Ike Barinholtz (The Oath) and Erin Gibson (Throwing Shade) join Paul and Jason to discuss the 2004 thriller Cellular starring Kim Basinger, Chris Evans, and Jason Statham. They talk about William H. Macy’s amazing performance, Kim Basinger’s character naming her son Ricky Martin, and the makers of the movie not knowing how cellphones work. Plus, everyone has some fun with their new favorite character “Jason Statham Angeleno.”

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Director of Culture & Entertainment at Out Magazine, Tre’vell Anderson joins Matt and Dave this week to talk about Widows, Nikki Minaj + Cardi B, gender non-conformity and being a church queen. Plus, exes with extracurricular activities, wearing a pink poncho to a funeral, honking butts and more!

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While Negin continues her maternity leave & masters the art of strategic napping, guest host Jody Avirgan (ESPN’s 30 for 30) chats with Maeve Higgins and Josie Long for a big think on how the rest of the world views the USA. Then, the three do their best to make sense of the recent Brexit developments and analyze the backlash to a new Gillette commercial.

Cam & Rhea talk Boise, Empire Carpet and Lent lunch. Sets from Zach Sims and Dave Ross.

Special guest Austin Lucas joins Peter Hulne, Charlie Sanders, and Horatio Sanz for a musical improv4humans! Austin performs songs off his latest album Immortal Americans that inspire spectacular improvised scenes about a man who would die for anyone, a traveling band that gets trapped in their search for a meal, a punk who meets his match in a conservative town, and a doctor who can’t handle knife wounds.

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Bryan struggles to inflate his tires and Erin prophesizes doom for Whole Foods on a brand new Throwing Shade! Bryan discusses a report by the American Academy of Pediatrics revealing that two-thirds of gay fathers are stigmatized despite conclusive findings that there are no differences between children raised by straight and gay couples. Then, Erin uncovers which artists have (and haven’t) spoken out about R. Kelly in the wake of the documentary ‘Surviving R. Kelly,’ which details his long history of predatory behavior, and how the story raises an important point about how society fails black women.

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Danielle Kramer, Senior Producer of Exactly Right Network joins Lex on The Wolf Den. The two discuss the network’s formation, and which aspects of My Favorite Murder its original shows hope to maintain. Danielle also discusses what led her to the podcasting, including time at NerdMelt and JASH. Plus, what exactly makes a good podcast translate to television? 

Actor and comedian Sam Richardson (Detroiters, Veep) joins Scott to talk about his YouTube Premium series Champaign ILL, fake mustaches, and object work. Later, NBA Head Coach GanVundi stops by to address some of his behavior on and off the court and answer Seinfeld trivia. Plus, Scott’s mom’s friend Deb stops by to pick up Scott to go to Souplantation.

Scott, Paul and Lauren talk about pranks, Koko the gorilla and play 21 Questions.

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Amy & Paul travel deep into the heart of 1971’s Texan coming-of-age story The Last Picture Show! They ask who the film’s true protagonist is, marvel at the murderer’s row of incredible actors, and wonder if this was the key inspiration for the boom of sex comedies to follow. Plus: writer/director Peter Bogdanovich himself joins Amy to discuss The Last Picture Show, and what separates modern films from the classics.

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Taking a shot in the dark with Rich Sommer.

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Jon & Lauren travel north of the border to watch the series premiere and finale of Canadian teen soap phenomenon Degrassi! They ask why the plot is so absurdly complicated, appreciate how the actors in the show are played by real teenagers, and try to figure out what’s going on with the fedora. Later: Dana & Shannon, two Degrassi superfans from Earwolf, stop by to defend the show.

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Demi Adejuyigbe (Punch Up The Jam) joins Ali and Erin to talk about baby tuxedos, the Fyre Festival documentaries, his Donald Glover Lando rap, The Swan, Bad Genius, how they were late on the original Halloween, and many more things you should know about.

Actress Sydney Viengluang (Z Nation) joins Andrew and Tawny to discuss diversity in fantasy media, a caller’s question about white people profiting from West African music, and much more. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

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Things get off to a rocky start when John babysits his neighbor Walter (Fran Gillespie). You can find seasons 2-4, plus new weekly episodes of season 5, only on Stitcher Premium. For a free month trial, go to stitcherpremium.com/lennon and use promo code ‘LENNON’.

Things get zany when Squeaks, John’s longtime guitar tech and little gray mouse (Paul Rust) drops by to answer questions and reminisce. You can find seasons 2-4, plus new weekly episodes of season 5, only on Stitcher Premium. For a free month trial, go to stitcherpremium.com/lennon and use promo code ‘LENNON’.

Things get zany when Squeaks, John’s longtime guitar tech and little gray mouse (Paul Rust) drops by to answer questions and reminisce. You can find seasons 2-4, plus new weekly episodes of season 5, only on Stitcher Premium. For a free month trial, go to stitcherpremium.com/lennon and use promo code ‘LENNON’.

Noor Tagouri is a Libyan-American journalist, activist, motivational speaker, producer, and host of the podcast series “Sold in America: Inside Our Nation’s Sex Trade.” She sits down with Jonathan to discuss her activism, the realities of Muslim-Americans, the world of sex trafficking, and more.

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Matt Ingebretson and Jake Weisman (Corporate) join Howard to get to the bottom of what all those punk rockers were so angry about on another Who Charted! They’ll explore the monetization of sadness and their own new-stalgic memories of Death Cab for Cutie while counting down Billboard’s Top 5 Alternative Songs. Then, we’ll get a taste of what Howard would bring to the role of Aquaman during the Movie Chart, and the gang breaks down the thought process behind the Super Bowl halftime selection as they count down their Hot Picks.

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MATT INGEBRESTON and JAKE WEISMAN join the The Boys to record an episode from WAY before the Golden Globes and predict them.

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Rachel Bloom (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend) is back on OFF BOOK live at Vulture Fest in Los Angeles for an electrifying new musical packed with mysterious elevators, locks of child star’s hair, soul stealing, and more! With songs like “We’re Going Up (Never Going Down)”, “Make A Lightning Sacrifice”, and “STDs on the A-List”, you’ll want to give up your soul to listen to more of this new ep. 

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Mike Zegen spills all he’s learned and enjoyed from playing “Joel Maisel” on the multi-award-winning Amazon series, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”.

A caller in Berlin connects Geth with someone in Finland who happens to be from Oklahoma. Should Geth move to Finland? An American ex-pat helps Geth decide.

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Marissa and Listler welcome art teacher Mr. Pat (Bobby Moynihan of SNL, DuckTales, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt) for this week’s WOMP It Up! Mr. Pat dishes on his favorite animation style, his new girlfriend, and what movies he likes to show during class. Plus, they take it up with period pieces and social media imposters during “What’s Cheesing You?” and tackle listener questions about dating in the workplace on “Listler’s Love Lockdown.” Finally, Mr. Pat comes to terms with an alternate identity during “Spotlight On.”

Matt Ingebretson and Jake Weisman of Comedy Central’s Corporate join Scott to chat about how they met, the twists and turns you can expect on the new season of their show, and concerts. Then, Willamina Wonka stops by to talk about her past marriages with the two William Wonka brothers. Later, Doreen Blachly, head curator of the Los Angeles Libraries drops by to correct all incorrect facts. Plus, a game of Would You Rather?

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