The Comedy Button
Episodes
The Comedy Button: Episode 156
12 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
When did we all realize that we were adults? And WTF is that word we just made up at the end of the last sentence? Starring Brian Altano, Scott Bromle...
The Comedy Button: Episode 155
05 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
We go behind the scenes on our recent NPR interview, talk about stupid made-up animals, pay a visit to the cat cafe, and learn that Max might have pos...
The Comedy Button: Episode 154
28 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
We visit our very own graveyard of comedy failures, discuss the importance of traveling when you're young, and invite David Lynch onto our show for on...
The Comedy Button: Episode 153
21 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Guest host Jack DeVries returns to help us examine the effect that weird old dudes and X-Men cartoons have on impressionable youths. We also wonder wh...
The Comedy Button: Episode 152
14 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Huff paint, read a book, and join us for myriad tales of getting hitched. Note: Please don't huff any paint. Don't do drugs. Even though that's not re...
The Comedy Button: Episode 151
07 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
You have relationship questions, we have long-winded answers and hard-left tangents. Starring Brian Altano, Scott Bromley, Ryan Scott, and Max Scovill...
The Comedy Button: Episode 150
31 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
With Halloween upon us, murder is in the air as we talk about Anthony's road rage, Ryan's terrible driving skills, and which of us would make the leas...
The Comedy Button: Episode 149
24 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Cool Ryan Scott returns to tell us a very out-of-left-field story about his dad. That is, after Anthony and Max tell us all about what the aliens REAL...
The Comedy Button: Episode 148
17 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Special guest Moonshine Bonanza regales us with tales from the strip club, and we uncover a lot of Max's ongoing psychological problems when he reads ...
The Comedy Button: Episode 147
10 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Saturday morning cartoons are officially dead, and we reminisce about our favorites as Anthony regales us with stories of hunting for literal garbage ...
The Comedy Button: Episode 146
03 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Brian and guest host Mitch Dyer had themselves an adventure in Japan, where (among other things) they encountered a strange golden man, cavorted with ...
The Best of the Comedy Button: 2014 Edition
26 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
It's another collection of the Comedy Button's greatest bits -- perfect for getting all you new listeners up to speed, and to force all of your other ...
The Comedy Button: Episode 145
19 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Max gets a fake doctor's note, and everyone shares their favorite Ryan Scott memories. Starring Brian Altano, Scott Bromley, Anthony Gallegos, Ryan Sc...
The Comedy Button: Episode 144
12 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Between bouts of consuming the borderline-toxic novelty sodas and candy that one sadistic fan sent us, we delve into the little-known friendship betw...
The Comedy Button: Episode 143
05 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Brian and Max went fishing with Anthony up in Seattle, and lived through their very own PAX Prime hotel nightmare. Starring Brian Altano, Scott Bromle...
The Comedy Button: Episode 142
29 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Disaster strikes our cast, and we don't just mean the recent California earthquake -- Scott recounts the most horrific Airbnb mix-up ever. First-world...
The Comedy Button: Episode 141
22 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Max returns from his whirlwind tour of Vietnam -- where he helped struggling children who were crying in pain due to health issues -- only to be greet...
The Comedy Button: Episode 140
15 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Yes, some people are in the closet -- but this week's guest star actually lives in a literal closet. Starring Brian Altano, Scott Bromley, Anthony Gal...
The Comedy Button: Episode 139
08 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Max's girlfriend joins us this week to talk about bad movies, Vietnam vacations, and her poops. Starring Brian Altano, Scott Bromley, Anthony Gallegos...
The Comedy Button: Episode 138
31 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In a battle between superheroes, Aquaman has way cooler powers than Jesus. Starring Brian Altano, Scott Bromley, Ryan Scott, and Max Scoville.
The Comedy Button: Episode 137
25 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Much-requested guest host Jackie Talbott joins us at long last, to talk about things that are only legal in two states, and a bunch of other very un-l...
The Comedy Button: Episode 136
18 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Guest host Jack DeVries returns to tell sordid tales of Philadelphia field trips gone horribly bizarre. Starring Brian Altano, Scott Bromley, Anthony ...
The Comedy Button: Episode 135
11 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Pot is legal in Washington, and eels are DUMB. Starring Brian Altano, Scott Bromley, Anthony Gallegos, Ryan Scott, and Max Scoville.
The Comedy Button: Episode 134
03 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Special guest Colin Moriarty joins us to talk about how you're not really east coast unless you've had a near-death experience at actual real-world Ne...
The Comedy Button: Episode 133
27 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we celebrate (or at least incredulously listen to) Brian and Max's shared love... for horses. Starring Brian Altano, Scott Bromley, Anthony...
