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Adam Scott (Parks and Recreation) and Scott Aukerman (Comedy Bang! Bang!) come together as superfan Adam Scott Aukerman to discuss the music and impact of the band R.E.M. Through an album by album analysis, listen to these friends break down everything and nothing about the band. This is good rock n’ roll, uh, music. Yes, this is the podcast formerly known as U Talkin' U2 To Me?

Comedian, actor and voice artist Gilbert Gottfried -- a man Stephen King once called “a national treasure" -- takes an affectionate look back at 100+ years of Hollywood history with some of the show business legends and behind-the-scenes talents who shaped his childhood and influenced his comedy. Along with co-host and fellow pop culture fanatic Frank Santopadre, Gilbert is joined by actors, directors, writers, comics, musicians, talk show hosts and other eyewitnesses to Hollywood history, including Dick Van Dyke, Bruce Dern, “Weird Al” Yankovic, Michael McKean, Leonard Maltin, Chevy Chase, Judd Apatow, Peter Bogdanovich, Dick Cavett, Steve Buscemi, Micky Dolenz, Bob Costas, Amy Heckerling and MANY more, for a fond, funny, fly-on-the-wall look at showbiz then and now (but mostly then.) The Village Voice recently named Gilbert Gottfried’s Amazing Colossal Podcast! the “Best Podcast of 2015” and the show has been featured in Rolling Stone, Wired, Splitsider and the Los Angeles Times.

Andy Daly (Comedy Central's Review) and Matt Gourley (Superego) spent months sifting through podcast pilots to curate this collection of noteworthy efforts. Together they’ll bring you pilots submitted by a beloved cowboy poet, a satanist game show host and many more. All of these would-be podcasters have, oddly enough, taken advantage of the open door policy on Comedy Bang Bang, but there is so much more to discover about each and every one of them. Looking for the archives? All episodes older than 6 months can be found exclusively on Stitcher Premium, ad-free. Go to stitcher.com/premium and use promo code EARWOLF for 1 month free (and $5 off the annual plan!)

Get the inside scoop at Hamilton High School from its finest group of teachers (improv group Big Grande). Contains Explicit Content. Listener Discretion Advised.   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'.

The Black List Table Reads takes the best and most exciting screenplays Hollywood hasn't yet made, and turns them into movies, for your ears. Black List founder Franklin Leonard presents a new script every month read by a rotating cast of talented actors, along with interviews from the Hollywood screenwriting community and beyond.

After 25 years at the Late Night desk, Conan realized that the only people at his holiday party are the men and women who work for him. Over the years and despite thousands of interviews, Conan has never made a real and lasting friendship with any of his celebrity guests. So, he started a podcast to do just that. Deeper, unboundedly playful, and free from FCC regulations, Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend is a weekly opportunity for Conan to hang out with the people he enjoys most and perhaps find some real friendship along the way.

If you have a gameshow idea, send it to drgameshow@gmail.com or leave us a gameshow voicemail at 256-MANOLO-1.

Comedian Adam Conover talks to exceptional experts, revealing shocking truths and thought-provoking new perspectives. It’s an investigative comedy podcast for curious people who never stop asking questions.

Ali Segel and Erin Mallory Long take over the hosting duties from Jensen Karp, and co-host Matthew Robinson for Get Up On This 2.0! Listen as they sit with a different guest each week to get you up on (or up OFF) new stuff. They'll introduce you to musicians, TV shows, apps and many more things, knowing you just don't have the time to sift through that shit. Looking for the archives? All episodes older than 6 months can be found exclusively on Stitcher Premium, ad-free. Go to stitcher.com/premium and use promo code EARWOLF for 1 month free (and $5 off the annual plan!)

