Continuing last week’s campaign, our mismatched heroes encounter shuddering shriveling hands, furry slugs with too hard hugs, and a possible game of 52 card pickup!

This trip down memory lane brings us the backstory behind a few popular podcast episodes, while getting to the bottom of the origin of cliches.

The Shrimps take on Space Glam at N. Weddington Gymnasium. Matt Gourley and Mark McConville call the action, Jensen Karp has the sock report. Kid Voltron.

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Cody Saintgnue of MTV’s Teen Wolf is a pure and lovely sweetheart with an inspiring story of humble beginnings that he loves to share with others. Cody joins Deanna & Emily to talk about being placed into foster care at the age of nine and soon thereafter being adopted, how his experience lead to his charity work with Brat Pack 11, a non-profit that grants wishes for military kids of wounded or fallen soldiers, and his recent prom experience via his #CodyTakeMeToProm Twitter campaign.

Director Todd Strauss-Schulson joins Jensen and Matty to talk about how the making of the horror comedy The Final Girls came together, only wanting to make movies as a kid, his first movie being A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas, compliment rap battles, This Must Be the Place, Moonbeam City, Memphis Style, Song of the Sea, how we’re late on Last Action Hero, Plackers dental flossers, Enya, and many other things you should know about.

Wayne Federman joins this week’s County to discuss why success in entertainment is like summiting Everest, as well as how he came to record his new album The Chronicles of Federman. Then, Daniel Van Kirk covers stories that include a woman that was prostituting her own her horn, why children should no longer be playing tag, and a why a good cry is worth paying for. Lastly, Michael Kissick calls in to explain why TSA agents are no longer allowed to give hugs.

Hayes and Sean are coming at you live from LA Podfest to chat with the very funny JOHN GEMBERLING about their plans for the upcoming WolfCool Fest, including some new show ideas and bestiality. Then, the live Popcorn Gallery asks about branding and making movies on computers.

Miss Winona Ryder has been a movie geek from a very young age watching Cassavetes films thanks to her mother’s projectionist connections. Winona joins Josh to talk about trying to jump into Fantasia the first time she went to the movies and being asked to leave, becoming friends almost immediately with Tim Burton, and the status of the Beetlejuice sequel.

This week Devin & Amy discuss the 2006 Guillermo del Toro dark fantasy film Pan’s Labyrinth. Is Ofelia a rebel at heart? Or is she just an obedient child without her own thoughts? Is the Pale Man one of the most terrifyingly unique characters to grace the screen? Tune in as Devin & Amy go head to head to determine whether this rich and beautiful fable is canon worthy — and head to the forums on Wolfpop to cast the deciding vote!

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 Thomas Lennon of Reno 911! and The Odd Couple. They chat about what Thomas would do if he had the power of invisibility, how he got bit by the theatre bug, and the time a celebrity punched him in the stomach when he was a kid. Paul is then joined by Sarah Burns, Craig Cackowski, and Marc Evan Jackson to improvise a story set backstage at the Rush Concert happening right now at the LA Forum. And as always, Eban Schletter (only the best) scores it all on piano!

Don’t forget! The next LIVE SPONTANEANATION is happening Saturday, November 7th with special guest Keegan Michael Key and more! There will be special moments that you can only experience LIVE so get your tickets now over at www.paulftompkins.com/live!

Photos by Liezl Estipona

Bad boys Nathan Fielder and Anthony Jeselnik aka two-thirds of the Titans of Comedy return to speak on friendship, the difference between what’s real and a joke on Nathan For You, and the meaning behind the title of Anthony’s new Netflix special “Thoughts and Prayers.” Then, author Terry Burkhalter stops by to tell us all about his new cookbook Southern Plates and to perform one of his kitchen stand-up closers. Plus, we hear what Nathan got for lunch during a game of Would You Rather!

Is New York City truly the ‘Greatest City in the World’, or a “rat-infested cesspool of noise and self-serving type A personalities all trying to outwork one another?” Also, James discusses life in the city before the Giuliani administration.

Sometimes finding the presidential candidate that’s right for you comes down to the endorsements. Are they supported by the teachers union or local firefighters? Maybe the endorsement of the New York Times means something to you.

What if a major candidate this year, a certain blustery, orange-haired TV personality, had the endorsements of The Daily Stormer, American Renaissance and the League of the South, organizations whose political leanings fall somewhere between John Wilkes Boothe and Michael Fassbender in 12 Years A Slave? Why hasn’t the Donald Trump bullet-train to the White House come to a screeching halt with the revelation that many of his advocates would rather it be 1850 than 2015?

This week on the podcast, Jack O’Brien is joined by Cracked editors Adam Tod Brown and Robert Evans to discuss Donald Trump, the seeming rise of white supremacy around the globe, and secret Nazi dog-whistles. Later, Stephanie Georgopulos from Paper Magazine sits down with Jack for a one-on-one about Michael Jackson’s racial identity and what it’s like to grow up biracial in America.

Twanna Hines and Dr. Hilda Hutcherson answer YOUR questions about improving your sex lives as parents, and people.

We’re going from the Masters of the Universe to the Masters of the Gymnasium. Next week will be a John Travolta health club classic. This week Paul goes through Corrections and Omissions for Masters of the Universe, why Nic Cage would do justice if he were in Masters in the Universe, and an amazing documentary you need to see during Paul’s Pick of the Week. Plus, Paul answers your Qs about the best cartoon of the 80s, what car Paul, June, and Jason would drive in the Fast & Furious universe, and   much more!

