On our 100th episode, Stephen and James look into how creative and professional workloads impact one’s stress and happiness. Per the usual, James’ advice comes autobiographically, while Stephen’s figures are aided from the research of Charles Duhigg, whom he recently interviewed.

Gilbert Gottfried is the most wonderful tornado you can ever imagine. He joins Matt this week to talk about his role as Iago the parrot in Disney’s Aladdin. Gilbert tells us about the audition process, having to re-record dialogue for the animated series that was deemed too dirty by a viewer, and the remarkable story of how a family reached their autistic son through a puppet of the parrot. Plus, Matt’s Superego pals Mark McConville and Jeremy Carter talk about playing parts in Aladdin in a totally different context during I Was Par-rot Too.

Most people get through postpartum depression with therapy. But for Megan Stielstra, the answer was spying on her neighbor. To join the conversation about this episode, go to longestshortesttime.com!

Mandell Maughan of Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ joins Andrew to talk about fear by profiling. Make sure to leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Scott Aukerman joins Kulap and Howard LIVE at SXSW for a special Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ edition of Who Charted. They break down the top 5 songs on iTunes and discuss if Kulap would ever take Scott’s last name. Paul F. Tompkins stops by during the movies chart and debates with Howard about the art of a lightsaber duel. Later, Howard performs “Gu Cruise!” with Kulap!

Margaret Cho joins Jonathan to get curious about comedy, dogs, charity and cannabis.

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On a bonus improv4humans, Matt Besser presents the new show from i4h regular Chris Gethard. Welcome to Beautiful Stories from Anonymous People! Every week, Chris Gethard opens the phone lines to one caller, for one hour, and he can’t hang up, no matter what. In this debut episode, Chris talks to a true underdog in Texas who has both a fascinating family history and a pent-up passion.

Join Kevin as he sits down with television actor Jay R. Ferguson (The Real O’Neals, Mad Men). Jay chats about his hesitance towards acting, a passion for bar trivia, and Burt Reynolds gifting him his first car.

An ex-Orthodox Jew answers Chris’s pressing questions about Kosher law, particularly as it relates to drinking wine and eating insects. He also reveals a clever passport hack.

A true underdog in Denton, Texas reveals his fascinating family history, and a pent-up passion.

Actor and improviser Tim Baltz of Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ joins Jensen and Matty to talk about noisy neighbors, being the commissioner of the HeadGum Fantasy Basketball League, producer/rapper Sap, Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace, Cuyler Smith’s Trading Cards, The Armando Iannucci Shows, Elfquest, how we’re late on Snapchat, Card Crawl, straight brim hats, and many other things you should know about.

Love birds Mary Neely and Bill Kottkamp join Deanna & Emily this week to speak on their lovely relationship filled with romantic surprises, gender discussions, romantic paranoia, and non-stop gazing.

A listener asks if his “45 minute daily walks…will keep him fit for a long time.” James recounts his personal experiences trying to stay in shape for the last decade, having experimented with every “fad diet” and different exercise routines, while Stephen lets us know what podcasts are definitely on the “no listen list” while exercising.

The boys appear LIVE at an SXSW panel hosted by a major star and take questions about podcasting and technology, then fly home to do a guest segment with college basketball expert BRANDON GARDNER.

Actor and improviser Mandell Maughan of Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ joins Andrew to talk about the MAC cosmetic’s instagram being flooded with racist comments after a photo of a black woman’s lips was posted. Make sure to leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

The Thermals frontman Hutch Harris joins Randy and Jason for a special Sklarbro County music episode. Hutch talks about his experiences performing comedy in addition to music. Daniel Van Kirk’s crazy stories include a woman who was bitten by a tiger at the zoo after trying to pet it at 4 in the morning. Later, Hutch performs a few songs from his new record, which is titled “We Disappear,” and Donald Trump leaves a message for the Sklars.

Paul F. Tompkins once again welcomes the wonderful real people of Los Angeles AND the internet to a LIVE episode of Spontaneanation, recorded at the world-famous Largo at The Coronet! This week, Paul’s special guest is Keegan-Michael Key of Key and Peele! They chat about what information Keegan has withheld from his parents, what not to say to Mads Mikkelsen, and the drunk-driving regulations of his youth. Paul is then joined by Craig Cackowski, Chris Tallman, and Jean Villepique to improvise a story set at a Tesla Charging Station. And as always, Eban (only the best) Schletter scores it all on piano! SPONTANEANATION LIVE returns to Largo on Saturday, April 2nd! Paul’s special guest will be Grant-Lee Phillips! Get your tickets now: bit.ly/SPONT416

Photos by Liezl Estipona

The entire cast of Seeso’s Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ joins Scott on this week’s Comedy Bang! Bang! Paul F. Tompkins, Dan Ahdoot, Drew Tarver, Mandell Maughan, Ryan Gaul, Tawny Newsome, and Tim Baltz are in the studio ready to answer the important questions listeners might have about their hometown, comedy training, and height. Later, Olivier & Wiliger Wronge arrive to promote their LAX shoe shining business, Stacey Keeks & Margita Chelco tell us all about their new cookbook, and Felix Heist & Dean Unda pitch an idea that will knock your socks off.

