Making eye contact with Jamie Lee.

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Bryan and Erin get warm and cozy by the fire in the newly constructed Chateau Shade as they await the guests to their holiday party extravaganza! Jessica Chaffin and Orlando Soria drop by share low-budget gift advice and hot Christmas Tree Tips. Then, Julie Goldman and Brandy Howard stop in to chat about their fav presents growing up, and Ira Madison III gives his take on the best entertainment and pop culture 2017 had to offer. The party continues as Dave Holmes and Charles Rogers make appearances to talk holiday highlights and to supply a steamy playlet for all to perform, and Nina Parker arrives to discuss the latest in politics and her stylish solo trip to France. Plus, an attempted visit from the big man himself! Happy Holidays!

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Special musical guest Worriers join Mary Holland, Eugene Cordero, Brian Huskey and Matt Besser for this week’s improv4humans! Worriers play a selection of songs that inspire scenes about a vegan who sells animal-shaped jewelry, a party host who won’t leave the coat closet, and a cynical greeting card company. Plus, a teacher uses sarcasm to teach math and a father fondly reminisces about his kids’ worst summer ever.

This episode is sponsored by “Improv Nation” by Sam Wasson.

The girls are on hiatus but that couldn’t stop Casey from taking on the Bev Hills premiere. Happy Holidays!

Writers Kara Brown (Jezebel) and Jane Marie (DTR podcsat) return to join Andrew to discuss bad dates, George Zimmerman’s Jay-Z threat, the new Star Wars, and much more. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Comedians Christi Chiello & Sean Patton join Jo and Manolo to play listener-created games with callers. 

Games played: Aparna NancherLa La Land, Anthropomorphize This!, and State Your Unpopular Opinion.

Sleigh bells ring in this week’s Raised By TV, and Jon & Lauren are talking about Christmas episodes! They ask why so many sitcoms featured homeless people that turned out to be Santa, watch Christmas clips from Family Matters, Friends and The Simpsons, and sing along to an SNL classic. Plus: a very special episode of Punky Brewster!

His Holiness Pope Francis (Jace Armstrong) turns out to be a real sneaky Pete on a Christmas episode of Hard Nation. Francis explains why Jesus was “the best,” lists his favorite Scientologists, and gets passionate about eating Cheetos in a bubble bath. Plus: Mark goes wassailing in a sketchy neighborhood.

Writer, producer, and Maria Blasucci’s dad Dick Blasucci joins Matt and Maria to discuss his role as the IBC Television Executive in the 1988 Christmas film Scrooged. Dick explains how his friendship with Bill Murray landed him the role and shares stories of their outings together during their Second City days. Later, Dick recalls working alongside the Solid Gold Dancers before hinting at an SCTV reunion in the works, and top secret guest Starship 1 returns to give a spirited take on Star Wars: The Last Jedi.

Writer/producer Dan Harmon (Community, Rick and Morty) joins Howard, Kulap, and Stard for the final charts of the year! They listen to Billboard’s Top 100 from 2017 while Dan suggests innovative ways to improve the LA crowd and performs his own Loveline call-in show. Later, they talk corporate entertainment and the new Star Wars during the Movie Chart, and Young Kevin joins in for a holiday gift exchange while presenting his Hot Picks on Two Charted.

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The Matts sit down to talk one of the best Bonds there is with one of the best voices there is, Maurice LaMarche. Plus, Ian Fleming and Orson Welles may stop by. Not sure, you’ll have to listen.

Unsure of her future, a young German woman finds herself in Australia picking cherries with a group of ex-cons & social outcasts. She passes the phone to a fellow picker and mentor of sorts who opens up about finding solace in the wilderness. He shares some practical tips, like how to hunt and cook wild pig. Hint: Don’t use a fishing spear.

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New student Marissa Willard (Casey Wilson) joins Marissa and Listler to spread the word on her all female production of “My Fair Lady” on this week’s Womp It Up! Hot Topix leads to us learning about Wompler’s turkey cooking skills, Listler being in the hospital, and Willard being attacked on Thanksgiving. Plus, we hear about Willard’s instant love of theatre when she first saw Cats and how her two moms met during “Spotlight On” before everyone offers listeners advice on jumping back into the dating world on Listler’s Love Lockdown.

Off Book favorites Paul F. Tompkins (Spontaneanation) and Nicole Parker (Wicked, MadTV) are back together for a new holiday musical with a candy-canine twist in the town of Doggywood! With songs like “Puppy Christmas Train”, “Throw Me A Bone”, and “Best Friends Bearing Bacon”, you’ll be panting for more of these sweet sounding treats!

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Comedian Jake Weisman joins Jensen and Matty to talk his new Comedy Central show “Corporate,” getting up OFF Christmas laser light projectors, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, and many more things you should know about.

Join Kevin as he sits down with self-proclaimed poker degenerate and brilliant actress Jennifer Tilly (Bullets Over Broadway). Jennifer chats about camaraderie amongst gamblers, the importance of strong nicknames, and how she will always be hustling.

It’s that special time of year again where Scott invites old friends and new friends to celebrate the Holidays! Expect appearances by Ho Ho the naughty Elf, intern Gino Lambardo, Jason “Heynong Man” Mantzoukas, formerly deceased music idol John Lennon, Mayor Junius Bobbledoonary, MC Sugar Butt, Chris Matthews of Hardball, and many more. Plus, indie rock super group Mister Heavenly plays songs off their new album “Boxing the Moonlight.”

