Sean and Hayes are joined by MOOKIE BLAIKLOCK to record a normal episode of the show in the present day.

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Join Kevin as he sits down with actress and writer Lucy Davis (Shaun of the Dead, Wonder Woman). Lucy chats about her dramatic beginnings in acting with a later focus on the comedic roles she has come to be recognized for.

A poet-to-be calls in to the Beautiful Anonymous live tour. She and Gethard get off to a slow start. That might work in the studio, but the live audience gets a little restless! So the caller turns to the people closest to her to help ramp up the excitement.

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Writer Joe Berkowitz (Fast Company) joins Jensen and Matty to talk about his book “Away with Words: An Irreverent Tour Through the World of Pun Competitions,” singer/rapper/producer Choker, The Devil’s Candy, how we were late on the filmography of Jonathan Demme, and many more things you should know about.

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Collaborative artists The Kaplan Twins join Emily and Deanna this week to teach the ways of the young artist provocateur! The Kaplans tell all about being mistaken for the Olsen twins, attending NYU for studio art, and how they got ahead of the marketing game. Plus, they talk taking inspiration from celebrity selfies, Coachella, and their Playboy shoot before diving into a game of Thirsty or Savvy.

Serious Talk. It’s Jack’s last episode. After 11 years at Cracked, our intrepid editor-in-chief and podcast host extraordinaire Jack O’Brien is hanging up the cleats to tackle new projects, end world hunger and find the Zodiac killer.

But that doesn’t mean this podcast is going anywhere. Jack is joined this week by NEW Cracked Podcast host Alex Schmidt as they sit down with Michael Swaim, Daniel O’Brien, Soren Bowie and Jason Pargin (aka David Wong) to reminisce over Jack’s 11 years of service, how they all landed at Cracked and their favorite Cracked Podcast topics from the first 182 episodes.

To keep up with Jack, be sure to follow him on Twitter: twitter.com/jack_obrien

To follow your new Cracked Podcast host, you can find him on Twitter: twitter.com/alexschmidty

And if you need some hot new threads for the summer, be sure to check out our new Cracked Podcast MERCH: https://goo.gl/2J8Nh3

Also, be sure to come see the next live taping of the Cracked Podcast on Saturday, June 10th at 7pm at the UCB Sunset Theater in Los Angeles. Guests inlcude Daniel O’Brien, Tom Reimann, Jamie Loftus (The Bechdel Cast) and Dave Schilling (Bleacher Report, Grantland, Vice) as the Cracked crew discusses insane behind the scenes stories from movies and tv shows. Tickets are $7 and available here: https://goo.gl/lsCBDm

Footnotes:

Video: TED: James Flynn: Why Our IQ Levels Are Higher Than Our Grandparents: https://goo.gl/MMRp4L

Video: Clip from Fractured Flickers: https://goo.gl/UPBhG2

Book: Michael Shermer: Why People Believe Weird Things: https://goo.gl/fXBHp7

Podcast: Cracked: Insane Simpsons Easter Eggs (Explained By Simpsons Writers): https://goo.gl/zhfWQb

Podcast: Cracked: More Simpsons Writer’s Room Stories (From a Simpsons Writer): https://goo.gl/7HVBM6

Book: Daniel O’Brien: How to Fight Presidents: https://goo.gl/yXfDjH

Article: Esquire: Todd Marinovich: The Man Who Never Was: https://goo.gl/C89avK

Podcast: Cracked: Why Class in America Isn’t About Income: https://goo.gl/2tliZx

Article: Siderea: Class (American): https://goo.gl/tlmX4S

Article: Slate Star Codex: Staying Classy: https://goo.gl/2eYdF6

Article: Slate Star Codex: I Can Tolerate Anything Except the Outgroup: https://goo.gl/ZrwgcS

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Dads and grads season is here! Writers/directors Lucia Aniello and Paul W. Downs (Broad City) join Scott this week to talk about their new film Rough Night starring Scarlett Johansson, meeting each other in a UCB 101 class, and what’s next in their future. Then, artists Pants the Rapper and MC Sugar Butt drop by to tell us about their new album “Coma Pants.” Plus, entrepreneur Carl Coaster stops by to share his coaster ideas to get back into the roller coaster game.

