Tig Notaro and Stephanie Allynne of the new Netflix docu “Tig” are on today’s Comedy Bing Bong! They take us step by step on how they became engaged, give us the scoop on how the docu “Tig” became a reality, and tell us how they first met during one of the most challenging times in Tig’s life. Then, movie star Vin Diesel stops by to promote the release of his film Furious 7. Later, Dorothea Shirley, a 76-year-old woman arrives to seek help with a personal problem. This episode is a Good One.

Wompler & Listler return to introduce the world to Mike the Janitor (Paul F. Tompkins) as he looks back at all the great times he’s had in his 1st year at Marina Del Ray High! Mike tells us about how running into Wompler at the Grove led to his position at the school, the time he spent overseas fighting for his adopted country, and his Christmas tradition with his wife. Plus, everyone defines what makes an expert dancer during Listler’s Love Lockdown.

A frequent topic on this podcast is the way all movies follow the same structure and how our brains are trained to look for these common rules. Whether it’s Die Hard  or Star Wars or The Godfather, all movies follow the same relatively specific beats. If they don’t, we usually end up feeling short shrifted or confused. That’s why a filmmaker like Terrence Malick can be so frustrating to audiences.

But how does this apply to TV, a medium where outside of the half-hour or hour-long time  constraints, a premise could conceivably last for tens or hundreds of hours? How do you maintain and break expectations in a world where the Simpsons need to face a new conflict every week for 30 years? Rules, that’s how!

This week on the podcast, special guest host Dan O’Brien is joined by Cracked editors Soren Bowie and Alex Schmidt to discuss the secret rulebooks that kept the Looney Toons and Community afloat, and how applying strict guidelines to TV shows both maintains their continuity and keeps them watchable.

Paul F. Tompkins welcomes all the important people back to this sacred place known as SPONTANEANATION! This week, Paul’s special guest is Canadian actor Aaron Abrams of NBC’s Hannibal! They chat about reasons Aaron would give to never talk to his cousins again, question why people make Christmas cards, and reminisce about the time Aaron was rushed into having a Bar Mitzvah. Paul is then joined by James Bladon, Matt Gourley, and Mark McConville of Superego to improvise a story set at an Intergalactic School for the Performing Arts. As always, the wondrous Eban Schletter scores it all on piano!

The next LIVE SPONTANEANATION will be recorded at Largo on Saturday, August 1st! Last time, live audiences 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

Podcaster Rick L Hinds II joins Andrew all this week to answer some racism questions. Today they discuss how sportscasters describe Black athletes. Be sure to call us at (323) 389-RACE to ask if anything is racist.

The Shrimps take on LAUNFD at the Eagle’s Nest Gymnasium on the campus of Cal State Los Angeles. Matt Gourley and Mark McConville call the action. Jensen Karp has the Sock Report and Renaud Notaro stops by for a quick call.

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Baron is joined once again by the globe-trotting Jessie Maltin as they discuss actors who fill major roles in major motion pictures constantly but aren’t names known by “your mom.”

Welcome back beautiful listeners to Down in the Valley with your host Mary Toliver (Zoe Jarman)! Podcasted from Big Snur, California comes the show about the goings on of the people, the animals, and the plants in the community. This week Mary is joined by brilliant business woman and neighbor Jane-Anne Silvestri. Mary shares a poem with the listeners, Jane-Anne goes into detail about her medical issues, and they both relive a moment from a past summer. Plus, Traci Reardon stops by to offer her advice on sleeping, hugs, and more to her Twitter followers in another edition of “Help Me, Rhonda.”

The hilarious Rhea Butcher of Put Your Hands Together and Wham Bam Pow joins Paul, June, and Jason to discuss Runaway, a movie that is 1984 to the max! They’ll cover everything from the box robots with guns, Gene Simmons’ intense stare, and Tom Selleck’s kissing endurance. Plus, June shares how she had a real existential crisis possibly caused by robots.

