Comedian Carl Tart & Andrew talk about policing the n-word. Make sure to leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Randy, Jason, and Daniel Van Kirk welcome to the show stand up comedian Jamie Kaler, who discusses his new movie Teacher of the Year and the importance of preparing the children for a robot uprising. Additionally, director of the film Jason Strouse, joins the gang to discuss why it’s so hard to book the Sklars. Then, Daniel covers stories from across the country that include; a couple that looses their apartment to a party gone wrong, a couple that picks the worst place to have sex, and a couple that is not a couple at all. Lastly, D.R. Tuttle calls in to discuss everything he knows about horse racing.

Who doesn’t love Anna Kendrick? We all do! Anna joins Josh to talk about the surprise success of Pitch Perfect which lead to Pitch Perfect 2, why it’s good to have a period in your acting career where you are struggling, the resurgence of tattoo necklaces, and more.

The hills are alive with the sound of music! But it is good music? This week Devin & Amy tackle ‘The Sound of Music’. Do all these songs need to be in the movie? What’s worse, the children or the polite Nazis? Tune in as the hard questions are answered about this ‘flavorless yogurt’ of a movie — and head to the forums on Wolfpop to cast the deciding vote!

Sean Clements and Hayes Davenport of the cult hit podcast Hollywood Handbook are finally making their Comedy Bang Bang debut! Sean & Hayes speak on the good ol’ days of baseball, their upcoming film Spies vs. Spies, and the history of phones. Then, actors Bang Rodgers and Hayes’ daughter Hayley Shields stop by to read Hayes & Sean’s Comedy Bang! Bang! movie script.

Transmitting from Marina Del Ray Public Library, Wompler & Listler are back with Computer Science teacher Mr. Jordache (Neil Casey) for another episode of WOMP IT UP! Mr. J is joining the STARS program to talk about the truth of his incident which occurred at the Marina Del Ray High Men’s locker room, taking time off on a cruise to Alaska, and the reason for his 6 month marriage. Plus, listeners get some relationship advice on outrageous kinks/fetishes during Listler’s Love Lockdown.

Paul F. Tompkins welcomes all travelers to the shores of Spontaneanation! This week he is joined by special guest Elizabeth Reaser of The Twilight Saga and Mad Men! They chat about what Elizabeth likes the most about herself, the compassionate noises she makes to her ultimate rescue dog, and Wonder Woman. Paul is then joined by improvisers Craig Cackowski, Jessica Chaffin and Chris Tallman, to improvise a story set on a Superyacht in the Mediterranean-Italian Riviera. As always, the brilliant Eban Schletter scores it all on piano. Set sail with a complete cast of exotic characters as they embark on a Honeymoon cruise they’ll never forget!

Los Angeles: Spontaneanation will be LIVE in front of your very eyes with special guests on Friday, June 19th at Largo at the Coronet! Get tickets now at http://www.largo-la.com/!

In his new column going up tomorrow, David Wong uses the hilariously outdated Billy Joel song ‘We Didn’t Start The Fire’ to illustrate a confounding problem with dominant white and western culture. The song chronologically lists everything that’s gone wrong in the world from 1949 to 1989 in between choruses of “We didn’t start the fire,” meaning, “Hey, it’s not my fault that the world is so fucked up.”

It’s a common and understandable knee-jerk reaction for people in the 21st century to think that just because they were born in the 1980s, or that their grandparents didn’t come to America until the 20th century, that they’re not responsible for something like slavery. Yes, it’s true that you’re not individually to blame for slavery, but you still may reap countless invisible benefits from being a white male in the 21st century that you just don’t get if you’re African-American, or from a poor family, or a woman. There’s an endless context to complicated social matters that doesn’t just begin or end with, “I didn’t start the fire.”

That was just one example of the ways in which many people are blind to the historical context in which we live–that every moment in the present is either consciously or subconsciously tied to the entire history of our species. This week on the podcast, Jack O’Brien is joined by David Wong (aka Jason Pargin) and Josh Sargent to discuss these historical blindspots and how they’re being slowly eroded by the human progress of the last two centuries.

Comedian, writer, actor Carl Tart joins Andrew all this week to answer some racism questions. Today they discuss sports relationship with comedy, reddit, and Black Twitter. Be sure to call us at (323) 389-RACE to ask if anything is racist.

