Latest Episodes

April 24, 2018

Comedians Todd Barry & Janeane Garofalo join Jo & Manolo to play listener-created games with callers. 

Games played: Toto’s Africa or Out of Africa, Old New Amsterdam, and Dr. Advice Show.

April 24, 2018

This week Jon & Lauren discuss a classic sitcom character – the parentless child or wacky neighbor who always seems to be around. They gain new appreciation for Wilson on Home Improvement, watch an upsetting scene from Doogie Howser, and chow down on Totino’s pizza rolls and Orange Crush. Later, Scott Aukerman joins in for a Very Special Episode of Boy Meets World.

This episode is brought to you by Mack Weldon (www.mackweldon.com code: TV), Leesa (www.leesa.com/RAISEDBY), and So Delicious Dairy Free (www.sodeliciousdairyfree.com/tvfrozen).

April 24, 2018

Mary O’Hara returns with a Brexit update. What’s actually happened since the 2016 referendum? Is it too late to turn back? Do we love Nicola Sturgeon? And why has Northern Ireland become such a focus of Brexit negotiations? You can find Mary O’Hara’s writing at MaryOHara.eu as well as at The Guardian and on Twitter @MaryOHara1. Jonathan is on Instagram @JVN, he’s the same on Twitter and Facebook. Don’t miss Jonathan on Queer Eye – streaming now on Netflix.

April 24, 2018

The boys of Hello From the Magic Tavern: Adal Rifai, Arnie Niekamp and Matt Young, join Jess and Zach this week for a new musical filled with Xboxes, chicken parm, and of course, time traveling. With songs like “Piece of Peace”, “Deus EXBoxina”, and “Small Town Science”, you’ll want to keep traveling back for more! 

April 24, 2018

Marina Del Rey Public High’s conflict resolution counselor Jenelle Pierce (Jean Villepique) joins Marissa and Listler this week to talk about her role as a “fight facilitator.” We’ll hear about Jenelle’s combat training before getting some tips for fighting flashers during “What’s Cheesing You?” Later, they help listeners with meeting new people during Listler’s Love Lockdown and Jenelle shares her greatest regret for “Spotlight On.”

April 24, 2018

Sean and Hayes do a show at the Dynasty Typewriter and they’re doing a movie about NATALIE MORALES from acting.

April 23, 2018

Phil Nobile Jr, newly appointed Editor in Chief of FANGORIA magazine, stops by to talk to Matt and Matt about Bond 25, the state of the franchise and the idea of trying to dress/live like James Bond. Give it a listen, won’t you.

April 23, 2018

Producer/songwriter Joachim Cooder joins Jensen and Matty to talk about his new EP “Fuchsia Machu Picchu,” Ciscero, pro wrestler Walter, Rockabye Baby! Music, how we were late on Slow Burn: A Podcast About Watergate, and many more things you should know about.

April 23, 2018

A young man describes three difficult experiences of being sexually assaulted and overcoming drug addiction. It’s a raw, honest conversation that is occasionally interrupted by Snapchat notifications and a barking puppy.

This episode is brought to you by Thomas’ English Muffins, Tripping.com, and The Girl Who Smiled Beads.

April 23, 2018

Guest host Samm Levine talks with Schmoes Know (Kristian Harloff and Mark Ellis) about their love of movies, trivia, and how they created an internet empire.

April 23, 2018

Actor Clea DuVall sits down with Cameron to discuss fighting for yourself, loving yourself, and auditioning for Veep.

This episode is sponsored by TomboyX (www.tomboyx.com/QUEERY code: QUEERY) and Away (www.awaytravel.com/QUEERY code: QUEERY).

April 23, 2018

Actor and filmmaker Thomas Lennon joins Amy live from Overlook Film Festival to pit the 1973 horror film “The Exorcist” against its 1990 sequel “The Exorcist III.” They discuss how the films use sound design to scare, the true story behind the exorcism, and why “The Exorcist III” is the best threequel of all time. Plus, we get insights about both films from the audience before Amy and Thomas make their final cases for which film should enter The Canon. Should “The Exorcist” or “The Exorcist III” go down as one of the all-time horror greats? Cast your vote on the Earwolf forums now!

April 23, 2018

Comedian Phoebe Robinson joins Scott to talk about the origin of her podcast-turned-HBO special 2 Dope Queens, her second essay collection ‘Everything’s Trash, But It’s Okay,’ and her latest workout routine. Then, television personality Mary Berry stops by to stomp out nasty rumors about herself, and athlete Bertrand “Sweet Sauce” Gilmore explains how he got his nickname before showing off his most famous tricks on the court.

