Never Not Funny
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Never Not Funny is a weekly podcast
hosted by comedian Jimmy Pardo
since Spring 2006. He and producer Matt Belknap have appeared in every episode. Former co-host Mike Schmidt appeared for all of season one
, except for episode 60 when his departure was announced.
Since March 2008, the show moved to a pay format, with the first twenty minutes of each show remaining available to non-paying subscribers. Episodes from past seasons are also commercially available.
, the last 5–20 minutes are dedicated to a listener-submitted "Stupid Question Of The Week." At the beginning of season five
, they introduced a new segment called "Judge Jimmy," where Pardo is a judge, Belknap and the guest are the attorneys and they settle a listener-submitted dispute.
Until the end of the third season
, the show was recorded in a single take without any editing. After the Chino, CA earthquake in August 2008 forced the show to stop briefly (originally so Jimmy, Matt and guest Patton Oswalt
could check on family members) the podcast has had one small break per episode.
show "Running Your Trap." The first episode featured him and Matt Belknap and guest Mike Schmidt. Pat Francis was scheduled for episode 2, but when he was unavailable, Schmidt (usually referred to by Pardo as "The Former Third Baseman" after the similarly named baseball player
) became the permanent co-host. This became the arrangement for the show for the first season
.
Every fourth episode would have a guest such as Pat Francis, Scott Aukerman
or Graham Elwood
. Midway through the first season
the theme song was changed from a small portion of an unnamed instrumental song by Jimmy's close friend Daver to "Mad At The World" by Daver, with sound bites from previous episodes mixed into the song. This three-man setup lasted sixty episodes, including a clip show and two live shows recorded at the UCB
Theater in Los Angeles
. The show went through little change throughout the first season
until episode sixty, when Jimmy announced that his relationship with Mike Schmidt had become strained through the years and that they had decided to go their separate ways; Mike left the show in an attempt to reconcile their friendship. (Show notes for episode 60.)
Mike explained the situation on May 25, 2007, on his website. In March 2008, Mike started his own solo podcast named The 40 Year Old Boy.
With Schmidt's departure, the show began its second season
. Instead of a standard three-man lineup, now only Pardo and Belknap were regulars, with a rotating guest every episode. Pat Francis was the guest for the first episode, which began the new tradition of Francis being the "third chair" and appearing on every fourth episode. It was in the second season
that the show received its first sponsorship, lasting only a few weeks. On episode 39 of the second season
, it was announced that the show would be moving to a pay format, beginning with season three
. Listeners would have to pay to continue receiving the complete podcast, although the first twenty minutes of each episode would still be available for free. The subscription price was set to $19.99 for 26 episodes. They also hired Pardo's brother-in-law Andrew Koenig
to record video of the show. Only 5 minute clips of the show were available on video during season three
and was hosted on Koenig's site Monkey Go Lucky, but at the beginning of season four
full video of the show was available for $24.99. Midway through season six
tragedy struck when Andrew Koenig died. Andrew's close friend Eliot Hochberg, who had been providing the video gear, took his role as videographer. They also hired an intern, Dan Katz, aka "Tabasco Ears", who is often heard on mic. Several years after his departure from the show, Mike Schmidt made his first return to the podcast, this time as a guest, at the end of season six
after Jimmy decided, "Life's too short." (Show notes for Episode 623 with Mike Schmidt.)
The show just ended its ninth season
.
, on the day after Thanksgiving
, Pardo, Belknap and "third chair" Pat Francis host a live, streaming marathon podcast on Ustream in front of a live audience to raise money for the Smile Train organization. The first year, they went for 9 hours and raised over $12,000. The second year was an even better success with them raising over $26,000 after 12 hours. For the third year, a goal of $27,000 was set to beat the previous year's total. After 12 hours, they raised over $34,000. Pardo said that it made sense to choose Smile Train as their official charity because both him and Pat Francis coincidentally suggested it, but also because "comedy and smiles go together."
Podcast
A podcast is a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication...
hosted by comedian Jimmy Pardo
Jimmy Pardo
Jimmy Pardo is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and host of the popular comedy podcast Never Not Funny.He is married to fellow comedian Danielle Koenig. They live in Los Angeles with their son Oliver...
since Spring 2006. He and producer Matt Belknap have appeared in every episode. Former co-host Mike Schmidt appeared for all of season one
Never Not Funny (season 1)
The first season of the Never Not Funny podcast featured 60 episodes and first debuted April 4, 2006. The core lineup was Jimmy Pardo, Mike Schmidt and Matt Belknap with occasional guests from the Los Angeles and Chicago comedy scenes...
