Prison inmates and stars of the Scared Straight program “Hey, Come On” Madman McCullough (Sean Clements) and Nice Jones (Hayes Davenport) join Marissa and Listler for a truly educational WOMP It Up! During “Hot Topix,” we’ll hear about Madman & Nice’s greatest hits, what got them into prison, and what they were up to the day they got busted. Then, they share their gripes with branding and long lines during “What’s Cheesing You?” before “Spotlight On” gives the guys a chance to discover a new layer to their relationship.

This episode is sponsored by Calm (www.calm.com/WOMP) and Home Away.

Singer, actor and pop culture icon Micky Dolenz returns to the podcast and holds court on a range of topics, including the early days of live television, the tense relationship between the Monkees and Don Kirshner, the lasting influence of “Head” and the secret origin of the infamous Hollywood Vampires. Also, Gilbert rides an elephant, Alice Cooper builds a catapult, Lon Chaney Jr. moves in next door and Howard Hughes scouts talent in the men’s room. PLUS: Rondo “The Brute Man” Hatton! William “One Shot” Beaudine! Jerry Lewis takes a hard pass! Frank Zappa extends an invite! And Davy Jones shares the stage with…the Beatles?

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You’re holding a couple hundred billion transistors right now. Yes, you. You with the smartphone in your hand. That’s possible because — surprise — transistors are only a few nanometers in size now. A size so small, that description means nothing to you, right? Well here’s something: what if transistors and all other things we engineer are only going to get smaller from here? And what if that entire process began a shockingly short time ago, in a specific place, and changed the entire world faster than anybody realized it was happening?

On this week’s episode of The Cracked Podcast, Alex Schmidt is joined by author Simon Winchester. His latest book is ‘The Perfectionists: How Precision Engineers Created The Modern World’, and he & Alex will explore exactly that. They’ll also get into why 1776 should be famous for more than the American Revolution, why Eli Whitney should be famous for being a con man, how the Hubble Space Telescope got itself contact lenses, and more shocking tales of precision changing the entire world overnight.

Footnotes: http://www.cracked.com/podcast/how-few-precision-engineers-invented-your-entire-life/

Activia Barleyfoot, Flower the talking flower, Jamilous the Mauve Wizard and more stop by to help celebrate the many holidays of Winter Solstice.

Credits:

Arnie: Arnie Niekamp

Chunt: Adal Rifai

Usidore: Matt Young

Activia Barleyfoot: Tawny Newsome

Jamillious Washington the Mauve: Anthony LeBlanc

Rhapsody Gunderheirre: Symphony Sanders

Flower: Brooke Breit

Mysterious Man: Tim Sniffen

Tricia: Kate James

Craig: Ryan DiGiorgi

Producers: Arnie Niekamp, Ryan DiGiorgi, Evan Jacover

Editor: Garrett Schultz

Theme Music: Andy Poland

Magic Tavern Logo: Allard Laban

Audio Assistance: Jason Knox

Production Assistance: Garrett Schultz

Special Thanks: Rose Amer, Tim Schoen, Brad Davis, and the rest of the staff and crew at Thalia Hall.

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Paul F. Tompkins welcomes the audience at The Bell House in Brooklyn back to Spontaneanation! This time out, Paul’s special guest is comedian Matt Rogers of Las Culturistas! Then, they are joined by improvisers Eugene Cordero and Tawny Newsome, to improvise a story set in Orlando, Florida. And as always, Eban (only the best) Schletter scores it all on piano!

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Join Scott as he invites old friends and new friends to celebrate the greatest Holiday tradition, the Comedy Bang! Bang! Holiday Spectacular! Expect appearances from Jason “Heynong Man” Mantzoukas, intern Gino Lambardo, Santa Claus, Big Sue Claus, Rudi North, John Lennon, and many more!

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Mark Brazil (That 70s Show) and Ron Zimmerman (Action) discuss show business feuds. Richard Day (It’s Garry Shandling’s Show, Larry Sanders) finds himself in need of an agent; John and Mary take the party to The Simpsons to enlist Matt Selman’s help. And Jay Kogen (The Simpsons, Frasier) returns, finally giving John and Mary a chance to resolve a feud.

Musician Julien Baker sits down with Cameron to discuss articulating your needs, making others feel seen, and her experience with straight edge culture.

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Can you commit a crime at Christmas and not be charged? The answer to this and more on this week’s mini-sode! Paul goes through Corrections and Omissions for Perfect Stranger, shares his Pick of the Week, and reveals which holiday movie will be covered next week!

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The one and only Tom Lenk joins Dave and Matt this week for a nonstop incredible convo about the best sexy times, gay casting issues, method acting for a hook-up, snowboarding straightness and SO much more! Plus reverse dates, London Spy, and seeing Wicked with your mom.

This episode is sponsored by Mack Weldon (www.mackweldon.com code: HOMO) and hims (www.forhims.com/HOMO).

Jude heads back to Marygreen with his tail between his legs. And we learn that Michael’s just a human too.

This episode is sponsored by RXBAR (www.RXBAR.com/OBSCURE code: OBSCURE).

Aaron Jackson (The Opposition with Jordan Klepper) and Maeve Higgins (New York Times) join Negin to discuss the possible impending government shutdown and Trump’s recent clash with Nancy Pelosi’s burnt orange power jacket. Then, they do their best to make sense of Brexit, and Kevin Hart’s short stint as the future host of the Oscars.

This episode is sponsored by G.H. Mumm (www.ghmummvictory.com), Matangi/Maya/M.I.A, Modcloth (www.modcloth.com code: FTN), and Thoughtfully (www.thoughtfully.com/FAKE code: FAKE).

