TAYLOR WILLIAMSON brings furry beef to the show and does dog tricks. Also, hot HEIDI KLUM stories! | Harland Highway

Harland Highway · Episode: Taylor Williamson · Host: Harland Williams · Guest: Taylor Williamson · Published Oct 27 2026 · Runtime 1:43:34 · Watch: YouTube

Taylor Williamson brings his dog Betty to Harland Williams’s show, where she refuses to jump through a “ring of fire” made of hot sauce but falls asleep on command in any language. Taylor tells how Heidi Klum’s put-downs on America’s Got Talent became his big break, Harland remembers a Victoria’s Secret jet weekend he shot for the Tonight Show, and the episode opens with a tribute to Harland’s friend Eric Bauza.

Chapters
  • 0:00 Tribute to Eric Bauza, the voice of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and Tweety, and the Polka Dot Door theme.
  • 2:00 Meet Betty, Taylor’s dog: is that a tail, and is she a dog or a squirrel?
  • 5:00 She came named Cookie Crumbles, plus pet cemeteries and the pets Egyptians mummified.
  • 8:00 Deaf in one ear, and who gets offended on someone else’s behalf.
  • 10:40 Taylor says he’s a 40-year-old virgin, and a message for his mom.
  • 16:00 The truth comes out, and Taylor’s early spot on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.
  • 17:20 Hims read.
  • 19:00 Late-night TV, a nude army-ant documentary and Betty’s hand-me-down outfits.
  • 20:00 Rogan, Theo Von, Tom Segura and how fancy this podcast is.
  • 23:20 Why never doing drugs may be hurting Taylor’s career, and Harland is tired of sobriety stories.
  • 26:20 Celebrity barf stories, pressed butterflies and a tall tale about a waterfall rescue in Rwanda.
  • 31:00 Bye-bye etiquette and a Sesame Street riff.
  • 32:40 “Can I tell you?” meets “Can I listen?”
  • 33:40 Switching dentists: Wendy Liebman’s referral and the “nepo dentist.”
  • 35:20 Harland’s hot-sauce ring of fire, and the trick called Defiance.
  • 40:20 The guest who flipped Harland’s desk, and chaos versus art on podcasts.
  • 43:00 Betty’s real trick: “Good night, Betty,” in any language.
  • 44:20 Panda Express, a tempura tarantula in Cambodia, and Iceland.
  • 46:40 How to take a compliment about your dog.
  • 49:10 Betty’s hoarding-house backstory, and the Comedy Store list of who can’t hold her.
  • 51:20 “She’s an angel sent from heaven”: name that movie.
  • 51:50 Undrdog read.
  • 54:00 Raising Arizona, and the actress from Fargo.
  • 55:20 The official intro, and running into Harland at The Counter after America’s Got Talent.
  • 57:00 Heidi Klum, America’s Got Talent and Taylor’s one-hit wonder.
  • 58:50 Harland’s Tonight Show remote: the Victoria’s Secret jet to Vegas.
  • 1:01:40 A Heidi Klum night-watch plan, Denny’s, and Harland’s restless-leg wine.
  • 1:03:20 Sleep-jogging to Bob’s Big Boy in Burbank.
  • 1:04:00 Teeth grinding, a night guard and Taylor’s new Hollywood dentist.
  • 1:08:20 Taylor needs a viral clip and asks how to rebrand.
  • 1:10:00 Harland’s courtroom monologue, and a podcast Oscar.
  • 1:13:00 The play-dead trick, PETA, and a dog that volunteers.
  • 1:17:20 The word for a dog’s love, and Britney Spears.
  • 1:19:30 Sleep paralysis demons versus restless legs, and Trading Places.
  • 1:21:20 The Malibu neighbor who didn’t wave, reenacted.
  • 1:25:40 Hosting at the Hollywood Improv at 18, and Harland’s “Wall-E Wipeout” intro.
  • 1:29:00 A book from Taylor’s aunt: Things You Will Never Hear Them Say.
  • 1:32:40 Words from a Wooden Shoe: “dead body.”
  • 1:39:00 A bowl of water for Betty, and what makes Harland unusual.
  • 1:40:20 Plugs: Taylor’s specials, tour dates and Bret Hart’s Calgary visits.
  • 1:42:40 Harland’s Cameo plug.
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Key topics
  • 0:00 Remembering Eric Bauza — Harland opens with a tribute to his friend and former guest, the voice of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and Tweety, who died unexpectedly.
  • 10:40 The 40-year-old virgin who wasn’t — Taylor says he’s 40 and waiting, and Harland is in awe. Minutes later, once his mom has stopped watching, Taylor admits he isn’t.
  • 35:20 A trick called Defiance — Betty won’t go near a hot-sauce ring of fire, so her refusal gets named a trick of its own.
  • 57:00 Taylor and Heidi Klum — Heidi’s “you’re not funny” on live TV became Taylor’s storyline, and her playing along kept the bit going. Harland says she was the nicest of the models he met.
  • 1:25:40 Wall-E Wipeout from Riverside — Harland explains why he asks hosts to bring him up under a nonsense name: it wipes away the movie credits so he can be funny on his own.
  • 1:32:40 “Dead body” — The wooden-shoe word leads to both of them remembering seeing a grandfather after he died.
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On this episode

