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The Loud and the Fog Channel

41 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★ - 6 ratings

Loud and the Fog delivers improv comedy in an ever evolving array of shows. No scripts, no plans, just funny.

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Episodes

Episode 21: Ignoramus XII: Music

December 30, 2020 00:00 - 4 minutes - 43.1 MB

Ignoramus pitches toward a different tone as Jojo learns about music from Matt (yes, the one who often hosts the show {It’s quarantine, folks. our guest access is limited}). Along the way, Jojo learns that chords are made up of chocolate and peanut butter vibrating in the air, and football players who hit their heads too hard get percussions.

Episode 20: StS#44: Christmas

December 16, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 42.2 MB

The team shoots the s**t about random Christmas topics. Ugly Xmas sweaters, traditions, and peppermint and more get riffed on in this one. Stay tuned to the end for the first draft of the best Santa movie ever (starring Eugene Levy and Cathrine O’Hara).

Episode 19: Pod-Surfing: Collection 4

November 30, 2020 00:00 - 34 minutes - 16.4 MB

It’s a half-hour of improv comedy from across the multiverse! On this episode, 5 yr old Max delivers a symposium on advanced scientific topics, nervous Joey gets woman tips from Big Bavino, and two guys try to get sued.

Start-Up Shutdown: Driers on Tires

November 15, 2020 00:00 - 52 minutes - 31.1 MB

Matt pitches a mobile laundry business, then squirms through Lilo’s disapproving barrage of questions, but he ultimately saves the world. Also, he wrote this.

StS#43: Halloween

November 02, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 47.1 MB

It’s a Halloween fun-festraviganza as Matt, Dimitri and Lilo riff on randomly selected Halloween words. Despite the plethora of topics, they seem to obsess over children and ice cream trucks.

Ignoramus XI: MDD

October 16, 2020 00:00 - 56 minutes - 39 MB

Jojo returns as host to learn about Major Depressive Disorder. Along the way he finds out about Depression’s rank in the military, Soviet Serotonin Re-uptake Inhibitors, and psycho-therapists who won’t kill you in the shower.

Pod-surfing: Collection 3

September 30, 2020 00:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MB

Everyone’s (and we do mean EVERYONE’S) favorite improv podcast is back. Bringing you quality podcast entertainment from across the multi-verse. This episode we hear a riveting staring contest, some guys try out some accents, and science gets weird in a parallel dimension.

StS#42: The Reboot

September 15, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 43.1 MB

It’s officially a new “season” of Shoot, the S**t. In this twice before seen format, Dimitri, Matt, Allison and Lilo have just five minutes to riff about randomly generated topics. This episode, they discuss professors named Tom, make some inappropriate jokes about dictators, and get serious about broccoli.

Start-Up Shut Down: Mini-Golf Bowling

August 31, 2020 00:00 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MB

It's something new! Now entering the line-up of Loud and the Fog podcasts, Start-up Shut Down follows a guy trying to invent a business that doesn't fail and his business savvy partner who steers him right. In this episode Matt pitches a venue to play "mini-golf bowling," but balks at the rising cost of paying employees. Lilo tries to get him to understand mission statements. Spoiler: He doesn't.

Ignoramus X: Mixed Martial Arts

August 15, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 51.3 MB

Matt was confused about how various arts from Mars are blended together, so he sits down with fellow Loud and the Fogger Dimitri, who teaches Matt just how wrong he was. Along the way, Matt learns that you’re not supposed to kill people, it’s better to be drunk than to be trained, and you can be arrested for knowing a martial art.

Pod-Surfing #2

July 30, 2020 00:00 - 19 minutes - 13.7 MB

Loud and the Fog's improv podcast podcast is back! Included in this collection of podcasts from around the universe: "Impressionist Painting," "How to do Most Things," and "The True Meaning of Flowers."

Pod-Surfing: Collection 2

July 30, 2020 00:00 - 19 minutes - 13.7 MB

Loud and the Fog's improv podcast podcast is back! Included in this collection of podcasts from around the universe: "Impressionist Painting," "How to do Most Things," and "The True Meaning of Flowers."

Ignoramus IX: Flying

July 15, 2020 00:00 - 59 minutes - 40.6 MB

Matt isn’t the only Ignoramus around here. Jojo (Joseph/Demitri) doesn’t know things, too. And he proves it in this episode of Ignoramus about flying. His Dad Oscar teaches him that -the US invented their own form of measurement just to be different -“flaps and slats” is not a Three Stooges movie -you can’t park on a cloud.

