Author: Darryl Asher

Jimmy and Matt welcome star of screen and big screen, Ty Burrell. Ty just bought a house near Jimmy, so they are going to be best of friends, barbecuing in Jimmy’s back yard, having sleepovers, and playing golf together. And it all started here! Ty’s gigantic, handsome head looms over the studio as the guys talk about the Emmys, Modern […]

Pardcast.com message board for this episode Released 8/4/2010 Intro: 712th episode! We now have more subscribers than ever in a current season. 1:30 Ty’s eagerness causes concern for Jimmy, but Jimmy is going to give him a ramp-up 2:20 Intro of Eliot and Dan, in his chair-matching pants 2:50 Everyone can hear Eliot fine, but maybe he shouldn’t talk anyway […]

Jimmy (“Jimmy”) welcomes Jimmy Dore (“Dore”) for episode 711, and boy do they get into it about 3/4 of the way in. The debate rages as to whether comedians should say **** or if it’s too offensive. Jimmy also decides to not say ****** any more, and meanwhile Dore somehow misspells ****. Dore thinks you should be able to say […]

Released 7/28/2010 Pardcast.com message board for this episode Intro: Another typically STRONG opening sentence. And never forget. 1:15 White Sox had a deal with 7-11 to start their games at a certain time. I forget what time that was though. 1:35 Jimmy Dore (heretofore known as “Dore” to avoid any confusion with “Jimmy”) gets cussed out right outta the box! […]

Yes, we know he was supposed to be on 2 episodes ago, but the accounting department had a hard drive crash which left everything a total mess, so Pat is on 710 instead of 708. But it’s fine, because he is well worth the wait! It’s only a 2 week delay, but meanwhile it might take payroll up to 4 […]

Pardcast.com message board for this episode Released 7/21/2010 Intro: Jimmy is breathless due to a donut / donette. This is a successful show, hosted by a cocky asshole. 2:00 HOW DID THEY GET THIS GUEST?! 2:35 Murders in the Rue Morgue (Iron Maiden) 3:20 Welcome to MaidenTalk 3:35 Dan Katz is keeping his beverage on a high shelf in the […]

Jimmy and Matt welcome Greg Proops, a legend of comedy, for Never Not Funny #709!  Just a few of Greg’s credits are, well, easy to find via Google, so look them up yourself. I have a baseball game to go to. The guys discuss Greg’s neither-gay-nor-Jewish Nickelodeon character, old-timey show biz, old-timey baseball, and how to dress on stage. Plus […]

Released 7/14/2010 Pardcast.com message board for this episode Intro: Dan is a little sharper than Matt. And why does Jimmy build up the guest when we already know who it is? 2:00 Eliot is doing fine, and Dan has a podcast which will not NOT get a plug on this show! 2:45 Jimmy is a modern-day Rickles 3:00 Matt is […]

Never Not Funny 708 brings us the delightful, lovely, witty, but never shirtless Janet Varney! Jimmy, Matt, and Janet talk about baseball, movies, things that strap to the chest, and a disgusting recipe for scrambled eggs. Also, Jimmy tracks down the cause of piss-whiff in his home bathroom, Matt has a minimum of four gross references, and Janet proves her […]

Released 7/7/2010 Pardcast.com message board for this episode Intro: 708 area code is the Chicago area code that incubated Jimmy’s comedy 1:30 Nothing at all rhymes with July! 1:40 Here’s why Jimmy doesn’t include knock-knock jokes in his act 2:05 Janet has an opinion about what is happening out of side 2:45 The Book of Eli, and Jimmy’s responsibilities 3:30 […]

Pardcast.com message board for this episode Released 6/30/2010 Intro: Episode 707, and there’s a great song by a band of that name 1:30 Dan is wearing fashionable, yet useless, eyewear 2:35 I Could be Good for You (707) 3:30 Matt is dressed to honor the Lakers win 3:55 Eliot’s hand does a little wiggle-wam 4:14 Due to someone being late, […]

Few people can raise property values by their mere presence. Such a people is Jesse Thorn, host of The Sound of Young America and Jordan Jesse Go! The mere presence of his classy self immediately added 10% to the value of the building in which Never Not Funny Headquarters is located. Of course, property taxes went up as well, so […]

Episode 706 of Never Not Funny features another first-time guest. I know you are disappointed that it’s not Pat Francis again already, or some other familiar name, but this Sarah Silverman is really funny! Trust me! She’s an author, actress, bedwetter, and, more importantly for Never Not Funny fans, a comedian. This just might be her big break, so enjoy […]

Pardcast.com message board for this episode Released 6/23/2010 Intro: Figuring out the seasons of Never Not Funny, and how it compares to the Breaking Bad cliffhanger. 2:00 Rugby Matt goes on and on with his opinions regarding the World Cup 2:20 Eliot projects his voice and androgynous Dan nibbles 2:50 White jean rules 3:00 Our second author in a row: […]

Released 6/16/2010 Pardcast.com message board for this episode Intro: Hiding from tornadoes in Chicago 1:55 The smoke monster on Lost 2:15 Wheels Belknap could go from first to third on a single 2:40 Matt’s Miami-Wham beard 2:50 The look is coming back! 3:10 Is Dan on board with Tobasco Ears? 3:20 Eliot morphs into Jimmy’s uncle 3:40 Jimmy has a […]

I’ve never heard of him either, so don’t feel bad! Turns out he’s a writer and wrote this whole book called Rock and Roll Will Save Your Life. The book sounds like it’s pretty good, and funny, and interesting. But who cares? What you want to know is: Is Steve Almond a good guest for Never Not Funny? Or should […]

Pat Francis, official Third Chair, Consistent Jackass, video stalker, retired comedian and writer, best friend of Jimmy, and the guy to whom it was said “That’s on you man” is HERE!!!! Thrill at the sound of Pat’s new catchphrase, sure to catch fire across the nation! Hug your neighbor as the tension mounts as to whether the Bow-Dazzler story will […]

Pardcast.com message board for this episode Released 6/9/2010 Intro: Hushed tone opening due to incompetence in breathing and swallowing 1:15 Half the time, Jim has a mouth issue on the intro 1:30 50/50 mix of Canadians and Americans when you perform near the border 2:10 Even the intern makes fun of Eliot 2:40 Matt and Jimmy get raunchy about young, […]