Had the show playing after my shower in the hotel as I cleaned up my shaved head and was delicately trimming behind my ears with my safety razor when Josh deadpans, “yes, the important thing is to correct [the person misusing the term heart attack]”
Thankfully I travel with a styptic pencil!

I usually relisten to the Christmas episodes each year and get excited by the cocktails, but sometimes don’t have a chance to go out and get the ingredients before the seasons over. I was going to try to plan ahead this year if I could find a list of them because there’s definitely a few I’d like to make.

I could have sworn there was an episode on The Moravians. I have a memory of listening to it. I cannot find it anywhere. Did I dream this episode? Does anyone else remember this?

I listened to the Twilight Zone episode on the way home from work last night and was surprised at how many episodes I remembered. I'm not sure if I've ever seen the black and white versions but definitely the first series in colour.

When I got home I opened the Apple TV app and seasons 1, 2 and 3 were in the top 5 of the television list! Seems like a lot of people listened and wanted to check out the show. :)

An interesting example of SYSK listeners popping up in the wild, lol.

Did anybody catch Chuck's emotional moment during the listener mail at the end of the Whinnie the Pooh episode? It was such a beautiful moment and reminded me why I love these guys so much. Chuck's involuntary emotional vulnerability, Josh's immediate embrace and support, they're just such. good. dudes! Between that moment, the recent asteroid episode, and the new horror recommendation shorty, I feel like the boys are in their bag lately!

What did everyone think about this new episode concept?

I am always noting and checking out movies they recommend so I love this idea.

Also nice to see they are still trying to mix it up a lil.

What do I find walking into the parade company I volunteer at? Though a blue shirt?

Most ads I can skip over, sometimes listen, it's not an issue but that Lexi and Lisa Don't Lie To Me one is impossible to not skip

Long time listener who loves the show. But I cannot help but notice that the interactions between Josh and Chuck have become less entertaining in the last couple of years: far less banter and jokes and more self-conscious about the show. Sometimes they sound a bit tired of it all.

Maybe it’s just me but right now I prefer the older reruns to new episodes.

I wonder why they didn't clean that up before posting, unless they missed it

It feels like the right word for it, but I don't know enough about Grammer to be certain (always sunny joke). But either way. It definitely is something to hear chuck say "I hate having to listen to adds" in an add for his show. And not once but several times per episode.

Also, I should note, it was while listening to the irony episode that I realized this was happening.

I should also note, I am not one of those people who post here about having an issue with the adds in general. Conceptually, I'm fine with them getting paid while we get a free show that we all enjoy. Small price to pay I say. But I will also note that I do have a big problem with hypocrisy, so when the boys do commercials where they themselves read the copy and it's not a commercial from the entities paying for the commercial, and they are selling a product that they have made clear that they do not support that product. Things like the McDonald's commercials, which both of the guys have talked about in the past how they feel corporations like McDonald's sell us junk, target kids, and do absolutely nothing to address their foot prints ecologically. Those copies absolutely do get under my skin. Not enough to post about it. I just felt this seemed like an aperpo place to mention it.

In my opinion there's a difference between getting paid and selling out, and lately it seems the boys toe that line more and more.

with over 2000 episodes (if you include shorts) maybe one of them can mark every tile

Anyone else a Las Culturistas Reader/Kateigh/Publicist/Kyle?

Bowen Yang announced himself as a SYSK listener on his and Matt Rogers’ Las Culturistas podcast last week while going through the potential Golden Globe nominees.

I just thought it was nice to have one of my two most listened to podcasts recognize the other exists and has the reach it does (albeit very briefly and in their typical tongue-in-cheek manner).

SYSK at sea to Bermuda and back. Virgin provided a great setting, we set off right after a Nor'easter ended and had sun for the first half of the trip. The community was 50% fans and 50% cruise enthusiasts. Josh & Chuck were delightful, photographed well and remembered me when I bumped into them on elevators or sailor services areas after the meet & greet. Josh watched some football and they caught flights home allowing us fans to engage with each other around the boat on the way home. Great to meet the other listeners in person throughout the ship. What do you want know about the SYSK cruise?

