Best All Things Comedy | Wondery Podcasts (2024)

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Going 10 Rounds with Irish Micky Ward 39:30

7h ago39:30

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This week, we're joined by one of Knoxville's favorite boxers of all time, Irish Micky Ward, the pride of Lowell, Massachusetts. We chat about how Micky developed his iconic "pressure fighting" style, his legendary trilogy of fights with Arturo Gatti, and the merits of disinfecting your mouthpiece (and everyone else's) in a pickle jar. See Privacy …

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Episode 594: The Disappearance of the Springfield Three 1:12:05

24m ago1:12:05

1:12:05

In the early morning hours of June 7, 1992, best friends and recent high school graduates Suzie Streeter and Stacy McCall finished up their graduation festivities and headed back to Suzie’s house that she shared with her mother, Sherill Levitt. When the girls failed to meet their friends for a planned trip the following day, two of those friends we…

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Life Is Short(er) Re-Run: Muffin Energy, Subtle Dancing, and Crameos🐴 47:59

3d ago47:59

47:59

Justin and Christian debate whether they have bird, horse or muffin energy. Then, they answer a listener letter requesting they get Ryan Gosling and Elijah Wood on the show and they debate a Would You Rather about giving up air conditioning/heating or the Internet. Finally, a listener voicemail asks Justin about his strategies for dealing with a ba…

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Episode 593: Lee Roy Martin: The Gaffney Strangler 1:08:08

16m ago1:08:08

1:08:08

In the winter of 1968, reporter Bill Gibbons got an anonymous call from a man who wanted to confess to three murders in the small town of Gaffney, South Carolina. Gibbons thought the call was a prank, but he took it to the sheriff and the two men travel out to the first of three locations where the caller claimed to have left the bodies. After sear…

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Life Is Short Re-Run: Sam Rockwell 💩 🧀 58:54

2d ago58:54

58:54

Oscar winning actor Sam Rockwell (Fosse/Verdon on FX, Three Billboards) talks about what it’s like when your hotel room is next to Christopher Walken's. Listen to Life is Short on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. You can listen to all episodes ad-free on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ on the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start …

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Arsenal Have To Win The League, You Can’t Hire Pickpockets Then Lose! 1:25:17

1h ago1:25:17

1:25:17

Soccer Comic Rant #534 Arsenal Will Win The League This Season Because You Can’t Hire Pickpockets And Lose. That Would Be too embarrassing. Arsenal look good beating Wolves in their first game. The definitely were alert. Ait Nouri is a baller but he and his team took an L. MUFC start the season off playing good and getting 3 points at home vs Fulha…

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Episode 592: Nellie May Madison: California’s First Woman on Death Row 1:42:05

18m ago1:42:05

1:42:05

On the afternoon of March 25, 1934, Belle Bradley found one of her tenants, forty-five-year-old Eric Madison, dead on the floor of the apartment he rented with his wife, Nellie. Madison had been shot in the back four times with a .32 caliber revolver and there was no sign of Nellie Madison, nor was there any evidence of a break-in or a robbery. In …

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Getting Barreled with Kai Lenny 38:21

2d ago38:21

38:21

This week, we're joined by legendary surfer, Kai Lenny. We talk about getting bonked in the head, what surfers can learn from snowboarding, and the many meanings behind the word "water sports"... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

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Life Is Short(er) Re-Run: Checking Out Guys, Stage Anxiety, and Bassist vs Drummer 🍇 46:24

10d ago46:24

46:24

Justin and Christian discuss an embarrassing moment in which Christian was mesmerized by a beautiful man hogging the cheese section at Whole Foods. Then a listener asks for advice for an anxious new actor who closes her eyes while performing on stage. Then, we hear a voicemail from a rather jolly listener named Justin Lamb who wants to know whether…

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Episode 591: The Radium Girls 1:23:36

23h ago1:23:36

1:23:36

When Marie and Pierre Curie discovered radium in 1898, the chemical element was quickly adopted by manufacturers for its luminescent properties that would go on to be used in, among other things, the painting of clock faces, watches, and instrument panels, allowing them to be seen in the dark. At the time, the introduction of radioluminescent mater…

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Chelsea's Transfer Madness: Chelsea Is Just A Meme Now. Season And Week 1 predictions. 1:05:54

41m ago1:05:54

1:05:54

Soccer Comic Rant #533 Chelsea Transfer Madness. How is their new manager going to do. Feel like he has to win right away. The Community Shield. Wan Bissaka Deserves Our Full respect. Oscar Bobbs time to shine now that Alvarez is gone? Who will get relegated. The State of MUFC. I think we’ll have a good season. No way will it be worse that last yea…

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Life is Short Re-Run: Vince Vaughn 👍 1:41:51

4h ago1:41:51

1:41:51

Vince Vaughn (Freaky) and Justin talk about a crazy game they invented while in Vegas after wrapping Dodgeball, Vince tells a story about the time he gamed the system at Disneyland, and they pay homage to the great John Hughes. Listen to Life is Short on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. You can listen to all episodes ad-free on Wo…

