Pun Intensive

Pun Intensive

By Aaron FaselComedy
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Pun Intensive episodes

  • Interview 3: Cynthia MacGregor
    Today we have another special interview episode featuring writer Cynthia MacGregor.Cynthia has hundreds of titles over her name, as she's published over a hundred books, not to mention newsletters, podcasts, and O. Henry Pun-Off contests (she didn't publish those, but her name's been under them).You can find out more about her at her website, cynthiamacgregor.comCynthia would love to hear from you at [email protected] also hosts two podcasts:Younger Every DayIn the SpotlightAnd don't forget to remember that the next International O. Henry Pun-Off is in Austin on May 11th, 2019. We also want to give special thanks to the band Dark Meat, whose music ("When the Killers Came") we have come to love to use in our podcast.We'll see you next week!Support the show
    48 min
  • Episode 13: Bold Ringer

    Talk to us about this episode by sending an email to [email protected] 

    • What's the correct pronunciation of "gnu?"
  • Is the topic of Lorena Bobbitt honestly that funny?
  • Do you have any good "driving" puns to share with us?

    • Mentioned in the podcast:

    • Here's a link to Gracie's Pun-Off entry in 2011 (not twelve, like she originally misremembered)
  • Here's Arun's entry the first time it was performed in public
  • Andy's entry in 2009 is not on YouTube (that we could find) but here's the one he did the following year
  • And here's Aaron's first Pun-Off entry, an Irish ditty

    • By the way . . . 

    • Not only is floccinaucinihilipilification an actual word (according to some), but here's the Pun-Off entry mentioned
  • Also, Gracie gave a very high score, as a judge, to this entry just last year

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    Want more?

    • Our web site is punintensive.com
  • Play games at faceboook.com/punypage
  • Social media where we reside:
    • facebook.com/punintensive
  • instagram.com/punintensive
  • pinterest.com/punintensive
  • twitter.com/punintesive
  • youtube.com

    • This week's panelists are:

    • Aaron Fasel
  • Gracie Haak
  • Arun Debrey
  • Andy Balinsky

    • And don't forget to remember that the next International O. Henry Pun-Off is in Austin on May 11th, 2019. We also want to give special thanks to the band Dark Meat, whose music ("When the Killers Came") we have come to love to use in our podcast.

    We'll see you next week!

    Support the show
    39 min
  • Interview 2: Erika Ettin
    This week we have a special interview episode with Producer Aaron Fasel and Cope Reducer Gary Hallock.Our guest today is Erika Ettin, of A Little Nudge. She's a veteran performer/contestant at:Pun DMV (Washington, DC) five-time champPunderdome (NYC) semi-finalistO. Henry one-time competitor in Punniest of Show (and killed it!)Facebook #MondayPunday creator and lead punster.You can also find her on the podcast So We Met Online. Support the show
    1 hr 9 min
  • Episode 12: Pun Russian Sith Love

    Talk to us about this episode by sending an email to [email protected] 

    • Did we get the best pizza headlines?
  • Is Your Body a Wonderland?
  • What parenting advice do you have for us?

    • Mentioned in the podcast:

    • Edible Book Festival
  • Irish Music Jam at BD Riley's
    • Here's the calendar
  • And their corned beef, Man!
  • Our web site is punintensive.com
  • Play games at faceboook.com/punypage
  • Social media where we reside:
    • facebook.com/punintensive
  • instagram.com/punintensive
  • pinterest.com/punintensive
  • twitter.com/punintesive
  • youtube.com

    • This week's panelists are:

    • Aaron Fasel
  • Gracie Haak
  • Arun Debry
  • Andy Balinsky

    • And don't forget to remember that the next International O. Henry Pun-Off is in Austin on May 11th, 2019. We also want to give special thanks to the band Dark Meat, whose music ("When the Killers Came") we have come to love to use in our podcast.

    We'll see you next week!

    Support the show
    37 min
  • Episode 11: Walked Her Doe

    Talk to us about this episode by sending an email to [email protected] 

    • Do you know all the ruminant animals off the top of your head?
  • What school supplies do we need to get?
  • Tell us your favorite music puns (seriously!)

    • Mentioned in the podcast:

    • Lez Zepplin is really a thing! Who knew?
  • Play games at faceboook.com/punypage
  • And find out more about us at facebook.com/punintensive

    • This week's panelists are:

    • Aaron Fasel
  • Dav Wallace
  • Arun Debry
  • Brian Oakley
  • Peter Hinrichs 

    • And don't forget to remember that the next International O. Henry Pun-Off is in Austin on May 11th, 2019. We also want to give special thanks to the band Dark Meat, whose music ("When the Killers Came") we have come to love to have in our podcast.

    We'll see you next week!

    Support the show
    46 min
  • Episode 10: Burrito Chorale

    You may send an email to [email protected] and talk to us about this episode

    • How many "buildings" cues can you think of?
  • How long can you think of measurement puns?
  • Should the Pun-Off take Pun Slinger topics so seriously?

    • Mentioned in the podcast:

    • Trading Places is a classic, and this is what Mortimer contributed.
  • Play games at faceboook.com/punypage
  • And find out more about us at facebook.com/punintensive

    • This week's panelists are:

    • Aaron Fasel
  • Dav Wallace
  • Arun Debry
  • Brian Oakley
  • Peter Hinrichs 

    • And don't forget to remember that the next O. Henry Pun-Off World Championship is in Austin on May 11th, 2019. We also want to give special thanks to the band Dark Meat, whose music ("When the Killers Came") we use for interstitials.