On a bonus episode of Happy Sad Confused, amazing director George Miller joins Josh for an in-depth discussion of all things Mad Max. You’re going to want to see Mad Max: Fury Road before listening for maximum enjoyment!

This week’s show kicks off with Geoffrey Arend reading a popular piece from McSweeney’s Internet Tendency “A Realistic Assessment of How Many 12-year-olds I Could Beat Up Before They Overtook me” by Matt Schweiger live from UCB. Then, Nate has an in depth interview with Maura Deedy, Head of Reference & Adult Services from his childhood library, the Tufts Library in Weymouth, Massachusetts. Lastly, Nate reads often quoted graduation speech given by David Foster Wallace, called “This is Water”. Don’t forget to pick up the next Book Club Book, “God Help The Child”, by Toni Morrison!

Hello world! Gil Stanley (Gabe Liedman) is back with a new episode of Bad Religion (Not the Band), the podcast in which he discusses cool new cults you should join and which you should avoid. This week Gil is joined by a real blind God from Outer Space by the name of LaLa ALoLo. They talk about LaLa’s church Wooden Vine, living in outer space, and LaLa’s favorite follower. Later, Traci Reardon stops by to offer advice on meeting women, what to do in Vegas, and more to her Twitter followers in her recurring segment, “Help Me, Rhonda.”

Actor, director, writer Alex Fernie joins Paul & June in studio to talk about Marlon Brando and Val Kilmer not caring at all in 1996’s The Island of Dr. Moreau. They’ll discuss why Brando insisted to be in white face, Val Kilmer’s mocking performance of Brando later in the movie, Brando playing piano with the world’s smallest man, and more. Plus, we hear what Brando believed to be a much better ending to the movie.

People of the internet: You can now watch every episode of NTSF:SD:SUV:: on HULU for free and also make sure to check out ScheeRL on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbNGyZuMGBm0cq73JN-QhcpQNc-Shtlb7

Randy and Jason announce the launch of their new spy agency, one that disguises itself as a talent agency. Additionally, in Takes, the Sklars discuss the mess that is former pro golfer John Daly and why the Cleveland Cavaliers will only ever have a fraction of the media expertise that Dennis Rodman has. Then, the Sklars welcome to the show comedian Emily Heller who talks about choosing to start her career in New York over LA and why perpetually pursuing first experiences is a must for any comedian. Later, the gang talks about the inner thoughts of Bob Uecker and a politician who doesn’t understand taxpayer money. Lastly, Chris Berman calls into discuss “Deflate Gate.”

In this week’s Two Charted Howard and Stard announce the title of their brand new album, as well as when Chartists can expect it to be available. Additionally, Kulap reveals the reason she would like to start having kids as soon as possible. Then, the gang discusses Disney’s Monkey Kingdom, as well as the infiltration of oil filters into our every day lives. Also, Kulap plays recipient to some very nice birthday gifts from Howard and Stard. Lastly, the gang explains why some songs are in fact not songs.

Sarah and Susan discuss the work of Elena Ferrante and Pat Barker as they go through the last books that made them cry. Then, fabulous actor and writer Stephen Tobolowsky joins Sarah & Susan to talk about collapsing in a pile of dirt and crying, a trio of Beethoven, As Good as It Gets, William B. Travis’ open letter “To the People of Texas & All Americans in the World,” and more.

Denzealot Sam West joins Kamau & Kevin to talk about the live #Denzel show at Union Hall, how Denzel’s leg sweep in The Mighty Quinn inspired him to become an actor, Spike Lee’s tracking shots, and how White people will react to the live version of The Wiz. Plus, Sam shares his Top 5 Favorite Denzel films of All Time and his thoughts on the future of the podcast.

Wonderful actor and musician Adam Busch joins Matt to chat about how he went full method for his role as Manolo in Léon: The Professional. Adam talks about getting a full character background for Manolo directly from director Luc Besson, the charged sexual atmosphere on the set, Danny Aiello holding court on Ninth Avenue, and the alternate endings to the film which may or may not have included a musical number. Finally, Matt closes the show with a little taste of Eric Serra’s “The Experience of Love” which leads to an important exploration of the controversy behind some of the music of the James Bond franchise.