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Episode 590: The Murder of Albert Snyder 1:21:01

11d ago1:21:01

1:21:01

On the morning of March 20, 1927, nine-year-old Lorraine Snyder was awakened by the sound of gentle knocking at her bedroom door and when she opened it, she found her mother bound and gagged on the floor. According to the girl’s mother, Ruth Snyder, someone had broken into the house in the middle of the night, knocked her unconscious and tied her u…

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Walking the Wire with Nik Wallenda 44:33

1d ago44:33

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This week we're joined by the legendary funambulist Nik Wallenda of "The Flying Wallendas." He talks to us about walking a tightrope across the Niagara Falls, his family's generations-long history with the circus, and gives us some pointers on how to beat a sobriety test. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice…

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Introducing GOSSIP'S BRIDLE: A Chat with Spencer Henry & Madison Reyes! 27:16

13d ago27:16

27:16

Weirdos! Spencer and Madison drop by to give us a SNEAK PEAK at their new show, Gossip's Bridle! Get ready to gossip about the gossips! So, pull up a chair, sit crooked, and talk straight with us! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

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Reunited 1:29:04

4d ago1:29:04

1:29:04

The What's the Odds crew is back! Steve Brenton and Lucas discuss their summer vacations and preview the biggest storylines ahead of another exciting NFL season on this week's episode of What's the OddsBy All Things Comedy

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Life Is Short(er) Re-Run: Jerry O, Chia Heads, and Parenting Advice 🌶️ 51:23

17d ago51:23

51:23

Justin and Christian are blessed by a shirtless Jerry O’Connell who joins the show while on a hike surrounded by his pack of dogs. Then, the guys answer a listener letter suggesting that Justin be cast in an Anthony Kiedis biopic. Finally, they listen to a voicemail from Kyle in Seattle asking for advice on how to raise his three kids to have a sim…

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Episode 589: John George Haigh: The Acid Bath Murderer 1:20:45

18d ago1:20:45

1:20:45

On February 20, 1949, police in London arrested thirty-nine-year-old John George Haigh on suspicion of his connection to Olive Durand-Deacon, a wealthy widow who’d gone missing a few days earlier. Haigh had a long criminal history of fraud and theft, so when police discovered that Haigh had recently pawned several items belonging to the missing wom…

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Life Is Short Re-Run: Dr. Jane Goodall 1:36:19

16d ago1:36:19

1:36:19

Dr. Jane Goodall (The Jane Goodall Hopecast podcast) talks to Justin about her first memories of gravitating towards animals, how her connection with chimps has changed the way she connects with humans, and she reflects on her life long work as an activist. Listen to Life is Short on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. You can listen…

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Watching MUFC Lose And Win During Their Preseason Tour. 1:16:25

8d ago1:16:25

1:16:25

Soccer Comic Rant #532 Watching MUFC lose on Their preseason Tour then Watching them win! Chelsea’s preseason was worst than MUFC’s. Who will have the better season? Liverpool was terrible vs Arsenal and United but won both games. This is a good start for Arne Slot. Man City paste Chelsea, how do Chelsea fans feel about their new coach. We tell you…

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Episode 588: The Disappearance of Delimar Vera 59:18

8d ago59:18

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On December 15, 1997, ten-day-old Delimar Vera died in a tragic housefire when the Philadelphia home of Luz Cuevas and Pedro Vera caught fire unexpectedly. After a brief investigation, the fire department identified a faulty heater as the cause of the fire and deemed the baby’s death an accident and claimed that the girl’s remains had been complete…

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Getting Grifty with Sonya Goldenhand 37:50

8d ago37:50

37:50

This week, Elna and Knoxville take a walk through history to share the story of Russia's Con Queen, a beautiful and charismatic criminal named Sonya Goldenhand. We also learn about Elna's patented "conference hall" scheme, and her experiences with pretty woman privilege. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice …

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Life Is Short(er) Re-Run: Cats and Dogs, Cubicle Life, and Heartbreak 🥒 53:31

24d ago53:31

53:31

Justin and Christian talk about eating strange vegetables in public, what feral and domestic animals would say to humans, and yet again they discuss just how out of touch they are with what’s cool these days. Then they answer a letter about how to simplify your life as a young adult, and they tackle a Would You Rather. Finally, they offer advice to…

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Episode 587: The Hartford Circus Fire 1:15:49

22d ago1:15:49

1:15:49

On July 6, 1944, an estimated 7,000 people, mostly women and children, gathered at the Barbour Street fairgrounds in Hartford, Connecticut to see the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Baily Circus. Inside the big top tent, the lion show had just ended, and the Flying Wallendas were getting ready to begin their performance when the tent caught fire, se…

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Encore: Jake Johnson 👍 1:32:45

