How Did We Get Weird with Vanessa Bayer and Jonah Bayer

This week on the podcast the Bayer siblings are thrilled to welcome hilarious delight and star of "The RIghteous Gemstones" Edi Patterson! You may know that Edi plays Judy Gemstone, but did you know she grew up loving Saturday Morning Shows? And speaking of, what the hell was going on with "Out of This World" and the alien dad? And while we're at it, we get into what the former star of "Small Wonder" is up to today and honestly, it rocks. Plus, Edi and Vanessa discuss several times they met and really liked each other, like when Edi had a very successful run as a guest writer on SNL and made sure a very funny shot of Vanessa made it to air in the NuvaBling commercial. Plus, we get into what media on tv, from what got us to drink milk to Vanessa being scared of drug dealers giving out free drugs to Edi drinking a raw egg. And finally, in a rousing game of "YES OR NO-STALGIA" we discuss the return of Black Bean Soup coming back to Panera (related to the Gilmore Girls?), a Baywatch reboot, and the return of the Never-Ending Pasta Bowl. So check out this gem of an episode with a gem of a guest!

This week on the podcast, the Bayers are joined by not one but two amazing guests: Identical twin comedians Randy and Jason Sklar! We get deep into the mythology of Steven Seagal from the Sklar Brothers experience pitching a television pilot alongside Seagal to Jonah seeing him perform music live as "The Mojo Man." We also discuss the Sklar Brothers' experience on the cutting edge of alternative comedy alongside some entertainment's biggest names and the time that Janeane Garofalo casually brought Eddie Vedder to an East Village comedy gig at the height of Pearl Jam's nineties fame. We also get into what life was like before cell phones and why it made people more responsible when it came to being to places on time. Finally in this edition of LEGIT MOAN OR UNNECESSARY GROAN we discuss celebrity culture, paid parking and should airplane travel in the winter even be an option? After you finish this episode, be sure to check out the Sklar Brothers' amazing podcast "Dumb People Town." You can start with the episode featuring Vanessa! 

This week the Bayer siblings are thrilled to welcome their friend and shining star of shows such as “Scandal” and “Inventing Anna,” (and since this recording- THE HUNTING WIVES!) the delightful Katie Lowes! They talk about how Katie got her start (including bringing her family on set for an early stint on “The Sopranos”!) and what it was like being a part of the “Scandal” TV phenomenon. Plus, did you know that Katie is a soft-pretzel heiress?? The three of us also dive into Katie's favorite movie "Dirty Dancing" and how it influenced many parts of her life, from her wedding to her relationship with her beloved Grandmother. Finally, Vanessa finds a way to connect the movie to the her favorite topic, Richard Marks and Daisy Fuentes' marriage, their plane incident and did Katie just have a real-life Daisy Fuentes encounter??? You'll have to listen to find out!

We could not be more thrilled this week to be joined by drummer Valerie Franco aka Didi Crockett from Spinal Tap who can be seen in the new film SPINAL TAP II: THE END CONTINUES! We talk to Valerie about her early days of listening to Rush, what it was like asking her very kind neighbors if it was ok to practice her drums after school and what it was like playing with a ridiculously large drum kit as a member of Spinal Tap. We also get into Valerie's youth and her time visiting the Warped Tour, covering pop-punk artists like Green Day and being inspired by Travis Barker's playing. Plus we discuss the very controversial rule about never wearing a band's T-shirt to their own show. Is this a real rule of just one that Jonah thought was universal???? Finally, in an exciting round of CHANGE DOT DORK we debate the merits of a Rush Sirius station, if Keanu Reeves should be in an upcoming Star Wars movie and should the band Scum Dumpster play the next Warped Tour? You'll have to listen to this amazing episode to find out!!! 

Today on the podcast the Bayer siblings are thrilled to welcome back their old friend Beck Bennett! Fresh off the release of his new podcast with Kyle Mooney "What's Our Pod?" Beck and the Bayers talk about what it feels like to start hosting a podcast and how there's definitely a learning curve! Then, the trio brainstorms ways to get on the "Kid Cuisine" Wikipedia page and did you know that the first reference on Beck's Wikipedia page is from his first time on this podcast?? Plus we reminisce about Block Parties and Beck recalls the epic parties in his neighborhood that included the game Bloody Murder (sounds scarier than it is), and Jonah and Vanessa talk about the Fourth of July parade and baseball game in their neightborhood that could kind of pass for a block party? And in a rousing game of CHANGE DOT DORK the trio debate the merits of bringing back Lean Cuisines, getting rid of algebra, and getting the boys lunch table back. And speaking of lunch, will this episode get us all free Ooni Pizza Ovens which we love and would love? You'll have to listen to find out, and a reminder to also check out Beck and Kyle's new podcast "What's Our Pod" wherever you get your pods!

