The Big Hollywood Table Read

Kate Molloy is on this week's A-List, and Tinseltown is raising the tinsel-roof. Like always, these are cold reads of comedy sketches by people who have never seen them before. "Holly Holly Bingo" at 6:00 "Basement Hang" at 21:57 "Memoir Meeting" at 33:57 "Guided Sleep Meditation" at 47:32 We talked sitcom spinoffs, telehealth, and a brief turn into being a CIA podcast. Also John comes clean about his only source of information, and it rhymes with "MPR". Thanks to Zack Norton for another killer sketch and staff writer Sean Sullivan for a killer-and-extremely-surreal one. Wow! Hosted by John Farrell, Thom Crowley, and Katlin McFee.

Carly and Rodney lead this week's production, and the critics are raving! We're actually afraid of them! Per forever, these are cold reads of comedy sketches by people who have never seen them before. "Trivia Night" at 5:35 "Purgatorio" at 20:14 "All Skeleton Everything" at 33:38 "CVS Radio" at 42:36 We did coffee shop talk, cultural fit for baby moms, some Russell Crowe slander, a quick classic rock chat, and also the 80's were so crazy. Raise the roof for Zack Norton! He's the king of whatever it is that he does! Hosted by John Farrell, Thom Crowley, and Katlin McFee.

Jay Martin is this week's star, and he's got the shine! It's blinding! As always, these are cold reads of comedy sketches by people who have never seen them before. "Expecting" at 7:46 "5th Date" at 20:12 "Hollywood Clip Show" at 31:50 "Deathbed" at 46:39 There's a big focus on John vs AI, sentences nobody has ever said before, inflation discourse, John does an abysmal Obama, and did you know Daredevil is a lawyer? I had no idea! Props to Zack Norton for his fever-est dream. Everyone got mad! Hosted by John Farrell, Thom Crowley, and Katlin McFee.

Dan Hall and Scott Sweeney lead this week's production, and they are the toast of the town. Delicious toast! Like every time, these are cold reads of comedy sketches by people who have never seen them before. "Blood Donation" at 8:32 "Train Delay" at 19:39 "Providence Mayor" at 33:00 "Animal Farm" at 45:19 We talk a lot of music, plasma vs blood, a surprising amount of valor, astronaut stuff, and a nice NPR chat. Also, apologies to Diane Rehm who is still alive. You're doing great! Keep going! Check out Dan and Scotty's podcast The South Shore Boys! Shoutout to Zack Norton for blowing the lid off this whole thing in the dumbest way possible. Hosted by John Farrell, Thom Crowley, and Katlin McFee.

Zack Norton is this week's box office hero, and he is doing huge numbies. As always, these are cold reads of comedy sketches by people who have never seen them before. "Hot Shot Doctor" at 7:25 "TedX Date" at 20:52 "Clown Masterclass" at 33:50 "One Last Job" at 45:59 In a wide-ranging discussion, we covered restaraunt feuds, Forest Gump, and other things we don't like. That's the power of positivity! Shoutout to Sean Sullivan for writing a great sketch. This guy's got the sauce! Hosted by John Farrell, Thom Crowley, and Katlin McFee.

Hal Griffin leads this week's biggest smash, and this hit is bigger than King Kong himself. These are cold reads of comedy sketches by people who have never seen them before. "Time Machine" at 7:10 "Bigfoot Hunters" at 21:03 "Mambos No. 1-5" at 35:55 "Sunday Drive" at 45:22 We talked Aslan remakes, woke detectives, and a good amount of jazz slander. Our brains are made entirely of media, which is probably fine. Snaps to Zack Norton for another great piece of writing/heat stroke. Take a shower! Hosted by John Farrell, Thom Crowley, and Katlin McFee.

Ryan Ellington and Tyler Durniak are at the top of this week's call sheet, and everyone's buzzing about it, like a bunch of damn bees. These are cold reads of comedy sketches by people who have never seen them before. It's wild. "Irish Lies" at 6:53 "Newsroom" at 20:52 "Vanderbilt Castle" at 32:40 "Volcano" at 46:15 This one was off the rails from the start. None of us know why, but we tumbled through families hating on fancy stuff, sip and stab cocktail hours, and coastal elitism at large. Big ups to Zack Norton for writing half the sketches. With a low-enough self esteem, that counts as a power move! Hosted by John Farrell, Thom Crowley, and Katlin McFee.

