Beautiful Stories
Best Friends with Nicole Byer and Sasheer Zamata
Big Grande Teachers’ Lounge
Bitch Sesh
Comedy Bang Bang
Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend
Culture Kings
Factually! with Adam Conover
Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness
Hello From The Magic Tavern
Hollywood Handbook
Homophilia
How Did This Get Made?
How Did This Get Played?
In Bed with Nick and Megan
I Weigh with Jameela Jamil
Off Book: The Improvised Musical
Office Ladies
Queery with Cameron Esposito
Scam Goddess
Spanish Aquí Presents
The Three Questions with Andy Richter
Threedom
Throwing Shade
Unspooled
Urgent Care with Joel Kim Booster and Mitra Jouhari
Yo, Is This Racist?
Lauren Lapkus
Lauren Lapkus is an Emmy-nominated actress, improviser, and writer. She’s best known for her role as prison guard Susan Fischer on Netflix’s Orange is the New Black, which won her a SAG award. She’s upcoming in the feature Holmes and Watson, with Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly.
Lauren had a supporting role in the blockbuster Jurassic World and created and starred in an episode of The Characters for Netflix. She recurs on HBO’s Crashing, starring Pete Holmes and produced by Judd Apatow. Lauren was also one of Variety’s 10 Comics To Watch in 2016. Her weekly Earwolf podcast “With Special Guest Lauren Lapkus” debuted at #1 on the comedy section of iTunes. Along with Scott Aukerman and Paul F. Tompkins, she has performed throughout the United States and in Australia as part of the Comedy Bang! Bang! live tour.
Lauren’s other credits include series regular roles on the sitcoms Clipped for TBS and Are you There, Chelsea? for NBC. She has also appeared on Kroll Show, Key & Peele, Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail, Another Period, Drunk History, and the features Blended, starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore, and Matthew Weiner’s Are You Here, starring Zach Galikianakis and Owen Wilson. She has lent her voice to the animated shows Bob’s Burgers on FOX, Adventure Time on Cartoon Network, and the HBO comedy Animals.
On stage, Lauren performs with ASSSSCAT at UCB and Wild Horses at both UCB and Largo.
Host Information
Threedom
Scott Aukerman, Lauren Lapkus and Paul F Tompkins abandon their regular formats to focus on the basics of being funny with each other.
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Raised By TV
When Jon Gabrus and Lauren Lapkus were growing up, they watched a lot of TV. Like, a LOT of TV. Now adults with minds hopelessly warped by television, they've come together to indulge their shared obsession. On Raised By TV, Jon and Lauren revisit the best and worst TV of the late 80s and early 90s - everything from game shows and TGIF to Oprah and cereal commercials.
With Special Guest Lauren Lapkus
With Special Guest Lauren Lapkus: where the guest is the host. Take a seat with Lauren as she passes off her hosting duties to a new funny friend every week. Lauren is always the guest, as an original character--or one her host holds secret until they've announced her. You never know who will show up. It's the host's show, Lauren's just along for the ride. Looking for the archives? All episodes older than 6 months can be found exclusively on Stitcher Premium, ad-free. Go to stitcher.com/premium and use promo code EARWOLF for 1 month free (and $5 off the annual plan!)
Guest Appearances
Season 1, Episode 6: The Julia Bulette Story
This week Chip Junction (Lauren Lapkus), the 12 year old grandson of a Bonanza fan Dalton met online, joins the podcast to ask whether masks will make future generations more attracted to mouths. Then they discuss episode 6 of Bonanza, “The Julia…
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Slappin My Tits On (w/ Lauren Lapkus)
Put your pussy in the wind with this week's guest, Lauren Lapkus! What is that? A GIANT MOTH?? Tune in for dust bunnies and jolly bitches as Vicky reminds us that "if miss virus has told us anything, it's go home and…
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Zoom Gloom
Comedian David Spade (Lights Out with David Spade, Saturday Night Live) joins Scott and co-host Big Sue to talk about his new Netflix movie The Wrong Missy, his SNL dream team, and the first thing he’d like to do after quarantine is…
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Undercovers with Off Book, Lauren Lapkus and Erin Whitehead!
We've got not one, but *two* special guests this week in our Zoom hangs! Lauren Lapkus and Erin Whitehead join Jess, Zach and the family band for some quality chats and songs like "Spicy Chili Glaze", "Back Cubes" and "Villain Appetizers".
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Door-to-door Doors
Emmy-award winning writer, director, and producer Alan Yang (Parks and Recreation, Master of None, Forever) joins Scott and his nephew Todd to talk about his Netflix directorial debut Tigertail being the opposite of Tiger King, working with a Mandarin translator on the…
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The Best of i4h Vol. 10
Please enjoy this compilation of some of the best scenes from 2019! These performances feature Gavin Speiller, Horatio Sanz, John Gemberling, Mary Holland, Neil Campbell, Paul Rust, Eugene Cordero, Colton Dunn, Neil Casey, Katie Dippold, Ian Roberts, Bobby Moynihan, Charlie Sanders, Jon…
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The 90s & 2000s with Lauren Lapkus
Lauren Lapkus (Newcomers, Laptime) joins Edgar and Jacquis to take a trip down memory lane as they name their top 3 things from the 90s and 2000s.
