Best Andrew Tavin Podcasts (2025)

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House of House Episode 114: "Simple Explanation" with Bill Schaefer 1:26:48

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Yep, this is a big one and comedian and fan favorite Bill Schaefer is back on the show to go over it with us. Kal Penn was called up to the White House and that means Kutner had to die in a very sudden way. On that note, this episode comes with a big warning for suicide and self-harm. We have a lot of fun going over one of the most famous House epi…

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House of House Episode 113: "Locked In" 1:01:49

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This is the one where Mos Def is totally paralyzed and has to narrate the whole episode. Or, most of it. It's a classic, and yet I was a little out of it when I watched it for reasons I mention in the episode so take my review with an asterisk if you need it. We've also got alimony talk, Heroes reminisces, and so much more!…

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House of House Episode 112: "Here Kitty" with Ellie Warren 1:32:29

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Can a cat predict your death? Is Taub going to be scammed? Does WikiFeet have any integrity left? These are just some of the questions we're looking to answer with the return of Ellie Warren, social media and marketing manager for the Filthy MILFs podcast. That cat may not be psychic, but it can feel increases in body heat, and isn't that really th…

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House of House Episode 111: "The Social Contract" with Alex Kennedy 2:13:31

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Wait, is this that Mark Zuckerberg movie David Fincher directed? No! It's the House episode with a guy who gets brain damage and loses all inhibition control putting him in a sort of Liar, Liar/Invention of Lying Scenario AKA he acts the way House does anyway. Lenny is out, but all star Cuddy Buddy and comedian Alex Kennedy returns, and you know wh…

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House of House Episode 110: "The Softer Side 1:21:22

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House is on methadone and it seems... fine? Or is it the worst thing ever because he is too nice to an intersex patient's parents? Listen now and find out. There's only one slur... in the episode of House, we don't say any slurs on the podcast. But we do mention a gross ad I saw while watching the episode.…

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House of House Episode 109: "Unfaithful" with Angela Sawyer 1:22:26

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Comedian Angela Sawyer joins us for the tale of a priest who has lost his faith forever... or has he?! There's a lot to dig into here and we even have time for all manner of philosophical questions concerning disgraced football coaches and people sharing their violent fantasies online. Also you'll learn who made the most money off the lesbian gold …

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House of House Episode 108: "Greater Good" 1:07:15

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What's more important, taking cooking classes or curing cancer? That's what this episode asks, sort of. We also get prankster Cuddy and a conclusion to one of the worst House plot lines we've had so far. Which one is it? I guess you'll have to listen to find out!

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House of House Episode 107: "Big Baby" 1:16:28

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Do you want a coherent House episode? Well then this might not be the episode for you. But do you want a heartwarming story about a mother learning to connect with her baby? Well, then this probably isn't the one for you either. But if you wanted to see a woman with her brain popping out of the top of her head like a Halloween decoration getting an…

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House of House 106: "Painless" 50:01

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So this episode is about a kid who is bad at hockey and his dad who tries to... do I have to say unalive himself if I don't want to be punished by the algorithm? Anyway the patient and his family are sympathetic but between Kutner and Taub having the most half-hearted debate of all time, Thirteen and Foreman starting a relationship with surprisingl…

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House of House Episode 105: "Joy to the World" with Katie Wright 1:22:48

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This is a big eventful episode with abandoned babies, manipulative romances, virgin birth hoaxes, and high school drama. Who better to help us tackle it than retuning favorite Katie Wright?! Listen now to hear our takes on relationships, sex ed, and what it would be like to give birth to either the son of God or a tiny Ben Affleck.…

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House of House Episode 104: "Let Them Eat Cake" with Dan McCoy and Audrey Lazaro 1:40:46

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Power couple Dan McCoy (The Flophouse Podcast) and Audrey Lazaro (House and Holmes expert) join us as House dives into 2000s dieting and exercised discourse with... mixed results. There's also a B plot with House and Cuddy rom-com antics, a C plot with buddy comedy antics, and a D plot we forgot about. Plus British detective show talk, behind the s…

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House of House Episode 103: "Last Resort" 1:09:37

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There are guest stars aplenty for this episode where a guy takes House hostage in order to force him to make a diagnosis, yet doesn't doesn't sing any Papa Roach at all despite the episode title. House seems weirdly chill and Thirteen learns she doesn't want to die but in the meantime everyone gets injected with stuff. Avon Barksdale from The Wire …

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House of House Episode 102: "Emancipation" with Alex Kennedy 1:35:06

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There are a couple sound issues on this one, but we just did that to try to match the quality of this House episode which is... not great. Our guest, comedian and writer Alex Kennedy is great though! So listen for our thoughts on a weird episode with some really weird takes on abuse but don't worry the abuse is fake anyway! We've also got Mountainh…