Harland Williams

Discussed for: RocketMan (1997) — Amazon

Host. Opens with a tribute to Eric Bauza, tries to get Betty through a ring of fire and remembers his Tonight Show remotes. 0:00

Taylor Williamson

Discussed for: Live at the Comedy Store (his special) — YouTube

Guest. America’s Got Talent runner-up, back with his dog Betty, his Heidi Klum stories and a book from his aunt. 2:00

People mentioned

Eric Bauza

Discussed for: Looney Tunes Cartoons (voice of Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck) — Amazon

Voice actor, comedian and former Harland Highway guest. Harland opens the episode with a tribute after his sudden death. 0:00

Stephen King

Discussed for: Pet Sematary — Amazon

His pet cemetery comes up in a guess at how Taylor would bury Betty. 6:00

Craig Ferguson

Discussed for: Host of The Late Late Show — The Comedian List

Taylor got on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson early in his career. 17:00

Joe Rogan

Discussed for: The Joe Rogan Experience — The Comedian List

Named in the run of big podcasts this show is fancier than. 20:00

Theo Von

Discussed for: This Past Weekend — The Comedian List

Also on the list of podcasts that are “sort of blue collar.” 20:00

Tom Segura

Discussed for: His podcasts — The Comedian List

The third name in the same podcast joke. 20:00

Nicolas Cage

Discussed for: Raising Arizona — Amazon

Comes up for celebrity barf stories, his trailer scene in Raising Arizona and a joke about him doing Taylor’s teeth. 26:10

Wendy Liebman

Discussed for: Stand-up with gently paced wordplay — The Comedian List

Taylor says she referred him to her old-school dentist. 33:50

Conan O’Brien

Discussed for: Late-night host — The Comedian List

Harland gets called one of the top late-night guests on Conan. 40:40

Caroline Rhea

A fellow Canadian who once held Betty. 48:35

Heidi Klum

Discussed for: America’s Got Talent judge — The Celeb List

Her running bit with Taylor on America’s Got Talent became his big break, and Harland calls her the nicest of the Victoria’s Secret models he spent a weekend with. 55:40

Oprah Winfrey

Comes up as a big fan of The Counter. 56:10

Jay Leno

Discussed for: The Tonight Show with Jay Leno — The Comedian List

Harland shot remote segments for his Tonight Show, including the Victoria’s Secret jet weekend. 58:50

Tyra Banks

One of the models on the Victoria’s Secret trip. 59:20

Britney Spears

Discussed for: “Toxic” (In the Zone) — Amazon

“I’m toxic.” “So was Britney Spears,” and how the 2000s treated her. 1:18:50

Brad Pitt

Name-checked in a joke about who gets away with what. 1:24:50

Tom Dreesen

One of the veterans Taylor brought up as a young host at the Improv. 1:25:50

George Wallace

Another headliner Taylor introduced at the Improv. 1:25:50

Rush Limbaugh

Discussed for: Things You Will Never Hear Them Say… — Amazon

Star of the first page read from the book Taylor’s aunt sent him. 1:30:10

Bret Hart

Discussed for: His Hitman T-shirt — Amazon

Taylor says “the Hitman” has come to see him twice in Calgary, and he’s on the T-shirt Taylor wears for the taping. 1:41:10

