The Wanger Show

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In 2016, Christian Ruvalcaba, Cody Hall, and Brian Perez started recording themselves talking and the rest was history. Their hour-ish long podcast, known as “The Wanger Show”, quickly became and continues to be the #1 podcast (according to us) on the Schmoes Know iTunes feed. Their popularity has skyrocketed but their egos have been kept in check. Well, except for Brian. That guy’s out of control. Together, the guys continued to collaborate on various short films and sketches while remaining the BEST of friends. Maybe not the best of friends. They’re friends. Well, they’re more acquaintances.

Recent Episodes
  • The Last of Us Goes Golfing & Sinners Goes Sinning | Wanger Show 398
    Apr 22, 2025 – 01:59:08
  • Take Me Out to the Wangers with Ken Napzok | Wanger Show 397
    Apr 15, 2025 – 02:03:34
  • What Happens in Vegas... Gets Talked About on a Podcast! | Wanger Show 396
    Apr 8, 2025 – 01:52:54
  • All the Frank Things with Frank | Wanger Show 395
    Mar 25, 2025 – 02:01:05
  • Wangers: Born Again with Adam Hlaváč | Wanger Show 394
    Mar 18, 2025 – 02:02:47
  • Recapping the Best Oscars Show in Years with Andrew Ghai | Wanger Show 393
    Mar 4, 2025 – 02:14:02
  • Our Lawyer Made Us Change the Name of This Episode w/ Eric Striffler | Wanger Show 392
    Feb 25, 2025 – 03:04:10
  • Mark Ellis Makes His Glorious Return to the Show | Wanger Show 391
    Feb 11, 2025 – 01:44:49
  • This Podcast Was Also Traded to the Los Angeles Lakers w/ Alex Marzoña | Wanger Show 390
    Feb 4, 2025 – 01:42:07
  • Dorina Returns to Make Fun of Us & The Oscars Return to Make Everyone Mad | Wanger Show 389
    Jan 28, 2025 – 02:08:10
  • Laughing Through the Chaos with Heather Grace Hancock | Wanger Show 388
    Jan 21, 2025 – 02:04:31
  • It's Been a Weird Week | Wanger Show 387
    Jan 14, 2025 – 01:35:36
  • Ken Napzok Returns to Kick 2025 in the Nuts | Wanger Show 386
    Jan 7, 2025 – 01:50:55
  • Did Nosferatu Just Save 2024? | Wanger Show 385
    Dec 31, 2024 – 02:28:37
  • Here's the Thing... | Wanger Show 384
    Dec 17, 2024 – 01:34:14
  • We Made a Vampire Short Film & It Nearly Broke Us | Wanger Show 383
    Dec 10, 2024 – 01:47:14
  • Talking Independent Filmmaking, Crowdfunding, & Jimmy Carter's Resilience with RB3 | Wanger Show 382
    Dec 3, 2024 – 02:01:00
  • Was Wicked Really THAT Good? | Wanger Show 381
    Nov 26, 2024 – 01:49:03
  • A Very SERIOUS Episode... | Wanger Show 380
    Nov 19, 2024 – 02:04:26
  • Recapping an Amazing Night of Karaoke w/ Eric Striffler | Wanger Show 379
    Nov 5, 2024 – 03:13:04
  • Grace Returns For Another Spooky Season Spectacular | Wanger Show 378
    Oct 29, 2024 – 02:12:10
  • When We Were Young 2024 Festival Preview | Wanger Show 377
    Oct 15, 2024 – 01:49:39
  • We Haven't Seen Joker 2 But Apparently Everybody's Mad | Wanger Show 376
    Oct 9, 2024 – 02:04:15
  • Karaoke Vol.5 Date Reveal + Usual Shenanigans w/ Eric Striffler | Wanger Show 375
    Oct 1, 2024 – 02:31:07
  • The Cody & Brian Redemption Tour Begins + Emmys Recap! | Wanger Show 374
    Sep 17, 2024 – 02:07:38
  • It's Our First Show Without Christian and We Are LOST | Wanger Show 373
    Sep 10, 2024 – 02:25:34
  • It's Officially Spooky Season, Baby! | Wanger Show 372
    Sep 3, 2024 – 02:32:34
  • Alien: Romulus is Out and PEOPLE. HAVE. THOUGHTS. | Wanger Show 371
    Aug 20, 2024 – 01:51:21
  • Eric Striffler Returns From His Hot Saw Summer | Wanger Show 370
    Aug 13, 2024 – 01:57:07
  • M. Night Shyamalan is BACK...Again! | Wanger Show 369
    Aug 6, 2024 – 01:41:26
  • A Lot of Things Happened This Week... | Wanger Show 368
    Jul 30, 2024 – 01:58:31
  • Everyone's Going Crazy About Longlegs | Wanger Show 367