This week on the podcast, Vanessa and Jonah are joined by singer-songwriter and musician, Philadelphia's own Dave Hause! You may know Dave from his work with The Loved Ones and The Falcon, but did you also know that he's a big Spinal Tap fan? In that spirit, Vanessa talks about attending the film's Hollywood premiere, Jonah laments his tendency to get sucked into YouTube clip shows like "Neighbor Wars" and all three of us discuss why it seems so difficult to find anything to watch these days! For our topic, Dave reminisces about family trips to the Boardwalk in Ocean City, New Jersey, on the other end of the coast to where Jonah and Vanessa had their own childhood adventures in Atlantic City. Also is gambling fun or just stressful... and why doesn't Dave have a strong Philly accent?  We get into all of it here! Finally in a round of CHANGE DOT DORK we discuss petitions for dismantling the Philadelphia Parking Authority (PPA), putting Tom Petty on a Forever stamp and should they serve tofu at Quiznos, Jimmy John's and Subway? We hope all of youse remember to pick up Dave's new album "Dave Hause... And The Mermaid" when it comes out this Friday, September 26th!!!!

Give a tweet tweet because today on the podcast Vanessa and Jonah are thrilled to welcome their hilarious friend Mary Sohn!! They get into Mary and Vanessa's old Chicago days where Vanessa tried red velvet cake for the first time at one of their countless expensive brunches, plus what the trio are cooking at home and what kitchen appliances are worth the counter space?! Plus, Mary and Vanessa discuss what it's like having many records but no record player and Jonah explains why he doesn't care what color clothes are as long as they're less expensive. Along along those lines, the Bayer siblings are wearing almost exclusively restaurant merch these days. (Shout out to NO COMPLY FOODS in Great Barrington, Massachusetts!)  For our topic, we get into our family jokes from restaurant bits to impressions of relatives, and why they're so much funnier (to us) than any other jokes! We also reminisce about piano lessons and trying to fake it 'til we make it re: telling our piano teachers that we had done our piano practice. Finally, in a rousing game of CHANGE.DORK, we discuss the merits of bringing back sour blue Skittles, cell phones in school,and Saturday replacing Sunday as the official brunch day. So stop tweeting around and check out this wonderful new episode!!

This week the Bayers sit down with Guerilla Toss vocalist Kassie Carlson to learn all about what it was like growing up on Cape Cod. From dumpster diving for Cape Cod chips at the factory to steering clear of whatever is happening over at Nantucket Nectars HQ, we learn all about what the locals think of the "Upstreamers" who visit every summer. We also discuss whale watching, touring with indie-rock legend Stephen Malkmus (Pavement) and Smashmouth/Smashbox. For our topic, we discuss the soothing sounds of the radio host Delilah and the way she lulled us into an adult-contemporary cocoon as kids. (Also is there a Guerilla Toss/Kenny G collab in the works?) Finally we play a round of LEGIT MOAN OR UNNECESSARY GROAN where we discuss if radio DJs should talk over the beginning of songs, the prevalence of the phrase "you know?" and airplane/movie etiquette for kids and their parents. Don't forget to check out Guerilla Toss' new album "You're Weird Now," which comes out this Friday Sept 12th on Sub Pop Records. That much we do know! 

This week the Bayer siblings are thrilled to welcome to the podcast their friend and star of shows like "Baskets" and "Euphoria," the delightful Martha Kelly! Not only do Martha and Vanessa use their comedy skills to punch up Jonah's new joke about texting, but Martha confesses to some ATM fraud she did score some pizza years ago, that still has her banned from one of our country's most popular banks. And speaking of, we dive deep into the time when Pizza Hut Personal Pan PIzzas hit the scene and the huge effect that had on Vanessa's favorite crew, the lunch crowd! Plus we reminisce on Pizza Hut dishes of yore, and Martha regales us with stories of her days delivering Domino's Pizza! And finally in a rousing game of CHANGE.DORK: PIZZA HUT EDITION, the trio must choose which Pizza Hut item they'd choose to come back between "Hershey's Dunkers," the "Priazzo" and "Spaghetti and Meatballs." (Spoiler alert: it is not spaghetti and meatballs.) So check out this delightful and delicious episode!!

Today on the podcast, the Bayer siblings are thrilled to welcome their hilarious and wildly talented friend Patty Guggenheim!! You may know Patty from her role as Raven in Peacock's Twisted Metal, but did you know she grew up loving the game Dream Phone?!! We get into all the Dream Phone deets plus Patty's connection to one of the Dream Phone guys? Speaking of, remember calling boys at sleepovers? Scary! Plus we ask the age old questions: why did our mom's answer their phone calls by saying "this is she" and why do we do it now?? And we hear how Jonah is doing post-colonoscopy and and get into embarrassing anesthesia antics, like being sure we can beat out the anesthesia while we're counting down from ten. We also get into some BTS stories from Jonah and Vanessa's appearance on Family Feud and in doing so find out that both Bayer siblings have an affinity for the Gin Blossoms. And in a delightful game of CHANGE.ORG we discuss the merits of digitizing the Christian Slater vehicle "Pump Up The Volume", removing Sopranos spoilers from "She-Hulk: Attorney at Law", and bringing back Grad Dance to (Patty's!) North Central Highschool. WARNING: This episode contains spoilers from the 1999 film "The Sixth Sense" so proceed with caution!!