What is a podcast? Do podcasts even exist? If you put a podcast in a box with poison and you aren’t looking, is the podcast alive or dead? Are these questions getting annoying? Would you rather me just tell you what the episode is about? Can you tell yet that it is about existentialism? Are you excited to have “cartoon book” author Owen Wiseman back on the show? Will you listen to this episode? Have I figured out how I’m going to end this chain of questions?

Is Aubrey a piano prodigy or a stripper? Is it all real or a piece of creative writing? Is this the worst movie Lindsay Lohan has ever been in or flat out the worst movie ever? These are just a few of the questions I Know Who Killed Me left us with. Ken Marino is our victim this week and he helps Paul, June, and Jason piece together the plot, characters, and ridiculous symbols that make this horror thriller such a bomb. Enjoy, and be sure to pick up your tickets to How Did This Get Made? LIVE at Largo on November 15th!

How many ingredients are in pizza? Can you high five an orangutan? What does the moon do when we’re not looking? The answers to these questions and more can be found in today’s Comedy Bang Bang! Nick Swardson finally found his way back to the studio and is joined by two first time guests: Comedian Brody Stevens and Nic Cage stand-in (and brother) Bob Cage. They guess the misheard lyrics, get on their soap boxes, and ponder “Would You Rather?” their way into Comedy Bang Bang history! And hey, you too can be part of Comedy Bang Bang history too if you pick up either of our new shirts from the Earwolf Store!

Frequent television watching is scientifically linked to an increased risk of obesity, ADHD in children and adults, vision problems, and….

Star of Will & Grace, Children’s Hospital and more theater than I came name!

Martha Plimpton gives R & B a glimpse into the glamorous life of an Emmy nominee. Ronna & Beverly’s relationship is tested by another revelation about Beverly and Ronna’s brother.

Randy and Jason were out of the country (the Sklarbro one, that is) for two weeks and they’ve got to play catch up! From fatal pierogi-eating contestants to dwarf tossing legislation, the boys are finally back in town to deliver breaking news! The guest: Gary Gulman from Last Comic Standing. He was in town for Conan and we snatched him away to talk Divison 1 Football, living with Todd Glass, and his love of grapes. We end it with a call we received a few weeks back from Gary Busey who tells us about his upcoming stint on Celebrity Wife Swap. It’s good to be home! HENDERSON!

I’m calling it: Ken Marino is the best dad we’ve ever had on the show! He knows his way around Disneyland, he’s super positive, he knows all the coolest stories (had you guys ever heard of Anpanman?) and he’s got an awesome new kitchen to bake yummy things in! We love Ken as much as he loves sound effects! He’s funny, he’s honest, and we’re looking forward to having him back!

We end this week with a poem, but one a little different than past poems. This one is considered “tonal poetry” and it is…well, why don’t you just listen in and find out!

Constantly overwhelmed by your dog’s impending doom? Drew, Bruce, and Andrea can help. Whether you’re scared of toddler pageants, applied hydraulics, or scariest of all, Dr. Phil, we’re here to love and support you through meditation, talk therapy, and needle drugs. Grow some cock and balls and get over it! And listen to Glitter in the Garbage.

The week Jeff once again breaks the mold of what The Wolf Den is by podcasting all by himself (and with a little help from our brilliant engineer Dustin and our financial miracle worker Dave). We’d like to give you a once over of where Earwolf is right now: What our problems are, how we’re trying to fix them, and what that means for our future. We love all you listeners and always welcome feedback, so don’t hesitate to email thewolfden@earwolf.comand lay it all on us! Thanks

There is an erotic creature loose in the studio! Her name is June Diane Raphael and she’s left her buddies at How Did This Get Made? to countdown the Billboard Tastemakers Chart, the Movie Chart, and to play a quick round of Chart Roulette. She and Howard discuss Devo awareness, commiserate over scares and frights, and define “upstairs” versus “downstairs.” And that’s just a taste! Be sure to listen for the announcement of the 12 Cups of Summah winner, you stumblebums!

Listener Julia should be proud. She’s inspired yet another set of inspirational posters! Hang in there, Julia!

Lindsay Lohan contributed a lot of playful, positive art to the world of family films. And then she did I Know Who Killed Me. This week we watch our favorite Mean Girl transition from plucky teen to psychotic stripper (I think) and we try to do it sober, but in case we can’t we want to hear your ideas for drinking games! Leave them on the forums, pick up a Ridiculous Cage shirt, and come back next week!

Hey guys, let’s make a deal: Every Tuesday, indefinitely, we will get together via the magic of podcasting and discuss different philosophic and metaphysical topics. There! We did it! We made a tradition! Or did we? Find out as Tig, Kyle, and David explore the history of traditions, discover the traditions of the animal kingdom, and teach you listeners about the best tradition of all – Knockout Ball!