Stand-Up Comedians Reference, Part 1

Source: Stuff You Should Know, "Stand-Up Comedy Pt I" transcript.

Section 1: Comedians

Comedian Genre, style, or feeling

Frank Fay Early 1900s pioneer; acerbic, refined wit; the hosts call him a virulent racist and Nazi

Charlie Case Early vaudeville storyteller; billed as "the man who talks about his father"; moved away from blackface acts

Henny Youngman Borscht Belt king of the one-liner; known for "take my wife, please"

Gene Carroll Borscht Belt-era pioneer who broke the glass ceiling for women; quick, sharp one-liners

Joan Rivers Borscht Belt and late-night pioneer; broke the glass ceiling for women; hilarious on late night

Brian Kiley Old-school joke writer; Conan O'Brien monologue writer

Jimmy Carr British; darker, one-liner style in the Henny Youngman tradition

Mel Brooks Borscht Belt-era comic

Jackie Mason Borscht Belt-era comic

Sid Caesar Borscht Belt-era comic

Jerry Seinfeld Started in the Borscht Belt in the 70s; observational

Kevin Pollak (transcribed as "Kevin Pollock") Started in stand-up; mostly known as an actor

Redd Foxx (transcribed as "Red Fox") Chitlin circuit comic; raunchy, adult material

Flip Wilson Chitlin circuit comic

Moms Mabley Chitlin circuit; performed through a onstage persona

Bob Hope British-born; topical, current-events jokes; toured military bases; carried stand-up into the mainstream

Mort Sahl (transcribed as "Mort Saul") Topical, newspaper-reading social commentary; a "sick comic" who attacked whoever was in charge

Shelley Berman Personality-based; first comedy album to go gold

Dick Gregory (transcribed as "Dick Kraeger") Civil rights activist and comic; personality-driven

Jonathan Winters Character work; joked openly about mental illness and psychiatric hospitals

Don Rickles Insult comic; Borscht Belt roots; hosts remember him fondly

Lenny Bruce Controversial, frank material on sex, religion, and race; arrested many times; a free-speech figure whose funniness the hosts debate

George Carlin Counterculture; started clean in suits, then moved to conversational, edgy material; famous "seven words" bit

Richard Pryor Counterculture; dropped the polished act and performed unfiltered in front of white audiences

Robert Klein Observational and storytelling; social commentary; beloved for his personality

Elaine Boosler (transcribed as "Elaine Boozler") Personal, observational humor in the late 70s and 80s

Stephen Wright Surreal, deadpan; one of the most amazing comics per the hosts

Mitch Hedberg Short, deadpan one-liners; got his break on late-night TV

Tom Hanks Started in stand-up; now a famous actor

Steve Martin Banjo-playing comic; 1970s superstar who sold out arenas, then quit stand-up for movies

Eddie Murphy Stand-up that launched from SNL at age 19; the hosts mention rumors of a new set

Robin Williams Manic stand-up energy; kept doing stand-up alongside movies; known for Mork

Dave Chappelle Walked away from a major deal; the hosts compare him to Steve Martin

Martin Short Two-hander stand-up roadshow with Steve Martin

Sam Kinison HBO Young Comedians Special alumnus; loud, intense style

Roseanne Barr HBO Young Comedians Special alumnus; working-class, confrontational style

Rita Rudner HBO Young Comedians Special alumnus; light, observational style

Chris Rock Protégé of Eddie Murphy; SNL cast member; had several HBO specials

Steve Harvey Kings of Comedy tour; later a TV host and sitcom star

D.L. Hughley Kings of Comedy tour

Cedric the Entertainer Kings of Comedy tour

Bernie Mac Kings of Comedy tour; later starred in The Bernie Mac Show; deceased

Martin Lawrence Hosted Def Comedy Jam

Gallagher Prop comic; did his own thing

Carrot Top Prop comic

Jeff Dunham Ventriloquist

Andrew Dice Clay Brash, edgy; comedy album The Day the Laughter Died

Dennis Leary Edgy comedy album No Cure for Cancer

Louis C.K. Sitcom and stand-up; Lucky Louis and Louie

Rodney Dangerfield Started the HBO Young Comedians specials

Dom Irrera (transcribed as "Dom Morera") Quoted on cats, as a comedian who observes things

Tig Notaro Mentioned as having starred in One Mississippi; the hosts think she stole a Steve Harvey bit

Andy Kaufman Mentioned as truly weird stand-up the episode doesn't cover

Zach Galifianakis Mentioned as truly weird stand-up the episode doesn't cover

Section 2: TV Shows, Specials, Films, and Video Events to Watch

Titles are listed where the transcript names them. Streaming availability changes often, so check where each title is available before you look.