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428: Coach Katie Sowers, Oxfam ‘Time to Care’ Report, Guest Lauren Lapkus
The hilarious Lauren Lapkus joins Bryan and Erin to talk about her upcoming podcast “Newcomers” and to help pick some very special WIGAWAY winners!! Then, Bryan profiles NFL coach for the 49ers Katie Sowers, the first woman and openly gay coach to…
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2019 Holiday Spectacular
Join us for that special time of year when Scott invites friends old and new to celebrate the Comedy Bang! Bang! Holiday Spectacular! Expect appearances from Jason “The Dink Dink Man” Mantzoukas, intern Gino Lambardo, Scott’s nephew Todd, historian Darren Matichek, Santa…
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4th Annual Halloween Spectacular (w/ Lauren Lapkus, Jessica St. Clair, Brian Moylan)
Casey and Danielle, or shall we say DR. DEB and GINA are Live from Largo for Bitch Sesh’s 4th Annual Halloween Spectacular and Parade! Andy Cohen cos play is alive and well! The hilarious, gorgeous and spot on impressionist Lauren Lapkus guests…
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The Hollywood Hoodwinker with Lauren Lapkus
Welcome back Con-gregation to Scam Goddess, the #1 pod dedicated to all things fraud! This week Laci is joined by actress, director, & podcaster Lauren Lapkus (Between Two Ferns: The Movie, With Special Guest..., Threedom) to cover the Hollywood scam artist/master impressionist who…
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Sasheer Will Have A Glass of Hot Water with Lauren Lapkus & Laura Willcox
On this week’s episode, best friends Lauren Lapkus and Laura Willcox join Nicole & Sasheer for another round of Besting Each Other. Laura share’s their UCB roots, maintaining a long distance friendship, texting vs. calling, and Lauren’s unique eating habits. Then, Lauren…
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Blind Submissions (w/ Lauren Lapkus)
Lauren Lapkus (Raised By TV, Threedom) joins Tawny and guest co-host Dani Fernandez to discuss caller questions about white people using the word “ghetto,” blind submissions versus diverse submissions, and more. Plus, Andrew and Tawny recap this week’s news including Andrew Yang…
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The Stars of Between Two Ferns: The Movie
Zach Galifianakis, Lauren Lapkus, Ryan Gaul, Jiavani Linayao of Between Two Ferns: The Movie join Scott to talk about the numbers on the call sheet, improvised scenes that didn’t make the final cut, and the most fun/worst day working on the movie.…
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404: Magnum Ice Cream, New Sex Ed Regulations
This week, Bryan and Erin discuss the Trump administration’s denial of social services to immigrants and their cutting back of the Endangered Species Act. Then, Bryan talks about the scandalous Magnum Ice Cream ad comparing their product to the struggle of LGBTQ…
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10th Anniversary Part 1
Scott Aukerman celebrates the 10th Anniversary of Comedy Bang! Bang! by implementing a true open door policy and welcomes fan favorite guests of the show over the last 10 years! Part One Featuring: Jason Mantzoukas Andy Daly Paul F. Tompkins Seth Morris…
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Lemons Is the New Black
Actor and improviser Matt Walsh (Veep, UCB) joins Scott and Traci Reardon to interpret the poster of Matt’s new film Under the Eiffel Tower and talk about Traci’s new documentary. Then, up-and-coming filmmaker Allen Woody stops by to talk about his directorial…
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Animal Halloween: Live from UCB Sunset
Joe Wengert, Mary Holland, Lauren Lapkus, Betsy Sodaro, and Jon Gabrus join Matt Besser for a LIVE improv4humans from UCB Sunset! They’ll take audience suggestions that inspire scenes about a teacher with an extreme case of senioritis, a bunch of undergrads trying…
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Best of The Bible
In the beginning, Matty B created improv4humans. Then Matty B said, “Let there be a compilation of the greatest biblical improv scenes ever performed on this show”, and there was a compilation of biblical scenes. And Matty B saw the compilation, and…
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2018 Holiday Spectacular
Join Scott as he invites old friends and new friends to celebrate the greatest Holiday tradition, the Comedy Bang! Bang! Holiday Spectacular! Expect appearances from Jason “Heynong Man” Mantzoukas, intern Gino Lambardo, Santa Claus, Big Sue Claus, Rudi North, John Lennon, and…
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Conan Never Goes Outside
Conan O’Brien and Scott meet in the middle as they chat about his new podcast “Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend” on Earwolf, his treasured memory of spending a day with John Candy, and stealing the Robin costume from Burt Ward in college.…
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The Best of i4h Vol. 9
The humons have cast their votes, and here are your favorite scenes of 2018! These performances feature Don Fanelli, Laura Willcox, Gil Ozeri, John Gemberling, Curtis Gwinn, Tim Meadows, Peter Hulne, Colton Dunn, Jon Gabrus, James Adomian, Betsy Sodaro, Horatio Sanz, Lauren…
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Great Grief with Home Economics Teacher - Ms. Smuckers (Lauren Lapkus)
Mr. Cravy works out on a full stomach, Mr Levi’s plans a radio tour to promote the school newspaper, Mr. Padre gets into competitive tickling, and Mr. Weatherman’s motivational speaking causes some third degree burns. The teachers are joined by their colleague…
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Ship To Shore with L. Ron Hubbard
Recorded live, November 10th, 1968 aboard the Sea Org Flagship, The Royal Scotsman, this is Ship To Shore with “The Commodore,” L. Ron Hubbard. LRH is joined by some of his most trusted advisors like Marion Grapes, Heidi Corporate and Jules McManon,…
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Threedom Trailer