The Comedy Button: Episode 132
21 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Our (real) reactions to this year's E3 Expo are nothing compared to Ryan and Anthony's schoolyard magazine production dreams. Starring Brian Altano, S...
The Comedy Button: Episode 131
13 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
This year's E3 was apparently pretty crazy -- but not quite as crazy as Anthony's tale of feeding condoms to dogs. Starring Brian Altano, Scott Bromle...
The Comedy Button: Episode 130
06 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
What do anime conventions and the cat circus have in common? They're both orchestrated by a lot of single people. Starring Brian Altano, Scott Bromley...
The Comedy Button: Episode 129
30 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Ah, boy... we're just so tired of all these Star Wars. Starring Brian Altano, Scott Bromley, Anthony Gallegos, and Max Scoville.
The Comedy Button: Episode 128
24 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Facebook gots stupid questions, and we gots smart 'n' funny answers. Come at us, Internet. Starring Brian Altano, Scott Bromley, Anthony Gallegos, and...
The Comedy Button: Episode 127
16 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Video game critic, TV personality, and all-around awesome dude Adam Sessler joins us to talk about the first time he kissed a girl, and how he turned ...
The Comedy Button: Episode 126
10 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan wasn't here this week to take copious notes and stay quiet for a full hour, so who knows what's in store for this episode? Probably bangin' talk....
The Comedy Button: Episode 125
02 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
None of these things are good ideas: powdered alcohol, throwing a dead cobra on the street, buying makeup that's sponsored by fictional characters, an...
The Comedy Button: Episode 124
26 Apr 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Anthony is, apparently, the best BFF ever, whether you're a man or woman. Which is totally cool, you know. We're cool with whatever -- whatever you wa...
The Comedy Button: Episode 123
18 Apr 2014
Contributed by Lukas
What's the most cartoonishly bad restaurant in San Francisco, and who went there for kicks (hint: not Ryan)? Starring Brian Altano, Scott Bromley, Ant...
The Comedy Button: Episode 122
11 Apr 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone has vacation stories this week! Max stayed in a horse hotel, Brian saw the 9/11 tourist attraction, and Ryan visited his ancestral homeland. ...
The Comedy Button: Episode 121
04 Apr 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Brian and Max are too drunk for their own good. Seriously, WTF is wrong with these guys? Starring Brian Altano, Scott Bromley, Anthony Gallegos, Ryan ...
The Comedy Button: Episode 120
28 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
We aren't quite sure whether H.R. Pufnstuf or the terrifying original version of McDonaldland left more childhood scars on us. Remember, kids: Night t...
The Comedy Button: Episode 119
21 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the cast plays "Kill Ryan." The shocking truth is, they would utterly lose this game in real-life, because Ryan is a MFing BADASS. Starring...
The Comedy Button: Episode 118
14 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
It's almost 2015, and we still don't have all that garbage Back to the Future Part II promised us, nor are we living in some weird alternate version o...
The Comedy Button: Episode 117
07 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
If each of us could swap lives with one of our fellow castmates for a day, who would we pick? Well, the answer to that is: How badly does everyone wan...
The Comedy Button: Episode 116
28 Feb 2014
Contributed by Lukas
This week, amid our stories of accidental racism and Chris Farley sightings, one Comedy Button cast member unveils his grand plan for creating a home ...
The Comedy Button: Episode 115
21 Feb 2014
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when two nerdy white guys (one of them nine feet tall) visit the ancestral homeland of video games and samurai -- Japan itself -- and dec...
The Comedy Button: Episode 114
15 Feb 2014
Contributed by Lukas
We watch some stupid commercials, steer clear of Seattle's horse cops, take a ride on the Reading Railroad, have some excellent spa adventures, witnes...
The Comedy Button: Episode 113
07 Feb 2014
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's extra-awesome episode, Adventures of Pete & Pete star Danny Tamberelli returns with his on-sceen big brother Mike Maronna in tow, we he...
The Comedy Button: Episode 112
31 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
It's another three-man show, wherein Scott hates his birthday, we recall the first video games we ever played, Ryan delves into the contents of his MP...
The Comedy Button: Episode 111
25 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Anthony is dating a 23-year-old, we take a trip to the Bone Zone, the great California drought has us doing nothing differently whatsoever,...
The Comedy Button: Episode 110
17 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
With half the cast MIA, it's down to Brian, Scott, and the guy who doesn't talk to discuss the Star Wars canon re-org, Ryan's extracurricular activiti...
The Comedy Button: Episode 109
10 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
After a way-longer-than-we-planned-for holiday break, we're back in 2014 to talk about the real-world problems that occasionally happen, Anthony's lov...
The Comedy Button: Episode 108
20 Dec 2013
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by a couple of awesome IGN editors to talk about life as an extra in the movie biz, Ryan's new Ranger Smith look, Midwestern values, the ...
