Paul F. Tompkins compliments you with a sincere “good job” since you made it to this place called SPONTANEANATION! This week, Paul’s special guest is comedian, actor, writer Bob Kerr of This Hour Has 22 Minutes! They chat about Bob’s dream career of being a musician, why revisiting Thunderbirds as an adult is not a good idea, and being terrified of driving in Los Angeles. Paul is then joined by Shulie Cowen, Matt Gourley, and Jean Villepique to improvise a story set in a Clown Cemetery. And as always, Eban Schletter (only the best) scores it all on piano!

Attention Worldwide Web! On SATURDAY 19 SEPTEMBER 2015 SPONTANEANATION streams LIVE from The Los Angeles Podcast Festival! With improvisers CRAIG CACKOWSKI, MATT GOURLEY and JANET VARNEY, accompanist EBAN SCHLETTER, and a special guest! Go to www.lapodfest.com and use the code PFT to get a li’l discount!

Our main bread and butter at Cracked is pointing out the little things in movies that either brainwash our society as a whole, or are just simply so overused that they annoy the bloody hell out of us.  We’ve covered in our columns some of the movie clichés that bother us the most, like the slow clap or just about anything that happens in a dystopian YA movie.

So this week we’re dedicating a whole podcast to it. Live from the UCB Sunset theatre in Los Angeles, co-hosts Jack O’Brien and Michael Swaim are joined by Soren Bowie, Cody Johnston and Dan O’Brien to put to rest the worn-out movie clichés that just need to go away. We expect Hollywood to take note and change their upcoming slate of films accordingly.

Actor and comedian Kirby Howell-Baptiste returns to join Andrew all this week to answer some racism questions. Today they discuss the idea of not being able to be afraid of cops if you’re white. Be sure to call us at (323) 389-RACE to ask if anything is racist.

The Book Club is back on this week’s Reading Aloud with Nate Corddry! Kevin Awakuni, Robyn Clark, John Ross Bowie, and Susanna Fogel join Nate to discuss the characters that are hard to spend time with in “The Invaders” by Karolina Waclawiak. Pick up the Pulitzer Prize winning “All the Light We Cannot See” by Anthony Doerr to get a head start for the next book club episode and send in your thoughts on the book at readingaloudpodcast@gmail.com.

Recorded LIVE from the House of Blues in San Diego, Paul, June, and Jason discuss Whoopi Goldberg and a dinosaur teaming up in Theodore Rex. They’ll talk about whether Whoopi is a robot or a cyborg, super horny dinos, Molly Rex singing, the puppet in the box, and more.

People of the internet: 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 vim.io/crashtestpaul 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! The Hotwives of Las Vegas is coming to Hulu on Tuesday, August 18th!

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 Ooh Shit! That’s Fashion! with your host BeLaShange (Brandon Johnson), the only early morning show that’s gonna help you get dressed for the week! This week fashion expert Bebe Bu stops by to talk about some of the pioneering moves she’s done in fashion, 3D fashion, what’s hot for 2016, and what’s Cutting Edge or Tacky. Later, Traci Reardon appears to answer some fashion tweets in another edition of “Help Me, Rhonda.”

Randy and Jason kick off the show by explaining how Rihanna got in the head of Matt Barnes and how a hippie ruined tennis for Novak Djokovic. Then, Eric Stonestreet joins the Sklars to discuss all things baseball, including the trade deadline mishaps, projections for the Kansas City Royals, and Dolly Parton’s boobs. Additionally, the gang discusses rowdy New York fans, athletes that are prone to getting hurt while celebrating, and a pro athlete that might be too competitive for a charity basketball game. Lastly, Manny Pacquiao calls in to explain why crooked judging is the reason for his recent defeat.

It’s a kitchen countdown! Join Howard straight from Dragon Manor wherein he explains why soccer should always remain peaceful. Also, he discusses a proper punishment for the dentist who killed Cecil the lion. Also, while sifting through some old things, Howard comes upon one of the deepest songs he’s ever written.