Comedian, actor and voice artist Gilbert Gottfried -- a man Stephen King once called “a national treasure" -- takes an affectionate look back at 100+ years of Hollywood history with some of the show business legends and behind-the-scenes talents who shaped his childhood and influenced his comedy. Along with co-host and fellow pop culture fanatic Frank Santopadre, Gilbert is joined by actors, directors, writers, comics, musicians, talk show hosts and other eyewitnesses to Hollywood history, including Dick Van Dyke, Bruce Dern, “Weird Al” Yankovic, Michael McKean, Leonard Maltin, Chevy Chase, Judd Apatow, Peter Bogdanovich, Dick Cavett, Steve Buscemi, Micky Dolenz, Bob Costas, Amy Heckerling and MANY more, for a fond, funny, fly-on-the-wall look at showbiz then and now (but mostly then.) The Village Voice recently named Gilbert Gottfried’s Amazing Colossal Podcast! the “Best Podcast of 2015” and the show has been featured in Rolling Stone, Wired, Splitsider and the Los Angeles Times.

Hollywood Handbook is an insider's guide to achieving your showbiz dreams from two A-List it-boys who are living theirs. Hayes and Sean provide an exclusive VIP backstage pass into Tinseltown politics, answer questions from unsuccessful listeners, and bring in famous guests to discuss their craft and how they became what they are (famous). Looking for the archives? All episodes older than 6 months can be found exclusively on Stitcher Premium, ad-free, plus bonus episodes of Hollywood Handbook: Pro Version. For a free month of listening, go to stitcherpremium.com/handbook and use promo code 'HANDBOOK.'

Have you ever seen a movie so bad that it's amazing? Paul Scheer, June Diane Raphael and Jason Mantzoukas want to hear about it! We'll watch it with our funniest friends, and report back to you with the results.

Few names are as synonymous with improv as Matt Besser. Founding member of the Upright Citizens Brigade and a regular performer in the world-famous show Asssscat, Matt has brought his talents to Earwolf with a fully improvised weekly podcast featuring the best improvisers in the universe. Music by Bobby Matthews and Dragoon. Looking for the archives? All episodes older than 6 months can be found exclusively on Stitcher Premium, ad-free. Go to stitcher.com/premium and use promo code EARWOLF for 1 month free (and $5 off the annual plan!)

Conan writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell, take you behind the pompadour with exclusive and extended versions of their favorite interviews and stand-up from the week in late night, as well as the stories behind them. Discover the origins of characters like Crooner Ghost Artie Kendall, and meet people-who-should-be-characters like Jordan Schlansky. Plus find out why the second floor at Team Coco gets all the best snacks and who’s leaving dirty dishes in Andy Richter’s sink. Each week Mike and Jessie share the best and spill the dirt on everything Conan, because they’re pretty sure their boss isn’t going to listen anyway.

Come celebrate the career of writer, actor, and producer John Levenstein ("Arrested Development," "Silicon Valley"), as he strives do a lot of good on his way out the door. At "John Levenstein's Retirement Party," Levenstein draws from his career in show business to share personal stories from the writers' room, offer advice, rehash old decisions, settle feuds, and tell friends he loves them. Along with his co-host, actress and writer Mary Kobayashi, reflect on nostalgic moments with guests like Karen Kilgariff ("My Favorite Murder"), Nick Kroll ("Kroll Show"), Jill Soloway ("Transparent") and David Harbour ("Stranger Things").

When Matt (Besser) signed on to be one of the first testers of the self-driving robot cars, he was not aware the AI personality of the operating system was his dead ex-wife (Mary Holland). It's like the film "Her"...except he hated her and she hated him. 'My Dead Wife, The Robot Car' is a 10 episode improvised series featuring Matt Besser, Mary Holland, Horatio Sanz, Danielle Schneider, Betsy Sodaro, Jon Gabrus, Dan Lippert, Matt Newell, Lou Wilson, Chad Carter, and Mookie Blaiklock.

Pistol Shrimps Radio! Get the thrilling courtside action delivered straight to your ears by venerable sports acknowledgers Matt Gourley and Mark McConville. Brought to you weekly, but seasonally, wherever fine podcasts are downloaded. Support the Los Angeles Women's Rec Basketball League no matter which jersey you wear. 'Fight the rivalry, and feel the bleed. Live to dream, Die for your team.' - Shelly Long Looking for the archives? All episodes older than 6 months can be found exclusively on Stitcher Premium, ad-free. Go to stitcher.com/premium and use promo code EARWOLF for 1 month free (and $5 off the annual plan!)

