Gilbert and Frank welcome one of their most sought-after guests, iconic writer-producer-director Norman Lear, who holds court on a variety of subjects, including the inscrutability of Dean Martin, the politics (and Jewishness) of Edward G. Robinson, the “inventiveness” of Mickey Rooney and the heroism of the Tuskegee Airmen. Also, Norman woos Frank Sinatra, praises John Amos, presents Jerry Lewis with a one-of-a-kind gift and remembers his friend Carroll O’Connor. PLUS: James Franciscus! Roscoe Lee Browne! “Hot l Baltimore”! Norman buys the Declaration of Independence! And the legend of Joe E. Lewis.

Wake up from your slumber and listen to actress Andrea Savage as she joins Scott and intern Gino to talk about her new TV show “I’m Sorry” on this week’s Comedy Bang! Bang! You’ll also hear Morpheus, The Dream Lord stop by to warn Scott about his recent troubling dreams. Plus, entrepreneur Mary Lisa joins everyone in the dream world to beta test a new meal delivery service.

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Paul F. Tompkins is back at it again (just like Damn Daniel) on Spontaneanation! This week, Paul’s special return guest is Nicole Silverberg of Reductress! They chat about what ingredient Nicole would remove from the world and why, repeatedly turning down a certain offer over the course of a 2nd date, and meeting her talented mustachioed boyfriend through Story Pirates. Paul is then joined by Colleen Smith, Nyima Funk, and Lilan Bowden, to improvise a story set in A Forest. 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

Entertainment reporter for The Daily Beast Ira Madison III joins Amy this week to discuss the 1987 Coen Brothers film “Raising Arizona.” They each make their case for why “Raising Arizona” should or shouldn’t enter The Canon, noting what the film says about people born “on the wrong foot,” how the Coen Brothers deliberately lean into cartoonishness, and the impressive structuring of dialogue. Does “Raising Arizona” deserve a place in The Canon? Cast your vote on the Earwolf forums now!

Have you ever been accosted by a grocery store psychic? Are you the only representative of your age demographic at the Sound of Music Sing-A-Long? Are you tired of hearing from anti-gay bakeries? Are you putting too many things in your vagina? Is Reductress, the funniest place on the internet, the only thing that makes you LOL IRL WTF AARP? If you answered yes to ALL OF THESE, this episode is for you!

Whose faster? The Flash or Superman? This question and more on this week’s mini-sode! Paul goes through Corrections and Omissions for Ninja Terminator, Paul goes through the mail bag, and the Movie Bitches review Unforgettable. Plus, you’ll find out which Van Damme film we’ll be covering next week!

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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.

Every morning when you wake up you (probably) do the same routine. In some order, you shower, use the toilet, shave and brush your teeth. In that respect, movie characters don’t seem to exist in the same universe as us. Typically we only see them there if something important is happening, like if someone is taking a shower at the Bates Motel or if Danny Glover needs to use the toilet in ‘Lethal Weapon 2’.

In part-three of our special mini-series ‘Looking the Part’, Soren Bowie and Daniel O’Brien break down the typical bathroom tropes we see all over pop-culture, from the different varieties of the scary shower sequence, to the strange way shaving is used to show a power imbalance. They’re joined by screenwriter Seth W. Owen to break-down how a writer implements these types of scenes and to discuss the crazy reason so many movies have a part where the hero washes his face and then takes a long, steely look in the mirror.

And if you missed the first two installments of ‘Looking the Part’, check them out by clicking the links below:

In episode 1, Soren and Daniel break down Superman’s dueling haircuts and the roles of mustaches, beards and goatees in film: https://goo.gl/hwuUvB

In episode 2, Soren and Daniel discuss scars, tattoos, costumes and the most recent two Jokers: https://goo.gl/81qZk3

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Welcome to The Complete Woman audio interview series hosted by housewife Marabel May (Amanda Lund)! It’s 1965 and Marabel is here to save your marriage. This week she is joined by her mother (Matt Gourley) and little sister Georgina in her living room to do some brain teasers, look in Marabel’s costume trunk, and to hear one of Georgina’s poems. Plus, Traci Reardon stops by to offer advice in her new advice column in the newspaper.

Negin celebrates the 4th of July with special guest (and fellow Muslim) Bassem Youssef. Known as the “Jon Stewart of Egypt,” Bassem is a surgeon-turned-comedian whose satirical political show once captivated 30 million viewers a week in Egypt. Negin talks to Bassem about the new documentary about his show’s rise and eventual end due to government censorship and political pressure. Plus, they debate whether or not populism is killing political reform and ponder why people pretend they aren’t rich. 

