But I Don't Wanna Be A Secondary Character! - A Seinfeld Podcast

This week we put cucumbers on our pizza (or pie, depending on your opinion on the subject) and pee on our enemy’s couch as we talk about the secondaries from Season 6’s The Couch. We talk about Seinfeld Lego, David James Elliott being the 1990s version of John Hamm, a conflict of values in relationships, filbert nuts, and Deep Blue Something’s forgettable 90s hit song ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’; Seinfeldisms (from 2:55), Seinfeld News (from 4:55), episode trivia (from 20:49); secondaries including Elaine’s episode boyfriend Carl (from 26:05), the second appearance of Poppie (from 36:19), Joe Temple and his daughter Remy (from 47:26), and the Video Store Clerk played by Patton Oswalt in his first TV role (from 51:48). Where will the episode and/or any of the secondaries appear in our list of the greatest episodes and characters of all time? Listen and find out! -- Support us on Patreon and Paypal! Your donation will help keep the show going. Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Reddit and Twitter. You can email

You’re getting not one, but TWO servings of medium sized hot and spicy BIDWBASC this week. We are redoing our below average first episode of this podcast, the season 7 classic The Soup Nazi! We talk about why we are redoing the episode and archiving the old one, the real life Soup Nazi, tops and bottoms, Omar from The Wire, and Waylon Smithers; episode trivia (from 8:47), secondary characters Yev Kassem (from 12:49), Sheila AKA Schmoopy (from 23:40), and street toughs Bob and Cedric AKA Ray in later episodes (from 27:11) — Support us on Patreon and Paypal! Your donation will help keep the show going. Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Reddit and Twitter. You can email us, too. Listen, download, subscribe to and review us wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Stephen’s new Seinfeld Facebook group, ‘Seinfeldisms’, here. Support the show.

This week we watch Joe DiMaggio dunk his doughnuts and get our hamstrings massaged as we dive into the secondaries from the Season 3 premiere, The Note. We talk about Seinfeld’s 30th anniversary, what the hell they were thinking with that alternate theme song, dating a guy called Steinfeld, Maaaatlock!, helicopter parents and baseball centre fielders; Seinfeldisms (from 2:46), Seinfeld News (from 4:40), episode trivia (from 18:48); secondaries including George’s physical therapist Raymond (from 21:50), Jerry’s physical therapist Julianna (from 22:34), Roy the dentist (from 38:18), and a bit about the Yankee Clipper himself, Joltin’ Joe DiMaggio (from 44:22). Where will the episode and/or any of the secondaries make our list of the greatest episodes and characters of all time? Listen and find out! -- Support us on Patreon and Paypal! Your donation will help keep the show going. Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Reddit and Twitter. You can email us, too. Listen, download, subscribe to and review us wherever

This week we swim in the East River and literally watch our backs as we stay with Season 8 for the second week in a row to talk about The Nap! We talk about empty calories and male curiosity in our desk drawer, Pat Benatar, Jerry’s behind, Pantera’s Primal Concrete Sledge, ’sparkies’ and ‘chippies’, and Nash Bridges; Seinfeldisms (from 2:19), Seinfeld News (from 3:24), episode trivia (from 11:20); secondaries including Elaine’s ep boyfriend Hal (from 14:02), Conrad (from 21:34), and the Father and Son who spot Kramer swimming in the East River (from 28:33), Will the episode and/or any of the secondaries make our list of the greatest episodes and characters of all time? Listen and find out! -- Support us on Patreon and Paypal! Your donation will help keep the show going. Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Reddit and Twitter. You can email us, too. Listen, download, subscribe to and review us wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Stephen’s new Seinfeld Facebook group, ‘Seinfeldisms’, here. -- Seinfeld News

This week we go to the vet to check on our cough and stab forks in our exes' foreheads as we talk about the secondaries from The Andrea Doria. We talk about protective prom girl Dads, thinking that the Andrea Doria sinking was fictional, using tragedies for social gain, and kennel cough; Seinfeld News (from 5:32), episode trivia (from 12:55); secondaries Clarence (from 16:30), Mrs Ricardi (from 24:23), Alan Mercer (from 27:59) and Smuckers the coughing dog (from 33:34), Listener Mail (from 41:00), and if the episode and any of this week's secondaries make our list of the greatest episodes and characters of all time! -- Support us on Patreon and Paypal! Your donation will help keep the show going. Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Reddit and Twitter. You can email us, too. Listen, download, subscribe to and review us wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Stephen’s new Seinfeld Facebook group, ‘Seinfeldisms’, here. -- Seinfeld News Jason Alexander is inducted in the New Jersey Hall of Fame Jerry and Jes

