This week, join Howard and special guest host Emily V. Gordon, as they enlighten chartists on the proper way to bronze your skin and which liquid is more important than the rest. Additionally, Howard and Emily welcome James Adomian who talks about why no artist resonates with street gangs more than Taylor Swift. Later, Emily dips into her past as a therapist, when she recommends the movie Inside Out for anyone who would like to better understand the human personality. Lastly, James explains how making fun of his teachers and coaches, as well as an endless curiosity for language helped inspire an entire career.

After killing a shit ton of Derros, our heroes remount the flying carpet and head toward a light that switched on down the tunnel possibly due to all the noise form the Derros being destroyed.

Davy Rothbart and Andrew discuss the meaning of Transracial. Be sure to keep leaving us messages at (323) 389-RACE.

Hayes and Sean are back for another live episode where they kick off the show with “The Brand That Rocks the Cable”, a segment where they help out audience members with their brand. Then, fan favorite Brian Huskey teams back up with the boys for “Teen Pope 2”, a sequel to the biggest movie of all time. Finally, a live popcorn gallery asks questions from die-hard fans.

Randy and Jason welcome to this week’s County writer, producer, and sports mind John Eisendrath. John talks about the specifics of creating sports based entertainment and why college athletes are among the least appreciated people in business. Then, Daniel Van Kirk covers stories from across the globe that include a driver with no regard for direction, a housekeeping trespasser, and a serial photo bomber. Lastly, Dr, Phil stops by to make a rather spectacular announcement.

Davy Rothbart & Andrew talk about the song Klan Kookout. Make sure to leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Blemish, the creepy guy who works at the Vermilion Minotaur and brings us spiced potatoes is going to be our guest this week.

Credits

Arnie: Arnie Niekamp
Chunt: Adal Rifai
Usidore: Matt Young
Blemish: Martin Wilson
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

Sponsored By: Field Notes via The Chicago Podcast Cooperative

The wonderful Jai Courtney joins Josh to talk about the time they first met on the set of Divergent, currently filming Suicide Squad, working with Arnold on Terminator Genisys, the origin of his name, and little Jai.

Nate welcomes back Book Club vets Nelson Franklin and John Forest for the 8th edition of the Book Club series of Reading Aloud in which they discuss Stephen King’s novel “11/22/63.” They’ll talk about the sometimes distracting modern turns of phrase, how the time traveling character felt like it was close to being the real Stephen King, what the deal was with The Card Men, the creepy Lee Harvey Oswald, and of course the sexy stuff. Get a head start on the next book which is “H is For Hawk” by Helen Macdonald and join us for a LIVE Book Club episode with special guests Paul Scheer, Julieanne Smolinkski, Aya Cash, and Jerry Stahl on July 21st at 7:30 at Skylight Books!

It’s snobs vs. slobs as Devin & Amy put two college comedies against each other: National Lampoon’s Animal House vs. Revenge of the Nerds. Would there be a Revenge of the Nerds without Animal House? Does Poindexter give Bluto a run for his money in the physical comedy department? Do the bad guys in both films deserve what they get in the end? Tune in to hear which movie will stand the test of time as being the better frat comedy — and head to the forums on Wolfpop to cast the deciding vote!

Celebrate freedom with Wompler & Listler as they welcome Mr. Dustin “Dusty” Magaway (Eugene Cordero), a childhood friend of Wompler who has gone through some big changes on today’s WOMP IT UP! Dusty tells us what made him want to bulk up over the summer, what song he’s going to sing at the talent show with his acapella group Tim Buck Three, and the embarrassing wrestling story that gave him the nickname “Hershey Squirts.” Plus, everyone gives listeners dating advice about ghost farts, racist video games, and more during Listler’s Love Lockdown.

The stars of The Meltdown with Jonah & Kumail, Jonah Ray & Kumail Nanjiani are back to bless us with math magic on today’s Comedy Bing Bong! Our old friend Shelly Driftwood stops by as well to tell us all about his new book series based on O.J. Simpson and a new underground highway he’s working on. Later, Elaine the Dragon swoops in to talk about what it’s like being a dragon actor in Hollywood. Plus, Would You Rather is back in time to close out June!

Paul F. Tompkins welcomes weary travelers, refreshed travelers, and sleepy travelers back to Spontaneanation! This week Paul’s special guest is author/star of stage and screen John Hodgman! They chat about naming cars, newspapers, Gasoline Alley, car culture, and his great grandmother. Paul is then joined by Shulie Cowen, Colleen Smith, and Chris Tallman to improvise a story set in an Urban Spelunkers Meeting in an Abandoned Subway Station. As always, the unbelievable Eban Schletter scores it all on piano! 

The next LIVE Spontaneanation happens at Largo on Saturday, July 11th! GET YOUR TICKETS NOW! bit.ly/SPONT715

The recent tragedy in Charleston, SC sparked, among other things, another flurry of debate in what appears to be our new twisted national pastime: arguing about guns. We’ll hear in the media proposed solutions to the problem of gun violence in America, and we’ll also hear the realities of why they wont work. We’ll hear about magazine restrictions and closing the gun show loophole, but we’ll also hear about how gun ownership is a tradition and a hobby across America that would be as easy to prohibit tomorrow as it would be to prohibit driving a car or owning a boat.

The gun debate is a nuanced, complex issue with elaborate roots that stretch back generations. This week on the podcast, Jack O’Brien is joined by editors Jason Pargin (aka David Wong) and Josh Sargent to discuss both sides of the gun debate, the statistics about gun violence that you almost never hear, how the debate is painted by race, how gun ownership is more deeply rooted in a person’s identity than we think, and how trying to predict the next mass shooter will always be impossible.

