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How many of you that think Huell Howser is the funniest character on CDR are actually from California? I have no touchstone to the antics of the real person, so the character doesn't do a whole lot for me. That said, Bob Ducca, El Chupa (koo-koo-ri-koo! que pasa baby!?), Bobbie Bottle-service, Jesse Ventura, et. al. are hilarious. I LOVE UYD, but I can really see how it would be hard for someone to get into. You really have to get to know the guys. Even then, their steez isn't for everyone. But I feel it's one of the best, if not the best, podcast ever. I haven't seen anyone mention Mike Schmidt's "The 40 Year Old Boy", one of my favorite shows. It's a guy who's had some success earlier in comedy, but by way of his own quirks and flaws (namely being a control freak with rage issues) has been side-tracked on his career path. He has some AMAZING stories of being a total crazy-rear end throughout his life. I think you might have to purchase years one and two, but he's in the middle of year three right now. Fans of Never Not Funny will remember him as a fixture of season one. Alas, his crazy persona cost him that gig. He's a great guy though. It's like if Charlie Brown couldn't help turning into The Hulk on occasion. He can just talk and talk. The show was once described by a listener as "The most bizarre answering machine message you'll ever hear." I can't loving stand Jessie Thorn and I don't see how people like him. He seems like a total douchebag. I used to listen to "Keith & the Girl", but I got sick of them after a while. Keith's kind of an idiot and Chemda's very full of herself. But they're so insulated by their fanbase that I can't see how they could think or act any differently without making them upset. The "Mediocre Show" out of Philly is pretty great, as is the semi-related "South Philly PaulCast". While currently defunct, "Gay Pimpin' with Johnny McGovern" is hilarious, especially if you are down with gay culture, but anyone would enjoy it I think. Whew, sorry. This post was way longer than I intended.
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Cast Iron Brick posted:Could not disagree more. I think Jessie is one of the most genuinely sincere and nicest people in the business. But in such a way that he's "a little too nice". I guess it's just my opinion and all, but he's not funny and he's very Eddie Haskell-ish to me. I think people like the idea of Jessie Thorn more than they actually like him, and he knows that and plays it up. He's like grandma's favorite little boy. Perhaps I'm overly cynical, but I don't feel I'm totally alone in this idea. Jordan seems like a nice guy and if anything Jessie treats him like a whipping boy.
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Mister J posted:
Jesus Christ! I don't think I've ever actually seen a picture of him, but I think it fits my description of him exactly. Sorry Cast Iron Brick, but your man officially sounds AND looks like a douche. I love Auckerman and agree that he's fruity with puns a lot. I think at his core he's a classical "Yes, and" improv guy who's trying to throw things out for people to take off with, even if he isn't funny himself. He's sort of a comedy facilitator. I agree with the people saying that some of the characters on CDR are lovely, but you have to swing a pick to hit gold. If you want to get in on the ground floor Greg Behrendt and Dave Anthony have a budding podcast called "Walking the Room". The audio is lovely and they don't seem to know what they're doing, but it sounds like something that could be great if they stick to it. Content is pretty much them ripping on each other. Also new on the scene is Vernon Reid (guitarist of Living Colour) and comedian W. Kamau Bell. It's called "The Field Negro Guide to Arts and Culture", and likewise it could be really great if they can tune it in and get something going. Last but not least, a guy named Troy has recently started a show called "See You Next Tuesday" that is fantastic. For a one man show he does a lot of creative editing and he's got a CRAZY voice. It's short form and runs about a half hour. Forgive me, but you'll understand when you listen, this guy is white, believe it or not.
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The King of Swag posted:Adam Carolla is the only thing that gets me through the day I used to listen to him, and he's funny, but either he needs to scale back the podcast a little or someone needs to remind him not to say the same thing EVERY SHOW. He's kind of a dick, and he revels in it. He's a minor celebrity who won't let anyone forget it, even if they're Oscar winning actors. God forbid if you're his friend or you otherwise work for him, because you're his slave and he doesn't mind yelling at you or talking poo poo about you to every guest that comes on the show. Yes, Adam, we know all about your life and career. Say something else and try not to sound like an rear end in a top hat. Your movie sucked. Yes, we know you were on TV 10 years ago. Also, unrepentant racist. He's like some jerk you'd meet in line at an auto parts store who won't shut up because he knows everything about everything. A PRIZED MULE! fucked around with this message at 09:46 on Aug 11, 2010 |
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Fun Fact: I can't remember which episode it was, but I asked Doug Benson to do an answering machine message for me on I Love Movies and he actually followed through and did it (while clowning me in the process). Note: I would not recommend that anyone does this. edit: Check out the Jimmy Dore and Todd Glass episode for the "FISHERMAN'S WHARF!" bit, which kills every time. A PRIZED MULE! fucked around with this message at 09:03 on Aug 12, 2010 |
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When I get paid in six minutes I'm ordering my "Delta Force 5" T-Shirt like so fast! edit: AHHHHHH! They quit selling it!!! A PRIZED MULE! fucked around with this message at 08:07 on Aug 13, 2010 |
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Strange Matter posted:Okay, I may have misjudged Comedy Death Ray. I think this is one of the funnier episodes because Nick Kroll is hilarious and Jon Hamm is really really loving sharp when it comes to comedy. http://www.earwolf.com/episode/episode-12-howard-kremer-jon-hamm-nick-kroll The new Earwolf site makes it super easy to track down CDR episodes and clips! e: Oh yeah, you get some Dragon Boy Suede too! A PRIZED MULE! fucked around with this message at 23:52 on Aug 13, 2010 |
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Hey, fans of NNF season one and/or Mike Schmidt: I made this in like 3 minutes on zazzle.com Hopefully somebody gets the reference...
