Show overview
Lewis Black's Rantcast has been publishing since 2020, and across the 6 years since has built a catalogue of 271 episodes, alongside 3 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 220 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 39 min and 57 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. Roughly 36% of episodes carry an explicit flag from the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Comedy show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed yesterday, with 19 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Lewis Black.
From the publisher
Lewis Black has some things to get off his chest! With his weekly podcast "Lewis Black’s Rantcast," the Grammy-winning comedian does just that. Channeling his anger in ways only a man who’s devoted his entire life to ranting can do. The tirades are sometimes big, other times small, yet they are always fun-spirited and truly hilarious. No topic is safe from Black’s trademark style of comedic yelling and animated finger-pointing. Skewering anything and anyone that gets under his skin. On the "Rantcast," Black isn’t the only person getting things off his chest, each week Lewis allows fans to submit their gripes so he can commiserate in their frustrations. Black’s long career includes movie roles in Accepted, the voice of Anger in the Pixar’s "Inside Out," and is currently the longest-running correspondent on Comedy Central’s "The Daily Show." We wanna make the podcast even better, help us learn how we can: https://bit.ly/2EcYbu4 For advertising opportunities please email [email protected] Privacy Policy: https://www.studio71.com/us/terms-and-conditions-use/#Privacy%20Policy
Latest Episodes
View all 271 episodes267 - The Blue Danube
266 - Sell Your Blood
265 - More Weapons Big Ballroom
264 - The Lewis Black Invitational Golf Tournament
263 - We're The Civilization He's Destroying
262 - He's Insane
Ep 261261 - Bored
Bored seems to be he word this week for our leader as he seems over the war he started yet doesn’t know how to finish. Maybe Cuba is next. This week also saw the largest protest in history with the No Kings rallies which were no only nationwide but international as well. He’s bored with mail in voting so why not try to get rid of it? Or at least make it so only he can do it and nobody else. Besides the political headlines, and the Madness of March with U Conn beating Duke in spectacular fashion. Meta and Youtube lost in court, and we all seem to be bombarded with life insurance and boxes to shit in. ______________________________________ This episode is brought to you by Indacloud Visit www.indacloud.co and use code LEWIS for 40% off + free shipping on orders over $50 all month long! For advertising opportunities email: [email protected] ___________________ TOUR DATES: http://www.lewisblack.com/tickets GET MERCH: http://www.lewisblack.com/collections ____________________ SUBMIT RANTS TO LEWIS Have something you want to get off your chest? http://www.livelewis.com _____________________ SUBSCRIBE TO THE RANTCAST http://www.lewisblacksrantcast.com ____________________ FOLLOW LEWIS https://www.lewisblack.com https://www.instagram.com/thelewisblack https://www.twitter.com/thelewisblack https://www.facebook.com/thelewisblack https://www.youtube.com/OfficialLewisBlack Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
260 - March Madness
While the title suggests this week's Rantcast could be about the popular college basketball tournament. Madness can also describe the current situation we're living with. From what seems like a new war set forth by our boss, to the lack of decency shown when we lost a high profile public servant. While Lewis tries to make sense of it, his dog Sammy might just have the answers for us as he steadily interrupts Lewis on this episode, mostly as a cry out to us all to let him become our President. Is this the unofficial start of the Sammy Black 2028 Presidential ticket? We can only hope. For advertising opportunities email: [email protected] ___________________ TOUR DATES: http://www.lewisblack.com/tickets GET MERCH: http://www.lewisblack.com/collections ____________________ SUBMIT RANTS TO LEWIS Have something you want to get off your chest? http://www.livelewis.com _____________________ SUBSCRIBE TO THE RANTCAST http://www.lewisblacksrantcast.com ____________________ FOLLOW LEWIS https://www.lewisblack.com https://www.instagram.com/thelewisblack https://www.twitter.com/thelewisblack https://www.facebook.com/thelewisblack https://www.youtube.com/OfficialLewisBlack Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 259259 - What Is The Cost Of War?
