Comedy Bang Bang: "Ankling Scooby Don’t" (Edgar Wright, Edi Patterson, Neil Campbell)

Original Air Date: November 10, 2025
Host: Scott Aukerman
Guests: Edgar Wright, Edi Patterson (as Bean Dip), Neil Campbell (as Red Velvet)

Episode Overview

In this deliriously silly, guest-packed episode, Scott Aukerman welcomes film director Edgar Wright (promoting the new film The Running Man), returning character Bean Dip (Edi Patterson), and new character Red Velvet (Neil Campbell). The panel discusses Wright’s filmography and career, entrepreneurial misadventures, and wild hobby store antics. The episode is a quintessential CBB affair: quick-witted, absurd, digressive, and packed with meta-comedy and character work.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Edgar Wright Interview and The Running Man

Starts: 01:47

• Edgar Wright’s 7th Appearance: Scott declares Edgar’s entry into Comedy Bang Bang’s "seven-timers club."

  • "This will be his seventh appearance on Comedy Bang Bang. He has a new movie coming out called The Running Man..." [02:54]

• Filmography Rundown: Scott jokingly quizzes Edgar on which films coincided with his past appearances.

  • Notably, Edgar skipped CBB for ‘Shaun of the Dead’ and ‘Hot Fuzz.’ [03:52]

• The Running Man Details:

  • Adaptation Angle: Wright explains the new film is a more faithful adaptation of Stephen King’s ("Richard Bachman") 1982 novella than the Schwarzenegger 1987 version.
    • "I always felt that there was another movie in that book... the book is set in 2025." [10:11]
  • Premise Recap:
    • "In a near future society, The Running Man is the top-rated show on television. A deadly competition where contestants (‘runners’) must survive 30 days while being hunted by professional assassins..." [08:46]
  • Cast: Scott and Edgar list out the star-packed cast: Glenn Powell, Colman Domingo, Josh Brolin, Amelia Jones, Michael Cera, Jamie Lawson, Daniel Ezra, Katie O’Brien, Martin Hurley, William H. Macy, David Zayas, Sean Hayes, Lee Pace.
  • Production Anecdotes:
    • On shooting in Bulgaria: "We had access to lots of freeways... ghost freeways that were not operable any longer." [17:35]
    • On intense filming schedule: "It was shot over like 165 locations… more locations than minutes in your film." [19:55]
    • On Glen Powell running vs Tom Cruise running: "Glenn Powell just kind of runs like a normal human being." [18:17]

• Recurring “Running Man” Title Gag: Scott repeatedly stumbles on the movie title for comedic effect, calling it "The Running Mound," "The Running Moan," or "Running Mom.”

  • Edgar: "I'm in suspense every time the word 'man' comes out of your mouth." [04:53]
  • Throughout the episode, the bit escalates, culminating in a joke about a sequel, “The Running Mom.” [54:29]

• Meta-Jokes on Showbiz & Press:

  • Deadline scoops, Paramount talking points, cameo gossip.
  • Edgar: "I got a breaking news from Deadline that Edgar Wrong is directing Scooby Don’t." [45:30]

2. Character Character: Bean Dip (Edi Patterson)

Starts: 29:40

• Entrepreneurial Escapades:
  • Runs the W Hotel (Hollywood), recounts daily confusion with George W. Bush due to the “W” moniker; jokes about a Bush lookalike in the beds for Halloween.
    • "People try to get a meeting with him ... we gotta have all our people at the front desk trained to say, he don’t work here." [31:48]
  • Brands and Stands:
    • Vegetable hot dogs: “...where you get a vegetable, carrot, a squash or whatever put in a bun.”
    • Eyebrow salve business: “Uniform Brow,” a $16.99 street-sale product to erase ‘skin lines’ in fluffed-up brows.
      • “If you try to get laid, you’re gonna get this.” [37:23]
    • Contact lens scheme: Contacts that make the wearer’s eye entirely white or black to hide their identity, marketed via envelope (mail) delivery. [38:52]
    • Rock band "Windows": A “Talking Heads”-equivalent supergroup with Bobby Cannavale, Sean Penn, Jeff Tweedy, and David Byrne (who allegedly says, “this is so much better than the Talking Heads”). [44:42]
• Unfiltered Comedy:
  • Offers up lines like, "Put it on a sandwich and ate it, bitch," and serious dollar brags: "Whoever heard of one? Whoever heard of four? And then have you heard of million afterward? 14 million." [49:34]
  • Discusses entrepreneurial ideas, occasionally targeting Scott’s personal habits and Edgar’s potential side hustles in coffee cups/music players.