This week we become ‘psycho-sexual’ and underpay our chiropractors as we talk about only one secondary character from the Season 2 premiere, The Ex-Girlfriend! We talk about having baths in the dark, ‘Bracore’ fashion, paying what you want for goods and services, when people stop acknowledging you after a while, and the joys of the Southern Belle accent; Seinfeld News (from 7:31), episode trivia (from 16:40); one of the most iconic early season episode girlfriends Marlene (from 20:40), Listener Mail (from 34:16), and if the episode and/or Marlene make our list of the greatest episodes and characters of all time! -- We're on Patreon! You can subscribe for as little as $1 a month. Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Reddit and Twitter. You can email us, too. Listen, download, subscribe to and review us wherever you get your podcasts. Our top episode and character lists are here. -- Seinfeld News Jerry and Jessica Seinfeld do good for their Good Plus charity Seinfeld is more popular than Friends in celebrity

This week we talk way too much about peanuts and make love as we chat about the secondary characters from season 3's The Stranded! We talk about not being stranded, pathetic sex, shit Australian accents, Michael Chiklis' nuts, 90s Pamela Anderson crushes, Pen and Teller; Seinfeld News (from 5:20), episode trivia (from 10:59); secondary characters Steve Pocatello, Ava, Patti, The Cashier and The Security Guard, and if The Stranded or this week’s secondaries make our list of the greatest episodes and characters of all time! -- Support us on Patreon and Paypal! Your donation will help keep the show going. Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Reddit and Twitter. You can email us, too. Listen, download, subscribe to and review us wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Stephen’s new Seinfeld Facebook group, ‘Seinfeldisms’, here. -- Seinfeld News Jerry Seinfeld carrying a big cake -- Ivan's interview podcast In Melbourne Last Week is back with new episodes! You can find it on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and

This week we come up with alter egos and get trapped in car trunks as we talk about the secondaries from Season 8’s The Susie! We talk about this week’s Seinfeldisms (from 5:30), Seinfeld News (from 6:48), the episode's plot (from 11:02), episode trivia (from 16:00), the episode's secondary characters (from 17:20) Peggy (17:28), Mike Moffatt (21:37), and George’s episode girlfriend Alison (27:03); Listener Mail (from 36:52); our website currently being down, the Australian Podcast Awards, Kevin Bacon’s ‘bacon’ being exposed in his films, a glaring episode goof, and if The Susie or this week’s secondaries make our list of the greatest episodes and characters of all time! -- Support us on Patreon and Paypal! Your donation will help keep the show going. Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Reddit and Twitter. You can email us, too. Listen, download, subscribe to and review us wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Stephen’s new Seinfeld Facebook group, ‘Seinfeldisms’, here. -- Seinfeld News DJ Seinfeld drops

Ivan and Stephen start their next 100 pods with season 4's double episode, The Pilot, and its secondary characters! We retire Seinfeldia, talk about our Seinfeldisms (from 4:21), Seinfeld News (from 7:11), the episode's plot (11:22), episode trivia (from 19:03), the episode's secondary characters (from 23:56) Russell Dalrymple, Rita Kearson, Tom Pepper (Kramer), Sandi Robbins (Elaine), Michael Barth (George) and Fred (EEOC worker); Listener Mail (from 53:11), instant Seinfeldisms, ice-cream sandwiches, what constipation is like, irrational decisions; and our top secondary characters and episodes we've covered so far. -- Support us on Patreon and Paypal! Your donation will help keep the show going. Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Reddit and Twitter. You can email us, too. Listen, download, subscribe to and review us wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Stephen’s new Seinfeld Facebook group, ‘Seinfeldisms’, here. -- Seinfeld News Sun-Maid CEO invites Jerry Seinfeld to ride in company harvester The ser

We celebrate our 100th episode of BIDWBASC! by talking about the secondary characters from (fan-voted) The Marine Biologist. We talk about Seinfeldia (from 4:02), Seinfeldisms (from 5:03), Seinfeld News (from 5:41), episode trivia (from 13:18), the episode's secondary characters (from 18:14) Dianne Decann (George's episode girlfriend), Yuri Testikov (and Stephen's comprehensive character timeline), Corinne and the hotel clerk; a brief history of the gulag; and our top secondary characters and episodes we've covered so far.   -- Support us on Patreon and Paypal! Your donation will help keep the show going. Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Reddit and Twitter. You can email us, too. Listen, download, subscribe to and review us wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Stephen’s new Seinfeld Facebook group, ‘Seinfeldisms’, here. --     Seinfeld News Senator Ted Cruz and Jason Alexander's exchange Jeff Tweedy on Curb  -- Ivan's interview podcast 'In Melbourne Last Week' is back with new episodes! You can find