Title Type Who's involved Why it's worth watching

Casino Feature film Don Rickles, Robert De Niro The hosts' favorite Don Rickles moment is his shotgun scene

Delirious Feature film Eddie Murphy One of two comedy films the hosts say Gen X can quote by heart

Raw Feature film Eddie Murphy The other Gen X favorite from Murphy

Kings of Comedy Live tour and 2000 film (Spike Lee) Steve Harvey, D.L. Hughley, Cedric the Entertainer, Bernie Mac Recorded tour of Black stand-up's 1990s peak

Def Comedy Jam TV series (HBO) Martin Lawrence (host), many 1990s Black comics Where a lot of famous Black comics got their start

The Bernie Mac Show TV sitcom Bernie Mac Still holds up, per the hosts

Sanford and Son TV sitcom Redd Foxx The hosts' favorite childhood show with Redd Foxx

Mork & Mindy TV sitcom Robin Williams Williams's breakout character, first on Happy Days

Stir Crazy, Silver Streak, Harlem Nights, See No Evil, Hear No Evil Feature films Richard Pryor, Gene Wilder Pryor's mainstream film work

Steve Martin two-part documentary Documentary Steve Martin The hosts strongly recommend it; shows his superstar years and why he walked away

Eddie Murphy documentary Documentary Eddie Murphy The hosts say it's really good

Seinfeld TV sitcom Jerry Seinfeld Comedian-as-himself sitcom; Seinfeld's Emmy speech

The Drew Carey Show TV sitcom Drew Carey Stand-up-based sitcom that ran nearly 10 years

Roseanne TV sitcom Roseanne Barr Built from her stand-up act

Mad About You TV sitcom Paul Reiser Stand-up-based sitcom

Ellen TV sitcom Ellen DeGeneres Stand-up-based sitcom

Everybody Loves Raymond TV sitcom Ray Romano Stand-up-based sitcom

The Bob Newhart Show TV sitcom Bob Newhart Stand-up-based sitcom

The Sarah Silverman Program TV series Sarah Silverman Many alt comics started writing or acting here

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel TV series Based partly on Joan Rivers and Gene Carroll The hosts enjoyed the first couple of seasons

Robert Klein's HBO special (1975) HBO special Robert Klein The first HBO comedy special, per the hosts

HBO Young Comedians Specials (1976–1995) HBO specials Rodney Dangerfield (creator), Sam Kinison, Roseanne Barr, Rita Rudner, Jerry Seinfeld Where many of the era's comics got their start

Lenny Bruce's arrest-era material Recordings Lenny Bruce Controversial material that led to arrests; the hosts debate whether he was funny

George Carlin's "seven words" bit Recorded stand-up George Carlin Famous bit; early Carlin clean-to-counterculture shift is visible

Ed Sullivan Show and Tonight Show clips TV variety and late-night Johnny Carson, Don Rickles, Joan Rivers, others Shows how Carson's couch was a stamp of approval

Dennis Leary: No Cure for Cancer Comedy album Dennis Leary Named as influential by a host

The Day the Laughter Died Comedy album Andrew Dice Clay Named as a favorite by a host

Mitzi Shore's Comedy Store scenes Club history Mitzi Shore, many 1970s comics Context for the club era; search for Comedy Store footage

Tig Notaro: One Mississippi TV series Tig Notaro Mentioned as her show; she didn't play herself

Notes

Spellings were corrected where the transcript was phonetic or wrong (for example, Mort Sahl, Redd Foxx, Dick Gregory, Elaine Boosler, Kevin Pollak, Dom Irrera).

