Recorded in New York City, Franklin chats with The Other Side writer Stacey Maltin. Franklin and Stacey sat down and talked about how a secular Jew from San Francisco ends up a voice over actress in Israel and then returns to Brooklyn to write about a Williamsburg hipster and a Hasidic Jew falling in love.

Vernon Reid of Living Colour and Denzealot all-star is back to talk all things Denzel with Kamau & Kevin. They’ll discuss how Kamau is causing emotions with his ad reads, why Kevin might be related to past guest Ava DuVernay, 16 Fascinating Facts about Training Day, Star Wars, and of course, Denzel News.

Welcome back to The Black List Table Reads with Franklin Leonard. Popular demand called for it, and we listened: Each earmovie is now a single episode. Today, we return to our second earmovie – The Other Side from screenwriter Stacey Maltin. Set at the nexus of the Hasidic and hipster communities of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, it’s a coming-of-age story about a boy who needs to decide how he wants to live his life. It’s about the clash between modernity and tradition, the high modern and the high holy. It stars Cooper Thornton, Darren Criss, Jerry Adler, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Andrew Polk, Tammy Blanchard, Wallis Currie-Wood, Pico Alexander, Ron Tsur, Bill Raymond, and Neal Lerner.

Franklin chats with BALLS OUT writers Malcolm Spellman (producer of Empire) & Tim (winner of the 2015 Sundance Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award) about the origins of the script beginning in an online message board for writers, the inspiration behind the protagonist Jim Simmers, and advice to any writers that want to do what they do.

Cheering up with Horatio Sanz.

Wayne Federman, Betsy Sodaro, Brian Huskey, and Ben Siemon join Matt Besser for a sobering moment in sports science wherein they teach adults how to play professional football, in an attempt to avoid childhood death. Then, the gang explores the risks that our kids are exposed to each time they visit Google, an amusement park ride that’s made entirely of our phone’s apps, and the hardship of doing an opening act for a comedian that won’t let you use any jokes. 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!

Is likeability a trait in its own right, or simply the result of a lack of negative actions? Also, how many people would show up to James Altucher’s birthday party?

Christina Lee and Andrew talk about a yoga teacher who identifies as African American because she was born in South Africa. Don’t forget to keep leaving us messages by calling (323) 389-RACE.

This week, Leonard and Baron discuss the remarkable Philip Seymour Hoffman and focus on three films from his unbelievable career: the exceptionally great film Charlie Wilson’s War, a definite dud in which he’s actually very good in, and a sleeper worth checking out called A Late Quartet.

Aly Monroe schools Deanna & Emily in all things DIY on this week’s OMFG! Aly tells us about “Proletariat Goop” parody lifestyle site, her nomadic lifestyle, and why her hidden Pinterest board could be a sign of a future as a wedding planner. Plus, we get to know what an ideal date for Aly would be during a game of Sexy or Creepy.

In this all new format of Who Charted Howard and Stard release some all new chart theme songs. Additionally, Howard discusses the secret tactics he uses to dominate his fantasy league and to be the most productive TV writer possible. Then, Kulap talks about her most recent star studded wedding. Lastly, Wayne Federman joins the show to discuss why he formatted his album to consist of 30 years worth of material, as well as how music influenced his comedy.

Brendon Small returns once again! Join us on Nerd Poker to find out where this tower of gears leads, which prisoners should be freed, and what to do if you find yourself briefly deaf. 

Don’t forget to pick up Dan’s album “Ocean of Panic,” out now!

When a questioner in his twenties wants advice on how to ‘jump the line to success’, our middle aged hosts stop to consider what advantages are truly gained with age and responsibilities.

Christina Lee and Andrew talk about if it’s racist to call out someone for doing a black voice. Be sure to keep leaving us messages at (323) 389-RACE.

The Chunt for Red October is finally here! What better way to celebrate than to interview a pair of vampires in need. At least I think they’re in need.

Credits

Arnie: Arnie Niekamp
Chunt: Adal Rifai
Usidore: Matt Young
Chip von Pierre: Jeff Murdoch
Bippy von Pierre: Jo Scott
Otok Barleyfoot: Nick Baer
Mysterious Man: Tim Sniffen

Producers: Arnie Niekamp, Evan Jacover, Ryan DiGiorgi
Editor: Ryan DiGiorgi
Theme Music: Andy Poland
Episode Art: Tyler Schmidt

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The Shrimps take on The Lady Jaguars at Pan Pacific Park. Matt Gourley and Mark McConville call the action. Get your doilies bitched.

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Rapper Max Wonders joins Jensen and guest co-host Drew Unga to talk about Treated Crew, why he loves Billy Ray Cyrus, where Max sees himself in a year, Forest, Connan Mockasin, tourist and velcro hats, Allison Road, Todd Rundgren, The Documentary 2, how we’re late on Life is Strange, clinical strength deodorant, Tame Impala, and many other things you should know about.

