I didn't see him as a comedy buffer for this episode.  He's good friends with both Jake Fogelnest and Julie Klausner, I saw him as a package deal with them.

K = Kid; he’s a kid
N = Naughty; he’s a naughty kid
I = I am the person who will grab the knife
F = Friend; he’s not our friend
E = Education (or, Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge)
G = Gadzooks! I’m terrified of this little child who is going to stab me with the knife!
R = Really? Don’t you think it’s time you grabbed the…

K = Kid; he’s a kid
N = Naughty; he’s a naughty kid
I = I am the person who will grab the knife
F = Friend; he’s not our friend
E = Education (or, Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge)
G = Gadzooks! I’m terrified of this little child who is going to stab me with the knife!
R = Really? Don’t you think it’s time you grabbed the…

They just mentioned this on the Talking Dead.  Yes, that zombie ate Lori's corpse.

They just mentioned this on the Talking Dead.  Yes, that zombie ate Lori's corpse.

I really like the Fogelnest Files, because Jake Fogelnest is very knowledgable about a bunch of really dumb stuff, and the show is completely different every week.

I really like the Fogelnest Files, because Jake Fogelnest is very knowledgable about a bunch of really dumb stuff, and the show is completely different every week.

He officially declares that bit over on this week's second episode with Chris Hardwick.

He officially declares that bit over on this week's second episode with Chris Hardwick.

Carolla can occasionally stumble on some really inspired bits, but they're not worth the other 85 minutes of opinionated bullshit and sound drops.  I hate the fucking sound drops.

Carolla can occasionally stumble on some really inspired bits, but they're not worth the other 85 minutes of opinionated bullshit and sound drops.  I hate the fucking sound drops.

Everyone who only listens to the podcast missed out on the best music set Tom has ever played, an all-Jersey set.

Everyone who only listens to the podcast missed out on the best music set Tom has ever played, an all-Jersey set.

They were making a TV show for Comedy Central.  Then they weren't making a TV show anymore and they don't each other.

They were making a TV show for Comedy Central.  Then they weren't making a TV show anymore and they don't each other.

I met Jon Wurster after a Bob Mould show in September and awkwardly asked him why the hell he plays with so many goddamned bands!

I met Jon Wurster after a Bob Mould show in September and awkwardly asked him why the hell he plays with so many goddamned bands!

Someone was just saying this about Tim Meadows being 50.  Black really don't crack.

Someone was just saying this about Tim Meadows being 50.  Black really don't crack.

This is highly confusing.