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Comedy Bang! Bang! Ep. 554: Horatio Sanz & Thomas Middleditch

Comedy- Bang BangDecember 16, 20181h 28min49,065 views
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Comedy Bang! Bang! Episode Overview

  • This episode of Comedy Bang! Bang! features host Scott Aukerman interviewing guests Horatio Sanz and Lyle Cummings.
  • The podcast blends conversation and character work, with unexpected guests and comedic revelry.

Horatio Sanz's Career and Insights

  • Horatio Sanz discusses his roles, including a cameo on Parks and Rec where he played himself in the future.
  • He shares his perspective on the evolution of baseball hats, from sun protection to hiding messy hair.
  • Sanz also touches on his past experiences, including a period of hardship on the North Carolina coast.

Lyle Cummings' Entrepreneurial Ventures

  • Lyle Cummings introduces himself as an entrepreneur, currently operating a sherbert truck.
  • He explains the difference between sherbert and ice cream, noting sherbert is made without cow's milk.
  • Cummings shares a peculiar past job involving supervising teens in a dangerous activity at Trenton Downey Middle School.

Superintendent Peppers Magilla's Controversial Past

  • Peppers Magilla, the superintendent of Trenton Downey Middle School, discusses his involvement in a program to supervise teen self-strangulation.
  • He recounts the epidemic of teens passing out and the hiring of individuals, including himself, to manage the activity.
  • Magilla also shares a personal story of impersonating his mother for 30 years and his subsequent marriage to Don Carsdale.

The Sherbert Truck and Its Origins

  • Lyle Cummings' sherbert truck business is presented as a way to earn money and stay off the streets.
  • The conversation delves into the concept of "sherbert mines" and the dangers associated with them.
  • Cummings also mentions his current ventures, including a private army and plans to invade Italy.

The "Big One" and Schoolyard Antics

  • The "Big One," a former employee at the school, is described as a large individual who used her vagina to clasp things.
  • The discussion touches on children removing pages from books for seances and the superintendent's role in confiscating them.
  • The episode concludes with a call to the "Big One," who seems to be choking or being strangled.

Plugs and Final Thoughts

  • Horatio Sanz plugs his work on "Glow" and potential return to SNL.
  • Lyle Cummings plugs his upcoming ventures and mentions Thomas Middleditch's shorts.
  • The episode features various podcast advertisements, including Squarespace, The Black Tux, and Lisa mattresses.
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Comedy Bang! Bang!Horatio SanzThomas MiddleditchScott AukermanEntrepreneurshipSherbert TruckMiddle School AdministrationTeen Self-StrangulationImpersonationPrivate ArmyInvasion of ItalyGlow (TV Series)Saturday Night LiveSquarespaceThe Black Tux
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