Rhea taks FaceTime, Bill Cosby and baseball. Sets from Brendan Scannell, Barry Rothbart, Laura Prangley, Joe Zimmerman and Kara Klenk.

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Special musical guest Murder by Death returns to improv4humans along with improvisers Brian Huskey, Betsy Sodaro, and Eugene Cordero! Murder by Death plays songs off their latest album “The Other Shore” that inspire scenes about which holidays astronauts can come out of cryosleep for, a guitar-shaped spacecraft, and an artist whose work gets drastically misinterpreted. Plus, a sleep study deals with troublesome patients, and a homesick space colonist can’t find anything good to say about his new planet.

Bryan and Erin wonder what makes pottery so sexy before getting into the latest stories on another Throwing Shade! Erin discusses a General Social Survey that reveals how sexism varies from state to state and the greater trends behind the data. Then, Bryan touches on how the Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s production of ‘Oklahoma!,’ which features same-sex leads, has helped to refresh the musical and eliminate the stench of antiquity from the stage.

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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Taking in a show with Wendi McLendon-Covey.

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The Pistol Shrimps take on Space Glam at North Weddington Gym. Matt and Mark scream the season opener action.

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Improvisers, actors, and hosts of Off Book Zach Reino and Jessica McKenna join Howard to beat the clock on this week’s Who Charted! We’ll find out how to make the most of the singularity while Zach and Jess help the Whooch Crew count down iTunes’ Top Pop Songs. Then they dive into the Movie Chart while discussing the unexpected perks of Netflix’s most annoying feature before finally settling which accent is best for singing during their Hot Picks.

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Comedian and writer Demi Adejuyigbe (The Late Late Show with James Corden, Punch Up The Jam) joins Andrew and Tawny to discuss doing impressions with accents, Tawny’s experience in Japan, and much more. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

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This week’s guest is the incredible voice actor Grey Griffin! She tells Jon & Lauren about how she went from stand-up comedy to working in animation, her roles from The Fairly Oddparents to The Legend Of Korra, and becoming a voice on a Disneyland ride. Plus: a Very Special Episode of Dinosaurs!

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Comedians Shalewa Sharpe (Thug Passion Presents podcast) & Jim Tews (Quitting Comedy podcast) join Jo & Manolo to play listener-created games with callers, including a special call from Dan Lippert (Big Grande Teachers’ Lounge)! 

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The great Andy Daly joins Matt to discuss his role as Mailroom Worker in the 2011 film, Transformers: Dark of the Moon. Andy talks about auditioning for Michael Bay as the director sat on the floor, doing a product placement scene for an item Michael Bay referred to as “China milk,” and having a stuntman who looked nothing like him get slammed against a wall. Plus, we’ll hear some fun facts from some of Andy’s other roles in film and TV such as Semi-Pro, Eastbound and Down, as well as inventing Mustache TV.

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Dr. Nanthia Suthana is a neuroscientist from UCLA who joins Jonathan to discuss memories, how the brain works, epilepsy, new breakthroughs in medical technologies, how virtual reality is used in therapy, and more.

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THE Jason Sudeikis spills 17 years of life and laughs in just under 107 minutes, and your love of him will runneth over too!

A European nomad with 30% battery and a very full bladder is riding a ‘lift’ in the Parisian Metro as she chats with Geth (and a live audience in London). She’s curious: what’s it like to be a man in today’s changing society?

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Get ready to get trippy with the amazing Lauren Adams (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt) and Jess + Zach in a brand new psychedelic musical swirled with limitless pills, fruit bats, vampires, sentient vines and Brad! With songs “You Can Die Anywhere”, “Walk Together, Not Alone” and “Cake Glidin'”, you’ll definitely have unlimited tunes to sing along to this ep!

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Jensen and Matty talk about Jensen doing Kevin and Bean, an update on Matty’s burner house, pinball, The Neighbourhood’s “Ever Changing,” Roll and Write games, 100% Hotter, how we were late on Destiny 2, and many more things you should know about.

Local crossing guard Dove Washington (Nicole Byer) joins Marissa and Listler to discuss what she does when she isn’t looking for bees on another WOMP It Up! Dove chats about everything from getting stalked by her husband to stealing from petting farms before naming her all-time worst movie sequel on “What’s Cheesing You?”. Later, we’ll find out where the ghosts are hiding at Marina Del Rey High, and Dove receives the spotlight to share some of her earthly regrets.

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MAX SILVESTRI joins The Boys again to discuss desserts for when you’re being bad.

