This week Devin and Amy are revisiting the Brian De Palma directed film that began the Tom Cruise action spy franchise, Mission: Impossible. Is the spy craft realistic or not? Is Tom Cruise forced to continue to go bigger with his stunt work? Will this be the only film in the franchise to be entered into the canon? Tune in to hear Devin & Amy rank the Mission: Impossible film from best to worst– and head to the forums on Wolfpop to cast the deciding vote! Warning: There will be spoilers for the latest Mission: Impossible film.

From setting fire to a couch on the Tonight Show to his groundbreaking first appearance on Comedy Bang! Bang! The one and only Bobcat Goldthwait is back to talk about catching up with his Police Academy pals, his new documentary Call Me Lucky following comedian Barry Crimmins, and his friendship with Robin Williams. Then, middle school cafeteria technician Frank Frank arrives to give us all the details on how creating Cafeteriapalooza will be the solution to bad behavior in the lunchroom. Later, Country-western songwriter Dusty Stevens stops by to promote his new album as well as talk about some of the famous jingles he’s helped write.

Paul F. Tompkins sends the warmest of welcomes only to the SPONTANEANATION listeners who can handle it! This week, Paul’s special guest is exceedingly talented artist and podcaster Lisa Hanawalt of BoJack Horseman on Netflix and the Baby Geniuses podcast! They chat about scary naps, disturbing yourself with your own drawings, and waking up before dawn in order to complete all tasks on a phone video game. Paul is then joined by Maria Blasucci, Sarah Burns, and Chris Tallman to improvise a story set in Malibu. As always, the extraordinary Eban Schletter scores it all on piano!

The next LIVE SPONTANEANATION will be recorded at Largo on Saturday, September 12th, with special guests Kristen Schaal & Superego! Last time, Thomas Lennon and Paul covered a Joy Division song ONLY for the live audience. What will happen before your very eyes next time? Get your tickets now: bit.ly/SPONT915

Director Janicza Bravo joins Andrew all this week to answer some racism questions. Today they discuss a teacher telling a student they must have been a slave in a past life. Be sure to call us at (323) 389-RACE to ask if anything is racist.

Dan Pashman from The Sporkful weighs in on your kids’ weird eating habits. And how they might not be so weird after all.

Welcome to Crossing Swords, the penultimate patchwork of puzzling ponderance with your host Eleanor Church-Wallace Boyd-Foster (Suzi Barrett)! Helping Eleanor to think inside the box this week is Jill Traci,  local poet, woman, and advocate from Winnetka Illinois. Jill opens up about the inspiration behind her poems including “Dating A Ghost,” we hear a selected reading from Jill’s anthology “Shopping List,” and both Eleanor and Jill sew their minds together as they create crossword clues during “Get A Clue.” Later, Traci Reardon stops by to offer her advice on burping, snuggling, and more to her Twitter followers in another edition of “Help Me, Rhonda.”

The handsome and hilarious Echo Kellum joins Ronna & Beverly to chat about being a professional child actor in Chicago, his children, Wyatt Cenac’s experience working with Jon Stewart on the Daily Show, and his upcoming role as superhero Mr. Terrific on CW’s Arrow. Plus, the ladies figure out who is vandalizing Ronna’s tomatoes.

This week, Randy and Jason explain why gophers are no longer the biggest threat to a golf course and why Hulk Hogan would be better served by never having any thoughts. Then, the Sklars welcome to the show Sasheer Zamata who discusses her path onto Saturday Night Live, as well as why sarcasm will soon be a thing of the past. Additionally, the gang talks about a date that turns into an all out brawl and why musicians don’t absolutely have to become professional athletes. Lastly, Dennis Rodman calls in to explain why he’s endorsing Donald Trump.

Many gifts, many tears, and one red chevrolet are just some of the memorable things from Howard’s Summah Sojourn, find out what else Howard experienced on this week’s Two Charted!!! Additionally, Kulap continues her quest of trying to get Howard to reveal what’s been going on in his love life. Also, Kulap gives a behind the scenes look of a Local Emmy’s Award Show, as well as the new show that she’s been guest appearing on. Lastly, Howard reveals the controversial name of his brothers dog.

Andrew Ti and special guest Lakshmi Sundaram finish the week off by discussing it’s not racist if it’s true.  As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Leonard and Jessie Maltin are back this week and this time they are answering your questions about music in film! What’s the best music score? Which film has the best soundtrack? What are some unknown musical movie gems? Tune in to find out!

It’s an action packed episode of The Black List Table Reads this week as we hear the thrilling conclusion of Suzanne Allain’s Mr. Malcolm’s List. Then we’ll hear a one on one interview between screenwriter Suzanne Allain and Franklin Leonard. Plus, we find out which script is next to get the Black List Table Reads treatment as chosen by you listeners! Bringing Mr. Malcolm’s List to life is a team of classy folk from the Commonwealth, we have Rose McIver, Ashley Madekwe, Tom Riley, James Bloor, Sarah Armstrong, Sonya Walger, Jon Fletcher, Ben Schrader, and Parminder Nagra.

The fantastic Rebecca Hall sits down to chat with Josh about the upcoming tight thriller The Gift, growing up with a opera singer mother and English director father, working with Woody Allen, being in the new Steven Spielberg film, and more.

The one and only Nicole Richie of Candidly Nicole joins Jensen & Matty to talk about getting up off John Belushi, Chris Farley, Brussels sprouts, Exodus: Gods and Kings, smoking cigarettes, taking yourself so serious, and how we were dead wrong about mushrooms, Aziz’s book Modern Romance, and Breaking Bad. Plus, Nicole sings a goodbye song!