Found magazine creator Davy Rothbart joins Andrew all this week to answer some racism questions. Today they discuss one of Davy’s found notes about just being friends. Be sure to call us at (323) 389-RACE to ask if anything is racist.

Terrible Parents by Kevin Oeser continues this week on The Black List Table Reads with Franklin Leonard. When we last left things, Stefanie and Lindsay were beating the the ever living hell out of each other on a cooperative ropes course and reflecting very very poorly on Trailblazers. What happens next? Tune in to find out! Plus, Franklin makes a big announcement about future Black List Table Reads scripts. Terrible Parents stars Paul Scheer, June Diane Raphael, Rob Huebel, Janie Haddad Tompkins, Sarah Baker, Matt Gourley, Joel Spence, Michelle Lema, Lauren Flans, and Cooper Thornton.

Welcome back to Black List Table Reads, as we continue with Terrible Parents. Last week, Howie and Stefanie finally won admission for their son Oliver to the ultra-exclusive private school Trailblazers. The only problem is Lindsay, a fellow Trailblazers parent and Stefanie’s high-school rival, who’s determined to make their lives hell. Terrible Parents stars Paul Scheer, June Diane Raphael, Rob Huebel, Janie Haddad Tompkins, Sarah Baker, Matt Gourley, Joel Spence, Michelle Lema, Lauren Flans, and Cooper Thornton.

Man Buns are EVERYWHERE. Deanna & Emily take a deep dive into the world of manly buns. They unpack what’s hot and what’s not about the Man Bun, when you should (or most likely shouldn’t) rock the bun, and uncover actual tutorials about how long it takes these men to throw their hair back. They also play a new game: “Would You Sleep With This Celeb Man Bun?” Hit us up on Twitter @omfgpod and let us know, do you have the feels about Man Buns?

Actress Hailey Sole of the highly anticipated Netflix series Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp is the most youthiest of youths on OMFG! yet! Hailey tells us about what it was like working with the campers on set, some hot new lingo that’s being used in middle school, and tests her knowledge of events that may or may not have happened in the year she was born: 2001.

Mr. Alan Rickman is one of the best actors of our generation and has one of the most unique voices in film history. Mr. Rickman joins Josh to talk about the process of both directing and acting in his new film A Little Chaos, the transition from working as a graphic designer to becoming an actor full time at age 25, where his portrayal of Bill Clay in Die Hard originated, and much more.

A fine young and remarkable actor by the name of Paul Dano joins Josh to talk about starring in an excellent new film “Love & Mercy” which tells the story of Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys, his most notable films, filmmakers he was obsessed with, and much more.

Mr. Alan Rickman is one of the best actors of our generation and has one of the most unique voices in film history. Mr. Rickman joins Josh to talk about the process of both directing and acting in his new film A Little Chaos, the transition from working as a graphic designer to becoming an actor full time at age 25, where his portrayal of Bill Clay in Die Hard originated, and much more.

A fine young and remarkable actor by the name of Paul Dano joins Josh to talk about starring in an excellent new film “Love & Mercy” which tells the story of Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys, his most notable films, filmmakers he was obsessed with, and much more.

Actress Shiri Appleby joins Jensen & Matty to talk about going to high school with Jensen, acting since she was 3 years old, starring on the very dark new show UNreal, Warm Brew, The Opposite of Loneliness: Essays and Stories, Another Period, The September Issue, Spyfall, how we’re late on @NBAcatwatch, Total War: Shogun 2, the LA Zoo, and many other things you should know about. Plus, they call up Jensen’s mom and ask her if she’s familiar with all the hot new slang!

Singer-songwriter Jesse Thomas joins Jensen & Matty to talk about the Pistol Shrimps, music open mics, Jesse’s Hazel EP receiving the Starbucks Pick of the Week, Prayers: Cholo Goth, Patreon, The Nightmare, Wrabel, The Familiar Volume 1: One Rainy Day in May, how we’re late on So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed, The Lord of the Rings Living card game, Fiona Apple, and many other things you should know about. Plus, in a Get Up On This first, Jesse Thomas performs a song for us.

This week Leonard and Baron welcome Leonard’s wife Alice to sit in with them as they discuss three excellent documentaries that take you behind the scenes of movies in different ways: Casting By, a celebration of the casting profession and casting pioneer Marion Dougherty, Lost in La Mancha which follows Terry Gilliam’s doomed attempt to get his film, The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, off the ground, and It’s All True: Based on an Unfinished Film by Orson Welles, the story of a notorious Orson Welles project about South America that was never completed.

Inspired by Father’s Day, Leonard’s daughter Jessie Maltin returns to discuss the movies that her dad shared with her growing up—and Leonard explains why he chose the classics. Plus, Baron explains how movies as diverse as Amadeus and the Muppets opened him up to a world of great movies.

Welcome to Deadwood! Paula Malcomson joins Matt this week to talk about the evolving, unwritten arc of her character Trixie, her favorite phrase of curse, and the tenuous future life of the show. Then, Sarah Lund tells the story of how she went from a background actor to having a bathtub fitting for her big scene. It’s a tale of two whores. One, a series regular and tough as nails. The other a featured background player and fancy as a June bride.

Sarah and Susan talk about Franco Luambo and Cesária Évora as they share Foreign Songs in Languages they don’t understand that make them weep. Then, author of OG Dad and Permanent Midnight and writer for IFC’s Maron, Jerry Stahl joins them to discuss I Love Lucy, the “Time Enough at Last” episode of The Twilight Zone, “The Autumn Leaves” by Nat King Cole, and much more.