, except for episode 60 when his departure was announced.
Since March 2008, the show moved to a pay format, with the first twenty minutes of each show remaining available to non-paying subscribers. Episodes from past seasons are also commercially available.
Show Format
The show is of the comedy talk variety, consisting of free-form conversation between Jimmy Pardo, Matt Belknap and a third, weekly-changing guest. Topics discussed range from music and popular culture to personal life and amusing or interesting anecdotes. Starting with season threeNever Not Funny (season 3)
The third season of the Never Not Funny podcast featured 26 episodes and first debuted March 18, 2008. The core lineup was Jimmy Pardo and Matt Belknap with weekly guests from the Los Angeles and Chicago comedy scenes...
, the last 5–20 minutes are dedicated to a listener-submitted "Stupid Question Of The Week." At the beginning of season five
Never Not Funny (season 5)
The fifth season of the Never Not Funny podcast featured 26 episodes and first debuted April 15, 2009. The core lineup was Jimmy Pardo and Matt Belknap with weekly guests from the Los Angeles and Chicago comedy scenes. All 26 episodes can be purchased individually or as a whole season at...
, they introduced a new segment called "Judge Jimmy," where Pardo is a judge, Belknap and the guest are the attorneys and they settle a listener-submitted dispute.
Until the end of the third season
Never Not Funny (season 3)
The third season of the Never Not Funny podcast featured 26 episodes and first debuted March 18, 2008. The core lineup was Jimmy Pardo and Matt Belknap with weekly guests from the Los Angeles and Chicago comedy scenes...
, the show was recorded in a single take without any editing. After the Chino, CA earthquake in August 2008 forced the show to stop briefly (originally so Jimmy, Matt and guest Patton Oswalt
Patton Oswalt
Patton Oswalt is an American stand-up comedian, writer, actor and voice actor. He is best known for portraying Spencer Olchin in the popular sitcom The King of Queens, voicing Remy from the film Ratatouille and Thrasher from the Cartoon Network original series Robotomy.-Early life:Oswalt was born...
could check on family members) the podcast has had one small break per episode.
History
The original idea was to do an audio podcast version of Jimmy's Los AngelesLos Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
show "Running Your Trap." The first episode featured him and Matt Belknap and guest Mike Schmidt. Pat Francis was scheduled for episode 2, but when he was unavailable, Schmidt (usually referred to by Pardo as "The Former Third Baseman" after the similarly named baseball player
Mike Schmidt
Michael Jack Schmidt is a Hall of Fame third baseman popularly considered among the greatest third basemen in the history of Major League Baseball. He played his entire career for the Philadelphia Phillies....
) became the permanent co-host. This became the arrangement for the show for the first season
Never Not Funny (season 1)
The first season of the Never Not Funny podcast featured 60 episodes and first debuted April 4, 2006. The core lineup was Jimmy Pardo, Mike Schmidt and Matt Belknap with occasional guests from the Los Angeles and Chicago comedy scenes...
.
Every fourth episode would have a guest such as Pat Francis, Scott Aukerman
Scott Aukerman
Scottrick "Scott" Aukerman is an American writer, actor, comedian, television personality, director, producer, and podcast host. In the mid-1990s, Aukerman was a writer and performer on Mr. Show with Bob and David. He currently hosts the weekly comedy podcast Comedy Bang Bang...
or Graham Elwood
Graham Elwood
Graham Elwood is an American comedian, actor and writer.Elwood hosted the Game Show Network original series Cram and the USA Network and syndicated game show Strip Poker. From October 2006, he appeared in a DirecTV testimonial commercial as "Graham - Customer since '01"...
. Midway through the first season
Never Not Funny (season 1)
The first season of the Never Not Funny podcast featured 60 episodes and first debuted April 4, 2006. The core lineup was Jimmy Pardo, Mike Schmidt and Matt Belknap with occasional guests from the Los Angeles and Chicago comedy scenes...
the theme song was changed from a small portion of an unnamed instrumental song by Jimmy's close friend Daver to "Mad At The World" by Daver, with sound bites from previous episodes mixed into the song. This three-man setup lasted sixty episodes, including a clip show and two live shows recorded at the UCB
Upright Citizens Brigade
The Upright Citizens Brigade is an improvisational comedy and sketch comedy group that emerged from Chicago's ImprovOlympic in 1990. The most recent incarnation consists of Matt Besser, Amy Poehler, Ian Roberts, and Matt Walsh...