It’s a question Lewis asks on this week’s Rantcast. We have an administration that appears to have not thought long about going to war with Iran. Entering it, being in it, getting allies for it, or ending it. Nothing was given any thought. The Rants come to us live from a recent stop in Battle Creek, MI at the Firekeepers Casino. This episode is brought to you by FACTOR. Visit to htp://www.factormeals.com/lewis50off and use code lewis50off to get 50% off + free breakfast for a year!*Offer only valid for new Factor customers with code and qualifying auto-renewing subscription purchase. For advertising opportunities email: [email protected] ___________________ TOUR DATES: http://www.lewisblack.com/tickets GET MERCH: http://www.lewisblack.com/collections ____________________ SUBMIT RANTS TO LEWIS Have something you want to get off your chest? http://www.livelewis.com _____________________ SUBSCRIBE TO THE RANTCAST http://www.lewisblacksrantcast.com ____________________ FOLLOW LEWIS https://www.lewisblack.com https://www.instagram.com/thelewisblack https://www.twitter.com/thelewisblack https://www.facebook.com/thelewisblack https://www.youtube.com/OfficialLewisBlack Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 258258 - Four Weaks
Its a week with nothing but war in the news. Seemingly the only bright spot being that Kristi Noem was relieved of her position. For advertising opportunities email: [email protected] ___________________ TOUR DATES: http://www.lewisblack.com/tickets GET MERCH: http://www.lewisblack.com/collections ____________________ SUBMIT RANTS TO LEWIS Have something you want to get off your chest? http://www.livelewis.com _____________________ SUBSCRIBE TO THE RANTCAST http://www.lewisblacksrantcast.com ____________________ FOLLOW LEWIS https://www.lewisblack.com https://www.instagram.com/thelewisblack https://www.twitter.com/thelewisblack https://www.facebook.com/thelewisblack https://www.youtube.com/OfficialLewisBlack Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 257257 - State Of The Onion
The State of the Union address just happened. Lewis watched it so you don't have to. Almost two hours of nonsense, broken down for you by Lewis. Let's hope he stays sane for all of us. For advertising opportunities email: [email protected] ___________________ TOUR DATES: http://www.lewisblack.com/tickets GET MERCH: http://www.lewisblack.com/collections ____________________ SUBMIT RANTS TO LEWIS Have something you want to get off your chest? http://www.livelewis.com _____________________ SUBSCRIBE TO THE RANTCAST http://www.lewisblacksrantcast.com ____________________ FOLLOW LEWIS https://www.lewisblack.com https://www.instagram.com/thelewisblack https://www.twitter.com/thelewisblack https://www.facebook.com/thelewisblack https://www.youtube.com/OfficialLewisBlack Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
256 - I Can't Hear You Because He's Shouting
It was a wild week for our leader and so he’s angry. His signature policy was shot down by the Supreme Court he helped stock. They told him “no” on his tariffs so he got big mad at SCOTUS’ decision. Lashing out at anyone and everyone and this tariff argument reaching as far as the Olympics, well at least for Lewis because it screwed up who he was rooting for. And all of this just before the State of the Onion Address. For advertising opportunities email: [email protected] ___________________ TOUR DATES: http://www.lewisblack.com/tickets GET MERCH: http://www.lewisblack.com/collections ____________________ SUBMIT RANTS TO LEWIS Have something you want to get off your chest? http://www.livelewis.com _____________________ SUBSCRIBE TO THE RANTCAST http://www.lewisblacksrantcast.com ____________________ FOLLOW LEWIS https://www.lewisblack.com https://www.instagram.com/thelewisblack https://www.twitter.com/thelewisblack https://www.facebook.com/thelewisblack https://www.youtube.com/OfficialLewisBlack Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
255 - My Puppy Has More Empathy
Lewis kicks off this week’s Rantcast attempting to figure out how he can possibly remember the amount of bullshit that happens on a weekly basis. Realizing that his dog Sammy, who just turned one, has more empathy for the public than any politician or leader seems to. And the news gets wackier, MAGA picks on Olympians. Kristi Noem fires a pilot cause he forgot her blanky. Pam Bondi gets nasty about questions she won't answer. And then of course there's the racist video of the Obamas. No more protections for the climate. And whoever writes about Climate for the Washington Post is gone, with about 300 others. Insane rambling at the prayer breakfast. And All of this done to the Chevrolet old time theme song. And all Sammy can do is bark at the madness. For advertising opportunities email: [email protected] ___________________ TOUR DATES: http://www.lewisblack.com/tickets GET MERCH: http://www.lewisblack.com/collections ____________________ SUBMIT RANTS TO LEWIS Have something you want to get off your chest? http://www.livelewis.com _____________________ SUBSCRIBE TO THE RANTCAST http://www.lewisblacksrantcast.com ____________________ FOLLOW LEWIS https://www.lewisblack.com https://www.instagram.com/thelewisblack https://www.twitter.com/thelewisblack https://www.facebook.com/thelewisblack https://www.youtube.com/OfficialLewisBlack Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 254254 - Outrage Outage
