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If you’re a movie fan in 2017, you’re hard pressed to find many original sci-fi films. There are a lot more Alien: Covenants and Blade Runner: 2 0 49s than Ex Machinas. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, it’s just sometimes sci-fi fans want to experience something new, something fresh, something that’s not in the Transformers expanded universe.

I mean, it’s 2017. There are new planets and technologies being discovered every day. Surely some of them would make for the basis of a good sci-fi movie.

So on this week’s podcast, Alex Schmidt puts together a panel to research as many new and groundbreaking science stories as possible and pitch them as sci-fi movies. He’s joined live in New York at the Now Hear This podcast festival by Cracked’s Brett Rader and Michael Swaim, and comedians Claudia Cogan and Negin Farsad to discuss sense vests, head transplants, robot vines and more.

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Comedian Tig Notaro, titular star of One Mississippi joins Scott to talk about the new season of her show, the perfect menu at a restaurant, and parenting tips. Then, professional witches Frida Corpse, Girdle, and Dump Dump swoop into the studio to talk about being new mothers.

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Eternia the Forever Girl is back to let us know what life is like for her under the Dark Lord’s reign. Also, believe it or not, part of the riddle gets solved.

Credits:

Arnie: Arnie Niekamp
Chunt: Adal Rifai
Usidore: Matt Young
Eternia: Becca Barish
Mysterious Man: Tim Sniffen
Craig: Ryan DiGiorgi

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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Gilbert and Frank dial up legendary voice actor Rob Paulsen (“Animaniacs,” “The Tick,” “Pinky and the Brain”) for a compelling discussion of essential topics, including the generosity of Mel Blanc, the meticulousness of Steven Spielberg, the versatility of Mark Hamill and the professionalism of June Foray. Also, Roddy McDowall holds court, Orson Welles hits the sauce, Sir John Gielgud cuts to the check and Rob stars in a $500,000 “in-joke.” PLUS: Lorenzo Music! Robert Ridgely! The man behind The Brain! Gilbert tangles with the Ninja Turtles! And Paul Williams “meets” Michael Caine!

In this episode, the teacher’s discuss the chaos that was prom and the events leading up to the big day. They are also joined by Stephanie Aids (D’Arcy Carden), the head of the prom committee and Iraq War veteran, to unpack what happened.

Binge seasons 2-5 plus new weekly episodes from season 6 only on Stitcher Premium. For a free month of listening, go to stitcherpremium.com/teacher and use promo code ‘TEACHER’.

Paul F. Tompkins welcomes ladies and gentleman back to Spontaneanation! This time out, Paul’s special guest is Clea DuVall of HBO’s Veep! They chat about how Clea feels about her eye color, the worst haircut she had that she loved at the time, and a shirt she bought because it reminded her of PFT. Then, they are joined by improvisers Nicole Parker, Eugene Cordero, and Little Janet Varney to improvise a story set at A Bank Heist. And as always, Eban (only the best) Schletter scores it all on piano!

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In this episode, the teachers take some questions, comments, and suggestions from their ill conceived suggestion box, which they’ve affectionately named The Suggestion Tube. Later, they’re joined by their guest, Marla Nuvaring (Jennie Pierson), to discuss everything from Menopause: The Musical, to riding bears.

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Mr. Cravy and mayoral hopeful Mr. Levi’s are mired in scandal, Mr. Weatherman makes some headway with his new limo company, and Mr. Padre finds a new love. Then, The Rumor Chick (Betsy Sodaro) stops by to drop some school gossip, including a couple of bomb shells that the teachers may never be able to come back from.

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Todd goes to therapy, and tries to track down two students who mysteriously died in his class, while Mr. Weatherman tries to promote his deadly limo company with flyers. Mr. Cravy loses another basketball game, and Mr. Levi’s comes into money, though his campaign is struggling. Then, Ex-Principal Ray Coufus (Ronnie Adrian) stops by to clear his name, and talk to us about his new Karate Dojo.

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Todd gets roasted by his ex-wife’s handsome new high school boyfriend. Mr. Levi’s disagrees with handicap parking, and gives skateboarding a try. We play another one of Mr Padre’s fun word games, and are joined by school librarian Harriet Splooge (Mary Holland). She discusses her failed book fair, making reading sexy again, and the theme for the rapidly approaching prom.

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In the pilot episode of Hamilton High School’s first, best, and only podcast hosted by teachers tackling issues about the Hamilton community, Mr. Cravy, Mr. Levi’s, Mr. Padre, and Mr. Weatherman discuss some pet peeves, the perils of boogie boarding, and Mr. Levi’s announces his mayoral campaign. Then, shop teacher Klaus Kendall (Paul F. Tompkins) comes by to share his deep respect for wood and hatred of animal.

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This week, BuzzFeed film critic Alison Willmore joins Amy to bring the 1972 erotic drama “Last Tango in Paris” to the table – and to make her case as to why it shouldn’t enter The Canon. They discuss how the film pushed the boundaries of mainstream eroticism, the fallout faced by director Bernardo Bertolucci for certain controversial scenes, and the most authentic of Marlon Brando’s rambling monologues. Plus, they question the lasting profoundness of the film and its long-term effects on actress Maria Schneider. Does “Last Tango in Paris” belong in The Canon? Cast your vote on the Earwolf forums now!

