Actor Malik Yoba (Cool Runnings) joins Kevin this week for a Denzel-lite episode with a special announcement. Malik talks with Kevin about his podcast “Making of an Icon” and how he went from making his own art to landing roles on television and film. Later, Malik tells the story of how he was shot before listing his Top 5 Denzel Films.

The Shrimps take on the Traveling Pants at Pan Pacific Park. Matt Gourley and Mark McConville call the action.

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Casey and Danielle are back and are joined in the nook by the incomparable Jessica Chaffin. They deep dive into reunion looks, Casey’s new crush and of course… sweet Hucksley’s bunny. This entire episode could have been (and maybe should have been) solely  about that bunny. RIP.

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Long before we asked our white audience members to “come get your boy” (keep tweeting!: #WhitesAgainstTrump), activist and entrepreneur Michael Skolnik was using his privilege to support social justice movements and reform the criminal justice system all over the country. Whether it’s getting “I can’t breathe” t-shirts to LeBron James, advising celebrities making their first foray into political activism, or supporting grassroots organizers, Skolnik is all about listening to and building up others. So tune into this episode to learn about the work he’s done and the work still left to do – oh, and about that one time he talked to Trump about running for president…

Follow Michael Skolnik on Twitter at @MichaelSkolnik and check out the news/politics/entertainment site he built with Russell Simmons: https://globalgrind.com/.

And Kamau and Hari want to make you laugh! In person! Find tour dates and albums from your favorite hosts at www.harikondabolu.com and www.wkamaubell.com.

As always, send us your thoughts and suggestions on Twitter and over email: @politicreactive or politicallyreactive@firstlook.org.

Erin Gibson and Bryan Safi of Throwing Shade join Andrew to talk about radishes, racism motivating Trump voters in the election, the trope of a black man preying on women in The 40-Year-Old Virgin and more. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Oscar Muñoz (Zhubin Parang), the CEO of United Airlines, is full of ideas to make your United experience better, and he pitches Mark & Pete on free scorpions, sky bodegas, and a sentient Mother Of All Bombs on every plane. Plus: Mark spills details from his couple’s therapy sessions.

Andrea Silenzi, host of the podcast Why Oh Why, is single, living in New York, and… looking for a man to be the father of her child. Which is tricky to bring up on a first date. So she did what any girl would do: she organized an aspiring dads focus group. To join the conversation, go to longestshortesttime.com!

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Comic duo and hosts of the new podcast “Dumb People Town” Randy and Jason Sklar join Howard and Kulap this week to talk about Springsteen passions! The Sklars answer a fatherhood question and share the pain of booking mishaps during the Music Chart, and they open a fun sports pack during the Movie Chart. Plus, we hear about Vin Diesel’s origin story, and Howard tells of his quasi-religious trip to New Jersey during Two Charted.

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Gethard has a threesome! Okay, okay…it’s just a three-way phone call, but this week’s callers are a married couple who talk to Chris about their swinging lifestyle. Find out how they meet other swinger couples, what the proper etiquette is in an 8-person orgy, and how they make sure their babysitter doesn’t find out.

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Join Kevin as he sits down with actor Titus Welliver (Bosch, Argo). Titus chats about a real life accessory transferring to his character, his passion for painting, and Pacino impressions through the decades.

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Actress and writer Rory Uphold joins Jensen and Matty to talk about getting up OFF group texts, Coachella culture, Dave Chappelle’s new specials, revenge, how we were wrong about goatees, and many more things you should know about.

Comedian Paul Scheer joins Emily and Deanna this week to probe the dark recesses of Instagram. They discuss the quiet war between the ‘Gram and Snapchat, what it’s like to be too ahead of the curve in technology, and Paul’s favorite new gadgets. Plus, Paul assesses how social media has changed the dynamic of the stand-up scene, and the girls quiz Paul to find out how old he is inside.

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Sean and Hayes host the show you love with their guest, Paul F. Tompkins.

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The Baron stops by with his odd twin children Jayme and Sayme.

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Arnie: Arnie Niekamp
Chunt: Adal Rifai
Usidore: Matt Young
Baron Ragoon: Chris Rathjen
Jayme: Gretchen Eng
Sayme: Brad Pike
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

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Big news! This summer, Hollywood is delivering us our 6th Spiderman movie in the last 15 years. Fun! Time to re-hash all of our favorite story beats like dead uncles, having great responsibilities and kissing upside-down.

So yeah, it seems like for the nth summer in a row, the great minds in the Hollywood dream factory are officially out of ideas. Our question is: why? When there are so many amazing stories from real life or incredible works that have yet to be adapted, why another Transformers?

