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EXCLUSIVE: Comedy Bang! Bang!, nan improvisational question and reply show hosted by writer and comedian Scott Aukerman, which marks 1 of nan world’s longest-running drama podcasts, has inked a woody for a multi-year hold pinch SiriusXM.
The three-year statement continues nan production, distribution, and exclusive ad-sales of Comedy Bang! Bang! by SiriusXM, wherever nan show remains a cornerstone.
Launched each nan measurement backmost successful 2009 — originally, as Comedy Death-Ray Radio — Comedy Bang! Bang! blends personage interviews, improvisation, recurring characters, and absurdist drama into a format that has influenced an full procreation of drama podcasters and performers. The show’s doorway is ever unfastened to an assortment of eccentric oddballs and characters who popular by astatine immoderate infinitesimal to chat, compete successful games, and prosecute successful comic revelry, including predominant guests Paul F. Tompkins, Jason Mantzoukas, Lauren Lapkus, Adam Scott, Ego Nwodim, Nick Kroll, Bob Odenkirk, and galore more.
Downloaded astir 10 cardinal times per year, nan show has led to aggregate spin-off podcasts, a New York Times bestselling book, and a tv bid that ran for 5 seasons connected IFC.
“When I started this show seventeen years ago, I had a dream: to widen my statement pinch Sirius XM Holdings, Inc. successful 2026 for an further 3 years,” Aukerman joked. “Now it’s yet coming true, and nan 12-year-old maine would person been very proud.”
With a roster that spans comedy, existent crime, wellness, business, and intermezo programming, nan SiriusXM Podcast Network represents much of nan apical 20 podcasts than immoderate different web according to Edison Research, reaching 1 successful 2 podcast listeners successful nan U.S. each month. The caller woody will carry Comedy Bang! Bang! through its landmark 20th season.
“Scott and the Comedy Bang! Bang! team person built 1 of nan astir enduring and influential franchises successful podcasting — not to mention wholly redefining what drama podcasting tin sound like,” said Adam Sachs, SVP of Podcast Content astatine SiriusXM. “17 years into its tally and Scott’s interviews pinch ‘interesting people’ stay nan golden modular successful improv drama podcasts. ‘All joking a salad,’ we look guardant to much years of unhinged nosy pinch Scott and his guests.”
Comedy Bang! Bang! is produced by Jeff Fox and executive produced by Codi Fischer. New episodes will proceed to beryllium disposable each Monday connected nan SiriusXM app and each awesome listening platforms. Bonus episodes will beryllium released each Thursday successful nan podcast’s feed.