3. Character Character: Red Velvet (Neil Campbell)

Starts: 54:58

• Role as a Hobbyist & “Town Flirt”:
  • Works at Anchorage Hobbies in Alaska for 30 years; claims to be obsessed with inventing hobbies and “flirting with the customers.”
    • "If they come in the shop, it sure is." (in response to flirting with all residents) [56:01]
  • Homemade D-Box Chairs:
    • Builds intense, homemade versions of the rumbling movie theater seats — with extra effects like spraying water, pig squeals, or even projectiles.
      • "If you make them at home, you’re not restricted ... you can just rumble more, shoot, shake..." [56:57]
  • Flirtation Routines:
    • Over-specific pickup lines based on customer accessories: “I love your floppy brown hat,” “I love your dangly purple bracelet,” “That’s a wonderful jack o’ lantern you’re holding” [57:33].
    • Role-plays a flirtatious encounter with Bean Dip.
  • Personal Life:
    • Loveless-seeming marriage; hasn’t shared a mutual schedule with partner Eileen in 25 years (she is a night nurse).
    • Uses surveillance (Ring cams everywhere, including inside the server farm) as a "hobby" and evidence of perverse overreach; compared to the premise of 'Sliver'.
    • Keeps pigs under the D-Box chair for extra ambiance.
  • Hobby Shop Promo:
    • Offers "Buy one get one" deals on dry brush paint brushes, offers “one Cylon Raider” from Battlestar Galactica, and is deeply, goofily informed about hobby merchandise.

4. Meta-Comedy, Running Gags, and Notable Moments

• The Running Man Title Bit: Scott can’t get the name right (Running Man, Mound, Moan, Mom…), each miscue cracking up Edgar and the guests.
• Edgar’s Willingness to Bit: Exchanges on CGI’ing or swapping Glenn Powell’s and Edgar’s heads/bodies for the film.
  • Scott: "Just CGI his legs running the entire time." – Edgar: "It's not too late to go back..." [18:42]
• Cancelled Cartoons & "Scooby Don’t": Discussion of cancel culture for cartoon characters, with Edgar dropping: “This cancel culture means he’s now called Scooby Don’t.” [29:10]
• Bean Dip's Envelope Praise:
  • Reads real "reviews" on how pleasurable it is to receive contacts in an envelope, rather than about the product itself:
    • "Five stars: ...I ripped open that envelope and I almost started crying because I was so happy to be ripping paper." [42:10]
• Red Velvet's Hobby Table Nonsense:
  • Overly technical hobby talk, but ultimately admits: “I came here to promote the store... I just can't help but be the town flirt." [77:11]
• ER Rankings Bit: Scott ranks ER seasons forward, backward, odd-even—then finally, in “random” order which is used as Red Velvet’s ATM code.
• Ending “Texts” and Surreal Love Notes:
  • Red Velvet receives a sudden text from Eileen: "My love for you has never abated through the years." [87:31]
• Breaking the Fourth Wall:
  • Plugs for real-world and in-universe projects (Gemstones, Playgirl at Dynasty Typewriter, Digman, CBB holiday ornaments).