This is an issue only the After Hours crew (sans Michael) can figure out. On this week’s episode, Jack O’Brien is joined by Soren Bowie, Daniel O’Brien and Katie Willert to fix reboots, throw out adaptations and pitch unbelievable real stories that would make for incredible movies, if only Hollywood had the balls to produce them.

Footnotes:

Article: Cracked 5 Really Awesome Movies Hidden Inside Really Crappy Movies: https://goo.gl/gZliXV

Article: LA Times: Zankou Chicken’s Tragic Family Rift Impedes Chain’s Growth: https://goo.gl/xz1SXG

Podcast: Radiolab: Outside Westgate: https://goo.gl/kp2hP9 (about Nairobi terror attacks in mall – soren talks about)

Book: Jennet Conant: The Irregulars: Roald Dahl and the British Spy Ring in Wartime Washington: https://goo.gl/3GJoqe

Book: F. Scott Fitzgerald: The Diamond as Big as the Ritz: https://goo.gl/C6nQ7E

Podcast: The Dollop: Lobotomy: https://goo.gl/xSBkQr

Article: LA Times: Colonel Griffith J. Griffith, One of LA’s More Colorful Figures: https://goo.gl/P4k3H

Book: Bonar Menninger: Mortal Error: The Shot That Killed JFK: https://goo.gl/8xN2Dd

Documentary: JFK: The Smoking Gun: https://goo.gl/hTWyy7

Article: The New Yorker: Bill James, True-Crime Obsessive, On The Genre’s Enduring Importance: https://goo.gl/Z8zhe4

Book: Bill James: Popular Crime: https://goo.gl/9vuTiM

Article: Cracked: 5 Insane ‘What If’ Scenarios That Almost Changed Everything: https://goo.gl/irzui9

Article: New York Times: LBJ’s Bravado and a Secret Service Under Scrutiny: https://goo.gl/JzmaiU

Book: L.A. Meyer: Bloody Jack: https://goo.gl/GeCQPM

Book: Brain Jacques: Redwall: https://goo.gl/AXfiaa

Article: Smithsonian Magazine: The Heiress to a Gun Empire Built a Mansion Forever Haunted by the Blood Money that Built It: https://goo.gl/oJGQuq

Veteran Broadway, TV and film actor Tony Roberts stops by the studio to hold court on a wide range of topics, including the intensity of Al Pacino, the minimalism of Robert Mitchum, the eccentricities of Jerome Robbins and the professionalism of Sidney Lumet. Also: Tony runs lines with Edward G. Robinson, takes flight with Mary Poppins, plays the ponies with Mickey Rooney and treads the boards with Abe Vigoda! PLUS: Everett Sloane! “Amityville 3-D”! Woody Allen hits the beach! Tony’s mom dates Uncle Miltie! And Sydney Greenstreet meets…Sydney Greenstreet!

Paul F. Tompkins continues cross-over month on Spontaneanation! This week, Paul’s special guests/improvisers are Big Grande (Big Grande’s Teacher’s Lounge) Dan Lippert, Jon Mackey, Ryan Rosenberg, and Drew Tarver. They chat about what food item they have consumed the most of in their lifetime, the difficulty Drew’s mother has differentiating her son from her husband, and Jon’s most mortifying experience with Dan and Drew at a McDonald’s drive-thru. Then they improvise a story set in A Small Town Post Office After Hours. And as always, Eban (only the best) Schletter scores it all on piano!

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Creator of “Mystery Science Theater 3000” Joel Hodgson and comedians Jonah Ray and Baron Vaughn join Scott to give the inside scoop on the newly revived show. Joel tells the saga of how he invented MST3K before they welcome old blues man Johnny “Delta” Johnson to reminisce about his life in music. Then, woman of intrigue Inés Blarfi stops by to update the gang on her personal situation.

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Comedian and host of the podcast “How Did This Get Made?” Paul Scheer joins Amy this week to discuss the classic 1984 comedy “Ghostbusters.” They cover everything from Peter Venkman’s Trumpiness to the coolness Sigourney Weaver brought to the film. Plus, Paul gives his take on why this is a film that lends itself to rebooting, Amy gives new context to the inconsistencies of Winston’s character, and the pair does their best to categorize all the different kinds of ghosts. Does “Ghostbusters” belong in the Canon? Head to the Earwolf forums to cast your vote!

Dean Obeidallah (SiriusXM) and Smithsonian Magazine editor Michael Caruso join Negin to discuss Trump’s strategy in Syria, Sean Spicer’s ill-advised Holocaust remarks, and the FBI’s secret court order to monitor Carter Page, a former Trump adviser. They also ace a quiz about the Kentucky Coal Museum. Plus, Nora Ritchie and Gianna Palmer from the Fake the Nation production team jump behind the mic to discuss the Tax Day March and sleep as a status symbol, respectively.