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Paul F. Tompkins makes it clear that none are unwelcome to Spontaneanation! This time out, Paul’s special guest is actor/comedian Jackie Michele Johnson of Natch Beaut! Jackie chats about what conspiracy she would start, the worst dog she’s ever walked, and her experience doing “the coffee sleeve narc job.” Then, they are joined by improvisers Matt Gourley, Laci Mosley, and Santina Muha, to improvise a story set in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. And as always, Eban (only the best) Schletter scores it all on piano!

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Gilbert and Frank are joined by actress and director Rosanna Arquette for an entertaining discussion about the vindictiveness of critics, the pros and cons of autograph shows, the vanishing haunts and hot spots of New York City and Rosanna’s personal encounters with everyone from Bette Davis to Paul McCartney to Martin Luther King. Also, Bob Dylan goes electric, Martin Scorsese stifles a laugh, Johnny Carson rocks a tennis outfit and Rosanna shares the screen with the late, great David Bowie. PLUS: Charley Weaver! “The Dark Secret of Harvest Home”! The brilliance of Burt Bacharach! The edginess of “After Hours”! And Gilbert praises the work of his sister, Arlene Gottfried!

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Chunt’s dad is back in town for Chunt’s upcoming wedding!

Credits:

Arnie: Arnie Niekamp
Chunt: Adal Rifai
Usidore: Matt Young
Hugo the Hunger Ghost: Brett Lyons
Mysterious Man: Tim Sniffen
Craig: Ryan DiGiorgi
Tricia: Kate James

Producers: Arnie Niekamp, Ryan DiGiorgi, Evan Jacover
Editor: Chris Rathjen
Theme Music: Andy Poland
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Audio Assistance: Jason Knox
Production Assistance: Garrett Schultz

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Prized horse fighters Bever Hopox, Chico Hands, and Bisby St. Hancock aka The Calvins Triplets stop by Comedy Bang! Bang! once again! This time around, they join Scott while on their press tour to talk about their big plans of franchising and going international with their prized horse fighting business. Remember, ya gotta laugh!

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Have you visited America’s heartland? And if you have…why are you so sure? “The heartland” is not a defined thing, with borders or flags or land made of literal hearts. The term actually comes from a British geographer named Halford Mackinder (a fantastic name), who coined “heartland” in 1904 to describe one central part of pre-WWI Europe. So why do we use “heartland” in the present day, to describe an aspect of the U.S.? Is it to imply ideas about it, without letting you consider those ideas on their merits? And are there other words in our language that get used the same way?

On this week’s episode of The Cracked Podcast, Alex Schmidt sits down with Jason Pargin (better known as David Wong) to explore the most celebrated words in the English language that also trick us constantly. They’ll examine how throwing around the term “real” messes with everything from our gender roles to our dinner plate to our politics. They’ll uncover the creepy way certain words throw entire generations under the bus. And they’ll explore why philosophies like socialism and fascism are making a comeback in places like America’s Heartland (whatever that is).

Footnotes: http://www.cracked.com/podcast/9-supposedly-important-words-that-donE28099t-mean-anything/

Producer Jen Ruggirello sits down with Cameron to discuss her first time asking someone out, the model minority myth, and presentation through hairstyle and clothing.

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The best Chicago coffee, if you can take a bus to Machu Picchu, and much more on a new mini-sode! Paul goes through Corrections and Omissions for Beastly, opens up the Mail Bag, and the Movie Bitches review The Meg. Plus, the next movie to get the HDTGM treatment!

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Michael sits down with his teen daughter to catch her up on Jude.

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The man, the myth, the legend, Scotty Bowers, and director Matt Tyrnauer (“Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood“) spill scandalous sexy old Hollywood tea on Anthony Perkins, Cary Grant, Spencer Tracy and more! Plus: going to the first gay bars in Los Angeles, working with Masters and Johnson, and picking up on people’s types. Also, Dave and Matt talk about their trips to London, and Dave’s adventure to Tom Tom.

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Comedians Christian Finnegan (The Fun Part) and Joyelle Johnson (Late Night with Seth Meyers) join Negin to discuss the sexual assault accusations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, Trump’s plan to impose an additional $200 billion on Chinese goods and the latest in North Korea denuclearization. Plus, they share their strategies for talking to strangers.

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Bryan and Erin get together this week to ask a very important question: are there benefits to being thumbed? Erin discusses the leaked script from the anti-choice propaganda film ‘Roe v. Wade’ that is currently in development and the cabal of conservative cameos involved. Then, Bryan examines a study by San Diego State University rating LGBTQ teens as at much higher risk of getting into hard drugs than their peers, as well as why that is and what we can do to help.

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This week, Amy & Paul saddle up and ride through 1952’s archetypal Western, High Noon!