With the political circus of the 2016 presidential election heating up, you can laugh or you can cry. Choose to laugh. Comedians and longtime friends W. Kamau Bell and Hari Kondabolu have a shared curiosity about our political process and constantly changing electoral landscape. Whether it's an interest in exposing the unjust or the absurd, you can count on Hari and Kamau to ask the important "why?" Why do we have super delegates? Why are people still having such trouble voting? Why was Joe the Plumber a thing? They'll try to answer questions like those each and every week throughout the election.

Sit in on an hour long-conversation between host and standup comic, Cameron Esposito, and some of the brightest luminaries in the LGBTQ+ family. QUEERY explores individual stories of identity, personality and the shifting cultural matrix around gender, sexuality and civil rights.

Adam Scott (Parks and Recreation) and Scott Aukerman (Comedy Bang! Bang!) come together as superfan Adam Scott Aukerman to discuss the music and impact of the band R.E.M. Through an album by album analysis, listen to these friends break down everything and nothing about the band. This is good rock n’ roll, uh, music. Yes, this is the podcast formerly known as U Talkin' U2 To Me?

SPONTANEANATION WITH PAUL F. TOMPKINS is a completely improvised show, from monologue to interview to narrative sketch. Join Paul, his special guests, his incredibly talented improviser friends, and accompanist Eban Schletter for an hour of comedy that none of them ever see coming.

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The Adventures of Chickenman is a famous syndicated American radio serial that was created by award-winning radio writer, actor Dick Orkin, in the mid-1960's on Chicago's WCFL radio, and has been heard in the states, overseas as well as Armed Forces Radio during the Vietnam War. Each of the 260 zany episodes (two and a half to three minutes in length) wildly spoofs 20th century TV, Movie, and Comic book super-heroes. Story: Benton Harbor, a shoe salesman struggles with his mighty fists to strike terrific terror into the hearts of criminals everywhere as the costumed Fantastic Feathered Fowl, Chickenman. Find the rest of Chickenman on Stitcher Premium! Learn more at http://www.stitcherpremium.com/chickenman

Scott Aukerman, Lauren Lapkus and Paul F Tompkins abandon their regular formats to focus on the basics of being funny with each other.

Paul Scheer is a lifelong movie buff, but he's never seen many of the all time greats. On Unspooled, his team-up with film critic Amy Nicholson, he's remedying that by watching the AFI's top 100 movies of all time, to find out what makes classics like Citizen Kane and Taxi Driver so special. Paul & Amy will dissect iconic scenes, talk to artists and industry experts, and discover just how these films got made.

Howard Kremer brings on some of your favorite comedians to discuss the top 5 songs and movies of the week. Plus, Howard, the guests and Who Charted crew each bring a new song that they recommend over all the garbage on the charts.

The Wolf Den, hosted by Midroll's Lex Friedman and Chris Bannon, focuses on the business side of podcasting. Tune in for interviews with other influencers in the industry, and some insider info behind what's happening at Earwolf, Howl, and Midroll.

Yo, Is This Racist?, hosted by Andrew Ti, creator of the popular blog of the same name, is now a weekly podcast! Every Wednesday, Ti, co-host Tawny Newsome, and their guests answer questions from fan-submitted voicemails and emails about whether or not something is, in fact, racist. Looking for the archives? All episodes older than 6 months can be found exclusively on Stitcher Premium, ad-free. Go to stitcher.com/premium and use promo code EARWOLF for 1 month free (and $5 off the annual plan!)

