Comedian, actor, writer and GGACP fan Patton Oswalt drops by the studio (finally!) to discuss the films of Sidney Lumet and Billy Wilder, the “unnatural” art of sitcom acting, the disappearance of grindhouse theaters and the influence of “Richard Pryor: Live in Concert.” Also, Larry Cohen deconstructs Superman, Gilbert imagines “Titanic, Part II,” the Karate Kid opens a car dealership and Patton stages “The Day the Clown Cried.” PLUS: Praising “Ratatouille”! Remembering John Cazale! The artistry of Rick Baker! “Francis Ford Coppola’s Dr. Strange”! And the shocking climax in the case of the Golden State Killer!

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For centuries, glossy checkout stand magazines told us “stars: they’re just like us!” But did you know Cameron Diaz went to high school with Snoop Dogg? Did you know Mr. T had a pre-fame life as Muhammad Ali’s bodyguard? And did you know Andre the Giant spent his childhood getting driven to school by Samuel Beckett (yes, THAT playwright/poet/Nobel Laureate Samuel Beckett)? Magazines are FAILING to tell us how awesomely weird famous peoples’ lives are. Who can save us from that boring lie? …maybe with a podcast episode???

On this week’s episode of The Cracked Podcast, Alex Schmidt is LIVE at UCB Sunset, saving the day with Jenny Jaffe (Big Hero 6, IFC), Matt Lieb (The Star Wars Show, AJ+), Carey O’Donnell (Heathers, Billy On The Street), and their audience. Get ready for a no-holds-barred deep dive into the most bizarre celebrity origins and backstories of all-time, AND a surprisingly strong focus on the wild world of grain dealing.

Footnotes: https://goo.gl/3h15Zm

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Erin Whitehead (Wild Horses) and Kate Hagen (The Black List) joins Paul and Jason to discuss the 2013 romantic gothic fantasy film Beautiful Creatures. Join them in the studio as they talk about all the southern fried accents, casters, the Beetlejuice house, and much more. Plus, everyone shares their love of Harry Potter!

This episode is brought to you by Squarespace, The Wine Down Podcast and Wyatt Cenac’s Problem Areas on HBO.

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Where to Find Jason, June & Paul:

You can see Jason, June, and Paul in The Disaster Artist.

Paul’s new comedy Drive Share is available on Go90. Paul can be seen on A Futile and Stupid Gesture, Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later, Opening Night, and Veep. You can see June and Paul on NTSF:SD:SUV:: on HULU. June stars in Blockers, Grace and Frankie on Netflix, as well as Lady Dynamite alongside with Jason.

Jason can be seen in The Good Place, The House, The Lego Batman Movie, How to Be Single, Sleeping with Other People, and is still indeed in The Dictator.

Father, activist and Queer Eye host Karamo Brown joins Matt and Dave in the studio this week to talk about becoming a father in an unexpected way, everyone’s last music searches, and communication and honesty in a relationship. Plus, explaining what you want with Beyonce, breaking down Studs, and Matt remembers he went to Cabo!

This episode is sponsored by Joule: Sous Vide by ChefSteps (www.chefsteps.com/joule code: HOMOPHILIA), Dollar Shade Club (www.dollarshaveclub.com/HOMO), and The Boys in the Band (www.boysintheband.com).

Comedians Tom Brennan (Electoral Dysfunction) and Christian Finnegan (The Fun Part) join Negin to chat about the probes into EPA chief Scott Pruitt’s conduct and the allegations against Trump’s Veterans Affairs pick Ronny Jackson. Plus, they chat about Cynthia Nixon running for governor of New York and revisit their college admission essays. This episode was recorded on Wednesday, before Jackson withdrew his name from consideration for the VA job.

This episode is sponsored by Tripping.com (www.tripping.com/FAKE).

Carl Tart, Hillary Matthews, and Ali Ghandour join Matt Besser for this week’s improv4humans! We’ll hear about an extremely personalized wine bar, airplane passengers who rally against an obnoxious farter, and cheerleaders that lead their cheers with facts. Later, a street interview inspires terrible gift ideas for a nephew’s birthday.

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

Erin shows off her Hollywood side as Bryan shares his trip to the Hammer Museum on this week’s Throwing Shade! First, Bryan discusses the Trump Administration’s HHS policy allowing doctors to claim “religious exemptions” – and refuse treatment to LGBTQ patients. Then, Erin talks about the sleepwear company Lunya’s oblivious marketing strategy for their newest color, “Offred.” A.P. Bio’s Jean Villepique joins to reveal the true nature of Shen Yun, how her crazy year has led her to new successes, and the usefulness of corporate improv.

This episode is sponsored by Dollar Shave Club (www.dollarshaveclub.com/SHADE), The Boys in the Band (www.boysintheband.com), and Talkspace (www.talkspace.com/SHADE code: SHADE).

Recorded live at the UTG theatre in Chicago, Hari and Ashok Kondabolu discuss their appreciation of Chicago (while insulting Boston), share their feelings regarding ice and deal with loud, drunk audience member.

This episode is sponsored by Harlequin.