Monica Carroll and Brandon Pires are above this week's title and the critics can't stop raising the roof. As dictated by ancient custom: These are cold reads of comedy sketches by people who have never seen them before. "Break Up" at 6:30 "Museum of Presidents" at 21:51 "Rob Zombie Inspection" at 35:15 "Pirates" at 46:15 Topics included bats in the attic, matching overalls, and some new/old Katlin grandad lore.  Big ups to Zack Norton for writing sketches with energy. It's dark, but it's energy! Hosted by John Farrell, Thom Crowley, and Katlin McFee.

Mark Gallagher is this year's biggest lead, and the reviews are in: Five thousand stars. Once again and forever, these are cold reads of comedy sketches by people who have never seen them before. "Regular Dr. Who" at 8:12 "No Man's Land" at 21:46 "Kiss of Death" at 33:10 "YA Novel" at 44:44 We talked about movies, how much we love singing, and some other spinouts. Thanks to Matt Shore for a great sketch. Welcome to the writer's room! It's a prison! Hosted by John Farrell, Thom Crowley, and Katlin McFee.

Sky Nockels and Raoul Biron return to Hollywood MA with their trademark movie star magnetism. Per always, these are cold reads of comedy sketches by people who have never seen them before. "Radio Games" at 6:46 "Photo Album" at 18:15 "Tile Guy" at 31:31 "Shaw's Steak Redemption" at 43:32 We started where all things do with Raoul's geopolitical takes, then some Allston weirdos, and the suburban glory of South Shore celebs. Thanks to heroes Sean Sullivan, Rob Crean, and Zack Norton for writing very funny sketches. Hosted by John Farrell, Thom Crowley, and Katlin McFee.

Rob Crean and Rob Crowley lead this week's box office blockbuster to huge acclaim. Possibly too much acclaim! As tradition dicates, these are cold reads of comedy sketches by people who have never seen them before. "Snakes" at 8:19 "Leprechaun Radio" at 21:54 "Blarney King" at 36:01 "Southie" at 47:38 We talked through some Catholic stuff, the monarchy of the radio airwaves, and the King of All Media (Henry the 8th). It might be insular but that's H-Town baby! Big ups to Zack Norton and Adam Langlois for great sketches/novellas about broken people! Hosted by John Farrell, Thom Crowley, and Katlin McFee.

Sean Sullivan tops the bill on this week's episode, and the box office is going nuts. We agree! These are cold reads of comedy sketches by people who have never seen them before. "Consult" at 6:36 "Dear Substitute" at 17:20 "Number One Song" at 32:54 "Paleontologists" at 44:56 Had some pretty strong ideas during this one, including a Canceled House reality series and an all-hook-hands style attorney. Meanwhile, the sketches keep the focus on roof-raising and rock 'n roll, but we all knew that. All all our love/concern to Zack Norton for writing really funny sketches. Hosted by John Farrell, Thom Crowley, and Katlin McFee.

Maddie L. Kelly and Matt Shore costar in this week's biggest release: This podcast. Now and forever, everyone is reading sketch comedy for the first time, live into a microphone. It's like a trust fall! "Revenge" at 6:44 "The Ides of Marcia" at 16:35 "Switchboard" at 33:17 "Mall Hang" at 46:16 Checking all the podcast boxes, we talked about PETA psy-ops, John's tattoos, and Michael B. Jordan. Normal show. Nothing to see here. Huge shoutout to Hal Griffin and Zack Norton for writing hilarious sketches. What mind-palaces! Hosted by John Farrell, Thom Crowley, and Katlin McFee.

Maylin is this week's Stubbs A-List superstar, and that's only news if you're not reading the trades. Per tradition: These are people reading sketches cold on the spot with no prep. "Toll Booth" at 5:07 "Pioneers" at 15:54 "Daytime Emmys" at 30:15 "Rear Window" at 41:17 "Back Pain" at 54:33 There's some chatting about redneck Redbox, fake alarmism via fake non fiction, and America Online. We used to make chat rooms in this country!! Big ups to Zack Norton for his mind-canon. What a scene! Hosted by John Farrell, Thom Crowley, and Katlin McFee.

Zach Stewart and Anthony Rinaldi top the bill on this week's blockbuster. And we're not talking about the VHS rental company! As always, this is a cold read on a hot mic. So nobody has seen the sketches before, they just read them. "Sibling Rivalry" at 4:10 "Elevator" at 16:27 "Cult Orientation" at 27:31 "Barry Gentry" at 41:39 "Musical Biopic" at 50:30 We also talk lying to children, Zach's new career as a bloater, and our opposition to ASMR. Huge Hollywood props to Zack Norton and Rob Crean for their writing contributions. Very chaotic! Hosted by John Farrell, Thom Crowley, and Katlin McFee.

