Fazeelat Aslam (Saving Face) and Katie Halper (The Katie Halper Show) join Negin to break down Trump’s first State of the Union. They also debate the merits of the Democratic speeches in response to SOTU— all five of them! Lastly, the panel tries to make sense of the FBI memo madness.

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Casey is down with the flu this week (RIP Casey) but Danielle is joined in her own nook by actress and New Jersey apologist Deanna Russo who gives us new insight into the garden state and the garbage people who inhabit it. Plus Bitch Sesh favorite Nicole Shabtai graces us with our biggest investigative piece yet, she was BOOTS ON THE BOAT at PK’s 50the birthday party and she has tales to tell!!!!

Also Danielle’s husband Matt Besser stops by to reclaim his honor in light of his controversial lingerie purchase. It’s a jam packed episode that is sure to win us our first Pulitzer!!   

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Living in the moment with Milana Vayntrub.

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Comedians, actors, and married couple Kurt Braunohler and Lauren Cook join Sarah and Susan to talk about the ending part of Okja, Anne of Green Gables, The Time Traveler’s Wife, and Whitney Houston singing “I Will Always Love You.”

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Andrew Mason, CEO of Descript, joins Lex Friedman and Chris Bannon on The Wolf Den. Andrew details his new “audio word processor” Descript, and explains how it grew from his previous company Detour. The three also discuss the Andrew’s startup-themed album, and advantages of spending less time on the internet.

This week, Bryan shines a light on the Publix grocery store chain’s refusal to cover HIV-preventative drugs for their employees as well as their history of discrimination against gay people. Then, Erin shares U.S. Senate candidate Courtland Sykes’s insane rant about Women’s Rights. Later, guests Kate Berlant and John Early swing by to read a note they wrote to their neighbor while on shrooms before getting into acting school rejections, formative pieces of art, and first orgasms.

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Musical guest and Grammy nominee K.Flay joins improvisers Eugene Cordero, Paul F. Tompkins, Seth Morris & Matt Besser for this week’s improv4humans! K.Flay performs songs off her latest album “Every Where Is Some Where” that inspire scenes about a cafe where people tell their sex stories, a gargoyle who can’t turn to stone, and a BDSM sub who can’t be pleasured by jerks. Plus, girls’ night gets ruined by a tag-along boyfriend and a narrator gets sent into homes to accompany one of the first TV shows.

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Actor Noah Segan returns this week and joins Matt to discuss his role as Kid Blue in the 2012 film Looper. Noah talks about how he ended up in the film, the origin of his nick name “Kid Blue” which existed before the film, and the story behind dropping his gun while twirling it. Plus, we hear about the incredible makeup work that went into Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s transformation into Bruce Willis.

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Comedian Jamie Loftus (The Bechdel Cast) joins Andrew to discuss the 2018 State of the Union address, Cleveland Indians finally retiring the Chief Wahoo logo, the NY Times Op-Ed on Stephen Miller, and much more. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Comedians Gary Richardson (SNL) and Eleanore Pienta (Cocoon Central Dance Team) join Jo & Manolo to play listener-created games with callers. 

Games played: Corey Haim-show, Hodag Hoedown, and Hebrew or “Hey, Bro!”: A Cross-Cultural Deceptive Pronunciation Game

Bestselling “Fire & Fury” author Michael Wolff (Adam Frucci) stops by Hard Nation, willing to burn any bridges and destroy his personal relationships to offer Mark & Pete some juicy stories. Wolff tells us how Steve Bannon smells and his dream of infiltrating Netflix, before he and Mark engage in some “locker room talk.” Meanwhile, Pete just wants to protect the mice…

Comedian. actress, writer and producer Little Esther (Alone Together) joins Howard and Kulap for this week’s Who Charted! Esther explains how she found her way to a show on Freeform plus the best way to get your Vitamin D while helping the gang count down the Top 5 Tastemaker Albums. Then, we’re treated to a dog-focused Movie Chart, and Howard gives an update on the Mole Man as well as hiking pet peeves on Two Charted.

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The one and only Rachel Bloom (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend) joins Jess and Zach LIVE for a new alternate-universe musical filled with orphans, fireman, Tom Cruise, and the most expensive restaurant in the world: Subway! With songs like “Why Do People Like Sports?”, “Underground Bettin'” and “Recipe for Disaster”, you’ll need a Code Red to cool off from the heat of these songs! Plus, stay til the end for a very special live cast and crew q&a!

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A man narrates his stroll though a Wal-Mart. As he peruses the aisles, from guns to kitchen appliances, the discussion ranges from philosophical to farcical.

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Dr. Dennis Denton (Nick Kroll) aka the depressed dentist from del Rey joins Marissa and Listler to talk about his worst nightmare of witnessing his parents burn alive. We also hear about his celebrity patients including Leonardo DiCaprio, Harry Potter, and Kurt Cobain before getting into “What’s Cheesing You.” Plus, Dennis speaks on raising himself alongside the Dogtown boys in Manhattan Beach during “Spotlight On.”

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Todd Glass talks every glorious aspect of his new Netflix stand-up special, as well as what the hell pisses him off…

Comedian Jason Sheridan of Podcast: The Ride joins Jensen and Matty to talk about his love of theme parks as a childless man in his 30s, professional boxer Ryan Garcia, Leslie Stein comics, Shot in the Dark, how we were late on TheReportOfTheWeek YouTube channel, and many more things you should know about.

