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What Is The Funniest Movie Of All Time?

Shanna Christmas, Jake Kroeger, Jared Logan, and Matt McCarthy join Brido on the panel. We talk clown. The funniest movie of all time. Dan Schneider and Diddy. WrestleMania XL explained. And a soung tournament from 1952 everyone hates.  Videos and extras are at www.patreon.com/brido

The Creepiest Song of All Time

Kimberly Clark, Noah Copfer, Nate Craig, Greg Edwards, and Brendan Sargent join Brido on the panel.  Brendan won Jeopardy.  Where do you take people when they visit L.A.? Conductor talk. What's your karaoke song? Should you apologize for jokes? Ohtani and his interpreter.  Bruno Mars is in debt. The women's NCAA basketball tournament. The World Happiness Report. And a 1953 song tournament with the creepiest song of all time.

This Episode is Haunted

Lisa Chanoux, Harper-Rose Drummond, Mia Jackson, and Chris Mejia join Brido on the panel. They're comedians.  Here's Harper-Rose's special.  More comedy questions. The TikTok ban. And a 1950 song tournament nobody is happy about. Video and extras are at www.patreon.com/brido

JFL is Canceled (Plus Kitty's Up My Alley)

Kristal Adams, Lindsay Adams, Mike Carrozza, Annelise Dekker-Hernandez, Chris Mejia, and Liz Zagone join Brido on the panel.  The strangest acts we've seen on stage. The Kyle Parris story (which Brido gets wrong). JFL went away. We talk about the fallout from that. Southern Mama. Dave Chappelle. A 1954 song tournament. Matt Rife. And a TON more! 

Strong Opinions About SNL

Aisha Alfa, Adam Burke, Paul Danke, and Maggie Winters join Brido on the panel.  Adam has a new album here.  Paul has a new album here.  Danke was a Comic to Watch right before the pandemic. Brido asks more comedy questions. Jugglers don't want to be called jugglers. Weird hosting gigs. Shane Gillis hosted SNL. Does that show even need to exist? Crowd work. Matt Rife is boyfriend funny. Mt. Everest has a poop problem.  Witchcraft.  The song tournament is 1955. 

Comedy Talk & A Brief History of Boobs

Renee Gauthier, Joe Kilgallon, Matt Kirshen, Joe Kwaczala, and Matt McCarthy join Brido on the panel. Video and extras are at www.patreon.com/brido.  Matt and Brido tell a Pro Wrestling Guerrilla story. Renee and McCarthy wrote at WWE so we talk about Vince McMahon. And Renee wrote for the Golden Globes so we talk Jo Koy again. Mike confuses Orlando Bloom for Orlando Jones. We talk "Cold Opens" at comedy clubs. Check drops. The worst bombs the comics have ever had.  The song tour...

Trapzilla Super Bowl

Jake Kroeger from The Comedy Bureau, Bailey Norton, and Jay Washington join Brido on the panel.  They discuss the Super Bowl, Taylor Swift, and Taylor being a psy-op. They discuss industry plants. Nipplegate is 20. Usher showed both nips. Janet's billionaire husband.  They discuss crowd work and clown.  Is prestige TV over? Tom Cruise has a middle tooth. Shane Gillis is hosting SNL. Jon Stewart is back on the Daily Show.  Joe Biden is old. Vince McMahon is in trouble. Jay talks W...

The 3rd Annual Oscar Talk with Joel and Tony (aka Shrek's Taint)

Joel and Tony are back for the 3rd Annual Oscar Talk. We go over the nominees and then do a full tournament of movies. What wins might just surprise you.  Check out Joel's podcast 12 Saturdays.  Video and extras are at www.patreon.com/brido. 

Meet Uriah Wesman, A Comedian Who Survived 3 Different Cults

Uriah Wesman has a one man show at the Lyric Hyperion on May 11th. Get tickets here. It's about growing up in three different cults, his parent's arranged marriage, his unique Biblical name, and various other issues that arose from such a unique childhood.  Follow Uriah here.  Follow Mike here.  Video and extras are at www.patreon.com/brido. 

Joke? Oy!

Ryan Conner, Paul Danke, Annelise Dekker-Hernandez, Matt Kirshen, and Brendan Sargent join Brido on the panel.  They discuss the good ol' pre-Internet days, the Katt Williams-Shannon Sharpe interview, Jo Koy hosting the Globes, Dave Chappelle, the moon, and a soung tournament from 1957. Video and extras are at www.patreon.com/brido

Tig Ol' Bitties

Mike Carrozza, Shanna Christmas, Tyler Jackson, Joe Kilgallon, and Bailey Norton join Brido on the pannel.  Mike Carrozza is mean this year. We talk crowd work, skits, croon mics on comedy posters, superhero movies, Robby Hoffman, the Epstein list, 2024 death pool, Chappelle, Matt Riffe, Obama's movie list, the 14th amendment, and a winner's bracket for the song tournament. Video and extras are at www.patreon.com/brido. 

