Every time I start to feel the same way, I find myself facing a long car trip or something. God has a plan for you and your podcasts, Dave.
But so many of mine are 3 or 4 hours long
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Transatlantic flight coming up?
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Every time I start to feel the same way, I find myself facing a long car trip or something. God has a plan for you and your podcasts, Dave.
Why do I feel uncomfortable?
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I am now 150 podcasts behind. Time to flush, or fight through it?
Every time I start to feel the same way, I find myself facing a long car trip or something. God has a plan for you and your podcasts, Dave.
But so many of mine are 3 or 4 hours long
So many of your podcasts, or so many of your car trips? Or so many of your plans?
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"Uhh Yeah Dude?" Anybody? Anybody>
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"Uhh Yeah Dude?" Anybody? Anybody>
Didn't really care for it. Anyone heard "The Biggest Mikstake" podcast?
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I am listening to this right now. I am enjoying it:
Dave Hill's Podcasting Incident
First Episode with Tig Notaro
http://davehillincident.libsyn.com/
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I am listening to this right now. I am enjoying it:
Dave Hill's Podcasting Incident
First Episode with Tig Notaro
http://davehillincident.libsyn.com/
Out There
Radio Free Oz
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"Uhh Yeah Dude?" Anybody? Anybody>
I like UYD, and I've slowly been working my way through the old episodes, but I have to take a break from it from time to time.
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I just got back into David Feldman"s podcast. He's doing this old school live radio play thing with a full cast. I've listened to 2 or 3 and like it, it's different than a lot of the stuff out there.
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I just got back into David Feldman"s podcast. He's doing this old school live radio play thing with a full cast. I've listened to 2 or 3 and like it, it's different than a lot of the stuff out there.
It's kind of uneven but definitely worth sticking with. The "Patton Oswalt's Sitcom from 1993" episode was memorable.
Here's another podcast that's very different from the rest - http://www.amateurscientist.org/ . It's mostly the author commenting on all sorts of normal and strange topics. It's not a rant, though. The material sounds well prepared and is really absurd and funny. And consistently so! Check it out!
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If you're keeping up on the whole Night People/Night Perverts thing, you might be interested to know that Tom called Night People last week (8/5/10). There was some great talk about journalism and writing and, most importantly, how they are going to resolve the "nude model" issue. I do believe the phrase "ultimate WFMU crossover show" was used.
The call starts at around 26:00 on the podcast, but I think he was on the line a couple minutes beforehand, when Dave was leading the audience in some stretches. If you'd like to hear the stretching section (which I found hilarious) you should start from around 21:00.
Oh, and Mr. Scharpling? I would like to present my best friend Rebecca and myself as nominees for the artist's panel. We're both really passionate about art. Namaste.
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Hah. I'm already laughing due to Tom's use of the word "toidy". It's funny to me that Tom and Jon have these silly childish words that they constantly use, like toidy and fudge.
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I have recently been into The Marketplace of Ideas, a.k.a. The Sound of Dork America.
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I have been digging the Lavender Hour Podcast lately.
Its Duncan Trussel and Natasha Leggaro.
They have had some good guests on, Jen Kirkman and her husband, Tim Heidecker and his wife and others.
Duncan and Natasha are both funny. Duncan is such a weird neo-hippy full of conspiracy theories and stuff, its worth checking out.
You can get it on Itunes and junk.
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The Tobolowsky Files might be the best thing going right now. He's amazing.
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Did I mention Episode four is up?
Thank you for indulging me.
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I'm burnt out on the "Talkin' Comedy!" shows lately, I think they've made me dumber
so I'm trying to listen to KRCW's To The Point more regularly
great to have some more suggestions here too :)
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I have been digging the Lavender Hour Podcast lately.
Its Duncan Trussel and Natasha Leggaro.
They have had some good guests on, Jen Kirkman and her husband, Tim Heidecker and his wife and others.
Duncan and Natasha are both funny. Duncan is such a weird neo-hippy full of conspiracy theories and stuff, its worth checking out.
You can get it on Itunes and junk.
I subscribe and listen, but I enjoy the guest episodes the best. I had to turn the last one off though - the discussion about spirituality was so amazingly dumb I couldn't stand it. And most of the conspiracy stuff has me ::) aswell.
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The last hour of the recent Comedy and Everything Else with Paul Provenza.
Dave from Knox was soooooo right in chat last night.
Also includes Patrice O'Neil talk.
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I have been digging the Lavender Hour Podcast lately.
Its Duncan Trussel and Natasha Leggaro.
They have had some good guests on, Jen Kirkman and her husband, Tim Heidecker and his wife and others.
Duncan and Natasha are both funny. Duncan is such a weird neo-hippy full of conspiracy theories and stuff, its worth checking out.
You can get it on Itunes and junk.
I subscribe and listen, but I enjoy the guest episodes the best. I had to turn the last one off though - the discussion about spirituality was so amazingly dumb I couldn't stand it. And most of the conspiracy stuff has me ::) aswell.
I can't get enough of their weird ideas about spirituality. It is dumb though.
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The last hour of the recent Comedy and Everything Else with Paul Provenza.
Dave from Knox was soooooo right in chat last night.
Also includes Patrice O'Neil talk.
Right about Paul Provenza?
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Right about Paul Provenza?
Yep.
Also:
The people who are in charge.
Which is a conspiracy.
The explanation: Coincidence/Randomness= Fact.
Am I Right?
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Right about Paul Provenza?
Yep.
Also:
The people who are in charge.
Which is a conspiracy.
The explanation: Coincidence/Randomness= Fact.
Am I Right?
Not sure I should answer that, Fredericks...
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Hah. I'm already laughing due to Tom's use of the word "toidy". It's funny to me that Tom and Jon have these silly childish words that they constantly use, like toidy and fudge.
Yeah, toity has been creeping around a lot lately. It makes me giggle every time.
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The Tobolowsky Files might be the best thing going right now. He's amazing.
He had one where he told stories about David Milch/filming Deadwood. It's hilarious. Milch is one crazy, awesome dude.
edit: here it is:
http://www.slashfilm.com/2010/01/15/the-tobolowsky-files-ep-12-the-sound-of-surprise/ (http://www.slashfilm.com/2010/01/15/the-tobolowsky-files-ep-12-the-sound-of-surprise/)
And he tells a funny story about Martin Lawrence's crazy bodyguards.
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My friends do a pretty entertaining show daily (although right now it's on hiatus they have about 30 shows or so up) called Enjoy Your Day. They talk about all sorts of stuff, and usually play a good song or two. It's really nice when they hit their stride to have a new episode semi-daily.
Also, I'd be remiss if I didn't suggest mine. Hellovision is the show, TV is what we talk.
And Doug Loves Movies is always a blast.
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Also, I'd be remiss if I didn't suggest mine. Hellovision is the show, TV is what we talk.
I do kinda want to come on and complain about Studio 60 ... I would just have to sort out the technical stuff.
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Also, I'd be remiss if I didn't suggest mine. Hellovision is the show, TV is what we talk.
I do kinda want to come on and complain about Studio 60 ... I would just have to sort out the technical stuff.
If you want any assistance with it, hit me up. I'd love to have some FOTs on!
All you need is headphones and some sort of microphone, skype, and a semi-quiet environment (preferably no fan near you or any sort of AC that is really loud.) and you're good!
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Well, I'd have to get a microphone, is the thing. Does Popeil still do a Mr. Microphone?
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Well, I'd have to get a microphone, is the thing. Does Popeil still do a Mr. Microphone?
Some lap tops have them built-in.
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I'm burnt out on the "Talkin' Comedy!" shows lately, I think they've made me dumber
so I'm trying to listen to KRCW's To The Point more regularly
great to have some more suggestions here too :)
I'm experiencing similar burnout. I am continuing to enjoy 'Comedy Death Ray', though, because in addition to the talking there are the characters (Ice-T, DSALW, Jesse Ventura, Huell Howser, Cyber Thug, etc and so on).
Ninja Tune has a podcast called 'Solid Steel' that I just found out about.
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Finally got around to listening to Comedy and Everything Else for the first time this week. So far standup comedy has been compared to jazz and poetry and I'm only 2 episodes in. Also the depth of political discussions are sub-Huffington/sub-Ebert. Don't think I'm gonna stick with this one.
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I'm burnt out on the "Talkin' Comedy!" shows lately, I think they've made me dumber
so I'm trying to listen to KRCW's To The Point more regularly
great to have some more suggestions here too :)
I'm experiencing similar burnout. I am continuing to enjoy 'Comedy Death Ray', though, because in addition to the talking there are the characters (Ice-T, DSALW, Jesse Ventura, Huell Howser, Cyber Thug, etc and so on).
Ninja Tune has a podcast called 'Solid Steel' that I just found out about.
I agree ... CDR has really distinguished itself amongst it's podcast brethren. Aukerman had a good solid idea of what to do with this show right out of the gate. And the show really brings out the best in its guests ... PFT knocks it out of the park every time he's on that show. And Seth Morris's "Bob Ducca" character is amazing.
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This week's CDR is great. Bob Odenkirk is the guest. Bob Odenkirk should be the guest on every podcast.
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This week's CDR is great. Bob Odenkirk is the guest. Bob Odenkirk should be the guest on every podcast.
Bob is so great. I find him so funny, especially when interviewed and the way he just says things off the cuff. He was on an episode of Doug Loves Movies and had a Silence of the Lambs reference, took a shot at Billy Zane, gave a quick review of Casablanca and Titanic...just these off the top of his head throw away jokes, so great. I love David Cross, gotta say Bob is my favorite. I really liked the interview he did with Marc Maron. Thanks to this thread for the heads up on WTF podcast! I like listening to this guy.
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I'm burnt out on the "Talkin' Comedy!" shows lately, I think they've made me dumber
so I'm trying to listen to KRCW's To The Point more regularly
great to have some more suggestions here too :)
I'm experiencing similar burnout. I am continuing to enjoy 'Comedy Death Ray', though, because in addition to the talking there are the characters (Ice-T, DSALW, Jesse Ventura, Huell Howser, Cyber Thug, etc and so on).
Ninja Tune has a podcast called 'Solid Steel' that I just found out about.
I agree ... CDR has really distinguished itself amongst it's podcast brethren. Aukerman had a good solid idea of what to do with this show right out of the gate. And the show really brings out the best in its guests ... PFT knocks it out of the park every time he's on that show. And Seth Morris's "Bob Ducca" character is amazing.
I agree on Bob Ducca, I didn't like him at first, but now he's one of my favorite characters there. His lists and poems!
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I'm burnt out on the "Talkin' Comedy!" shows lately, I think they've made me dumber
so I'm trying to listen to KRCW's To The Point more regularly
great to have some more suggestions here too :)
I'm experiencing similar burnout. I am continuing to enjoy 'Comedy Death Ray', though, because in addition to the talking there are the characters (Ice-T, DSALW, Jesse Ventura, Huell Howser, Cyber Thug, etc and so on).
Ninja Tune has a podcast called 'Solid Steel' that I just found out about.
I agree ... CDR has really distinguished itself amongst it's podcast brethren. Aukerman had a good solid idea of what to do with this show right out of the gate. And the show really brings out the best in its guests ... PFT knocks it out of the park every time he's on that show. And Seth Morris's "Bob Ducca" character is amazing.
I agree on Bob Ducca, I didn't like him at first, but now he's one of my favorite characters there. His lists and poems!
Agreed. Bob Ducca comes on real soft and then slow boils. He's responsible for a very painful hiding-of-laughter in the cubicle farm for me. I think it was his list of ailments.
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Yes, and Tig Notaro playing along: 'do you also have Carpool Tunnel Syndrome?' I always love it when Bob Ducca drops in.
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May I suggest episode six of Fredericks Mind Thing.
They're just pouring out.
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You're on a TEAR, Fredericks! Making me look lazy!
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Good lord, you're on 6? Now I'm behind.
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don't mind me, I'm just experimenting with the attributes buttons
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May I suggest episode six of Fredericks Mind Thing.
They're just pouring out.
Fredericks,
Your monthly podcast has me up to December already.
At this pace I am going to die of old age before the marathon after next.
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May I suggest episode six of Fredericks Mind Thing.
They're just pouring out.
Fredericks,
Your monthly podcast has me up to December already.
At this pace I am going to die of old age before the marathon after next.
Time is an illusion, David.
I admit it is like I have a creative fire-hose attached to my tailbone. The energy comes so fast and hard that, I feel like, if I don't spit it out my mouth, the top of my head's going to blow off.
Episode seven is complete!
I'm going miss you, Dave.
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Finally got around to listening to Comedy and Everything Else for the first time this week. So far standup comedy has been compared to jazz and poetry and I'm only 2 episodes in. Also the depth of political discussions are sub-Huffington/sub-Ebert. Don't think I'm gonna stick with this one.
The show was more "fun" with Todd Glass. He came back for episode 100, but for some reason Jimmy avoided discussion of WHY Todd left in the first place.
Lately my interest in the show has waned. Jimmy's tedious "exposé" of Kyle Cease does not interest me at all.
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The show was more "fun" with Todd Glass. He came back for episode 100, but for some reason Jimmy avoided discussion of WHY Todd left in the first place.
Lately my interest in the show has waned. Jimmy's tedious "exposé" of Kyle Cease does not interest me at all.
It was tons better with Todd, no need to mince words. I wish Jimmy would let Stef talk more often, as I find her the funniest part of the show now. It seems like they just hoist political talk on guests that may or may not have any interest in C-Span minutia.
That Kyle Cease thing went on too long. Everyone knows standup classes are rubbish, and it doesn't really require an expose.
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Todd Glass really balanced things out nicely, and added some much-needed levity to the show.
Also: 'make pretend'.
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That Kyle Cease thing went on too long. Everyone knows standup classes are rubbish, and it doesn't really require an expose.
Yeah - I actually went and wiki'ed Kyle Cease b/c the word "expose" made me think there was something I was missing. I'd heard about this bootcamp, but didn't think that's what was meant.
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Todd Glass really balanced things out nicely, and added some much-needed levity to the show.
I miss Todd's unrelenting goofiness and focus on making things fun. I don't miss the long sections of the show where he would bow down to Jimmy as the "expert" on world affairs. Jimmy's political observations seem to consist of making cracks about cable news show hosts.
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Can NOT wait for this to be available:
http://twitter.com/tedleo/status/23093374508 (http://twitter.com/tedleo/status/23093374508)
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Can NOT wait for this to be available:
http://twitter.com/tedleo/status/23093374508 (http://twitter.com/tedleo/status/23093374508)
WOW. I'd love to hear something like PFT's "Ice T" versus JW's "Marky Ramone". Or "Andrew Lloyd Webber" versus "Gene Simmons". Something along those lines.
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Can NOT wait for this to be available:
http://twitter.com/tedleo/status/23093374508 (http://twitter.com/tedleo/status/23093374508)
Oh, please God, let there be CAKE BOSS...
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It is here!
http://www.earwolf.com/episode/episode-70-aimee-mann-jon-wurster-ted-leo-paul-f-tompkins (http://www.earwolf.com/episode/episode-70-aimee-mann-jon-wurster-ted-leo-paul-f-tompkins)
I haven't listened to it yet, but what a promising URL that is.
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Well, it certainly lived up to the hype I'd spawned in my own head!
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It was great!
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I had to stop listening to Comedy and Everything else once Jimmy Dore decided that 9/11 was an inside job.
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I had to stop listening to Comedy and Everything else once Jimmy Dore decided that 9/11 was an inside job.
Hey!
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It is here!
http://www.earwolf.com/episode/episode-70-aimee-mann-jon-wurster-ted-leo-paul-f-tompkins (http://www.earwolf.com/episode/episode-70-aimee-mann-jon-wurster-ted-leo-paul-f-tompkins)
I haven't listened to it yet, but what a promising URL that is.
Favorite moment :
Scott: "I heard there is a Bruce Springsteen musical coming out. It's called 'Born to...Born to...'"
JW: "Boogie?"
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Matt Walsh's Bear Down podcast
straight comedy
no navel gazing
we need more like that
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collings and herrin are usually worth a listen...
http://feeds.feedburner.com/CollingsAndHerrin
(http://feeds.feedburner.com/CollingsAndHerrin)
The Richard Herring Show (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZs9sNGopqw&feature=player_embedded#ws)
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If you're a Greg Proops fan, his new podcast The Smartest Man in the World (only 1 episode so far) is worth hearing.
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A History of the World in 100 Objects.
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more great british stuff...
http://itunes.apple.com/se/podcast/robin-josies-utter-shambles/id394641784 (http://itunes.apple.com/se/podcast/robin-josies-utter-shambles/id394641784)
(http://tv.fopii.com/uploads/otherImage/file1488.jpg?1281682154734)
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If you're a Greg Proops fan, his new podcast The Smartest Man in the World (only 1 episode so far) is worth hearing.
I like this one a lot. I love that he just goes up and talks for an hour in front of a live audience. Brave.
Also, I love "Walking the Room" with Greg Behrendt and Dave Anthony.
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cyber-thug radio anyone?
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Yes!
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Cyber-thug radio is a podcast? I'd only heard him on Comedy Death Ray.
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The best! Jerry Minor is so great.
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Cyber-thug radio is a podcast? I'd only heard him on Comedy Death Ray.
Just started last week! Available at www.earwolf.com (http://www.earwolf.com).
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As this is a podcast related thread I shall post this here:
The latest Sound of Young America with Greg Fitzsimmons was kind of annoying. Nothing to do with dear Jesse Thorn who was his usual charming self but rather the interview subject. As a whole he seemed like a perfectly nice guy and I'm not familiar with his stand up so I can't comment on that. But holy hell, every other sentence he mentioned he was Irish. And then after mentioning it a whole lot, he used it as a way to rationalize his behavior. As in, "oh well, I'm Irish so I would totally..." and I think it was something about being violent or aggressive.
It might just be my ire at so many people in my area self-identifying with the whole Irish heritage where they have no place but it really struck me as odd.
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Cyber-thug radio is a podcast? I'd only heard him on Comedy Death Ray.
Just started last week! Available at www.earwolf.com (http://www.earwolf.com).
Great news! I love Jerry Minor and the Cyber-Thug Comedy Death Ray appearances.
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sorta off topic, but close enough.
What happened to my podcasts?? All of a sudden (within the last week or few), many of the podcasts I download (Sound of Young America, for example) have lengthened their already ridiculously long filename to be even longer and now my (windows) computer tells me they are too large for the recycle bin and my mp3 player tells me their filename is too long to transfer. BWAH!?
Am I alone in this?
FYI - I do not use iTunes.
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But holy hell, every other sentence he mentioned he was Irish. And then after mentioning it a whole lot, he used it as a way to rationalize his behavior. As in, "oh well, I'm Irish so I would totally..." and I think it was something about being violent or aggressive.
That's an annoying persona he uses be a hard-ass. Based on the handful of "Fitzdog" podcasts I've heard, it's much better when he drops the front.
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I'm digging through podcast archives, it's taking weeks to catch up with them. There's a carrot on the stick. When I finish the archives I know I'm going to change some podcasts and try others.
I hear all episodes of The Best Show live and it's in the WFMU archives if I did miss one, the podcast isn't really made for me.
I've been listening to Comedy And Everything Else archives and I am going for the finish line and I'm unsubscribing once I'm there. I was somehow more interested. I've maybe gotten exhausted.
The one's I'm keeping:
Best Show Gems
Fredericks MIND Thing
The Pod F. Tompkast
Superego
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I'm digging through podcast archives, it's taking weeks to catch up with them. There's a carrot on the stick. When I finish the archives I know I'm going to change some podcasts and try others.
I hear all episodes of The Best Show live and it's in the WFMU archives if I did miss one, the podcast isn't really made for me.
I've been listening to Comedy And Everything Else archives and I am going for the finish line and I'm unsubscribing once I'm there. I was somehow more interested. I've maybe gotten exhausted.
The one's I'm keeping:
Best Show Gems
Fredericks MIND Thing
The Pod F. Tompkast
Superego
Thanks Dragon, I am complimented by the company.
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Why hasn't Jimmy Dore devoted 75 - 100 hours of Comedy and Everything Else to this Jesse Thorpe-sponsoring atrocity?
http://www.humber.ca/program/comedy-writing-and-performance (http://www.humber.ca/program/comedy-writing-and-performance)
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I've been digging through the Nerdist podcast archives. So far I really like it. They have pretty good discussions about nerdy things. They also have some really good and interesting guests, notably people from Mad Men. I really enjoy when they get into analyzing comedy as well.
The only dud episode I've found was the one with Allison Scagliotti. She seemed nice and cool but at 19 was trying way too hard to be adult and hip (well, I guess who doesn't at that age). Also, there was a really weird tension that happened when Chris Hardwick was flirting with her hardcore and then she said she was 19 and he got skeeved out and didn't know what to do with himself.
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I am giving the thumbs down to "Uhh Yeah Dude" and this would be my crtique :
1. Lay off the fantasy football crowd. It's not "12-sided-die-gay" as far as i can see, even though i do not partake in it.
2.Go and get some laughs from your material. I can read amusing headlines on the internet all day and all night. You are supposed to be funny not the story. People who can do it and from whom you could learn: Paul F Tompkins, Patton Oswalt, Tom Scharpling.
3. Stop using your weird slang! You guys sound like Jon from Delocated, yet not funny because it seems like you really talk in this manner.
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comedy death ray is awesome,
the newest greg proops one "raspberries" is flippin fantastic, he does a whole bit about berlusconi's bunga bunga parties, and Gadaffi's outfits, which is some of the funniest comedy i've ever heard, i love the way he phrases things.
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comedy death ray is awesome,
the newest greg proops one "raspberries" is flippin fantastic, he does a whole bit about berlusconi's bunga bunga parties, and Gadaffi's outfits, which is some of the funniest comedy i've ever heard, i love the way he phrases things.
Every time he said bunga bunga I exploded into laughter, but his whole show is just terrific.
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I loved the latest "Proopscast". I've also like Who Charted? with Howard Kremer (aka Dragon Boy Suede). The Kumail Nanjiani episode was pretty funny.
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We just had stand up comic Jackie Kashian on my podcast Shoddy Radio (http://www.shoddyradio.com). She was great, and has her own podcast called The Dork Forest (http://jackiekashian.com/link-df.htm) in which she interviews her guests to find out what type of dorks they are. I recommend both of these podcasts (especially Shoddy Radio), and if you can't trust me, who CAN you trust?
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Paul Scheer's new podcast How Did This Get Made? just released its first episode and it's great. I like Who Charted? too. I've liked all of the Earwolf podcasts that I've heard except Sklarbro Country, but I think that's because I'm not much of a sports fan.
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I am going to recommend a particular podcast episode: Alexander Theroux's interview in The Marketplace of Ideas, from a few years back. He manages to compare himself to Dickens, Cervantes, Shakespeare, Mark Twain, Nabokov and many others in forty short minutes, and propounds eloquently first on the stupidity of critics, before widening his aim to take in all humanity. Not only does he convey how much more intelligent he is than most people, and better read, but he also makes sure to explain how he is also more generous and godly. I came away from this interview liking the guy a lot.
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I should check that out - I have that big crazy book of his but haven't been able to crack it.
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Tom makes a brief appearance on SuperEgo 3:1
http://www.gosuperego.com/podcast-episode-3-1/ (http://www.gosuperego.com/podcast-episode-3-1/)
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I am going to recommend a particular podcast episode: Alexander Theroux's interview in The Marketplace of Ideas, from a few years back. He manages to compare himself to Dickens, Cervantes, Shakespeare, Mark Twain, Nabokov and many others in forty short minutes, and propounds eloquently first on the stupidity of critics, before widening his aim to take in all humanity. Not only does he convey how much more intelligent he is than most people, and better read, but he also makes sure to explain how he is also more generous and godly. I came away from this interview liking the guy a lot.
Any book described as "the Moby-Dick of misanthropy" piques my interest, especially as I am a huge fan of Melville's existential whaling epic. But I'm also considering re-reading "Gravity's Rainbow"... Pynchon is a huge time consumer... Is theroux as taxing?
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Tom makes a brief appearance on SuperEgo 3:1
http://www.gosuperego.com/podcast-episode-3-1/ (http://www.gosuperego.com/podcast-episode-3-1/)
'I'm a 9 year old Colonel Sanders'
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I need help with my podcast addiction. I listen to lots of podcasts; in fact, I am at critical mass. I listen to so many that I am just on the verge of being unable to stay caught up. Obviously some need to go. Clearly I need to pick up Saturn Scene. Help cow me into getting rid of many of these so that I can go back to listening to records! Watching TV! Mowing the lawn!
Best Show Gems
Best Show
Bitslap
Bored-Again Christian
Bugle
CITR: Nardwuar
Comedy and Everything Else
Comedy Death-Ray
Comedy Films Nerds (this one's a goner; Graham Elwood, one of the hosts, tries so hard to "support" his guests and co-host that he launches this braying giggle at EVERYTHING anybody says; it's not all comedy gold, Graham, and your laugh could kill a squirrel from 100 feet, just like it kills the momentum of your show. He also does not take well to suggestions about how to make his show better; he's called out "critics" offering the mildest sort of "hey you might try this" comment, naming names, and firing what feels like totally earnest "fuck yous". If they're real, he's a horrible person. If they are fake, it's an overdone joke (just like his accents, and "kitten hands".) And then he giggles like an idiot.)
Coverville (about 1 song in 4 is really strong, but there's too many lazy country covers, reggae covers, and the acapella stuff? Get me a gun. But it's hard to quit because every once in a while he tosses off something fantastic. Big demerits for constantly berating his wife's responses to the show's frequent listener-produced trivia segments (Oh, Tina!!!!) And make no mistake, if this guy plays a song, any song, no matter how trivial, when he back announces it, it will be pronounced "very very cool". Even if it's Celine Dion covering Michael Bolton.)
Dave Emory
Doug Loves Movies (I like listening to Doug, and I think he's often very funny, if occasionally a little too dependent on the obvious joke, but I have learned from Comedy Central that I do not like to watch him; that goofy little grin is something I can't see when I am driving down the road, thank God. A face made for radio. It's a good thing I like listening to him, because like Jimmy Pardo, he seems to be on about 6 podcasts a week.)
Dusty Show
Film Vault (Guys affiliated with the Adam Corolla network make short lists of films by weekly categories. Tough call, because while the dominant of the two is a Carolla-like dick, he also knows his stuff, and while he falls over himself trying to get in what must be a mandatory weekly quota of "fuck yous", every once in a while there's an opinion that's pretty well informed. It's probably going, but I would feel like I was missing a good 2-3 minutes of insight per week from the 60-70 minute show.)
Fredericks
Glitter in the Garbage (I was really with this through about 4 episodes, but it's up to 14, and I haven't heard anything new in weeks. Drew Droege seems to have one setting: venal.)
How Did This Get Made (I am really fond of Paul Scheer, but he has a less severe case of Graham Elwood disease. The jokes need oxygen, Paul, and every once in a while, they don't really deserve a full-throttle laugh.)
How Was Your Week
Judge John Hodgman
KCRW Left Right and Center
KCRW The Treatment
The Math Factor
Michael Shelley
Night People
NPR On the Media
NPR: All Songs Considered
NPR: All Songs Considered Live Concerts
Pod F Tompkast
PRI: Sound of Young America
Proudly Resents (This comes across as a lazier version of How Did This Get Made. It's probably about to go.)
Relevant Podcast
Seven Second Delay
Shut Up Weirdo (Here you get to find out what The Best Show would be like if Tom gave the callers free reign. The same 7-8 callers are in each week twisting the week's topic to display their own personal obsession. Spike's on here almost weekly, and may be the best guest, and guess what he talks about? Soap operas, getting old, hating yoots. One woman's going to call and talk about her hearse and her obsession with nuns. Her twin sister's going to call and allude to a family problem that she can't go into the details about. The same 2 or 3 guys are going to call offering their unfettered love to Frangry, when it sounds more like they would like to have her chained in their basement. She will flirt with them to a point, then feign mock outrage before hanging up on them. There's almost a Kabuki feel to it, like someone's in the background checking off a list of 30-40 things that must get mentioned every week. Maybe there's a Frangry and Andy Bingo game going on in the background.)
Sklarbro Country
Slate Culture Gabfest
Smartest Man in the World
Superego
Tony Campolo
Too Much Information
Who Charted
WNYC Radiolab (I am a science/math nerd)
WTF
Talk me down off this ledge! It's more weekly ipod time than one man can bear! Sorry for the spammage, insomnia's a terrible thing.
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Ugh, I have to say, even just reading about Shut Up Weirdo is squicking me out. I listened to that show once, didn't like it, never went back.
It sounds like you've got a cut list already brewing Dave! My podcast list looks pretty similar to yours except I've got more woo woo yoga stuff on mine. I cut Coverville and never looked back - it was a hard one to cut for the reasons you mention but there's just too much show there to weed through. I sub/unsub from C&EE and CDR depending on what people say around here, like if there's been some good stuff lately I'll go in and sub for a while ... then when I get behind, they get the ax.
I gave up on NPR completely about 4 or 5 years ago I think so I don't listen to any of their podcasts.
Any Song of the Day podcasts, well I love the idea of them but they were filling up my ipod something horrible so I had to let them go. (in fact what I'd love is if anyone wants to give me some mix show ideas so I can still hear new stuff!)
Is Night People even on anymore, or is that you still catching up?
Does that help?
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Forgot to add:
the reason I unsubbed from Doug Loves Movies (even though I like it quite a bit) is that depending on the guest combo, multiple people will often talk at once on that show and it becomes exasperating to listen to. Doug doesn't do a whole lot to keep his guests in line.
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I used to listen to C&EE but I can't really stand listening to Dore pontificate about politics at a junior-high level and act as if he's dropping some serious knowledge anymore.
I tried Shut Up Weirdo when it started, didn't like it, and hadn't gone back until a couple of weeks ago, when I caught one of their marathon shows. I thought it might've found its groove in the time since I'd last listened, but it seemed pretty much the same. Frangry does the whole push-pull thing with the drooling guys who call in. Andy seems like a very nice guy, and he might be fine paired with someone else, but this show doesn't work for me at all.
CDR is really guest-dependent for me, and even then I can almost never listen to the whole show. I do find Aukerman very engaging and funny, but I've almost always lost interest by the time they get to whatever game they're playing near the end.
The only NPR podcast I subscribe to is This American Life. The episodes vary a LOT in terms of quality, but the good ones are really amazing.
Do you listen to the Best Show live? I unsubscribed from the podcast since I always listen live and I only rarely listen a second time.
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I do a compromise thing where I listen live but bail out around 11pm so I will have something new to listen to on the podcast.
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I used to listen live, until I moved to the east coast. 8 to 11 is pushing it, 9 to midnight is impossible for me. (I wake up at 5.) It was 6 to 10 in Colorado. I miss the chat, but at the same time, I miss (other sense of the word) less of what goes on in the show not being distracted by it.
I like News in Slow Spanish and the "Podcast de BBC Mundo" for language skill purposes. News is good in a language you only understand some of, because you can quickly figure out what they're talking about. Does anyone know of any similar French resources? I am taking French classes now since I was in French-speaking areas on three separate occasions last year.
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I'm loving Greg Proops' SMARTEST MAN IN THE WORLD. It doesn't make me laugh very often, but he's an interesting guy with a wide frame of reference, and it's really fun to listen to him go.
WHO CHARTED has really come into it's own. They found a novel way to get around the problem of chart redundancy, and I think it's probably the most consistent show on the Earwolf roster.
HOW DID THIS GET MADE, I really dislike, and I'm not sure why. It just feels so slapdash, like zero effort goes into it. Also, seeing bad movies for ironic enjoyment is something I grew out of around 11th grade. Something about a roomful of adults (comedians, I know, but still...) riffing on OLD DOGS is just depressing to me.
SUPEREGO is still the best pure comedy podcast out there, I think. Nothing else makes me laugh as hard and as often.
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I'm loving Greg Proops' SMARTEST MAN IN THE WORLD. It doesn't make me laugh very often, but he's an interesting guy with a wide frame of reference, and it's really fun to listen to him go.
I think his stand-up is obnoxious, but him on a podcast actually sounds kind of interesting.
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I'm loving Greg Proops' SMARTEST MAN IN THE WORLD. It doesn't make me laugh very often, but he's an interesting guy with a wide frame of reference, and it's really fun to listen to him go.
Agreed. I love it. He never crosses the line into pretentious windbag, even when he's tossing 50-cent words around at will. He's just an amazing captivating talker.
I enjoy HOW DID THIS GET MADE, but I see your point. I think part of why it comes across as amateurish or slapdash is because of the horrible audio quality of the pre-recorded sounds, specifically the theme song and the AOL "You've got mail" clip, both of which sound like they were recorded with shitty condenser mics from across the room.
Agreed also about SUPEREGO. Pure genius.
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I'm loving Greg Proops' SMARTEST MAN IN THE WORLD. It doesn't make me laugh very often, but he's an interesting guy with a wide frame of reference, and it's really fun to listen to him go.
