The first season of the Never Not Funny

Never Not Funny

Never Not Funny is a weekly podcast hosted by comedian Jimmy Pardo since Spring 2006. He and producer Matt Belknap have appeared in every episode...

 podcast

Podcast

A podcast is a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication...

 featured 60 episodes and first debuted April 4, 2006. The core lineup was Jimmy Pardo

Jimmy Pardo

Jimmy Pardo is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and host of the popular comedy podcast Never Not Funny.He is married to fellow comedian Danielle Koenig. They live in Los Angeles with their son Oliver...

, Mike Schmidt and Matt Belknap with occasional guests from the Los Angeles

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 and Chicago

Chicago

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 comedy scenes. All 60 episodes were initially free and can now be purchased individually or as a whole season at pardcast.com.

The Lost Episodes

Episodes one and two were quickly taken out of the podcast feed as all three hosts were unhappy with the quality of the content. Later they were condensed and edited together as a clip show, episode 117. They are currently available as part of the complete Season 1 package, but not as individual downloads.

The Best of Never Not Funny, Volume One

Midway through season 1 a compilation was made from stories from the first 20 episodes. It was released as Never Not Funny: Volume One

Never Not Funny: Volume One

Never Not Funny: Volume One is a compilation was made from stories from the first 20 episodes of the first season of Never Not Funny. It was released on AST Records, the record label of the comedy web site aspecialthing.com...

, on AST Records

AST Records

ASpecialThing Records is a stand-up comedy record label started by Matt Belknap , creator of aspecialthing.com, an internet message board especially popular with west coast comedy fans...

. It also featured the full length version of the theme song, "Mad At The World," by Pardo's longtime friend Daver. It is currently the only best-of volume.

