Best Show vs. Comedy Bang Bang

[pleatherface]

I also enjoy CBB. but preferred it as Comedy Death Ray (back when it was cool). I am impressed with their fully realized characters and only get irritated when Aukerman  plays dumb "comedy" records, during the breaks. Tom has superior taste in music, as we all know. I started on the TBS by being hooked on the music and became a devotee because of the patter and mythology of Newbridge.

[daveB from Oakland]

if CBB doesn't have a good guest, it's awful. Aukerman can't carry a show on his own, but he sure does have funny friends.

I think Aukerman's biggest talent is bringing out the best in his funny friends. For example, I have a hard time with PFTs podcast, because a lot of the Tompkast is Paul sitting alone with a microphone, riffing off on way too many tangents, and laughing at himself in a manner I find to be a little too self-satisfied. And the character work in "the great undiscovered project" on the Tompkast also suffers from a lack of other humans.

But those same characters, with Scott prodding them in various directions on CBB? Much, much better.

[daveB from Oakland]

... also the construct of Bob Ducca being Scott's needy ex-stepfather? (Who was married to Scott's Mom for like, three months)? Perfect way to introduce that character to the world.

[Eric Fishlegs]

I also enjoy CBB. but preferred it as Comedy Death Ray (back when it was cool). I am impressed with their fully realized characters and only get irritated when Aukerman  plays dumb "comedy" records, during the breaks. Tom has superior taste in music, as we all know. I started on the TBS by being hooked on the music and became a devotee because of the patter and mythology of Newbridge.

We don't even get the comedy songs anymore on CBB. They appear to have been entirely replaced by ads.