Hollywood Handbook

Hayes is in the studio with famous young comedian BRANDON WARDELL to talk about computers and doing Tough Mudder while Sean calls in from abroad.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sean and Hayes make a major politics announcement. Then JEN D'ANGELO of MTV's Loosely Exactly Nicole makes the scene for a nice return to the traditional episodes that the boys used to do before. This episode is brought to you by Harry's and Blue Apron.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sean and Hayes invite MIKE HANFORD and DAVE FERGUSON from the Birthday Boys on the show but they have been busy so they're not sure what they're going to do yet. Listen to Mike's show "Questions for Lennon" on Howl.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sean and Hayes get Weekend Live's BECK BENNETT to come to the studio and discuss the controversy that drove them apart many years ago.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hayes is late to the studio so Sean and Brett have some time to catch up. ALYSSA MILANO is the guest. Come see us at the Now Hear This podcast festival: nowhearthisfest.com This episode Five Four Group and Casper Mattresses.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The boys are back with a guestless episode where they play a game of "Stank or Dank", followed by a round of a special board game. Come see us at the Now Hear This podcast festival: nowhearthisfest.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hayes and Sean are joined by Angie Tribeca's Andrée Vermeulen for a freewheeling discussion of her showbiz journey that's barely interrupted by stuff going on in Hayes and Sean's personal lives.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Julie Klausner joins the boys again to reminisce on her past episodes and get a little political. Then, Sean does some of his classic impressions and the gang picks their Mt. Crushmore.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hayes and Sean discuss which guys they like to root for in the Olympics. Then GABE DELAHAYE arrives to plug the website Videogum and help Sean and Hayes understand some of Internet technology.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hayes and Sean welcome Whit and Clay into the studio to discuss one of their favorite new games before a drama arises.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hayes and Sean have to reprimand a crazed fan. Then HOWARD KREMER joins the guys to organically discuss a service they all love. This episode is sponsored by Five Four Group.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hayes and Sean team up with fellow showrunners PATRICK WALSH and KEVIN ETTEN to convene a panel on the job of running a writers room where they hold a draft to create the strongest possible room using anyone from history.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hayes and Sean invite the three Great Debates, Dave King, Steve Hely and Dan Medina, into the studio to engage in some of their famous debates from their podcast and tell Hollywood stories.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sean and Hayes demand that Intern Andy tell them how he lost all the donor shout-outs and then got lost himself. Then KAREN KILGARIFF joins the show to discuss her podcast "My Favorite Murder" and help administer a psychopath test for the boys and Engineer Cody. This episode is sponsored by Blue Apron and Casper Mattresses.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hayes and Tom invite SHARON HORGAN to stop by the Handbook East studio to do community service by workshopping some jokes from past episodes while Sean calls in.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hayes and Sean sit down with UCB founder and improv4humans host MATT BESSER for a forced crossover episode and compare emails with notes they've received from Earwolf brass.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sean sits down with Chris Gethard to do an episode with him as good as the one Hayes did or even more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is a secret phone call Hayes and Sean did at my house, Brett. This is Brett writing this. It happened at my house and then, I recorded it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The boys do a live show at VultureFest in New York City's historic Casper Podcast Lounge, and execute their plan to become the number-one podcast on iTunes with the help of podcast guru ALEX BLUMBERG.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hayes and Sean give tips on a fun hobby of theirs which is gardening. Then JON DALY joins the discussion to write a children's book with the boys.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hayes and Sean are brought to the studio against their will for an unscheduled record. This episode is sponsored by Nudist Colony Clothing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sean and Hayes give each other their annual physical exam. Then ALISON RICH comes in to explain Party Over Here and discuss favorite influences and some interesting science and history.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sean and Hayes do another segment about "Ehh! Wrong" about their Comedy Bang Bang appearance and movie criticism. Then musician and theme song performer ANNALIESE joins the guys to help them create a fresh theme with the help of Producer Engineer Brett.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sean and Hayes have to make one of the most difficult decisions in the history of the show: decide on what to order for lunch. Then, JAKE HURWITZ and AMIR BLUMENFELD arrive for an unedited episode to speak on their growing podcast network HeadGum and what we can expect to see from them in the future.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sean and Hayes reveal themselves to be sneakerheads and discuss the newest sneakers they've bought. Then MIKE LAWRENCE joins in for a quick trip to the Popcorn Gallery.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sean and Hayes appear in front of a live audience to offer tips on personal health and how to eat, then welcome Engineer Cody and special guest TOM SCHARPLING for an inside look at Engineer Cody's Engineer Training Boot Camp and School.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sean and Hayes take a Twitter request to discuss the teaser for Hardcore Henry and arrive at some big questions. Then they invite Earwolf/Midroll CEO ADAM SACHS to join them just to hang out as friends and not because they're worried about being cancelled.