The final chapter in the Spielberg Saga is here as Sean Frye joins Matt to talk about playing Steve, Elliot’s older brother’s friend in E.T. The Extra Terrestrial. Sean shares some great insight on all of the scenes from the film as well as what it was like working with Henry Thomas, E.T. himself, and going over to Harrison Ford’s house. Plus, Matt gets a little crabby as he counts down his Top 10 List of Things That Happen in Movies That Never Happen in Real Life.

HENRY THOMAS AUDITIONS FOR E.T.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tA5giyG8E7g

SONG FOR YOU FAR AWAY BY JAMES TAYLOR

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8YlrmBFn8s

SOMEONE IN THE DARK BY MICHAEL JACKSON

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GYsRC-7_S0

TURN ON YOUR HEART LIGHT BY NEIL DIAMOND

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0TfR9mgOiU

When Marvel asked Dennis Hopeless to create a new story for Spider-Woman, he knew he wanted her to be pregnant. In this episode, he explains why. And we hear from his wife Jessie, the real-life superhero behind Spider-Woman. To join the conversation about this episode, go to longestshortesttime.com!

Actor and comedian Dan Ahdoot joins the gang to break down the music and movie charts. The top 5 songs from Spotify’s U.S. Top 50 inspire a discussion about rap not being effective with certain topics anymore. They also talk about acting in films and Dan’s role in Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ during the movie chart. Once again, Howard defends his thoughts on Hamilton during Two Charted.

Stephen thinks political commentators’ predictions of this year’s presidential race are more stupid and arrogant than ever, but does it really matter which candidate wins the election? Listen to James and Stephen dissect how much authority the executive branch really holds in domestic and foreign matters, and to what degree our daily lives are actually affected by who’s in the Oval Office.

Mehar Sethi and Andrew talk about how you can ruin your child’s life just by what you choose to name them. Make sure to leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Jonathan is joined by Brad Damaré, Professor in the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at USC, to uncover the true story behind the 1997 animated film Anastasia.

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Screenwriter Jeffrey Reddick joins Jensen and guest co-host Melissa Stetten to talk about creating the Final Destination series, writing a screen treatment for A Nightmare on Elm Street sequel at 14, the current state of Horror films, Jack Garratt, Ale-8, Oxenfree, Butterscotch, Neko Atsume, how we’re late on Toronto, Keeping Up with the Kardashians, must see Pop Culture television, and many other things you should know about.

If you’re gonna be an adult then there’s no one better you’d want to be than Casey Wilson of Marry Me, Happy Endings, and Bitch Sesh. Casey is an accomplished creator but is still fearful of her lack of tech knowledge. Tech Guru Brendan Dauenhauer is back to join Deanna & Emily to help Casey with her burning questions about what happens when you delete your sexy pics, hackers, and setting up her own Wi-Fi network.

Kevin sits down with comedy writer Carol Leifer (Seinfeld) to discuss her recent book, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Crying. Carol chats about writing for some of the leading names in comedy and answers a few questions from said peers.

Sean and Hayes open up the Teaser Freezer to discuss the hot new teaser for “Criminal.” Then KULAP VILAYSACK from “Who Charted” appears to help the guys do a chart of their own.

How did it come to pass that alcohol was made readily available and culturally celebrated, while marijuana and other intoxicants were stigmatized and made illegal? Listen on to hear if James agrees with Stephen that these landmark drug laws are little more than “accidents of history”.

​Comedian and podcaster Andy Wood joins Randy and Jason on this week’s Sklarbro County. They discuss Chris Rock hosting the Oscars and the Sklars recently performing in Raleigh, NC. Daniel Van Kirk’s crazy stories include a Florida man with a metal detector who found a live grenade at the beach and two strangers who had sex on a Ferris wheel. Later, prosecuting attorney Ken Kratz of Making a Murderer calls in to plug his classic rock cover band.