The leaves are falling, there is a chill in the air, the kids are at school so it’s time to curl up with a brand new Comedy Bang Bang. Our guests are the always charming Jon Hamm, the hugely influential Nick Lowe, and Garry Marshall. Jon teases the next season of Mad Men, Nick plays some incredible tracks off his new album The Old Magic, and Garry Marshall does the whole Garry Marshall thing. You get an Autumn Rap, a laugh-filled Would You Rather, and an excellent round of plugs that will no doubt lead you to some sexy discoveries. So throw on a cardigan, grab a pumpkin spice latte, and relax to a perfect fall podcast. And hey, if that’s not enough for you, visit Earwolf.com for bonus interview content from Nick Lowe! Perfect for pumpkin carving and apple cider drinking!

Double double toil and blisters, this week it gets scary on The Apple Sisters! Candy, Cora, and Seedy are celebrating Halloween in a spooky abandoned mansion. What’s the worst that could happen? Something wicked is this way coming and you’ll want to hear just what it is on The Apple Sisters Halloween Boosical Spooktacular!

Listener Glenn, like many of us, is plagued by constant anxiety regarding which public restrooms he should and shouldn’t use. The foremost expert in the field, Bob Ducca, is here to help!

Chris Pratt of Moneyball and Parks & Rec comes in and does his thing

Randy and Jason are out on the road so it’s time to call in the 12th man…and the 13th man…and the 14th woman. Matt Besser, Howard Kremer, and Danielle Schneider are slapping some paint on their faces and getting in the gridiron! First some basic drills with the Hank Williams Jr fiasco, the intrinsic hypocrisy of Fantasy Football, and the NBA lockout, but then the real game begins: Explaining football terminology to Danielle (as a surrogate for our other non-sports fan listeners). Which of our replacement hosts are YOU voting for?

After ten weeks of nerve-wracking Skype calls as part of The Earwolf Challenge, we’ve got Matt Besser in our living room and we’re going to hold HIS feet to the fire for a change! And by that we mean, we ask him about his grocery shopping and find out why he dislikes Domino’s Pizza. This is our first episode on Earwolf, so be sure to drop us a line on the forums (as long as you aren’t a troll)!

It is time for another product review and this one is a real doozy. Is the Over Door Home Cervical Neck Traction Kid by Spineright spine-right for you? Listen in and hopefully you can avoid some of Bob’s mistakes.

Okay guys, I think we need to have a meeting. First of all, you need to work on your first date etiquette. I mean, it’s a date not an asshole party! Secondly, you can’t use your sibling’s fame to try to propel your own career. I don’t want to see that! Lastly, and this is most important, you need to get off your butt and listen to this episode of Glitter in the Garbage with Drew, Dante, and Rebekah! Sheesh, was that so hard? Meeting adjourned!

When we relaunched Earwolf.com, we added a section called Yourcast that would allow podcasters to advertise on our site. For this week’s The Wolf Den, we’ve asked two of our Yourcast users (Jacob Munford from Lobstercast and Cameron Buchholtz from CB Radio) to tell us about their experiences using the service and to teach us about the unique struggles of running a podcast outside of Hollywood. Enjoy, and be sure to peruse Yourcast for what might be your new favorite podcast!

We’re just one week into October and already the chart orchard has turned into a spooky Halloween maze! Test your fears as the Billboard Top Dance Singles goblins and weekend box office ghouls wait behind every twist and turn to frighten you. Rob Huebel is here to hold your hand (and play a round of Chart Goose), and if the ghost scratches on his chest are any indication, he’s prepared to fight! Are you ready to be transported to the scary world of LMFAO and Killer Elite? Are you prepared to fend off scary strangers at birthday parties and videotape armed gunmen? Do I look pretty?

Sure, most podcast listeners are white, American males, but that doesn’t mean that we lack cultural diversity as an industry. Today Bob responds to a listener letter regarding some of the geographically and culturally specific ailments and illnesses that can and will afflict many of us. Thanks for your letter Sam!

One of the coolest things about science is that you can use it to blow things up! Our guest, physicist Robert Ike III, knows all about harnessing atoms and can explain just how particle accelerators, Uranium, and lasers work. Mostly lasers. This episode is primarily about lasers. And gerbils, surprisingly. It’s a real blunderbuss of an episode! Am I using that term correctly?

If you missed the debut episode of Analyze Phish, let me get you up to speed: Harris Wittels and Scott Aukerman are friends, Harris likes Phish, and Scott does not. This show is a chance for Harris to defend his musical taste and maybe even gain a new concert buddy. In episode two, Harris addresses some of the criticisms he received for the first episode and tries a new approach to introducing Scott to Phish. Will it work? You’ll have to listen to find out!

Ronna & Beverly tell the tale of their Rosh Hashanah Brisket-Off and talk to Author/Journalist/Telegenic Jew Joel Stein about what it takes to be a man.

It’s been way too long since our good friends Sarah Silverman and Nick Kroll stopped by! They join singer Dan Mangan this week for a “haha lol” Comedy Bang Bang complete with surprise appearances from Bobby Bottleservice and Nick’s “Old Lady” Erma. It’s occasionally philosophical (why don’t men wear dresses?) and perhaps a little inside about Hollywood (Bobby B has some big plans for Sarah’s career), but at the end of the day it’s still a good ol’ Comedy Bang Bang complete with Would You Rather? and Plugs! Sip some brandy and enjoy!