Ranking the most lovable, demented, and disgusting figures from Scott Aukermans beloved podcast.
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Some call it Americas Podcast.
Others know it as The Show Where They Talk to Interesting People.
Whatever your name for it,Scott AukermansComedy Bang!
Bang!is an undeniable force in podcasting and a landmark in comedy and audio history.
The history of the show is well trod.
In 2002, Aukerman and fellowMr.
Porter founded a live comedy show calledComedy Death-Raywith close ties to L.A.s improv and alt-comedy worlds.
A year later, Aukerman rechristened itComedy Bang!
At the core of its longstanding appeal is Aukermans patented, if foolish, open-door policy.
Certain characters visited once only, never to return again blessedly so, in some cases.
Through their outrageous antics,Comedy Bang!
Bang!has cemented its place in the hearts of what Aukerman called the podcasts several listeners.
Margie Donk
Mary Holland first brought the incorrigible Margie Donk toCBBin 2014 with her improv teamWild Horses.
Two years later, the Donkster Not a monster!
Holland excels at portraying women whose sanity is moments from slipping away, and Donk is no exception.
at it and that shes invisible in photographs.
Is she a vampire?
Were never told, but with Hollands imagination, the possibilities are endless.
Wisely, Parham has only portrayed her on the podcast twice and the TV show once over eight years.
Like any olden-timey lad, he appreciates a jape and a jest.
Charles Manson
Charlie Manson seems like a pretty cool guy, to be honest.
Michael Explosione, Sr. and Jr.
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One of many ridiculous pomo Jon Daly creations, Mr. With a Little Luck, maybe the band will get back together someday.SM
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He is the veryoppositeof sloppy, see.
Cant a man like things just so anymore?
Bandmate Mike Hanford gamely swoops in to play the extended Fastidious family, compounding the goofiness.
Barry R
Saxophonist Barry Rs many smooth-jazz records have no barry-rs, except to good taste.
Either way, it hurts that Mr. R hasnt regaled the podcasts fans since June 2012.
We could all use the smoothest of the smooth right now.
Even for those with normal relationships to sound, the voice can be nauseating.
Perhaps now is the time for an on-air reconciliation.
R. Shrift
An underrated Nick Kroll character, R. Shrift is simply the greatest Australian actor ever.
Like Daniel Day-Lewis with a Paul Hogan voice, the Sheilas (a.k.a.
women) love him because hes a genuine multihyphenate capable of anything from acting to animal wrangling to sausage-sizzling.
But like all pigs, Leykis is sure to return to the trough one day.
Darren Matichek
Lets hear it for the inimitable Tim Baltz!
But his backstory doesnt matter, because the key to the character is the voice.
The Bachelor Brothers
Youve heard of kissing cousins, but what about kissing brothers?
And not just, like, polite pecks on the cheek were talking full-on frenching, babe.
Good One Robot
No, not Jesse David Fox, silly.
The Good One Robot is a handy robot who announces Good one when a joke is good.
Much better than a laugh track.
I Wish I Had Titties.
Funny as the character was, we wont offer any more details about him now that hes been suspended.
Reinos got an extensive knowledge of and clear passion for Pokemon, and its fun to hear his enthusiasm.
Also: He catches Andy Richter with a Pokeball.
The character may be tiny, but McKennas talent is colossal.
Anthony Rivera
Anthony Rivera is down for whatewers.
Its a magnificently choreographed bomb of an episode and a showcase for Weinbachs idiosyncratic style.
Bitsy Boo-Carmichael
Have you ever seenAustin Powers?
Fingers crossed it encouraged her to revive this great character.
Every time he laments Boo-hoo-hoo over his lost creepies, your heart cant help but break a little.
Buddy Cake Boss Valastro
C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C-Cake Boss!
Perhaps even more unusually for a PFT character, he and Scott Auxerman get along famously.
No word from the actual Cake Boss (cake boss) on his feelings about the impersonation, though.
If youre out there, Buddy, give a shout!
How he got in my pajamas, Ill never know.
But he was carrying Skittles and iced tea, so it was justified.
Even with Aukerman constantly derailing him with driving directions, Coco always makes an impression.
Howser approaches the natural and manmade wonders of Californias bounty with a childlike glee that seeps into head-injury idiocy.
Huell malfunctions and joins Jesse Venturas Enigma Force Five.
Im sure Im not the only non-Californian who also learned about him throughCBB.
Just dont heckle him its the bane of his existence.
Confusing, maybe, but it still beats Jason DeRulos interpretation.
I suggest you start listening now before it gets even further out of hand.
Take, for instance,episode 452, named Pow!
for Beths favorite motorized toy.
Hes obsessed with the greaser doo-wop band Sha Na Na and also happened to commit war crimes in Nam.
So popular has Tompkinss impression become that the real Herzog wasrecently asked to commenton the comedians version.
The accent could be better, but its a very funny text.
If theres justice in the world, shell have her own spinoff podcast next.
As he returned to the stage, a roomful of 1,000 people exploded out of their seats with excitement.
He didnt even have to say drums.
Lily Sullivan makes this character so specific but oddly universal.
We all have a little Dickie in us.
