Never Not Notes

Released 10/13/2010 Pardcast.com message board for this episode Intro: Jimmy needs episode number reassurance, and drizzle makes him feel like a man 1:30 Baseball and weather talk with Jimmy, as God intended it 2:30 Angry Christmas carol 2:40 Eliot is without King Kong today, but that’s not why Jimmy is so mad at him 3:20 Those high tops look like […]

For Never Not Funny #721, Jimmy Pardo and Matt Belknap welcome star of Mad Men, voice of Mercedes, and person Jon Hamm. Sure, he plays the dour, depressed, and conflicted Don Draper on Mad Men, but he’s really a funny, witty, light-hearted, amiable guy! In this episode, Jon schools us on proper flag display procedures, tells us why he isn’t […]

Pardcast.com message board for this episode Released 10/6/2010 Intro: 721 should be something. Recording way in advance due to Jon’s schedule 1:45 Jon would have his top down if he had a convertible, and he has opinions about sunrooves and moonrooves 2:45 “This used to all be orange groves!” 3:00 The salting habits of Judy 3:30 Jimmy’s filthy habits, which […]

Scott Thompson, best known for playing a “Canadian character” on The Kids in the Hall makes his debut appearance on Never Not Funny for Episode 720. It’s a great episode, despite the fact that Scott is only on the show to steal all of Jimmy’s podcasting secrets for his own podcast. This episode is so fast paced that 100 minutes […]

Released 9/29/2010 Pardcast.com message board for this episode Intro: 720 is 2 360s by Tony Hawk, according to premature Matt; and Jimmy does not like to start the show angry! 1:40 Jimmy likes or hates the new Monster drink, with one gram of carbonation 2:10 Jimmy blames everyone else for his anger 2:40 Jimmy sees Dan as Courtney Love 3:30 […]

Episode 719 brings us Matt Braunger, one of the top 4 Matts seen so far on Never Not Funny. Matt’s fondness for – and in-depth knowledge of – ancient recording techniques has made him one of the most sought after comedians on the vaudeville circuit. In this episode, Matt, Jimmy Pardo and Matt “the other Matt” Belknap take on MTV’s […]

Released 9/22/2010 Pardcast.com message board for this episode Intro: Jimmy threatens to use a creepy nice-guy voice for the entire show 1:35 Lucas and Shane from Cincinnati are sitting in 2:00 Single Ladies (Beyonce) 2:20 Garden Party (Ricky Party) 2:30 $100 American money to Matt if he knows who sang Garden Party 3:30 John fucking Denver?!?!?! What????? 3:45 Matthew and […]

Never Not Funny 718 brings us first-time guest, long-time non-listener, Jackie Kashian. Jackie, Jimmy and Matt delve into the Big Questions of life: Should you lie about your age? Do you need to call your parents anymore? How many levels of horse lameness are there? Where do the Marines get their medics? All this, plus, listener-mocking, Kirstie Alley obsessing, Matt’s […]

Episode 306 – Todd Glass Show notes for this episode by Tom Bolton. Thanks Tom! 1:20 Jimmy still hates Billy Joel and Todd Glass is here 2:50 A message to Jimmy Buffett fans: kill yourself 3:05 Jimmy is coming in with some anger 4:12 Todd’s DVD is a three cellphone camera shoot 5:24 Tom Snyder is dead? 5:40 Do not […]

Released 9/15/2010 Pardcast.com message board for this episode Intro: According to Matt, 718 is the area code for BROOOOKLYYYYYN!!!!!!!!!!!!! which pisses Jimmy off right away 1:20 Matt is not Eliot or Dan, and should know better, but he did it for Biggie 1:40 After some pronunciation gymnastics by Jimmy, they decide that Biggie Smalls hunted Moby Dick 2:00 Thanks to […]

For episode 717, Never Not Funny welcomes back Todd Levin. Water bottle safely hidden beneath the table, Todd brings the funny, the wit, and lessons in correct pronunciation. Todd’s new book, Sex: Our Bodies, Our Junk, is neither helpful, nor informative, but Todd is proud of it anyway, even if his parents aren’t allowed to be. In this episode, Jimmy, […]

Released 9/8/2010 Pardcast.com message board for this episode Intro: Jimmy opens strong as always with a breathy, choking, awkward introduction, and hopes this is someone’s first episode 1:10 The 717 might be an airplane, and model numbers are based on number of seats 1:45 Jimmy gets concerned about Matt’s water-drinking Nozeroftoo (sic) face 2:00 Pronunciation lessons for Jimmy: NOSFERATU 2:40 […]

Pardcast.com message board for this episode Released 9/5/2010 Special thanks to Jesse Giovinco for the live photos Intro: Seattle, Washington, our 44th state! Theater is 72% full, with a din of apathy 1:20 His Highness the Mayor has seats roped off, whether he’s coming or not 2:00 This show was red-starred in the paper, along with all the others 2:05 […]

Jimmy and Matt welcome a genuine movie star to Never Not Funny this week. Kevin Pollak has appeared in such movies as Grumpy Old Men, Grumpier Old Men, Avalon, The Whole Nine Yards, She’s All That, as well as two iconic movies: The Usual Suspects and … uh … that other one. I can’t pull the name of it right […]

Released 9/1/2010 Pardcast.com message board for this episode Intro: Too excited about the 7-1-6. We’ll be talking about Jimmy’s TV days at length today 1:30 Eliot is here, but Dan is TOO MUCH here, and way too close to Jimmy 3:00 Why is Dan still here? He was supposed to be fired 3:20 The last time someone was fired, Jimmy took […]

Paul F. Tompkins returns to Never Not Funny in fine fashion, as he always does. This guy’s suit budget makes [somebody]’s [something] budget look like [something funny]!!!! In this episode we learn about urban-demographic plays, napping on Chapstick, Paul’s dislike of his childhood self, rock-star hair on children, REDACTED, and Jimmy Dore, journalist. CLICK HERE TO READ THE SHOW NOTES […]

Released 8/25/2010 Pardcast.com message board for this episode Intro: The sun is out and people are in tanking tops… 1:12 Ever the impatient guest, Paul F. Tompkins breaks out into song! 1:20 Saturday in the Park (Chicago) 1:35 That is the least patriotic song 2:00 “Wind back in sails! INTRODUCE ME!!!!!!” 2:15 Horns 2:30 Jimmy is cleaning house 3:00 Do […]