StS#41: Lord of the Rings

June 16, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 47.4 MB

Special Guest: Jr. R. Tolkien Our hosts shoot the s**t about Lord of the Rings. Matt introduces a new sport to Middle Earth. Joseph sorts hobbits into Hogwarts houses. JRR Tolkien has to go back to the morgue.

Ignoramus VIII: Cast Iron Cookware

May 15, 2020 00:00 - 53 minutes - 36.5 MB

Matt demonstrates to his friend Gavin how little he knows about cast iron. Along the way, he learns what a dutch oven is, and what a dutch oven is. Cast iron is not bulletproof. And vinegar might be an effective weapon against aliens.

StS#40: Red

April 30, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 45.3 MB

Our hosts let the fans decide what they should shoot the s**t about, and it doesn’t go so well. Matt has an ant on his microphone, which is the closest thing we have to a guest on this episode. Joseph brings up Viola Davis too many times for comfort. Andy Dick, who isn’t our guest, runs for president. And we have an un-exciting bullfighting championship.

Pod-surfing: An Improv Podcasts

April 15, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 11.3 MB

A brand new show from the Loud and the Fog boys. Matt and Joseph get back to their improv roots in this new format that dials in on ridiculous podcasts from all over the multiverse. This episode includes snippets from Everything's Funny, Michal Bubleeeee, and Blood in Transylvania.

Ingnoramus VII: Guitars

March 30, 2020 00:00 - 58 minutes - 39.9 MB

Matt joins his friend Hannah to pluck at her knowledge about guitars (see what I did there). Matt learns that guitars have nuts, ears are not speakers, and it’s really easy to play without practice.

StS#39 - Host Segment Goodness

March 18, 2020 00:00 - 52 minutes - 35.8 MB

Matt details his new chicken ASMR channel. Joseph easily swallowed, like, 8 watermelons, but choked on steak (it’ll make sense later). Tangents are taken, puns are made, and we give up on the pretend guest bit. Sort of…

StS#38 - Alcohol w/ Russell Brand

February 29, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 42.6 MB

Our hosts shoot the s**t about alcohol. Joseph writes the best porn line in existence. Matt decides to drink irresponsibly. Allison doesn’t have a mic of her own. Russel Brand is the wrong guest for this episode. *Vomit warning for the last 15 minutes of this episode.

StS#37.5 - More Relationships

February 15, 2020 00:00 - 53 minutes - 36.8 MB

Matt confesses a crush he has. Joseph confesses a crush Allison has. We say a fond farewell to Walker Texas Walker. Becca is such a betch.

StS#37 - Relationships w/ a Zombie

January 30, 2020 00:00 - 47 minutes - 32.9 MB

Our hosts shoot the s**t about relationships. In part one, Joseph makes his very first segue! They grow up so fast… Matt gives lots of relationship advice. He’s been broken up with four times. We adopt a zombie and name it Walker Texas Walker.

Ignoramus VI: Bartending

January 15, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 42.5 MB

Matt is joined by Allison (yes, the one from "Shoot, the S**t" and MTVs "People You Shouldn't Know") to find out more about those strangers we accept drinks from. Along the way he learns that bartenders are not pimps, alcohol is literally rotten, and if you commit a crime while drunk your bartender has to go to jail for it.

StS#36 - Vampires w/ Andrew Lincoln

September 18, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 49.5 MB

Joseph gives a detailed synopsis of “Nosferatu” despite having no memory of the film. Matt gives a detailed synopsis of “Liar, Liar Vampire” despite having no memory of the name of the film. Andrew Lincoln gives an hour long lesson in silent meditation despite being on a radio show.

StS#35.5 - More Writing

August 23, 2019 00:00 - 36 minutes - 25 MB

Our hosts continue to shoot the s**t about writing. Matt examines an obliterated hymen. Twice. Joseph brings up One Punch Man again. Sean Astin gives a disappointing audition monologue.

StS#35 - Writing w/ Sean Astin pt. 1

July 03, 2019 00:00 - 43 minutes - 30 MB

Our hosts shoot the s**t about writing. Matt names his children like Apple products. Joseph goes up against a Sumo wrestler. Sean Astin frets over his re-audition for Stranger Things. To be continued…

StS#34.5 - More Animals

May 30, 2019 00:00 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MB

Our hosts continue to shoot the s**t about animals. Joseph thinks he can handle owning an elephant, but not a chihuahua. Matt deals with some anger issues about zoos, animals activists and chihuahuas. Chihuahuas don’t get a say.

