Chris Gethard welcomes Scott to the Big Apple on a New York edition of Comedy Bang! Bang! Chris tells us about the evolution of his Earwolf podcast Beautiful Anonymous, the haunted places in New Jersey, the new season of The Chris Gethard Show on Fusion, and being infatuated with Galco’s Soda Pop Stop. Then, legendary filmmakers Woody Allen and George Lucas arrive to talk about the upcoming joint projects they have in development. Plus, entrepreneur Renalda stops by with some unfortunate news for Chris.

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Lady Dynamite star Maria Bamford is back on this week’s Comedy Bang! Bang! Maria and Scott chat about how her new Netflix show Lady Dynamite is loosely based on her having to deal with mental health issues, Hollywood facts, and doing her own stunts. Plus, Hollywood stuntman Brock Stone arrives to tell us how he accidentally fell into being a stuntman.

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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 album “Delusions of Grand Fur.” (which is confirmed to be a play on the phrase “delusions of grandeur.”) Plus, Scott’s nephew Todd stops by having smoked a little too much of the reefer in celebration for the 420 episode and announces that he wants to become an actor.

7 years is a wonderful amount of TIME! Scott celebrates 7 years of Comedy Bang! Bang! with Jason “Heynong Man” Mantzoukas, Paul F. Tompkins, and show favorites. We’ll hear from one of the original members of The Beatles, a keeper of time, shoe shiners, and a character with a keen sense of direction. Join us for singing, freestyle rapping, and a surprise phone call!

Comedy legend Paul Reiser of Mad About You and Diner joins the 1st timers club on today’s Comedy Bang! Bang! Paul chats with Scott about getting back into stand-up after a very long hiatus, accidentally getting a role in the film Diner, and the importance of the finale of the ABC sitcom Mad About You. Later, our good friends Victor and Tiny return with news of unlocking the secret to help Victor with his stage fright as well as a brand new song about the apple tree they’ve been living under.

Shane Torres, comedian extraordinaire returns now as a New Yorker on this week’s Comedy Bang! Bang! Shane joins Scott to chat about his 5 year plan, moving from Portland to the Big Apple, and the finale to the saga of the other Shane Torres. Then, Tom Petty’s brother Ron Petty appears to answer all and any typical Tom Petty questions. Plus, Dr. Peter Fash, Scott’s own doctor arrives to speak on the perfect diet.

Thomas Middleditch, Kumail Nanjiani, and Martin Starr of HBO’s Silicon Valley are back to give us the inside scoop of what we can look forward to in the 3rd season of their show on this week’s Comedy Bang! Bang! They’ll also take some calls from around the world, talk about Kumail’s amazing experience on the set of The X-Files, and tell us about their “Rude Boys” scooter crew. Later, aspiring stand-up comedian Turd Dunkweed arrives to talk about the night Kumail discovered him while performing his act at an open mic at Meltdown Comics.

Rob Corddry, Erinn Hayes, and Brian Huskey of Adult Swim’s Childrens Hospital join Scott and intern Gino Lambardo for a very special episode of Comedy Bang! Bang! They look back at their fondest memories of the show as it is coming to an end and pitch possible spin-off shows starring your favorite Childrens Hospital characters. Later, podcast host Gustav Dudamel stops by the studio to tell us about his podcast Drama Shoot! Shoot! in which he invites actors who deal with drama to play characters.

Sean Clements and Hayes Davenport from Hollywood Handbook join Scott once again to settle their year long feud and merge the best parts of Comedy Bang! Bang! and Hollywood Handbook. They’ll play all the classic CBB games like “Would You Rather?”, “Riddle Me This! (Dragon Edition)”, and “Fart, Mary, Kiss.” Plus, listeners get a special treat as they open the “Teaser Freezer” for a special TV dinner edition in which they take a close look at Heartbeat (formerly Heartbreaker).

Tom Scharpling of The Best Show finally returns to Comedy Bang! Bang! to join Scott in a chat about funny performers who get muscular, which kind of montage they would like to live their life in, and whether or not dogs have morality. Then, professional golfer John Daly arrives to tell us all about going head to head against fellow golfer Adam Scott in The Adult Swim Golf Classic, Mel Gibson inventing golf, and what we can expect from the new album he’s working on with Diplo. Grip It and Rip It!

Cameron Esposito of Put Your Hands Together is back along with her new dad and vigilante J.W. Stillwater! We’ll hear about Cameron shooting her new Seeso stand-up special on the day before her wedding and what it’s been like now that Stillwater has been living in Los Angeles with Cameron. Later, everyone performs a seance in order to communicate with J.W.’s deceased father. Will they be able to reach him on the other side? Tune in to find out!

The wonderful Portland band The Thermals make their Comedy Bang! Bang! debut! They join Scott and John Lennon to talk about meeting for the first time at a Grateful Dead show, what happened with John not appearing at the Super Bowl, and the meaning behind their new album “We Disappear.” Later, Tony B., a representative of the Italian American Anti-Defamation League stops by to share a list of grievances against the Italian American community. Plus, The Thermals perform a couple of their songs live in the studio!

Jerrod Carmichael, star of NBC’s The Carmichael Show returns on this week’s Comedy Bang! Bang! Jerrod and Scott catch up as they chat about Neighbors 2, the real conversations that The Carmichael Show tackles, and Jerrod’s impressive sense of direction. Then, entrepreneur Angel Coliciwo stops by to tell us all about his new Hollywood Celebrity Tour that eliminates the part of the tour that everyone hates. Later, we hear some of the many fictional languages of which Professor of Linguistics Pam Steensma has created.

Scott Aukerman presents the first episode of Jemaine Clement’s Howl original series The Mysterious Secrets Of Uncle Bertie’s Botanarium. The Mysterious Secrets Of Uncle Bertie’s Botanarium is an epic, richly sound-designed comedy adventure, created by a truly unique trio of writer/director Duncan Sarkies, musician Lawrence Arabia, and artist Stephen Templer. This Howl Original 12-part mini-series stars Jemaine Clement (Flight Of The Conchords) and an ensemble of creative friends from Wellington, New Zealand. Travel back to 1768, when the Fortitude sailed from the famous port of Damprot, the Jewel of the Gravy Isles. The ship, commandeered by Lord Joseph Banks–nephew of the infamous botanist Bertie Banks–was on a mission to find a plant known to be the very source of pleasure in the world: Heaven’s Clover. This is the tale of that fateful journey. To hear the rest of the story, told week-by-week, sign up for Howl Premium today. Use the promo code BERTIE at Howl.fm, and get your first month free.

Tob Handlez is a pilot and Bryce Cripple is formerly of the coast guard. They are also friends and both grown men who suffer the affliction of sporadically and uncontrollably flipping into becoming little brats. On a very special episode of Comedy Bang! Bang!, Tob and Bryce join Scott to put out a call to action for those who may suffer from being a  Man Brat and are here to recruit members for The Man Brats Association of America (MBAA). You don’t have to hide being a Man Brat anymore.