Lewis begins this week’s Rantcast with a fairly straightforward question, where is the outrage? Because this past week some really unforgivable things happened that should’ve registered more than a blip on the public consciousness. A sitting president posted an extremely racist video of a former president and his wife and proceeded to remove himself from all responsibility. Because the buck doesn’t stop with him, no way. Speaking of bucks, the same man is attempting to hold up billions of dollars for the Hudson Tunnel project because he’s having a tantrum about naming things after himself. And in possibly the silliest of the week’s controversy, the outrage was unjustly too high as our leader found it upsetting about the halftime performers at the Super Bowl. For advertising opportunities email: [email protected] ___________________ TOUR DATES: http://www.lewisblack.com/tickets GET MERCH: http://www.lewisblack.com/collections ____________________ SUBMIT RANTS TO LEWIS Have something you want to get off your chest? http://www.livelewis.com _____________________ SUBSCRIBE TO THE RANTCAST http://www.lewisblacksrantcast.com ____________________ FOLLOW LEWIS https://www.lewisblack.com https://www.instagram.com/thelewisblack https://www.twitter.com/thelewisblack https://www.facebook.com/thelewisblack https://www.youtube.com/OfficialLewisBlack Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 253253 - From Rockford to Gary
From a show in Rockford to a show in Gary, the road to get between them had its own existential bumps along the way and it didn't help that the brilliant Catherine O'Hara bid farewell along the way. Truly Lewis feels she is needed now more than ever. But life goes on and all the next shows maybe title In Memory of..... And at least we have the Super Bowl. And a supply of Measles. For advertising opportunities email: [email protected] ___________________ TOUR DATES: http://www.lewisblack.com/tickets GET MERCH: http://www.lewisblack.com/collections ____________________ SUBMIT RANTS TO LEWIS Have something you want to get off your chest? http://www.livelewis.com _____________________ SUBSCRIBE TO THE RANTCAST http://www.lewisblacksrantcast.com ____________________ FOLLOW LEWIS https://www.lewisblack.com https://www.instagram.com/thelewisblack https://www.twitter.com/thelewisblack https://www.facebook.com/thelewisblack https://www.youtube.com/OfficialLewisBlack Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
252 - Mr. Smith Goes To Washington
Lewis is back to help us make sense of a wild week. Starting off with some explosive testimony from Jack Smith in front of Congressional Hearings, our Leader making the wildest of demands over in Davos in front of other world leaders before having to walk it all back, ending with some of the saddest news of the week with the totally senseless and brutal execution of an ICE protestor in Minneapolis. It's insanity out there, and we all know it. At least there's commiseration with our fellow friends to try to make sense of it all. For advertising opportunities email: [email protected] ___________________ TOUR DATES: http://www.lewisblack.com/tickets GET MERCH: http://www.lewisblack.com/collections ____________________ SUBMIT RANTS TO LEWIS Have something you want to get off your chest? http://www.livelewis.com _____________________ SUBSCRIBE TO THE RANTCAST http://www.lewisblacksrantcast.com ____________________ FOLLOW LEWIS https://www.lewisblack.com https://www.instagram.com/thelewisblack https://www.twitter.com/thelewisblack https://www.facebook.com/thelewisblack https://www.youtube.com/OfficialLewisBlack Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 251251 - Live From The Stand in NYC