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Actor, film historian, memorabilia collector and self-described “Monster Kid” Bob Burns regales Gilbert and Frank with stories about meeting Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Vincent Price, George Pal and William Castle, among others. Also, Bob mentors Rick Baker, tours with Eddie Munster, brings Lon Chaney Jr. to tears, and visits the set of “Plan 9 from Outer Space.” PLUS: “Shock Theater”! Ray “Crash” Corrigan! “Invasion of the Saucer Men”! Tor Johnson goes to the movies! And Bob confirms the “legend” of Forrest Tucker!

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Paul F. Tompkins welcomes everyone to the beginning of a new episode of Spontaneanation! This week, Paul’s special return guest is Kristian Bruun of Orphan Black! They chat about what Kristian’s worst encounter with a stranger was, what clever nicknames the kids at school had for him, and military etiquette for having to vomit. Paul is then joined by Stephanie Courtney, Shaun Diston, and Little Janet Varney to improvise a story set in a Labyrinth. And as always, Eban (only the best) Schletter scores it all on piano! 

New York! There are still tickets left to see Spontaneation Live at The Bell House in Brooklyn! November 12, 10pm: bit.ly/SPONTHOUSE1710PM

If you’d like to provide a location for the improv on a future episode, follow @Spontaneanation on Twitter so you won/t miss the prompt!

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Daphne the overworked mother is helping to run the tavern on behalf of the Dark Lord. Also, Chunt’s new guard friend seems very strange.

Credits
Arnie: Arnie Niekamp
Chunt: Adal Rifai
Usidore: Matt Young
Daphne the Unwed Mother: Sarah Shockey
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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Michael Nordine of IndieWire joins Amy this week to honor the Twin Peaks revival with a special David Lynch head-to-head! They pit the enigmatic director’s 1977 horror film “Eraserhead” against the 1986 neo-noir “Blue Velvet,” touching on the foreshadowing of body horror trends, male postpartum depression, Jack Nance’s captivating face, why Kyle MacLachlan screams leading man, and Isabella Rossellini’s portrayal of the ultimate femme fatale. Which Lynch film will take the honor of being inducted into The Canon? Cast your vote on the Earwolf forums now!

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Adam Scott Aukerman are back! They discuss seeing U2 live at the Rose Bowl, break down the setlist and talk about the Joshua Tree Anniversary Tour. We get a long anticipated Harry Potter update from Adam and much more!

Buy new U Talkin’ U2 To Me? t-shirts at podswag.com.

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The power of Lactaid, the difference between a chainsaw and a buzzsaw and much more is covered on this week’s mini-sode! Paul goes through Corrections and Omissions for The Running Man and we hear a behind the scenes story of The Running Man from director Steven de Souza (listen to the rest on Episode 57 of I Was There Too). Plus, you’ll find out which action-horror film we’ll be covering next week!

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LA: Come check out the HDTGM Art Show over at Gallery 1988 (www.gallery1988.com).

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

Comedians Myq Kaplan (Last Comic Standing) and Laurie Kilmartin (45 Jokes About My Dead Dad) join Negin to get both political and personal (because, after all, the personal is political). First, they discuss the conflicting voices within the White House that advised Trump on his Paris Climate Agreement decision. They also dive into their disappointment over the Kathy Griffin photo scandal. Finally, they close out the show on a light topic: death and dying! 

Welcome back to Five, Six, Seven, Great! with Joyce Ninton Calcutta, the only podcast that explores the art of dance and those who love it. This week Joyce welcomes contemporary dance instructor Cecily Teak on the program to discuss her bedroom regrets, tips for improving your form, helpful spells, Cecily’s new political dance piece, and why she won’t work with women. Plus, Traci Reardon stops by to help her Twitter followers with questions about regaining dance mojo on another edition of “Help Me, Rhonda.”

Actor and comedian Eddie Pepitone returns on this week’s Sklarbro Country! Randy and Jason dive into the latest Tiger Woods scandal before talking to Eddie about being raised by schoolteachers, his emotional relationship with the New York Rangers, and how hockey inspired him to write poetry. Then, they discuss a golf cart pee penalty and a made-up college recruit during Quick Hits, and the Sklars talk to Tiger Woods himself to find out how he ended up with a DUI.

Ronna & Beverly come at you LIVE from The Bell House in New York to get in deep with comedians Chris Gethard and Rachel Dratch! First, we hear about the girls’ sojourn through the nation’s capital, and then they talk to Chris about his parentage of a goat in college and the most surprising calls he’s received on his podcast Beautiful Stories from Anonymous People. Later, they find out from Rachel who the biggest schmuck was at the SNL 40th Anniversary party followed by a debate over the most convenient way to raise a tiny Jew.

