Matt and Matt asked social media for some Q’s and then provided some A’s!

Kevin sits down with hero Phil Proctor, who co-founded Firesign Theatre in the late 60s; making beautifully written and performed albums that would alter young Kevin’s comedic outlook for life…

Sean and Hayes welcome MEREDITH HAGNER to Earwolf studios to share stories and get her help on a financial project they’ve been working on.

This episode is sponsored by Casper Mattresses (code: HANDBOOK).

Foon’s most famous band is back to play a few more songs before they break up again.

Credits:

Arnie: Arnie Niekamp
Chunt: Adal Rifai
Usidore: Matt Young
nymbee: Storm DiCostanzo
Grundle: Paul Sabourin
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

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Gilbert and Frank track down one of their favorite performers, comedian and variety show mainstay Bill (Raymond J. Johnson Jr.) Saluga, who recalls his years in the sketch group The Ace Trucking Company and reminisces about working with everyone from Redd Foxx to Billy Barty to John Lennon. Also, Bill rooms with John Byner, David Frye hits on the ladies, Dick Shawn roasts Uncle Miltie and Bob Dylan pays tribute to Ray J. Johnson. PLUS: Gypsy Boots! “The Steve Allen Comedy Hour”! Bill improvises with Bobby Darin! RFK sings “Wild Thing”! And Pat McCormick meets the Master of Suspense!

Thought experiment: if you made a list of the biggest 10 comedy institutions in your life, what would be on it? Probably stuff like ‘Saturday Night Live’, ‘The Daily Show’, John Oliver, network late night shows? Well if you look back over that list, you probably won’t find anybody who’s not openly lefty liberal (hi Stephen Colbert!) or wonky liberal (hey Seth Meyers!) or dead-center apolitical (hello Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader!). Why is that? How is there a total lack of high-profile comedy platforms that cater to the Mitt Romney supporters of the world, let alone the Trump zombies?

On this week’s podcast, Alex Schmidt is joined by Jason Pargin (Cracked) and Zack Bornstein (SNL, Jimmy Kimmel Live) for a look at how comedy works, who’s allowed to be our leading joke-tellers, where today’s comedy comes from historically, and why Jimmy Fallon lost a third of his audience by treating Donald Trump like a regular guy one time.

[Footnotes here: http://www.cracked.com/podcast/why-conservative-comedy-almost-impossible-in-trump-times/]

Actor of stage and screen Neil Patrick Harris joins Scott and guest co-host/children’s entertainer Big Chunky Bubbles to talk about his new film Downsizing, his pitch for CBB’s new tagline, and BCB’s live streaming Holiday special. Plus, born and raised dirt bag Rudi North stops by to talk about moving from Miami to LA to become a professional employee for Postmates.

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Paul F. Tompkins welcomes time traveling listeners back to Spontaneanation! This time out, Paul’s special guest is comedian and fellow Earwolf podcaster Negin Farsad of Fake the Nation! Negin chats about whether she’s ever had a religious experience, a moment in which she was hysterically laughing with friends in Paris, and having car blindness. Then, they are joined by improvisers Mark McConville, Nancy Hayden, and Donna Brookbanks, to improvise a story set in A Dance Club In Reykjavik. And as always, Eban (only the best) Schletter scores it all on piano!

San Francisco: Spontaneanation will be LIVE at the Marines Memorial Theatre on Friday, January 12th at 10pm as part of San Francisco SketchFest! For tickets go to www.paulftompkins.com/live

This episode is brought to you by Mack Weldon, Second City Training Center, Improv Nation by Sam Wasson, and Leesa.com.

Writer Molly Lambert joins Amy this week to discuss the 1971 drama “Carnal Knowledge.” They break down the contrast between Art Garfunkel and Jack Nicholson’s characters, the contemptuous directing of Mike Nichols, and Candice Bergen’s complex performance. Plus, they assess how the film contributed to the socialization of the genders and where it took advantage of the repeal of the Motion Picture Production Code. Does “Carnal Knowledge” belong in The Canon? Cast your vote on the Earwolf forums now!

This episode is sponsored by MUBI.

To hear more episodes of Wild Horses, go to www.stitcherpremium.com/wildhorses and sign up. The four Wild Horses sit down LIVE AT Largo in Los Angeles with the hilarious Natasha Lyonne (Orange is the New Black) to talk having sex while sick, doggie suicide, and desperate dressing room moments. The girls do an improv set inspired by the conversation as a group of amateur mountain climbers chasing their bizarre dreams. Recorded March 23, 2017.

On a very special episode of How Did This Get Made?, Paul speaks with the stars and writers of The Disaster Artist which includes James Franco, Dave Franco, Seth Rogen, Ari Graynor, Michael H. Webber, Scott Neustadter, Greg Sestero, and Tommy Wiseau. Plus, we present the classic HDTGM episode on The Room with Steve Heisler from The AV Club and Greg Sestero!

This episode is brought to you by Squarespace (www.squarespace.com code: BONKERS), Spotify, Casper Mattresses (www.casper.com/HOW), and Hello Fresh (www.hellofresh.com/bonkers).

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 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.

Comedian, impressionist and Earwolf favorite, James Adomian (The President Show, Comedy Bang! Bang!) talks with Matt and Dave about morning radio, old cartoons, and his favorite earthquakes. Plus, how he met his boyfriend at a diner counter, trying to become Catholic and seeking gay role models.