Hosts Scott Aukerman, Lauren Lapkus and Paul F. Tompkins abandon their regular show formats to spend some quality time together. Inspired by their fun conversations on tour, these three friends sit down to discuss each other, the world and everything in between.…
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Threedom Trailer
Hosts Scott Aukerman, Lauren Lapkus and Paul F. Tompkins abandon their regular show formats to spend some quality time together. Inspired by their fun conversations on tour, these three friends sit down to discuss each other, the world and everything in between.…
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Law & Order: Restaurant Unit (w/ Scott Aukerman, Paul F. Tompkins, Lauren Lapkus)
They're hereee! Scott Aukerman, Paul F. Tompkins, and Lauren Lapkus of Threedom are Jess and Zach's triple guests this week in a new musical packed with soft-serve caves, restaurant police, 68-ing(?) and Zendaya as Meechee. With songs like "...A Tree", "What Are We Saying?" and "Find That Owl!",…
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Terrifying Edinburgh with Cameron MacGonagle
Beware, this week’s pilot is very, very scary! Join Cameron MacGonagle for a terrifying tour of Edinburgh's spookiest establishments and meet the quirky spirits that haunt their halls. From a very thirsty ghost, to a long dead board playing cannibal, and a…
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Season 2, Ep 63 - Genie (w/ Lauren Lapkus)
We find a lamp and talk to Crystal the Genie. Credits: Arnie: Arnie Niekamp Chunt: Adal Rifai Usidore: Matt Young Crystal the Genie: Lauren Lapkus Craig: Ryan DiGiorgi Tricia: Kate James Producers: Arnie Niekamp, Ryan DiGiorgi, Evan Jacover Editor: Ryan DiGiorgi Theme Music: Andy Poland Magic Tavern Logo: Allard Laban Audio Assistance: Jason Knox Production…
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Volunteer Genie: LIVE from SXSW 2018
Jon Gabrus, James Adomian, Betsy Sodaro, Horatio Sanz, and Lauren Lapkus join Matt Besser for a live improv4humans from SXSW! They’ll take audience suggestions that inspire scenes about a very young babysitter, a couple swapping disturbing stories on a first date, and…
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Live from Largo w/ Jason Mantzoukas, Matt Walsh, Brian Huskey, Lauren Lapkus
Recorded live from Largo at the Coronet in Los Angeles, Marissa and Listler (Jessica St. Clair and Lennon Parham) travel from Marina Del Ray to Hollywood to present another episode of their podcast project Womp It Up! We’re treated to appearances from…
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The 9th Anniversary Show!
It’s been 9 amazing years of Comedy Bang! Bang! Where does the time go? Scott celebrates with show favorites under the watchful eye of his corporate supervisors. We’ll hear from returnees and newcomers alike including a professional employee, an adventurer, a developer…
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Lauren Lapkus - Spotlight On: Traci Reardon
Marissa’s longtime rival Traci Reardon (Lauren Lapkus) joins in for this week’s WOMP It Up! During “Hot Topix,” Traci talks about her recent unemployment and her attempts to reconnect with Marissa after their falling out. Then they all share their gripes during…
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Best of i4h Vol. 8
The humons have voted, and here are your favorite scenes of 2017! These performances feature Andy Daly, Bob Dassie, Mary Holland, Lauren Lapkus, Erin Whitehead, Stephanie Allynne, Mookie Blaiklock, Craig Rowin, Brandon Gardner, Tim Meadows, Shaun Diston, Chad Carter, Horatio Sanz, Rafe…
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A Sunken Livering Room From A Multi-Camera TV Set
Paul F. Tompkins flirts with his listeners as he welcomes them back to Spontaneanation! This time out, Paul’s special guests are Lauren Lapkus, Mary Holland, Erin Whitehead, and Stephanie Allynne of Wild Horses! They chat about what they would be up to…
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Strictly Business with Derek Contrera (Drew Tarver)
In this episode of Strictly Business, Derek Contrera (Drew Tarver) decides he is going to be a movie mogul businessman by launching his own production company called Donnie Darko Inception Entertainment. He then talks all about the biz with Tammy Hickman (Mary…
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Live from SXSW 2018
Orphan Black’s Tatiana Maslany joins Scott and his intern Gino Lambardo on Comedy Bang! Bang! live from SXSW 2018 in Austin, Texas! They chat about tattoos, Boston accents, and what Tatiana has to say to her haters. Then, Scott’s nephew Todd arrives…
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323: USA Gymnastics Abuse, “Super-fast Broadband” Marriage Equality, Guest Lauren Lapkus
This week, Erin brings forward the case of former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar’s sexual abuse of young female athletes, shining a light on the organization’s policies that have allowed this behavior to continue for so long. Then, Bryan discusses the Northern…
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2017 Holiday Spectacular
It’s that special time of year again where Scott invites old friends and new friends to celebrate the Holidays! Expect appearances by Ho Ho the naughty Elf, intern Gino Lambardo, Jason “Heynong Man” Mantzoukas, formerly deceased music idol John Lennon, Mayor Junius Bobbledoonary,…
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Bing Bong Goodbye
Humorist John Hodgman is this week’s guest supreme as he joins Scott and intern Gino Lambardo to talk about John’s new book “Vacationland,” Thanksgiving plans, and how buying a boat at an auction became the talk of the town. Then, Scott’s nephew…
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Raised By TV with Jon Gabrus and Lauren Lapkus
Jon & Lauren are so excited to kick off Raised By TV that they spend the whole hour brainstorming ideas for future episodes. They touch on Supermarket Sweep, TGIF, Saved By The Bell, The Real World, theme songs, an infamous Oprah moment,…
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Lauren Lapkus, Our Close Friend Again
LAUREN LAPKUS is with Sean and Hayes to promote her new show Raised by the TV. This episode is sponsored by Casper (code: HANDBOOK) and Harry's.
