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Earwolf is an American comedy podcasting network founded by
Scott Aukerman Scott David Aukerman (born July 2, 1970 Note: see 10:20) is an American writer, actor, comedian, television personality, director, producer, and podcast host. He was a writer and performer in the later seasons of the sketch series '' Mr. Show'' f ...
and Jeff Ullrich in August 2010. initially built around the ''
Comedy Death-Ray Radio ''Comedy Bang! Bang!'' (formerly ''Comedy Death-Ray Radio'') is a weekly comedy audio podcast, which originally began airing as a radio show on May 1, 2009.A Special Thing Forums:Comedy Death-Ray Radio starts today! It is hosted by writer and ...
'' podcast, the network has since grown to include many podcasts on diverse subjects. The Earwolf studios are in
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, United States. In November 2014, Earwolf launched a sister network, Wolfpop, led by Paul Scheer. In March 2016, most of Wolfpop's programs were merged into Earwolf. Howl was a podcasting app launched in 2015 by Midroll Media, whose premium version featured the entire back catalogue of Earwolf podcasts, along with several comedy specials and many limited-run podcasts. Howl was discontinued in 2019, with its programming made available on Stitcher Premium.


History

Earwolf podcasting network was founded by
Scott Aukerman Scott David Aukerman (born July 2, 1970 Note: see 10:20) is an American writer, actor, comedian, television personality, director, producer, and podcast host. He was a writer and performer in the later seasons of the sketch series '' Mr. Show'' f ...
and Jeff Ullrich in August 2010. In 2011, they announced a partnership with
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. In 2014, Earwolf merged with podcast advertising network The Mid Roll, a separate company founded by Ullrich, to form Midroll Media. Midroll was acquired by the
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in 2015. In July 2020,
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acquired Midroll Media, which includes
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and Earwolf, for $325 million.


Wolfpop

In November 2014, Earwolf launched a sister network, Wolfpop, led by
Paul Scheer Paul Christian Scheer (born January 31, 1976) is an American comedian, actor, filmmaker, and podcaster. Scheer is best known for his roles in FX/ FXX's ''The League'' and Showtime's comedy series '' Black Monday''. Scheer also co-created and s ...
. Wolfpop's podcast lineup included ''The Black List Table Reads'', '' The Canon'', ''Cardboard! With Rich Sommer'', ''Crybabies'', ''
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'', ''Get Up on This'', ''Happy Sad Confused'', ''I Was There Too'', ''Maltin on Movies'', ''Nerd Machine's Picking Favorites'', ''Off Camera'', ''OMFG!'', ''Reading Aloud'', ''Rotten Tomatoes'', and ''The Sylvester Stallone Show''. On March 7, 2016, the majority of Wolfpop's programs were folded over into Earwolf.


Howl

Howl was a podcasting app launched by Midroll Media in 2015. The premium version of the app featured the entire back catalogues of Earwolf podcasts, as well as several comedy specials and all episodes of ''
WTF with Marc Maron ''WTF with Marc Maron'' is a weekly podcast and radio show hosted by stand-up comedian Marc Maron. The show was launched in September 2009. The show is produced by Maron's former Air America co-worker Brendan McDonald. Background The show's ...
''. Howl also featured many limited-run podcasts exclusive to the premium version of the app, including ''Atlas Obscura Day'', ''I Know It Sounds Crazy'', ''Colt Cabana Presents: The Gathering of the Juggalos'', ''Good Question'', ''Hardcore Game of Thrones'', ''Psychic Pshow with Lauren Lapkus'', ''Spalding Gray: Great Live Performances'', '' Superego: Forgotten Classics'', ''The Complete Woman'', ''
The Mysterious Secrets Of Uncle Bertie's Botanarium ''The Mysterious Secrets Of Uncle Bertie's Botanarium'' is a historical fiction podcast produced by South Coast Shenanigans and Stitcher and hosted by Jemaine Clement. Background The podcast was originally intended to be a film, which had a ...
'', ''What's Wrong With Me?'', ''Wild Horses: The Perspective'', and ''Words of the Years''. In 2019, Howl was discontinued, its programming still being available on Stitcher Premium.


Location

The Earwolf studios are in
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, United States.


