Genre | Comedy, comedy music, absurdism, improv, entertainment, talk |
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Language | English |
Updates | Weekly |
Length | 60–120 minutes |
Opening theme | "Comedy Bang! Bang!" opening theme by Reggie Watts |
Ending theme | "Closing Up the Plugbag" Closing theme performers: Ken Marino and Casey Wilson (2012–2015) Ben Schwartz and Horatio Sanz (2016–present) |
No. of episodes | 477 (as of March 23, 2017) (List of episodes) |
Original release | May 1, 2009 – present |
Provider | Earwolf Media |
Website | Comedy Bang Bang |
Comedy Bang! Bang! (formerly Comedy Death-Ray Radio) is a weekly comedy audio podcast, which originally began airing as a radio show on May 1, 2009. It is hosted by writer and comedian Scott Aukerman, best known for his work on the 1990s HBO sketch comedy program Mr. Show with Bob and David, creating and hosting the Comedy Bang! Bang! TV series, as well as for co-founding the weekly Comedy Death-Ray stage show at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in Hollywood.
Comedy Death-Ray Radio was formerly broadcast from Southern California's Indie 103 studios, but since the summer of 2010 has been broadcast as part of the Earwolf comedy podcasting network, being recorded in studios owned by the company.
Many notable people in the world of comedy, music, television and film have appeared on the podcast, including Paul F. Tompkins, "Weird Al" Yankovic, Aimee Mann, Jon Hamm, Aziz Ansari, Adam Scott, Patton Oswalt, Seth Rogen, Thomas Lennon, Zach Galifianakis, Ben Stiller, David Cross, Bob Odenkirk, St. Vincent, Sarah Silverman, Amy Poehler, James Adomian, Michael Cera, Tim Heidecker, Nick Kroll, Loudon Wainwright III, Matt Besser, Kevin Nealon, and Andy Daly.