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Danielle and Casey are joined by stylist to the stars, fan favorite and critic of metallic shoes Clare Mukherjee to talk the many substance abuses of Southern Charm and the hot sweaty dry-cleaner sex of Real Housewives of New York. Plus Clare dreams of a Tinsley makeover that could change lives and lift spirits.

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Jason “Heynong Man” Mantzoukas is back to join Scott to talk about his new film The House, improvising alongside Amy Poehler and Will Ferrell, and horse rights. Then, senior class president nominee Jennifer Spot stops by to tell us about her platform and why we should vote for her. Plus, artist Jason Turley takes us through a couple of his adult coloring books that help beat the stress and heat.

Popping fresh with Andrea Savage.

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Cord Jefferson (The Good Place, Master of None) and Grace Parra (Grace Anatomy) return to join Andrew to talk about people saying they can’t be racist if they are dating a person of a different ethnicity, the woman in Canada demanding a white doctor in a viral video, and much more. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Mark and Pete break down the Senate’s new health care bill with help from the bill’s authors, Tina and Tanya (Holly Prazoff and Alana Johnston). Learn why being a woman is now a pre-existing condition, and why asthma sufferers just have “a bad attitude.” Plus: Pete is helpless to stop another segment about Star Wars.

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Comedians and showrunners Natasha Leggero and Moshe Kasher join Howard and Kulap this week to discuss how not to be an idiot, and when to appropriate when it’s appropriate! The squad counts down iTunes’s Top 5 Rap & Hip Hop Songs while talking trashy music tastes and friendly memories of Justin Bieber. Then they pitch business ideas and useful post-apocalyptic skills during the Video Game Chart, and finally, Howard and Kulap open up gifts and dig into the undergarments of summah during Two Charted!
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Join Kevin as he sits down with actor and writer Rob Corddry (Hot Tub Time Machine, Children’s Hospital). Rob chats about New Orleans ghost stories, the importance of space work, and often being confused for pal David Koechner.

Actor and writer Brian Sacca joins Jensen and Matty to talk about working with Martin Scorsese on The Wolf of Wall Street, working with Bill Murray on FCU: Fact Checkers Unit, Wrecked on TBS, Leikeli47, Budapest, GLOW, how we were late on the bullet juicer, and many more things you should know about.

On her lunch break, today’s caller engages in some light hearted chit chat about office gossip and her (sometimes frustrating) side gig as a wedding photographer. But then, when a hot button political issue comes up, things start to get heated.

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Sean and Hayes are once again joined by JULIE KLAUSNER to help them prepare a show that will win the upcoming Tony Awards.

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Comedian Hanna Dickinson joins Emily and Deanna this week to give tips on leading a youthful life! They discuss experimenting with sexuality through apps, falling asleep while drinking, and Hannah’s comic aspirations. Later, the girls quiz Hanna on her Vintage Reality Show proficiency and check in with a re-emerging Amanda Bynes.

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Believe it or not, the idea of the summer break wasn’t invented until very recently. Before kids got the summer off, school basically was the break from months of grueling farm work or any of the other countless horrors we subjected children to before modern labor laws. As people moved out of farming jobs into the cities and modes of transportation out of the cities became cheaper and more efficient, the travel and recreation industry took flight. 

By the end of the twentieth century, resort towns, roadside attractions and theme parks were a main staple of the summer vacation and a huge source of money for local economies. Or at least the ones you’ve heard of were.

On this week’s podcast, Alex Schmidt is joined by Cracked writers and editors David Christopher Bell and Tom Reimann to discuss the origins of the summer break, how Disneyland was built, and a weird catalogue of failed theme parks lost to history.

And if you’re in Los Angeles in July, make sure to come to our next live podcast taping. On Saturday July 8th at 7:00pm at the UCB Sunset Theatre, former zoo tour guide and current Cracked Podcast host Alex Schmidt will be joined by Cracked’s Daniel O’Brien and Katie Goldin as well as comedians Caitlin Gill, Joey Clift and Matt Kirshen as they discuss snakes, hippos, octopuses and every other animal that could Planet-0f-the-Apes us if they tried. Tickets are only $7 and available here: https://goo.gl/rVhzPC

Also, be sure to get caught-up on our Cracked Podcast mini-series ‘Looking the Part’ co-hosted by Soren Bowie and Daniel O’Brien. Each Friday, Soren and Daniel are taking a deep-dive into the theories and hidden meanings behind movie hair, costumes and make-up. They examine the cryptic psychological reason behind Superman’s dueling haircuts, why Ledger’s Joker has scars and Leto’s Joker has tattoos and a whole lot more. 