Best Quotes & Timestamped Highlights

• [03:05] Edgar Wright: "It's not that difficult a title, I think."
• [04:53] Edgar Wright: "I'm in suspense every time the word 'man' comes out of your mouth."
• [08:46] Scott (reading the premise): "In a near future society, The Running Man is the top-rated show on television..."
• [10:16] Edgar Wright (original tagline): "Welcome to the year 2025, where the best men don't run for president, they run for their lives."
• [18:42] Scott: "Just CGI his legs running the entire time." Edgar: "It's not too late to go back..."
• [29:10] Edgar Wright: "Cancel culture means he's now called Scooby Don’t."
• [37:23] Bean Dip: "If you try to get laid, you’re gonna get this." (on her eyebrow salve)
• [42:10] Bean Dip (reading envelope reviews): "I ripped open that envelope and I almost started crying because I was so happy to be ripping paper."
• [44:42] Bean Dip: "He's always, when he comes to rehearsal, he's always like, this is so much better than the Talking Heads." (on band member David Byrne)
• [45:30] Edgar Wright: "I just got a breaking news from Deadline that Edgar Wrong is directing Scooby Don’t."
• [56:01] Red Velvet: "If they come in the shop, it sure is." (on if he flirts with everyone)
• [72:08] Red Velvet (checking Ring cam): "Watching a movie on the D box. Are the pigs squealing?" Scott: "Yeah. Are the pigs squealing?" Red Velvet: "Yeah. Oh, the pigs are squealing aplenty."
• [87:31] Red Velvet (reading text from Eileen): "My love for you has never abated through the years."

Timestamps for Important Segments

• 01:47 – Edgar Wright joins, Running Man discussion begins
• 08:46 – Scott reads official Running Man premise
• 17:16 – Location/production stories (Bulgaria, Scotland, London)
• 29:40 – Bean Dip enters, W Hotel / entrepreneurship business
• 38:52 – Bean Dip’s contact lens scheme and reviews
• 44:00 – Bean Dip’s band, Windows, and supergroup members
• 54:58 – Red Velvet enters, “town flirt” and hobbyist antics
• 56:57 – Homemade D-Box chair explanation and increasing absurdity
• 76:09 – Hobby shop hard-sell, plugs for merchandise
• 82:16 – Plugs, personal project mentions, wrap-up
• 87:31 – Red Velvet receives a text from Eileen, closing mushy message

Episode Tone & Style

• True to CBB form: fast, irreverent, character-driven, with relentless bits and improv.
• Layered with meta-humor about entertainment journalism, podcasting, and the show itself.
• Wild digressions, tongue-in-cheek references, and callbacks to recurring CBB gags (entrepreneurs, ranking things, surprise musical numbers, etc.).

For Newcomers

This episode weaves real film talk with surreal, character-driven comedy. Come for the Edgar Wright anecdotes; stay for Bean Dip’s unhinged inventions, Red Velvet’s hobby shop tangents, and the podcast’s trademark, brain-melting absurdity.

Notable Callbacks & Running Gags

• “The Running Mom”: Scott’s persistent misnaming of Edgar’s movie, spiraling into entirely new premises.
• Deadpan entrepreneurial schemes, especially products with questionable value (Vans full of eyebrow salve; contacts shipped in envelopes).
• Overly elaborate explanations of basic or surreal hobby elements (“homemade DBox chairs with live pigs”).
• Showbiz meta-jokes, especially on Hollywood’s rumor mill and press cycle.
• Flirtation as a way of life (and hobby), delivered with increasingly wild improvisational energy.

Final Word

"Ankling Scooby Don’t" is packed with the quick-witted lobs, bizarre character work, and razor-sharp meta-comedy that have kept Comedy Bang Bang in the “beloved podcast” pantheon for 15 years. Come for the Edgar Wright movie scoops, stay for the town flirt’s pig-packed recliner and Bean Dip’s pitch-perfect idiocy.

Listen if you love:

• Movie nerd comedy
• Podcast meta-humor
• Absurd character improvisation
• Running gags and callbacks

(If you've never heard CBB before, this episode is a wonderful—if chaotic—primer on everything the show does brilliantly.)