This episode is sponsored by Amazon Music Unlimited (www.amazonmusic.com), Stamps.com (www.stamps.com code: BANGBANG), ZipRecruiter (www.ziprecruiter.com/CBB), and The Black Tux (www.theblacktux.com/BANGBANG).

April 22, 2018

Jamillious the Mauve Wizard visits to update us on the battle against the Dark Lord and possibly sponsor Arnie’s citizenship.

Credits

Arnie: Arnie Niekamp

Chunt: Adal Rifai

Usidore: Matt Young

Memory Gremlin: Sarah Maher

A Half-Remembered Version of Blemish: Martin Wilson

Jamillious Washington the Mauve: Anthony LeBLanc

Mysterious Man: Tim Sniffen

Tricia: Kate James

Producers: Arnie NiekampEvan JacoverRyan DiGiorgi

Editor: Ryan DiGiorgi

Theme Music: Andy Poland

Magic Tavern Logo: Allard Laban

Audio Assistance: Jason Knox

Production Assistance: Garrett Schultz

April 22, 2018

Here’s a mental experiment: think about “The Middle East”. What just popped into your head? It’s probably one or two kinds of places, tops. It might be a dangerous war zone, or a community that’s somehow hundreds of years behind modern life. And it definitely didn’t include skiers, on an indoor hill, in one of the world’s largest malls. 

No judgments here, friend: we all have misconceptions about the world. And some of your Middle Eastern mental picture may be accurate. But what if we told you there’s an entire world of big box stores, Lionel Richie fandom, and intricate cultural diversity out there just waiting for you to discover it?

On this week’s episode of The Cracked Podcast, Alex Schmidt joins Anna Hossnieh & Shereen Younes for a revealing trip through the modern Middle East. They’ll dig into how how two rival Muslim-majority nations manipulate the entire region, why there’s all kinds of Middle Eastern modernity the American media misses, how a World Cup bid caused an international blockade, and so much more.

Footnotes: https://goo.gl/ncTVkU

April 22, 2018

In one of the funniest GGACP shows to date, comedian, musician and voice actor Billy West returns to weigh in on a number of topics, including the legend of “Grandpa” Al Lewis, the genius of June Foray, the uselessness of “Curly Joe” DeRita and the magnificence of the Buddy Rich and Paul Anka rants. Also, Larry Fine plays Stanley Kowalski, Lou Jacobi inspires Dr. Zoidberg, Jay Leno messes with James Mason’s head and Jerry Lewis meets SpongeBob SquarePants. PLUS: El Brendel! The Mad Russian! The strange death of Ted Healy! The return of the Jackie Puppet! And Gilbert and Frank recall the long-lost Irwin Corey episode!

April 22, 2018

Paul F. Tompkins is excited that Spontaneanation is happening once again! This time out, Paul’s special guest is actor Utkarsh Ambudkar of Game Over, Man! and Brockmire! Utkarsh chats about what he would name a star, being crushed after finding out how much his childhood toys were worth years later at a comic book store, and being fired from a Korean restaurant for eating the high-end food. Then, they are joined by improvisers Craig Cackowski, Colleen Smith, and Edgar Momplaisir, to improvise a story set in Joe’s Crab Shack. And as always, Eban (only the best) Schletter scores it all on piano!

April 20, 2018

Amy Spalding (The Summer of Jordi Perez​ ​and the Best Burger​ ​in Los Angeles)​ joins Dave and Matt this week to talk about flirtation mode, binge-watching ER, and meeting people on LiveJournal. Plus, looking for someone chiller than you, the difference between looking for men vs women, and Dave reveals his feelings on game night! ​

This episode is sponsored by Joule: Sous Vide by ChefSteps (www.chefsteps.com/joule code: HOMOPHILIA).

April 19, 2018

Dealing with pesky mother in laws, examining Dd Harris’ evil plan, and we talk to someone who worked on the re-shoots of Geostorm on this week’s minisode! Paul goes through Corrections and Omissions for Geostorm, shares a must watch during Paul’s Pick of the Week, and the Movie Bitches review Fifty Shades Freed. Plus, important info on next week’s movie!

This episode is brought to you by The Wine Down Podcast and Barry on HBO.

