Amy & Paul tap, swing and two-step through 1952’s meta-musical Singin’ In The Rain! They are dazzled by the film’s stylized color, dive into its perspective on honesty in Hollywood, and hear Lena Lamont’s real voice. Plus: dancer & choreographer Sarah Reich drops by the show to talk about the art of tap!

For Sixth Sense week, call the Unspooled voicemail line at 747-666-5824 and tell us which dead actor from an Unspooled film you’d want to talk to! Follow us on Twitter @Unspooled, and don’t forget to rate, review & subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts.

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Andy Daly and Betsy Sodaro join Matt Besser for this week’s improv4humans! They’ll perform scenes about overcoming sexism in the magic industry, a dispute between a pair of independent inventors, and choosing from a selection of reincarnation options. Later, the military optimizes their prayer strategy and a nude jogger goes the extra mile.

This episode is sponsored by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (www.NHTSA.gov).

Rhea talks dirt, camping and magnesium. Sets from Atsuko Okatsuka, Mike Bridenstine, James Austin Johnson.

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Erin goes all-in on her new cheese diet on this week’s Throwing Shade! Bryan addresses the Pennsylvania Catholic Church child sex abuse case and the ridiculousness of officials’ attempts to blame it on homosexuality. Then, they discuss the gay Afghan teen seeking asylum in Austria who was turned away for not ‘acting gay enough,’ and Erin reacts to reports showing that female physicians provide superior care compared to their male counterparts.

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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Scooting over with Justin Willman.

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Drew Elliot, Editor-in-Chief of Paper Magazine, joins Jonathan to talk about how he landed that job and the inspiration behind Kim Kardashian’s “Break The Internet”, his creative vision for Paper Magazine, and his time working for America’s Next Top Model.

Find Drew’s work at http://www.papermag.com He’s on Twitter https://twitter.com/drewpsie and instagram at https://www.instagram.com/drewpsie

Read Kim Kardashian’s Break the Internet article: http://www.papermag.com/break-the-internet-kim-kardashian-cover-1427450475.html

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Catch Jonathan on Queer Eye streaming now on Netflix.

Call in with your curious questions at 323-606-9351.

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Comedian Barbara Gray (Britney’s Gram) joins Howard this week to find out just what Cardi B’s deal is with cereal! They’ll pay tribute to Aretha and dig in to the subtext beneath Pete Davidson’s tattoos while counting down the Top 5 Songs on iTunes. Then, we’ll find out which movie Howard walked out on twice during the Movie Chart as well as who the horniest Beatle is while the gang counts down their Hot Picks.

Eugene Cordero (Kong: Skull Island) joins Andrew and Tawny live from the 2018 Detroit Improv Festival to talk about middle school kids calling each other the n-word in a friendly way, getting “mild sauce” from Taco Bell without asking for it, and more. Plus, Paul F. Tompkins, Marc Evan Jackson, and Jessica Gao come onstage for a game of “Uncomfortably Fast Advice.” As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Lauren & Jon welcome writer and TV legend Danny Zuker (Modern Family, Just Shoot Me) to the show! Danny shares stories about PAing for Modern Family and Arsenio Hall, and how an infamous Mary Tyler Moore episode inspired him. Plus: an improvised sitcom featuring Paul F. Tompkins!

Kristen Bartlett (Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, SNL) & 8-year-old Eden join Jo & Manolo to play listener-created games with callers.

Games played: Guess The Pasta Shape, Hinky Pink, and Yoohoo Where Are You?

Comedian, actor and co-host of How Did This Get Made? Jason Mantzoukas joins Adam Scott Aukerman to discuss the best covers of R.E.M.’s discography. Jason talks about his journey in and out of the fandom, the importance of lyrics vs. vocals, and his Top 10 R.E.M. songs. Plus, we’ll find out what Adam would have named his band before they get into the best R.E.M. covers out there.

This episode is sponsored by Leesa (www.leesa.com/rem).

Comedian Joe Mande joins The Boys again to talk about his new stand-up style.

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Instagram Fitness Star Chris Gainz (Jon Gabrus) joins Marissa and Listler to show off some muscle on this week’s WOMP It Up! Chris talks about preparing his body for competition and developing his love of fitness before getting into his issues with exercise bikes during Whats Cheesing You?. Then, Chris gets poignant for the listeners on Listler’s Love Lockdown before making a promise for the future during Spotlight On.

With multiple Emmys (nominated again for “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”), and a recent Tony Award, Tony Shalhoub may be loved by us all, but here he explains how the youngest of ten children makes it out of Wisconsin alive, let alone has a shot in the big leagues of showbiz. Oh, and “Mrs. Mailsel.”

A woman studying neurobiology in Toronto talks about her experience overcoming the cultural differences between Saudi Arabia, Canada & America. Get some veggie poutine, this call was recorded live at JFL Montreal.

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Stand-up comedian and hilarious writer Megan Gailey joins Jensen and Matty to talk about Matty’s baby’s first words, Mitski’s “Be the Cowboy,” Schooled: The Price of College Sports, how we were late on Love Island, and many more things you should know about.

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Comedian, writer, host and new author (!!!) Guy Branum (My Life As A Goddess) joins Zach and Jess on the OFF BOOK stage for a new musical filled with all the dogs, backflips, a florist named Daisy Violet, plus Stephen Sondheim and his wife! With songs like “Happy Days”, “Do You Have Worth”, and “See Less, Feel More”, you’ll be “In (Good) Company” with this new show!

