People We Know

On today's episode, Andy has a happening and it freaks him out! Animation titan Greg Franklin stopped by to talk about Z-Man, the villain (?) from the gonzo, nutso, totally whackadoo 1970 cult classic, Beyond the Valley of the Dolls. Plus, Andy, John, and Leah hate on House of Cards!

Okay, here's the deal. We've been away for a while. We know, and we're sorry, and we promise we're not going to leave you again, baby. And to prove our love (and celebrate Halloween in style) we're digging up a lost classic from the PWK vaults: Frankenstein with Rivers Langley! Plus, in a classic edition of Leah's horror homework, Leah really liked the Haunting! It's the start of a bold new era at PWK. We swear we're always gonna be here for you, girl.

Sparky Sweets himself, Greg Edwards, stops by the Woodry's Hardware Studios to extol his love for the 1% duck himself, Scrooge McDuck! Along the way we talk privilege, plantations, and Producer John's Grandma (who is secretly Al Green). Plus we find out just what Leah was doing with her life while Andy was stuffing his brain with cartoons, superheroes, and slasher movies.

You thought we were gone forever, but you can't keep a good podcast down! People We Know is back in your earholes, talking to Jeff Sewing about Michael Jordan and makin' Leah watch Robocop. Dig it!

We're headin' back to our childhoods this week with Adam Cayton-Holland, guys! He came all the way to LA to talk with us about the best imaginary friend ever, Calvin's best friend Hobbes. And in the latest edition of Leah's Got Homework, Leah watched the first three episodes of The Wire. Omar comin'!

LA-based comic, comic book nerd, and super-yoked dude Jeff May paid us a visit to talk about his favorite hero of all time, your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man! He, Andy, and Leah talk about him, Jeff's past as a terrible boxer, and the conspicuous fact that Jeff looks like all the people who used to pick on Andy and John in school. Plus, Leah sits down with John to talk about his sordid New Orleanian past and why he's chosen to surround himself with comedians and put talky noises on the internet all th

Spark up a doob and turn on some whale songs as we explore the Tao of the Dude with Ryan Pfeiffer, who is basically the Dude if he were into telling dirty jokes throughout the Southland. And Leah kicks things off by telling Andy and John about the Bouncy Ball Project, a blog/memoir/metaphysical lifestyle project she's been putting out in installments for the last few months. You're gonna love it!

It gets Machiavellian as hell this week on People we Know as we welcome Joe Dosch back to the Woodry's Hardware Studio to talk about why the House Lannister might not be all that bad. Hint: it's all about context. And in a kinda-long intro segment, John and Andy try to get at the heart of what it means to be a good fan, and just what it is we're trying to accomplish with this podcast.

To celebrate Wrestlemania 30 this Sunday, Paul Laier came by to discuss his favorite pro wrestler, the Dead Man himself - The Undertaker! The audio quality's kinda dodgy, but it's a great conversation, so we wanted to post anyway. Think of it as PWK - Bootleg Edition. Plus, Engineer John comes to terms with his own wrestling fandom. Dig it, brother!

Chicago's own Stephanie Hasz steps up to the co-host mic to fill in for Leah, as we sit down with the hilarious Phil Gould to talk about Marvel's greatest cosmic character (and Phil's spirit animal), the Silver Surfer. Also, Andy REALLY liked Frozen.

We could tell you what we ain't afraid of, but you probably already know. Rye Silverman came by the Woodry's Hardware Studios to talk about most peoples' favorite Ghostbuster, Peter Venkman. Come for the spirited defense of Ghostbusters 2, stay for Leah's reaction to BBC's Sherlock!

Andy and Leah gather 'round the table with Los Angeles-based comedian Adam Allgood to talk about Groundhog Day's Phil Connors, enlightenment, and the vast, reachless despair of Phil's existence in a nigh-eternal time loop. And Andy and John made Leah read a comic, to mixed results. All this and more can be yours for free - click it!

John Gallagher stops by the Woodry's Hardware Studios to talk about comics' (narratively) thinnest villain, Bane. Along the way, we get a pretty thorough outline of the politics of a typical straight-edge punk scene. Come for the comedy, stay for the sociology lesson!

We know two things about Will Weldon: he's funny as hell, and he's both fascinated and repulsed by Entourage's Vinnie Chase. Join us in the Woodry's Hardware Studio as we brave multiple awkward edit points to try and get at what, exactly, makes Vinnie Chase such an enormous hunk of crap. NOTE: This episode was recorded before Halloween, and makes references to that (then) upcoming holiday. Do not worry; it is not suddenly the past.

Comedian and host of the Nerdist podcast "Terrified", Dave Ross, blows into the Woodry's Hardward Studio like a wonderful hurricane to talk about internet shock culture, working class heroism, working in radio, and everybody's favorite Cylon space mechanic/terrorist cell leader, Galen Tyrol.

To celebrate the upcoming 50th anniversary of Doctor Who, Andy sits down with a whole bunch of Whovians who explain why they love the show so much, and try to convince him to give the show a chance.

To celebrate the 35th anniversary of arguably the greatest horror film of all time, we assemble a team of fans and newcomers for a roundtable discussion of the Halloween franchise. Happy Halloween, Fiends!

Listen up, you primitive screwheads! JC Currais is our guest this week as we have a chin-wag about Ash from the Evil Dead series. Leah watches Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Andy feels sorry for Ichabod Crane. All this plus a hoppin' monster song!

In a Very Special episode, Eek! the Cat himself, writer/director/animator/voice actor Bill Kopp joins us to discuss the Vengeful Characters of Iconic Horror Legend Vincent Price. Leah watches Re-Animator and Andy nearly cries talking about who he would've saved. All this and some MONSTROUS SURF ROCK!

We kick off our month-long Halloween celebration with comedian/musician/writer Zack Kahn discussing his obsession with America's favorite wise-cracking murderous doll, Chucky! Leah shares her thoughts on The Gate and Andy would've saved a garbageman. IT'S SPOOKTACULAR!

We get all talky with Chicago comic Stephanie Hasz about Madperson Peggy Olsen and how the future will be a dystopian hellscape ruled by psychic dinosaurs.

Leah and Andy welcome Brandie Posey to Woodry's Hardware for a discussion of the most famous pet detective, Ace Ventura. Also, Jim Carrey sequel ideas get pitched and somehow pick-up lines come into play.

The delightful sometimes-PWK-co-host Monika Scott graces with her presence us to discuss TV's show-within-a-show-runner, Liz Lemon, feminism, and corporate control of the media.

Fernando Ramos Sosa pays us a visit to discuss everyone's favorite Bible-quoting mob enforcer, Jules Winnfield (Samuel L. Jackson), envying sociopaths, moral ambiguity, and the search for meaning in a chaotic world.

In this episode, we do somethin' a little different. Andy and John air their grievances regarding the 2013 cinematic misstep, Man of Steel. Agree, disagree, let us know what you think!

Comedian Barbara Gray pays us a visit to discuss the groundbreaking Elaine Benes from Seinfeld. We talk about toughening up LA comedians, how to write women, and being about nothing.

Atif Myers drops by to discuss the Merc With a Mouth, Deadpool! but not before a lengthy digression into pizza delivery man murders.

This week, we break format to have a roundtable discussion of the late James Gandolfini's legendary character, Tony Soprano.

For the first episode of PWK, Devin Blake comes in to tell us about bonding with his first girlfriend over their love for GOB Bluth and Andy professes his love for ventriloquism.