Job interviews are stressful enough without getting hit with broad theoretical questions. Today, Stephen and James put each other to the test, and we listen to how they fare.

Randy, Jason, and Daniel Van Kirk are joined by Playing House regular, Brad Morris. Brad discusses the words of motivation that he shared with President Barack Obama, coming up in Chicago’s Second City, and all things Cubs. Then, Daniel covers stories that include a real life Goldilocks and a man that simply got too high. Lastly, Ozzie Guillen calls in to complain about the facilities at Wrigley Field.

Sean and Hayes have taken a stand and decided to do the Hollywood Reporter Most Powerful Showrunner Questionnaire on the show instead of in the magazine. Then STEPHANIE ALLYNNE appears to dish on her wedding plans and answer questions for the Popcorn Gallery about strange food.​

Christina Lee & Andrew talk about why online daters are so blunt about their racism. Make sure to leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Vin Diesel, star of The Last Witch Hunter joins Josh this week for a very rare podcast appearance! Vin talks about his indie filmmaking roots, writing the script for his first short film Multi-Facial in five days, the story why he passed on taking a role in Reindeer Games, and his dream project Hannibal.

Hollywood’s own Jake Fogelnest (writer for Hulu’s Difficult People, Billy on the Street) joins Devin & Amy this week to discuss Fast Times at Ridgemont High: one of the definitive teen movies of the 80s. From the real uncomfortable way sex is portrayed to Sean Penn’s portrayal of Jeff Spicoli to the terrific 80s soundtrack, this movie has it all. Tune in as Devin, Amy, and Jake talk about a movie that presents teenagers as they really are — and head to the forums on Wolfpop to cast the deciding vote!

Is New England slowly becoming one big graveyard? Today we examine where America’s prior inhabitants are ending up.

Paul F. Tompkins welcomes all unseen visitors back to SPONTANEANATION! This week, Paul’s special guest is Laraine Newman, alumna of The Groundlings and Saturday Night Live! They chat about Laraine making sacrifices with her husband, a dinner party that was hijacked by vegans, and the first & last time she got drunk. Paul is then joined by Maria Blasucci, Marc Evan Jackson, and Jeremy Carter to improvise a story set at the Vent Haven Ventriloquist Museum in Fort Mitchell, KY. And as always, Eban (only the best) Schletter 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!

TV’s Fred Savage of The Grinder and comedian extraordinaire Wayne Federman join Scott to give listeners big auditioning tips on this week’s Comedy Bing Bong! We’ll hear all about Wayne’s new 3-CD comedy album “The Chronicles of Federman,” Fred’s new TV show The Grinder which is one of Scott’s Pick to Click, and what we should do to prepare for El Nino. Plus, Swiss narco-sculptor H.R. Giger returns to tell us why he got kicked out of hell!

Screws, in some form or another, have been around since the 3rd century BC, and it wasn’t until the 1500s that screws began to start appearing in what we now accept as their modern form. They’re a great, simple piece of technology that helps solve the problem, ‘how do we secure this to that?’

Throughout all that time, however, there was just one problem: no one had invented the screwdriver yet. It’s true. People would spend entire lifetimes – generations would come and go – and all they could do to tighten a screw was use a coin or a flat piece of wood or something. It was like society as a whole had left their toolbox in the car but was too lazy to go out and get it.

For every screwdriver we also get an iPhone: a device that, in an instant, crammed the future into the present and forever changed the course of human history.

So there are screwdrivers, and then there are iPhones. Some came 300 years too late and others surprise us 300 years before we expect them. Jack O’Brien is joined by Cracked editors Tom Reimann and Alex Schmidt to discuss the many screwdrivers and iPhones of history that you may not know about.

Writer, producer, comedian Christina Lee joins Andrew all this week to answer some racism questions. Today they discuss the name Criminals and Tacos for a Mexican food restaurant. Be sure to call us at (323) 389-RACE to ask if anything is racist.

New and old friends Alison Becker, Kevin Awakuni, Susanna Fogel, and Kevin Seccia join Nate this week for another spectacular Book Club episode of Reading Aloud! This week they get into “Purity” by Jonathan Franzen. It’s his most recent novel and it’s dense, it’s fun, and ultimately it’s a mess. Get into the Halloween spirit and get a head start on the next book club selection by picking up “The Haunting of Hill House” by Shirley Jackson and send in your thoughts on the book at readingaloudpodcast@gmail.com.

Welcome back to For the Love of the Game (Not that Kind of Game!) with your host Patti Pon-Pon (Margot Leitman)! It’s the podcast about game shows, game show hosts, winners, and losers. This week Patti is joined by Phyllis McCracken, her opponent on many game shows. They talk about their high school love triangle, going head to head in the “Weakest Link,” and the confusing rules of “Jeopardy!”. Later, Traci Reardon arrives to offer advice on grabbing the most cash in the Cash Booth as she answers game show tweets in another edition of “Help Me, Rhonda.”