Randy and Jason start of the show with a story of petite larceny that is anything but and why Lionel Messi is powerful enough to stop a Nigerian kidnapping. Then, the Sklars welcome to the show “Rowdy” Roddy Piper, who discusses his path into a career of pro-wrestling and how he parlayed that opportunity into a career in entertainment. Additionally, Roddy reveals why the main thing that any good wrestler must have is heart. Later, the gang discusses JJ Watt’s offseason security job, music that is not fit for the PGA tour, and why toe wrestling is probably not the toughest sport in the world. Lastly, Steven Seagal calls in to shed light on his decades old feud with “Rowdy” Roddy Piper.

In loving memory of Roddy.

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Andrew Ti and special guest Jenny Yang finish the week off by discussing the Rhodesian Ridgeback. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

This week the gang reviews their July 4th’s, during which time Howard introduces a new tradition of sending himself Summah gifts. Additionally, Howard explains why no one should ever play Bocce Ball and why each one of his albums is a subtle cry for help. Later, Kulap recalls her trip to London and Paris, and why she managed to avoid all anti-American sentiment, despite Kanye’s cover of ‘Bohemian Rhapsody.’ Lastly, Howard and Kulap explain why Chartist’s must do everything they can to “swim another Summah.”

Welcome back to The Black List Table Reads, hosted by Franklin Leonard. Today we head across the pond and back in history about 200 years for Mr. Malcolm’s List. It’s a little bit Jane Austen. It’s a little bit Oscar Wilde, and it is all good. The script was written by Suzanne Allain and on the strength of it she recently earned a two step WGA minimum blind deal with Warner Bros. pictures through the Black List’s partnership with the studio. 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.

On a super special Crybabies, Sarah and Susan welcome their children Mercy Richter and Austin Gillespie to talk about Space Oddity by David Bowie, animals dying in movies, and more. Then, the wonderfully hilarious writer, performer, and epic cryer Megan Amram stops by to discuss her love of Stephen Sondheim, read poems by Sharon Olds, and share a short sincere clip from Parks and Recreation.

Quite possibly the weirdest movie Denzel has ever done, this week Kevin and Kamau discuss the 2004 political thriller The Manchurian Candidate.

Mark Wahlberg (Daniel Van Kirk) is back this summer to straighten out the world LIVE from the UCB-Sunset Theatre in Los Angeles with his very famous friends John Roy, Anne Hathaway (Madeline Walter), Michael Caine (Kenny Stevenson), and Reba McEntire (Andie Bolt). They’ll discuss Greece, Donald Trump, Bill Cosby, and more.

Dan Finnerty of The Dan Band makes his first appearance along with the return of intern Gino Lambardo on today’s B-B-B-ONUS Comedy Bang! Bang! Dan gives us the 100 percent scoop on his new album The Wedding Album, tells us about his “Total Eclipse of the Heart” legacy, and teases us with tracks off his album. Later, Ton Liman, the Under Secretary for Water Conversation Council for the San Joaquin River Basin slowly but surely stops by to share all we need to know about the serious issues due to the California drought.

Getting back on the horse with Lauren Ash.

Recorded LIVE at UCBeast from the 17th Annual Del Close Marathon in New York is part 2 of a tremendous improv4humans with Matt Besser featuring an incredible roster of improvisers which include Anthony Atamanuik, Alexandra Dickson, Connor Ratliff, Chad Carter, Natasha Rothwell, Tim Martin, Craig Rowin, Doug Moe, Charlie Todd, Shaun Diston, and Don Fanelli. Expect to hear a couple of praying mantises struggle with why they are praying, what would happen if you tried to impress a parent with your ability to fly a plane, and the result of lying to an entire baseball stadium that you know the words to the National Anthem. 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!