Jason Fishman arrives to the Stubb's A-List with perfect aplomb. We said so! As always and eternally, this is a cold read of sketches. So everyone just reads stuff live off the page. Voices and choices! "Brainstorm" at 4:17 "Dog Adoption" at 14:51 "Contract Negotiation" at 27:34 "Island Dentist" at 39:35 "Performance Review" at 47:26 John gets into the law and also dedicates himself to medicine. We doxxed a dog, talked Pinky and the Brain, and everything kept coming back to Entourage. BIg thanks to Zack Norton for his thoughts. They're terrifying! Hosted by John Farrell, Thom Crowley, and Katlin McFee.

Cam Ohh is back on the soundstage where voices and choices rule, and boy is that the case today. This is a cold read of comedy sketches on a hot mic, which means people have never seen the scripts. They just read 'em! "AI Summit" at 5:01 "Impersonator" at 13:40 "Run the Christian Jewels" at 29:23 "Bridges" at 43:01 "Spam Folder" at 51:10 Some fun conversation about John's understanding of AI (none), Cam's butthole on medical zooms (some?), and Katlin's opinions about types of ice for beverages (many!). Shoutout to Zack Norton for engaging in art's noblest endeveor: Making my girlfriend mad. We did it, man! Hosted by John Farrell, Thom Crowley, and Katlin McFee.

Peter Wong and Monica Carroll are the two top leads in this week's greatest hit: Some sketches. These are people cold-reading comedy sketches on a hot mic. They've never seen them, you'll be able to tell! "The Whole Truth" at 5:15 "Sharks" at 15:59 "The Execution" at 26:26 "Mischief Night" at 40:46 "Roadside Market" at 48:57 We talked boops, cracking eggs, and the good book, specifically Infinite Jest. Peter tried to derail us with a variety of tactics but we evaded them flawlessly! Haha! Thanks to Zack Norton and Rob Crean for writing great sketches for our podcast to ruin. We're aware it's degrading! Hosted by John Farrell, Thom Crowley, and Katlin McFee.

Kaitlin Buckley returns to the bright lights of our podcast and fake tinseltown will not stop buzzing about it. What a performer! These are people cold-reading sketches they've never seen before, because this podcast is living cinema, baby. "Graveyard Shift" at 4:58 "Firefighters" at 18:58 "OSHA" at 28:24 "Recipe" at 42:47 "Petition" at 51:25 We talked about the economic futility of farming and male rage at Home Depot, because this is a blue collar podcast. Besides John, that guy's entire life is limos and silver spoons. Eternal gratitude to Zack Norton for his unwavering dedication to having weird ideas. It works! Hosted by John Farrell, Thom Crowley, and Katlin McFee.

Tyler Durniak brings his talents to Hollywood, MA and truly nails it. Keep an eye on this kid. As always and forever, people are reading sketches they've never seen before. What a ride. "Meet Cute" at 5:17 "Confession" at 19:55 "Amnesia" at 29:04 "Ditch Digging" at 41:09 "Voight Kampff Test" at 51:12 We hit all the elements of American society, including Catholicism, drunk driving, and Austrailia. Yep, seems like we covered it all! Salute to Zack Norton for continuing his fight against reason and God. We love an underdog! Hosted by John Farrell, Thom Crowley, and Katlin McFee.

Dan Bomba and Hal Griffin headline the box office smash of this week's episode. Cerebral! Now and forever, these people have not even seen the sketches and are reading them live on the spot. "Boxing Press Conference" at 3:05 "Glasses Store" at 14:07 "Calvin Decal" at 26:34 "Crime Scene" at 38:49 "Cry for Help" at 49:24 It was a wild ride and everyone killed it. We talked old timey medicine, shakras, and a nice art heist. Also definitely a lot of sketches/conversation about throwing up, because we're talking about the issues. Specifically puke-issues. Bigtime Hollywood props to Zack Norton and Sean Sullivan for writing fantastic and alarming sketches. Everyone is upset! Check out Hal's awesome weekly show The Mendoza Line if you're in Boston, otherwise it's hard to check out. Hosted by John Farrell, Thom Crowley, and Katlin McFee.

Ryan Ellington is living, breathing cinema, and he's here to turn the Stubbs A-List upside-down. Like every time, these are freezing cold reads on a hot mic. Which means people are reading dumb sketches, sight unseen. "The Telephone" at 6:51 "Goodnight Moon" at 21:46 "The Grail" at 33:38 "Hack NYU" at 43:58 "Lab" at 51:12 We talked history and I got James Garfield's name wrong, and also thought that radium was a noble gas. Whoops! Special thanks to Zack Norton. You are the mentally ill wind (writing) beneath our wings (podcast).  Hosted by John Farrell, Thom Crowley, and Katlin McFee.