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Paul F. Tompkins gets philosophical in welcoming listeners back to Spontaneanation! This time out, Paul’s special guest is actor/comedian Scott Thompson of The Kids in the Hall! Scott chats about what song he puts on when a hookup comes over, becoming content with himself, and staging an countrywide intervention for the US. Then, they are joined by improvisers Colleen Smith, Chris Grace, and Mano Agapion, to improvise a story set in a High School Auditorium. And as always, Eban (only the best) Schletter scores it all on piano!

This episode is sponsored by Leesa (www.leesa.com/PFT).

Gilbert and Frank welcome a return visit from an old friend — comic, actor and author Richard Belzer (joined by former GGACP guests Tom Leopold and Paul Shaffer), for a hilarious round-table discussion of essential topics, including: the glory days of Catch a Rising Star, the Jackie Mason-Ed Sullivan feud, the infamous Chevy Chase roast and the war between Gallagher and “Gallagher Too.”

Also, Señor Wences sells the act, Alan King lusts after Topo Gigio, Liza plays the Rhineland and Mick Jagger pays “The Belz” a rare compliment. PLUS: “Al Capone, the Musical”! The return of Dick & Stinky! The ballad of Perfecto Telles! Gilbert “louses” Harry Shearer! And Richard remembers his friend (and hero) Jerry Lewis.

You need to arm yourself against weaponized old tweets. Not your own tweets, hopefully (though who knows). We’re talking about how every time you open social media, someone’s outrageous words are being used against them. Maybe the frequency of that scares you; after all, every one of us is lucky certain things we’ve said weren’t timestamped for eternity. Or maybe that pile of outrage excites you; justice relies on evidence, so maybe the more evidence there is the better the world will get. But take a look past all these maybes and semicolons (we know we used a lot; we feel fancy today, deal with it). Look at what’s actually going on with Internet outrage right now. Is all that handwringing the same across the board? Or is some of it intended to ruin lives just to win a political game?

On this week’s episode of The Cracked Podcast, Alex Schmidt is joined by Amy Nicholson (Unspooled) and Andrew Ti (Yo, Is This Racist?) for an always-timely look at how you can tell worthwhile online activism apart from digital harassment. They’ll examine recent cases from James Gunn to Sarah Jeong to Roseanne Barr. They’ll lay out basic rules of thumb to help you handle the next hashtag that comes along. And they’ll find a fuller answer to all this than Twitter users usually can, thanks to the magic of being human toward each other in more than 280 characters.

Footnotes: https://goo.gl/izjyN7

Globulous the floating monster with eye stalks floats into the tavern with plans for the local rec center.

Credits:

Arnie: Arnie Niekamp
Chunt: Adal Rifai
Usidore: Matt Young
Globulous: Stuart Wellington
Mamma Grousebush, creator of Cube Charter: Victoria Rogers
Mysterious Man: Tim Sniffen
Craig: Ryan DiGiorgi
Tricia: Kate James

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
Globulous’ Costume Creator: John Holt
Photography by: Jemma St. Ember and Kelly Paleczny

Special Thanks: Troy Babbs, and to the Schrott Center including Brian, Bram, Kelsey, Sheila and many more.

Actor Brian Jordan Alvarez sits down with Cameron to discuss making The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo, what “perfect” can mean, and sobriety.

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Comedic powerhouse and show friend Andy Richter of Conan returns to talk to Scott about secret beach hideouts, creepy cartoons, and his deep knowledge of pop culture. Plus, Pokémon trainer Dash Grabum reappears to discuss his new strategy for catching monsters, and emergency responder Hekla Jonsdottir stops by to offer a stern message against reckless tourism.

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A mini ep from a vacationing Casey Wilson who refuses to stay silent (about a lot of things). No Tagging! Byeeeee!!!

Matt McConkey (Homophilia) joins Paul, June, and Jason to discuss the 1986 action adventure comedy Never Too Young to Die starring John Stamos. Recorded live at Largo at the Coronet in Los Angeles, they talk about Gene Simmons’ tongue being the most violent thing June has seen onscreen, skilled gymnast Stamos, the Stargrove song, and The Room level sex scene. Plus, stick around at the end of the episode for 2nd Opinions songs!

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Star of television and film Nico Santos (Crazy Rich Asians, Superstore) joins Matt and Dave this week in the studio (with mom in tow!) to talk all about being in his first(!) relationship, Grand Designs and Voltron on Netflix, and growing up with a live-in hairdresser. Plus, how Nico booked Crazy Rich Asians, his boyfriend’s amazing baking, and Nico’s mom gets on mic!

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Sex advice columnist Dan Savage weighs in on Jude and Arabella’s relationship. Meanwhile, the pair get hot and heavy when Arabella sends her parents off to town for the afternoon.

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Comedians Chris Duffy (Wyatt Cenac’s Problem Areas) and Sarah Pappalardo (Reductress) join Negin to dish about the latest in White House drama including Omarosa’s secret tapes and Trump’s decision to revoke John Brennan’s security clearance. Then, the panel shares favorite Aretha Franklin memories. Lastly, they discuss 3-D printed guns and delve into diversity and representation.

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Victoria Longwell, Drew Tarver, and Dan Lippert join Matt Besser to check in with the executive producer of Seeso, meet a mom driven nuts by her family’s cries for help, and follow a YouTube-trained stunt coordinator. Later, right-wingers voice their outrage over tapas, a town council meeting prioritizes stupid issues, and paid online commenters compete for a top gig.

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