Actress Danielle Schneider brings a Top 5 Broadway Musicals chart on this week’s episode. Kulap and Danielle convince a reluctant Howard to see “Hamilton” under certain circumstances. Everything from films in uncomfortable environments to skincare tips are discussed during the Top 5 Movies charts. Danielle talks about her podcast, “Bitch Sesh,” and her love for the Real Housewives shows. During Two Charted, Kulap shares exciting updates on “Bajillion Dollar Propertie$” and Howard pitches another brilliant invention to mankind.

A marriage; a miscarriage. A divorce; a guy who looks (and smells) like a caveman. All in this epic love story. (With an UPDATE to last year’s cliffhanger!)

To join the conversation about this episode, go to longestshortesttime.com!

How long does it take to reach to 90th percentile in a ‘glamour profession’ such as the arts or sports? Aspiring professional backgammon player Stephen pulls data from his experiences pursuing a writing career and debates professional research with James on the topic.

Chris Cope and Andrew talk about shortening your name in the workplace. Make sure to leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

The Shrimps take on the Blouses at Pan Pacific Park. Matt Gourley and Mark McConville call the action, Jensen Karp* has the Sock Report. *Something’s wrong.

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*NSYNC’s Lance Bass and producer Drew Pokorny of Dirty Pop with Lance Bass on Sirius XM join Deanna & Emily this week for a very special episode of OMFG! We’ll find out how in tune Lance and Drew are with the youth as they do their best to define “fuckboi,” “thirst trap,” “diva cup,” and much more as they go head-to-head in a “OMFG! Dirty Pop” Pop Quiz. Plus, Lance shares the official story behind the evolution of the apostrophe before *NSYNC.

Writer Lauryn Kahn joins Jensen and the newly married Matty to talk about Matty’s wedding, Lauryn originally being an assistant for Adam McKay, growing as a writer, Niki & The Dove, Happy Valley, Friday Night Tykes, Total Design Furniture, The Witness, how we’re late on Lucha Underground, sensory deprivation tanks, Amazon Prime, and many other things you should know about.

Besser gives a follow-up on his Reddit AMA where humons asked comedy-related questions and sent him their thanks. Someone serving in the military tells Besser about trying to form an improv group and listening to the greatest podcast in the world. Besser also talks about the importance of having life experience before delving into comedy. Make sure to sign up for Seeso.com to get Matt Besser’s new standup special “Besser Breaks the Record” and the new live comedy show filmed at the UCB theaters called “The UCB Show.”

Have Millennials been raised in a culture where they not only expect all media to be free, but also feel compelled to publicly complain if the content doesn’t exceed their standards? Also today, James and Stephen discuss the death of the print encyclopedia, selling books on Amazon, and why Wi-Fi on Amtrak is so slow.

Hayes and Sean are talkin’ sports this week as they dish out some hot takes about their feelings on “a very large event”. Then, they chat with Brandon Gardner about his career in advertising and he lets them peak behind the curtain a little bit.

Randy and Jason talk to The Grawlix comedy troupe members Ben Roy, Adam Cayton-Holland and Andrew Orvedahl about their new truTV show “Those Who Can’t.” Daniel Van Kirk brings a crazy story about two men who fought each other with a shovel and chainsaw. Next, the Sklars recap the Broncos’ Super Bowl win with the Denver-based troupe and how Cam Newton handled the loss. Lastly, the late Chicago Bears linebacker Doug Buffone stops by the show to answer some questions about the 30 For 30 “The ’85 Bears” episode and everyone in heaven.

Chris Cope and Andrew talk about online gaming. Make sure to leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

The lovely and talented Gillian Jacobs joins Josh this week to talk about her new Netflix show “Love,” how “Community” brought stability to her life as an actor, one of her worst auditions, and her short documentary “The Queen Of Code”.

In celebration of the release of the latest Coen brothers film Hail, Ceaser!, Devin & Amy discuss their 2000 adventure film O Brother, Where Art Though?. The movie is based on the epic poem Odyssey. It stars George Clooney, John Turturro, and Tim Blake Nelson as 3 chain gang fugitives who escape from prison to find a treasure in the American South and have many adventures along the way. Listen as Devin & Amy get deep into one of the Coen brothers most playful and comedic films — and head to the forums on Wolfpop to cast the deciding vote!

Heynong Man! Jason Mantzoukas aka J-Dog aka Jeffrey Characterwheaties joins Scott to celebrate the 400th episode of Comedy Bang! Bang! Tune in and turn out to hear Scott & Jason discuss the status of Talkin’ ‘Tang, their love of Hamilton, and The Heynong Man Challenge. We then say “What’s Up?” to our old friend Hot Dog, champion water skiier and aspiring member of Sha Na Na. Hot Dog takes time away from his active war against surfers to hit us with a major bombshell.

As Marissa and Listler get ready for prom, they welcome an unexpected guest, B.B. (Matt Besser), Marina Del Rey’s local drug dealer on this week’s WOMP IT UP! They get into the new X-Files, the Super Bowl, and Ben & Jerry’s ice cream during another edition of “What’s Cheesing You?”. Then, the spotlight is on B.B. as he does his best to piece together the memories of his life. Plus, everyone shares some inspirational messages during Listler’s Love Lockdown!

Submit to be Marissa’s prom date by writing to wompupthejamz@gmail.com

Paul F. Tompkins welcomes 1st time, 2nd time, and 3rd time listeners to SPONTANEANATION! This week, Paul’s special guest is Alice Wetterlund of MTV’s Girl Code and HBO’s Silicon Valley! They chat about whether or not everyone deserves to be heard, how an only child learns to share, and exactly how much bravery is required to do stand up. Paul is then joined by Ted Michaels, Colleen Smith and Gary Anthony Williams to improvise a story set at a Kay Jewelers In A Mall. And as always, Eban (only the best) Schletter scores it all on piano! 