Comedy programming

; ''Bitch Sesh: A Real Housewives Breakdown'' A podcast where
Casey Wilson Cathryn Rose "Casey" Wilson (born October 24, 1980) is an American actress, comedian, and screenwriter. Originally known for her performances with the Upright Citizens Brigade comedy troupe in New York City, Wilson's first major television appe ...
and
Danielle Schneider Danielle Caroline Schneider (born January 1, 1975) is an American actress, writer, and improvisational comedian from the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. She co-created and starred in the Hulu reality TV parody series '' The Hotwives'' and curren ...
discuss shows from ''
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'' franchise. They often have special guests, who have previously included
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, June Diane Raphael,
Michael Rapaport Michael David Rapaport (born March 20, 1970) is an American actor, comedian, and podcast host. Beginning his career in the early 1990s, he has made over 100 appearances in film and television. His film roles include ''Zebrahead'' (1992), '' ...
,
Adam Pally Adam Saul Pally (born March 18, 1982) is an American comedian and actor. He first earned recognition for starring as Max Blum in '' Happy Endings'', as Dr. Peter Prentice in ''The Mindy Project'', as Wade Whipple in ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' (202 ...
, and
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. ; ''Comedy Bang! Bang!: The Podcast'' ''
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'' (previously ''Comedy Death-Ray Radio'') is Earwolf's flagship podcast. It is hosted by
Scott Aukerman Scott David Aukerman (born July 2, 1970 Note: see 10:20) is an American writer, actor, comedian, television personality, director, producer, and podcast host. He was a writer and performer in the later seasons of the sketch series '' Mr. Show'' f ...
and was originally an extension of his weekly live
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show. The weekly podcast features guests from the world of comedy, including Paul F. Tompkins,
James Adomian James Adomian is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and impressionist. He is best known for his work on ''Comedy Bang! Bang!'', ''Chapo Trap House'', ''Last Comic Standing'', ''The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson'' where he Impressionist ...
,
Tim Heidecker Timothy Richard Heidecker (; born February 3, 1976) is an American comedian, writer, director, actor, and musician. Along with Eric Wareheim, he is a member of the comedy duo Tim & Eric. As an actor, Heidecker's filmography includes roles in ' ...
,
Bob Odenkirk Robert John Odenkirk (; born October 22, 1962) is an American actor, screenwriter, comedian, and producer. He started his career as a comedian and comedy writer before expanding his career by acting in dramatic works. His List of awards and no ...
, and others. The show is known for improvised conversations between Aukerman and his guests, some of whom perform
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or original characters. The show celebrated its second anniversary during its May 2 show and changed its name to ''Comedy Bang Bang: The Podcast''. ''
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'' listed the show as one of the top comedy podcasts of 2010. In 2012, IFC began airing a television version of the show, called ''
Comedy Bang! Bang! ''Comedy Bang! Bang!'' (formerly ''Comedy Death-Ray Radio'') is a weekly comedy audio podcast, which originally began airing as a radio show on May 1, 2009.A Special Thing Forums:Comedy Death-Ray Radio starts today! It is hosted by writer and ...
'' The first season ran for ten episodes, it was renewed for a 20 episode second season, and began airing its third season in May 2014. IFC picked up the show for a 40 episode fourth season on March 20, 2014. The series lasted for a total of five seasons. ; ''Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend'' Launched in 2018, ''Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend'' is a podcast in which retired late-night television host
Conan O'Brien Conan Christopher O'Brien (born April 18, 1963) is an American television host, comedian, writer, actor, and producer. He is best known for having hosted Late-night talk show, late-night talk shows, beginning with ''Late Night with Conan O'B ...
hangs out with "people he enjoys most" and tries to find "real friendship" along the way. ; ''Earwolf Presents'' ''Earwolf Presents'' showcases new podcasts from Earwolf as well as one-off specials. ; ''How Did This Get Made?'' ''How Did This Get Made?'' hosted by
Paul Scheer Paul Christian Scheer (born January 31, 1976) is an American comedian, actor, filmmaker, and podcaster. Scheer is best known for his roles in FX/ FXX's ''The League'' and Showtime's comedy series '' Black Monday''. Scheer also co-created and s ...
, June Diane Raphael and Jason Mantzoukas is a biweekly podcast. Each show, which has a new guest, features the deconstruction and mockery of terrible films. Not only are jokes made, but attempts to unscramble plots are often begun before being abandoned. During the show's off week a ".5" episode is uploaded featuring Scheer announcing the next week's movie as well as challenges for the fans. ; ''improv4humans with Matt Besser'' An improvised podcast led by