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Paul F. Tompkins welcomes sweater weather loving listeners back to Spontaneanation! This time out, Paul’s special return guest/author/humorist is John Hodgman! John chats about whether he knows his neighbors or if he tries to avoid them, humor stories set in Maine “Bert & I”, and his new book Vacationland. Then, they are joined by improvisers Ego Nwodim and Jaime Moyer, to improvise a story set in Perry’s Nut House in Belfast, Maine. And as always, Eban (only the best) Schletter scores it all on piano!

San Francisco: Spontaneanation will be LIVE at the Marines Memorial Theatre on Friday, January 12th at 10pm as part of San Francisco SketchFest! For tickets go to www.paulftompkins.com/live

Another of Gilbert and Frank’s favorite funnymen, actor and comedian Art Metrano looks back on his 50+ year career in film and television, his friendships with performers like Cornel Wilde, Elliott Gould and Robert Mitchum and his miraculous (and inspirational) recovery from a life-threatening injury. Also, Johnny Carson cracks up, Huntz Hall measures up, Buddy Hackett lays even money and Art parties with Lenny Bruce (and Clint Eastwood). PLUS: Jim Brown! “Night of the Hunter”! Raymond Burr goes it alone! The suavity of Dean Martin! The strangeness of Merv Griffin! And Art remembers the late, great Marvin Kaplan!

On June 27th, 2003, a $6 million movie premiered at two theaters in Los Angeles, earning a reported box office gross of less than $2000. That movie was called THE ROOM, and against all odds it became a midnight screening sensation, changed the way the entire world watches movies, and made an enigmatic fake New Orleans native into the most successful unsuccessful director in Hollywood history.

On this week’s podcast, Alex Schmidt is joined by Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber, screenwriters of the new (and high quality!) movie THE DISASTER ARTIST. Find out how a movie based on a book based on a film production slash friendship became a universally meaningful piece of drama, while keeping in every open door, ass shot, and demented line reading that makes THE ROOM a legend.

Footnotes: https://goo.gl/REWy27

Chicken on top? Dragon on bottom? Let’s talk to a cockatrice!

Credits:

Arnie: Arnie Niekamp

Chunt: Adal Rifai

Usidore: Matt Young

Patti the Cockatrice: Laura Grey

Mysterious Man: Tim Sniffen

Craig: Ryan DiGiorgi

Producers: Arnie Niekamp, Evan Jacover, Ryan DiGiorgi

Editor: Chris Rathjen

Theme Music: Andy Poland

Magic Tavern Logo: Allard Laban

Audio Assistance: Jason Knox

Production Assistance: Garrett Schultz

Film critic and host of the podcast Switchblade Sisters April Wolfe joins Amy this week to discuss Mary Harron’s 2000 film “American Psycho.” They discuss the movie as a dissection of the American male psychosis and consider the equally-weighted feminine reactions throughout. Plus, they talk its initial reception, what the film did for Christian Bale’s career, and its continued relevance as a satire of American culture. Should “American Psycho” enter The Canon? Cast your vote on the Earwolf forums now!

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Welcome back WOMPSTERS! Marissa and Listler make a perfect re-entry this week as they welcome on the charming Mr. Casey Steers (Paul Scheer) aka C.S. to explain some of his controversial behaviors as head of the Marina Del Rey High school newspaper, the Daily Dolphin. C.S. shares a little insight into the coming of age story he’s working on, why there’s nothing sexual about the human body, and how falling in with a rough crowd led him to high school journalism. Later, scandal ensues when C.S. gets the spotlight on some of his extra-chill teaching practices.

Casey and Danielle are joined in hosting by Ms. June Diane Raphael for their second annual Largo Christmas spectacular! There is song, dance and Vicky Gunvelson. No tagging! Matt McConkey joins as does April Mouton. June Diane isn’t taking on Christmas but she DOES take on a complicated song from Hamilton. 

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Advice on what to do with a lot of free time, Franco’s crotch sock in The Disaster Artist, board game recs, and more on this week’s minisode! Paul goes through Corrections and Omissions for The Disaster Artist/The Room and the Movie Bitches review Thor: Ragnarok. Plus, you’ll find out which superhero movie we will be covering next!

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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 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.

Welcome back to Sports Snack with your hosts LaDarrell McMasters (Carl Tart) and Swann Jones (Zeke Nicholson). LaDarrell and Swann welcome on current NBA player and leader of the Towel Brigade John Morton to talk about the terrible loss he’s suffered at the hands of a tornado. John shares tales of NBA locker room culture, his methods for planning out Towel Brigade cheers, and why he looks forward to using his special golf gear after he retires. Plus, Traci Reardon stops by to help her Twitter followers with their NBA questions on another edition of “Help Me, Rhonda.”

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Emmy Award winner Lena Waithe (Master of None, The Chi) joins Matt and Dave to talk about her recent Thanksgiving engagement (!!!), her character on Master of None, and some deep cut Jennifer Aniston insight. Plus chats about Mary Tyler Moore, The Last Jedi and Common.

This episode is sponsored by Chappy and HelloFresh (code: HOMOPHILIA30).