Welcome back to Parenting Made Easy, the show that lets children remind us how to be, with your host Becky! Becky welcomes on old friend and children’s party unicorn Kay Robertsi to discuss cake farts, confessions she’s overheard at parties, and how Kay clears out her unicorn head as well as her real head. Plus, Becky fesses up about her experiences in the pool hall and Traci Reardon drops by to answer parenting questions in another edition of “Help Me, Rhonda.”

This episode is sponsored by the Second City Training Center, ModCloth (code: LAPKUS25), and InBox.

Comedian and writer Riley Silverman (Intimate Apparel) guests this week to talk about transitioning, newfound groupies and fans, going deeper down the Kinsey scale, and of course, Star Trek and Doctor Who. Plus, Dave talks sex clubs and Matt reveals his love song writing past!

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Danielle and special co-host/Dennis Rodman truther Deanna Cheng have quite a task in front of them with THREE cities to cover this week, so they bring in fan favorite Michael Rapaport to help and he COMES TO PLAY. They talk pigtails, tiny dicks and which housewife’s tenure was short on time but had a real KICK (hint, hint)). 

Plus, Danielle’s husband Matt Besser stops by and Michael helps them to speak the same love language: Drama. 

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It’s the end of season 2 already? We close strong with messages from our listeners and conversations with #BlackLivesMatter co-founder Alicia Garza, and comedian Wyatt Cenac. Garza is an Oakland-based organizer who is currently the Special Projects Director for the National Domestic Workers Alliance. She describes her lasting impressions from the 2016 election cycle, and gives advice for those hoping to be “allies.” Cenac opens up about his experiences on “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” and explains why his new TOPIC produced series “aka Wyatt Cenac” focuses on a superhero fighting gentrification in Brooklyn.

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While we’re away, keep our #politicallyreactive hashtag strong. Thanks! Check out Hari’s tour dates and albums at Harikondabolu.com and for all Kamau’s projects check out wkamaubell.com.

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Stealing home with Matt Besser.

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John Carpenter month begins on Cracked Movie Club! Way back in 1981, John Carpenter was an emerging low-budget horror director with a few modest successes to his name when he released his dystopian action masterpiece Escape From New York, the movie that launched Kurt Russell’s career as an action star by casting him as the most objectively ridiculous character in cinema history on a mission to rescue the president from the prison island of Manhattan.

This week, Tom is joined by guest host David Bell and comedian Brodie Reed discuss the incredibly innovative miniature work that went into creating Escape From New York, the film’s post-Watergate anti-government themes, and exactly how many terrible snake tattoos Snake Plissken probably has on his body.

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This week, Bryan and Erin discuss the terrible laws on the books allowing for parents to refuse epidurals for their pregnant teenage children as well as the Australian plebiscite on gay marriage and Louisa Wall’s Catholic Church criticism. Then, sound engineer Sam Kieffer joins to share stories of his native Milwaukee including the origin of the Bronze Fonz statue and working at Jeffrey Dahmer’s old haunt.

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Musical guest San Fermin joins improvisers Matt Newell, Drew Spears, and Mike McLendon for this week’s improv4humans! San Fermin plays songs off their new album that inspire scenes about using bait on a first date, staging heavy-handed plays about breakups, and a couple of teens sent to prank ISIS. Plus, they go after a puppet crime lord and pause during sex to think about really good peach cobbler.

The Shrimps take on H.I.D.I.A. at Lake Street Gym. Matt and Mark call the action.

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Patriotic singer and possible hobo Miguel Wargo (Craig Rowin) brings his beautiful voice to Hard Nation to discuss the NFL protests. You wont want to miss his tribute to Tom Petty, or his renditions of American standards like Battle Hymn Of The Republic and the Chili’s Baby Back Ribs song. Plus: Pete remembers his days as the owner of “Top Secret Massage”

What is it like to kill a person? When you meet a soldier or a police officer who’s seen some shit, that question at least crosses your mind. But it’s also something you’re unlikely to ask. There’s no real polite way to bring it up. So on today’s episode of Cracked Gets Personal, Robert Evans and Brandon Johnson ask three sources that question so you don’t have to. We talk to a former Navy SEAL sniper, a man who helped organize drone strikes, and a current doctor and former soldier who stabbed a man in the head with a damn knife. If you want to know what Hollywood gets wrong about killing, how it really feels and so much more, listen on.

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Network star Mandell Maughan joins Howard and Kulap this week to promote her new show Me, Myself, and I! They count down Billboard’s Top 5 Heatseeker Albums before discussing the crudest Bond techniques during the Movie Chart. Later, Two Charted brings a special Tom Petty Chart and Howard presents a Chanteuse Playboy Cover Quiz.

This episode is sponsored by the Second City Training Center (www.secondcity.com/tc).

Comedian Michelle Buteau joins Andrew to discuss the normalization of a white shooter, the response to the Puerto Rico crisis, appropriating culture for cool, and much more. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323)389-RACE.

FiveThirtyEight’s Walt Hickey drops by with more James Bond numbers than you can possibly handle. Everything from villains to gadgets are ranked and discussed!

