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Wonderful, Thanks

Each week on "Wonderful, Thanks," Brooklyn comedians Ramsey Ess and Adam Maid invite a guest to discuss the stories, facts and information they have on that week's topic.

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3.12 Wrinkle with The Birthday Boys from 2014-10-07T04:00

You read that correctly! THE BIRTHDAY BOYS from IFC's "The Birthday Boys" are on Wonderful, Thanks! Hear them talk about the new season of their show premiering October 17, 2014. And we talk abo...

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3.11 Reboot with Brett White from 2014-09-16T04:00

Brett White is here to talk about REBOOTs of all kinds! (A lot of comic book and sit-com talk ahead! So basically, a regular episode of "Wonderful, Thanks.")

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3.10 Luck with Jo Firestone from 2014-07-29T17:44:46

It's your lucky day, because JO FIRESTONE is here! She's great! We talk about LUCK and also cereal a lot for some reason. It's the only podcast that will ask you how you REALLY feel about Golden...

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3.10 - Truth with Jen Bartels from 2014-07-22T04:00

From one coast to another (the east one), it's the fantastic JEN BARTELS from "Friends of the People" here to discuss TRUTH!

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3.8 Power with Sue Smith from 2014-06-24T04:00

The hilarious Sue Smith is here to discuss POWER, and as usual, our childhoods!

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3.7 Final with Daniel Koren from 2014-06-17T04:00

The incredibly talented DANIEL KOREN is here to talk about  the word FINAL. Also a lot of World Cup and Minecraft for all you sports fans who are also video game nerds!

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3.6 Sea with Laura Prangley from 2014-06-11T04:00

Yo-ho-ho! This week the hilarious LAURA PRANGLEY joins us to talk about SEA!

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3.5 Heroes with Rekha Shankar from 2014-05-27T04:00

Hey! This week Rekha Shankar drops by to discuss HEROES sandwich-based and otherwise!

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3.4 Payday with Scott Rogowsky from 2014-05-06T04:00

Hey! It's SCOTT ROGOWSKY, host of "Running Late" and ABC's "Would You Fall For That" to talk about PAYDAY! Cash in and listen now!

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3.3 - Trouble with Andy Beckerman from 2014-04-08T04:00

Andy Beckerman from the podcast "Beginnings" is here to talk about TROUBLE. And let me promise you something: the Taylor Swift song comes up zero times. I'm surprised too!

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3.2 - Names with Rob Michael Hugel from 2014-04-01T04:00

Hey! It's Rob Michael Hugel from "I Hate Being Single!" He's here to play the Name Game with us! Just kidding! "The Name Game" was a song that was popular for about 30 minutes in the fifties. We...

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3.1 - Vogue with Amey Goerlich from 2014-03-25T04:00

WONDERFUL THANKS IS BACK.

 Amey Goerlich is a Host of Proucer of Indie Cage Match, but today she's stepping into the ring of "Wonderful, Thanks!" And she's gonna VOGUE it on up with Adam ...

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2.15 Mob with Adam Cayton-Holland from 2013-07-09T04:00

This week Adam and Ramsey welcome Denver's own Adam Cayton-Holland (Conan, "Those Who Can't") to talk about "mob." You'll hear all about adventures in protesting as children, flash pillow fights...

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2.14 Cones with John Murray from 2013-06-25T04:00

It's summer time, so let's talk about cones, and Madonna's wardrobe! This week, 30 Rock's John Murray joins Adam and Ramsey to talk about college riots, the late 1980s and "Batdance!" Put on you...

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Hiatisode! from 2013-06-21T00:40:47

Adam and Ramsey have been busy. Sorry so sporadic. Here's why they haven't been around. (Just kidding. They just do their dumb Alan Arkin impressions.)

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2.13 Iron with Brian Raftery from 2013-05-07T04:00

This week writer Brian Raftery joins us to discuss IRON. I know what you're thinking: were you guys paid to have that as your word to advertise Iron Man 3? The answer? NO. Adam and Ramsey were l...

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2.12 Flip with Kevin Hines from 2013-04-30T04:00

Kevin Hines is here to talk about the word FLIP! We talk about daredevils, flipping houses and you'll THRILL to our most organic transition into the word EVER. Plus, find out how to deal with pe...