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Flute Scandal
The Wild Horses are back! Mary Holland, Erin Whitehead, Lauren Lapkus, and Stephanie Allynne join Matt Besser this week for scenes about the aftermath of their worst show ever, a movie executive who won’t put on his pants, and auditions for a…
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3 Witches and a Baby
Comedian Tig Notaro, titular star of One Mississippi joins Scott to talk about the new season of her show, the perfect menu at a restaurant, and parenting tips. Then, professional witches Frida Corpse, Girdle, and Dump Dump swoop into the studio to…
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Lauren Lapkus
Actress and comedian Lauren Lapkus (With Special Guest Lauren Lapkus) joins Jensen and Matty to talk about home movies, being Emmy nominated for The Earliest Show, Hannah Williams & The Affirmations, Mormon Mommy Blogs, how we were late on Missing Richard Simmons,…
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The 500th Episode
Jason “Heynong Man” Mantzoukas, intern Gino Lambardo, El Chupacabra, and Scott’s nephew Todd are all here to celebrate the 500th episode of Comedy Bang! Bang! We’ll hear Todd’s signature “Oy Yoi Yoi” segment, what Chupacabra has been up to since we last…
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Genie Awareness
Classically trained actor Haley Joel Osment, best known for his role of Slow Joey on the Comedy Bang! Bang! TV show returns to talk about his new show on Amazon called “Oasis,” what’s going on with his character from The Sixth Sense,…
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No Chumming
Improviser and actress Lauren Lapkus returns to Who Charted this week for a mid-May chartfest! She joins Howard and Kulap in counting down the Top 5 Songs on Billboard’s Hot 100 while pondering over Miley Cyrus’s new leaf and lamenting swimming lesson…
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The 8th Anniversary Show!
Scott celebrates 8 years of Comedy Bang! Bang! with his intern Gino Lambardo, Buddy Valastro aka The Cake Boss, and show favorites. We’ll hear from the writer/singer of America’s Funniest Home Videos theme song, a community activist & her world traveling sister,…
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The Manager's Office of a Miniature Golf Course
Paul F. Tompkins welcomes everyone on and in planet Earth to Spontaneanation! This week, Paul’s special guest is Tatiana Maslany of Orphan Black! They chat about what animals Tatiana has seen in the wild, her lifelong fear of sharks appearing in unusual places,…
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Reunion, Part 3: Live from Largo (w/ Lauren Lapkus)
Live from Largo in Los Angeles with special guest Lauren Lapkus, Casey and Danielle get at the most important question of the ages, "which house-husband can f*ck?" The Ladies perform a One Act play that will be winning awards for years to…
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Collected Stories Vol. 3: The Best of I Was There Too
Once again Matt has lovingly pieced together a collection of the best anecdotes told on I Was There Too about experiences on the set of the Star Wars trilogy, Back to The Future, Die Hard, and many more. You’ll hear from Steven…
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An Abandoned Puppet Theater w/ CBB Tour Reunion
Paul F. Tompkins closes out cross-over month on Spontaneanation! This week, Paul’s special guests/improvisers are Scott Aukerman, Neil Campbell, Jon Gabrus, Mike Hanford, and Lauren Lapkus reuniting from the Comedy Bang! Bang! Tour. They chat about what’s the most scared they’ve ever been;…
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Sleepwalkers
Lauren Lapkus (With Special Guest Lauren Lapkus, Wild Horses, Crashing) joins Paul, June, and Jason to discuss the 1992 Stephen King horror film Sleepwalkers. They’ll talk about whether Charles Brady and Mary are really mother and son or just creatures, adult people…
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Spank Me With A Feather!
Little Orphan Blacks Kristian Bruun and Tatiana Maslany return this week to give the scoop on wrapping their hit show, the state of the Canadian military, and what it takes to get banned from Comic-Con. Then they reunite with man-woman radio combo…
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Wild Horses, Our Close Friends
Hayes and Sean are joined by MARY HOLLAND, LAUREN LAPKUS, and ERIN WHITEHEAD to talk about doing comedy as a group. This episode is sponsored by Casper Mattresses (www.casper.com/handbook) and ZipRecruiter (www.ziprecruiter.com/first).
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The Best of i4h Vol. 7
The humons have voted, and here are your favorite scenes of 2016. These performances feature James Adomian, Mary Holland, Jon Gabrus, John Gemberling, Gil Ozeri, Anthony Atamanuik, Neil Casey, Pam Murphy, Ian Roberts, Sean Clements, Jessica McKenna, Zach Reino, Nicole Parker, Paul…
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Gossip Guy
Comedians Brendon Walsh and Randy Liedtke of The Bone Zone join Scott this week to talk about clapping song parodies, how Brendon got pranked on the set of Conan, and some of Brendon’s pranks over the years. Then, our old friend Traci…
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Breakin' Since the 30s
Professional comedians Nick Thune (Good Guy) and Moshe Kasher (Hound Tall Discussion Series) join Scott to chat about the first time they’ve met, crazy neighbors, and to meet the Dell Dude. Then, the World’s 1st Female breakdancer Wendy Quote The Worm Endquote…
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Live at Now Hear This Festival with Wild Horses
The Wild Horses (Lauren Lapkus, Mary Holland and Erin Whitehead) join Matt Besser for a live episode at the Now Hear This Podcast Festival in Anaheim, CA. Their scenes will include only having experiencing kissing the TV, what happens when everyone can…
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Wishing with The Grawlix
Ben Roy and Andrew Orvedahl of the comedy troupe The Grawlix and truTV’s Those Who Can’t join the CBB First Timers Club! They join Scott and world record holder for most wishes Frank Dorito to chat about wishes, smoking on planes, and…
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Jurassic World with Lauren Lapkus
Is there a guest as wonderful as Lauren Lapkus? Probably not. Lauren joins Matt to talk about playing Vivian, one of the control room workers dealing with the chaos that unravels in Jurassic World. We hear about how Lauren had to get…
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Wild Horses IV: Please Stop Sign
The Wild Horses make their majestic return to improv4humans! Lauren Lapkus, Stephanie Allynne, Mary Holland, and Erin Whitehead join Matt Besser for this week's episode where they explore the gritty part of Farm Camp, meet the little man in Lauren's mouth, and…
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Todd Is Too High with Rogue Wave
Oakland's own indie rock band Rogue Wave and professional actor Haley Joel Osment join the 1st timers club on this week's Comedy Bang! Bang! We'll hear about Haley's acting journey as well as live songs by Rogue Wave off of their new…
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Lauren Lapkus Answers Kids' Unanswerable Questions
Lauren Lapkus fields questions about unicorns, poop, and a well-kept secret about Darth Vader. To join the conversation about this episode, go to longestshortesttime.com!