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Howdy y’all and welcome back to Glam Gab with your host Susi Snodgrass Meyers (Jackie Johnson)! It’s the show all about makeup, beauty, and being an all around glam gal. This week Susie is joined by long lost sorority sister Stephanie Wetley. They talk about pranks of the past, her new foray into being a freegan, trendy trends, and more as they reminisce about their Delta Gamma days at the University of Texas. Plus, Traci Reardon stops by to offer makeup advice in another edition of “Help Me Rhonda.”

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Actor Chris Geere of You’re the Worst joins Paul, June, and Jason to discuss the 1987 martial arts film Miami Connection. Recorded live from Largo at the Coronet in Los Angeles, they talk about the music band of ninjas, the connection to Miami, orphan beach, and much more.

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Where to Find Jason, June & Paul:

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 House, The Lego Batman Movie, How to Be Single, Sleeping with Other People, and is still indeed in The Dictator.

Liz Feldman (This Just Out) joins Matt and Dave to tell the story of how she met her wife, visualizing the partner you want, coming out to her parents, and more. Dave also shares with Matt his new obsession with drag queen DeAundra Peek’s hit, “What Is Love?”.

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Baratunde Thurston (How To Be Black) and Faith Salie (Science Goes To The Movies) join Negin to chat about Hillary Clinton’s new book, Trump’s latest waffling on DACA and Steve Bannon’s influence on the administration now that he’s out of the White House. Plus, Negin asks: why is it so hard for the GOP to consider that climate change is real?

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Casey and Danielle are on a little break — but don’t worry we’ve got you covered. For more Bitch Sesh, head over to Stitcher Premium to hear exclusive content. Just go to www.stitcherpremium.com/housewives for details on how to sign up and use promo code HOUSEWIVES at check out for a free 1-month trial.

W. Kamau Bell won an Emmy!!! And while he was on the red carpet, Hari was able to interview legendary feminist and author bell hooks about love, labels, and her views on the current administration. Kamau and Hari also gain understanding on DACA from Luis Fernando Macías (assistant professor in Chicano and Latin American Studies at Fresno State) and Elizabeth Perez (the first DREAMer to work for the City of Phoenix).

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Elizabeth Perez aka Elle ( @EllePerezPerez)

For updates on us, follow Politically Re-Active on Facebook and Twitter (@PoliticReActive). Send us your comments using the #politicallyreactive. Thanks! Check out Hari’s tour dates and albums at Harikondabolu.comand for all Kamau’s projects check out wkamaubell.com.

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Kathryn Bigelow month continues on Cracked Movie Club! After making her major studio comeback with The Hurt Locker, Kathryn Bigelow was working on a follow-up film with screenwriter Mark Boal about the decade-long unsuccessful hunt for Osama Bin Laden when news broke that Bin Laden had been killed by a team of American operatives. Obviously this was a much better ending for a movie, so Bigelow reworked the entire project into what would become Zero Dark Thirty, a film that challenged Americans with its depiction of the brutality of the biggest manhunt in history, and also gave the world a super-swole Chris Pratt, continuing Bigelow’s tradition of launching obscure actors into lucrative Marvel Studios careers.

On this week’s episode, Tom and Abe are joined by comedian Teresa Lee as they discuss the cultural impact of Zero Dark Thirty, whether it condemns or condones the actions taken to track down and eliminate one of the most infamous figures in modern history, and how much Bigelow likes using stray cats as metaphors.

Jason Concepcion and Mallory Rubin along with producer Zach Mack from The Ringer’s Binge Mode podcast join Chris on the Wolf Den. The four explain the thought process behind the unconventional rollout as well as the the rigors of releasing ten episodes per week. They also explain how a show about Game of Thrones fits in with the Ringer’s podcasting slate, and how they differentiated Binge Mode from the many other recap shows on the market.

Passing the peas with Paul Rust.

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Screenwriter and director Craig Mazin (Identify Thief, The Hangover Part II) joins Sarah and Susan to talk about Field of Dreams, Of Mice And Men, and Awakenings.

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This week Erin brings a story about how hurricanes and other natural disasters affect women and Bryan talks about a French gay-detecting spyware. Then they welcome on Dave Holmes and Matt McConkey of the podcast Homophilia to discuss pubic hair removal, coming out experiences, and the life-changing moment of witnessing their parents getting it on.

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It’s Monday morning, the final day of cuts for the 53-man roster for improv4humans. It’s an agonizing ordeal for humans, and it’s come down to Coach Besser’s final cut.

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The Shrimps take on Shecago Bulls at Pan Pacific Park. Mark and special guest Kristina Rodgers call the entire game.

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British Prime Minister Theresa May (Alice Wetterlund) and actress Salma Hayek (Veronica Osorio) are fast friends on this week’s Hard Nation. Theresa reveals she loves hacking the mainframe and threatening her husband with a cane, Salma plugs her movie Batteries Not Included, and yes, they go deep on Brexit. Plus: Mark and Pete both love that scene from My Girl with the bees.

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Actor Kevin Page joins Matt to discuss his role as Kinney in the 1987 action film RoboCop. Kevin talks about having to choose between continuing theatre or taking the role and what it was like getting obliterated by ED-209 and becoming the most squibbed man in film history. Plus, Kevin tells us about using a robot for an art gallery he owned for a couple of years and his role as Stu Chermack on Seinfeld.

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