Wasted Words

A listener question gets Tony a little hot under the collar in "Ask Tony Zaret About the Television Industry," then Shek asks the panel if being annoyed at Tim Tebow and the Broncos' success makes him a jerk.

First- a new feature, "Ask Tony Zaret About the Television Industry," in which we talk about the chances of Community coming back and why cable channels with much lower ratings thrive. Then- we discuss nerd and geek culture and whether that's even a thing or just an annoying marketing ploy. ALSO- Plugs, wherein you find out where you can see Tony do standup in person (in NY) and see Leonard read from his book (in TX). And! Your chance to have lunch with Wasted Words personalities, if you're willing to go to Manhattan to do so! Details inside! Listen, then email! You could enjoy a cheap lunch with real genuine podcast people!

"Hollywood" Steve Huey [Yacht Rock] stops by to ask the panel what role friendship plays in life as you get older. Get this- they actually give some pretty good advice. ALSO: Tony Zaret lets us guess his lunch and tells us about his adventures at Oktoberfest in Germany.

"Calamity" Jon Morris stops by and we learn a frighteningly large amount about Australia. Also- in "Say, What's Good?" you are advised about humidifiers, online DNA testing, caramelized carrots and Brother Claude Ely.

Liz Lent asks the panel if one really must act a certain way in order to get ahead in life. Also- the return of "What Did Tony Zaret Have For Lunch?"

Jon Muller asks the panel how he should go about raising his impending child. That can't be good. Before that, Quickly Now! asks which natural disaster everyone would prefer. Oh and hey- a new theme song, by Ben Mullins!

Mike Riggs (Reason Magazine) asks the panel why it's so difficult to adopt a pet and how the process can be simplified. ALSO: Racism, geese, James Randi and one of Tony's neighbors apparently has a gun.

Maggie Serota (dailyurbanlegend.tumblr.com) asks the panel to solve America's unemployment problem. Also- another rousing edition of What Did Tony Zaret Have For Lunch?

Ryan Ridley (Channel 101, Grandma's Virginity podcast) joins Shek, Stephen, Leonard and RJ to talk about that time in one's life when they feel that they ought to settle down. Also- What Did Tony Zaret Have For Lunch? once again captures a grateful nation's imagination.

Dennis DiClaudio joins Shek, Leonard, Olivia and RJ to discuss the perils of rail travel and being mistaken for a sleeping vagrant on the subway. Leonard is apoplectic over insanely-priced beer in New York. Bartender Deke Zibinski advises on the issue of illegally-opened fire hydrants. Also, we play another round of What Did Tony Zaret Have For Lunch?"