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House of House Episode 101: "The Itch" 1:20:43

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Lenny returns to discuss the fallout of the House/Cuddy kiss and also a House episode with one of the worst takes on mental illness which is really saying something. The patient is agoraphobic but (spoiler alert) they learn to get over it though the magic of deliberate physical and psychological torture. We also discuss the ethics of doing a bit us…

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House of House Episode 100: "Joy" with Mike Blejer 1:42:24

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Lenny is out this week, so writer, longtime associate, and fellow loud Jew Mike Blejer joins me to dig into a major episode with wild consequences for the show's characters. Also it's the first House episode Mike has ever seen. Does that matter? He gets the gist, and sometimes only through the eyes of a babe can we truly understand House. We dig in…

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House of House Episode 99: "Lucky Thirteen" 56:17

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Can you even imagine how excited the Fox marketing department was when they found out this one had lesbian make out scenes? This episode of House is much like the audio of this podcast: uneven. There's some good stuff, especially with the return of the House and Wilson goof around games. Your mileage may vary but you'll definitely want to hear Hous…

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House of House Episode 98: "Birthmarks" with Sara Ghaleb 1:47:19

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Sara Ghaleb joins us once again to herald the retun of Wilson! Him and House go on a fun road trip and there's threats of piss and shenanigans abound. Will House reconcile with the idea of his abusive father now that he has passed? Does Wilson want House on a short leash? What would have happened if they hooked up when they first met? Also some lad…

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House of House Episode 97: "Adverse Effects" with Dan Wilbur 1:19:38

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Comedian and friend of the cast Dan Wilbur returns to discuss an episode where Breckin Meyer plays a painter with messed up visions and also creepy stuff happens with that PI guy. Plus we discuss XXX parody ideas for the Twilight Zone, Drug names, and the world's worst game show. This is a fun episode with some all-time riffs so listen right now!…

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House of House Episode 96: "Not Cancer" with Rebecca Kaplan 1:13:38

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Can you replace your best friend with an annoying Private Detective? That is just one question we look to answer with our guest, comedian Rebecca Kaplan, cohost of the Bad Fan Fiction Podcast. We also rediscover noir stories from first principles, try to figure out if a math professor is a major downgrade from an architect, read some fan fiction, a…

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House of House Episode 95 "Dying Changes Everything" with Kacie Tergesen 55:15

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Friend of the show Kacie Tergesen ("Girl in Trouble Stories" and "Sound Snackz") joins us again to deal with the fallout of Amber's death. Wilson wants to leave and Thirteen seems confused. She maybe wants a better job... or more responsibility... or a kid. It feels like the kind of story that would be written by a man about a woman who found out s…

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House of House Episode 94: "Wilson's Heart" with Sara Ghaleb 1:47:32

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Sara Ghaleb returns for the big season 4 finale!! Who would win, a woman without kidneys or the flu pills that kill you if you don't have kidneys? The answer will not surprise you. It's an emotionally powerful episode with great performances but don't worry! You'll also get our takes on the big Anora vs A Real Pain screenplay page debate and whethe…

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House of House Episode 93: "House's Head" 1:08:49

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This is a big, big episode and we're glad you're here with us for it! House is playing the role of concussion detective as he tries to figure out what life threatening symptom he noticed right before taking part in a frankly wild bus crash. Along the way we get a lot of well-realized mind palace detective adventures, the wackiest stripper you've ev…

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House of House Episode 92: "Living the Dream" with Sara Ghaleb 1:30:48

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Sara Ghaleb returns for a beautifully unhinged episode of House that starts with House kidnapping a soap opera star and only gets wilder from there. Did you know the hospital inspector is here for a surprise inspection? And Wilson and Amber are buying a mattress?! AND CAMERON HAS TO DO PAPER WORK? Trust me, it's great. We've also got some Emmy hot …

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House of House Episode 91: "Don't Ever Change" 1:01:42

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Can someone be... too nice?! Well we aren't... to this episode! Yes, there's a great B plot with Amber and House fighting over Wilson, but as Lenny says the main plot feels like a parody of a House episode and then you've got two competing C plots. But hey, you get to hear Wilson talk about using lube, so it's not all bad!…

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House of House Episode 90: "Don't Ever Change" with Jay Welch 1:42:42

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Oy Vey is this ever a Jewish episode! Lenny is out this episode but comedian, writer, and friend Jay Welch is in! Laura Silverman plays a woman who becomes Chasidic, gets married, and then gets sick. Whether you like hearing about major disputes in the Talmud, tasteless reality show ideas, or whether it's smart to eat a whole bunch of Challah befor…