This week we invent rubber bands and live in St. Louis as we chat about the mysterious unseen characters of the show for our (possibly) final 'What's The Deal With....?' episode. We talk about Seinfeldia (from 3:01), Seinfeldisms (from 5:12), Seinfeld News (from 8:36), episode trivia (from 16:53), the episode's secondary characters (from 16:38) Cousin Jeffrey, Lomez, Bob Sacamano, Dr. Bison and Gail Benes; and our top secondary characters and episodes we've covered so far. -- Support us on Patreon and Paypal! Your donation will help keep the show going. Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Reddit and Twitter. You can email us, too. Listen, download, subscribe to and review us wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Stephen’s new Seinfeld Facebook group, ‘Seinfeldisms’, here. --   Seinfeld News Jerry Seinfeld's birthday Julia Louis-Dreyfus' Vogue sit-down Julie Louis-Dreyfus Seinfeld reunion opinion Larry David at the basketball LA Dodgers' Seinfeld night Ukraine's new president -- Ivan's interview podcast

This week we cheat on IQ tests and steal jackets as we talk about the secondary characters from The Cafe. We talk about Seinfeldia (from 4:32), Seinfeldisms (from 5:00), Seinfeld News (from 5:25), episode trivia (from 16:53), the episode's secondary characters (from 20:21) Babu Bhatt and Monica (George's episode girlfriend); NHL, celebrity bins; and our top secondary characters and episodes we've covered so far. -- Support us on Patreon and Paypal! Your donation will help keep the show going. Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Reddit and Twitter. You can email us, too. Listen, download, subscribe to and review us wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Stephen’s new Seinfeld Facebook group, ‘Seinfeldisms’, here. -- Seinfeld News Lori Loughlin's ongoing legal troubles Domenic Nardone's Maple Leafs scene JLD's appearance on Late Night With Seth Meyers -- Ivan's conversation podcast 'In Melbourne Last Week' is back with new episodes! You can find it on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify, with this

This week we achieve record high scores and finish each other's sentences as we talk about the secondary characters from The Frogger. We talk about Seinfeldia (from 4:00), Seinfeldisms (from 5:35), Seinfeld News (from 7:06), episode trivia (from 14:27), the episode's secondary characters (from 16:40) Lisi (Jerry's episode girlfriend), Slippery Pete, Shlomo and Mario; The Secret Life of Us, not beating George's high score, Freaks and Geeks, Ukraine politics, Romey and Michelle's High School Reunion; and our top secondary characters and episodes we've covered so far. -- Support us on Patreon and Paypal! Your donation will help keep the show going. Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Reddit and Twitter. You can email us, too. Listen, download, subscribe to and review us wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Stephen’s new Seinfeld Facebook group, ‘Seinfeldisms’, here. -- Seinfeld News How Much Does Julia Louis-Dreyfus Make? -- Ivan's conversation podcast 'In Melbourne Last Week' is back with new episodes! 

This week we expose our nipples, obsess over stuck zippers and rub faces into our breasts as we talk about the secondary characters from The Pick. We talk about Seinfeldia (from 4:50), Seinfeldisms (from 6:00), Seinfeld News (from 7:29), episode trivia (from 12:13), the episode's secondary characters (from 16:01) Tia Van Camp, Dana Foley, Calvin Klein and Fred; Excellent Cock, proto dick pics, the pleasures of nose picking, Kramer vs Kramer and our top secondary characters and episodes we've covered so far. --      Support us on Patreon and Paypal! Your donation will help keep the show going. Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Reddit and Twitter. You can email us, too. Listen, download, subscribe to and review us wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Stephen’s new Seinfeld Facebook group, ‘Seinfeldisms’, here. -- Seinfeld News Jason Alexander joins Richard Lovely  --   A new episode of Ivan's relaunched conversation podcast In Melbourne Last Week has been released! You can listen to and subscribe for

This week we pick salt off pretzels and hate exclamation points! as we talk about Elaine's bosses (except J. Peterman, who already has his own ep; go back and listen).   We talk about socks we hate, why we don't talk about J. Peterman in this episode, the show being called the best of all time, The Sopranos, Seinfeld-themed food items; secondary characters Justin Pitt and Mr. Breckman/Mr. Lippman (from 10:45) ; as well Seinfeldisms, Seinfeldia and our top secondary characters and episodes we've talked about so far. --     Support us on Patreon and Paypal! Your donation will help keep the show going. Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Reddit and Twitter. You can email us, too. Listen, download, subscribe to and review us wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Stephen’s new Seinfeld Facebook group, ‘Seinfeldisms’, here.   -- Seinfeld News Forbes' interview with Patrick Warburton Jason Alexander's chat with TMZ Impressionist paintings of Seinfeld scenes -- Ivan's interview podcast In Melbourne Last Week