The History of @DadBoner (PART 2) with Mike Burns

Last week Burns and Brido discussed the history of @DadBoner. This week we dove in a little deeper into some of the other background details that were going on while Burns was writing the feed. Burns got stabbed! Plus grooming tips. Video at www.patreon.com/brido. 

The History of @DadBoner with Mike Burns

Mike Burns is back. The best man in Brido's wedding. We know a lot of you are fans of his through the DadBoner Twitter account. I’ll say this later, but if you don’t know what that is, none of this will make sense. So do a deep dive when you have a chance.  But basically Burns created a fictional character named Karl Welzein who lived in Grand Blanc Michigan. Then created an entire narrative and universe of characters and storyline on Twitter. And he did it anonymously for years until an i...

Your Kids Are Gonna Hate It

Aisha Alfa, Christie Bahna, and Matt McCarthy are back. We talk about the news and pop culture and comedy and stuff.  Video and extras are at www.patreon.com/brido. 

Two Thumbs Up

Subha Agarwal, Nate Craig, Renee Gauthier, and Nina Tarr join Brido on the panel. The best shit of 2023. We talk about it. Video and extras are on www.patreon.com/brido. 

Dulcet Tones with None Taken

The boys from None Taken are back. They talk politics and conspiracy theories. Lots of laughs are had. Video and extras are at www.patreon.com/brido. 

I'm Full of Toots

Holly Brown, Kimberly Clark, Chris Mejia, and Liz Zagone join Brido on the panel. It's honestly a lot of fart jokes. Then there's a song tournament for 1959. Video and extras are at www.patreon.com/brido

Stand YOUR Butt Up

Adam Burke, Lisa Curry, Jared Logan, and CJ Sullivan join Brido to discuss the week that was. Plus a song tournament from 1960. Video and extras are at www.patreon.com/brido

Dan Bialek

Something different for you today. Dan Bialek is here. Dan is currently a pretty accomplished copywriter, and social media strategist, and operator of the Amazing Comedy Theater in Orange County. But for our purposes today, he used t run 12 Shiny Nickels in Los Angeles. And he used to be the #1 comedian on MySpace Comedy.  Until recently, 12 Shiny Nickels was the best show experience I’ve had in Los Angeles. It’s where I met most of the LA comics I know. It’s where I taped my first TV ...

Every Day in LA Is Halloween

Kristal Adams, Avery Brooks, Lisa Chinoux, and Jonathan Giles join Brido on the panel. Videos and extras are at www.patreon.com/brido. 

Blue Ribbon Pig

Aisha Alfa, Matt Kirshen, Jake Kroeger, and Joe Kwaczala join Brido on the panel.  Video and extras are at www.patreon.com/brido. 

Portly Chess

Mike Carrozza, Tyler Jackson, Jake Kroeger, and Bailey Norton join Brido on the panel.  Video and extras are at www.patreon.com/brido. 

The Huxtables

Anthony Dayo, Mia Jackson, Matt McCarthy, Chris Mejia, and Sami Sutker join Brido on the panel.  Video and extras are at www.patreon.com/brido.

Hotel Seeso

Lindsay Adams, Subha Agarwal, Joey Bragg, and Adam Burke join Brido on the panel. Videos and extras are at www.patreon.com/brido. 

You Know What I Mean, Vern?

Kimberly Clark, Jon Durnell, Greg Edwards, and Jay Washington join Brido on the panel. They talk Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift. They talk crowd work. They talk about the strikes. There's a LOT more.  Video and extras are on the Patreon. www.patreon.com/brido. 

Grabbing the Hog

Aisha Alfa, Chanel Ali, Brian Babylon, Annelise Dekker-Hernandez, and Matt Kirshen join Brido on the panel.  Videos and extras are at www.patreon.com/brido

Pro Feetie

Avery Brooks, Ryan Conner, Nate Craig, Renee Gauthier, and JoAnn Schinderle join Brido on the panel. They talk Aaron Rodgers, Jimmy Fallon, 1965, and a whole lot more. Video and extras are at www.patreon.com/brido

Bad Girls Club

John Hastings, Mav Viola, Brad Wenzel, and Maggie Winters join Brido on the panel. Video and extras are at www.patreon.com/brido

How to Get Paid to Write About Comedy with Steve Heisler

Hey, it's Steve Heisler from the Chicago Sun Times. Steve has also contridubted to the Chicago Reader, TimeOut Chicago, and Rolling Stone.  Check out his article on the Lyon's Den open mic from 2011 (https://chicagoreader.com/news-politics/inbox-remembering-the-lyons-den/).  Video and extras are at www.patreon.com/brido. 

