History Podcast / Harmontown

A weekly podcast hosted by the creator of ''Series/{{Community}}'', ''Series/HeatVisionAndJack'' and ''WesternAnimation/RickAndMorty'', Creator/DanHarmon. Harmon presides as Mayor of Harmontown, while his Comptroller Jeff Davis (''Series/WhoseLineIsItAnyway'') acts as announcer, co-host and DJ.

[[caption-width-right:320: ''I don't want to get off on any tangents...'']]

* ADateWithRosiePalms: Dan admitted in an early episode to once sticking a Sharpie pen up his butt while masturbating. This inspired the name of his D&D character Sharpie Buttsalot.

A complete archive of the show can be found [[http://harmontown.com/podcast here]].

* BadassBeard: Spencer especially, but could also be argued for Dan.

** In the documentary film version of ''Harmontown'' Dan realizes that if anyone is the hero it's [[spoiler: Spencer, and Dan is the villain. It eventually led to Spencer's role as Annie's brother on ''Community''.]]

Guests who have appeared regularly include Dan's fiancee/wife/ex-wife Erin [=McGathy=], Kumail Nanjiani and Curtis Armstrong; additional guests have included Creator/BobcatGoldthwait, Creator/GregProops, Duncan Trussell, Doug Benson, DC Pierson, Eric Idle, Mitch Hurwitz, and Creator/RobinWilliams.

Guests who have appeared regularly include Dan's fiancee/wife/ex-wife Erin [=McGathy=], Kumail Nanjiani and Curtis Armstrong; additional guests have included Creator/BobcatGoldthwait, Greg Proops, Duncan Trussell, Doug Benson, DC Pierson, Eric Idle, Mitch Hurwitz, and Creator/RobinWilliams.

** Dan's [[Film/TheDarkKnightSaga Bane]] voice.

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Recorded before a live audience in the backroom of Meltdown Comics and Collectibles in Hollywood, the show typically features frenetic, free-form discussions concerning society, race, gender and whatever else is on Harmon's mind that day.

Starting in the eighth episode, each session included a TabletopRPG segment, in which the hosts, guests and occasional audience members take control of the characters. The games were run by Spencer Crittenden, who was recruited right out of the audience. The show began with a ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' campaign featuring heroes Sharpie Buttsalot and Quark Pffffft, then transitioned into a ''TabletopGame/{{Shadowrun}}'' game before the roleplaying element was phased out and spun into ''Series/HarmonQuest''. Spencer continues to serve as a sort of secondary co-host rather than a dungeon master.

Starting in the eighth episode, each session included a TabletopRPG segment, in which the hosts, guests and occasional audience members take control of the characters. The games were run by Spencer Crittenden, who was recruited right out of the audience. The show began with a ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' campaign featuring heroes Sharpie Buttsalot and Quark Pffffft, then transitioned into a ''TabletopGame/{{Shadowrun}}'' game before the roleplaying element was phased out. Spencer continues to serve as a sort of secondary co-host rather than a dungeon master.

* LyricalTic: Dan's raps almost always contain the rhyme "Mouth/South".

* EveryEpisodeEnding: Jeff playing "Xanadu" and thanking all participants in the show by name.

Since the eighth episode, each session includes a TabletopRPG segment, in which the hosts, guests and occasional audience members take control of the characters. The games are run by Spencer Crittenden, who was recruited right out of the audience. The show began with a ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' campaign featuring heroes Sharpie Buttsalot and Quark Pffffft, then transitioned into a ''TabletopGame/{{Shadowrun}}'' game.

Guests regularly include Harmon's wife Erin [=McGathy=], Kumail Nanjiani and Curtis Armstrong; additional guests have included Creator/BobcatGoldthwait, Greg Proops, Duncan Trussell, Doug Benson, DC Pierson, Eric Idle, Mitch Hurwitz, and Creator/RobinWilliams.

* AuthorAppeal: The show contains RPG segments because Dan played [=RPGs=] as an adolescent. He played mostly ''TabletopGame/{{Shadowrun}}'', which is why the show is transitioning into a ''TabletopGame/{{Shadowrun}}'' game.

* InTouchWithHisFeminineSide: Jeff, to the point where he admitted trying on womens clothes for the hell of it.

Guests regularly include Kumail Nanjiani and Erin [=McGathy=]; additional guests have included Creator/BobcatGoldthwait, Greg Proops, Duncan Trussell, Doug Benson, DC Pierson, [[MontyPython Eric Idle]], [[Series/ArrestedDevelopment Mitch Hurwitz]], and Creator/RobinWilliams.

* AuthorAppeal: The show contains RPG segments because Dan played [=RPGs=] as an adolescent. He played mostly ''{{Shadowrun}}'', which is why the show is transitioning into a ''{{Shadowrun}}'' game.

* FiveManBand:
** TheHero: Dan
** TheLancer: Jeff
** TheSmartGuy: Kumail
** TheBigGuy: Spencer
** TheChick: Erin
** TeamPet: Fiv and Harvey (Dan and Erin's cat and dog)

* TheHerosJourney: Dan's obsession with Joseph Campbell means that this is brought up on a regular basis.

Since the eighth episode, each session includes a TabletopRPG segment, in which the hosts, guests and occasional audience members take control of the characters. The games are run by Spencer Crittenden, who was recruited right out of the audience. The show began with a ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' campaign featuring heroes Sharpie Buttsalot and Quark Pffffft, then transitioned into a ''VideoGame/{{Shadowrun}}'' game.

Since the eighth episode, each session includes a TabletopRPG segment, in which the hosts, guests and occasional audience members take control of the characters. The games are run by Spencer Crittenden, who was recruited right out of the audience. The show began with a ''DungeonsAndDragons'' campaign featuring heroes Sharpie Buttsalot and Quark Pffffft, then transitioned into a ''{{Shadowrun}}'' game.

Since the eighth episode, each session ends with a game of ''DungeonsAndDragons''. The show's campaign chronicles the adventures of Sharpie Buttsalot, Quark Pffffth and their various companions who are played by guests or audience members. The games are run by Spencer Crittenden, who was recruited right out of the audience.

A weekly podcast hosted by the creator of ''{{Community}}'', ''HeatVisionAndJack'' and ''WesternAnimation/RickAndMorty'', Creator/DanHarmon. Harmon presides as Mayor of Harmontown, while his Comptroller Jeff Davis (''WhoseLineIsItAnyway'') acts as announcer, co-host and DJ.

** Dignity Sarsgaard's surname is almost certainly inspired by actor PeterSarsgaard.

* VerbalTic: Dan's adorable stutter.