This week Jenna and Angela, along with some very special friends at The Office wish you all a very happy New Year. And to kick-off the New Year right, we’re giving you the Halloween episode w/ Creed Bratton.

Just in time for the lazy holiday break, legendary game designer Sid Meier joins Adam to discuss the genesis of his seminal game series “Civilization.” Sid and Adam explore how the early years of game design were driven by programmers following their passions, how good games need “interested decisions,” and the advice he gives budding young game designers.

WOW! Merry Christmas! It just happened. Nicole and Sasheer gab about all the things they (probably) got for Christmas, Farmrio, Coolhaus, dry ice, zero plans for Christmas, Nicole’s broken fibula and her surgery story involving COVID tests, being fully naked, and everyone wants your pee everywhere you go. They discuss condo shopping for Nicole’s sister, Sasheer’s trip to the Grand Canyon, getting profiled by an absolute asshole, how many days to be away from home, and Nicole’s home renovations. Then they take the quiz What 90’s Style Would Suit You Best, and of course answer your questions! This week they follow-up on a previous question of a mysterious boyfriend. Email or call Nicole & Sasheer with your friendship questions at: nicoleandsasheer@gmail.com

We’re gliding into the new year with the re-release of an episode from February 2019 with figure skating’s finest: Michelle Kwan and Eliot Halverson. Michelle and Eliot join Jonathan to talk all things skating: judging scandals, big coats, tracing figures, and Jonathan’s journey on the ice.

Michelle Kwan is an American figure skater, two-time Olympic medalist, five-time world champion, and nine-time US champion. Eliot Halverson is an American figure skater, choreographer, and three-time USFS national champion.

Follow Eliot Halverson on Instagram @eliothalverson and Michelle Kwan on Twitter and Instagram @MichelleWKwan.

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This week Zach and Jess are going to try something new. They’re going to just have fun out there AND give it all they’ve got with fan-favorite Mary Sohn! (A.P. Bio, Work in Progress) Together, Zach, Jess, Scott, Brett and Mary proudly present Soul Trip the Musical! Enjoy instant classics like Ghost Roadtrip, Anything Can Go Into A Soup As Long as It Ends Up Brown, Can We Suggest Spiritually That Hannah Pull The Fire Alarm, and of course Why Did I Assume? We Could Go To That Abandoned Zoo!

1 minute, no names, no holds barred. Geth takes 1 minute New Year’s resolutions for 2021. Starting a garden, coming out to the family, making the perfect pancake, and many more.

The SAP crew breaks down the best moments of 2020 and what they’re looking forward to in the new year. 

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Happy new year, con-gregation! This week Aparna Nancherla is on the show to dissect the scientist who hypothesized that if he stole grant money, then no one would know. His hypothesis was incorrect. Stay schemin!

Writer Mike Sweeney talks with Andy Richter about surviving a traumatic upbringing, his career trajectory from trial lawyer to head writer for Conan, and the value of being surrounded by funny people.

SHAUN DISTON helps The Boys say goodbye to Earwolf.

The Best of 2020 Comedy Bang! Bang! countdown continues as Scott and Paul F. Tompkins countdown numbers eight through five of the Best CBB episodes of 2020 as voted by YOU listeners. Tune in Thursday for Part 4 to hear which episodes made it to the top!

It’s the 2020 How Did This Get Played Game of the Year Awards! Nick, Heather and Matt look back on the games we played in 2020 and give out some awards!

(Re-Released from 1/11/20) Demi Adejuyigbe joins Edgar and Jacquis to help them create new categories for the Academy Awards.

You probably know Shea Coulee as the winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race AllStars season 5, but we’d like to introduce a whole new side of this queen. Have you ever seen an 8ft tall tomato plant? Shea grew one! These two chat crazy dreams and climbing the property ladder in addition to a whole slew of shenanigananery.

Actor Matthew Rhys feels blank about being Conan O’Brien’s friend.

Matthew sits down with Conan to talk about living out his boyhood fantasies on Perry Mason, passing down his Welsh heritage to his son, and the one thing he’d wish for besides world peace. Later, Conan and his team get to know the next Golden Ticket winner in a fated meeting.

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A compilation of some of the best Queery conversations from 2020, featuring clips from Episode #163 with Abbi Jacobson, Episode #146 with Brandon Kyle Goodman, and Episode #133 with Alice Wu.

Erin Gibson and Bryan Safi (Attitudes!) join Paul and Jason to discuss the 2017 psychological crime horror thriller The Snowman. Recorded live from Largo at the Coronet in Los Angeles, they talk about detective Harry Hole never bringing up the snowman, ADR Val Kilmer, coffee bean torture scene, and more. Plus, we hear some exclusive behind the scenes info from someone very close to the film.

