Isn’t it great in life when you get unexpected surprises? Like the surprise of a 2-hour episode, or the surprise of Hasty Pudding Theatrical’s Man of the Year Ben Stiller? How about of Jeff Garlin from TV’s Shorty McShorts Shorts? What would you say if rapper-turned-actor Ice T showed up? And how sweet would it be if Scott let an older gentleman whose dying wish is to do stand-up on the show? All of these things happen.

Her voice is as sexy as she is – no wonder she’s the first lady of musical improv. ELIZA SKINNER stops by and engages Elizabeth in a HARD CORE rap battle.  Can you guess who wins? ENJOY.

Be warned, it’s another CYBER-THUG TAKE OVER! This episode features quite the motely crew of guests, starting with David Sitek from TV on the Radio. The Thuggy one brings into the studio Mr. Jesse “The Mind” Ventura who blows everyone away with some of the truth he’s uncovered. Craig Robinson makes a quick appearance to be hilarious and wonderful, and Tik Tok is on Cyber’s right hand side the entire episode.

Yes, she might be abusive to dogs, but we still love MARY ELIZABETH ELLIS because she’s adorable, she’s hilarious, she’s the waitress on our favorite TV show,”It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia,” and she’s our first celebrity guest!! Enjoy.

Kevin chats with poker superstar Annie Duke.

This episode is a global episode if ever there was one. Repping for the U.S. of A. is Jason Woliner of Human Giant, and honestly, who else would you WANT representing this country? To represent our neighbors down south is El Chupacabra who helps Scott quite a bit regarding how to be a great radio host. And from across the pond as “they” say, Dame Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber shows up and gives some hints of what to expect from his upcoming work. Don’t miss the first semi-regular appearance of Jukebox Jury!

He’s the former assistant to Mr. Judd Apatow, a future Hollywood household name, and a currentrider of scooter.  Producer extraordinaire ANDREW EPSTEIN stops by and eats our tacos. Enjoy!

THE GOOD ONE ROBOT IS HERE! Everyone had been requesting it, and here it is! The Good-One robot! This almost makes up for the awkward addition of Julie Penzmere, Scott’s ex-girlfriend (if you can call her that, I mean, they only dated once!). Tig Notaro quickly sets herself apart as a fan favorite with her phenomenal Foley work, and Rory Scovel gives us his Oscar predictions. If you were wanting more music from Cracked Out, this is the episode to check out since it is literally the only option Scott had.

Our first Skype interview!!Yes, he’s the founder of the biggest and best indie music blog on the web – Stereogum.com -But what you didn’t know about Scott Lapatine and his Baby Momma,is that they sing the hell out of Miley… and they have assholes. ENJOY!!

Kevin chats with Seann William Scott.

Comedy Bang Bang has caught winter-olympic fever, and has on some of the members of the world famous Georgian Olympic Figure Skating Team as well as the coach, who teach us what it means to be a famous figure skater in this world. Nick Thune is the co-host for the hour and treats us with a song off of his album Thick Noon. Plus once James Pumphrey shows up we get to hear some of the brilliant improvisation that makes the UCB and those who perform there so renowned.

We can’t believe our lucky stars~ THESE GUYS (aka, Nick and Cody Diamond)stopped by and shared their sexual secrets and their music – it sounds like DIAMONDS!

Kevin chats with James Urbaniak.

Kevin chats with Jason Reitman.

The winter Olympics are here, and I know what you all are thinking: “What does Academy Award nominated singer/songwriter Aimee Mann think of the winter Olympics?” Well don’t you worry your pretty little head, because you get 15 solid minutes of Olympic talk before Kumail Nanjiani joins the group. After a quick and hilarious retelling of his interactions with John Mayer, poet Maya Angelou reads us some of the beautiful work she’s written regarding the winter Olympics. Good Morning.