I think his stand-up is obnoxious, but him on a podcast actually sounds kind of interesting.
If you don't like his standup, you won't like the podcast. It might as well be his act - it's him talking in front of a live audience for an hour plus.
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I used to listen to C&EE but I can't really stand listening to Dore pontificate about politics at a junior-high level and act as if he's dropping some serious knowledge anymore.
I still subscribe but only listen if it's a guest I really like. I find it's easier to just keep subscribing instead of remebering to check every so often. If it's a guest I don't want to listen to, I just delete it.
I agree with cutting Comedy Film Nerds. I can only take Graham in small doses.
Dave, I see you listen to the Slate Culture Gabfest. Have you listened to Hang Up & Listen, Slate's sports podcast? I think it's pretty good.
And for anyone who hasn't listened to Julie Klausner's How Was Your Week?, it's highly entertaining. Also nice to hear a podcast that isn't just a bunch of dudes.
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I un-subbed from Doug Loves movies b/c for a while Doug Benson was on every podcast in existence and I needed to take a little time off from Doug Benson. I may go back and try it again.
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I can never get enough Doug Benson.
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I need help with my podcast addiction. I listen to lots of podcasts; in fact, I am at critical mass. I listen to so many that I am just on the verge of being unable to stay caught up. Obviously some need to go. Clearly I need to pick up Saturn Scene. Help cow me into getting rid of many of these so that I can go back to listening to records! Watching TV! Mowing the lawn!
Talk me down off this ledge! It's more weekly ipod time than one man can bear! Sorry for the spammage, insomnia's a terrible thing.
I think you just need to become a long-distance truck driver.
Problem solved.
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I don't mind Doug Benson showing up on podcasts, but Kevin Pollak needs to disappear from the face of the earth. The hats, the tired Christopher Walken impression - all of it needs to go.
(Full Disclosure: I don't listen to Kevin Pollak's Chat Show. It could be the funniest, most interesting show in the world. I wouldn't know. All I know is, whenever he shows up anywhere else, he makes himself the center of attention and is horribly unfunny. Just my opinion.)
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I've added "The Longshot" recently - Eddie Pepitone and some of his friends. It's a good mix of people. They have a guest each week, but because there are five (!) people including the guest, they have to be really strong to fight to be heard. It's mostly Pepitone being called out on his craziness.
You should drop "On the Media" The host's smarmy audio eye-rolling is too much.
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I don't mind Doug Benson showing up on podcasts, but Kevin Pollak needs to disappear from the face of the earth. The hats, the tired Christopher Walken impression - all of it needs to go.
(Full Disclosure: I don't listen to Kevin Pollak's Chat Show. It could be the funniest, most interesting show in the world. I wouldn't know. All I know is, whenever he shows up anywhere else, he makes himself the center of attention and is horribly unfunny. Just my opinion.)
Pollak is not a particularly good interviewer and his attitude towards the guests can charitably be described as "boot-licking sycophantism," but depending on the guest, it can be OK. The PFT episode was good. I was interested to hear the Maron episode, but the show has gone pay-to-play, which means I'll never watch/listen again.
I watched a few minutes of the Billy Bob Thornton episode and he almost immediately reinforced what a gaping asshole of a human being he is.
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Does that help?
Yes!
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Forgot to add:
the reason I unsubbed from Doug Loves Movies (even though I like it quite a bit) is that depending on the guest combo, multiple people will often talk at once on that show and it becomes exasperating to listen to. Doug doesn't do a whole lot to keep his guests in line.
Recent Jeff Garlin episode was torture
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Do you listen to the Best Show live? I unsubscribed from the podcast since I always listen live and I only rarely listen a second time.
My wake-up time is 5AM, so I rarely get to listen live.
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I used to listen to C&EE but I can't really stand listening to Dore pontificate about politics at a junior-high level and act as if he's dropping some serious knowledge anymore.
Dave, I see you listen to the Slate Culture Gabfest. Have you listened to Hang Up & Listen, Slate's sports podcast? I think it's pretty good.
This sounds great. Can I add another? Hmmm
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I still listen and like it but how hard would it be for Doug Benson to instruct his guests on how to play his games beforehand? That eats up like 10 minutes every show of the guest completely not getting how to play the game. Also, the 10 minutes of explaining whats in the gift bag is rather dull.
Also, The Bugle is really funny.
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It's an outrage that I seem to be the only FOT who listens to The Amateur Scientist Podcast (http://www.amateurscientist.org/about).
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I used to listen to C&EE but I can't really stand listening to Dore pontificate about politics at a junior-high level and act as if he's dropping some serious knowledge anymore.
Dave, I see you listen to the Slate Culture Gabfest. Have you listened to Hang Up & Listen, Slate's sports podcast? I think it's pretty good.
This sounds great. Can I add another? Hmmm
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Since you asked
Best Show Gems
Best Show
Unsure-Bored-Again Christian (Gonna check it out)
Bugle
Delete and check when inspired -CITR: Nardwuar
Comedy and Everything Else (his radio show is tighter/better/shorter)
Dave Emory
Delete and check when inspired-Doug Loves Movies (go by guests)
Dusty Show
Fredericks Mind Thing
How Was Your Week
Judge John Hodgman
The Math Factor
Michael Shelley
Night People
NPR On the Media
Pod F Tompkast
Relevant Podcast
Seven Second Delay
Smartest Man in the World
Superego
Too Much Information
WNYC Radiolab (I am a science/math nerd)
Delete and check when inspired- WTF (go by guest)
I’d add Common Sense- Dan Carlin
Oh and On Being
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Been loving Rob Huebel's Mike Detective podcast lately, so funny.
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And it's short too.
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I also enjoy Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo's film review podcast, but it doesn't always bat 1.000. Kermode tends to hit his favored talking points repeatedly, and Mayo sometimes REALLY gets on my nerves. He does an adequate job as Kermode's foil, but when he tries to be funny and overtalk Kermode, it's unbelievably grating.
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I also enjoy Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo's film review podcast, but it doesn't always bat 1.000. Kermode tends to hit his favored talking points repeatedly, and Mayo sometimes REALLY gets on my nerves. He does an adequate job as Kermode's foil, but when he tries to be funny and overtalk Kermode, it's unbelievably grating.
Every now and then there's a review where Mayo is just an over-the-top jerk.
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I also enjoy Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo's film review podcast, but it doesn't always bat 1.000. Kermode tends to hit his favored talking points repeatedly, and Mayo sometimes REALLY gets on my nerves. He does an adequate job as Kermode's foil, but when he tries to be funny and overtalk Kermode, it's unbelievably grating.
Every now and then there's a review where Mayo is just an over-the-top jerk.
What's perplexing (but in itself quite amusing) is how Kermode, who is quite funny during his reviews, especially when he's angry about something, hates nearly every comedy movie he reviews.
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I recently went through all of the Thrilling Adventure Hour episodes. They have amazing casts, and I wish that I could see their live shows.
My list of subscribed podcasts is way too long at this point, but I can't bring myself to unsubscribe from many of them.
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It's an outrage that I seem to be the only FOT who listens to The Amateur Scientist Podcast (http://www.amateurscientist.org/about).
I will give it a try.
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I enjoyed Hot Saucerman's interview of Paul Reubens almost as much as Tom's appearance on Maron. I could live my whole life without 1 more second of Tom Lennon's Little Gary character in the last 30 minutes of the show, but the first hour was really great, and revealing.
Dave Foley's been appearing on various and sundry podcasts to promote his stand-up tour, and he has had the worst draws. Doug Loves Movies with Jeff Garlin, who didn't start screaming the entire time, and the Comedy Death Ray live from Austin with little Gary, who didn't stop screaming the entire time.
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I enjoyed Hot Saucerman's interview of Paul Reubens almost as much as Tom's appearance on Maron. I could live my whole life without 1 more second of Tom Lennon's Little Gary character in the last 30 minutes of the show, but the first hour was really great, and revealing.
Dave Foley's been appearing on various and sundry podcasts to promote his stand-up tour, and he has had the worst draws. Doug Loves Movies with Jeff Garlin, who didn't start screaming the entire time, and the Comedy Death Ray live from Austin with little Gary, who didn't stop screaming the entire time.
Has anyone heard Dave Foley's stand up? I wonder if it's any good.
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I enjoyed Hot Saucerman's interview of Paul Reubens almost as much as Tom's appearance on Maron. I could live my whole life without 1 more second of Tom Lennon's Little Gary character in the last 30 minutes of the show, but the first hour was really great, and revealing.
Dave Foley's been appearing on various and sundry podcasts to promote his stand-up tour, and he has had the worst draws. Doug Loves Movies with Jeff Garlin, who didn't start screaming the entire time, and the Comedy Death Ray live from Austin with little Gary, who didn't stop screaming the entire time.
That was my first time hearing Little Gary and hopefully my last. Grating w/o being funny. I'm a fan of THE STATE and Thomas Lennon, but that was not good.
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I would suggest you listen to the latest Fredericks Mind Thing episode. Dave from Knoxville is the featured interviewee. However, it is not available, yet.
Stay tuned...
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I saw Dave Foley's standup. It's ok.
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I would suggest you listen to the latest Fredericks Mind Thing episode. Dave from Knoxville is the featured interviewee. However, it is not available, yet.
Stay tuned...
It was so exciting to be included, and me and Fredericks had a wonderful free-wheeling conversation that went all over the place.
I am still one episode behind; gotta here the "Mike drinking" edition.
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I (very humbly) would like to mention my podcast "Walk it Off". I am inspired by things like "The Best Show" and "Never Not Funny", but I think I put my own flavor in most of the shows. We put out new episodes every two weeks, I think we have improved after a semi-shaky start. We have interviewed some FOT on there too.
If anyone is interested:
http://walkitoffpodcast.podbean.com (http://walkitoffpodcast.podbean.com)
Thanks!
-Pat
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It's an outrage that I seem to be the only FOT who listens to The Amateur Scientist Podcast (http://www.amateurscientist.org/about).
I've given it a listen and I like it. Thanks for the recommendation.
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I'm subscribed to Am I Right?? and Comedy Death-Ray Radio based on an aggregrate of FOT-review. I'm looking forward to giving both their turn. I also returned back to WTF with Marc Maron. I have probably signed on too many podcasts again!
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I (very humbly) would like to mention my podcast "Walk it Off". I am inspired by things like "The Best Show" and "Never Not Funny", but I think I put my own flavor in most of the shows. We put out new episodes every two weeks, I think we have improved after a semi-shaky start. We have interviewed some FOT on there too.
If anyone is interested:
http://walkitoffpodcast.podbean.com (http://walkitoffpodcast.podbean.com)
Thanks!
-Pat
You should definitely check out Pat's podcast. It's REALLY good.
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I'm subscribed to Am I Right?? and Comedy Death-Ray Radio based on an aggregrate of FOT-review. I'm looking forward to giving both their turn. I also returned back to WTF with Marc Maron. I have probably signed on too many podcasts again!
That is where I am now. I got to this realization: wait a minute, I need time to let my own thoughts run around in my head for a bit. I'm selfish that way. Anyhow, now I have to trim all of the podcasts back to the essentials.
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It's an outrage that I seem to be the only FOT who listens to The Amateur Scientist Podcast (http://www.amateurscientist.org/about).
I've given it a listen and I like it. Thanks for the recommendation.
Hey, that's pretty cool! Two FOTs!
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I apologize to the FOTs. Comedy Death-Ray Radio wasn't my thing. I wouldn't mind a good guest stopping by, (Matthew Sweet and Suzanna Hoffs? Awesome! Two of the best musical guests I've ever heard on a comedy podcast! I would like to have heard songs from "Girlfriend" but I can't complain with their performance of covers) but I never found myself warming up to the delivery of comedy (I don't know, just bad, I laughed a bit but then got tired of them all talking! I wanted to delete the podcast before I had even finished the episode I started), or the unwelcome returning bits (I only heard the returning bits once, and they already made me tired of them).
Am I Right?? is another new podcast in my listening. It's an inviting up-and-comer that I think will appeal to all FOTs. I think you will be entertained.
Maybe I'm going to cut back again, as we all need a perspective of our own thoughts (Two of our own cents rather than 2 bucks, seventy five cents* for the two guys who are in your ears every podcast!) Maybe I like WTF because it's not "the two guys who are in your ears" podcast?
*$2.75 is the price of two slices of Two Guys Pizza and a can of soda.
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dragonchiptune, I recommend you comb the CDR Radio archives for anything with Seth Morris portraying Bob Ducca. Or any shows with Paul F. Thompkins on them. Or Andy Daly.
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dragonchiptune, I recommend you comb the CDR Radio archives for anything with Seth Morris portraying Bob Ducca. Or any shows with Paul F. Thompkins on them. Or Andy Daly.
One of the things luckly we have available to us all in podcasts is the ability to comb for old episodes to handpick. And I am thankful for that. Thank you, daveb from oakland, I will check them out.
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dragonchiptune, I recommend you comb the CDR Radio archives for anything with Seth Morris portraying Bob Ducca. Or any shows with Paul F. Thompkins on them. Or Andy Daly.
Seconded + Nick Kroll.
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late pass for me, but Skeptoid is pretty interesting
Each weekly episode focuses on a single phenomenon — an urban legend, a paranormal claim, alternative therapy, or something just plain stupid — that you've heard of, and that you probably believe in. Skeptoid attempts to expose the folly of belief in non-evidence based phenomena, and more importantly, explains the factual scientific reality.
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dragonchiptune, I recommend you comb the CDR Radio archives for anything with Seth Morris portraying Bob Ducca. Or any shows with Paul F. Thompkins on them. Or Andy Daly.
One of the things luckly we have available to us all in podcasts is the ability to comb for old episodes to handpick. And I am thankful for that. Thank you, daveb from oakland, I will check them out.
I would also recommend Andy Daly's appearance on episode 94 as Hot Dog, the man who is desperate to join Sha Na Na. I think it came out in early March. Everyone was on top of their improv game that day. It is very rare that I revisit a podcast but I think I listened to that one three times.
'I don't know which was worse, the dips or the wahs'.
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Nick Kroll and PFT are why I listen to CDR. The Matthew Sweet/Susanna Hoffs was not a great intro to the show.
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Also, the latest episode is not a good introduction for any FOTs who happen to remember the call Tom received from one Bernie Taupin a year or two back.
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Nick Kroll and PFT are why I listen to CDR. The Matthew Sweet/Susanna Hoffs was not a great intro to the show.
It amazes me how talented people sometimes have absolutely nothing to say.
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Also, the latest episode is not a good introduction for any FOTs who happen to remember the call Tom received from one Bernie Taupin a year or two back.
It's also been immortalized as a Best Show Gem so it's hardly a rare and obscure call. It'd be easier to just write off as an unintentional coincidence had it not been for the fact that it came from someone who's worked with S & W.
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dragonchiptune, I recommend you comb the CDR Radio archives for anything with Seth Morris portraying Bob Ducca. Or any shows with Paul F. Thompkins on them. Or Andy Daly.
Seconded + Nick Kroll.
I'm also a big fan of James Adomian as Hewell Howzer
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I'm also a big fan of James Adomian as Hewell Howzer
Oh, yeah, I love his Hewell Howser. And that's a real guy!
I started doing the Hewell Howser voice for my son at 6 months and he thinks it's the funniest thing ever.
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I love Adomian's characters with the exception of Merrill(?) Schindler, whose voice gives me the shivers. Huell Hawser is hilarious even if you don't know who the real guy is (it was fun to Google him and watch some excerpts on youTube). 'I've done 5 episodes on the Golden Gate bridge and I'm still not sure how it works!'
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I'm also a big fan of James Adomian as Hewell Howzer
Oh, yeah, I love his Hewell Howser. And that's a real guy!
I started doing the Hewell Howser voice for my son at 6 months and he thinks it's the funniest thing ever.
Huell and Pat Sajak were staples of my childhood, around age 10-12. They were both local Nashville "news" guys. Huell had a feature called, I think, "Happy Features" or some such. Trivia about Huell some people find hard to believe; he was a Marine.
Pat was a weather guy, but on the weekends they let him produce a show called "PS 4" that seemed to be inspired by Head, or The Trip, or Magical Mystery Tour. I remember that one week he followed Ted Nugent around with a camera.
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Pat Sajak Blooper from Nashville TV (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXNJyE-LCDo#)
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He seems like a pretty decent guy.
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I'm subscribed to Am I Right?? and Comedy Death-Ray Radio based on an aggregrate of FOT-review. I'm looking forward to giving both their turn. I also returned back to WTF with Marc Maron. I have probably signed on too many podcasts again!
That is where I am now. I got to this realization: wait a minute, I need time to let my own thoughts run around in my head for a bit. I'm selfish that way. Anyhow, now I have to trim all of the podcasts back to the essentials.
Don't let Am I Right?? fall off, guys!
Tom's on next week's podcast!
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The URL for Am I Right?? is broken!! PM me the corrected one!!
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Boom!
http://cjsw.com/program/amiright/ (http://cjsw.com/program/amiright/)
all 73 podcasts available there! also, this weekend we had marc maron in the studio! we ate cornbread! wednesday! it'll be on!
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It just doesn't work for me!! (What is the URL to input in "Subscribe to podcast..."?)
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As I said earlier, I am over-podcasted, but I am really excited about Tig Notaro's new one. She's hilarious, and it's supposedly going to touch on science and philosophical issues (unless that was strictly a joke), and there's lots of good possibilities there.
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As I said earlier, I am over-podcasted, but I am really excited about Tig Notaro's new one. She's hilarious, and it's supposedly going to touch on science and philosophical issues (unless that was strictly a joke), and there's lots of good possibilities there.
Is this a podcast that will be coming soon? Or one that is already available? I can't find anything about it but I'd love to hear it because she is great.
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As I said earlier, I am over-podcasted, but I am really excited about Tig Notaro's new one. She's hilarious, and it's supposedly going to touch on science and philosophical issues (unless that was strictly a joke), and there's lots of good possibilities there.
Is this a podcast that will be coming soon? Or one that is already available? I can't find anything about it but I'd love to hear it because she is great.
It was announced on this week's Comedy Death Ray (Now re-named to Comedy Boom Boom). I forgot the name of it, but it should be available in iTunes, or at Earwolf.com. Here's a link http://www.earwolf.com/show/professor-blastoff (http://www.earwolf.com/show/professor-blastoff)
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Boom!
http://cjsw.com/program/amiright/ (http://cjsw.com/program/amiright/)
all 73 podcasts available there! also, this weekend we had marc maron in the studio! we ate cornbread! wednesday! it'll be on!
Yeah, the RSS feed link doesn't go where it's supposed to.
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As I said earlier, I am over-podcasted, but I am really excited about Tig Notaro's new one. She's hilarious, and it's supposedly going to touch on science and philosophical issues (unless that was strictly a joke), and there's lots of good possibilities there.
Is this a podcast that will be coming soon? Or one that is already available? I can't find anything about it but I'd love to hear it because she is great.
It was announced on this week's Comedy Death Ray (Now re-named to Comedy Boom Boom). I forgot the name of it, but it should be available in iTunes, or at Earwolf.com. Here's a link http://www.earwolf.com/show/professor-blastoff (http://www.earwolf.com/show/professor-blastoff)
Thanks. I'm a few months behind on CDR.
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Boom!
http://cjsw.com/program/amiright/ (http://cjsw.com/program/amiright/)
all 73 podcasts available there! also, this weekend we had marc maron in the studio! we ate cornbread! wednesday! it'll be on!
Yeah, the RSS feed link doesn't go where it's supposed to.
Just got in touch with our web guy and he's going to look into it. Thanks for the heads up, Fish!
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Boom!
http://cjsw.com/program/amiright/ (http://cjsw.com/program/amiright/)
all 73 podcasts available there! also, this weekend we had marc maron in the studio! we ate cornbread! wednesday! it'll be on!
Yeah, the RSS feed link doesn't go where it's supposed to.
Just got in touch with our web guy and he's going to look into it. Thanks for the heads up, Fish!
Does that mean there will be a new URL or will the old URL start working when your web guy looks into it??
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Boom!
http://cjsw.com/program/amiright/ (http://cjsw.com/program/amiright/)
all 73 podcasts available there! also, this weekend we had marc maron in the studio! we ate cornbread! wednesday! it'll be on!
Yeah, the RSS feed link doesn't go where it's supposed to.
Just got in touch with our web guy and he's going to look into it. Thanks for the heads up, Fish!
Does that mean there will be a new URL or will the old URL start working when your web guy looks into it??
Same URL - there is a bug in all the RSS feeds right now, I guess, and they just have to fix that and all should be well soon after.
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Boom!
http://cjsw.com/program/amiright/ (http://cjsw.com/program/amiright/)
all 73 podcasts available there! also, this weekend we had marc maron in the studio! we ate cornbread! wednesday! it'll be on!
Yeah, the RSS feed link doesn't go where it's supposed to.
Just got in touch with our web guy and he's going to look into it. Thanks for the heads up, Fish!
Does that mean there will be a new URL or will the old URL start working when your web guy looks into it??
Same URL - there is a bug in all the RSS feeds right now, I guess, and they just have to fix that and all should be well soon after.
It is working right after all.
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What the eff are Aukerman and crew up to, changing the name of CDR? Why are they doing this? I thought about posting this question to their site but I figured they'd just call me a hater. Admittedly, I do kinda hate it. The name change, that is. Seriously though, why are they doing this?
I'll adjust, I suppose.
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Legal reasons. CDR the show (etc) was created by BJ Porter and Scott Aukerman. Apparently Porter is no longer in the picture (hasn't been for a long time I think). So I guess they had to. But I really don't like the new name either. (Won't keep me from listening though.)
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Thank you, Martin. Now that there is an explanation, I may be able to coax myself into a place of acceptance for that new name. That really dumb, annoying new name.
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There's about a hundred comments on the earwolf site to that effect. I don't think anyone likes it.
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I know I'll miss the old theme song that
they play Reggie Watts shows up to perform every week at the beginning of the show.
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How can he use the Comedy Death Ray name for the IFC show then?
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honestly, they could call it Stupid Asshole Comedy Shit Face for all i care. as long as they keep putting out the quality of show they have been. they're golden.
Don't get so butt hurt about the name change, who cares really? the format's still the same. you won't even notice in a couple of weeks.
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That Reggie Watts theme was pretty awesome.
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My butt hurts.
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'Comedy Death Ray' seemed like a pretty stupid name at first.
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How can he use the Comedy Death Ray name for the IFC show then?
Hey, yeeeeaaaaah! What gives, Saucerman?
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How can he use the Comedy Death Ray name for the IFC show then?
Hey, yeeeeaaaaah! What gives, Saucerman?
it's almost certainly a money thing. I'm sure the other dude still get's royalties from the IFC show, but he doesn't get shit from the podcast cause it's free.
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I know it's been said in this thread before, and is redundant but these dudes deserve another bump. But I binged on "AM I RIGHT?" this weekend, and I suggest everyone check it out who hasn't yet. Evan and Jessie are awesome hosts/interviewers.
http://feeds.feedburner.com/AmIRightCJSW (http://feeds.feedburner.com/AmIRightCJSW)
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I am really liking Comedy Death Ray. Right now I am listening to the Paul Feig episode. The Birthday Boys doing the Owen Wilson impersonation is great. This show is giving me the feeling I had when I first got hooked on Best Show. I also like how clean of a show it is. They can swear I think but they rarely do. It's funny how the family friendliness of wfmu has established a bar for me. I couldn't listen to that Greg Proops show mainly because he uses the f-bomb so generously.
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I am really liking Comedy Death Ray. Right now I am listening to the Paul Feig episode. The Birthday Boys doing the Owen Wilson impersonation is great. This show is giving me the feeling I had when I first got hooked on Best Show. I also like how clean of a show it is. They can swear I think but they rarely do. It's funny how the family friendliness of wfmu has established a bar for me. I couldn't listen to that Greg Proops show mainly because he uses the f-bomb so generously.
If that's a high priority for you, I am afraid you'll be changing your tune when the "right" guest comes along.
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I am really liking Comedy Death Ray.
What's that?
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I am really liking Comedy Death Ray.
What's that?
Bang Bang, you shot him down.
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I know it's been said in this thread before, and is redundant but these dudes deserve another bump. But I binged on "AM I RIGHT?" this weekend, and I suggest everyone check it out who hasn't yet. Evan and Jessie are awesome hosts/interviewers.
http://feeds.feedburner.com/AmIRightCJSW (http://feeds.feedburner.com/AmIRightCJSW)
I love Am I Right?? but seriously these guys need to figure out the sound levels on this thing. Most of the time, Evan sounds like he talking from across the room and Jessie sounds like he has the mic completely in his mouth.
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This address works for me when I put it into iTunes -
feed://feeds.feedburner.com/AmIRightCJSW?format=xml
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Carolla interviewed Andrew Breitbart, huh? A new low!
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I am really liking Comedy Death Ray.
What's that?
Bang Bang, you shot him down.
What does everyone think about the comedy songs that he plays between interviews? I've never liked comedy songs and I can't really understand the frame of mind that someone has to be in to enjoy them. I think Reggie Watts makes funny music when the lyrics aren't trying to be intentionally funny. I just can't stand that same old method for writing comedy songs. Like how the first verse just builds up to a wacky/vulgar chorus that they come back to like 8 times. The songs are the only bad thing about CDR imo.
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I am really liking Comedy Death Ray.
What's that?
Bang Bang, you shot him down.
What does everyone think about the comedy songs that he plays between interviews? I've never liked comedy songs and I can't really understand the frame of mind that someone has to be in to enjoy them. I think Reggie Watts makes funny music when the lyrics aren't trying to be intentionally funny. I just can't stand that same old method for writing comedy songs. Like how the first verse just builds up to a wacky/vulgar chorus that they come back to like 8 times. The songs are the only bad thing about CDR imo.
I think the comedy songs are kind of a mixed bag. I like, say, Weird Al's stuff or Don't Stop or We'll Die, and when Scott plays a song that wasn't necessarily meant to be a comedy song (e.g. Nimoy's 'Ballad of Bilbo Baggins' ....he's only 3 feet tall! he's the bravest little hobbit of them all!'.)
I am glad they killed off 'Jukebox Jury'. Way too many 'white guys sure rap badly' or 'I'm going to say something incredibly offensive and gross because that's hilarious!' songs there.
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I know it's been said in this thread before, and is redundant but these dudes deserve another bump. But I binged on "AM I RIGHT?" this weekend, and I suggest everyone check it out who hasn't yet. Evan and Jessie are awesome hosts/interviewers.
http://feeds.feedburner.com/AmIRightCJSW (http://feeds.feedburner.com/AmIRightCJSW)
I love Am I Right?? but seriously these guys need to figure out the sound levels on this thing. Most of the time, Evan sounds like he talking from across the room and Jessie sounds like he has the mic completely in his mouth.
Thanks guys - that's very nice of you both.
Also - Colin, I know the problem you're talking about and it's something I'm trying to be aware of, because it's a problem on the actual levels in the booth, BUT, I always thought I was the loud one and Jesse was the quieter one... I will pay more attention and hopefully get this balance struck!
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Carolla interviewed Andrew Breitbart, huh? A new low!
I really loved Corrolla's entitled attitude about him apparently not being able to commit crimes(like driving too fast), because he is a mighty tax-payer. Any illegals however should be locked up for selling flowers. I would like to see this asshole go one day without cheap illegal labor.
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Carolla interviewed Andrew Breitbart, huh? A new low!
Yeah, but give the guy some credit for classing up the show with guests like Larry Flynt and "Angela and Amber, the Nascar Twins". Also, I see he's still complaining about Rosie O'Donnell. Is Rosie O'Donnell even doing anything for him to complain about? Next thing you know, there's gonna be a "classic" Carolla rant about Jenny from the Bedroom and David Spayed&Neutered.
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I know it's been said in this thread before, and is redundant but these dudes deserve another bump. But I binged on "AM I RIGHT?" this weekend, and I suggest everyone check it out who hasn't yet. Evan and Jessie are awesome hosts/interviewers.
http://feeds.feedburner.com/AmIRightCJSW (http://feeds.feedburner.com/AmIRightCJSW)
I love Am I Right?? but seriously these guys need to figure out the sound levels on this thing. Most of the time, Evan sounds like he talking from across the room and Jessie sounds like he has the mic completely in his mouth.
Thanks guys - that's very nice of you both.
Also - Colin, I know the problem you're talking about and it's something I'm trying to be aware of, because it's a problem on the actual levels in the booth, BUT, I always thought I was the loud one and Jesse was the quieter one... I will pay more attention and hopefully get this balance struck!
Kendrick Martin's engineer is probably available if you need to get the ISDN line set up.
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I know it's been said in this thread before, and is redundant but these dudes deserve another bump. But I binged on "AM I RIGHT?" this weekend, and I suggest everyone check it out who hasn't yet. Evan and Jessie are awesome hosts/interviewers.
http://feeds.feedburner.com/AmIRightCJSW (http://feeds.feedburner.com/AmIRightCJSW)
I love Am I Right?? but seriously these guys need to figure out the sound levels on this thing. Most of the time, Evan sounds like he talking from across the room and Jessie sounds like he has the mic completely in his mouth.
Thanks guys - that's very nice of you both.
Also - Colin, I know the problem you're talking about and it's something I'm trying to be aware of, because it's a problem on the actual levels in the booth, BUT, I always thought I was the loud one and Jesse was the quieter one... I will pay more attention and hopefully get this balance struck!
Kendrick Martin's engineer is probably available if you need to get the ISDN line set up.
Oh, man. Kendrick martin. Sooo good.
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I know it's been said in this thread before, and is redundant but these dudes deserve another bump. But I binged on "AM I RIGHT?" this weekend, and I suggest everyone check it out who hasn't yet. Evan and Jessie are awesome hosts/interviewers.
http://feeds.feedburner.com/AmIRightCJSW (http://feeds.feedburner.com/AmIRightCJSW)
I love Am I Right?? but seriously these guys need to figure out the sound levels on this thing. Most of the time, Evan sounds like he talking from across the room and Jessie sounds like he has the mic completely in his mouth.
Thanks guys - that's very nice of you both.
Also - Colin, I know the problem you're talking about and it's something I'm trying to be aware of, because it's a problem on the actual levels in the booth, BUT, I always thought I was the loud one and Jesse was the quieter one... I will pay more attention and hopefully get this balance struck!
Kendrick Martin's engineer is probably available if you need to get the ISDN line set up.
Do you have Tony's number?
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The levels in the cans are just not good. Just not good.
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Any thoughts on the Apples Sisters? I'm pretty sure I don't understand it.
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I know it's been said in this thread before, and is redundant but these dudes deserve another bump. But I binged on "AM I RIGHT?" this weekend, and I suggest everyone check it out who hasn't yet. Evan and Jessie are awesome hosts/interviewers.
http://feeds.feedburner.com/AmIRightCJSW (http://feeds.feedburner.com/AmIRightCJSW)
I love Am I Right?? but seriously these guys need to figure out the sound levels on this thing. Most of the time, Evan sounds like he talking from across the room and Jessie sounds like he has the mic completely in his mouth.
Thanks guys - that's very nice of you both.
Also - Colin, I know the problem you're talking about and it's something I'm trying to be aware of, because it's a problem on the actual levels in the booth, BUT, I always thought I was the loud one and Jesse was the quieter one... I will pay more attention and hopefully get this balance struck!
Could not agree more. Am I Right?? is worth many listens.
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I am really liking Comedy Death Ray.
What's that?
Bang Bang, you shot him down.
What does everyone think about the comedy songs that he plays between interviews? I've never liked comedy songs and I can't really understand the frame of mind that someone has to be in to enjoy them. I think Reggie Watts makes funny music when the lyrics aren't trying to be intentionally funny. I just can't stand that same old method for writing comedy songs. Like how the first verse just builds up to a wacky/vulgar chorus that they come back to like 8 times. The songs are the only bad thing about CDR imo.
I think the comedy songs are kind of a mixed bag. I like, say, Weird Al's stuff or Don't Stop or We'll Die, and when Scott plays a song that wasn't necessarily meant to be a comedy song (e.g. Nimoy's 'Ballad of Bilbo Baggins' ....he's only 3 feet tall! he's the bravest little hobbit of them all!'.)
I am glad they killed off 'Jukebox Jury'. Way too many 'white guys sure rap badly' or 'I'm going to say something incredibly offensive and gross because that's hilarious!' songs there.
The only time I liked the novelty songs was when they'd play Jukebox Jury and Hott Saucerman would go on and on about how awful the songs were because it was about a singing vagina or about having diarrhea and usually poorly rapped by white guys 'cause, hey, white people rapping, what is this, Blondie, and then play a song by someone incredible funny but that was guilty of exactly the same things. By the way, is Lonely island supposed to be funny? I agree that the best songs are the ones that aren't supposed to be funny, like the Joe Pesci rap.
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The only time I liked the novelty songs was when they'd play Jukebox Jury and Hott Saucerman would go on and on about how awful the songs were because it was about a singing vagina or about having diarrhea and usually poorly rapped by white guys 'cause, hey, white people rapping, what is this, Blondie, and then play a song by someone incredible funny but that was guilty of exactly the same things. By the way, is Lonely island supposed to be funny? I agree that the best songs are the ones that aren't supposed to be funny, like the Joe Pesci rap.
