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May 1, 2017
Franklin Leonard and Kate Hagen of The Black List join Amy this week to pit “Juno” against “Whiplash.” Kate makes her case for “Juno” with the potency of the written dialogue and what the film signifies as a cultural watershed moment, and Franklin argues in favor of “Whiplash,” noting the enjoyability of J.K. Simmons’ character and breaking down the more intense sequences in the film. Which movie will enter the Canon? You decide! Cast your vote on the Earwolf forums now!
May 1, 2017
EP. 1 — Ep. 1 – Home Is Where The Wife Is
Guest James Bladon Maria Blasucci Mark McConville Molly Hawkey
Meet Marabel May, creator of The Complete Woman Course. Listen, as Marabel describes the origins of her technique and then teaches you the importance of organization in the household and how To-Do Lists can save your marriage. Plus: get to know your kitchen appliances! With: Amanda Lund, Mark McConville, Matt Gourley, James Bladon, Molly Hawkey, Maria Blasucci
April 28, 2017
Live from Largo in Los Angeles with special guest Lauren Lapkus, Casey and Danielle get at the most important question of the ages, “which house-husband can f*ck?” The Ladies perform a One Act play that will be winning awards for years to come and Lauren confesses a love for the (ex) Countess that no one thought was possible
Plus plenty of Boots on the Ground and another bunny bites the dust.
This episode is brought to you by Halo Top (www.halotop.com), Paula’s Choice (www.paulaschoice.com code: HOUSEWIVES), Texture (www.texture.com/housewives), Psychic Source (www.psychicsource.com code: HOUSEWIVES), and Le Tote (www.letote.com code: HOUSEWIVES).
April 28, 2017
This week Bryan attended a rock concert featuring music only whales would love, while Erin shares her favorite dog songs. Also, Female Genital Mutilation is much more prevalent in the US than people know, and it still isn’t considered illegal in most states, and an article recently in the New York Times has been tracking Trump and his record regarding LGBTQ issues which has been a consistent failure.
April 28, 2017
Our resident Fast & Furious expert Adam Scott joins Paul, June, and Jason in-studio to discuss the latest in the Fast film franchise, The Fate of the Furious. They’ll cover everything from Jason Statham and The Rock’s team up to the John Wick influence to Vin Diesel getting emotional. Plus, everyone shares who they’d like to see enter the Fast universe.
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Where to Find Jason, June & Paul:
Paul’s new comedy Drive Share is available on Go90. 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.
This episode is brought to you by Squarespace (www.squarespace.com code: BONKERS).
April 28, 2017
EP. 42 — Spring Break Edition
Guest Pete Dominick Mark Thompson Mike Pesca Ben Kissel Maeve Higgins Benari Poulten
Spring has sprung! To celebrate, today’s episode is a special spring break edition featuring a grab bag of new conversations with some of Negin’s favorite guests. Negin is joined by Pete Dominick (Stand Up! With Pete Dominick) and Mark Thompson (Make It Plain) to talk about atheism and religion. Also, Mike Pesca (The Gist) and Ben Kissel (The Last Podcast On the Left) riff on how to get rid of negative thinking, and finally, Maeve Higgins (Maeve in America) and Benari Poulten (Garbage Time with Katie Nolan) discuss the benefits of being messy.
This episode is brought to you by Aaptiv (www.aaptiv.com code: FAKE), Credo Mobile (www.credomobile.com/fakethenation), and FilterBuy (www.filterbuy.com/fake).
April 28, 2017
Comedian Jackie Kashian joins Randy and Jason this week to talk about her new album “I Am Not the Hero of This Story.” She reminisces with the Sklars about “growing up” in comedy together, explains the political element of her comedy, and shares stories of being raised in the Armenian church. Plus, we hear about Serena Williams’ pregnancy beef and the World’s Largest Pool Cue during Quick Hits, and the Sklars listen to a voicemail from Michael Jordan in which the former NBA star corrects the record on his legacy.
This episode is sponsored by Blue Apron (www.blueapron.com/sklar).
April 28, 2017
Welcome back to Deep Deep Deep Dark Secrets, the safe space for your worst confessions. Join host Sherry Sarandon (Cate Freedman) in lifting the weight and heaviness of inner humiliations as she welcomes onto the program FBI profiler Tiffany Stenandon. Tiffany offers tips on how to figure out other people’s secrets and breaks down how she uses her imagination on the job before opening up one of Sherry’s deepest, darkest secrets. Plus, Traci Reardon stops in to help her Twitter followers with their secret questions.