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Welcome back to The Temple Shirat Hayam Podcast with your hosts this week Ronna Glickman (Jessica Chaffin) and Beverly Ginsberg (Jamie Denbo)! On the way to the podcast, Beverly had to pick up her friend’s daughter Dominique who has issues. They chat about upcoming services at the temple, what goes on in a Panera Bread, and what Dominique was caught doing when they put her in rehab. Plus, Traci Reardon stops on by to help her Twitter followers with advice on something that happened to them at the temple in another edition of “Help Me, Rhonda.”

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Starlee Kine (Mystery Show) and Aisling Bea (The Fall) join Paul and Jason to discuss the 2006 romantic drama The Lake House. Recorded live from Largo at the Coronet in Los Angeles, they cover everything from the magic mailbox to the magic tree to whether or not the dog is responsible for everything. Plus, everyone shares their thoughts on Keanu and Bullock’s amazing final kiss.

Where to Find Jason, June & Paul:

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

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Comedians Dan St. Germain and Baron Vaughn join the Sklars this week to talk all things NCAA! They recap the recent tournament as well as cover the Celtics’ visible synergy, share their feelings on roast culture, and find out why Randy is looking for a rickshaw. Plus, Quick Hits brings the reincarnation of Lou Gehrig and a pregnant swimming star, and the bros call up “Making a Murderer” subject Steven Avery to hear his complaints regarding the NCAA.
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Lauren Ober hosts the only nationally syndicated public radio program about podcasts, “The Big Listen.” She joins Chris Bannon and Lex Friedman on The Wolf Den to tell how the show got started at WAMU and what it was like to get picked up by NPR. Lauren explains how she balances serving the different audiences which listen to the broadcast version of the show, compared to the podcast version. She also discusses the influence and growth of podcasting on public radio stations across the market, detailing the advantages the medium offers these stations. As an experienced journalist and producer who listens to many podcasts with a critical ear, Lauren offers her thoughts on what makes for a consistently engaging show, and how “The Big Listen” team selects the podcasts to feature on the program.

This week Bryan is fully invested in Radish season, while Erin shares a fight with her grandfather as to why he isn’t watching Feud. Also, The New York Times has uncovered that Bill O’Reilly has paid out millions to settle claims of sexual harassment and the now Russian owned LiveJournal has officially banned political speech and pro-LGBTQ content in what they call “Political Solicitation”. Plus, Guest Michelle Collins is here to discuss Mama Junes weight loss, game shows, and her new job hosting the Little Women: LA live after show. Follow Michelle on Twitter and Instagram @michcoll

This week: “The Pride and the Passion”! Rickles and Newhart see the world! Don zings the commander in chief! And Fambino Bambazzo buys the farm!

Singer-songwriter Mike Doughty joins Sarah and Susan to talk about Magnetic Fields’ “Grand Canyon,” Judy Collins’ “Send in the Clowns,” “Subway” from the original cast recording of Preludes, and much more.

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Spinning the wheel with Quinn Cummings.

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It’s been six years of the devastating civil war in Syria – more than 11 million people have been displaced, and last week’s horrifying chemical attack on Syrian citizens by their own president Bashar al-Assad has been yet another reminder of the human cost of the conflict. On this episode of Politically Re-Active, journalist and author Alia Malek helps contextualize the war and shares her own experiences of living in Damascus during the start of the conflict. Alia recommends following these outlets and journalists to stay engaged with news from Syria: independent journalist Rania Abouzeid (@Raniaab), Kareem Shaheen of The Guardian (@kshaheen), and the website http://syria.jadaliyya.com/. And if you have money to spare, donate to the following organizations: INARA, which focuses on providing medical assistance to children from Syria, and Chicago-based Karam, which seeks to “restore the dignity and quality of life for people affected by conflict.”

Learn more about Alia and her book, The Home That Was Our Country: A Memoir of Syria, at www.aliamalek.com/.

Find tour dates and albums from your favorite hosts at www.harikondabolu.com and www.wkamaubell.com.

As always, send us your thoughts and suggestions on Twitter and over email: @politicreactive or politicallyreactive@firstlook.org.

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D’Arcy Carden, Gavin Speiller, and Chad Carter join Matt Besser for this week’s improv4humans! They take suggestions from listeners that inspire scenes about putting Da Vinci’s garbage on display, a combat instructor who can’t deal with tiny injuries, and helping a farmer produce the biggest jug of milk for the fair. Plus, ethicist Randy Cohen calls in to settle the Subway debate, and a couple deals with an infestation of hypotheticals.

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