Bryan O'Donnell is back in Hollywood MA to huge fanfare, and the critics won't shut the hell up about it: He's the best! As always, this is a cold read of comedy sketches by people who have never seen the scripts before. Leaps of faith! Voices and choices! "Ouija Board" at 6:31 "Flies on the Wall" at 18:34 "Psych Ward" at 29:36 "War Room" at 39:04 "Media Rez" at 51:10 We also talk through our thoughts on blimps, trains, house fires, and Austrailia. Feels like we really got somewhere! As always, subscribe and give us five stars. Also, high five Zack Norton for writing some wild sketches. He's like that writer from that movie (The Shining) Check out all the cool shows Bryan runs with  Wootenanny Comedy. Especially Hot Dog! at the Comedy Studio on January 29th. Hosted by John Farrell, Thom Crowley, and Katlin McFee.

Rob Crean and Carly return to the biggest read in showbiz for our big holiday special. A gift to us all! Per tradition, this is a cold read of comedy sketches by people who have never seen the scripts before. Living Cinema(TM) "Wrapping Paper" at 6:44 "Flag Day Town" at 20:39 "Wet Tree" at 29:58 "Island Town Meeting" at 38:11 "Money Ball" at 49:13 We also talked fake guys on podcasts, actual Stubbs A-List benefits, and a lotta reading breakdowns (but funny). Massive holiday props to Zack Norton and Adam Langlois for writing great sketches! Please continue your class action lawsuit against Santa. Go see Rob's super cool show The Mendoza Line and support local comedy! Hosted by John Farrell, Thom Crowley, and Katlin McFee.

Sky Nockels debuts in Hollywood MA to great success, five stars from every living magazine! This is a cold read of comedy sketches by people who have never seen the scripts before, so everyone doing this is very brave! Besides me, I'm a coward. "PG Movie" at 4:30 "Furnace Pond" at 14:05 "In-Flight" at 27:37 "Crypto" at 38:32 "New Role" at 48:30 We did a lot of extremely sophisticated movie criticism (Whiplash Sucked has returned) and learned about life in the Dakotas (involves a heartloaf). It was really productive! Big thanks to Rob Crean and Zack Norton for great sketches! They are da princes of comedy. Hosted by John Farrell, Thom Crowley, and Katlin McFee.

Tyler Swaine and Dan Hall came by to help us Remember Some Sketches before winter overtakes all of us. What an exciting thing! Yet again, this podcast is a table read of comedy sketches by people who have never seen the scripts before, so it's a cold read on a hot mic. Hoohah! "French Guys" at 5:07 "Playcall" at 16:28: "Cool Guy Heist" at 25:42 "Think Tank" at 35:58 "Julius Caesar" at 47:42 Lot of chatting about food and also what Dan thinks about pretty much anything, which is always some kind of starry-eyed nonsense. He's so great! Someone check on him, right now. Big ups to Zack Norton for always delivering the goods. The extremely weird, unsettling goods. Subscribe to Dan's YouTube channel! Do it! Hosted by John Farrell, Thom Crowley, and Katlin McFee.

Mairéad Dickinson and Brandon Pires join us to Remember Some Sketches, and it rocked. Thank you, you're welcome. As per tradition, this podcast is a table read of comedy sketches by people who have never seen the scripts before, so they're reading them live for the first time. "Trial" at 6:30 "Whipped" at 20:05 "Pay Scale" at 28:18 "Locker Room" at 36:39 "Rock Star Interview" at 46:18 We talked trains vs planes vs automobiles, failed sports teams, and the folly of blind sailing. Also give us five stars! Or don't, hope you're good. Hosted by John Farrell, Thom Crowley, and Katlin McFee.

Matt Shore makes his Hollywood, MA debut as we continue our November to Remember Some Sketches. Warm fuzzies all around. As always, this podcast is a table read of comedy sketches by people who have never seen the scripts before, which is very brave.* "Frugal Frank's" at 9:28 "Jelly Bean Bus" at 20:20 "Fender Bender" at 27:59 "Offshore Banking" at 39:19 "Fire Investigation" at 48:21 *Technically Katlin and John saw these sketches like a year ago but our brains have been smoothed by literally hundreds of other sketches since then. Great hang, Matt catches us up on his wedding day (a big car crash) and the Green Day jukebox musical, which exists. Also give us five stars! C'mon, if we get a million of those, they'll put our names in lights. We saw it in a dream. Hosted by John Farrell, Thom Crowley, and Katlin McFee.

