Comedy

• Podcast Episode Paul Feig and Ophira Eisenberg

  Director Paul Feig talks about being a child magician, an actor and stand-up, and what finally drove him behind the camera to direct film and television.

  June 17, 2013 | 9:33pm -

• Podcast Episode Re-release of 1st Episode

  To celebrate the remastering/re-releasing of our classic episodes in the Albums section of iTunes, we're revisiting "Strange Sex," with Marc Maron, our first episode.

  June 17, 2013 | 9:30pm -

• Podcast Episode Hang Up and Listen: The Derecho Finals Edition

  Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca discuss the great and terrible NBA Finals. Puck Daddy’s Greg Wyshynski also joins to talk about the Stanley Cup Finals and Doc Emrick’s fantastic announcing.

  June 17, 2013 | 4:15pm -

• Podcast Episode Steven Puente & Adam Wade: StorySLAM Favorites

  A social worker is caught in the middle of a fight, and a man makes a new friend in an unexpected way.

  June 17, 2013 | 3:48pm -

• Podcast Episode Fred Willard returns!

  Fred Willard returns to the show for a full episode! He sits down with Chris and Jonah to talk about the time he was on a live Nerdist podcast, the way jokes are formed and interpreted, and his role on the HBO show Family Tree!

  June 17, 2013 | 3:36pm -

• Podcast Episode How Bitcoin Works

  In 2008 Bitcoin, the world's first decentralized, anarchistic all-digital currency, was introduced to the world.

  June 17, 2013 | 3:18pm -

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  Newswire R.I.P. Bernie Sahlins, co-founder of The Second City

   He was 90.

  June 17, 2013 | 12:17pm -

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  Great Job, Internet! The Wiki Wormhole: Behold, the Internet's most comprehensive list of chairs

  Someone had to do it.

  June 17, 2013 | 11:35am -

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  Newswire Dave Chappelle, Flight Of The Conchords, and more announce touring comedy festival

  Comedy's so hot right now.

  June 17, 2013 | 11:00am -

• Podcast Episode Episode 1223f - The Phone

  Taking your calls on the NNF hotline. (This is the free version of Never Not Funny. To purchase the full, 116-minute episode or get a season pass, visit the Primo page at pardcast.com.)

  June 17, 2013 | 10:00am -

• Podcast Episode My Brother, My Brother and Me 156: The Sound of One Hand Twerking

  We're sorry for missing last week's episode, but we think you'll agree that the show has improved with one week's rest.

  June 17, 2013 | 9:59am -

• Podcast Episode Episode 274 - Dana Gould

  Comedian Dana Gould joins us to talk acting method, taco spills, and conspiracy parents.

  June 17, 2013 | 8:39am -

• Podcast Episode The Irish Potato Famine: An Unnatural Disaster, Pt. 1

  The history lesson kids often get on the Irish Potato Famine could be summed up as “a blight destroyed the potato crops, and a lot of people starved or moved away.” Most kids ask, “Why didn’t they eat something else?” Good question.

  June 17, 2013 | 8:34am -

• Podcast Episode Episode 398 - Danny Lobell

  Danny Lobell hosted the first comedy podcast in history, so he has a lot of notes to compare with Marc on his visit to the garage.

  June 17, 2013 | 2:08am -

• Podcast Episode 225 Taran Killam, Paul Brittain

  Hey kiddos! Saturday Night Lives Taran Killam and Paul Brittain make their first time Comedy Bang Bang appearance!

  June 17, 2013 | 2:04am -

• Podcast Episode 174 Stereotypical Pet Names (w/Noah Garfinkel)

  Noah Garfinkel returns to make a new Thanksgiving tradition with Andrew and to discuss the topic of people naming their black animals using stereotypical names.

  June 17, 2013 | 2:00am -

• Podcast Episode The E3 Audio Diary Episode!

   This week, you'll come along with Kumail and Emily as they brave the crowds of E3. You'll be at the conferences and on the floor with us as we watch games, play games, become obsessed with the song from Metal Gear, and listen to Mario talk.

  June 17, 2013 | 2:00am -

• Podcast Episode #122: Beyond Belief, “Cursed at First Bite”

  Starring Paul F. Tompkins and Paget Brewster as those married mediums Frank and Sadie Doyle. Also starring Scott Adsit as Mason; and Mark Gagliardi, Craig Cackowski, and Weird Al Yankovic as Robbie. Recorded March 2, 2013.

  June 17, 2013 | 2:00am -

• Podcast Episode The E3 Audio Diary Episode!

   This week, you'll come along with Kumail and Emily as they brave the crowds of E3. You'll be at the conferences and on the floor with us as we watch games, play games, become obsessed with the song from Metal Gear, and listen to Mario talk.

  June 17, 2013 | 2:00am -

• Podcast Episode Greg Proops Film Club: Dog Day Afternoon

  Back at Los Angeles' Cinefamily, Greg screens Sidney Lumet's 1975 crime picture "Dog Day Afternoon"

  June 17, 2013 | 2:00am -

• Podcast Episode Ep. 279: The Optometrist's Daughter with Alison Becker

  Alison Becker joins Jordan and Jesse for a comparison of spa experiences, an exploration of American Girl dolls, and a discussion of a new exercise technique.

  June 17, 2013 | 1:00am -

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  Recap Ayn Rand, @DadBoner, and David Cross: The A.V. Club recaps Just For Laughs 2013

  It was once again pretty damn funny.

  June 17, 2013 | 12:00am -

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  Interview The Lonely Island talks about the slightly more mature Wack Album

  “There’s more jokes about the inevitability of death and less songs about dick malfunction.”

  June 17, 2013 | 12:00am -

• Podcast Episode #497: This Week

  This week we return to one of our favorite themes: This Week! All of the stories in the show are things that have taken place in the last seven days.

  June 16, 2013 | 7:00pm -

• Podcast Episode #155 - Cranking and Junk People

  Dave and Greg discuss Dancing With The Stars, Dave's album shenanigans, and preschool graduations.  

  June 16, 2013 | 4:58pm -

• Podcast Episode Man of Steel Press Conference

  It's a special bonus episode featuring the Man of Steel press conference moderated by Chris Hardwick!

  June 16, 2013 | 2:37pm -

• Podcast Episode Pete Holmes, Kumail Nanjiani, Brian Posehn and Samm Levine guest

  Live from Stage 773 at the Chicago Just For Laughs festival, Doug welcomes Pete Holmes, Kumail Nanjiani, Brian Posehn and Samm "The Ma'am" Levine to the show.

  June 15, 2013 | 9:00pm -

• Podcast Episode Pete Holmes, Kumail Nanjiani, Brian Posehn and Samm Levine guest

  Live from Stage 773 at the Chicago Just For Laughs festival, Doug welcomes Pete Holmes, Kumail Nanjiani, Brian Posehn and Samm "The Ma'am" Levine to the show.

  June 15, 2013 | 9:00pm -

• Podcast Episode Comics Edition #2: Delving deep into comics characters' psychology

  Comics edition #2: Delving deep into comics characters' psychology, featuring Batman (of course), the Hulk and...Richie Rich?

  June 15, 2013 | 2:00am -

• Podcast Episode Joe Manganiello

  "True Blood" Pack Master and comic book nerd Joe Manganiello chats about shoplifting comics, hanging out with Schwarzenegger, and wanting to be a professional wrestler.

  June 14, 2013 | 6:00pm -