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The Best of i4h Vol. 6
Here is what you voted for as the best scenes of 2015, humons. These performances feature Jon Gabrus, Joe Wengert, Will McLaughlin, Chad Carter, Neil Casey, Betsy Sodaro, Colton Dunn, Joe Hartzler, Andy Daly, Sean Conroy, Brett Gelman, Ian Roberts, Matt Walsh,…
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Kid Detectives II
JJ and Murphy O’Malaman, the Kid Detectives themselves are back with a whole new case they need to solve on this week's Comedy Bang! Bang! With the help of Scott, they're gonna do their darndest to solve the case of the missing…
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DARBA (Live with Wild Horses at UCB Sunset)
The Wild Horses (Lauren Lapkus, Stephanie Allynne, Mary Holland and Erin Whitehead) join Matt Besser for a live episode at UCB Sunset. Their scenes include Mary being diagnosed with emailitis and a new gardener learning to adjust to the top donator's abrasive…
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My Silly Moss Man
"Weird Al" Yankovic joins Scott as a special co-host and to make a very major announcement on this week's Comedy Bang! Bang! Child actress Dimples also visits the studio to talk about her new show "My Silly Step-Sister," her foley artist work,…
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Wisconsin Sugar Babies
Our old friend Zach Galifianakis joins Scott and Scott's nephew Todd on this week's Comedy Bang! Bang! After Scott & Todd catch up and play "What's That Phrase?", Zach tells us about his new FX show "Baskets" and considers Todd to be…
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Beautiful, Fancy Apartment in NYC
Paul F. Tompkins welcomes each AND every one of you, including anyone who plays any kind of organized sport, back to SPONTANEANATION! This week, Paul’s special guest is Lauren Lapkus of Orange Is the New Black, Clipped, and With Special Guest Lauren…
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2015 Holiday Spectacular
2015 Holiday Spectacular Ho! Ho! Ho! BLECH! It's the most wonderful TIME of the year, the Holiday episode of Comedy Bang! Bang! is upon us and our most dearest of friends (and a complete stranger) stop by including intern Gino Lambardo, John…
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Wild Horses vs. Big Grande: LIVE at UCBsunset
It's a two-team spectacle as Lauren Lapkus, Erin Whitehead, and Stephanie Allynne of Wild Horses and Dan Lippert, Ryan Rosenberg, Drew Tarver, and Jon Mackey of Big Grande join Matt Besser for a LIVE improv4humans from the UCB’s Sunset theater in Hollywood…
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The Beatles of Cults
Stand-up comedian extraordinaire John Mulaney is back on this week's Comedy Bang Bang! John and Scott break down the Ebenezer Scrooge costume, reflect on why weird rumors are not circulated about modern celebs, and talk about John's starring role in his new…
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Dan Deacon and the Mighty Mighty Bosses
American composer Dan Deacon joins Seth Morris, Lauren Lapkus, and Jon Gabrus for a very special musical edition of improv4humans with Matt Besser! Dan performs songs from his latest album "Gliss Riffer" live in-studio that will inspire scenes about finding a tiny…
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Balls Out
Welcome back to The Black List Table Reads with Franklin Leonard. Popular demand called for it, and we listened: Each earmovie is now a single episode. Today, we return to our first ever earmovie - the obscenely funny BALLS OUT, written by…
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Good Night In The Morning
A couple of Canucks, Tatiana Maslany and Kristian Bruun give us the 'sclusies on the upcoming fourth season of their hit TV series Orphan Black on this week’s Comedy Bing Bong! They’ll also share the stylish ways they’ve been getting around LA…
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Wompler's REAL 17th B-Day Womptacular
Finally, the highly anticipated CBB episode you've been waiting for is here! LIVE from the Marina Del Ray American Legion Hall, it's Marissa Wompler's REAL 17th Birthday Womptacular! Joining in the celebration is Scott, Miss Listler, Marissa’s step dad Dr. Seth Wompler,…
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Hump The Gun
Randy and Jason explain why the only way to deal with your problems is to punch them in the face, as well as the best ways for a racist to die. Then, Lauren Lapkus joins the show to talk about the joy…
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You Got PreDICted!