    Jul 16, 2024 – 01:28:15
  • We Went to Blink-182's Biggest Show Ever | Wanger Show 366
    Jul 9, 2024 – 02:03:22
  • Recovering From Debate Night with Ken Napzok | Wanger Show 365
    Jul 2, 2024 – 01:44:35
  • Everyone's Mad About Star Wars, The Boys, and Even DRAGONS Now? | Wanger Show 364
    Jun 19, 2024 – 01:31:41
  • Talking Horror with Special Effects Artist Angie Shell | Wanger Show 363
    Jun 11, 2024 – 02:16:09
  • Pretty Much It Has a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT | Wanger Show 362
    Jun 4, 2024 – 03:03:50
  • Heather Grace Hancock Returns & THE MOVIE INDUSTRY IS FALLING APART | Wanger Show 361
    May 28, 2024 – 02:00:01
  • This Show Also Got a 7 Minute Standing Ovation at the Cannes Film Festival | Wanger Show 360
    May 21, 2024 – 01:51:33
  • Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes of the War of the Dawn of the Rise of the Wanger Show 359
    May 14, 2024 – 01:42:47
  • FIRST LOOK at New Superman Confirms They Are Indeed Making a Superman Movie | Wanger Show 358
    May 7, 2024 – 01:42:44
  • Challengers is a MOVIE! | Wanger Show 357
    Apr 30, 2024 – 01:46:25
  • A Taylor Swift Album Review By Two People Who Don't Listen to Taylor Swift | Wanger Show 356
    Apr 23, 2024 – 01:33:23
  • We Took One Week Off & Missed EVERYTHING + CinemaCon Recap w/RB3 | Wanger Show 355
    Apr 16, 2024 – 01:51:58
  • Godzilla & Kong Return to Save Cinema | Wanger Show 354
    Apr 2, 2024 – 01:57:28
  • Sorting Through the Shohei Ohtani CHAOS w/Ken Napzok | Wanger Show 353
    Mar 26, 2024 – 01:50:09
  • Somehow...Eric Striffler Returned! | Wanger Show 352
    Mar 19, 2024 – 02:44:50
  • They Made the Oscars Fun Again! w/Guest RB3 | Wanger Show 351
    Mar 12, 2024 – 02:17:53
  • Getting SPICY for Dune 2 with Adam Smith | Wanger Show 350
    Mar 5, 2024 – 02:05:59
  • Matt Knost Returns! Again! | Wanger Show 349
    Feb 27, 2024 – 02:04:13
Recent Reviews
  • (:Kike:)
    It’s okay I guess
    Probably the best intro to any podcast ever, great cast, and the sneakiest sound bites. Shouts to Eric for his movie reviews, he might be the reason I started listening to you guys. Can’t thank y’all enough for repping the west side (Long Beach!!!), love y’all. Fine it’s great.
  • FloridaStanley
    As a famous philosopher once said
    “Geese”
  • NYAZ91
    Highlight of my week! Best show on the internet
    I’ve been listening to these guys for 6 years! I feel like I’ve grown up with them. I’ve gotten engaged married bought a house and had a child and these 3 were there for all of it 2 hours at a time each and every week For those of us of in our late 20s and early 30s it feels like im listening to a group of friends I’ve known since childhood. When they sit around and talk music movies video games and everything pop culture, The conversations have me laughing hysterical and admittedly sometimes fuming over some very “hot takes”. But not only are the wangers funny to watch they are super talented! I’ll never stop being blown away by the creativity these three show. I’m following their careers as they will take off and be household names In this industry. Unlike so many of the content creators in this space Cody Christian and Brian are 100% authentic. They never operate as anything other than themselves and it’s so refreshing. I could listen to them talk Blink 182 THPS indie films and office quotes every week for the rest of my life! I hope the show never stops and I hope to one day meet them and thank them for all for the endless hours of entertainment they’ve given me over the years. #wangon
  • bkbrianking
    1st Patreon supporter
    Little drunk right now but This is my favorite podcast been a fan for years you guys are the best 🤙🍻
  • stumo113
    Great show!