Giger
You may not know the late Gigers name, but you most likely know his work.
The demented Gigers sexually violent, biomechanical inventions are the stuff of cinematic nightmares, including the xenomorphs fromAlien.
Next stop: Alaska.
Its a tale as old as time.
Nite Wolf/Jack Furz
Ben Rodgers, a.k.a.
Bang Rodgman, is easy to underestimate.
Two appearances deep, hes quickly become Rodgerss signature character and will undoubtedly appear on the show again soon.
Bro
You always feel a heady high when Adam Pallys Bro is around.
Although he has not returned to the show since 2016, that Bro!
ThatInception-like premise is basically impermeable, which is why all five of Morpheuss appearances are must-listens.
She cant do an American accent, unless its a Kim Cattrall impersonation, in which case its flawless.
The episode where shes paired with Nick Krolls outback explorer R. Shrift is a genius Aussie combo.
Fabrice Fabrice
The name so nice you have to say it … again.
Fabrices legacy, however, lives on here.
Played bySNLs Ego Nwodim, this plucky, clueless inventor keeps plugging away.
One day, shell make Ma Neur proud.
Ming
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One thing is for absolutely sure: Ming willnotbe clowned.
But where is Ming from, you ask?
What does he look like?
Does he have any family?
Perhaps wisely, the character has not been reprised since 2018.
But fans of Rowley, a gifted voice actor and comic, await his return in another guise.
His catchphrase is either repeating his own name or vomiting.
The contrast between his jolly, hearty Santa laugh and his rude tude make him the Santa theCBB-verse deserves.
Little Gary
Little Gary is a tiny man theres no use pretending otherwise.
Hes also, in recent years, been less vocal than those guys.
Im not sure not everyone minds as much as me.
Bjork
Its been oh-so quiet these last few years without Matt Bessers psychotic Bjork.
He can even make prophecies for instance, that he would become an instant fan-favorite come true.
JW Stillwater
If you hear a crime go, vigilante JW Stillwater wont be far behind.
Fool a man twice, shame on me.
His signature character, Bone Queef, makes it clear why.
Low on backstory but flush with wit, every B.Q.
appearance requires Nicholson to improvise a slew of new catchphrases anytime someone inquires about her unusual name.
Bone like a dog and queef like a pussy fart is just one example among several dozen.
Baracus style; she can slip between genders for purposes of espionage.
Marissa Wompler
Aukermans hypersexual, upside-down pyramid-shaped teen intern Marissa Wompler is the ultimateCBBsuccess story.
Todd has to call Aukerman Sir.
He sleeps in a crate.
He isnt allowed to watch or read anything.
And he has to wear Uncle Scotts old underwear.
God bless Todd for his continued defiant brattiness in the face of Scotts tyranny.
Janice Cramps
Im pregnant!
screamed Janice Cramps, and a star was born.
Not the baby, by the way that was merely one of Janices patented false alarms.
Larry the Loner
Hes a rebel, Dottie.
Id let him give me a sweaty treat any day.
Martin Sheffield Lickly
All aboard the Martin Sheffield Lickly train, whose conductor is a kiss.
In a just world, Martin will get his own musical spinoff podcast soon.
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Dalton Wilcox
It gets lonely out on the range.
along with a wolf howl, a squeal, and the wolf dead.
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Get too close and hell stab ya!
So immediately popular wasHands and Hopoxs first stand-alone episode featuring their motto, Ya gotta laugh!
that Aukerman was forced to produceCalvins Twins tie-in swag(it quickly sold out).
I cant wait to meet him.
Sure, he didnt hold no grudges (accordingto his dank T-shirt).
But what kind of freak puts a half-gallon of blood on his crunchy nachosanduses five different catchphrases?
Unfortunately, we may never hear from him again.
According to Jason Mantzoukas, he committed suicide immediately after leaving Earwolf Studios.
The horny, flamboyant Javert of theCBBuniverse, Chief is loved by listeners who have heard her.
And if you havent heard her yet?
Four years since his final appearance, we miss Harris more than ever.
Duccas sorry lot in life consists of rattling off elaborate lists of fictional horrible-sounding diseases.
Now leave him alone!
Besides a brief appearance in theCBBtenth-anniversaryepisode, Ventura hasnt returned to the show since 2017.
Little Button Puss
The dog-shaped sex robot known as Little Button Puss is aCBBicon.
Dabney Coleperson
The consummate straight man, Aukerman cant or doesnt really portray characters other than himself.
Traci Reardon
Traci Reardon is perpetually going through a tough time.
Fans of Reardon can also hear her host her own show-within-a-show on Lapkuss Earwolf podcastWith Special Guest Lauren Lapkus.
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Paul F. Tompkins is the undisputed champion ofCBBguests.
Dont even make a run at dispute it.
Heres to ten more years of podcasts with the good Dame Sir.
Neil Campbell was the head writer on theComedy Bang!
Leo Carpazzi
If any character embodies theCBBethos, its Nick Wigers Leo Carpazzi.
Aukerman likes to pretend thatComedy Bang!
Bang!isnt that kind of show Carpazzi proves that it is and always has been.
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