Check out episode 1 here: https://goo.gl/hwuUvB

Check out episode 2 here: https://goo.gl/81qZk3

And stay tuned to the Cracked Podcast for episode 3 this Friday.

Footnotes:

Article: Cracked: 8 Amusement Parks That Died Surreal and Bizarre Deaths: https://goo.gl/62P2xQ

Article: Slate: Do Kids Need a Summer Vacation: https://goo.gl/uVc9DB

Article: PBS: Debunking the Myth of Summer Vacation: https://goo.gl/ieCCvs

Article: Smithsonian Magazine: Where Was The Birthplace of the American Vacation: https://goo.gl/hiHiK8

Article: LA Times: How Disney Used Shell Companies To Start Its Magic Kingdom: https://goo.gl/1n8Lfj

Article: Disney Parks: Bob Foster and the Founding of a Disney Kingdom: https://goo.gl/wg5ArV

Article: Washington Post: This S.C. roadside attraction is garish, tacky and un-PC — but I stopped anyway: https://goo.gl/H3b4iV

Photo: Six Flags Over Texas: Map With Confederacy Land: https://goo.gl/r1b6ew

Photoset: Weather Channel: You Can Rent This ‘Wizard of Oz’ Them Park: https://goo.gl/1FkNwq

Article: Cracked: 6 Insane Summer Camps That Will Make You Wish You Were a Kid: https://goo.gl/CidkkH

Article: Cracked: 5 Disney Park Attractions You Won’t Believe Existed: https://goo.gl/uqFJ43

Article: Cracked: 6 Ways Fourth of July Used To Make ‘The Purge’ Look Tame: https://goo.gl/5Sthd1

Wikipedia: Shania Twain: https://goo.gl/3DvgrU

Grammy-winning producer, British Invasion rocker and former Apple Records exec Peter Asher joins Gilbert and Frank for a fascinating discussion about (among other topics) the genius of James Taylor, the profound influence of the Everly Brothers, the rivalry between the Beach Boys and the Fab Four and the 50th anniversary of “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.” Also, John Lennon meets Yoko Ono, Peter “inspires” Austin Powers, Linda Ronstadt teams with Nelson Riddle and Peter and Gordon play the ’64 World’s Fair. PLUS: Spike Milligan! Del Shannon! Jackie Gleason acts out! Chad & Jeremy meet the Caped Crusaders! And a “rejected” Beatles tune lands Peter at the top of the charts!

Photo by © Charles Eshelman | www.charleseshelman.com

Paul F. Tompkins welcomes ladies and gentlemen back to Spontaneanation! This week, Paul’s special guest is actor and comedian Ennis Esmer of Red Oaks and Blindspot! They chat about when it was the last time Ennis vomited, running home fast after getting drunk when he lived on a college campus, and loving to sleep in his clothes. Paul is then joined by Jean Villepique, Chris Tallman, and Josh Dean, to improvise a story set in A Covered Wagon Fording A River. And as always, Eban (only the best) Schletter scores it all on piano!

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

If you’d like to provide a location for the improv on a future episode, follow @Spontaneanation on Twitter so you won/t miss the prompt!

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Jon Hamm and Edgar Wright join Scott to talk about their new film “Baby Driver,” Edgar’s first film “A Fistful of Fingers,” water, and musicals. Then, vigilante hero JW Stillwater returns to seek help from Scott, Jon, and Edgar with an issue of women being trapped in a room with no access to men. Plus, little girl Beth rides into the studio once again on her power wheels to talk about summer plans and her dad’s whereabouts.

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We learn what Flower has been up to recently. Also, what’s taking breakfast so long.

Credits
Arnie: Arnie Niekamp
Chunt: Adal Rifai
Usidore: Matt Young
Flower: Brooke Breit
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

Director Edgar Wright joins Amy this week to discuss the 1978 crime thriller “The Driver.” Edgar explains why it’s the perfect 90-minute movie and how it influenced his new film “Baby Driver,” as well as the trickiest part of directing a car chase. They pick apart the root of actor Ryan O’Neal’s stoicism, praise the power  of Walter Hill’s script work, and finally they cast their votes on whether “The Driver” should be let into The Canon. Will it? You decide! Head to the Earwolf forums now to vote!

Casey and Danielle are live from Largo with TWO amazing guests. First, Vanessa Bayer (Saturday night live) sits down to ask some tough questions about Ramona’s high ponytail , then Jessica St. Clair (Playing House) returns to the podcast to answer for some prior harsh critiques she made about Casey and Danielle.

There will be singing, there will be acting, and there will be lots of speculation about Sonja’s sobriety and bold lip color. 

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