Earwolf was an American comedy podcasting network founded by Scott Aukerman and Jeff Ullrich in August 2010. Initially built around the Comedy Death-Ray Radio podcast, the network grew to include many podcasts on diverse subjects. The Earwolf studios were in Los Angeles, California, United States.
In November 2014, Earwolf launched a sister network, Wolfpop, led by Paul Scheer. In March 2016, most of Wolfpop's programs were merged into Earwolf.
Howl was a podcasting app launched in 2015 by Midroll Media, whose premium version featured the entire back catalogue of Earwolf podcasts, along with several comedy specials and many limited-run podcasts. Howl was discontinued in 2019, with its programming made available on Stitcher Premium, until it too was discontinued in 2023.
Following the acquisition of Midroll Media by SiriusXM in July 2020, Earwolf slowly began dropping shows from its lineup, with podcasts like Hollywood Handbook and Office Ladies moving to other networks. In September 2025, Earwolf's four remaining podcasts, Comedy Bang! Bang!, How Did This Get Made?, Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend, and Scam Goddess, dropped the Earwolf branding in favor of SiriusXM branding, with the website becoming dormant.
History Earwolf podcasting network was founded by Scott Aukerman and Jeff Ullrich in August 2010. In 2011, they announced a partnership with Funny Or Die.
In 2014, Earwolf merged with podcast advertising network The Mid Roll, a separate company founded by Ullrich, to form Midroll Media. Midroll was acquired by the E. W. Scripps Company in 2015.
In July 2020, SiriusXM acquired Midroll Media, which includes Stitcher Radio and Earwolf, for $325 million.
Wolfpop In November 2014, Earwolf launched a sister network, Wolfpop, led by Paul Scheer. Wolfpop's podcast lineup included The Black List Table Reads, The Canon, Cardboard! With Rich Sommer, Crybabies, Denzel Washington Is the Greatest Actor of All Time Period, Get Up on This, Happy Sad Confused, I Was There Too, Maltin on Movies, Nerd Machine's Picking Favorites, Off Camera, OMFG!, Reading Aloud, Rotten Tomatoes, and The Sylvester Stallone Show. On March 7, 2016, the majority of Wolfpop's programs were folded over into Earwolf.
Howl Howl was a podcasting app launched by Midroll Media in 2015. The premium version of the app featured the entire back catalogues of Earwolf podcasts, as well as several comedy specials and all episodes of WTF with Marc Maron. Howl also featured many limited-run podcasts exclusive to the premium version of the app, including Atlas Obscura Day, I Know It Sounds Crazy, Colt Cabana Presents: The Gathering of the Juggalos, Good Question, Hardcore Game of Thrones, Psychic Pshow with Lauren Lapkus, Spalding Gray: Great Live Performances, Superego: Forgotten Classics, The Complete Woman, The Mysterious Secrets Of Uncle Bertie's Botanarium, What's Wrong With Me?, Wild Horses: The Perspective, and Words of the Years. In 2019, Howl was discontinued, its programming still being available on Stitcher Premium.
Location The Earwolf studios were in Los Angeles, California, United States.
Comedy programming
Bitch Sesh: A Real Housewives Breakdown A podcast where Casey Wilson and Danielle Schneider discuss shows from The Real Housewives franchise. They often have special guests, who have previously included Andy Cohen, June Diane Raphael, Michael Rapaport, Adam Pally, and Retta.
Comedy Bang! Bang!: The Podcast
Comedy Bang! Bang! (previously Comedy Death-Ray Radio) is Earwolf's flagship podcast. It is hosted by Scott Aukerman and was originally an extension of his weekly live Comedy Death-Ray show. The weekly podcast features guests from the world of comedy, including Paul F. Tompkins, James Adomian, Tim Heidecker, Bob Odenkirk, and others. The show is known for improvised conversations between Aukerman and his guests, some of whom perform impressions or original characters. The show celebrated its second anniversary during its May 2 show and changed its name to Comedy Bang Bang: The Podcast. The A.V. Club listed the show as one of the top comedy podcasts of 2010.
In 2012, IFC began airing a television version of the show, called Comedy Bang! Bang! The first season ran for ten episodes, it was renewed for a 20 episode second season, and began airing its third season in May 2014. IFC picked up the show for a 40 episode fourth season on March 20, 2014. The series lasted for a total of five seasons.
Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend
Launched in 2018, Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend is a podcast in which retired late-night television host Conan O'Brien hangs out with "people he enjoys most" and tries to find "real friendship" along the way.
Earwolf Presents Earwolf Presents showcases new podcasts from Earwolf as well as one-off specials.
How Did This Get Made?
How Did This Get Made?, hosted by Paul Scheer, June Diane Raphael and Jason Mantzoukas, is a biweekly podcast. Each show, which has a new guest, features the deconstruction and mockery of terrible films. Not only are jokes made, but attempts to unscramble plots are often begun before being abandoned. During the show's off week a ".5" episode is uploaded featuring Scheer announcing the next week's movie as well as challenges for the fans.
improv4humans with Matt Besser An improvised podcast led by Matt Besser, a founding member of the Upright Citizens Brigade. Besser and various improvisers use one-word suggestions from Twitter, listener calls, videos from YouTube, and occasional musical guests as basis for improvised scenes. Musical acts that have appeared on the podcast have included Frank Turner, Dan Deacon, Lucero, The Staves, The Family Crest, and more.
Scam Goddess Host Laci Mosley and guests discuss scams, cons, robbery, and fraud. Topics have included Caroline Calloway, Fyre Fest, and Don Larpe.