Matt Besser Matthew Gregory Besser (born September 22, 1967) is an American actor, comedian, director, producer, writer, and one of the four founding members of the Upright Citizens Brigade sketch comedy troupe, who had their own show on Comedy Central from 1 ...
, a founding member of the
Upright Citizens Brigade The Upright Citizens Brigade (UCB) is an improvisational and sketch comedy group that emerged from Chicago's ImprovOlympic in 1990. The original incarnation of the group consisted of Amy Poehler, Matthew Walsh, Matt Besser, Ian Roberts, ...
. Besser and various improvisers use one-word suggestions from Twitter, listener calls, videos from
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, and occasional musical guests as basis for improvised scenes. Musical acts that have appeared on the podcast have included
Frank Turner Francis Edward Turner (born 28 December 1981) is an English Punk rock, punk and Folk music, folk singer-songwriter from Meonstoke, Hampshire. He began his career as the vocalist of post-hardcore band Million Dead, then embarked upon a primaril ...
,
Dan Deacon Daniel Deacon (born August 28, 1981) is an American composer and electronic musician based in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland. Deacon is renowned for his live shows, where large-scale audience participation and interaction is often a major elemen ...
, Lucero, The Staves, The Family Crest, and more. ; ''Scam Goddess'' Host Laci Mosley and guests discuss scams, cons, robbery, and fraud. Topics have included Caroline Calloway, Fyre Fest, and Don Larpe. ; ''The Neighborhood Listen'' An improvised podcast hosted by Paul F. Tompkins and Nicole Parker, in the characters of Burnt Millipede and Joan Pedestrian, citizens of the fictional town of Dignity Falls. In each episode improvised comedy occurs based on posts from the neighborhood-based social network
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. Guests such as Maria Blasucci,
Ryan Gaul Ryan Gaul is an American actor, comedian and writer. He has appeared on shows such as Showtime (TV network), Showtime's ''House of Lies'', ''Super Fun Night'', ''Hart of Dixie'', ''Hot in Cleveland'', ''2 Broke Girls'', ''It's Always Sunny in Phil ...
,
Nicole Byer Nicole Byer (born August 29, 1986) is an American comedian, actress, and television host. She is known as the host of the Netflix comedic reality bake-off series '' Nailed It!'' (2018–present), for which she has received four Primetime Emmy ...
, and
Bobby Moynihan Robert Michael Moynihan Jr. (born January 31, 1977) is an American actor and comedian. He was a cast member and writer for the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' from 2008 to 2017. Outside of ''SNL'', he has also voiced Louie Duc ...
have all appeared as characters. ; ''Threedom'' Co-hosts
Lauren Lapkus Dorthea Lauren Allegra Lapkus (born September 6, 1985) is an American actress and comedian, known for portraying Susan Fischer in the Netflix comedy-drama series ''Orange Is the New Black'' (2013–2014, 2019) and Jess in the HBO comedy-drama se ...
, Paul F. Tompkins, and
Scott Aukerman Scott David Aukerman (born July 2, 1970 Note: see 10:20) is an American writer, actor, comedian, television personality, director, producer, and podcast host. He was a writer and performer in the later seasons of the sketch series '' Mr. Show'' f ...
spend quality time together and discuss their lives. ; ''U Talkin' U2 To Me?'' / ''R U Talkin' R.E.M. RE: ME? / U Talkin' Talking Heads 2 My Talking Head? / U Springin' Springsteen On My Bean?'' The ''U Talkin series features
Scott Aukerman Scott David Aukerman (born July 2, 1970 Note: see 10:20) is an American writer, actor, comedian, television personality, director, producer, and podcast host. He was a writer and performer in the later seasons of the sketch series '' Mr. Show'' f ...
and Adam Scott discussing their mutual admiration for an artist, discussing one album per episode. The podcast started as ''U Talkin' U2 to Me'' on February 26, 2014. Guests included Harris Wittels, Lance Bangs, Paul F. Tompkins,
Jimmy Pardo James Ronald Pardo, Jr. is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and host of the comedy podcast ''Never Not Funny''. From the show's inception until mid-2015, he performed as the Conan O'Brien program Conan (talk show), ''Conans warm-up comedi ...
, Todd Glass, Doug Benson, U2, Phoebe Robinson, and
Andy Daly Andrew Daly (born April 15, 1971) is an American actor and comedian. He starred as Forrest MacNeil on the Comedy Central series ''Review'', and had a supporting role in the HBO comedy series '' Eastbound & Down'' as Terrence Cutler. He has also ...
. In 2018, the podcast was rebranded as ''R U Talkin' R.E.M. RE: ME?'', discussing the band
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In 2020, the podcast was again rebranded as ''R U Talkin' RHCP RE: ME?'', discussing the band
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for one episode, where in the second episode it was discussed that both hosts would much rather do a show about
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and was rebranded yet again as ''U Talkin' Talking Heads 2 My Talking Head?'' In 2023 the podcast began discussing
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under the title ''U Springin' Springsteen On My Bean?''


