Comedian Brandon Wardell (Hot Takes) joins Howard and Kulap this week to offer a glimpse into the Snapchatosphere. They count down iTunes’ Top 5 Hip Hop Songs while examining Drake’s musical strategies and Brandon tells the story of aux-DJing with John Mayer before the gang debates the new “lit” during the Movie Chart. Stard helps pitch new protest signs during Two Charted, and the Head Coach Style Showdown brings the heat before Howard explains the best way to bug out.

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Kevin hosts his FAVORITE two improvisers in the greater Los Angeles area for this first “Live From Earwolf” version of the Chat Show. TOO much fun is the promise, as well as more to come!

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Addicted to heroin for ten years, this week’s caller got clean because she wanted to be a good mother to her new son. She tells Chris about how she started using when a high school boyfriend introduced her to pills. Eventually she was living in her car and spending time in jail, where she networked with other addicts and dealers. She hopes that by speaking with Chris she can help those who may be dealing with addiction themselves or have friends or family who need help by making clear that they are not alone. If you’re looking for a place to get help, some have found na.org and aa.org to be helpful.

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Kevin T. Porter (Gilmore Guys) joins Jensen and Matty to talk about his podcast Gilmore Guys now covering Bunheads, Camp Lo’s “On The Way Uptown,” Instax film, R&B group King, The Truth Podcast, how we were late on The Good Place, and many more things you should know about.

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Actor, writer, and improviser Katy Colloton is a member of The Katydids, a six member ensemble whose names all happen to be derived from Katherine. Katy joins Deanna and Emily this week to talk about how performing improv with The Katydids for fun lead to creating a Teachers web-series together and ultimately lead to them landing a TV show for TV Land. Plus, we’ll find out if portraying a teacher who works with kids will help her in a OMFG! Quiz!

Sean and JON GABRUS help Hayes resolve an issue that has arisen from last week’s episode.

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Paul F. Tompkins welcomes back the East Coast and it’s representatives to Spontaneanation, recorded in front of a LIVE audience at The Bell House in Brooklyn! This week, Paul’s special return guest is singer/actor/writer/director Nathan Lee Graham! They chat about which song was playing when Nathan lost his virginity, performing at a petting zoo, and Nathan’s “Harriet Tubman Tour” of Germany with “Jesus Christ Superstar.” Paul is then joined by Chelsea Clarke, Shannon O’Neill, and Gary Richardson, to improvise a story set at The Bell House. And as always, Eban (only the best) Schletter scores it all on piano!

Testing out mobile recording for the show. Let’s… get out of the tavern…

Credits
Arnie: Arnie Niekamp
Chunt: Adal Rifai
Usidore: Matt Young
Clacks/Clax: TJ Jagodowski
Ooze: Paul Grondy
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

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Remember when you made fun of that kid in grade school for wetting the bed? You probably shouldn’t have done that. I would apologize, change your name or leave the country. The reason is, psychologists suggest something called the Macdonald triangle, that there are three main characteristics of people who grow up to become killers: arson, cruelty to animals and bed-wetting. If you’ve got two or more, (in Jeff Foxworthy’s voice) chances are you might be a serial killer.

So, for another round of creepy solved and unsolved murders, we’ve invited back to the podcast America’s foremost experts on the subject, Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark from ‘My Favorite Murder’. They join Jack O’Brien and Daniel O’Brien to talk about Daniel’s two hometown serial killers with a strange connection, two district attorneys who suffered mysterious ends, the unsolved murder of three girl scouts, and the murderer who buried his “kill kits” in the woods.

Footnotes :

My Favorite Murder: https://goo.gl/gpaZN8

Article: Cracked: The 5 Most Terrifying Serial Killers You’ve Never Heard Of: https://goo.gl/wh6B2U

Murderpedia: Richard Biegenwald, “The Thrill Killer “: https://goo.gl/2yq6l2

Murderpedia: Robert Zarinsky: https://goo.gl/sM521t

Documentary: Netflix: ” Amanda Knox ” : https://goo.gl/y4LTOa

Article: New York Times: For Letterman Stalker, Mental Illness Was Family Curse and Scarring Legacy: https://goo.gl/tw4GQ6

Article: Washington Post: A Decade Later, Prosecutor Luna’s Death Still a Mystery: https://goo.gl/ydFmNI

