Baby Geniuses

Hello babies! This week we are joined by artist and animator Matt Furie! We delve into the world of Simpsons foreign language translations and human garbage as nature! Matt talks to us about what he would do with his own planet and his dislike of Olaf! We are also joined by Leroy Hamms, who is an expert on... unconventional aliens. Enjoy!

 

Emily Heller

Lisa Hanawalt

Matt Furie

Will Hines

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Category:comedy -- posted at: 8:07am PDT

Paul F. Tompkins

Hello babies! This week we are beyond thrilled to be joined by comedian, actor and all around hero Paul F. Tompkins! Paul joins us to discuss anger issues, men's fashion and the inevitability of death! Not to mention Dancing Mania and Paul's dislike of idiots in the past! Then, we're joined by photography expert Pamela Mills! Join us, won't you?

Emily Heller

Lisa Hanawalt

Paul F. Tompkins

Direct download: BG78.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 4:00am PDT

Hello babies! This week's guest is the hilarious comedian and Emily's Ground Floor co-star Rory Scovel! We talk to him about mushrooms, Batman, and LA lifestyles! Then, Professor Albert Frank teaches us all about war! Plus: milk and honey torture! Ghostbusters! And so much more!!!

 

Emily Heller

Lisa Hanawalt

Rory Scovel

Jared Logan

Direct download: BabyGeniuses77.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 6:00am PDT

Hello babies! This week, comedian Robert Dean uncovers the true story of the origins of Mister Peanut! He also recounts the day that Tony Danza cooked him sausage and peppers! Then, politician and straight shooter David Chambers gives us some insight as to how he won the mid-term election with 100% of the vote and how you can too! Plus, getting sprayed in the face in Amsterdam and Rural Radio/Horse Talk! A surprising look inside what makes a gamergate! Have a spooktacular day!

 

Emily Heller

Lisa Hanawalt

Robert Dean

Zach Broussard

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Category:comedy -- posted at: 8:08am PDT

Hello babies! This week, writer/producer/bad-ass Emily Gordon tells us all about the Harlem Globetrotters and praises the showmanship of GWAR. Then, Bob Dylan expert Stacy George enumerates Dylan's more obscure career accomplishments. Plus! Halloween costume stories! The most unusual deaths of all time (mostly falling butt first)! And a performance from a surprise musical guest/living legend!

Emily Heller

Lisa Hanawalt

Emily Gordon

Matt McCarthy

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Category:comedy -- posted at: 9:03am PDT

Hey babies! This week's guest is College Humor writer and Taylor Swift enthusiast Pat Cassels! He tells us all about his love of the Shake It Off singer. Then, pasta expert Kelsey Barnes (aka Eliza Skinner) schools us on where the character of a pasta lies: the shapes. Plus! Child haters! Ghostbusters! And how to rob a bank in the worst way!

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Hey babies - this week's guest is comedian Dave Thomason! You can see him on this season of Adam Devine's House Party, or you can listen to him talk about his dog's separation anxiety. We also talk about Finnish cuss words and LIFE HACKS!! Then, raccoon expert Steven Tobolowski tells us how to care for these nocturnal critters.

Emily Heller

Lisa Hanawalt

Dave Thomason

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Category:comedy -- posted at: 1:55pm PDT

Hello babies - this week's guest is urban planning enthusiast and hilarious comedian Ron Babcock! He tells us all about France's mistakes in World War 2 and the future of the LA river. It is FASCINATING. Then, butterfly beauty expert James Leatherwood has a LOT to share about our fluttery friends. Listen up!!!
Emily Heller
Lisa Hanawalt
Ron Babcock
Matt Ingebretson
Direct download: BG072_140903.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 9:00pm PDT

Bonjour mon bebes, this week's guest is author and Parks & Rec writer Megan Amram!!! She talks to us about her love of crossword puzzles and her multiple forms of synesthesia. Then, dinner party expert Dustin Dumps gives us the dos and don'ts of hosting your own soirée. Plus: Presidential pets! And some HUGE announcements!
Emily Heller
Lisa Hanawalt
Megan Amram
John Milhiser
Direct download: BG071_140819.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 9:00pm PDT

Babies! Hello! We have a very exciting, extravaganza-themed show for you today! First, professional touring circus clown Kelli Karsten tells us what it's like to live on a train for five years! Then, theme park safety expert Sandy Sims gives us some tips about how to keep your kids safe while experiencing the magic. Plus: dating pigeons! More great butts! And Klingon theater! BUCKLE UP!
Emily Heller
Lisa Hanawalt
Kelli Karsten
Marcy Jarreau
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Category:comedy -- posted at: 9:00pm PDT

Hey babies! This week's guest is author/illustrator Jon Klassen and he's here to talk to us about coleslaw! We also discuss last meals, open mikes, tattoos, and walking out of movies. Then, Dewnossoir Pilip Hightower teaches us how to live the Mountain Dew lifestyle!!!!! (the lifestyle includes exclamation marks)
Emily Heller
Lisa Hanawalt
Jon Klassen
Jake Regal
Direct download: BG069_140716.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 9:00pm PDT

