3717 – Peeling rubber with Janet Varney

December 17, 2025 Darryl Asher

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In studio notes by Oliver Pardo
Editing and additional notes by Darryl Asher

00 – Yawn stifles. Fantasy Baseball names. Discussion of Rob Reiner’s passing

10 – Rob Reiner’s bits on NNF. Rob Reiner’s best films. The influence of Spinal Tap and the mockumentary.

20 – The influence of Rob Reiner and Carl Reiner and comedy evolving. Jimmy’s love of the Dick Van Dyke show. Kris Kringle or Santa being real. Elliot passes his kidney stone.

25 – Lotta Latkes party. Charlie’s new look. Zoe’s choir show. Lots of fun with the party and white elephant.

35 – Talking about the Flappers stand up show with Jimmy, Oliver, and Matt Donaher. Jimmy writing jokes. Matt Donaher’s jokes. Donaher’s new Michael Jackson joke. Jimmy Pardo Coupon book.

45 – Guessing what show Jimmy saw at the Grove of Anaheim. The Air Supply concert. Woman trying to explain the Air Supply concert to Jimmy. Jimmy hating Air Supply and then realizing he always loved them.

50 – Emails at midnight. The band Riot. Anthony Geary cause of death. How Guests used to be able to sneak into the room. Janet Varney, Oliver, pretending to be Keith the intern. Janet Varney doesn’t watch comedies.

55 – DMV the show. Sex Education the tv show. Janet Varney’s television. The stone weight system of the UK.

60 – Janet had trouble parking. Janet’s British character. Janet’s Linked-In page. The piano for Oliver. Keith’s guitar. Every rose has it’s thorn song. Best Journey lyrics. Faithfully. Lambchop the puppet. Jimmy in a lip-syncing competition.

1h5m – Oliver writing jokes. Pompous Clown. Janet’s creditor and title protection.

1h10m – The Rookie, Matlock, and Elsbeth falling off. Bumbling Holmes Columbo. Jimmy’s chair. Guessing Ebon Moss Bacharach’s age. In and Out removing order 67.

1h15m – Call to Garon. Garon is going to surprise his Dad. Garon’s new nickname is Ban.

1h20m – Eliot’s shirt. Eliot and Irma visited M. F. Wells’ lab

1h25m – Emma Stone movies. Bad News Bears. The Emmy’s not respecting comedies.