Do you believe in psychic abilities? The Flagen sisters, Juniper, Peony, Hyacinth, and Shrub stop by the studio on their carnival tour to predict Scott’s future as well as the future of Fresno. Have you ever thought what it would be like…
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The Marm of Smarm Returns
Comedy’s own Michael Ian Black aka The Marm of Smarm returns along with Scott’s nephew Todd on a special B-B-BONUS episode of Comedy Bing Bong! Why is MIB in everything from Smosh: The Movie to Another Period to Wet Hot American Summer:…
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Kid Detectives
Lauren Lapkus and Thomas Middleditch go way back to their days of performing together in Chicago and now they’re back at it again on a new Comedy Bing Bong! We’ll hear if Lauren will be playing a dinosaur in Jurassic World, the…
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Wild Horses III: Gossipy Elephants
The Wild Horses cannot be tamed! Lauren Lapkus, Stephanie Allynne, Mary Holland, and Erin Whitehead are back on improv4humans with Matt Besser! They’ll go on a road trip with an annoying honker, share a romantic handkerchief story reminiscent of Grease, and use…
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BALLS OUT Pt. 4
In episode four of The Black List Table Reads with Franklin Leonard, we finally have come to the exciting conclusion of the hilarious script BALLS OUT. When we last left Bill Simmers, he had just taken the blue pill. He’s popped a…
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The 6th Anniversary Show!
6 years ago and no score today a comedy podcast was born. My, oh, my how time has flown by! IT’S BEEN 6 years of Comedy Bang! Bang! The Podcast and old friends and new friends stop by to celebrate. Expect to…
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BALLS OUT Pt. 3
In episode three of The Black List Table Reads with Franklin Leonard, we continue with the obscenely funny script BALLS OUT. When we last left Jim Simmers and the gang, things were going seemingly well. He got a new car, got revenge…
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BALLS OUT Pt. 2
In episode two of The Black List Table Reads with Franklin Leonard, we continue with the obscenely funny script BALLS OUT. We follow the story of beleaguered businessman Jim Simmers, a pencil pusher unlucky in life and in love who just last…
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BALLS OUT Pt. 1
Welcome to the first episode of The Black List Table Reads with Franklin Leonard. The Black List Table Reads takes the best and most exciting screenplays Hollywood hasn't yet made, and turns them into movies, for your ears. This week The Black…
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LIVE from SXSW 2015 II
This week's B-B-B-ONUS-S-S Comedy Bing! Bong! was recorded LIVE from the South by Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas with Professor Blastoff's own Tig Notaro! Tig shares a story with us that is sure to keep Austin weird and tells us about her…
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LIVE from SXSW 2015
Comedy Bing! Bong! makes its way back to the South by Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas and Scott brings along his nephew Todd to serve as today's co-host! They welcome two of America's finest actors, Colin Hanks & Nick Kroll to the…
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Allison Weiss' Secret Sad Dance Party
Singer-songwriter Allison Weiss joins Tim Meadows, Lauren Lapkus, and Eugene Cordero in her secret sad dance party in musical episode of improv4humans with Matt Besser! Allison plays songs that inspire scenes about how the way people eat is the exact way they…
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Be My Guest, Literally!
It’s a special co-host edition of Comedy Bing Bong with our favorite German film director Werner Herzog! Werner & Scott welcome guest of honor Michael Ableson, a NYC corporate litigator AND Origin Story documentary donator to tell us all about being the…
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Kiss Cup: LIVE from SF Sketchfest
Scott Adsit, Lauren Lapkus, Colton Dunn, and Charlie Sanders receive kisses from the people of San Francisco on this week’s improv4humans with Matt Besser recorded LIVE from SF Sketchfest! They’ll follow some parents who think their baby has abandoned them, create a…
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Secret Superlatives
Comedian extraordinaire Patton Oswalt is back to tell us all about his new book Silver Screen Fiend which goes into his classic film obsession of the late 90s on today’s Comedy Bing Bong! Patton & Scott talk about the time they improvised…
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What's Your Profession?
Lauren Lapkus, Mary Holland, Gil Ozeri, and Will Hines are all participants on Survivor in a special improv5humans with Matt Besser! They’ll also visit an awful joke telling dentist’s office, experience the worst road rage, and explore what happens when a witness…
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Cereal
Lauren Lapkus courageously steps up to the plate at Bro-Bro Studio and answers the tough questions, such as "what movie were you in?" - Emmy winning comedy writer, and long-time friend, Kevin Dorf takes us deep inside the writer's room and everyone…
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2014 Holiday Spectacular
Ho! Ho! Ho! It's the year end holiday episode of Comedy Bean Bag with music from The Both (Aimee Mann & Ted Leo) and guests galore! Director of the Underworld series, Len Wiseman is back for the CBB festivities that will include…
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Golden Duchess Cruise Lines
Returning champion Colin Hanks of FX's Fargo is here to talk about his humble beginnings on Comedy Bean Bag! Colin tells us all about one of his first acting roles on Roswell, the status of his Tower Records documentary, and the record…
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Lauren Lapkus, Our Close Friend
Sean and Hayes start the show with a discussion on about the book Freakingnomics and how the concepts translate to the world of moviemaking. Then, LAUREN LAPKUS is in the studio to talk about scary dinosaurs, Jurassic spoilers, Ernest, and the difference between books and movie…
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Big Ass Meals
Actress, comedian, improviser, and the first Whooch guest to be a part of the Jurassic Park franchise, Lauren Lapkus stops by this week’s WHO CHARTED! Lauren, Ku-Ku, & Wie-Wie chat about Ariana Grande, which reality TV show they’d be on, the Top…
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Wild Horses Return
Lauren Lapkus, Stephanie Allynne, Mary Holland, and Erin Whitehead all return as Wild Horses on this week's improv4humans with Matt Besser! Listen as they show us what being apart of their book club would be like, search for the world's fastest toilet…
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LIVE from LA Podfest 2014
Ian Roberts, Lauren Lapkus, and Horatio Sanz join Matt Besser for a spectacular improv4humans recorded LIVE from the LA Podfest 2014! Equating sex to chinese food, encountering cocaine users in a bathroom, a live theatre experience complete with real dead bodies, and…
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Reality TV
Do you love The Bachelorette? Do you follow all of the Real Housewives? Well, you're in luck - today's topic is the magic that is reality television. Tig, David, and Kyle are joined by the wonderful improviser and human Lauren Lapkus to…
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Grounded Me@
Fall TV premieres are back baby! Brooklyn Nine-Nine star Andy Samberg returns to Comedy Bean Bag along with Scott’s nephew Todd to talk all things Hollywood, Todd & Scott’s potential sitcom, the new season of B-99, and eating pee popsicles. Then, a…
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One Hundred Percent!