This episode is sponsored by Sock Fancy (code: HOMO).

The four Wild Horses sit down LIVE at Largo in Los Angeles with Mike Mitchell and Nick Wiger of The Doughboys podcast to talk public restroom politeness, creepy middle school teachers, and adults enjoying cartoons. The girls do an improv set inspired by the conversation as four teen boys in detention.

This episode is brought to you by Sock Panda (code: LAPKUS15), Tripping.com, and ModCloth (code: LAPKUS15).

Comedians Maeve Higgins (Maeve in America) and Jena Friedman (American Cunt) join Negin to talk about Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, what’s next for the #MeToo movement, and whether or not Mueller’s investigation will bring America an early Christmas present. Plus, Negin and the panel offer up tips to fight the tax bill.

This episode is brought to you by Tamara Mellon (www.tamaramellon.com/FAKE), Modcloth (www.modcloth.com code: FAKE15), and SockFancy (www.sockfancy.com/FAKE).

Casey and Danielle are joined in the nook by the gorgeous Kara Brown who brings her years of experience writing about Housewives, Vanderpump Rules and all things garbage for Jezebel. And she describes a Beautiful Mind like web she spun surrounding the Kardashian dating world. The girls talk Jersey, Atlanta and make a very special announcement.

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Writer Anne Gisleson (The Futilitarians) joins Sarah and Susan to talk about Down by Law, Pink Floyd’s “Wish You Were Here,” and 20 Feet from Stardom.

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Laura Mayer, Executive Producer of Show Development at Midroll Media joins Lex Friedman and Chris Bannon on The Wolf Den. The three discuss Laura’s past in radio and how she defines her current role at Midroll. Laura also outlines the development process and what to look for in a successful podcast pilot.

Getting to the Greek with Romesh Ranganathan.

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Welcome to the very first episode of Matt Besser’s new podcast, Screw It, We’re Just Gonna Talk About How Twist And Shout Is The Worst Beatles Song. Matt is joined this week by engineer Brett Morris, rock and roll doctor David Fricke of Rolling Stone, and Beatles guitarist John Lennon as they call up notable Beatles podcaster Will Hines to help Will understand why Twist and Shout is not just the worst Beatles song, but also the worst song of all time.

This episode is brought to you by “Improv Nation” by Sam Watson and Casper Mattresses (code: IMPROV).

This week, Bryan brings forth a report from the British tabloid The Sun about drag queens giving LGBTQ-friendly story time and the Anglican Church’s admirable response. Then Erin talks about the shifty treatment of trans shopper Travis Alabanza by Topshop changing facilities, and guest Adam MacLean joins to discuss finding leadership in past transgressions with his new project PostShame.org before giving his take on everything from Justin Timberlake to the dangers of palm oil during a game of Shade or No Shade.

This episode is sponsored by Tripping.com and Casper Mattresses (code: SHADE).

The Shrimps take on themselves in a holiday white elephant gift exchange at Matt and Amanda’s house. Mark and Matt call the action.

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Actors Milana Vayntrub and Sandeep Parikh join Andrew once again to discuss their show That Moment When, how they’ve been dealing with 2017, a Taco Party, and much more. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton (Patty Guggenheim) and actress Penelope Cruz (Sofia Gonzalez) aren’t playing around on this week’s Hard Nation. Penelope wants to throw Woody Allen off a building and almost voiced a churro once, while Kate hates Meghan Markle is and shares her favorite Boxing Day traditions. Plus: Mark’s wife chose Captain Sully as her ‘hall pass.’

Comedians Arthur Meyer (The Tonight Show) and Alex Song (Asian AF) join Jo and Manolo to play listener-created games with callers. 

Games played: Bill Paxton or Bill Pullman, Stop The Train!, and Let’s Reboot This.

This episode is brought to you by SockFancy (www.sockfancy.com/gameshow).

Thank goodness there’s a new episode of Raised By TV, all about Step By Step, Dinosaurs, and the rest of the classic TGIF lineup! Lauren used to think Perfect Strangers was called “Balki,” Jon realizes the racist Family Matters episode he half-remembers actually happened, and both of them eat way too many Gushers. Plus: a Very Special Episode of “Fresh Prince” featuring Scott Aukerman!

This episode is brought to you by Modcloth (www.modcloth.com code: TV15), Grasshopper (www.grasshopper.com/TV), and Tripping.com (www.tripping.com/TV). 

It’s another edition of “I Wasn’t There Too” featuring the on-set voices of the Chipettes from Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel, Amanda Lund, Maria Blasucci, and Sara Sposito. The girls give a sampling of their chipmunk voices before getting into stories about who they bonded with on set, drama between PAs, and what it was like filming on the Universal backlot. Plus, we hear about their problems with lateness before the Chipettes share what they learned from the experience.

This episode is sponsored by HelloFresh (code: IWTT30).

Who Charted celebrates its 7-year anniversary this week with special guest Paul F. Tompkins! Paul recounts holiday party festivities with Howard and Kulap before they kick it with old school chart themes during the Billboard’s Hot 100. Later, Paul shares his idea for a new VR game and lays down a mustard verse during the Movie Chart, and Howard finds his softer side after watching over Georgia Michaela on Two Charted.

This episode is sponsored by Squarespace (code: CHARTED) and Sock Panda (code: WHOCHARTED15).

Friend of the show Andy Secunda joins Matt and Matt to dissect the wonderfully diseased corpse of Brosnan’s last outing as Bond.