This week we brush wigs, find condoms in cars and promise heavy discounts as we talk about the secondary characters from season 7's The Wig Master. We chat about fucked up puns, "Een" / "Ian", 80s - 90s mullets, the ending of The Sopranos, old people's love of Bold and the Beautiful; Seinfeldia (from 4:50) Seinfeldisms (from 6:09), Seinfeld News (from 9:14), episode trivia (from 26:32) and the secondary characters (from 28:30) Ethan (the Wig Master), Craig Stewart (Elaine's episode boyfriend), the Jiffy Park Guy, Susan Ross and more; as well as our top 10 episodes and secondary characters so far (from 59:05).     --   Support us on Patreon and Paypal! Your donation will help keep the show going. Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Reddit and Twitter. You can email us, too. Listen, download, subscribe to and review us wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Stephen’s new Seinfeld Facebook group, ‘Seinfeldisms’, here. -- Seinfeld News 6 Seinfeld Fan Theories That Will Blow Your Mind Stephen Colbert comparin

This week we buy Cadillacs, skip Cable appointments and make out with pillows as we talk about the secondary characters from the two-part episode, The Cadillac.   We chat about all sorts of things - Seinfeldia (from 4:12) Seinfeldisms (from 4:59), Seinfeld News (from 6:20), episode trivia (from 14:57) and the secondary characters (from 21:00) Katy (Marissa Tomei's friend), Nick Stevens (the cable guy), Marissa Tomei (as herself), Mabel Choate (the rye lady), Jack Klompus, Helen and Morty Seinfeld and Herb + Ralph; as well as our top 10 episodes and secondary characters so far (from 45:20).   -- Support us on Patreon and Paypal! Your donation will help keep the show going. Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Reddit and Twitter. You can email us, too. Listen, download, subscribe to and review us wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Stephen’s new Seinfeld Facebook group, ‘Seinfeldisms’, here. -- Seinfeld News Jerry Seinfeld's Vampire Weekend cameo Man has library book for 53 years  -- Ivan's interview podca

In the season finale, Kramer and Jerry visit their mothers in a high end retirement village, George tries to convince his parents to move there so he can have the house to himself, and Elaine is obsessed over a discontinued raspberry kombucha. New characters include:   Abdul - Elaine's work colleague Kombucha Guy - A passerby who Elaine tries to buy a case of kombucha from --- Main Cast   Jerry Seinfeld as Jerry Julia Louis Dreyfus as Elaine Jason Alexander as George Michael Richards as Kramer Liz Sheridan as Helen Seinfeld Betty White as Babs Kramer Amanda Seyfried as Jordan Ridgway Steve Hytner as Kenny Bania Kristin Davis as Jenna Bania Jerry Stiller as Frank Costanza Estelle Harris as Estelle Costanza Mena Masoud as Abdul Common as Kombucha Guy ---- Support us on Patreon and Paypal! Your donation will help keep the show going. Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Reddit and Twitter. You can email us, too. Listen, download, subscribe to and review us wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Stephen’s new Sein

This week we do the opposite of what we normally do and ruin companies by eating Jujyfruits, as we celebrate our second anniversary as a podcast by talking about the secondary characters from the classic episode as voted by you, The Opposite. We reflect on the last two years of the podcast, where we work, the ethics of candy purchases, Prince fining his band, the value of honesty in interviews, Office Space; Seinfeldisms (from 6:12), Seinfeld News (from 8:05), episode trivia (from 23:05) and the secondary characters Jake Jarmel, Cushman, Victoria (George's episode girlfriend), Rachel Goldstein, the cinema manager, the movie punks, the Japanese businessmen, the poker players; as well as our top 10 episodes and secondary characters so far. -- Support us on Patreon and Paypal! Your donation will help keep the show going. Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Reddit and Twitter. You can email us, too. Listen, download, subscribe to and review us wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Stephen’s new Seinfeld Faceboo

This week we get into 5 car pileups, lose our cats and set menus on fire as we chat about the secondary characters from season 2's The Busboy. The loss of Luke Perry and Keith Flint, letters from the Queen, undeserved credit, JLD's age, period sex; Seinfeldisms (from 7:32), Seinfeld News (from 9:51), episode trivia (from 18:31), secondary characters Eddie (Elaine's episode boyfriend) and Antonio the titular busboy (from 23:21); as well as our top 10 episodes and secondary characters. --       Support us on Patreon and Paypal! Your donation will help keep the show going. Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Reddit and Twitter. You can email us, too. Listen, download, subscribe to and review us wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Stephen’s new Seinfeld Facebook group, ‘Seinfeldisms’, here. --      Seinfeld News  Canadian company's tax fraud Shane Warne and Sam Newman Bradley Cooper and Jerry Seinfeld Chick-fil-A lawsuit Jonah Hill and Sean Penn on Curb  -- Ivan's interview podcast from last year cal