I will not eat anything that has a description that begins with "We take…"

Nah. He had to go, because there was no way he was ever going to adapt, and there's only so much more of his admonishment that we (or the show's characters for that matter) could take.

There's also those of us who have about zero interest in going to see live comedy (and/or don't live in an area where that's possible, or are too young, etc.)  Not everyone has the same respect for standup as an art form. I think with podcasts, actually, I appreciate the DIY radio aspect of it a lot more.

You could try the Big 3 Podcast. They're kind of unique in that they talk about pop culture, and also stories from their personal lives.

Sure, but is that the best possible model? Most podcasts, especially the comedy ones, are basically a talk show with a host or three, some guests and a structure that's more or less the same each week. I mean you know if you like Jimmy Kimmel, you pretty much know what you're going to get every time you watch and it's…

Yeah, that's really not true in the slightest. There's a ton of amazing history podcasts for example, more than I will ever find time to listen to.  But like anything self-published you have to dig through a lot of crap to find the gems.

I guess it depends on what exactly this column is trying to do. I think covering podcasts like they were TV shows is a mistake because podcasts aren't story driven. They're not really events, they're more often than not just a few people shooting the shit. And with the batch of podcasts here, it tends to be the same…

The answer is, there's thirteen or so of them, mostly starring UCB-affiliated comedians and their spouses, plus the Best Show and pals, and something something history class. Please, don't notice the ten thousand other interesting-looking podcasts on iTunes because AVClub readers really just want another review of…

Yeah, come on. The Chinese Restaurant episode wasn't a gimmick?

I finally just looked up what Clams Casino is. Man, that's a really weird dish straight out of the Gilded Age or something. Seems like something Boss Tweed would be eating.

I dunno. Right now all HBO cares about is if you subscribe. Ratings and actual viewer numbers really don't mean that much to them and their shows are basically attractions to get you hooked. DVDs matter too of course, but I'm not sure that actually factors into their decision making.

Where's that delightful young fellow who sings the "Trading Gap Shuffle?"

No, he did not make Heavy Metal.

Sigh. You're right, Ms. Wiig. We're sorry, we were just, you know, giving her the business.

Yeah, but it's quite likely Larry had tapped Lana first and everyone in Santa Monica knows you don't want to go where Larry's been.

Why wouldn't he have expected that? He could have made more UK Offices; surely BBC Two would have run at least another series, considering the success the Office had after the initial run.

I would think David Bowie fronting Queen doing songs from both of their catalogs and of course saving "Under Pressure" for the fifth encore would be the winning answer.

How is a hatred of anything associated with American Idol "irrational?"

You're overstating your case. It's iconic, but it's not referenced everywhere and all the time.

CBB was entertaining, but it was also a clusterfuck. Auckerman kind of threw James Adomian under the bus, I think, because Tim and Eric have a very strong and very unique sensibility that kind of exists in its own world. Obviously they were going to dominate the show, and obviously a standard UCB improv-style…