On this week’s episode of The Black List Table Reads, Franklin chats with Mike Rosolio, screenwriter of the 2015 Black List script Reagan and Chad Hartigan, screenwriter of Morris from America which won him the 2016 Sundance Film Festival’s Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award. Mike talks to Franklin about growing up in a family of movie lovers, going from writing sketches with the sketch group Sketchup to writing scripts, and what lead him to writing Reagan. Then, Chad talks to Franklin about being the son of missionaries in Cyprus, engrossing himself in all kinds of films, and how the film festival world changed his life. LA: Join us for the first live, staged reading of 2016 featuring the 2015 Black List script REAGAN, Written and Directed by Mike Rosolio on Saturday, March 5th at 8:00pm at The Montalban Theater and starring JOHN CHO and LENA DUNHAM. Go to https://blcklst.com/ for tickets.

For this extra-special 100th episode of The Wolf Den, Adam talks with the very first MacArthur Fellow to be on the show, Jad Abumrad. Jad is the creator and co-host of Radiolab, a public radio show heard on more than 500 stations, and one of the most popular podcasts of all time. Jad and Adam talk about the creative process behind Radiolab, and the “gut churn” that Jad says was essential to create the show. Jad also shares his views on podcasting today, and the opportunities available for fresh talent in public radio and podcasting. Finally, he gives hard-earned advice for the aspiring audio producer. Theme song by Brett Morris.

Well Erin keeps losing her shit and Bryan quite frankly isn’t too surprised. This week, while Sam Smith proclaimed he’s the first openly gay guy to win an Oscar, look that up dude, Patricia Arquette is losing jobs for speaking out on equal pay. Makes sense. Pearls on an ankle honey.

Paul F. Tompkins, Drew Tarver and Tim Baltz join Matt Besser to improvise about using fighting moves from from video games in real life. They also create scenes about a fire marshal’s interrogation with a child, the complexities of stating sports facts and a pitch meeting for a sketch show that doesn’t go too well. Sign up for Seeso.com to watch Besser’s new stand-up special “Besser Breaks the Record” and “The UCB Show,” which were filmed live in UCBLA.

The dynamic duo Jillian Bell and Charlotte Newhouse of Idiotsitter on Comedy Central join Scott on a new Comedy Bang! Bang! Jillian and Charlotte talk space, Hope Floats, having chemistry while at The Groundlings, and their favorite TV show of all time. Then, Star Wars aficionados Irvin Kershner and Sir Alec Guinness stop by to get the CBB bump for the home release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens and answer all Star Wars related questions.

Getting inked with Kulap Vilaysack.

“How does one learn to have fast yet legible handwriting?” a QOD listener asks. Stephen thinks maybe we should all take a clue from mid-century America’s secretarial pool, while James attempts to recover from a traumatizing flashback to grammar school.

Mehar Sethi and Andrew talk about people who use filters on photos in order to darken their skin tone. Make sure to leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

We’re going from Teen Witch to teen witches that are dudes for our next movie. This week Paul goes through Corrections and Omissions for Teen Witch and Robyn Lively chimes in with her very own correction. Plus, Paul shares a mash up of Star Trek and Hamilton as he answers your Qs! Don’t forget to check out Blake Harris’ Oral History of Teen Witch over at www.slashfilm.com! Get yourself a BB-8 “What Is Its Mission?” T-shirt or Tote Bag over at http://howdidthisgetmade.bigcartel.com/ Set your DVRs for Party Over Here, a new FOX sketch comedy show from The Lonely Island and Paul starring Nicole Byer, Jessica McKenna, and Alison Rich. It premieres Saturday, March 12, 2016, at 11 pm. People of the internet: Watch Paul in Fresh off the Boat on ABC. Awhile ago, Paul and Rob Huebel did a comedy special on a 60 foot glass bus that traveled around LA. Now you’ll be able to see it. Go to https://itun.es/us/3M4J9 now to buy it! You can also see Jason in Transparent on Amazon and in Dirty Grandpa in a theater near you! Also, check out June in Grace and Frankie available on Netflix, and in all the episodes of NTSF:SD:SUV:: on HULU for free, and Jason in The Dictator (he’s still in it!).

Joining Casey and Danielle in the nook today is Retta (Parks and Rec, Girlfriends Guide to Divorce) to talk Yolanda emails, choosing to be the bad guy, and why the new RHONY teaser brought Danielle to tears. The ladies also uncover a secret in Mohammad’s pants and it’s a doozy.

Leonard and Baron return this week to talk about three Sports movies: the delightful 1992 film A League of Their Own, a star-studded turkey that you can skip, and a 40-year-old Motown sleeper called The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings.

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.