Recently engaged to a deeply Catholic man, this week’s caller asks Gethard for some guidance. Also in this week’s call: weird stuff at cybernetic garage sales, near death experiences at jury duty, and an answer to the question: How do rabbits react to the sound of Gethard’s voice?

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Join Kevin as he sits down with actor/comedian Matt Besser (Upright Citizens Brigade, Besser Vs. Audience). Matt chats about his first stage being college radio, how alternative comedy is punk rock, and helping society by teaching sketch.

Writer Biniam Bizuneh (How To Be Broke, Jimmy Kimmel Live!) joins Jensen and Matty to talk about Westside Gunn, Ski Mask the Slump God, Cuphead, how we were late on Calvin Harris, and many more things you should know about.

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Matt Besser, host of Earwolf’s improv4humans / creator of the new punk-rock musical Stolen Idea, stars in the new (and first?) EDM-musical “Electric Daisy Jamboree”. In a festival full of robot DJs, drugs, buckets, a “Pine Tree Experience”, and more, will a father and daughter grow closer as a family? With songs like “Nerd Rage”, “Duke of the Porta-Potties” and “My Daughter is Me” you will be sure to feel the bass drop in your heart.

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Filmmaker Mike Roma joins Emily and Deanna this week to discuss his new film “Dating My Mother.” Plus, Mike talks to the girls about on the difference between hunties and hennies, his work as an editor for ATTN, and the power of outrage culture.

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Sean and Hayes are joined by Jason Mantzoukas to tell puberty stories and promote Big Mouth on Netflix.

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“Push the button, Frank!” Writer, comedian and actor Frank Conniff (“Mystery Science Theater 3000”) stops by the studio to share selections from his new book of MST3K-related essays and to weigh in on topics ranging from Superman’s Jewish roots to the outsized cinema of Bert I. Gordon to the meta-comedy of ArtMetrano. Also, Jack Webb directs, Pia Zadora meets Kris Kringle, Frank defends Ed Wood and Gilbert hangs with Sid Melton. PLUS: Richard “Jaws” Kiel! The Rip Taylor Trio! “Monster a Go-Go!” Billy Wilder teams with the Marx Brothers!? And the worst musical ever made!

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Hey there, you awesome person you! Congratulations: you’ve survived several months of a Donald Trump presidency. And double congratulations: you’re pushing through this dark period despite having to experience it with a human brain. Our brains feel stress about everything from large predatory animals to low smartphone battery levels. Which begs the question: isn’t it worth wondering how those fragile organs are handling American history’s Dumbest Timeline?

On this week’s episode of The Cracked Podcast, Alex Schmidt brings in Cracked POTUS-trackers Cody Johnston and Sean “Seanbaby” Reiley to discover the scale of President Trump’s towering horses**t, and the psychological ramifications of facing it day to day. They’ll shine a light on the most staggering, pointless lies ever told by the Commander in Chief. They’ll use the latest psychological studies to examine how constant chief executive lies can scramble our brains. And they’ll wrap up with ways you can be more mentally resilient than ever, both now and through the “The Rock” Johnson Administration.

Footnotes: https://goo.gl/E2i1bm

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A Forest Nymph stops by to help spread the word on Nymph Awareness Month. Also… special note for Rusty: stop listening at about 38 minutes in. 

Credits:

Arnie: Arnie Niekamp
Chunt: Adal Rifai
Usidore: Matt Young
Gary, the Forest Nymph: Nnamdi Ngwe
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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Nick Kroll and Jason Mantzoukas aka Jeffrey Characterwheaties join Scott once again on this week’s Comedy Bang! Bang! They talk about the new Netflix series Big Mouth, Jason’s recent dentist visit & one man show “Chair to Chair,” and how Nick’s father would always listen to a voicemail from a food doctor. Plus, Scott’s ex-stepfather Bob Ducca returns to describe his body, his social media diseases, and list of medications he’s on.

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Paul F. Tompkins welcomes ladies, gentleman, and cats walking across any keyboards to this week’s Spontaneanation! This time out, Paul’s special return guest is singer-songwriter Aimee Mann! They chat about how many times Aimee googled herself this week, baby bangs, and phone etiquette at restaurants. Then, they are joined by improvisers Jordan Black, Hal Lublin, and Gary Anthony Williams, to improvise a story set at Splash Mountain at Disneyland. And as always, Eban (only the best) Schletter scores it all on piano!

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Film critic and co-host of the podcast Cancelled Too Soon Witney Seibold joins Amy to kick off Horror Movie Month with William Castle’s 1959 film “The Tingler.” They talk about Castle’s use of the “Percepto!” gimmick, the interactivity and creativity of the film’s scares, and why it was made for film lovers especially. Plus, they discuss the role LSD plays in the movie. Does “The Tingler” belong in The Canon? Head to the Earwolf forums now to cast your vote!

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Brendan Monaghan, CEO of Panoply Media, joins Chris and Lex on the Wolf Den. The three discuss how journey from working at the digital arm of the Washington Post to podcasting at Panoply. Brendan also explains Panoply’s Megaphone Targeted Marketplace and talks about the future of podcast content and listener metrics.

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