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Dunno if it's your thing, but they play a lot of listener-submitted punk and hardcore on Jonah Raydio. In fact, you don't even need to listen to the show for new music suggestions, since they put a track listing on most episode pages. Jonah has been particularly effusive in his praise of Fartbarf and PAWS.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5zRAdYnYvU

Great week, Earwolves!

No matter how long these episodes are, they always seem way too short.

Yeah, Brett's been killing it on the audio cues lately.

There's a country/folk/blues hybrid with the catch-all label "Americana" that seems to be a reaction to the insufferable Modern Country music, largely populated by younger artists with a wider range of influences. My favorites are and (RIP) and , though the label is so widely applied (like "Alternative") that it's hard to pin down whether they are a representative sample.

Looks good, thanks!

"This episode is brought to you by Artisan Dice's new Steve Agee Signature Series, a premium set of dice impregnated with Dramamine and Xanax. When the room won't stop spinning, start rolling with Steve Agee Signature Dice!"

July: The RSS link (under the logo image) on the Hooray Show page is broken, because it's missing an “http://” prefix.

The sample clip that was in the RSS feed was Horatio and Ben Schwartz singing "I Wish It was Christmas Today", which you can still download here.

Great ep, Earwolves!

This episode was actually recorded four days before the most recent Victor & Tiny episode (The 2014 Christmas Spectacular.) #HowTheBreadIsMade

Swamp Thing?!

Being a part of the podcast community for years has taught me that a significant portion of the audience are "on the spectrum", and one of the symptoms of Asperger's is an inability to discern intent based on someone's tone of voice. It is literally impossible for some people to recognize when a host is saying something sarcastically and/or with a smile on their face. Hence, when someone doesn't get what seems like an obvious joke, there's a 50/50 chance they're legitimately incapable of understanding it and not just a stupid idiot asshole.

Hodgman was fantastic. Whoever played Berman isn't credited on the episode page.

Besser's Mexican accent sounded like Peter Lorre, and Pam's sounded like Natasha from Boris and Natasha. It was a real Justice League of banditos.

If you're hearing an anti-smoking PSA before the show, it's either being delivered by the software you use to listen to podcasts or the SoundCloud player itself. Regardless, the ads in question are not part of Nerd Poker episodes, are beyond the control of the hosts, and in no way reflect the perceived "hypocrisy" of the group. Check your tone.

And if you plan to buy any Blu-Rays, make sure you use the Amazon link on the Earwolf home page to help support the show!

I give this Google Hangout a rating of 3 out of 4 Swords.

I'm worried Earwolf may not have enough space to accommodate the grand piano demanded by that jazzy rascal, Eban Schletter.

They're WALKING ON AIR!

It's possible, but I've never* gotten the impression that comedians are happy working for corporations. Comedians are traditionally self-sufficient businesspeople, responsible for booking their own shows, deciding when and where to tour, which projects to work on, etc. Being beholden to a network—and the requisite studio executives, notes, and deadlines—seems to naturally chafe. One example: Louis CK declined numerous offers from FX until they agreed to allow him to do whatever he wanted with minimal oversight, albeit on a shoestring budget. Comedy Central has tried to embrace the "Louis CK model" with CC:Direct, offering downloadable specials directly to consumers for $5, but I've never heard a comedian offer more than a half-hearted endorsement (including Neil Brennan, Kumail Nanjiani, and Jonah Ray) because they receive 0% of the proceeds. Meanwhile, the only incentive for comedians to push Netflix specials (Moshe Kasher, Chelsea Peretti, and the Sklars) is because higher numbers increase the likelihood of making another Netflix special, which must generate higher numbers, which… * Except perhaps Key & Peele?

Finally, confirmation of Howard's age!