Amy and Paul storm the beaches of 1998’s Steven Spielberg WWII picture Saving Private Ryan! They plunge into the disorientation of the storied opening sequence, look at what the film means to the Greatest Generation, and ask whether Sausage Party could take Private Ryan’s place on the list. Plus: A look at the latest controversy between Spielberg and Netflix.

For A Night At The Opera week, who would you cast as the modern day Marx Brothers? Call the Unspooled voicemail line at 747-666-5824 with your answer! Follow us on Twitter @Unspooled, get more info at unspooledpod.com, and don’t forget to rate, review & subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts. Photo credit: Kim Troxall

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Musical guest 88 Fingers Louie joins improvisers Dan Lippert, Jon Mackey, Ryan Rosenberg, Betsy Sodaro, Adam McCabe, and Matt Besser! 88 Fingers Louie plays songs that inspire scenes about a gameshow for selling out, the sexual act all men are too afraid to ask for, and apologizing to turn the tables on a bully. Plus, we’ll find out who still eats boogers at a school reunion, what really happened to Van Gogh’s ear, and which dish at the Last Supper was Jesus’s favorite.

This episode is sponsored by Squarespace (www.squarespace.com/IMPROV code: IMPROV) and Dropout (www.dropout.tv code: IMPROV).

Scott, Paul and Lauren give some important speeches, discuss lying about your age and play Pitch a Sitsong.

This episode is brought to you by The Human Algorithm Podcast.

Cam talks pants, Lord Voldemort and noise sensitivity. Sets from Myq Kaplan, Kai Choyce, Barry Rothbart and Eli Olsberg.

Writers Jessie Gaskell and Mike Sweeney feel hungry and starving, respectively, about being Conan O’Brien’s friends.

Jessie and Mike sit down with Conan to talk about their new show ’Inside Conan: An Important Hollywood Podcast,’ moving to the second floor, office snacks, and Gene Simmons.

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Bryan and Erin whip out their best pranks and rudest tidbits from ‘A Star Is Born’ before getting into the latest news flashes on this week’s Throwing Shade! First, Erin talks about the recent loosening of a rule by Virgin Atlantic that requires female flight attendants to wear makeup and dresses – but also all of the other airlines with even more stringent impositions. Then, Bryan discusses New Jersey’s new law that makes it the second state to require schools teach LGBTQ history, plus the “no promo homo” laws that are still on the books in many others.

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Raising your voice with John DiMaggio.

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Casey and Danielle are joined by dream guest and dream human, Kristen Wiig. Kristen has an encyclopedic knowledge of all things Bravo and an unrivaled, astounding eye for detail. On the hallowed eve of New York’s premiere they discuss Bev Hills, Atlanta, Vanderump and unfortunately end up with more questions than answers. 

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Imani Gandy (Boom! Lawyered), Ify Nwadiwe (Nerdificent), Carl Tart (Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and Zeke Nicholson (A.P. Bio) join Andrew and Tawny live from San Francisco SketchFest to discuss a white caller’s question about deleting old photos of her with dreadlocks from social media, The Negro National Anthem, an audience member who has t-shirt problems, Elvis Costello’s “Oliver’s Army,” and much more. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

A.P. Bio’s Mary Sohn and rapper Big Dipper join Tawny & Alex this week to write a sex positive summer bop about nuance.

Raised By TV returns for a new season with none other than the Doughboys, Nick Wiger and Mike Mitchell! They talk about why Married with Children was such a forward thinking show, and find a long-forgotten bumper for Arnold Schwarzenegger’s “Twins.” Plus: revisiting I Dream Of Jeannie, The Real Ghostbusters, and the original HBO Feature Presentation intro.

Dr. Stan Tatkin is author of the new book We Do, and he returns to talk with Jonathan about relationships, couples therapy, what goes into forming a functional relationship, the physical effects of a bad relationship, determining happiness, stress, and more.

Find Dr. Tatkin’s work at https://stantatkin.com. He’s on Twitter and Facebook @DrStanTatkin and Instagram @StanTatkin.

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Howard, Brett, and Kevin take this week to share their favorite memories of Brody Stevens. We will miss you, Brody.

On Your Commentary’s Secret Service! Join Matt and Matt for a feature-length watch-along of George Lazenby’s first and final Bond film, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service. Get more commentaries and special episodes on StitcherPremium.com [stitcherpremium.com]. Use promo code BOND for 30 days free!

Marissa continues her efforts to Kondo her life clean by welcoming return guest and previous love of her life Eric “Gutterballs” Gutterman (Jason Mantzoukas)!. During “Hot Topix”, Gutterballs catches us up to speed on his latest growth spurt as well as why he never picked up the phone to call Marissa. Plus, we’ll hear about the deceitful games Marissa’s been trying to play during “What’s Cheesing You”, and later, Marissa offers a heartfelt apology before learning of a devastating betrayal.

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The Boys give WEIRD AL a taste of his own medicine for making fun of songs.

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Years later, this caller still hears the sounds of the tragic car accident he survived. He tells Geth how he won’t let the trauma of the crash revive the anxiety he overcame in his younger days. They also talk about an internet dating experience that turned into something like a Black Mirror episode.

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Comedian and actor Brian Posehn journeys from Sacramento to the SF Bay Area for stand-up comedy, and ultimately joins forces with alt comics in LA. Stories from the Bob & Dave show are crazy amazing as well.