Affirmation Nation with Bob Ducca is a loosely formatted self-improvement podcast dedicated to exploring matters of the Spirit and getting Bob friends. After suffering from numerous mental and physical ailments (mostly self-diagnosed) throughout his life Bob decided to make a change. Mr. Ducca invites you to join him on his Journey of radical self discovery as he attempts to conquer his inner demons and find people to hang out with. Each week Bob will interview experts in the fields of medicine, spirituality, psycho-therapy and the occult. By exposing his hopes, fears, detailed lists of ailments and the results of self-help exercises Bob hopes to share where he is on his life's Journey and by extension demystify the process for others. Raw interactions with support group friends and ex-lovers as well as medical product reviews will further illuminate what true Personal Growth looks like. Who know? Maybe you'll want to join Bob on this Journey...or maybe you'll just want to hang out. That would be nice too. No pressure.

Buzz Buzz Buzz! It's 1943 and you are listening to FDR's favorite radio show: The Apple Sisters! Candy, Cora, and Seedy Apple are here to sing, dance, and shill us out of the depression and into the future. Looking for the archives? All episodes older than 6 months can be found exclusively on Stitcher Premium, ad-free. Go to stitcher.com/premium and use promo code EARWOLF for 1 month free (and $5 off the annual plan!)

What films should be included in the list of all-time greats? Film critic Amy Nicholson (MTV News) and a guest debate, discuss and sometimes harmoniously agree about whether a film should be Canon-ized. Ultimately, the decision is yours. Cast your vote in the Earwolf forums, and decide the legacy of each movie forevermore. No pressure.

Almost every movie you love is secretly insane. Cracked Movie Club is here to show you why! Join co-hosts Tom Reimann and Abe Epperson (plus special guests) for a journey through the secrets, strangeness, and fan theories behind movies you’ll never see the same way again. And every month focuses on one director’s work, building a case for exactly why Hollywood’s greatest minds are weirder than you ever thought possible. Looking for the archives? All episodes older than 6 months can be found exclusively on Stitcher Premium, ad-free. Go to stitcher.com/premium and use promo code EARWOLF for 1 month free (and $5 off the annual plan!)

Comedians W. Kamau Bell & Kevin Avery are absolutely certain of one thing: Denzel Washington is the greatest actor of all time. And every week they will prove it as they talk Denzel with guests, share the latest "Denzel News" and review every Denzel movie in alphabetical order (mostly). Looking for the archives? All episodes older than 6 months can be found exclusively on Stitcher Premium, ad-free. Go to stitcher.com/premium and use promo code EARWOLF for 1 month free (and $5 off the annual plan!)

The Earwolf Challenge is America's first reality podcast. Ten podcasts compete to win a year-long contract with Earwolf by competing in various podcast-related challenges. Matt Besser hosts and judges along with a slew of notable figures in the world of podcasting.   Looking for the archives? All episodes older than 6 months can be found exclusively on Stitcher Premium, ad-free. Go to stitcher.com/premium and use promo code EARWOLF for 1 month free (and $5 off the annual plan!)

Glitter in the Garbage is a celebration of all things fancy, classy, and important. Your host, Drew Droege, and his friends will play obscure celebrities who celebrate, fight, and feast upon the filth. It's like a salon, without all that boring intellect. Looking for the archives? All episodes older than 6 months can be found exclusively on Stitcher Premium, ad-free. Go to stitcher.com/premium and use promo code EARWOLF for 1 month free (and $5 off the annual plan!)

In each episode of "Happy Sad Confused," Josh Horowitz goes deep with the hottest actors and filmmakers working in television and film today. Listen to shockingly candid conversations with the likes of Woody Allen, Michael Fassbender, and Daniel Radcliffe, each and every week!

Welcome to The Hooray Show, with Horatio Sanz, recorded weekly from Echo Park, California. Each week, Horatio and his co-host Chad Krueger invite you in to Bro Bro Studios to listen in on some friendly conversations with friends, comedians and special guests. Break out the tissues, because we bring out the issues. Improv, Sketch and Music interweave their way through the episodes each week after the record button is pressed, and you never know where the conversation will lead.

Ashok and Hari Kondabolu (aka THE KONDABOLU BROTHERS) go from city to city, delighting audiences with insights on important cultural matters such as "soap" and "handshakes." They also dissect their experiences growing up as second generation Indian Americans and how their upbringing influences their take on pop culture and politics.