Check out new HDTGM merch over at https://www.teepublic.com/user/howdidthisgetmade

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.

April 19, 2018

Jody Avirgan (FiveThirtyEight) and comedian Tony Deyo join Negin to chat about James Comey’s media blitz and Sean Hannity’s relationship with Trump lawyer Michael Cohen. Plus, they delve into implicit bias and the baseless arrests of two black men at a Philadelphia Starbucks.

April 19, 2018

Recorded live at Improv Boston, Hari and Ashok Kondabolu continue their verbal assault on Boston. Also, Ashok suggests the elimination of birthdays & the Brothers debate the merits of various dried fruits.

April 19, 2018

This week, Erin discusses Kentucky’s new law banning a safe and medically proven abortion procedure known as dilation and evacuation as well as Gov. Matt Bevin’s strange history in the bell business. Then, Bryan brings an update on the Columbus Pride Festival and how it revealed a diversity the small town didn’t know it had. Plus, superstars Trixie Mattel and Paul F. Tompkins return to talk the best drag names out there and to compete in a fiery accent-off, and blogger/author Orlando Soria stops by to share hot tips on how to hang drapes correctly and more from his new book Get It Together.

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’.

This episode is sponsored by Squarespace (www.squarespace.com/SHADE code: SHADE) and Talkspace (www.talkspace.com/shade code: SHADE).

April 19, 2018

Jon Gabrus, John Gemberling, Gavin Speiller, and Brett Morris join Matt Besser for this year’s special 420 edition of improv4humans! They perform scenes about introducing your old circle jerk buddies to your wife, getting cold feet before a wedding because the groom isn’t funny, and an attempt to bust a baby-beef conspiracy. Plus, a couple must hide from their child in order to discuss their workdays, and a teen has a tough time getting his friends excited about the mystical land in his parents’ wardrobe.

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

April 18, 2018

Gather some friends because it’s time to party! Andy Daly & Matt Gourley bring you yet another interactive podcast pilot from dyed-in-the-wool New Yorker Danny Mahoney of Life of the Party Inc. Hang out with Danny & his party crew Donnie, Marianna and Fireplug as they have a cocktail party filled with music, games, and a cooking segment with celerity chef Rene Dupree. But it wouldn’t be a party without a good ol’ fashioned game of Name That Tune with some family. Luckily, Danny’s nephew Bert drops by with keyboardist Jimmy Blades just in time to join in on the festivities.

Featuring: Erinn Hayes, Jon Daly, Sarah Thyre, Bob Dassie, James Bladon

This episode is brought to you by Mack Weldon (www.mackweldon.com code: ANDY).

Listen to Season 2 starting Thursday, March 8th on Stitcher Premium! For a free month trial, go to stitcherpremium.com/andy and use promo code ‘ANDY’.

April 18, 2018

Rhea talks Bethlehem, peeps and bathrooms. Sets from Sofiya Alexandra, Lindsay Adams, Brandie Posey and Julie Goldman (from the Dumb Gay Politics podcast).

This episode is brought to you by Tom Boy X (www.tomboyx.com/HANDSTOGETHER).

April 18, 2018

Casey and Danielle get their eyes and vaginas on Kyle Richards new black and white checked foyer (vaginas because they attempted to do the splits with her, naturally). Enjoy the first half of our interview with Kyle Richards. The second half can be found on Stitcher Premium along with 16 other bonus episodes.

April 18, 2018

Actor Jon Cryer chats with Blake Harris about first commercial acting job at 4 years old, replacing Matthew Broderick in the Broadway plays Torch Song Trilogy & in Neil Simon’s Brighton Beach Memoirs, what lead him to play Lenny in Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, and the many other films he was in that he says could be discussed on HDTGM.

This episode is brought to you by A Higher Loyalty by James Comey (www.audible.com/BONKERS).

April 18, 2018

Camping out with Patton Oswalt.

April 18, 2018

Professor James Nieh answers Jonathan’s questions about the diseases that are killing off our bees, explains the role bees play in bringing us almonds, and outlines the hierarchies and communication processes going on in hives all over the world.

Professor Nieh works out of UC San Diego, researching how natural and man-made stressors affect the biology and behavior of bees.

Find out more about Professor Nieh’s work by visiting the Nieh Lab website and following him on Twitter @jnieh1.

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April 18, 2018

It’s the Pistol Shrimps against the Lucille Ballers at Pan Pacific Park. Matt and Mark perform sportscasting duties.

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