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bananasinpajamas posted:I think they also briefly sold a shirt based on that story afterwards. I heard that, and Belknap made a comment about it, but I can't find it anywhere.
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Asterios posted:You have to listen to The Best Show on WFMU. You just have to. It's the best comedy podcast out there. I tried it out, but I can't stand Tom for three hours. Maybe it was just a bad episode (the most recent), but he just seems annoying. I get that he's trying to improv somtimes, but he doesn't sound like he's good at it. The callers are pretty bad too. Different strokes though, I'm not hating on it.
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Whitey Ford posted:What the hell is a BUGLER http://tinyurl.com/2ccap5o
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Whitey Ford posted:Uh yeah it was a reference to the most recent Low Budget FM podcast, but good job being being a smug dick about it and missing it anyway. Oh, sorry for not getting a one-off inside joke from a podcast you listen to with zero explanation. Chill the gently caress out.
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SpeedoJoe posted:The 40 Year Old Boy is my second favourite comedy podcast, Uhh Yeah Dude being my first. You really need to start from the beginning with UYD. Oh, man. I've heard it all, including NNF Season 1. I'm a goddamn Westside 86 Joker! Ive heard every UYD too, and MY GF and I got the UYD Christmas stockings.
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bananasinpajamas posted:Carolla just doesn't know a lot of things to keep talking about one topic for very long. He repeats himself so much, even during the same conversation. As awful as the morning zoo-esque bits are on his podcast, it's better to have that than to have him ranting about Dora the Explorer again. "Yeah, I mean c'mon! I'm sick of this 'swiper no swiping!' what the hell? I used to play football! My dad never came to my games, but I'm not bitter! Hey legitimate movie star, I made a movie once! Maybe you've seen it. Let me tell you about the ins and outs of the movie biz... Hey! My personal friend that I hired as a producer: quit loving the show up/close the door I can hear you/ p.s. you're a Jew! Let me tell you about how I hate Mexicans, and in particular the Mexicans I hire to do my menial labor. Hey famous guest, did that make you feel awkward? Did I mention this whole show is taking place in a garage full of my sweet cars that I own? Let me tell you all about cars whether you like it or not. Here's where I bitch about how I hate Los Angeles. How many times can I say 'swing a hammer' so people know I was once a working man? You guys know Dr. Drew right? Let me talk poo poo about him. Has is been 15 minutes since I told everyone I was on TV? Oh yeah, my kid's a human being. Since I once worked construction I feel I have open license to be a racist douchebag. I was on Dancing with the Stars and they just didn't understand my genius! Oh, famous guest, that's an interesting story/topic/idea, let me put the brakes on the whole show to tell you I know how to hang drywall or frame a door or fix a carburetor like I'm the Patron Saint of Screwdrivers." Did I miss anything? Oh Yeah... "Adam & Eve and audible.com because they don't sponsor every other podcast ever"
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Borrego posted:Is this some sort of bit he does or is he generally this unlikable? I am not joking when I say that his fanbase likes him chiefly for the fact that he's an rear end in a top hat. In this way it may be considered a bit, but he's actually an rear end in a top hat, so it isn't a bit. 
