Gobble Gobble! Go away, turkey! It's not your time yet.

This week's episode of How Was Your Week is jim jam-pick packed! TIM HEIDECKER is here to talk about his role in the new film The Comedy, and the time he went to a taping of Russell Brand's BRAND X television show and almost got kicked out by Brand himself.

Then, LISA HANAWALT and EMILY HELLER, the hosts of the podcast Baby Geniuses, are here to tell Julie about Lisa's affinity for birds, the time a roommate froze a possum in Emily's freezer, and why MRS. DOUBTFIRE stands up to repeat viewings.

Plus: some choice sentences from Stephen King's THE SHINING! How the Petraeus thing is like HOMELAND, but skeevier! A new section of the show called Kompliment Korner, and how Anne Hathaway's giant pretty face fits into it! And some pressing questions about Henry Rollins.

A fantastic show not worthy for the stupid drunk loud idiots in my courtyard who woke me up the other night.

Happy Post-Election Day! This week's episode of HOW WAS YOUR WEEK features talented designer, pop culture icon & all around wonderful and handsome gentleman TODD OLDHAM, who talks to Julie about Grey Gardens, Amy Sedaris, La-Z-Boys, House of Style, John Waters, animal rights, kindred spirits, and what it was like to work in fashion before the whole thing changed.

Then, NIKKI GLASER discusses her partnership with Sara Schaefer, with whom she hosts the podcast YOU HAD TO BE THERE, then tells a harrowing story about an ex who made up a "funny rap" about her bad breath and how she reacted to the pain. This is a therapeutic conversation you are fortunate to be privy to! Enjoy it, then live your best life.

Plus: a special about animal friendships that uses an iconic theme song in a thrilling manner, then chokes you up until you can't breathe! A condemnation of Savannah Guthrie and her makeup choices! Phaedra's new spin-off vocation! A question posed about Megyn Kelly which must not be answered! What NOT to watch on the elliptical! And how to procrastinate in an unproductive way, so your eyes still burn from computer rays and your body feels like an angry tree.

A diverse and dynamic show for your ears and your soul. Who needs chicken soup????

Greetings from Hurricaneville, USA! Here is a special episode of How Was Your Week exclusively about Hurricane Sandy, a horrible disaster that has fucked up so much shit.

So you know: Julie walked over the Brooklyn Bridge, past makeshift soup lines and through apocalyptic Chinatown, and up ten flights of stairs, just to retrieve podcasting equipment. This doesn't make her a hero! It makes her a PODCASTER. Hooray for this. Give to the Red Cross. ANYWAY.

This show features two guests in physical and emotional proximity to Julie, both of whom speak about the storm at length, and what their experience with Sandy has taught them. First up, CHRIS 'SPOONY' SPOONER is here to talk about volunteering at the Armory, feeding his work fish, naming his machete, experiencing survivor's guilt, catching the most recent episode of Boredwalk Empirezzzz before the lights went out, and how you can help.

Then, JACK FAGAN, who is Julie's boyfriend, talks about the ordeals of the past week, watching Julie inhale ravioli from a can, missing Halloween, enjoying a hot shower, sharing a cab with strangers, being wary of Radio Shack things, drinking earlier than usual, having a fight half an hour into the lights being out, and freaking out over the possibility of having to use a payphone.

Plus: What makes Chris Christie cry consistently, who Roz Chast is and where her legs went, what NOT to post on Facebook during a crisis, why you mustn't go to a second location with a Japanese businessman, and the stealth show tunes that Ben Folds writes. 

A very special episode during a horrible time in NYC history. I hope you love it.

This SPECIAL SPOOKY HALLOWEEN episode of How Was Your Week Live --HOW WAS YOUR SHRIEK-- was recorded live on October 17th at The Bell House in terrifying New York City!

Join GHOULIE as she interviews KRISTEN "CORN MAZE" JOHNSTON, "GORY" GABE LIEDMAN, "SCARY" SCHARPLING & WURSTER AND "SCARY" THA SQUIRREL live on stage, while "TERRIFYING" TED LEO watches!