Theater in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
. The show went through little change throughout the first season
Never Not Funny (season 1)
The first season of the Never Not Funny podcast featured 60 episodes and first debuted April 4, 2006. The core lineup was Jimmy Pardo, Mike Schmidt and Matt Belknap with occasional guests from the Los Angeles and Chicago comedy scenes...
until episode sixty, when Jimmy announced that his relationship with Mike Schmidt had become strained through the years and that they had decided to go their separate ways; Mike left the show in an attempt to reconcile their friendship. (Show notes for episode 60.)
Mike explained the situation on May 25, 2007, on his website. In March 2008, Mike started his own solo podcast named The 40 Year Old Boy.
With Schmidt's departure, the show began its second season
Never Not Funny (season 2)
The second season of the Never Not Funny podcast featured 40 episodes and first debuted June 1, 2007. The core lineup was Jimmy Pardo and Matt Belknap with weekly guests from the Los Angeles and Chicago comedy scenes...
. Instead of a standard three-man lineup, now only Pardo and Belknap were regulars, with a rotating guest every episode. Pat Francis was the guest for the first episode, which began the new tradition of Francis being the "third chair" and appearing on every fourth episode. It was in the second season
Never Not Funny (season 2)
The second season of the Never Not Funny podcast featured 40 episodes and first debuted June 1, 2007. The core lineup was Jimmy Pardo and Matt Belknap with weekly guests from the Los Angeles and Chicago comedy scenes...
that the show received its first sponsorship, lasting only a few weeks. On episode 39 of the second season
Never Not Funny (season 2)
The second season of the Never Not Funny podcast featured 40 episodes and first debuted June 1, 2007. The core lineup was Jimmy Pardo and Matt Belknap with weekly guests from the Los Angeles and Chicago comedy scenes...
, it was announced that the show would be moving to a pay format, beginning with season three
Never Not Funny (season 3)
The third season of the Never Not Funny podcast featured 26 episodes and first debuted March 18, 2008. The core lineup was Jimmy Pardo and Matt Belknap with weekly guests from the Los Angeles and Chicago comedy scenes...
. Listeners would have to pay to continue receiving the complete podcast, although the first twenty minutes of each episode would still be available for free. The subscription price was set to $19.99 for 26 episodes. They also hired Pardo's brother-in-law Andrew Koenig
Josh Andrew Koenig
Joshua Andrew Koenig also known as Josh Andrew Koenig or Andrew Koenig, was an American character actor, film director, editor, writer, and human rights activist...
to record video of the show. Only 5 minute clips of the show were available on video during season three
Never Not Funny (season 3)
The third season of the Never Not Funny podcast featured 26 episodes and first debuted March 18, 2008. The core lineup was Jimmy Pardo and Matt Belknap with weekly guests from the Los Angeles and Chicago comedy scenes...
and was hosted on Koenig's site Monkey Go Lucky, but at the beginning of season four
Never Not Funny (season 4)
The fourth season of the Never Not Funny podcast featured 26 episodes and first debuted September 24, 2008. The core lineup was Jimmy Pardo and Matt Belknap with weekly guests from the Los Angeles and Chicago comedy scenes...
full video of the show was available for $24.99. Midway through season six
Never Not Funny (season 6)
The sixth season of the Never Not Funny podcast featured 26 episodes and first debuted October 21, 2009. The core lineup was Jimmy Pardo and Matt Belknap with weekly guests from the Los Angeles and Chicago comedy scenes...
tragedy struck when Andrew Koenig died. Andrew's close friend Eliot Hochberg, who had been providing the video gear, took his role as videographer. They also hired an intern, Dan Katz, aka "Tabasco Ears", who is often heard on mic. Several years after his departure from the show, Mike Schmidt made his first return to the podcast, this time as a guest, at the end of season six
Never Not Funny (season 6)
The sixth season of the Never Not Funny podcast featured 26 episodes and first debuted October 21, 2009. The core lineup was Jimmy Pardo and Matt Belknap with weekly guests from the Los Angeles and Chicago comedy scenes...
after Jimmy decided, "Life's too short." (Show notes for Episode 623 with Mike Schmidt.)
The show just ended its ninth season
Never Not Funny (season 9)
The ninth season of the Never Not Funny podcast featured 26 episodes and first debuted on June 6, 2011. The core lineup was Jimmy Pardo and Matt Belknap with weekly guests from the Los Angeles and Chicago comedy scenes...
.