Lifestyle programming

; ''Beautiful Anonymous'' A podcast formerly called ''Beautiful Stories from Anonymous People'' where Chris Gethard speaks on the phone to anonymous people. The callers can hang up at any time, but Gethard must stay on the line with them for at least an hour. ; ''Best Friends with Nicole Byer and Sasheer Zamata'' Comedians
Nicole Byer Nicole Byer (born August 29, 1986) is an American comedian, actress, and television host. She is known as the host of the Netflix comedic reality bake-off series '' Nailed It!'' (2018–present), for which she has received four Primetime Emmy ...
and Sasheer Zamata discuss friendship, culture, and life. ; ''Wrong Turns with Jameela Jamil'' Formerly known as ''I Weigh with Jameela Jamil'' when it was a body-positive podcast where host Jameela Jamil interviews guests about identity and body image. Guests have included Billy Porter,
Reese Witherspoon Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon (born March 22, 1976) is an American actress and producer. She is the recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Reese Witherspoon, various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Aw ...
, and iO Tillett Wright.


Culture programming

; ''Unspooled'' ''Unspooled'' is a film podcast co-hosted by Amy Nicholson and Paul Scheer. Season 1 explores the AFI Top 100 while season 2 explores Scheer and Nicholson's top 100 films.


Former programming

; ''Affirmation Nation with Bob Ducca'' A self-improvement podcast hosted by Seth Morris as his character Bob Ducca. ; ''Analyze Phish'' On ''Analyze Phish'', Harris Wittels attempted to convince Scott Aukerman to like the band
Phish Phish is an American rock band formed in Burlington, Vermont, in 1983. The band consists of guitarist Trey Anastasio, bassist Mike Gordon, drummer Jon Fishman, and keyboardist Page McConnell, all of whom perform vocals, with Anastasio being the ...
. The first episode aired in August 2011. Ten episodes aired, with the final installment, "Fuego," posted on July 10, 2014. ; ''The Andy Daly Podcast Pilot Project'' A podcast where
Andy Daly Andrew Daly (born April 15, 1971) is an American actor and comedian. He starred as Forrest MacNeil on the Comedy Central series ''Review'', and had a supporting role in the HBO comedy series '' Eastbound & Down'' as Terrence Cutler. He has also ...
and Matt Gourley sort through various podcast pilots that have been sent to Earwolf. ; ''The Apple Sisters'' A mostly scripted podcast featuring The Apple Sisters. The show features original songs and stars three singing sisters who set their act in 1943. ; ''Attitudes!'' In ''Attitudes!'', formerly known as ''Throwing Shade'', hosts Erin Gibson and Bryan Safi discuss issues concerning women's rights, LGBTQ rights and progressive politics laced with humor. They also consider important issues like grocery shopping, cotton candy grapes, annoying neighbors, and skin care. ; ''Big Grande Teachers' Lounge'' ''Big Grande Teachers Lounge'' ran from September 2017 to June 2020 and featured Drew Tarver, Dan Lippert, Jon Mackey, and Ryan Rosenberg as bumbling teachers at the fictional Hamilton High School. ; ''The Black List Table Reads'' A podcast where The Black List founder Franklin Leonard presents unproduced scripts read by a rotating group of actors. ; ''Bonanas for Bonanza'' Launched in April 2020, ''Bonanas for Bonanza'' is the first podcast picked up by Earwolf from ''The Andy Daly Podcast Pilot Project.'' Hosts Dalton Wilcox (Andy Daly), Amy Sleeverson (
Maria Bamford Maria Bamford (born September 3, 1970) is an American actress and stand-up comedian. Her work often uses self-deprecating and dark topics, including her dysfunctional family, depression, anxiety, suicide and mental illness. Her first comedy alb ...
), and Mutt Taylor (Matt Gourley) watch the television show ''
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''. ; ''By the Way, In Conversation with Jeff Garlin'' A live podcast recorded at Largo in LA, featuring a casual conversation between a guest and
Jeff Garlin Jeffrey Garlin (born June 5, 1962) is an American stand-up comedy, stand-up comedian and actor. He is best known for playing List of Curb Your Enthusiasm characters#Jeff Greene, Jeff Greene on the HBO sitcom ''Curb Your Enthusiasm'', and Murray ...
. Guests have included JJ Abrams, Henry Rollins, Lena Dunham, Will Ferrell, Zach Galifianakis and Larry David. ; ''The Canon'' In ''The Canon'', Amy Nicholson and a different co-host (formerly Devin Faraci) discuss a new movie every week and whether it deserves to be "canon," though the final decision is left to listeners' votes. ; ''The Cracked Podcast'' Hosted by Alex Schmidt, ''The Cracked Podcast'' is an extension of the discussions that drive articles published on the website Cracked. ; ''Crybabies'' A podcast where Sarah Thyre, Susan Orlean, and a guest discuss what makes them cry. ; ''Culture Kings'' Comedians Jacquis Neal and Edgar Momplaisir discuss blackness and popular culture. The podcast of was previously part of the
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network but moved to Earwolf in January 2020. ; ''Cyber Thug Radio'' ''Cyber Thug Radio'' was a part of Earwolf for two weeks before being discontinued. It was hosted by
Jerry Minor Jerome Charles Minor Jr. is an American actor, comedian and writer known for his comedic roles in numerous television programs such as '' Mr. Show'', ''Saturday Night Live'', '' Trigger Happy TV'', '' Delocated'', ''Brickleberry'', '' Unbreakable ...
(as "Cyber Thug") with co-host "Miles Archer". Together they talked about hip-hop, athletics, and other urban topics. It launched in November 2010 and was formally announced canceled on December 28, 2010. The Earwolf store released a special third episode in March 2012. ; ''The David Gregory Show'' An interview podcast hosted by David Gregory. ; ''Denzel Washington Is the Greatest Actor of All Time Period'' A podcast where
W. Kamau Bell Walter Kamau Bell (born January 26, 1973) is an American stand-up comic and television host. He has hosted the CNN series '' United Shades of America'' since 2016, and hosted FXX television series '' Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell'' from 20 ...
and Kevin Avery discuss a new movie starring
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each week. ; ''Doing Great with Vicky Vox'' Drag queen Vicky Vox interviews guests using tarot cards. Guests have included Detox, Alaska Thunderfuck,
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, and Betsy Sodaro. ; ''Dr. Gameshow'' A podcast where
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and Manolo Moreno play listener-submitted games with comedian friends and listener call-ins. The podcast was on Earwolf from 2017 to 2018, but now can be found on Maximum Fun. ; ''Eardrop'' On March 14, 2011, Earwolf premiered ''Eardrop''. Calling it an "Audio
