Cam and Rhea talk ghosts, angels and cruise eggs. Sets from Lisa Best, Adam Cayton-Holland, Dave Ross, Melanie Maras and Howard Kremer.

Calling in sick with Jimmy and the boys.

This episode is brought to you by Harold Ramis Film School, Warby Parker (www.warbyparker.com/pardo), and Quip Toothbrush (www.getquip.com/PARDO).

Comedian Edgar Momplaisir (Culture Kings, UCB-LA) joins Andrew to discuss dealing with trolls, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke using “konnichiwa,” white voice actors playing non-white characters in video games/TV, and more. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Comedian and actor Steve Agee joins Howard and guest co-host Natasha Leggero for this week’s Who Charted! We’ll hear about Matthew McConaughey’s bumper stickers while they ponder the next musical revolution during the Music Chart, and Natasha celebrates her newfound religion while they count down the Movie Chart. Plus, Howard shares his adventures in Vancouver and offers up a Moleman Update to go along with Kevin’s Hot Picks during Two Charted.

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DC musical legends The Capitol Steps (Baby Wants Candy’s Chris Grace, Ashley Ward, John Hartman and Scott Passarella) return to Hard Nation with catheters in tow, and songs about Sophie’s Choice, Laura Bush’s DUI, the complete history of America and Mockin Jay Pt. 1. Plus: Mark was in an all white male version of West Side Story, and Pete is taking a lot of Fentanyl. And don’t forget about Matthew Broderick…

Adam Scott Aukerman say hello to their friends, fans, and family as they discuss R.E.M.’s fourth studio album, Lifes Rich Pageant. They’ll talk about E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Adam’s on call camera crew, and The Guinness Book of World Records before diving into the 1986 album. Plus, they share their Top 5 Scorsese Films in another edition of “I Love Films.”

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Comedian/wrestler Colt Cabana & comedian/dancer Sunita Mani join Jo & Manolo to play listener-created games with callers. 

Games played: The Bill Ding Game, Let Manolo How You Feel, and The Rules To This Game Are A Secret But There’s A Clue In The Title.

Actor Miles Brown of Black-ish joins Emily and Deanna to talk about collecting sneakers, getting pulled up onstage at a Diana Ross concert, and the origin of his nickname Baby Boogaloo. Plus, Miles gives his take on YouTube challenges, Fortnite, Twitch and much more.

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Comedy writer, podcast host and “Weird Twitter” icon Demi Adejuyigbe (The Good Place, Punch Up The Jam) joins Jess and Zach for a musical packed with kid jail, arson, lice checks, and more! With songs like “That’s What I’m In For”, “Mean Mean Warden” and “I Need A Juice Box”, you won’t want to escape listening to any of these tunes!

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Sean and Hayes are joined by JULIE KLAUSNER to do a tribute with music.

This episode is sponsored by Casper Mattresses (code: THEBOYS) and Harry’s.

The new librarian of the Marina Del Rey Public High School Judy Toots (Mary Holland) joins Marissa and Listler for this week’s Womp It Up! Judy talks about her life before entering the Witness Protection Program and explains the meaning of her real name. Plus, we hear about Marissa’s gripes with Daylight Savings during “What’s Cheesing You?” and Judy finds a way to express her regrets during “Spotlight On.”

The Matts’ better halves join the Matts to discuss Daniel Craig’s latest outing as Bond and what it’s like to be married to a Bond head.

Coping with tremendous grief from a recent tragedy, an astrophysics researcher talks to Geth about black holes, extraterrestrial life and the fate of humanity.

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MC Paul Barman joins Jensen and Matty to talk about when Hip-Hop came into his life, how he started to work with Prince Paul, his new album (((echo chamber))), Fire Pro Wrestling World, and much more.

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The hilarious Jason Antoon makes a triumphant return. No longer just an ol’ pal, he’s now co-starring in the VERY popular “Claws” program.

This week, film critic and host of the podcast Night Call Emily Yoshida joins Amy to discuss the 2002 Paul Thomas Anderson film “Punch-Drunk Love.” They talk about the film’s stylized rage, the strange charm of Adam Sandler, the clever camerawork and costuming and the relationship between the two lead characters. Does “Punch-Drunk Love” belong in The Canon? Cast your vote on the Earwolf forums now!

This episode is sponsored by Filmstruck and Audible.

Poet Andrea Gibson sits down with Cameron to discuss the politicization of queer love, being an overcommunicator, and stagefright.

This episode is sponsored by TomboyX (code: QUEERY) and Tripping.com (www.tripping.com/QUEERY).

Thomas Middleditch and Martin Starr of HBO’s Silicon Valley are back to chat with Scott about the new season of the show, the importance of flattening out a brain, and watching their fellow Poo Crew member Kumail on the Oscars. Then, accountant Janine Blackwell stops by to tell us about her previous marriages and to sell some Beeswax Band-Aids.

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Squibbert the frog returns with an important message from the Dark Lord. That’s assuming we can focus up enough to hear it.

