DanEngler

George Lucas has clearly demonstrated himself to be a poor steward of the Star Wars universe. Hence, his divesting himself of the franchise and the company that spawned it. I predict that there will be no Yoda in these films. The entire point is that Luke Skywalker will be this generation's Yoda, and the trio from the original trilogy will be tertiary characters that entrust the Force (read: the future of the franchise) to John Boyega's and Daisy Ridley's characters. They're absent from the teaser trailer because they no longer represent the future of the series.

Lisa Frank announced on Friday that her classic rainbows-and-unicorns line of products has been discontinued, and she will instead "promote the true source of magic and wonder in the universe" with her new Lauren Lapkus Signature Collection™.

I'd be willing to forgo Case Closed if it's replaced with recordings of the weird therapy sessions Eric is having with Brett.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HZB0lkunWA

CORRECTIONS & OMISSIONS: Scott referred to Cody as "Donk", but "Donk" was actually Engineer Cody Brett from the CBB 5th Anniversary Show.

Actual real quotes I have removed from the Earwolf forums include: "Should I feel bad for wanting to fuck [female guest]??" "[female guest] has nice gazongas. C+ ep." "HOLY JUGGS" "wow would you check out the schnozz on that broad" and much more, but that would require more than five clicks into the moderation log. While the near-constant "cute" remarks may seem benign in the abstract, they are but the tip of an iceberg that most of you never see. We take a very light approach to moderation in this community—you'll notice that shitty and banal discussions are typically left alone unless they stray into personal attacks—but nothing could be less relevant to the discussion of an audio podcast than the physical appearance of the guests. I will continue to delete gross male gaze-y remarks until the people making them either learn to respect the performers or need to be shown the door. If you disagree with that policy, I suggest filing a formal grievance with my supervisor.

INT. EARWOLF STUDIOS - HOLLYWOOD DAY SCOTT AUKERMAN is enraged after yet another bungled Comedy Bang Bang recording session. He paces the room, looming over ENGINEER CODY CODY SKULLY. SCOTT God dammit, Cody! For the last time, there is no "I" in "TEAM"! CODY I know, but-- SCOTT But what?! CODY There is a "ME" in "COMEDY". SCOTT That's not the po-- CODY There's also a "CODY" in "COMEDY". SCOTT CODY!

Every fiber of my being begged for Cody to say "C+".

When I catch these sorts of remarks shortly after they are made (i.e. before anyone else has responded), I will nuke them without a second thought. After repeated instances, the people making said remarks will find themselves permanently muzzled. Bottom line: No one cares how your dick feels about a guest's physical appearance.

Easy Street Records, a beloved Seattle institution, used to hand-paint the covers of new releases on their exterior walls. Of course, they also closed up shop in 2013, so reality = YES, economical = PROBABLY NOT.

I kept track of all the guests in this post. Paul Gilmartin did a funny bit about being a Y2K survivor, Dave Holmes is a joy wherever he appears, and Mike Schmidt was the third co-host of Never Not Funny in the early years, so he had some interesting Jimmy stories. (I didn't start listening to NNF until it joined Earwolf, so this was a revelation.)

Well, Pardcast-a-thon 2014 was a rousing success on all fronts and it just started snowing in Seattle. I may not be Iced Cube, but I think It Was A Good Day.

Shiiiit.

Rick Faber and Scott's nephew Todd have had a terrible influence on him.

I hope Shannon is firing up the GIF machine as we speak.

Scott Oxerman suggested on Twitter that he'll make an appearance before the night is over. Cannot wait.

We have officially entered the sleep deprivation/delirium portion of our program. #puppets

I was really hoping PFT's climbing-over-the-table gag would become A Thing™ for subsequent guests, and someone would Chris Farley it toward the end of the evening.

List of Guests 12:25 Tig Notaro 12:48 Chris Hardwick 1:02 Rich Sommer News Update #1 1:06 Paul Dooley 1:25 Weird Al Yankovic 1:45 Jon Hamm (via FaceTime) 1:49 Allan Havey 2:09 Wendi Mclendon-Covey 2:28 Paul F. Tompkins 3:07 Doug Benson 3:26 Fred Willard 3:49 Chris Fairbanks 4:05 Jason Thompson 4:29 Matt Braunger 4:45 Kathleen Wilhoite 5:02 Rich Sommer News Update #2 5:06 Conan O'Brien (pre-recorded) 5:09 Wink Martindale 5:28 Billy Eichner 5:54 Conan O'Brien (pre-recorded #2) 5:56 Ben Schwartz 6:16 David and Leeman 6:29 Kevin Nealon 6:53 Patton Oswalt 7:13 Adam Scott 7:30 Danielle Koenig 7:51 Zach Galifianakis 8:08 Rich Sommer News Update #3 8:16 John Ross Bowie 8:32 Sarah Silverman 8:50 Graham Elwood 9:10 Phil Hendrie 9:30 Conan O'Brien (pre-recorded #3) 9:35 Greg Behrendt 9:50 Rich Sommer 10:20 Lauren Ash 10:38 Ellis Paul (pre-recorded) 10:49 Paul Gilmartin 11:10 Dave Holmes (with Friday Forty co-host Scott Gimple) 11:30 Scott Aukerman (with Neil Campbell) 11:51 Mike Schmidt 12:12 Todd Levin 12:40 Rachel Quaintance

…is exactly what I said while watching Adult Swim's "Salad Mixxxer" infomercial. [brain exploding gesture] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjZRWNg8k_M

There will definitely be more.

Tig's closing sentiments apply equally to both relationship-related heartache and farts. She's still got it.

I can't believe Scott landed an interview with the Glimmer Twins themselves, Tears for Fears! They were one of my favorite bands growing up. It's a shame that we didn't get to hear from all four original members: Roland Organball Z, Curt's Myth, Layne Staley, and Many Elviras This is nevertheless an incredible episode!

Now I kinda want to make a hidden camera webseries where I order ridiculously expensive spirits with shitty mixers, just to see the barman's reaction. "Johnnie Walker Blue & Red Bull, please."

I assume Paul found it strange because, to the average American, "scotch" implies smoky/peaty/weird/imported/expensive, whereas "whiskey" is more or less synonymous with Jack Daniels: sweet, mostly corn-based, inoffensive. Jack & Coke is very well-known here.