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", ''Eardrop'' features a collection of comedians calling and leaving messages to an Earwolf answering machine, and those message then being played with sound effects between. ; ''Earwolf Challenge'' Billed as "America's first reality podcast", the ''Earwolf Challenge'' premiered July 11, 2011, and follows ten podcasts through a
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-style elimination competition to win a year-long contract with Earwolf. The show is hosted by
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. It was won by the ''Totally Laime'' podcast, hosted by the Los Angeles–based husband and wife duo of Elizabeth Laime and Andy Rosen. After attracting few listeners, ''Earwolf Challenge'' is not returning for a second season. ; ''Factually! with Adam Conover'' Comedian Adam Conover of ''
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'' and '' The G Word,'' interviews experts on science, politics, and current events. ; ''Fake the Nation'' A podcast where Negin Farsad discusses politics with her funny friends. ; ''The Fogelnest Files'' Jake Fogelnest brings on a guest to discuss YouTube videos. ; ''Full Release with Samantha Bee'' '' Full Frontal'' host
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speaks with journalists and experts about current events and issues. Guests have included
Jelani Cobb William Jelani Cobb (born William Anthony Cobb; August 21, 1969)
''Contemporary Black Biography''. Gale, 2005, updated Ja ...
,
Soledad O'Brien María de la Soledad Teresa O'Brien (born September 19, 1966) is an American broadcast journalist and executive producer. Since 2016, O'Brien has been the host for '' Matter of Fact with Soledad O'Brien,'' a nationally syndicated weekly talk sho ...
, and Dr. Jen Gunter. ;''Get Up On This'' ''Get Up On This'' was a podcast that ran from November 2014 to February 2019, Jensen Karp and Matthew Robinson introduced listeners to TV shows, musicians, and other things they should be familiar with. Ali Segel and Erin Mallory Long took over as hosts of ''Get Up On This 2.0'' in November 2019. ; ''Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness''
Jonathan Van Ness Jonathan McDonald Van Ness (born March 28, 1987), also commonly referred to by his initials J.V.N., is an American hairstylist, podcast host and television personality. He is best known as the grooming expert on the Netflix series ''Queer Eye ...
's podcast to discuss timely cultural topics with special guests such as Melinda Gates,
Reese Witherspoon Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon (born March 22, 1976) is an American actress and producer. She is the recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Reese Witherspoon, various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Aw ...
and
Katie Couric Katherine Anne Couric ( ; born January 7, 1957) is an American journalist and presenter. She is founder of Katie Couric Media, a multimedia news and production company. She also publishes a daily newsletter, ''Wake Up Call''. Since 2016, she ha ...
, as well as Jonathan's co-hosts from ''Queer Eye''. ; ''Glitter in the Garbage with Drew Droege'' Hosted by Drew Droege of Planet Unicorn and launched on December 7, 2010, ''Glitter in the Garbage'' is "a celebration of all thing fancy" that takes the shape of improvised sketches and monologues with Droege and his guests playing "obscure celebrities who celebrate, fight, feast upon, and polish the filth." Notable guests have included ''
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'' alums Melanie Hutsell,
Michaela Watkins Michaela Watkins (born December 14, 1971) is an American actress and comedian. After several years performing with the Los Angeles comedy troupe The Groundlings, Watkins achieved widespread attention for her brief stint as a featured player on th ...
, and
Casey Wilson Cathryn Rose "Casey" Wilson (born October 24, 1980) is an American actress, comedian, and screenwriter. Originally known for her performances with the Upright Citizens Brigade comedy troupe in New York City, Wilson's first major television appe ...
; comedians
James Adomian James Adomian is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and impressionist. He is best known for his work on ''Comedy Bang! Bang!'', ''Chapo Trap House'', ''Last Comic Standing'', ''The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson'' where he Impressionist ...
, June Diane Raphael and Groundlings member
Stephanie Courtney Stephanie Courtney (born February 8, 1970) is an American actress and comedian, best known for playing the advertising character Flo (Progressive Insurance), Flo in television and radio commercials for Progressive Corporation beginning in 2008. ...
who is best known for playing Flo in the Progressive Insurance commercials. ; ''Happy Sad Confused'' An interview podcast where Josh Horowitz has conversations with actors and filmmakers. ; ''Hard Nation'' A politics-themed comedy podcast hosted by Mike Still and Paul Welsh featuring comedians impersonating famous politicians. Splitsider called ''Hard Nation'' the "Best Political Comedy Podcast" of the 2016 U.S. presidential election. The show came to an end in March 2018, under the narrative auspices that Jeff Foxworthy had purchased their fictional radio station. ; ''Hello From The Magic Tavern'' Featuring Adal Rifai, Arnie Niekamp, and Matt Young, ''Hello From The Magic Tavern'' follows the story of Arnie Niekamp, who falls through a dimensional portal into the magical land of Foon. He uploads a podcast each week from the land's tavern the Vermilion Minotaur. ; ''History: The Shequel'' Host Erin Gibson "is joined each week by a cool teen" to discuss women's history. Subjects have included
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, March Fong Eu, and Deborah Sampson. ; ''Hollywood Handbook'' ''Hollywood Handbook'' is a podcast about learning and growing and having fun with your friends, hosted by comedian/writer duo The Boys, which consists of Hayes Davenport and Sean Clements. The show is supposed to mimic and mock reality programs that deal with trivial celebrity gossip and making it in Hollywood. The hosts go on long tangential riffs about show-biz and Hollywood. Each week they have a guest for an interview, preceding the interview there are comedy segments in which Davenport and Clements discuss different things in their highly satirical fashion. Guests have included
Donald Glover Donald McKinley Glover Jr. (; born September 25, 1983), also known by his musical stage name Childish Gambino (), is an American actor, comedian, musician, and filmmaker. While he studied at New York University and after working in Derrick ...