The Comedy Button: Episode 107
13 Dec 2013
Contributed by Lukas
This week, in-between bouts of random audio issues (sorry about that), we pull some cool pranks, Ryan's wife schools us on cooking steaks, we get a bo...
The Comedy Button: Episode 106
06 Dec 2013
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Ryan does a bang-up hosting job, Captain Planet is still terrible, a thoughtful listener subscribes us to Instabang, we consider the weirdo...
The Comedy Button: Episode 105
29 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
We forget to hit record, Anthony eats a whole pie for his birthday, Jaden Smith's Twitter account is insane, Brian sees a midget Rastafarian, Brian is...
The Comedy Button: Episode 104
22 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
We find out who's a nasty man, sex acts are like Doom weapons, Anthony expiration-dates a girl, we ponder the logistics of droid slavery, we discover ...
The Comedy Button: Episode 103
15 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Max takes his career back to the future (and explains his weird phobias), we do a boob tally, the Folsom Street Fair is weird, Ryan whips out the bull...
The Comedy Button: Episode 102
09 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we contemplate the idea of becoming actual Ghostbusters, we're still giant manbabies, Brian makes fun of tiny horses, Ryan would be the wor...
The Comedy Button: Episode 101
01 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
We hear stories from medical professionals, get wind of some weird STD news, talk about the stupid Power Rangers, bring up Brian's apparent archnemesi...
The Comedy Button: Episode 100
25 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
In this 100th episode semi-spectacular, we count our blessings, weigh time spent playing video games vs. watching porn, discuss classy erotica habits,...
The Comedy Button: Episode 99
18 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Anthony broadcasts from space, Max has a big announcement, we talk about whackin' (and not the mob kind), fast food travels through time, M...
The Comedy Button: Episode 98
11 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Anthony gets in touch with his inner Mexican, Star Trek is still dumb, Scott has a Donald Duck butt, we play "Racist or True," Brian encoun...
The Comedy Button: Episode 97
04 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan's life gets disrupted by a chocolate factory burning to the ground, Lobo is the worst comic book character ever, Brian pops the question, we spec...
The Comedy Button: Episode 96
27 Sep 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Anthony throws a penny whistle concert, we tell some cat tales, Anthony's becoming more of a bar regular than Norm from Cheers, '90s rap videos are in...
The Comedy Button: Episode 95
20 Sep 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan and Brian roll with San Francisco's craziest cab driver, Seattle gets collectively high, Anthony goes on a solo adventure, Max makes a very odd f...
The Comedy Button: Episode 94
13 Sep 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan and Anthony go to PAX Prime 2013, the guys who make Halo apparently listen to our show, Max gets all muscular, Anthony has a white weekend, one p...
The Comedy Button: Episode 93
06 Sep 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Anthony is absent again this week, and in his stead we learn the origins of one very politically incorrect term, Max gets confused by the concept of l...
The Comedy Button: Episode 92
30 Aug 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Max steps in for hosting duty in Anthony's absence, Scott has one of the most white-person weekends ever, we ponder making our own Weird Science girl,...
The Comedy Button: Episode 91
23 Aug 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Anthony vows to stop crime, Max films a completely unrelated crime, Zombie Studios is ground zero for an actual zombie apocalypse, mugging logistics a...
The Comedy Button: Episode 90
16 Aug 2013
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we all try to live healthier lives, Ryan gets annoyed about Taco Bell breakfasts, we encounter the most confident woman in America, B...
The Comedy Button: Episode 89
09 Aug 2013
Contributed by Lukas
In this very special episode, we analyze the Gotham City Police Department, learn about Seattle's real-life superhero squad, introduce some coworkers ...
The Comedy Button: Episode 88
02 Aug 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Guest host Jack DeVries turns into Cool Ryan Scott, Anthony parties hard in Seattle, white girls love crying on curbs, we hear some San Diego Comic-Co...
The Comedy Button: Episode 87
26 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Max has an important raccoon-related announcement, Brian had to babysit Jason Mewes, a listener (finally) sends in a great email, we explain how your ...
The Comedy Button: Episode 86
19 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
We learn that Anthony's been checking out his cat's unmentionables, check out the hot Seattle dating scene, hear about the nerdiest sleepover ever, ha...
The Comedy Button: Episode 85
12 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
We find out what annoys Ryan's wife, confess to the stupid things we do out of habit, witness a hobo couple's $300 argument, meet the Jean Whisperer, ...
The Comedy Button: Episode 84
05 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we spin the Comedy Button topic wheel, discuss Ryan's style (and what would happen if he found himself unexpectedly alone), marvel at Radfo...