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sean and Hayes are taking their listeners inside the process of crafting a network pilot by recording every step of the process. This week: Brainstorming and Outlining.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hayes and Sean speculate as to some other interesting superheroes who could be fighting each other in a movie. Then JULIE KLAUSNER joins the team to redo her celebrated musical episode of the show except not with Dave Matthews this time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The boys appear LIVE at an SXSW panel hosted by a major star and take questions about podcasting and technology, then fly home to do a guest segment with college basketball expert BRANDON GARDNER.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hayes and Sean are called into a high-stakes business meeting.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sean and Hayes open up the Teaser Freezer to discuss the hot new teaser for "Criminal." Then KULAP VILAYSACK from "Who Charted" appears to help the guys do a chart of their own.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sean and Hayes start with their political roundup, then welcome guest KARAN SONI to discuss all things Deadpool, including funny things Deadpool did to him on set, Deadpool's lunch, and possible new humor techniques for Deadpool.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hayes and Sean immediately start having a conversation with MARIA THAYER where they offer romantic advice to the listeners and get some of their own as well.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hayes and Sean are talkin' sports this week as they dish out some hot takes about their feelings on "a very large event". Then, they chat with Brandon Gardner about his career in advertising and he lets them peak behind the curtain a little bit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hayes is still in New York. Sean does the show alone with Brett.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CHRIS GETHARD joins Hayes in New York for a surprise retrospective on Big Lake, the Comedy Central show Chris starred in and Hayes wrote for, to dispel the rumors and reveal the true story once and for all.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sean helps straight up loser DEVIN FIELD get on the right path to become successful by throwing him into Teaser Freezer and see if he can handle the cold. Then Sean uses his character chameleon ability to become Maria Menounos and interview Devin about his real life.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sean is joined by ghostsmasher NEIL CASEY, acclaimed voice actor BEN RODGERS, and good drawer DOMINIC DIERKES to workshop scenes from a new animated movie and address topics such as capital punishment and processed food.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sean and the Earwolf studio are unavailable so Hayes and DC Pierson are forced to record from Engineer Brett's home and take drastic measures to make it not as bad.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hayes is joined by Tom Scharpling in Tom's railyard studio to acknowledge the many awards their shows have gotten lately and to tell the entire true story of the technical difficulties that got last week's episode canceled.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sean and Hayes introduce a new call-in segment called the Phonecorn Gallery where they take calls about the news, with topics like the Chris Evert Celebrity Tennis Tournament, Gwen Stefani, the queen, people building walls, the movie Spectre, and new bugs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hayes and Sean start off with a timely chat about Thanksgiving, including some common misconceptions about the holiday. Then, Agata Monica, Gabe Danon, and July Diaz from Trends with Benefits are on the show to pitch shows for the launch of the new network WolfCool Jr., shows for babies.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hayes and Sean bust into the Teaser Freezer for a hilarious look at the "By the Sea" trailer. Then MIKE O'BRIEN turns up to dish on SNL gossip and play some clips of the best sketches that didn't make his new comedy album.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hayes and Tom Scharpling are checking in this week from The Big Apple itself -- New York City! They talk about potential New Yorkers to recruit to the east coast branch of the network, discuss the mega-hit Hamilton, and bond over their favorite NY memories on the phone with Sean.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sean, Dom Dierkes, and the ScuzzMan are reunited in the studio to catch up on their lives and discuss their script "Volleyball: A Real Underdog Story". Also, the Popcorn Gallery return to ask the ScuzzMan some hard-hitting questions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With Hayes gone, Sean explains how he no longer has boundaries and can finally tell all his opinions uninterrupted. Then, guest Jeff Dunham can't make it to the show due to sabotage, so Sean makes do with just his puppets. Finally, The Question Zone makes an appearance and Sean goes through Hayes' secret Earwolf drawer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On a very spoOoOky Halloween episode of Hollywood Handbook, Sean and Hayes tear away the cobwebs off the Teaser Freezer as they breakdown the new film "Burnt." Then JOE WENGERT, Head of Branded Content at WolfCool Industries returns to introduce a brand new PAUL F. TOMPKINS character by the name of BRANDON CONTENT.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sean and Hayes have taken a stand and decided to do the Hollywood Reporter Most Powerful Showrunner Questionnaire on the show instead of in the magazine. Then STEPHANIE ALLYNNE appears to dish on her wedding plans and answer questions for the Popcorn Gallery about strange food.?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hayes and Sean are coming at you live from LA Podfest to chat with the very funny JOHN GEMBERLING about their plans for the upcoming WolfCool Fest, including some new show ideas and bestiality. Then, the live Popcorn Gallery asks about branding and making movies on computers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.