Crissle West is the co-host of the enormously popular podcast The Read, and she joins Adam in The Wolf Den to talk about her experience in podcasting, and growing the diversity of voices heard in the medium. Crissle shares the story of how she met her co-host Kid Fury, started the show with the Loud Speakers network, and then settled into its successful format. She explains that when The Read started the only podcast she listened to was This American Life, in part because there were very few shows featuring people of color then. Now that The Read is popular, Crissle discusses what it’s like to have a loyal fanbase and do sold-out live shows. She also talks about how she is able to make a living from the show—something she did not anticipate—and the value of working with a network. Finally Crissle gives her advice for new podcasters, and predicts what’s in store for her in the next couple of years.

Jenny Yang and Andrew talk about having Oreo as a nickname. Don’t forget to keep leaving us messages by calling (323) 389-RACE.

Derek Mears portrayed one of the most famous slashers of all time, Jason Voorhees in the 2009 reboot of Friday the 13th. Derek joins Matt to talk about his action hero/cartoon character approach to the character, identifying with the young Tommy in Friday the 13th Part IV: The Final Chapter, and why the original ending of the film didn’t test well with audiences. Derek also tells us about encountering a curious Harrison Ford while on the set of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, how he became a Classic Predator in Predators, and his experimental live improv action show The Resistance. Plus, Matt investigates which fictional character from cinema has killed the most people in a new segment called I Was Scared Too. The Resistance is a completely improvised action movie performed live on stage every Sunday night at 9pm at The Comedy Sportz Theater in Los Angeles. Go to https://www.facebook.com/resistancecmdy for more info!

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On the last episode of Nerd Poker, the gang rode the magic rug for a while and got really close to the blip. Now we join them as they continue on their magic rug journey awaiting to see what may lie before them.

Summah Haircuts!!! Do we need them and should they be professionally done? These questions and more on this week’s Who Charted. Also, Kulap and Howard welcome Andy Daly who shares the details of working on the second season of his Comedy Central series Review. Additionally, the gang deliberates on whether or not Pixar films are safe for children. Lastly, Andy reveals the TV magic behind eating over 40 pancakes.

Watch the season two premiere of Review on Thursday, July 30th at 10/9c on Comedy Central and watch free full episodes of Review on the CC App and CC.COM! www.cc.com/review

The Hooray Show returns after a week off with comedian Josh Fadem. We pull back the curtain on Josh as he lets us know his very specific technique of fishing for compliments. We then find ourselves in Chicago with Chad trying to buy Grateful Dead tickets off of two guys who can definitely “hook him up”…. with just about anything.

The Shrimps take on The Blouses at Pan Pacific Park. Matt Gourley and Mark McConville call the action.

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Jenny Yang and Andrew discuss So You Think You Can Dance? street vs. stage dancing. Be sure to keep leaving us messages at (323) 389-RACE.

Merlinda Flimpery is a Namer. She gives things names. That’s a thing in Foon.

Credits

Arnie: Arnie Niekamp
Chunt: Adal Rifai
Usidore: Matt Young
Merlinda Flimpery: Irene Marquette
Otok Barleyfoot: Nick Baer
Mysterious Man: Tim Sniffen

Producers: Arnie Niekamp, Evan Jacover, Ryan DiGiorgi
Editor: Ryan DiGiorgi
Theme Music: Andy Poland
Magic Tavern Logo: Allard Laban
Episode Art: Sadieh Rifai

Sponsored By: Cards Against Humanity via The Chicago Podcast Cooperative

Singer-songwriter Sarah Ruth stops by the hatch to discuss loneliness. Sarah gives us tips on how to be a loner which includes: taking yourself on a date, relating to yourself as another person, and being okay with having an imaginary friend.

Warning: this is OMFG’s dirtiest episode yet. The very cool Jackie Schimmel, creator of The Bitch Bible blog and podcast reveals to Deanna & Emily the true meaning of Truffle Butter on this week’s OMFG! Jackie also shares some drag queen lingo, takes us through some of her drink recipes, and gives her definition of trap queen.