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2.11 Chips with Chris Donahue from 2013-04-23T04:00

This week we are joined by Chris Donahue of "Chris Donahue Presents How to Be A Man" to talk about CHIPS! We find out all about chips, the California Highway Patrol, and Chris' secret alter ego ...

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2.10 Strong with Stephen Levinson from 2013-04-16T04:00

This week, video writer and producer Stephen Levinson joins us to talk about the word STRONG! We learn all sorts of things related to the word as they relate to Stephen's life and generally figu...

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2-9 Kryptonite with Michael Hartney from 2013-04-09T04:00

This week we are joined by MICHAEL HARTNEY to talk about all kinds of things related to KRYPTONITE! You'll get to hear all kinds of Superman minutae, and stuff about quckly cancelled TV shows. T...

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2.8 - Blue with Dan Chamberlain from 2013-03-26T04:30:46

The multi-talented DAN CHAMBERLAIN is here to talk about BLUE. Except Adam, Ramsey, and Dan sort of talk about everything else there is. But no worries! You also get to listen to the exciting pr...

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2.7 - Vacation with Josh Gondelman from 2013-03-19T04:00

This week Adam and Ramsey are joined by JOSH GONDELMAN, writer and stand-up to talk about VACATIONS! We have a grand old time talking about terrible experiences in places that aren't our homes! ...

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2.6 - Classic with Julie Klausner from 2013-03-05T05:00

Ladies and gentlemen: Julie Klausner.

We talk about the word CLASSIC and all of the classic rock, cars, and Disney films the word entails, but mostly we talk about everything else there i...

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2.5 - Detectives with Adam Frucci from 2013-02-19T05:00

It's Adams versus Ramsey when Splitsider's ADAM FRUCCI stops by to talk about detectives. But then the tables turn and Regulaar Adam and Frucci team up on all sorts of opinons. It's the podcast ...

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Bonus Winter Storm Nemosode! from 2013-02-12T05:00

Winter blizzards make it tough for guests to come into the studio, so Adam and Ramsey record a quick long-distance episode! We talk snow day activities, and pose all kinds of winter hypothetical...

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2.4 Awards with Chris Prine from 2013-02-05T05:00

Join Adam and Ramsey as they welcome the wonderful CHRIS PRINE to talk about AWARDS! And then we create a whole bunch of mini-podcasts! This episode is basically the McSweeney's of podcasts, guy...

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2.3 - Radar with Tim Martin from 2013-01-29T05:00

 From the UCB team Airwolf, the fantastic TIM MARTIN drops by to talk about a word no one present knows anything about or researched, RADAR! We talk about palindromes, Gattaca, and we write the ...

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2.2 - Stress with Amber Nelson from 2013-01-15T05:00

Get ready to learn! This week AMBER NELSON joins Adam and Ramsey to talk about STRESS! And it turns into a regular old talking-about-horrible-experiments-done-in-the-early-days-of-science kind o...

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2.1 - Glass with Craig Rowin from 2013-01-08T05:00

We're back! Season Two of Wonderful, Thanks is here at long last! What's new in Season Two? We've got new faces, new words to discuss, and other than that, everything else is exactly the way we ...

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43 - Sports with Andy Greenwald from 2012-11-20T05:00

This week Ramsey and Adam are joined by Grantland writer Andy Greenwald to talk about SPORTS. We talk NFL, we talk MLB, we talk childhood trauma. It's all covered!

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Bonus Sandysode from 2012-11-06T05:00

The trains don't work 'cause of Hurricane Sandy here in Brooklyn, so there's no guest! Instead, Adam and Ramsey check in and let you know what you can do to help out, or at least try. They have ...

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42 - Fish with Silvija Ozols from 2012-10-30T04:00

This week Silvija Ozols joins Adam and Ramsey to talk about FISH! There's an awful lot of talk about different ways to prepare fish, and also some racist comments are made about the species. If ...

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41 - Brass with Bridey Elliott from 2012-10-23T04:00

The wonderful Bridey Elliott from EAGLEHEART and STAND-UP COMEDY joins Adam and Ramsey to talk about BRASS for a little bit. But mostly they discuss dead mice.

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40 - Mascots with Morgan Evans from 2012-10-16T04:00

This week our new friend Morgan Evans drops by to talk about MASCOTS of all kinds. Sports mascots? Yes. Commercial mascots? Absolutely. Human mascots? Definitely. See? All the mascots. Plus IMPR...

