Adam Scott Aukerman make a splash this week as they discuss R.E.M.’s twelfth studio album, Reveal. We’ll find out who wins the award for “worst guy” and where the boys found themselves on the May 14th, 2001 release date before they dive into the album track-by-track. Plus, they plot out a hat trick in an episode of “Great Docs.”

This episode is sponsored by New West Records (www.arthurbuckmusic.com), The Sound of Vinyl (www.soundofvinyl.com/REM) and Mack Weldon (www.mackweldon.com code: REM).

Actor and writer Diallo Riddle (The Last O.G., Marlon) joins Andrew and Tawny to discuss questions about a White father who can’t understand that one Black person doesn’t speak for all Black people, being able to wear a comfortable college sweater even after the recent blackface incident, and the famous character Mario. Plus, Andrew and Tawny discuss children being separated from their parents at the border, The World Cup, and more. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

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Lily (11) & Max (9) and their father Gilbert Gottfried (Gilbert Gottfried’s Amazing Colossal Podcast, documentary Gilbert on Hulu) join Jo & Manolo to play listener-created games with callers, including a special call from Matt Gourley (I Was There Too, Pistol Shrimps Radio). 

Games played: Make That Pilot Fly, Gilbert Gottfried GPS, and One Peanut, Two Peanut, No Peanut, Blue Peanut.

Actor Paul Dooley joins Matt to talk about his roles as Wimpy in the 1980 film Popeye, as Jim Baker in the 1984 film Sixteen Candles, and a whole lot more. First, Paul discusses his approach to adapting the character of Wimpy, working alongside Robert Altman and Harry Nilsson, and improvising with his colleagues in their downtime. Then, we’ll find out which line from Sixteen Candles was changed by Paul for the better before getting stories about everything from partnering with a very serious Max von Sydow in Strange Brew to Paul’s voice work within the Cars franchise.

This episode is sponsored by Netflix’s You Can’t Make This Up Podcast.

Comedian, actor and writer Fahim Anwar (Whiskey Tango Foxtrot) joins the Whooch crew this week to count down the latest charts! Fahim talks about his new comedy special “There’s No Business Like Show Business” while they count down the Top 5 Rock Songs on iTunes. Later, we’ll hear what the heck Anne Hathaway’s deal is as well as what’s with abundance of Star Wars films during the Movie Chart, and Howard offers another Moleman Update while the gang counts down their Hot Picks.

This episode is sponsored by Wild Card Podcast.

Colin Hanks (“Life in Pieces”) returns to chat with Kevin, and this time… it’s personal.

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Actor Jonathan Lipnicki joins Jensen and guest co-host Ali Segel to talk about Celebs Go Dating, Like Mike, Talk Time, The Palmer Squares, how we were late on Westworld, and many more things you should know about.

Improv and film superstar Eugene Cordero (Kong: Skull Island, The Dumbbells) joins Jess & Zach this week for a musical packed with old time-y movie stars, mom-agers, and Ryan Lochte (?!). With songs like “Party! Pizza Party!”, “Boom Boom Hollywood”, “A Movie Star & A Legally Blind Man”, you’ll want to audition for this show in a heartbeat. 

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Sean and Hayes are joined by return guest JORDAN MORRIS who’s doing the “Bubble” sci-fi podcast and now he’s doing another one on this show.

Welcome back WOMPsters! Marissa and Listler are hot off their underground nightlife field research with Candace B. Hapnen (Oscar Montoya), Marina del Rey’s number one (and only) drag queen! Candace helps Marissa brush up on her drag queen terminology before they tackle listener questions about making the first move and unrequited love during Listler’s Love Lockdown. Then we find out what lies behind the makeup on a very special Spotlight On.

Freetown Christiania is an area in Copenhagen where there are no laws and anarchy rules. This week’s caller is walking there to smoke weed with friends from all over Europe. She tells Gethard about life in Denmark in 2018 on the way.

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Brian Aubert from the great Silversun Pickups joins the Ms to discuss the seminal Bond parody, Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery. Also, there’s a nice Michael G. Wilson story.