StS#34: The West Wing Cast

May 22, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 41.5 MB

Our hosts shoot the s**t about animals. Matt names a horse after his least favorite activity. Joseph tries to list off every animal in the animal kingdom. The Cast of the West Wing was a poorly utilized remnant of our long running meta joke that we hope to improve upon in the future. Send a picture of the back of your hand to [email protected].

Sts#33: Craig T Nelson (pt. 2!)

May 04, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 53 MB

Our hosts once again shoot the s**t about Video Games. Matt and Joseph don’t even know each other, but they still play diarrhea paintball together. Craig T Nelson went from video game virgin to bleeding-out-the-ears addict since last we saw him.

Ignoramus V: Playwriting

April 04, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 41.2 MB

Sean is back to teach Matt a little something about playwriting. A few things Matt learns from their discussion: People who write plays are broke. The three unities are Time, Place, and Rockets. Writing a six-hour play is not recommended.

StS#32: Queen Elizabeth...again

March 04, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 47.9 MB

Our hosts continue to shoot the s**t about old, poopy jobs. Matt gets mad at a little old lady who doesn’t know how to use computers. Joseph didn’t hit on an underage girl, despite what everyone says. Alison says the word ‘gnocchi’ very many times. Lilo takes so many poop breaks. Queen Elizabeth is still old.

StS#31: Queen Elizabeth pt. 1

February 24, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 45.5 MB

Our hosts shoot the s**t about jobs they’ve had over the years. Matt says this is the 26th episode of the podcast. He is wrong. Joseph was in the hospital, but we’ll talk about it later. Despite being engaged to Matt, Lilo’s favorite thing most weeks is John Barrowman. Allison has never laughed. Queen Elizabeth travels through osmosis.

StS#30: Dame Judy Dench

January 11, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 42.3 MB

Our hosts shoot the poop about ratings in this strictly PG13 episode. Joseph introduces us to the source for the first time again. Matt imagines boobs jousting. Lilo won’t man up. Ozzie (the doggo) scratches himself the whooooooooole time. Dame Judy Dench classes up the joint.

Sts#29: Jesus

December 22, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 42.4 MB

Our hosts shoot the s**t about whatever they want. They do what they WANT! Joseph performs drunken open heart surgery. Matt unveils his new Judas brand perfume. Jesus is Joseph’s best friend, and Matt’s biggest mistake.

StS#1: Stephen Colbert

November 14, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 43 MB

Ignoramus IV: Knitting

November 11, 2018 00:00 - 52 minutes - 35.9 MB

Matt sits down with his friend Tina to wade in the vast ocean of her knitting expertise. He learns that knitting needles are in fact merely sticks, you can knit everything (even a cactus), and knitting for profit is not profitable.

StS#27: Aubrey Plaza

September 18, 2018 00:00 - 59 minutes - 27.4 MB

Our hosts shoot the s**t about transportation. Joseph has a thing about feet, or at least walking on them. Matt loses a staring contest. Aubrey Plaza wins a staring contest. Also, Matt and Aubrey go head to head in a staring contest.

StS#23: Ron Jeremy

April 18, 2018 00:00 - 54 minutes - 25.1 MB

Our hosts shoot the s**t about…well it’s hard to say, really. Joseph clicks a pen a lot. Matt explains genetically modified orgasms. Ron Jeremy serves a gag order.

StS#21: Tina Fey & Amy Poehler

March 18, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 34.3 MB

Our hosts shoot the s**t about Disneyland. Matt gets all his news from Facebook. Joseph is from the country of Simon Pegg. Lilo is replaced by a telephone because she moved to Oregon. Alison makes out with Tina Fey. Our cast is getting too big. Amy Poehler.

Then She'll Be Gone

February 28, 2018 00:00 - 3 minutes - 5.72 MB

Matt and Joseph were vainly Google searching the interwebs one day when they stumbled upon a little known 60's doo-wop group coincidentally also called "Loud and the Fog." This was their big hit.

Ignoramus III: Diabetes

January 18, 2018 00:00 - 48 minutes - 22.3 MB

Matt doesn’t know anything about Diabetes, but that’s all about to change. He sits down with his friend Sean to learn about hemoglobin, pancreases, and how you shouldn’t drink insulin.