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House of House Episode 89: "Frozen" with Sara Ghaleb 1:39:31

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This episode of House is going down under... no, further down under than that! Yes, Mira Sorvino guest stars as a psychiatrist at the South Pole, though I think I said it was Mena Suvari. Whoops! House of House favorite Sara Ghaleb rejoins the show to discuss this episode that originally aired after the Super Bowl. It's got everything you could wan…

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House of House Episode 88: "It's a Wonderful Lie" 1:07:30

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It's a Christmas Miracle for a Christmas episode! Yes, for once we actually have the Christmas episode coming out right on time. That being said, it's also a miracle that you're getting to hear this episode at all since the audio didn't process properly at first. It's still a little janky, but tis a season for forgiveness and good cheer so we hope …

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House of House Episode 87: "Games" 1:02:54

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The games are finally over... or are they just beginning?! Jeremy Renner, a man who is probably the most currently famous person to have ever been on the show, plays crusty punk rocker Jimmy Quidd who is the wildest PG rated punk you've ever seen. It's a little anticlimactic for the end of the tournament arc but there's still some fun stuff in this…

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House of House Episode 86: "You Don't Want to Know" with Ellie Warren 2:48:50

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Well, we broke our record for longest episode again. You're WELCOME! Ellie Warren returns to discuss the curious case of a magician and a panty raid. We also get pretty blue!! If you have a problem with multiple long tangents about c*m and the 2010s comedies that revolve around it, this episode may not be for you. But you should listen anyway, beca…

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House of House Episode 85: "Ugly" 1:02:07

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It's a meta episode, folks! Some documentarians are making the equivalent of a TLC show about a kid with a deformity but they lucked out, because they get to film an episode with House instead! It's also a Taub centric episode, which is quite the treat! Listen for our takes, plus the possibilities of a House revival and the reveal of the ultimate b…

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House of House Episode 84: "Whatever it Takes" with Trevor Drinkwater 2:05:43

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Trevor Drinkwater joins us for a wild House episode where House finally gets to consult for the CIA, like we've all been waiting for! There's also polio discourse! Plus we dig deep into which actors can play Jews, talk job applications, and come up with some better names for Steven Spielberg movies and so much more! You gotta listen to this one. Ri…

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House of House Episode 83: "Mirror, Mirror" with Sara Ghaleb 1:49:10

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Fan favorite guest and House expert Sara Ghaleb returns for a fun and goofy House episode. What will the team do when they have to treat an X-Man capable of reading people's dreams and emotions? If you guessed they'll have individual revelations, you're right! We also touch on politics, Glee, Elon Musk's stupid robots and so much more! Listen now!…

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House of House Episode 82: "Guardian Angels" 55:49

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It's a spooky Halloween episode for spooky season! There's talk of Beetlejuice and grave robbing. It's also a real barn burner! Lenny and me disagree on the episode's quality. You're going to want to listen to this ferocious throwdown and pick your sides. Who do you stan? Listen now!

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House of House Episode 81: "97 Seconds" with Gabriel Lake 1:22:12

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OK, so before we get too deep into it, yes the dog dies. It's a real bummer but it's true, especially when it's such a cute dog as this one. Gabriel Laks returns for a very uneven episode. It has the highs of House sticking a knife in an electrical socket to try to see heaven and the lows of House berating a paralyzed guy because he wants his suffe…

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House of House Episode 80: "The Right Stuff" 1:12:27

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The tournament arc begins for real! We've got an exciting episode as we see what happens when you put a lot of people, most of whom are doctors, in a room and make them compete for House's affection. It injects a whole to of fun into the series and may be its best arc of all time?! You'll have to listen to find out for sure! We also discuss the sup…

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House of House Episode 79: "Alone" with Chris Kopcow 1:34:35

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It's time for a new season and you know what that means: we talk about JD Vance and Girls (2012-2017) for half an hour! But the rest of the time it's all House, baby! Chris Kopcow joins us for a great season premier with goofy Wilson antics and a twist even Shyamalan couldn't predict! You'll have to listen if you want to know more!…

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House of House Episode 78: "Human Error" 49:44

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Season 3 ends not with a bang but with the team whimpering off. It's a duo episode with just the H of H Boyz you know and love. When a Cuban Jason Schwartzman shows up looking to save his wife, House has to ignore and mock him and challenge God just enough to save her life. Yeah, it's a pretty standard episode, but not a bad one. Here's to Season 4…

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House of House Episode 77: "The Jerk" with Michael Chau 1:12:54

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Michael Chau returns for "The Jerk." Wait, are we discussing the Steve Martin movie?! No silly goose! We're talking abut the House episode. Don't worry, I make that joke in the episode as well. We've got a bratty chess teen prodigy and he manages to piss off the whole team through the ancient art of being a whiny bigot. Plus we've got discussions o…

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House of House Episode 76: "Resignation" with Lauren Greenhall 1:24:19

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It's a gross one! We have eye trauma, skull melting, and what the kids these days call "unalivele tendencies." We're joined by director Lauren Greenhall to discuss the joys of dosing your friends as well as the problems with kids these days, the number of sex positions that exist, and more!