Regret not being there live to see a surprise--and spooky--appearance by GENE SIMMONS, kind of! Marvel at the Halloween Costume Contest, which admittedly might not translate well to audio! Enjoy Ted & Julie's SPOOKY SONG-OFF! And gird your loins for CATS fan fiction and Tawny Kitaen's geniunely horrifying Twitter feed.

Plus--the lyrics to FRANKENSTEIN, finally! Spangles The Cat! The five things that scare Gabe! What slutty thing John Lithgow once said to Kristen on the set of 3RD ROCK! A man named Cheryl Morgan! And Gary Tha Squirrel's favorite candies. Oh, would you were there. Here are photos!

What a show! What a memory-maker! Best Halloween Ever!

The Guests:

Kristen Johnston
Tom Scharpling
Jon Wurster
Gabe Liedman
Gary Tha Squirrel

The Band:

Teddy Leo
Chris Wilson
James Canty

The Dream Team:

Marianne Ways (Live Show Producer)
Jess Coppa (Makeup, Wigs, Costumes)
Jack Ferry (Director, WHISKEY & WHITTLING SHORT)
Melissa Schneider (Producer, WHISKEY & WHITTLING SHORT)
Brian Mann (Editor, WHISKEY & WHITTLING SHORT)
Brooklyn Brainery (Location, WHISKEY & WHITTLING SHORT)
Soma (Teacher, WHISKEY & WHITTLING SHORT)
Alex Scordelis (Writer)
Chris Spooner (Podcast Producer, Graphic Designer)
Jack Fagan (Consultant; Muse)
David Hart (GIFs)
Alex Gaylon (Sound Recording)
Mindy Tucker (Photos)
Merge Records (Giftbags for the Costume Contest)

Thanks to the Bell House for hosting us!

Here's your October Surprise! A fantastic episode of How Was Your Week.

This week's show features MIKE BIRBIGLIA, here to discuss the process of adapting his one-man show, Sleepwalk With Me, into his new film-- in theatres now! We also talk about why he goes by "Matt" in the movie, the feedback he got being shirtless on-camera, and how Ira Glass's constant rejection of his pitches helped make him a better storyteller.

Then, San Francisco's drag practitioner of the Halloween arts PEACHES CHRIST talks to us about Meryl Streep in "Death Becomes Her," how he created his spooky drag persona, his relationship with Elvira, and working with Sharon Needles in "Silence of the Trans."

Plus: How one dog reacted to Annie's understudy, Pauley Perrette's latest dastardly deed, Bleeding from the face at Duane Reade, whether Sally Jessy should have tweeted the debate, and how to react to a vase of roses if you are a legend.

Also! What Tura Satana orders at brunch! How a Google Alert can ruin your day! Getting aliens out of your throat the hard way! And an annoying thing to say during a Barbra Streisand concert to a stranger.

A spooky and fun show for the ages!

This week's episode of How Was Your Week digs deep, hits rock, then gets out the Sheetrock drill!

First, FRANK CONNIFF is here to talk about Turner Classic Movies, Mystery Science Theater 3000, the title of that new movie where Helen Hunt plays a sexual surrogate, and the scariest part of The Wizard of Oz.

Then, one of Julie's biggest crushes of all time, ANDREW McCARTHY joins her to discuss his new book, The Longest Way Home: One Man's Quest for The Courage To Settle Down. Enjoy this chat about the Amazon and its elixirs, the curse of being known as a Brat Packer no matter what you accomplish, how to be alone when you're away, and what one does when traveling when one is not a food person.

Plus: an overheard remark from a subway putz in regards to what a book is NOT about, how Queen Latifah ruined everything, Tweeting Purina, and what the guy who plays FDR in Annie: The Musical is in store for.

Plus: Mannequin fur coat feelings, what a campaign platform in 1964 might include, and having no idea what the hell Homeland is about.

A show awash in nostalgia and amorous thrills!