Awards
- Never Not Funny was the winner a 2008 Rooftop Comedy Award for best Comedy podcast.
- Never Not Funny was nominated for a 2007 Podcast Award in the Comedy category.
- Never Not Funny was nominated for a 2006 Weblog Award.
- Never Not Funny was made one of iTunes' "Best in 2006" and "Best in 2007" podcasts.
List of guests
| Guest | Episode # |
|---|---|
| Adam Carolla Adam Carolla Adam Carolla is an American radio personality, television host, comedian, and actor. He currently hosts The Adam Carolla Show, a talk show distributed as a podcast on the ACE Broadcasting Network... |
507 |
| Adam Scott Adam Scott (actor) Adam Scott is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Henry Pollard in the Starz comedy series Party Down and as Ben Wyatt in the NBC comedy Parks and Recreation.... |
808 |
| Aisha Tyler Aisha Tyler Aisha N. Tyler is an American actress, stand-up comedian, and author, known for her regular role as Andrea Marino in the first season of Ghost Whisperer and voicing Lana Kane in Archer, as well as her recurring roles in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Talk Soup, and on Friends as Charlie... |
919 |
| Al Madrigal Al Madrigal Alessandro Liborio "Al" Madrigal is an American stand-up comedian and actor. Perhaps best known for co-starring in the CBS prime-time situation comedies Gary Unmarried with Jay Mohr and Welcome to the Captain with Jeffrey Tambor and Raquel Welch, he is also a regular sketch performer on The Late... |
701, 902 |
| Allan Havey Allan Havey Allan Havey is an American stand-up comic and actor. He started his career as a comedian in New York City in 1981. He made his national debut in 1986 on Late Night with David Letterman and made many appearances on the show throughout the 1980s and 1990s... |
806 |
| Andrew Daly Andrew Daly Andrew "Andy" Daly is an American actor, comedian and writer best known for playing Principal Terrence Cutler in the HBO comedy series Eastbound & Down.-Early life:Daly was born in Mount Kisco, New York and raised in New Jersey... |
302, 421, 624, 805 |
| Andy Kindler Andy Kindler Andy Kindler is an American stand-up comedian from New York City who now resides in Los Angeles.-Stand up:His material often covers the comedy industry itself, criticizing other comedians for being too predictable. One of his more notable criticisms was that of Dane Cook where he compared the... |
220, 703, 913 |
| Andy Richter Andy Richter Paul Andrew "Andy" Richter is an American actor, writer, comedian, and late night talk show announcer. He is best known for his role as the sidekick of Conan O'Brien on each of the host's programs: Late Night and The Tonight Show on NBC, and Conan on TBS... |
410, 622, 821 |
| Bil Dwyer Bil Dwyer William Michael "Bil" Dwyer is an American stand-up comedian and game show host. Television shows he has hosted include GSN's Extreme Dodgeball, I've Got A Secret and The 50 Greatest Game Shows of All Time, the PAX TV game show Dirty Rotten Cheater, and the FSN game show, Ultimate Fan... |
148, 317, 422, 601 |
| Cathy Ladman Cathy Ladman Cathy Ladman is a Jewish American stand-up comedian, television writer, and actor. She was featured in her own installment of HBO's One Night Stand comedy series, and has been a guest on The Tonight Show on nine occasions... |
236, 416 |
| Chris Fairbanks | 228, 406, 510, 625 |
| Chris Hardwick Chris Hardwick Christopher Ryan "Chris" Hardwick is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, musician, podcaster, television personality, and voice artist... |
224, 310, 502 |
| Conan O'Brien Conan O'Brien Conan Christopher O'Brien is an American television host, comedian, writer, producer and performer. Since November 2010 he has hosted Conan, a late-night talk show that airs on the American cable television station TBS.... |
608, 811 |
| Craig Bierko Craig Bierko Craig Philip Bierko is an American actor and singer.-Early life:Bierko was born in Rye Brook, New York, the son of Pat and Rex Bierko, who ran a local community theatre. Bierko's mother was a Jewish convert to Roman Catholicism... |
802 |
| Damien Fahey Damien Fahey Damien Richard Fahey is an MTV VJ, television host, and drummer.-Early life and family background:Fahey grew up in Chicopee, Massachusetts, and moved to the town of Longmeadow, Massachusetts during the summer of 1992... |
910 |
| Danielle Koenig | 132, 155, 205, 211, 226, 230, 239, 308, 412, 425, 522, 725, 912 |
| Dave Anthony | 901 |
