Can I Pet Your Dog?

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Can I Pet Your Dog?
File:Can I Pet Your Dog? logo.jpg
The official logo illustrated by Paige Weldon.[1]
Presentation
Hosted byAllegra Ringo
Renee Colvert
Alexis B. Preston
Travis McElroy
GenreComedy
LanguageEnglish
UpdatesWeekly (Tuesdays)
Length30–60 min.
Production
No. of episodes64 (as of 10/11/2016) (List of episodes)
Publication
Original release29 July 2015[2] – present
ProviderMaximum Fun
Websitehttp://www.maximumfun.org/shows/can-i-pet-your-dog

Can I Pet Your Dog? (CIPYD) is a weekly, comedic podcast on dogs. The podcast is hosted by dog owner Allegra Ringo, former dog wanter, newly dog owner Renee Colvert, and producers Travis McElroy (ep. 1-57) and Alexis B. Preston (ep. 58-present). It is distributed online by Maximum Fun.

Format[edit | edit source]

The format of each episode is divided between segments discussed by the hosts and their guests. Segments include "hero dogs" and "Mutt Minute" wherein a host is assigned the task of educating the audience on a dog breed in under a minute.[3]

Guests[edit | edit source]

Guests have included Veronica Belmont, Julie Ann Emery, Lesli Margherita, Lin-Manuel Miranda, John Roberts, Alison Rosen, Jesse Thorn, Noël Wells, and Anne Wheaton.[2][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]

Full list of guests detailed in episode list.

Reception[edit | edit source]

The Awl's Splitsider's Elizabeth Stamp reviewed the first episode favorably stating "If you love comedy and cute dogs, there’s finally a podcast to satisfy both your interests."[12] The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead's Dr. Susan Mathison called Can I Pet Your Dog? "a burst of pure delight" and "too cute."[13]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. @CIPYDPodcast (8 July 2015). "Can I Pet Your Dog? on Twitter: "Thank you @paigeweldon for our awesome brand new logo!"". Twitter. Retrieved 2015-10-21. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Travis McElroy (29 July 2015). "Ep. 1: Tindog and Lin-Manuel Miranda". Maximum Fun. Retrieved 2015-10-21. 
  3. Bill Mayeroff (25 September 2015). "Renee and Allegra want to pet your dog". ChicagoNow. Retrieved 2015-10-21. 
  4. Travis McElroy (18 August 2015). "Ep. 4: Mutt Minute and Julie Ann Emery". Maximum Fun. Retrieved 2015-10-21. 
  5. Travis McElroy (13 October 2015). "CIPYD 12: Lesli Margherita and Pit Bull Month". Maximum Fun. Retrieved 2015-10-21. 
  6. BWW News Desk (13 October 2015). "AUDIO: DAMES AT SEA's Lesli Margherita Guests on CAN I PET YOUR DOG? Podcast". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2015-10-21. 
  7. Travis McElroy (29 September 2015). "CIPYD 10: Anne Wheaton and The Dog Train". Maximum Fun. Retrieved 2015-10-21. 
  8. "CIPYD 21: Noël Wells and Sleeping Dogs". www.maximumfun.org. Retrieved 2016-03-03. 
  9. "CIPYD 28: Alison Rosen and the Puppy Bowl". www.maximumfun.org. Retrieved 2016-03-03. 
  10. "CIPYD 34: John Roberts and GPS Collars". www.maximumfun.org. Retrieved 2016-03-25. 
  11. "CIPYD 35: Veronica Belmont and Jesse Thorn". www.maximumfun.org. Retrieved 2016-03-25. 
  12. Megh Wright (30 July 2015). "This Week in Comedy Podcasts: The Debut of 'Can I Pet Your Dog?' - Splitsider". The Awl. Retrieved 2015-10-21. 
  13. Dr. Susan Mathison (20 September 2015). "Positively Beautiful: Places to find uplifting 'good news' in a negative world". Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. Retrieved 2015-10-21. 

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