Mehar Sethi and Andrew talk about a caller having a black girl as the mascot for his blog. Make sure to leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Devin and Amy ponder what the end of the world is like as they discuss the 1964 Sidney Lumet film Fail Safe. Based on the 1962 novel of the same name by Eugene Burdick and Harvey Wheeler, It portrays a fictional account of a Cold War nuclear crisis. Listen to Devin & Amy talk about this masterly made movie — and head to the forums on Wolfpop to cast the deciding vote!

The very talented young man Taron Egerton joins Josh this week to talk about his latest film Eddie the Eagle, Kingsman: The Secret Service, and where he sees his career going in the future.

If you go back one hundred or even fifty years ago to ask kids what they wanted when they grew up, they’d say they wanted to have families and to have good jobs. Now when you ask that question to kids the resounding answer is, “to be famous.” Not to be a famous actor or a famous musician or athlete, just to be famous. And in our culture being famous is an easy reality. There are real Twitter and Vine and Instagram celebrities, but in a way we’re all the star of our own curated reality show, broadcast over Facebook updates and Snapchat stories. We have a word for this kind of self-aggrandizing behavior-narcissism-but sometimes we use that word to mean “asshole” or “jerk” when there’s an actual clinical meaning behind it that’s much more complicated than the informal insult. Narcissism is a diagnosable condition that statistically only 1% of the population has. But why does it seem people are becoming more self-obsessed, more vain, more arrogant? In this week’s episode, Jack O’Brien and Jason Pargin (aka David Wong) flesh out the theory that narcissism has become our cultural status quo. They discuss the differences between clinical narcissism and our colloquial version of the word; how Hitler, Trump, Jobs and countless other celebrities were certified narcissists; and how narcissism plays a part in Harry Potter and the new Star Wars.

Articles Referenced in this Episode:

The Last Psychiatrist on narcissism as a generational pathology: http://goo.gl/AsODT

David Wong’s article on the Monkeysphere: http://goo.gl/x15H

Pictures of Hitler in 1925 rehearsing his speeches in front of a mirror: http://goo.gl/Iqz8UQ

Tony Zhou on ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’: https://goo.gl/307L9G

The full version of ‘My Dinner with Andre’ on YouTube: https://goo.gl/mr8YFm

It’s February 29th and you know what TIME that is! It’s TIME for Maxwell Keeper aka The Time Keeper to join Scott once again on a very special Leap Year Celebration episode of Comedy Bang! Bang! The Time Keeper brings along The Sun Dialer, The Clock Facer, The Watch Maker, The Old Timer, and The Time Master, members of the secret society “The Timeys” for a Bacchanal that you shan’t forget. Tick tock! Tick tock!

Paul F. Tompkins welcomes a collective group of listeners back to SPONTANEANATION! This week, Paul’s special guest is stand-up comedian Cameron Esposito of the upcoming Seeso standup special “Marriage Material” (March 24)! They chat about how glasses are made, how children figure out insults, and the Pope’s eye doctor. Paul is then joined by Shulie Cowen, Brandon Johnson, and Chris Tallman to improvise a story set at Universal Studios Hollywood. And as always, Eban (only the best) Schletter scores it all on piano! There’s no live Spontaneanation at Largo next month, but you can still see Paul there on Saturday March 5th, along with Matt Gourley, Jeremy Carter and Mark McConville as they celebrate the Superego Podcast’s 10th Anniversary! Join the good doctors as they welcome special guests (friends old and new to a very special live performance. The early show’s already sold out, but you can still get tickets to the late show!  http://bit.ly/SE10Late

As a depressive on the go, you probably need a little help balancing work, family and that 800 pound knitted mass of negative-thought-loops that’s slowly crushing your will to live. If so, talk to your doctor about Blue Woman Group. In this episode, comedians and board certified depressives Jacqueline Novak and Aparna Nancherla, help you deal with working in an office environment. Let them do the years of expensive psychoanalysis, self-reflection spirals and medication adjustments for you! To hear more of Blue Woman Group, sign up for Howl Premium today. Use the promo code BLUE at Howl.fm, and get your first month free.

Writer Mehar Sethi joins Andrew all this week to answer some racism questions. Today they discuss comments on Asian tourists. Be sure to call us at (323) 389-RACE to ask if anything is racist.

