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Are you new to comedy podcasts, overwhelmed by the array of options, and wondering where to begin?
For the 20% of the country where recreational marijuana is now legal, this is a big week.
Pot, and more specifically pot comedy, has come a long way.
Critically-acclaimed shows likeWeeds,High Maintenance, andBroad Citypushed the genre past Cheech & Chong and bro humor.
NetflixsChuck Lorre multi-cam seriesDisjointedwas as blunt a signal as any that green has become mainstream.
And Doug Benson knows a thing or two about weed.
The most outstanding episode didnt happen in the spacement, though.
Any episode ofGDWHcan go haywire given the amount of THC involved.
Bensons composure in front of a live audience, no matter his state of mind, always impresses.
As Benson introduces each panel member, we get a glimpse at the chemistry to come.
First up: Andre.
Always the disruptor, Andre immediately chants Fight!
at the chatty audience.
Im only 50% Jewish, but Im gonna become 150% Jewish.
Todd Glass is an all-time great podcast guestand an especially greatGDWHguest.
And for good reason, because no performer is more delightful than an extremely stoned Todd Glass.
Neither can the audience, who shout a middle-school Oooooooh in response.
Glass takes this moment to berate the crowd for trying to start shit.
It doesnt take long for the show to turn into a complete mess.
Its utter chaos, and were barely fifteen minutes in.
Getting Doug With Highs appeal is the rare opportunity to see your favorite comedians let their guard down.
For seasoned performers like these six, the stage is usually a place for at least somewhat polished material.
OnGDWH,they have to flex their improv muscles while fighting an uphill battle against Mary Jane.
Meanwhile, Scovel proves he can handle his business with a hilarious riff about why good posture actually sucks.
He cements his title as this episodes MVP with an incredible double-mug rescue of Andres leaky water bottle.
Simply hearing the quick audio drop for the segment causes Posehn to freak out.
Predictably, each guest forgets the question multiple times and the segment hardly gets off the ground.
Instead, Scovel accuses Glass of being a narc.
Rory Ive known you five fuckin years!
Yeah and the whole time Ive been like, Whats this guys deal?
This pays off several times throughout the show.
How can the show venture any further off the rails?
What if Silverman suggests making a human pyramid?
Benson wisely starts winding down twenty minutes early for plugs.
Its time for one last recurring bit: a magic trick.
Even Andre admits, That was cool as fuckin shit.
Silverman wraps up on a bittersweet note, recounting a jokeHarris Wittelswrote way back onThe Sarah Silverman Program.
Getting Doug With Highis good-natured fun for stoners or squares.
If youre a fan of any of these stand-ups, youll enjoy exploring the rest of theGDWHcatalogue.