Rebekka Johnson (GLOW [netflix.com] on Netflix) joins Jess and Zach in all new artistic musical filled with hot bods at the beach, being creative in a Berlin jail, orgies, and more! With songs like “Chairs and Tables (But No Friends)”, “Everyone Here Is An Artist”, and “Big Breakfast” you won’t want to escape this new ep!

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As our intrepid explorers search for Earth, Tucker struggles to earn the respect of his new crew, particularly the lackadaisical Arnold (Cole Stratton). Elsa discovers a new friend in cold storage, and Sorry helps Stew get some time away from the rest of his shipmates for some peace and quiet.

A VERY SPECIAL BONUS EPISODE. Casey and Danielle in conversation with Chelsea Handler. 

Marilyn (Maria Bamford’s mom)

This episode of We Called Your Mom is now available for free on Earwolf Presents! You can hear the rest of the season on Stitcher Premium; to get a free month, go to stitcherpremium.com [stitcherpremium.com] and use the code “MOM” for a free month.

Our first episode! We call Marilyn Bamford, the mom of stand-up comedian and actress Maria Bamford. You’ll hear Diane and Marilyn’s side of our mom jokes, what Maria was like as a kid, and the best advice for making it in comedy from the producer (mom) of a comedy legend. You can find more Maria on Netflix: her show (Lady Dynamite) and her comedy specials (Old Baby + the special special special!).

We’re fresh off ‘Green Book’ achieving its dream Oscar night (CONGRATULATIONS you made-up Hero Dad Story you!!!). But this week’s episode is about EVERY Oscars ceremony. Why? Because the Oscars dictate most of your movie-watching year: October-December = “good movies”, January-February = “failed attempts at good movies”, summertime = “movies seeking the big green Oscar better known as MONEY.” So we asked ourselves a question. We asked what might happen if the Oscars stopped dictating that schedule? And what if they stopped dictating it because the Oscars stopped happening at all, freeing up all of pop culture to function differently (and maybe function better)?

On this week’s episode of The Cracked Podcast, please enjoy the oracular brilliance and Hollywood wisdom of comedians/podcasters Caitlin Gill, Dan Hopper, Amy Nicholson, and Danielle Radford, who joined Alex Schmidt for this LIVE episode from the UCB Sunset Theatre in Los Angeles. They’ll dig into the biggest possible pop culture thought experiment: what would happen if the Oscars went away.

Footnotes: http://www.cracked.com/podcast/what-would-happen-if-oscars-went-away/

The OTHER “Man from Uncle,” TV icon David McCallum drops by the studio to talk about his days as a sex symbol and pop culture sensation, his lesser-known recording career, his star turn in a memorable “Outer Limits” episode and his roles in the film classics “A Night to Remember” and “The Great Escape.” Also, David hosts “Hullabaloo,” sings with Nancy Sinatra, cuts the rug with George Burns and shares a bill with Ray Charles and Ike & Tina Turner. PLUS: “Frankenstein: The True Story”! The durability of “Ducky” Mallard! The secret origin of Illya Kuriyakin! John Huston torments Montgomery Clift! And David remembers his friend and co-star Robert Vaughn!

Checking in with the alternate reality versions of Arnie and the crew, transmitting from a B-movie science fiction universe. Secrets are revealed.

Credits:

Arnie: Arnie Niekamp
Chant the Space Angel: Adal Rifai
Dr. Ulrich Zadore: Matt Young
Sarah: Sarah Maher
Mysterious Man: Tim Sniffen
Tricia: Kate James
Craig: Ryan DiGiorgi
High Time Queen: Brooke Breit

Producers: Arnie Niekamp, Ryan DiGiorgi, Evan Jacover
Editor: Garrett Schultz
Theme Music: Andy Poland
Hello from the Future Theme Song: Nick Gage [instagram.com]
Magic Tavern Logo: Allard Laban
Hello from the Future Logo: J. Douglass [instagram.com]
Audio Assistance: Jason Knox
Production Assistance: Garrett Schultz

Special Thanks to Andi Kristins. Royalty Free Music from Bensound.

Comedian extraordinaire Patton Oswalt joins Scott to talk about the second season of A.P. Bio, whether King Kong did nothing wrong, and which superhero he would want to portray in a motion picture. Then, Dalton Wilcox, Poet Laureate of the West returns to announce his new name.

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Actress Lisa Kudrow feels tired about being Conan O’Brien’s friend.

Lisa and Conan sit down to chat about their first meeting at an improv class, not taking criticism personally, the backlash to Friends, how Lisa predicted Conan’s career, and being rescued from their dreams.

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Creator Chris Nee sits down with Cameron to discuss starting at Sesame Street, “babysitting” millions of American children, and feeling like a kid at the adults’ table.

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Conan writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell talk to Conan O’Brien himself about his relationship with Jordan Schlansky, if he misses just being a writer, and taking great delight in the parts of the show that fall flat. Then, Mike and Jessie learn how Conan Associate Producer Jordan Schlansky spends his free time. Later, Conan writer Jose Arroyo talks about the evolution of his sketch “Selfie Scam” during Writer Regret.

Plus, an exclusive unaired clip of Conan talking to Ben Sinclair, star and creator of High Maintenance and stories of trying to get Conan high.

Selfie Scam video: https://teamcoco.com/video/an-audience-member-interrupts-the-show-for-a-selfie

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Out now on Earwolf, Conan writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell take you behind the pompadour with exclusive and extended versions of their favorite interviews and stand-up from the week in late night, as well as the stories behind them. Check it out now in Apple Podcasts: apple.co/insideconan