That Joe Pesci rap gave me nightmares. The Buzz Aldrin rap, I think I blacked out while running in the middle of it, but that was cognitive-dissonance inducing, too.
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Any thoughts on the Apples Sisters? I'm pretty sure I don't understand it.
I enjoyed it. I'm glad it's only about 20 minutes long because it could get stale quick, but I liked the first episode.
By the way, not quite related to any one podcast, but I just found out that there really is a show called CAKE BOSS. I always assumed it was just a character Paul F. Tompkins made up from scratch.
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By the way, not quite related to any one podcast, but I just found out that there really is a show called CAKE BOSS. I always assumed it was just a character Paul F. Tompkins made up from scratch.
I'm sorta unplugged from pop culture references, i thought exactly the same thing! I love PFT's version of Cake Boss. The Comedy Bang Bang episode with him and Andy Richter was very funny.
PFT was brought to earth to star in his own comedy sketch show.
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By the way, not quite related to any one podcast, but I just found out that there really is a show called CAKE BOSS. I always assumed it was just a character Paul F. Tompkins made up from scratch.
I'm sorta unplugged from pop culture references, i thought exactly the same thing! ...
I was vaguely aware that the Cake Boss was a real thing, but I have yet to see or hear the actual show/person ... not sure there's any particular reason to do so.
But my whole life I've always stumbled upon pop-culture touchstones via the backward lens of comedy. I remember reading the Mad Magazine parody of A Clockwork Orange when I was maybe seven years old. The drawn images were freakish and fascinating for the young me, and I probably didn't get a lot of the jokes. But it made an impression. 10+ years later I saw Clockwork Orange for a fancy-schmancy film appreciation class in college, and I was all like "oh yeah, this is that movie from Mad Magazine".
Let's see ... Mad also introduced me to "the Godfather", "Apocalypse Now", and "Jaws". I still haven't gotten around to a proper viewing of "Jaws", believe it or not.
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Just learned that the Cake Boss will be making a personal appearance here in Knoxville, talking about his show and and his "heritage". I will not be in attendance.
CAYK BOSS
By the way, not quite related to any one podcast, but I just found out that there really is a show called CAKE BOSS. I always assumed it was just a character Paul F. Tompkins made up from scratch.
I'm sorta unplugged from pop culture references, i thought exactly the same thing! ...
I was vaguely aware that the Cake Boss was a real thing, but I have yet to see or hear the actual show/person ... not sure there's any particular reason to do so.
But my whole life I've always stumbled upon pop-culture touchstones via the backward lens of comedy. I remember reading the Mad Magazine parody of A Clockwork Orange when I was maybe seven years old. The drawn images were freakish and fascinating for the young me, and I probably didn't get a lot of the jokes. But it made an impression. 10+ years later I saw Clockwork Orange for a fancy-schmancy film appreciation class in college, and I was all like "oh yeah, this is that movie from Mad Magazine".
Let's see ... Mad also introduced me to "the Godfather", "Apocalypse Now", and "Jaws". I still haven't gotten around to a proper viewing of "Jaws", believe it or not.
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Just learned that the Cake Boss will be making a personal appearance here in Knoxville, talking about his show and and his "heritage". I will not be in attendance.
CAYK BOSS
You should bring him a box of wine and ask him to see into your future.
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I wish I had the gift of second sight.
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I wish I had the gift of second sight.
I have the gift of second thoughts.
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I wish I had the gift of second sight.
I have the gift of second thoughts.
Really, you should think about that...
again.
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I wish I had the gift of second sight.
Go find yourself cake bug. Just make sure he's not rajeoacdive.
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I wish I had the gift of second sight.
I have the gift of second thoughts.
Really, you should think about that...
again.
Jesus has the gift of second coming. We think.
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I was so grateful that the folks at the Slate Culture Podcast recommended Start the Week. I needed a podcast to replace the Slate Culture Podcast. That host guy is an insufferable dick.
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I have ditched the Nerdist for good. Man, those guys have nothing to say and turns out, they're jerks!
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I have ditched the Nerdist for good. Man, those guys have nothing to say and turns out, they're jerks!
I haven't listed for awhile, but I don't remember getting a jerky vibe from any of them. That's too bad.
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I actually unironically like watching 'Cake Boss' with my daughter sometimes. He comes up with some great cakes! Also it allows me to appreciate PFT's impression on a whole other level from you people.
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I have ditched the Nerdist for good. Man, those guys have nothing to say and turns out, they're jerks!
I haven't listed for awhile, but I don't remember getting a jerky vibe from any of them. That's too bad.
Did you hear the episode where Chris Hardwick talks about pulling a "do you know who I am" to the security guard in the building where they tape the podcast and where Chris films Web Soup? And the other two guys back him up and think what he did was appropriate. Their argument was: a security guard at a television studio should know EVERY SINGLE person who is on the channel. It was pretty disgusting.
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See also the most recent appearance on Jordan, Jesse Go where he goes on about he's typically the smartest dude in the room and how difficult that can be.
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I've always gotten douche vibes from Chris Hardwick, which is why I never even bothered giving The Nerdist a listen. I don't feel I'm missing out on very much.
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See also the most recent appearance on Jordan, Jesse Go where he goes on about he's typically the smartest dude in the room and how difficult that can be.
Any plans to get him on Am I Right? You might want to re-read your physics book beforehand.
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Anyone else here like Hype Men?
It's 3 guys talking about rap music with a guest, usually a rapper or comedian. This is pure ear candy for rap nerd like me.
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I've always gotten douche vibes from Chris Hardwick, which is why I never even bothered giving The Nerdist a listen. I don't feel I'm missing out on very much.
He got on my asshat list permanently when I heard him talking on a podcast about going to see a movie in Memphis with his dad, and decrying the low level of sophistication of the filmgoers compared to LA audiences. Thank God they don't let you move to LA without an Ivy League diploma in hand.
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Has anyone here ever heard Love + Radio? I like it but I would particularly suggest it for the Mike Show crowd.
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See also the most recent appearance on Jordan, Jesse Go where he goes on about he's typically the smartest dude in the room and how difficult that can be.
Any plans to get him on Am I Right? You might want to re-read your physics book beforehand.
I would love that. I once tweeted that Nerdist fans would like us because we're like @nerdist with charm, and he tweeted something back but didn't take it any further when I responded. Too bad, because he could have been our Gallagher.
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See also the most recent appearance on Jordan, Jesse Go where he goes on about he's typically the smartest dude in the room and how difficult that can be.
Any plans to get him on Am I Right? You might want to re-read your physics book beforehand.
I would love that. I once tweeted that Nerdist fans would like us because we're like @nerdist with charm, and he tweeted something back but didn't take it any further when I responded. Too bad, because he could have been our Gallagher.
"Aww, come back, Chris....you forgot your Doctor Who figurines."
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I haven't followed his work much since 'Singled Out'. Was not a fan of 'Web Soup'.
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I haven't followed his work much since 'Singled Out'. Was not a fan of 'Web Soup'.
I liked "Rodeohead," but that's all I know by him.
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I've always gotten douche vibes from Chris Hardwick, which is why I never even bothered giving The Nerdist a listen. I don't feel I'm missing out on very much.
He got on my asshat list permanently when I heard him talking on a podcast about going to see a movie in Memphis with his dad, and decrying the low level of sophistication of the filmgoers compared to LA audiences. Thank God they don't let you move to LA without an Ivy League diploma in hand.
To be fair, he was born in Louisville and grew up in Memphis and considers himself as from the South, so he's more of a traitor than just a detractor. As the great Floridian Tom Petty said, "I can't decide which is worse."
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May I suggest you check out the latest episode of my podcast ARTHUR with special guest Julie Klausner?
http://arthur.libsyn.com/arthur-006 (http://arthur.libsyn.com/arthur-006)
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I've always gotten douche vibes from Chris Hardwick, which is why I never even bothered giving The Nerdist a listen. I don't feel I'm missing out on very much.
He got on my asshat list permanently when I heard him talking on a podcast about going to see a movie in Memphis with his dad, and decrying the low level of sophistication of the filmgoers compared to LA audiences. Thank God they don't let you move to LA without an Ivy League diploma in hand.
To be fair, he was born in Louisville and grew up in Memphis and considers himself as from the South, so he's more of a traitor than just a detractor. As the great Floridian Tom Petty said, "I can't decide which is worse."
Right. I meant to imply that he was visiting his Dad in Memphis, not that he dragged him there to watch a movie.
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Did you hear the episode where Chris Hardwick talks about pulling a "do you know who I am" to the security guard in the building where they tape the podcast and where Chris films Web Soup? And the other two guys back him up and think what he did was appropriate. Their argument was: a security guard at a television studio should know EVERY SINGLE person who is on the channel. It was pretty disgusting.
I rarely listen so I didn't hear that, but does Chris work in the E! building? I've heard dubious stories about a security guard they used to have. He was eventually fired.
The podcast is okay sometimes, but I'm surprised it's as popular as WTF. When "the gang" and Paul Scheer were talking about buying custom artwork(s) based on 80s movies, I threw up a little.
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We just posted an interview we did with Adam Carolla on the most recent episode of Shoddy Radio (http://www.shoddyradio.com/index.php?id=155). The interview is about half an hour long and Adam tells a couple of interesting stories that even some long time Carolla fans may not have heard before. I know a lot of folks around here aren't huge fans of the Aceman, so if you fall into that category maybe try another episode like this one (http://www.shoddyradio.com/index.php?id=151).
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Some things you're just thankful for.
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Safari can’t open the page.
Safari can’t open the page “http://"http://www.shoddyradio.com/index.php?id=151"” because the page’s address isn’t valid.
Ha! Oops... It's fixed now (I think/hope)
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I rarely listen so I didn't hear that, but does Chris work in the E! building? I've heard dubious stories about a security guard they used to have. He was eventually fired.
The podcast is okay sometimes, but I'm surprised it's as popular as WTF. When "the gang" and Paul Scheer were talking about buying custom artwork(s) based on 80s movies, I threw up a little.
Yeah, when the guest is good then the episode is good. But if the guest is dull don't look to Hardwick and the other two guys to make it better.
Probably the best two episodes Nerdist has done were the interviews with Rainn Wilson and Billy West. The comedian special they did was also very good.
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I like the idea of Shoddy Radio. Maybe Podcastin' could end up there.
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May I suggest you check out the latest episode of my podcast ARTHUR with special guest Julie Klausner?
http://arthur.libsyn.com/arthur-006 (http://arthur.libsyn.com/arthur-006)
Are the other episodes in Swedish?
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All the old ones are, yes. But there are plans to feature more English/American guests in the future.
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Hey, for those of you who don't regularly listen to Doug Loves Movies, this week's episode with John Hamm and others is as full of laughs as any episode I have heard all year. Really funny recurring jokes throughout (after Doug uncomfortably extricates him from an unpleasant situation from the previous week, anyway.) It's a keeper.
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Hey, for those of you who don't regularly listen to Doug Loves Movies, this week's episode with John Hamm and others is as full of laughs as any episode I have heard all year. Really funny recurring jokes throughout (after Doug uncomfortably extricates him from an unpleasant situation from the previous week, anyway.) It's a keeper.
Agreed. I laughed as much at this episode of DLM as I have at any podcast episode in recent memory.
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I might be biased against this episode because Bill Simmons is not somebody I am a fan of. Anyone who uses the term "hipster" to disparage anything slightly esoteric or idiosyncratic is someone I can't put too much trust in, and I wonder if that Bruins bandwagoner knows that "Breaking Away" was directed by Peter Yates, who also directed The Friends of Eddie Coyle.
Eddie Coyle talks about Number 4: Bobby Orr! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqmyekdW2tk&feature=related#)
He also disqualified Bull Durham from his Best Sports Movie conversation because he saw it on Lifetime. Yeah, it can't be good if women might wind up seeing it, right?
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I happened to be at the recording and much of the audience didn't know what to make of him (it was clear that 75% had no idea who he was). I thought Simmons was wise to stay in the background for a lot of the show, definitely looked like he was feeling it out for his first time.
As for Bull Durham, it shouldn't be the best sports movie because it's a lousy movie.
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I was so grateful that the folks at the Slate Culture Podcast recommended Start the Week. I needed a podcast to replace the Slate Culture Podcast. That host guy is an insufferable dick.
AGREED. "Start the Week" can get a little heady, but is a much friendlier show than the Slate Culture snobfest. I stopped listening after they had one of the Slate sportswriters on to explain contemporary video game culture. One of the regulars was so snobby to him ("I just don't know why anyone would be interested in that . .") even though he was doing them a favor.
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I highly recommend The Tobolowsky Files. Wonderful personal storytelling that is funny and poignant. He was on Sklarbro Country a couple weeks ago and it was wonderful.
Also..Sklarbro Country? Great!
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I happened to be at the recording and much of the audience didn't know what to make of him (it was clear that 75% had no idea who he was). I thought Simmons was wise to stay in the background for a lot of the show, definitely looked like he was feeling it out for his first time.
As for Bull Durham, it shouldn't be the best sports movie because it's a lousy movie.
To be fair, he's only seen six or seven movies.
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I enjoyed listening to Hodgman cover for Leonard Lopate.
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I highly recommend The Tobolowsky Files. Wonderful personal storytelling that is funny and poignant. He was on Sklarbro Country a couple weeks ago and it was wonderful.
Also..Sklarbro Country? Great!
I listened to Mr. Tobolowsky for a while and enjoyed it but eventually had to dump the show. I find that he reaches very very hard to try and get some thematic and sometimes pretentious messages out of the stories of his life. Plus, he is so obviously still in love with his ex-girlfriend that I get embarrassed for his current wife.
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I have a podcasting app suggestion: Instacast for iOS. Previous mobile podcatchers never did the trick, but Instacast has totally replaced iTunes for podcasts for me. It's very well done.
It does all the things I want--automatically downloading episodes, deleting them after they've been played, double speed playback, streaming episodes that are *not* locally cached, double speed playback working even with streaming (which I've never seen before), really good discovery of new podcasts, ability to import your existing podcast subscriptions (for all podcasts that are currently stored on your phone or iPod touch), and so on and so forth. And it has all of these features without being a cluttery mess.
ps: double speed playback in iOS is really 1.5 speed. I've heard some podcast hosts bitch about people using it for some reason. Talk faster and I won't, podcast hosts of the world. Or step it up to Scharpling level--I never 1.5x the Best Show.
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This week on WTF, Jimmy Fallon was talking about his reputation for breaking character in skits, and referenced this one. He said most of the breaking took place when people were off camera, but there's plenty on as well. I am providing a link, purely for educational purposes, of course.
http://www.movieweb.com/tv/TEGvVHKMTY9XLK/HUOvrPTXz9clSS]
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I have a podcasting app suggestion: Instacast for iOS. Previous mobile podcatchers never did the trick, but Instacast has totally replaced iTunes for podcasts for me. It's very well done.
It does all the things I want--automatically downloading episodes, deleting them after they've been played, double speed playback, streaming episodes that are *not* locally cached, double speed playback working even with streaming (which I've never seen before), really good discovery of new podcasts, ability to import your existing podcast subscriptions (for all podcasts that are currently stored on your phone or iPod touch), and so on and so forth. And it has all of these features without being a cluttery mess.
ps: double speed playback in iOS is really 1.5 speed. I've heard some podcast hosts bitch about people using it for some reason. Talk faster and I won't, podcast hosts of the world. Or step it up to Scharpling level--I never 1.5x the Best Show.
Thanks for this. This app addresses many of my "Why doesn't iTunes do this?" podcast-related issues. I just got it so I haven't had a chance to explore all the features, but totally worth the $2.
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Any recos for non-Mac, non-iTunes podcast apps? I'm on Windows (and an Android mobile) and I hate iTunes, but the only thing iTunes does reasonably well is handling podcasts, so that's what I use it for. But its ever-increasing bloatedness is annoying, and I would really like to uninstall it once and for all.
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I don't have a specific suggestion except that you want something that runs directly on your phone. Thus Mac/Windows doesn't matter.
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I have a question for you podcast addicts (like I am): do you find yourself listening to podcasts so much that you realize you haven't listened to music in a few days? How do you balance this out?
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Any recos for non-Mac, non-iTunes podcast apps? I'm on Windows (and an Android mobile) and I hate iTunes, but the only thing iTunes does reasonably well is handling podcasts, so that's what I use it for. But its ever-increasing bloatedness is annoying, and I would really like to uninstall it once and for all.
Doubletwist (http://www.doubletwist.com/airsync/) might be an option. It's supposed to be "iTunes for android"- your PC downloads the podcasts and pushes it to your phone (usb or wifi). It will also sync your music, photos, etc.
If you get decent 3G and have a phone with a good battery, Google Listen (http://listen.googlelabs.com/) might work for you (I have neither, so this didn't work too good for me).
You could also try going back to an older version of iTunes (http://www.oldapps.com/itunes.php). How are you syncing your iTunes podcasts to your android now?
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I have a question for you podcast addicts (like I am): do you find yourself listening to podcasts so much that you realize you haven't listened to music in a few days? How do you balance this out?
I follow a pretty standard regime: Podcasts when I'm walking, music on the train + reading, music while working, podcasts while walking the dog and cleaning the house.
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Any recos for non-Mac, non-iTunes podcast apps? I'm on Windows (and an Android mobile) and I hate iTunes, but the only thing iTunes does reasonably well is handling podcasts, so that's what I use it for. But its ever-increasing bloatedness is annoying, and I would really like to uninstall it once and for all.
Doubletwist (http://www.doubletwist.com/airsync/) might be an option. It's supposed to be "iTunes for android"- your PC downloads the podcasts and pushes it to your phone (usb or wifi). It will also sync your music, photos, etc.
If you get decent 3G and have a phone with a good battery, Google Listen (http://listen.googlelabs.com/) might work for you (I have neither, so this didn't work too good for me).
You could also try going back to an older version of iTunes (http://www.oldapps.com/itunes.php). How are you syncing your iTunes podcasts to your android now?
I tried Doubletwist when it was fairly new and not very stable (plus I had an older computer and a shitty phone). Will need to check it out again and see how much better it's gotten.
I listen to podcasts both on my laptop and on my phone. Right now I'm using HTC's sync software to sync my iTunes folder with my phone. It works fairly well but feels like a workaround.
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Update: just tried Doubletwist again - and uninstalled it within twenty minutes. Still horribly clunky, even more CPU-hogging than iTunes. Frequently freezes, becomes unresponsive. Interesting idea with the "air sync" - but that's an add-on they charge for.
Back to iTunes for now...
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I have a question for you podcast addicts (like I am): do you find yourself listening to podcasts so much that you realize you haven't listened to music in a few days? How do you balance this out?
I quit listening to music, with very few exceptions, about 3 years ago. Keep buying it; hardly ever listen to it.
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Update: just tried Doubletwist again - and uninstalled it within twenty minutes. Still horribly clunky, even more CPU-hogging than iTunes. Frequently freezes, becomes unresponsive. Interesting idea with the "air sync" - but that's an add-on they charge for.
Back to iTunes for now...
If you're looking for a PC-based program because you listen to podcasts on your laptop, try "Juice." http://juicereceiver.sourceforge.net/ (http://juicereceiver.sourceforge.net/)
It just does podcasts.
One of the reasons iTunes is so good for podcasts is the directory of podcasts in the iTunes store. Juice has its own directory. If anything is missing from it, podcasts are just delivered through RSS feeds and you can manually add a subscription to anything not in is directory.
Also, foobar 2000, which is a great program if you're on Windows and are not signed up to the Apple digital hub lifestyle (tm), has podcatcher plugins.
I like Instacast because it's easier for the podcasts to just download directly to my iPhone and not worry about keeping things in sync. They only automatically download over WiFi which my phone is connected to at home and work.
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Its been a few years, but I used to be a regular listener to the Hour of Slack podcast. Someone should get Lonesome Cowboy Dave to call into the Best Show
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I have a question for you podcast addicts (like I am): do you find yourself listening to podcasts so much that you realize you haven't listened to music in a few days? How do you balance this out?
As others have chimed in, I tend to listen to music while working (I can't focus/concentrate if I'm listening to somebody talking) and sometimes while running. I also listen in the car, as music sounds better in the car than thru the crappy earbuds.
Sometimes I just feel a need to listen to certain things. My follow thru is not always so good. Recently I decided I needed to listen to Led Zeppelin, but I gave up when all I could find was an old cassette tape of Led Zeppelin I.
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Update: just tried Doubletwist again - and uninstalled it within twenty minutes. Still horribly clunky, even more CPU-hogging than iTunes. Frequently freezes, becomes unresponsive. Interesting idea with the "air sync" - but that's an add-on they charge for.
Back to iTunes for now...
OK, another recommendation that might turn out to be as horrendous as my previous one- Winamp has an android app that will sync with your Winamp library on your PC. I can't vouch for the android app, but I still use Winamp as my main media player on my PC (choose the most minimalistic type of install- I think I have the base audio player plus the media library and global hotkeys components).
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If anyone's still interested: http://fredericksnprcast.podbean.com/ (http://fredericksnprcast.podbean.com/)
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The 7/8/11 episode of Sklarbro Country with Aisha Tyler (Archer) was really funny. The gem was Chirs Cox impersonating Sam Elliott doing promos for the women's World Cup. (You can listen to the whole thing or the Sam Elliott part here (http://www.earwolf.com/episode/the-beauty-episode/).)
Also, the Sklars have been threatening a show with Tom as a guest for a while...
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Stop Podcasting Yourself is very very funny. They have had a few episodes with PFT, too.
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The last 15 minutes of the McDonald's episode of The Smartest Man on Earth feature a Michael-McDonald-off that is very very funny.
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The last 15 minutes of the McDonald's episode of The Smartest Man on Earth feature a Michael-McDonald-off that is very very funny.
Yes indeed, and with Bender from Futurama no less. This podcast is consistently sharp and hilarious.
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I really enjoyed hearing Robert Popper interviewed by Peppermint Patty on the Sound of Young America this week.
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I really enjoyed hearing Robert Popper interviewed by Peppermint Patty on the Sound of Young America this week.
Something has always bugged me about Xeni Jardin (the lady who guest hosted TSYA). I have no idea what it is.
I think part of it is her name. It's a too perfect William Gibson-esque name for someone who does tech/futurist reporting.
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I have yet to plug my own podcast on here. But I think our latest episode is one of the best things I've ever taken part of in my comedy dabblings. You don't need to know a thing about basketball to listen to it. We interview Jim Gaffigan -- not the comic, but a Home Depot manager and strident Tea Party member who may or may not hire Boston Celtic Delonte West.
Also, if you go through the archives you can hear an episode featuring Daniel Ralston who was on the last episode with Hatch. He was hilarious on it. He and listener John Haughey (@notgiamatti) tried to play a one-on-one game before the episode. John threw his back out something fierce (and required a bunch of doctor's visits). Dan played a game later on with my co-host Aaron and another friend of ours and got a busted rib.
The other episde we loved was Pau Double, in which we discovered a Pau Gasol impersonator and dissected his website.
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I don't know if anyone else is listening, but I've found myself really compelled by the Earwolf Challenge. I've never watched any reality shows so I wouldn't say I'm necessarily attracted to the format, but plugging comedy podcasts into the equation really pulled me onboard.
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Yeah, I've been listening to The Challenge from the start. Very entertaining show, although I feel a bit let down this week.
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I know The Nerdist is not particularly popular in these parts, and I'm not a regular listener myself, but I do have to say that the recent Tom Wilson episode is worth a listen, especially if you're a Back to the Future fan (he played Biff in those movies). He has some great stories about being at the Comedy Store (I never even knew he did stand-up), including an apparently legendary fight with Sam Kinison and the fact that, at one point, his roommates were Andrew Dice Clay and Yakov Smirnoff. (!)
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...at one point, his roommates were Andrew Dice Clay and Yakov Smirnoff. (!)
How has this not been a sitcom?
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Mr. Wilson was on Never Not Funny a while back. He was an entertaining guest.
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You might want to try this: http://fredericksnprcast.podbean.com/ (http://fredericksnprcast.podbean.com/)
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I might like to try it more than once every three months
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I might like to try it more than once every three months
Demons took over my technology.
I exorcized them but not without damage.
Also had to purchase some replacement equipment. But I'm back in business now.
Thanks for your patience.
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The last 15 minutes of the McDonald's episode of The Smartest Man on Earth feature a Michael-McDonald-off that is very very funny.
Hear hear. "Yooour my bruuthaah" (right index finger held up to my phantom right headphone cup)
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Maron's interview with Norm McDonald is absolutely fantastic, and after covering ground I expected them to go over, goes someplace I would never have expected. Really enjoyable.
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Here's what I subscribe to,
Best Show/ Best show Gems
BevNerd video podcast (comedy)
Best of the Left (political)
CommonSense with Dan Carlon (political)
Hardcore History with Dan Carlon (educational)
Judge John Hodgman (Very Funny) (comedy)
Sex Nerd Sandra podcast (educational/comedy/health)
Thomas Jefferson Hour (educational)
Wiretap from CBC radio (comedy)
WTF Pokemon (comedy/Pokemon nerd show)
Best podcast list ever? Peradventure
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Sex Nerd Sandra podcast (educational/comedy/health)
Wow, I am having trouble imagining anything less appealing to me than "educational health comedy."
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Sex Nerd Sandra podcast (educational/comedy/health)
Wow, I am having trouble imagining anything less appealing to me than "educational health comedy."
That's because it's "educational comedy health," you educationalcomedyhealthdummy.
I like to imagine WTF Pokemon is an anime Marc Maron interviewing various Pokemon characters about the struggles of their lives and careers.
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I haven't listened yet, but this week's Doug Loves Movies has potential to be one for the ages; the guests are Superego's Don Dimelo, Cake Boss, and El Chupacabra.
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Here's my current subscription list (nobody cares, but if I park it here, I will remember it's here)
Best Show
Best Show Gems
Am I Right
Bitslap with KBC
The Bugle
Comedy and Everything Else
Comedy Bang Bang
Crazy Liberals and Conservatives
The Dead Authors Podcast
Doug Loves Movies
The Dusty Show with Clay Pigeon
The Film Vault
Fredericks Mind Thing
Hold Your Applause
How Was Your Week
Judge John Hodgman
KCRW'S Left Right and Center
Nick and Nicole: Epic Bros
Night People
The Not Just New Movies Podcast
All Songs Considered
All Songs Considered Live Concerts
On the Media
Pod F Tompkast
Sound of Young America (if they change the name I will probably drop it, because that would make me feel old)
Professor Blastoff
RamblinG
Seven Second Delay
Sklarbro Country
The Smartest Man in the World
Superego
That 70's Radio Show
Tony Campolo
Too Much Information
Radiolab
WTF
As always, having trouble keeping up, but what am I missing?
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Here's my current subscription list (nobody cares, but if I park it here, I will remember it's here)
Best Show
Best Show Gems
Am I Right
Bitslap with KBC
The Bugle
Comedy and Everything Else
Comedy Bang Bang
Crazy Liberals and Conservatives
The Dead Authors Podcast
Doug Loves Movies
The Dusty Show with Clay Pigeon
The Film Vault
Fredericks Mind Thing
Hold Your Applause
How Was Your Week
Judge John Hodgman
KCRW'S Left Right and Center
Nick and Nicole: Epic Bros
Night People
The Not Just New Movies Podcast
All Songs Considered
All Songs Considered Live Concerts
On the Media
Pod F Tompkast
Sound of Young America (if they change the name I will probably drop it, because that would make me feel old)
Professor Blastoff
RamblinG
Seven Second Delay
Sklarbro Country
The Smartest Man in the World
Superego
That 70's Radio Show
Tony Campolo
Too Much Information
Radiolab
WTF
As always, having trouble keeping up, but what am I missing?
That list is much longer than mine, but I too have trouble keeping up. Also, you misspelled 'Ramblin''
My list:
Overlapping w/ DfK:
Best Show
Best Show Gems
Comedy and Everything Else - kind of intermittent on this one, needs editing
Fredericks Mind Thing
How Was Your Week
Nick and Nicole: Epic Bros
Pod F Tompkast
RamblinG
Superego - got back on board with this one
Too Much Information - one of my favorite radio shows OF ALL TIME
Radiolab
WTF
also:
Music podcasts:
DJ/Rupture Mudd Up
Rhythm Incursions
The Mister Trick and Wrongtom Show (back after a year off following being dumped by Resonance.FM) - actually Dave from K. I'd urge you to give this one a shot. It is all over the place but they make it work.
Federation Invasion
The Deadly Dragon Sound System
Also
The Todd Glass Show (at times _incredibly_ funny, but another one that'd benefit from some editing)
The Jimmy Dore Show (Esp. when Frank Conniff is on, I love that guy)
David Feldman
The Dork Forest
The Long Shot
Slate's Culture Gabfest (don't judge)
The Amp Hour (It's about electronics)
Looking at that list now I see why I can't keep up.
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I'm not a regular Dork Forest listener, but the one where Greg Proops talked about old-timey baseball was great.
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Here's my current subscription list (nobody cares, but if I park it here, I will remember it's here)
Best Show
Best Show Gems
Am I Right
Bitslap with KBC
The Bugle
Comedy and Everything Else
Comedy Bang Bang
Crazy Liberals and Conservatives
The Dead Authors Podcast
Doug Loves Movies
The Dusty Show with Clay Pigeon
The Film Vault
Fredericks Mind Thing
Hold Your Applause
How Was Your Week
Judge John Hodgman
KCRW'S Left Right and Center
Nick and Nicole: Epic Bros
Night People
The Not Just New Movies Podcast
All Songs Considered
All Songs Considered Live Concerts
On the Media
Pod F Tompkast
Sound of Young America (if they change the name I will probably drop it, because that would make me feel old)
Professor Blastoff
RamblinG
Seven Second Delay
Sklarbro Country
The Smartest Man in the World
Superego
That 70's Radio Show
Tony Campolo
Too Much Information
Radiolab
WTF
As always, having trouble keeping up, but what am I missing?
That list is much longer than mine, but I too have trouble keeping up. Also, you misspelled 'Ramblin''
My list:
Overlapping w/ DfK:
Best Show
Best Show Gems
Comedy and Everything Else - kind of intermittent on this one, needs editing
Fredericks Mind Thing
How Was Your Week
Nick and Nicole: Epic Bros
Pod F Tompkast
RamblinG
Superego - got back on board with this one
Too Much Information - one of my favorite radio shows OF ALL TIME
Radiolab
WTF
also:
Music podcasts:
DJ/Rupture Mudd Up
Rhythm Incursions
The Mister Trick and Wrongtom Show (back after a year off following being dumped by Resonance.FM) - actually Dave from K. I'd urge you to give this one a shot. It is all over the place but they make it work.
Federation Invasion
The Deadly Dragon Sound System
Also
The Todd Glass Show (at times _incredibly_ funny, but another one that'd benefit from some editing)
The Jimmy Dore Show (Esp. when Frank Conniff is on, I love that guy)
David Feldman
The Dork Forest
The Long Shot
Slate's Culture Gabfest (don't judge)
The Amp Hour (It's about electronics)
Looking at that list now I see why I can't keep up.
It feels great to see my show on your lists, guys. Thank you for listening.
Does boggle my mind a bit that it is not on the list of my self-identified "biggest fan" JamesfromSouthEastPa.
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I spelled Rambling as God intended. Ignorance ain't charming OR folksy, Bammy. You would never get away with that in Tennessee. (http://thejetpacker.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/csa-army-of-tennessee-highway-sign-mispelled.jpg)
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I'm a big fan of the earwolf podcasts. In particular Who Charted and Comedy Bang Bang
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I spelled Rambling as God intended. Ignorance ain't charming OR folksy, Bammy. You would never get away with that in Tennessee. (http://thejetpacker.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/csa-army-of-tennessee-highway-sign-mispelled.jpg)
In that a for-real sign? The sad thing is I had to stare at it a bit before it registered.
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In that a for-real sign? The sad thing is I had to stare at it a bit before it registered.
Me too. It's one of those things where the brain does an automatic spell-check and allows you to "see" the letters in correct order.
Anyone up for a game of tennesse?
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The Ronna & Beverly Podcast is really, really funny. Some of the best character-based comedy going.
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(http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/518/earimprov4humanscoverfi.png)
improv4humans is Matt Besser's new show on Earwolf
http://www.earwolf.com/episode/improv4humans/ (http://www.earwolf.com/episode/improv4humans/)
Welcome to improv4humans! Each week Matt Besser will invite his favorite improvisers to come in and build scenes based on suggestions from Twitter and shooting the shit. This week’s guests are Chad Carter, Sean Conroy, and Andy Daly. Be sure to follow @MattBesser on Twitter and look for when he asks for suggestions!
it's a very strong first episode :D
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Who Charted? is wonderful. I was only marginally familiar with Howard Kremer, but he's a delightful weirdo. He and Kulap have really great chemistry.