Hola babies! This week's guest is comedian, musician, Mr. Show star, and all around wonderful lady Karen Kilgariff! She talks to us about her days as a Gap girl in San Francisco, and we delve into the Wiki page for Hedy Lamarr, whose talents went far beyond faking orgasms. Then: pranks expert Barry Tannen tells us t and outs and the history of pranks, including excerpts from his book "Pranks a Million" and a lot of snake talk. Plus: Emily reads Lisa's innermost mind!!! You won't want to miss what's in there, it's pretty funky!
Lisa Hanawalt
Karen Kilgariff
Mark Little
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Category:comedy -- posted at: 9:00pm PDT

Babies, babies, babies! We are back after a week off and boy are we refreshed and ready to get into it with our incredible guest, artist and doll-face Nick Sumida!! He's here to talk to us about the eroticism of 1990s movies which ties in very nicely with our exhaustive list of paraphilias! Emily has a philia for one of the Jersey Boys, can you guess which one? Lisa has a philia for sample sales, and our expert, Carson Johnson, has an extreme philia for the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson! We test his knowledge and learn a bit about the history of the "really big show."
Emily Heller
Lisa Hanawalt
Matt McCarthy
Nick Sumida
Direct download: BG067_140702.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 9:00pm PDT

Hey babies! This week's guest is author / comedian / overall delight Sara Benincasa! She talks to us about Agoraphobia and baton twirling! Two fascinating and totally unrelated topics! Then: Jimmy Buffett expert Blake Algiers gives us the low down on what all aspiring parrot heads should know. Plus: cow eyeballs! Kanye West! And lucid dreaming! Listen up!!!
Emily Heller
Lisa Hanawalt
Paul Danke
Sara Benincasa
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Category:comedy -- posted at: 9:00pm PDT

Hey babies! This week we're talking with the hilarious comedian & writer Eliza Skinner! She tells us all about the Jamestown colony and a plucky young upstart named Pocahontas! Then, Sugar Glider expert Marianne Schiftwell tells us all about how to care for the little cuties. Plus: Who's so vain? Seriously, who?!?! And also: DREAM ON!!! ALSO!!! WE HAVE AN ADDENDUM!!! YOU MUST LISTEN!!!!!
Emily Heller
Lisa Hanawalt
Eliza Skinner
Kristen Studard
 
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Category:comedy -- posted at: 9:00pm PDT

What's happenin,' Babies!? Our guest this week is a fantastic comedy writer for College Humor and television, Ben Joseph! He talks about the super manly sport of sailboating and the best and worst Disney movies. Then: poetry expert Davis Osbourne teaches us about the stanzas (and lyrics) of some of his favorite modern "poets." PLUS! Is small talk good or bad for society!? And: LOBOTOMIES! Could Emily and Lisa use a little lobe trimming? Probably!
Emily Heller
Lisa Hanawalt
Ben Joseph
Sean Keane
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Category:comedy -- posted at: 9:00pm PDT

Hola, babies! Our guest this week is delightful comedian Alice Wetterlund from Girl Code! She teaches us how to meditate and cat whisper. Pillows and blankets in both stories for our bedding enthusiast listeners!! Then: Menace Expert Johnny Everett teaches us all we need to know about menaces, which is, really, not that much. PLUS! UFOs - are they Canadian?!
Emily Heller
Lisa Hanawalt
Alice Wetterlund
Matt Cordova
Direct download: BG063_140528.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 9:00pm PDT

Salutations, babies! This week our guest is the fantastic comedian Cameron Esposito. She talks to us about being the ringleader of a circus! Which is a thing she did, not something she's speculating about! Then, oceans expert Jacques Cousteau (no relation) scares the shit out of us with his terrifying warnings about the death that awaits us all. Plus: horses!!!!! Game shows! HORSES!!!
Emily Heller
Lisa Hanawalt
Cameron Esposito
Tony Sam
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Category:comedy -- posted at: 9:00pm PDT

Hey babies - this week's guest is comedy writer and GOOP expert Gabe Delahaye! We talk about shark facts, meat showers, and Gwyneth Paltrow. Then, faux-fitness expert Charlie Marbles teaches us how to trick people into thinking you can be a good personal trainer (the info you've been waiting for!!!). Plus: Rocky sequels! Beyonce footage! Giggles!!!
Emily Heller
Lisa Hanawalt
Dan Black
Gabe Delahaye
Direct download: BG061_140515.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 9:00pm PDT

Hello, babies! This week we have the hilarious JAKE WEISMAN talking to us all about Scientology, cats, and the intersection of Scientology and cats!! We also talk about the worst opera singer in history, what it's like to swim with otters, and we ask Hitler: what the actual fuck?? Plus, occult expert (and vampyr) Garithium tells us which monsters are cool and which monsters are fools. Tune in and be spooked!!!
Emily Heller
Lisa Hanawalt
Jake Weisman
Jake Regal
Direct download: BG060_140430.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 9:00pm PDT