This week Nate welcomes Boston Globe journalist Sacha Pfeiffer to Reading Aloud to talk with Nate about her rise through journalism, the newspaper scandal that inspired the Oscar nominated film Spotlight, and the importance of a good crying room. Be sure to pick up Ernest Hemingway’s “A Farewell to Arms”, and join us for next month’s book club!

“Idiotsitter” stars Jillian Bell and Charlotte Newhouse join Randy and Jason on this week’s Sklarbro Country. But first, Nick Cage drops by the studio and talks to Nick Cage on the phone. Jillian and Charlotte talk about the making of “Idiotsitter.” The four of them also discuss the difficulties of parenting and their love for “Straight Outta Compton.” Later, the Quick Hits include an NFL quarterback who loses his luggage on the highway and Tweets to America to help him find it.

Recorded live from Joshua Tree is the 500th episode of Vision Quest: The Podcast with your hosts Chakie (Drew DiFonzo Marks) and The Sound of Leaves Rustling (James Mastraieni)! They’ll guide their guest on a vision quest to get better acquainted with themselves with the help of hallucinogenic drugs. This week they are joined by Emma Dottie, a mother trying to overcome the death of her son. Join them as they take a journey into the wormhole of Emma’s past as they take Ayahuasca. Later, Traci Reardon arrives to help her Twitter followers with advice on bad trips, poppers, and shrooms in another edition of “Help Me, Rhonda.”

Oscar experts Adam B. Vary, Kate Aurthur, and Jarett “The Wiesel” Wieselman of BuzzFeed join Ronna & Beverly to talk all things Oscars! From Room to The Revenant, who will win for best picture? Which actors and actresses will take home the gold for their performance? Tune in to hear from the best!

Andrew Ti and special guest Langston Kerman finish the week off by discussing the “what are you?” and “where are you from?” phenomenon. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

This week I meet my first Foonish baron. Also my first baron!

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Credits

Arnie: Arnie Niekamp
Chunt: Adal Rifai
Usidore: Matt Young
Baron Ragoon: Chris Rathjen
Blemish: Martin Wilson
Mysterious Man: Tim Sniffen
Craig: Ryan DiGiorgi
Tricia: Kate James
Kern: Spencer Ham

Producers: Arnie Niekamp, Evan Jacover, Ryan DiGiorgi
Editor: Ryan DiGiorgi
Theme Music: Andy Poland
Magic Tavern Logo: Allard Laban

Sponsored by: Inventables via The Chicago Podcast Cooperative

Put your spurs on and rustle up the latest Black List Table Reads script, Loose Women by Jeffrey Belanger. The Loose Women are an infamous gang of sharpshooters led by Pistol Dick Pete Daly, but when the Women have a falling out with Pete, they’re forced to discover just what sort of gang they want to be. Loose Women stars Robin Weigert, TaiVon McKinney, Sandy Martin, Lee Garlington, Sarah Jane Morris, Bailey Noble, Rya Kihlstedt, John Billingsley, John Piper Ferguson, and Robert Baker, and it’s narrated by Evan Todd.

Jeffrey Belanger, screenwriter of Loose Women joins Franklin this week to chat about how judging movies by their covers as a child began his lifelong his interest in movies, writing parody films in middle school, what inspired him to write Loose Women, and being okay with making mistakes.

Jerrika Hinton aka Dr. Stephanie Edwards of Grey’s Antomy joins Kamau, Kevin, and special co-host Dr. Melissa Hudson Bell this week to talk about being directed by Denzel Washington for “The Sound of Silence,” episode of Grey’s Anatomy. Jerrika shares how the cast and crew kept their cool around Denzel, the cinematic feeling he brought to the show, and a tease for her Top 5 Denzel movies.

That’s who you are…The morally corrupt Faye Resnick. This week female judge Shirley Kornreich, straight from the fields honay, ordered Kesha to stay in her record deal with her alleged rapist Dr. Luke. Meanwhile boxing champ Pacquiao thinks gay people are worse than animals. Someone knows how to pack the ow! Also guest Ross Mathews is here and ready to drop his new album, Boy Pussy.