Rob Crean and Theo Konstantino are here for a November to Remember Some Sketches, and boy is it one to remember! Disclaimer: This podcast is a table read of comedy sketches by people who have never seen the scripts before, so they just read them live. Whoa! "Aquarium Boys" at 7:36 "Funeral" at 19:02 "Desert Island" at 31:54 "Baby Teeth" at 42:05 "Godzilla Town Meeting" at 51:02 Wow, what a fun hang! Everyone did a great job, and Beau made his grand return to the show. He's the worst!! Check out The Mendoza Line, an excellent show Rob produces in Boston and give us five stars!! Who cares if it works! Hosted by John Farrell, Thom Crowley, and Katlin McFee.

Our guest (Tom Hanks) no-showed so the three of us Remembered Some Sketches. "Grim Reaper" at 7:31 "Emergency Call" at 14:03 "Beaumont's Poutine" at 24:03 "Diehard 2 on Cable" at 35:30 "Smoker" at 42:29 "Papa Gino's'" at 50:02 A tale and betrayal and going to the afterlife, a classic story of aspiring pharmacist vs gravity, and an ad for a restaraunt. John biffs a bunch of it, besides his okay Barack Obama that he did by accident. We love you John! Then our first-ever Zack Norton byline (normal), some meditations on smoked meat, and an ad for pizza that's still pretty good. You just gotta find the right Papitos. Brought to you by John Farrell, Thom Crowley, and Katlin McFee.

Cam Ohh and Monica Carroll are back on the big screen of our podcast, and people love it! I think! As always: This is a table read of comedy sketches by people who have never seen the scripts before. Enjoy. "Lunch Note" at 5:17 "Landscaping" at 15:02 "Ad Break" at 27:05 "Seinfeld Situation" at 34:27 "Jack in Therapy" at 46:06 Fun batch of fun jokes, things get pretty bizarre in the back half but hey them's the breaks. Big Hollywood shoutout to Zack Norton for breaking Katlin's brain with the ad break. We're doing showbiz!! Check out the super fun show Monica produces every Friday at Hideout Comedy Boston. It's great! Hosted by John Farrell, Thom Crowley, and Katlin McFee.

Maddie Kelly debuts under the bright lights of Hollywood, MA. Wow! Showbiz! Per tradition, this is a table read of comedy sketches by people who have never seen the scripts before. "Zendaya" at 6:21 "Crossing Guard" at 17:31 "Game Genie" at 28:29 "The Key" at 38:52 "Candy Factory" at 49:03 Whoa fun time! Some light political chatting up top, a lot of realizing that we've built an impenetrable wall of inside jokes, and then talking various drug-induced disasters. We are cool! Also double Picassos in this one, enjoy the good times while they last, people! Huge props to Head Writer Zack Norton for writing most of the sketches. Each one is a new mystery! Also check out Maddie's art, or her live show in Somerville or her podcast. Do it! She's great! Hosted by John Farrell, Thom Crowley, and Katlin McFee.

Hal Griffin and James Huessy join us for the first ever Big Halloween Table Read (the sketches are about Halloween). As always, these are actual cold reads by people who have never seen the scripts before. "Exorcism" at 3:39 "Pumpkin Contest" at 13:31 "Haunted House" at 25:17 "Monster Court" at 36:12 "Spirit Halloween" at 47:29 "Trick or Treat'" at 52:10 This one's got everything: Classic cinema, state fair competitions, townie spectres, and John's return to trial law. We're home, baby! Then some broken home stuff along with the Noid. Remember that thing? Enjoy repeat mentions of foyers, Rhode Island, the Wizard of Oz, and Shrek. We're hacks! Big thanks to horrorcore boys Zack Norton and Brooklyn Horror Society's Adam Langlois for writing scary-good sketches. Hosted by John Farrell, Thom Crowley, and Katlin McFee.

Shaun Connolly cartwheels up the red carpet to steal America's heart on the silver screen of our podcast. As always, these are actual cold reads by people who have never seen the sketches before. "Betting Shark" at 3:39 "Zoo Guy" at 12:13 "The Demon and the Doorknob" at 22:22 "Attic" at 30:50 "Classroom" at 40:27 "Turkey Brothers'" at 52:57 It goes: Ocean's 11 of gas stations except it's an ad, then a new (awful) kind of guy, the doorknob to hell itself, a meditation on attics, John hits for the cycle of his three voices, and What's Eating Gilbert Grape but if it was about sliced turkey. Yanno, cinema!  We also chat weddings, lotto swag, Shaun's time as a teacher, and a bunch of other stuff. Zack Norton wrote half of the sketches so send your complaints to him! We don't wanna hear it! Go to Shaun and Bryan's screening of Hubie Halloween at Hunchback Gallery in Worcester! It's October 12th @ 7pm you heard it here last. Hosted by John Farrell, Thom Crowley, and Katlin McFee.