14d ago1:32:45

1:32:45

Jake Johnson (New Girl, Stumptown) tells Justin about the wild experience he had filming an action movie with Tom Cruise and he reminisces about the hilarious performances that Justin delivered on New Girl. Listen to Life is Short on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. You can listen to all episodes ad-free on Wondery+. Join Wondery+…

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ManUTD Preseason, Mr Stephon Howson, Southampton, & Man City! 1:33:59

15d ago1:33:59

1:33:59

Soccer Comic Rant #531 UTD vs Arsenal, Premier League Pre-season in American. Mr Stephon Howson. Going to see United at Sofi. How the game went down. Man City isn’t buying? We’ll tell you why. Low Key Southampton has made tons of moves. United injury’s? Guest Stephen Howson https://www.instagram.com/mrstephenhowson?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Ian Edwards…

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Episode 586: The Murder of Bessie Darling 48:36

28d ago48:36

48:36

On the morning of October 31, 1933, a gunman burst through the door of Bessie Darling’s home in Foxville, Maryland and shot the woman to death. Police quickly arrested George Schultz, Darling’s boyfriend and business partner, who’d unsuccessfully attempted suicide after shooting Bessie. George confessed to the murder, claiming his actions were moti…

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Let It All Hang Out with Mark Roberts 33:28

28d ago33:28

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This week, we're joined by Mark Roberts, the most prolific streaker in history, with 577 public exposures to date. He's shown his stuff all over the world, at the Olympics, Running of the Bulls, Mr. Universe, the Crufts Dog Show, and so many more. We talk about how he planned the Great American Streak at the 2004 Super Bowl, the professionalism of …

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Life Is Short(er) Re-Run: Darn Kids, Kardashians, and Crop Dusting 🦟 47:21

1M ago47:21

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The guys discuss the psychology behind why high-pitched buzzing noises are so excruciating, and Christian reveals that he watched Justin’s episode of Keeping Up With The Kardashians. Then we read a letter from Alyssa who learned about the word queef from listening to the show, and she asks a Back To The Future-themed WYR. Finally, Chelsea from Minn…

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Episode 585: Listener Tales 88 1:13:57

29d ago1:13:57

1:13:57

Weirdos! It's Listener Tales, and you know what THAT means! it's brought to you BY you, For you, FROM you, and ALLLLL about you! Today, it's Ash's pick and we've got a batch of tales about signs! We have deceased matchmakers, a traumatic birthday, a story about gut feelings, Ghosts that use MORBID to haunt their loved ones, and a grandmother who se…

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Life Is Short Re-Run: Max Greenfield 🙌🙏 1:27:00

21d ago1:27:00

1:27:00

Max Greenfield (New Girl, The Neighborhood) shares some hilarious parenting stories, and tells Justin all about his SNL themed Bar Mitzvah. Justin and Max talk about fun “behind the scenes” moments from their days on New Girl. Listen to Life is Short on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. You can listen to all episodes ad-free on Won…

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Episode 584: Peter Manuel: The Beast of Birkenshaw (Part 2) 1:00:44

1M ago1:00:44

1:00:44

When Peter Smart failed to show up for work on the morning of January 6, 1958, officers in Lanarkshire, Scotland were dispatched to Smart’s home to conduct a well-being check. When no one came to the door, the officers forced their way inside, where they found Smart, his wife, and their eleven-year-old son all dead from gunshot wounds to the head. …

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Totally Destroy Your Mind with Swamp Dogg 33:02

1M ago33:02

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This week, we're joined by legendary musician and industry icon, Swamp Dogg. We get a chance to talk shop about the length of Don Covay's member, partying with Johnny Paycheck, the worst (or best!) album cover of all time, and the story behind Swamp's latest bluegrass record: Blackgrass: From West Virginia to 125th St. See Privacy Policy at https:/…

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Life Is Short(er) Re-Run: Letting Go, Elder Abuse, and TJ’s Insider 🐄 50:50

1M ago50:50

50:50

The guys both have a lot to say about the Indiana Jones franchise, Justin visits a farm that makes him feel better about eating dairy and he recounts another chapter of the woodchuck versus garden saga. Then we read a letter from a fan who works for Trader Joe’s, and they give us some insight into why their cashiers always seems to ask somewhat per…

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Episode 583: Peter Manuel: The Beast of Birkenshaw (Part 1) 55:18

28d ago55:18

55:18

With a violent criminal history going back to his early teen years, Peter Manuel turned out to be one of Scotland’s worst serial killers. His tumultuous early teenage years were peppered with break-ins and destruction of property, but quickly escalated to horrific acts of brutality. Thank you to the incredible Dave White of Bring Me the Axe Podcast…

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England Will Win The World Cup If They Do This?….. 1:57:39

28d ago1:57:39

1:57:39

Soccer Comic Rant #530 England Will Win The World Cup If They Do This!…Congrats Argentina They won the Copa America. Messi is the DJ Khalid of football he won another one! Congrats Spain!!! The best team in the tournament won the Euros. Wonder kids Yamal and Nico Williams shine for Spain. May racism end with the help of football. Who should be Engl…

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