''Can I Pet Your Dog?'' (CIPYD) is a weekly,
comedic
Comedy is a genre of fiction that consists of discourses or works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium. The term o ...
podcast on
dogs that was first released in 2015.
The podcast is hosted by Allegra Ringo (Episodes 1–188), Alexis B. Preston (189–present), Renee Colvert, and produced by
Travis McElroy
Travis Patrick McElroy ( , born November 8, 1983) is an American podcaster, writer, and comedian. He is known for his work on podcasts such as ''My Brother, My Brother and Me'', '' Shmanners'', '' The Adventure Zone'', and '' Can I Pet Your Dog? ...
(episodes 1–57) and Alexis B. Preston (episodes 58–present). It is distributed online by
Maximum Fun.
Format
The format of each episode is divided between segments discussed by the hosts and their guests. Segments include "hero dogs" and "dog tech." Originally, the show featured a segment called "Mutt Minute" wherein a host is assigned the task of educating the audience on a
dog breed in under a minute.
Starting in episode 143, this segment is replaced with "My Mutt Minute", where listeners submit a one-minute voice recording about their own dogs.
Guests
Guests have included
Veronica Belmont,
Julie Ann Emery,
Lesli Margherita,
Lin-Manuel Miranda,
, Alison Rosen,
Jesse Thorn,
Noël Wells
Noël Kristi Wells (born December 23, 1986) is an American actress, comedian, impressionist, writer, director, singer, and musician. Wells is known for her television roles as Rachel Silva in the Netflix comedy-drama ''Master of None'' (20152017), ...
, and Anne Wheaton.
Reception
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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."
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The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead''s Dr. Susan Mathison called ''Can I Pet Your Dog?'' "a burst of pure delight" and "too cute".
References
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Audio podcasts
Comedy and humor podcasts
2015 podcast debuts
Maximum Fun
American podcasts