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House of House Episode 75: "Family" with Ellie Warren 1:19:08

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Ellie Warren returns for her second ever House episode! And it's a wild one! It has brothers sacrificing to save each other, Foreman torturing a child, and an adorable dog. Plus we discuss Tumblr quotes that could be in the Bible, why you should get to try heroin before you die, and the comments people leave below pornography. All this and more! So…

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House of House Episode 74: "House Training" with Al Mullen and Ruth Lichtman 1:36:21

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Lenny isn't here this week because he's busy showing condos inn New Jersey. To fill in, we have the power couple of writer/comedian Al Mullen and director/producer Ruth Lichtman. This episode has some amazing acting from Omar Epps, even if the script leaves a lot to be desired. We also discuss Arrival, hear from former President Obama, and talk Jea…

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House of House Episode 73: "Act Your Age" with Sara Ghaleb 1:14:03

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House of House favorite Sara Ghaleb returns for an episode that features both comedic Shakespearean hijinks and kids going through super early puberty in equal measure. The two plots vary in quality a bit, but there's also Joel David Moore from Avatar! I bet you're thinking we don't discuss the Purim video parody of Superbad I was part of in high s…

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House of House Episode 72: "Airborne" with Hoff Matthews 1:19:08

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Comedian Hoff Matthews joins us for a top tier episode of House MD: Airplane Doctor. This is really great stuff. On the ground we have an old party lesbian and in the sky, there's a plane full of people terrified of catching mystery rash vomit disease. Among the topics discussed are the best times to meet a courtesan, the worst time to be joining t…

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House of House Episode 71: "Fetal Position" with Sara Ghaleb 2:10:04

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Everyone's favorite House expert Sara Ghaleb returns for an episode where a pregnant woman's fetus is trying to kill her and Cuddy, eventually, realizes she's just like her fr and decides to do a House impression and save them both. Also there's a cameo from the front man of The All American Rejects. We spend a to of time talking about the All Amer…

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House of House Episode 70: "Top Secret" with Doug Lief 1:16:18

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Woah, House had a dream about a patient he never met?! Could it be that this marine is a dream traveler?! No, it turns out House is just a prophet. We're joined by Doug Lief of the Nostalgium Arcanum podcast (https://nostalgiumarcanum.fireside.fm/) to analyze an episode that asks "what if you couldn't pee?" It turns out the answer is "it would be n…

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House of House Episode 69: "House MD: The Official Game" Part 1 with Chris Kopcow 1:18:06

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For this very "nice" episode, we decided to take a brief diversion from our usually scheduled program to take a look at the House MD video game. Writer and game developer Chris Kopcow returns to the show for a video game that looks like if you stuck WarioWare and a visual novel in a blender and then covered the whole thing in WikiHow illustrations.…

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House of House Episode 68: "Half-Wit" with Steve Fiorillo 1:12:31

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Prestigious actor Dave Matthews is in this episode so we had Dave Matthews expert Steve Fiorillo return to march some ants, if you know what I mean. Would you want to be a piano genius if it meant not being able to button your shirt? That's sort of what this episode asks. It also has House doing a straight up Pickle Rick type bit for whatever that'…

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House of House Episode 67: "Insensitive" with Michael Chau 1:46:02

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Content warning for a person being sliced open and having a worm pulled out of their guts. Michael Chau returns for a wild episode that has a lot of great stuff to dig into but is also very hard to watch. This podcast episode, however, is quite easy to listen to. Yes, whether you want to hear about House MD, Cuphead, or circumcision, this is the ep…

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House of House Episode 66: "Needle in a Haystack" with Gabriel Laks 1:56:10

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If you wanted to learn a little bit about the history of the Romani people in New Jersey, thus is the podcast episode for you! Writer, director, and all around friend and funny guy Gabriel Laks joins us to look at a... mostly sympathetic look at Roma people? We think? If any Romani Cuddy Buddies are listening let us know! Of course there's a lot mo…

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House of House Episode 65: "One Day, One Room" 1:12:02

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Big Content Warning for this one! House has a woman who was sexually assaulted and then also it turns out she's Christian so they have like a college freshman philosophy argument. This is a good House of House episode about one of the worst House MD episodes. Wishing someone would mention the mostly forgotten sitcom "Yes Dear" and celebrate the tim…