Happy N(j)ew Year from Ronna & Beverly! The kick ass Zoe Bell joins Ronna & Beverly to chat about her first break as a stuntwoman on Xena: Warrior Princess, her transition from stunt work on Kill Bill to becoming an actress with a major role in Quentin Tarantino’s Death Proof, her role in The Hateful Eight, and why the praying mantis is the only thing that frightens her.

This week I meet two Sharks, but only one of them is a literal shark. I mean I GET IT, but it still seems more confusing than it needs to be.

Credits

Arnie: Arnie Niekamp
Chunt: Adal Rifai
Usidore: Matt Young
Louis A. Shark: John Patrick Coan
Lois, a shark: Jen Jackson
Mysterious Man: Tim Sniffen
Craig: Ryan DiGiorgi

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

Sponsored By: Iron Galaxy via The Chicago Podcast Cooperative

Happy New Year Denzealots! Sonari Glinton of NPR joins Kamau & Kevin to talk about the growth of Denzel’s character in the 1993 film Philadelphia. Sonari also tells us about the moment he realized that he was real close to Black Judgement and his experience attending the White House Christmas party. Plus, Sonari leaves Denzealots with a special quiz!

At long last, the conclusion of the Best of Comedy Bang! Bang! 2015 countdown with special co-host Paul F. Tompkins is here with your Top 3 episodes of the entire year. Thanks for listening and Happy New Year!

Singer-songwriters Kenneth Pattengale and Joey Ryan together are The Milk Carton Kids and this week they join Mary Holland, Matt Newell, and Seth Morris for another musical edition of improv4humans with Matt Besser! The Milk Carton Kids play us some select tracks off of their many albums that will inspire scenes about a new dog who learns how to fit in, heaven being much like life on Earth, and the incredible lengths a group of kids go to find out what kind of jean shorts a lady in their neighborhood is wearing. Make sure to get the Upright Citizens Brigade television show season 3 now available on DVD, the UCB Comedy Improv Manual, and pick up The Milk Carton Kids music at www.themilkcartonkids.com!

Do you strive to follow in the professional footsteps of Stephen J. Dubner and James Altucher? Is direct advice from the men themselves the one element you’re missing from accomplishing that goal? If so, strap on your headphones and start listening to today’s episode!

Join Danielle and special co-host Jessica St. Clair with their guest Ana Ortiz (Ugly Betty, Devious Maids) as they discuss Munchausen syndrome, Kyle’s never not seen shoulders and animals rising up to attack Lisa and Ken. You’ll hear Amazon reviews of Bedroom Kandi vibrators, a teary email from Casey away on holiday, praise for Teresa’s post prison blow-out, and a dramatic reading of a classic Real Housewives of New York scene.

All that and a visit from Watch What Happens Live associate producer Mariah Smith, who gives us some behind the scenes scoop.

Dana Gould, comedian/Simpsons writer/die-hard movie buff joins Leonard and Baron to talk about what lead to his love of horror films, the incredibly wide range of references on The Simpsons that you would either get or not get, and one of his favorite sleepers, Carnival of Souls (1962) directed by Herk Harvey.

Ring in the New Year with Howard, Kulap, and Matt Besser of improv4humans! In a Who Charted? first, Matt shares his Top 5 Songs of 2015 and explains how his daughter inspired Ben Lee’s music video for “Happiness.” Then, everyone talks about what made them cry as they watched Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Finally, Howard takes us through his special Christmas for One experience as he counts down his Top 5 Hip-Hop Songs of 2015. Happy New Year Chartists!

Today’s question originated on Quora, where it has over 1600 users following it. Ours hosts take a look not only at the question itself, but also why so many people are obsessed with their offspring being gratuitously wealthy.

It’s that time of year once again where Jensen & Matty countdown their top 10 Get Up On picks of 2015, throw in their 3 favorite Get Up OFFs, and then make fun of each other by pointing out what they think was each other’s WORST pick of the year. Enjoy and thanks for listening Bunheads!

Naomi Villa is a Los Angeles based improviser who is a brunch fanatic. Naomi joins Deanna & Emily to talk about why brunch is the perfect place to make friends, test her Friends fandom, and explain why Tumblr is a comfortable place to express yourself. Treat Yo Self and have a Happy New Year!

On a very special New Years edition of Sklarbro County, Randy, Jason, and Daniel Van Kirk get into some real talk about Vin Diesel, Hanukkah, Larry King, and the usual County insanity. Plus, we hear from our good friend Michael Kissick who has some great jokes to share with us. Happy New Year!

Do you ever stop a podcast mid-episode even though you like the content, because it’s ‘unlistenable’? Today, James and Stephen posit why some shows pay seemingly no attention to their aural character, and what it takes to become a ‘Top 10’ podcast.

Devin & Amy count down their Top 10 Films of 2015 as they decide which movie they will choose to be inducted into the Canon. Will they nominate Jurassic World? What about Creed? One thing is for sure, they cannot induct Mad Max again. Tune in for the discussion — and head to the forums on Wolfpop to cast the deciding vote for both films!

One of the most celebrated filmmakers of all time, Quentin Tarantino joins Josh to end the year strong with a conversation about his latest film The Hateful Eight, why he wouldn’t be able to make a horror film as good as The Exorcist, meeting his hero Brian De Palma, the early version of Kill Bill, and the possibility of a stage version of The Hateful Eight. Happy New Year!

The Best of Comedy Bang! Bang! 2015 countdown continues with Scott and special co-host Paul F. Tompkins as they go through numbers six, five, and four on the list of the best episodes YOU voted for. Please enjoy and we will see you on New Year’s Eve for the final installment!

Marina Del Ray High is hopped up on Christmas cheer this year as Marissa, Listler, and Substitute teacher Mrs. Patti Raper (Jamie Denbo) gather together on the last day of school for a special Holiday WOMP IT UP! After sharing their holiday plans, we hear everyone’s issues with DiGiorno Pizza, public tampon dispensers being unavailable, and WOMP IT UP merch in a new segment called “What’s Cheesing YOU?” Then, the spotlight is on Mrs. Patti Raper as she tells us about being intimate with a cast member of “Whose Line Is It Anyway?”, meeting her husband in jail, and her brief time with the Manson Family. Plus, listeners get some advice on long distance relationships and more during Listler’s Love Lockdown!

Paul F. Tompkins welcomes all, the many, the few, the high, and the low back to SPONTANEANATION! This week, Paul’s special guest is comedian/improviser/writer Eliza Skinner of Turnt Up! and The Late Late Show with James Corden! They chat about the glamour of entertainment seen through a child’s eyes, having conversations with sleeping people, and feeling frustrated by TV/movie characters in frustrating situations. Paul is then joined by Hal Lublin, Mark McConville and Jean Villepique to improvise a story set Inside a 40 Year-Old Woman’s Purse. And as always, Eban (only the best) Schletter scores it all on piano!

LIVE episodes of SPONTANEANATION return to Largo on The Coronet on Saturday, February 6, 2016! Get your tickets now: bit.ly/SPONT0216

Merry Christmas Reading Aloud listeners! Nate shares some very special holiday pieces recorded LIVE from the UCB theatre in Los Angeles by special guests Megan Amram, Seth Morris as Bob Ducca, Natalie Palamides, Emily Maya Mills, and Steve Agee. Relax this holiday season and pick up “Fates and Furies” by Lauren Groff and send in your thoughts on the book at readingaloudpodcast@gmail.com.

Celebrate Life Day with Paul, Jason, and special guests Matt Gourley of I Was There Too and Eden Sher of The Middle as they discuss the infamous 1978 CBS TV film The Star Wars Holiday Special. They’ll talk about Chewbacca being a bad father, the Diahann Carroll virtual reality porn, Harvey Korman being truly committed in all of his “comedic bits,” and much more. Merry Christmas and Happy Life Day from HDTGM!

Don’t forget to check out Blake Harris’ Oral History of The Star Wars Holiday Special 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 and a while ago, Paul and Rob Huebel did a comedy special on a 60 foot glass bus that traveled around LA and 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 Sleeping With Other People on iTunes! 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!).

Ho! Ho! Ho! Welcome back to the North Pod with your host Santa Claus (Paul F. Tompkins) and returning special guest Ho Ho the naughty Elf. They’ll read from the Naughty and Nice List, hear some North Pole gossip from Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, and challenge each other to come up with the quintessential Christmas Song. Plus, Traci Reardon arrives to offer advice to her Twitter followers who are desperate for Christmas help in another edition of “Help Me, Rhonda.” Merry Christmas!

It’s the time of year where The Sklar Brothers, Matt Price of the Whale Cave, DJ J-Logic, and Nate DiMeo of The Memory Palace podcast pass the chord and share their Top 3 Songs of 2015! Happy Holidays!

On a special Christmas Edition of Yo, Is This Racist, Andrew Ti and special guest Megan Rosati finish the week off by discussing if it’s racist for a White person to convert to Islam. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Actress Heather Matarazzo (Welcome to the Dollhouse) joins Sarah & Susan to talk about “You Is Kind, You Is Smart, You Is Important” from The Help, Martin Luther King’s “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” speech, and feeling abandoned. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas!

Merry Christmas and Happy Kwanzaa to all the Denzealots from W. Kamau Bell and Kevin “#Keverything” Avery! This holiday season Kamau & Kevin discuss the birthday gifts they will be giving to Denzel, how Kevin got all “Elfed” up to pay it forward to the San Francisco Hotel Nikko guests, and which Denzel movie is most appropriate to watch on Christmas Day.

The best of Comedy Bang! Bang! 2015 continues with Scott and Paul F. Tompkins as they count down numbers ten through seven of the best episodes YOU voted for! Merry Christmas to you all and we’ll see you next week for Pt. 3!

Merry Christmas humons! John Gemberling, Charlie Sanders, and Colton Dunn join Matt Besser for a LIVE improv4humans from the UCB’s Sunset theater in Hollywood California! They’ll hear from Grames Taylor, a musician who parodies James Taylor songs, explore what it’s like being around someone who brings up their love of Eggnog in casual conversation, and cut to Gemberling heckling a live Mickey Mouse show. Plus, We Need to Talk About Kevin arrives with a Holiday edition of Man On The Street Interviews in which we find out what are some of the worst gifts humons have ever given and received. Make sure to get the Upright Citizens Brigade television show season 3 now available on DVD, the UCB Comedy Improv Manual, Matt Besser’s new comedy album at mattbesser.com, and Dragoon’s new album at dragoongalaxy.bandcamp.com!

Trodding the boards with Anthony Rapp.

Reveal is a public radio show and podcast that features a kind of in-depth investigative reporting rarely heard in either medium. Susanne Reber, co-founder and executive editor of Reveal, and reporter and broadcast producer Delaney Hall join Adam to go behind the scenes of this popular program, produced by the Center for Investigative Reporting. Susanne and Delaney share how they find a balance between telling a captivating narrative and adhering to a strict standard of accuracy, and how the success of Serial helped to validate their choice to allow the procedural elements of reporting become part of the story.  They also discuss the difference between the show’s broadcast and podcast strategies, and plans for the show to go weekly. Finally, they offer advice for journalists and producers who would like to do investigative reporting in a podcast.