Speaking of Kulap, her recent appearance on The Mental Illness Happy Hour was especially harrowing. I listen to that show occasionally, not because I haven't enjoyed what I've heard, but because the subject matter is often pretty grim and it gets depressing if try to listen in large doses.
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(http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/518/earimprov4humanscoverfi.png)
improv4humans is Matt Besser's new show on Earwolf
http://www.earwolf.com/episode/improv4humans/ (http://www.earwolf.com/episode/improv4humans/)
Welcome to improv4humans! Each week Matt Besser will invite his favorite improvisers to come in and build scenes based on suggestions from Twitter and shooting the shit. This week’s guests are Chad Carter, Sean Conroy, and Andy Daly. Be sure to follow @MattBesser on Twitter and look for when he asks for suggestions!
it's a very strong first episode :D
I liked the first episode, and it reinforced just how in awe of Andy Daly I am.
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I absolutely loved improv4humans. I laffed non-stop!
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I just thought that I'd let everyone know that there is now a Jerky Boys podcast hosted by Johnny Brennan. Here's the description:
"The Jerky Boys Show is a weekly audio podcast hosted by Johnny Brennan. Every week, Johnny provides behind the scenes commentary on classic Jerky Boys bits. Integrating social media in an innovative way, The Jerky Boys Show features a weekly segment of fan submitted questions which reveals light on the stories behind the laugh-out-loud pranks."
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I'm a big fan of the earwolf podcasts. In particular Who Charted and Comedy Bang Bang
I'm a fan of Who Charted? and often find myself imitating Howard's brother Lee. It's a fun voice to do.
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I like Slate's Hang Up and Listen so far. A little headier sports talk show.
Stuff You Missed in History Class is good, but a little slow
Hardcore History is enjoyable and interesting
Mental Illness Happiness Hour is like taking a beating.
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2nd on Sound Opinions
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the todd glass show is so stupid it's hilarious.
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I absolutely love it.
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It is a chaotic complete mess, with some extremely funny moments along the way. I also love it.
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I love the Todd Glass show too, but there are moments that infuriate me. I think they should replace all of those with people doing the Redd Foxx game.
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Yeah, my brain starts throbbing during Todd's fourth nested tangent. Pepitone's appearance was great though.
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'We're the bailouts!'
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Seriously, I've listened to 3 episodes and these things always make me laugh:
1) Seinfeld impression using voice box effect on the mic
2) "Oh man, it's a good thing the mic is off."
3) "Ok, we've got to go to a break...no wait, no we don't"
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"can I get some echo?"
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Anyone else listen to Drunk Comic Book chat? It's awesome.
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Roderick on the Line, featuring Merlin Mann and former Best Show guest John Roderick.
http://www.merlinmann.com/roderick/ (http://www.merlinmann.com/roderick/)
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Anyone else listen to Drunk Comic Book chat? It's awesome.
I'm intrigued. What sort of show is it?
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Anyone else listen to Drunk Comic Book chat? It's awesome.
I'm intrigued. What sort of show is it?
A couple of FOT get drunk and parse old Marvel comics, mostly from the 1980s. It's hilarious. More at http://drunkcomics.tumblr.com (http://drunkcomics.tumblr.com).
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Am I the only one who finds the Sklar brothers exhausting?
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I don't know, I don't find them any more or less tedious than most sports radio, which isn't exactly a compliment.
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I didn't mean to sound overly critical. They seem like nice guys, but the thing where they finish each other's sentences wears me out a little.
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oh, I'm not a fan. They probably wear on me more than most. I probably just should've said "their podcast annoys me just as much as most sports radio does"
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Some of you may enjoy this: http://fredericksnprcast.podbean.com/ (http://fredericksnprcast.podbean.com/)
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If they're not really nerds, as Fred Stoller easily proved, why don't they just rename The Nerdist "The Affected Deep Voiceover L.A. Boring Zoo Crew?"
Who can hear anything with all those dudes booming over their guests the whole time? What's the point of having a guest if you're just going to talk over them?
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Some of you may enjoy this: http://fredericksnprcast.podbean.com/ (http://fredericksnprcast.podbean.com/)
Fredericks, seriously, this is my favorite so far. Don't stop producing the ones with more focused vocal content, but this is one of my favorite pieces of sound collage ever. I have listened to it three times; Ken F should be playing it on his show. Sincerely.
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Some of you may enjoy this: http://fredericksnprcast.podbean.com/ (http://fredericksnprcast.podbean.com/)
Fredericks, seriously, this is my favorite so far. Don't stop producing the ones with more focused vocal content, but this is one of my favorite pieces of sound collage ever. I have listened to it three times; Ken F should be playing it on his show. Sincerely.
Thanks Dave.
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Here's a podcast suggestion:
http://arthur.libsyn.com/webpage/arthur-008 (http://arthur.libsyn.com/webpage/arthur-008)
Just posted a new episode of my podcast ARTHUR, in which I have lunch with Fred Armisen.
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Comedy Bang Bang is hit and miss, but Matt Besser as Bjork singing instructions on how to operate a ladder, over Reggie Watts beats, is one of the most entertaining things I have heard in weeks.
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Here's a podcast suggestion:
http://arthur.libsyn.com/webpage/arthur-008 (http://arthur.libsyn.com/webpage/arthur-008)
Just posted a new episode of my podcast ARTHUR, in which I have lunch with Fred Armisen.
I listened to this right after you posted but forgot to mention that I thought it was really great interview!
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Comedy Bang Bang is hit and miss, but Matt Besser as Bjork singing instructions on how to operate a ladder, over Reggie Watts beats, is one of the most entertaining things I have heard in weeks.
BesserBjork is to Ben Schwartz as Gary is to AP Mike.
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Here's a podcast suggestion:
http://arthur.libsyn.com/webpage/arthur-008 (http://arthur.libsyn.com/webpage/arthur-008)
Just posted a new episode of my podcast ARTHUR, in which I have lunch with Fred Armisen.
I listened to this right after you posted but forgot to mention that I thought it was really great interview!
Thanks!!
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Comedy Bang Bang is hit and miss, but Matt Besser as Bjork singing instructions on how to operate a ladder, over Reggie Watts beats, is one of the most entertaining things I have heard in weeks.
I go back and forth on subscribing/unsubscribing. It's got kind of a bro atmosphere at times that I can take or leave, and the games are getting kind of old. Mainly I listen based on whether James Adomian (or Andy Daly!) is on there at this point.
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Comedy Bang Bang is hit and miss, but Matt Besser as Bjork singing instructions on how to operate a ladder, over Reggie Watts beats, is one of the most entertaining things I have heard in weeks.
I go back and forth on subscribing/unsubscribing. It's got kind of a bro atmosphere at times that I can take or leave, and the games are getting kind of old. Mainly I listen based on whether James Adomian (or Andy Daly!) is on there at this point.
James Adomian is amazing on this week's Who Charted?
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Comedy Bang Bang is hit and miss, but Matt Besser as Bjork singing instructions on how to operate a ladder, over Reggie Watts beats, is one of the most entertaining things I have heard in weeks.
I go back and forth on subscribing/unsubscribing. It's got kind of a bro atmosphere at times that I can take or leave, and the games are getting kind of old. Mainly I listen based on whether James Adomian (or Andy Daly!) is on there at this point.
James Adomian is amazing on this week's Who Charted?
Different strokes. I couldn't do Who Charted anymore, after the 5th or 6th time I sat through the chart that was customized for the visiting guest. And for it to be a potentially great source for pop culture jokes, Howard doesn't really seem interested in much of anything that comes up. I'm too old, I suspect.
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Comedy Bang Bang is hit and miss, but Matt Besser as Bjork singing instructions on how to operate a ladder, over Reggie Watts beats, is one of the most entertaining things I have heard in weeks.
I go back and forth on subscribing/unsubscribing. It's got kind of a bro atmosphere at times that I can take or leave, and the games are getting kind of old. Mainly I listen based on whether James Adomian (or Andy Daly!) is on there at this point.
James Adomian is amazing on this week's Who Charted?
Different strokes. I couldn't do Who Charted anymore, after the 5th or 6th time I sat through the chart that was customized for the visiting guest. And for it to be a potentially great source for pop culture jokes, Howard doesn't really seem interested in much of anything that comes up. I'm too old, I suspect.
I'm way behind on new episodes but I think Who Charted is a lot of fun. Howard and Kulap have great, laid-back chemistry that really works for me.
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... Howard doesn't really seem interested in much of anything that comes up ...
That's part of the appeal for me ... the show gets really fun when the hosts are totally befuddled by pop culture trends. I like when Howard and Kulap start inventing their own (not very accurate) definitions of things like mathrock and dubstep.
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... Howard doesn't really seem interested in much of anything that comes up ...
That's part of the appeal for me ... the show gets really fun when the hosts are totally befuddled by pop culture trends. I like when Howard and Kulap start inventing their own (not very accurate) definitions of things like mathrock and dubstep.
I love Howard Kremer too. I love how he often picks up on the most incidental things mentioned and turns them into ridiculous questions and situations for the guest. Kulap then laughs in complete perplexion, which is what I am also doing most of the times.
Another podcast that I have been really enjoying these days is Professor Blastoff with comedians Tig Notaro, Kyle Dunnigan and David Huntsberger. I like that it's more laid back and not as loud as some of the other podcasts. It's also different in that they ask questions and try to figure things out (kind of like Night People), even though it's never sincere. Kyle kills it every time he makes a quip or breaks into one of his trademark riddles.
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... Howard doesn't really seem interested in much of anything that comes up ...
That's part of the appeal for me ... the show gets really fun when the hosts are totally befuddled by pop culture trends. I like when Howard and Kulap start inventing their own (not very accurate) definitions of things like mathrock and dubstep.
I love Howard Kremer too. I love how he often picks up on the most incidental things mentioned and turns them into ridiculous questions and situations for the guest. Kulap then laughs in complete perplexion, which is what I am also doing most of the times.
I wish WHO CHARTED? was more popular just because I love imitating Howard's brother Lee and I'd enjoy it if more people knew what the Hell I was doing.
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Here's another podcast suggestion:
http://arthur.libsyn.com/webpage/arthur-009 (http://arthur.libsyn.com/webpage/arthur-009)
I talk not once but twice with the great Jon Glaser.
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Tom reminded me of a podcast suggestion on the show last night... my podcast! because one time we read the dazzler comic!
http://drunkcomics.tumblr.com/post/9292456812/drunk-comic-book-chat-11-dazzler-1 (http://drunkcomics.tumblr.com/post/9292456812/drunk-comic-book-chat-11-dazzler-1)
but mostly i suggest Martin's ARTHUR podcast, it's great!
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99% Invisible
The Memory Palace
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I highly recommend Jason Sims is Calling You. I think we're all familiar with who that Jason may be. But his new podcast is great; conversation between our beloved Alabammy Comet and a stranger (including an episode with webcomics celebrity Kate Beaton!) I genuinely envy his conversation skills. Plus, the key, he's keeping each episode to a lean and mean half hour.
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If they're not really nerds, as Fred Stoller easily proved, why don't they just rename The Nerdist "The Affected Deep Voiceover L.A. Boring Zoo Crew?"
Who can hear anything with all those dudes booming over their guests the whole time? What's the point of having a guest if you're just going to talk over them?
When Chris Hardwick does a rare solo show, like the interview with David Tennant, it's so much better (although he still goes into dork-voice way too much) than the with the other two bringing everything to a halt with predictable call-backs or easy pop culture references (I think they do it just to top each other). I had to listen to the Fred Stoller appearance after hearing him calling out the so-called nerdists on WTF. Fred was also awesome on Pop My Culture. I'd love it if he could get on the Best Show.
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The Ronna & Beverly Podcast is really, really funny. Some of the best character-based comedy going.
Seconded!
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99% Invisible
Followed your recommendation, yesno. Love this one. The music of failing escalators on one and Benjamen Walker showing up as a host on another, it's delightful.
Plus they're short.
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I highly recommend Jason Sims is Calling You. I think we're all familiar with who that Jason may be. But his new podcast is great; conversation between our beloved Alabammy Comet and a stranger (including an episode with webcomics celebrity Kate Beaton!) I genuinely envy his conversation skills. Plus, the key, he's keeping each episode to a lean and mean half hour.
Thank you for your kind words about "Jason Sims is Calling You", Wind & Iron.
One correction: The lady I speak with in episode 2 isn't Kate Beaton, but another Kate who also lives in Nova Scotia and makes comics: Kate Leth.
You are not the first person to think it was Kate Beaton. It's an unintended consequence of the choice to not mention last names, titles of works or websites (unless they naturally come up in the conversation), as well as having very sparse episode notes/descriptions. Both are an attempt to make this thing less "podcast-y."
Sorry for the confusion. I'm glad you liked it.
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If they're not really nerds, as Fred Stoller easily proved, why don't they just rename The Nerdist "The Affected Deep Voiceover L.A. Boring Zoo Crew?"
Who can hear anything with all those dudes booming over their guests the whole time? What's the point of having a guest if you're just going to talk over them?
When Chris Hardwick does a rare solo show, like the interview with David Tennant, it's so much better (although he still goes into dork-voice way too much) than the with the other two bringing everything to a halt with predictable call-backs or easy pop culture references (I think they do it just to top each other). I had to listen to the Fred Stoller appearance after hearing him calling out the so-called nerdists on WTF. Fred was also awesome on Pop My Culture. I'd love it if he could get on the Best Show.
I come back to the Nerdist periodically because they often get top notch guests. But man oh man, I share your frustration. In the Bryan Cranston episode they came up with this really sad 'dick grapes' call back/catch phrase that they must have repeated 50 times. Cranston was an absolute saint for playing along.
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One correction: Wind & Iron.
Listened to the first one Jason. Wonderful in both conception and execution.
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Listened to the first one Jason. Wonderful in both conception and execution.
Thank you, Fredericks.
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99% Invisible
Followed your recommendation, yesno. Love this one. The music of failing escalators on one and Benjamen Walker showing up as a host on another, it's delightful.
Plus they're short.
I listen to that escalator music every workday. Metro has added a new trick; it has brake pads for its trains that smell like dead fish when used. http://unsuckdcmetro.blogspot.com/2012/01/whats-that-foul-smell.html (http://unsuckdcmetro.blogspot.com/2012/01/whats-that-foul-smell.html)
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I highly recommend Jason Sims is Calling You. I think we're all familiar with who that Jason may be. But his new podcast is great; conversation between our beloved Alabammy Comet and a stranger (including an episode with webcomics celebrity Kate Beaton!) I genuinely envy his conversation skills. Plus, the key, he's keeping each episode to a lean and mean half hour.
Thank you for your kind words about "Jason Sims is Calling You", Wind & Iron.
One correction: The lady I speak with in episode 2 isn't Kate Beaton, but another Kate who also lives in Nova Scotia and makes comics: Kate Leth.
You are not the first person to think it was Kate Beaton. It's an unintended consequence of the choice to not mention last names, titles of works or websites (unless they naturally come up in the conversation), as well as having very sparse episode notes/descriptions. Both are an attempt to make this thing less "podcast-y."
Sorry for the confusion. I'm glad you liked it.
Thanks for pointing that out. Very weird considering the hyperspecificy of a woman who draws webcomics from Nova Scotia with the name of Kate who has a large Tumblr following.
I've heard Kate Beaton on other interview type shows and even then I swear they sound alike. At any rate, Kate Leth was great to talk to.
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I want to be the first to accuse Jason of constructing an elaborate and extremely specific hoax.
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It's been a year since I mentioned my podcast, Walk it Off, I think we have started to hit our stride. We are a combination of chat, and skits, and I think we put on a good show. Past episodes have included FOT like Jason from Huntsville, the Greggulator, and Geneva. Check it out! http://walkitoffpodcast.podbean (http://walkitoffpodcast.podbean)
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Are you available via iTunes?
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Yes, just search Walk it Off podcast! Hope you enjoy it, Dave!
-Pat
http://walkitoffpodcast.podbean.com (http://walkitoffpodcast.podbean.com)
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Yes, just search Walk it Off podcast! Hope you enjoy it, Dave!
-Pat
http://walkitoffpodcast.podbean.com (http://walkitoffpodcast.podbean.com)
I will keep trying, but right now it's giving a Network timed out error message prior to any downloads.
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I want to be the first to accuse Jason of constructing an elaborate and extremely specific hoax.
Time to issue a "This American Life" style retraction.
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Yes, just search Walk it Off podcast! Hope you enjoy it, Dave!
-Pat
http://walkitoffpodcast.podbean.com (http://walkitoffpodcast.podbean.com)
I will keep trying, but right now it's giving a Network timed out error message prior to any downloads.
Hmm, there are some issues with our hosting site apparently, I can let you know when they seem to be resolved.
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It should be working now.
http://walkitoffpodcast.podbean.com (http://walkitoffpodcast.podbean.com)
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I'm glad Fredericks revived the mind thing. I've been enjoying recent episodes.
Likewise Jason Sims Is Calling You has been fun, but I did spend the entire Kate from Halifax episode wondering why they didn't talk about 'Hark! A Vagrant!'. Later I discovered it was not in fact Kate Beaton (still, that Kate was interesting).
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If the idea of a variation on the Maron/WTF formula is appealing, or if you like the idea of WTF but don't care for Maron himself, you might want to check out You Made It Weird with Pete Holmes. It's consciously modeled on WTF, but Holmes has a more earnest and manic energy. And because of Holmes's religious background (I don't know the whole story, but it seems he used to be very religious and now is a bit more skeptical), there's lots of thoughtful discussion of religion by both believers and non-believers. I just started downloading episodes at random based on the guests and I'm on-board so far.
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Fredericks, if only you had a Facebook, you would know that I just quoted/thanked you on Facebook. But you don't, so I guess you won't.
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Fredericks, if only you had a Facebook, you would know that I just quoted/thanked you on Facebook. But you don't, so I guess you won't.
Thank you!
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"How Did This Get Made?" is my favorite right now; Jason Mantzoukas is one of the funniest dudes going but I can really only find him on this and occasionally on The League.
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I gave up on How Did This Get made. There just seemed to be so much of "Did you notice when?" "DOOD, that was so funny/inept/stupid!!!" "I KNOW man, RIGHT???" giggle giggle giggle
Has it gotten more focused?
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I gave up on How Did This Get made. There just seemed to be so much of "Did you notice when?" "DOOD, that was so funny/inept/stupid!!!" "I KNOW man, RIGHT???" giggle giggle giggle
Has it gotten more focused?
No, actually it's a little worse about that now. I don't mind that but it seems that lately their movie selection has been pretty limited. I want them to talk more about weird kids movies like Old Dogs and Mac & Me.
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"How Did This Get Made?" is my favorite right now; Jason Mantzoukas is one of the funniest dudes going but I can really only find him on this and occasionally on The League.
I gave up on How Did This Get made. There just seemed to be so much of "Did you notice when?" "DOOD, that was so funny/inept/stupid!!!" "I KNOW man, RIGHT???" giggle giggle giggle
Has it gotten more focused?
I really wanted to like this show but Mantzoukas drove me nuts by talking loudly over everyone and using the word "literally" in every sentence. And the only woman on the show can hardly finish a word let alone a sentence. I listened recently just to hear if anything changed but it seemed the same show it was at the start. A shame, really. I love Paul Scheer's take on bad movies.
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I think Scheer is the most underrated funny person working today.
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I also want to like this show (since i enjoy Scheer and Mantzoukas's other work) but find myself frustrated with it much of the time. I think one really easy improvement would be to let Scheer have the floor for the first five minutes of each show to simply give a coherent rundown of the premise, some plot points and highlights, and why it was chosen. Instead they usually leap down a dozen rabbit holes right away without giving us any place to get our bearings.
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I like Paul Scheer and Mantzoukas, but can't fully buy into the HDTGM podcast because of June Diane Raphael. It seems like 10 times per episode she says
I didn't understand why they did this. Where did that come from?" and Mantzoukas explains how it had been set up in a previous scene. In other words, they're constantly connecting the dots for her on plot points that she didn't understand but were very obvious to everyone else. Ultimately I chalk it up to her trying to hard to find inconsistencies/oddball shit.
This is the most boring thing anyone has ever typed.
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HDTGM is okay but The Flop House fits my sensibilities better. The show is low-key by comparison, and the hosts know more about movies (+ other junk). Two of them write for the Daily Show.
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To anyone who's a fan of The Cinema Snob, Brad Jones' podcast Radiodrome always has really interesting discussions of exploitation films. His cohost is the biggest neckbeard on Earth, though.
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If anyone here is a sports fan, I highly recommend The Dan Lebatard Show. It's kind of an anti-sports-radio sports radio show out of Miami. I've listened to pretty much every podcast mentioned in this thread (and still listen to a lot of them) but lately I find myself always searching through my shuffle for the latest Lebatard show. Also, I spend most of my free time working on my podcast Shoddy Radio (http://"www.shoddyradio.com") and I really believe it is a very funny show as well. I know self promotion is annoying but I swear it's a good podcast.
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The Dana Gould hour is pretty awesome. There's riffing but it's broken up into segments and a bit more produced than your average "dudes riffing"-style podcast. And Eddie Pepitone has been on 4 of the 5 episodes, which is also a plus if you're me.
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Just found, and am enjoying Best of the Left.
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I love Dana Gould, so I'll be checking out that podcast. Thank you.
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John Sarno regarding backpain rings true to my experiences. http://www.podfeed.net/episode/Interview+with+John+E.+Sarno+M.D./820976 (http://www.podfeed.net/episode/Interview+with+John+E.+Sarno+M.D./820976)
Totally unrelated:
http://fredericksnprcast.podbean.com/ (http://fredericksnprcast.podbean.com/)
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My podcast is still a lot of fun if you like interesting and fun people! Like friend of the show JASON WOLINER:
http://arthur.libsyn.com/webpage/arthur-011 (http://arthur.libsyn.com/webpage/arthur-011)
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My podcast is still a lot of fun if you like interesting and fun people! Like friend of the show JASON WOLINER:
http://arthur.libsyn.com/webpage/arthur-011 (http://arthur.libsyn.com/webpage/arthur-011)
That name sounds extremely familiar.
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Earwolf started plugging Pepsi commercials into their shows this week. I'm trolling them about it on their forum. My tack is to be very complimentary about the individual programs (even the shows I don't like so much) ... but consistently punctuating those complimentary comments with a "Pepsi sucks".
I am to Pepsi as Gary is to Mike.
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See if you can throw some dumb jokes in and end every message with 'GET IT?'
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I like Paul Scheer and Mantzoukas, but can't fully buy into the HDTGM podcast because of June Diane Raphael. It seems like 10 times per episode she says
I didn't understand why they did this. Where did that come from?" and Mantzoukas explains how it had been set up in a previous scene. In other words, they're constantly connecting the dots for her on plot points that she didn't understand but were very obvious to everyone else. Ultimately I chalk it up to her trying to hard to find inconsistencies/oddball shit.
This is the most boring thing anyone has ever typed.
I like June Diane Raphael. She's just breaking up the sausage party is all.
What about Mantzoukas always saying "This... Movie.... Is.... Crazy." every single show?
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I did it again http://fredericksnprcast.podbean.com/ (http://fredericksnprcast.podbean.com/)
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OK, how about a web search for "i am concerned about the future of my country".
Hope you're still OK down there, Fred.
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Anyone here a fan of the Superego podcast? We just had a few members of their show on Shoddy Radio (my podcast) and it was really fun. They are great guys and were very funny as well.
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I really enjoyed Get Up on This with Jensen Karp for a few weeks, now it's like listening to nails on a chalkboard. I don't know if it's the guests, or his attitude or just me, but it seems really fratty and annoying to me now.
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Hopefully it is not too gauche to plug my podcast in this thread again. For one thing, three years have passed and also it is a different podcast.
Gather Around Me, hosted by newspaperman Ben Pobjie and radiologist Cam Smith, is a non-stop thrill-ride considered examination of the Australian psyche.
You can find out more at our website: http://www.gatheraround.me (http://www.gatheraround.me)
iTunes: http://tinyurl.com/gamtunes (http://tinyurl.com/gamtunes)
Episode 64 is a good jumping off point. Episode 52 is a terrible place to start, but it is very good.
We are also currently podcasting daily to promote our Indiegogo: http://www.indiegogo.com/gatheraroundme (http://www.indiegogo.com/gatheraroundme)
Thank you for your time. 8) 8) 8)
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At the suggestion of one of my alltime favorite FOT, I am picking up It Just Got Weird, even though I can't keep up with what I am already trying to follow. THAT'S HOW IMPORTANT THIS PARTICULAR FOT IS.
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It Just Got Weird,
The Pete Holmes podcast? I think you might have just committed a "say hello to my little friend"-style malaprop ... podcastin' style!!
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IT jUSt gOt WeirD
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It Just Got Weird,
The Pete Holmes podcast? I think you might have just committed a "say hello to my little friend"-style malaprop ... podcastin' style!!
I MEANT to do that
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It Just Got Weird,
The Pete Holmes podcast? I think you might have just committed a "say hello to my little friend"-style malaprop ... podcastin' style!!
I MEANT to do that
I totally did not mean to do that.
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Hey guys, I hate to spam, but it's IMPORTANT!
Am I Right?? has been nominated for a Canadian Comedy Award for Best Radio program and if you could all please swing by www.canadiancomedy.ca (http://www.canadiancomedy.ca) to vote for us, we'd very much appreciate it.
And look - even an endorsement from Tom!
http://static.cjsw.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Tom-Scharpling-AIR-Endorsement-with-bed.mp3 (http://static.cjsw.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Tom-Scharpling-AIR-Endorsement-with-bed.mp3)
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I would love to, I just completed listening to every episode available back to 2009, and and the good show to not so good show ration is very high, like at 5 to 1. But when I go to your link it says "Voter registration for both public and industry voters is open year-round. Registration is open to all Canadians."
Am I Canadian?
Hey guys, I hate to spam, but it's IMPORTANT!
Am I Right?? has been nominated for a Canadian Comedy Award for Best Radio program and if you could all please swing by www.canadiancomedy.ca (http://www.canadiancomedy.ca) to vote for us, we'd very much appreciate it.
And look - even an endorsement from Tom!
http://static.cjsw.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Tom-Scharpling-AIR-Endorsement-with-bed.mp3 (http://static.cjsw.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Tom-Scharpling-AIR-Endorsement-with-bed.mp3)
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Dave from Kenora.
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The Nova Scoshee Comet.
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Could I cheat if I got a valid postal code? Could I get a valid postal code?
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The first 15 minutes of this week's Professor Blastoff (episode Chlostridium something something) features some of the funniest stuff I have ever heard in a podcast.
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T.T.B.O.O.K. is generally great, but, this had me dancing around the living room!
Marshall McLuhan at 100: http://podcast.wpr.org/tbk/tbk110724a.mp3 (http://podcast.wpr.org/tbk/tbk110724a.mp3)
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I like Bill Moyers' podcast, but man is it ever depressing.
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I like Bill Moyers' podcast, but man is it ever depressing.
Great as he is, Moyers has never gotten me to dance around anywhere.
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Dan Harmon's "Harmontown"
http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/harmontown/id542228532 (http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/harmontown/id542228532)
show tumlr: http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/harmontown (http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/harmontown)
live before a studio* audience, the creator/co-creator of awesome stuff (Channel 101, "Heat Vision & Jack", "Community", etc.) goes on tangents about the writing game, "Inception", his brother, getting fired by the network and such and sundry. Really funny guy. Banters with "comptroller" sidekick Jeff Davis. In two podcasts so far (he's been doing this for awhile w/o podcasting it) he appears not to have guests on the show so it's not the usual carousel of LA comedians.
*live at Meltdown Comics in LA
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Could I cheat if I got a valid postal code? Could I get a valid postal code?
I do not condone this!
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Could I cheat if I got a valid postal code? Could I get a valid postal code?
I do not condone this!
Then how can I vote for you, you crazy snowbat!?
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The latest edition of Fredericks' Mind Thing is heartbreaking.
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Could I cheat if I got a valid postal code? Could I get a valid postal code?
I do not condone this!
Honest to a fault, you Canucks are ...
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Could I cheat if I got a valid postal code? Could I get a valid postal code?
I do not condone this!
Then how can I vote for you, you crazy snowbat!?
Your support is enough for me, Dave!
(Also, I love snowbat.)
Honest to a fault, you Canucks are ...
We do it in the spirit of Just for Laughs.
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Jason,
No more Jason Sims is Calling You?
Just wondering.
Thanks.
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How about some decent music podcast reccs? All I got is the Unblinking Ear. Interested in obscure 60's and 70's rock, or anything good.
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My favorite music podcast is Rhythm Incursions from Resonance FM. It's electronic/hip hop/soul/dance/so on so I don't think it'll be Dave's thing, but other people I've mentioned it to like it.
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Toffee Sunday Smash seems like it was a great music podcast (60s British popsike). Did anyone else listen? Just when I found the show, the host apparently decided to quit and stop hosting the episodes. :'(
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The latest edition of Fredericks' Mind Thing is heartbreaking.
You know what the real American dream is? Better listen to Fredericks' Mind Thing to find out.
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How about some decent music podcast reccs? All I got is the Unblinking Ear. Interested in obscure 60's and 70's rock, or anything good.
Sound Opinions from WBEZ/PRX has been really good lately. I've been really into their Year Punk Broke specials this year.
Jason,
No more Jason Sims is Calling You?
Just wondering.
Thanks.
I'm working with Jason on rebooting this! It'll be back soon!
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The latest edition of Fredericks' Mind Thing is heartbreaking.
You know what the real American dream is? Better listen to Fredericks' Mind Thing to find out.
Mister Knoxville, you are like the Flash.
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Toffee Sunday Smash
Just wanted to mention I found the current iteration of this show. Host Andy Morton is now involved with "Boo! Teak" at Frome FM.
Flashing in from the outer reaches of the pop universe comes Boo!Teak a new and bespoke mix of far-out 60s & 70s sounds that don't quite fit in Cast-Off Corner, aren't rock 'n' roll enough for The Bad Detectives Show and aren't out-and-out hippy enough for The Woodstock Generation.
Your host Andy Morten leads you into phosphorescent sub-strata of psychedelia, garage, harmony pop, acid-folk, cult soundtracks and the kind of uncategorisable oddities that continue to elude most radio stations and their listeners to this very day. You have been warned.
Looks like the station has some other interesting shows as well: http://www.fromefm.co.uk/ (http://www.fromefm.co.uk/) (click Programmes > Music)
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The latest edition of Fredericks' Mind Thing is heartbreaking.
You know what the real American dream is? Better listen to Fredericks' Mind Thing to find out.
Mister Knoxville, you are like the Flash.
Fredericks,
I'm your biggest fan.
Annie
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Toffee Sunday Smash
Just wanted to mention I found the current iteration of this show. Host Andy Morton is now involved with "Boo! Teak" at Frome FM.
Hey, I checked that out and I enjoyed it. I know you also mentioned liking the OST Show with Jonny Trunk. I've recently been really into these sets (downloadable so I guess they qualify as podcasts) http://soundcloud.com/patternandshape (http://soundcloud.com/patternandshape) that seem to share the same "hauntology" aesthetic with Trunk's stuff.
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Cool thanks! You're right about these mixes, I only played a few seconds before hitting the download button.
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Latest Judge Hodgman podcast has FOT Mountain Goat head as an expert witness into black metal. Wow, John Darnielle really, really digs metal. I would not have guessed.
http://www.maximumfun.org/shows/judge-john-hodgman (http://www.maximumfun.org/shows/judge-john-hodgman)
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Latest Judge Hodgman podcast has FOT Mountain Goat head as an expert witness into black metal. Wow, John Darnielle really, really digs metal. I would not have guessed.
http://www.maximumfun.org/shows/judge-john-hodgman (http://www.maximumfun.org/shows/judge-john-hodgman)
gravy boat's right to point out that episode. I would also add that it's very fun.
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Latest Judge Hodgman podcast has FOT Mountain Goat head as an expert witness into black metal. Wow, John Darnielle really, really digs metal. I would not have guessed.
http://www.maximumfun.org/shows/judge-john-hodgman (http://www.maximumfun.org/shows/judge-john-hodgman)
gravy boat's right to point out that episode. I would also add that it's very fun.
John Darnielle's love of metal is no secret. He has been writing about it for a long time (years?) at his website : http://www.lastplanetojakarta.com/ (http://www.lastplanetojakarta.com/)
More on topic - I considered posting the list of podcasts I regularly download and then thought twice - many have been mentioned here already, many are so niche as to be of little to no general interest, etc... SO
then I thought about listing podcasts I have enjoyed but have since abandoned but decided that was too negative.
So here are a few recommendations of lesser-known shows nonetheless, some repeated above I'm sure:
The Paul Goebel Show - I imagine soon the # of episodes (>300) will surpass the number of regular listeners but I hope it never stops. Funny and interesting.
The Peach and Black Podcast - For Prince fans ONLY - A handful of Aussie Prince superfans discuss Prince-related events past and present. Sure, whole episodes are skippable, every episode is probably at least 30min. too long but when the topic is of interest, it is really great.
