November 2, 2015

EP. 32 — Storage Room In Back Of Hot Dog Stand

Paul F. Tompkins welcomes everyone, including people not listening, back to SPONTANEANATION! This week, Paul’s special guest is the Academy Award-winning Jim Rash of Community! They chat about Jim’s greatest mistake, when he learned  that he was adopted, and what TV show he’d save with a letter-writing campaign. Paul is then joined by Colleen Smith, Jean Villepique, and Craig Cackowski, to improvise a story set at Storage Room In Back of Hot Dog stand at  Amusement Park Going Out of Business. And as always, Eban (only the best) Schletter scores it all on piano!

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