The Neighborhood Listen An improvised podcast hosted by Paul F. Tompkins and Nicole Parker, in the characters of Burnt Millipede and Joan Pedestrian, citizens of the fictional town of Dignity Falls. In each episode improvised comedy occurs based on posts from the neighborhood-based social network Nextdoor. Guests such as Maria Blasucci, Ryan Gaul, Nicole Byer, and Bobby Moynihan have all appeared as characters.
U Talkin' U2 To Me? / R U Talkin' R.E.M. RE: ME? / U Talkin' Talking Heads 2 My Talking Head? / U Springin' Springsteen On My Bean? The U Talkin series features Scott Aukerman and Adam Scott discussing their mutual admiration for an artist, discussing one album per episode. The podcast started as U Talkin' U2 to Me on February 26, 2014. Guests included Harris Wittels, Lance Bangs, Paul F. Tompkins, Jimmy Pardo, Todd Glass, Doug Benson, U2, Phoebe Robinson, and Andy Daly. In 2018, the podcast was rebranded as R U Talkin' R.E.M. RE: ME?, discussing the band R.E.M. In 2020, the podcast was again rebranded as R U Talkin' RHCP RE: ME?, discussing the band Red Hot Chili Peppers for one episode, where in the second episode it was discussed that both hosts would much rather do a show about Talking Heads and was rebranded yet again as U Talkin' Talking Heads 2 My Talking Head? In 2023 the podcast began discussing Bruce Springsteen under the title U Springin' Springsteen On My Bean?
Lifestyle programming
Wrong Turns with Jameela Jamil Formerly known as I Weigh with Jameela Jamil when it was a body-positive podcast where host Jameela Jamil interviews guests about identity and body image. Guests have included Billy Porter, Reese Witherspoon, and iO Tillett Wright.
Culture programming
Unspooled Unspooled is a film podcast co-hosted by Amy Nicholson and Paul Scheer. Season 1 explores the AFI Top 100 while season 2 explores Scheer and Nicholson's top 100 films.
Former programming
Affirmation Nation with Bob Ducca A self-improvement podcast hosted by Seth Morris as his character Bob Ducca.
Analyze Phish On Analyze Phish, Harris Wittels attempted to convince Scott Aukerman to like the band Phish. The first episode aired in August 2011. Ten episodes aired, with the final installment, "Fuego," posted on July 10, 2014.
The Andy Daly Podcast Pilot Project A podcast where Andy Daly and Matt Gourley sort through various podcast pilots that have been sent to Earwolf.
The Apple Sisters A mostly scripted podcast featuring The Apple Sisters. The show features original songs and stars three singing sisters who set their act in 1943.
Attitudes!
In Attitudes!, formerly known as Throwing Shade, hosts Erin Gibson and Bryan Safi discuss issues concerning women's rights, LGBTQ rights and progressive politics laced with humor. They also consider important issues like grocery shopping, cotton candy grapes, annoying neighbors, and skin care.
Beautiful/Anonymous A podcast officially known as Beautiful Stories from Anonymous People where Chris Gethard speaks on the phone to anonymous people. The callers can hang up at any time, but Gethard must stay on the line with them for at least an hour. In August 2023, Beautiful/Anonymous left Earwolf and went independent after over seven years with the network.
Best Friends with Nicole Byer and Sasheer Zamata Comedians Nicole Byer and Sasheer Zamata discuss friendship, culture, and life. While the show continues, the show is now produced by Headgum as of 2025, having left Earwolf.
Big Grande Teachers' Lounge Big Grande Teachers Lounge ran from September 2017 to June 2020 and featured Drew Tarver, Dan Lippert, Jon Mackey, and Ryan Rosenberg as bumbling teachers at the fictional Hamilton High School.
The Black List Table Reads A podcast where The Black List founder Franklin Leonard presents unproduced scripts read by a rotating group of actors.
Bonanas for Bonanza Launched in April 2020, Bonanas for Bonanza is the first podcast picked up by Earwolf from The Andy Daly Podcast Pilot Project. Hosts Dalton Wilcox (Andy Daly), Amy Sleeverson (Maria Bamford), and Mutt Taylor (Matt Gourley) watch the television show Bonanza.
By the Way, In Conversation with Jeff Garlin A live podcast recorded at Largo in LA, featuring a casual conversation between a guest and Jeff Garlin. Guests have included JJ Abrams, Henry Rollins, Lena Dunham, Will Ferrell, Zach Galifianakis and Larry David.
The Canon
In The Canon, Amy Nicholson and a different co-host (formerly Devin Faraci) discuss a new movie every week and whether it deserves to be "canon," though the final decision is left to listeners' votes.
The Cracked Podcast Hosted by Alex Schmidt, The Cracked Podcast is an extension of the discussions that drive articles published on the website Cracked.
Crybabies A podcast where Sarah Thyre, Susan Orlean, and a guest discuss what makes them cry.
Culture Kings Comedians Jacquis Neal and Edgar Momplaisir discuss blackness and popular culture. The podcast of was previously part of the iHeart Radio network but moved to Earwolf in January 2020.
Cyber Thug Radio Cyber Thug Radio was a part of Earwolf for two weeks before being discontinued. It was hosted by Jerry Minor (as "Cyber Thug") with co-host "Miles Archer". Together they talked about hip-hop, athletics, and other urban topics. It launched in November 2010 and was formally announced canceled on December 28, 2010. The Earwolf store released a special third episode in March 2012.
The David Gregory Show An interview podcast hosted by David Gregory.
Denzel Washington Is the Greatest Actor of All Time Period
A podcast where W. Kamau Bell and Kevin Avery discuss a new movie starring Denzel Washington each week.
Doing Great with Vicky Vox Drag queen Vicky Vox interviews guests using tarot cards. Guests have included Detox, Alaska Thunderfuck, Bob the Drag Queen, and Betsy Sodaro.
Dr. Gameshow