People of the internet: The League is back on FXX 10pm on Wednesdays! 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 Sleeping With Other People in a theater near you!

The Hotwives (Casey Wilson, Danielle Schneider, Andrea Savage, Dannah Phirman, Tymberlee Hill, Angela Kinsey, Erinn Hayes) are back and this time they are in Vegas baby! Watch The Hotwives of Las Vegas on Hulu today!

Also, check out June in Grace and Frankie available on Netflix, Paul in Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp on Netflix, all the episodes of NTSF:SD:SUV:: on HULU for free, ScheeRL on YouTube here:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbNGyZuMGBm0cq73JN-QhcpQNc-Shtlb7, and Jason in The Dictator (he’s still in it!).

Welcome back to Kid Rock Talk with your host Lionel Dalton (Ryan Meharry)! It’s the only podcast all about Kid Rock with Lionel’s co-host Momma Bell. This week they are joined on the porch by special guest Hollywood actress Tiffani Amber-Squeezin. Tiffani tells us about her experience babysitting Kid Rock’s son, uses her acting skills to channel Kid Rock for an exclusive interview, and jams out with Lionel as they make up their own lyrics to the tune of Kid Rock’s “All Summer Long.” Finally, we find out the true meaning of Kid Rock’s iconic song “Bawitdaba” as Traci Reardon answers Kid Rock tweets in another edition of “Help Me, Rhonda.”

Ronna & Beverly are back in Los Angeles at the Earwolf studio to go through listener comments as well as offer advice on becoming roommates with a close friend, being worried about ruining a friendship by getting into a relationship, taking time to travel the world, and more!

Our fearless bibliophiles argue the upsides of reading in today’s society. Also, Stephen proposes the creation of a very exclusive club.

Howard, Kulap, and Stard discuss why glasses are good for knowing when to stop talking and seeing people. Then, the gang explains why Blake Shelton couldn’t stay away from the forbidden fruit and why David Lee Roth makes more sense as an old guy. Lastly, there’s quite possibly the biggest Two Charted exclusive announcement ever.

Randy and Jason kick off the show with the greatest mascot story ever told. Then, then Sklars welcome Betsy Brandt, who discusses why Breaking Bad was such a unique and special show to be a part of, as well as why kids have a better grasp of language than we realize. Later, the gang talks about why college recruiting has gone too far, why rapper Lil B has the power to end careers, and why pants are not necessary for a press conference. Lastly, NPR’s Robert Siegel calls in to explain why the best way to train as an athlete is by paying for sex.

Selma director Ava DuVernay joins Kamau and not Kevin (he was probably busy doing something great since he has everything) to discuss the 1990 Spike Lee directed Denzel film Mo’ Better Blues. They talk about this being hands down Denzel’s sexiest film, how Mo’ Better Blues played a large part of Ava’s first summer of independence (alongside her love for milk) during her time at UCLA, and why Out of Time makes Ava’s Top 5 Denzel films.

It’s a Fuller House as fan favorite Colin Hanks returns to the show along with Jesse Hughes and Josh Homme of Eagles of Death Metal on this week’s B-B-B-ONUS Comedy Bang! Bang! Join them as they reminisce about the good ol’ days of getting music at a record store and the first time the two JH’s became chums. Later, everyone goes on a Colinary journey as they sample new inventions from Maximilian Lugner and Dr. Hiro Tokyo, the creators of the Halloween Whopper.

Grabbing a bite with Phil Rosenthal.

Ian Roberts and Matt Walsh join Matt Besser for an improv4humans recorded LIVE from the Hollywood Improv in Los Angeles! They’ll explore how apocalypse survivors believe that Ian’s elementary school ability to make crystals will save them, the effects of getting a low star rating from other humans, and the night the two biggest Tom Stoppard fans finally meet him. Make sure to get the Upright Citizens Brigade television show season 3 now available on DVD, the UCB Comedy Improv Manual, and Dragoon’s new album at dragoongalaxy.bandcamp.com!

There’s this guy who’s always in The Vermilion Minotaur playing some kind of game with his friends. This week he’ll come on the podcast and explain how it works.

Credits

Arnie: Arnie Niekamp
Chunt: Adal Rifai
Usidore: Matt Young
Metamore: Bill Arnett
Spants: Meridith Stepien
Glenn Miller: Nick Gage
Spindella: Jamie Burns
Mysterious Man: Tim Sniffen

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

Sponsored By: Iron Galaxy via The Chicago Podcast Cooperative

If you haven’t seen Fred Willard’s face you have been living under a rock for the past 35 years. Fred joins Leonard and Baron this week to talk about his career from his time performing at Second City in Chicago to his work in many hilarious Christopher Guest films. Fred also discusses his love of baseball movies which include The Pride of the Yankees, Field of Dreams, and Clint Eastwood’s Trouble with the Curve.

Kulap and Howard welcome actor, director, and CEO Ravi Patel who discusses the main reason why he won’t buy a motorcycle, as well as why Justin Bieber is simply to feminine. Also, in a Who Charted exclusive Howard reveals one of the very special ladies in his life to Kulap. Lastly, Ravi talks about some of his favorite films.

Houg, Winter, Dag, and their new friend Elzid (Brendon Small) were at a Moon Festival and convinced by a strange fairy by the name of Ding Ding to go into the Fairy Woods. They then encountered a couple of guard dogs that are growing in size and growling at their fairy guide. How will our heroes proceed? Tune in to find out!

James and Stephen explore the circular nature of gift giving within communities, and determine how to take home the biggest haul.