Coming up this week on the Nerdist Podcast Network (subject to schedule changes, production issues, and last-minute snafus):

I’m not sure I need to say much more than “Mel Brooks on Maltin on Movies.” Mel’s as legendary as anyone gets, Leonard and Jessie will ask all the right questions, and you’ll hear talk about all of his projects old and new, casting Maxwell Smart, and much more. It’ll come to you Friday and it will be unmissable.

“Unmissable” also describes Billy West‘s return to the Nerdist Podcast. It’ll be voices galore, of course, but also you’ll get to hear a lot about the life of one of the great voice actors of all time, from working with Howard Stern to battling depression.

And there’ll be another return visit, this one Kenya Barris back on You Made it Weird talking about life and Black-ish. I believe The Jonah Keri Podcast will release one with Rhea Butcher and Cameron Esposito, too (so, Rhea’s gonna talk about the Cleveland Indians, safest bet ever), but do’t quote me on that unless it does happen.

And significantly more, of course, so go to the Nerdist Podcast Network homepage and Facebook page and listen and learn and love and do whatever you do.

Contributor: Kyle Clark
Photo: 41st AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Mel Brooks