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January 5, 2017
Special musical guest Radical Face (Ben Cooper, Josh Lee) joins Dan Lippert, Jon Gabrus, and Stephanie Allynne along with Matt Besser for this week’s improv4humans. Ben and Josh serenade the improvisers with tunes that inspire scenes about schoolkids that refuse to be buddies, the search for a time-traveling daughter, and the least badass dude in a bar. Later, a dead uncle tries to sell cars at a seance, and Stephanie has a hard time bringing her dog back to life.
This episode is sponsored by Blue Apron (www.blueapron.com/improv).
January 4, 2017
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January 4, 2017
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January 4, 2017
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January 4, 2017
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January 4, 2017
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January 4, 2017
Casey and Danielle are back from hiatus and it couldn’t be soon enough what with Kenya pulling a gun on trespassers, the debut of that nasty Dorito and Mariah just…being Mariah. Plus Casey has a new years resolution involving unprescribed pills and Danielle fights the real enemy…Jiggy. It’s an extra long episode because they cover it all, except Erica Jayne’s vag, that’s still bare and beautiful.
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January 4, 2017
With 2016 behind us, we want to take a quick minute to thank you all for supporting this podcast. The Atlantic listed us at #7 in their top 50 podcasts of 2016, and we were first in GQ Magazine’s list of the 7 best new podcasts to check out. We’re very proud of the recognition and very grateful to all of you for listening, for subscribing, for telling your friends about Stranglers, and for all your comments online (even the criticisms…we read those too!). On behalf of the Stranglers production team, I want to wish you all a very happy new year & let you know that next week, Stranglers returns with the 2nd half of our season. Another week might feel like a long time to wait, so give a listen to this sneak peek of what’s in store…
January 4, 2017
Happy New Year
January 4, 2017
Dr. Harold Bornstein (Jon Gabrus), Donald Trump’s personal physician, shares fun facts about Trump’s health and fitness with Mark and Pete; his all-horse-meat diet, why he literally bleeds red, white and blue, and whether he is in fact immortal. Plus: Pete resolves to be less combative in the new year.
January 4, 2017
Actor/writer Tim Baltz helps Howard and Kulap usher in a new year of charting on this week’s Who Charted! Tim dishes on having his show “Shrink” picked up by Seeso before the gang hops into Spotify’s Top 5 Songs. We hear about Rhonda Rousey’s rumbles, how to get respect on the playground, and later, Howard explores the Jewish quarter of Universal City Walk during the Movie Chart. Finally, Two Charted brings with it a brand new segment in the way of Big Game Predictions: Coach Style Wars.
This episode is brought to you by Blue Apron (www.blueapron.com/chart).
January 3, 2017
This week Bryan explains how Mamma Mia is the modern day Cats, while Erin shares about her eventful New Years Eve with a bunch of dead rats. Also, Religious TV Show host Gordon James Klingenschmitt recently defended a stationary store that was discriminating against gay people, and The New York Times published an article about tech companies recruiting women candidates for positions of power to help enact change. Happy New Year!
January 3, 2017
Singer-songwriter Molly Moore joins Jensen and guest-host Drew Unga to talk about her new EP “Now You See Me,” Nick Grant, Rumi the Poet, Das Bootleg, steam rooms, how we were late on Instagram stories, Amazon Echo, and much more. Happy New Year!
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January 3, 2017
Happy New Year from OMFG! To start off the new year, Deanna and Emily are joined by inspiring Orthodox lecturer, teacher, and spiritual counselor Chana Rachel Schusterman to share her wisdom on dating and marriage to the listeners. She will help previous guest Daliya Karnofsky with her relationship question on when you know if you should stay or go. Plus, she answers questions on how you should feel when you meet your potential husband/wife, explains why falling in love like in the movies is an illusion, and much more.
This episode is brought to you by Third Love (www.thirdlove.com/omfg).
January 3, 2017
Actor and comedian Dennis Gubbins joins Randy and Jason for the penultimate edition of Sklarbro County! Daniel Van Kirk shares stories of a sword fight gone south, a college freshman who found out why you shouldn’t snap and drive, and a New Yorker who got stiffed by a local casino. Finally, the Sklars listen to a voicemail from Manny Pacquiao in which the boxer shares his New Year’s resolutions.