Raoul Biron brings his movie star magnetism back to the table of reading dumb sketches. Cinema! As always, these are actual cold reads by people who have never seen the sketches before. "Parking Lot" at 4:20 "Bed Bugs" at 13:33 "Baseball" at 21:54 "Newton" at 32:54 "Wing Dings" at 42:48 "Surfin'" at 49:08 An angry old guy gives way to an angry guy's subconcious, and then some kind of Babe Ruth-style legal scam. Maybe he's a lawyer? Either way we skim over some kinda gross medical stuff, and also veer into a thing about bed bugs, so good vibes only! After a halftime chat about the US Open, things go back to 1600s England. Also I looked it up just now and Copernicus was Polish and not Italian but you know what? Who cares. This is living cinema. Then sketches about fonts and da beach. Whatever. Zack Norton delivers once again, in the sense that everyone was unsettled by two sketches. Thanks, Zack! Go to Chuckles in Harvard Square! Hosted by John Farrell, Thom Crowley, and Katlin McFee.

Carly and Maylin return to the table of success and deliver Golden Globe Shortlist level performances. It's a big deal! As always, these are cold reads of comedy sketches by people who haver never seen the sketches before. "Hospital Visit" at 4:06 "Mrs. Doubtfires" at 13:59 "Call-In Show" at 22:39 "Spare Tire" at 34:27 "Roast Battle" at 42:20 "The Condo" at 51:29 It goes: Man vs Horse, insane fixation on Mrs. Doubtfire, then a whole sports talk radio thing that really explores the space. Then a very confused heist, some inter-city conflict, and the harsh realities of being a Condo Guy. Big ups to Zack Norton for escalating what is already a very weird show! It's genuinely impressive! Hosted by John Farrell, Thom Crowley, and Katlin McFee.

Chris Post and Tim Champa debut on the Stubbs A-List tier of being a movie star, and boy was it a hoot. As always, these are cold reads of comedy sketches by people who haver never seen the sketches before. "New Apartment" at 4:57 "Breastucci's" at 16:15 "Magic Lamp" at 24:37 "Private Eye" at 36:14 "Grave Robbers" at 42:20 "Yoga" at 49:40 We go from haunted apartment showings to figuring out What's Up With Hooters, also Tim plays a disrespectful genie while John kept it familiar (more Nixon!). I got embarassed by how much I think about Abraham Lincoln but hey, there's worse hobbies. Just read the news! Then, things close out with a horse procedural, some guys at work, and a man finding relief for his back pain. Nothing else going on here. Big ups to Zack Norton for escalating what is already a very weird show! It's impressive! Hosted by John Farrell, Thom Crowley, and Katlin McFee.

Danya Trommer and Tyler Durniak make their respective debuts on life's biggest stage: Our dumb podcast. Also John wasn't here because he was busy firing people. We soldier on regardless, through scenes from a funeral parlor, a book publisher, and civic heroism. What a ride! Then some Catholic electioneering washed down with robber barons who take to the skies. After that, it's a journey into blankets that is really hard to describe but that's why we play this game, baby! Also the riffs were fun and dumb, the Zack Norton sketches were real weird, and we got another week's worth of Hollywood magic on tape. Dazzling! Per usual, these are first-reads of comedy sketches by people who have never seen the sketches before. Please don't fire us, John. "Wake" at 4:44 "Randall & McNally" at 13:02 "Key to the City" at 23:19 "Sainthood" at 33:38 "Around the World" at 43:23 "Blanket Statements" at 48:51 Go see Danya at Weeding Out the Stoned in Brooklyn on September 11th! Hosted by John Farrell, Thom Crowley, and Katlin McFee.

Ryan Ellington takes a seat at our table of showbiz and Sean Sullivan makes his debut chronicling a legendary retirement, the trials of cooking show television, and the emasculation of a suburban homeowner. Ennui, baby! Things go off the rails almost immediately with difficulties both technical (Sean has never used a computer) and personal (Sean took the casting personally). But we prevailed! Barely! We also talk mountain sales (because of John), elder-on-elder violence (because of Zack), and a stupid piano thing (you're welcome). It was very fun, thanks to Zack Norton for the sketches, we didn't mean anything we said about you unless it was nice. As always, these are cold reads of comedy sketches by people who haver never seen the sketches before. Wow. "Press Conference" at 4:59 "Hot Chef" at 14:10 "Dirt" at 22:39 "Sales Floor" at 31:03 "Book Club" at 40:59 "Piano Bar" at 48:44 Hosted by John Farrell, Thom Crowley, and Katlin McFee.