| Dave Holmes Dave Holmes David Robert "Dave" Holmes is a television personality who gained national attention as the runner-up on MTV's first Wanna Be a VJ contest in 1998. From the beginning, he distinguished himself from other candidates with an encyclopedic knowledge of music trivia.Despite his loss to Jesse Camp, MTV... |
222, 225, 233, 301, 314, 401, 414, 512, 617, 726 |
| Doug Benson Doug Benson Douglas Steven "Doug" Benson is an American stand-up comedian and actor who has appeared on Comedy Central Presents, Best Week Ever and was a contestant on Last Comic Standing in the show's fifth season.... |
232, 305, 407, 516 |
| Ed Crasnick | 917 |
| Eddie Trunk Eddie Trunk Eddie Trunk is an American music historian, radio personality, talk show host, and author best known as the host of several hard rock and heavy metal themed radio and television shows.- Current work :... |
816 |
| Ellis Paul Ellis Paul Ellis Paul is an American singer-songwriter and folk musician. Born in Aroostook County, Maine, Paul is a key figure in what has become known as the Boston school of songwriting, a literate, provocative and urbanely romantic folk-pop style that helped ignite the folk revival of the 1990s... |
810 |
| Gary Lucy | 923 |
| Graham Elwood Graham Elwood Graham Elwood is an American comedian, actor and writer.Elwood hosted the Game Show Network original series Cram and the USA Network and syndicated game show Strip Poker. From October 2006, he appeared in a DirecTV testimonial commercial as "Graham - Customer since '01"... |
116, 203, 207, 237, 319, 418, 521, 616, 814 |
| Greg Behrendt Greg Behrendt Gregory Behrendt is an American stand-up comedian and author. His work as a script consultant to the HBO sitcom Sex and the City, starring Sarah Jessica Parker, paved the way for co-authoring of the New York Times bestseller He's Just Not That into You , later adapted into a film by the same name... |
318, 603, 702, 825 |
| Greg Fitzsimmons Greg Fitzsimmons Greg Fitzsimmons is an American stand-up comedian, television writer/producer and radio host.-Life and career:Fitzsimmons has performed his comedy on numerous programs such as The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Show with David Letterman, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Chelsea Lately and Comedy... |
505 |
| Greg Proops Greg Proops Gregory Everett "Greg" Proops is an American actor, stand-up comedian and television host. He is widely known for his work as an improvisational comedian on the UK and U.S. versions of Whose Line Is It Anyway?... |
709 |
| Jackie Kashian | 718 |
| Janet Varney Janet Varney Janet Varney is an American comedic actress best known for being the current hostess of TBS's Dinner and a Movie.-Early life:Varney was born in Arizona... |
419, 506, 708, 824 |
| Jen Kirkman Jen Kirkman Jennifer "Jen" Kirkman is an American stand-up comedian, television writer and actress, best known for her appearances on E!'s late-night talk show Chelsea Lately and the web series Drunk History... |
409, 515, 622, 807 |
| Jesse Thorn Jesse Thorn Jesse Thorn is an American public radio show host/creator. He is the host and producer of the radio show and podcast The Sound of Young America, which is distributed by Public Radio International to 25 public terrestrial radio stations in 13 states and is also broadcast weekly on XM Radio's "XM... |
503, 607, 707, 920 |
| Jimmy Dore Jimmy Dore Jimmy Dore is an American stand-up comedian who has been performing for over 20 years.-Life and career:... |
144, 220, 316, 423, 605, 711 |
| Joe Lo Truglio Joe Lo Truglio Joseph "Joe" Lo Truglio is an American actor, writer and comedian best known for his work as a cast member on the cult MTV sketch comedy series The State... |
618, 823 |
| John Heffron John Heffron John Heffron is an American stand-up comic. Born in Detroit, he was raised in South Lyon, Michigan. He graduated from South Lyon High School and Eastern Michigan University.... |
221 |
| John Ross Bowie John Ross Bowie John Ross Bowie is an American actor and comedian best known for playing Barry Kripke in The Big Bang Theory, and modeling as the benefits spokesperson for Target Corporation "Ben E. Fitz". He has also appeared in commercials for Progressive and appeared in the film What The Bleep Do We Know?... |
916 |
| Jon Hamm | 403, 721, 820 |
| Jordan Morris | 613 |
| Ken Marino Ken Marino Kenneth Joseph "Ken" Marino is an American actor, comedian, director and screenwriter. He was a cast member on MTV's The State and on the Starz comedy Party Down. He currently co-stars on the Adult Swim series Childrens Hospital.-Early life and career:Marino was born in West Islip, New York to an... |