Comedian Camirin Farmer (Some Fucking Advice) joins Emily and Deanna this week to showcase choice samplers from the most Insta-friendly coffee shop in town. She explains the importance of good latte art, what she enjoys about working for dogwalking service Wag, her thoughts on the Tide Pod challenge, and the best thing about Google’s Arts & Culture app before sharing some of her select YouTube essentials with the girls.

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In the year 2050, there will be 10 billion people on Earth. Or at least that’s the scientific estimate. Sounds like a giant human milestone, right? Well IT TOTALLY IS…assuming we harvest 50% more food than we are now, to feed those people. Oh and 4.5 billion people will be short on fresh drinking water by 2025, 1.2 billion people are short on electricity right now, and global temperatures are about to rise a degree Fahrenheit or two (or 8.1, turning most of the world into a desert). So…where do we go from here, Earth?

Well on this week’s episode of The Cracked Podcast, Alex Schmidt sits down with science/history/everything about life on Earth writer Charles C. Mann. They’ll explore the lives of Norman Borlaug & William Vogt, the title “characters” of Mr. Mann’s new book The Wizard and the Prophet: Two Remarkable Scientists and Their Dueling Visions to Shape Tomorrow’s World. We’ll also uncover photosynthesis’s stupidity, nail down climate change’s branding, and look back on hundreds of years of human self-improvement that suggest we might just make it to 10 billion if we pull it together.

Footnotes: https://goo.gl/p4sxHy

Comedian extraordinaire Patton Oswalt joins Scott to talk about his new show A.P. Bio, punching up Looney Tunes: Back in Action, and visiting Sesame Street. Then, Dalton Wilcox, Poet Laureate of the West returns to tell us about how he took down the Loch Ness Monster. Later, physical therapist Pam Tran stops by to talk about joining strength competitions after being wounded by a horse at a county fair. Plus, the debut of a new Dalton Wilcox original poem!

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Emmy-winning writer-producer-actor Phil Rosenthal chats with Gilbert and Frank about a number of compelling topics, including the “sex appeal” of comedians, the vulgarity of network sitcoms, the ingeniousness of “Tootsie” (and “The Swimmer”) and the realism and relatability of “The Honeymooners.” Also, Lucy loses a ring, George Burns nabs an Oscar, Robert Mitchum dons an apron and Phil remembers his dear friend Peter Boyle. PLUS: The artistry of Alan Arkin! The wonder of Walter Matthau! Jerry Lewis plays the big room! Phil hangs with Peter O’Toole! And the most politically incorrect movie ever made!

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The tavern is quiet but the dead will walk and spill their secrets this night. Also, Chunt has a new friend!

Credits:

Arnie: Arnie Niekamp

Chunt: Adal Rifai
Usidore: Matt Young
Tomblain Belaroth: Steve Waltien
Mysterious Man: Tim Sniffen
Craig: Ryan DiGiorgi

Producers: Arnie Niekamp, Evan Jacover, Ryan DiGiorgi
Editor: Ryan DiGiorgi
Theme Music: Andy Poland
Magic Tavern Logo: Allard Laban
Audio Assistance: Jason Knox
Production Assistance: Garrett Schultz

Paul F. Tompkins welcomes the audience under the roof of the Bell House in Brooklyn to Spontaneanation! This time out, Paul’s special return guest is humorist David Rees! David chats about which 3 celebrities he would recruit to his post-apocalyptic survival team and why, his time in a barbershop group, and his 3 second only in New York story. Then, they are joined by improvisers Eugene Cordero, Tawny Newsome, and Little Janet Varney, to improvise a story set at a Yngwie Malmstein Concert. And as always, Eban (only the best) Schletter scores it all on piano!

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This week, creator of Mortified Dave Nadelberg joins Amy to discuss the 1984 fantasy film “The NeverEnding Story.” They seek out the movie’s deeper subtexts and Dave explains what makes him hate one character in particular before they consider the film’s ambitious production design. Then, they talk about the film’s focus on imagination and how it embodies communal storytelling before making their final cases. Does “The NeverEnding Story” belong in The Canon? Cast your vote on the Earwolf forums now!

The Holy Grail, vasectomies, Jason’s old band, and more on this week’s minisode! Paul goes through Corrections and Omissions for Howling II: Your Sister Is a Werewolf, gives a special rec in Paul’s Pick of the Week, and the Movie Bitches review Justice League. Plus, keep an eye out on our Twitter and Facebook pages for more info on next week’s movie!

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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.

This week, the incredible and newly married Jeffery Self (Search Party, A Very, Very Bad Thing) joins Matt and Dave in the studio to talk all things pre-wedding, breaking up on social media, checking your pants at the door, and more! Plus, Dave and Matt go deep on Justin Timberlake, the Jessicas and more.

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Scott Blakeman (Laughing Liberally) and Seema Iyer (The Bollywood Lawyer) join Negin to talk about Trump’s shifting stance on DACA and his proposed border wall. They also look at the promising statistics about women’s role in the resistance. Plus, Negin and the panel dig into the Oscar nominations and weigh in on Mo’Nique’s call for a Netflix boycott.

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Spoiling for a fight with Jeff Dye.

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Bobby Moynihan, Dan Lippert, and Betsy Sodaro join Matt Besser for this week’s improv4humans! A singer gets pulled out of retirement to perform a song about her greatest tragedy, a botched visit by the Men In Black has a long-lasting impact, and a boy with two pee holes learns how to use his gift. Plus, a flat-Earther finds himself in a world he never knew existed, and a special Case Closed with a Trump “shithole” defender leads to a scene about a whole economy based around making one building as tall as possible.

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