Leonard Maltin discusses his favorite films--and hidden gems you ought to see--on a different theme each week with comedian co-host Baron Vaughn.

Each week, under dark of night, a group of warriors lead by Brian Posehn gather to play Dungeons & Dragons, and you're invited to attend! Looking for the archives? All episodes older than 6 months can be found exclusively on Stitcher Premium, ad-free. Go to stitcher.com/premium and use promo code EARWOLF for 1 month free (and $5 off the annual plan!)

Get a shot of pop culture Botox with How To Be Less Old (formerly OMFG). Emily Foster & Deanna Cheng are reaching out to the youth of America in an attempt to stay young and hip. Or at the very least, less lame. So we're talking to youths to hip us up to what's happening. Awesome guests like Tara Lynne Barr (God Bless America), Jason Mantzoukas (How Did This Get Made?), Casey Wilson (Bitch Sesh) and and dancer/social media influencer Jordyn Jones, share their expertise on the latest fashions, phrases and trends that their opting into / out of. Looking for the archives? All episodes older than 6 months can be found exclusively on Stitcher Premium, ad-free. Go to stitcher.com/premium and use promo code EARWOLF for 1 month free (and $5 off the annual plan!)

Sure, Podcast King Marc Maron has a new comedy show on IFC. But what do Monkey, Boomer and LaFonda have to say about it? If you thought Maron had issues, try his three cats on for size. Earwolf and IFC caved to their demands for a new podcast of their very own, and these are the results. Listen up and check out Maron every Friday night at 10pm only on IFC. Looking for the archives? All episodes older than 6 months can be found exclusively on Stitcher Premium, ad-free. Go to stitcher.com/premium and use promo code EARWOLF for 1 month free (and $5 off the annual plan!)

Question of the Day is the show for listeners who are short on time and long on curiosity. It is a fast-paced conversation between author and entrepreneur James Altucher and Freakonomics co-author Stephen Dubner: two smart, unconventional thinkers who have been talking together for years, often over a long-running backgammon match. Now they are letting you in on the game, too. You will quickly become addicted to their wonderful, wry observations as they ponder each Question of the Day. The answers await you every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Nate Corddry loves the written word. But he also loves the spoken word! So he brought them both together in a single podcast. It's a literary variety show of sorts! Reading Aloud presents some of the best live renditions of some of the most interesting works of literature of our time. Looking for the archives? All episodes older than 6 months can be found exclusively on Stitcher Premium, ad-free. Go to stitcher.com/premium and use promo code EARWOLF for 1 month free (and $5 off the annual plan!)

Ronna Glickman & Beverly Ginsberg are the best-selling co-authors of You'll Do A Little Better Next Time: A Guide to Marriage and Re-marriage for Jewish Singles ("It says Jewish in the name -- but it's for everyone!"). These outspoken fiftysomethings from Boston, who can be seen regularly at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in LA, dispense their unique brand of relationship advice while interviewing/interrogating celebrity guests.

Shortwave host singer-songwriter Grant-Lee Phillips interviews fellow musicians about their craft, and guests perform acoustic renditions of their songs and new music that they're working on. Looking for the archives? All episodes older than 6 months can be found exclusively on Stitcher Premium, ad-free. Go to stitcher.com/premium and use promo code EARWOLF for 1 month free (and $5 off the annual plan!)

It’s 1962. Do you know where your husband is? Divorce is on the rise, and the tides are changing. But Marabel May is here to save your marriage! Marabel will improve your marriage or your husband's money back. She guarantees it! Actress Amanda Lund brings love and marriage expert Marabel May to life in the hilariously accurate send-up of 1960s self-help records.

"Topics" features long-time friends and creative comedic collaborators Michael Ian Black and Michael Showalter as they tackle some of mankind's most difficult questions: What is the nature of love? Is time travel possible? Does God exist? And so many more. "Topics" is a thoughtful, intense conversation about what makes humankind... kind of human. Featuring original music by Dan Deacon!