This episode is sponsored by Mack Weldon (www.mackweldon.com code: LAPKUS) and Audible (www.audible.com/lapkus).
April 27, 2017
You probably got to know him as the “Senior Middle East Correspondent,” or the “Senior Muslim Correspondent,” or maybe the “Senior Foreign Looking Correspondent”, but actor, writer, and former Daily Show correspondent Aasif Mandvi has moved into the hot seat for this episode of Politically Re-Active. Join Aasif and your favorite hosts as they talk about political satire during the Bush years, Aasif’s reaction to the Muslim ban and the “gaslighting presidency”, and what it means to “wrestle your inner Hitler to the ground”.
Keep up to date with Aasif on Twitter: @aasif. That’s also where you’ll find a link to learn more about his memoir _No Land’s Man_, which the New York Times calls “explosively funny”.
Kamau’s also got a book coming out! _The Awkward Thoughts of W. Kamau Bell_ is available for pre-order on Amazon. If you’d like to hear his awkward thoughts in person, you can meet him on his book tour. Visit http://www.wkamaubell.com/ to learn more. And if you STILL can’t get enough Kamau, watch him on the season premiere of United Shades of America, which returns to CNN on April 30th!
Hari is ALSO on tour, and he wants you to show up, Midwest fans! Tour dates are at his website: http://www.harikondabolu.com/.
Keep telling us what you think of the show! We’re on Twitter: @politicreactive. Or if you want to wax poetic, shoot us an email: politicallyreactive@firstlook.
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April 27, 2017
This week: Norman “Hurricane” Smith! The many talents of Loudon Wainwright III! The return of John Fred & His Playboy Band! And the strange origin of “Dancing in the Moonlight”!
April 27, 2017
Shootin’ puppies with Eliza Skinner.
This episode is brought to you by Bombfell (www.bombfell.com/PARDO) and Generation Tux (www.generationtux.com code: PARDO).
April 27, 2017
Comedian, actor, digital influencer, and best-selling author Hannah Hart (Buffering) joins Sarah and Susan to talk about soldiers coming home videos, The Muppet Christmas Carol, and a good slow clap.
This episode is brought to you by Third love (www.thirdlove.com/babies) and Le Tote (www.letote.com code: CRYBABY).
April 27, 2017
Please enjoy this week’s episode of The Black List Table Reads with Franklin Leonard with Black List community director Kate Hagen and screenwriter Chris Salmanpour known for The Promise which will receive the ear movie treatment.
April 27, 2017
EP. 288 — Dan O’Brien and the Glass Grass Field
Guest Dan O’Brien Brian Henderson Tim Cummings Mike Hanford Don Fanelli Sean Conroy
Playwright Dan O’Brien and actors Tim Cummings and Brian Henderson join improvisers Mike Hanford, Sean Conroy, and Don Fanelli for a theatrical episode of improv4humans! Dan, Tim, and Brian present selections from Dan’s new stage play “The House in Scarsdale” that inspire scenes about extreme colorblindness, a real estate agent encouraging property damage, and a pool enthusiast romance. Later, a psychic explores familial boundaries, and Don asks a stranger to be his grandmother.
This episode is brought to you by Squarespace (www.squarespace.com code: IMPROV) and Blue Apron (www.blueapron.com/IMPROV).
April 26, 2017
The Shrimps take on the Lucille Ballers at Lake Street Gym. Matt Gourley and Mark McConville call the action.
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April 26, 2017
Writer and comedian Bassem Youssef joins Andrew to talk about his new book “Revolution for Dummies,” comedy and satire facing dictatorship, whether he’s worried about living in the age of Trump, and much more. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.
April 26, 2017
EP. 56 — Spring Break at Mar-a-Lago (w/ Mark Rennie, Jennie Pierson)
Guest Mark Rennie Jennie Pierson
This week on HARD NATION, the guys are on location at the infamous “Winter White House”, Mar-a-Lago! They talk with resort staffers Gabriel St. Jennifer (Mark Rennie) and Roz (Jennie Pierson) about poolside Wonder Bread, nuclear footballs in the jacuzzi, Trump’s Cobb salad, and much more.
