Actress and animal trainer for film and TV Molly O’Neill joins Matt and guest co-host Amanda Lund to talk about being responsible for some of the great animal performances in cinema and TV history. Molly shares stories of working with direwolves on Game of Thrones, a runaway goat on the set of Gangster Squad, and a shitting monkey on a music video. Plus, Matt and Amanda ask Molly if their cat Margaux the Fat Guy has a potential acting career.

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This week on OFF BOOK, Chris Grace (Superstore) joins Zach and Jess for a grocery store musical filled with former lovers, a paternity test barn, river screaming, and more! With songs like “Is It You?”, “Talkin At The Pool”, and “Puddle Puddle Puddle”, you won’t scream at any bodies of water over these new tunes. 

Sean and Hayes are accompanied by KATE MICUCCI from Garfunkel and Oates to do a festival again.

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Street urchin and Listler’s new ward Simon (D’Arcy Carden) joins in for another WOMP It Up! During Hot Topix, Simon talks about the drills he conducts with Listler’s cats while Marissa steams about being replaced. Then, we hear about how Simon came by his circumstances before Listler’s Love Lockdown brings tips on being yourself, and the rivalry between Marissa and Simon comes to a head during Spotlight On.

Growing up in Northern England, this week’s caller became unlikely pen pals with a death row inmate in the American South. That experience, along with an unusual proximity to murder that she describes as a “family quirk”, inspired her career path.

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“Kids in the Hall” alum Scott Thompson spills all, while welcoming us all to the triumphant return of Mr. Buddy Cole.

This week, Matt and Matt discuss every time an actor has said Bond James Bond in a Bond film. Then they pick their favorites. Because of course they do.

Actress Tiya Sircar (The Good Place) joins Jensen and Matty to talk about Alex, Inc, musician Chris Crack, singer-songwriter Jade Bird, Documental, how we were late on Ebates, and many more things you should know about.

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Paul & Amy introduce their new podcast Unspooled, where they watch every movie on the AFI’s Top 100 Films list. Subscribe now – episode 1, “Citizen Kane,” drops May 17th!

On the Premiere episode of the Kondabolu Brothers Podcast, Hari & Ashok Kondabolu discuss relationships, mental health, Kenan Thompson & Hari being a murderer. Recorded live in front of a paying audience on January 26th 2018 at Littlefield in Brooklyn, NY.

Paul F. Tompkins contemplates whether he wants welcome everyone back back to Spontaneanation! This time out, Paul’s special guest is Natasha Rothwell of HBO’s Insecure and Love, Simon! Natasha chats about a dream she had that is actually interesting, how she deals with confrontation, and the best part of being an army brat. Then, they are joined by improviser Hal Lublin, to improvise a story set in a Grocery Store. And as always, Eban (only the best) Schletter scores it all on piano!

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Professional comedian Nick Thune join Scott to stay on script and talk about his upcoming stand-up comedy tour along with Michael Ian Black as they await for Michael to arrive to the studio. Later, bouncer Kenny Takahashi stops by to ask for advice on how to stick up for himself at The Nasty Rat bar. Plus, Melissa from the Analytics department to chat about how to integrate murder into the podcast to help bump the listener numbers.

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Legendary character actor M. Emmet Walsh (“Blade Runner,” “Fletch,” “The Jerk”) joins Gilbert and Frank for a fascinating conversation about acing auditions, stealing scenes, disappearing into roles, reinventing characters and humanizing heavies and bad guys. Also, Laurence Oliver gets “the wish,” Henry Fonda rallies the troops, Lauren Bacall reads the riot act and the Coen Brothers pay in cash. PLUS: The Stanton-Walsh rule! J. Carrol Naish! Loving Lee Grant! Deconstructing “Blood Simple”! And Emmet plays “tennis” with Paul Newman, Robert Redford and Harrison Ford! 

“Hollywood” might be the most nebulous entity in America. It’s somehow a location and an industry and a big goofy hill-sign. It’s the source of all entertainment without entertaining us very often. And it’s where budding young artists flock to make it “big” (in Schwarzenegger’s case, literally). In popular consciousness, Hollywood is a sea of countless artists making our culture. But what if we told you the music world, movie world, and more pillars of American fun are driving by a shockingly tiny number of artists? And even weirder, the key artists are people you’ve never even heard of?

On this week’s episode of The Cracked Podcast, Alex Schmidt and special guest Jensen Karp (Get Up On This) celebrate rappers, writers, filmmakers, and wrestlers who remade our entire culture without the wider public knowing it. They’ll rediscover a comic book artist who resurrected Princess Di. They’ll champion the mid-1990s bodybuilder who reinvented rap. And because everybody needs a little care right now, they’ll grief-counsel themselves AND you through the end of Kanye West.

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Renowned filmmaker Lloyd Kaufman (Troma Entertainment) joins Amy to discuss the 1971 comedy “Cry Uncle!” Lloyd talks about his work as a production manager on the film as well as the auteur style of director John G. Avildsen. Plus, we hear about the film’s brand of modern feminism, Lloyd’s cameo in “Rocky,” and the puritanism of American cinema. Does “Cry Uncle!” belong in The Canon? Go to the Earwolf forums to cast your vote now!