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Products

Looney Tunes Cartoons: The Complete Series (DVD) — The series where Eric Bauza voiced Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck. Amazon 1:00

Pet Sematary (Stephen King) — From a guess at how Taylor would bury Betty. Amazon 6:00

The 40-Year-Old Virgin (Blu-ray) — It comes up when Taylor says he’s 40 and waiting, and Taylor pitches a sequel. Amazon 11:00

Monkey costume for small dogs — Like Betty’s hand-me-down monkey outfit, the one Harland calls Curious George (brand not named). Amazon 20:50

Sesame Street: Old School Volume 1 (DVD) — Cookie Monster, Grover and Oscar’s trash can, from a Sesame Street riff. Amazon 31:50

Raising Arizona (Blu-ray) — Where “she’s an angel sent from heaven” comes from. Amazon 51:40

Fargo (Blu-ray) — The sheriff movie they use to place the actress in the Raising Arizona scene. Amazon 54:05

In the Zone (Britney Spears) — The album with “Toxic.” Amazon 1:18:50

Trading Places (Blu-ray) — Restless legs and sleep paralysis, swapped. Amazon 1:20:20

Half Baked (DVD) — One of the credits Harland wipes away with a fake name. Amazon 1:27:50

RocketMan (DVD) — Harland’s 1997 Disney movie, in the same list. Amazon 1:27:50

There’s Something About Mary (Blu-ray) — The third credit in the list. Amazon 1:27:50

Things You Will Never Hear Them Say… (Roscoe Boulevard and Cliff Carle) — The joke book Taylor’s aunt sent him for his birthday. Amazon 1:29:20

Taylor Williamson: Live at the Comedy Store — Taylor’s special, free on his channel. YouTube 1:40:40

Bret “The Hitman” Hart T-shirt — Closest match to the Bret Hart T-shirt Taylor wears on the episode. Amazon 1:41:20

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Discussed on the show

Polka Dot Door — The Canadian kids’ show whose theme gets sung in the Eric Bauza tribute. Wikipedia 1:20

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson — Taylor’s early TV set. Wikipedia 17:00

Panda Express — White meat or dark, and why the bears are to blame. Wikipedia 44:20

America’s Got Talent, season 8 — Taylor finished runner-up, and Heidi Klum’s put-downs became his storyline. Wikipedia 55:40

The Counter — The burger spot on Sunset where Taylor ran into Harland after the show. They think the Ventura Boulevard one is still open. Official site 55:50

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno — Harland’s remote segments: rodeos, family homes, car races and the Victoria’s Secret jet. Wikipedia 58:50

Denny’s — Moons Over My Hammy and a French Slam after the night watch. Wikipedia 1:02:20

Newfoundland Screech — What the restless-leg wine gets compared to. Wikipedia 1:03:00

PETA — Who to call after Harland’s play-dead story. Wikipedia 1:15:00

Words from a Wooden Shoe — Harland’s closing segment: the guest pulls a word from a wooden shoe and tells the story it brings up. 1:32:40

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Places

Cambodia — Where a tempura-fried tarantula leg got eaten. Wikipedia 44:50

Iceland — Four languages, and a great country for a dog that falls asleep on command. Wikipedia 46:00

The Comedy Store, West Hollywood — Taylor brings Betty here with a list of comics who aren’t allowed to hold her, and his specials were taped here. (Official site) 50:30

Bob’s Big Boy, Burbank — Where Harland once woke up after his restless legs took him for a jog. (Official site) 1:03:20

Malibu — Harland’s neighborhood, and the neighbor who didn’t wave thanks when Taylor pulled over. Wikipedia 1:21:20

Hollywood Improv — Where Taylor, 18 and hosting, first brought Harland to the stage. (Official site) 1:25:50

San Francisco — One of Taylor’s upcoming tour stops. Wikipedia 1:40:50

Calgary — Where Bret Hart came to see Taylor twice. Wikipedia 1:41:10

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Show plugs (1:40:20) — Taylor: taylorwilliamson.com (links to his specials and America’s Got Talent sets) · @taylorcomedy · Live at the Comedy Store on YouTube, another special to film soon, tour dates including San Francisco, and private events · Harland: personalized videos on Cameo · harlandwilliams.com

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