More Comedy Bang! Bang! Secrets

Alan Rickman as The Sheriff of NottinghamJames Adomian *Photo by Mandee Johnson - www.mandeejohnson.comI promise not to repost all of these great Scott Aukerman Earwolf blogs about past Comedy Bang! Bang! shows. It's been a slow few days of comedy podcast news and posting for us and Aukerman's second behind-the-scenes post really offers great insight into the stellar improv taking place on the show regularly. It's a special treat for comedy fans and podcast fans.

Among the diehard and vocal Comedy Bang! Bang! fans, Episode 98 was one of it's most controversial airings. The episode featured appearances by Adam Scott and James Adomian (as Alan Rickman as the Sheriff of Nottingham). Check-out Aukerman's full post for some quality insight on the razor's edge that is Comedy Bang! Bang!

You can listen to the entire original episode #98 here.

Earwolf Weekly Update: June 13

David Koechner *Photo by Mandee Johnson - www.mandeejohnson.comThe Earwolf team has another slew of great episodes coming your way this week. According to their weekly newsletter, some of the guest highlights include:

Matt Walsh guests on How Did This Get Made? as Paul Scheer and company discuss the lows of The Love Guru.

Comedy Bang! Bang! features visits from Childrens Hospital's Rob Corddry and Erinn Hayes, along with James Adomian debuting a new character.

David Koechner talks charts on Who Charted?

Get the full scoop on this week's shows and other Earwolf happenings from the full Earwolf newsletter here.

The AV Club: Podmass June 2-8

Late last week, The A.V. Club released their swell weekly podcast recap, AKA the Podmass. They featured a healthy amount of comedy fare. Their favorite comedy episodes this time around include:

Tom Scharpling and Zach Galifianakis enjoying a rousing episode of The Best Show on WFMU. Galifianakis brings a great combo of obnoxiousness and humility.

The everyone-by-now-has-mentioned-it episode of Comedy Bang! Bang! featuring John Mulaney and Nick Kroll.

Dave Anthony initiating the usual topics and greatness from Jimmy Pardo and Matt Belknapp on Never Not Funny.

The Sklarbro Country positivity fest with guests Pete Holmes and James Adomian (as Jess Ventura).

WTF With Marc Maron double episode goodness, heavy on the memories, with guests Iris Bahr and Brian Posehn.

Check-out the full Podmass recap here.

     

Splitsider Top 5 Comedy Podcasts: June 9th

     

Yesterday Jesse Fox and Joe Berkowitz released their weekly Top 5 Comedy Podcast list for Splitsider. We're not in full agreement with their choices, but we're still down with the podcast family getting some love. Definitely some stand-out episodes chosen. Earwolf continues to win hearts with its ever growing catalogue of great shows. New York comedy and more impresario, Julie Klausner, keeps paving her podcast way with strong outings. Plus, John Hodgman keeps being John Hodgman and that's nothing to take for granted. The chosen ones:

Affirmation Nation with Bob Ducca
Comedy Bang! Bang! (featuring John Mulaney/Nick Kroll)
How Was Your Week with Julie Klausner (featuring Julieanne Smolinski/Mike Snacks)
Judge John Hodgman
Who Charted? (featuring Andy Daly)

Honorable mention recognition went to WTF with Marc Maron (featuring Brian Posehn), Doug Loves Movies (Samm Levine/Kevin Pollak/Ali Nejad), Glitter In The Garbage (Sarah Baker/Ian Gary), and Sklarbro Country (Pete Holmes/James Adomian).

Check-out the full Splitsider post here.