Credits:

Arnie: Arnie Niekamp

Chunt: Adal Rifai

Usidore: Matt Young

Squibbert: Sarah Shockey

Chest Trünkborn: Travis McElroy

Talbot the Badger: Tugs the Badger

Dearest Scooter: Drew Ackerman

Mysterious Man: Tim Sniffen

Craig: Ryan DiGiorgi

Tricia: Kate James

Producers: Arnie Niekamp, Evan Jacover, Ryan DiGiorgi

Editor: Chris Rathjen

Theme Music: Andy Poland

Magic Tavern Logo: Allard Laban

Audio Assistance: Jason Knox

Production Assistance: Garrett Schultz

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If ‘The Prestige’ hamfistedly taught us anything, it’s that movies are big ol’ magic tricks. Lights shine on a screen, colors dance in front of our eyes, and we feel like we went to space…even though we’re still sitting in that movie theater in Glen Ellyn, Illinois that we walked into two hours ago. And the biggest trick of all might be how much baffling universe-building washes over us as we watch. Like in ‘Liar Liar’, why is Jim Carrey’s son a god? In the ‘Indiana Jones’ franchise, how is every god real? And according to Actually Oscar-Nominated Film ‘The Boss Baby’, is human history a nightmare psy ops forever-war?

On this episode of The Cracked Podcast, Alex Schmidt is joined by Dan Hopper (Cracked, CollegeHumor), Dave Schilling (Bleacher Report, Grantland), Amy Nicholson (Variety, Earwolf’s The Canon), and a live UCB Sunset audience, for a deep dive into some of the biggest movies ever made. Find out why there are secretly terrifying characters and plotlines in everything from Star Wars to Wonder Woman to the finest film ever made (i.e. The Emoji Movie).

Footnotes: https://goo.gl/7s8C3z

Actor Eddie Deezen (“Grease,” “1941,” “The Polar Express”) joins Gilbert and Frank for a look back at his memorable roles in iconic ’70s and ’80s movies, his early days as a stand-up comic and his unforgettable encounters with Andy Griffith, John Belushi, Jerry Lewis and Mickey Rooney. Also, Eddie loses his lunch, Jack Nicholson loses his cool, Morgan Fairchild turns on the charm and Count Dracula shares the screen with “Weezie” Jefferson. PLUS: Remembering Marvin Kaplan! The return of Fake Shemp! The cinema of Fred Olen Ray! Steven Spielberg presents the Beatles! And Gilbert sings the theme from “Zapped!”

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Paul F. Tompkins flirts with his listeners as he welcomes them back to Spontaneanation! This time out, Paul’s special guests are Lauren Lapkus, Mary Holland, Erin Whitehead, and Stephanie Allynne of Wild Horses! They chat about what they would be up to in 1967 San Francisco, a young Erin talking to heart shaped photos of Christian Slater that were above her bed, and Mary’s love of Medieval Times. Then, they improvise a story set in A Sunken Livering Room From A Multi-Camera TV Set. And as always, Eban (only the best) Schletter scores it all on piano!

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In this episode of Strictly Business, Derek Contrera (Drew Tarver) decides he is going to be a movie mogul businessman by launching his own production company called Donnie Darko Inception Entertainment. He then talks all about the biz with Tammy Hickman (Mary Holland) and Theresa Bartlett (Lauren Lapkus), executives at the world’s #2 gas station TV network, PumpTV. Featuring Betsy Sodaro, Carl Tart, and Natalie Palamides. Listen to all of Season 1 of Strictly Business on Stitcher Premium. For a free month trial, go to stitcherpremium.com/strictlybusiness] and use promo code “BUSINESS.”

Actor, activist and icon Wilson Cruz  (My So-Called Life)​ joins Matt and Dave this week to talk Harvey Fierstein, not saying hello with your asshole, and showing up in relationships. Plus, love as verb, hot lugers and Dave tries gin for the first (!) time!

This episode is sponsored by Joule: Sous Vide by ChefSteps (code: HOMOPHILIA).

Jessica St. Clair (Womp It Up!, Playing House) joins Paul and Jason to discuss the 1995 cyberpunk action thriller Johnny Mnemonic starring Keanu Reeves. Recorded live in Boston, they talk about the sentient dolphin, ghost in the machines, robotic street preachers, and much more. Plus, June gives us her best guess of what the movie is about without watching it.

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Check out new HDTGM merch over at https://www.teepublic.com/user/howdidthisgetmade

Where to Find Jason, June & Paul:

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

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 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.

Comedians W. Kamau Bell (United Shades of America) and Leah Bonnema (Comedy Drop) join Negin to chat about Rex Tillerson’s ousting and Trump’s new picks for Secretary of State and CIA director. Plus, they discuss the potential U.S.-North Korea talks and the House GOP’s break with the intelligence community on Russia. Lastly, the panelists talk about their relationships to money and class. This episode was recorded on Tuesday afternoon EST, before the results of Pennsylvania’s special House election were available.

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Jess McKenna, Jon Gabrus, and Horatio Sanz join Matt Besser straight from SF Sketchfest! They’ll take audience suggestions that lead to scenes about a group of campers that turned to piracy, finding real human connections in the grocery story, and the world’s most annoying dentist. Later, a bachelor deals with his stripper PTSD and a support group for wrongdoers reacts harshly to minor misdeeds.

This episode is sponsored by Squarespace (code: IMPROV).

This week, Bryan brings a story out of Toronto about serial killer Bruce McArthur and his victims from the LGBTQ community. Then, Erin discusses International Women’s Day and the corporations that capitalize on it, and Heathers writers Price Peterson and Carey O’Donnell join to talk about bonding over solo sports on the schoolyard, making fun of the humorless on the Heathers tv reboot, and updating the musical for modern times. Plus, a special guest drops in to share her thoughts on O.J. Simpson’s bold speculation.

This episode is sponsored by True Religion (code: SHADE) and EverlyWell (code: SHADE).

Cam and Rhea talk Kyra Sedgwick, rugby and Destiny’s Child. Sets from Michael Palascak, Kimberly Clark, Chris Martin and Alice Wetterlund.