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Hearing Scott and Smaug's impressions of Besser was my favorite part. I feel like the secret to that impression really does lie somewhere between Owen Wilson and Jimmy Stewart.

I feel like Lauren is the first comedian to truly come to prominence on this show. She's so consistently excellent, it's crazy. Great show all around!

I'm also bummed that Horatio isn't getting more love. His bit as Coco Marx at the Detroit live show was probably the hardest I laughed at CBB all year.

I treasure the Best Of eps just for the propensity of Scott-PFT riffing; it's a beautiful thing to hear two people so in-sync with each other. Can't wait to hear the rest. Also, A Peanut in the Rain isn't in the Top 10?! Its gotta be an all-time top 10 episode for me. Also bummed to hear about Goodfelines, but otherwise I'm feeling pretty good about the list so far.

I'm finding it difficult to put my extreme excitement for this show into words. Wait, how was that? ^

I'll chime in on the fantastic lineup as well. Zachy-G, Davy-W, and Andrew Garfield Daly all in one episode?! Almost too much to bear. I missed the live stream, but was there actually an audience present for this? If so, I'm guessing the audience-miking was among the technical issues Scott mentioned up top. There's something jarring about hearing hilarity met with silence again and again. Regardless, great episode, and another indelible Daly character that I hope to see again.

There needs to be a change in this country.

EDIT: *sigh* Never mind. Forget it. On with the comedy.

I empathize with your desire to be able to express your true opinions on these shows, whether positive or negative. And yet, I wonder whether the official Earwolf forums is the right place to express those negative opinions. I'm sure the Earwolf folks knew what they were in for when they created this forum; the internet commentariat are nothing if not an opinionated bunch. Still, if we are to think of this forum as a direct line to the creators of the content we listen to for free on a daily basis, then I think some amount of discretion is necessary in what we choose to say to those creators. Because we want them to keep making us laugh, for free. Imagine if you were a creator, putting out one or two hour-long shows a week in a format as unpredictable as improvisational comedy. What are the odds that every single episode is going to be an instant classic (even for a show with as staggeringly high a batting average as CBB)? Personally, I think knowing that an online shitstorm was coming every time my show had an off day would be a pretty shitty environment in which to create.

Guys, Scott doesn't want your constructive criticism. He's gone on record about it multiple times in the past. Go listen to the first segment of Ep. 37 with Todd Glass, where they really get into this topic. He says that the reason he puts this show out for free every single week is so that he can do whatever he wants. "Whatever he wants" may not always intersect with what we, the fans, might want, and that's fine. What I think makes this show so special is its willingness to experiment, and its refusal to rest on its laurels. Even when the experiments aren't smashing successes (though they often are), they are never less than entertaining. Just enjoy the ride, everyone.

I just watched Scott's appearance on Fox News' comedic (?) program Red Eye, and it's almost too great for words. He essentially takes down the entire show from the inside, and I'm not sure anyone else on the show even understood what he was doing. Please everyone, seek it out.

This episode was pure joy, and Werner taking a solo on the Cantina theme is one of the hardest times I've ever laughed at this show. You're too good to us, Earwolf.

I'm afraid, in this instance anyway, I'm with smozi on Case Closed. The first CC segment, with Neclord debating Besser on the definition of 'cyborg,' is one of my all-time favorite moments of this show. The "debate" itself was super-funny, and organically led to plenty of great scenes. On this episode, there was really no part of the conversation that I can say I "enjoyed." It was interesting, but it felt like a totally different show. The fact that this edition was a one-on-one between Matt and the caller only intensified the weirdness; it just felt odd to know that these great comedians were all sitting in the room listening to a serious discussion happening in the middle of a comedy podcast. I ended up skipping to the end of the call because it was just kind of a bummer; I got antsy to hear more great improv. I would love to hear more of the lighter-style Case Closed, as I think it is almost guaranteed to lead to comedy gold. (For the record, I'm wearing my i4h shirt as I write this post. This remains one of the best podcasts out there, bar none.)

The most recent Don't Stop or We'll Die appearance has gotten me thinking about all the musicians who have appeared on the show over the years. My personal favorite has got to be from episode 100, which featured Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs. Every single song they played on that show was BEAUTIFUL, especially "Everybody Knows This is Nowhere," which I have since listened to countless times on its own. How about you guys? What are everyone's personal favorites when it comes to live music on CBB?

This was already a great episode before its final segment, but the Bachelor Brothers took things to a whole new level. I could definitely see an entire episode with their Old Hollywood manner of speaking and their ever-escalating incestual relaitonship. And that Plugs theme truly was a masterpiece. Scott, I think I speak for all the fans when I say: 4 MORE YEARS! 4 MORE YEARS!

ARGH--double post.

The video for this episode was fantastic. I think the image of Cake Boss glaring into the camera during the WYR theme is now indelibly linked to the song forever in my mind.

Not a bad idea, considering that the show recently passed the 200-episode mark. Could be a fun celebration of the show's success, and I would love to have a compilation to bring my friends into the CBB family. The only concern is that, for it to encompass all of the truly great moments of this show, it would have to be at least 4 hours long. Also, considering the immensity of combing through 200-300 hours of audio, it would probably have to be a fan project rather than an official Earwolf production. Still, I'm on-board.

I think this episode may be even better than Monday's. Also, interesting note: when comparing Reggie's performances on both of this week's shows, it's crazy (though maybe unsurprising) how much more active and eloquent he is when he's extremely high.

What is it about the ALW/Weird Al combination that's so irresistible? Together, they can do no wrong.

I hope this episode contains plenty of Glaser Accuracy.

Tonight's livestream is improv4humans with Matt Besser. Should be killer, considering the guests Matt shared on the i4h forum.

Lennon Parham, John Gemberling, Joe Wengert, and Enid the Practical iPad?

This was probably the most interesting Viewer Spotlight/Confrontation Corner/Case Closed yet for me. I could understand the caller's point of view, even though I don't understand why it made him express his opinion in the way he did. Different kinds of artists all have different tools with which to explore social issues. Asking comedians not to access their specific tools in tackling tough issues, especially hugely visible events like the ones at Newtown, indeed seems like a form of censorship as Matt pointed out. That someone could have a strong reaction to a satiric exploration of gun violence so soon after a mass shooting is, again, understandable, but I'm not sure what else he expected when he downloaded the episode. How else could a comedian be expected to look at it and still produce anything recognizable as comedy? Are they supposed to mine for wacky elements of the tragedy and joke about those? Or just rant about what a "crazy motherfucker" Adam Lanza was, a la Katt Williams? Neither of those seem like better (let alone more tasteful) alternatives. Earlier discussions of the "too soon" issue on the show seemed to make the best point about it: offense is a risk one takes when engaging in society, and if you think maybe an episode of a comedy show dealing with gun control in the wake of a mass shooting might offend you, perhaps it's best to not invite that unpleasantness into your life. What may be bad for you isn't bad for everyone.

Love it! Also,I suddenly have a weird craving for bingets.