Podcast Summary: What’s Our Podcast? with Beck Bennett & Kyle Mooney
Episode: Brittany Broski
Release Date: October 1, 2025
Podcast Network: Headgum
Episode Overview
This episode of What’s Our Podcast? continues Beck Bennett and Kyle Mooney’s ongoing quest to discover what their show should actually be about, with the help of their guest, Brittany Broski. Known for her viral “Kombucha Girl” video and her career as a comedian, podcaster, and musician, Brittany brings her signature humor and a unique podcast idea to the table: a show about ghosts and the paranormal, inspired by her mother’s real-life ghost hunting.
The episode is a blend of comedic banter, genuine curiosity, discussions about podcasting, and a full-on pivot into a mock "Ghosts" podcast—complete with a live (sort of) experiment for ghostly proof. The chemistry among the trio results in plenty of laughs and insights, with Brittany providing engaging stories and suggestions while Beck and Kyle riff on their usual tangents.
Key Discussion Points & Insights
1. Podcast Housekeeping and Meta-Conversation
- Beck and Kyle discuss tweaks for the show: keeping guest segments rolling without stopping the tape, and preparing segment art more efficiently.
- They reflect on their lack of podcasting experience, aiming to improve and “become good at podcasting.”
- Banter about voice bits and recurring in-jokes (like “Barry King,” “Mr. Nederlander,” and evolving character voices).
“The whole point of the show is really to figure... what our podcast should be about... but it’s also to become good at podcasting, right?”
—Kyle Mooney [02:07]
Memorable Bit:
- If listeners/editors want to cut together the little character bits and pitch it as a show, go right ahead. (07:59)
2. Introducing Brittany Broski (Guest)
- Beck and Kyle introduce Brittany with playful quips about her viral Kombucha TikTok fame, her musician side, and penchant for southern food (fajitas, chips, and salsa).
- Brittany admits: “I like to get fajitas because they’re loud... I think there’s something inherent and I’m sensing it in all three of us that we like attention.” [11:46]
3. Podcasting as a Craft
- Brittany talks about her solo podcasting process (no producer, just her, an hour each episode, often improvisational).
- Reflects on being more often the interviewer than the interviewee, and how being asked about the Kombucha meme gets old.
“Honestly, it’s more funny now because it feels like a lifetime ago... but now it’s like I’ve done so many other things that are cooler and I think funnier.”
—Brittany Broski [15:09]
4. Creative Life, LA Living, and Making Friends
- The trio discuss LA vs. New York, challenges of making friends in LA, and finding community.
- Brittany: LA is “a necessary evil,” full of interesting people but hard to break into socially.
- Kyle and Beck riff about their origin as friends and how college in LA helped them adjust and form a community.
- Segment on people’s take on LA, missing the “old LA,” and nostalgia.
5. Compliments, Critter Drawings, and Humor
- Beck and Kyle compliment each other (and Brittany), then tangent into Kyle’s “critter” cartoon drawings and propose satirical animal concepts.
- Quick-fire bit: “Curly hair, long legs, and full beard” (Beck about Kyle, 24:23).
Brittany: “Comedy’s happening in this room, and I think we should acknowledge it.” [25:47]
6. Brittany’s Podcast Pitch: GHOSTS
- Brittany proposes a podcast about ghosts and the paranormal, inspired by her mother being a real-life ghost hunter.
- Discuss their personal belief levels in ghosts (on a 1-10 “Specter” scale):
- Beck: 8
- Brittany: 9 (“Mother’s a ghost hunter.”)
- Kyle: 8
— [35:43]
Notable Pitch Backstory:
- Brittany’s mom is a member of the Southeastern Texas Paranormal Research Team, doing pro bono ghost hunting (“She would like to be paid... if the ghosts have Venmo, PayPal, whatever... she does pro bono work.” — [30:33]).
7. The ‘Ghosts’ Podcast Segment
Transition: Full mock-episode of a new podcast, "Ghosts," with all three as cohosts.
- Beck, Kyle, and Brittany formally begin “Ghosts: The Podcast,” inviting listeners into paranormal storytelling.
- Discussion of ghost belief, Brittany’s upbringing with a ghost-hunting mom, and experiences with EMF meters, divining rods, and haunted places.
Live Ghost Evidence Segment [39:44]
- Kyle recounts a haunted tour in Savannah, GA: takes photos in a haunted house, phone glitches every time he tries to view them.
- The group attempts to analyze the photos on-air, with Brittany playing the skeptic (“It might be someone else’s flash... I’m just, you know, skeptic.” — [50:24]) and Beck dramatizing the spooky findings.
“If there is a ghost here, give us a sign.” —Beck Bennett [49:33]
“Our spectrometers are now at 10.” —Beck Bennett [50:43]
8. How to Handle Unwanted Ghosts & The Logic of Haunting
- Tips from Brittany: Tell ghosts to leave if you sense an unwanted presence; intention matters.