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Tunk posted:Uhh Yeah Dude is the best thing in the entire world. Oh man, I love UYD. Glad you're on board. While I'm quoting you, can you explain the whole "Forums Cancer" thing? I guess I didn't hear about it. Are you trained or something? A PRIZED MULE! fucked around with this message at 08:50 on Aug 25, 2010 |
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Borrego posted:I started listening to this one but the host Jimmy Dore would go on long angry political tirades. I started out really liking his show and then during episodes he'd just dedicate portions of the show to just going on about how stupid republicans are and how great liberals are. No doubt. I like Jimmy Dore, but... grr, I don't want to get political but yeah he was/is an extreme liberal. And I would consider myself a liberal or leftist but not to the degree he espouses. The show is usually fun though. I liked it better before Todd Glass quit. BinaryW00kie posted:This should go in the OP for the Carolla podcast information blurb. Haha! Thanks to you guys who commented on that weird rant. It's a shame because he can pull some amazing guests, but he's too busy swinging his dick around to let them say anything. For example, that guy Kenji who wrote a memoir about how he was wrapped up in the Miami cocaine empires and turned FBI informant had so much to tell, but Adam would stop him every five minutes to talk about himself. Another newer show that I really dig is See You Next Tuesday. It's pretty short-form (but a bit longer than the South Philly Paulcast, about thirty minutes) and this guy Troy is hilarious. Crass yet highbrow. And his voice is crazy. Talk into Audacidy or something. Now turn the pitch all the way down. Now listen to it underwater. That's how this guy sounds. Fresh.
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hoodrow trillson posted:This was probably my favorite thing he ever talked about on the show. What about the crazy bitch at said restaurant that he fell in love with?
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Phone posted:Also, as well as, in addition to me saying that all loving week really pissed people off. Ummm, Uhhh, no disrespect but I don't respect you.
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nemoulette posted:Just listened to a few episodes of Doug Loves Movies, and it's a fun format. No laugh out loud moments yet, though. Stick with it. nemoulette posted:I have a love-hate relationship with The Joe Rogan Experience. I'm right there with you. I'm not an MMA freak (though I do watch it), but the show can be really loving funny. When Joe does Joey it's pretty hilarious, and despite being a weird stoned nerd Brian can be pretty funny sometimes.
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webster876 posted:Alright, time for the official "Guy who listened to Uhh Yeah Dude once for like 10 minutes and hated it and decided today to give it the genuine ol' college try" Stick with it. Half to 80% of the humor is knowing the guys. The more you listen the funnier it becomes.
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Man, I'm so pissed that so many podcasts are coming to Bumbershoot. I live a 10 minute bus ride away from Seattle Center (Ballard). But the problem is there's so many loving people, and it increases every year, yet Seattle won't do anything about it but raise ticket prices. Would I love to see NNF? Garfunkle and Oates? Marc Maron? Everyone that comes with them? gently caress Yeah would! But the truth is you're lucky if you get into anything. I waited five hours to see Harvey Pekar, only to be shouted at by some loving kid "IF YOU'RE BEHIND THIS LINE YOU'RE NOT GETTING IN!! LEAVE!!! NOW!!!" Ok, well too bad I never saw that guy before he died. Fred Armisen is doing a show this afternoon... "WE ARE AT CAPACITY!!! LEAVE NOW! YOU WILL NOT GET INTO THIS SHOW!" Oh thanks, douchebag volunteer. I'm glad I stood here for three hours to get blow-dried by your stupid rear end. Enjoy my 70 bucks. Meanwhile you'll have no trouble getting into these events: The Ankle-Breaking Stroller Parade, The Hippie Drum Circle (x50), The (Outlying Seattle Area) Contingent who think it's fun to come to Seattle and act like assholes, because a ticket means entitlement to act like a loving jerk. Rambling grumble grumble I hate what Bumbershoot has become grumble gruble. My only hope is to watch the AST board and see if any of them are playing anywhere else. E: wait, what's this "comedy pass"? E2: Oh, it still sucks. 
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Haven't listened yet, but it looks like Tyler Knight is a guest on the new Joe Rogan podcast. He's a porn actor, and he's a really good writer. His blog about his experiences in porn is fantastic. http://www.tylerknight.com/ "Walking the Room" keeps getting slightly better each time, but they really haven't hit their stride yet I think. The Apatow WTF episodes are loving amazing! e: Just wanted to take a second and say how great it is that this thread is already at eleven pages in no time. I'm the only person I know who listens to podcasts, aside from MY GIRLFRIEND who only listens to UYD. It's cool to hear active discussion about these shows I listen to every day. Seatbelts. A PRIZED MULE! fucked around with this message at 06:34 on Sep 8, 2010 |
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I loving hate Little Gary but I have to admit I was laughing hysterically at his song "I'm a guy, I'm not food" and am planning to cut it into a standalone mp3 song if it hasn't been done already (?) Also, I was behind in episodes and a little late to the party, but the "Comedy and Everything Else" episode featuring the Dr. Laura debacle was both hilarious and poignant. Even though I guess I'd be considered a liberal, Jimmy Dore can be WAY too liberal sometimes. Seems like he's getting his poo poo together now after his disillusionment with Obama. Maybe I've mentioned it before here, but "Gay Pimpin' with Johnny McGovern" is staging a comeback. It's not for everybody, and I'm not even gay, but if you live in a major city and hang out with fags at all you'll laugh your rear end off.