Article: CNN: What Happened to Ray Gricar?: https://goo.gl/Jd3Qqy

Book: Gloyd McCoy: Tent Number Eight: https://goo.gl/wKUgTZ

Murderpedia: Israel Keyes: https://goo.gl/3t6NPG

Documentary: HBO: There’s Something Wrong With Aunt Diane: https://goo.gl/2rjXqJ

Article: ABC News: Murder of Jasmine Fiore by Ryan Jenkins: https://goo.gl/rc0YyT

Article: Today Costa Rica: Costa Rica Re-Opens Serial Killer Case): https://goo.gl/iD2b0U

Gilbert and Frank pay loving tribute to some of the outstanding talents who passed away in 2016, including Robert Vaughn, George Kennedy, Carrie Fisher, Patty Duke and Garry Shandling. Also in this episode: Carol Brady pitches Cheerios, Garry Marshall defends Wayne Newton, William Schallert tangles with Tribbles and Steve Allen presents Guido Panzini. PLUS: The Godfather of Gore! The Slow Talkers of America! Jack Riley’s doomsday cult! Gilbert hangs with Lois Lane! And we bid farewell to the Green Hornet (and Cato). 

Gary makes a devil’s bargain with guest Wyatt Cenac to keep Chris from discovering his terrible secret. In the meantime, the dreams keep flowing: a salty dive off a waterfall, Jimmy Buffett’s parenting skills, and a McDonalds ball-pit… of death!

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Utkarsh Ambudkar (Pitch Perfect, The Mindy Project) considers Lin-Manuel Miranda to be family. They grew close doing freestyle hip-hop shows together. Utkarsh was also the first person to play Aaron Burr when Hamilton the musical was still being developed. He realizes now that he didn’t make the most of it. “I was not aware of how large of a situation and an opportunity I was being given at the time,” he tells Travon. But Utkarsh has made his peace with how things turned out— in large part by working on a hip-hop musical all his own.

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Comedians and members of the entertainment elite Paul Scheer (How Did This Get Made?) and Michelle Biloon (The Biloon Podcast) join Scott to chat about novelty Monopoly board games, t-shirt canons, and the some of the shows on Paul’s new network TruLife TV. Later, youth pastor Kelly Burton stops by to tell us how he’s updating the bible for the modern era of at risk teens. Plus, actor Tyren Bigsby arrives to shadow Scott as he works on his craft for a new podcasting movie.

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This week on The Black List Table Reads with Franklin Leonard, we don’t have one but instead TWO interviews with screenwriters. The first interview is with Allison Schroeder, screenwriter of the smash hit Hidden Figures and the second interview is with Luke Davies, screenwriter of the smash hit Lion. Please enjoy!

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Recorded live from Largo at the Coronet in Los Angeles, Sam Richardson (HBO’s Veep, Detroiters on Comedy Central) joins Paul, June, and Jason to discuss the 1991 film Highlander II: The Quickening. They’ll talk about why there’s no need to see the first Highlander movie, Sean Connery trying on a suit, Highlander sex in the streets, the psychic cooking show, and much more. Plus, we get to the bottom of where Sean Connery’s walking around money came from and what exactly is the difference between a Highlander and an immortal during Audience Q&A!

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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 How to Be Single, Sleeping with Other People, and is still indeed in The Dictator.

Robin Thede (The Nightly Show) and Josh Zepps (We The People Live) join Negin to lament Donald Trump’s feud with civil rights hero John Lewis. Sad! They also discuss why public protest matters and try (but fail) to figure out the First Family.

Actress and comedian Mary Lynn Rajskub joins Randy and Jason on this week’s Sklarbro Country! The Sklars pitch perfect Super Bowl halftime performances before launching into a discussion with Mary Lynn about getting shin splints while working on “24” and straddling the line between comedy and acting. During Quick Hits, we hear about boxer Amir Khan’s sexy Skype sesh gone public, an NBA player’s response to his Twitter hacking, and the origin of Beer Yoga. Finally, the Sklars ring up Jerry Jones to hear his take on politics and the Cowboys.

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Comedian, author, and podcaster Negin Farsad (Fake the Nation , How to Make White People Laugh) joins Sarah and Susan to talk about having to cry for the movie 3rd Street Blackout, crying onstage while performing stand-up, Grey’s Anatomy, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, and the pilot episode of Friday Night Lights.

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This week: The films of Victor Mature! The conquests of Kirk Douglas! The musical stylings of Johnny Mandel! And Klinger and Father Mulcahy take it on the road!