- Discuss theories about why ghosts linger (“unfinished business,” residual energies, repeating loops), and the tedium or tragedy of being a ghost stuck reliving mundane acts.
9. Ectoplasm, Classic Ghost Tropes, and What Would It Take...?
- Jokes about what ectoplasm tastes like and skepticism at pop culture’s depiction of ghosts (the “sheet” thing, green goo, etc.).
- Beck: “Dude, that’s why. So I’m a ghost stuck in the same loop every day, same thing type.” [53:17]
- They riff on how they would haunt, and whether unfinished business shapes afterlife fate.
10. ‘Favorite Way to Die’ Roundtable
- Brittany asks: “What would be your favorite way to die—and what do you think will actually happen?”
- Kyle: Believes he’ll die of dementia, but hopes for a quick, painless extreme sports accident.
- Beck: Imagines a fatal stairway fall in old age.
- Brittany: Certain she’ll die in Louisiana, not sure how or when.
- Joke suggestion (Beck): “For me, it'd be an orgy with my family. Like we’re all getting off and maybe some Molly’s involved...” [61:34]
(Prompting mock horror and laughter.)
11. Brittany’s Plugs & Conclusion
- Brittany promotes her projects:
- Royal Court (YouTube interview show—“It’s like if Game of Thrones was real”)
- The Broski Report (her solo podcast, "if Walter Cronkite was gay")
- Her YouTube-based “cult,” Broski Nation
- The group affirms their camaraderie and wishes they’d met sooner.
Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments
On Podcasting & Improvement:
"The whole point of the show is really to figure... what our podcast should be about... but it’s also to become good at podcasting, right?" —Kyle Mooney [02:07]
On Attention:
“I like to get fajitas because they're loud... I think there's something inherent and I'm sensing it in all three of us that we like attention.” —Brittany Broski [11:46]
On Kombucha Fame:
"I've done so many other things that are cooler and I think funnier." —Brittany Broski [15:09]
On Supporting Her Mom’s Ghost-Hunting:
“She does pro bono work. She’s part of... the Southeastern Texas Paranormal Research Team. It’s her and some of her buddies who are sensitive, who go in to the supernatural... and are like, ‘there used to be a wall here.’” —Brittany Broski [30:33]
On Belief in Ghosts:
“I would go nine. Let’s raise the stakes a bit. I mean, mother's a ghost hunter.” —Brittany Broski [35:54]
“I’m gonna go eight.” —Beck Bennett [35:43]
On Handling Spirits:
“If like, you're... bothering—like a ghost is bothering you, you could just say something like, ‘Please leave. You’re not welcome here.’” —Kyle Mooney [52:04]
“I kind of do that, actually, without knowing that that was a real thing.” —Beck Bennett [52:19]
On Dying with Friends:
“For me it'd be an orgy with my family. Like we’re all getting off and maybe some Molly’s involved...” —Beck Bennett [61:34]
Timestamps for Key Segments
| Segment/Topic | Timestamp | |------------------------------------|------------| | Housekeeping, Podcast Meta | 02:06–09:54| | Guest Intro and Fajita Talk | 10:09–12:50| | ASMR, TikTok, Kombucha Meme | 13:09–15:44| | Brittany’s Podcast Experience | 19:11–21:26| | LA vs. NY & Making Friends | 21:28–23:08| | Compliments & Critter Drawings | 24:20–26:39| | Brittany’s Ghost Podcast Pitch | 29:04–30:17| | Brittany’s Mom: Ghost Hunter | 30:17–33:16| | “Ghosts” Podcast Segment Begins | 34:09–34:52| | Specter Scale Beliefs | 35:38–35:54| | Savannah Ghost Story/Photos | 37:43–51:01| | Divining Rods & Ghost Gadgets | 41:16–43:39| | Ghost Handling Tips, Loops | 52:04–53:21| | Favorite Ways to Die, Jokes | 58:31–61:18| | Plugs & Conclusions | 64:04–64:46|
Episode Tone & Style
- Loose, comedic, self-aware, and heavily improv-based.
- Lots of playful ribbing, digressions, and bits that sometimes border on surreal.
- Brittany matches Beck and Kyle for timing and dry absurdity, grounding ghost talk with just enough skepticism and family lore.
- The hosts' signature meta commentary about podcasting is woven throughout.
Takeaways
What’s Our Podcast? remains a blend of experimental podcasting, comedic chemistry, and self-referential exploration. Brittany Broski elevates the episode with her stories, wit, and willingness to play along. Her “ghosts” pitch offers real narrative promise and gets the hosts joking about specters, the afterlife, and even their own deaths—all while framing ghost hunting as fun family tradition.
The mock “Ghosts” podcast within the episode is a strong showcase for the trio’s banter, offering an entertaining "proof hunt" and ghost tour that toes the line between parody and authenticity. The team’s offbeat humor and affection for each other's quirks make for an episode rich in both laughs and genuine perspective on paranormal curiosity.
End Summary
For more from Beck, Kyle, and Brittany, check out their respective projects and keep an eye out for more podcast experiments!