NATALIE PORTMAN’S AUDITION: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhRW8J3gTuo

GARY OLDMAN ACTING PILLS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74BzSTQCl_c

GARY OLDMAN ‘BRING ME EVERYONE!’: https://youtu.be/d7G9qi9MYhc

Welcome back to The Black List Table Reads with Franklin Leonard, this week we are overjoyed to bring you the The Other Side from screenwriter Stacey Maltin. Set at the nexus of the Hasidic and hipster communities of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, it’s a coming-of-age story about a boy who needs to decide how he wants to live his life. It’s about the clash between modernity and tradition, the high modern and the high holy. We have a remarkable cast to match this remarkable script including Cooper Thornton, Darren Criss, Jerry Adler, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Andrew Polk, Tammy Blanchard, Wallis Currie-Wood, Pico Alexander, Ron Tsur, Bill Raymond, and Neal Lerner.

Freezing the frame with Janet Varney.

The Wild Horses cannot be tamed! Lauren Lapkus, Stephanie Allynne, Mary Holland, and Erin Whitehead are back on improv4humans with Matt Besser! They’ll go on a road trip with an annoying honker, share a romantic handkerchief story reminiscent of Grease, and use metaphors to battle with some neighbors. Plus, the Wild Horses bring the gossipy elephants of Dumbo to life in an improv4humans Movie Review! 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!

Adam’s guest is Kristoffer Triumf, host and producer of one of the most popular podcasts in Sweden, Värvet. This long-form celebrity interview show has been in production since 2012. Kristoffer talks about what influenced him to get into podcasting. Chief amongst those influences was Marc Maron’s WTF, particularly because of the fact that long-form celebrity interviews were uncommon in Swedish media. He then tells the story of how he started Värvet, and how he got Marc to be one of his first interviews. Kristoffer also discusses the growing Swedish podcast scene, how that scene compares to US podcasting, and why he launched the English-language version of his own podcast, Värvet International. Finally, he shares his hopes and predictions for the future of podcasting. 

This week Leonard and Baron discuss three movies featuring female duos of all stripes! After praising the debut film of a famed directorial duo, they advise listeners to steer clear of the shrill caricatures that populate The Other Woman, and check out the haunting musical sister act Hilary & Jackie.

Dag is covered in blue spiders and Nausica has the perfect way to help him out: Acid. Plus, the gang finds some new items!

Horatio and Chad take the show on the road once again, the road being down the street on Sunset Blvd in Hollywood. Peter Murrieta returns to the show and we’re joined by Fran Gillespie who tries to explain to us exactly why we are celebrating Cinco De Mayo. Friend of the show, Joseph Nunez joins us on stage to do shots of tequila with the audience, but not before Horatio reveals his latest crusade: “Apatow’s got Cosby, I’m bringing down Shatner!”, Horatio also humbly shares a story about how he helped a crippled Iranian man walk again. 

Kulap and Howard are joined by, actor and comedian, Nate Craig for this special birthday episode of Who Charted. Nate talks about his new album Eggshell, how to interact with the owner of a dog that has bitten you, and what’s it like to watch the Super Bowl with Howard. Additionally, Howard talks about how he developed the voice, opinion, and outlook of a woman. Then, Nate “green-lights” Howard and Kulap’s latest idea for a podcast wherein two hosts are out to destroy each other. Lastly, while fielding questions from Chartists, Nate talks about why Louie is the best show on Netflix.

I found out why there are so many purple banners in town. The Chief Eunuch of Belaroth is visiting Hogsface… and he’s here to see me!

The Shrimps take on the Dribbling Dolls at North Weddington Rec. Center. Matt Gourley and Mark McConville call the action.

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Join Kevin as he sits down with Peter Gould (co-creator, Better Call Saul) as they discuss creating Saul Goodman, filming in Albuquerque, and Breaking Bad/Better Call Saul character crossovers. Just a heads up, this episode contains spoilers!

DJ and musician Mike Relm joins Jensen & Matty to talk about finding out about DVDJ, touring with the Blue Man Group, working with Jon Favreau, releasing his own line of glasses, the artist Tink, Rhythm Roulette, Broken Age, ASMR, Wolfenstein: The Old Blood, Mortal Kombat X fatalities, how we’re late on Inside Amy Schumer, Bruce Lee, Game of Thrones, and many other things you should know about.