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bananasinpajamas posted:Was that the episode where they blasted Dr. Laura for using the n-word and how horribly offensive it was, and then just a few minutes later praising George Carlin for how right he was about the 7 dirty words and how words really can't be offensive? Or something like that. If you're saying what I think you're saying then yes, but I do feel like she was WAY out of line. None of Carlin's seven words are "friend of the family". While I see the fallacy of Dore's ramblings I really hope you're not defending Dr. Laura's meltdown. Actually, you could remove that word from her discourse and it would still be wildly ignorant. She even managed to twist her own hosed train of logic onto itself to the point where she literally said "I though in this day and age that demonizing whites who hate blacks had stopped". Jesus Christ, or the whole "If you don't like it don't marry outside of your race" poo poo. Her saying "friend of the family" however many times was the least offensive part of her tirade. I feel like an idiot for going on about it, but this woman commanded an audience at least approaching a Dr. Phil or Glen Beck only you hardly hear about the poo poo she's spewing until it's over the top. Please excuse my weird digression and/or derailment, but that poo poo made my head explode.
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Phone posted:Relevant Morning Zoo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=125vQUZZvKs Best Morning Zoo
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We haven't seem the likes of Cyber Pimp or Miles Archer (the coolest name) for quite a while.
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The Bumbershoot episode of WTF was fantastic. I'm a big fan of Nick Kroll (El Chupacabra and Bobby Bottleservice). Again, it would have been cool to see them and NNF, Garfunkel & Oates, etc. but I really can't stand the Bumbershoot crowd.
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floor is lava posted:Vomitus Prime I don't really think Bill sounds like Owen Wilson, but it is a good show. I hate to be the person that says it, but it used to be way better than it is now. I think my favorite episode is "Duel". "I'm going to turn you into a goddamn Garbage Pail Kid, and his name is HURT KURT." (speaking to then co-host Kurt)
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The_Rob posted:I recently listened to the Patrice Oneal episode of WTF, and holy poo poo what a fantastic conversation. I wasn't on board with all of Patrice's opinions, but when he was talking I was interested in every word he was saying. Yeah, that show was really engaging. I liked "Tough Crowd" a lot when it was on.
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neen posted:I'm surprised no one has mentioned The F Plus. I think I actually found the link for it somewhere on SA, during the doll fucker thread. Thanks for this. I've listened to a bunch of them, and they're pretty funny. A little disorganized, but that's kind of a part of their charm.
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Steve Slavery posted:Mosier is pretty much the only reason the show is funny, otherwise Kevin would just vamp all day about being forced to suck dick under "duress". Fixed that for you...
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nemoulette posted:On the most recent ep of the Joe Rogan podcast, Rogan starts going about a pretty interesting story about a pool player who also was addicted to junk. While the story is pretty fascinating by itself, it has a conclusion that really bothered me for some reason. Not because it was unexpected, but it just ended in a really weird and bit disturbing fashion. Yeah, it's pretty depressing, and it comes up now and again. I will say though I've been listening to Duncan Trussell's podcast The Lavender Hour and I like it a lot. If you like Rogan's podcast you'll dig it.
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neen posted:I'm surprised no one has mentioned The F Plus. Thanks for this. They're pretty loving funny. And sharp too. It's like Weekend Web dissected by studious college kids.
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The real beauty of this thread is hearing people hyped up about an episode of a show I haven't heard yet. For most of these shows either you get it or you don't, so when I see people posting "THAT WAS AWESOME" I can be fairly certain that it was awesome.
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Borrego posted:That episode was a match made in heaven. I would love to see them back on Doug Loves Movies. That may be my favorite episode yet, next to the Craig Robinson episode. Did any of you buy the Len Maltin tournament of champions episode? Is it worth a purchase, or is it only for die hard fans? I haven't got it yet, but I'm pretty sure it's worth 99 cents even if it's not the best episode.
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Phone posted:Chris Hardwick doing the Pardo impression was hilarious. Chris, Chris, am I saying that right? Chris? I was totally waiting for him to pull out "We all wish him the best of luck." Pardo Style.
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Conrad_Birdie posted:How depressing will WTF be next week now that Giraldo's passed? Weren't he and Maron pretty close? Oy, and isn't he supposed to be talking with CK? Who was also close with Giraldo? This has a high possibility of being really sad. Oh man, it's really sad anyway, but I'm sure a lot of the comedy podcasts will be pretty austere. It was really tough listening to NNF after AK-47 (Andrew Koenig, "Boner") died. I've been listening to stand up since MTV's "Half Hour Comedy Hour". Giraldo was really great. Jeni hit me pretty hard too.
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NecronSchmecron posted:It's been a joy seeing all these Jimmy Pardo comments. You remember "It's Been a Joy", they opened up for The Polyphonic Spree back in '04.
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