Dream Tweet - A silly but fun podcast gameshow (this genre should take off!) featuring LA comedians (generally) quizzed about their popculture knowledge (what else?!) via tweets from celebrities. Short and entertaining.
Stones Throw Podcast - Free great music from a label that is always, at the least, interesting.
The Field Negro Guide to Arts and Culture - Vernon Reid (of Living Color and other guitar work) and W.Kamau Bell (standup now with own show on FX) talk about issues of the day. I imagine given Kamau's new show, this will pick up new listeners. They've been releasing episodes for years - start from the beginning.
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Latest Judge Hodgman podcast has FOT Mountain Goat head as an expert witness into black metal. Wow, John Darnielle really, really digs metal. I would not have guessed.
http://www.maximumfun.org/shows/judge-john-hodgman (http://www.maximumfun.org/shows/judge-john-hodgman)
gravy boat's right to point out that episode. I would also add that it's very fun.
Thanks for the recommendation! The MaxFun website was very secretive about the identity of the expert witness, so I wouldn't have known it was Darnielle from their description. Loved hearing Hodgman's attempt at the Cookie Monster vocal style.
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I love lists of podcasts! I love lists of almost any kind! List away!
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Only Fredericks' Mind Thing can fill up that hole you feel in your soul.
Only Fredericks' Mind Thing can fill up that hole you feel in your soul.
Only Fredericks' Mind Thing can fill up that hole you feel in your soul.
Only Fredericks' Mind Thing can fill up that hole you feel in your soul.
Only Fredericks' Mind Thing can fill up that hole you feel in your soul.
Only Fredericks' Mind Thing can fill up that hole you feel in your soul.
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Tom is the guest again on the newest edition of Bit of a Chat with Ken Plume. They're always a good listen.
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Tom is the guest again on the newest edition of Bit of a Chat with Ken Plume. They're always a good listen.
This one is Chat #5. Those previous episodes are what got me in to the Best Show, and all of the awesomeness that I was missing. Tom rules. Ken rules. Tom and Ken together are the rulingnest.
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Tom is the guest again on the newest edition of Bit of a Chat with Ken Plume. They're always a good listen.
This one is Chat #5. Those previous episodes are what got me in to the Best Show, and all of the awesomeness that I was missing. Tom rules. Ken rules. Tom and Ken together are the rulingnest.
They are the greatest, but I really wish Tom would call on a better phone. :D
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Trips to the convenience store and visits to business parks in the dead of night on a dodgy cell phone. What more could you ask for :-)
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Am I Right??
Andy Kindler and Tom Scharpling (November 30, 2012)
I don't even know that I need to do any kind of summary of this. We have TOM SCHARPLING and ANDY KINDLER! FOR TWO HOURS! You really don't hear much of Jesse and Evan, as we let BFF's Tom and Andy just catch up, hang out and make references that youngsters like us probably don't understand. PLAY IT FOR YOUR PARENTS!
http://cjsw.com/program/amiright/andy-kindler-and-tom-scharpling/ (http://cjsw.com/program/amiright/andy-kindler-and-tom-scharpling/)
Is it Christmas/Hannukah/Kwanzaa/Festivus/Chrimbus/Sadvent already?!
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I'm listening to the Ken Plume chats and they are chock full of details for the completist Best Show fan.
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I've been listening to Stop Podcasting Yourself, and really enjoying it. It's moved into my top-tier of shows, that I listen to immediately. I like it because it's Canadian and so am I, so there is some cultural stuff in there that I don't get from the U.S. podcasts. I also like that it's got a gentle, easygoing atmosphere - it's not as shouty and vulgar as many of the L.A. comedy podcasts often are.
However, I find that often enough, when the hosts are discussing movies or just about anything cultural, they'll often get the details wrong in a way that makes me want to shout corrections into my mp3 player. And this gives me an even greater appreciation for the way Tom trolls his listeners by making these kinds of gaffes intentionally.
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Never Not Funny is the best podcast ever.
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I've been listening to Stop Podcasting Yourself, and really enjoying it. It's moved into my top-tier of shows, that I listen to immediately. I like it because it's Canadian and so am I, so there is some cultural stuff in there that I don't get from the U.S. podcasts. I also like that it's got a gentle, easygoing atmosphere - it's not as shouty and vulgar as many of the L.A. comedy podcasts often are.
However, I find that often enough, when the hosts are discussing movies or just about anything cultural, they'll often get the details wrong in a way that makes me want to shout corrections into my mp3 player. And this gives me an even greater appreciation for the way Tom trolls his listeners by making these kinds of gaffes intentionally.
I was super into that podcast for a while. The slowly dawning realization that Dave seems like an undercover jerk turned me off. By undercover jerk, I mean, he comes off like a nice guy but is just a huge passive aggressive jerk a ton.
Also, the not really knowing what's going on drove me bonkers.
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he comes off like a nice guy but is just a huge passive aggressive jerk a ton.
That's Canadian culture in a nutshell!
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he comes off like a nice guy but is just a huge passive aggressive jerk a ton.
That's Canadian culture in a nutshell!
Winner!
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If you're a fan of Scott Aukerman and have an hour to spare, I interviewed him for my podcast ARTHUR:
http://arthur.libsyn.com/arthur-013 (http://arthur.libsyn.com/arthur-013)
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If you're a fan of Scott Aukerman and have an hour to spare, I interviewed him for my podcast ARTHUR:
http://arthur.libsyn.com/arthur-013 (http://arthur.libsyn.com/arthur-013)
I listened to that episode last week. It was really great, Martin!
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Thanks!
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I've been listening to Stop Podcasting Yourself, and really enjoying it. It's moved into my top-tier of shows, that I listen to immediately. I like it because it's Canadian and so am I, so there is some cultural stuff in there that I don't get from the U.S. podcasts. I also like that it's got a gentle, easygoing atmosphere - it's not as shouty and vulgar as many of the L.A. comedy podcasts often are.
However, I find that often enough, when the hosts are discussing movies or just about anything cultural, they'll often get the details wrong in a way that makes me want to shout corrections into my mp3 player. And this gives me an even greater appreciation for the way Tom trolls his listeners by making these kinds of gaffes intentionally.
I was super into that podcast for a while. The slowly dawning realization that Dave seems like an undercover jerk turned me off. By undercover jerk, I mean, he comes off like a nice guy but is just a huge passive aggressive jerk a ton.
Bryan nailed it up above but I feel like I should say the "Dave Shumka is a secret jerk" rumor/theory doesn't make any sense to me. I've met him and Graham and they were both nothing but sweet the whole time. I actually spent more time with him because Graham was in such high demand, which is fine with me because - I'LL SAY IT! - I think Dave is the funniest podcast host goin'! And so nice!!!
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That's cool, man. I didn't mean to suggest that in real life he was a jerk. He just rubbed me the wrong way after listening to the podcast a bunch.
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Sure. It's just a popular theory on, like, the AV Club Podmass comment section, and I've never really understood it.
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Is there a way to get Arthur to load in iTunes?
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This is the podcast RSS feed- http://arthur.libsyn.com/rss (http://arthur.libsyn.com/rss)
You can subscribe by going to File -> Subscribe to Podcast (iTunes 11) or Advanced -> Subscribe to Podcast (iTunes 10 and older)
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I've been listening to Stop Podcasting Yourself, and really enjoying it. It's moved into my top-tier of shows, that I listen to immediately. I like it because it's Canadian and so am I, so there is some cultural stuff in there that I don't get from the U.S. podcasts. I also like that it's got a gentle, easygoing atmosphere - it's not as shouty and vulgar as many of the L.A. comedy podcasts often are.
However, I find that often enough, when the hosts are discussing movies or just about anything cultural, they'll often get the details wrong in a way that makes me want to shout corrections into my mp3 player. And this gives me an even greater appreciation for the way Tom trolls his listeners by making these kinds of gaffes intentionally.
I was super into that podcast for a while. The slowly dawning realization that Dave seems like an undercover jerk turned me off. By undercover jerk, I mean, he comes off like a nice guy but is just a huge passive aggressive jerk a ton.
Bryan nailed it up above but I feel like I should say the "Dave Shumka is a secret jerk" rumor/theory doesn't make any sense to me. I've met him and Graham and they were both nothing but sweet the whole time. I actually spent more time with him because Graham was in such high demand, which is fine with me because - I'LL SAY IT! - I think Dave is the funniest podcast host goin'! And so nice!!!
Graham Clark has the best giggle in podcasting. I also enjoy this show alot, and I think that the less-abrasive nature compared to the LA podcast goons is one of the big draws for me as well.
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This is the podcast RSS feed- http://arthur.libsyn.com/rss (http://arthur.libsyn.com/rss)
You can subscribe by going to File -> Subscribe to Podcast (iTunes 11) or Advanced -> Subscribe to Podcast (iTunes 10 and older)
This should work too?
https://itunes.apple.com/se/podcast/arthur/id422299950
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I've been listening to Stop Podcasting Yourself, and really enjoying it. It's moved into my top-tier of shows, that I listen to immediately. I like it because it's Canadian and so am I, so there is some cultural stuff in there that I don't get from the U.S. podcasts. I also like that it's got a gentle, easygoing atmosphere - it's not as shouty and vulgar as many of the L.A. comedy podcasts often are.
However, I find that often enough, when the hosts are discussing movies or just about anything cultural, they'll often get the details wrong in a way that makes me want to shout corrections into my mp3 player. And this gives me an even greater appreciation for the way Tom trolls his listeners by making these kinds of gaffes intentionally.
I was super into that podcast for a while. The slowly dawning realization that Dave seems like an undercover jerk turned me off. By undercover jerk, I mean, he comes off like a nice guy but is just a huge passive aggressive jerk a ton.
Bryan nailed it up above but I feel like I should say the "Dave Shumka is a secret jerk" rumor/theory doesn't make any sense to me. I've met him and Graham and they were both nothing but sweet the whole time. I actually spent more time with him because Graham was in such high demand, which is fine with me because - I'LL SAY IT! - I think Dave is the funniest podcast host goin'! And so nice!!!
I agree that Dave is pretty great and if it helps your opinion of him at all he's a fan of The Best Show.
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I've been listening to Stop Podcasting Yourself, and really enjoying it. It's moved into my top-tier of shows, that I listen to immediately. I like it because it's Canadian and so am I, so there is some cultural stuff in there that I don't get from the U.S. podcasts. I also like that it's got a gentle, easygoing atmosphere - it's not as shouty and vulgar as many of the L.A. comedy podcasts often are.
However, I find that often enough, when the hosts are discussing movies or just about anything cultural, they'll often get the details wrong in a way that makes me want to shout corrections into my mp3 player. And this gives me an even greater appreciation for the way Tom trolls his listeners by making these kinds of gaffes intentionally.
I was super into that podcast for a while. The slowly dawning realization that Dave seems like an undercover jerk turned me off. By undercover jerk, I mean, he comes off like a nice guy but is just a huge passive aggressive jerk a ton.
Bryan nailed it up above but I feel like I should say the "Dave Shumka is a secret jerk" rumor/theory doesn't make any sense to me. I've met him and Graham and they were both nothing but sweet the whole time. I actually spent more time with him because Graham was in such high demand, which is fine with me because - I'LL SAY IT! - I think Dave is the funniest podcast host goin'! And so nice!!!
I agree that Dave is pretty great and if it helps your opinion of him at all he's a fan of The Best Show.
A fan of the Best Show and a trailblazing tipper of Spoony (http://howwasyourweek.tumblr.com/post/27725704700/the-following-50-heroes-have-contributed-cash-money-to), to boot.
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There's a brand-spanking new episode of Fredericks' Mind Thing, but I am not opening it until Christmas morning!
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A friend told me to listen to The Champs (Neal Brennan, Moshe Kasher, DJ Douggpound). I don't know what I was expecting but so far it's 5 guys talking about the women they've slept with in great detail and a bunch of morning DJ sound effects in the background.
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That sounds awful, but Moshe Kasher is generally pretty smart and funny in my experience.
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Moshe Kasher is generally pretty smart and funny in my experience.
Yeah. That's what's so weird. Maybe it's like a parody of those kinds of shows? Give the David Alan Grier one a listen.
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A friend told me to listen to The Champs (Neal Brennan, Moshe Kasher, DJ Douggpound). I don't know what I was expecting but so far it's 5 guys talking about the women they've slept with in great detail and a bunch of morning DJ sound effects in the background.
That's interesting. I've only listened to the Chelsea Peretti and Aziz Ansari ones, but I really enjoyed them. I thought it was pretty unique, funny, and I liked the pacing. I must have cherry-picked, though.
Speaking of Chelsea, her show is my pick for best new podcast of the year.
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Listening to the champs right now. I was super excited about hearing riff raff, but I hate Moshe Kasher and what's with all the incongruent drops?
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I've been listening to the 'Shots Fired' hip-hop podcast on the Earwolf network. I like it, they will cover a specific topic on a show ('beefs','alter egos','white rappers') and I've found out about some new stuff there.
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I've been listening to the 'Shots Fired' hip-hop podcast on the Earwolf network. I like it, they will cover a specific topic on a show ('beefs','alter egos','white rappers') and I've found out about some new stuff there.
Jeff Weiss, the co-host of Shots Fired, runs one of my favorite music websites, Passionweiss.com (http://Passionweiss.com)
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I've been listening to the 'Shots Fired' hip-hop podcast on the Earwolf network. I like it, they will cover a specific topic on a show ('beefs','alter egos','white rappers') and I've found out about some new stuff there.
I agree. Also, the Reality Show Show makes me laugh and is also on Earwolf.
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Do you like book learning? I recommend the podcast, "The History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps." He's on episode 111, and has just gotten to Augustine, and if you start from the beginning you'll be treated to what is arguably the most thorough podcast treatment of the pre-Socratics.
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I've been listening to the 'Shots Fired' hip-hop podcast on the Earwolf network. I like it, they will cover a specific topic on a show ('beefs','alter egos','white rappers') and I've found out about some new stuff there.
Jeff Weiss, the co-host of Shots Fired, runs one of my favorite music websites, Passionweiss.com (http://Passionweiss.com)
Thanks for the tip, I'm going to check that out.
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Roderick On The Line (http://www.merlinmann.com/roderick/) has been my absolute favorite for the past few months. It's Merlin Mann from You Look Nice Today and John Roderick from the Long Winters (who was also a guest on the first Four Loko Christmas) talking to each other with a similar pretext to YLNT, which is to say that they're "here to help." John is absurdly wise. Roderickin' (http://www.roderick.in) is a pretty good example of some of his wisdom. There are a few inside jokes like Supertrain and Merlin dinging the bell but they're easy to get the hang of. On this week's episode they mostly talk about how punk rock is bullshit. I love it.
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A friend told me to listen to The Champs (Neal Brennan, Moshe Kasher, DJ Douggpound). I don't know what I was expecting but so far it's 5 guys talking about the women they've slept with in great detail and a bunch of morning DJ sound effects in the background.
I was a little put off by it at first because it was extremely chaotic but it's slowly become one of my favorites. DJ Dougg Pound, editor of Tim and Eric as well as Portlandia, is the guy in charge of the sound effects. I feel like the way all the hosts and guests interact with them is pretty unique!
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Here's what I subscribe to (if anybody gives a jazz fart)
Show me your News (Video Game News)
Wut R U Playn (Video Game Reviews)
Best Show (Duh)
Best Show Gems (Double Duh)
Judge John Hodgmen (Comedy)
BevNerd (Beverage/Snackfood Reviews)
Big Fat Vegan Radio (Vegan Food and Product Reviews/ Vegan Current Events)
Red Radio (Vegan Political Current Events)
Vegetarian Food for Thought (Inspirational/Advice for How to live a Vegan Life)
Citizen Radio (Political)
Common Sense with Dan Carlon (Political)
HardCore History with Dan Carlon (Educational)
SexNerd Sandra (Use your imagination/What do you THINK it's about you munches/Get you Heads out of the Gutter You filth Mongers)
WTF Pokemon (Counting Down the Bottom Five Moments from Everybodys Favorite Anime Cartoon)
More Hip Then Hippie (Environmental Activism)
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I love this game, and I will play!
Am I Right
Best of the Left
Best Show Gems
Best Show
Bitslap with KBC
The Bugle
Bullseye
Comedy and Everything Else
Comedy Bang Bang
Dead Authors Podcast
Doug Loves Movies
Dusty Show
Film Vault
Fredericks Mind Thing
How Was Your Week
improv4humans
Jason Sims is Calling You
Jason Sims Puts You in your Place
Judge John Hodgman
Left Right and Center
Low Times
Night People
NPR All Songs Considered
NPR Live in Concert
On the Media
The Partially Examined Life
Pod F Tompkast
Professor Blastoff
Math/Maths Podcast
Seven Second Delay
Sklarbro Country
Smartest Man in the World
Superego
Tony Campolo Podcast
Unblinking Ear
Walk It Off Podcast
Radiolab
WTF
Yes Music Podcast
99% Invisible
i like lists
i'm an excellent driver
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i like lists
someone say lists?
COMEDY
The Best Show on WFMU with Tom Scharpling | WFMU
Best Show Gems with Tom Scharpling | WFMU
Harmontown Dan Harmon's circus
Doug Loves Movies (really depends on the guests)
Never Not Funny
Comedy Bang Bang (depends on the guests)
WTF with Marc Maron Podcast
Jordan, Jesse GO!
Superego Profiles In Self-Obsession
The Pod F. Tompkast
The Smartest Man in the World w/Greg Proops
Thrilling Adventure Hour A staged show in the style of old-time radio
The Todd Glass Show (the guest has to be amazing)
Sklarbro Country
The Bugle Audio newspaper for a visual world
The Dana Gould Hour (only when Eddie Peppitone isn't on)
Ronna & Beverly
The Dead Authors Podcast
Getting On with James Urbaniak
CULTURE: POP AND THE REGULAR KIND
PRI: The Sound of Young America (now called “Bullseye with Jesse Thorpe)
Radio Open Source with Christopher Lydon
Proudly Resents The Cult Movie Podcast!
Pop My Culture Podcast
How Was Your Week with Julie Klausner
Golden Briefcase films and filmmakers
International Waters A pop culture comedy quiz hosted by Jesse Thorpe
Low Times » Podcast Tom Scharpling, Daniel Ralston and Maggie Serota
Sound Opinions rock and roll talk show; now to go.
CBC Radio's Q is Canada's liveliest arts, culture and entertainment magazine.
Movie Geeks United | Blog Talk Radio Feed
HISTORY
Dan Carlin's Hardcore History
The History of Rome
Ancient Rome Refocused
The British History Podcast (occasionally...the host is a dork but I like the subject)
History Extra podcast The latest news from the team behind BBC History Magazine
Twilight Histories An Alternate History Podcast by Jordan Harbour
History of the World in 100 Objects
Binge Thinking History History from the amateur armchair perspective
The History of England A concise political history of England
In Our Time Archive: History a BBC history panel discussion show
CONVERSATION
Scott Free Podcast it's Scott Thompson from Kids in the Hall
A Bit Of A Chat With Ken Plume
Radio Open Source with Christopher Lydon
How Was Your Week with Julie Klausner
POLITICS/NEWS
The Majority Report with Sam Seder
Democracy Now! Audio
StarStuff with Stuart Gary (astronomy)
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Wow, that's a lot. I picture someone sitting at a computer and holding an ipod, with one earbud in from each. A comedian doing a character to the right, a comedian laughing at their own ramblings to the left. Storm'd at with Squarespace and Bonobos. Rode the six hundred podcasts.
I enjoy every episode of:
The Best Show on WFMU with Tom Scharpling
Call Chelsea Peretti
I will listen to, when interested in the guest:
WTF with Marc Maron
The Todd Glass Show
I will occasionally marathon good episodes of:
Doug Loves Movies
The Fogelnest Files with Jake Fogelnest
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Current list:
Never Not Funny
Put Your Hands Together
By the Way, In Conversation With Jeff Garlin (though I've only listened to the Larry David episode - I skipped Lena Dunham and Jeff Tweedy)
Owen & TJ Read the News
The Dana Gould Hour
Walking the Room
NNF Presents Rock Solid
Superego
The Smartest Man In the World
Doug Loves Movies
WTF
I had to drop The Todd Glass Show, as much as I enjoyed it at times, because the serious discussions (or rather, the same serious discussion over and over) killed the momentum of the silly bits and really wore me down after awhile.
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I am really loving The Reality Show Show on earwolf.
Dana Gould is a can't miss
Never Not Funny is probably my favorite.
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I was in love with the Todd Glass show for a while, but it's lost something lately (or maybe I just have less time lately.)
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I was in love with the Todd Glass show for a while, but it's lost something lately (or maybe I just have less time lately.)
I've kind of lost patience with it. It has good moments and good guests can make a big difference, but every time they start with 'Hello? Hello?' I want to throw my phone out the window. They really need to retire some of the bits.
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The Dana Gould Hour (only when Eddie Peppitone isn't on)
In other words you don't like The Dana Gould Hour? (Because Eddie Pepitone has, to my memory, been on every episode)
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I could listen to 1.5 hours of Rory Scovil cat noises per week on the Todd Glass show.
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I could listen to 1.5 hours of Rory Scovil cat noises per week on the Todd Glass show.
The recent episode with Jen Kirkman and someone else was hilarious. Part of the problem is that Todd loves repeating bits and if you're not a fan of the bit in question it can wear on you.
I kinda loved the bit where they would play the Golden Girls theme and Daniel Kino would just make up "facts" about the show.
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I could listen to 1.5 hours of Rory Scovil cat noises per week on the Todd Glass show.
The recent episode with Jen Kirkman and someone else was hilarious. Part of the problem is that Todd loves repeating bits and if you're not a fan of the bit in question it can wear on you.
I started listening to that one figuring it for a can't-miss but the 40+ minute serious discussion right at the front strangled my desire to listen any further.
Agreed BTW about Rory Scovel being great every time he appears.
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The Dana Gould Hour (only when Eddie Peppitone isn't on)
In other words you don't like The Dana Gould Hour? (Because Eddie Pepitone has, to my memory, been on every episode)
He's been on all but two. I try to get through episodes when he's doing the chat bit but I think he's a conversation killer and I just don't like his voice.
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I could listen to 1.5 hours of Rory Scovil cat noises per week on the Todd Glass show.
The recent episode with Jen Kirkman and someone else was hilarious. Part of the problem is that Todd loves repeating bits and if you're not a fan of the bit in question it can wear on you.
I kinda loved the bit where they would play the Golden Girls theme and Daniel Kino would just make up "facts" about the show.
I have a high tolerance for repeating a bit to death (one of my favorite Twitter accounts is @KattWillFerrell), but the 'hello? hello!?' voice grates on me.
Agreed re: the Jen and other comedian show. The 'serious discussions' don't bother me.
The recent one with Henry Phillips I really liked. A lot of it's down to who's on the show.
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PFT on Comedy Bang Bang: For Christ sake retire the characters!
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PFT on Comedy Bang Bang: For Christ sake retire the characters!
I had the same thought when I saw the umpteenth return or "Andrew Lloyd Weber" yesterday. It's the SNL syndrome: you find a good hook for a character, and then it's kinda enjoyable for a while, and then you keep on doing it to death, and nothing really new is happening with the character, and yet you keep on doing it.
I'm still listening to CBB but they're starting to lose me a little. If I see that their guest is someone I've never heard of before, I tend to be more excited about it.
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PFT on Comedy Bang Bang: For Christ sake retire the characters!
Agreed. I enjoy PFT on his own more. See: the latest Stop Podcasting Yourself.
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Agreed. I enjoy PFT on his own more. See: the latest Stop Podcasting Yourself.
Yeah, he's always great on SPY. I'm also wearying of CBB, although I still listen, and often enough it's very funny. But the ads are unbearable, and it is very shouty in general.
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I went back to listen to CBB and I only made it through one and a half episodes. One involved the Huell Howser character 'retiring', in his case because he's no longer alive. Then I listened to I think the 200th episode and by the time Andy Daly finally got trotted out to do his character (usually I really like what Andy Daly does) I was so weary of hearing Scott and Jason Mantzoukis (sp?) bantering that I bailed out and cleared up some space on my phone. Sheesh. And I don't particularly wish ill on any of those individuals.
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One involved the Huell Howser character 'retiring', in his case because he's no longer alive.
I found that episode particularly frustrating, because I think Adomian was actually trying to do something nice and heartfelt in tribute to Huell, but Jeff Garlin stepped all over it.
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One involved the Huell Howser character 'retiring', in his case because he's no longer alive.
I found that episode particularly frustrating, because I think Adomian was actually trying to do something nice and heartfelt in tribute to Huell, but Jeff Garlin stepped all over it.
Jeff Garlin stepping over jokes? I've never heard of such thing!
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But the ads are unbearable, and it is very shouty in general.
I always laugh at "B.E.N.O.B.O.S.-dotCOM!" That's the most awkward jingle in true Aukerman fashion.
This morning I heard two seconds of Andrew Lloyd Webber and I was out. I did listen to and enjoy both parts of Analyze Fish.
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There is literally a podcast about defecation.
http://doodiecallswithdougmand.libsyn.com/ (http://doodiecallswithdougmand.libsyn.com/)
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One involved the Huell Howser character 'retiring', in his case because he's no longer alive.
I found that episode particularly frustrating, because I think Adomian was actually trying to do something nice and heartfelt in tribute to Huell, but Jeff Garlin stepped all over it.
Yeah, I actually found it somewhat sweet and kind of moving. It's shows lie that where I wish they could just say "screw the rules of improv. We're gonna stop the tape, tell Garlin to shut up for 2 minutes and let James do what he wants to do."
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I loved every minute of this: http://opensourcemusic.com/selvin-on-the-city-podcast-lee-hazlewood/ (http://opensourcemusic.com/selvin-on-the-city-podcast-lee-hazlewood/)
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We're gonna stop the tape, tell Garlin to shut up for 2 minutes and let James do what he wants to do."
Yeah - I'm bemused by the fact that Tom has walked back his dislike of Jeff Garlin at just about the same time as my dislike of him has intensified. The way he lectured Aukerman about what's funny and what's not was just excruciating. He's reliably horrible on Doug Loves Movies, too.
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We're gonna stop the tape, tell Garlin to shut up for 2 minutes and let James do what he wants to do."
Yeah - I'm bemused by the fact that Tom has walked back his dislike of Jeff Garlin at just about the same time as my dislike of him has intensified. The way he lectured Aukerman about what's funny and what's not was just excruciating. He's reliably horrible on Doug Loves Movies, too.
If I may pile on some more, I still think Scott Aukerman is great and I'll usually give CBB a running chance. I even think his ads are hilarious and fit the tone of the show ("...and I'll see YOU at the MOVIES!"). But when Jeff Garlin, Jason Mantzoukas, and Harris Whittels are guests I hit 'move to trash' no matter who else is there. But it's sad that overall the show is evolving (devolving?) into something routine and show-biz-y. I don't understand the love that Garlin gets out in LA podcast land (and throw in Adam Corolla into the equation as well).
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Talking shit about powerful people in L.A. is not only bad for your career, it's universally frowned upon, whereas in NJ and NY it receives its proper respect as an art form.
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Since this is kind of taking that kind of turn, I have to say I actually never liked the PFTKast. He is a talented standup comedian, but somehow while Julie Klausner and Tom manage to do well with the extended improvised radio monologues, his never really seemed to work, and would get annoying at times. People joke about skipping the first 10 minutes of Maron's show, but I actually like it when he checks in, so I don't have anything against that technique, it's just a question of what you do with it.
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I liked it, but the erratic scheduling did affect my listening - specifically, releasing 4 episodes in a week after months without a single one. I also wasn't crazy about the Great Undiscovered Project, which just seemed to go on and on and on without any payoff. But I always enjoyed listen to him get silly on the interstitial bits. I'm still a huge fan.
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Before derailing with my actual question, I'll simply add that while not every bit works in my view, I generally enjoy PFT's podcast. For me, it is the last 10 min to skip (the plugs) as opposed to his first 10 min, where his riffs and tangents occasionally strike gold. Course, I don't even download WTF anymore, except if the guest is of great interest to me and even then, I always skip his first 10 minutes. I gave up on CBB long long ago because I don't think Aukerman's 'character' on that show is very funny, if at all - this may have been a previous topic of discussion on this board (in this thread?!)
My question:
Can you recommend shows by/for/about/of interest particularly to women? Julie Klausner's show is a good example, as is Janet Varney's. Others to recommend? (not that men can't/don't enjoy these shows and not that women aren't into the LA alt-comedy-nerd scene, that seems to dominate the podcast field...)
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Can you recommend shows by/for/about/of interest particularly to women?
Happened to just come across this article (http://transom.org/?p=33356) in a journal for public radio about women in podcasting. At the end there's a list of female-centric shows.
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Before derailing with my actual question, I'll simply add that while not every bit works in my view, I generally enjoy PFT's podcast. For me, it is the last 10 min to skip (the plugs) as opposed to his first 10 min, where his riffs and tangents occasionally strike gold. Course, I don't even download WTF anymore, except if the guest is of great interest to me and even then, I always skip his first 10 minutes. I gave up on CBB long long ago because I don't think Aukerman's 'character' on that show is very funny, if at all - this may have been a previous topic of discussion on this board (in this thread?!)
My question:
Can you recommend shows by/for/about/of interest particularly to women? Julie Klausner's show is a good example, as is Janet Varney's. Others to recommend? (not that men can't/don't enjoy these shows and not that women aren't into the LA alt-comedy-nerd scene, that seems to dominate the podcast field...)
I haven't listened in a while because constant irony gets to be a drain but Throwing Shade on the MaxFun Network is worth a listen. Two funny people discuss primarily women and gay issues in the news. As I said, I eventually had to stop listening because they get very manic at times with their sarcasm, irony, and improv stuff that gets tiring. But might be worth a shot.
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My question:
Can you recommend shows by/for/about/of interest particularly to women? Julie Klausner's show is a good example, as is Janet Varney's. Others to recommend? (not that men can't/don't enjoy these shows and not that women aren't into the LA alt-comedy-nerd scene, that seems to dominate the podcast field...)
Call Chelsea Perretti is funny.
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I can not stand Ken Plume. First, he loves dumb British quiz shows. (seriously, watch an episode of "QI" and not want to kill yourself.) Second, he constantly interrupts the interesting people on his show right in the middle of their genuinely compelling story with some sad, unrelated, well-trodden bit of TV lore trying to pretend he knows anything about how show business works. He's a dumb phony.
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I can not stand Ken Plume. First, he loves dumb British quiz shows. (seriously, watch an episode of "QI" and not want to kill yourself.) Second, he constantly interrupts the interesting people on his show right in the middle of their genuinely compelling story with some sad, unrelated, well-trodden bit of TV lore trying to pretend he knows anything about how show business works. He's a dumb phony.
Subjective argument.
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I can not stand Ken Plume. First, he loves dumb British quiz shows. (seriously, watch an episode of "QI" and not want to kill yourself.) Second, he constantly interrupts the interesting people on his show right in the middle of their genuinely compelling story with some sad, unrelated, well-trodden bit of TV lore trying to pretend he knows anything about how show business works. He's a dumb phony.
Subjective argument.
His amazing listening/interview skills on display from 45:00 to 48:00 here http://www.asitecalledfred.com/2012/10/03/andy-richter-ken-plume-chat/ (http://www.asitecalledfred.com/2012/10/03/andy-richter-ken-plume-chat/)
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I can not stand Ken Plume. First, he loves dumb British quiz shows. (seriously, watch an episode of "QI" and not want to kill yourself.) Second, he constantly interrupts the interesting people on his show right in the middle of their genuinely compelling story with some sad, unrelated, well-trodden bit of TV lore trying to pretend he knows anything about how show business works. He's a dumb phony.
Subjective argument.
His amazing listening/interview skills on display from 45:00 to 48:00 here http://www.asitecalledfred.com/2012/10/03/andy-richter-ken-plume-chat/ (http://www.asitecalledfred.com/2012/10/03/andy-richter-ken-plume-chat/)
Subjective defense of clip.
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You obviously don't like Ken Plume's stuff, so maybe these are more your thing:
http://www.nickandartie.com/ (http://www.nickandartie.com/)
http://blog.joerogan.net/podcast-2 (http://blog.joerogan.net/podcast-2)
http://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/jeff-dunham-achmeds-weekly/id580361464 (http://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/jeff-dunham-achmeds-weekly/id580361464)
Now if you'll excuse me, I need to go delete all of my search history and wash my keyboard
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I'm on board with any podcast Reggie Watts does the theme song to.
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I can not stand Ken Plume. First, he loves dumb British quiz shows. (seriously, watch an episode of "QI" and not want to kill yourself.) Second, he constantly interrupts the interesting people on his show right in the middle of their genuinely compelling story with some sad, unrelated, well-trodden bit of TV lore trying to pretend he knows anything about how show business works. He's a dumb phony.
