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Venting. It's fun to commiserate about something you hate. Also, I should say that I LIKE Stars…I have Heart and SYOF. They just weren't very good here, and it ruined a Claudia O'Doherty appearance. Be honest: Did you not feel any weird tension when Amy shut down one of Claudia's first bits? I thought that was pretty strange. I'm much more hesitant to speak on (Hollywood Handbook, much love) bad appearances by comedians. Musicians, I'm sure they couldn't care less.

I guess my biggest problem was that they weren't funny, but clearly thought otherwise. Annie Clark was funny. Nick Lowe was funny (and to my earlier point, both Annie and Nick stayed quiet for long stretches). Stars weren't funny, and they derailed both CO and NC's characters. I can't be alone here. Does no one else think Stars were terrible? Seems to be the only reaction over on AV Club.

Most musical guests know when to take a step back and let the comedians do comedy on the comedy podcast. Stars didn't seem to have much interest in that.

Great episode, and holy shit, what a trip hearing David Bazan get right into some Headphones deep cuts. I almost couldn't believe my ears.

Thanks, a-holes. Now I have that Kitty Pryde song stuck in my head. Even worse, one of my coworkers caught me listening to it on Youtube.

If Mott survived the First Huell Howser Crowbot incident, surely he can fend off a malnourished (but well-knifed) street urchin/Ray Parker, Jr. freeloader. Right? RIGHT?

Instant. Classic. And a Ghostbusters II reference! This is as good as it gets.

Awesome show. Can't wait for the network premiere of "3rd and Long." Also, Tim Gunn is quickly becoming one of my favorite guests. Good work James!

Great, great episode. Beverly's clandestine invitation to Jeff at the end was just the icing on the cake.

Love the show, ladies!

Nice, Dark. And great episode, guys…hearing Laraine lose her sh*t during the Gelman bit was really special.

So glad it ended with a Huell freak-out. You can't see it, but I'm crying huge tears into my tear basin right this very second.

James!!! The show has sorely missed his boisterous background laughter.

So James is in NYC. Do phones not work there? One of my favorite PFT bits was when he called in from the blimp. The people demand James Adomian!

Hilarious episode, Moynihan killed it. I've already integrated "Prove it... show me the microfiche" into my vernacular. It's gotten some weird looks.

Great show, but you missed a golden chance to play "Monster Fuck"!

I'm no comedy snob, and I realize that comedy is subjective blah blahbla… but something about people naming the Adam Scott/Harris Wittels characters as favorites really chaps my taint. Those are poorly thought-out noncharacters, and really only funny for that reason. I'll admit that I thought the episode was hilarious, but only in a meta sort of way, as a counterpoint to the well-crafted characters of PFT or Daly. It just seems like a disservice to the harder workers and better improvisers to grace the show. Anyone agree? Or am I just being curmudgeonly?

Great episode, can't wait for Gary Unmarried on Ice.

Oooh, that's good, Jonny, and a nice argument in favor of the oxford comma.

I was talking more in terms of overall contribution to the show.

Nick Kroll edges ever closer to the pantheon of elite CBB guests like Daly, Tompkins, Adomian (still waiting on his return, btw), and others. Great show.

Awesome, awesome episode. Amazing rap battle. Man alive…classically trained improv comics are fearless.

They're both really, really fxking funny. I wonder what Sam's been up to this whole time?

So…no on the iTunes?

Great ep, one of the best in recent memory…and I'm SO GLAD to hear someone else who thinks HD TVs have gone too far. We were watching a movie the other night on my friend's brand new TV and honestly, I felt like I was on the soundstage with the actors, watching them perform. No good at all, totally destroys any willful suspension of disbelief. I'd take standard def over THAT quality of HD. Luckily, my HD TV is only so-so.