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April 14, 2015
It’s an egghead head-to-head as Devin & Amy debate which Woody Allen classic should enter the Canon: Annie Hall or Manhattan. Will it be the beautifully shot black-and-white love letter to New York? Or will it be the hilarious romance that flows like an amazing stand-up set? Tune in to hear Devin & Amy struggle between these masterpieces — and head to the forums on Wolfpop to cast the deciding vote!
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April 14, 2015
Welcome back to another week in the hatch! Kyle starts off the show with a chat about his experience at nam yoga. Then, comedian Whitney Cummings comes on the show to talk about meditation, EMDR, migraines, dog rescue, fame, addiction, and abandonment. David closes out the show by asking Whitney a series of questions and reading some mail.
April 14, 2015
Hayes and Sean give another update about their pilot and address a couple of super fans. Then, funny lady MARY HOLLAND comes by to talk about hot sauce and getting arrested, and then play a game of “Queue and A”. Finally, Hayes and “Sean” bring out the Popcorn Gallery to ask Mary about being sweaty, movies, and tattoos.
April 14, 2015
Randy and Jason welcome this week’s County author and TV writer Molly McAleer. Molly kicks off the show with talk about how her childhood and how it informed the work she does today, including her book The Alcoholic Bitch Who Ruined Your Life, writing on 2 Broke Girls, as well as her epic performance on Drunk History. Then, Daniel Van Kirk covers stories from around the globe that include a woman that invites a group of boys to grow up a little quicker than necessary and a classic Ohio food dispute. Lastly, the gang is joined by, subject of HBO’s The Jinx, Robert Durst who talks about his relationship with his brother and the last time he saw one of the two women that he’s suspected of murdering.
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April 13, 2015
The entertainment industry has a great way of being subtly racist while proclaiming their open-mindedness. Case in point: the Sony email hack revealed the studio didn’t pursue a sequel to the Denzel Washington film ‘The Equalizer’ because “the international motion picture audience is racist.” No, not America, we solved that whole racism thing, it’s the rest of the world that’s racist.
Look at the triumph of new network shows like ‘Empire’ and ‘Black-ish.’ The media decries their success as random or flukey when actually there’s a much simpler and less demeaning explanation for their accomplishments: people want to watch shows about the African-American experience and it’s a market that’s vastly under-served.
This week on the podcast, Cracked editor-in-chief Jack O’Brien sits down for 3 conversations about the racist stuff in pop-culture that white people just don’t see. First, he is joined by Kevin Avery of ‘Last Week Tonight’ and ‘Denzel Washington is the Greatest Actor of All Time Period,’ then he hops on the phone with Kid Fury and Crissle West from ‘The Read,’ and wraps up with a conversation with ‘Yo Is This Racist?’ host Andrew Ti.
April 13, 2015
First timer Kyle Bornheimer of the new film The Last Time You Had Fun and SNL alum/return timer Paul Brittain are on today’s Comedy Bing Bong! We get great TV advice and all the deets on Kyle’s movie before Paul answers a knocking door to reveal a new guest by the name of Michael Explosione Jr. from Explosione and Son Trampolines. Prepare yourself to spring into the world of the Explosione family, a world with guaranteed ups and downs.
April 13, 2015
EP. 3 — A Secret Society
Guest Jason Ritter Craig Cackowski Amanda Lund Chris Tallman Eban Schletter
Paul F. Tompkins once again welcomes you all to Spontaneanation, and this week he is joined by special guest Jason Ritter of Gravity Falls and HBO’s Girls! They chat about Kurt Cobain being Jason’s hero growing up, how reading a Choose Your Own Adventure book can be stressful, and believing that staring at candles for a long enough time can make you go blind. Paul is then joined by improvisers Craig Cackowski, Amanda Lund and Chris Tallman, to improvise a story set in a secret society meeting. As always, the incredible Eban Schletter scores it all on piano. It’s a real Choose Your Own Adventure for your ears!
SAVE THESE DATES: SATURDAY, JUNE 6TH, Paul will record a new standup special at the historic Palace Theatre in Downtown L.A. Ticket info soon!
The first LIVE Spontaneanation with Paul F. Tompkins with special guests is on May 2nd at Largo at the Coronet! Get tickets at www.largo-la.com!
April 13, 2015
Andrew Ti brings Yo, Is This Racist? to UCB-Sunset for a LIVE episode with special guest Gaby Dunn! They talk about Vijay Chokal-Ingam (Mindy Kaling’s brother) pretending to be black to get into medical school, Furious 7, tanning, wanting to be one of the “good ones,” Iggy Azalea, the Bieber Roast, and much more. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.