She's the charming and adorable (& confident and 100%%%) Correctional Officer from of one of our favorite shows, Orange Is The New Black, the hilarious LAUREN LAPKUS is back to talk to us about what she had (got?) to do to obtain…
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Ruth's Ross Dress For Loss
The masters of their craft, Jack Black and Kyle Gass of Tenacious D join the first timers club on this week's Comedy Bing Bong! They talk about their life expectancy, hanging out in the Mr. Show days, and give us a 'sclusy…
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LIVE from Just For Laughs and Outside Lands Festival
It's a double header of improv4humans with Matt Besser this week as we travel to Montreal for the Just For Laughs Festival with special guests Zach Woods, Horatio Sanz, Chris Gethard, and John Gemberling! Take a listen as they learn about the…
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Marissa Wompler's Six Flags Birthday Womptacular
WOMP IT UP! LIVE from high above the Log flume ride in Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California, it's Marissa Wompler's Birthday Party Womptacular with Miss Listler, Marissa's step dad Dr. Seth Wompler, Eric "Gutterballs" Gutterman, and possibly old friends, new…
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Bonus: Best of Vol. 5: The Nasty Hits
All the way from shitting robots to smegma cheese shops and beyond! It's the bonus best of improv4humans with Matt Besser aka the nasty hits featuring Ian Roberts, Lauren Lapkus, Joe Wengert, Tim Meadows, Charlie Sanders, Betsy Sodaro, John Gemberling, Stephanie Allynne,…
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Best of improv4humans Vol. 5
That time has come once again humans! The best of improv4humans with Matt Besser volume 5 is here featuring an amazing roster of the greatest improvisers in the universe including Joe Wengert, Sean Clements, Dominic Dierkes, Jason Mantzoukas, Lennon Parham, Jessica St.…
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I Turned It On For The Dog Penis
The impresarios behind the hit web-series "Next Time on Lonny," Alex Anfanger & Dan Schimpf are here along with today's co-host Traci Rearden on a bonus Comedy Bing Bong! We’ll hear about the new season of Next Time on Lonny, the process…
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Hallelujah the Hills
Lauren Lapkus, Mike Still, and Jeff Hiller are here along with special musical guest Hallelujah the Hills for a magical musical episode of improv4humans with Matt Besser! For the first time ever, the entire band Hallelujah the Hills have set themselves up…
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Stinky Chips
Portland comedian Shane Torres bursts his way into the first timers club on today’s Comedy Bang! Bang! Shane talks about his start in comedy in the land of Portland, his life after his previous appearance on the LIVE from Portland CBB ep,…
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The 5th Anniversary Show!
IT'S BEEN 5 years of Comedy Bang Bang: The Podcast and all your favorites have returned for a bro out sesh! Get ready to experience our unbelievable open door policy as friends of the show Marissa Wompler, Miss Listler, Jason Mantzoukas, and…
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Bug Out Bag
Join Gil Ozeri, Lauren Lapkus, Johnny Meeks, and Alex Fernie for this week's episode of improv4humans with Matt Besser. Tune in to hear Lauren Lapkus' cure for cancer, how to make it in Hollywood using the prison system, vagina possums, and how to use…
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Reverse April Fools
This week's Comedy Bing Buh has Scott & co-host Traci Rearden welcome back Patton Oswalt to answer some burning questions in honor of his new special Tragedy Plus Comedy Equals Time. How many guns should a person own? What exactly is a…
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Bonus Cut: Male Mom
Lauren Lapkus, Stephanie Allynne, Mary Holland, and Erin Whitehead aka Wild Horses are back this week to deal with baby leashes and a male mom on a bonus episode of improv4humans with Matt Besser! Make sure to get the UCB Comedy Improv Manual, Matt…
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Wild Horses
Lauren Lapkus, Stephanie Allynne, Mary Holland, and Erin Whitehead are all friends, make up the improv group Wild Horses, and have been specially requested for your listening pleasure on this week's improv4humans with Matt Besser! Join them as they take us to…
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LIVE from RIOT LA
Recorded LIVE from the Downtown Independent Theater as part of the RIOT LA festival, it’s a b-b-b-onus episode of Big Bang Theory Comedy! IT’S BEEN quite a while since high school student Traci Rearden has been on the show as she catches…
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LIVE from RIOT LA 2014
Lauren Lapkus, Andy Daly, and Seth Morris join Matt Besser to find out what happens a prank phone call goes too far, become a boy band for a blimp captain, and explore why proposing on a ferris wheel could be the worst…
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Charlotte's Website
It's a Comedy Bing! Bong! for the ages as accomplished actor, comedian, and yes and-er David Alan Grier makes his debut appearance! We also get a blast from the past as the short haired singer Regina Crimp drops by to perform some…
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LIVE from LA Podfest
Put on your best sun pants and join Ian Roberts, Lauren Lapkus, and Joe Wengert for a spectacular improv4humans recorded LIVE from the LA Podfest! Infestations of forgotten junk, puppy pools, gifted children, and shitting robots are all covered in an episode…
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Todd's Life 2.0