I think Ken Plume is a genuinely nice, interesting guy- neither dumb nor a phony. He gets guests off the beaten path like SCTV alum and UK comedy writers and his chats with Tom are great. I only agree with one thing: he does interrupt his guests in mid sentence way too much, sometimes to the point where I have to shut it off. It's a damn shame and I've thought about writing to him about it but I didn't wanna nitpick a thing that's free and easy to switch off. But when he has a special guest like Dave Thomas or Mel Brooks (before Maron got him) he'll step back and let his guest tell his stories.
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I wish I knew Ken Plume's secret to booking!
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Before derailing with my actual question, I'll simply add that while not every bit works in my view, I generally enjoy PFT's podcast. For me, it is the last 10 min to skip (the plugs) as opposed to his first 10 min, where his riffs and tangents occasionally strike gold. Course, I don't even download WTF anymore, except if the guest is of great interest to me and even then, I always skip his first 10 minutes. I gave up on CBB long long ago because I don't think Aukerman's 'character' on that show is very funny, if at all - this may have been a previous topic of discussion on this board (in this thread?!)
My question:
Can you recommend shows by/for/about/of interest particularly to women? Julie Klausner's show is a good example, as is Janet Varney's. Others to recommend? (not that men can't/don't enjoy these shows and not that women aren't into the LA alt-comedy-nerd scene, that seems to dominate the podcast field...)
You Had To Be There with Sara Schaefer and Nikki Glaser
Stuff You Missed in History Class
Slumber Party with Alie and Georgia
Making It with Riki Lindhome
Girl on Guy with Aisha Tyler
The Dork Forest with Jacki Kashian
Alison Rosen is Your New Best Friend
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Can you recommend shows by/for/about/of interest particularly to women? Julie Klausner's show is a good example, as is Janet Varney's. Others to recommend? (not that men can't/don't enjoy these shows and not that women aren't into the LA alt-comedy-nerd scene, that seems to dominate the podcast field...)
There's also this: http://thisfeelsterrible.tumblr.com/ (http://thisfeelsterrible.tumblr.com/)
Comedian and repeat relationship failure Erin McGathy talks love, sex and all matters of heartbreak in the podcast version of her live show, originally performed at the Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre. Each week features a revealing, intimate and joyfully terrible conversation with a different comedian friend, famous-ish person or drunk ex-boyfriend.
Erin McGathy also appears in Dan Harmon's "Harmontown" podcast.
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Stuff You Missed in History Class
Was listening to this show, last night. It was about the other Pope Benedict who stepped down.
A great story for a Harmony Korine/Werner Herzog movie. Bribery, orgies, murder.
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Gonna throw more love toward the Flop House. I recommend the Abduction episode as a place to start with. The show's been getting a lotta buzz from Podmass lately--even consistently landing in the "quotes" section.
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Drunk Comic Book Chat
Jason Sims Puts You In Your Place/Is Calling You
Nocturnal Emotions with Har Mar Superstar* (Ted Leo episode)
*Please tell me I heard it correctly that Tom called him Armoire Superstar?
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This week's CBB made me do a 180 for John Daley. And I mean that in a good way.
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This week's CBB made me do a 180 for John Daley. And I mean that in a good way.
Yup, it was a good one. After shitting on the show earlier in this thread, I feel obliged to say that I was delighted by this episode - especially Neil Campbell's play, Quackers Featherbeak's Cuckoo Caper.
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I've always liked Jon Daley, going back to his days as half of 'Cracked Out' with Brett Gelman.
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http://emilyandmicahtalk.blogspot.com/ (http://emilyandmicahtalk.blogspot.com/)
This is Talk Time w/ Emily and Micah! They are two of my closest friends and also two of the funniest people alive. They're podcast has a unique high-concept: They're a married couple who just talk to each other about the zaniness that is their lives.
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Mike would you please Twitter or Facebook this? http://fredericksnprcast.podbean.com/mf/web/dwzw37/StartAllOver-CageyManeuverskeeper.m4a (http://fredericksnprcast.podbean.com/mf/web/dwzw37/StartAllOver-CageyManeuverskeeper.m4a)
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Does anyone listen to Jeff Garlin's program?
His talk about how awful modern comedy movies are is pretty great, considering the source.
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I like what I've heard of Garlin's show. I've never seen him do standup, so my only real exposure to him is through his appearances on TV and in movies. I can't say I find him hilarious on any of those, but he's had really good interview subjects on the show thus far and my favorite thing about it is that he has such a huge, out-of-control laugh that whenever he cracks up, I find myself laughing at him laughing.
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Does anyone listen to Jeff Garlin's program?
His talk about how awful modern comedy movies are is pretty great, considering the source.
Which episode is this?
I've never listened to it, having been turned off by his appearances on Doug Loves Movies and Comedy Bang Bang, but I am interested in some of his guests.
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Does anyone listen to Jeff Garlin's program?
His talk about how awful modern comedy movies are is pretty great, considering the source.
Which episode is this?
I've never listened to it, having been turned off by his appearances on Doug Loves Movies and Comedy Bang Bang, but I am interested in some of his guests.
I think it was on either the Will Ferrell or Zach episode. Those have been my two favorites so far.
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He also brings it up on the Conan episode three or four times.
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Okay some recent discoveries I can recommend,
Movie Geeks United - Finally a movie related podcast that doesn't annoy me. I highly recommend there Kurbrick Series episodes, that's where I started. Skip the uncut Kubrick episodes til after you ever heard the numbered ones. Surprisingly they never ask for donations or mention sponsors, which is really odd to me. Limitless episodes if you enjoy this one.
Theory of Everything - If you enjoyed Too Much Information and wish Benjamin Walker would go back to the story format, here you go. Four episodes up so far. He kind of reminds me of Joe Frank at times and sometimes Ira Glass. He is his own unique voice to be sure.
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Why does Jeff Garlin a) hate everything b) think "big bowl of..." is charming?
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Theory of Everything - If you enjoyed Too Much Information and wish Benjamin Walker would go back to the story format, here you go. Four episodes up so far. He kind of reminds me of Joe Frank at times and sometimes Ira Glass. He is his own unique voice to be sure.
Strong agreement on this one - I loved TMI and this show is shaping up to be great, too. Particularly liked the recent 'Cloud' shows.
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Why does Jeff Garlin a) hate everything b) think "big bowl of..." is charming?
I just listened to the Zach G. episode, and the thing I'm most struck by is the dissonance between the cool, jazzy production and the actual show, which features Garlin bellowing and braying at the top of his lungs. (And in that one, at least, blowing smoke up ZG's ass nonstop.)
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Theory of Everything - If you enjoyed Too Much Information and wish Benjamin Walker would go back to the story format, here you go. Four episodes up so far. He kind of reminds me of Joe Frank at times and sometimes Ira Glass. He is his own unique voice to be sure.
Strong agreement on this one - I loved TMI and this show is shaping up to be great, too. Particularly liked the recent 'Cloud' shows.
Make sure you check out the archive for TMI, he did a fill in program called "Podcast freeform show" in which he played segments from his favorite podcasts. This is only available through the archive.
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What's the story on Theory of Everything? Why'd he change the format of TMI??
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Theory of Everything - If you enjoyed Too Much Information and wish Benjamin Walker would go back to the story format, here you go. Four episodes up so far. He kind of reminds me of Joe Frank at times and sometimes Ira Glass. He is his own unique voice to be sure.
Strong agreement on this one - I loved TMI and this show is shaping up to be great, too. Particularly liked the recent 'Cloud' shows.
Make sure you check out the archive for TMI, he did a fill in program called "Podcast freeform show" in which he played segments from his favorite podcasts. This is only available through the archive.
Fantastic, thanks for the tip!
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This week's CBB made me do a 180 for John Daley. And I mean that in a good way.
too much improv makes me feel ill (in a bad way). Anybody else get this?
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I dunno about ill, but when shows like CBB aren't working, or if I'm not in the mood, they sure can be grating. They just are always trying SO hard. When in doubt: do a callback! Louder is funnier!
Tom's embrace of pauses and slowness, and the range of moods that can happen on the Best Show... that stuff really sets it apart from most other comedy shows.
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My favorite thing about Comedy Bang Bang is it's now a TV show and Reggie Watts is on it. I listen to the podcast for his bit but usually that's it.
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Does anybody else think Melvyn Bragg is getting really loose? I like it.
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I dunno about ill, but when shows like CBB aren't working, or if I'm not in the mood, they sure can be grating. They just are always trying SO hard. When in doubt: do a callback! Louder is funnier!
Tom's embrace of pauses and slowness, and the range of moods that can happen on the Best Show... that stuff really sets it apart from most other comedy shows.
I like that Scott Auckerman guy, he's a calming presence
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Oh yes, I like Aukerman too. I think he's brilliant, but the podcast can be too shouty and desperate for me sometimes.
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Oh yes, I like Aukerman too. I think he's brilliant, but the podcast can be too shouty and desperate for me sometimes.
I agree, the bits just won't die sometimes, for better or worse. A lot of my favorite CBB moments happened quite a while back, but I still stick around.
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Does anybody else think Melvyn Bragg is getting really loose? I like it.
Yes.
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Oh yes, I like Aukerman too. I think he's brilliant, but the podcast can be too shouty and desperate for me sometimes.
I agree, the bits just won't die sometimes, for better or worse. A lot of my favorite CBB moments happened quite a while back, but I still stick around.
Please share your favs.
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Why does Jeff Garlin a) hate everything b) think "big bowl of..." is charming?
If you think his use of "Big bowl of..." is grating, do not listen to the Tig Notaro episode. He says it at least 5 times, and he does it such a way that it feels shoehorned in, like it's something he's checking off a list.
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My favorite moments on the Garlin podcast:
1. When he and Michael Moore talk about their favorite movies of the year, and they're talking up Hugo and Midnight in Paris.
2. When Mitch Hurwitz jokes about their conversation being released as a podcast, and Garlin assuring him the one thing it won't be is a podcast.
What was this guy doing? Shopping these recordings around so he might get a box set or something?
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Nothing makes me laugh but I acciently clicked on Pappy's Bangers and Mash #pbam.
I'd always avoided it because I thought it might of had Australians in it.
But it doesn't.
I had to stop listening this morning walking into work as I was doing too many of those 'out loud laughs' you so often read about these days. I'm sure they'll have been mentioned before but thanks to the wonders of the intornets you can start at epsiode 1 and work your way through.
I also used to love Ben and Joey. The School Bus episode had me roaring with laughter too.
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It's called Comedy Bang Bang because it's the sound of laughter being murdered.
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I still like CBB sometimes but the only thing about it that's truly consistent is knowing that the vast majority of episodes will be dominated by PFT lustily and raspily laughing at his own jokes before delivering them.
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I still like CBB sometimes but the only thing about it that's truly consistent is knowing that the vast majority of episodes will be dominated by PFT lustily and raspily laughing at his own jokes before delivering them.
I like CBB, but the general trend of doing sequels to popular episodes is wearing on me. These shows are mostly improvised and the thing about improv is that lightning doesn't strike twice and getting the same people playing the same characters is no guarantee that it will lead to greatness twice. Continuity isn't necessary for this kind of show. And a few months off would do PFT some good. He overexposes himself. I get excited when I see Andy Daly is on, but when PFT is on it's just... again? which I don't think is good for anyone.
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Good point.
I was wondering if you guys had seen Jenny Slate on many podcasts? I used to see her and Gabe every week at the Big Terrific in Brooklyn and she was incredible and funny. I hadn't seen her pop up in places I'd expect like CBB or How Was Your Week.
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Good point.
I was wondering if you guys had seen Jenny Slate on many podcasts? I used to see her and Gabe every week at the Big Terrific in Brooklyn and she was incredible and funny. I hadn't seen her pop up in places I'd expect like CBB or How Was Your Week.
She recently appeared on Put Your Hands Together.
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And she was great on Kroll Show.
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bought the first season of Never Not Funny. I think I'll be working my way through these seasons now. It's enjoyable.
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I have another suggestion for the thread. I hope this one hasn't been mentioned before, Movie Geeks United. If you are like me you haven't had much luck finding a good movie related podcast. I was blown away by this one. I highly recommend listening to their Kubrick Series episodes not the uncut ones as they are just the raw interviews, listen to those later if you so wish. There is a wealth of content that I haven't even cracked yet, every episode is available for free. Also this may be the only podcast that never mentions a sponsor or asks for donations.
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Why does Jeff Garlin a) hate everything b) think "big bowl of..." is charming?
If you think his use of "Big bowl of..." is grating, do not listen to the Tig Notaro episode. He says it at least 5 times, and he does it such a way that it feels shoehorned in, like it's something he's checking off a list.
My actual attempt to listen to that episode.
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I've been really enjoying The Fogelnest Files lately. Ep. 36 w/Andy Kindler and Gary tha Squirrel and Ep. 28 w/Rodney Ascher brought me to the show. Based on his Best Show appearances I thought he'd be too talkative like a Pete Holmes or a Jeff Garlin but he's actually engaging with his guests and sounds like a really nice and cool guy. And a great curator of old pop culture detritus on the youtube. My favorite episode is #20 w/Rachel Lichtman with talk of the "Sprout of a New Generation" fan art of Paul McCartney from "The Compleat Beatles". I've listened to them all except for the one with Eddie Pepitone in a span of 2 weeks.
ps I listened to the one with Eddie Peppitone and it 's great.
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My actual attempt to listen to that episode.
There is nothing that could make me listen to a conversation between those two people.
Despite my chiming in with the "give it a rest on the characters, PFT" sentiment earlier in the thread, I just listened to the run of 5 episodes of Doug Loves Movies featuring Werner Herzog, and I thought it was hilarious and delightful.
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I woke up at 4am and couldn't sleep so I listened to two hours of Jen Kirkman's new podcast. She gets defensive a lot about criticism she's anticipating, that gets old, otherwise it's great.
http://jenkirkman.com/i-seem-fun (http://jenkirkman.com/i-seem-fun)
I don't recommend listening to any podcast at 4am when you can't sleep. She's been a voice in my head all day. That's her deal, not mine.
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I've uncovered a wee gem.
If you like random nonsense, swearing and laughing then you'll love POTOm
Available from all the usual sources.
I agree with the comments above about WTF. I like the show but it's been relagated to 'emergency use only'. The constant podcast-go-round parade is a bit tiresome after a while and is starting to resemble the Saturday Night Chat Show circuit. 'Who's got something to plug' rather than 'who's interesting.'
What d'ya want for free eh?
So, err yes POTOm.
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I tried Roderick on the Line at the insistence of a friend who I'd in turn demanded to listen to the Best Show.
I gave it an episode plus, but I just can't get into it. John Roderick reminds me of Eugene Chadbourne when I heard him talk 15 years ago - outsider musicians of that relative age give me the willies.
And my friend just can't get into the Best Show.
I'm sure they don't seem very different to fans of Jay Leno, but.
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I tried Roderick on the Line at the insistence of a friend who I'd in turn demanded to listen to the Best Show.
I gave it an episode plus, but I just can't get into it. John Roderick reminds me of Eugene Chadbourne when I heard him talk 15 years ago - outsider musicians of that relative age give me the willies.
And my friend just can't get into the Best Show.
I'm sure they don't seem very different to fans of Jay Leno, but.
What relative age?
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I tried Roderick on the Line at the insistence of a friend who I'd in turn demanded to listen to the Best Show.
I gave it an episode plus, but I just can't get into it. John Roderick reminds me of Eugene Chadbourne when I heard him talk 15 years ago - outsider musicians of that relative age give me the willies.
And my friend just can't get into the Best Show.
I'm sure they don't seem very different to fans of Jay Leno, but.
What relative age?
44, to be precise, I guess, though it can be a little more or a little less.
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I tried Roderick on the Line at the insistence of a friend who I'd in turn demanded to listen to the Best Show.
I gave it an episode plus, but I just can't get into it. John Roderick reminds me of Eugene Chadbourne when I heard him talk 15 years ago - outsider musicians of that relative age give me the willies.
And my friend just can't get into the Best Show.
I'm sure they don't seem very different to fans of Jay Leno, but.
buffcoat! How will you feel if your friend only gives the Best Show "an episode plus?"
Try these:
http://www.merlinmann.com/roderick/ep-46-special-origin-of-roderick-on-the-line.html (http://www.merlinmann.com/roderick/ep-46-special-origin-of-roderick-on-the-line.html)
http://www.merlinmann.com/roderick/ep-25-supertrain.html (http://www.merlinmann.com/roderick/ep-25-supertrain.html)
http://www.merlinmann.com/roderick/ep-62-cat-butt-was-real.html (http://www.merlinmann.com/roderick/ep-62-cat-butt-was-real.html)
http://www.merlinmann.com/roderick/ep-13-then-there-was-pump-chili.html (http://www.merlinmann.com/roderick/ep-13-then-there-was-pump-chili.html)
http://www.merlinmann.com/roderick/ep-75-mean-baby.html (http://www.merlinmann.com/roderick/ep-75-mean-baby.html)
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Why does Jeff Garlin a) hate everything b) think "big bowl of..." is charming?
If you think his use of "Big bowl of..." is grating, do not listen to the Tig Notaro episode. He says it at least 5 times, and he does it such a way that it feels shoehorned in, like it's something he's checking off a list.
My actual attempt to listen to that episode.
Good to see you using Downcast at least.
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Why does Jeff Garlin a) hate everything b) think "big bowl of..." is charming?
If you think his use of "Big bowl of..." is grating, do not listen to the Tig Notaro episode. He says it at least 5 times, and he does it such a way that it feels shoehorned in, like it's something he's checking off a list.
My actual attempt to listen to that episode.
Good to see you using Downcast at least.
I try to use a big bowl of Downcast
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Why does Jeff Garlin a) hate everything b) think "big bowl of..." is charming?
If you think his use of "Big bowl of..." is grating, do not listen to the Tig Notaro episode. He says it at least 5 times, and he does it such a way that it feels shoehorned in, like it's something he's checking off a list.
My actual attempt to listen to that episode.
Good to see you using Downcast at least.
I try to use a big bowl of Downcast
Big bowl of what's that?
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Do they have a PFT filter for Comedy Bang Bang?
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Do they have a PFT filter for Comedy Bang Bang?
You'd be left with only the ads.
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The frequency of Doug Loves Movies episodes with funny guests is down to 1 every 20.
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The frequency of Doug Loves Movies episodes with funny guests is down to 1 every 20.
I got off that train a long time ago. He went out too fast...
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Here are some Philly-based podcasts that, uhm, me or altar egos of mine have recently been guests on.
http://olio.fm/2013/07/10/youareamericausa-2/ (http://olio.fm/2013/07/10/youareamericausa-2/)
This is called "Your Are America, USA" and is a spoof of This American Life. My good buddy Alex Gross put this together. I played Templeton Braddock, the self-proclaimed "New Voice of America" and aspiring Moth contestant. I really, really, really hate competitive storytelling and the whole fraud that is that scene. This was so much fun!
http://sliceradio.com.au/category/liberation/ (http://sliceradio.com.au/category/liberation/)
I was the first guest on Liberation, which is a Philly-based non-competitive storytelling show. I wrote a piece pretending to be an emo NSA data analyst who uses his clearances to see what his high school girlfriend is up to these days. They interview me (not in character) and my story's also included. This was a blast! It's also part of the whole radio thing Dan From Orange has put together.
And yes, this is shameless.
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I still enjoy Doug Loves Movies, although I could do without the mini eps.
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I still enjoy Doug Loves Movies, although I could do without the mini eps.
Me too. I find the actual shows reliably entertaining, but I never listen to the other material he puts on his feed.
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Thanks for the Chelsea Peretti recommendation, I'm loving it so far. I like that she just lets herself go nuts on mic and isn't (seemingly) one of those comedians obsessed with pleasing people.
But also if someone said "I hate that annoying podcast," I would totally get where they were coming from, too.
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The most recent of Stop Podcasting Yourself is worth a listen. The two hosts and the guest (indie pro wrestler Colt Cabana) discuss a shooting that they were involved in, which occurred after a comedy show they were all at. They also talk about wrestling a lot.
http://maximumfun.org/stop-podcasting-yourself/stop-podcasting-yourself-281-colt-cabana (http://maximumfun.org/stop-podcasting-yourself/stop-podcasting-yourself-281-colt-cabana)
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I still enjoy Doug Loves Movies, although I could do without the mini eps.
Me too. I find the actual shows reliably entertaining, but I never listen to the other material he puts on his feed.
+1
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I agree with the comments above about WTF. I like the show but it's been relagated to 'emergency use only'. The constant podcast-go-round parade is a bit tiresome after a while and is starting to resemble the Saturday Night Chat Show circuit. 'Who's got something to plug' rather than 'who's interesting.'
Agreed, though I'll listen if the guest is someone I like. I started checking out once it became a lot more heavy on musicians, and I think it's impossible to keep up with 2 episodes a week if you have other stuff you want to listen to as well.
I see it hasn't been mentioned much on here, except for a few negative comments in 2010, but I really enjoy Uhh Yeah Dude.
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I'll listen if the guest is someone I like. I started checking out once it became a lot more heavy on musicians, .
Once the music talk increased, I started checking it out more often.
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I have one caveat on DLM: I cannot stand Pete Holmes as a guest.
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I also find Pete Holmes irritating. He's not really what I would call a "funny person", at least not a developed or natural one, he's just loud and makes puns. And any success he's had beyond his comedic abilities, I suspect, can be attributed to his charming Buck Owens-esque appearance.
The latest episode of Call Chelsea Peretti, with guest Richard Marx, is good.
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Pete Holmes' laugh makes me want to rip at my flesh with my fingernails.
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I don't find Pete Holmes funny, per se, but I do kind of like how desperate he seems. There's something almost Rob Schneider-esque about his pathetic desire to entertain AT ANY COST. But the fact that he got his own tv show is utterly baffling.
I'll take him over Jeff Garlin on DLM any day.
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No more Am I Right.
It's a sick, sad world.
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If you haven't already checked it out, Stop Podcasting Yourself could be a good substitute, Dave.
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Roderick on the Line- John Roderick (from indie rock also-rans The Long Winters) and Merlin Mann (supernerd) have fascinating conversations. It's simple but it works.
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Skip through the "humor" portions for the songs in Wits episode 26 with Kelly Hogan and Neko Case. They conveniently provide the timestamps on the website.
http://www.witsradio.org/episodes/twenty-six/ (http://www.witsradio.org/episodes/twenty-six/)
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Those quotes weren't big enough to describe what they do on Wits, Josh.
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Hello all.
My 10-year-old daughter is infatuated with NPR's Ask Me Another. http://www.npr.org/programs/ask-me-another/ (http://www.npr.org/programs/ask-me-another/) If you are unaware, it is a pop-culture, word puzzle quiz show.
Can anyone recommend something in this vein or if not, something 10 y.o. daughter-appropriate and enjoyable?
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Andy Kindler will only be appearing on 118 of the 119 L.A. Podcasts now, as he's angry with Down-home Goebbels. Well, 114 of the 119 as Corrolo's high school buddy, car mechanic, "newsgirl" and audio engineer all have their own fascinating podcasts.
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http://filmdrunk.uproxx.com/2013/07/andy-kindler-called-adam-carolla-an-unfunny-hitler-didnt-seem-to-be-kidding (http://filmdrunk.uproxx.com/2013/07/andy-kindler-called-adam-carolla-an-unfunny-hitler-didnt-seem-to-be-kidding)
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http://filmdrunk.uproxx.com/2013/07/andy-kindler-called-adam-carolla-an-unfunny-hitler-didnt-seem-to-be-kidding (http://filmdrunk.uproxx.com/2013/07/andy-kindler-called-adam-carolla-an-unfunny-hitler-didnt-seem-to-be-kidding)
Tying in with last night's show, I grabbed this quote: Kindler apologized for appearing on Carolla’s podcast, and then dispensed the sharpest stake to the heart of zinging with this: “Adam Carolla is like Hitler if Hitler weren’t funny.”
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I don't know anything about this, but since Kindler is one of my favorite comedians I support him 100% here.
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Andy Kindler will only be appearing on 118 of the 119 L.A. Podcasts now, as he's angry with Down-home Goebbels. Well, 114 of the 119 as Corrolo's high school buddy, car mechanic, "newsgirl" and audio engineer all have their own fascinating podcasts.
He's on the new Ronna & Beverly put out today. It's live from Montreal so it's fresh from his speech. Haven't heard it yet though. I'm sure it's great...it's Andy Kindler!
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I have always loved Phil Hendrie and found out yesterday that he has a free podcast of classic episodes.
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PFT on Comedy Bang Bang: For Christ sake retire the characters!
PFT on Cee Bee Bee for TWO SHOWS IN A ROW this week. Come on, guys. Give some other Los Angelenos a chance.
I like PFT when he's placed into unfamiliar contexts. The Tompkast suffers from a lack of mitigating outsider input. And, not to belabor the point, he's getting a bit overfamiliar on CBB.
Conversely, the springtime run of "Werner Herzog" on the "Doug Loves Movies" podcast was utterly glorious.
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PFT on Comedy Bang Bang: For Christ sake retire the characters!
PFT on Cee Bee Bee for TWO SHOWS IN A ROW this week. Come on, guys. Give some other Los Angelenos a chance.
I like PFT when he's placed into unfamiliar contexts. The Tompkast suffers from a lack of mitigating outsider input. And, not to belabor the point, he's getting a bit overfamiliar on CBB.
Conversely, the springtime run of "Werner Herzog" on the "Doug Loves Movies" podcast was utterly glorious.
By the same token, I was excited to see Andy Daly appearing on two CBB episodes in a row because he isn't on twice a month. I think I'd actually like it if PFT appeared as himself and dealth with someone else playing a character. I don't wanna be sick of him, but he leaves me no choice.
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Andy Daly characters start out slow and I always almost turn them off, then there's a huge payoff and I'm glad I didn't. He's one of the most consistently funny guests on podcasts.
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I'll save you the trouble of listening to Yo, Is This Racist- everything is racist.
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Harry Dean Stanton's appearance on Doug Loves Movies is pretty fascinating, if not entertaining. His typical answer to any question about his career: "Huh!? What's the question?" The notable exception is his reply to a question about Pretty In Pink: "I don't give a fuck!"
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I'll save you the trouble of listening to Yo, Is This Racist- everything is racist.
IMPROV 4 HUMANS (which I definitely recommend. Some episodes are better than others, but it's always funny) had a great take down of this show a while back. It can't be as awful as the clips they played made it sound, but by the same token if it's even in that general area I don't need to listen.
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Harry Dean Stanton's appearance on Doug Loves Movies is pretty fascinating, if not entertaining. His typical answer to any question about his career: "Huh!? What's the question?" The notable exception is his reply to a question about Pretty In Pink: "I don't give a fuck!"
HDS appearance kind of made me sad.
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I have always loved Phil Hendrie and found out yesterday that he has a free podcast of classic episodes.
Do you know if they're from his KFI shows? I'll still download them, but that's when I first heard Hendrie, and his shows then were amazing.
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Harry Dean Stanton's appearance on Doug Loves Movies is pretty fascinating, if not entertaining. His typical answer to any question about his career: "Huh!? What's the question?" The notable exception is his reply to a question about Pretty In Pink: "I don't give a fuck!"
Also, near the end, when he was demanding to be told what Twitter was was pretty great. That was one off -the-rails episode.
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Harry Dean Stanton's appearance on Doug Loves Movies is pretty fascinating, if not entertaining. His typical answer to any question about his career: "Huh!? What's the question?" The notable exception is his reply to a question about Pretty In Pink: "I don't give a fuck!"
Also, near the end, when he was demanding to be told what Twitter was was pretty great. That was one off -the-rails episode.
PFT made mention of it on the latest Doug Loves Movies as well - and Doug just seemed bewildered by how it all turned out.
On a side note, PFT has been on Doug Loves Movies so many times this year, it's crazy. He's giving his twice monthly visits to Comedy Bang Bang a run for the money. That said, this latest Doug Loves Movies episode was pretty fun because it included the always great PFT/Gillian Jacobs pairing.
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Does anybody else think Melvyn Bragg is getting really loose? I like it.
Yes.
New In Our Time's starting Sept. 19th. I do enjoy the shows on physics and mathematics when Melvyn's trying to wrap his brain around that shit. And I make an exception about external noise bleeding into the mics- like the sound of tea cups and saucers. As long as no one is munching on cookies (UK: "biscuits").
The Todd Barry Show has found a spot in my regular rotation of podcasts on my shuffle. It reminds me of the early days of WTF. He makes great conversation with people I've never heard of before and with people I'd never thought I'd like, like Colin Quinn, although I haven't listened to the one with jabberjaw Judah Friedlander the Hat Comedian yet.
I even like the street noise out the window and the hum of his A/C and fridge. It's NYC in the summer, man!
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Best Show ;D
Comedy Bang Bang
How Did This Get Made?
Improv4Humans
Doug Loves Movies
WTF with Marc Maron
Walking the Room
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Improv4Humans
Is it just me or has Improv4Humans taken a HUGE dip in quality in the last month? I'm sure it's probably because Matt Besser just had a baby and the man is tired, but I couldn't even make it all the way through the last three episodes.
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Improv4Humans
Is it just me or has Improv4Humans taken a HUGE dip in quality in the last month? I'm sure it's probably because Matt Besser just had a baby and the man is tired, but I couldn't even make it all the way through the last three episodes.
I loved the recent Horatio Sanz, etc., episode. I think part of the reason for a possible dip in the past month are the two live episodes from the Del Close Marathon. There were so many people involved and many unknowns. I still love the show though. The only part I don't like is when they have the 1 on 1 debates with a listener. I prefer the 4-5 person improvs.
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I have been listening to Rafflecast since Jon Daly's appearance a while back. It's hysterical and I'm glad it belongs to America. I liked the 'Building the Track' episode where Brendan Small, Jon, and a couple other guys built a faux-Van Halen track and we got to hear a story about Eddie Van Halen being especially douchey to Brendan.
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people I'd never thought I'd like, like Colin Quinn
Colin Quinn has executed some pretty masterful Twitter trolling: http://favstar.fm/users/iamcolinquinn (http://favstar.fm/users/iamcolinquinn)
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Colin Quinn has executed some pretty masterful Twitter trolling: http://favstar.fm/users/iamcolinquinn (http://favstar.fm/users/iamcolinquinn)
Oh those were good. Todd Barry's podcast may become your favorite if it hasn't already. The Colin Quinn episode was enjoyable. Colin seemed to question Todd even doing a podcast. I could listen to Todd interview Colin once a week.
Judah Friedlander episode was good. A lousy businessman talking about the business of stand-up, with Todd doing the interview. Good stuff. His book signing story was pretty funny.
If you find Nerdist or Bang Bang enjoyable then this may not be the podcast for you. Wait how would I know that? I just wanted to slam those two podcasts. I find them the opposite of entertaining. A lot of people really enjoy them so what do I know. I did like Chris Hardwick's book. He taught me how to organize my email which was getting out of control
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Colin Quinn has executed some pretty masterful Twitter trolling: http://favstar.fm/users/iamcolinquinn (http://favstar.fm/users/iamcolinquinn)
Oh those were good. Todd Barry's podcast may become your favorite if it hasn't already. The Colin Quinn episode was enjoyable. Colin seemed to question Todd even doing a podcast. I could listen to Todd interview Colin once a week.
Judah Friedlander episode was good. A lousy businessman talking about the business of stand-up, with Todd doing the interview. Good stuff. His book signing story was pretty funny.
If you find Nerdist or Bang Bang enjoyable then this may not be the podcast for you. Wait how would I know that? I just wanted to slam those two podcasts. I find them the opposite of entertaining. A lot of people really enjoy them so what do I know. I did like Chris Hardwick's book. He taught me how to organize my email which was getting out of control
I just cringed a little bit when you lumped Comedy Bang Bang and Nerdist in with each other. I love the former, and the latter, meh. The two are so different from one another. Comedy Bang Bang has some of the best podcast comedy out there IMHO. The Nerdist has some good "gets" as far as interviews go, but it is difficult to listen to Chris Hardwick fawning over every guest that comes in.
I like the Todd Barry podcast, but you have to like his subdued approach, because he approaches his podcast as he does his standup, very laid back. But I like it, esp. how he gets into the minutiae of life on the road. "What hotel did you stay at?"
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I had to check out of Comedy Bang Bang (right around when it started being called that). There are some great moments, but for the most part I don't really enjoy podcasts that consist of a gang of pals riffing. That said, the CBB TV show I enjoyed quite a lot. I like the model of "improvise and goof around to create good bits and then polish them later." I just don't need to watch the earlier, rough cuts. It can be enjoyable but there are too many other things to listen to.
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I had to check out of Comedy Bang Bang (right around when it started being called that). There are some great moments, but for the most part I don't really enjoy podcasts that consist of a gang of pals riffing. That said, the CBB TV show I enjoyed quite a lot. I like the model of "improvise and goof around to create good bits and then polish them later." I just don't need to watch the earlier, rough cuts. It can be enjoyable but there are too many other things to listen to.
