Comedy Podcasts: your suggestions please

I guess Cum Town hasn't been discussed in this thread? I find it pretty consistently entertaining and occasionally amazing. Lately they've been doing these west coast eps with Nick and two other comics instead of Adam and Stav and they lack some of the trademark juvenility that Adam and Stav bring, but I still enjoy them.

there's some talk about it on the chapo thread

yeah, I thought I remembered talking about it somewhere on ilx

I just tried to listen to the dollop (Christian episode) and couldn't really get into it. The two guys didn't really strike me as good comedians, it was more like hanging out with the *funny guys* at the office.

which one is the christian episode?

idk, maybe they're not yr taste? nbd. but imo they are funny comedians

(btw sean was a writer or something on the recently cancelled show 'making history' (and played a college dean in a very small role) and in one of the most recent episodes adam pally's character said 'that's dope, that's dope' several times)

I gotta check this out! i really loved the grinder, i think i actually watched it through 2-3 times (i have done that with almost zero shows ever), especially towards the end where rob lowe basically starts talking like the old hollywood handbook opens (so there i was with robert.... deniro, and--)

idk, maybe they're not yr taste? nbd. but imo they are funny comedians

gareth reynolds is one of the quickest-witted comedians working today, i think, and dave anthony does a great job of bringing the best out in him - they're a great team

man alive, if you want to try another dollop there are a few recommendations for all-time-bests upthread iirc, but yeah maybe it's just not gonna be your bag

i've got a big backlog of dollops to work through since i spent the last six weeks or so shotgunning episodes of the greatest generation, the star trek:tng podcast by two guys who are a bit embarrassed to have a star trek podcast, which mirrors my relationship with the show perfectly

making history is not as great as the grinder but still has some laughs, especially from neil casey and john gemberling playing samuel adams and john hancock

Xp Christman episode, rather.

The Eugenics episode of the Dollop was crazy. At least to someone like me who had no idea how widespread these kind of ideas were in early 20th century USA.

Judge Roy Bean was almost like a Dollop parody, like there's no way this was an actual person lol

I'm behind on Dollops but thankfully (I guess) I have a murderous cold so I can catch up.

xxxx-ing p's I've just been really getting into Hollywood Handbook so excuse my dumbness above, it's really good.

cumtown fuckin suxx

my problem with the Dollop is how often they seem to be reading straight from the wikipedia entry or something - I don't get that the hosts (especially the guy who's supposed to be responding instead of reading) are even vaguely knowledgable or interested in history or the topics.

That's fair - I think some topics interest Dave more (lately anything that can be summed up with "Don't Trust The Whites") and he does more work coming up with material, sometimes he just relies on Gareth and his own reactions to carry the weaker stuff.

my only beef with the Dollop, or Dave specifically is how hard he leans into the racist stories when he's trying to make a point about SEE IT'S JUST LIKE HOW IT IS TODAY NOTHING HAS CHANGED etc. He makes a point of saying the n-word etc because it's in the quotes but I'm like, dude, who is this FOR. yourself? it's such a bad look. it weirds me out.

Greatest Generation is awesome. Very much the kinda show one just endlessly shotguns down once you first take a listen

The Dollop book is out in bookstores, judging from a shopping trip last night

xxp definitely agree on both points.

I just listened to the Hollywood Handbook music episode and I was LOLing while driving and coughing. Peaches -> Corporations -> Colin was pretty amazing.

Greatest Generation is awesome. Very much the kinda show one just endlessly shotguns down once you first take a listen

yeah, it's great - i've just caught up to the current episode and listening to the recurring jokes pile up over a compressed period was really fun

This weeks Spontaneanation

It's not the funniest ep but the Dollop about Uber is incredible. I don't use it so I was totally unaware of how incredibly evil they are.

yeah that one was p crazy

http://www.thedailybeast.com/comedy-bang-bang-500-episode-milestone-funniest-podcast-scott-aukerman

it is literally unbelievable to me that people willingly listen to that podcast, it's just this barrage of loud crap imo

i like pf tompkins' own (quiet, wry) stuff tho

I love cbb

it has definitely gotten louder in recent years. i used to listen to every episode, but now i pick and choose.

It's hit or miss, but it's given me a lot of laughs over the years.

cbb can be really funny but it's a kind of comedy which you can become aggravating when you listen to too much of it. For the last couple of years I've mostly just listened to the end of year best episodes thing, which is enough for me.

Paul F Tompkins is on Jeb Lund's show, talking about politics in a way he rarely does on mic

http://thisweekinatrocity.libsyn.com/025-when-dinosaurs-ruled-the-earth

Nick Mullen is incredibly funny and witty on his feet when he's on. I guess Cum Town crosses the line from time to time, but it seems like it plays a certain role as the scummy unfinished basement of comedy podcasts.

will listen

still love catching up w/magic tavern so so much, it is my favorite thing rn

Every episode of Off Book w/ Jessica McKenna & Zach Reino is an improvised musical that is often hilarious. I probably lol out loud at least 3-5 times each episode and they're extraordinarily quick and clever performers. They always have a guest and so far they've had Paul Scheer, Paul F Tompkins, Fran Gillespie, Jamie Denbo, etc. I can imagine this isn't for everyone but if you love musicals + improv comedy I think it's worth checking out.

There was also a sort of side ep of Off Book done as an episode of With Special Guest Lauren Lapkus

Stav soundboard episode of cum town was great.

why am i listening to an hour and a half of the doughboys and hollywood handbook eating shrimp live

Because they must put crack cocaine in it, that's how addictive it is

I'm dying at how bad Wiger is doing.

o damn looking fwd to that ep so much

yes the biggest laughs are wiger's terrible lack of strategy and sean making his corny biscuit jokes to the waitress

but there's also a lot of wet chewing

Wet chewing has an audience

Hayes & Sean would deliberately wet-chew into the mic just to irritate others

pink shrimpies

I've listened to so many episodes of The Dollop in the last month. Pretty much addicted tbh. Who's looking forward to episode 300?

yes & no

yes bcz Dollop
no bcz Captain Cheetoh

yeah I've also been binging on old dollop episodes lately, but feel like I already know way more about Donald Trump than any person should ever know and I don't even really know that much about him

i thought i knew a fair bit abt Errol Flynn & boyyyyy i did not lol

prolly start on the Trump on tomorrow

Hollywood Handbook today is dark