This week, Bryan gives tips on vacation body grooming, Erin shares developments in Northern Ireland’s abortion laws, and we hear about the surprising triggers of salivary amylase. Then, writer/comedian Laurie Kilmartin (Conan) discusses the inspiration for her series of pool reviews and why she’s so impressed with her son when it comes to talking about race.

This episode is sponsored by ThirdLove (www.thirdlove.com/shade) and Le Tote (www.letote.com code: SHADE).

Starting today, Cracked is increasing its podcasting output by 50%! In addition to new episodes of The Cracked Podcast every Monday and Kurt Vonneguys every third Tuesday, we’re proud to launch Cracked Movie Club, which can be beamed directly into your earballs every Thursday.

Each month, your hosts Tom Reimann and Abe Epperson are choosing a new director and doing deep-dives into four of their films with some of your favorite comedians, writers and Cracked personalities. First director: Steven Spielberg.

To celebrate the launch, Cracked Movie Club is taking over The Cracked Podcast feed for the day so you can hear the inaugural episode. Tom and Abe are joined by comedian Daniel Van Kirk as they discuss how poisonous snakes, punishing desert sands, an outbreak of what can only be considered a modern plague, and a grown man pooping his pants all came together to create Raiders of the Lost Ark. Along the way, they question whether Jones was ultimately a better name than Smith, the logistics of maintaining a puzzle tomb in the middle of a jungle, and whether a certain Disney prince made a depressing cameo appearance.

And if one episode wasn’t enough for you, chaos theory is working in your favor, because episode two is available right now. Grab some fossilized mosquitos, a tub of ice cream and strap yourself in with the two female ends of a seatbelt, because Tom, Abe and Cracked’s David Christopher Bell dissect Spielberg’s 1993 hit, Jurassic Park.

To hear episode two and get episode three the day it comes out, subscribe by searching for Cracked Movie Club on your podcast app of choice or clicking here to find it on Apple Podcasts: https://goo.gl/fQ2o72

Stand-up comedian and writer Laurie Kilmartin (Conan) joins Andrew to discuss Donald Trump’s trip to Poland and much more. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

People Magazine’s “Sexiest Man Alive” of 1992, Nick Nolte (Ed Larson) comes on Hard Nation to promote his new show Graves, explain how he lost his looks in a game of baccarat, and redefine oral sex. Plus: Mark and Pete debate the best movie presidents.

Actor/improviser Eugene Cordero joins Howard and Kulap this week for some sweaty midsummer charts! They count down the Top 5 Most Viewed Songs on YouTube, and Eugene explains how his son earned his nickname. Then, during a special TV Chart, the gang weighs in on the recent Hawaii Five-0 fallout, and Kevin plays his Hot Picks as Howard and Kulap swap July 4th stories on Two Charted.

This episode is sponsored by Squarespace (www.squarespace.com code: CHARTED).

Jensen goes off format to share his thoughts about his dear close friend Stevie Ryan.

A mother calls in from a children’s hospital while waiting for her daughter’s test results. Gethard & the caller shed some tears while discussing tragedy, sickness, pain and suffering. But it’s not all sad. Birthday parties, gelato, Disney World and other awesome things come up.

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Join Kevin as he sits down with actor David Koechner (Superior Donuts, Anchorman). David chats about who makes him laugh, doing 30 years of improv comedy, and provides very serious answers to “Famous Questions.”

BuzzFeed creator Ali Vingiano joins Emily and Deanna this week to discuss celebrity love letters, the best unexpected responses to her videos, and her future project aspirations. Then, Ali explains her perspective on being a young feminist in the modern age, and later, the girls break down the newly redesigned Ken dolls.

This episode is sponsored by ThirdLove (www.thirdlove.com/htblo).

Sean and Hayes are joined by MATT GOURLEY to help him do his show I Was There Me Too from now on.

This episode is sponsored by The Big Sick, Casper Mattresses (www.casper.com/HANDBOOK code: HANDBOOK), and Chapman University (www.chapman.edu/grad).