,
Ellie Kemper Elizabeth Claire Kemper (born May 2, 1980) is an American actress, best known for her roles of Erin Hannon in the sitcom ''The Office'' (2009–2013) and Kimmy Schmidt in the sitcom '' Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt'' (2015–2019). She has also app ...
,
Aubrey Plaza Aubrey Christina Plaza (born June 26, 1984) is an American actress, comedian, and producer. She began performing Improvisational theatre, improv and sketch comedy at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. After graduating from New York University ...
,
Kumail Nanjiani Kumail Ali Nanjiani (; ; Urdu: کمیل علی نانجیانی; born May 2, 1978) is a Pakistani-American stand-up comedian and actor. He is known for his role as Dinesh in the HBO comedy series ''Silicon Valley'' (2014–2019) and for co-writi ...
,
Nick Kroll Nicholas Kroll (born June 5, 1978) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He is known for the FX (TV channel), FX comedy series ''The League'' (2009–2015), creating and starring in the Comedy Central series ''Kroll Show'' (20 ...
,
Pauly Shore Paul Montgomery Shore (born February 1, 1968) is an American comedian and actor. He is best known for his roles in 1990s comedy films. Shore began as a stand-up comedian at the age of 17, before becoming an MTV VJ in 1989. This led to a starring ...
, and
Sharon Horgan Sharon Lorencia Horgan (born ) is an Irish actress, writer, director, producer, and comedian. She is best known for creating and starring in the comedy series '' Pulling'' (2006–2009), '' Catastrophe'' (2015–2019), and '' Bad Sisters'' (2022 ...
. ; ''Homophilia'' A podcast where Dave Holmes and Matt McConkey interview LGBT celebrities. ; ''The Hooray Show with Horatio'' A podcast featuring sketches and interviews with host
Horatio Sanz Horacio Sanz (born June 4, 1969), better known by his stage name Horatio Sanz, is an American comedian and actor. Sanz was a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1998 to 2006. Early life Sanz was born on Ju ...
. ''The Hooray Show'' left Earwolf after 26 episodes. ; ''How To Be Less Old'' In ''How To Be Less Old'' (formerly ''OMFG!''), Emily Foster and Deanna Cheng educate themselves and others on youth culture. ; ''I Was There Too'' A podcast where Matt Gourley interviews people involved with some of the most famous movies and TV shows of all time. ; ''In Bed With Nick and Megan'' A podcast hosted by
Nick Offerman Nicholas David Offerman (born June 26, 1970) is an American actor. He became widely known for his role as Ron Swanson in the NBC sitcom '' Parks and Recreation'' (2009–2015), for which he received the Television Critics Association Award fo ...
and
Megan Mullally Megan Mullally (born November 12, 1958) is an American actress. She is best known for playing Karen Walker in the NBC sitcom '' Will & Grace'' (1998–2006, 2017–2020), for which she received eight Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outst ...
, who record the podcast from their own bed and interview friends and celebrities while also discussing their careers and personal lives. It debuted in November 2019 and guests have included
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Lisa Kudrow Lisa Valerie Kudrow ( ; born July 30, 1963) is an American actress. She rose to international fame for her role as Phoebe Buffay in the American television sitcom ''Friends'', which aired from 1994 to 2004. The series earned her Primetime Emmy A ...
,
Bill Hader William Thomas Hader Jr.''Finding Your Roots'', January 26, 2016, PBS. (born June 7, 1978) is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer, and director. He was a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' from 20 ...
and Will Forte. ; ''Inside Conan: An Important Hollywood Podcast'' ''
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'' writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell offer a behind the scenes look at production on ''Late Night''. ; ''James Bonding'' A podcast where Matt Gourley and Matt Mira discuss the
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. The show has been on hiatus since January 2020. ; ''Katie Couric'' An interview podcast hosted by
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. ; ''Kevin Pollak's Chat Show'' Long-form interviews with luminaries from the worlds of comedy, film, and television, hosted by actor/comedian
Kevin Pollak Kevin Elliot Pollak (born October 30, 1957) is an American actor, comedian, impressionist and podcast host. He has appeared in over 90 films; his roles include Sam Weinberg in Rob Reiner's ''A Few Good Men'', Jacob Goldman in ''Grumpy Old Men ...
. ; ''Kondabolu Brothers'' In ''Kondabolu Brothers'', Ashok and
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discuss cultural matters and pop culture. ; ''The Longest Shortest Time'' ''The Longest Shortest Time'' is a
parenting Parenting or child rearing promotes and supports the physical, cognitive, social, emotional, and educational development from infancy to adulthood. Parenting refers to the intricacies of raising a child and not exclusively for a biologica ...
podcast hosted by Hillary Frank. ; ''Love, Dad'' A
parenting Parenting or child rearing promotes and supports the physical, cognitive, social, emotional, and educational development from infancy to adulthood. Parenting refers to the intricacies of raising a child and not exclusively for a biologica ...
podcast hosted by Earwolf founder Jeff Ullrich and comedian/actor David Koechner. ; ''Maltin On Movies'' A podcast where
Leonard Maltin Leonard Michael Maltin (born December 18, 1950) is an American film critic, film historian, and author. He is known for his book of film capsule reviews, '' Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide'', published from 1969 to 2014. Maltin was the film criti ...
and
Baron Vaughn Baron Vaughn (born December 18, 1980) is an American comedian and actor, known for his portrayal of Nwabudike "Bud" Bergstein on the Netflix television series '' Grace and Frankie'' and Tom Servo on the 2017 revival of ''Mystery Science Theater 3 ...
discuss films on a different theme each week. In July 2016, ''Maltin On Movies'' moved to
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. ; ''Mike Detective'' A send up of hardboiled detective stories starring Rob Huebel as the metaphor spouting title character,
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as Stephanie Client and featuring Neil Campbell as the announcer. After premiering as a
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during ''Comedy Death-Ray Radio'', the first season lasted from January 4 to April 11, 2011. ; ''Nerd Poker: Dungeons & Dragons with Brian Posehn and Friends'' Comedian Brian Posehn hosted a weekly