April 11, 2015
Randy and Jason start off the show with commentary on the NCAA championship, how the Vegas Outlaws managed to make Poison look like the best band ever, and how a boxer determines when his career is most likely over. Then, the Sklars welcome to the show writer Steve Dildarian who talks about the creation of his HBO show “The Life & Times Of Tim.” Additionally, Steve discusses his love of golf, why he still roots for Tiger, and which golf courses rank among his personal favorites. Later, the gang covers headlines from around the world that include; how Jay Cutler is lessening the value of a football, a hockey player that redefines the term “the gloves are coming off,” and workers that are dying over the construction of stadiums that will never be used. Lastly, Jesse Ventura calls in to explain who was really behind the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
April 11, 2015
The story of one mom held hostage by a naked toddler. Plus, listeners share their own clothing fights. Hint: Rhinestone belts and George Michael jean jackets.
April 10, 2015
Cue the digital fanfare! In a first ever Bonus Episode, Leonard & Baron sit down with Stephen Tobolowsky to discuss acting, writing, storytelling, having your scenes cut from movies, the benefits of heated hallways, and of course, whether or not Godzilla was a documentary.”
April 10, 2015
EP. 17 — Jon Cryer
Guest Jon Cryer
Nate is excited to share his amazing interview with the one and only Jon Cryer. Jon recently released a new book called “So That Happened: A Memoir.” Jon talks about how writing a book came out of a dare, what he learned from working with Gene Hackman on Superman IV, his experience at Stagedoor Manor (an infamous summer camp for theater kids), the alternate ending to Pretty in Pink, and much more. Go get Jon’s book wherever books are sold or on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/So-That-Happened-A-Memoir/dp/0451472357 The book club episode is almost here, grab yourself the classic F. Scott Fitzgerald novel “Tender Is The Night” and send in your thoughts on the book at readingaloudpodcast@gmail.com. Make sure to come out to see the show LIVE on Sunday, April 12th at UCB-Franklin at 7:30pm. Get your tickets at www.ucbtheatre.com!
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April 10, 2015
Kevin and Kamau are thrilled to be joined by comedian/poet/author Bucky Sinister to talk about Denzel as a high school principal in the 1986 TV movie Hard Lessons: The George McKenna Story. They talk about Denzel playing the role of the principal who yells at his students into success, how the movie felt like it might have been pitched as a TV show, the dump truck man and his son, and the weirdly edited basketball montage. Plus, Denzel News! Pre-order Bucky’s novel Black Hole on Amazon now: http://www.amazon.com/Black-Hole-Novel-Bucky-Sinister/dp/1593766076
April 10, 2015
The incredibly hilarious Eugene Cordero joins Ronna & Beverly to talk about his hot new show Other Space on Yahoo Screen, the story behind his nick name Matty Boy, his love of CrossFit & the Rock, and the secret to having a great relationship. Plus, Beverly tells us what happened on her recent trip to LA to be a character witness for Robert Durst.
April 10, 2015
You requested and its happening! Next week were covering Con Air but this week Paul goes through Corrections and Omissions for Lake Placid and explains why Nic Cage would make Lake Placid better.
April 10, 2015
Welcome to NBA on NPR, the only NBA broadcast on NPR with your hosts Bill, 3-time NBA Champion (Dave Theune) and Phil, 3-time Fantasy League Champion (Casey Feigh)! Joining them as always is true NBA insider The Gooch. They’ll give us the inside scoop on everything happening in the NBA with classic segments like The Gooch Report, Complaint Corner, and Retractions, Apologies, and Explanations. Later, Traci Reardon drops by to offer advice on hiding Easter eggs and more to her Twitter followers in her recurring segment, “Help Me, Rhonda.”
April 10, 2015
Howard starts off the show by explaining to Kulap why throwing out his vintage Shrek Burger King Crown was one of the biggest mistakes he’s ever made. Then, Howard discusses why Ramhand is a quality guy. Additionally, Kulap offers to pose as Howard’s grandmother in church, so as to help him meet his future wife. Later, Howard defends his accusers for exposing his zoo going behaviors. Lastly, Howard and Kulap explain why they’re going to go to the zoo regardless.
April 10, 2015
Andrew Ti and special guest Jonathan Daniel Brown finish the week off by discussing Jewish dudes who love Hip-Hop. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.
From Andrew: I got the facts of this one too wrong to even try to sort out. Listen to this episode as a pure embarrassment!
April 9, 2015
Slipping to the dark side with Kate Flannery.
April 9, 2015
EP. 344 — Classic Switcheroo
Guest Ryan Hansen Jamie Chung Horatio Sanz Jocelyn DeBoer Paul F. Tompkins
Ryan Hansen and Jamie Chung of Hulu’s Resident Advisors get it percolatin’ on a B-B-B-ONUS-S-S Comedy Bing Bong! They’ll tell us all about the fun they had while creating all these hours of content before The Hooray Show’s Horatio Sanz walks into the studio to tell us about his new venture of managing the career of 1930‘s actress Bitsy Boo-Carmichael. Then, Jarles decides to pop in once again for more of his #ClassicJarles antics. Plus, Bitsy shows off her acting chops as she reads a script alongside Ryan & Jamie for season 2 of Resident Advisors.
