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! 

Get yourself a pair of Spont socks, as seen on NATIONAL TELEVISION on The Bachelor Live in the Earwolf store: http://ear.wf/1K61sLq

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.

Photo credit: Kate Szatmari

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.

Stephen may not be a calendrical goal setter, but he has some concrete ideas about how to set and accomplish goals. Today we explore deliberate practice, goals vs. themes, and how many pianos James has in his apartment.

Indie-rock band Murder by Death joins improvisers John Gemberling, Gil Ozeri and Mookie Blaiklock for a special music episode of improv4humans with Matt Besser. Their songs inspire scenes about a man who confesses how he really feels about his friends during his fever dreams and two toddlers who escape their crazy fathers to start a life of their own in New York City. Also, a travelling jug band struggles with their newly purchased haunted car that once killed several deer. 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.

Naomi Ko and Andrew talk about a caller’s question regarding being confronted with the message that they can’t get married due to their cultural differences. Make sure to leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

I’m going to try to keep Blemish in line while we chat with our old pal D’athaniel Quen’yarvin. Maybe I’ll say his name right this time.

Credits

Arnie: Arnie Niekamp
Chunt: Adal Rifai
Usidore: Matt Young
D’athaniel Quen’yarvin: Tim Ryder
Blemish: Martin Wilson
Kellory Potter: Janet Potter
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
Episode Art: Vaughn Pinpin

Sponsored by: Jackbox Games via The Chicago Podcast Cooperative

Jonathan sits down with writer Elizabeth Kaye to talk about all things Bernie Sanders. His policies, beliefs, and his past. It’s all here.  With Jonathan Van Ness and guest, Elizabeth Kaye.

This week Franklin Leonard presents a special bonus episode: the first installment of FRUIT. From the creator of the YouTube web series The Mis-adventures of Awkward Black Girl, Issa Rae debuts a 10-part audio drama titled “FRUIT” exclusively for Howl. Listen as a professional football player named X, recounts his journey of self-discovery and sexual exploration both on and off the field. FRUIT chronicles X’s relationship with his friends, teammates and family as they impose their own perceptions of his role in an alpha-male dominated industry of professional sports. Amidst questioning for a larger league-related scandal, X must ultimately decide how he wants his story to be told, for himself, and for others like him. To hear the rest of the story, told week-by-week, sign up for Howl Premium today. Use the promo code FRUIT at Howl.fm, and get your first month free.

Join Danielle and special co-host Dannah Phirman (Hotwives of Las Vegas & Orlando) with return guest Matt McConkey (Marry Me) as they discuss Kim Richards’ new mother/daughter reality show, Casey’s possible Munchausen syndrome, and Kyle’s sad and desperate party splits. Also, Danielle reads a brutal email from Yolanda to Bella involving a tampon strewn car and Casey tells us her thoughts on THOTS.

Check out the archived Bitch Sesh Rabble over @ https://www.rabble.tv/broadcast/56829ffa381e23e660ad87f5/view

Season 2 of I Was There Too with Matt Gourley begins with a discussion of 1982’s Poltergeist, the 1st film in the IWTT Steven Spielberg Extravaganza! Martin Casella joins Matt to talk about his role as Dr. Marty Casey, the man who literally rips his own face off, scenes that didn’t make the final cut of the film, and his relationship with Steven Spielberg and what led to Spielberg himself being the hands that ultimately rip his own face off. Plus, Matt celebrates the life of his wonderful grandmother Eleanor Gourley in a segment called I Was There Circa 1942.

Inspired by the 2016 Oscar Nominees, Leonard and Baron discuss the movies of two actors and one filmmaker: Brie Larson in the tremendous Short Term 12, a turkey from Sylvester Stallone, and a sleeper by the name of Win Win from Spotlight director Tom McCarthy.