With Special Guest Lauren Lapkus

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With Special Guest Lauren Lapkus: where the guest is the host. Take a seat with Lauren as she passes off her hosting duties to a new funny friend every week. Lauren is always the guest, as an original character--or one her host holds secret until they've announced her. You never know who will show up. It's the host's show, Lauren's just along for the ride. Looking for the archives? All episodes older than 6 months can be found exclusively on Stitcher Premium, ad-free. Go to stitcher.com/premium and use promo code EARWOLF for 1 month free (and $5 off the annual plan!)

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  • artlikebread
    I miss this pod!
    It was so funny!!!!!
  • macybrook87
    So funny!!
    I’m sitting in my car literally crying😂😂. I wanted a good podcast to listen to before school to start my day on a funny note and I found it. Love this.
  • Ethomp44
    Top notch improv
    Whole series is enjoyable and funny. The sex and the city episode with Wild Horses is one of those eps I will always come back to if I need a hearty laugh. Thanks Lauren!
  • anagabrielle17
    Hilarious!!!
    No podcast has ever made me laugh out loud as this one has. Totally strange, hilarious, and odd podcast - am so entertained by Lauren Lapkus's orginality and strangeness!! Recommend to anyone who needs a good laugh
  • nickzappy
    Italians for Lapkus
    This has become one of my favorite things on earth and as we’ve been socially distancing in response to covid-19, I’ve been devouring the back catalogue. Every couple days I laugh to myself about Amanda Calzone—a great episode to start with (entitled Betsy Sodaro: The Betsy Podcast) Thanks for the laughs!
  • Sanchzzle
    One of my favorites!!
    One if my favorite comedians of all time!! Every episode is a blast but I gotta give some extra attention to any with her improv group Wild Horses. I swear I cry laugh every time the four of them get together and hope to see them live some day!!
  • I.AM.MARR
    Listen Now! Hilarious Pod
    Lauren is a master of improvisation. Her characters will always make you laugh, her references always hit home,and she’s got amazingly funny hosts.
  • NerdRockIt
    I will never get these minuets back.
    I gave it two stars because, just because. This is like listening to a cocaine rant without the fun of the cocaine. If you need to drown out your brain sadness, these sounds will not do that.
  • AndyJ9
    Wow!
    Such an entertaining and creative show!! I absolutely love listening. The diverse, improvised characters keep you guessing, and every week offers an absurd new world to lap up for an hour. Most episodes deserve a second listen. Can’t wait for the next season!!
  • imcmoc
    So funny!
    Lauren always makes me laugh so hard. Such a great concept and great guests. Always so funny.
  • Spuds222324
    Great pod
    I laugh out loud every time I listen.
  • Myself683010/74
    good podcast
    give her money, advertisers.
  • nachoexpert
    Help me Rhonda!
    I miss this podcast so much. Come back Lauren! I need Tracy’s advice in my life. Lauren Lapkus is hilarious. Some of the shows that the guests come up with are totally ridiculous and Lauren totally rolls with it. Favorites include the Tom Leykis episode, Kid Rock talk and the science expert one (in which the “guest” insults the hosts child alien grey nipples).
  • PeaceandLove92
    Hilarious!!!!
    I just love this podcast—especially the segments with Paul F. Thompkins. Lauren Lapkus is awesome.
  • Willythepitbull
    Pure genius
    As stated!
  • Cryllica
    Great
    Excellent premise, excellent execution.
  • NenaBliss
    Oh Em Gee
    The episode with Paul F. Tompkins as Santa and HoHo the naughty elf is INSANE. Really hilarious
  • Somnos
    Lost interest fast
    In general I am a fan, but this podcast is usually weak based on the guests. Paul is good.
  • Teebibby
    Lauren Lapkus is bae
    Hands down some of the best improv comedy out there! With a premise as complicated as this, you’d think there would be a handful of episodes that are somewhat train wreck-ey, but being the comedic genius she is, Lauren rolls with whatever her guests throw at her with brilliance. With Special Guest helped me to smile during some of my darkest days while struggling with issues related to PTSD, and for that I will always be thankful. 🙏🏽❤️ -The Turing Test episode with Matt Besser is absolutely some of the best improv I’ve ever experienced in my life. If you haven’t heard it, I hugely recommend looking it up!!
  • Mirlenys
    Just amazing
    Hands down one of the best improv podcast out there. Lauren and the rest of the cast of Wild Horses will surely make you laugh so hard and make you forget about any problems that you’re having. You’d be a fool not to listen !
  • Usidude
    Great podcast
    Lauren cracks me up with her menagerie of characters. If you’re thinking of jumping in, some of my fave eps that are good to give you a taste are #1, 4, 12, 17, 21, 22, 33, 35, 52, 53, 58, among others. You can start anywhere though, there’s no order, so give it a try and enjoy! I know I will :)
  • Bochettesnot
    sad
    Librals trying to have fun while dying inside
  • sonlightfoot
    !