To each his own, though I would argue that it's not just comedy pals riffing, but also some of the best improv & character work around, along with the occasional muscial guest. I like the spontaneous nature of it and I love it when comedians break when they are trying to do bits. Much like Best Show, I like that is not just a typicial interview show. I agree, the TV show is much different. The interview portion is improvised & they cut together the best parts, while the rest of the show is scripted.
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To each his own, though I would argue that it's not just comedy pals riffing, but also some of the best improv & character work around, along with the occasional muscial guest.
Ah ha maybe that's why I don't listen. I'd much rather hear Tom Rhodes interview Arj Barker at Denny's in Florida. It was nice hearing Arj talk about his career and their shared experiences. People working hard to entertain me has the opposite effect. Although I do like when Wurster calls Tom.
At some point I'm sure I'll grow tired of comedians talking about comedy but right now it's still the sweet spot. I'd like to go back and listen to the first season or two of WTF. Marc's show is enjoyable although you do have to skip the first ten minutes or so.
Patton and Posehn as guests on "Walking The Room" is a right good listen. Speaking of "Room," hearing Dave Anthony explain the Greg why they had a falling out was cringe worthy entertainment. I'd like to listen to that again but don't remember what episode it was
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Ah ha maybe that's why I don't listen. I'd much rather hear Tom Rhodes interview Arj Barker at Denny's in Florida. It was nice hearing Arj talk about his career and their shared experiences. People working hard to entertain me has the opposite effect. Although I do like when Wurster calls Tom.
Comedy Bang Bang and Sharpling/Wurster don't have to work very hard to entertain me. They make it look easy!
I love Walking the Room. Talk about two naturally funny guys. Patton makes any podcast better.
When it comes to straight-up interview shows, I like WTF & Todd Barry. Marc Maron is a great interviewer, and I like how he has to fina commonality with the interviewee to really get in a groove; it makes it more personal.
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Ah ha maybe that's why I don't listen. I'd much rather hear Tom Rhodes interview Arj Barker at Denny's in Florida. It was nice hearing Arj talk about his career and their shared experiences. People working hard to entertain me has the opposite effect. Although I do like when Wurster calls Tom.
Comedy Bang Bang and Sharpling/Wurster don't have to work very hard to entertain me. They make it look easy!
Agreed. To me, Comedy Bang Bang is the only comedy show period that brings the same enjoyment as The Best Show these days. At least for me, those two are in a league of their own.
There are a lot of podcasts that try to borrow from their formats in various way. For me, some are successful like Improv4Humans (most of the time) and others like Podftompkast... well, not so much.
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Agreed. To me, Comedy Bang Bang is the only comedy show period that brings the same enjoyment as The Best Show these days. At least for me, those two are in a league of their own.
Now you've gone and done it. You went too far. Bang Bang and Best Show in the same league? Are you kidding me? Boy oh boy. I saw a "report to moderator" button don't make use it.
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One of the best things about an S&W call is that it's two guys trying to entertain themselves and putting it out there. There's no topping and no trying to crowd the other guys out with your best lines.
That and that it's actually written.
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Well, there are comedy podcasts I do like. Gelmania was really, really good. And I really like "Topics," though I could easily have ended up hating it.
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Agreed. To me, Comedy Bang Bang is the only comedy show period that brings the same enjoyment as The Best Show these days. At least for me, those two are in a league of their own.
Now you've gone and done it. You went too far. Bang Bang and Best Show in the same league? Are you kidding me? Boy oh boy. I saw a "report to moderator" button don't make use it.
I don't think saying that one thing is in the same league as another is the same is saying one is better than the other.
I think they are definitely in the same league as a couple of the best podcasts out there to listen to.
It's not an afront to Best Show to like something else too.
I think it is high times when two great podcasts can coexist, and Tom & Jon can both guest on CBB, and Tom can have CBB regulars like PFT & Jon Daly on his show.
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Well, there are comedy podcasts I do like. Gelmania was really, really good. And I really like "Topics," though I could easily have ended up hating it.
I hear that Gelmania is eventually going to continue on, just on a different podcast network. Def some groundbreaking stuff.
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Agreed. To me, Comedy Bang Bang is the only comedy show period that brings the same enjoyment as The Best Show these days. At least for me, those two are in a league of their own.
Now you've gone and done it. You went too far. Bang Bang and Best Show in the same league? Are you kidding me? Boy oh boy. I saw a "report to moderator" button don't make use it.
I don't think saying that one thing is in the same league as another is the same is saying one is better than the other.
I think they are definitely in the same league as a couple of the best podcasts out there to listen to.
It's not an afront to Best Show to like something else too.
I think it is high times when two great podcasts can coexist, and Tom & Jon can both guest on CBB, and Tom can have CBB regulars like PFT & Jon Daly on his show.
I couldn't have said it better myself (and didn't).
Feel free to report me to Officer Harrups though. :)
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. . . Marc Maron is a great interviewer, and I kike how he . . .
I know you're new but there's no room for that kind of language here.
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. . . Marc Maron is a great interviewer, and I like how he . . .
I know you're new but there's no room for that kind of language here.
Can I blame the k & l being so close together rather than my fat fingers? Post has been edited.
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I'll give Comedy Bang Bang another go. Scott's a good dude and I'm impressed with guests he has on, a who's who of today's top comedians. The problem for me is I don't like listening to characters I'd much rather hear the real person. Well there's plenty of that out there on other podcasts so I'm covered. I was reading this thread from a couple years ago it seems Nerdist is not a favorite
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I'll give Comedy Bang Bang another go. Scott's a good dude and I'm impressed with guests he has on, a who's who of today's top comedians. The problem for me is I don't like listening to characters I'd much rather hear the real person. Well there's plenty of that out there on other podcasts so I'm covered. I was reading this thread from a couple years ago it seems Nerdist is not a favorite
One of my favorite podcasts of comedians just being comedians is Doug Loves Movies. He usually has a good panel and it is a laid-back atmosphere for them to be funny with just enough direction via the games for it not to be aimless. Plus all of them are live, so they always have an audience to play off of. Full disclosure: once in awhile, someone (i.e., Paul F. Tompkins) plays a character.
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Until I return to Twitter this will have to do: http://fredericksnprcast.podbean.com/ (http://fredericksnprcast.podbean.com/)
P.S. Sorry, Buster.
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Until I return to Twitter this will have to do: http://fredericksnprcast.podbean.com/ (http://fredericksnprcast.podbean.com/)
P.S. Sorry, Buster.
Get back on Twitter. This isn't optional.
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Yikes!
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Agreed! Like my agreement will matter.
Until I return to Twitter this will have to do: http://fredericksnprcast.podbean.com/ (http://fredericksnprcast.podbean.com/)
P.S. Sorry, Buster.
Get back on Twitter. This isn't optional.
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Agreed! Like my agreement will matter.
Until I return to Twitter this will have to do: http://fredericksnprcast.podbean.com/ (http://fredericksnprcast.podbean.com/)
P.S. Sorry, Buster.
Get back on Twitter. This isn't optional.
It matters.
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The latest episode of Improv4Humans is pretty fantastic. I mentioned earlier in the thread that I thought the quality had really dipped in recent months, but this latest episode from Bumbershoot may have been the funniest episode in the show's history. Besser, Brian Huskey, Tim Meadows and Horatio Sanz were really firing on all cylinders and turned being heckled by a bigoted audience member into gold.
And, yes, Paul F. Tompkins was on Doug Loves Movies AGAIN this week.
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Lately I have listened to a bunch of episodes of the Flop House. It's more or less another entry in the "three guys riffing" category, but I like how nerdy it is. The hosts are kind of eggheads, who have actually read some books, and that makes for a refreshing contrast from the L.A. podcast crew. They go really deep with obscure movie and Marvel comics references, which is OK by me.
I have also listened to a lot of Bill Burr's podcast. I like him a lot, and the podcast is often very funny. But man, is it unproduced. And too much sports talk! The reads that he does for his promo spots are so bad, I almost can't believe that his sponsors put up with it. Same with Doug Benson: it sounds like he records his in a rental car (and he probably does).
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I have to agree on Bill Burr. As a comedian, I think he's fantastic, at the top of his game. The podcast has some great moments (specific examples coming to mind: a lot of irreverent stuff inspired by a Catholic background Burr and I share and a story about some guy freaking out on a plane to Indianapolis b/c Burr wasn't interested in talking to him) but I kind of tune out with the sports talk since it's not something I'm particularly knowledgable about.
And yeah, very underproduced. I think I may check out the Dollar Shave Club, though...
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Lately I have listened to a bunch of episodes of the Flop House. It's more or less another entry in the "three guys riffing" category, but I like how nerdy it is. The hosts are kind of eggheads, who have actually read some books, and that makes for a refreshing contrast from the L.A. podcast crew. They go really deep with obscure movie and Marvel comics references, which is OK by me.
I have also listened to a lot of Bill Burr's podcast. I like him a lot, and the podcast is often very funny. But man, is it unproduced. And too much sports talk! The reads that he does for his promo spots are so bad, I almost can't believe that his sponsors put up with it. Same with Doug Benson: it sounds like he records his in a rental car (and he probably does).
Some of Doug Benson's Doug Loves Movies podcasts ARE recorded in a rental car and they are titled appropriately "Rental Car XVII," etc. I skip those.
The ones that he does in theaters with a celebrity panel can be pretty funny, esp. if the panel is good. (I think Tom did at least one.) However once in a blue moon, Doug is a little too inebriated/high, and then the show suffers.
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Some of Doug Benson's Doug Loves Movies podcasts ARE recorded in a rental car and they are titled appropriately "Rental Car XVII," etc. I skip those.
The ones that he does in theaters with a celebrity panel can be pretty funny, esp. if the panel is good. (I think Tom did at least one.) However once in a blue moon, Doug is a little too inebriated/high, and then the show suffers.
Doug recently decided to separate out the "mini-eps" into a different podcast feed, so that would weed out the rental car stuff. I agree that the theater shows and the UCB shows are usually a good bet ... except when he has on some of his obnoxious yelly buddies (Jeff Garlin, TJ Miller, Graham Elwood, and, worst of all, Pete Holmes).
Recently, there was a strange trainwreck DLM show where Harry Dean Stanton was the guest of honor. Harry Dean is 87 years old and can't remember a lot of the movies he's made. On Doug's show, the rest of the panel tried to explain twitter to HDS. I can't say I really "recommend" that episode ... but it's a curiosity, let's say.
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There was a long-running show on CBC Radio called Finkleman's 45s that I used to love. Danny Finkleman would play oldies on vinyl, and then tell stories (mostly complaints) about things that had happened to him. In a lot of ways it was like the Best Show. It was cancelled years ago because the CBC is determined to exterminate anything that has character.
BUT! Danny Finkleman has started an online show. Not a podcast - it's only available as a streaming show, because of music rights, I assume. Worth a listen for people who like to listen to cranky men spin yarns between spinning records.
http://thedannyfinklemanshow.com/ (http://thedannyfinklemanshow.com/)
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Some of Doug Benson's Doug Loves Movies podcasts ARE recorded in a rental car and they are titled appropriately "Rental Car XVII," etc. I skip those.
The ones that he does in theaters with a celebrity panel can be pretty funny, esp. if the panel is good. (I think Tom did at least one.) However once in a blue moon, Doug is a little too inebriated/high, and then the show suffers.
Doug recently decided to separate out the "mini-eps" into a different podcast feed, so that would weed out the rental car stuff. I agree that the theater shows and the UCB shows are usually a good bet ... except when he has on some of his obnoxious yelly buddies (Jeff Garlin, TJ Miller, Graham Elwood, and, worst of all, Pete Holmes).
Recently, there was a strange trainwreck DLM show where Harry Dean Stanton was the guest of honor. Harry Dean is 87 years old and can't remember a lot of the movies he's made. On Doug's show, the rest of the panel tried to explain twitter to HDS. I can't say I really "recommend" that episode ... but it's a curiosity, let's say.
As of now, I think the HDS episode is the last Doug Loves Movies I listened to. I don't know if I'll pick it up again. I listened to 3 or 4 in an extended jag one day when I had to paint a bunch of floors in a shitty old building, which is the perfect scenario for listening to that show. I think the show is at its worst when there's a young indie director on who's trying really hard to be cool and funny. Or when Harry Dean Stanton is on.
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The Fogelnest Files has been on a roll lately. The new episode with Don Bolles (of The Germs) might be even more insane and awesome the interview with Kim Fowley a few weeks ago. I suspect that he is making up half of what he says, but I really don't even care.
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I listened to the first half of the new Analyze Phish this morning while walking my dog. Tom is the guest! He is great!
That band... oh, man. Every musical selection Wittels played cause me to laugh uncontrollably in disbelief at some point. I can't even put into words how hideous they are. But that's why we have Tom.
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I have to agree on Bill Burr. As a comedian, I think he's fantastic, at the top of his game. The podcast has some great moments (specific examples coming to mind: a lot of irreverent stuff inspired by a Catholic background Burr and I share and a story about some guy freaking out on a plane to Indianapolis b/c Burr wasn't interested in talking to him) but I kind of tune out with the sports talk since it's not something I'm particularly knowledgable about.
And yeah, very underproduced. I think I may check out the Dollar Shave Club, though...
Is Joe Derosa ever on his podcast? I liked the show Uninformed they did for XM several years ago, there all over Youtube.
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I listened to the first half of the new Analyze Phish this morning while walking my dog. Tom is the guest! He is great!
That band... oh, man. Every musical selection Wittels played cause me to laugh uncontrollably in disbelief at some point. I can't even put into words how hideous they are. But that's why we have Tom.
Harris Wittels sounds like Zilch from Shit Hamine's soul brother= not funny, weenie voice, talks over people, shit taste in music. Goo Balls.
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I listened to the first half of the new Analyze Phish this morning while walking my dog. Tom is the guest! He is great!
That band... oh, man. Every musical selection Wittels played cause me to laugh uncontrollably in disbelief at some point. I can't even put into words how hideous they are. But that's why we have Tom.
Does Aukerman do his usual anticomedy black hole routine on this one? Or does Tom get to be interesting and funny?
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Harris Wittels sounds like Zilch from Shit Hamine's soul brother= not funny, weenie voice, talks over people, shit taste in music. Goo Balls.
I think Wittels is really funny, but yeah, horrible taste in music.
Does Aukerman do his usual anticomedy black hole routine on this one? Or does Tom get to be interesting and funny?
Aukerman's not on it. It's just Tom and Wittels (and excruciating musical selections from Phish's catalog.)
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Harris Wittels sounds like Zilch from Shit Hamine's soul brother= not funny, weenie voice, talks over people, shit taste in music. Goo Balls.
I think Wittels is really funny, but yeah, horrible taste in music.
Does Aukerman do his usual anticomedy black hole routine on this one? Or does Tom get to be interesting and funny?
Aukerman's not on it. It's just Tom and Wittels (and excruciating musical selections from Phish's catalog.)
Yep, we're safe. Scott was out somewhere else being horrible so you're free to listen without NPR-levels of suicide restraint.
I'm normally with you, Crusher, but I have to agree with Bryan. Harris has shown potential to be great.
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This Week in Blackness is pretty good. Funny, informative, alternative, engaged, independent. Oh yeah, and black.
http://thisweekinblackness.com/ (http://thisweekinblackness.com/)
Master feed for all of their podcasts: http://feeds.feedburner.com/master_twib (http://feeds.feedburner.com/master_twib)
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Thanks for the improv4humans advice folks. I am having a rare old chuckle to this.
I love a good chuckle me.
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I always liked Harris Wittels OK when I still listened to CBB.
Maybe I'll give Analyze Phish a listen, at least the one w/ Tom.
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I'm normally with you, Crusher, but I have to agree with Bryan. Harris has shown potential to be great.
Let me backtrack a bit, he's a very good tv comedy writer but I hate his man-child voice and his overall demeanor when he's on the LA Podcast circuit. Like a misbehaving cat, I wish he were sprayed with water every time he stepped on Tom trying to articulate a juicy deconstruction of the awfulness of fish.
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Maybe I'll give Analyze Phish a listen, at least the one w/ Tom.
I can't recommend the show in general, though I think it's a pretty inspired premise. Or at least it would be if it didn't involve listening to Phish. I can't overstate how horrible that band is. I'm just grateful that I've managed to avoid very much exposure to their music.
But the one with Tom is great!
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Maybe I'll give Analyze Phish a listen, at least the one w/ Tom.
I can't recommend the show in general, though I think it's a pretty inspired premise. Or at least it would be if it didn't involve listening to Phish. I can't overstate how horrible that band is. I'm just grateful that I've managed to avoid very much exposure to their music.
But the one with Tom is great!
This was an entertaining listen. It would be so much better if there were a version that had the actual music cut out of it. Tom talking about "Miles Davis and Special Sauce" and how the Phish fans were tarnishing the Knicks banners in Madison Square Garden was great.
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Can anyone help with this one? On one episode of Improv4Humans Matt Besser talks about one of his guest's podcasts.
He said it was something like 'Educating X' where X is the name of someone. I got the feeling it was like where you're trying to explain every day stuff to someone who's had their memory wiped.
It sounded funnier that it does how I've writ it.
For those of you who like being 'in at the start' then popular Irish comedian Sean Hughes has started podcasting (we all do at some point). It's called Off the Radar and I thoroughly endorse it.
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Check out the bonus episode of The Fogelnest Files: a tribute to the Best Show w/guest Daniel Ralston. Getcha hogie in ya?
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Stumbled across the Steven Brody Stevens podcast by way of josh fadem. Seems like he has a pretty good little show, though he seems bonkers.
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A little of Brody goes a LONG way for me. I can't take too much of him.
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I'm torn about Judge John Hodgman. Hodgman is always great, but the guests/complainants are usually incredibly obnoxious, precious and self-satisfied. Maybe it's the Maximum Fun demo? Or maybe it's just people in general - Best Show callers could be like that too, often enough. The recent episode 'Namer vs. Namer' is a great example of this. The couple have a ridiculous non-conflict that could be settled by common sense, but the husband (yes, usually the husband is the culprit) has some idiotic 'wacky' ideas that he's trying to force on his wife.
BUT despite that, Hodgman is funny, wise and humane. No matter how petty or twee the case is, Hodgman always finds a way to deliver a thoughtful and perceptive ruling. But boy, it can be a bit of a slog to get to the good stuff.
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Maybe it's the Maximum Fun demo
(http://i.imgur.com/t9WewCh.gif)
Also, probably tough to find people with legit beefs who are willing to air it out in public and are able to keep it light. IMO conflict in a relationship should be bottled up and meted out with passive aggression anyway.
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I'm torn about Judge John Hodgman. Hodgman is always great, but the guests/complainants are usually incredibly obnoxious, precious and self-satisfied. Maybe it's the Maximum Fun demo? Or maybe it's just people in general - Best Show callers could be like that too, often enough. The recent episode 'Namer vs. Namer' is a great example of this. The couple have a ridiculous non-conflict that could be settled by common sense, but the husband (yes, usually the husband is the culprit) has some idiotic 'wacky' ideas that he's trying to force on his wife.
BUT despite that, Hodgman is funny, wise and humane. No matter how petty or twee the case is, Hodgman always finds a way to deliver a thoughtful and perceptive ruling. But boy, it can be a bit of a slog to get to the good stuff.
I listened to the first eight or so. I got tired of the callers too.
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I find the garbage human beings and Hodgman's mocking of them to be part of the show's charm, especially because they usually don't realize they're being mocked. But maybe I just have the patience for that sort of thing.
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IMO conflict in a relationship should be bottled up and meted out with passive aggression anyway.
That's how I do it too!
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I have been listening to Worst Gig Ever a lot lately.
Lots of 90's musicians and comedians and what have you, some really crazy stories.
http://worstgigeverpodcast.tumblr.com/ (http://worstgigeverpodcast.tumblr.com/)
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Harris Wittels sounds like Zilch from Shit Hamine's soul brother= not funny, weenie voice, talks over people, shit taste in music. Goo Balls.
I think Wittels is really funny, but yeah, horrible taste in music.
Does Aukerman do his usual anticomedy black hole routine on this one? Or does Tom get to be interesting and funny?
Aukerman's not on it. It's just Tom and Wittels (and excruciating musical selections from Phish's catalog.)
Yep, we're safe. Scott was out somewhere else being horrible so you're free to listen without NPR-levels of suicide restraint.
I'm normally with you, Crusher, but I have to agree with Bryan. Harris has shown potential to be great.
Weighing in on this months later: Wittles on WTF was a snooze.
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I think that as a rule, anyone under about 35 is pretty dull on WTF, no matter how talented they are. They just don't have the wisdom and lore that older people have. Jason Woliner was a notable recent exception and I'm sure there have been others.
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It's ridiculous that this hasn't been mentioned yet: http://www.icetfinallevel.com/episodes/ (http://www.icetfinallevel.com/episodes/)
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Does anybody listen to that podcast The Truth? I think its pretty good.
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These Things Matter, an interview pop-culture podcast from Denver, is well worth checking out.
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Is Shut Up Weirdo the new marathon champions post Best Show?
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Is Shut Up Weirdo the new marathon champions post Best Show?
Holy God I hope not.
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Is Shut Up Weirdo the new marathon champions post Best Show?
Holy God I hope not.
I think they are.
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The Andy Daly Podcast Pilot Project is incredibly funny. The only episode I didn't enjoy (or make it through) was "Shut Up and Have Fun."
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Some others I've enjoyed recently:
Stuff They Don't Want You To Know (Rational conspiracy entertainment from the HowStuffWorks family, I usually just listen to the audio version.)
The Todd Barry Podcast (everybody probably know all about this)
The Dana Gould Hour (well-produced, doesn't come out frequently, very funny and covers a lot of ground content-wise)
Conversations with Matt Dwyer (comedian doing interviews- but wait! He doesn't usually interview comedians!)
The Todd Glass Show (this one took me a while to appreciate, but I'm on board now)
Modern Day Philosophers with Danny Lobell (I don't know much about philosophy, like at all really, but even I cringe sometimes at the misinterpretations and weird jumps in logic in this show, but it's still very entertaining as long as you're not looking to learn anything)
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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know (Rational conspiracy entertainment from the HowStuffWorks family, I usually just listen to the audio version.)
Looks like something right up my alley. I'm on it.
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If you had to pick one that wasn't the best show, I would say you got to go with the pod f tompcast. I know it hasn't been in production for a while, but what's there is fucking great.
How was your week with Julie klausner is good too, especially if you miss toms show. Her opening monologue displays all the great ways Julie has been influenced by tom. She's super funny.
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If you had to pick one that wasn't the best show, I would say you got to go with the pod f tompcast. I know it hasn't been in production for a while, but what's there is fucking great.
How was your week with Julie klausner is good too, especially if you miss toms show. Her opening monologue displays all the great ways Julie has been influenced by tom. She's super funny.
Yes, How Was Your Week is a great one. Her interview with David Rees a while back was pretty awesome.
Supposedly the Pod F Tompkast is coming back soon too. Along a (somewhat) similar vein, he also hosts the Dead Authors Podcast.
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I am so glad In Our Time is back tomorrow. I'll be able to get a good night's sleep finally.
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I am so glad In Our Time is back tomorrow. I'll be able to get a good night's sleep finally.
I hate to admit, I didn't notice it was gone.
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I remember in 2013 the host of a podcast I listen to (Henry Gilbert of Cape Crisis), called in to the Best Show and was pretty quickly heave-ho'ed. A strange coincidence, but I guess we are all radio apes at heart.
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I'm really enjoying the Revolutions podcast. I didn't like it at first, but I got hooked.
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Common Sense with Dan Carlin
Star Talk with Neil Degrasse Tyson and sometimes Bill Nye
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Wireless Nights with Jarvis Cocker
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Is this Serial podcast really that great? I listened to the first episode back when This American Life ran it and thought it was just OK.
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The first 5-6 episodes were pretty fascinating, with several revelations that the original evidence against this guy was bogus.
Unfortunately, after that Koenig seemed to run out of new info., and it went from a "whodunnit" to a "justice is fascinating in general, amiright people?!" kind of thing.
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Don't mean to be that guy... But on my podcast last night I interviewed Tom about the revival of the Best SHow, as well as talking Football and Basketball. It is usually a football show. Hope you guys get a chance to listen, was great to have a chance to talk to Tom and spend a little time to learn more about the show!
http://goo.gl/o491yB (http://goo.gl/o491yB)
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Movie fans...
I've been listening to http://youmustrememberthispodcast.com/ (http://youmustrememberthispodcast.com/) -
The secret and/or forgotten histories of Hollywood's first century.
She tells an interesting tale very well. If you have to listen to one episode, make it "Frank Sinatra in Outer Space" a 40 minute song cycle about life, love, death and visiting outer space (“The Future”). We’ll take a look at how and why “The Future” was made, and theorize as to why it’s fallen into the dustbin of pop cultural history.
Her blog is interesting too, nice photos and makes you wanna read her source materials.
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Movie fans...
I've been listening to http://youmustrememberthispodcast.com/ (http://youmustrememberthispodcast.com/) -
The secret and/or forgotten histories of Hollywood's first century.
She tells an interesting tale very well. If you have to listen to one episode, make it "Frank Sinatra in Outer Space" a 40 minute song cycle about life, love, death and visiting outer space (“The Future”). We’ll take a look at how and why “The Future” was made, and theorize as to why it’s fallen into the dustbin of pop cultural history.
Her blog is interesting too, nice photos and makes you wanna read her source materials.
That's Karina Longworth, she's a really great movie critic too.
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Don't mean to be that guy... But on my podcast last night I interviewed Tom about the revival of the Best SHow, as well as talking Football and Basketball. It is usually a football show. Hope you guys get a chance to listen, was great to have a chance to talk to Tom and spend a little time to learn more about the show!
http://goo.gl/o491yB (http://goo.gl/o491yB)
That was great! I wish you guys would have talked about Ron and Fez instead of O/A though. Tom has mentioned on here before that he likes Ron Bennington, I just wonder if Tom is on their radar.
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Thanks a lot! I didn't know his feelings on R&F, other wise I'd have brought it up. Thank you again for listening, I really appreciate it.
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The Andy Daly Podcast Pilot Project is incredibly funny. The only episode I didn't enjoy (or make it through) was "Shut Up and Have Fun."
That was the only one I liked.
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The first 5-6 episodes were pretty fascinating, with several revelations that the original evidence against this guy was bogus.
Unfortunately, after that Koenig seemed to run out of new info., and it went from a "whodunnit" to a "justice is fascinating in general, amiright people?!" kind of thing.
Yeah, it definitely loses steam and (SPOILER..... ) becomes pretty clear (at least to me) that the dude in jail is most likely guilty.
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Guilty pleasure but I like Generation Why? which is true crime, conspiracy theory, etc
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U Talkin' U2 to Me? - I dislike U2's music. But, this show is not really about U2's music. I find it hilarious.
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Rachel and Miles X-Plain the X-Men
http://www.rachelandmiles.com/xmen/ (http://www.rachelandmiles.com/xmen/)
As a grown-up who has recently come back to comic books, this podcast is absolute joy. Rachel and Miles start from the beginning in 1963 and read forward through all of X-Men history. It's all delivered in a hyper-specific, irreverent, and critical style that totally fits in between episodes of The Best Show, How Was Your Week, and Judge John Hodgman. It also avoids so many of nerd/geek podcast tropes that drive me crazy.
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Rachel and Miles X-Plain the X-Men
I can't second this enough. If you ever had even a passing interest in the X-Men, but never knew where to start, this one is right up your street. They recently did an episode about my favorite mutant, Legion, and it was everything I could have ever wanted.
I'll also toss out Spektromodule, which is Warren Ellis' semi-regular ambient music podcast. DECOMPRESSED by Kieron Gillen, where he interviews comic creators about a specific work that they have done. FOT Matt Fraction is on two episodes discussing the Marvel Method of scripting and an issue of his highly underrated Defenders run. This one his also semi-regular, but has at least a dozen episodes to pour over for a bit.
The Canon is also really great. It is Devin Faraci from Badass Digest and Amy Nicholson from the LA Weekly and they discuss certain movies and if they should be included in the Canon of films. Much like On Cinema. Also, just in keeping with the movie theme, I really, really love The Badass Digest Podcast (aka the Badass Digest Padcast Podcast), which is basically the Best Show of movies. Evan Saathoff and Phil Noble, Jr, two writers for Badass Digest, talk about a major release of the week and then go on tangents about other movies that they happened to watch during the week. Sometimes they have running themes, like last month was Dad Movies, which included the Taken movies, A Walk Among the Tombstones, and the remake of the Equalizer.
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Henry Rollins has a new podcast besides his weekly radio show thats now on Itunes called Henry and Heidi.
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Rachel and Miles X-Plain the X-Men
I can't second this enough. If you ever had even a passing interest in the X-Men, but never knew where to start, this one is right up your street. They recently did an episode about my favorite mutant, Legion, and it was everything I could have ever wanted.
I'm glad that other folks around here are getting into this one! I should also point out that David Wynne (who has done a bunch of the art for the Rachel and Miles podcast) is a big Best Show fan, which is pretty cool.
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Rachel and Miles X-Plain the X-Men
I can't second this enough. If you ever had even a passing interest in the X-Men, but never knew where to start, this one is right up your street. They recently did an episode about my favorite mutant, Legion, and it was everything I could have ever wanted.
I'm glad that other folks around here are getting into this one! I should also point out that David Wynne (who has done a bunch of the art for the Rachel and Miles podcast) is a big Best Show fan, which is pretty cool.
oh man thanks for the recommendation on this one! I was a huge X Men fan when I was a kid but I've always been inconsistent with my comics reading over the years so this was an idea that really appealed to me. I downloaded a few last night and ended up burning through like 5 episodes in a row, I'm loving this!
my only minor issue would be that Miles needs to slow down, sometimes it sounds like he's talking at double speed. but I've only listened to early episodes maybe it's just inexperience being on mic. It doesn't really bother me just something I noticed hopefully he'll relax into it a bit
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Rachel and Miles X-Plain the X-Men
I can't second this enough. If you ever had even a passing interest in the X-Men, but never knew where to start, this one is right up your street. They recently did an episode about my favorite mutant, Legion, and it was everything I could have ever wanted.
I thought he died in September?
I'm glad that other folks around here are getting into this one! I should also point out that David Wynne (who has done a bunch of the art for the Rachel and Miles podcast) is a big Best Show fan, which is pretty cool.
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He did, yeah, but they did an interview with Si Spurrier about his Legacy run and they talked about the whole sorted history of the character.
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Before this week the only This American Life episode I'd ever heard was the Mike Daisey Retraction (http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/460/retraction), but my brother just pointed me to this amazing episode about William Burroughs (http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/546/burroughs-101), narrated by Iggy Pop and featuring some commentary by John Waters, soundtrack by Nine Inch Nails. (This one was actually originally produced by the BBC, and Ira Glass just does an intro.)
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Before this week the only This American Life episode I'd ever heard was the Mike Daisey Retraction (http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/460/retraction), but my brother just pointed me to this amazing episode about William Burroughs (http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/546/burroughs-101), narrated by Iggy Pop and featuring some commentary by John Waters, soundtrack by Nine Inch Nails. (This one was actually originally produced by the BBC, and Ira Glass just does an intro.)
They do that from time to time, just play other peoples shows they like. I wish they still did the TV show.
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Before this week the only This American Life episode I'd ever heard was the Mike Daisey Retraction (http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/460/retraction), but my brother just pointed me to this amazing episode about William Burroughs (http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/546/burroughs-101), narrated by Iggy Pop and featuring some commentary by John Waters, soundtrack by Nine Inch Nails. (This one was actually originally produced by the BBC, and Ira Glass just does an intro.)
That was wonderful. Except, they skipped the Scientology stuff.
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Before this week the only This American Life episode I'd ever heard was the Mike Daisey Retraction (http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/460/retraction), but my brother just pointed me to this amazing episode about William Burroughs (http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/546/burroughs-101), narrated by Iggy Pop and featuring some commentary by John Waters, soundtrack by Nine Inch Nails. (This one was actually originally produced by the BBC, and Ira Glass just does an intro.)
That was wonderful. Except, they skipped the Scientology stuff.
He was into Scientology?
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For around nine years as I recall. Quite a fan of the E-meter.
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I'm a big fan of The Dollop, hosted by Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds. Each episode covers a story from American history, and they tends towards crazy & bizarre stories. The format is fun because Anthony narrates the story and Reynolds is hearing it for the first time, so you get to hear his genuine reaction to some spectacularly weird and crazy things. One of the recent episodes is about some of the crazy things that Philly sports fans have done over the years. I'm sure Roy would be a fan.
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I'm a big fan of The Dollop, hosted by Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds. Each episode covers a story from American history, and they tends towards crazy & bizarre stories. The format is fun because Anthony narrates the story and Reynolds is hearing it for the first time, so you get to hear his genuine reaction to some spectacularly weird and crazy things.
This sounds great. Thanks for the tip, Master.
