Join Kevin as he sits down with actress Brittany Snow (Pitch Perfect, Hairspray) as she discusses her lifetime career. Brittany chats about acting, singing, and her knack for turning movie titles into food puns.

Hayes and Sean have finally produced a quiz to determine whether fans are a Hayes or a Sean, and Engineer Brett is the first quiz-taker. Then JOE WENGERT returns to the show to promote his old appearance on the show and introduce himself as the new Head of Branded Content at WolfCool Industries.

Josh Gondelman joins the gang to discuss life as a writer on HBO’s Last Week Tonight, the most efficient way to make an audience boo you, and what Seinfeld would be like if it was still on the air. Then, Daniel Van Kirk covers headlines that include a back alley penis enlargement, a very special political campaign, and a man that most certainly leaves behind evidence at the scene of the crime. Lastly, Dr. Phil stops by to PMS the whole crew!

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Lauren Cook & Andrew talk about a caller’s story about being profiled by a cop for driving in a Cadillac. Make sure to leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

This week Devin and Amy are going back in time as they discuss the 1956 John Ford and John Wayne Western: The Searchers. It was named the greatest American western by the American Film Institute. But will this and the film’s many other accolades be enough to get it into the canon? Tune in as Devin & Amy discuss one of the most stunning performances by John Wayne — and head to the forums on Wolfpop to cast the deciding vote!

A truly unique and fascination individual, actor Michael Shannon joins Josh this week to talk about his rough high school years, his favorite Star Wars character, preparing for his role in 99 Homes, and his experience meeting David Lynch.

A couple of Canucks, Tatiana Maslany and Kristian Bruun give us the ‘sclusies on the upcoming fourth season of their hit TV series Orphan Black on this week’s Comedy Bing Bong! They’ll also share the stylish ways they’ve been getting around LA before being introduced to a couple of other celebs, radio hosts Chazmin and Sunny of Good Night In The Morning. Chazmin and Sunny bring the sweetness, charm, and hilarity that their very popular radio show is known for across the nation. It’s an episode that clones and non-clones can both enjoy!

From mnemonics to mirroring, Stephen and James pick apart some psychological life hacks to see how useful they really are. Some help you remember names, while others can do wonders for your love life.

As we’ve pointed out many times before, just because a movie advertises itself as “based on a true story,” that doesn’t mean you should take anything that happens in the movie for fact. We’re good at spotting the dichotomy with insane horror movies that sell themselves as “inspired by actual events.” We know that in real life the doll doesn’t actually come alive and gore the family to death; that it’s a construction of the horror movie genre. But why, when it’s a biopic or a historical drama, do we automatically assume that we’re essentially watching a documentary with contemporary actors?

This week guest host Dan O’Brien is joined by author Liana Maeby and Cracked editor Josh Sargent to discuss the weird relationship between truth and fiction, expectation and reality, and movies that changed the real stories that inspired them for better or worse — usually worse.

School is back in session and Wompler & Listler are here with Donna “Pep” Delpepio (Jessica Chaffin), a longtime Marina Del Ray High School student to hear about her Marina Del Ray experience on this week’s WOMP IT UP! We’ll find out how Marissa’s Back to School Glee Project went during Hot Topix and why Pep moved all the way from Boston to be student for such a long time. Plus, Pep drops some clues on which teacher she has a crush on as everyone offers love advice to listeners during Listler’s Love Lockdown.

Paul F. Tompkins welcomes everyone around the world back to SPONTANEANATION! This week, Paul’s special guest is Tymberlee Hill from The Hotwives of Las Vegas! They chat about talking to cat therapists, being afraid of sex, and Tymberlee’s friend, the (perhaps) psychic. Paul is then joined by Janet Varney, Victor Yerrid, and Colleen Smith to improvise a story set in The Garden of Eden. And as always, Eban (only the best) Schletter scores it all on piano!

Don’t forget! The next LIVE SPONTANEANATION is happening Saturday, October 3rd with Paul’s pals Drew Massey, Colleen Smith, and Victor Yerrid from No, You Shut Up! and very special guest Susanna Hoffs of The Bangles. There will be special moments that you can only experience LIVE so get your tickets now over at www.paulftompkins.com/live!

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Writer/performer Lauren Cook joins Andrew all this week to answer some racism questions. Today they discuss West Coast vs. East Coast history. Be sure to call us at (323) 389-RACE to ask if anything is racist.

Jessica Chaffin, Ryan Cartwright, Robert Baker are first time Book Club members on this week’s Reading Aloud with Nate Corddry! They join Nate in studio to discuss the fantastical Pulitzer Prize winning “All the Light We Cannot See” by Anthony Doerr about a blind French girl and a German boy whose paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive the devastation of World War II. Get a head start on the next book club selection by picking up Jonathan Franzen’s “Purity” and send in your thoughts on the book at readingaloudpodcast@gmail.com.