909 |
| Kevin Pollak Kevin Pollak Kevin Elliot Pollak is an American actor, impressionist, game show host, and comedian. He started performing stand-up comedy at the age of 10 and touring professionally at the age of 20... |
716 |
| Laurie Kilmartin Laurie Kilmartin Laurie Kilmartin is an American comedienne and writer best known for being a finalist on Last Comic Standing season 8, and is currently a staff writer for the Conan O'Brien show Conan... |
621, 818 |
| Marc Maron Marc Maron Marc Maron is an American stand-up comedian and podcast host.He has been host of The Marc Maron Show, and co-host of both Morning Sedition, and Breakroom Live, all politically-oriented shows, produced under the auspices of Air America Media. He was also the host of Comedy Central's Short Attention... |
610 |
| Maria Bamford Maria Bamford Maria Bamford is an American stand-up comedian and voice actor. She is best known for her portrayal of her dysfunctional family and self-deprecating comedy involving jokes about depression. Her comedy style draws upon surrealism and incorporates voice impressions that good-naturedly mock various... |
208, 234, 401, 526, 907 |
| Mark Volman Mark Volman Mark Volman is an American rock and roll singer, best known as a founding member of the 1960s band The Turtles. At times during his career he has used the pseudonym "The Phlorescent Leech"... |
517 |
| Matt Besser Matt Besser Matthew Gregory "Matt" Besser is an American actor and comedian best known as one of the founding members of the Upright Citizens Brigade sketch comedy troupe who also had their own show on Comedy Central from 1998-2000.... |
622 |
| Matt Braunger Matt Braunger Matthew "Matt" Braunger is an American actor, writer and stand-up comedian. Outside of performing stand-up, Braunger is most notable for being a cast member on MADtv during its final season in 2008-2009 and for co-starring in the web series IKEA Heights.... |
513, 719 |
| Matt Walsh | 313, 415, 518 |
| Mike Schmidt | 623, 722, 925 |
| Mike Siegel | 124, 212, 235, 322, 420, 614 |
| Mike Sweeney | 713 |
| Moshe Kasher Moshe Kasher Moshe Kasher is an award winning American stand up comic writer and actor from Oakland, California. He currently lives and works in Los Angeles and tours nationally and internationally.- Stand up comedy:Moshe began his career in San Francisco in 2001... |
921 |
| Myq Kaplan Myq Kaplan Myq Kaplan is an American stand-up comedian. Born Michael Kaplan in Livingston, New Jersey, he is based in Boston and New York City.-Education:... |
915 |
| Pat Francis | 108, 140, 201, 205, 209, 213, 215, 217, 220, 221, 229, 230, 236, 240, 303, 307, 311, 315, 320, 325, 404, 408, 413, 416, 420, 425, 504, 508, 514, 519, 523, 604, 609, 619, 622, 704, 710, 714, 723, 804, 817, 906, 922 |
| Patton Oswalt Patton Oswalt Patton Oswalt is an American stand-up comedian, writer, actor and voice actor. He is best known for portraying Spencer Olchin in the popular sitcom The King of Queens, voicing Remy from the film Ratatouille and Thrasher from the Cartoon Network original series Robotomy.-Early life:Oswalt was born... |
321, 812 |
| Paul F. Tompkins Paul F. Tompkins Paul Francis Tompkins , best known as Paul F. Tompkins, is an American actor and comedian.-Life and career:Tompkins was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to a receptionist mother and railway worker father. He started out in stand-up comedy in 1986 at The Comedy Works, Philadelphia, PA, where he... |
128, 202, 214, 231, 309, 326, 426, 602, 715, 926 |
| Paul Gilmartin | 104, 120, 204, 223, 239, 324, 424, 524, 822 |
| Paul Goebel Paul Goebel Paul Goebel is an American actor, comedian and television presenter.He attended the University of Arizona. He won the TV Land "Ultimate Fan Search". He is currently a contributor to television blog site TV Squad.-Beat the Geeks:... |
130 |
| Paul Rust Paul Rust Paul Robert Rust is an American actor, comedian and writer.-Life and career:Rust was born in Le Mars, Iowa to Jeanne and Bob Rust... |
615 |
| Pete Holmes Pete Holmes Pete Holmes is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and cartoonist based in Los Angeles, California.-Early life:Holmes was born in Lexington, Massachusetts, United States.... |
803 |
| Pete Schwaba | 152, 209, 216 |
| Rachel Quaintance | 417, 525, 620, 801 |
| Rebecca Corry Rebecca Corry Rebecca Corry is an American stand-up comedienne. She has her own Comedy Central Presents show. She is 4'11" tall.-Filmography:* "Yes Man"... |
