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Nerdist Podcast: Ben Schwartz

Ben Schwartz hangs out with Chris, Matt and Jonah to talk about his show House of Lies and their favorite theme songs, and to play a game with sound effects!

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  2. I’m quite excited for this. Ben Schwartz DESTROYS whenever he shows up on Jake and Amir episodes (or Hardly Workings). I watch those episodes over again periodically because they just don’t stop being hilarious. The characters, the mannerisms, the improv/writing, all just so good. And I’m looking forward to hearing him in a more serious (or at least less character-driven) conversation.

  4. I ENJOYED THIS!!! You guys should get Adam Scott on. I’m currently going through writers block, live alone, and hate gas prices. #blessed.

  5. I think we’ve found Matt’s replacement!!

    Wait, what??!!

    Seriously, Ben needs to come back every week. I love him on House Of Cards.

    #blessed

  8. Every time Ben Schwartz is on a podcast, is ALWAYS delightful. If you’re ever missing someone for a Hostful you should have him drop in!

  9. Is it true that if you XOR any two of House of Lies, House of Cards and The Lying Game, you get the third?

  10. He is just the best. This is my new favorite. He is so quick and funny. Real LOL’s

  11. Also, just wanted to say, if the show is organically going longer than an hour, just let it go! I would have listened to another hour and I feel like Ben wanted that. I completely understand not every eppy would be better longer, but some….I feel like should be allowed to go. NOT A NEGATIVE COMMENT ABOUT FREE CONTENT. Just an opinion :) #blessed

  13. Now that I’m a dad, I don’t have enough time to paint and play with my Warhammer toys. I blame House of Lies. #blessed

  14. The only way this would have been better is if Ben did this whole interview as Jean-Ralphio.

  15. I didn’t think it was possible to laugh for about 80 minutes straight. Ben is amazing and so is House of Lies.

    But you need more cowbell.
    #blessed

  16. The whole podcast was awesome but I was laughing so hard at the song in the last 30 seconds.

  17. I just found this page at work and I am so excited about it, I can no longer function. Ben Schwartz is hilarious, I love him as Jean-Ralphio and in the Jake and Amir shorts…. I only wish he would revisit the UCB in New York so I can see him live. I am smitten…

  18. @Arabrabra – Agreed. Happy to have more yummy podcast-y goodness!

    BTW, Jello Biafra is THE MAN. Here’s my favorite song by The Dead Kennedys…

    “Stealing People’s Mail”

    http://youtu.be/3jHQqcky_Aw

    And here he is speaking on “Oprah” regarding the PMRC and Tipper Gore. I remember watching this and being stunned this could happen in a country with the First Amendment.

    http://youtu.be/L_SiOnt_Oxo

    May the Schwartz be with You,
    Patty

    #blessed

  22. Dani – “i feel like i should keep commenting nice stuff until you get to 41 comments.. great stuff guys!

    #blessed”

    You have a point. I’ll add….

    Ben sounds very pleasant and should do voice-overs for ice cream commercials.

    #blessed

    Okay, only nineteen more to go…

  23. Jonah was right to bring up Jello Biafra alongside Fred Schneider. Now I’m hearing the two men doing a rap battle inside my head. Um, thanks?

    #blessed

    Eighteen more…

  25. Ah, yes, falling asleep to something you’ve watched a million times. Splendid idea! May I recommend the MST3K version of “Hamlet” for that very purpose?

    #blessed

    Sixteen…

  29. Don Cheadle is one of our nation’s finest actors and clearly deserves having enough awards and statues to play chess with.

    #blessed

    Twelve…

  34. OH MY GAWD WHAT WUZ WITH THE KEYS AND SHIAT I MEAN WHAT THE HELL WAS HARDWICK DOING THEM SHAKING THEM ALL THE TIME THAT WUZ WORSE THAN THAT FUKKING SOUNDBOARD I HATE THIS FREE CONTENT I PUT IN MY EARHOLES THREE TIMES A WEEK!!!!!!!

    (That was the mean one.)

    #blessed

  35. What if you could mash-up bowling and karaoke? How would you do that? Maybe hold the microphone in one hand while you threw the ball overhand with the other? Hey, look! A butterfly! WHEEEE!!!!

    (For those listening while on mushrooms.)

    #blessed

    Six…

  36. No red-blooded American will forget where they were the day Ben Schwartz told us about the heartbreak of…[DRAMATIC PAUSE]…”butt chugging.”

    #blessed

  37. True story – “Mira” is also the name of “a star in the constellation Cetus.” No wonder he’s into NASA and all things space-y. Even Kevin Spacey!

    #blessed

    Four more to go…

  39. Do you think if Chris, Jonah and Matt rubbed their beards together, they could start a fire? Or would that do something magnificent, such as open a portal to a land where everything was made of chocolate chip cookies?

    #blessed

    Two more…

  42. I’ve never enjoyed his work. But I will give this a listen to see if it is only the roles he plays that I find objectionable.

  43. Great show as usual but..

    Matt went to take a phone call with Arthur Darvill? Get him on the podcast! Or on the show. Or both!

  48. This was a fantastic podcast. Chis is such a child. I say that in a very positive way because I have a feeling most Nerdist fans never lost their inner child. Life is more fun when you look at it with childlike wonder.

    #blessed

  49. I feel like we should all mass tweet our problems to Ben with #blessed…. Just so he knows how much we enjoyed him.

    #blessed

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