Big cardboard cutouts in movie theater lobbies. Promotional cups at fast food restaurants. Kickass soundtracks featuring Seal. These things were once not part of our summer movie lexicon. And in the case of the tie-in song from Seal, they sadly haven’t been for about twenty years.

Somewhere between the release of Jaws in 1975 and the mid-80s, the summer movie became it’s own genre. Not specifically action, horror, sci-fi or comedy, it can’t be placed into it’s own single category, but much like the Supreme Court’s views on pornography, you know it when you see it. There are certain movies like Jurassic Park, E.T., and even Guardians of the Galaxy, where they just make you feel like summer.

So, in anticipation of the launch of Cracked’s new podcast, Cracked Movie Club, Alex Schmidt is welcoming on the show’s two hosts, Tom Reimann and Abe Epperson for an ode to the summer movie. They trace the summer movie’s origins in the seventies through to the state of the summer movie today, and then crown one film the best summer movie of all time.

To subscribe to Cracked Movie Club and get the first two episodes when they premiere on July 13th, search for it in your podcast app of choice or click here to subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://goo.gl/fQ2o72

East Coast! The Cracked Podcast is coming to you! The Cracked Podcast will be a part of the Now Hear This podcast festival in New York, taking place September 8th-10th. For $20 off your ticket, head to NowHearThisFest.com and enter code ‘CRACKED’ at checkout.

Footnotes:

Video: Cracked: How An Indiana Jones Action Figure Created The PG-13 Rating: https://goo.gl/6E5xid

Documentary: Empire of Dreams: https://goo.gl/gTYC2X

Image: Alien poster: https://goo.gl/MGh0dx

Video: Alien trailer: https://goo.gl/MUNvkm

Image: Star Wars poster: https://goo.gl/HWqDfy

Image: Raiders of the Lost Ark poster: https://goo.gl/HJqNyU

Image: E.T. poster: https://goo.gl/nVZH7x

Image: Enemy Mine poster: https://goo.gl/yycWvK

Video: Seal, “Kiss From A Rose”: https://goo.gl/w8JLhF

Video: Transformers – Age of Extinction: Romeo & Juliet Law scene: https://goo.gl/KDrvu7

Lots of things are changing in the tavern. But can Blemish ever change?

Credits
Arnie: Arnie Niekamp
Chunt: Adal Rifai
Usidore: Matt Young
Baron Ragoon: Chris Rathjen
Blemish: Martin Wilson
Princess Trachea-Aurelia Belaroth: Megan O’Neill
Benedict Whisperbrew: Brendan Dowling
Metanoid: Jorin Garguilo
Bungaree Chubbins: Tom Gottleib
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

Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon join Scott to talk about their new film The Big Sick based on their real life experiences, Kumail’s secret, and the exciting day to day in making a movie. Then, airport dispatcher Cooper F. Worthington-Tompkins stops by to share some jokes and to raise awareness about something serious. Plus, composer Lindsey Cumdrop arrives to get us acquainted with and sing some of her amazing work.

This episode is brought to you by The Big Sick, Legal Zoom (www.legalzoom.com code: BANGBANG), Stamps.com (www.stamps.com code: BANGBANG), and I’m Sorry on truTV.

Paul F. Tompkins welcomes ladies, gentlemen, and his Germany fans to Spontaneanation! This week, Paul’s special return guests are Sean Clements and Hayes Davenport of Hollywood Handbook! They chat about what is the first song they remember hating, Sean’s recollection of riots that occurred in the parking lot of a Dave Matthews Band concert in Connecticut, and Hayes being scared of Ace of Base growing up. Paul, Sean, and Hayes then improvise a story set in A Murder Mystery Dinner Party. And as always, Eban (only the best) Schletter scores it all on piano!

Want to submit a location for our improv? Follow @Spontaneanation on Twitter! We’ll ask for locations before we record, and once we do you’ll have five minutes to submit your suggestion! One suggestion per recording, thanks!

