We’re pulling the magical heist of the century.

Credits:

Arnie: Arnie Niekamp
Chunt: Adal Rifai
Usidore: Matt Young
Chest Trünkborn: Travis McElroy
Mysterious Man: Tim Sniffen

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

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Executive Director Amber Hikes sits down with Cameron to discuss her role at the Philadelphia’s Office of LGBT Affairs, the Philly Pride Flag, and solidarity from your position of privilege.

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Writer and ultimate political podcast pro Jon Lovett (Pod Save America, Lovett or Leave It) joins Matt and Dave this week to dig into Trump’s recent double negative “fun”, comfort video games, and listening to Wicked on repeat. Jon also reveals his ultimate coming out tactic, why he doesn’t talk politics at night and his fav prestige TV shows. Plus, Matt dishes about the Bruce Willis Roast, Dave takes a shower in a sink, and more!

This episode is sponsored by Dollar Shave Club (www.dollarshaveclub.com/HOMO).

Live from Onion Fest in Chicago, Paul, June, and Jason discuss the 1998 film Blues Brothers 2000. They cover everything including child abduction, the “stripster” club, the return of the car pile up, and more. Plus, stay tuned at the end for all the extra amazing 2nd Opinions theme songs!

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It’s the Victorian rom-com episode! Starring Jude, with special guest star David Cross.

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Journalist Allison Yarrow (90s Bitch) and comedian Dean Obeidallah (Sirius XM) join Negin to reflect on the disastrous Trump-Putin summit and Trump’s subsequent attempts to walk things back, remarkable even by Trumpian standards. The panel asks: Is the talk of treason legitimate or will it blow over? What does the Trump-Putin summit mean for the Democrats?  Also, how does all of this play with Trump’s base? So many questions! Plus, the panel takes a look back at the 90s and the “bitchification” of women to understand how we got to the #MeToo movement.

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Trigger warning: This episode includes some information about Whispering Angel Rose that may be hard to “swallow.” Danielle is back in the nook and it feels so good. She and Casey are joined by all time fan favorite Ira Madison III and they get deep into Danielle’s pubes, Casey’s stalking of a reality star and Ira reveals his podcast beats Super Soul Sunday on the chartzzz.  NYC, Potomac, OC and Southern Charm are discussed – at length. Gather yourselves! 

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This week, Erin discusses a Buzzfeed report on the treatment of pregnant women in detention facilities and the hypocrisy of “pro-life” silence on the issue. Then, Bryan examines the legislation introduced by Democrats in Congress to combat the all-too frequent court defense of “gay or trans panic,” and activist, actor, and co-host of the podcast Tamarindo Melinna Bobadilla joins to talk about identifying as Chicana, learning that politics is personal, growing into Janelle Monáe fandom, and much, much more.

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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Jay Soderberg, VP of Content at Voxnest — the parent company to Spreaker and BlogTalkRadio — joins Lex on the Wolf Den. The two discuss “Pod Vader’s” long career at ESPN Radio, Voxnest’s mission to provide monetization for growing podcasts, and the recent S-Town lawsuit’s possible impact on podcasting. Plus a Star Wars theory that will blow your mind.

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Rhea talks Mountain Dew, fathers and NPR. Sets from Megan Koester, Karina Assad and Andrew Michaan, and a chat with Nicole Byer.

Amy & Paul plow full steam ahead through Buster Keaton’s silent opus The General! They realize this was the Fast And Furious of 1926, examine the rivalry between Keaton and Charlie Chaplin, and dig into Buster’s incredibly depressing childhood. Plus: An interview with Jeff Tremaine, the director of the Jackass films, on why he’s never messed around with trains.

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Musical guest David Bazan of Pedro the Lion returns along with improvisers Horatio Sanz, Brian Huskey, and Jon Gabrus! David plays a selection of songs that inspire scenes about an apology for a mysterious drunken behavior, an anger management group that only makes patients angrier, and a cab driver who mishears his destination. Plus, a key witness sneaks suspicious boasts into his testimony and a mistress demands secrecy for unexpected reasons.

Handling the truth with Rob Reiner.

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In part one of a special two-part episode, wonderful writer Ben Blacker (Hex Wives, Thrilling Adventure Hour) interviews Matt all about his experience hosting I Was There Too. Matt shares where the idea for the show came from, his preparation process for interviewing his guests, and his dream guest list as they look back at the some of the funny, weird, inspirational moments over the years.

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Comedian and Emmy-nominated writer Emily Heller joins Howard to sweat it out with the midsummah charts! They’ll count down Billboard’s Top 5 Selling Albums while discussing where to see the weirdest dogs and why everyone’s doing the KiKi Challenge. Then Emily recounts a close encounter with Johnny Depp during the Movie Chart, and the gang tries to figure out just how someone could be the next Drew Barry(more) while counting down their Hot Picks.

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Comedians Naomi Ekperigin and Andy Beckerman (Couples Therapy) join Andrew and Tawny to discuss whether it’s okay for White people to dance to Childish Gambino’s “This Is America,” parents determining your race, and much more. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Comedy writers Christine Nangle (The Break with Michelle Wolf) & Sarah Pappalardo (Reductress) join Jo & Manolo to play listener-created games with callers, including a special call from Zach Reino (Off Book: The Improvised Musical podcast).

