Comedy Bang Bang: The Podcast

January 23, 2011

Lovers of spoken-word poetry and vokka rejoice! Harris Wittels once again has his dream of an hour-long phone corner dashed by craft-services coordinator and pudding aficionado Fabrice Fabrice. No disrespect, but Bobby Bottleservice comes by and relieves Fabrice of his interrupting-and-mocking duties with important info about upcoming events and his relationship with his mother. Jukebox Jury is back, and somehow overwhelmingly positive. Listen through the very end to hear Engineer Doug’s opus based on last week’s episode, Steak Shake, available from the Earwolf Store. Keep leaving your catchphrase suggestions, and go vote on the What’s Up Hot Dog Poll.

January 17, 2011

Get your Hollywood insider information this week on Comedy Bang Bang! Matt Braunger and Chris Hardwick take time away from creating their new T.V. pilots to stop by the Earwolf studios. They talk about performing stand-up on television, what goes into making a show, and their first forays into the industry. Scott debuts yet another game with Guess the Misheard Lyrics, and another feature with the WTF? Question of the Week. Matt and Chris play one of the most competitive games of Would You Rather? in show history, leading to a plugs extravaganza that has to be heard to be believed! Subscribe to Mike Detective to follow the rest of his story, and pick up Droppin’ Wallets in the Earwolf Store.

January 10, 2011

We’re droppin’ wallets in the Earwolf studio this week! Attractive comedians (and teddy bear enthusiasts) Chelsea Peretti and Nick Thune join Scott for a feature-filled episode of Comedy Bang Bang. With the premiere of Sports Results, the return of Mike Detective, and classic favorites Jukebox Jury and What Am I Thinking?, we get to learn about Nick’s brand loyalty, Chelsea’s middle school lunch lady, and, of course, fucking. Plus, the story that LITERALLY brought Scott to giggles once when he was drunk! Keep leaving your catchphrase suggestions and while you’re online, might as well submit an iTunes review.

January 2, 2011

It’s 2011, and you’re listening to “Mike Detective” with Rob Huebel! Also, before and after that you are listening to Comedy Bang Bang: The Podcast with Scott Aukerman, Patton Oswalt and the aforementioned Mr. Huebel. The gang somberly and respectfully discusses the great phosphorous attack of 2010 before launching into hilarious comedy bits like our newest feature: Alive or Dead. It wouldn’t be a Patton Oswalt episode without Star Wars talk, and it would be a shame to have Huebel on without discussing prostate cancer prevention or letting him show off his brilliant foley work. Thanks for listening, and be sure to leave us comments with your catchphrase suggestions and applause videos.

December 26, 2010

‘Tis the season to relive your favorite comedy bits from the year! You voted and the answers are in for the best characters, guests, songs, and episodes of Comedy Bang Bang: The Podcast 2010. Scott and some of Earwolf’s closest friends count down the awards while lifting the curtain on what goes into making Comedy Bang Bang so special and hilarious. Thanks for listening this year and happy holidays!

December 20, 2010

If you asked for festive characters and heavy-handed puns in your letter to Santa, than Christmas is coming early for you! Scott welcomes Colin Hanks to this special episode, along with a slew of popular guests. Cake Boss and El Chupacabra present each other with Christmas gifts and Cake Boss treats us to his second-sight into 2011. Bob Ducca gives us a sense of what he wants for Christmas, and Scott’s neighbor Don de Mello teaches all of us (but mainly Colin) about show business. Brett Gelman makes some friends, some enemies, and some meaningful artistic literature. Stay tuned to the end for a Christmas miracle: Plugs. Merry Christmas!

December 12, 2010

Get your Aukerman on this week on Comedy Bang Bang! Due to uproarious positive feedback, Harris Wittels joins the show to give listeners the gift of Harris’s Phone Corner! Fortunately for those who aren’t the biggest HPC fans, Reggie Watts decides to stick around and treat us to some questions about his romantic, psychedelic, and musical past. Reggie provides live music for the entire episode, and Teamster Tommy Malone makes his first appearance to talk about his sexual problems and adoration for Phish. Harris’s Phone Corner runs just long enough to allow time for What Am I Thinking? and the premiere of the Motorcycle Theme Song! Happy Holidays from all of us at Earwolf, and don’t forget to check out the multitude of stocking stuffers available in the Earwolf Store.

December 5, 2010

Fans of Stella and The State rejoice! The Marm of Smarm Michael Ian Black graces the Earwolf studios for the first time and brings with him an expansive knowledge of football and a great potential art project for fans out there. Together Scott and Michael discuss his acerbic comedic persona, his mile-a-minute career, and the emotional issues that make him the fantastic comedian we all know and love. Unfortunately, Scott’s ex-step father Bob Ducca makes another appearance to let us know how he’s spending the holidays (hungry…very hungry). Bob and Michael go head to head in a game of Would You Rather? which brings up some emotional family issues for both guests. Without any spoilers, there are some meaningful hugs that lead up to the hilarious plugs. Remember to check out the CBB XMAS CD. and Ebay Auction, both benefiting the L.A. Food Bank.