Andrew Ti and special guest Jay Israelson finish the week off by discussing Negro League Throwback Jerseys. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Sarah and Susan get into a real heavy discussion of “Before I Go,” a letter by Paul Kalanithi, a young surgeon who describes living with metastatic lung cancer and addresses his baby daughter as well as The Flaming Lips “Do You Realize??” Then, prolific cryer Jason Mantzoukas of How Did This Get Made? joins Sarah and Susan to talk about his severe allergy to eggs, Gilmore Girls, The Royal Tenenbaums, The Hunger Games, and more. You can read Paul Kalanithi’s full letter here: http://stanmed.stanford.edu/2015spring/before-i-go.html

“King Kong ain’t got shit on me!” SNL’s Sasheer Zamata joins Kevin & Kamau to talk about the Denzel the world wasn’t ready for in 2001’s Training Day. Plus, we have some new Black People Homework and Denzel News!

This week on The Black List Table Reads with Franklin Leonard, things get more exciting in part three of Kent Tessman’s Chrome Noir. A film noir detective story with robots that will have you riveted. Bringing the world of Chrome Noir to life is Colin Hanks, Zachary Levi, Rob Morrow, Katie Lowes, Billy Burke, Stephanie Drake, Matt Bohrer, Ben Schrader, Andrea Anders, and Cooper Thornton.

Jon Gabrus, Joe Wengert, and Will McLaughlin are surrounded by passwords everywhere they go on this week’s improv4humans with Matt Besser! They also explore how nuns feel really feel about Katy Perry, a teacher giving their students a gentle ribbing, and what real American made products would look like. Plus, they encounter a couple of motherly cops during the Mope Report. 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!

Get the inside scoop on Earwolf, Wolfpop, and now, Howl on this episode of The Wolf Den. Adam’s guests are Midroll Media’s Chief Content Officer Chris Bannon and Senior Producer Gretta Cohn. They shed some light on how they work with the networks’ hosts to develop and hone shows, as well as keep them fresh. Chris and Gretta both joined Midroll from New York Public Radio, so each explains the difference between their previous radio jobs and working in a comparatively fast-moving small startup environment. Adam asks Chris to explain what exactly Howl is and he asks Gretta to explain what makes audio content merit being called “premium.” This leads to a discussion about the wide range of content and audio genres listeners can expect from Howl, while they reveal that there are also new free, ad-supported Earwolf and Wolfpop shows in development. Wrapping up, Gretta and Chris each recommend one new Howl Original show to check out. 

Jay Israelson and Andrew talk about Japanese Anime Conventions in America. Don’t forget to keep leaving us messages by calling (323) 389-RACE.

With Spintax taking care of things, we can get back to our regular podcast routine and have some normal guests on the show — that is, if you can consider two gigantic eagles normal guests.

Transferring hit TV shows to the big screen isn’t a new idea. This week Leonard and Baron discuss three films that have received this treatment: 1991’s dark and twisted The Addams Family, two unfortunate turkeys, and the underrated (and star-studded) SNL film Coneheads.

“Oh man, I shot Marvin in the face.” These are the words John Travolta says after obliterating the face of this week’s guest, Phil LaMarr. Phil joins Matt to finally lay all the myths of Pulp Fiction to rest. Was Marvin originally supposed to survive? And what’s Marvin’s real deal, anyway? And what’s in the damned briefcase? Phil answers all of these questions as well as tells us about the real fear he felt in his scene with Samuel L. Jackson, the approach he takes when working on an impression, and his first job on the Mr. T cartoon while still attending high school. Plus, Matt shares which actors were in consideration to be in Pulp Fiction in the return of I Wasn’t There Too! Check out the Rambo Cartoon Matt mentions in this ep here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eliQEStzhu4

New special guest friend Thomas Middleditch joins the gang to play the role of Winter! When we last left our heroes, they were in the middle of knocking giants off of giant birds in the desert and now they are left with one more hawk high up above. They’re on the offensive and then are getting outta there!