Well it’s official. We heart Ellen Fairey. She has got to be the coolest frat-boy-stuck-inside-a-tea-sipping-award-winning-playwright’s-super-hot-and-adorable-at-the-same-time-body that we’ve ever met. Enjoy.

Harris Wittels comes to save face after his last appearance, and gets some great tips from comedy legend Doug Benson regarding the jokes he stores in his phone. Notorious grump Christopher Hitchens shows up to let us know why Valentine’s Day, the concept of love, and everything in between are corrupt and terrible. By Valentine’s Day, I mean the holiday not the movie. But the movie is also terrible, as Gary Marshall admits in a call he makes into the show.

Whether you want to call them a comedy duo, comedy companions, or simply gay for Justin Beiber,one thing’s for sure: Pete and Brian are really fucking funny. Enjoy.

When Bob Ducca shows up to Comedy Bang Bang: The Podcast, it can be hard to keep up the pace. Fortunately, Miss Riki “Garfunkel” Lindhome and Miss Kate “Oates” Micucci do just that. And who would have thought, Brendon Walsh and Bob have quite a bit in common! You won’t want to miss the bonding that occurs between those two.

In the premiere episode, host Elizabeth and sidekick Andy talk twitter and tit-taps.

When Scott goes to New York to do a show, he gets the absolute best New York comedians out there. Scott and guest-host Todd Barry do some improvisation before they bring out their first guest, comedy nerd demi-god David Cross. Once he’s done, Zach Galifianakis comes out and entertains us all with some pre-fame talk. This OBNOXIOUSLY whiney baby takes the stage before Ted Leo (the musician Ted Leo? But he’s not a comedian!) finishes us up.

While it is impossible to replace Scott Aukerman, Paul F. Tompkins does a better job than any. On this episode he does the whole Paul-F-Tompkins-thing until his grandma’s get there to teach us a little bit about Paul’s upbringing. Paul also brings on his friend from the highly underrated (in this nerds opinion) show It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Kaitlin Olson, who teaches us a bit about working with a depressed alcoholic version of the Gentleman Tompkins.

Kevin chats with Billy West and John DiMaggio.

Todd Glass might be the most seriously funny person. And by that I mean even when he’s talking about his dog dying or asking for Twitter advice, it’s hilarious. Hannibal Buress drops some bon mots, and Sarah Silverman is fortunate enough to be in studio for the SECOND Comedy Bang Bang Celebrity Interview, this time with Prince.

Kevin chats with the cast and crew of Drones.

Kevin chats with Dave Coulier.

In the first Doug Loves Movies/Comedy Bang Bang: The Podcast cross-over event, Scott brings on his friends Doug Benson, Dana Gould, Paul F. Tompkins, Michael Ian Black, and of course the theme-song composer Reggie Watts. The show gets its first ever appearance of a Tony Award winner in Dame Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber, and experiences what it’s like to do the same type of show they do in a studio in front of real live people.

Run for your life, it’s a CYBER-THUG TAKE OVER! Cyber and his buddy Miles Archer discuss the state of hip hop with Kanye East, and whatever type of music it is that Taylor Slow does.

I made some New Year’s resolutions this year:

1. Catch up with my old friend, Lil’ Gary, and see how his health is.

2. Do some reading, maybe Sci-Fi or Romance?

3. Listen to Patton Oswalt speak.

I was glad Comedy Bang Bang: The Podcast was there to help me stay true! Don’t miss the much-talked-about short story by Brett Gelman, iBrain, and hear two of the smartest comedic minds (that would be Patton Oswalt and Lil’ Gary) wax philosophic.

Scott asked us all to vote, and we did. Only, not for him. Listen in on what fans decided were the most memorable moments of 2009 on Comedy Bang Bang: The Podcast. Because nobody wants to be alone during the holidays, Scott brought in his good friends Huell Howser, Ice T, and Bobby Bottleservice to help him count ’em down.

If you are new to Comedy Bang Bang: The Podcast, this is a great place to start!