Baby Geniuses

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Jillian Tamaki / Connor Ratliff Feb 13, 2013

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This week on BG: Lisa and Emily talk about a show nobody watches but them, cartoonist and illustrator Jillian Tamaki talks about web comics and the US naturalization process, and Beatles expert Lanny Merkelton (Connor Ratliff) talks about the oddly specific book he's writing about the Fab Four.

Emily Heller
Lisa Hanawalt

Gillian Tamaki
Connor Ratlif

Josh Gondelman / Micah Sherman Feb 06, 2013

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This week on BG: Emily and Lisa delve into the world of sexually active popes, comedian Josh Gondelman talks about his wildly popular Twitter account, Modern Seinfeld, and professional cut-up Dale Kipp (Micah Sherman) joins the ladies to discuss the fascinating world of crop circles.

Emily Heller
Lisa Hanawalt
Josh Gondelman
Micah Sherman

Dan St. Germain / Sasheer Zamata Feb 02, 2013

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This week on BG: Lisa and Emily bash a terrible toothpaste ad, Dan St. Germain gets fancy with talk about plays, and dinosaur expert Mertha Stew (Sasheer Zamata) has some very surprising facts about the so-called thunder lizards.

Emily Heller
Lisa Hanawalt
Dan St. Germain

Shaseer Zamata

Avery Monsen / Casey Jost Jan 23, 2013

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This week on BG: Emily and Lisa get a new favorite artist, author and former guest Avery Monsen describes his Alice in Wonderland Syndrome, and bullying expert Bulldog (Casey Jost) threatens literally everyone in the building.

Emily Heller
Lisa Hanawalt

Avery Monsen
Casey Jost

Ethan Berlin / Anna Drezen Jan 16, 2013

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This week on BG: Lisa reveals a startling fact about her family history, writer Ethan Berlin talks about his extensive knowledge and personal use of Yahoo Answers, and baby expert Natalie Don-Johnson (Anna Drezen) dodges hard questions about her own progeny's origins.

Emily Heller
Lisa Hanawalt

Ethan Berlin
Anna Drezen

Live in San Francisco! Jan 12, 2013

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From the Hemlock Tavern in San Francisco: it's the Baby Geniuses' first ever live episode! With Jorma Taccone (SNL, the Lonely Island, Girls), Alex Koll (Comedy Central), Natasha Muse, Tony Bedard, and two bona fide Robin Williams experts. Breast massagers! Stray dogs! Heckling dads! ASMR! This episode has it all!

Alex Koll
Emily Heller
Lisa Hanawalt

Jorma Taccone
Natasha Muse
Tony Bedard

Michael Che / Zach Broussard Jan 05, 2013

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This week on BG: Emily and Lisa cover the world of Scratch n' Sniff, Michael Che comes in to talk about his lifelong sneaker obsession, and a man named Dr. Sanjay Gupta educates us about some unorthodox meditation techniques.

Emily Heller
Lisa Hanawalt
Michael Che
Zach Broussard

Jared Logan / Nate Fernald Dec 19, 2012

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This week on BG: it's the Christmas episode! Jared Logan drops by to talk about holidays and Santa expert Trever Dill dispels a few myths concerning about jolly old Kris Krinkle.

Emily Heller
Lisa Hanawalt
Jared Logan

Gabe Liedman / Aparna Nancherla Dec 12, 2012

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This week on BG: Lisa and Emily make a plea to San Francisco celebrities in anticipation of their upcoming live show, comedian Gabe Liedman talks about his years in high fashion, and conflict resolution expert Soli Laseter (Aparna Nancherla) gives sage advice on how to completely avoid any kind of fight imaginable.

Emily Heller
Lisa Hanawalt

Gabe Liedman
Aparna Nancherla

Ron Funches / Kara Klenk Dec 05, 2012

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This week on BG: Lisa and Emily discuss Action Park, America's most dangerous theme park, comedian Ron Funches drops by to talk about The Black Mafia Family, and hair removal expert Evete Babalescue (Kara Klenk) gives some beauty tips from the Eastern Bloc.

Emily Heller
Lisa Hanawalt

Ron Funches
Kara Klenk