New York! There are still tickets left to see Spontaneation Live at The Bell House in Brooklyn! November 12, 10pm: bit.ly/SPONTHOUSE1710PM

Disc jockey, recording artist, radio/TV personality and longtime game show host Wink Martindale shares six decades of show business memories, including performing for Ed Sullivan, interviewing Jan and Dean, cutting a Top Ten single (“Deck of Cards”) and befriending the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll. Also, Dickie Dawson laughs it up, Bobby Darin orders off the menu, Sam Cooke experiences technical difficulties and Wink pitches a show to Merv Griffin. PLUS: Sam Phillips! Barry & Enright stage a comeback! Paul Lynde brings down the house! Gilbert sings “Mack the Knife”! And Wink remembers Chuck Barris!

This week, Vanity Fair’s Richard Lawson joins Amy to discuss the Academy Award-winning Algerian-French film “Z.” They discuss the film’s strong stance on Greek politics, the concept of film as activism, and the vilification of pacifism. Plus, we hear why “Z” reminds Amy and Richard of all the lost great works of the world and why the movie is essential viewing for young Americans. Does “Z” belong in The Canon? Cast your vote on the Earwolf forums now!

Nick Kroll (Oh, Hello on Broadway, The House) returns to join Paul, June, and Jason to discuss the 1994 Jean-Claude Van Damme movie Timecop. Recorded live from Austin, Texas, they cover JCVD’s grief mullet, actor/activist Ron Silver’s nut work, the confusing time travel, and much more.

This episode is brought to you by Squarespace (www.squarespace.com code: BONKERS) and Five Four Club (www.fivefourclub.com code: BONKERS).

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Where to Find Jason, June & Paul:

Paul’s new comedy Drive Share is available on Go90. Paul can be seen on 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 House, The Lego Batman Movie, How to Be Single, Sleeping with Other People, and is still indeed in The Dictator.

To celebrate Fake the Nation’s one year anniversary (!) Negin is joined by two of her favorite guests: Maeve Higgins (Maeve in America) and Seema Iyer (The Bollywood Lawyer). They discuss the latest salacious Trump tweets, North Korea’s nuclear push, and the annual G-20 summit. They also ponder what Trump and Putin will talk about in their first meeting and share strong views on the American obsession with work.

Hey Campers! Welcome back to Camp Wony Pony’s Weekly Wrap-Up Podcast where we talk about the news, scares, and whose Hot or Not at our camp this week! Join campers Ralpha, Tabitha, Alpha, Cynthia, Ricky, Markisa, and Goop (Adam McCabe, Betsy Sodaro, Ryan Stanger, Toni Charline, Jacob Reed, Ryan Meharry, Dave Theune) as they welcome special guest camper Scarene to tell us about why she was sent to Troubled Kids Camp, share their dreams, and do Headlines. Then, everyone’s favorite camper Traci Reardon stops by to give listeners camp advice.

This episode is brought to you by Modcloth (www.modcloth.com code: LAPKUS) and The Audible Comedy Series: Hold On with Eugene Mirman.

Coming to you LIVE from San Francisco, it’s Politically Re-Active at Comedy Central’s Clusterfest! Joining your favorite hosts on stage are comedian and podcast queen Phoebe Robinson, the brilliantly witty writer (and This American Life favorite) Lindy West, and our favorite undercover investigative journalist, Shane Bauer! We talk about white nationalists taking over Berkeley, the danger of buying into Ivanka Trump’s beauty, and of course, Bill Maher. And for the comedy nerds, a surprise guest shows up on stage… so hit “play” already!

Phoebe Robinson’s got a book and hella podcasts! Read _You Can’t Touch My Hair_ and listen to her shows 2 Dope Queens and Sooo Many White Guys wherever you’re listening to this podcast. And follow her on Twitter, boo boos!: @dopequeenpheebs.