Spooky tidings, gents and misses! This week's episode of How Was Your Week has two fantastic lady guests, and a lady host too. Don't make a big deal out of it. First off, Jessica Grose (Slate, Jezebel) is here to tell us about her new novel, Sad Desk Salad and to discuss a few nutty posts from lady blogs she reads and enjoys.

Then, writer/director/performer/documentarian and friend Jodi Lennon joins us to talk about her new devious habit, what her cats are like, making new friends, and how great NY1 is.

Also: what meeting Coco was like and how cream cheese should be, where Seth McFarlane is right now and where he actually thinks he is, what to expect from your parents when you tell them you're a prostitute, facts about Tuxedo Cats that are ridiculous, and why you should never act next to Michael Shannon.

Plus: Skorts! Spangles! And SHOPLIFTING? An October Surprise of a show. BOO!

Well, hi! This week's episode of How Was Your Week features author, radio host, documentary filmmaker and wonderful, brilliant British person JON RONSON. And this is great news because he is the best! Listen and enjoy as Julie and Jon discuss some of the new mental disorders that will be included in the new edition of the DSM, which Kubrick film is Jon's favorite, the plot of Mr. Death, why conspiracy theorists always have to annoyingly embelish the unbelievable, and what precisely The Bilderberg Group is.

Also--gnats and the disruptive horror they inflict in our night lives, Honey Boo Boo and what the Emmys can learn from her family, the bizarre piñata-related email friends may or may not have signed Julie up for, the time it rained chicken bones, and a new, cross-eyed fuzz-mush has stolen America's heart.

Plus! Why you should be buying canned instead of boxed soup! An exciting announcement about the next How Was Your Week Live on Oct 17th! Live-snarking, and its consequences! And a new affectation is born, and it tastes like Maker's Mark!

Bottoms up! This show is as sweet as an Old-Fashioned and as modern as a Sex on the Beach.

This week's episode of HWYW is very exciting and glamorous!

First of all, FRAN DRESCHER is here! This is incredibly amazing because Fran Drescher is a huge star whom everybody loves! Fran talks to Julie about her audition for This is Spinal Tap, her "Trash Cancer" project, reading 50 Shades of Grey, speaking at the DNC, marrying three gay couples, and why she doesn't really like to shop.

Then, Gawker's ADRIAN CHEN is here to tell us about why a lady named Chen got sent a bunch of boxes after Adrien pissed off 4Chan & Reddit, what the Horse_ebooks guy's deal is, the erotic illustrator whose work is all over Wikipedia, Swag Babies, and Foreign Social Networks.

Note: This conversation is, on occasion, sexually explicit. Warn or shoo the kiddies!

Also, the difference between Italian and Spanish dogs! Ottavia Bourdain's classy Twitter retort! A funny name for a baby! The physical equivalent of a whisper! And Patti Stanger proves once more she is made out of snakes.

HWYW is the podcast in red when everybody else is wearing tan!

Happy Shmashion Week! This week brings a new installation of the HWYW book club, and you are very excited about it. Because you believe reading is fun-damental!

Our one and only guest on this episode of How Was Your Week is David Sirota, author of the incredible book Back To Our Future: How the 1980s Explain the World We Live in Now--Our Culture, Our Politics, Our Everything. It is a marvelous read, and David and Julie discuss the following interesting things together:

>Why Ronald Reagan is ine-fucking-scapable
>What "The Huxtable Effect" is, and how it relates to our handsome president
>How The Army got a makeover
>Rambo 2, The Big Chill, Back to the Future and other HUGELY IMPORTANT 80s films  that say so much more than you think they do about the ideology of their time
>What you used to not be able to advertise to kids and how that changed what we know as TV
>Why the 1950s came back in the 1980s, and what Vietnam had to do with it

Also, Julie has one complaint about Spanx, continues to battle guh-nats, sees Poltergeist for the first time and has some pretty important questions about whether Zelda Rubenstein was lying or sexy.

Plus! A new Twitter account that confusingly promotes not harming oneself! Something only Andre Leon Talley can see! And some creepy ideas about Dr. Oz. A fascinating and terrific episode for you right now. Enjoy it!