Tan France is the fashion expert for Queer Eye and joins Jonathan to talk about growing up in Yorkshire, getting a Barbie collection from his dad, and when he realized he wanted to marry a boy. Plus, Tan discusses coming out to a religious household and how Queer Eye helped him find acceptance with his family.

Check out more of Tan’s work at TanFrance.com. He tweets @tanfrance and you can follow him on Instagram @tanfrance.

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Alex Schmidt of The Cracked Podcast joins Amy to discuss the 1980 comedy film “Caddyshack.” They’ll discuss Danny Noonan’s character arc, the pedigree of Chevy Chase, and how the film forged the foundations of modern American comedy. Plus, we’ll hear about old money versus new money, the sadness of Rodney Dangerfield, and the backstory behind the Bill Murray-Chevy Chase feud. Should “Caddyshack” enter The Canon? Cast your vote on the Earwolf forums now!

This episode is sponsored by Mack Weldon (www.mackweldon.com code: CANON).

Comedian Travon Free sits down with Cameron to discuss separating masculinity from sexuality, getting to a point where you no longer have to keep coming out, and how his show (Camping on HBO) will be the first with a queer black lead since Noah’s Arc.

This episode is sponsored by Audible (www.audible.com/QUEERY or text QUEERY to 500-500).

The Sloppy Boys (Mike Hanford, Tim Kalpakis, Jefferson Dutton) joins Scott and intern Gino Lambardo to talk about how they decided to start a band, the incident that changed them from doing covers to original songs, and to perform songs live in-studio off their debut album “Lifelong Vacation.” Then, author Devin O’Shea stops by to read excerpts from his book about his alien encounter in 1983.

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Actor, director, producer and counterculture hero Peter Fonda stops by the studio for a fascinating conversation about the making of “Easy Rider,” his difficult relationship with his legendary dad and his encounters with Salvador Dali, Jean Cocteau and Ernest Hemingway (among others). Also, Dennis Hopper holds a grudge, Elvis straps on a helmet, Jack Nicholson replaces Rip Torn and Victor Mature gives a bravura performance. PLUS: The genius of Terry Southern! In praise of Christopher Plummer! The Monkees foot the bill! The Beatles find inspiration! And Peter names his favorite Henry Fonda movie!

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Are you 100% sure you exist? Good news: we’re sure. But here’s a few TERRIFYING headlines saying otherwise: “The universe shouldn’t exist, according to science.” (New York Post) “The universe shouldn’t exist, scientists say after finding bizarre behaviour of anti-matter” (The Independent) “Universe shouldn’t exist, CERN physicists conclude.” (Cosmos Magazine) You might see those statements and think they sound increasingly convincing. First it was scientists saying stuff, then they brought anti-matter into it, and then holy cow here comes CERN. What a big official-looking acronym! 

All those stories spring from one study, which Physics Today and Gizmodo covered in a professional way. The study explained a huge leap forward in how we measure antiproton magnetic movement. One press release about it contained a borderline joke about the universe. And from there, all hell broke loose. Specifically, the same hell that keeps happening with discovery after discovery.

On this week’s episode of The Cracked Podcast, Alex Schmidt is joined by Matt Kirshen (The Jim Jefferies Show) and Andy Wood (Bridgetown Comedy Festival) of “Probably Science” to plumb the depths of Internet science reporting. They’ll explore the food chain of scientists, universities, PR people, clickbait farms, and straight-up liars who turn good science into confusing Facebook junk. They’ll rolodex tales of alien octopuses, brown pandas, new Earths, and other actually-awesome things you’ve been lied to about. And they’ll send you out into the world with science literacy tools that will make your brain happier and your life a whole lot easier.

Footnotes: https://goo.gl/aBwRkg

The Scholar from the library of the Great Halls of Terr’akkas returns. And we meet an ogre as well.