Zach Stewart and Anthony Rinaldi are on the call sheet for some hotel lobby drama, equicide-related trauma, and an undercooked thing about slap fights. Coulda been good! This was an extremely silly time with fun anectdotes and John crashing out on character choices in real time. He's an executive, not an actor! Also sketches about shooting pool, vehicular homicide and revisiting your past. Whoa, are we network television? As always, these are sketch comedy first-reads by people who have never seen the sketches before. What a thing to do. "Hotel Lobby" at 4:38 "Never Ending Story Pt. 5" at 15:53 "Assembly" at 26:20 "Billiard Boys" at 34:33 "Accident" at 43:33 "Reunion" at 50:31 Eternal thanks to head writer Zack Norton for the sketches. Finally, someone brave enough to say that women are scary. You cowards aren't! Hosted by @john_matthew_farrell, @thomcrowley, and @katlin.mcfee, of course.

Owen Linders and Rob Crean stop by to explore publishing, the real estate market, and yet another bank robbery. What's the difference, right? Nobody answer that. Katlin wasn't around so it wasn't as fun as usual, but we still had a good time talking about credit cards, hypnotism, and the road to hell. Regular stuff! Be normal! As always, these are sketch comedy first-reads by people who have never seen the sketches before. Living cinema. So brave. "Chuck's Pitch" at 4:30 "Open House" at 14:19 "Another Job" at 23:54 "Charge Dispute" at 31:40 "Hypnotist" at 38:52 "The Ride" at 45:03 Thanks to Zack Norton for the sketches, sorry for all the disrespect, but that's the toll, baby. Hosted by @john_matthew_farrell, @thomcrowley, and not @katlin.mcfee, for once.

Cam Ohh and Kaitlin Buckley attend our clinic of being a movie star to explain fortune telling and the entire deep state. Also Cam was late lol. We also got into it about reality TV and concluded that it is actually Good, then some superhero crap from John, a cousinly disagreement, and the reality of corporate America, which is that it's good! We love it! As always, these are sketch comedy first-reads by our guests and also Katlin, and sometimes John. Wow, so brave of everyone. "Fortune Cookie" at 5:26 "Bingo" at 15:46 "Spouse or Out" at 27:20 "Superhero" at 37:35 "Holidays" at 45:16 "Busy" at 52:49 Thanks to Zack Norton and Adam Langlois for the sketches/sorry for ruining them. Better luck next time! Hosted by @john_matthew_farrell, @thomcrowley, and @katlin.mcfee.

Rob Crean (@robcrean) is back to talk death, life, and the time someone called 911 way too much. It's always a blast having this kind of superstar on the show, and John is still doing Richard Nixon stuff so stay tuned for that. There are some baseball-based enjoyments from Mr. Crean himself, and some nonsense about poker and sex. John also had a holiday sketch in the middle of summer but everyone had fun, so Hollywood wins again. The last sketch is Zack Norton's fault, which makes him history's greatest monster. As always, these are first-reads by people who have never seen the sketches before. "Death Bed" at 5:39 "Nine One One" at 16:08 "Christmas Gift" at 23:56 "Crack of the Bat" at 32:06 "Cards" at 41:27 "Pillow Talk" at 47:52 Check out the cool indie shows that Rob runs at @mendoza_comedy! Hosted by John Farrell, Thom Crowley, and Katlin McFee.  

James Huessy (@jameshuessy) has returned to reminisce about comedy, life, and famous baseball underwear. We also took a trip to heaven, the top of a mountain, and a tree full of birds. Maybe all of that was the same thing.  Everyone was pretty tired so it's loopy the whole way through, and Katlin roasted each of us, which was pretty fun. As for the last two sketches: Our continued, totally uncritical celebration of masculinity remains undefeated. It's good! Props to Zack Norton for writing sketches that are transcriptions of his actual conversations. Art can be anything! "Memorabilia" at 7:32 "Pearly Gates" at 16:48 "Birds" at 26:38 "Climbers" at 33:54 "BBQ" at 40:40 "Breakthrough" at 47:46 As always, these are actual cold reads by people who have never seen the sketches before. Hosted by @john_matthew_farrell, @thomcrowley, and @katlin.mcfee.

Monica Carroll (@monica_j_carroll) makes her triumphant return and Dan Hall (@pukenightdan) makes his star-studded debut in a real barn burner of elevator madness, another Batman thing everyone was begging for, and the first steps of a true athlete. Also some great stories from Katlin and genuine, childlike wonderment from Dan the entire time. Basically it starts out off the rails, levels out, and then things really fall apart when everyone tries to be British. Then a Zoom call that scrambled everyone's brain and a thing about the railroad. Honestly in the back half, everyone kind of lost their mind. It was fun! As always, these are actual cold reads by people who have never seen the sketches before. "Elevator" at 4:35 "The Riddler Strikes Back" at 12:48 "First Steps" at 20:24 "Sword in the Stone" at 29:33 "Two Truths One Lie" at 44:22 "Railyard" at 51:16 Thanks to Zack Norton for continuing his descent into "Chat GPT but for actual, not-fake nightmares" Check out Monica and Dan's podcast "Bad Egg" and Dan's Youtube  Hosted by @john_matthew_farrell, @thomcrowley, and @katlin.mcfee.