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39 - Romance with Ben Kronberg from 2012-09-18T04:00

Stand-up extrordinaire Ben Kronberg stops by and then three guys attempt to define ROMANCE to the best of their abilities. Is it the stuff before sex? Does it include sex? How is it like bromanc...

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38 - Seasons with Beth Appel from 2012-09-11T04:00

Well, lookie here! Ramsey and Adam finally get good ole Beth Appel into the mix with a discussion of SEASONS. Find out about Beth's early years as a very specific type of waitress and hear what ...

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37 - Rap with Will Hines from 2012-08-21T04:00

Hey, everybody! It's improviser and comedian Will Hines! He's a very funny man and he's ready to drop some knowledge about rap, wraps, comic books and more! Fans of the long-missing Upright Citi...

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36 - Angels with Eddie Brawley from 2012-08-14T04:00

Here with Adam and Ramsey is Eddie Brawley, comedy writer and actor and video producer and stand-up comedian and other things! We have a grand old time discussing ANGELS. We get to the bottom of...

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Ep. 35 - Pepper with John Frusciante from 2012-07-24T04:00

This week Adam and Ramsey bring writer, improvisor and the UCB's Artistic Associate, John Frusciante on the show to discuss PEPPER. We talk about all of the confusion, anxiety and mythic origins...

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34 - Retractions from 2012-06-26T04:09:34

This week Adam and Ramsey fly solo and issue a few retractions about some of the statements from the last 33 episodes. It's a look back both figuratively and literally (Adam and Ramsey travel ba...

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33 - Rootin' Tootin' with Tim Dunn from 2012-06-19T04:00

Finally! We have enough episodes to match the number of years that Jesus was alive! And Adam and Ramsey have brought Tim Dunn along to celebrate! Join us for our special "One Third of the Way to...

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32 - Authority with Mike Sacks from 2012-06-12T04:00

Okay, so if you're a fan of "Wonderful, Thanks" you're going to like this show because it is an episode of that. However, if you don't like "Wonderful, Thanks," then you are in luck, because thi...

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31 - Gold with D'Arcy Carden from 2012-06-05T04:00

This week, Adam and Ramsey give big ups to their guest D'Arcy Carden! Together, the three of them discuss all that glitters that is gold! Plus, we play an all new game, never to be repeated, and...

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30 - Chorus with Morgan Grace Jarrett from 2012-05-16T02:40

This week, actress and improvisor Morgan Grace Jarrett join Adam and Ramsey to talk about "chorus!" But not really! They kind of talk about lots of other things including Joss Whedon, now the ho...

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29 - Coffee with Justin Shanes from 2012-04-24T04:00

This week, "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" writer Justin Shanes joins Adam and Ramsey to talk about coffee: a drink that none of the panelists particularly enjoy. Listen as they make connections ...

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28 - Madness with Erik Anker from 2012-04-03T04:00

A very rare late-night record with Denver stand-up comedian Erik Anker! Here as Adam, Erik and Ramsey discuss comic books, Bill Burr, the bathroom (specifically Ramsey's) and a controversial on-...

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27 - Autumn with Pete and Pete Co-Creator Will McRobb from 2012-03-20T03:56

You guys. One of the co-creators of "The Adventures of Pete and Pete," Will McRobb, was on our show to talk about the word "autumn." This was a big deal and a dream come true of sorts for Adam a...

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26 - Mixtapes with Mike Doughty from 2012-03-13T04:00

MIKE DOUGHTY! You guys, author, musician and founder of Soul Coughing, Mike Doughty joins Adam and Ramsey to talk about the word "mixtape" (or is it "mixtapes?") I'm not going to write anything ...

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25 - Fire with Brandon Scott Jones from 2012-03-06T05:38

Today we have the super talented and crazy funny Brandon Scott Jones on the podcast to talk about the word "fire!" If you're an enemy of our guest, this would be a great episode to start with in...

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24 - Fantasy with Lev Grossman from 2012-02-14T05:00

Today on the show, it's New York Times Bestselling author, Lev Grossman ("The Magicians," "The Magician King"). We talk about the word "fantasy," which as you might imagine, leads to some exciti...

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23 - Unusual with Ben Stadler from 2012-01-31T05:00

It's our second adjective episode ever! Today we bring in the co-writer of the show "This is Not a Sketch Show: A Sketch Show," Ben Stadler to talk about the word "unusual!" Thrill to our discus...

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