The McGonigal Podcast

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Join Ed McGonigal in the uproarious McGonigal Podcast as he teams up with two new comedians each episode to tackle the latest buzzworthy subjects with lightning speed and boundless humor. Tune in as they navigate through the unknown format with wit and laughter.

6d ago

The McGonigal Podcast #58 - Joshua Ryan & Dan Clark

Philadelphia has a new house of horrors, Uber drivers are apparently trying to kill their passengers, and Ed McGonigal somehow managed to book a comedy gig at a memorial service.Welcome to Episode 58 of **The McGonigal Podcast — America's Stupidest Podcast!**Ed is joined by stand-up comedians **Josh Ryan and Dan Clark** for an hour of completely ridiculous conversations.The guys get into the bizarre Olney house-of-horrors investigation, the reality of living in Philadelphia neighborhoods, Jalen Hurts and NFL injuries, Elon Musk's flying Teslas, and driverless cars that can't figure out how to get out of a parking lot.Then come the Uber horror stories, including a driver who allegedly nodded off behind the wheel, Ed's adventures transporting some very interesting passengers, and the never-ending battle between traditional taxis and rideshare services.And because this is America's Stupidest Podcast, there's also a discussion about 1990s porn stars being angry at OnlyFans creators, Philadelphia sports, Wawa selling sushi, and what might be the worst possible situation for a stand-up comedian: following a grieving widow and the Lord's Prayer at a memorial service.**Featuring:**Ed McGonigal, Josh Ryan and Dan Clark**CHAPTERS**00:00 — Welcome to America's Stupidest Podcast02:07 — Philadelphia's Olney House of Horrors05:53 — The Soundproofing Company From Hell08:57 — Surviving Philadelphia Neighborhoods12:27 — Gary Heidnik and Philly's True Crime History15:38 — Getting Older and Not Giving a Damn17:09 — Jalen Hurts and Dangerous NFL Injuries22:30 — The Epstein Files25:12 — Elon Musk's Flying Teslas28:15 — Driverless Cars Gone Wrong32:28 — The Uber Ride From Hell35:51 — Ed's Wildest Uber Passengers38:41 — Taxis, Speed Cameras and Philadelphia Driving42:20 — Bridge Tolls and Government Cash Grabs44:43 — The Fake Soundproofing Commercial Returns48:43 — 90s Porn Stars vs. OnlyFans52:21 — Philadelphia 76ers and LeBron James56:13 — Wawa Sushi and the Worst Comedy Gig Ever59:32 — Upcoming Shows and ClosingIf you enjoy stand-up comedy, Philadelphia stories, ridiculous conversations and people who probably shouldn't have microphones, subscribe to The McGonigal Podcast.#TheMcGonigalPodcast #EdMcGonigal #PhillyComedy #StandUpComedy #Philadelphia #phillyhouseofhorrors #comedytrainrek #elonmusk #flyingtesla #flyeaglesfly #broadstreetmisery #jalenhurts #sixers #lebron
Oct 13

The McGonigal Podcast #57 - Roger Weaver & Paul Carson

Ed McGonigal is joined by Roger Weaver and Paul Carson for Episode 57 of The McGonigal Podcast — otherwise known as America’s Stupidest Podcast and NPR for Dummies.This week, the guys somehow get from a botched execution in Tennessee to whether executions should be livestreamed like sporting events. From there, it’s Diddy’s reported VIP treatment behind bars, Drake Maye and the moon landing, adults taking Halloween way too seriously, candy corn perfume, the ridiculous number of fried chicken restaurants, and why everything used to be closed on Sundays.Then there’s the guy who took a DNA test and discovered Michael McDonald was his biological father — which naturally gives Ed an excuse to start singing.Plus: a plague-related death in Russia, a funeral home putting the wrong person in a casket, naming hurricanes, athletes dragging the whole family onto the field, SiriusXM changing its comedy lineup, and plenty more nonsense.Featuring Ed McGonigal, Roger Weaver and Paul Carson.The McGonigal Podcast — America’s Stupidest Podcast.00:00 Intro – Ed, Roger Weaver & Paul Carson00:29 Ed’s Comedy Gig & JL Cauvin’s Height02:11 Ed’s Unexplained Weight Loss02:57 The Botched Christa Pike Execution08:08 Should Executions Be Livestreamed?14:28 Plague Death in Russia18:02 The Wrong Body Was Put in the Casket22:33 Diddy’s Reported VIP Prison Treatment28:15 Drake Maye & the Moon Landing30:51 NFL Overtime Ties31:33 Adults Taking Halloween Too Seriously33:36 Candy Corn Perfume Is Apparently a Thing37:25 Why Are There So Many Fried Chicken Places?38:51 Remember When Everything Closed on Sundays?42:19 Naming Hurricanes & Hurricane Isaias51:02 The FBI, Michael Douglas & an Oscars Threat51:18 Finding Out Michael McDonald Is Your Father52:26 Athletes Bringing the Whole Family on the Field57:37 SiriusXM Changes Its Comedy Channels1:01:25 Paul’s Socials & Ed’s Upcoming Shows#TheMcGonigalPodcast #EdMcGonigal #ComedyPodcast #StandUpComedy #ComedyTrainRek #Diddy #MichaelMcDonald #DrakeMaye #Halloween
Sep 21