905 |
| Rich Sommer Rich Sommer Richard Olen Sommer II is an American actor best known for his portrayal of Harry Crane on the AMC series Mad Men.-Career:... |
612, 815 |
| Rob Corddry Rob Corddry Robert William "Rob" Corddry is an American actor and comedian. He is known for his work as a former correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and for his starring role in the comedy film Hot Tub Time Machine... |
312, 402 |
| Russ McGarry | 903 |
| Samm Levine Samm Levine Samuel Franklin "Samm" Levine is an American television and film actor. He is known for his portrayal of Neal Schweiber on NBC's short-lived Freaks and Geeks and PFC Hirschberg in the hit 2009 film Inglourious Basterds... |
520 |
| Sarah Silverman Sarah Silverman Sarah Kate Silverman is a Jewish American comedian, writer, actress, singer and musician. Her satirical comedy addresses social taboos and controversial topics such as racism, sexism, and religion.... |
706 |
| Scott Aukerman Scott Aukerman Scottrick "Scott" Aukerman is an American writer, actor, comedian, television personality, director, producer, and podcast host. In the mid-1990s, Aukerman was a writer and performer on Mr. Show with Bob and David. He currently hosts the weekly comedy podcast Comedy Bang Bang... |
112, 130, 156, 206, 219, 227, 238, 304, 323, 411, 501, 626, 724, 826, 924 |
| Scott Thompson Scott Thompson Scott Thompson is a Canadian television actor and comedian, best known for his time as a member of the comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall.-Personal life:... |
720 |
| Sean Cullen Seán Cullen Seán Cullen is a Canadian comedian. He is known for combining improvisation with mimicry and music. Cullen has been described in Time as the "vanguard of comedy's next generation". He is best known for voicing Four, Five & Seven in Seven Little Monsters. -Career:Cullen entered into the public eye... |
819 |
| The Sklar Brothers | 210, 218, 509 |
| Steve Almond Steve Almond Steve Almond is an American short story writer and essayist. He is the author of eight books.-Life:He was raised in Palo Alto, California, and graduated from Henry M. Gunn High School. He received his undergraduate degree from Wesleyan University. He spent seven years as a newspaper reporter,... |
705 |
| Todd Glass Todd Glass Todd Steven Glass is an American stand-up comedian originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.-Biography:Glass is perhaps best known for his appearances as a contestant on the second and third seasons of NBC's Last Comic Standing and has appeared regularly on programs such as Jimmy Kimmel Live!,... |
136, 306, 405, 511, 611, 809, 908 |
| Todd Levin | 606, 717 |
| Tom Wilson Tom Wilson (actor) Tom Wilson was an American film actor. He appeared in 254 films between 1915 and 1963. He was born in Helena, Montana, and died in Los Angeles, California.-Selected filmography:* Little Marie... |
911 |
| Ty Burrell Ty Burrell - External links :*... |
712, 914 |
| Wayne Federman Wayne Federman Wayne Federman is an American comedian, actor, author, and comedy writer. He is noted for his numerous stand-up comedy appearances in clubs, theaters, and on television; his biography of "Pistol" Pete Maravich; and his supporting comedic acting roles in The X-Files, The Larry Sanders Show, Curb... |
918 |
| Wil Anderson Wil Anderson William James "Wil" Anderson is an Australian comedian, writer, performing stand-up, and television and radio presenter and personality.- Early life :... |
904 |
| Will Forte Will Forte Orville Willis Forte IV, better known as Will Forte , is an American actor, voice actor, comedian and writer best known as a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 2002–2010 and for starring in the SNL spin-off film MacGruber.-Early life:Forte was born in Alameda County, California, the son of... |
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List of Seasons
| Season | Episodes | Bonus Episodes | Originally Broadcast | Co-host | Free Version | Primo Version(s) | Video | Notes | |
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| Season 1 Never Not Funny (season 1) The first season of the Never Not Funny podcast featured 60 episodes and first debuted April 4, 2006. The core lineup was Jimmy Pardo, Mike Schmidt and Matt Belknap with occasional guests from the Los Angeles and Chicago comedy scenes... |
60 | – | April 4, 2006–May 22, 2007 | Mike Schmidt Matt Belknap |
Full episode | – | – | – | |