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session, featuring stand-up comedians Blaine Capatch,
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, Dan Telfer, and actor Ken Daly. Guests (stand-in players) included Rick Remender and
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. Original players who later moved on include Posehn's ''
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'' co-writer Gerry Duggan, Sarah Guzzardo, and Scott "Mr. Sark" Robison. Nerd Poker has since left the network and become independent, with Guzzardo rejoining the regular cast. ; ''Never Not Funny'' A podcast featuring freeform conversations between
Jimmy Pardo James Ronald Pardo, Jr. is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and host of the comedy podcast ''Never Not Funny''. From the show's inception until mid-2015, he performed as the Conan O'Brien program Conan (talk show), ''Conans warm-up comedi ...
, Matt Belknap, and a guest. ''Never Not Funny'' joined Earwolf in January 2014. ; ''Nocturnal Emotions'' An interview podcast hosted by musician
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. ;''Office Ladies'' In ''Office Ladies'', best friends and former cast members of ''The Office'' Jenna Fischer and
Angela Kinsey Angela Faye Kinsey (born June 25, 1971) is an American actress. She played Angela Martin in the sitcom ''The Office'' (2005–2013) and appeared in the sitcoms '' Your Family or Mine'' (2015) and ''Haters Back Off'' (2016–2017). Since ''The O ...
review past episodes of the show, providing behind the scenes information and answering fan questions. ; ''Off Book: The Improvised Musical'' In ''Off Book'', Jessica McKenna, Zach Reino, and a guest improvise an entire musical in each episode. ; ''Pistol Shrimps Radio'' A podcast where Matt Gourley and Mark McConville give an absurdist running commentary on games played by the Los Angeles–based women's basketball team the Pistol Shrimps. ; ''Professor Blastoff'' The ''Professor Blastoff'' podcast premiered in May 2011 and finished in July 2015 after 217 episodes. Hosted by Tig Notaro, Kyle Dunnigan, and David Huntsberger. ''Professor Blastoff'' focused on science, philosophy, and humanities. They have had guests such as
Sarah Silverman Sarah Kate Silverman (born December 1, 1970) is an American stand-up comedian, actress, and writer. She first rose to prominence for her brief stint as a writer and cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' during its ...
,
Amy Schumer Amy Beth Schumer (born June 1, 1981) is an American stand-up comedian, actress, writer, producer, and director. Schumer ventured into comedy in the early 2000s before appearing as a contestant on the fifth season of the NBC reality competition ...
,
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and many more comedians. Other guests include
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and
Taylor Dayne Taylor Dayne (born Leslie Wunderman; March 7, 1962) is an American singer who rose to fame after her first two albums ('' Tell It to My Heart'' and '' Can't Fight Fate'') were both certified 2× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of ...
. The evolution of Notaro's career is mapped over the 4 years of the podcast's airing, including her struggle with breast cancer. ; ''Queery with Cameron Eposito'' Standup comedian Cameron Esposito interviews
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celebrities, activists, and thinkers. ; ''Question of the Day'' A podcast where Stephen J. Dubner and
James Altucher James Altucher (born January 22, 1968) is an American hedge-fund manager, author, podcaster and entrepreneur who has founded or cofounded over 20 companies. He has published 20 books and is a contributor to publications including ''The Financi ...
answer a question every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. ; ''Rafflecast'' A podcast hosted by Jon Daly where he does sketches and what he wants like making a song with
Har Mar Superstar Sean Tillmann-Hauser (born February 6, 1978) is an American singer-songwriter and actor. He has performed and released studio albums as Sean Na Na and as a member of hardcore band Calvin Krime, but is best known for his work under the name Har M ...
or calling Rob Huebel. Guests have included Honus Honus from
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,
Brendon Small Brendon Small (born February 15, 1975) is an American actor, stand-up comedian, writer, director, producer, and musician who is known for co-creating the animated series ''Home Movies'' (1999–2004, with Loren Bouchard) and ''Metalocalypse'' ...
, Davin Wood of Heidecker And Wood, Doug Lussenhop,
Adam Pally Adam Saul Pally (born March 18, 1982) is an American comedian and actor. He first earned recognition for starring as Max Blum in '' Happy Endings'', as Dr. Peter Prentice in ''The Mindy Project'', as Wade Whipple in ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' (202 ...
,
Paul Scheer Paul Christian Scheer (born January 31, 1976) is an American comedian, actor, filmmaker, and podcaster. Scheer is best known for his roles in FX/ FXX's ''The League'' and Showtime's comedy series '' Black Monday''. Scheer also co-created and s ...
, Howard Kremer,
Matt Besser Matthew Gregory Besser (born September 22, 1967) is an American actor, comedian, director, producer, writer, and one of the four founding members of the Upright Citizens Brigade sketch comedy troupe, who had their own show on Comedy Central from 1 ...
, John Gemberling of '' Fat Guy Stuck in Internet'', and
Brian Huskey Brian Huskey (born September 8, 1968) is an American character actor, comedian, and writer. He is best known for his roles in comedy programs such as '' People of Earth'', ''Childrens Hospital'', '' Veep'', and '' Another Period''. He also provi ...
. ; ''Raised By TV'' In ''Raised By TV'',
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and
Lauren Lapkus Dorthea Lauren Allegra Lapkus (born September 6, 1985) is an American actress and comedian, known for portraying Susan Fischer in the Netflix comedy-drama series ''Orange Is the New Black'' (2013–2014, 2019) and Jess in the HBO comedy-drama se ...
discuss the television from their childhoods. ; ''Reading Aloud'' A reading podcast where Nate Corddry plays host to live renditions of interesting works of literature. ; ''Ronna & Beverly'' A podcast hosted by two characters — two Jewish women in their 50s. They often give unwanted advice to their guests. ; ''The Room Where It's Happening'' In ''The Room Where It's Happening'', Travon Free and Mike Drucker bring on guests to discuss the musical ''
