Paul Scheer says the pitch was simple. It was 12 years ago, and the founders of Earwolf wanted him to make a podcast: \u201cWe\u2019re gonna make these shows,\u201d he recalls them saying, \u201cand you can do whatever you want.\u201d<\/p>\n

His show How Did This Get Made?<\/em> recorded in a \u201cband rehearsal space in the middle of Hollywood,\u201d and there was no talk of ads. \u201cIt was very, very lo-fi,\u201d Scheer says. \u201cThe idea of selling ads wasn\u2019t even a thing. There was nobody making big deals in podcasting.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hearing people describe the heyday of Earwolf, the comedy podcast network, you can understand how it so quickly developed a roster of talented comics, from the Sklar Brothers and Harris Wittels to Brett Gelman and Jimmy Pardo. Comedians roamed the halls of Earwolf\u2019s office, and everyone seemed to be having a good time making the shows they wanted to make.<\/p>\n