Grunkle, the Garbage Lady of Hogsface, stops by the tavern for the first time in 13 years. Also, everyone’s getting old.

Credits:

Arnie: Arnie Niekamp

Chunt: Adal Rifai

Usidore: Matt Young

Grunkle the Garbage Lady: Betsy Sodaro

Gwendolyn, Endolyn, and Todd: Lauren Shippen, Julia Morizawa, and Briggon Snow from The Bright Sessions

Mysterious Man: Tim Sniffen

Craig: Ryan DiGiorgi

Producers: Arnie Niekamp, Evan Jacover, Ryan DiGiorgi

Editor: Garrett Schultz

Theme Music: Andy Poland

Magic Tavern Logo: Allard Laban

Audio Assistance: Jason Knox

Production Assistance: Garrett Schultz

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Writer Roxane Gay sits down with Cameron to discuss dating history, the pressure of representation, and the urgency to write about the current cultural moment.

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Stand-up, actor, writer and overall amazing multi-hyphenate Bruce Daniels joins Dave and Matt this week to talk Ina Garten, being in the middle of a lesbian divorce, raising a sports-loving son, and guy-girl threeways. Plus wheel-related hook-up stories, Dave breaks down Stassi’s boyfriend on Vanderpump Rules, and Bruce reveals the existence of a long-lost Jennifer Aniston movie to Matt!

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Proposals, drive-in theaters, wearing a podcast shirt to a podcast taping and more on this week’s minisode! Paul goes through Corrections and Omissions for Beautiful Creatures, Blake J. Harris interviews director Richard LaGravenese, and the Movie Bitches review Red Sparrow. Plus, important info on next week’s movie!

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Where to Find Jason, June & Paul:

You can see Jason, June, and Paul in The Disaster Artist.

Paul’s new comedy Drive Share is available on Go90. Paul can be seen on A Futile and Stupid Gesture, Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later, Opening Night, and Veep. You can see June and Paul on NTSF:SD:SUV:: on HULU. June stars in Blockers, Grace and Frankie on Netflix, as well as Lady Dynamite alongside with Jason.

Jason can be seen in The Good Place, The House, The Lego Batman Movie, How to Be Single, Sleeping with Other People, and is still indeed in The Dictator.

Comedians Rhea Butcher (Take My Wife) and Alex Schmidt (Cracked) join Negin to chat about the Iran nuclear deal and the leaked Mueller questions for Trump. Plus, they talk about the proposal to break up California into three separate states and end up diving face-first into a discussion about the Electoral College and representation.  Lastly, why is everyone making such a big deal about Michelle Wolf’s monologue at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner? Plus, don’t miss out on the Fake the Nation live show in NYC on May 8th, featuring John Fugelsang and John Hodgman.

Get your tickets now: http://ear.WF/LiveFTN

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Cam and Rhea talk alarms, Phantom Thread and junk food. Sets from JC Coccoli, Jenny Yang, Donny Divanian, Negin Farsad and Marcella Arguello.

Lu’s drunken tirade, Tinsley’s primal scream, Cameron’s husband’s penis, Kyle’s stolen purses, Nivea moisturizer, so much to cover and Casey and Danielle take it ALL on this week with the help of Deanna Cheng and Dennis Rodman.God bless America!

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Hari and Ashok are joined by former professional wrestler AJ Mendez (aka AJ Lee) to talk wrestling, depression and soup. Also, the brothers discuss their failed fighting careers. Recorded live at the UTG theater in Chicago.

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This week, Erin discusses the community of “incels” behind the Toronto van attacker and the larger trend of male supremacy they represent. Then, Bryan questions why Marvel hasn’t managed to show off any of its LGBTQ heroes in its films, and writer Ally Hord joins to talk about her work on Late Night With Seth Meyers, choice benefits from SAG, and getting political.

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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’.

Treading the boards with John Ross Bowie.

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The Pistol Shrimps take on Hood 2 Hollywood at Pan Pacific Park. Mark and special guest Paul F. Tompkins say words while the game happens.

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Musical guest St. Lenox joins improvisers Paul F. Tompkins, Seth Morris, and Janet Varney for this week’s improv4humans! St. Lenox plays a selection of songs that inspire scenes about a jingle karaoke bar, the ghosts of deceased authors, and law students with big dreams. Plus, they’ll visit a highly advanced kindergarten before following Janet through her high school reunion.

Adam Scott Aukerman rejoin to discuss R.E.M.’s seminal eighth studio album Automatic for the People. We’ll get the scoop on where to find the best pizza slices, how Adam ended up as an extra in an R.E.M. music video, and where the boys found themselves upon the 1992 album’s release before they dive into Automatic for the People. Plus, Adam talks about a film he saw on a new episode of “I Love Films.”

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

Comedian and cartoonist Mo Welch joins the crew to count down the latest charts in pop culture! Mo talks about her cartoon Blair and Howard shares overheard Stagecoach stage banter while they count down Billboard’s Top 5 Pop Songs. Then, we’ll hear the Movie Chart as well as Howard’s list of Summah Prep items before the gang gifts during Our Hot Picks.

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