These 10 Hilarious Podcasts Will Make You LOL
By Christine Erickson For MashableHost Chris Hardwicks covers everything nerdy with his two equally hilarious friends, Jonah Ray and Matt Mira. The guest list includes Neil Patrick Harris, Wilco, Seth Meyers and Conan O'Brien, to name a few.
From Molly Shannon to spouses Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally, host Marc Maron has a pretty solid list of guests who reveal interesting things about themselves. Each celebrity lets out a "WTF" moment at the beginning of the podcast, which leads the conversation to a range of other topics.
Julie Klausner's mantra is to keep things interesting. She's spoken with Rachel Dratch about RuPaul's drag race, and with Patton Oswalt on whether inventors are weirder than magicians, for example.
Scott Aukerman is the producer of Between Two Ferns, hence the frequent visits from Zach Galifianakis. Other guests include Jon Hamm, Sarah Silverman, Weird Al Yankovic and Tim & Eric.
Host and comedian Pete Holmes asks other comedians, like Judd Apatow and Paul F. Thompkins, to reveal their weirdest secrets.
Paul F. Tompkins portrays Cake Boss, Ice-T and Andrew Lloyd Webber on a regular basis, as well as other comedians. The show features live recordings, conversations and clips from Thompkins' live show in Los Angeles, CA.
Every week, comedian Jimmy Pardo talks with producer Matt Belknap, plus one other comedian. Expect everything from witty conversations about life in the '70s to hilarious examinations of modern issues. The first 20 minutes are free, but you can purchase the full conversation for $0.99.
Drs. Jeremy Carter, PhD and Matt Gourley, PyT improv-discuss "Analytical Pscience," a series of hilarious psychological case studies. The show features guests like Drew Carey, Jason Sudeikis, John Hodgman and other gut-busting comedians.
If you're a music, movie or TV junkie, this podcast, hosted by comedians Cole Stratton and Vanessa Ragland, features an array of hilarious comedians, musicians and actors.
Although this podcast is new to the game, "proud dork" Janet Varney has already managed to get Mad Men star Christina Hendricks to talk about life as a high school goth. The premise of this podcast is the awkward teen years we all seem to experience.
If you’re a fan of standup, consider podcasts the more intimate version of live comedy performance. That’s what makes comedy podcasts so fun — you’re listening in on conversations from your favorite hilarious people.
Whether you like pop culture, traditional standup or prefer the absolutely absurd, there are so many great acts of comedy on podcast these days, you’re likely to find at least one to suit your style.
If you’re looking for some of the funniest podcasts, we’ve round up 10 channels to choose from. Plug in your headphones and get ready to LOL in public.
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