This episode is brought to you by Blue Apron (www.blueapron.com/sklar) and ZipRecruiter (www.ziprecruiter.com/happy).
January 3, 2017
Ben Rodgers helps the gentlemen you love say goodbye to the evil 2016 with a memorial of someone they lost.
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January 2, 2017
A musical episode this week, featuring dreams with their own theme songs. Comedian Janelle James sings along, and yes, Gary’s an ass man.
Go to www.casper.com/dreams and use the offer code “DREAMS” for $50 off your next mattress purchase.
January 2, 2017
Gilbert and Frank take a look back at some of the best moments of an unforgettable year, featuring a lineup of memorable guests, including Dick Van Dyke, Michael McKean, Lee Grant, Bob “Super Dave” Einstein and Matthew Broderick, to name a few. Also, Pat Cooper rants, Bruce Dern praises Gilbert, Peter Bogdanovich classes up the joint and George Takei spanks William Shatner. PLUS: Dueling Paul Williams! Uncle Junior sings! Dick Cavett strips! The wonder of Bob Hope’s “Joys”! And the fascinating journey of Al Jaffee!
January 2, 2017
Name the year: a new Star War is killing it at the box office, Russia and the US are having a staring contest and a madman driven by the power of celebrity is elected President. Yes, it’s looking very much like we’re living in the year 1980 right now and we want it to stop. I mean, if this is 1980, that means we’re only three years away from more Ewoks. Although what is a Minion but yellow Ewok?
But in all seriousness, the world has taken a turn for the conservative as it did in the early 80s. Free love and long hair were gone and replaced by shoulder pads, cocaine and rich white kids who thought the stock market was dope. So is there anything redeemable about this situation other than the prospect of getting some cool movies and punk music?
Jack O’Brien and Daniel O’Brien are joined by comedian, podcast host and ‘Saved by the Bell’ historian April Richardson for a conversation about how 80s pop-culture perfectly represented those regressive times and how some of the patterns we saw then are starting to appear now in our modern pop-culture. They also talk about ‘Saved by the Bell’ a lot. Like, a whole bunch.
Our next live podcast is on Saturday, January 14th at 7pm at the UCB Sunset Theatre in Los Angeles. Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark from ‘My Favorite Murder’ are back for another hour of creepy unsolved murders and even creepier solved ones. Tickets are $7 and on sale here: https://goo.gl/5eew6F
Footnotes:
April Richardson: https://goo.gl/uPOCwn
Go Bayside! Podcast: https://goo.gl/FuWvyL
Article: Cracked: Why ‘Saved by the Bell’ is All a Dream: https://goo.gl/J9ujG
Article: Cracked: 6 Ways You Didn’t Realize Ronald Reagan Ruined the Country: https://goo.gl/55AJy2
Article: Cracked: 5 Baffling 80s Trends Explained by Rare Mental Disorders : https://goo.gl/XW6Y6
This episode is brought to you by Lifeafter podcast, Squarespace (www.squarespace.com code: CRACKED), and Harry’s.
January 2, 2017
Seems like about time to check back in with the goblins and see how their plan to rise up and take over all of Foon is going.
Credits
Arnie: Arnie Niekamp
Chunt: Adal Rifai
Usidore: Matt Young
General Leebad Fellatio: Atra Asdou
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
This episode is brought to you by Squarespace (www.squarespace.com code: TAVERN and ZipRecruiter (www.ziprecruiter.com/first).
January 2, 2017
Jimmy Pardo (Never Not Funny) wouldn’t dream of entering the Room Where It’s Happening without the foremost Hamilton expert in his life: his 9-year-old son, Oliver. The father son-duo discusses getting hooked on Hamilton together, how they manage the occasional curse word in the soundtrack, and the thrill of getting a tour backstage at the Chicago production of Hamilton. Plus, a very enthusiastic sing-along to “I Know Him.”
This episode is brought to you by Blue Apron (www.blueapron.com/hamilton).