April 9, 2015
Singer-songwriter Dave Hause joins Joe Wengert, Brian Huskey, Mary Holland, and Matt Besser for a musical episode of improv4humans! We’ll hear Dave play some songs that will inspire scenes about the reality of being a Nobel poet laureate, an 80s late night talk show host dealing with his fleeting fame in a bar, and having a fetish for taking care of people. Make sure to get the Upright Citizens Brigade television show season 3 now available on DVD, the UCB Comedy Improv Manual, and Dave Hause’s albums over at www.davehause.com! LA: Get tickets for Matt’s 4/20 Shows at UCB Sunset now at www.ucbtheatre.com!
April 9, 2015
Jonathan Daniel Brown and Andrew talk about the language in the bible. Don’t forget to keep leaving us messages by calling (323) 389-RACE.
April 9, 2015
After spending so much time in the Vermilion Minotaur, I finally got its owner and proprietor, Otok Barleyfoot, to be a guest on the podcast. Chunt will be there too. Usidore is already pretty drunk so I’m not sure what to expect from him.
April 8, 2015
This week Leonard and Baron discuss three films with interesting women in them: Julianne Moore, Cate Blanchett, and Minnie Driver in An Ideal Husband, Charlize Theron in a film they both can’t stand, and Passion Fish, a sleeper starring Mary McDonnell and Alfre Woodard.
April 8, 2015
Nate starts the show by sharing a wonderful recording of the delightful Anna Faris reading a hilarious piece by Juliana Gray Live from UCB Franklin in Los Angeles. Then, Nate sits down with his mom, an enormous book lover for her very first interview! They chat about the times they would go to Tufts Library in Weymouth Massachusetts almost every day, book clubs where everyone reads a different book, which Stephen King book would she take on a desert island, and her volunteer work at various libraries. Finally, Nate closes the show by reading the greatest piece of sports writing ever written “Hub Fans Bid Kid Adieu” by John Updike for his friends back East. Get a head start on the next book for the next book club episode which will be the classic F. Scott Fitzgerald novel “Tender Is The Night” and send in your thoughts on the book at readingaloudpodcast@gmail.com. Make sure to come out to see the show LIVE on Sunday, April 12th at UCB-Franklin at 7:30pm. Get your tickets at www.ucbtheatre.com!
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April 8, 2015
This week Devin & Amy are doing the time warp as they discuss their first musical film, Richard O’Brien’s 1975 cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Should this film be entered into the canon based upon it being the most successful midnight movie in film history? Or should it be judged as a poorly paced movie that is so bad that the audience had to begin interacting with it just to get through the movie? Would cinema be introduced to Tim Curry otherwise? Tune in to hear about Devin & Amy’s first encounter with this weird, sexually liberating, never ending night — and head to the forums on Wolfpop to cast the deciding vote!
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April 8, 2015
Sports writer and common co-host Drew Ungvari joins Jensen & Matty to talk about why everyone is getting injured this basketball season, the Nice Kicks show on Dash Radio, Jordans, singer Leon Bridges, Funkee Phlavaz, singer/rapper Post Malone, Logitech Harmony Home Control, Seymour: An Introduction, how we’re late on brain games for iPhone, The Jinx finale, Yasiin Gaye, and many other things you should know about.
April 8, 2015
Kevin T. Porter aka Dr. Funky 17 joins Deanna & Emily to brainstorm the ultimate viral video! Kevin also talks about how his Sorkinisms supercut video went viral, his podcast Gilmore Guys which he co-hosts with past OMFG! guest Demi Adejuyigbe, and his Second (Stuck In) A Day video which chronicled his 2014. You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3ZE2jtz6Qg
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April 8, 2015
Welcome to the Church of Hooray. What is your name? What is your name? Say your name again so you know who you are. Good. Would you be up for some informal processing? Great. Sit back and relax with Horatio, Chad, Jerry Minor and guest callers as we explore that. Don’t blink. If you blink we have to go back to the beginning… you blinked… let’s start over… what is your name? Would you be up for some informal processing? Great. Sit back and relax with Horatio, Chad, Jerry Minor and guest callers as we explore that.
April 8, 2015
Howard and Kulap welcome to the show rapper Kitty, who talks about the nerves of performing in front of her parents, jobs she had prior to breaking into music, and what it’s like to hear a top five list of her own songs. Then, after a heated discussion over which One Direction member should have left the group in place of Zayn, Howard extends an invitation to Kitty to join the show every week. Later, Kulap explains to Howard why many of his treasured collectables are really just things he needs to throw away. Lastly, as Kitty field’s questions from Chartists, Howard explains why Jaws is scarier than DreamWorks’ Shrek.