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NPR film critic Chris Klimek joins Amy this week to pit two 1940 Cary Grant screwball classics against one another: “His Girl Friday” vs. “The Philadelphia Story.” They discuss the underlying cynicism of “His Girl Friday” and why it isn’t a true romance upon deeper inspection. Then they break down the themes of class and wealth in “The Philadelphia Story” as well as the way Katherine Hepburn plays with the audience perception of actress as goddess followed by an assessment of the portrayal of writers in both films.

Comedian Mike Mulloy joins Andrew to talk about being blocked by Trump on Twitter, The Simpson’s response to The Problem With Apu, Asian-Americans suing Harvard for admissions discrimination, and much more. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Comedian, writer, and actor Guy Branum joins H. Michael Kre and Natty Legs to offer up Coachella predictions on this week’s Who Charted! Guy talks about his new book My Life as a Goddess: A Memoir through (Un)Popular Culture while they count down the Top 5 Movie Soundtracks. Later, Guy pits his film pick against Jaws in a thrilling game of Jaws is Better as we hear the Movie Chart. Then SNL bets are made along with a summah secret baby update during the Gang’s Hot Picks.

Film critics Amy Nicholson & Jen Yamato join Matt to talk about what it’s like to be a critic in today’s film climate. They discuss everything from their approaches to criticism to the hardest movies to review. Plus, we’ll hear about how they manage relationships and conflicts of interest, the problem with review aggregators, and the weirdness of Walmart’s film festival before they get into their film critic diets.

Film critic Armond White joins Amy this week to pit two classic concert films against one another. Prince’s “Sign o’ the Times” goes head to head with Talking Heads’ “Stop Making Sense” in a musical battle for the ages. Amy and Armond discuss what makes a great movie musical, the potency of a strong-willed auteur, and each films’ respective generosity towards showcasing talent. Plus, they assess the evolving means by which we associate music and images before leaving it to a final vote.

Marissa’s longtime rival Traci Reardon (Lauren Lapkus) joins in for this week’s WOMP It Up! During “Hot Topix,” Traci talks about her recent unemployment and her attempts to reconnect with Marissa after their falling out. Then they all share their gripes during “What’s Cheesing You?” and they help listeners with their emotional ages and suspicions of being watched before getting to know Traci a bit better during “Spotlight On.”

Emily and Deanna convene to look back on all the youthful trends they’ve learned about over the last few years as they celebrate their final episode at Earwolf. From the Fappening to bae AF, thirst trapping to old Disney, this is a trip down memory lane you won’t want to miss.

Comedian Margaret Cho sits down with Cameron to discuss always being up-to-date within the community, staying stoked on stand-up, and being inspired by younger people.

Writer Andrew Barker of Variety joins Amy to discuss the 1991 action thriller “Point Break.” They examine the film as an entrance to the 90s, the complex dynamic between Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze, and the greatness of character names like Johnny Utah before before getting into director Kathryn Bigelow’s strong understanding of male relationships.

The gifted and talented teacher Maximillian Burger III (Brandon Gardner) aka Dr. Burger descends from his tower to join Marissa and Listler for this week’s Womp It Up! We’ll hear all about Listler’s solitary confinement and Dr. Burger’s new approach to dating during “Hot Topix.” Later, Marissa shares her holiday Instagram woes on “What’s Cheesing You?” and Dr. Burger explains his complicated relationship with his mother during Listler’s Love Lockdown.

Michael Dean Damron returns to improv4humans along with fellow musician Mishka Shubaly and improvisers Joel Spence, Lou Wilson, and Matt Besser! Michael and Mishka perform songs that inspire scenes about Jesus’s most annoying fan, a couple so polite they ruined their sex life, and a wildly vulgar audition. Plus, a teacher shuts down the life dreams of his students and a nephew uses his newfound size to intimidate his uncle. (:10-19:05) Let’s Listen to a Song- “Diabetes Blues” (1:46-4:36)- Jesus is confronted by his most annoying fan (4:37-11:08)/ A man showers a pig in expensive gifts (13:11-19:05) (20:00-44:13) Let’s Listen to Another Song- “World’s Smallest Violin” (20:20-24:33)- A couple ruins their sex life by being too polite. (24:34-33:57)/ A nice girl is transformed by a terrible relationship (34:21-44:13) (44:40-1:03:33) Let’s Listen to Another Song- “Fuck You” (46:00-49:53)- An extremely vulgar musical audition (49:59-56:18)/ A woman demands her husband picks up her poop like a dog (56:30-1:03:33) (1:03:44-1:24:47) Let’s Listen to Another Song- “Your Stupid Dreams” (1:04:10-1:08:31)- A teacher enforces realistic dreams on their students (1:08:51-1:16:18)/ An uncle is intimidated by his large nephew (1:16:19-1:24:47)

Sean and Hayes invite ARDEN MYRIN to help them finally rank all the movies and do #MovieRank.