April 26, 2017
EP. 60 — Collected Stories Vol. 3: The Best of I Was There Too
Guest Lauren Lapkus Steven E. de Souza Ahmed Best Marc Maron Anthony Forrest Clancy Brown Clive Revill Jimmy Pardo Kevin Thompson Larry Heider Marc Evan Jackson
Once again Matt has lovingly pieced together a collection of the best anecdotes told on I Was There Too about experiences on the set of the Star Wars trilogy, Back to The Future, Die Hard, and many more. You’ll hear from Steven de Souza, Tom Wilson, Lauren Lapkus, Ahmed Best, Jimmy Pardo, and more on topics ranging from beating Michael Jackson for the role of Jar Jar Binks to down to the wire re-shoots for Die Hard. Plus, Matt checks in with Starship 1, the mysterious real person that auditioned for Star Wars Episode 8: The Last Jedi to hear her real time reaction of the trailer and some of the moments from the Star Wars Celebration in Orlando.
This episode is brought to you by Generation Tux (www.generationtux.com code: IWTT), Harry’s (www.harrys.com/iwtt), and Blue Apron (www.blueapron.com/iwastheretoo).
April 26, 2017
Actor and Birthday Boy Mike Hanford (Questions for Lennon) joins Howard and Kulap this week to throw down for Record Store Day! They count down the Top 5 Shazam’d Songs of the Week while discussing run-ins with failed presidents and what “jobs” are allowed on network television. Then, during the TV Chart, Howard explains what puts him on edge while watching “Better Call Saul” and Mike gives the lowdown on his musical supergroup, “The Sloppy Boys Jangly Band.” Finally, they listen to Kevin’s Hot Picks and get ready for imminent summah on Two Charted.
This episode is sponsored by Blue Apron (www.blueapron.com/chart).
April 25, 2017
Should this week’s caller quit his lucrative corporate job to pursue his passion? His dream is to purchase a small business but he’s nervous that he’ll lose his financial stability. Chris chats with him about the plusses and minuses at play in this big life decision.
This episode is brought to you by Squarespace (www.squarespace.com code: CG), Subaru (www.meetanowner.com), ZipRecruiter (www.ziprecruiter.com/beautiful), and Uber (www.uber.com/drivenow).
April 25, 2017
Join guest host Samm Levine as he sits down with actor Ethan Embry (Can’t Hardly Wait, Grace and Frankie). Ethan chats about his start playing “the dorkies,” his $3 duck Salvador Duckí, and how he’s happy to be a working-class actor.
This episode is brought to you by West County Gardener (www.westcountygardener.com code: CHATSHOW) and Blue Apron (www.blueapron.com/CHAT).
April 25, 2017
Actress and YouTube personality Lisa Schwartz joins Jensen and guest co-host Ali Segel to talk about Party Girl, This Isn’t Working, Freddie Gibbs’ “You Only Live 2wice,” Casey Anthony: An American Murder Mystery, how we were late on Mystery Science Theater 3000, and many more things you should know about.
This episode is brought to you by MVMT Watches (www.mvmtwatches.com/getup) and Blue Apron (www.blueapron.com/GETUPONTHIS).
April 25, 2017
BuzzFeed producer Jazzmyne Robbins joins Emily and Deanna this week to give the inside scoop on creating quality content. She talks about moving out of a cornfield outside Chicago and how she got her foot in the door at BuzzFeed. Then, they discuss the best ways to beat the haters on Instagram and the girls play a game of “Do You Know Old Stuff?” to test Jazzmyne’s knowledge of generations past.
This episode is sponsored by ThirdLove (www.thirdlove.com/omfg)
April 25, 2017
A shocking revelation forces Sean and Hayes to have discussions with the staff.
This episode is sponsored by ZipRecruiter (www.ziprecruiter.com/first) and Harry’s (www.harrys.com/HOLLYWOODHANDBOOK).
April 24, 2017
Sometime around when Donald Trump started winning state primaries a year ago, the national mood went from, “Damn Daniel,” to “oh fuck we’re actually going to die in a rain of nuclear hellfire.” That happens when a sitting US President attacks an almost-nuclear state on Twitter, as was the case a few weekends ago.
With climate change, market instability, loss of privacy, the rise of fascism and a hair-triggered President all coming to a boil around the same time, it’s understandable for images of apocalypse and dystopia to weigh heavily on the mind.
So, this week the Cracked Podcast is doing an apocalypse grab-bag. Jack O’Brien is joined by Cracked’s Alex Schmidt and Saundra Sorenson to talk about bizarre apocalypse-level events that already happened and stories from places like Nigeria, Iraq, the Philippines and even Canada, where either natural disaster, terrorism or totalitarian government have turned everyday life into a dystopia.