    What do we have to superchat to get an invite to Brian’s wedding? -dachamps05
  • crderf
    Excellent Advice
    This is the best advice and help podcast on the market. The hosts are serious and provide invaluable commentary on all of life’s issues. It is thanks to them that my husband and I are still married. Only they could provide the answers we needed.
  • Brady Kerkhoff
    Best in the biz!
    I saw Brian Perez at a grocery store in Los Angeles yesterday. I told him how cool it was to meet him in person, but I didn’t want to be a douche and bother him by asking for a photo or anything. He said “Oh like you’re doing now?!” I was taken aback, and all I could manage was “Huh?”. He kept cutting me off, going “huh? huh? huh?” and closing his hand shut in front of my face. I walked away and continued with my shopping, hearing him chuckle. When it came time to checkout up front, I noticed him trying to walk out the doors with like fifteen Milky Ways in his hands… without paying! The girl at the counter was very nice and professional about it, saying “Sir you need to pay for those first.” At first he kept pretending not to hear her, but eventually turned back around and brought them to the counter. When she took one of the bars and started scanning it multiple times, he stopped her and told her to scan them each individually “to prevent any electrical interference,” before turning to wink at me. After she bagged the bars one by one, Brian yawned really loudly, and then skipped away. Seems like a cool guy.
  • TERMUS7354
    I stayed until the end (of the episode)
    Long time lurker, I have been listening since you started. Thanks for the show guys!
  • Cuppie1212
    Just be a Lurker !
    #1 podcast for Lurkers, always listen never comment. Come for the taco talk, stay for the karaoke. Best guest is Cody. Wang on!
  • NickReeves117
    THEY HAVE A DOG NOW
    If I could give a sixth star for the dog, I would.
  • RKDO777
    These guys have huge wangs
    Title
  • CpmH3
    New Year
    Same podcast I love these guys.
  • haytak
    These guys know their movies!
    If you are a film buff like me then this is the podcast for you
  • fadednights
    Hang Out with Your Wang Out!
    These guys made my COVID-19 quarantine and unemployment waaaaaaay more tolerable during this hellhole of 2020.
  • Kyle2684
    Fun and Smart
    Super Funny and Smart Podcast
  • israelg200
    Love the crew
    Great show to kill some time and hang out with the guys haha
  • Screenjunkie junkie
    The quarantine report. Amazing
    The quarantine report is one of the hardest I’ve laughed at a podcast, and not just a nose whistle. Pretty sure everyone will like it
  • Jay Tom io
    Oddly essential.
    I don’t really get it myself but this show is dope and always makes me laugh. The seventh sense.
  • Hawkeye4082
    Love the Wangers!
    Keep up the great work boys! Wang on!
  • Meso Eye
    One of the best podcasts
    You can have a crappy day but these guys will turn your frown upside down. Then bring you stitches. They have a revolving door of great guest to keep the show fresh.
  • Socommaster
    Wang it up
    You guys are absolutely hilarious! Been one of my favorite podcasts for a while, keep up the great work and wang on!!! Edit (I just heard the latest episode and heard you guys talking about ice nine kills. Normally I would agree with them being ok but I saw them opening for Atreyu and had never heard of them. They put on the sickest show and now have become one of my favorites due to that. They’re coming down to SoCal in May, I highly suggest you give the show a shot!)
  • vegetabletube
    Phenomenal! Yasss Queen I said Phe-Nommmm-Men-Nalll
    Listening to The Wanger Show will make you a Gotdam Sexual Tyrannosaurus.
  • the_shadesman
    Freakin awesome
    Love this show! Nice to kick back and just listen to random conversation and good laughs!
  • Serial Blonde
    These guys..