It’s John David Washington’s birthday (at the time of this recording) and Kevin and Kamau are celebrating! They discuss J.D.W.’s role as Ricky Jerret in HBO’s Ballers as the NFL player who’s trying to clean up his act as well as his Denzelishness qualities. Plus, Kevin and Kamau go through the official Black People and White People Homework lists as compiled by Denzealot Igor Rusinov!

Licking it up with Todd Levin.

Neil Casey, Betsy Sodaro, Colton Dunn, and Joe Hartzler are on this week’s improv5humans with Matt Besser! They’ll encounter an Indonesian Hobbit, get into a coffee fight, and make each other fall asleep by talking about their problems. Plus, they follow the life of Scooge, a zany radio DJ who will eat anything. 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!

Lakshmi Sundaram and Andrew talk about The Wiz with a White cast. Don’t forget to keep leaving us messages by calling (323) 389-RACE.

She’s here! Somehow my wife, Sarah, is in Foon. I’ve been chasing her through McShingleshane forest for the last two weeks, but now she’s here!

Kulap welcomes back Howard who tells the tale of his Summah Sojourn, as well as why convenient stores are at times, rather inconvenient. Then, Natasha Leggero joins our hosts to discuss her new show Another Period and why having to go to the zoo is one of the harder aspects of parenthood. Also, the gang predicts whether or not the children of today will grow up to be robots. Lastly, Natasha explains the best way to day drink and not feel bad about it.

Lakshmi Sundaram and Andrew talk all about whether there is such a thing as an Asian American accent. Be sure to keep leaving us messages at (323) 389-RACE.

Join Kevin as he sits down with actress and stunt woman Zoe Bell (Kill Bill: Vol. 1 & 2, Death Proof) as they discuss her extraordinary profession. Zoe chats about how fearlessness, determination, and laughter lead her to the role of a lifetime.

From Los Angeles to New York to Washington D.C. to space! Scott Aukerman returns to join Paul and Jason to discuss the extensive list of celebrity cameos in Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! They’ll talk about Fin’s running style, President Mark Cuban, the Universal Studios VIP front of the line pass, the return of Nova, and David Hasselhoff in space. Plus, Nova is back baby!

San Diego: How Did This Get Made will be LIVE at the House of Blues on Saturday, August 1st! Get tickets now for both shows here: http://concerts.livenation.com/venueartist/82551/2104335?c=LNSM_CT_SanDiego_HowDidThisGetMade_twt_ad_070915

People of the internet: Check out June in Grace and Frankie available on Netflix, all the episodes of NTSF:SD:SUV:: on HULU for free, and ScheeRL on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbNGyZuMGBm0cq73JN-QhcpQNc-Shtlb7

This week Randy and Jason welcome to the show Dave Huntsberger, who talks about his new show Reactor on the Syfy Network. Also, Daniel Van Kirk covers headlines that include a man who does private dances for the police, a renaissance fair that suffers a major security breach and a birthday cake that is covered in genitals. Lastly, Dick Vitale stops by to discuss his special relationship with the grateful dead.

Sean and Hayes start today’s show by laying out their favorite places to escape to for summer vacation and scroll through Engineer Cody’s Twitter feed. Then, Hayes’ daughter HAYLEY HUNTLEY comes on the show to read some scripts, including Smirnoff Isis, H.R. K-cups, and more!

Lakshmi Sundaram & Andrew talk about a White caller policing the comedy of Katt Williams. Make sure to leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Devin and Amy are back from their brief vacation to discuss one of the most important motion pictures made period: Billy Wilder’s Double Indemnity. Did this movie give birth to the Film noir movement? How does Fred MacMurray play credible dumb confident with ease? Which U.S. President claims this is his favorite film of all time? Tune in to hear Devin & Amy perform a dramatic reading of the some of the lines from the movie — and head to the forums on Wolfpop to cast the deciding vote!

Jason Heynong-Mantzoukas couldn’t be happier with the worldwide reception to Heynong Man so he’s back to bro-out with Scott about summer, a 3rd gender, and Star Wars. After they discuss the possibility of making Jason a genie who can grant one wish for charity, Marina Del Ray High health teacher Joe Bongo joins them to talk about his faculty band Rosebush Red, record an episode of Talkin’ Tang, and introduce them to his bongo playing alter-ego Jimmy Bongos. Plus, Jarles drops by to add yet another Classic Jarles moment to the CBB canon!

Scott Aukerman aka the Choctaw and Seth Wompler (Brian Huskey) join Marissa & Listler to WOMP IT UP! in front of a LIVE audience at UCB-Sunset in Los Angeles! After Listler lets us know about her upcoming marriage, Marissa’s mother Diane (Michaela Watkins) arrives to confront Listler once and for all. Later, everyone answers audience questions about Gutterballs, scissoring and more during Listler’s Love Lockdown!

Paul F. Tompkins welcomes friends, family, cousin varietals, uncles not related by blood, and pets to SPONTANEANATION! This week, Paul’s special guest is creator of the Netflix original series BoJack Horseman, Raphael Bob-Waksberg! They chat about which reality competition show Raphael would have come to his home, why The Phantom Tollbooth holds up beautifully, and being hated by his middle school teacher for taking liberties during a historical re-enactment. Paul is then joined by Erinn Hayes, Marc Evan Jackson, and Mark McConville to improvise a story set at the break room for costumed characters and ride operators at a theme park. As always, the exceptional Eban Schletter scores it all on piano!

The next LIVE SPONTANEANATION will be recorded at Largo on Saturday, August 1st, with special guests Thomas Lennon, Sarah Burns, Craig Cackowski and Marc Evan Jackson ! Last time, the live audience ONLY got to hear Paul and guest Scott Aukerman cover a Smiths song; what exclusive live moments will the August audience get? Get your tickets before it sells out: bit.ly/SPONT815