Howard and guest host Natasha Leggero welcome comedian and poker enthusiast Kyle Dunnigan who helps determine what the generation after the Millennials will be called, as well as why Tom Cruise is better at acting like a normal person in movies than he is in real life. Also, our hosts decide which celebrities they would like to have portray them in a film based on their lives. Lastly, the gang reveals a bulletproof plan to avoid talking to your cab driver.

Jay Israelson and Andrew talk all about “Ol’ Man River” being sung in a symphony for 4th of July. Be sure to keep leaving us messages at (323) 389-RACE.

Adult film actress Lexi Belle joins Jensen and Matty to talk about Jensen’s Hundreds piece on how he found out his cousin is a porn star, balancing a normal life outside of the adult film industry, social media’s effect on the industry, Despot, Sea World activism, the free Stock Trading app Robinhood, airplane etiquette, Between the World and Me, how we’re late on Mr. Robot, Catastrophe, Dexter, and many other things you should know about.

Join guest host Samm Levine as he sits down with Seth Green (Family Guy, the Austin Powers trilogy) as they discuss Seth’s ambitious entertainment career. Seth chats about everything from acting, to voice over work, and production.

Dash is a star of the the super internet sensation @SummerBreak which follows a group of LA kids living out on the beaches of Southern California for their final summer together. Dash teaches Deanna & Emily the meaning of brief, heads, and dirtied in his own special masterclass of lingo. Dash also explains the benefits of being caught in an awkward situation, how to be straightforward when it comes to jacuzzis, and puts the knowledge of his namesake on the line during a game of “What Is and What is Not a Dash?”

English filmmaker Guy Ritchie has a style all his own. Guy joins Josh to talk about the impact of Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels had on his career, Snatch bringing him to the next level, working on Swept Away with Madonna, and his new film The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

Randy and Jason welcome to the show Dan Pashman who talks about his podcast The Sporkful and why being your own boss is one way to avoid getting fired. Then, Daniel Van Kirk covers stories that include mans inability to control the environment, as well as a turkey that is struggling with anger issues. Lastly, Daniel talks about the beautiful friendships that can grow out of comedy, which leads to one very special voicemail from the late Doug Buffone.

It’s scorching hot outside so Sean and Hayes are blessing their fans with a trip back to the Teaser Freezer with a breakdown of the new film “We Are Your Friends”. Then, JULIE KLAUSNER from Hulu’s Difficult People stops by to talk to the guys about saying goodbye to Jon Stewart, their “to-do list”, and help them out with ideas for a musical.

Jay Israelson & Andrew talk about a caller’s question about how prostitutes have specific possibly racist sexual preferences. Make sure to leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Over the last decade, the internet has brought into public light some of the great social injustices hiding just beneath the surface of what we thought we knew about our society…or specifically what white men thought they knew about society. No topic – from abuse of police power to campaign finance reform – has been without vocal opposition from both sides of the issue.

Yet one topic seems especially inflammatory, as it’s been both helped and hindered by the very mechanism of the internet itself: sexism and sexual violence. Yes, Bill Cosby’s victims were empowered by the medium and momentum to come forward and name their abuser. But dig deeper and a similar controversy sits quietly on the backburner as people refuse to name names and victims refuse to come forward, fearing public shaming and career endangerment.

This week on the podcast, Jack O’Brien speaks with Cracked columnist Adam Tod Brown and comedian Dani Fernandez about the unseen difficulties faced by women in the internet age, the powers that try to silence female voices both online and in the real world, and why these issues are magnified in the comedy community.

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Devin and Amy finally tackle a Quentin Tarantino film and which better than his debut: Reservoir Dogs. The story of a heist gone wrong with a cast of criminals with colors for nicknames formed the 90s with its profound impact the size of a meteor. Is this a no brainer entry into the canon or does a different Tarantino film deserve to be entered into the canon? Tune in to hear Devin & Amy discuss Tarantino’s craft of violence — and head to the forums on Wolfpop to cast the deciding vote!

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