GregJ.Hansen

I really enjoyed Jon Daly and Jon Hamm's "Eagles of Death Metal" characters! what? not them? real other people? psh. you're crazy.

Is this episode canon?

I don't think you can call Pinocchio a franchise, especially if you're conflating this with the Disney feature (being the only production Disney studios had ever did with the character). The source material's very much in the public domain, and a little digging reveals Pinocchio in Outer Space to be a Belgian offense from the studio that was responsible for the first animated adaptation of Herge's never-as-popular-in-the-US-as-they-should've-been Tintin comics.

My tic is to the rhythm of "Zoot Suit Riot" and fits all of these as well. Hot steel GIRder! (girder!) Also, I really love Craig Cackowski. He needs to be on more Earwolf podcasts. More I4H appearances would be great.

So far, my favorite thing has been Marissa completely aghast at the darker revelations (abortion last time, cousin death this time). That's a running theme I could get used to! I also love the integration of Listler's music collection and Marissa's bewilderment and exasperation with it.

The out-of-nowhere 'National Treasure' bit was the hardest I've laughed at something in a few weeks, and I've laughed at some pretty funny things these past few weeks #humblebrag

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Aaaaaaah, the titular scene (suck it, #TeamEponymous! #TeamTitular for life) killed me!

Believing you see Leonard Maltin is the first step towards admitting you have a problem.

I've been addled on cold medicine the past few days to the point where I was sure this was some absurd waking dream my mind had concocted, but no, it's true. As many others have said, it's like losing a friend I'd never met. He was such an integral part of the Earwolf fabric, and podcasting in general, that I don't know what things will be like from here on. I take solace in the fact that Harris was prolific in his endeavors, and that so much of his voice is on record. It will, at least, not be like saying goodbye, it will just be an extended time apart until we meet again elsewhere in the cosmos (sorry). I hope that Harris's openness with his struggles with addiction will inspire others out there who may be suffering, in secret or in public, to take the next step and seek help.

This episode made me wet-wet. Loved the image of filming a workout video in a cluttered kitchen.

Having spent way too much time messing with chatbots, I will also say I believe the chatbot video was legit. I would love for Matt to engage with one as a segment on the show and do some scenes based on the 'conversation'. Cleverbot.com

"Mi Casio es su Casio!" Oh man.

The two laughs that caught me most off-guard were the kid in the getting-cut-off scene asking his dad if the woman was right about where he came from, and Matty B reading that one 'fan' letter where he's described as one of many 'neat people' in the card set. But yeah, Matt's is a handsome card indeed. The "Allen & Ginter's" label is in tribute to the long-defunct cigarette company that arguably originated trading cards back in the late 1800s. I might track these down!

This was truly a special thing to hear, and I thank Kyle and Judy for sharing it with us. Now, who else out there wants a whole series of comedians interviewing their parents?