The 50 Worst Decisions in TV History & a GOP Presidential Draft with Dem Boyz from None Taken

Dustin and Allan from None Taken are here! This was fun. We get to know Allan. We go over the biggest mistakes in TV history. We do a mock draft of GOP candidates. There's a lot more. Videos and extras are at www.patreon.com/brido

Hardened Bartender Energy

Explaining the 90's to Gen Z

Joey Bragg, Adam Burke, and Paul Danke joined Brido on the panel. Video and extras at www.patreon.com/brido

A Bunch of Old Ashleys

Lindsay Adams, Mike Carrozza, Ellen Harrold, Matt McCarthy, and Nick Vatterott join Brido on the panel. Pee-wee Herman, Sinead O'Connor, Mitch McConnell, 1968, and a TON more. Video and extras are at www.patreon.com/brido

The ALF Dossier

Brian Babylon. Sean Green. Jared Logan. Liz Zagone. The song tournament is 1971. We talk Barbenheimer. We talk Jason Aldean. We talk a lot more. Video and extras at www.patreon.com/brido

Mojito Mix

Avery Brooks. Kimberly Clark. Annelise Dekker-Hernandez. Matt Kirshen. Chris Mejia. All on the panel! Video and extras are at www.patreon.com/brido.   

The Gary, Indiana of Hawaii

Subhah Agarwal, Chanel Ali, Sean Flannery, Tyler Jackson, and Andy Peters. Video and extras are at www.patreon.com/brido

Stunt Dick Money

Lisa Chanoux. Jake Kroeger. Christie Bahna. James Fritz. Danny Sellers. Brido. Video and extras are at www.patreon.com/brido

Rich and Alive

Aisha Alfa, Jon Durnell, Shanna Christmas, Brooks Wheelan, and Ryan Conner join Brido on the panel. Video and extras are at www.patreon.com/brido

Nerd Chicken

Chad Damiani, Christian Duguay, Jake Kroeger, and Nina Tarr join Brido on the panel. Video and extras are at www.patreon.com/brido. 

This Slutty Boot Anthem

Eric Abrams, Paul Danke, Joe Kilgallon, Joe Kwaczala, and JoAnn Schinderle join Brido on the panel. Video and extras are at www.patreon.com/brido

Put Your D**k in Your Pouch

Adam Burke, Mike Burns, Greg Edwards, Jay Washington, and Liz Zagone join Brido on the panel. Video and extras are at www.patreon.com/brido.

Steve Harvey's Guide To F-Bois

Bria Hiebert, Maggie Maye, Danny Selllers, Tamara Shevon, and Ryan Singer join Brido on the panel. Video and extras are at www.patreon.com/brido

High Blood Italian with Renee Gauthier

Renee Gauthier has a new special on all the things. She is also a veteran of the Chicago comedy scene. She's performed on "Last Comic Standing," "Chelsea Lately," and "Last Call with Carson Daly." We talk about stuff.  Video and extras are at www.patreon.com/brido

The Ozzie Smith Mysteries

Kristal Adams, Brian Babylon, Annelise Dekker-Hernandez, Matt Kirshen, and Jonny Loquasto join Brido on the panel.  Video and extras are at www.patreon.com/brido

Diapers or Briefs?

Lindsay Adams, Mike Carrozza, James Fritz, and Renee Gauthier join Brido on the panel.  Video and extras at www.patreon.com/brido.

Clown Wedding

Aisha Alfa, Adam Burke, Nate Craig, and Greg Edwards join Brido on the panel.  Aftershow, video, and extras at www.patreon.com/brido. 

I'm a Woman's Man

Christie Bahna, Lisa Chanoux, Chad Damiani, Dave Helem, and Bailey Norton join Brido on the panel.  Video, aftershow, and extras are at www.patreon.com/brido

Shoeless, Sockless Whites

Shanna Christmas, Joe Kwaczala, Jared Logan, and Matt McCarthy join Brido on the panel.  They talk about the death of Twitter, post-COVID comedy, Clarence Thomas, Rosa Parks, the best songs of 2019, and a whole lot more.  Video and extras are at www.patreon.com/brido. 

The Disgusting Brothers

Brooks Wheelan. Paul Danke, Melody Kamali, and Annelise Dekker-Hernandez join Brido on the panel.  They talk Star Wars, Air, Succession, the Dalai Lama, Kid Rock, the best songs of 1979 and a lot more.  Video and extras at www.patreon.com/brido. 

Mom and Pop Emerald Mine

James Fritz, Marshall Brandon, Lindsay Adams, Jay Washington, and Mike Carrozza join Brido on the panel. They talk crowdwork videos, the LSU-Iowa game, Trump's arrest, the best songs of 1980, and a TON more. Videos and extras at www.patreon.com/brido