Ernest Goes to Podcast

Be the first one on your block to own "Ernest and Merchandising!" Featuring Erin and David discovering Ernest T-shirts, dishware, cassette tapes, toys, paper goods, and hazardous materials! Buy me, Vern!

In this extra, our minds grow richer with the Ernest movie pitches of gentle listeners, Ernest's cinema successors continue his peculiar legacy of optimism, we receive a mind-blowing free gift, and much more!

We've pored over every Ernest film they ever made—but what about the ones they didn't? Erin, David, and Dan unearth a treasure trove of unmade Ernest pitches, buried deep in an ocean of untapped potential. And the race is on!

In this "Analogues" extra, Erin and David pick up a few more Ernest Analogues while discussing life, death, dignity, and legacy.

In Part 2 of Ernest Analogues, our parade of Ernest's spiritual relatives careens through the 1990s, and crashes into the modern day in an explosion of Mr. Beans, Urkels, Madeas, and many more Worrell correlates.

No one compares to Ernest! And yet, we spent so much time comparing Ernest's cultural counterparts that we need 2 episodes to do it. From the dawn of moving pictures to the 80s, part 1 stirs up a pot of Chaplin, Pee-wee, Bill and Ted, and loads more.

We delve deeper into the undeniable chemistry between Ernest and Nurse St. Cloud, and experience the haunting love calls of Ernest in daily life. Also: a listener's tale of young love is Trollo'd, and the first annual Ernest Day finally happens.

Light some candles and turn up the Kenny G—Erin, David, and Dan look into their hearts to find Ernest's ultimate love match.

Hop in the DeLorean, Vern! Erin and David travel back in time to join the Ernest Fan Club and explore its many offerings, including life-giving Ernest merchandise and the KnoWhutImean News.

Ever wonder what it'd be like if Ernest collected his years of expertise in book form? Wonder no more, as we make our way through TWO tomes of wisdom from the Worrell inkwell: "It's the Ernest P. Worrell Book of Knawledge" and "Ask Ernest."

More on "Win $10,000," classic Ernest Ads, and our road trip to Jim Varney Land in this extra.

For this Jim Varney edition, Erin and David are joined by special guest Justin Lloyd, nephew and biographer of the man behind the icon. This one's all about Jim Varney—DeLoreans, guns, jewelry, and more.

It's the counting contest that will put you in the padded party room! Erin and David revisit their ol' buddy Ad Ernest and his diabolical "Win $10,000" challenge.

This Dr. Otto extra poses tough questions: Is Ernest really a mad scientist with a hand growing out of his head? Are there any behind-the-scenes morsels we can gobble up? Is Jackie Welch the best? We'll ponder all of these and answer at least one!

As we reach the bottom of the Ernest film well, Erin, David, and Jessica fall under Dr. Otto's spell. Come along if you dare, and try to tell: Is this '80s heaven, or '80s hell?