    ...are the best. 3 friends/colleagues getting together and talking about movies, video games, life and whatever the h*ll they feel like. Occasionally inappropriate (in the best way) and always funny, Christian, Cody and Brian are wildly entertaining.
  • Bicktorb
    Watch
    It good. Watch please.
  • Steven Nunez
    Awesome!!
    Are you at work and are bored out of your mind?? You’re falling asleep and need something to wake you up? Do what I do! Listen to The Wagner Show! Perfect thing to listen to at work. They talk about stuff! And I don’t wanna ruin the ending.... but... *snap*.. that’s all I’m gunna say!
  • @RudeDogg93
    Some of the biggest Wangers I’ve ever seen.
    This show makes me want to be a better man and have a bigger wanger. Beardo used to hate everything and now they all hate everything. Well no matter how much you guys hate I will always love you all.
  • Jaredrs21
    Wang On
    The Wanger show is one of the only podcasts that I have to watch as soon as it comes out. I pay for their Patreon, which is so worth it. Multiple times during every episode I burst out laughing, which can be awkward in public settings. Thank you Cobbster, Cody, and Beadro. Keep doing what you’re doing. Also the Frank episodes are great, can’t wait to see him on in the future.
  • Joshua Clay
    Why not?
    Do you like shows that have no clear direction? No set topics? What about shows that have random lude sound bites or shows that “Get It?” Do you like shows that bounce, violently at times, from baseball references to Pokémon, to music or movies, from strange sexual grunts to sincere passionate fake hatred for Kathleen Kennedy and the direction Star Wars has taken? OMG FIRE HER!!! I guess what I’m saying is the Wanger Show is killin’ lately so check it out!
  • HunterEBrown
    They’ve been killing it lately
    Awesome podcast. Highly recommend for anyone who enjoys a good conversation between friends.
  • airborneturtle
    Quality Content
    You’ll come for the playful banter. You’ll stay for the ASMR.
  • Kbob_2015
    I get it
    These Wangers have been killing it lately. I feel like they really climaxed after their 69th episode, but they keep Wangin on. Cobbster provides the apartment, and nothing else. Cody provides deep and insightful wisdom into life and its machinations. And Brian, well... Brian sure knows how to fill a seat. IT”S BEEN a wild ride. Just a couple of spicy bois. Their hearts... are puuuuuure. Oh, and RB3 sometimes.
  • Spencer Hunt
    Wangers!!!!
    The Wangers are finally free from their Corporate overlords!!! That's great news...well depending on the answer to my next question. Does this make it more or less likely that one day we can see the great Cody Hall's enormous package on camera? Please advise...
  • Good_kid
    REJOOOOOOOOIIIIIICE!
    The broken are the more evolved.
  • efc23
    Do yourself a favor.
    I’ve been listening to this show every week for about a year now. I love everything about it, and I really hope these guys continue to grow and expand. Do yourself a favor and listen, you’ll be hooked. Never have I ever heard anyone make talking about nothing as interesting and entertaining as the Wangers.
  • Giorgio Miraflor
    The Wanger Show REVIEW (NO SPOILERS)
    This podcast is epic, not to spoil anything, I’m not gonna say anything BUT 🍆🍆🍆 🍆🍆🍆
  • SavvyKingsman
    Wangers!!!
    Best show out there
  • koryu87
    Fun show!
    Bulbasaur is fine, and I listen to these guys anyway.
  • Jmiah18
    Wang on.
    Only writing a review so I can be entered into the black panther contest.... but if I had to say something nice The Wagner show is excellent. Wang on Wangers.
  • Xibh34
    One of my favorites
    Great show that talks about movies, music, and BULBASAUR!!!!!!! Wang on
  • ButtonTea
    Highly recommend
    If you have even an ounce of joy in your soul you will enjoy listening to these guys.
  • Re253
    These guys are the best! 👏
    I have been a listener to these guys since their first episode, and since then I have never been disappointed! If you love movies, want to laugh, and just have a great time? Look no further! 👍 you will enjoy listening to them, Wang On people!🤙
  • AKotsios
    Great show about stuff!
    This show is one of those shows, you know!? The kind you listen to, the kind with people talking, it’s great! It’s like people talking into a microphone, crazy. You have to hear it in order to believe it! Listen to this show if you like listening to people talk! And that ending though! You know!?
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