It’s Super Wednesday! Did you vote? Andrew and Tawny welcome Usman Ally (On Becoming a God in Central Florida, Veep) to the studio to help with a fresh batch of listener voicemails. How can you tell if a student is being racist? What should you do if someone starts speaking Spanish to you for no reason? How to best navigate the complexities of calling out an immigrant for their racism? Let us help you with your racism questions! 323-389-RACE.

Tanya Dominguez is a Lead Inspector and Senior Manager for the RSPCA NSW in Sydney Australia. She’s provided care to wild and domestic animals for over 21 years and has always been passionate about animal care education. She joined Jonathan backstage at their last comedy show in Australia to discuss what she does as an RSPCA Inspector, how the wildlife is doing since the bushfires started, and why it’s so important to adopt, not shop!

Follow RSPCA and Tanya on Twitter and Instagram @RSPCANSW and on Facebook @RSPCANewSouthWales. Visit https://www.rspcansw.org.au/adopt/ to find out more about RSPCA’s adoption program.

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Nigel Poor and Earlonne Woods, the forces behind the hit podcast Ear Hustle, join Adam this week to explain what it’s like producing audio from inside San Quentin, shed light on misconceptions and myths about prison life, and how incarceration truly affects a human being.

The Teachers discuss Howard filling in as basketball coach and their new addiction. Later, Brock Brostein (Rob Huebel) stops by to discuss his speech at the school assembly about drinking and driving.

After wondering what a water-cooler chat would be like, Nicole & Sasheer are joined by LeVar Burton and Stephanie Cozart Burton for another round of Besting Each Other! First, Stephanie shares about how she pursued LeVar, getting drunk in Mexico, her Skinny Pop popcorn obsession, and LeVar’s sleep moaning. Then, LeVar spills the parts of their story that Stephanie left out, how he almost became a priest, their journey to parenthood, and how there are too many Amazon packages at their home. Reunited, they discuss their expectations for marriage, deal-breakers, and who really breaks down all the Amazon boxes.

Email or call Nicole & Sasheer with your friendship questions at:

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What’s up Con-gregation! This week we’re back with legendary dino-loving podcast producer Steven Ray Morris (See Jurassic Right, My Favorite Murder) breaking down and infamous case of the thing that scares us all the most, medical insurance fraud! Why are people like this!? 

Research by Sharilyn Vera

SOURCES:

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/07/nyregion/nypd-911-insurance-fraud.html

https://nypost.com/2019/11/07/nypd-cop-911-operators-busted-in-18m-scam-targeting-crash-victims-in-the-hood/

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/us-attorney-announces-arrest-27-individuals-including-nypd-employees-massive-bribery

This week the SAP crew describe how they flirt. Then, actress Julissa Calderon (Gentefied, @lajulissa) stops by to talk about the difference between New York and Miami, hustling when she first moved to LA, what lead her to Pero Like, her superlatives for the rest of the Gentefied cast, and more. Plus, Julissa joins the SAP crew for a hilarious improv set!

Watch Gentefied on Netflix now!

Follow The SAP Crew on instagram! 

@spanishaquipresents 

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@ofcourseitscarlos

@ozzymo

@thetonyrodrig 

Bitcoin, it’s been all over your internet. You’ve been avoiding the people who bring it up at parties. But, really though, what is it? And more importantly, can you make money off of it? The brilliant and hilarious Heather Anne Campbell stops by and explains what exactly these internet dollars are and whether they’re the scam of the century or the opportunity of a lifetime.

Live from Vancouver, Mike Mitchell and Nick Wiger (The Doughboys) join Zach and Jess for an all new musical packed with giraffes, a villainous wildebeest, and more. With songs like “I Wish I Could Reach”, “If I’m Not A Giraffe, You Legally Have To Tell Me”, and “The Bone Graveyard”, it’s the perfect musical for giraffe fans!

A former teen mom found happiness after a car wreck by becoming a Lyft driver. She also reveals a surprising connection to Chris.

Tucker and the crew have finally arrived at their final destination: Australia. Now they just have to stop Nothing! Feat. Jonah Ray as Furst.

DAVID SEDARIS teaches The Boys how to tell a good story and fixes the show.
Check out David’s MasterClass at MasterClass.com/Sedaris and pre-order The Boys’ new vinyl at NewburyComics.com/HollywoodHandbook.

Actor and comedian Rob Corddry talks with Andy Richter about growing up in Weymouth, MA, early days at UCB and landing at The Daily Show, and bringing Childrens Hospital to Adult Swim. Plus, Rob shares his plans for future retirement.

Lil’ Debbie Sampson, an indentured child servant who taped down her boobs, shoved her hair under a hat and joined the Revolutionary War to fight the British. A brilliant woman who took advantage of a stupid time to pursue her dreams of being the first American female soldier. She’s the subject this episode, hosted by Erin Gibson and Cool Teen, Ciara. We end the episode with words from female veterans about the importance of the Deborah Sampson Act.

For the full video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1_bsnd6pAo

For more about the Deborah Sampson Act https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2452 [congress.gov]

This week’s guest is model, philanthropist and author, Gigi Gorgeous. From “bad girls club Vicky” to “Youtube influencer Vicky,” Gigi says it’s like Vicky “learned to edit” and “added Final Cut Pro to the mix.”  Tune in for a frank discussion of plastic surgery, YouTube and carrying situations forward in a positive way.

