Walking the Room
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Walking the Room is a comedy
Comedy
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 podcast
Podcast
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 hosted by American comedians
Comedians
Comedians are a type of entertainer who tell jokes.Comedians can also refer to:* Comedians , a 1954 film* Comedians , a 1975 play by Trevor Griffiths* The Comedians, a 1940 concert suite by Dmitry Kabalevsky...

 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...

 and Dave Anthony
Dave Anthony
Dave Anthony is an American stand-up comedian, writer, actor and podcaster. Anthony has lived in San Francisco, New York City, and currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife, Heather, and their son, Finn...

. The free, hour-long weekly show debuted via web
World Wide Web
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 and iTunes
ITunes
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 on May 24, 2010, and is recorded in Behrendt’s closet in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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, California
California
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. Each episode is broken into three segments that typically involve rants and banter between the hosts, but occasional guests have included 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...

, Karen Kilgariff
Karen Kilgariff
Karen Kilgariff is an actress and writer best known for her work on the late 1990s sketch comedy television program Mr. Show and the Glasgow-set situation comedy The Book Group. She was the head writer for The Ellen DeGeneres Show and occasionally appears on screen in sketches and other segments...

, Brian Posehn
Brian Posehn
Brian Edmund Posehn is an American actor, voice actor, musician and comedian, known for his roles as mail clerk Kevin Liotta on NBC's Just Shoot Me!, a cast member and writer on HBO's Mr. Show, and most recently as Brian Spukowski on Comedy Central's The Sarah Silverman Program.-Early life:Posehn...

, 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...

, Jonah Ray
Jonah Ray
Jonah Ray Rodrigues is an American actor, comedian and writer from Los Angeles.-Life and career:Originally from Honolulu, Hawaii, Ray later moved to Los Angeles...

, and TOFOP hosts 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 :...

 and Charlie Clausen
Charlie Clausen
Charlie Clausen is an Australian actor most known for his role as Jake Harrison on McLeod's Daughters in 2003 and as Acting Sergeant Alex Kirby on the police drama series Blue Heelers, which he starred in for the majority of Season 12 and Season 13...

. Anthony produces and edits the show. Behrendt originally created the opening theme, “Estoy Podcuddle,” under the name HoboTang, and most of the music played on the show is performed by his band, The Reigning Monarchs
The Reigning Monarchs
The Reigning Monarchs are a surf punk band from North Hollywood, California, formed in 2007 by guitarists Greg Behrendt and USA Mike Eisenstein. The current line-up includes bassist David Hawkins and drummer Blair Sinta...

.

History

Dave Anthony, a stand-up comedian, writer and actor, wanted to start a comedy podcast
Podcast
A podcast is a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication...

 that did not revolve around interviewing guests. He recorded two episodes based on his blog, Stop All Monsters, which he hosted solo, but felt it needed something more. He pitched the idea of co-hosting to his long-time friend, 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...

. The two had met during their early stand-up days in San Francisco, and had previously worked together in radio as well as on The Greg Behrendt Show
The Greg Behrendt Show
The Greg Behrendt Show is a daytime talk show which premiered in syndication on September 12, 2006. The show was distributed by Sony Pictures Television and was taped at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City....

.

Behrendt had gained success when his consultant position on Sex and the City
Sex and the City
Sex and the City is an American television comedy-drama series created by Darren Star and produced by HBO. Broadcast from 1998 until 2004, the original run of the show had a total of ninety-four episodes...

led to his co-authoring the book He's Just Not That into You
He's Just Not That Into You
He's Just Not That Into You is a self-improvement book written by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo that was published in 2004 and later adapted into a film by the same name...

. The book became a New York Times Best-Seller, landed Behrendt an appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show
The Oprah Winfrey Show
The Oprah Winfrey Show is an American syndicated talk show hosted and produced by its namesake Oprah Winfrey. It ran nationally for 25 seasons beginning in 1986, before concluding in 2011. It is the highest-rated talk show in American television history....