    We'll see you next week!

    Support the show
    36 min
  • Episode IX: Demise of Dry Talker

    If you want to join in on the punnery, send an email to [email protected] and talk to us.

    • Do you have good advice about cooking?
  • Do you've any good bilingual puns?
  • Can you avoid using animals as verbs?

    • Mentioned in the podcast:

    • Bob Woodward (including "All the President's Men" and "Fear"
  • Gary's list of verbed animals can be found at jbonneau.com
  • Play games at faceboook.com/punypage
  • And find out more about us at facebook.com/punintensive

    • This week's panelists are:

    • Aaron Fasel
  • Bill Crider
  • David Gugenheim
  • David Wyde
  • Gary Hallock
    • A really cool part of today's show was our very special guest, David Wyde, who puns at open mics, with friends, and to people at parties who unwitty-ingly make eye contact. He has competed at Seattle's Pundamonium and Austin's O. Henry Pun-Off.He once rendered a bar full of comedy seekers completely silent, in a head-to-head pun-off on hospitals: "My voice keeps going up and down; I think I have an inflection." David sprinkled puns throughout his talk on web cookies at the DefCon hacker conference, but they're too crumby to include here. As a software engineer and an official chess master, he tries to avoid The Mate-Tricks.

     

    And don't forget to remember that the next O. Henry Pun-Off World Championship is in Austin on May 11th, 2019. We also want to give special thanks to the band Dark Meat, whose music ("When the Killers Came") we use for interstitials and for Gary's wind chimes, which provided background music.

    We'll see you in a week!

    Support the show
    32 min
  • Episode VIII: The Fast Dead Guy

    If you want to join us in the punnery, send an email to [email protected] and talk to us.

    • Do you have good advice about St. Patrick's Day?
  • Do you've any good camera puns?
  • Can you make a list of puns on one word that exceeds 25?

    • Today's panelists are:

    • Aaron Fasel
  • Bill Crider
  • David Gugenheim
  • David Wyde
  • Gary Hallock
    • A really cool part of today's show was our very special guest, David Wyde, who puns at open mics, with friends, and to people at parties who unwitty-ingly make eye contact. He has competed at Seattle's Pundamonium and Austin's O. Henry Pun-Off.He once rendered a bar full of comedy seekers completely silent, in a head-to-head pun-off on hospitals: "My voice keeps going up and down; I think I have an inflection." David sprinkled puns throughout his talk on web cookies at the DefCon hacker conference, but they're too crumby to include here. As a software engineer and an official chess master, he tries to avoid The Mate-Tricks.

     

    And don't forget to remember that the next O. Henry Pun-Off World Championship is in Austin on May 11th, 2019. We also want to give special thanks to the band Dark Meat, whose music ("When the Killers Came") we use for interstitials.

    We'll see you in a week!

    Support the show
    33 min
  • Episode VII: The Norse Jamaicans

    If you want to join us in the punnery, send an email to [email protected] and talk to us.

    • Do you have good advice about Spring Break?
  • Questions about Pundamonium?
  • Do you pun in chunks?

    • Today's panelists are:

    • Aaron Fasel
  • Bill Crider
  • David Gugenheim
  • David Wyde
  • Gary Hallock

    • Also, you should check out

    • Daniel Pink ("Drive" is terrific)
  • Malcom Gladwell (His podcast is sublime, but a good first book to read is "Outliers")
  • Annika Eagle
  • Pundamonium
  • Punderdome in NYC
  • PUNY Page on Facebook
  • And of course, check out the Le Corbusier Grand Confort LC2. Because everyone knows about that!
    • A really cool part of today's show was our very special guest, David Wyde, who puns at open mics, with friends, and to people at parties who unwitty-ingly make eye contact. He has competed at Seattle's Pundamonium and Austin's O. Henry Pun-Off.He once rendered a bar full of comedy seekers completely silent, in a head-to-head pun-off on hospitals: "My voice keeps going up and down; I think I have an inflection." David sprinkled puns throughout his talk on web cookies at the DefCon hacker conference, but they're too crumby to include here. As a software engineer and an official chess master, he tries to avoid The Mate-Tricks.

     

    And don't forget to remember that the next O. Henry Pun-Off World Championship is in Austin on May 11th, 2019. We also want to give special thanks to the band Dark Meat, whose music ("When the Killers Came") we use for interstitials.

    We'll see you next week with more!

    Support the show
    42 min
  • Episode VI: The Burn of the Red Eye

    If you want to join us in the punnery, send an email to [email protected] and talk to us.

    • Do you have good advice about charities?
  • Have you found a shoe in your soup?
  • Do you have questions about "What is a pun?"

    • Today's panelists are:

    • Aaron Fasel
  • Bill Crider
  • Dav Wallace
  • David Gugenheim
  • Gary Hallock

    • Bonus question: Do you know why we've named these episodes the way we have?

    Remember that the next O. Henry Punoff is in Austin on May 11th, 2019, and we also want to give special thanks to the band Dark Meat, whose music ("When the Killers Came") we use for interstitials.

    We'll see you next week with more!

    Support the show
    38 min

About Pun Intensive

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Brought to you by the producers of the famous O. Henry Pun-Off World Championships in Austin, TX. A wordplay game show from the people responsible for the granddaddy of all pun competitions.