Tick Tock! Tick Tock! Maxwell Keeper aka The Time Keeper returns to join Scott to talk about how he’s been spending his time working with a special interest group on K Street and to share the original first draft lyrics to Billie Eilish’s “No Time To Die.” That’s not all, JW Stillwater bursts into the studio to find out why The Time Keeper didn’t accept his invitation to join The Order of the Keepers.

Lauren Lapkus (Newcomers, Laptime) joins Edgar and Jacquis to take a trip down memory lane as they name their top 3 things from the 90s and 2000s.

The podcast is interrupted by the surprise appearance of three dastardly members of the thieves guild.

Credits

Arnie: Arnie Niekamp
Chunt: Adal Rifai
Usidore: Matt Young
Squeen: Paul F. Tompkins
Mike: Matt Gourley
Kevin: Mark McConville
Mysterious Man: Tim Sniffen

Producers: Arnie Niekamp, Matt Young, and Adal Rifai
Post-Production Coordination: Garrett Schultz
Earwolf Producer: Kimmie Lucas
Editor: Garrett Schultz
Special Assistance: Ryan DiGiorgi
Magic Tavern Logo: Allard Laban
Theme Music: Andy Poland

Paul Rust (In Voorhees We Trust With Gourley and Rust, Love) joins Nick and Heather to talk about one of the most legendarily bad games of all time, E.T. the Extra Terrestrial for Atari 2600! They talk about Paul’s love of E.T., playing video games at your grandparents’ house, the awful Atari sound chip, and more!

Actor Bex Taylor-Klaus sits down with Cameron to discuss knowing their parents as people, moving to LA at 18 to act, and playing Bishop on Deputy on FOX.

Comedian Ali Wong feels very new about being Conan O’Brien’s friend.

Ali and Conan sit down to talk about her father’s love of pajama pants, why travel is the hardest part of stand-up, the mysterious metrics of Netflix, and maintaining her strong sense of Asian-American identity. Plus, Conan talks to his assistant Sona about getting caught breaking the rules at Disneyland.

Got a question for Conan? Call our voicemail: (323) 451-2821.

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Nick interviews Megan about her experience growing up in Oklahoma City, studying ballet at a young age and her parents’ influence on her personal life.

On a very special mini-sode, Paul and June chat with Nithya Raman (@nithyaforthecity) about why she decided to run to represent LA City Council District 4, climate goals, her plan to end the homelessness crisis in Los Angeles, and more.

https://nithyaforthecity.com/

Grab a copy of June’s book, “Represent: The Woman’s Guide to Running for Office and Changing the World” here: https://www.amazon.com/Represent-Womans-Running-Office-Changing/dp/1523502975

It’s our very own special Black Women’s History Day episode! No headlines. No voicemails. Just Prosecco, pastry and tea with Andrew, Tawny, Naomi Ekperigin (Couples Therapy), Laci Mosley (Florida Girls, Scam Goddess), Sarah Hagi (Vice) and Kara Brown (She-Hulk, Keep It). We get into everything– from Britney Spears to Canada to The Royal Family to dealing with white people in the wild. Enjoy this bonus episode and we’ll see you next Wednesday!

Casey is joined in the nook by special guest host June Diane Raphael and her not one, but TWO nail technicians who work away tirelessly while June discusses Sister Wives, meeting Rand, the shock that was the scenes between Teresa and Joe in Italy and KEN. We year her thoughts on the dearly departed Vicky G and what exactly constitutes a “dry” pedicure.

The Ringer’s Andy Greenwald and Chris Ryan (The Watch) join Paul and Jason in-sutdio for a special podcast cross-over event in which they discuss the 1992 romantic fantasy Prelude to a Kiss starring Alec Baldwin and Meg Ryan. They talk about the body switching, Stanley Tucci’s hair, Alec Baldwin’s dancing, the plantation house, and much more.

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Chris Sapphire and Karyn Blanco of the Netflix reality series The Circle join Dave and Matt for special back-to-back interviews on this week’s Homophilia! First, Dave and Matt talk to Chris about getting his feet wet in the reality arena, what it means to try God’s way, and ushering in newfound fame from the show. Then, they chat with Karyn about behind-the-scenes human interactions we didn’t see, fellow contestants from The Circle she keeps in touch with, and opening up opportunities for conversations in the lives of viewers.

Check out Chris and Karyn on The Circle streaming now on Netflix.

Alex Schmidt and Jody Avirgan join Negin to discuss Tuesday’s Debate drama, global reactions to the coronavirus, and what role corporations should have regarding climate change. They also examine their relationships with darkness, which isn’t as dark as it sounds.

Scott, Lauren and Paul discuss memorable birthday parties and adorable things their spouses do. For their feature, the gang plays The Laughing Game and Would You Rather.

Join Paul, Amy and special guest Hayes Davenport (Hollywood Handbook, Flagrant Ones) for this discussion about LA and apocalyptic films, with a special focus on the 1984 cult classic Repo Man! Learn about the strange history of LA urban planning initiatives, the inspiration for Repo Man’s generic products, and a great party fact about “Ralphs.” This episode was recorded live from Alamo Drafthouse in Los Angeles.