It's the meeting of the fake talk show hosts as Eric Andre makes his makes his first appearance on this week's b-b-b-bonus-s-s-s episode of Comedy Bang! Bang! After a chat about cross over episodes, ska, and bass lines, Scott’s missing nephew Todd…
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There Is Ninjas
Sean and Hayes bid listeners farewell on the last episode of the Reality show Show. They give us a glimpse into the ugly business of podcasting as they discuss Big Brother, get into the season premiere of Survivor, and wrap up the…
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Hands In The Air
Paul Rust, John Gemberling, Lauren Lapkus, and Brandon Johnson are here to give us their take on The Bachelorette, watch a professional ice cream taster at work, and test out the female version of the “popcorn trick” on a special improv5humans! Plus,…
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Bonus Cut: Fair Weather Fans
Lauren Lapkus, Neil Campbell & Tim Meadows are fair weather fans on this week's bonus improv4humans! Don’t forget to that you can now get Matt Besser’s new comedy album “Woo Pig Sooie: Comedy for Atheists” at mattbesser.com and Dragoon’s new album “This Galaxy…
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Rubber Band Stand
Celebrate Christmas in July with Tim Meadows, Neil Campbell, and Lauren Lapkus! Listen as they figure out who gets to go on a secret mission to Mars, feel uncomfortable with Jesus doing funny voices, and answer life changing questions as part of…
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Bonus Cut: Getting Gronk
Horatio Sanz, Ben Schwartz, and Lauren Lapkus join Matt Besser for a bonus improvised scene inspired by the drunk shenanigans of professional athletes. Pick up Matt Besser’s new comedy album “Woo Pig Sooie: Comedy for Atheists” at mattbesser.com and Dragoon’s new album…
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The 4th Anniversary Extravaganza!
Join us as we celebrate the Four Year Anniversary of Comedy Bang Bang: The Podcast! Acclaimed director David Wain returns with co-host Traci Rearden to experience the high capacity of our open door policy as a furious Marissa Wompler & a disinterested…
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Psychedelic Sign Twirling
Horatio Sanz, Ben Schwartz, and Lauren Lapkus joined Matt Besser for another amazing livestreamed episode of improv4humans! Listen as they hear from some humans to inspire scenes that involve recording a dating service video, awful smelling library books, and drug tests. Check…
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A Spiritual Journey
Be brave as you join The OC’s Adam Brody and today’s co-host/high school junior Traci Rearden as they go on a spiritual journey to the far off land of Comedy Bang Bang! They’ll talk about piercings, surfing, and what their 50 year…
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Let's All Pee!
You know this bubbly gem from Are You There, Chelsea and the LA improv scene, LAUREN LAPKUS came by and we talked travel nightmares, bathroom scenarios, and why one should NEVER body pack drugs. Enjoy!
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Philip Traumatic Seymour Disorder
Oscar season is upon us so who better to join us than Oscar-nominated actor Philip Seymour Hoffman and fan favorite Nick Thune on this week’s bonus episode of Comedy Bang Bang! Philip gives us a preview of his upcoming Orson Welles project…
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Bonus Cut: Leave Tebow Alone: Besser's New Year's Resolution
Matt Walsh, Jon Gabrus, and Lauren Lapkus are apart of a Tim Tebow edition of Case Closed on today’s bonus cut of improv4humans. They get into a discussion about ass kissing on Twitter, talk with a Tebow fan about Besser’s tweet toward…
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Presidential Marriage Proposal
Wedding bells are in the air as humans Matt Walsh, Jon Gabrus, and Lauren Lapkus join Matt Besser to share their stories of marriage proposals on today’s improv4humans! Listen as they create improvised scenes about the worst marriage proposal, secret drinking songs,…
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Pussy Snacks
Enjoy your Thanksgiving with a helping of improv from Matt Walsh, Lauren Lapkus, and Sean Conroy! They join Matt Besser to light shit on fire, get fined in smiles, and enjoy some pussy snacks. Be sure to pick up an improv4humans shirt…
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Repeat Your Keyword
It’s more Bang Bang for your buck buck on today’s special Wednesday episode of Comedy Bang Bang! Friend of the show and star of the upcoming film The Comedy, Tim Heidecker returns to tell us about the failed pilot of his popular…
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Friends Without Words
Community’s Gillian Jacobs returns to bury the hatchet with Scott on today’s Comedy Bang Bang! Gillian brings awareness to the fact that the Zynga corporation is out to get her and wedding bells are heard when she falls for co-host Garry Marshall.…
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Bonus Cut: Bump It
It’s time to get warmed up for this week’s bonus episode of improv4humans! Our guests Lauren Lapkus, Dave Theune, and Eugene Cordero go to work with a scene inspired by a story about a rival town.
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Straight Holes
You’ll want to give someone a Christian Hug after listening to this week’s improv4humans! Lauren Lapkus, Dave Theune, and Eugene Cordero join Matt Besser to make purple with a special Lauren Lapkus Birthday episode filled with scenes about tripping on mushrooms, the…
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Darker Than Nougat
Today's improv4humans will be with you for richer and for poorer, in sickness and in health, even if you have your genitals ripped off, and even if you have your eyes replaced with baby eyes. Isn't that what love really is? Our…
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