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''. ; ''Seth Godin's Startup School'' A
business Business is the practice of making one's living or making money by producing or Trade, buying and selling Product (business), products (such as goods and Service (economics), services). It is also "any activity or enterprise entered into for ...
podcast hosted by author and marketing guru
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. ; ''Shortwave'' An interview podcast hosted by musician Grant-Lee Phillips. ;''Sklarbro Country'' ''Sklarbro Country'' was the first show to be added to the Earwolf roster. It is hosted by Randy and Jason Sklar and is a sports-themed comedy program notably geared towards people that may not necessarily care about or follow sports. The brothers cover sports-related stories from around the world that normally would fall through the cracks of most sports news shows. In addition to The Sklars, voice actor Chris Cox often performs as various characters including
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,
Tiger Woods Eldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods (born December 30, 1975) is an American professional golfer. He is tied for first in List of golfers with most PGA Tour wins, PGA Tour wins, ranks second in List of men's major championships winning golfers, men's m ...
, Sam Elliott, and "
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." Other characters are often played by Dan Van Kirk, James Adomian and Jason Nash. The show has featured a long list of famous guests, including Glenn Howerton and
Kaitlin Olson Kaitlin Willow Olson McElhenney (born August 18, 1975) is an American actress and comedian. She is best known for her role as Deandra "Sweet Dee" Reynolds in the FX comedy series ''It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'' (2005–present). She curr ...
from ''
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'',
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,
Patton Oswalt Patton Peter Oswalt (born January 27, 1969) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. His acting roles include Spence Olchin in the sitcom ''The King of Queens'' (1998–2007) and narrating the sitcom '' The Goldbergs'' (2013–2023) as adult ...
, and
Jon Hamm Jonathan Daniel Hamm (born March 10, 1971) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Don Draper in the period drama series '' Mad Men'' (2007–2015), for which he won numerous accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award and tw ...
, discussing specific sports stories or general themes of sports in the news. The title is a parody of '' Scarborough Country'', a former opinion show on MSNBC hosted by former congressman Joe Scarborough. The show ended when the Sklars migrated to
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in July 2017 and started ''Dumb People Town''. ; '' Spanish Aquí Presents'' ''Spanish Aquí Presents'' is a comedy podcast hosted by Oscar Montoya, Raiza Licea, Tony Rodriguez, and Carlos Santos. ; ''Spontaneanation'' An improv podcast with host Paul F. Tompkins. Based upon an interview with a special guest, Tompkins and several "improvisational friends" (often co-stars from the '' Thrilling Adventure Hour'' or ''Superego'' podcasts, or co-stars from Tompkins' Seeso program '' Bajillion Dollar Propertie$'') perform narrative improv set in a location provided by the guest. ; ''The Three Questions with Andy Richter'' An interview podcast where Andy Richter asks guests three questions: where they come from, where they are going, and what they have learned. ; ''Topics'' ''Topics'' is a satirical podcast hosted by
Michael Ian Black Michael Ian Black ( né Schwartz; August 12, 1971) is an American comedian, actor, and writer. He has starred in several TV comedy series, including ''The State'', '' Viva Variety'', '' Stella'', '' Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp'', ...
and Michael Showalter. The two Michaels play fictionalized versions of themselves, having overly pretentious conversations about serious subjects, such as "Does God Exist?" and "Gender". ; ''Totally Laime''
Elizabeth Laime Elizabeth Laime (born September 19, 1979) is an American writer, actress and podcast host. She currently hosts the podcast '' Totally Laime'' formerly of the Earwolf network. Her former podcasts include ''Totally Married'', a relationship advice s ...
and "Psychic" Andy Rosen interview comedians every week. The first episode aired in February 2010, and the last premiered in January 2015. Features The Oprah Game and Laime or Totally Rapid-fire. ; ''Urgent Care with Joel Kim Booster and Mitra Jouhari'' Hosts Joel Kim Booster and Mitra Jouhari answer listener requests for relationship advice. ; ''Voyage to the Stars'' ''Voyage to the Stars'' is a comedic space exploration podcast featuring Felicia Day, Janet Varney, Steve Berg, and Colton Dunn. ; ''Who Charted?'' ''Who Charted?'' launched on December 7, 2010, focus on pop culture by analyzing various film
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and
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. Each week Howard Kremer, with former co-host Kulap Vilaysack (2010–2018), host a guest from the comedy or music field to review the week's charts and discuss their feelings on them. Towards the end of the episode the guest will play one of a variety of games. ; ''With Special Guest Lauren Lapkus'' A podcast where every week a new person assumes hosting duties and the guest is
Lauren Lapkus Dorthea Lauren Allegra Lapkus (born September 6, 1985) is an American actress and comedian, known for portraying Susan Fischer in the Netflix comedy-drama series ''Orange Is the New Black'' (2013–2014, 2019) and Jess in the HBO comedy-drama se ...
as an original character. ; ''The Wolf Den'' A
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and
media Media may refer to: Communication * Means of communication, tools and channels used to deliver information or data ** Advertising media, various media, content, buying and placement for advertising ** Interactive media, media that is inter ...
podcast hosted by Lex Friedman and Chris Bannon (previously Adam Sachs and Jeff Ullrich), focusing on the business of podcasting and digital media. ; ''We Called Your Mom'' Co-hosted by Beth Stelling and her mother Diane, ''We Called Your Mom'' features interviews with the mothers of popular artists and comedians. ; ''WOMP It Up!'' A "school project podcast" with Jessica St. Clair and Lennon Parham as their characters Marissa Wompler and Charlotte Listler. ; ''Yo, Is This Racist?'' A spin-off of the popular
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blog of the same name, hosted by Andrew Ti.


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