The Comedy Button: Episode 83
21 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Anthony joins us from Seattle to tell us about his cat-sitter, we search Yelp for highway review scores, Anthony gets real job, we ponder s...
The Comedy Button: Episode 82
14 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
It's an all bangout episode! This week, we talk problems with the ol' IUD, guest host Jack DeVries' posterior prep work, Jack's Comedy Button crushes,...
The Comedy Button: Episode 81
07 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we wonder if we really need a theme song, conclude that Cops was an amazing show, rave about Lethal Enforcers and NARC, laugh at some...
The Comedy Button: Episode 80
31 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we try (and fail) to give Ryan a new catchphrase, discover that people have no idea what we look like in real life, wonder what ever happen...
The Comedy Button: Episode 79
24 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
We try and come up with new catchphrases, Ryan gets a cool new jacket, Anthony talks fleshlights, Brian sees a wind-something-not-filter-friendly, Ant...
The Comedy Button: Episode 78
17 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we read real raccoon facts, discover that tripping a person will give them a speech impediment, mess around at work, watch things fai...
The Comedy Button: Episode 77
10 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Ryan loves all women, we happen upon one defective San Francisco raver girl, Anthony goes on a group date, public Facebook profiles are ser...
The Comedy Button: Episode 76
03 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
It’s a special animal-themed episode, where we answer all your stupid questions about dumb animals, and ramble on about actual raccoon facts. Starri...
The Comedy Button: Episode 75
26 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
It's time for some crazy subway stories, crazy homeless stories, Falling Down moments, love crimes as the new hate crimes, The Theology Button, retire...
The Comedy Button: Episode 74
19 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
It's April, which means our second maybe-sort-of-annual GFW Radio reunion show, wherein six guys who used to make a PC gaming magazine (remember those...
The Comedy Button: Episode 73
12 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Comedy Button, Max is apparently turning into Benjamin Button, Anthony visits Jurassic Park, Ryan tells us his stupid opinion on G.I....
The Comedy Button: Episode 72
05 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
This week, returning Kickstarter VIP Greg Tarascio tells us about airplane noises, we recall our fondest terrible NES game memories, Greg tells us mor...
The Comedy Button: Episode 71
30 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Anthony rides shotgun with Max, we discover the world's worst (fake) Android game, we consider how to make your girlfriends play video game...
The Comedy Button: Episode 70
22 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we get off to some false starts, hear about Scott's recent trip to Camp Crystal Lake, ponder Anthony's inevitable new life as Casey Jones, ...
The Comedy Button: Episode 69
15 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we learn that Ryan Scott -- the king of lounging -- still wears thermal underwear, ponder Etsy-crafted anal beads, recall our international...
The Comedy Button: Episode 68
08 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we ask Ryan how his life is going, discuss our hatred of dolphins, beg for some horribly cooked food, discover the coolest book ever, read ...
The Comedy Button: Episode 67
01 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we talk about watching nude scenes with our parents, being sick and lazy, the world's most practical homeless man, those damn kids, cool ta...
The Comedy Button: Episode 66
23 Feb 2013
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Anthony gets Scott's front door mixed up, we ponder the idea of being sickly shut-ins, quitting smoking is hard, Anthony impersonates his M...
The Comedy Button: Episode 65
15 Feb 2013
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Anthony has a sleepover, Ryan performs a dramatic reading of DuckTales (and proves why he'd be the worst at reading bedtime stories to kids...
The Comedy Button: Episode 64
08 Feb 2013
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Ryan shows up for an episode (and tells us about his love for the Matrix), we order nerds to lose the pony tails, fat shaming gets shameful...
The Comedy Button: Episode 63
01 Feb 2013
Contributed by Lukas
In this extra-special episode, former Adventures of Pete & Pete star (and current grown-up funny guy) Danny Tamberelli joins us to recall what life wa...
The Comedy Button: Episode 62
26 Jan 2013
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's wild-and-crazy "lost" episode, Anthony gets everything wrong, Diablo gives bedsores, Game of Thrones has its share of homeless people, ...
The Comedy Button: Episode 61
18 Jan 2013
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Brian interrupts Max too much, animals go on welfare, California has some crazy garbage rules, lingerie is important for about eight second...
The Comedy Button: Episode 60
11 Jan 2013
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we analyze Anthony's show-starting methods, talk about our relaxing weekends, provide some sound dating advice, read our very favorite porn...
The Comedy Button: Episode 59
04 Jan 2013
Contributed by Lukas
We're back for 2013 -- and it's time to discuss our New Year's adventures, hate on all those fun-havers, discuss the things you just can't do on Ikea ...
The Comedy Button: The Best of 2012
28 Dec 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Holy swazzle stars! We've gotten through our first full year of this madcap craziness -- and in an effort to help ring in the new year (and to give yo...