, and was later turned into a feature film. Behrendt always considered himself a stand-up comedian first and foremost, and agreed to co-host with Anthony. They began recording Walking the Room in Behrendt’s bedroom for the first 10 episodes, then relocated to the now-trademark closet to improve the show’s sound quality.

Premise, Fans and Terminology

The show not only revolves around the actual lives of hosts Anthony and Behrendt, but the universe they’ve created through expanding that reality into absurdity, oftentimes through the use of nicknames and catchphrases. The most notable recurring storylines involve the chronicles of Anthony’s neighborhood, but topics range from comedy
Comedy
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 and show business
Show business
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 (like a story about Dane Cook
Dane Cook
Dane Jeffrey Cook is an American stand-up comedian and film actor. He has released five comedy albums: Harmful If Swallowed; Retaliation; Vicious Circle; Rough Around The Edges: Live From Madison Square Garden; and Isolated Incident. In 2006, Retaliation became the highest charting comedy album...

 casually trying to steal one of Behrendt’s classic bits), to family
Family
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 life, prison
Prison
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 and candy
Candy
Candy, specifically sugar candy, is a confection made from a concentrated solution of sugar in water, to which flavorings and colorants are added...

 (particularly Australian biscuits, Tim Tams).

Walking the Room labels itself a "podcuddle," and its hardcore fans, known as “Cuddlahs” (or “Customers”), are described as “Clown
Clown
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 from the Neck Down.” The show builds upon itself more than most podcasts, which can be attributed to their ever-evolving real-life cliffhangers, as well as the podcuddle-specific language they continually generate. The show’s official website
Website
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, designed by Damien Schaefer and launched on April 17, 2011, provides a glossary
Glossary
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, written by Vicky Pezza, to help new listeners navigate the dialogue.

From the beginning, the show was heavily promoted and endorsed by comedian 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...

, and on May 8, 2011, artist Keegan Wenkman released four commemorative posters depicting some of the show's most iconic images in honor of Oswalt’s long-anticipated guest appearance on their 50th episode.

Additionally, crossover with Walking the Room’s sister podcast, TOFOP (formerly Thirty Odd Foot of Pod), hosted by comedian 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 :...

 and actor Charlie Clausen
Charlie Clausen
Charlie Clausen is an Australian actor most known for his role as Jake Harrison on McLeod's Daughters in 2003 and as Acting Sergeant Alex Kirby on the police drama series Blue Heelers, which he starred in for the majority of Season 12 and Season 13...

, helped the show gain a following in their native country of Australia
Australia
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.

In response to the amount of candy
Candy
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 the hosts began to receive from fans, they created minute-long video shorts entitled That Candy Thing with Greg and Dave where they reviewed the treats on-camera. A video was released each week.

The Starfish Circus

A “Starfish Circus” is a live Walking the Room event hosted by Anthony and Behrendt. The shows feature their stand-up as well as other comedian guests and a musical performance by The Reigning Monarchs
The Reigning Monarchs
The Reigning Monarchs are a surf punk band from North Hollywood, California, formed in 2007 by guitarists Greg Behrendt and USA Mike Eisenstein. The current line-up includes bassist David Hawkins and drummer Blair Sinta...

.

The first show debuted on June 27, 2011, at Largo
Largo
-Music:* Largo, a very slow tempo, or a musical piece or movement in such a tempo* Handel's Largo or "Ombra mai fù", an aria from the opera Serse* Hugo Largo, American band from the 1980s* Strong and stately...

 at the Coronet in Los Angeles and included 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 :...

, 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...

 and Brian Posehn
Brian Posehn
Brian Edmund Posehn is an American actor, voice actor, musician and comedian, known for his roles as mail clerk Kevin Liotta on NBC's Just Shoot Me!, a cast member and writer on HBO's Mr. Show, and most recently as Brian Spukowski on Comedy Central's The Sarah Silverman Program.-Early life:Posehn...

. The Starfish Circus 2 (aka El Circo de la Estrella del Mar), scheduled for September 26, 2011, features guests 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...