On the first episode of Threedom, hosts Scott Aukerman, Paul F. Tompkins and Lauren Lapkus discuss what inspired their new podcast. In Lauren’s segment “HAHAHA Thatsreallygoodthats,” two people improvise a boring conversation while the third laughs and makes up an excuse to leave. Then the three hosts try to decide what the show should be called. If you’re not already a Stitcher Premium subscriber, you can go to StitcherPremium.com/threedom and use the code THREEDOM to get one month free!

Actress and model Isis King joins Dave and Matt this week to talk spirituality and church, life in a shelter before Top Model and manifesting a husband. Plus, looking for more trans love stories, dealing with Tinder and Matt asks Dave for some advice!

Negin takes a break from the political maelstrom to blow off steam with some of her favorites, including a surprise cameo by comedy podcast legend Paul F. Tompkins (SPONTANEANATION)! Other panelists in the mix include Rory Albanese (The Daily Show), Mike Pesca (The Gist), Scott Blakeman (Laughing Liberally), Seema Iyer (The Bollywood Lawyer), and Erin Gibson and Bryan Safi (Throwing Shade). They gab about how to have a good relationship, why being blunt can be useful, and how thinking like an old person could make you happier.

Recorded live at the Shangri La arts and culture museum in Honolulu Hawaii, Hari and Ashok Kondabolu figure out the true meaning of vacation, refuse to say Aloha, and even interact with birds.

Hari and Ashok Kondabolu (aka The Kondabolu Brothers) catch up with each other on St. Patrick’s Day in front if a live crowd at Littlefield in Brooklyn. After speculating on the luck of the Irish, they dive deep into the placebo effect that Tandoori Chicken has on white people, discuss Ashok’s epic to-do list, and solve the longstanding mystery of who’s been using Hari’s toothbrush.

Bryan whips out his killer Blink-182 impression for this week’s Throwing Shade! Erin talks about the case of Gao Xaio and the rising tide of feminism in China against the efforts of the Chinese government. Then, Bryan brings out some quick hits including the claims of Coach Dave Daubenmire that masturbation counts as gay sex. Then, D’Arcy Carden joins to talk about what inspired the apostrophe in her name, her thrills at the successes of The Good Place, and her full-on One Direction fandom.

Comedian Chris Fairbanks (Do You Need A Ride podcast) joins Howard and Natasha for this week’s Who Charted! We’ll hear about a fanatical group of gun-and-sand enthusiasts and the benefits of spa days while they count down Billboard’s Top 5 Country Songs. Plus, they count down the Movie Chart, and later Howard gives another Mole Man Update while opening up a special box of gifts during the third chart.

Actress Lilimar of Nickelodeon’s Knight Squad joins Emily and Deanna to talk about the musicians she looks up to, the BTS K-pop documentary, and keeping it real on Instagram. Plus, Lilimar helps the girls get to the bottom of “phubbing,” who bit Beyonce, and when to use “big mood.”

Sean and Hayes welcome EGO NWODIM from comedy into the studio to update a certain important list they all have.

Comedian Bryan Safi sits down with Cameron to discuss his experience with his parents, homophobia and misplaced misogyny, and being punished for showing femininity.

Next week, Amy will be joined by writer Marc Bernardin to discuss the 1992 film "Boomerang." "Boomerang" can be viewed on YouTube here: and on Amazon here: http://a.co/dZtPSc4

On the first episode of Threedom, hosts Scott Aukerman, Paul F. Tompkins and Lauren Lapkus discuss what inspired their new podcast. In Lauren’s segment “HAHAHA Thatsreallygoodthats,” two people improvise a boring conversation while the third laughs and makes up an excuse to leave. Then the three hosts try to decide what the show should be called. If you’re not already a Stitcher Premium subscriber, you can go to StitcherPremium.com/threedom and use the code THREEDOM to get one month free!

LA Times writer Jen Yamato joins Amy this week to discuss the 1964 French-German romantic musical “The Umbrellas of Cherbourg.” They talk about the background of director Jacques Demy, the film’s focus on youthful romantic optimism, and how “The Umbrellas of Cherbourg” went against the tone of French cinema on its release. Plus, we’ll hear about the film’s use of color to reflect emotion and feeling as well as how it frames the ultimate tragedy of dreams that are destined to die.