Season 1 Episodes

#	|Date	|Notes
101	April 4, 2006	Jimmy discusses the start of his new "Pardcast" with producer Matt and fellow comedian Mike Schmidt.	The show was called "Running Your Trap: The Pardcast."
102	April 11, 2006	Jimmy talks with Mike Schmidt & Producer Matt about their celebrity crushes.
103	April 18, 2006	Jimmy talks to Matt and Mike about dealing with fame.
104	April 25, 2006	Jimmy, Mike and Matt are joined by TV Host and comedian Paul Gilmartin to discuss the important topics of drugs, politics and tribute bands.
105	May 2, 2006	Jimmy talks with Mike and Matt about his week in Vegas Las Vegas metropolitan area The Las Vegas Valley is the heart of the Las Vegas-Paradise, NV MSA also known as the Las Vegas–Paradise–Henderson MSA which includes all of Clark County, Nevada, and is a metropolitan area in the southern part of the U.S. state of Nevada. The Valley is defined by the Las Vegas Valley landform, a ... .
106	May 9, 2006	Jimmy talks with Mike and Matt about his days in a rock and roll band.
107	May 16, 2006	Jimmy talks with Mike & Matt about his constant need to apologize.
108	May 23, 2006	Jimmy, Mike & Matt are joined by comedian/writer Pat Francis and talk about the times they got into fist fights.
109	May 30, 2006	Jimmy, Mike and Matt answer listener emails.
110	June 6, 2006	Jimmy talks with Mike and Matt about sports injuries and ghosts.
111	June 13, 2006	Jimmy, Mike and Matt discuss Boy Scout Boy Scout A Scout is a boy or a girl, usually 11 to 18 years of age, participating in the worldwide Scouting movement. Because of the large age and development span, many Scouting associations have split this age group into a junior and a senior section... s, BB guns and The Banana Splits.
112	June 20, 2006	Jimmy and the guys are joined by writer/actor Scott Aukerman Scott Aukerman Scottrick "Scott" Aukerman is an American writer, actor, comedian, television personality, director, producer, and podcast host. In the mid-1990s, Aukerman was a writer and performer on Mr. Show with Bob and David. He currently hosts the weekly comedy podcast Comedy Bang Bang...  to discuss fast food, home buying and the benefits of sitting in first class First class (aviation) First class is a luxury travel class on some airliners that exceeds business class, premium economy, and economy class. On a passenger jetliner, first class refers to a limited number of seats or cabins located in the front of the aircraft which are notable for their comfort, service, and privacy... .
113	June 27, 2006	Jimmy, Matt and Mike discuss rock 'n roll concerts.
114	July 4, 2006	Jimmy hears about the time Mike and Matt met Robin Williams Robin Williams Robin McLaurin Williams is an American actor and comedian. Rising to fame with his role as the alien Mork in the TV series Mork and Mindy, and later stand-up comedy work, Williams has performed in many feature films since 1980. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance... .
115	July 11, 2006	Jimmy, Mike and Matt take on haircuts, shaving and dental floss.
116	July 18, 2006	Jimmy and the gang are joined by comedian/TV host Graham Elwood Graham Elwood Graham Elwood is an American comedian, actor and writer.Elwood hosted the Game Show Network original series Cram and the USA Network and syndicated game show Strip Poker. From October 2006, he appeared in a DirecTV testimonial commercial as "Graham - Customer since '01"...  to discuss his hippie way of life.
117	July 25, 2006	Jimmy is out of town, so producer Matt hosts a look back at some moments from what the guys call the "The Lost Episodes" of Never Not Funny, episodes 1 and 2.
118	August 1, 2006	Jimmy, Mike and Matt discuss birthday week.
119	August 8, 2006	Jimmy and the gang talk about a couple of things.
120	August 15, 2006	Jimmy, Mike and Matt welcome the return of Paul Gilmartin.
121	August 22, 2006	Jimmy talks with Mike and Matt about TV, musicals and school rings.
122	August 29, 2006	Jimmy and "The Gang Of Two" discuss softball, writing and believe it or not...music!
123	September 5, 2006	Jimmy, Mike and Matt discuss the benefits of the gym and alone time.
124	September 12, 2006	The guys welcome comedian, TV Host and sometime caddy Mike Siegel to the show.
125	September 19, 2006	Jimmy, Mike and Matt talk about comedy legends.
126	September 26, 2006	Jimmy, Mike and Matt discuss martial arts.
127	October 3, 2006	Jimmy, Mike and Matt discuss road gigs and hay rides.
128	October 10, 2006	Jimmy, Mike and Matt are joined by comedian Paul F. Tompkins Paul F. Tompkins Paul Francis Tompkins , best known as Paul F. Tompkins, is an American actor and comedian.-Life and career:Tompkins was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to a receptionist mother and railway worker father. He started out in stand-up comedy in 1986 at The Comedy Works, Philadelphia, PA, where he...  and discuss roommates and cookies.
129	October 17, 2006	Jimmy, Mike and Matt take on no less than ten different topics!
130	October 24, 2006	The guys celebrate their thirtieth episode with a live show from the UCB Theatre in Los Angeles.	The first live show and the premiere of the "Mad At The World" theme song.
131	October 31, 2006	Jimmy, Mike and Matt discuss Halloween Halloween Hallowe'en , also known as Halloween or All Hallows' Eve, is a yearly holiday observed around the world on October 31, the night before All Saints' Day... .
132	November 5, 2006	Jimmy, Mike and Matt welcome comedian/writer Danielle Koenig to the show.
133	November 12, 2006	Jimmy, Mike and Matt deal with blogging.
134	November 19, 2006	Jimmy, Mike and Matt discuss Thanksgiving, soap operas and waiting in line.
135	November 26, 2006	Jimmy, Mike and Matt discuss computers, caddying and Kotter Welcome Back, Kotter Welcome Back, Kotter was an American television sitcom starring Gabe Kaplan and featuring a young John Travolta.It originally aired on the ABC network from September 9, 1975 to June 8, 1979.-Premise:... !
136	December 5, 2006	The guys are joined by comedian Todd Glass Todd Glass Todd Steven Glass is an American stand-up comedian originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.-Biography:Glass is perhaps best known for his appearances as a contestant on the second and third seasons of NBC's Last Comic Standing and has appeared regularly on programs such as Jimmy Kimmel Live!,... .
137	December 12, 2006	The guys discuss their run-ins with the law.
138	December 19, 2006	The Christmas Christmas Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days...  Episode.
139	December 26, 2006	A year end review of things that don't matter.
140	January 2, 2007	The return of Pat Francis!
141	January 9, 2007	Soaps, Lotions and Grease...oh my!
142	January 16, 2007	What Are You Doing Here?
143	January 23, 2007	Will The Wolf Survive?
144	January 30, 2007	The guys are joined by comedian Jimmy Dore Jimmy Dore Jimmy Dore is an American stand-up comedian who has been performing for over 20 years.-Life and career:... .
145	February 6, 2007	Look, it's a helicopter!
146	February 13, 2007	I'm On Fire.
147	February 20, 2007	Pull It Over!
148	February 27, 2007	TV Host and Comedian Bil Dwyer Bil Dwyer William Michael "Bil" Dwyer is an American stand-up comedian and game show host. Television shows he has hosted include GSN's Extreme Dodgeball, I've Got A Secret and The 50 Greatest Game Shows of All Time, the PAX TV game show Dirty Rotten Cheater, and the FSN game show, Ultimate Fan...  joins the guys.
149	March 6, 2007	Still The Same.
150	March 13, 2007	We're Halfway There!
151	March 20, 2007	Lights Out! A-ha, Blast, Blast, Blast!
152	March 27, 2007	Writer/Director Pete Schwaba joins the guys.
153	April 3, 2007	Rock Kills Kid
154	April 10, 2007	The Thin Ice
155	April 17, 2007	NNF Comes Alive!	The second live episode.
156	April 24, 2007	Writer/Performer Scott Aukerman Scott Aukerman Scottrick "Scott" Aukerman is an American writer, actor, comedian, television personality, director, producer, and podcast host. In the mid-1990s, Aukerman was a writer and performer on Mr. Show with Bob and David. He currently hosts the weekly comedy podcast Comedy Bang Bang... returns.
157	May 1, 2007	Movin' On Up
158	May 8, 2007	Cold Dip? Cold Dip? Three Cold Dips.
159	May 15, 2007	Very Quick Sidebar.	The last episode to feature co-host Mike Schmidt.
160	May 22, 2007	Continuum

External links

• Official Site
• AST Records store