Todd Glass talks every glorious aspect of his new Netflix stand-up special, as well as what the hell pisses him off…

Comedian Jason Sheridan of Podcast: The Ride joins Jensen and Matty to talk about his love of theme parks as a childless man in his 30s, professional boxer Ryan Garcia, Leslie Stein comics, Shot in the Dark, how we were late on TheReportOfTheWeek YouTube channel, and many more things you should know about.

Comedian Camirin Farmer (Some Fucking Advice) joins Emily and Deanna this week to showcase choice samplers from the most Insta-friendly coffee shop in town. She explains the importance of good latte art, what she enjoys about working for dogwalking service Wag, her thoughts on the Tide Pod challenge, and the best thing about Google’s Arts & Culture app before sharing some of her select YouTube essentials with the girls.

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In the year 2050, there will be 10 billion people on Earth. Or at least that’s the scientific estimate. Sounds like a giant human milestone, right? Well IT TOTALLY IS…assuming we harvest 50% more food than we are now, to feed those people. Oh and 4.5 billion people will be short on fresh drinking water by 2025, 1.2 billion people are short on electricity right now, and global temperatures are about to rise a degree Fahrenheit or two (or 8.1, turning most of the world into a desert). So…where do we go from here, Earth?

Well on this week’s episode of The Cracked Podcast, Alex Schmidt sits down with science/history/everything about life on Earth writer Charles C. Mann. They’ll explore the lives of Norman Borlaug & William Vogt, the title “characters” of Mr. Mann’s new book The Wizard and the Prophet: Two Remarkable Scientists and Their Dueling Visions to Shape Tomorrow’s World. We’ll also uncover photosynthesis’s stupidity, nail down climate change’s branding, and look back on hundreds of years of human self-improvement that suggest we might just make it to 10 billion if we pull it together.

Footnotes: https://goo.gl/p4sxHy

Comedian extraordinaire Patton Oswalt joins Scott to talk about his new show A.P. Bio, punching up Looney Tunes: Back in Action, and visiting Sesame Street. Then, Dalton Wilcox, Poet Laureate of the West returns to tell us about how he took down the Loch Ness Monster. Later, physical therapist Pam Tran stops by to talk about joining strength competitions after being wounded by a horse at a county fair. Plus, the debut of a new Dalton Wilcox original poem!

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Emmy-winning writer-producer-actor Phil Rosenthal chats with Gilbert and Frank about a number of compelling topics, including the “sex appeal” of comedians, the vulgarity of network sitcoms, the ingeniousness of “Tootsie” (and “The Swimmer”) and the realism and relatability of “The Honeymooners.” Also, Lucy loses a ring, George Burns nabs an Oscar, Robert Mitchum dons an apron and Phil remembers his dear friend Peter Boyle. PLUS: The artistry of Alan Arkin! The wonder of Walter Matthau! Jerry Lewis plays the big room! Phil hangs with Peter O’Toole! And the most politically incorrect movie ever made!

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The tavern is quiet but the dead will walk and spill their secrets this night. Also, Chunt has a new friend!

Credits:

Arnie: Arnie Niekamp

Chunt: Adal Rifai
Usidore: Matt Young
Tomblain Belaroth: Steve Waltien
Mysterious Man: Tim Sniffen
Craig: Ryan DiGiorgi

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

Paul F. Tompkins welcomes the audience under the roof of the Bell House in Brooklyn to Spontaneanation! This time out, Paul’s special return guest is humorist David Rees! David chats about which 3 celebrities he would recruit to his post-apocalyptic survival team and why, his time in a barbershop group, and his 3 second only in New York story. Then, they are joined by improvisers Eugene Cordero, Tawny Newsome, and Little Janet Varney, to improvise a story set at a Yngwie Malmstein Concert. And as always, Eban (only the best) Schletter scores it all on piano!