It's Lewis' first ever live version of The Rantcast. Yes of course he's read live rants before during his stand-up shows but this is the first time he's taken the stage purely with the goal of recording an episode of his podcast in front of a live audience. So, Lewis left the confines of the public access studio in his home in New York and traveled to The Stand comedy club to record the podcast in front of a sold out audience. Giving us a night of laughs and contemplation with a few hundred of his pals. So enjoy yourself this special version of The Rantcast. It might be the first time Lewis does the show live, but it more than likely will not be his last. ___________________ If you’re 21 or older, get 25% OFF your first order + free shipping on orders over $89. Head over to IndaCloud.co and use code LEWIS at https://inda.shop/LEWIS For advertising opportunities email: [email protected] ___________________ TOUR DATES: http://www.lewisblack.com/tickets GET MERCH: http://www.lewisblack.com/collections ____________________ SUBMIT RANTS TO LEWIS Have something you want to get off your chest? http://www.livelewis.com _____________________ SUBSCRIBE TO THE RANTCAST http://www.lewisblacksrantcast.com ____________________ FOLLOW LEWIS https://www.lewisblack.com https://www.instagram.com/thelewisblack https://www.twitter.com/thelewisblack https://www.facebook.com/thelewisblack https://www.youtube.com/OfficialLewisBlack Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 250250 - In Memory of Renee Nicole Good and Bob Weir
As Lewis preps for his first ever live Rantcast recording this week he reflects on two major stories of death this week. First being the unfortunate murder of Renee Nicole Good as it reflects exactly how this Administration is acting. The second being Grateful Dead guitarist and founding member Bob Weir whose music had a big influence on Lewis. And if you are still looking to get tickets to Lewis' first ever live Rantcast this Thursday, January 15th at The Stand Comedy Club in New York City. Get tickets now as seating is limited. Visit www.lewisblack.com or go right to the club's website for them. And be sure to submit your rants for the event - www.livelewis.com ___________________ For advertising opportunities email: [email protected] ___________________ TOUR DATES: http://www.lewisblack.com/tickets GET MERCH: http://www.lewisblack.com/collections ____________________ SUBMIT RANTS TO LEWIS Have something you want to get off your chest? http://www.livelewis.com _____________________ SUBSCRIBE TO THE RANTCAST http://www.lewisblacksrantcast.com ____________________ FOLLOW LEWIS https://www.lewisblack.com https://www.instagram.com/thelewisblack https://www.twitter.com/thelewisblack https://www.facebook.com/thelewisblack https://www.youtube.com/OfficialLewisBlack Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 249249 - It’s Saturday Morning, Let’s Invade Venezuela
Lewis had an entire show planned for this first Rantcast of 2026 but he woke up Saturday morning to record and things didn't go as planned because our President decided it was a really great time to invade a sovereign nation and kidnap its leader. Needless to say all the plans for this episode went out the window. And in news that's less geopolitical in nature, Lewis will record his first ever live Rantcast in front of a live audience next Thursday, January 15th at The Stand Comedy Club in New York City. He will leave the confines of his home public access studio and record the podcast there in front of a live audience. Get tickets now as seating is limited. Visit www.lewisblack.com or go right to the club's website And be sure to submit your rants for the event - www.livelewis.com ___________________ For advertising opportunities email: [email protected] ___________________ TOUR DATES: http://www.lewisblack.com/tickets GET MERCH: http://www.lewisblack.com/collections ____________________ SUBMIT RANTS TO LEWIS Have something you want to get off your chest? http://www.livelewis.com _____________________ SUBSCRIBE TO THE RANTCAST http://www.lewisblacksrantcast.com ____________________ FOLLOW LEWIS https://www.lewisblack.com https://www.instagram.com/thelewisblack https://www.twitter.com/thelewisblack https://www.facebook.com/thelewisblack https://www.youtube.com/OfficialLewisBlack Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 248248 - America Is His Coloring Book
It’s the final Rantcast of 2025 and Lewis reflects on the past year. Mostly attributing it to the political absurdity that’s plagued us and continues to plague us. Lewis also remembers two colleagues who recently passed from his drama school days. And he’d be remiss to leave you without a few fresh rants for you to ring in the new year. For advertising opportunities email: [email protected] ___________________ TOUR DATES: http://www.lewisblack.com/tickets GET MERCH: http://www.lewisblack.com/collections ____________________ SUBMIT RANTS TO LEWIS Have something you want to get off your chest? http://www.livelewis.com _____________________ SUBSCRIBE TO THE RANTCAST http://www.lewisblacksrantcast.com ____________________ FOLLOW LEWIS https://www.lewisblack.com https://www.instagram.com/thelewisblack https://www.twitter.com/thelewisblack https://www.facebook.com/thelewisblack https://www.youtube.com/OfficialLewisBlack Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices