Check out this sneak peek of Question of the Day, launching on August 31st! Co-hosted by Stephen J. Dubner and James Altucher, it’s the show for listeners who are short on time and long on curiosity. Subscribe now, and you won’t miss a thing.

The Summer is almost over and Wompler & Listler are back in the Marina Del Ray Public Library with Eric “Gutterballs” Gutterman (Jason Mantzoukas) working the levels! We’ll hear why the Womptacular has been postponed and how Wompler and Gutterballs have been spending their summer nights together. Then, we get the summer scoop on all the happenings from around Marina Del Ray during Gutterballs’ signature segment “Gutterballing with Eric Gutterman.” Finally, Gutterballs makes a big confession as everyone answers listener questions during Listler’s Love Lockdown.

Leonard and Jessie Maltin are back this week to talk about many facets of moviegoing: accepting a movie for what it is and not for what it isn’t, the experience of seeing a movie with an engaged audience at a film festival, and discovering a wonderful movie sometimes by luck.

Kulap and Howard welcome to the show Hayes Davenport, who explains how music festivals eluded him, as well as the song of summah. Also, Howard takes a firm stance on why Michael Jackson’s melodies contradict his lyrics. Later, Hayes gives insight to his podcast, Hollywood Handbook, an Earwolf original. Lastly, Hayes talks about some scary things, particularly bungee jumping.

New friend Thomas Middleditch returns this week to join our heroes as they depart from the desert and head West atop of Andrew the Magic Carpet!

Kirby Howell-Baptiste and Andrew talk all about the Dutch Santa Claus in blackface. Be sure to keep leaving us messages at (323) 389-RACE.

Stand-up comedian Ellie McElvain brings her infectious energy to the OMFG! studio as she shares her love of vibrators, how to talk to your friends, and gives Emily the courage the share a very personal story from her youth. Plus, in an OMFG! first, Deanna & Emily hand over their phones to Ellie for her to expertly craft flirty texts to their boos.

Podcaster and comedian Andy Ruther joins Jensen & guest host Drew Ungvari to talk about Taylor Swift and Kobe Bryant collaborating, a sorority talent competition in college being the first time Andy started doing stand-up, Andy’s podcast Dirty Sports, Alex G, HBO’s Ballers, The Witch, using Trader Joe’s coconut oil as lube, Storyline app, how we’re late on Review on Comedy Central, The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore, Snapchat, and many other things you should know about.

Join guest host Samm Levine as he sits down with actress Mae Whitman (Parenthood, Arrested Development) as they discuss her lifelong career. Mae chats about how busting into her mother’s audition as a child sparked her interest in show business and it continues today.

The boys spill some secrets from your favorite Hollywood celebs.  Then, JOHN COCHRAN is back on the show to set the record straight about exactly what’s going with his mom, his time on Survivor, what he did with that sweet prize money, his canceled sitcom, and the development of his new pilot.

This week, the Sklars welcome Richard Fulcher and guest host David Huntsberger. Together, they discuss the art of developing a stand up routine and knowing when to stick to it and when to go off the cuff. Then, David covers headlines that include the marriage of alcohol and firearms, a ninja that is beaten by an unsuspected second ninja, and a son that just can’t say goodbye to his father. Lastly, Bob Fossil, of The Mighty Boosh, calls in to request that people stop calling his Zoo/Cemetery and asking for Rich Fulcher.

The hilarious Kirby Howell-Baptiste & Andrew talk about a recent Arby’s commercial. Make sure to leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Outstanding actor Chiwetel Ejiofor joins Josh to talk about his new post-apocalyptic film Z for Zachariah, his complicated relationship with Chewbacca of Star Wars, the moment he discovered Shakespeare in his early years of acting, and more.

Sasha Stone, founder and editor of the film/awards discussion website Awards Daily joins Devin & Amy this week to nominate a Kathryn Bigelow film: the Academy Award winning The Hurt Locker. Why does this Iraq War film deserve a spot in the canon? Why is Bigelow important in the world of filmmakers? Should every Academy Award winning film be automatically entered into the canon? Tune into hear a discussion on the amazing set-pieces in the film — and head to the forums on Wolfpop to cast the deciding vote!

Do you believe in psychic abilities? The Flagen sisters, Juniper, Peony, Hyacinth, and Shrub stop by the studio on their carnival tour to predict Scott’s future as well as the future of Fresno. Have you ever thought what it would be like to have Jemaine Clement of Flight of the Conchords as your dad? Jemaine also arrives to talk about being a dad in his new film People Places Things, his brand new limited series on HOWL called The Mysterious Secrets of Uncle Bertie’s Botanarium, and whether he believes in Santa Claus or not. You’ll never guess which it is unless you’re a psychic or listen!

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.