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This week, creator of Mortified Dave Nadelberg joins Amy to discuss the 1984 fantasy film “The NeverEnding Story.” They seek out the movie’s deeper subtexts and Dave explains what makes him hate one character in particular before they consider the film’s ambitious production design. Then, they talk about the film’s focus on imagination and how it embodies communal storytelling before making their final cases. Does “The NeverEnding Story” belong in The Canon? Cast your vote on the Earwolf forums now!

The Holy Grail, vasectomies, Jason’s old band, and more on this week’s minisode! Paul goes through Corrections and Omissions for Howling II: Your Sister Is a Werewolf, gives a special rec in Paul’s Pick of the Week, and the Movie Bitches review Justice League. Plus, keep an eye out on our Twitter and Facebook pages for more 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 in theaters now.

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 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.

This week, the incredible and newly married Jeffery Self (Search Party, A Very, Very Bad Thing) joins Matt and Dave in the studio to talk all things pre-wedding, breaking up on social media, checking your pants at the door, and more! Plus, Dave and Matt go deep on Justin Timberlake, the Jessicas and more.

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Scott Blakeman (Laughing Liberally) and Seema Iyer (The Bollywood Lawyer) join Negin to talk about Trump’s shifting stance on DACA and his proposed border wall. They also look at the promising statistics about women’s role in the resistance. Plus, Negin and the panel dig into the Oscar nominations and weigh in on Mo’Nique’s call for a Netflix boycott.

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Spoiling for a fight with Jeff Dye.

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Bobby Moynihan, Dan Lippert, and Betsy Sodaro join Matt Besser for this week’s improv4humans! A singer gets pulled out of retirement to perform a song about her greatest tragedy, a botched visit by the Men In Black has a long-lasting impact, and a boy with two pee holes learns how to use his gift. Plus, a flat-Earther finds himself in a world he never knew existed, and a special Case Closed with a Trump “shithole” defender leads to a scene about a whole economy based around making one building as tall as possible.

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This week, Erin brings forward the case of former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar’s sexual abuse of young female athletes, shining a light on the organization’s policies that have allowed this behavior to continue for so long. Then, Bryan discusses the Northern Irish Secretary of State’s ridiculous and insulting comparison of gay marriage to high-speed internet, and actress/improviser Lauren Lapkus (Raised By TV) joins to talk about guesting on Hot in Cleveland, her response to being screamed at, meeting Princess Diana, and much much more.

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Sunanda Sachatrakul and Graham High join Andrew to discuss their web series “Straight White Guy Listening,” the 2018 Women’s March, Apu from the Simpsons, and much more. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Comedians Halle Kiefer (Vulture) & Marcia Belsky (Misandry with Marcia and Rae) join Jo & Manolo to play listener-created games with callers. 

Games played: State Parks Rock!, Verdigris Monkey, and Celebrity Mind Puzzle.

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (Greg Tuculescu) and his impressive man-boobs arrive on the shores of Hard Nation! Putin claims he wrestles President Trump every time he meets him, endorses a ‘strong hug’ as his favorite murder method, and admits he wants to take over the United States. Plus: the Hard boys talk Oscar noms!

Actors, writers, comedians John Early and Kate Berlant (555) join Who Charted for a special Grammys episode! We hear a brand new music theme to usher in the Top 5 Grammy Nominated Songs of the Year and John & Kate regale the gang with their adventures in Vegas – including a trip to see Magic Mike Live. Then, they count down the Top 5 Grammy Nominated Artists, and Howard offers a fertility prayer for Kulap before Kevin and Stard join in opening up fresh gifts during Two Charted.

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Space James Bond calls for space James Bonding guests. Actual beloved Nasa scientist Bobak Ferdowsi and actual beloved return guest Jimmy Blades join the boys to go over the moon for 007!

She does improv, lives in New Jersey and considers herself a “niche person.” Needless to say, this week’s caller bonds pretty easily with Gethard. She explains what it’s like to be on summer break from college and a little boy crazy.