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Merry Christmas! Writer/producer Frank Smiley & writer Michael Gordon (Conan, Late Night with Conan O’Brien) join writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell to talk about helping make the Late Night show different from other talk shows in the early days, the time director Abel Ferrara walked out before his interview, the failed rehearsal bit that made Conan hold his head in shame, the process of prepping a guest for a show, the origin of Michael’s character the Masturbating Bear, and Frank playing Mother Teresa trashing her hotel room. Plus, Mike and Jessie answer a listener question about the whereabouts of The Masturbating Bear.

Abel Ferrara on Late Night with Conan: https://youtu.be/aY7yyhjOXWw

Christmas Shopping Desk Drive on Late Night with Conan: https://youtu.be/Fa6Vj5No7qI

Conan Reveals Who Is Playing The Masturbating Bear: https://youtu.be/k4QGFnqnQ90

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Stand-up comedian, actress, writer, and all-around game changer Margaret Cho joins Jameela this week to discuss her experience as an Asian-American woman in the industry, growing up with “aspirational whiteness,” her struggles with eating disorders, working as a dominatrix, and loving living alone.

This week the iconic Sandra Bernhard joins Matt and Dave to discuss what a typical day in quarantine looks like, Deadline: White House, Jeopardy, Joe’s Pub shows, Kylie Minogue’s Say Something, The Crown, The Queen’s Gambit, The Reagan’s, The Undoing, football, tennis, Without You I’m Nothing, I’m Your Woman, being creative this year, missing the studio and performing live, Sandyland, spirituality, how Sandra met her partner, post-COVID vacation plans and the separation of the intellectual and anti-intellectual.

The tree! The smells! Paula Poundstone and Dorian Warren join Negin to talk about their favorite Christmas traditions. Later on, Samantha Bee and Wajahat Ali share their funniest memories which include an embarrassing moment at a children’s recital and a language mix up in Istanbul.

Amy & Paul break into 1990’s abandoned child comedy phenomenon Home Alone! They praise John Candy as the film’s MVP, learn why Joe Pesci was tougher to wrangle on set than any of the child actors, and debate whether Kevin McCallister is a sociopath. Plus: A look at how Macaulay Culkin has responded to the film’s success as an adult.

This is the seventh episode in our Kinspooled series on “effed up families”; our next film, as voted on by Unspooled listeners, is Dogtooth! We’ll be taking next week off for the holidays, returning on 1/7. Learn more about the show at unspooledpod.com, follow us on Twitter @unspooled and Instagram @unspooledpod, and don’t forget to rate, review & subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Spotify. You can also listen to our Stitcher Premium game show Screen Test right now at https://www.stitcher.com/show/unspooled-screen-test, and apply to be a contestant at unspooledpod@gmail.com! Photo credit: Kim Troxall

Happy Holidays chefs! This week Joel and Mitra / Mitra and Joel give their listeners aka chefs advice on topics ranging from telling your dad that his daughter who he is not on speaking terms with is getting married, getting rid of your roommates’ annoying friend who’s always at your house, confessing your crush to your friend/future podcast co-host, and more.

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Scott, Paul & Lauren discuss playing pranks and shopping on Black Friday, then play Christmas Find Out Who Game.

Merry Christmas Eve from Comedy Bang! Bang! Join Scott and Paul F. Tompkins as they countdown numbers twelve through nine of the Best CBB episodes of 2020 as voted by YOU listeners. Tune in next week for Part 3 and keep smiling!

On Christmas Eve, Matt is visited by the ghost of Armen Weitzman who helps guide him on a journey to the past, present, and future in hopes that he will become kindlier toward his fellow humons Jon Gabrus, Amanda Sitko, Engineer Brett Morris, and talent booker Ele Woods. Will Matt be able to change? Tune in to find out! Make sure to get the Upright Citizens Brigade television show season 3 now available on DVD, the UCB Comedy Improv Manual, and Dragoon’s new album at dragoongalaxy.bandcamp.com!

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This week, Jenna and Angela wish everyone the happiest of holidays. Angela also has a Christmas crafting brag. Since it’s Christmas this week, we thought we’d give you the Christmas Party episode to help get you into the Yankee Swap spirit.

This holiday break, we’re re-releasing two of our favorite episodes, with three of our favorite experts, about one of our favorite topics: figure skating.

First up is an episode from April 2018 with Olympic figure skater Mirai Nagasu, who was the first American female figure skater to land a triple Axel at the Olympics, earning her a bronze medal in PyeongChang in 2018. Jonathan and Mirai jump right into the technical, artistic, and political aspects of figure skating—and discuss what it was like for Mirai to take her prowess off ice to compete in Dancing with the Stars: Athletes.

Find Mirai on Instagram @mirainagasu, on Twitter @mirai_nagasu, and at www.mirainagasu.com.

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LA Times reporter Liam Dillon joins Adam to discuss his recent exposé on how “crime-free housing” policies discriminate against black renters and deepen the housing crisis. They also break down the coming Covid-caused eviction wave, and how we might finally dig our way out of the housing crisis.