Seth Morris, Chad Carter, Anthony Atamanuik, and Adam Pally join Matt Besser for a LIVE episode of improv4humans! Audience suggestions inspire scenes about hiding a legendary cow, a first-time gut wound, and three roommates posing as a demon. Youtube clips lead to an iPad with only mirror-related apps, an Amazon device that won’t stop ordering Tide, and regular fuck-party problems. Plus, special guest Landlady sings a song that inspires everybody not to dance.

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This week the nook is graced by TWO members of the Bitch Sesh FAMBLY,  Deanna Cheng and Matt McConkey and they don’t hold back one bit. From Rinna’s wig to Sheree’s straws to Mauricio’s post coital whispers, nothing goes untouched. Also, the “Lighthouse” Shira Caspe Weiss calls in with some important advice for one desperate listener and Casey shares a lovely moment with a topless fan.

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On the eve of Donald Trump’s inauguration, Mark and Pete are live on the scene with some of the A-list performers headlining the festivities (Big Grande’s Dan Lippert, Jon Mackey, Ryan Rosenberg and Drew Tarver). 3 Doors Down comes out in favor of slavery. The Mormon Tabernacle Choir reveals they all sleep in the same giant organ. The “B Street Band” is dripping with sarcasm. And Mark deconstructs Chik-Fil-A!

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Writer, disability activist, and podcast buddy Carrie Wade joins Andrew to talk about Mississippi city celebrating “Great Americans Day” instead of MLK Day, repealing Obamacare, and ableism. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Last week: boobs gone awry. This week: boobs gone just how you’d expect. But that’s kinda the problem. Abigail Keel has the story. To join the conversation go to longestshortesttime.com!

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Actor Dileep Rao has had the pleasure of working with auteur filmmakers Sam Raimi, James Cameron, and Christopher Nolan. Dileep joins Matt this week to talk about playing Yusuf, the dream chemist in Christopher Nolan’s 2010 film Inception and Dr. Patel in James Cameron’s 2009 film Avatar. He also comments on the validity of the Inception fan theories, being able to come to James Cameron with additions to his character, and how working with Sam Raimi on Drag Me to Hell was like working with family. Plus, a discussion on goat castration. Happy New Year!

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In 1965, a series of swift maneuvers by Albert DeSalvo’s attorney, F. Lee Bailey, blocked investigators from closing in on their prime Strangler suspect. DeSalvo was more than ready to talk: he had given investigators nearly 60 hours  of recorded confessions. But before fully understanding the crimes DeSalvo had committed, the State of Massachusetts agreed that DeSalvo’s testimony about the murders couldn’t be used against him in court. Bailey leads host Portland Helmich through his legal maneuvers as he battles to keep DeSalvo out of the electric chair. We also hear chilling details about the Strangler murders in excerpts from DeSalvo’s recorded confessions. Despite DeSalvo’s astonishing recall of the 13 stranglings, he gets the most important detail wrong. Could he in fact be lying?

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Actress and improviser Erin Whitehead of the Wild Horses joins Howard and Kulap to meet Georgina, the brand new fur baby! While counting down the Top 5 Songs on Soundcloud, they talk government agent Steve Harvey and break down new hip hop slang, and Erin answers a special question from a listener. Then, during the TV Chart, we hear what makes a soundtrack manipulative and a debate over Benedict Cumberbatch’s “thing.” Finally, Stard joins in for Two Charted, where Howard shares his hockey adventure at the Staples Center and the group addresses their phobias all while checking out Kevin’s Hot Picks.

This week Bryan shares the myth of the stomach flu, while Erin shares her plans for the Inauguration. Also, Jennifer Holliday promptly backs out of performing at the Inauguration with a heartfelt response, and the Women’s March on Washington is this Saturday 1/21, and we have all the details. Plus, Bryans partner, guest Derek Meeker is here to discuss their wedding, Derek’s Republican past, and his coming out story.

Jensen and Matty are back to reflect on their fight heard around the world on the latest Year End episode along with Terry the Therapist and to open up the phone lines to hear what they might have missed on their Top 10 Get Up Ons of 2016.

Join special guest host Jay Mohr as he sits down with fellow comedian Joe DeRosa (The Pete Holmes Show, Better Call Saul) to chat about comic feuds, difficulty opening Pop-Tarts, and being insulted by puppets.