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Recorded live from Largo at the Coronet in Los Angeles, Marissa and Listler (Jessica St. Clair and Lennon Parham) travel from Marina Del Ray to Hollywood to present an episode of their podcast project Womp It Up! Expect appearances from Marissa’s one-time flame Eric “Gutterballs” Gutterman (Jason Mantzoukas), Marissa’s stepdad Seth Wompler (Brian Huskey), Health teacher Mr. Joe Bongo (Andy Daly), Humanities teacher Rhonda DeLuce (Danielle Schneider), and Drama teacher Dr. Lionel Drioche (Seth Morris) as they figure out whether Marissa is expecting a big change in her life.

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Former film critic and award-winning filmmaker Rod Lurie (The Contender) goes deep into great performances, this year and from his films.

Actress and writer Cazzie David joins Jensen and Matty to talk about her web-series Eighty-Sixed, rapper Shirt, Aura self cleaning toothbrush, how we were late on Milk Jar Cookies, and many more things you should know about.

Podcast king Matt Gourley (I Was There Too) joins Zach and Jess this week for a new musical filled with pickled eggs, libations of the cocktail sort, and crime jobs. With songs like “Tingle Jingle”, “Vodka & Whiskey” and “Good Times Are Forever”, you’ll be tipsy from hearing all these off-the-cuff hits. 

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Youth actress Aubrey K. Miller (Just Add Magic) joins Emily and Deanna this week to discuss her signature cooking dish, the craziest thing about growing up in front of the camera, and her fav K-pop band as well as who’s wrecked her bias. Plus, Aubrey talks about getting involved with YouTube studios and meeting Justin Timberlake before sharing what she is and isn’t over during a brand new game.

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If there’s one book the entire planet wants to read right this second, it’s ‘Harry Potter and the Eighth Novel That’s As Good As The First Seven’. So far J.K. Rowling hasn’t given it to us, because she’s been TOO LAZY (and when we say “too lazy”, we mean she’s written a play and a movie franchise and adult novels and good tweets). So what if someone else could replicate her work, and write us more Potter? Also what if that writer was a machine? And what if that machine delivered utterly brilliant scene descriptions like “Ron was going to be spiders. He just was.” that made us realize how funny Harry Potter oughta be?

On this week’s episode of The Cracked Podcast, Alex Schmidt sits down with Jamie Brew, Elle O’Brien, & Mike Frederickson, a team of comedians & tech wizards from Botnik. They’ll dig into how Botnik’s predictive text technology combines with actual living breathing humans, to find fun jokes within the relentless advance of automation. They’ll also discover a digital future that might actually be worth looking forward to. And they’ll even deliver The Cracked Podcast’s first ever dramatic literary reading.

Footnotes: https://goo.gl/79Y8wT

Natasha Leggero and Riki Lindhome of Another Period join Scott to talk about the third season of one of the best non-sports shows on television. Then, adventurer Kiwi Kris stops by to tell us about his adventures which includes falling into a hole and discovering a new part of Machu Picchu. Later, musician Josh Fox stops by to talk about working on a new album with his band Septic Imperfection and to do some acapella versions of his songs.

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We interview a mouth piece of the Dark Lord in a packed tavern. We’re also joined by a solo nymbee of nymbee and Grundle. (Recorded live at the historic Sixth & I synagogue in Washington D.C.)

Credits:

Arnie: Arnie Niekamp
Chunt: Adal Rifai
Usidore: Matt Young
Conrad Von Plotz: David Plotz
Danielle Kurtzleben: Danielle Kurtzleben
nymbee: Storm DiCostanzo
Mysterious Man: Tim Sniffen
Craig: Ryan DiGiorgi
Technical Difficulties Witch: Shama Jacover

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

This episode is brought to you by The Walk podcast and ZipRecruiter (www.ziprecruiter.com/MAGIC).