The hilarious stand-up Phoebe Robinson of Blaria.com joins Kevin and Kamau in a TV-MA discussion of the 1996 Christmas romantic comedy-drama film starring Denzel and Whitney Houston. They talk about the sleazy looking Lionel Richie appearance, Whitney Houston going to chuuch, and the witty & debonaire Denzel angel. Plus, they break down the Comic-Con first look trailers of Suicide Squad, Batman Vs Superman, and Creed.

Recorded LIVE at UCBeast from the 17th Annual Del Close Marathon in New York is part 3 of a monumental improv4humans with Matt Besser featuring the greatest improvisers in the universe, John Gemberling, Brett Gelman, Brian McCann, and Charlie Todd. Listen as they explore a world where prisoners love long-form improvisation, Poseidon and Satan discuss why he still uses the pitchfork as an intimidation tool, and police officers who have a Good Cop/Bad Jewish cop routine. 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!

Rick L. Hinds II and Andrew talk about opening with hola when you have no other Spanish speaking skills. Don’t forget to keep leaving us messages by calling (323) 389-RACE.

We continue to follow our heroes as they kick some greasy looking hunchback tick butt!

Adam Scott Aukerman are back from experiencing the iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Tour at The Forum in Los Angeles and boy do they have a story to tell you! They’ll cover everything from the setlist to the once in a lifetime opportunity that will forever change the podcast. Plus, we hear the debut of Adam Singing Adam as well as get a much needed Harry Potter update!

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Horatio and Chad start their new adventures and welcome new Associate Producer Brian Granillo to the show. Hooray Show graphic artist Aaron Nestor and fans John from Detroit and Barton from LA contribute to the show. Proper attire for a Steely Dan concert is discussed and also Bill Cosby goes on trial, but that’s not what this show is about. It’s about Love baby Love. The Greatest Love of All.

Rick L. Hinds II and Andrew discuss the British version of the game telephone called Chinese Whispers. Be sure to keep leaving us messages at (323) 389-RACE.

Kulap and Howard kick off this week’s episode by congratulating the best people around them! Then, the gang welcomes Daniel Van Kirk who discusses his start at Earwolf and why he was under the impression that all the comedians would receive an oil painting of themselves. Later, Dan sparks a unique debate about what is and what is not appropriate music for a funeral. Also, Mark Wahlberg stops by to explain why his brother is not on a real show because it stars a “mustacheless” Tom Selleck.

The hilarious Natalie Palamides scoots into the studio and joins Deanna & Emily to talk about playing Buttercup in the reboot of the Powerpuff Girls cartoon, a childhood memory involving her pet chickens that may be the reason for her nasally voice, and whether Toxic Shock Syndrome is real or fake.

On a very special episode of Happy Sad Confused, Josh shares a live recording of the Rock the Kasbah Comic-Con panel featuring the man, the myth, and the legend Bill Murray in his first Comic-Con appearance and Mitch Glazer.

I Was There Too host and Superego’s Matt Gourley joins Jensen and guest co-host Melissa Stetten for the 200th episode (kinda) of Get Up On This! They talk about Matt’s many other podcasts including Pistol Shrimps Radio, how the Superego group came together, doing ComedySportz in high school, Beats 1 Radio, Matt’s new texting and dating games, Hulu’s Difficult People, The Star Wars Minute, Until the Ribbon Breaks, how we’re late on Suicide Squad, Big Brother, The Bachelor, and many other things you should know about.

Join Kevin as he sits down with actor Josh Charles (Sports Night, The Good Wife) as they discuss Josh’s lifelong career. Josh chats about working with other talents he admires and respects as well as playing the occasional prank on some of these folks.

Kyle and David are Tig-less this week in a chat with a friend of the show from North Carolina Jeff McInnis who has a Ph.D in Neuroscience, about controlling the brain with light. Jeff talks to the guys about testing the effects of light on mice, brain chemistry and decision making, and brain mapping.

Randy and Jason welcome to the show Mitch Rouse who talks about creating Comedy Central’s Strangers With Candy, as well as what it was like working alongside Amy Sedaris and Stephen Colbert. Then, Daniel Van Kirk covers headlines that include wedding guests that fight for child sobriety, a robber with an imaginary gun, and the all new business of funeral actors. Lastly, things explode when Mark Wahlberg shows up and gets into a slap fight with Mitch. It’s a crazy ending to a crazy show!

Hayes and Sean are forced to skip their great intro bit because they spent too long serving their fans at a Hudson News book signing for their new similar memoirs, “My Podcast Life.” Fans Tim, Anastasia, Adam, Valerie, and Joe appear on the show to have Hayes and Sean sign their books and discuss their favorite parts.

Rick L. Hinds II & Andrew talk about the use of the term African American by White people. Make sure to leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

On this bonus episode of The Black List Table Reads with Franklin Leonard, we hear an in depth conversation with screenwriter and living legend Robert Towne as part of the Nantucket Film Festival’s Mentor’s Brunch Series. Robert Towne’s many credits include The Yakuza, Days of Thunder, Shampoo, and Chinatown. Robert talks about the role of film and TV in the arc of history, how he came to writing for the screen, the decline in good filmmaking, and working on the final season of Mad Men.

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.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJngUBVzFtI

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.