November 27, 2010

We at Earwolf are pulling out all the stops to make this the most hilarious Christmas possible! Friends of the show Kevin Nealon, Tig Notaro, and Sarah Silverman start the show off right with valuable information about their travel habits, weekly scheduling, and waste removal. Scott world premieres We Are The World off of the Comedy Bang Bang XMAS CD which opens up the door for more friends to stop by. Barry R. tells us about his recent work and premieres yet another track off the aforementioned XMAS CD which leads into a hot jam between all the guests. Cyber Thug and Miles Archer make amends with Scott for all the past take-overs and announce their latest business venture which segues beautifully into a round of Would You Rather? Be sure to check out the Comedy Bang Bang Christmas Auction, The video for ‘We Are The World’, and check back here tomorrow for the premiere episode of CyberThug Radio!

November 23, 2010

Happy Thanksgiving to all you Earwolves out there! I don’t know about you, but there are a LOT of things that we at Earwolf are thankful for. We’re thankful that top-rated comedian Todd Barry can come do the show and talk to us about his career and his yearly income. We are thankful for the scientific advancements of Dr. Nathan Morrow and we know that he is thankful for his best friend Leo Carnell. We are thankful for the band Don’t Stop or We’ll Die and proud that they chose Comedy Bang Bang to world-premiere their newest single. And most importantly, we’re thankful for PLUGS! Head over to the Earwolf Blog to tell us what YOU are thankful for in your voting for the Comedy Bang Bang Awards. Now, we’re off to play some mini-golf!

November 15, 2010

Thank you Reggie Watts! This week Adam Scott makes his second appearance on Comedy Bang Bang and this time brings along his ever-evolving character of Gerry. Scott and Adam discuss the pop culture phenomena of U2, Top Chef, and Piranha 3D. Ice T and Jesse Ventura stop by after a long trip from Mexico and tell us how their friendship has evolved since their last appearances on the show. The rest I will leave to you to find out for yourself, but I will warn more squeamish listeners that there is a murder investigation, and for once Richard Belzer isn’t there to help out!

November 9, 2010

Comedy Bang Bang is always trying to do great things for mankind, whether through helping out a poor delinquent child or bringing in amazing comedians for us all to enjoy. This episode does both! Claire Woodruff (who does not have a robot arm) was sentenced to court-ordered podcasting, and boy does she fit the minimum community service requirements! Zing-Talker Eugene Mirman makes his Comedy Bang Bang debut to support his potential sponsors and talk about his upcoming show Bob’s Burgers. Scott once again opens up to us about his past, this time about his first date. Scott and Eugene show their competitive side when they place bets on the famous “ball pillow challenge” and follow it up with a rousing game of What Am I Thinking? Don’t forget to leave us a comment, or email Claire herself over at drwoodruff@me.com.

October 31, 2010

For those who aren’t familiar with Doug Benson, he hates candy wrappers, screaming children and sticky seats. However, he does love movies and he joins Scott on Comedy Bang Bang to play the movie game he has made famous on his podcast, The Leonard Maltin Game. Scott has on Pastor Rhe Holner to get down to the theological nitty gritty with deep questions like “What is heaven like?” and “What is your church called?” Doug does a bit of soothsaying regarding the future state of entertainment, politics, and Chilean miners, and all three of the guys participate in a rousing round of What Am I Thinking?

October 26, 2010

Listeners beware, you’re in for a scare this week on Comedy Bang Bang!

First of all, what could be scarier than a CYBER-THUG TAKEOVER!?!!? The Thuggy One and his buddy Miles Archer take over the show to talk about the spooky world of prison with a full soundtrack from Eban Schletter’s Witching Hour. Thug and Archer very kindly allow Scott to stay in the studio (mainly to talk about the new Earwolf app) as some ghastly guests come by. The Ghost Boy who has been haunting the Earwolf studio finally reveals himself, and brings in some much needed levity with his happy songs and silly jokes. Messmore and Bueford LeBaron, innkeepers of Suicide House, join the show mainly to talk about their dicks and ghoul-themed daytime television. In an effort to regain the journalistic integrity of the show, Scott has on Leo Karpatze to sing for us the first draft of Monster Mash, which the guests use as an excuse to start a cypher. Of course, it wouldn’t be a Halloween episode of Comedy Bang Bang without a round of Spook You Rather! Head on over to the Earwolf Store to buy your “Coolest Person on the Planet” Halloween costume and don’t forget to check out the Earwolf App!

October 19, 2010

After all the goofing around of the previous hour, the guys get some business done the second half of the show. Not only do they play What Am I Thinking?, Jukebox Jury, and Would You Rather?, but Dame Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber sings his greatest hit from Starlight Express and he and Scott double up on a new Jeremy Piven themed Would You Rather? theme. Dillon Campbell once again contributes some lovely songs, and we get the Plugs that were skipped during the first half. Don’t forget to check out the Earwolf store, and pick up your very own Comedy Bang Bang: The Podcast t-shirt.