LIVE from Largo in Los Angeles, TV’s Andy Daly of Review joins Paul, Jason, and June to discuss Stephen King’s only directorial effort: Maximum Overdrive. They’ll talk about the AC/DC soundtrack, what kind of machines can become sentient, the newlywed couple, Emilio Estevez licking a forehead, what exactly a “road twitch” could be, and cocaine. Plus, everyone discusses one of the most disgusting scenes in film history after some ridiculous 2nd Opinions!

Check out Blake Harris’ Oral History of Maximum Overdrive over at www.slashfilm.com!

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!

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 Boom Time with your host Jerry Branski (James Urbaniak)! It’s the podcast for, by, and about the Baby boom generation. It’s a blast from the past this week as Jerry is joined by fellow Vassar College alumni Shirley Arielle Giselle Winestock McGinley Rainbow X Harrison. They catch up on everything from the origins of her many names to singing back up with Sha Na Na at Woodstock. Later, Traci Reardon stops by to answer tweets about chili, ice cream, and changing your body in another edition of “Help Me, Rhonda.”

Like it or not, a budding entrepreneur could learn a thing or two from the Kardashian family: from making a unique selling proposition to leveraging social media.

Howard launches the world premiere of his new game show, Sounds of Dragon Manor. Tune in and play along to see if you have what it takes to win!

Andrew Ti and special guest Jessica Gao finish the week off by discussing old racists living in nursing homes. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Uproariously hilarious comedian and writer Guy Branum joins Sarah and Susan in New York to talk about crying when being overwhelmed with something spectacular, Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody,” Babette’s Feast, and Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the U.S. Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Remarkable actor J. August Richards of (Charles Gunn in Angel, Deathlok in Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) joins Kevin & Kamau to talk about generalized blackness, barbershop pressure, Denzel’s process, auditioning for Antwone Fisher, his Top 5 Denzel performances, and the Matt Damon situation. Livestream An Evening with Denzel Washington here: http://thewallis.org/live.php

Academy Award winning Screenwriter Graham Moore (The Imitation Game) joins Franklin Leonard for an in depth conversation on this week’s Black List Table Reads. They’ll talk about growing up playing in a band in Chicago, how he went from a sound engineer to writing The Sherlockian, which became a New York Times Best Seller, and his thoughts on content anxiety.

Wonderful musician Peaches makes her CBB debut along with the return of contest winner Claudia O’Doherty who serves as co-host on this week’s bonus Comedy Bing! Bong! Peaches gets us more acquainted with her music by performing songs from her latest album “Rub” and we hear the new Rom Coms that Claudia has been working on at her new job. Plus, classic Rock aficionado Clayton Purdy stops by to recommend some great music that you should definitely be listening to if you’re not already!

Making it work with Paul F. Tompkins.

Chad Carter is one of the original improv4humans all-stars and this week he joins Matt Besser for a historic improv2humans! Listen as they Crap On YouTube and create scenes about keeping the largest Garfield collection non-visible by any means, offering a hundred dollars in order to make someone be quiet, and Morrissey pitching ideas for protest signs. 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!

Go behind the scenes of the sponsorships that support top public radio podcasts—like This American Life, The Moth, and Serial—with Adam’s guest David Raphael, founder and CEO of Public Media Marketing. David recalls how his career in public media caused him to see an unfilled need among many shows, leading to the founding of PMM. He then explains the differences between selling broadcast sponsorships and podcast ads, both with regard to conforming to FCC standards, and with regard to the very different audience demographics between each medium, even for the same show. Adam and David discuss selling sponsorships for the first season of Serial, and how David is managing sponsors for the highly anticipated second season. Finally, David tackles the question of if podcast-style ads are compromising public radio’s “public-ness” and what advice he would give to podcasters, based on what he’s learned from working with top shows.

Jessica Gao and Andrew talk about a White caller whose Black friend’s family tell him he’s blacker than their son. Don’t forget to keep leaving us messages by calling (323) 389-RACE.

Feeling kinda down on my wedding anniversary. Hopefully chatting with a Scholar from the Great Halls Of Terr’Akkas will cheer me up.

Phil Rosenthal, creator of “Everybody Loves Raymond” and the new PBS series “I’ll Have What Phil’s Having” joins Leonard this week to discuss Woody Allen’s Broadway Danny Rose: a hilarious film that showcases the low end of New York show business.

Phenomenal actress and improviser Deborah Theaker joins Matt this week to talk about her roles in a trilogy of Christopher Guest films. Deborah tells us about how George Lucas helped her get her green card, how bombing with the Kids in The Hall made her fearless onstage, making herself essential in Waiting For Guffman, and the real tears she shed in A Mighty Wind. Plus, Matt finally answers listener mail during I Was There Q&A!

This week our giant hating, pun loving heroes move farther towards danger. Will bee, or beef stings cripple them? Can they successfully hide from these yellow birds? Why is Johnny Cash here? Will Scott Aukerman notice the ruining of his Comedy Bang Bang white board? Tune in this week to find out!