The McGonigal Podcast 56 - Seamus Millar & Bob Marsdale

Bob Marsdale and Seamus Millar join Ed for a week where apparently normal news has been discontinued. Travis Kelce turns up as a victim in a massive Ponzi scheme, Sydney Sweeney’s new sports ad starts another internet fight, AI keeps getting smarter and dumber at the same time, self-driving cars create questions nobody thought we’d need to answer, and phones now cost enough that you apparently need financing. Then Florida arrives to make everything else seem reasonable. Plus Macklemore and Ed Sheeran, Amazon’s 30-minute delivery experiment, legalized weed, Ed’s mystery trip to the hospital and the depressing realization that moving back in with your parents may now include a retirement community. America’s Stupidest Podcast returns. #themcgonigalpodcast #edmcgonigal #bobmarsdale #seamusmillar #traviskelce #sydneysweeney
Sep 6

The McGonigal Podcast #55 - Andy Nolan & Roger Weaver

America’s Stupidest Podcast is back, and apparently America spent the last two weeks trying to provide the material.Ed McGonigal is joined by Andy Nolan and Roger Weaver to figure out how Michigan got another second against Western Michigan, why people are rallying outside the Lindsay Clancy trial, what happened with 49ers owner Jed York in Ohio, why the U.S. Open smells like weed, and why ICE apparently needs shock gloves and robot dogs.There’s also AI making kids too lazy to even make their own mistakes, speed cameras everywhere, the 25th anniversary of 9/11, changing FBI hiring standards, Pope hats at a White Sox game, Charles Barkley, Pat McAfee, Grand Theft Auto and whatever else Ed managed to drag into the hour.It’s the evening news for dummies.NPR for Dummies. Spread the Stupidity.00:00 Episode 55 with Andy Nolan & Roger Weaver00:54 Michigan vs. Western Michigan’s Disputed Final Second05:17 MLB’s Fashion-Police Umpire07:47 Robot Umpires, AI Phone Calls & Students Cheating09:37 Lindsay Clancy Trial & Courthouse Supporters15:28 Charles Manson, DNA Tests & Family Trees20:43 Flock Cameras, Speed Cameras & Being Filmed Everywhere23:58 Open-Mic Stink Bombs & How Comedy Mics Changed27:09 Jerry Sandusky Accuser Recantation29:48 Marijuana & Influencers at the U.S. Open32:57 49ers Owner Jed York’s Ohio Arrest37:03 The Eagles’ 2026 Cheer Squad38:46 ICE Shock Gloves & Robot Dogs41:15 McGonigal’s Haircut Story42:59 Uber, Female Drivers & Why Ed Is Single45:08 25 Years Since 9/11 & Michael Strahan48:33 FBI Changes Its Prostitution Hiring Rule50:35 White Sox Pope Hats52:27 Charles Barkley, Howard Stern & Pat McAfee56:02 Wheel of Fortune Announcer Controversy58:06 America’s Weapons Shortage59:40 Taking Vacation Days for GTA VI1:01:01 Shows, Plugs & the Never-Ending Cliffhanger#comedytrainrek #innovisionmedia #TheMcGonigalPodcast #EdMcGonigal #AndyNolan #RogerWeaver #MichiganFootball #JedYork #LindsayClancy #ComedyPodcast #eaglescheerleader #flyeaglesfly
Aug 24