(This is a rebroadcast from 3/13/2015. As the Put Your Hands Together team takes a break during the month of December, we invite you to enjoy this gem from our archives.)

Phenomenal sets from Hannibal Buress, Howard Kremer, Nicole Byer, Cori Gonzalez-Macuer, Ahmed Bharoocha, Grant Pardee, and your hosts Cameron Esposito and Rhea Butcher.

Dan Lippert, Jon Mackey, and Ryan Rosenberg of Big Grande join Matt Besser for a special unboxing episode of improv4humans! They’ll unwrap their best Earwolf merchandise while performing scenes about shopping for passive aggressive gifts, a person who really wants everyone to guess what their shirt design is, and the loneliest items in a filthy car. Plus, a couple goes at it while chasing their dreams of YouTube stardom and a theatrical star upstages his friend’s play by attending conspicuously.

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The incredible comedian/improviser/writer Eliza Skinner joins Bryan as guest co-host this week to get deep into the latest headlines! First, they tackle the rollercoaster ride of Kevin Hart’s apology for his homophobic tweets followed by the responses by female comedians after their own questionable material was brought to the front, asking the question – should people be held to their remarks from years ago? Then, they use a story about Victorian-era porcelain dolls as a launching point for a discussion on how dolls can exemplify societal changes over time. Plus, recommendations!

And make sure to check out Deeper Shade of Shade on Stitcher Premium, where Bryan and Erin interview their favorite friends of the show. For a free month of listening, go to stitcherpremium.com/shade and use promo code ‘SHADE’.

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Scott brings listeners an exclusive interview with Cal Solomon, one of the original members of The Sugar Hill Gang. As Cal talks about his relationship with The Sugar Hill Gang, the caped crusader Batman bursts into the studio. Will Batman prevail in his mission to save the world from darkness? Why does Batman have a grudge against Tony Shalhoub? Tune in to find out!

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Scott, Paul, and Lauren make their own movie sequels and play Hahaha, I Gotta Go.

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This week Paul & Amy take a close look at Steven Spielberg’s unflinching Holocaust drama “Schindler’s List.” They discuss the filmmaking instincts Spielberg brings to difficult material, praise Ralph Fiennes’ terrifying performance, and discover the crucial role Adam Sandler played in keeping Spielberg’s mood up. Plus: Embeth Davidtz (who plays Helen Hirsch) calls in to talk about the unlikely family formed on set.

Next week, call the Unspooled voicemail line at 747-666-5824 with your favorite memories of watching It’s A Wonderful Life. Follow us on Twitter @Unspooled, get more info at unspooledpod.com, and don’t forget to rate, review & subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts. Photo credit: Kim Troxall

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Getting nuts with Chris Elliott.

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The Pistol Shrimps take on The Slam Drunks at North Weddington. Matt and Mark call the last game of Pistol Shrimps Radio regular season play and they feel heavy-hearted about it and will miss these, our Shrimps.

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Adam Scott Aukerman are joined by R.E.M.’s in-house art director Chris Bilheimer, the quiet master of the music world behind some of the most iconic rock album covers to discuss all things R.E.M. Plus, holiday movies are discussed in another episode of “I Love Films.”

This episode is brought to you by Leesa (www.leesa.com/REM).

This week, Ben Rodgers and Ryan Stanger (and of course Gabrus) of The Action Boyz podcast join Lauren to get into all the action TV shows of their youth like MacGyver, Knight Rider, Quantum Leap and more! Plus: a Mr. T music video, Baywatch swimming secrets, “…and twins!”

This episode is brought to you by Hello Fresh (www.hellofresh.com/RAISED60) and Try My Fit Jeans (www.myfitjeans.com code: TV).

Writer Ben Blacker (Thrilling Adventure Hour) joins Andrew and Tawny to discuss Hex Wives, a caller’s question about online mobs getting someone fired for blackface, a caller’s question about her son being dressed as a Native American for a field trip, and more. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

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Comedian Mike DiCenzo (The Tonight Show) & 10-year-old Hayley join Jo & Manolo to play listener-created games with callers!

Games played: Medieval Dr. Gameshow, Are You Smarter Than A (Something) Grader?, and Buff Fluff 

Anastasia Khoo is Chief Marketing Officer of Conservation International. She has led ground-breaking campaigns around critical moments in America’s history, including the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” and the Supreme Court ruling legalizing same-sex marriage. She joins Jonathan to recap her career working for the Human Rights Campaign, the struggle for LGBTQA rights, the impact climate change is currently having on the geopolitical landscape, ways to lessen our emission footprints, and more.

Anastasia is on Twitter @AnastasiaKhoo, and Conversation International is on Instagram and Twitter @ConservationOrg.

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Writer, former therapist, and Academy Award nominee Emily V. Gordon (The Big Sick) joins Howard, Stard and Kev for an epic Meltdown-meets-Squatmelt spectacular! Emily and Howard share holiday plans and Dead Kennedys sightings as they count down Billboard’s Top 5 Heatseeker Albums. Later, we’ll find out what form Emily’s pastrankus takes during the Movie Chart, and a surprise comeback hit tops the home chart on the Hot Picks.

Model, writer, comedian Alison Stevenson joins Ali and Erin to talk about Thicc Strip, getting up on the Cinder app, They’ll Love Me When I’m Dead, how they were late on breakfast burritos, and many more things you should know about.

Long-time genius Chris Elliott shares more insights into his particular brand of humor than is legally allowed in most states.

Raised in Japan, this week’s guest moved to Canada because of the freedom and culture of openness. Hardly able to speak the language, she now works a job where she literally helps people speak for themselves in difficult situations. Gethard met up with her and recorded this just outside of an acoustically perfect concert hall in a noisy Toronto park.

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