    👍🏼good
  • Master_Twig
    Wonderful
    Lauren is one of my favorite comedians. She's always a great joy to listen to. This show is funny and quite brilliantly done. She has on a ton of great guests, including many of my comedy favorites. If you like longform comedy improv at all, this podcast is a must.
  • Miss Devoy
    love this!
    Lauren is brilliant and so original! amazing- also basically 100% funny
  • @BoriquaJet
    very, very, very funny
    I started listening a few years ago and its been on my daily rotation ever since. Many great characters, guests and situations. I'm currently jonsing since January waiting on the latest batch. Whats up with that Lauren? by-eeiiii
  • UNC Bumblebee
    2 episodes in and I’m hooked!
    I made the pleasant mistake of listening to this at the gym. I was crying laughing on the machines. I’m sure everyone was judging me and I couldn’t have cared less. LOVE IT! So happy I have lots of episodes to go through :)
  • cccaro
    So much fun!
    Love this podcast. Lauren is super talented and has great guests.
  • zherbst1
    What is this?
    Special Guest is one of my favorite improv podcasts. Endless laughs, great entertainment. So good, it shouldn’t be free. I mean, I’m not going to pay for it.. but you should. You should pay. I’m grandfathered in. It was my grandmother’s podcast, that’s how I can afford to live here. What?
  • SeriouslyIan
    I love Lauren!
    That’s all, that’s the end of it! I never miss an episode. Funniest human on the planet!!!
  • Carence23
    Brilliant
    This could easily be the best podcast out today. The concept is genius and it’s just funny. My favorite podcast!
  • jaguarvroom00
    Butt Piercings
    Lauren Lapkus is so funny, I don't know why she isn't the most famous lady on the planet. Would love an ep with Thomas Middleditch, when they're on CBB as those mystery club kids, I die. The fact she's a different character in each episode shows how much of an improv legend she is, just amazing. Traci Reardon is such a cutie.
  • Jasosb
    why aren’t more people obsessed
    Lauren is not only incredibly talented but she makes me truly laugh out loud every day on my way to work. Her sense of humor is unique in the perfect way. I truly dream to one day be as positive of an influence on someone’s life as she is on mine.
  • All Things Go
    WSGLL is amazing
    More wild horses eps please!!
  • Ughhhhhhhh1233483929
    Insensitive, boring, not funny
    I was subscribed to this podcast for background noise, until I listened to the recent ep with Stephanie Allynne. I'm sincerely repulsed (but not entirely surprised) by the amount of r*pe jokes they made. If you have triggers surrounding sexual trauma, please avoid this podcast. They've been wholly inconsiderate regarding that, and I have no reason to believe it won't happen again. (And it isn't even funny.)
  • JoeZTheatre
    The Best!
    Wonderful and always hilarious. Check out ‘Stockholm Syndrome.’
  • Yoshiyahu262
    Awesome
    Great show. Never know what you’re going to get and the most insanely hilarious stuff will pop up out of nowhere.
  • HeyYouFinch
    So so funny
    Lauren Lapkus is an amazing improviser, and she brings on some spectacular comedian friends as her “hosts.” Love this show!
  • zenja
    Do not listen while biking
    On occasion I'll listen to With Special Guest while out on the road with my bicycle. This is not a good idea. between the difficulty in respiration because of laughing and the compromised vision from the crying, this is not a podcast suited to two (possibly three) wheeled activities. Please reserve this podcast for hikes and the like.
  • hitessa
    😂😂😂😂😂
    So good. ❤️ so so good. ❤️❤️
  • Shamthesam
    Hilarious!
    So funny every time!
  • Ludo_Rock23
    Glad to see it back
    Lauren Lapkus is a character machine.
  • veni vidi victor
    She's the most
    And she's also the best.
  • HuJo742
    Great
    Great
  • kingfish247
    Not confusing
    The title and description might confuse you if you're thinking this is that lady from Jurassic 10 or whatev. But don't be because it is her but she's just a guest on this podcast and changing her voice and acting funny. This is funny. You should subscribe.
  • Tronhoward_
    Of course it's great, it's Lauren Lapkus
    It's like if Reading Rainbow and Law & Order had a baby, which could literally be anything.
  • Accounting Mama
    Can be hysterically funny but needs variety
    Love LL, but this podcast can be hit or miss. At times its absolutley hysterical, but the past few episodes have felt pretty repetitive (women talking about relationships). I can't begin to imagine how hard it is coming up with fresh characters so regularly, so I'd rather wait longer between episodes to give LL a chance to breathe! I'll keep checking in though because when LL and her guest hosts are really firing they can have me crying at my desk. :)
  • MichelleTheDragon
    Consistent laughs
    The kind of thing you listen to at work, but find you have to constantly stifle your laughter so no one notices.
  • BTV33
    Hilarious
    So funny and smart
  • carlyq123
    Hit or miss
    When this podcast gets it and they pull of the format of a podcast it has me giggling my face off. Unfortunately, I have found that more often than not it's just picking some characters and recording an hour long conversation with no direction, which is painful. I wish every episode had the same level of structure.
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