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Happy Half Hour

114 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 217 ratings

Brett Erlich helps take the edge off by bringing the best news of the week every Friday.

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Episodes

French 75s with Emma Vigeland

December 06, 2019 17:10 - 30 minutes

TYT's Very Own Emma Vigeland on Happy Half Hour | This Week's Weird Political Moments | Terrible Gifts: Pelotons | Butthole Tanning Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cuban Coffee with Ellory Smith

November 22, 2019 18:14 - 28 minutes

Cuban Coffees with Comedian Ellory Smith | Ten Most Dangerous Toys Of Christmas Season | Fartgate | Meth, We're On It | Amanda Bynes & Her Vagina | Things Fall...When Tossed Into The Air Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dry White Wine with Brittany Marsicek

November 15, 2019 19:17 - 27 minutes

Dancer Brittany Marsicek on the Happy Half Hour | Celebrating World Kindness Day | What's That Weird Sound Coming From? | Best Things Of The Week - Narwhal Dog | Best Things Of The Week - Hero Cats | Traveling NOs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dole Whip's with Emilia Barrosse

November 09, 2019 03:35 - 26 minutes

Writer/Comedian Emilia Barrosse Drinking Dole Whip! | Bridezilla Cancels Wedding, Uses Wedding Fund To Go on Vacation | Faking Your Funeral for Life Lessons | Teenager Finds Way to Fix Blind Spots in Cars | Early Christmas Presents - Sperm Rings! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Honey Palomas with Jayar Jackson

November 01, 2019 17:26 - 27 minutes

Halloween with Jayar Jackson and Brett Erlich | We Love Rick Strom | Too Bad To Be True? | Air Force 1's Halloween Meal | Tomi Lahren Loses Halloween | Tokyo's Mundane Halloween Costumes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shirley Temples with Shalewa Sharpe

October 25, 2019 17:12 - 27 minutes

Shalewa Sharpe Sippin' Shirley Temples! | Scariest Haunted House in America | Rats Can Drive Cars! | Man Has Sex with Olaf Stuffed Animal at Target Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Elite Wine & Scotch with Joel Stein

October 18, 2019 16:58 - 46 minutes

Joel Stein & Brett Erlich Drink Elite Alcohol | Youtube Allows Strangers To Decorate His Room | You Can Now Eat Road Kill in CA! | First Class Airline Experiences | In Defense of Elitism: Why I'm Better Than You and You're Better Than Someone Who Didn't Buy This Book Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pacifico with Kyle Howard

October 11, 2019 17:57 - 25 minutes

Kyle Howard Gives ADVICE | A New Method Of Drinking: Whiskey Pouches | Is This Your Turd? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Moscow Mules with Jocelin Donahue

October 04, 2019 18:42 - 23 minutes

Doctor Sleep's Jocelin Donahue on Happy Half Hour | Woman Quits Her Job To Find Her Dog | Handmaids Wedding Photo | Rancho Cucamonga Candy Situation | Shot & A Chaser Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Floats with Jeremy Ray Taylor

September 28, 2019 17:06 - 28 minutes - 51.9 MB

Jeremy Ray Taylor and Brett Erlich TALK Scary Movies | Appetizing or Crappetizing? | Scary Monsters From Around The World | New Changes Are Coming To Fortnite   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Reposado, Moscow Mule, and Whiskey with LTX

September 06, 2019 17:14 - 22 minutes - 42.1 MB

Introducing LTX on Happy Half Hour | Hurricane Dorian | Woman Finds Out Husband is Cousin from DNA Test | T-Rex Bridesmaid   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Wallaby Darned Peach Cocktail with Michael Roark

August 30, 2019 17:04 - 28 minutes

Michael Roark of Bennett's War on the Happy Half Hour | Sugar Land Botox Burglary | Globeshotting! | How Gross Are You? | Most Expensive House in America Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rum with Steve Bramucci

August 23, 2019 17:07 - 22 minutes

Uproxx's Steve Bramucci and Brett Erlich Taste Test Rum! | Rum Trivia | Number Neighbor | Best Things That Happened This Week | Frequently Asked Travel Questions | Pikotaro's New Hit: Everyone Must Die Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Margaritas with Helen Highfield

August 16, 2019 17:20 - 22 minutes

Helen Highfield of 'I Ship It" Sippin' Margaritas | Margarita Tour | Jealous Boyfriend's Rules For Going Out | Crossbow Sex Cult | Japan's New Robotic Tail Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Virgin Pina Coladas with Lance Reddick

August 02, 2019 17:31 - 22 minutes

Actor Lance Reddick Drinks Virgin Pina Coladas! | Bad Criminals | Cats Trailer is Out! | Man & Donkey Duet | Model Marries Her Doggo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Red Wine with Juan Riedinger

July 26, 2019 17:12 - 22 minutes

Actor Juan Riedinger on Happy Half Hour! | Three Brothers Start Frères Branchiaux Candle Company | Totally Normal Relationship News | 5 Year Old Dice Stacking Pro | Poultrygeist | Just Nude People Doing Normal Things | Seven Deadly Don'ts Of Wine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Red Bull with Felonious Munk

July 20, 2019 01:23 - 22 minutes

Comedian Felonious Munk on Happy Half Hour! | New Trend: Face App | 'Storm Area 51' Plan Is A Go? | #RunningButtholeChallenge | Man Caught Smuggling Drugs Under Toupee Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Coca-Cola with Jennette McCurdy

July 17, 2019 04:00 - 22 minutes

Director & Writer Jennette McCurdy on the Happy Half Hour! | Jaden Smith Launches Food Truck for the Homeless in LA | Woman Moves Like A Horse | People Mocking the Ice Cream Challenge in the Best Way | Important Debates of 2019 | Jennette McCurdy's #MotivationalMonday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Red Bull Vodkas with Danny Franzese

June 21, 2019 17:15 - 22 minutes

Danny Franzese on the Happy Half Hour! | Robots Fighting Back? | Nacho Pool, Appetizing or Crappetizing? | Janet Mock Becomes the First Black Trans Women to Secure Overall Deal with Major Studio | Thousand Petition Netflix to Cancel Amazon Prime's Good Omens Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Old-Fashioneds with Burl Moseley

June 14, 2019 19:04 - 22 minutes

#FYC Burl Moseley of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, The Best Audition Tape Ever, Dobby is FREE!, Amazing Aussie Plays Jenga, Facts about Chernobyl, F.M.K.: Science Edition, Women's Soccer Team Win, Animals You DIDN'T Think Could Swim Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shirley Temples with Amy Paffrath

June 07, 2019 19:32 - 22 minutes

Meet Amy Paffrath, Host of Drone Racing League! | Robert Downey Jr. Reveals Plan To Save The Planet | The Whole Shabang Chips | Man Arrested For Domestic Ketchup Battery | Police: Don't call us with Taco Bell complaint | This 84-Year-Old Japanese Grandpa Let His Grandson Dress Him And Now He’s Modeling On Instagram | Someone breaks into home, takes nothing, gives it good scrub Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Seana Kofoed Stops By To Share Some IPAs

May 31, 2019 17:45 - 22 minutes

Seana Kofoed Interview | Public Punching Bags | Fugitive Says He'll Surrender If People Like His "Wanted" Poster | This Is For A DOG! | WATCH American Princess on Lifetime | ‘Wow, What Is That?’ Navy Pilots Report Unexplained Flying Objects | Gillette Embracing Inclusivity in New Ad Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Game of Thrones Review

May 25, 2019 01:14 - 22 minutes

Bumper Intro + Game of Thrones Review | New GOT Book Bumper + Discussion | Appetizing or Crappetizing? (Nutella Burger, Japanese Toaster, Shoey) | Texas Movie Theater Allows You To Bring Dogs | Washington becomes first US state to legalise human composting Harriet Tubman Stamp | Discussion: What do/don't you miss about dating? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Champagne + St. Germain and Game of Thrones

May 18, 2019 15:28 - 22 minutes - 40.3 MB

Brett Erlich and Brooke Thomas drink Champagne with a St. Germain and discuss Game of Thrones.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Venk Potula And Weird Adult Gifts For Mother's Day

May 10, 2019 23:18 - 22 minutes

Brett Erlich and Venk Potula drink Johnnie White Walkers and discuss dino lady battles for the Flintstone house. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cocaine Shrimp

May 03, 2019 20:13 - 22 minutes

Dave Koller stops by Happy Half Hour to discuss Burger King's Mental Health, Man Saves 20,000 Animals with Custom Prosthetics, Just Desserts - People who like to spoil movies aka Endgame, Shrimp Cocaine, Amazing Animal Trainers + Taylor Swift's New Cat, Yeti Footsteps! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How To Be A Foot Model

April 27, 2019 14:11 - 22 minutes

Bree Essrig come back to discuss being a foot model, malaria vaccine, Longshots Trivia, and “Is this a fetish video?” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Man Kills Lion in Self Defense

February 09, 2019 00:09 - 22 minutes

Man Kills Lion in Self Defense Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Robin Teaches Brett How To Be A Stock Model

February 09, 2019 00:05 - 22 minutes

Robin Teaches Brett How To Be A Stock Model Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wine in a Pringles Can - Rick Strom

January 19, 2019 03:32 - 22 minutes

A woman got banned from Walmart because she drank wine from a Pringles can and did donuts in one of those automatic cart thingies. Rick Strom of TYT Sports continues his hot streak of not participating in my physical challenges.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Francesca Fiorentini Part II - Irish Coffee

January 11, 2019 23:35 - 22 minutes

Where can you find a sex doll brothel, free tampons, seafood sustainability, and a job that pays you to eat avocados?  Well, Toronto, Scotland, The ocean, and… dang I can’t remember. Better listen to this episode of Happy Half Hour, with Irish coffee in the style of the renowned Buena Vista in San Francisco.  Yay!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adios MotherF-er - Sophie Tsai

January 04, 2019 17:00 - 22 minutes - 40.3 MB

Producer of HHH and dogmom to CorgoWaffles Sophie Tsai talks about the highs and lows of 2018. Enjoy it and love it with your eternal essence.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Adios MotherF-er - Sophie Tsai

January 04, 2019 17:00 - 22 minutes

Producer of HHH and dogmom to CorgoWaffles Sophie Tsai talks about the highs and lows of 2018. Enjoy it and love it with your eternal essence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gaby Dunn - Pinot Grigio

December 29, 2018 01:22 - 22 minutes

Gaby’s new book Bad With Money tells millennials how to deal with cash issues. We help you through the lens of The Queen’s piano, competitive survivalists, and student loans. Enjoy!!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hasan Piker - Scotch Scotch Scotch

December 22, 2018 00:51 - 22 minutes

A pet parrot learns how to use Alexa, a veteran tries to pay for the wall via a go fund me but at this rate will take 35 years. Enjoy some stream of consciousness with a real streamer Hasan Piker. Aka Twitch’s Hasanabi.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Egg Nog in a Ghost Town

December 14, 2018 21:35 - 22 minutes

Whoops! A kid brings a sex toy to his grammar school nativity play. Santa Con is coming to town. A 20-foot-tall middle finger statue is considered “public art.” Plus, we play “would you eat it?” with a 1-ton chocolate spill. Jason Horton and Rebecca Lieb from the podcast Ghost Town drinking egg nog. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gettin Sauced - Hank Thompson

December 09, 2018 04:15 - 22 minutes

How to install a fully functional uterus and peta’s cruelty-free animal idioms. Also a dating site for people on the Right! Complete with the world’s most literal joke.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

F. Trump Cocktails! - Malcolm Fleschner

December 03, 2018 01:30 - 22 minutes

Melania Christmas to all! The First Lady's post-apocalyptic decor, strange yuletide traditions from around the world, a man donates over a million dollars to Paradise High School. All as we drink Empirical Spirits' new brew habanero-flavored "F. Trump and His Stupid F-ing Wall." Recipe by Sam Anderson!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thanksgiving Special : Kate Flannery

November 23, 2018 14:00 - 22 minutes

The Office's Kate Flannery, Bruno Mars donates 24,000 thanksgiving meals, Thanksgiving Trivia, and we drink the best dang brandywine cider toddies foodnetwork.com has to offer.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark Ganek - Polish Vodka

November 14, 2018 04:05 - 22 minutes

Archer and The Tick writer Mark Ganek shares comedy and parenting secrets. Also: How to build a better toilet, presented by Bill Gates and a jar of feces.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

JC Monduix - Sparkling Wine!

November 10, 2018 02:00 - 22 minutes - 40.3 MB

Big Brother final 3 finalist JC Monduix talks worst roommates, the Vibes dating app and using Tinder to get people to vote, plus we talk about a kid who invented a groundbreaking solar panel technology that will save millions! With some sweet sparklin' wine!   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We Rate Dogs - Matthew Nelson

November 05, 2018 04:15 - 22 minutes

The creator of We Rate Dogs rates all of TYT's pups over mimosas. Tesla's all new dog-mode that protects dogs left in the car alone, as well as a ton of other awesome (and terrible) dog inventions! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feminasty Erin Gibson

October 26, 2018 21:00 - 22 minutes

Halloween costumes that missed the point. A ton of people have voted early. Here’s how to join them. Also the latest craze to sweep Chinese Twitter.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Daniel Stessen - Delirium Tremens

October 19, 2018 21:00 - 22 minutes

The Creator of Adult Swim's Dream Corp LLC, Daniel Stessen, sits down with Brett to talk Piers Morgan and Masculinity, learn how to bring home a pig, and see once and for all if googly eyes are ever NOT a laughing matter.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jonathan Bennett - Mean Girls Day

October 14, 2018 15:00 - 22 minutes

He was Aaron Samuels in Mean Girls. Now he’s the author of “The Burn Cookbook,” which provides the recipe for today’s drink the “Too Gay to Function Cosmo.” Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Beer Essrig with Bree Essrig

October 05, 2018 21:00 - 22 minutes

A horse walks into a bar. The dentist helps a kid speak for the first time. What would your fugitive name be? Brett and Bree are Breeunited and it feels so good. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kavanaugh-free Zone - Kyle Dunnigan

September 28, 2018 21:00 - 22 minutes - 40.3 MB

Take your mind off the BS in the world. A kid survived over 40 days at sea! A flying raccoon! Earn 300 dollars by pretending to be dead! And sip down cool, refreshing WATER with our guest Kyle Dunnigan, whom we officially crown KING of Instagram!    See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Yeti Pubes - John Iadarola

September 21, 2018 22:30 - 22 minutes

If Trump's weenie looks like Toad, what video game characters do other White House figures' weenies look like? John Iadarola and Brett Erlich throw back signature drinks from the now-closed Bigfoot Lodge in San Francisco. Plus Emmy winners and where to donate to Hurricane Florence relief.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Em Shulz - Milkshakes

September 17, 2018 23:00 - 22 minutes

Apple news and chocolate milkshakes! Em Shulz from the And That's Why We Drink podcast joins Brett Erlich to discuss an out-of-the-box attempt to clean up the Pacific Garbage Patch, a girl who underwent a groundbreaking surgery to keep dancing and is now cancer-free for one year, and films that are NOT trending on Netflix!  Let's break out the good stuff! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rachel Scanlon - Boilermakers

September 07, 2018 21:00 - 22 minutes

Football’s back, and an adopted coach finds out he knew his biological dad most of his life, we try mustard pizza, and sexy bearded mermen! Brett Erlich and guest Comedian Rachel Scanlon, host of Podcast Two Dykes and a Mic, toss back a boilermaker to celebrate Labor Day, and take the edge off Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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