, Karen Kilgariff
Karen Kilgariff
Karen Kilgariff is an actress and writer best known for her work on the late 1990s sketch comedy television program Mr. Show and the Glasgow-set situation comedy The Book Group. She was the head writer for The Ellen DeGeneres Show and occasionally appears on screen in sketches and other segments...

 and Kyle Kinane
Kyle Kinane
Kyle Kinane is an American stand-up comedian originally from Addison, Illinois.-Career:Kinane currently performs stand-up regularly in the Los Angeles area. His debut album Death of the Party, released in 2010 on AST Records, has won critical acclaim...

.

Event artwork is created by Paul “Wiseacre” Armstrong and merchandise is designed by Joseph Angelo Warner. The title “Starfish Circus” references a more literal event as imagined by the hosts in episode #6 of the podcast (“Not Knowing Hetfield & Pre-School Graduation").

List of Episodes

Episode Episode Title Release Date
1 The First Walking the Room Podcast May 24, 2010
2 The Red Menace and Scottish Tr@nnies May 31, 2010
3 Hoarders and Pretzel M&M's June 6, 2010
4 Los Gigantes and a Nightmare Day June 13, 2010
5 Donut Muffins and Playground Lies June 21, 2010
6 Not Knowing Hetfield and Pre-School Graduation June 27, 2010
7 Mini Mints and the Ant Throw Down July 5, 2010
8 Wallabee Genitals and Stand Up Nonsense July 8, 2010
9 South African Plane Nightmare July 26, 2010
10 Electronic Idi*t and The Whiner August 2, 2010
11 Boot Camp and The Horrible Pizza Woman August 9, 2010
12 Goodbye Mitch and The Squirrel August 16, 2010
13 Dane Cook is an @ss and Shanking the Crowd August 22, 2010
14 Facebook Rage and Big Time Bombing August 30, 2010
15 Baby Making and The Milk Run September 5, 2010
16 Lawn Jockeys and Cuddlahs September 12, 2010
17 Hot Dogs and Stay Away From My Baby September 19, 2010
18 Hot Dog Thunderdome and Parking Stories September 27, 2010
19 Goodbye to Greg Giraldo and Dave Gets Angry October 4, 2010
20 Family Locker Room C*ck Out and Juggalo Betrayal October 10, 2010
21 Greg Gets Shanked For a Full Sized Butterfinger October 17, 2010
22 Hobo Orange Thieves and Tweet Singers October 24, 2010
23 A Dane Cook Situation and Manure Sleeping November 1, 2010
24 Candy Insanity and No Snitchen' Ellen November 8, 2010
25 Creepy Hef and West Virginia Love Making November 15, 2010
26 Meth Ripped and Dead Wives Eating Dogs November 21, 2010
27 Big Pie and Jiffy Lubed November 29, 2010
28 Ram Horns and Doggy Style December 6, 2010
29 Rebuilt Vagina and Shirtless Miata December 13, 2010
30 House Shooter and Ponzi Boy December 20, 2010
31 Axe Release and Hobo Hose Run December 27, 2010
32 Beat Downs and the Prison Fist January 3, 2011
33 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 :...

 and Locusts
January 10, 2011
34 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 :...

 2 and Moustache Theater
January 17, 2011
35 Bad Ricky and Indoor Lawnmowering January 24, 2011
36 Danger Feet and Number Confusion January 31, 2011
37 Crime Weekend and Gervaisisation February 7, 2011
38 Blood Face Nap Man and Cracky the Bike Thief February 14, 2011
39 Blood Toilet and Little Big Dollhouse Explanations February 21, 2011
40 TOFOP special and The Dungeon Hole with 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 :...

 and Charlie Clausen
Charlie Clausen
Charlie Clausen is an Australian actor most known for his role as Jake Harrison on McLeod's Daughters in 2003 and as Acting Sergeant Alex Kirby on the police drama series Blue Heelers, which he starred in for the majority of Season 12 and Season 13...