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Please enjoy this episode of The Black List Table Reads with Franklin Leonard and Black List community director Kate Hagen in which they interview Lane and Ruckus Skye, the screenwriters of Rattle the Cage about their creative histories, the nuts and bolts of their creative processes, having their feature produced in Arabic, and much more.

Casey and Danielle are back in the nook and Casey is off caffeine and surly as hell. Danielle gives us an important update on her downstairs hair and the girls dive into part 1 and 2 of the Berkshires trilogy. It may be May in Los Angeles but it’s Christmas in the Berkshires!!!!!! 

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This week Bryan shares stories from his sister Caroline’s visit, while Erin ventured into some casual Veganism. Also, according to a recent study women hold 2/3 of all student loan debt and because of the gender pay gap and Betsy DeVos it’s going to become even harder to pay them off. Plus, at the 43rd G7 summit the world leaders spouses took a group photo and Luxembourg’s First Gentleman was failed to be acknowledged in the White Houses Facebook page.

This week: Chevy Chase vs. Gallagher! The Legendary Peter Lasally! Johnny “tests” Uri Geller! And the King of Late Night’s final curtain!

Looking at all these rumors with Maz Jobrani.

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Imagine a world in which women weren’t forced to struggle for equality in a system rigged against them. Imagine instead, the ideal world of journalist and author Jill Filipovic – one in which happiness for women is the driving force behind policies like fair pay and legal recognition of best friendships. In that world, Jill says, not only are women happier and healthier, but most everyone else (read: people who aren’t white men) are better off, too. In this episode of Politically Re-Active, your favorite hosts sit down with Jill to talk about her policy ideas as well as Ivanka Trump’s brand of “empowerment”, white lady feminism, and the evil of the all-male photo op.

Follow Jill on Twitter!: @JillFilipovic. And read more about _The H-Spot_ here: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/jill-filipovic/the-h-spot/9781568585482/

We have TWO live shows this week! Join us in-person at the Limestone Comedy Festival in Bloomington, Indiana, this Friday, June 2nd: http://www.limestonefest.com/. Or if you’re in San Francisco, head over to the Comedy Central Colossal Clusterfest on Sunday, June 4th: https://www.clusterfest.com/.

Send us your comments and suggestions at politicallyreactive@firstlook.org. Or follow us on Twitter at @politicreactive. Thanks!

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Musical friend Austin Lucas returns to improv4humans this week along with Brian Huskey, Jessica McKenna, Seth Morris, and Stephanie Allynne. Austin plays a few of his favorite songs which inspire scenes about a punk rock birthday party for a six year old, the importance of smoking in Europe, and a musician whose success hinges on his sickness. Plus, children get interviewed about their dreams, and a rumor about wings finds its way around the workplace.

The Shrimps take on the Traveling Pants at Pan Pacific Gym. With Matt and Mark both out of commission, Todd Cooper (@toddcooper) and Tony Thaxton (@tonythaxton) from Feliz Navipod (@feliznavipod) call the action.

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Writer, actor, and improviser Drew Tarver (The Teacher’s Lounge) joins Howard and Kulap this week to usher in the third season of Bajillion Dollar Propertie$! They count down Spotify’s Top 5 Songs in the US while Drew shares stories of life as Carl Jr. and hanging out with Aaron Carter, and Howard and Stard plan a crazy tubing adventure during the Movie Chart. Plus, Kulap reviews her New York Times article and the gang helps a listener with summah depression during Two Charted.
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Stand-up comedian Yusef Roach joins Andrew to discuss German Hip-Hop, the women only screening of Wonder Woman, and much more. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

24 year old conservative commentator Tomi Lahren (Jessica Jardine) tells Mark & Pete about being a voice for 24 year olds, the pain of losing her platform, and why she’s definitely friends with Ivanka. Plus: Pete hates The Three Stooges.

Actor Brendan Hunt joins Jensen and Matty to talk about Absolutely Filthy (An Unauthorized Peanuts Parody), The Keepers, Morphine’s “Cure for Pain,” The Light Phone, how we were late on Fleabag, and many more things you should know about.

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Stand-up and model Catherine McCafferty joins Emily and Deanna this week to discuss the serious side of Instagram. The girls talk to Catherine about her modeling career and what it means to be born “naturally naked,” what Katy Perry could have done simpler on the SNL stage, dealing with ingenuine personas, the best way to own your rage, and much, much more.

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