Lindy West isn’t on Twitter, but you can read her musings and analysis at The Guardian and find her tour dates at http://www.lindywest.net/. And like Phoebe, she’s got a New York Times bestselling book! Pick up _Shrill_ ASAP!

Private prisons, border militia, and white nationalists – Shane Bauer’s incredible reporting can be found at www.motherjones.com. In the meantime, keep up with him on Twitter: @shane_bauer.

Kamau and Hari have missed you! So listen to their standup, read their books, watch them on CNN, and find them in person at http://www.wkamaubell.com/ and http://www.harikondabolu.com/. Thanks, and be back soon!

Aaron Lammer, co-host of the Longform Podcast, joins Chris Bannon on the Wolf Den. The two discuss the creation and evolution of the innovative website Lammer helped co-found, Longform.org, and how podcasting fits into his vision of the site’s future. Lammer also talks about the decision to start a brand new show, Stoner, which highlights the ways in which creativity and pot successfully co-exist. He also addresses the challenges of pot-related-podcast advertising: what do you do when the subject of your show is illegal in most states?

This episode is brought to you by Shutterstock (www.shutterstock.com/WOLFDEN) and Podcast Advertising Works: How to Turn Engaged Audiences Into Loyal Customers.

Turning around with Jim O’Heir. (This previously released Players Club episode was recorded on June 8, 2017.)

This episode is brought to you by Harry’s (www.harrys.com/PARDO) and Audible’s Hold On with Eugene Mirman podcast.

Author Jami Attenberg (All Grown Up) joins Sarah and Susan to talk about the first episode of the last season of HBO’s Girls, 20th Century Women, and Prince’s “Purple Rain.”

This episode is brought to you by Reality Bytes podcast from Jash and Care/of (www.takecareof.com code: CRYBABIES).

Eugene Cordero, Jessica McKenna, Jon Gabrus, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, and Drew Tarver join Matt Besser for the next chapter of The Mopes Trilogy! Gene, Jon, and Jess continue their quest to complete fifty jobs in fifty weeks and inherit the fortune of Sanford Micheals. Will our heroes succeed as a babysitting team? How will they fare as funeral home managers? Can Jess surf the Big Kahuna? All that and more on this installment of The Mopes Trilogy!

This episode is brought to you by Audible’s Hold On with Eugene Mirman.

This week Bryan reports on the most-searched porn keywords in various states and Erin explains the terrible new Human Coalition app. Plus, they welcome on writer Matt Bellassai to talk about the world of the mathlete, winning a People’s Choice Award, and his new book “Everything is Awful.” Then, Matt tells the story of his custom wine blend before joining Bryan and Erin in a game of Shade or No Shade.

On a special post-July 4th episode of Hard Nation, newly appointed head of Region II of the  US Department of Housing and Urban Development  / wedding planner extraordinaire Lynne Patton (Diona Reasonover) joins the guys to chat about “HUD-ing”, how to plan the best celebrity golf tournament, and her secret life as a rom-com screenwriter. 

Matt is back from his honeymoon to interview Steve Agee about his role as Gef the Ravager in the 2017 Marvel film Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. In a I Was There Too first, Matt and Steve have a pre-interview before watching the film together. Among many great stories Steve reveals about his time on the film such as Stallone in the bridge chair, catching on fire himself, and getting beer squibbed.

The NOlympics LA working group joins Andrew to talk about NOlympics LA, organizing collectively, and much more. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Actor, comedian, and improvisor Tim Baltz (Shrink) joins Howard and Kulap to count down the best in summah charts! We hear a special music chart of the Top 5 Howard Kremer Songs on Spotify while Tim explains the benefits of brewing your own sunscreen, and the gang talks French connections and fave Tom Petty hits during the Movie Chart. Later, Howard shows off his most patriotic item from the Summah Shrine during Two Charted.

This episode is sponsored by Audible’s Hold On with Eugene Mirman.

Screenwriter Dmitry Portnoy joins Matty and Jensen to talk about Saint Judy, getting up OFF subscription boxes, PG-13, southern heritage, and much more.