Get excited as Andy Daly & Matt Gourley present a love letter to waterskiing & Rock ‘n’ Roll’s Sha Na Na hosted by Wolfman Hot Dog. Join aspiring Sha Na Na member Wolfman Hot Dog as he shares a portion of his Dreams and Aspirations journal, chats with waterskiing legend Ahi & his cousin Penny about the golden age of waterskiing, and asks former Sha Na Na member Slammin’ Oliver Rothwell about his time in the band. Plus, the biggest Sha Na Na fan Veronica Melcher drops by for some Sha Na Na Trivia.

Featuring: Mara Bamford, Sean Conroy, Julie Brister

This episode is brought to you by Mack Weldon (www.mackweldon.com code: ANDY).

Listen to Season 2 starting Thursday, March 8th on Stitcher Premium! For a free month trial, go to stitcherpremium.com/andy and use promo code ‘ANDY’.

Cameron presents an episode of her podcast Queery with special guest Rhea Butcher. Cameron sits down with comedian Rhea Butcher to discuss being wives, growing up in Akron, and gender identity.

Chris and Lex speak with Ryan Natoli and Katy Yeiser of The Onion’s true crime parody podcast, A Very Fatal Murder. They discuss the making of the show and what inspired it, as well as the shift from The Onion’s usual short-form storytelling structure to a long-form narrative style. Katy also describes the formation of the show’s writers’ room, while Ryan provides surprising facts about the casting and recording process.

This episode is brought to you by Intercom (www.intercom.com/GROWTH) and Pretty Litter (www.prettylitter.com code: wolfden).

Emily Nussbaum, the Pulitzer prize winning television critic for The New Yorker joins Sarah and Susan to talk about Kathy Mattea’s “Where’ve You Been?”, the 1982 “Just because I love you Mom” Bell Telephone ad, “When She Loved Me” from Toy Story 2, and the final scene in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode “Becoming, Part Two.”

This episode is brought to you by Front Porch People (www.thefrontporchpeople.com) and Modcloth (www.modcloth.com code: CRYBABIES).

Visiting family with Danny Zuker.

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Comedian Moshe Kasher joins Howard and Natasha this week to talk about his and Natasha’s new stand up show on Netflix “The Honeymoon Stand Up Special.” We’ll hear about the state of pop rock and how Moshe taught Justin Bieber a lesson while they count down the Top 5 Songs on iTunes, Plus, they count down the latest Movie Chart, and Moshe shares the story of his contributions to electronic music during Our Hot Picks.

It’s the Pistol Shrimps Vs. Space Glam at the Lake Street Gym. Matt and Mark do what they were born to do and call the action.

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Legendary voice actor Maurice LaMarche joins Matt to talk about his voice over roles in Space Jam, Ed Wood, and the countless other great voice over performances in his career. Maurice tells us about doing the voice for Vincent D’Onofrio’s portrayal of Orson Welles in Tim Burton’s film Ed Wood, how Billy West helped him with the Pepe Le Pew role in Space Jam, and getting the role of Brain in Pinky and The Brain on the spot. Stick around for the outstanding burps at the end!

Comedian Chris Garcia joins Andrew to discuss his parents growing up in Cuba, doing Will Smith for karaoke, and much more. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Comedians Todd Barry & Janeane Garofalo join Jo & Manolo to play listener-created games with callers. 

Games played: Toto’s Africa or Out of Africa, Old New Amsterdam, and Dr. Advice Show.

This week Jon & Lauren discuss a classic sitcom character – the parentless child or wacky neighbor who always seems to be around. They gain new appreciation for Wilson on Home Improvement, watch an upsetting scene from Doogie Howser, and chow down on Totino’s pizza rolls and Orange Crush. Later, Scott Aukerman joins in for a Very Special Episode of Boy Meets World.

This episode is brought to you by Mack Weldon (www.mackweldon.com code: TV), Leesa (www.leesa.com/RAISEDBY), and So Delicious Dairy Free (www.sodeliciousdairyfree.com/tvfrozen).

The boys of Hello From the Magic Tavern: Adal Rifai, Arnie Niekamp and Matt Young, join Jess and Zach this week for a new musical filled with Xboxes, chicken parm, and of course, time traveling. With songs like “Piece of Peace”, “Deus EXBoxina”, and “Small Town Science”, you’ll want to keep traveling back for more! 

Marina Del Rey Public High’s conflict resolution counselor Jenelle Pierce (Jean Villepique) joins Marissa and Listler this week to talk about her role as a “fight facilitator.” We’ll hear about Jenelle’s combat training before getting some tips for fighting flashers during “What’s Cheesing You?” Later, they help listeners with meeting new people during Listler’s Love Lockdown and Jenelle shares her greatest regret for “Spotlight On.”

Sean and Hayes do a show at the Dynasty Typewriter and they’re doing a movie about NATALIE MORALES from acting.

Producer/songwriter Joachim Cooder joins Jensen and Matty to talk about his new EP “Fuchsia Machu Picchu,” Ciscero, pro wrestler Walter, Rockabye Baby! Music, how we were late on Slow Burn: A Podcast About Watergate, and many more things you should know about.

A young man describes three difficult experiences of being sexually assaulted and overcoming drug addiction. It’s a raw, honest conversation that is occasionally interrupted by Snapchat notifications and a barking puppy.

This episode is brought to you by Thomas’ English Muffins, Tripping.com, and The Girl Who Smiled Beads.

Guest host Samm Levine talks with Schmoes Know (Kristian Harloff and Mark Ellis) about their love of movies, trivia, and how they created an internet empire.