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You’ve probably seen ‘scared straight’ segments on some daytime talk show like ‘Maury’ before. You know the kind where they throw troubled teens in jail for a day to get yelled at by a drill instructor and come out crying for their parents?

What if we told you there was a whole industry set up around this where you can legally have your child kidnapped in the night and sent to the wilderness or to live in a religious group home for months on end? These programs prey on middle-to-upper-class families, operate where there are no child labor laws, and use torture, fear, and manipulation tactics to “fix” troubled youth. Also the counselors need no formal training and are often child molesters.

The best case scenario if you’re a teenager sent to one of these camps is that you come home with PTSD and severe trust issues for the rest of your life, however in many cases you may just die there. It’s one of the scariest things happening in America right now that you probably didn’t know about.

Cracked editors Jack O’Brien and Robert Evans speak with Maia Szalavitz, who literally wrote the book on the teen rehab industry, about how these centers operate and why so many families are conned into paying them thousands of dollars to hurt their kids. Then they speak with Sarah Cummins, whose family sent her to Utah to live in one of these centers where she was forced to manipulate other girls, do endless manual labor and hug her counselor who turned out to be a sex offender.

Stand-up and actor Chris Cope joins Andrew all this week to answer some racism questions. Today they discuss terrible comment sections on interracial porn. Be sure to call us at (323) 389-RACE to ask if anything is racist.

Lindsey Stirling is a classically trained violinist, dancer, performance artist, and author. Lindsey joins Nate during her book tour for her new release The Only Pirate at the Party to talk about the writing process, the feeling of holding her very first violin after a long time of practicing on cardboard, getting over her stage fright by going door to door in her neighborhood to play in front of strangers, and how her faith effects her creativity. Make sure to get a head start for the next book club by grabbing yourself The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald and send in your thoughts on the book at readingaloudpodcast@gmail.com.

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LIVE from Largo in Los Angeles, Andy Richter of Conan joins Paul, June, and Jason to discuss the 1980 disco/rock opera The Apple. They’ll cover June believing the movie took place in space, Paul not realizing the movie’s connection to Adam and Eve, and the BIM mandated hour exercise. Plus, we get into accents as the audience comes prepared with BIM marks during Audience Q&A!

Don’t forget to check out Blake Harris’ Oral History of The Apple 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/

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!).

This is a discovered transmission from Eliza Skinner, a survivor of the incident. Eliza has been broadcasting a podcast from her van and it now has been 30 days since the incident has wiped out most of the population of the city. Eliza is joined by Barbara, another survivor whom she met while scavenging for survival. They have a heart to heart about the new obstacles that they face day to day now that the future seems bleak. As they begin their journey to another city they encounter teenager Traci Reardon along the road who joins them in the van and helps anyone out there still on Twitter with advice on the apocalypse.

Andrew Ti and special guest Naomi Ko finish the week off by discussing the Gypsy stereotype. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Nicholas Cage warms up the audience for Jason and Randy live at San Francisco Sketchfest 2016. The Sklars, Nick and comedian Moshe Kasher talk to Daniel Van Kirk about a drunk driver’s interaction with a police officer in the city Niceville. Actor Jon Daly joins during a story about a non-sexual cuddle party in Minnesota. Later, Bernie Sanders stops by and compares his race against Donald Trump to a wizard battle. Prosecuting attorney Ken Kratz from “Making a Murderer” discusses the complicated case of Steven Avery, who also makes an appearance. Thankfully, Jesse Ventura joins to voice his opinion on everything.

No one knows story better than Lindsay Doran. Lindsay has been a substantial part in some of the most iconic films of the last four decades, everything from This Is Spinal Tap to Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. In Part 2 of Franklin’s interview with Lindsay, she discusses the production of Stranger Than Fiction, making movie deals when cell phones were brand new, how Lindsay became involved with Positive Psychology, and what it can teach us about storytelling.

Grammy award winning singer-songwriter India Arie joins Kamau & Kevin to talk about Denzel Washington as Coach Boone in the 2000 sports drama Remember the Titans. They also discuss India’s relationship with Denzel, what lead her to finally move to New York, and her Top 5 Denzel Movies of All Time.

Sarah and Susan celebrate David Bowie as they discuss his music, some of which they have featured on the show. Then, New Yorker cartoonist and author Emily Flake joins Sarah and Susan to talk about The Leftovers, Peter Pan, and Tom Waits.

Legendary comedian Gilbert Gottfried shares stories from his early days of doing stand-up at the age of 15 to his days at Saturday Night Live to his stint on Alan Thicke’s late night talk show Thicke of the Night and much more as he joins Scott on a new Comedy Bang! Bang! Gilbert and Scott also chat with Presidential candidates Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders as they stop by during their 2016 Debate Tour of the country. Check out if the Trump Vs. Bernie tour is coming to a city near you @ www.trumpvsbernie.com!

Hamming it up with Cristela Alonzo.

Mishy Harman first heard This American Life on a road trip across the United States, listening to a compilation of shows provided by his college roommate. That binge inspired the Jerusalem native to co-create Israel Story, a radio show and podcast focused on the lives of people from his home country.  On this episode of The Wolf Den Mishy explains how the show—one of Israel’s first podcasts—came together, and what it was like to go from novice producer to having a hit radio show. He also discusses what makes the show stand out in his country’s media landscape, and what goes into making the project sustainable, especially in the much more competitive US podcast market.