Episode 74 — Kumail Nanjiani, Our Close Friend

[agata 2789]

Sean and Hayes describe what pilot season is and describe the new show they've been working on. Then, KUMAIL NANJIANI stops by to talk to the guys about their company, their favorite super heroes, their upcoming video game. Finally, the Popcorn Gallery asks about @midnight, Pakingstan, and the best computers.

[MikeyObviously 15]

While Kumail is handsome and probably good at sports...I get a vibe he may be a closet nerd. Can't wait for episode hope they talk about comic book.

[Andy Dick Cheney 3779]

Could I BE¹ looking forward to this episode any more.

 

 

_{1: A reference to "Chandler" from "Friends". That was his "catchphrase"/the way he phrased things. Just the "BE" part. He emphasized it for comic effect. You remember Chandler? From Friends? The popular 90s sitcom? Seriously? It was very popular. Jeez look it up. You'll be kicking yourselves.}

[devscoots 2561]

Ooh yeah love too listen to the podcast when it's still only in double digit listener numbers baby! #bleedingedge

[takehomejoke 670]

I'm getting the West Coast feed tonight, baby! (I'm in Bellevue, WA and I'm still awake)

[takehomejoke 670]

Come for S & H, stay for the ads

[Gym Sockerman 1326]

I came here to dog swap. Will anyone dog swap with me?

[devscoots 2561]

Fighthaver cutscene all time best with a bullet

 

 

I came here to dog swap. Will anyone dog swap with me?

 

 

depends. Do you have some sort of legal framework in place? very scared of our modern litigious society.

[Andrew 4646]

Notes:

• Was Edgar Wright Kumail's bully?
  
• Seriously, what is a shingle?
  
• Zsinjeh has a Binocular Rift, he should test out their game
  
• What did happen to Courteney Cox? Rachel had that movie written by the Survivorman where she got all wet, but I don't know about any Courteney movies
  
• Hayes' cutscene joke is the best joke ever and they can shut down Earwolf now
  
• Sean's dad is a retired police officer - I thought he was a farm orphan?
  
• This Number One nerd just does not understand computer huh?
  
• I was wrong, Axe Box was the best joke
  
• They don't really like to talk to their listeners on the forums, they seem to actually like to watch the listeners talk amongst themselves
  

[MikeyObviously 15]

Notes:

 

Was Edgar Wright Kumail's bully?

 

Seriously, what is a shingle?

 

Zsinjeh has a Binocular Rift, he should test out their game

 

What did happen to Courteney Cox? Rachel had that movie written by the Survivorman where she got all wet, but I don't know about any Courteney movies

 

Hayes' cutscene joke is the best joke ever and they can shut down Earwolf now

 

Sean's dad is a retired police officer - I thought he was a farm orphan?

 

This Number One nerd just does not understand computer huh?

 

I was wrong, Axe Box was the best joke

 

They don't really like to talk to their listeners on the forums, they seem to actually like to watch the listeners talk amongst themselves

 

Meta alert: I'm a big fan that wanted to join the forum. You seem insane but I'm very invested in parsing this.

 

 

Whoever asked the question about the @midnight home game gets points

[skizelo 2536]

I enjoyed this episode a lot more, idk why, maybe the dynamics of the two duos last epi caused some nasty interactions. Hayes was really enjoying Sean's jokes, which is always nice to see. Kumail came with a solid take of non-plussedness which I think really works with the shows vibe, but had enough pliancy to go with the bits. I've also got to give a lot of respect for his sandbagging the "packing-stan" pcg; shame on u American Diaper and whomever liked that post. Really solid pre-guest segment too.

I was listening to the Dave Thomas epi after someone listed him as one of the great guests, and u know what, I agree. He seemed like a really cool guy.

[Mister Smart 462]

I can't wait to watch Whites and Golds.

 

I'll bet that baby grandpa will have some very entertaining war stories.

[dixon 5920]

10 minutes in and I guess I have my morning set for me now...

[A Bear 1813]

I was curious about this intriguing actor who played Pita, so I looked him up on the Wikipedia and wow!: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Hutcherson

 

I love how an entry for a 22-old-actor is longer than Stephen Hawking's! It's chock full of really interesting info, for example, did you know Josh is interested in directing? Blew my mind!

[Bozos of Basketball 3689]

On the week of one of the greatest Comedy Bang Bang eps ever, somehow Hollywood Handbook still managed to be better this week. It was getting very close and then "Fight-Haver: Fast Drive" was a walk-off homerun.

[Spunky Foonerism 8561]

Could I BE¹ looking forward to this episode any more.

 

 

_{1: A reference to "Chandler" from "Friends". That was his "catchphrase"/the way he phrased things. Just the "BE" part. He emphasized it for comic effect. You remember Chandler? From Friends? The popular 90s sitcom? Seriously? It was very popular. Jeez look it up. You'll be kicking yourselves.}

 

Just google "Bing," it should pop right up!

[Zsinjeh 1677]

Zsinjeh has a Binocular Rift, he should test out their game

I'm on it boss

[burdrulz 1760]

While Kumail is handsome and probably good at sports...I get a vibe he may be a closet nerd. Can't wait for episode hope they talk about comic book.

 

Your profile picture is my favorite...

 

I'm more of a lord nikon kind of guy, but crash override rulez too.

[dixon 5920]

[SteveH 11126]

So I guess it goes without saying that I'm pretty famous now. I love these forums and would love to continue being active on them, but not sure if my new busy schedule will allow it.

 

I've already been offered a job directing all of the Baby Grandpa episodes ( they're doing a true detective thing where they just use one director for all the eps)

 

They're flying me out tomorrow and I'm really looking forward to working with Janet Reno, Condaleeza Rice, the Quiznos monsters and everyone else.

 

P.s. Can one of you photoshop wizards please create a pic of the writers room on baby grandpa?

[durbeyfield 60]

"The computers is looking at you but the play station you're looking at it."

 

best description of computer and video games I've ever heard.

[mwn 5470]

I'm almost threw up, trying not to laugh out loud at work at the at midnight home game rhyming game.

[Joe McGurl 8358]

I can make fake posters too now

 

[Scooby Donkers 1514]

I really liked when Kumail said "It's a guy?" about Hayes's^† favorite (2nd favorite?) character, X-Man.

 

 

 

 

 

^† In the face of overwhelming opposition, I've abandoned my halfhearted insistence on using -s + apostrophe for possessive proper nouns.^‡

 

 

 

 

^‡ Now I'm doing footnotes too suck on that PEACE

[Bozos of Basketball 3689]

We have this new database at work where you can post things for the employee base to see, and comment and 'like' things. Cracking all the same jokes I do here over there and getting no likes. What gives?