Last we heard from Tomblain Belaroth, his role as Danlet earned him a nomination for a Tosser Award. Now he’s back to tell us all about his experience on the Red Carpet.

Credits

Arnie: Arnie Niekamp

Chunt: Adal Rifai

Usidore: Matt Young

Tomblain Belaroth: Steve Waltien

Blemish: Martin Wilson

Mysterious Man: Tim Sniffen

Producers: Arnie Niekamp, Evan Jacover, Ryan DiGiorgi

Editor: Evan Jacover

Theme Music: Andy Poland

Magic Tavern Logo: Allard Laban

Film festival programmer Michael Lerman joins Devin and Amy to discuss the 2009 drama/horror film Antichrist. They break down the movie’s complicated gender politics, use of animals and brave acting. Also, Michael shares his notebook full of thoughts on previous episodes. Head to the Earwolf forums to vote if Antichrist is canon-worthy.

Ever since we started letting friendly wolves and tiny tigers into our homes a few thousand years ago, society has been split into two camps: dog people and cat people. Sometimes the battle lines are drawn across gender lines; the term cat-lady evokes an image in your head in a way cat-man doesn’t. We use the word dog to colloquialize a sly, rakish man. Often we choose sides purely based on what our parents allowed in the house when we were kids. But rarely we stop to consider all the crazy superpowers our pets have: like how dogs can read human emotions better than other humans can, and how a cat’s purr can improve your bone density. Recorded live at the UCB Sunset Theatre in Los Angeles, Team Dog (Jack O’Brien, Dan O’Brien, Cody Johnston), Team Cat (Carmen Angelica, Jake Weisman) and Team Turtle (Alex Schmidt) go back and forth with rarely-known facts about the pets we keep at home to decide who is the ultimate victor in this war that has been waged for millennia. Team Cat will blow up the way you think about the gender binary, and we may decide after it all that the best pet to have is a pig.

Footnotes:

Proof that Cats Destroy the Ecosystem: http://goo.gl/6UB35

Cats’ Purring Improves Bone Density: http://goo.gl/B4Dr0e

Pigs Have Higher IQs than Dogs, Chimps: http://goo.gl/92xdEr

Why Dogs Look at the Right Side of Your Face: http://goo.gl/VN3p3J

Cat Owners More Likely to Have Advanced Degree: https://goo.gl/PirgYj

Toxoplasma Gondii’s Effect on Humans: http://goo.gl/Cg0TX5

The brilliant Mandell Maughan of Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ joins Andrew all this week to answer some racism questions. Today they discuss pushing the blame of racial issues onto others and Zootopia. Be sure to call us at (323) 389-RACE to ask if anything is racist.

On this week’s episode of The Black List Table Reads with Franklin Leonard, screenwriter Jason Hellerman chats with Franklin about being blown away by Raiders of the Lost Ark as a child, being kicked out of an Anatomy class in college for being a class clown, and how his 2013 Black List script Shovel Buddies became a feature length film. Then, Caitlin McFarland & Emily Gipson, founders of the Austin Television Festival (ATX TV Fest) join Franklin to talk about how their love of movies and shared interests lead them to creating their very own festival which has a very special event for all the Friday Night Lights fans out there.

Ronna and Beverly are joined by international Groundling Kevin Kirkpatrick to talk about growing up in a food panic, being treated horribly by his grandmother, and not enjoying his partying on Ambien experience. Plus, Beverly tells us all about her trip to Argentina.

Adam Martinelli aka Diego Dog (Ryan Stanger) and Vince Valvina (Ryan Meharry) proudly present Life On The Fast Lane, the only podcast that reviews the hottest night clubs in the world. This week they are joined by special guest and cocaine dealer Olive Donkey Sit to review the One Oak Night Club in Hollywood. They’ll share their respective experiences with the club’s ambiance, liquor, and sexuality before they give their ratings. Later, Traci Reardon makes an entrance to help her Twitter followers with night club advice in another edition of “Help Me, Rhonda.” Happy Clubbing!

Andrew Ti and special guests Tawny Newsome and Drew Tarver of Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ finish the week off by discussing the stance on pronouncing words in an accent that is not your own. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Comedian and musician Eli Braden joins Randy and Jason to discuss his show-worthy personal life. Eli also describes his diverse career in the entertainment industry, which includes jobs in music, comedy and an upcoming documentary. Later, Nick Cage pitches a big change to the podcast to Jason.

This week Bryan stays up until 2AM and talks exclusively about how talented he is while Erin becomes a screenwriter/Champagne entrepreneur, watch out Sophia Coppola! Also being gay or a witch is the same as being a serial killer when it comes to laws in China and Indonesia, and gay-legend-icon-star Trixie Mattel is here to share her dreams of touring Scottsdale, Arizona.

Select highlights from Pardcast-a-thon 2016, a benefit for Smile Train. Featuring Sarah Silverman, Matt Walsh, Andy Daly and Michael Sheen. Purchase the full 12-hour audio/video package at nevernotfunny.com! Proceeds benefit Smile Train.

After describing photos of Denzel with celebrities, Kamau and Kevin pitch their ideal man date with the greatest actor of all time. Also, observations about the TV version of Training Day inspire a conversation on Hollywood’s countless diversity problems.