Footnotes:
Article/Video: Jalopnik: This is the Video CNN Will Play When The World Ends: https://goo.gl/gvIO9Y
Article: Cracked: 4 Nightmare Apocalypses Humanity Forgot Were Possible: https://goo.gl/U48Y3v
Article: Cracked: 6 Real Cities Destroyed By Incredibly Bizarre Apocalypses: https://goo.gl/XHAvGG
Article: Cracked: 6 Apocalypse Scenarios Society Says We’re Overdue For: https://goo.gl/SaBKaG
Article: Cracked: 5 Horrifying Apocalyptic Scenarios (That Have Already Happened): https://goo.gl/5COk09
Article: The New Yorker: Doomsday Prep for the Super-Rich: https://goo.gl/GBcpKk
Article: The New Yorker: The Really Big One: https://goo.gl/Y2QxOj
Article: Cracked: Evacuating A Modern City: 5 Realities in a Real Apocalypse: https://goo.gl/24yA3h
Book: Dave Eggers: Zeitoun: https://goo.gl/WFXXF2
Article: The New Yorker: Hosed: https://goo.gl/Rsg2aK
Article: Smithsonian Magazine: Why Did Greenland’s Vikings Vanish?: https://goo.gl/vuP4C3
April 24, 2017
A little talking mouse named Momo joins us in the tavern.
Credits
Arnie: Arnie Niekamp
Chunt: Adal Rifai
Usidore: Matt Young
Momo the Mouse: Erin Keif
Gregor/Gianessa: Dana Quercioli
Mysterious Man: Tim Sniffen
Craig: Ryan DiGiorgi
Technical Difficulties Witch: Shama Jacover
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
April 24, 2017
EP. 109 — An Abandoned Puppet Theater w/ CBB Tour Reunion
Guest Scott Aukerman Neil Campbell Jon Gabrus Mike Hanford Lauren Lapkus
Paul F. Tompkins closes out cross-over month on Spontaneanation! This week, Paul’s special guests/improvisers are Scott Aukerman, Neil Campbell, Jon Gabrus, Mike Hanford, and Lauren Lapkus reuniting from the Comedy Bang! Bang! Tour. They chat about what’s the most scared they’ve ever been; which includes possible snakes, closet grabs, and unexpected horror moments in comedies. Then they improvise a story set in An Abandoned Puppet Theater. And as always, Eban (only the best) Schletter scores it all on piano!
This episode is brought to you by BullGoose Shaving (www.bullgooseshaving.com code: PFT), MVMT Watches (www.mvmtwatches.com/PFT), Indochino (www.indochino.com code: PFT).
April 24, 2017
Jason “Heynong Man” Mantzoukas is back to co-host along Scott on this week’s Comedy Bang! Bang! They’re joined by intern Gino Lombardo to chat about exploding breakfast, Winnie the Pooh, Talking Tang, and their favorite Billy Joel song of all time. Plus, Musical; Theater host Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber returns to tell us about his musical theater festival and his remake of The Jinx.
This episode is brought to you by Capterra (www.capterra.com/BANGBANG), Black Tux (www.blacktux.com/BANGBANG), and Delta Airlines.
April 24, 2017
Gilbert and Frank are joined by legendary songwriter Jimmy Webb (“Wichita Lineman,” “Up, Up and Away”), who shares an entire career’s worth of memories and anecdotes, including meeting Elvis, playing baccarat with Ol’ Blue Eyes, turning down 40K a week to play Vegas and and sitting in on a recording session of the “White Album.” Also, Jimmy parties with Paul Williams, crosses swords with Harry Nilsson, joins John Lennon on his “lost weekend” and pens megahits for longtime friend/collaborator Glen Campbell. PLUS: Father Guido Sarducci! The Nelson Riddle Orchestra! David Geffen offers advice! The musical genius of Johnny Rivers! And Jimmy plays “MacArthur Park” in…MacArthur Park!
This episode is brought to you by ZipRecruiter (www.ziprecruiter.com/gilbert) and The Rant Is Due with Lewis Black (www.audible.com/lewisblack).
April 24, 2017
Film critic Armond White joins Amy this week to pit two classic concert films against one another. Prince’s “Sign o’ the Times” goes head to head with Talking Heads’ “Stop Making Sense” in a musical battle for the ages. Amy and Armond discuss what makes a great movie musical, the potency of a strong-willed auteur, and each films’ respective generosity towards showcasing talent. Plus, they assess the evolving means by which we associate music and images before leaving it to a final vote. Which film will enter the Canon? Head to the Earwolf forums to cast your vote!