Games played: Better Than Beethoven, Pizza Burger, and Chunky Mansion

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Andy Daly (Review) and Phoebe Robinson (2 Dope Queens) are back to join Adam Scott Aukerman as they discuss U2’s eXPERIENCE + iNNOCENCE Tour. Andy talks about his U2 fan club debacle, what happened on that faithful May 16th night at The Forum in Inglewood, and the most suspenseful part of the night for Andy. Then, Phoebe talks about memorable moments from the 5 shows she saw, the return of MacPhisto, and receiving a hand written note from Bonobos. Plus, stay tuned for next week’s episode featuring interviews with U2!

Dr. Elizabeth Barnert joins Jonathan to talk about the toxic effects that separating families can have on a child’s physical and mental state, the process of family reunification, and how to help child who have been impacted by family separation.

Dr. Barnert is a pediatrician and an assistant professor of pediatrics at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and the UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital.

Dr. Elizabeth Barnert is on Twitter @Liz_Barnert. You can find out more about her work at https://www.uclahealth.org/elizabeth-barnert.

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Writer extraordinaire Ben Blacker joins us to deconstruct Connery’s unofficial return as Bond in the infamous Thunderball remake!

Actress/comedienne Jade Catta-Preta sits down with guest host Samm Levine to discuss breaking into show business, cancelled TV shows, and performing stand-up in Portuguese.

In a few days, this caller will turn herself over to federal authorities and begin a multi-year prison sentence. She tells Geth about how she ended up with a federal indictment, getting sober and all the fast food she’ll be eating before turning herself in.

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The insanely hilarious Bryan Safi (Throwing Shade) joins Jess and Zach for the quickest conceived musical to date! If you ever wanted to hear a rock musical about a talent competition reality show, One Direction-esque kid contestants, “Oasis”, the Pope, and more, this is the show for you! With songs like “Dear Lord”, “When’s The Worst Time For Divorce” and “Ghost Coconut”, you’ll definitely be using one of these tunes for your own singing competition audition!

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Danielle Fishel (Official Fiancee of the Podcast) joins Jensen and guest co-host Ali Segel to talk about the ESPYs, Locksmith’s album “No Question,” Trader Joe’s Carrot Ginger Miso Salad Dressing, how we were late on the dating app Hinge, and many more things you should know about.

The famous PATTON OSWALT finally joins the conversation to discuss an upcoming event with the boys.

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Recorded live in New York City, Marissa and Listler travel to the Big Apple to present a jam-packed episode of their podcast project Womp It Up! We’ll find out what’s been going on with the notorious Eric “Gutterballs” Gutterman (Jason Mantzoukas), Daily Dolphin editor-in-chief Chet Noseworthy (Jack McBrayer), Marissa’s stepdad Seth Wompler (Brian Huskey), former teacher C.S. Steers (Paul Scheer), Marissa’s old steady Matt Yanni (Jon Daly) and many more as they help Marissa come to terms with big changes in her life.

As long as real-life gun rampages go unchecked, first person shooter video games will be a major battlefront of The Culture War. After all, today’s new hyper-realistic gun games must be causing today’s hideous violence! But what if twenty years of perfecting virtual headshot tech dovetails with a drop in American violent crime? What if games don’t actually trick anyone into being violent, or sexist, or an Italian plumber? And most chilling for you gamers out there: what if games DO trick you into becoming a less ideal person, in a way nobody’s ever warned you about?

On this week’s episode of The Cracked Podcast, Alex Schmidt is joined by Jason Pargin (better known as David Wong) to explore a surprising truth nobody else is covering. They’ll combine decades of gaming experience with a range of studies and reporting. They’ll debunk a lot of the panic about Those Darned Violent Video Games, while also picking out some truths hidden in it. And they’ll explore how gaming DOES change the brains of even the most blood-averse n00bs.

Footnotes: https://goo.gl/Ftg8HC

Stand-up comedian Cameron Esposito joins Scott this week to talk about Edward Penishands, her new special “Rape Jokes,” and website tips. Then, JW Stillwater enters the studio to talk about seeing the Universal Studios Hollywood play WaterWorld: A Live Sea War Spectacular. Plus, Valley stuntman Cal Buckley pops in to tell us about playing The Deacon in the WaterWorld stunt show and his many other roles over his 30 year career.

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Gilbert and Frank are joined by comedian, podcaster and movie obsessive Doug Benson (“Doug Loves Movies”) for an enjoyable conversation about bad sequels, booking dream guests, breaking into the business and the perils of meeting Hollywood heroes. Also, Harry Dean Stanton shuts it down, Doug messes with Harrison Ford, Peter Falk reunites with Alan Arkin and Gilbert (once again) rags on Ferris Bueller. PLUS: Foster Brooks! “Captain EO”! The Three Stooges in 3-D! “The Curse of the Pink Panther!” Praising Alexander Payne! And Doug reveals the truth behind the Mr. Belvedere mishap!

Baron Ragoon barges into the Ruffled Feather hoping to move the story along.

Credits:

Arnie: Arnie Niekamp
Chunt: Adal Rifai
Usidore: Matt Young
Baron Ragoon: Chris Rathjen
Winky Silks: Joey Bland [improvisedshakespeare.com]
Mysterious Man: Tim Sniffen
Tricia: Kate James

Producers: Arnie Niekamp, Ryan DiGiorgi, Evan Jacover
Editor: Ryan DiGiorgi
Theme Music: Andy Poland
Magic Tavern Logo: Allard Laban
Audio Assistance: Jason Knox
Production Assistance: Garrett Schultz

This episode is brought to you by Squarespace (www.squarespace.com code: TAVERN) and LifeProof backpack (www.lifeproof.com/magic).