 
February 27, 2011
41 Man Flavored Water and Magic Camero March 7, 2011
42 Old Yeller Hamster and Fish Cliffhanger March 13, 2011
43 Wheelchwitz and The Heckler March 21, 2011
44 "Piranha" Brian Posehn
Brian Posehn
Brian Edmund Posehn is an American actor, voice actor, musician and comedian, known for his roles as mail clerk Kevin Liotta on NBC's Just Shoot Me!, a cast member and writer on HBO's Mr. Show, and most recently as Brian Spukowski on Comedy Central's The Sarah Silverman Program.-Early life:Posehn...

 and Hobotang Skin Pockets
March 27, 2011
45 Twice in the Liver and Reverse Moustache April 3, 2011
46 Corndoggin and The Mexican Chicken April 10, 2011
47 Anal Bree and Pilot's Sack April 17, 2011
48 Asian Anus Situation and Baby's Choice with Angelo April 25, 2011
49 Karen Kilgariff
Karen Kilgariff
Karen Kilgariff is an actress and writer best known for her work on the late 1990s sketch comedy television program Mr. Show and the Glasgow-set situation comedy The Book Group. She was the head writer for The Ellen DeGeneres Show and occasionally appears on screen in sketches and other segments...

 and Awkward Cat Moments
May 2, 2011
50 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...

 
May 8, 2011
51 Grip 'em Ups and Fat Diesel May 16, 2011
52 OGD and Skin Roof May 23, 2011
53 Paris Steals and The Battle of Candyland May 30, 2011
54 Brian Posehn
Brian Posehn
Brian Edmund Posehn is an American actor, voice actor, musician and comedian, known for his roles as mail clerk Kevin Liotta on NBC's Just Shoot Me!, a cast member and writer on HBO's Mr. Show, and most recently as Brian Spukowski on Comedy Central's The Sarah Silverman Program.-Early life:Posehn...

 and 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...

 
June 6, 2011
55 Hooters Curbing and Urine Bun Explosion June 13, 2011
56 Mid Flush Jump and Elephon June 20, 2011
57 Double Baby Flip and The Oracle June 27, 2011
58 More 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 :...

!
July 4, 2011
59 A Lift to Babytown and Get off at Murder July 11, 2011
60 Douche Fruit and The Shame Run July 18, 2011
61 Platypus Surprise Face and Porn Nest July 25, 2011
62 Jonah Ray
Jonah Ray
Jonah Ray Rodrigues is an American actor, comedian and writer from Los Angeles.-Life and career:Originally from Honolulu, Hawaii, Ray later moved to Los Angeles...

 and Man Tennis
August 1, 2011
63 Sad Bottom and The Death Cult August 8, 2011
64 Man Camp and the Folk Cast August 15, 2011
65 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...

 Drags Dave and Greg Out of the Closet
August 22, 2011
66 TOFOP II and Two Classics August 29, 2011
67 Humpin' Baboons and Death Balloons September 5, 2011
68 Men in Trunks and Jellyfishin' September 11, 2011
69 Kyle Kinane
Kyle Kinane
Kyle Kinane is an American stand-up comedian originally from Addison, Illinois.-Career:Kinane currently performs stand-up regularly in the Los Angeles area. His debut album Death of the Party, released in 2010 on AST Records, has won critical acclaim...

 and the Outhouse Gentleman
September 18, 2011
70 Gay Boys and Heavy Duty Temperature Trips September 26, 2011
71 The State Fairy and the Tooth October 3, 2011
72 Warm Yogurt and Cold Popsicles October 9, 2011
73 Paul Gilmartin October 17, 2011
74 Larry Omaha and Shia Laboofed October 24, 2011
75 Witch Nose and The Pig Room October 31, 2011
76 The Cat Witch and Skin Mountain November 7, 2011
77 Wigtown and The Lice Family November 13, 2011

External links

  • Walking the Room on Liberated Syndication
    Liberated Syndication
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