Live from Cabo!! This particularly loopy episode of BG was recorded on the last day of our vacation in Mexico! The hysterical & relaxed Kate Berlant talks about her days as an assistant to an eccentric healer! Then, New York expert Ron Konkoma tells us why New York is way better than anywhere else. Plus: vacation highlights! White guilt! Sociopaths! Tune in and chill out!!!
Lisa Hanawalt
Emily Heller
Kate Berlant
Adam Conover
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Category:comedy -- posted at: 9:00pm PDT

This week on the podcast, hilarious comedian Beth Stelling (Conan, @midnight, Chelsea Lately & more) tells us all about how to have fun in Dayton Ohio. Here's a hint: you have to defy the Goosebumps book "Stay Out of the Basement." Then, celebrity sex-pert Marlene Biscotti spills the beans about what all your favorite stars are like in the sack! How does she know? First-hand experience!! Plus: taboo foods! Earthquakes! and other near death experiences!!!!
Emily Heller
Lisa Hanawalt
Beth Stelling
Kristen Studard
Direct download: BG058_140416.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 9:00pm PDT

Hey babies! This week's guest is the fantastic artist Matt Forsythe! He talks to us about the best burger experience you can have and also his job as head character designer on Adventure Time! Wowee! Then, 'Fitting In' expert Tammy Danza gives us her advice for not sticking out like a bump on a pickle. Also: trees! and Death Boners!
Emily Heller
Lisa Hanawalt
Matthew Forsythe
Aparna Nancherla
 
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Category:comedy -- posted at: 9:00pm PDT

Hola, babies! This week we are joined by the super hilarious comedian and former co-host of Nikki & Sara Live, Sara Schaefer! She talks to us about when she stumbled into a job as an analyst at a high powered law firm in Manhattan. Then! Ayahuasca expert Manny tells us all about the life-changing psychotropic drug that can be easily found in your backyard, depending on how mean your brother is. Plus! We finally tackle the Nancy Kerrigan / Tonya Harding issue, see some celebrities, and visit the Other World Kingdom where the motto is "Women Over Men." Naturally, we love it. And so will you!!
Emily Heller
Lisa Hanawalt
Chris Garcia
Sara Schaefer

 

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Category:comedy -- posted at: 9:00pm PDT

This week we have a super manly, super sexy episode for you. Drugs! Sex! Cars! Bee stings! Beastings! First, TV writer / Emily's boss / twitter empresario Justin Halpern tells us some "fun facts" about Pablo Escobar and breaks all the rules about baby naming. Or at least: one. Listen to find out which! Then street racing expert Decklund Black "breaks it down" about sweet rides and hot moves on the streets! FUCK YEAH! Oh we also talk about space sex and animal attacks! It's fuckin' exciting, man!!!!
Emily Heller
Lisa Hanawalt
Justin Halpern
Paul Danke
Direct download: BG055_140327.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 9:00pm PDT

This week the babies are joined by hilarious comedian & Girl Code star Nicole Byer! She talks to us about drama school drama, throwing away her passport, and how disappointing she is at karaoke. Then Hollywood Legends expert Gregory Beauchamp-Millington from the American Film Institute tells us all about tinsel town! La-la land! And various other nicknames! Also discussed: Valentine's Day! Megabus! Autonomous orgasms! Self cannibalism! Watching celebrities eat! Cut it! Print it!
Emily Heller
Lisa Hanawalt
Jared Logan
Nicole Byer
Direct download: BG054_140319.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 9:00pm PDT

This week the babies are joined by awesome drummer Ali Koehler (Upset, Vivian Girls, Best Coast) who tells us all about her time in Germany, her love of make up, and why she hates live shows (sort of). Then: dog expert Dr. Tony Peh has all the info you need about how to care for your pet. Also discussed: the Streisand effect! Eminem! Imaginary incest!
Emily Heller
Lisa Hanawalt
Nate Fernald
Ali Koehler
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Category:comedy -- posted at: 9:00pm PDT

This week we are joined by comedian Sean O'Connor (Comedy Central, Conan)!! He talks to us about his love of Ke$ha and also the mysterious disappearance of a South Carolina girl and her many internet speculators. Then, Mothering Expert Glen Ricky gives us parenting advice. PLUS! Emily and Lisa get into it about the new Beyoncé album and discuss their favorite war-time cross-dressers!
Emily Heller
Lisa Hanawalt
Sean O'Conner
Eric Dadourian
Direct download: BG052_140305.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 9:00pm PDT

Weeeee're baaaaack! In this "mini-sode" (like an appetizer for a real episode!) Lisa and Emily catch up about their new lives in LA including stories of dog poop and the Magic Castle! They are also joined by a mysterious chip-eating companion.
Emily Heller
Lisa Hanawalt
Direct download: BG051_140226.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 9:00pm PDT

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