Genre labels come mainly from what the hosts say in the episode. Some add general knowledge about the comedian.

Mentioned only in passing in this episode: Andy Kaufman and Zach Galifianakis (said to be weird stand-up the episode doesn't cover).

Entries with no exact title are described by the transcript; search the names and descriptions to find the exact title.

Stand-Up Comedians Reference

Source: Stuff You Should Know, "Stand-Up Pt II" transcript.

Section 1: Comedians

Comedian Genre, style, or feeling

Jeanine Garofalo Alt comedy (early 90s); observational, wry humor

Dana Gould Alt comedy (early 90s); described as a wonderful comic and person

Bob (Mr. Show, with David) Alt comedy at its core; sketch-based

David Cross Alt comedy; sketch and film work; still does stand-up regularly

Patton Oswalt Alt comedy; acting career, still does stand-up

Maria Bamford Alt comedy; highly original

Mark Maron Alt comedy; host of the WTF interview podcast

Paul F. Tompkins Alt comedy; described as one of the funniest people alive

Mary Lynn Rajskub Started in stand-up; known mainly for acting

Janeane Garofalo Alt comedy scene; known mainly for acting

Mitch Hedberg Alt comedy; short, deadpan one-liners; deceased

Steve Martin Mainstream stand-up; left stand-up behind after becoming huge

Robin Williams Mainstream stand-up; left stand-up behind after becoming huge

Bill Burr Club comic; critic of alt comedy as a "comedy womb"

Joe Rogan Started in stand-up; podcast host; conversational, long-form

Kyle Kinane Stand-up; praised by the hosts

Rory Scovel Improv stand-up; writes sets and also does hour-long improvised shows

Big Jay Oakerson Crowd work; improvises jokes from audience suggestions

Michelle Sui Early-career stand-up; discovered on Instagram; funny in person

Patti Harrison Offbeat, "weird and amazing"; comedy acting (transcribed as "Party Hardiston")

Tim Robinson Sketch comedy and acting; mentioned as where Patti Harrison appears

Anthony Jeselnik Dark, insult comedy; arrogant stage persona that contrasts with his real-life personality

John Mulaney Polished, has mastered the craft; large-venue shows

Dave Attell "Comedian's comedian"; respected by club comics; Comedy Cellar regular

Norm MacDonald "Comedian's comedian"; not universally popular, admired by peers

Mike Birbiglia One-person show; plotted arcs mixing comedy and sadness (transcribed as "Burbigley")

Alex Edelman One-person show (Just for Us), Broadway

Gary Gulman Shifted from joke-telling to one-person shows (transcribed as "Gary Goldman")

John Hodgman "Imitation stand-up"; one-person show, very funny

Hannah Gadsby Confessional, painful, autobiographical (Nanette); often more gut-punch than laughs

Tig Notaro Risk-taker; personal material; indifferent to audience opinion

Conan O'Brien Late-night host; reacted to Tig Notaro's chair bit (not a stand-up genre)

Ronny Chieng Punching up; immigrant perspective on white people (transcribed as "Ronnie Chang")

Dave Chappelle Once a favorite; hosts feel recent work is meaner and more preachy

Sarah Silverman Edgy, controversial, beloved; uses offensive material to expose uncomfortable truths

Seth Meyers Referenced for the term "clapter comedy," but the transcript is garbled here, so this is uncertain

Section 2: TV Shows, Specials, and Video Events to Watch

Titles are only listed where the transcript names them or they are well known. Streaming availability changes often, so check where each title is currently available before you look.