Raoul Biron (@raoulbiron) returns for robbery getaways, restaurant complaints and down under dining. Then we get into some classic IP conflicts, a fever dream of the olden times, and a local cable rivalry. It's pretty eventful! There's also some talk about gas stations (lame!), KENO (very cool!), and an extended digression up front about a dream Katlin had. Also too many references to Driver's Ed, but those were John's fault and we're all afraid of that guy. He's too powerful! Special thanks to Zack Norton for consistently sending me the weirdest Google Docs I've ever seen. "Bank Robbery" at 5:08 "Outback Steakhouse" at 14:37 "Film Promo" at 25:52 "French Duel" at 32:56 "Eugene & Fisk" at 42:02 "Good Samaritan" at 50:50 As always, these are actual cold reads by people who have never seen the sketches before. Hosted by @john_matthew_farrell, @thomcrowley, and @katlin.mcfee.

Hal Griffin (@hotdogtimemachine) returns to the table of Choices in time for a bunch of yelling and reminiscing about childhood troublemaking. She also kills it reading sketches about pranks on the high seas, pro tennis psychosis, and a restaurant for fugitives. These are all real things! There's a nice digression in the back half about a book Hal hates, and her secret theory about the author's dark secret. Plus a firefighter's sports car, schizoid therapy, and a family tearing itself apart. "Message in a Bottle" at 4:23 "Tennis Interview" at 14:13 "Emerald Thursdays" at 22:34 "Ferrari Return" at 32:04 "3AM" at 44:42 "Family Business" at 51:42 As always, these are actual cold reads by people who have never seen the sketches before. Big ups to Zack Norton for writing some of these as a part of his endless war on God. Hosted by @john_matthew_farrell, @thomcrowley, and @katlin.mcfee.

Shaun Connolly (@sirshaunconnolly) and Brandon Pires (@bpirescomedy) land on this week's call sheet, explaining electoral papacy, roast beef culture, and the soundtrack of our guilty pleasures. Also pervert snakes. Along the way, we pass through the VFW and the fast-galloping world of horse journalism. Things close out on a Zack Norton fever dream about suburban…something. It's hard to tell. Thanks, Zack! "Drinks" at 5:53 "Record Store" at 13:14 "At the Movies" at 21:57 "The Juggler at 31:23 "Transit Town Hall" at 39:11 "Maniac Raised Ranch" at 45:23 As always, these are actual cold reads by people who have never seen the sketches before. Hosted by @john_matthew_farrell, @thomcrowley, and @katlin.mcfee.

Zach Stewart (@zachstewartcomedy) is back to explore self expression in the medical sciences, ghostwriting for a vampire, and Sports Journalism. We also talk through our voices in performances and life but immediately get back into a sketch about Donkey Basketball, so nobody learned anything. It's always so fun when Zach comes by, and Zack with a K wrote the weirdest sketch wow who could have guessed. Also an adoption thing that's very alienating, we love family, right? "Doctor's Visit" at 7:29 "Interview with a Dracula" at 15:57 "Calling the Game" at 27:01 "Donkey Basketball" at 36:16 "Rorschach" at 45:05 "Adoption" at 51:00 Hosted by @john_matthew_farrell, @thomcrowley, and @katlin.mcfee. Props to @robcrean for writing the Dracula sketch like a king hero!

Rob Crean (@robcrean) and Raoul Biron (@raoulbiron) make their superstar return to relitigate a 90s movie, steal some cash, and ruin a museum tour. There's also some chat about haunted houses and Pilot Charisma but who isn't talking about that these days. Then a bunch of troops, some strip mall shenanigans, and a sketch about sea captains falling apart so hard that Katln and I cried laughing. Living cinema! "Stella" at 5:49 "Bank Job" at 17:31 "Dinosaurs" at 25:08 "Boot Camp" at 31:48 "Psychic" at 41:52 "Flotsam Jetsam" at 49:57 As always, these are actual cold reads by people who have never seen the sketches before. Shoutout and sorry to Zack Norton for writing the opener and closer. We ruined them! Hosted by @john_matthew_farrell, @thomcrowley, and @katlin.mcfee.