Credits:

Arnie: Arnie Niekamp

Chunt: Adal Rifai

Usidore: Matt Young

Scholar: Craig Cackowski

Glorbia: Jaime Moyer

Foon Political Roundtable Hosts: Danielle Kurtzleben and Scott Detrow

Craig: Ryan DiGiorgi

Tricia: Kate James

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

Paul F. Tompkins welcomes everyone back as Pride Month continues on Spontaneanation! This time out, Paul’s special return guest is Natalie Morales of Parks and Recreation! Natalie chats about why her favorite teacher has changed over time, being given Pepsi and condensed milk as a child to gain weight, and a story about the hottest teacher at her school. Then, they are joined by improvisers Mano Agapion, Jiavani Linayao, and Oscar Montoya, to improvise a story set in Parrot Jungle, A Parrot-Only Zoo in Miami, FL. And as always, Eban (only the best) Schletter scores it all on piano!

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

Actor, comedian, writer, and all-around incredible human being Drew Droege joins Dave and Matt to talk about Bears In Space parking lot parties, the unlikely pairing of Ariana Grande & Pete Davidson, and getting sponsored by Scruff. Plus, Drew gets personal with his solo show “Bright Colors and Bold Patterns,” the sting of being called a thespian, and feeling comfortable enough to put the dating energy out there.

Hurricane dads, family issues, and more on this week’s minisode! Paul goes through Corrections and Omissions for Hurricane Heist, Blake J. Harris interviews Hurricane Heist screenwriter Scott Windhauser, Paul opens up the Mail Bag, and the Movie Bitches review Avengers: Infinity War. Plus, you’ll find out our next movie selection!

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It’s hard being stuck in a small town with dreams of bigger things. Sometimes it takes a clapper to the ass to get you on your way.

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Journalists Wajahat Ali (New York Times) and Zack Beauchamp (Vox) join Negin for a special live podcast taping at the ACLU’s conference in Washington, D.C. The panel asks: Why is the media hardly covering the deaths in Puerto Rico? Plus, they try to find middle ground on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Lastly, is wellness culture helping or hurting us?

This episode is sponsored by Care/Of (www.takecareof.com code: FAKE).

Bitch Sesh fave Ana Ortiz is back this week and so is Daa-yul, and both are a breath of fresh in these dark times. They talk Bobby Z. (RIP), Teresa’s rage filled new body and the over abundance of terrible old white men. Plus Ana imagines what all the housewives are like in bed (spoiler alert: Tinsley is a freak!) 

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Bryan and Erin dive right in this week as they discuss everything from why Trump’s commutation of Alice Marie Johnson’s prison sentence should NOT be taken as a sign of support for incarcerated nonviolent drug offenders to CrossFit “Chief Knowledge Officer” Russell Berger’s termination following his homophobic Twitter rant. Guest Jon Lovett joins to talk about the literary sadness of Melania Trump, struggling with difficult conversations, encouraging young voters, and who we should really be afraid of on the right.

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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Gossip is a new podcast (feat. Jon Gabrus!) where three unlikely female friends meet each week to drink coffee and share the latest gossip floating around their not-so-traditional suburban town, Golden Acres. It’s the first-ever comedic soap opera (podcast). Find out what’s true, what’s false and if that priest really is a serial killer.

Hear it in Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/gossip/id1391234259?mt=2

Will Hines, Shaun Diston, and Seth Morris join Matt Besser for this week’s improv4humans! They’ll introduce us to a human doormat, a registered poser, and a student who takes lunch wherever he pleases. Plus, we’ll hear about a “history of the future” class, a musical about the banana shortage, and a stand-up comic who relies on charm instead of humor.

This week Paul & Amy hit the streets for 1971’s The French Connection! They discuss whether Popeye Doyle is actually a hero, what went sideways during that incredible chase scene, and who the real-life inspirations for Doyle & Russo were. Plus: an interview with cop-turned-actor Brian Danker about what French Connection gets right and wrong about police work.

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Cam and Rhea talk Dyke Day, Guinevere Turner and Toomgis. Sets from Sara Schaefer, John Hastings, Rob Haze, Andy Erikson, Georgea Brooks and David Perdue.

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