If you're in the mood for something less linear, might I suggest this: http://fredericksnprcast.podbean.com/e/bad-connections/ (http://fredericksnprcast.podbean.com/e/bad-connections/)
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I just discovered a pretty good newish film podcast called Wrong Reel, the guys mostly review older and obscure films. I think they work in the film industry too, I know at least one host works for a TV show, but I'm not sure what TV show it is.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wrong-reel/id936525534?mt=2
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I've been binging on The Dollop over the past few days. I've still got quite a few to catch up on, but some of my favorites so far are The Tank Chase, Ten Cent Beer Night and Oofty Goofty.
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The Best Show of course is my #1! I also listen to The Starters NBA podcast. It's great for games I've missed and it's pretty funny too. I also listen to bbc world news to keep up with current events. Freakenomics, This American Life, Steve Austin Show and the Ross Report are among the occasional listens.
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The Starters NBA podcast.
I'll have to check this out. I hoped and assumed there would be a good one out there.
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We did this one when Tom was in L.A.. Contains several good stories about Mike's live show experiences.
http://fredericksnprcast.podbean.com (http://fredericksnprcast.podbean.com)
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Turned out a Punk w/ Damian Abraham
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We did this one when Tom was in L.A.. Contains several good stories about Mike's live show experiences.
http://fredericksnprcast.podbean.com (http://fredericksnprcast.podbean.com)
TrendMicro says yr podcast has a known virus. It has said that for a year now.
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We did this one when Tom was in L.A.. Contains several good stories about Mike's live show experiences.
http://fredericksnprcast.podbean.com (http://fredericksnprcast.podbean.com)
TrendMicro says yr podcast has a known virus. It has said that for a year now.
Should I contact Podbean?
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We did this one when Tom was in L.A.. Contains several good stories about Mike's live show experiences.
http://fredericksnprcast.podbean.com (http://fredericksnprcast.podbean.com)
TrendMicro says yr podcast has a known virus. It has said that for a year now.
Should I contact Podbean?
Podbean itself doesn't trigger it for me, but your page does. Yeah, I'd just pass it along to them.
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Bert
Then he needs to check with TrendMicro support about it.
Fredericks
Okay.
Bert
Maybe the browser have some web browser virus the your listener is using.
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Bert
Then he needs to check with TrendMicro support about it.
Fredericks
Okay.
Bert
Maybe the browser have some web browser virus the your listener is using.
I've never got any warning from Fredricks website, but I don't use that antivirus.
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Bert
Then he needs to check with TrendMicro support about it.
Fredericks
Okay.
Bert
Maybe the browser have some web browser virus the your listener is using.
Nah, F, I don't got no virus. That's the whole point. Thanks anyway.
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How do I determine if I have a virus?
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How do I determine if I have a virus?
I logged in from home and didn't see it, so I don't think you do either. My guess is that TrendMicro has some sensitivity to some component on that page. It's not worth worrying about, Freddery! Sorry about that.
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How do I determine if I have a virus?
I logged in from home and didn't see it, so I don't think you do either. My guess is that TrendMicro has some sensitivity to some component on that page. It's not worth worrying about, Freddery! Sorry about that.
Maybe I got rid of it with the bleach and Lysol I applied.
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just went to subscribe to The Dollop (sounds like a winner) and found out that there is a new Paul F Tompkins podcast!!!
this may be old news to some of you (and Best Show was on the list of 'Listeners Also Subscribed To') but I did a search on the board here for the title and nothing came up. So:
Its called 'Spontaneanation with Paul F Tompkins'. It says its completely improvised long-form comedy with Paul and guests.
Haven't listened yet, but it sounds like a real treat. Have been hoping PFT would start something new since the Pod F Tompkast became defunct. YAY!
Edit: its actually called 'SPONTANEANATION with Paul F Tompkins'. my bad. i messed up.
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my bad. i messed up.
Excuse me?
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well, i just felt i wasn't giving it the proper respect... ALL CAPS seems to be how PFT wants it to be.
btw, love your calls Fredericks!
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just went to subscribe to The Dollop (sounds like a winner) and found out that there is a new Paul F Tompkins podcast!!!
this may be old news to some of you (and Best Show was on the list of 'Listeners Also Subscribed To') but I did a search on the board here for the title and nothing came up. So:
Its called 'Spontaneanation with Paul F Tompkins'. It says its completely improvised long-form comedy with Paul and guests.
Haven't listened yet, but it sounds like a real treat. Have been hoping PFT would start something new since the Pod F Tompkast became defunct. YAY!
Edit: its actually called 'SPONTANEANATION with Paul F Tompkins'. my bad. i messed up.
the first episode was really funny, the second was not as good in my opinion, it's an interesting idea if a bit over stuffed. He's trying to do like 4 different things but I think if it finds the right balance it'll be really funny. He still does the monologues at the beginning, like the Pod F Tompkast which are amazing, he could drop the interview segment entirely and I think the show would be better for it and the improv part will be great if he keeps having the type guests he's had so far and if he reigns in some of his scene hogging tendencies. all in all, a good listen.
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Do you guys think there is any chance for a reconciliation between Paul and Tom at some point?
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Do you guys think there is any chance for a reconciliation between Paul and Tom at some point?
I'd say it's all but impossible for us to say since most of us don't know either one personally nor do we know the root of their problems.
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Matt Gourley's "I was there too" about the behind-the-scenes stories of making movies with actors in small parts in said movies as guests. Matt Gourley is The Gentleman of LA Podcastland
Do you guys think there is any chance for a reconciliation between Paul and Tom at some point?
Not my business.
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Matt Gourley's "I was there too" about the behind-the-scenes stories of making movies with actors in small parts in said movies as guests. Matt Gourley is The Gentleman of LA Podcastland
I Was There Too is great, I thought Paul Sheer was going to recommend that one when he as talking about Wolfpop. I don't know why he said the Maltin one, that thing is a snooze.
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I've been binging on The Dollop over the past few days. I've still got quite a few to catch up on, but some of my favorites so far are The Tank Chase, Ten Cent Beer Night and Oofty Goofty.
me too super funny
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What about Bennington? Fez retired the week of April Fools and nobody knew if it was a bit or not, so now Ron has a new show he's doing with his younger daughter.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KM1I__qyQ_w (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KM1I__qyQ_w)
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I recommend the shocking true-life Episodes 10 & 13 from comedian Doug Stanhope - the so-called Cliffhanger series.
If you're not familiar with Stanhope's bleak and disturbing frank language about life and death ala "Beer Hall Putsch" and free-running vulgarities you may not last long, but believe me, these two episodes document awful true-life events surrounding his life as they are happening and I promise it will blow your mind.
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I'll second Tom's recommendation of Gilbert Gottfried's podcast. I genuinely love his ridiculous assortment of guests ranging from Mickey Dolenz to Lewis Black to Bill Mumy to Larry Storch to Alan Thicke. If you can stomach Gilbert's voice (which he does tone down a little) it's great.
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I'll second Tom's recommendation of Gilbert Gottfried's podcast. I genuinely love his ridiculous assortment of guests ranging from Mickey Dolenz to Lewis Black to Bill Mumy to Larry Storch to Alan Thicke. If you can stomach Gilbert's voice (which he does tone down a little) it's great.
I love the territory his podcast covers- pre 80s movies and tv and old forgotten comedians. A good show to get yr raconteur on. The voice of Afflack is tough to take at times but he has an even-keeled co-host and it's funny when GG (hehehe) does what Wally Wackiman did during 'The Feltdown': "you're losing the voice" I've listened to all the mini-sodes about specific movies plus the Adam West, Dan Harmon, Drew Friedman, Scott Alexander/Larry Karaszewski (writers of 'Problem Child', 'Ed Wood', 'Big Eyes), Dick Cavett interviews so far and am really digging it.
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music podcast
www.djdrfuzz.podomatic.com (http://www.djdrfuzz.podomatic.com)
www.drfuzz.podomatic.com (http://www.drfuzz.podomatic.com)
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Thanks for the Gottfried podcast recommend. Just listened to the Penn Jillette and Weird Al Yankovic eps, which were both great for different reasons.
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After a handful of episodes, we can all admit that Paul F. Tompkins' Earwolf podcast is a huge letdown, right? The celeb interviews are fine, but the long-form improv segment has died a death on almost every episode. Especially the episodes with Amanda Lunda, who really has a gift for stopping any forward momentum in a scene.
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After a handful of episodes, we can all admit that Paul F. Tompkins' Earwolf podcast is a huge letdown, right? The celeb interviews are fine, but the long-form improv segment has died a death on almost every episode. Especially the episodes with Amanda Lunda, who really has a gift for stopping any forward momentum in a scene.
Agreed. Two episodes was all it really took for me to unsubscribe.
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I've gone through all the Gilbert Gottfried Amazing Colossal Podcasts that I'm willing to listen to: skipping Penn Jillett, Bob Zmuda, Danny Bonaduce, and Marty Allen (b/c he's just been on WTF) and am sad there aren't more.
I like his bingo card categories -- did he mention the Paul Lynde joke? the Danny Thomas incident? Milton Berle vs Forrest Tucker? playing 'who's a Jew'? Lon Chaney Jr. in 'Of Mice And Men'? 'The Ghost of Frankenstein'? How anti-semetic Paul Lynde is? and how anti-semitic high-pitched voice Patton is? his impression of Old Groucho?
My favorite episodes are Drew Friedman, Scott Alexander/Larry Karaszewski, Susie Essman, Billy West, Butch Patrick, Dave Atell and special mentions for batship nutso guests Gianni Russo (the guy who James Caan beats up in The Godfather who claims to be a real mob guy and had sex with Marilyn Monroe) and Danny Aiello (wonder why the jobs aren't rolling in for him?)
For the older guests he tones down the Afflack voice and the celebrity roast jokes which is endearing. GG flames out on the show with Steve Buscemi which is regrettable b/c I never hear SB interviewed.
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.....GG flames out on the show with Steve Buscemi which is regrettable b/c I never hear SB interviewed.
It was less "flame out" and more "universes in collision"; neither side truly comprehended the other.
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I've gone through all the Gilbert Gottfried Amazing Colossal Podcasts that I'm willing to listen to: skipping Penn Jillett, Bob Zmuda, Danny Bonaduce, and Marty Allen (b/c he's just been on WTF) and am sad there aren't more.
I like his bingo card categories -- did he mention the Paul Lynde joke? the Danny Thomas incident? Milton Berle vs Forrest Tucker? playing 'who's a Jew'? Lon Chaney Jr. in 'Of Mice And Men'? 'The Ghost of Frankenstein'? How anti-semetic Paul Lynde is? and how anti-semitic high-pitched voice Patton is? his impression of Old Groucho?
My favorite episodes are Drew Friedman, Scott Alexander/Larry Karaszewski, Susie Essman, Billy West, Butch Patrick, Dave Atell and special mentions for batship nutso guests Gianni Russo (the guy who James Caan beats up in The Godfather who claims to be a real mob guy and had sex with Marilyn Monroe) and Danny Aiello (wonder why the jobs aren't rolling in for him?)
For the older guests he tones down the Afflack voice and the celebrity roast jokes which is endearing. GG flames out on the show with Steve Buscemi which is regrettable b/c I never hear SB interviewed.
He talks about this in the Lewis Black episode I think and it's just as awful as he describes it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGJzrpdcKCg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGJzrpdcKCg)
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He talks about this in the Lewis Black episode I think and it's just as awful as he describes it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGJzrpdcKCg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGJzrpdcKCg)
"Ah had allotta milkshakes in mah life but dat's da best milkshake ah've eva h-h-had [then Lou Costello dies]"
Buddy Hackett/Lou Costello death scene is on the GG bingo card
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He talks about this in the Lewis Black episode I think and it's just as awful as he describes it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGJzrpdcKCg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGJzrpdcKCg)
"Ah had allotta milkshakes in mah life but dat's da best milkshake ah've eva h-h-had [then Lou Costello dies]"
Buddy Hackett/Lou Costello death scene is on the GG bingo card
Yeah, I should look that one up too. Part of me was hoping the whole thing was an inside joke because it sounded so bad.
And apparently this week Gilbert interviews Mike Nesmith which should be good.
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Scharpling and Wurster on today's Maron!
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I've been listening to 'Until I Loose Interest' lately and I'm beginning to like it a lot. The host is a chemist turned comedian or something and he talks with people who went through terrible life events (mostly up and coming comedians).
This week was Adam Egret, and he talks about reform/cult/boarding school he was forced to go to when he was 13 years old. You might know Adam from the old Norm MacDonald show.
Interesting subject matter. Gets really dark sometimes.
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Had to fast forward through the monologue before S&W on "Maron." His TV show is alright, but man everytime I try to play a single episode of his podcast, I have to shut it off ASAP.
Also, late pass: BULLSEYE is great and Jesse Thorn is the interview I always want Terry Gross to be. Sometimes he derails JUDGE JOHN HODGMAN a lot but good shit. So late on it.
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He talks about this in the Lewis Black episode I think and it's just as awful as he describes it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGJzrpdcKCg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGJzrpdcKCg)
"Ah had allotta milkshakes in mah life but dat's da best milkshake ah've eva h-h-had [then Lou Costello dies]"
Buddy Hackett/Lou Costello death scene is on the GG bingo card
Yeah, I should look that one up too. Part of me was hoping the whole thing was an inside joke because it sounded so bad.
And apparently this week Gilbert interviews Mike Nesmith which should be good.
It was a fun interview, but I wish they talked about Nesmith's music after The Monkees. There are stories about the making of The Wichita Train Whistle Sings that I would love to hear confirmed or disproven (Did they actually have the Wrecking Crew on the weekend so they would be paid time and a half? Were people loaded while performing? Did Nesmith ever write lyrics for "Don't Cry Now"?) I know it sounds bizarre asking about an album that Videoranch doesn't even sell as a physical CD anymore (only downloads), but I like the oddities.
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I had never heard of the Wrecking Crew until yesterday - now that's twice in two days. Their time in the sun, I guess.
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I had never heard of the Wrecking Crew until yesterday - now that's twice in two days. Their time in the sun, I guess.
You've definitely heard them.
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I had never heard of the Wrecking Crew until yesterday - now that's twice in two days. Their time in the sun, I guess.
A group of studio and session musicians..... no, scratch that, THE Los Angeles-based studio and session musicians group of the 1960s and 1970s. Sometimes billed as "The Phil Spector Wall of Sound Orchestra", they gave us drummer Hal Blaine, bass guitarist Carol Kaye, guitarist Tommy Tedesco, scads of other people. They played everything from film scores, to ad jingles, to session work for Nat King Cole, Brian Wilson, and a long list of others. Glenn Campbell came out of the Wrecking Crew, as did Leon Russell and Dr. John.
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Yeah, I said I hadn't heard of them until the day before I wrote that, you know, when I read the article about the movie about them that's coming out and that a lot of people are talking about.
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Yeah, I said I hadn't heard of them until the day before I wrote that, you know, when I read the article about the movie about them that's coming out and that a lot of people are talking about.
So, you've got the idea then?
Check out the "Love" songs.
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Oh yeah? Why don't *you* check *this* out?
John Stewart - Gold (1979) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3KGpIoE5CY#)
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I had never heard of the Wrecking Crew until yesterday - now that's twice in two days. Their time in the sun, I guess.
A group of studio and session musicians..... no, scratch that, THE Los Angeles-based studio and session musicians group of the 1960s and 1970s. Sometimes billed as "The Phil Spector Wall of Sound Orchestra", they gave us drummer Hal Blaine, bass guitarist Carol Kaye, guitarist Tommy Tedesco, scads of other people. They played everything from film scores, to ad jingles, to session work for Nat King Cole, Brian Wilson, and a long list of others. Glenn Campbell came out of the Wrecking Crew, as did Leon Russell and Dr. John.
As did Dr. Dre.
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The only one of them with World Class.
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I had never heard of the Wrecking Crew until yesterday - now that's twice in two days. Their time in the sun, I guess.
A group of studio and session musicians..... no, scratch that, THE Los Angeles-based studio and session musicians group of the 1960s and 1970s. Sometimes billed as "The Phil Spector Wall of Sound Orchestra", they gave us drummer Hal Blaine, bass guitarist Carol Kaye, guitarist Tommy Tedesco, scads of other people. They played everything from film scores, to ad jingles, to session work for Nat King Cole, Brian Wilson, and a long list of others. Glenn Campbell came out of the Wrecking Crew, as did Leon Russell and Dr. John.
As did Dr. Dre.
Sorry, wrong Wrecking Crew.
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Mike Watt on Maron this Thursday.
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I'm listening to the Obama episode of Maron right now... Only ten minutes in, but I'm impressed by how personable and direct he seems in conversation. Likeable even. Seeing as in Australia we currently have a leader who is completely unrelatable, seems to have no emotional intelligence and pretty much acts like a malfunctioning robot, its nice to hear.
I'm very curious to know what y'all American FOTs made of the interview?
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Personally, I thought it was a great interview. Maron really made the most of an opportunity to get out of the guest's way (which he sometimes has an issue with when he's interviewing a fellow comedian) and just let them talk. Plus, it was nice to not hear Obama just deflect for an hour. He gave quite a few honest and candid answers that you probably wouldn't hear on a network TV interview.
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I hope Eggs gets his 7-minute show with Jim Florentine.
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I've been listening to Human Conversation With Erin McGathy and Wayne Federman, a Feral Audio podcast. It's a weekly podcast which features a free-flowing conversation between two interesting and funny people who can converse. Includes anecdotes about Sean Penn crushing Wayne at a Q & A of Into the Wild, fishing stories with Erin and her father, what makes good fireworks, movie-talk, going to Neutral Milk Hotel's last tour, how non-hot Jellyfish was, how going to bookstores is a good way to test people's 'thirst for knowledge', etc. There is no agenda. I've always liked Wayne Federman as a guest on other podcast and Erin McGathy is the best thing about Harmontown.
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Also Matt Gourley and Mark McConville's coverage of a Los Angeles Municipal Recreational Women's basketball team on Pistol Shrimps Radio. They know nothing of basketball, give individual names for each point the Pistol Shrimps score, and heap praise on Dire Straits. Sometimes Tig Notaro stops by the boys' table to say 'hey'.
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Is anyone listening to Starlee Kine's podcast Mystery Show? Obviously it's all a bit This American Life, but has a fun, tongue-in-cheek premise of solving a different mystery each week.
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Drunk Ex Pastors
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Is anyone listening to Starlee Kine's podcast Mystery Show? Obviously it's all a bit This American Life, but has a fun, tongue-in-cheek premise of solving a different mystery each week.
Yes. The Belt Buckle episode was a wonderful story.
EDIT: Perhaps I'm misremembering, but I did think it odd that they never mentioned that the "David" in the Jake Gyllenhaal episode was actually David Rees (a guest of the WFMU Best Show).
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I don't think they mentioned that Jonathan in the most recent lunchbox episode was Jonathan Goldstein of Wiretap either.
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Today's a good day to suggest Paul Scheer's bad movie podcast How Did This Get Made, causing most of my painful belly laughs besides the Best Show. The No Holds Barred or Jack Frost episodes are a great place to start, but really it's hard to go wrong anytime with Paul, June, and Jason.
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I don't think they mentioned that Jonathan in the most recent lunchbox episode was Jonathan Goldstein of Wiretap either.
That episode annoyed me because I think Starlee stumbled across the answer earlier than she realized. It was totally the kind of rib wrestlers would have played on each other, especially 50 years ago.
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HOLLYWOOD HANDBOOK has won me over with the Julie Klausner and two Scharpling episodes. Both times the guests sound completely exasperated dealing with the idiocy.
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HOLLYWOOD HANDBOOK has won me over with the Julie Klausner and two Scharpling episodes. Both times the guests sound completely exasperated dealing with the idiocy.
People don't believe me when I recommend it, but the Sinbad episode is among the best. And not in the Pauley Shore way, where he had no idea what was going on.
With Sinbad, he catches on about 10 minutes in and really plays along in a delightful way.
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HOLLYWOOD HANDBOOK has won me over with the Julie Klausner and two Scharpling episodes. Both times the guests sound completely exasperated dealing with the idiocy.
wait, they do that every episode?!?!
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Their ads are equally stupid and somehow inspired. The one I remember is like "Casper mattresses -- when you're going to be felt up by a horny ghost at night!"
Sometimes it seems like they are breaking (one of them makes like a muffled laugh/cackle noise into the mic often), but their commitment somehow doesn't waver.
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Their ads are equally stupid and somehow inspired. The one I remember is like "Casper mattresses -- when you're going to be felt up by a horny guest at night!"
Sometimes it seems like they are breaking (one of them makes like a muffled laugh/cackle noise into the mic often), but their commitment somehow doesn't waver.
The Jake Foglenest one is amazing.
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whats everyone listening to?
I love Doughboys.
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Dr. Gameshow on WFMU is really fun.
The most recent episode had Tom on and is worth a listen.
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I don't know if it's been mentioned here, but my brother just turned me on to You Must Remember This (http://www.vidiocy.com/youmustrememberthispodcastblog/): "The secret and/or forgotten histories of Hollywood's first century."
I've JUST started listening to it, and so far it's not quite NPR production quality, but the subject matter is exactly the kind of stuff I can't get enough of. The Gilbert Gottfried show is still the closest to my ideal podcast for its balance of entertainment history with humor, but You Must Remember This is so far showing real golden era Hollywood deep-diving promise.
Also, I just have to mention what is probably the worst podcast I've ever heard. It's so bad I'm fascinated with it to the point that I wonder if it is actually some kind of long-con prank. It's called "True Murder: The Most Shocking Killers in True Crime History and the Authors that Have Written About Them" and it's hosted by this Dan Zupansky character who has seemingly no presence on the internet except for this podcast. The show is a long-form interview with various true crime authors, and generally runs from 1-2 hours.
But I'm not exaggerating here: The show literally sounds like it was produced by placing a cassette recorder near the speaker of an AM radio. The quality is so poor that half the reviews on iTunes are from people who couldn't stand to listen to more than a few minutes of it. But audio quality is only half of the problem: The host, Dan, is laughably inept. He stumbles when reading introductions, he asks dumb questions, and he tries way too hard to lead his guests down some predetermined interview path rather than letting the conversation flow naturally. These are things you'd expect a rookie to do, but this guy's done like 230 of these things, and it's still just as bad in every way. It's unlistenable in nearly every way, but it feels like it could be so bad its intentional? But to what end?
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The run about Manson on You Must Remember This was really good, especially the episode about Dennis Wilson. Also led me to the album Pacific Ocean Blue, which I've had on steady rotation for a couple months now.
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I don't know if it's been mentioned here, but my brother just turned me on to You Must Remember This (http://www.vidiocy.com/youmustrememberthispodcastblog/): "The secret and/or forgotten histories of Hollywood's first century."
I've JUST started listening to it, and so far it's not quite NPR production quality, but the subject matter is exactly the kind of stuff I can't get enough of.
I enjoy the level of research on it, especially the Manson pieces, but the host has one quirk that drives me nuts for no tangible reason. Every time she says "Join us, won't you?" in the intro I groan. It's just contrived.
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If you like prank phone calls, Brad Carter (the guy who gave us Phone Losers of America) runs a podcast called The Snow Plow Show (http://www.phonelosers.org/category/snow-plow-show/) where he calls anybody he can get a phone number and a small smidge of personal info on, when he isn't dialing 7-11s to see if he can get them to turn off their circuit-breakers, or telling apartment complex managers that he took up the carpet in 27B and is gluing pennies to the floor. I was a real fan of his previous Phone Show because it was more of a group effort with Spessa, Roxy, Linear, that drunken lunatic "Laugh Track Matt" Hillock, Rappy McRapperson, John Legend, etc. Unfortunately that show is now part of a free 61 gigabyte "media pack" you can get here (http://www.phonelosers.org/torrent/).
The infamous 2010 Angry Old Man show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRHW9L3hZEw (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRHW9L3hZEw)
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I don't know if it's been mentioned here, but my brother just turned me on to You Must Remember This (http://www.vidiocy.com/youmustrememberthispodcastblog/): "The secret and/or forgotten histories of Hollywood's first century."
I've JUST started listening to it, and so far it's not quite NPR production quality, but the subject matter is exactly the kind of stuff I can't get enough of.
I enjoy the level of research on it, especially the Manson pieces, but the host has one quirk that drives me nuts for no tangible reason. Every time she says "Join us, won't you?" in the intro I groan. It's just contrived.
That doesn't bother me so much. What bugs me is when she tries to do kooky accents while reading quotes. The Barbra Streisand impression was like an anti-Semitic stereotype.
That said, the podcast overall is fascinating.
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That doesn't bother me so much. What bugs me is when she tries to do kooky accents while reading quotes. The Barbra Streisand impression was like an anti-Semitic stereotype.
That said, the podcast overall is fascinating.
This is exactly my problem with the Last Podcast on the Left. Really fascinating subject matter but obnoxious hosts who occasionally devolve into Carolla-level offensiveness...
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Dr. Gameshow on WFMU is really fun.
The most recent episode had Tom on and is worth a listen.
My son won a round of that. Callers had to come up with a cereal name given a list of ingredients. One had bran and bananas in it. My son won with "Branana."
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the most recent todd barry podcast had pete holmes. i only knew about pete holmes from best show collages, really, and then i listened to his harris wittels episode. best show fans will appreciate how much he sucks in this interview, and how clear it is that todd is not into him at all.
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EYES ON THE PRIZE!
I don't know how to onomatopoeia that fudging sound. It sounds like a pig who has just won the lottery.
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The Snow Plow Show is amazing
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The Dollop, which I've recommended previously in this thread, just released an episode about Frank Rizzo that is pretty astonishing. I mention it since it's Best Show adjacent and, as the hosts point out a couple of times, the parallels to Donald Trump's current presidential campaign are disconcerting.
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The Dollop, which I've recommended previously in this thread, just released an episode about Frank Rizzo that is pretty astonishing. I mention it since it's Best Show adjacent and, as the hosts point out a couple of times, the parallels to Donald Trump's current presidential campaign are disconcerting.
Frank Rizzo the Jerky Boy?
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The Dollop, which I've recommended previously in this thread, just released an episode about Frank Rizzo that is pretty astonishing. I mention it since it's Best Show adjacent and, as the hosts point out a couple of times, the parallels to Donald Trump's current presidential campaign are disconcerting.
I've only listened to a couple of episodes, but the one they did about the psychiatrist who put two guys in the same room that thought they were jesus was pretty hilarious.
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The Gilbert Gottfried interview with Dominic Chianese (Uncle Junior, Johnny Ola) is genuinely heartwarming.
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The Dollop, which I've recommended previously in this thread, just released an episode about Frank Rizzo that is pretty astonishing. I mention it since it's Best Show adjacent and, as the hosts point out a couple of times, the parallels to Donald Trump's current presidential campaign are disconcerting.
I've tried to listen several times. I like the topics, but there's one guy whose use of the word "fuck" borders on a clinical case of Coprolalia.
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The Dollop, which I've recommended previously in this thread, just released an episode about Frank Rizzo that is pretty astonishing. I mention it since it's Best Show adjacent and, as the hosts point out a couple of times, the parallels to Donald Trump's current presidential campaign are disconcerting.
I've tried to listen several times. I like the topics, but there's one guy whose use of the word "fuck" borders on a clinical case of Coprolalia.
I guess I have whatever that is as well because I hadn't noticed.
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The Dollop, which I've recommended previously in this thread, just released an episode about Frank Rizzo that is pretty astonishing. I mention it since it's Best Show adjacent and, as the hosts point out a couple of times, the parallels to Donald Trump's current presidential campaign are disconcerting.
I've tried to listen several times. I like the topics, but there's one guy whose use of the word "fuck" borders on a clinical case of Coprolalia.
I guess I have whatever that is as well because I hadn't noticed.
You, probably, will now.
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http://fredericksnprcast.podbean.com/e/not-gonna-happen/ (http://fredericksnprcast.podbean.com/e/not-gonna-happen/)
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The Dollop, which I've recommended previously in this thread, just released an episode about Frank Rizzo that is pretty astonishing. I mention it since it's Best Show adjacent and, as the hosts point out a couple of times, the parallels to Donald Trump's current presidential campaign are disconcerting.
I've tried to listen several times. I like the topics, but there's one guy whose use of the word "fuck" borders on a clinical case of Coprolalia.
I guess I have whatever that is as well because I hadn't noticed.
You, probably, will now.
Coprolalia is a word I say out loud often but never see it written... huh.
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Michael Rapaport has a podcast.
Its pretty entertaining, I think I just like the sound of his voice, always sounds amped. Anyways, lots of hip hop talk, Talib Kweli was on last one and I found it enjoyable. Sometimes its good to hear someone interview people that is just interested in the interviewee. He is just super curious and not an expert that does research.
Anyways, check it out.
www.iamrapaport.com (http://www.iamrapaport.com)
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He missed a chance to bring in a new audience. The rapaport-rap-report would have been a more Newbridgian name.
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I love Chapo Trap House with Felix Biederman, Will Menaker and Matt Christman.
https://soundcloud.com/chapo-trap-house
Essentially, three young men poke fun at the idiocy of political pundits like Jonathan Chait and Ross Douthat for 90 minutes every week. It is funny and cathartic, but probably only if you're a committed lefty . . .
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There are now five episodes of Rassle Dassle out. It's ostensibly interviews with old wrestlers from Mid-Everglade Championship Wrestling, but it's free form improv deftly edited down to solid enjoyable lengths. Check it out!
http://www.rassledassle.org/episodes (http://www.rassledassle.org/episodes)
or on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/rassle-dassle/id1106085777?mt=2 (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/rassle-dassle/id1106085777?mt=2)
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So excited for this- HDTGM has always had my vote for funniest podcast outside of the Best Show (now that Fogelnest Files is gone).
And Tom's on this one!
http://www.earwolf.com/episode/the-avengers-live/ (http://www.earwolf.com/episode/the-avengers-live/)
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My show! Cosmic Castoff! (soundcloud.com/cosmic-castoff) (cosmiccastoff.com)
Fictional/Scripted 'Paranormal Podcast' but really just surreal world building comedy.
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I am a big fan of the dollop, and lately I've been getting into the Duckfeed network of podcasts like Abject Suffering and Bonfire Side Chat (gaming podcasts).
About the dollop - I enjoyed stuff you missed in history class, but had to quit on it years ago due to incessent, nonstop advertising. The dollop scratches that same itch but with more humor and personality. I do miss Deblina Chakravorty, though, because she has an awesome name.
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My show! Cosmic Castoff! (soundcloud.com/cosmic-castoff) bestcarpetcleanershub.com/ (http://www.bestcarpetcleanershub.com/)(cosmiccastoff.com)
Fictional/Scripted 'Paranormal Podcast' but really just surreal world building comedy.
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I'm kind of proud of this one.
https://fredericksnprcast.podbean.com/e/help-me-1485298287/?token=1f32e855b8ee12fa269bcec852c1ae40
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I really, really enjoyed S-town. I think it's really something special.
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Been listening to Hannibal's podcast and Tim Heidecker's live call in show podcast lately.
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http://www.earwolf.com/episode/sign-o-the-times-vs-stop-making-sense/ (http://www.earwolf.com/episode/sign-o-the-times-vs-stop-making-sense/)
It's pretty well known that Armond White sucks.
But somehow the guy is freaking fascinating when he's talking about Prince and the Talking Heads.
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http://www.earwolf.com/episode/sign-o-the-times-vs-stop-making-sense/ (http://www.earwolf.com/episode/sign-o-the-times-vs-stop-making-sense/)
It's pretty well known that Armond White sucks.
But somehow the guy is freaking fascinating when he's talking about Prince and the Talking Heads.
He was alway interesting when Ron and Fez had him on.
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http://www.earwolf.com/episode/sign-o-the-times-vs-stop-making-sense/ (http://www.earwolf.com/episode/sign-o-the-times-vs-stop-making-sense/)
It's pretty well known that Armond White sucks.
But somehow the guy is freaking fascinating when he's talking about Prince and the Talking Heads.
He was alway interesting when Ron and Fez had him on.
Kinda like Gallagher that way. Can't stand the thing they're known for, but on a podcast or Howard Stern type thing I'll listen for like an hour.
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This Brett Davis laundry podcast is very funny:
https://soundcloud.com/podcast-for-laundry/episode-one-tom-scharpling
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Armond White can be pretty great when passionately talking/writing about films that aren't what's currently being disliked by other critics and when he drops the need to show off his film knowledge by throwing out random references left and right.
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Vote For Me Today
Totally Trump-free!
A barely political collage about voting, prescription drugs and New Port Richey Bob among other things.
https://fredericksnprcast.podbean.com/
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http://www.earwolf.com/episode/sign-o-the-times-vs-stop-making-sense/ (http://www.earwolf.com/episode/sign-o-the-times-vs-stop-making-sense/)
It's pretty well known that Armond White sucks.
But somehow the guy is freaking fascinating when he's talking about Prince and the Talking Heads.
I like that Armond White exists. He's a contrarian in the classic sense. There's room for him.
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New episode, 95% Trump-free!
https://fredericksnprcast.podbean.com/e/it-will-be-deleted/