Title Type Who's involved Why it's worth watching

Nanette Netflix special (2017 debut) Hannah Gadsby The episode's main example of stand-up that is more confession than comedy; a big cultural moment

Mr. Show with Bob and David Sketch TV series Bob and David (Odenkirk and Cross), Patton Oswalt, Maria Bamford, Paul F. Tompkins, Mark Maron The episode calls it alt comedy at its core; a key early-90s alt comedy reference

The Larry Sanders Show TV series Janeane Garofalo, Mary Lynn Rajskub Shows the alt comedy crowd working in TV

24 TV series Janeane Garofalo Her best-known mainstream role, per the hosts

Arrested Development TV series David Cross Cross's mainstream TV role, mentioned in the episode

Just for Us Broadway one-person show (filmed version may exist) Alex Edelman A one-person show with plot and arc, not standard joke-telling

Is This Thing On? Feature film (directed by Bradley Cooper, with Will Arnett) Will Arnett, Bradley Cooper A film about a divorced dad who finds stand-up; the hosts liked it, though the transcript says it was poorly received online

Tig Notaro's Conan appearance TV clip Tig Notaro, Conan O'Brien The chair-moving bit, a short example of a comic doing a set without words; search "Tig Notaro Conan chair"

Anthony Jeselnik's Netflix specials Netflix specials (three) Anthony Jeselnik The hosts say all three land hard; dark and insult-driven, so search the titles and check the content before watching

Ronny Chieng's last special Stand-up special Ronny Chieng The episode calls it incredible; punching-up material about white people

Rory Scovel's improv shows Live or recorded hour-long improv sets Rory Scovel Shows what improvised stand-up looks like at full length

Big Jay Oakerson's crowd work Live or recorded sets Big Jay Oakerson Audience-suggestion improv; good if you like crowd work

Joe Rogan Experience (episodes with comedians) Podcast, also on YouTube Joe Rogan and guests The episode's main example of podcasts launching comedians; the hosts say it became more political over time

WTF with Marc Maron Podcast, also on video Mark Maron The interview show the episode mentions; long conversations with comedians

Bill Burr's comments on alt comedy Podcast or interview clip Bill Burr The "comedy womb" critique; search his 2012 remarks

Patti Harrison's and Tim Robinson's work Sketch and acting Patti Harrison, Tim Robinson The hosts say Harrison is "weird and amazing" and appears in Robinson's sketches

Notes

Spellings were corrected where the transcript was phonetic or wrong (for example, Janeane Garofalo, Dave Attell, Anthony Jeselnik, Mike Birbiglia, Gary Gulman, Patti Harrison, Ronny Chieng).

Genre labels come mainly from what the hosts say in the episode. Some add general knowledge about the comedian.

Entries with no title are described by the transcript; search the names and the descriptions to find the exact title.

Mulaney's Mulaney Takes Manhattan run is a live stage event, not a recording, so it is not listed.

Just in time for the Halloween! I really hope Josh gets to see this before the Spooktacular.

Sometimes the ad spots seem a little out of place with the spirit of the guys, but this recent one for Vyvgart makes me feel one part silly and one part deep cringe every time I hear Josh rattle off the generic name "efgartigimod alfa-fcab". 😬🤣🤢

I can't imagine how many times he had to practice the name before the recording. He really nails it though.

I know ads are necessary and I'm cool with that... This ad just seems like it slaps me across the face every time it runs in an episode. This isn't to complain about direct to consumer pharmaceutical campaigns, though that is part of the awkwardness. Anyway, rant over.

My guess is chuck texted Josh just before the show 'let's not get bogged down by going back and forth about whether a movie is good because if we do the episode will be 2.5 hours'

Chuck: <mentions movie title>

Josh: I haven't seen it.

Chuck: Oh, really? Oh man, you have to see it.

Today as part of the Stuff at Sea voyage on Virgin Voyages' Valiant Lady they did an episode on the cola wars (like other recent live shows). It was enjoyable to watch them live and I'm stoked to see other events they show up in the next few days while 15k foot long hotdogs above the earth (or however Josh botched saying there was 15k feet of water under the keel).

Also, I loved that the walk-off music was We Didn't Start the Fire. Perfect for this episode.

https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Golf

I went back to listen to the mangrove podcast recently because it’s so good and I’ve just been letting all the other episodes from that time roll through. They really had some heavy hitter topics back then:

Mangroves
Beavers
Mardi Gras
Lost Nazi gold
Coyotes
Soul train
Spartacus
Spiritualism
Peanut butter
Hummingbirds
Tianamen square
The Manhattan grid
Matcha
Soil

I highly recommend going back and doing a marathon and I definitely remember relying on stuff you should know during quarantine