| Season 2 Never Not Funny (season 2) The second season of the Never Not Funny podcast featured 40 episodes and first debuted June 1, 2007. The core lineup was Jimmy Pardo and Matt Belknap with weekly guests from the Los Angeles and Chicago comedy scenes... |
40 | – | June 1, 2007–March 7, 2008 | Matt Belknap | Full episode | – | "Jimmy Cam" YouTube clip | – | |
| Season 3 Never Not Funny (season 3) The third season of the Never Not Funny podcast featured 26 episodes and first debuted March 18, 2008. The core lineup was Jimmy Pardo and Matt Belknap with weekly guests from the Los Angeles and Chicago comedy scenes... |
26 | 3 | March 19, 2008–September 10, 2008 | Matt Belknap | First 20 minutes | Full audio | 5 short clips per episode After season 8, full episodes available for purchase |
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| Season 4 Never Not Funny (season 4) The fourth season of the Never Not Funny podcast featured 26 episodes and first debuted September 24, 2008. The core lineup was Jimmy Pardo and Matt Belknap with weekly guests from the Los Angeles and Chicago comedy scenes... |
26 | 6 | September 24, 2008–April 1, 2009 | Matt Belknap | First 20 minutes | Full audio & video | Full episode | – | |
| Season 5 Never Not Funny (season 5) The fifth season of the Never Not Funny podcast featured 26 episodes and first debuted April 15, 2009. The core lineup was Jimmy Pardo and Matt Belknap with weekly guests from the Los Angeles and Chicago comedy scenes. All 26 episodes can be purchased individually or as a whole season at... |
26 | 7 | April 15, 2009–October 7, 2009 | Matt Belknap | First 20 minutes | Full audio & video | Full episode | – | |
| Season 6 Never Not Funny (season 6) The sixth season of the Never Not Funny podcast featured 26 episodes and first debuted October 21, 2009. The core lineup was Jimmy Pardo and Matt Belknap with weekly guests from the Los Angeles and Chicago comedy scenes... |
26 | 5 | October 21, 2009-May 5, 2010 | Matt Belknap | First 20 minutes | Full audio & video | Full episode | – | |
| Season 7 Never Not Funny (Season 7) The seventh season of the Never Not Funny podcast featured 26 episodes and first debuted May 19, 2010. The core lineup was Jimmy Pardo and Matt Belknap with weekly guests from the Los Angeles and Chicago comedy scenes. All 26 episodes can be purchased individually or as a whole season at... |
26 | 5 | May 19, 2010-November 10, 2010 | Matt Belknap | First 20 minutes | Full audio & video | Full episode | – | |
| Season 8 Never Not Funny (season 8) The eighth season of the Never Not Funny podcast featured 26 episodes and first debuted November 24, 2010. The core lineup is Jimmy Pardo and Matt Belknap with weekly guests from the Los Angeles and Chicago comedy scenes. All 26 episodes can be purchased individually or as a whole season at... |
26 | 6 | November 24, 2010-May 25, 2011 | Matt Belknap | First 20 minutes | Full audio & video | Full episode | – | |
| Season 9 Never Not Funny (season 9) The ninth season of the Never Not Funny podcast featured 26 episodes and first debuted on June 6, 2011. The core lineup was Jimmy Pardo and Matt Belknap with weekly guests from the Los Angeles and Chicago comedy scenes... |
26 | 4 | June 6,2011-November 28, 2011 | Matt Belknap | First 20 minutes | Full audio & video | Full episode | – | |
Pardcast-A-Thon
Every year since season sixNever Not Funny (season 6)
The sixth season of the Never Not Funny podcast featured 26 episodes and first debuted October 21, 2009. The core lineup was Jimmy Pardo and Matt Belknap with weekly guests from the Los Angeles and Chicago comedy scenes...
, on the day after Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Day is a holiday celebrated primarily in the United States and Canada. Thanksgiving is celebrated each year on the second Monday of October in Canada and on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States. In Canada, Thanksgiving falls on the same day as Columbus Day in the...
, Pardo, Belknap and "third chair" Pat Francis host a live, streaming marathon podcast on Ustream in front of a live audience to raise money for the Smile Train organization. The first year, they went for 9 hours and raised over $12,000. The second year was an even better success with them raising over $26,000 after 12 hours. For the third year, a goal of $27,000 was set to beat the previous year's total. After 12 hours, they raised over $34,000. Pardo said that it made sense to choose Smile Train as their official charity because both him and Pat Francis coincidentally suggested it, but also because "comedy and smiles go together."