January 2, 2017
Happy New Year! Ben Schwartz & Horatio Sanz aka the New Year Bros. are back! Ben, Horatio, and Scott meet Gringo Starr, make songs a little more sexy, and share their New Year’s resolutions. Then, author Shelly Driftwood returns to tell us about his past hanging with porn stars, his recent break-up, and getting into the music industry. Plus, a brand new Closing Up the Plugs Bag theme!
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January 2, 2017
Paul F. Tompkins welcomes everyone back to this free show known as Spontaneanation! This week, Paul’s special return guest is Nicole Parker of MADtv and the Broadway stage! They chat about Nicole’s first suit, bombing in front of David Bowie, and the appropriate title for a master of wigs. Paul is then joined by Brandon Johnson, Amanda Lund and Mary Sohn, to improvise a story set in Home Depot. And as always, Eban (only the best) Schletter scores it all on piano!
This episode is brought to you by Glasses USA (www.glassesUSA.com/Paul).
December 30, 2016
The lovely, pleasant, and hilarious D’Arcy Carden (The Good Place) joins Ronna & Beverly to chat about the origin of her name, her siblings, ice-cream, and much more. Plus, the ladies tell us how they celebrated their Christmas. Happy New Year!
Please help out Penelope’s “Where Are The Women” cause by purchasing some Girl Scout Cookies by visiting: https://digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/penelope687715 (link goes live Jan. 3)
This episode is brought to you by Third Love (www.thirdlove.com/shalom and Squarespace (www.squarespace.com code: SHALOM).
December 30, 2016
Grease 2, love it or hate it, we’re going to talk about it. Categories cut from this year’s HOWDIES. Plus, everyone’ favorite: STATS! Paul also goes through Corrections and Omissions for Grease 2, Blake J. Harris interviews director Patricia Birch about the making of Grease 2, and the Movie Bitches review Nocturnal Animals. And we will be traveling to a post-apocalyptic Los Angeles for our next movie!
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Where to Find Jason, June & Paul:
Paul is in the new Nicolas Cage film “Army of One” available on VOD.
Paul’s new comedy Filthy Preppy Teen$ is now avail on the FullScreen and you can see June and Paul in their old show NTSF:SD:SUV:: on HULU. Paul also appears on Fresh off the Boat on ABC.
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.
December 30, 2016
Katie Halper (The Katie Halper Show) and Leah Bonnema (VH1) join Negin for a willfully positive discussion to ring in 2017. They recap their favorite moments of 2016 and make resolutions and predictions for the year ahead. Also, some deep reflections on drinking water’s optimal temperature.
December 30, 2016
The holidays are here, and Matt Price, DJ J-Logic, and Jonah Ray join the Sklar Brothers to pass the chord once again. We hear some of the best musical selections of 2016 as they share in good times and good cheer. Happy Holidays!
December 29, 2016
This week Bryan discusses the disappointments he felt from some of Oprah’s favorite things, while Erin shares some horrors she discovered walking around the studio lot. Also women in china who are called Tongqi are unaware they are married to closeted gay men, and a sub-Reddit devoted to gay ex-mormons has become a place to highlight one mans family struggles.
December 29, 2016
Each week, comedian Gilbert Gottfried and comedy writer Frank Santopadre share their admiration for lesser-known films, underappreciated TV shows and criminally underrated performers, discussing, dissecting and (occasionally) defending their handpicked guilty pleasures and buried treasures.
This week: Paging Don Gordon! Pursuing Tim Conway! Praising Tony Orlando! Remembering Alan Thicke! And Gilbert sings “Judy in Disguise (with Glasses)”!
December 29, 2016
No reporter cut through the media din of the 2016 presidential election quite like David Fahrenthold of The Washington Post. Remember the infamous Access Hollywood tape? That was one of Fahrenthold’s scoops, as were his exhaustive stories on Donald Trump’s questionable charitable activities. He joins Katie and Brian to discuss becoming an overnight sensation after 16 years on the job, getting called a “nasty guy” in a phone call with Donald Trump, and how he thinks journalists should cover Trump’s presidency. Plus, how he uses a mix of social media crowdsourcing and old-fashioned gumshoe reporting to break his stories.
This episode is brought to you by Blurb (www.blurb.com/grammar code: KATIE) and The Great Courses (www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/KATIE).