The McGonigal Podcast #54 - Steve Kaine & Ryan Rinz

Ryan Rinz and Steve Kain join Ed McGonigal for another round of America's Stupidest Podcast. The panel gets into Penn State's alleged fraternity cocaine operation, Lindsay Clancy, Nick Reiner's trust-fund battle, Hugh Hefner and Jeffrey Epstein, ICE electric shock gloves, Ariana Grande, pumpkin spice, comedian prank wars and a Florida restaurant where the customers don't need pants. NPR for Dummies. Spread The Stupidity.
Aug 2

The McGonigal Podcast #53 - Roger Weaver & Dave Primiano

Roger Weaver and Dave Primiano join Ed McGonigal to discuss LeBron James and Jaylen Brown coming to Philadelphia, Tony Romo’s OWI arrest, the WNBA’s relationship controversy, rogue artificial intelligence, Shane Gillis at Lincoln Financial Field and Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey. They also take on Howard Stern, superhero fatigue, political memoirs, pumpkin spice, social-media sympathy and several medical emergencies nobody requested. LeBron James, Philadelphia 76ers, Jaylen Brown, Roger Weaver, Dave Primiano, Ed McGonigal, Tony Romo, WNBA, rogue AI, Shane Gillis, Christopher Nolan, The Odyssey, Philadelphia comedy, comedy panel show
Jul 20

Bison Attacks, Taco Bell Chaos & Wild Conspiracies | Paul Carson & Steve Kain | Ep. 52

Paul Carson and Steve Kain join Ed McGonigal for Episode 52—and this one definitely earns the name The Cuckoo Episode.The conversation jumps from Saquon Barkley’s home invasion and Canadian wildfire smoke to Taco Bell lettuce, a man being launched into the air by a Yellowstone bison, a massive shark, gas-station enhancement pills and a Mountain Dew rescue attempt inside a porta-potty.The room somehow gets even stranger with the lost greatness of Frank’s Black Cherry Wishniak, celebrity wedding trash, unbelievable rock-star stories, Lyndon Johnson’s bathroom briefings, daylight saving time, an Empire State Building proposal, Mitch McConnell’s proof-of-life photo, LeBron James possibly joining the Sixers and an idea for an Eagles cover band featuring actual Eagles players.It’s America’s Stupidest Podcast.Think NPR for Dummies.Subscribe to Comedy Train Rek for new episodes of The McGonigal Podcast and more original comedy.Chapters00:00 Paul Carson and Steve Kain join Ed.# comedytrainrek #edmcgonigal #themcgonigalpodcast #stupidpodcast #paulcarson #stevekain #philadelphiacomedy #phillycomedy #comedypodcast #standupcomedy
Jun 28

The McGonigal Podcast #51 - Peggy O'Leary & Ryan Rinz

Ed McGonigal is back with Episode 51 of The McGonigal Podcast, America’s Stupidest Podcast, joined by comedians Peggy O’Leary and Ryan Rinz. This episode starts with Scottish soccer fans somehow drinking Boston out of beer, World Cup tourists discovering Walmart, Bass Pro Shops, ranch dressing, and American tipping culture. From there, Ed, Peggy, and Ryan get into the nightmare of streaming sports, Caitlin Clark getting roughed up in the WNBA, sports gambling, Amazon trucks blocking every street in America, billionaire money, and whether the Amazon logo is secretly dirty.Then things get even dumber: Gracie the missing giraffe, exotic animal people, tiger photo ops, chimp documentaries, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wedding rumors, AI ruining everything, Steve Carell’s candy shop, robot toilets, delivery robots, too many comedians, Carlos Mencia tax fraud, O.J. Simpson, Pete Rose, Roman Polanski, and somehow Peggy’s funeral home life. Peggy also plugs 51st Jokes About America at Punch Line Philly, plus her Philly’s Funniest appearance. Ryan plugs nicotine vegetables, because of course he does. Subscribe for more episodes of The McGonigal Podcast from Comedy Train Rek.

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Join Ed McGonigal in the uproarious McGonigal Podcast as he teams up with two new comedians each episode to tackle the latest buzzworthy subjects with lightning speed and boundless humor. Tune in as they navigate through the unknown format with wit and laughter.