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Actor and comedian Sam Richardson feels honored and obligated to be Conan O’Brien’s friend. Sam sits down with Conan to talk about traveling to Ghana together for Conan Without Borders, his childhood obsession with Ghostbusters, and performing on cruise ships and in the hit HBO series Veep. Plus, Conan discovers a brand new effect he’s having on today’s youth.

This week Matt and Dave welcome the one, the only Judy Gold to the show to discuss The Queen’s Gambit, Rachel Ray and Maddow, Maude, Golden Girls, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, other people’s homes, what’s it like having Judy Gold as your mom, summers in Provincetown, the generational difference in coming out and why it’s crucial to know the history, how she met her partner Elysa, analyzing comics, the serendipitous timing of the pandemic, everyone in Judy’s life getting COVID, Peloton, practicing the piano, what it’s like in NYC right now, rage at this administration, and being more civic-minded.

Neil deGrasse Tyson and Fumi Abe join Negin to solve the mysteries of the universe, including whether or not aliens wear cargo pants and what a restaurant on the moon would look like. Neil also explains the “Wild West Frontier” of Space law. Later on, they predict the future of right-wing news.

On a special holiday i4h, join Rudolph, Hermey, Yukon Cornelius, Donner, Mrs. Donner, Charlie in the Box, Water Gun Who Shoots Jelly, and all your other favorite classic characters as they embark on an adventure to fight misogyny, bullying, and fracking in order to save Christmas from being stopped by COVID-19. Featuring Jess McKenna, John Gemberling, Zach Reino, Danielle Schneider, and Mookie Blaiklock.

Looking for the creepiest location to get your holiday gift shopping done? Erin knows just the place! On this week’s ATTITUDES! Bryan talks about the filthy rich Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler’s meaningless pledge to donate her salary to certain (anti-LGBTQ+ and anti-abortion) statewide charities. Then, Erin discusses the recent revelation that Brazilian Blowout hair treatment contains a significant amount of the chemical formaldehyde before shifting into a story highlighting how women are more likely to be categorized as “non-regular workers” under Japanese employment law, and why that must change.

If you’re a close listener of Getting Curious, you’ll know that today’s conversation with Professor Saleema Snow, all about the practice known as civil asset forfeiture, is a long time coming. Civil asset forfeiture allows law enforcement to seize and often keep any property they suspect is involved in a crime. Jonathan wants to learn more about this practice: how deep its roots are, how it came to exist across the United States, what it reveals about discriminatory policing, and what it would look like to dismantle this system. Professor Snow is a Professor of Law at the University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law where she teaches appellate advocacy and critical race theory. Her scholarship focuses on religious profiling, poverty law, and the intersection of poverty, gender, and access to justice.

NAOMI FRY writes a seriously major article about The Boys.

Actor T’Nia Miller sits down with Cameron to discuss growing up in a matriarchal family, living in London, and her acting journey.

Actor and comedian Kevin Hart feels extremely blessed about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Kevin sits down with Conan to talk about the importance of taking care of the body, molding an environment for future success stories, and walking in fear at the highest levels of success. Later, Conan doubles down on one of his most hilarious jokes.

This week Matt and Dave welcome the fantastic Michael Kennedy (co-writer of Freaky, available TODAY on demand!) They discuss Micheal’s new dog, quitting his day job, Married with Children, The Haunting by Bly Manor, Hannibal, Scream Two, how his movie Freaky came to be and the steps that lead to it, imposter syndrome, sobriety, dating sober and the difference in the people you choose, how he got into the horror genre and the connection to being bullied, and the thing Dave can’t stop thinking about when he watches horror movies.

Lizz Winstead and Seena Ghaznavi join Negin to discuss Biden’s cabinet picks and the issues that could arise from leaving vaccine distribution up to individual states. They also get into their relationships to holiday gift giving. Seena shares his family’s unique Christmas traditions, including putting fake presents under the tree.

Pete Hulne and Will McLaughlin join Matt Besser for scenes about Springsteen’s latest lyrics, casually hiring a hitman, a fake bodega, the life of an elevator attendant, and more.

On this week’s ATTITUDES! Erin talks about how the UK’s COVID-19 restrictions on pro soccer leagues are being unfairly applied by gender. Then, Bryan takes us through the story of homophobic Hackensack school board member Frances Cogelja’s resignation in the wake of an embarrassing poop-related Zoom slip-up. Plus, a look back on the life and work of Deb Price, the first nationally syndicated columnist on LGBTQ+ issues.

You know when you have a song stuck in your head and the only way you can get it out is to play it? Well, Jonathan has a similar feeling: he can’t shake the idea that he needs to sing a song. Like, literally, any song, preferably one with pleasing harmony. And he’s reaching out to the Grammy Award-winning artist Meghan Trainor for guidance. Meghan joins Jonathan to discuss singing and songwriting fundamentals, her musical influences, and her new holiday album A Very Trainor Christmas.

Hayes helps Sean and BANG RODGMAN film The Cowboy TV Christmas Special.

Sean and ATSUKO OKATSUKA compete in Hayes’s special game show.

Actor Parvesh Cheena sits down with Cameron to discuss the suburb where they grew up, the contradictions of religion, and what it means to grow.

We’re gutted to tell you that Matt’s beloved dog Faye passed this week. Matt reflects on Faye’s perfect contributions to the show over the years and shares how much he appreciates everyone’s condolences. To help alleviate the grief, the brilliant Rumaan Alan is here (in a previously recorded session) to discuss remote learning with his kids, navigating working from home, Boston Adventure by Jean Stafford, Lot by Bryan Washington, Her Body and Other Parties: Stories [amazon.com] by Carmen Maria Machado [amazon.com], the Freedom app and other ways to stay off your phone, imposters running rampant, ballet Instagram, Rumaan’s novel Leave The World Behind and the Netflix adaptation in the works, meeting his husband on a blind date, their adoption process and the community that surrounded them, how he’s navigating the news right now, and what will childhood look like for kids who have never known the closet.

Bill Nye and Ophira Eisenberg join Negin to discuss New Zealand's approach to closing the gender pay gap, what they hope Biden does to combat climate change, and their mutual love of Canadian cereal. Bill defines the term "carbon fee" and explains why people are less scared of "fees" than "taxes."

Guest co-host Matt Rogers joins Erin this week to talk what’s in store for the Trumps, getting paid to play with dogs, and the upcoming elections that everyone needs to be paying attention to. Then, they into some ‘tudes about the surprising number of LGBTQ+ voters who went for Trump, Representative-elect Cori Bush being called Breonna Taylor by her GOP colleagues, and an unseemly new statue ‘honoring’ feminist writer Mary Wollstonecraft.

On a special post-election improv4humans, Matt Besser is joined by Todd and Marlene Stickovich from Holland, Michigan to hear why they’re still confident that Donald Trump will be declared the winner of the presidency. Plus, celebrity guest Tim Allen (Kenny Stevenson) joins in to share his takes on socialism, the state of comedy, and more.

This week on Getting Curious, we’re getting the down low on what’s up in the sky with Professor Kristen Rasmussen, an Assistant Professor of Atmospheric Science at Colorado State University and an expert on clouds. She and Jonathan break down cloud types, extreme weather, and the lasting impact that the 1996 movie Twister had on both of their lives—and one of their careers.

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BRODEN KELLY, ZACHARY RUANE, AND MARK BONANNO of the Australian sketch group Aunty Donna teach The Boys how one hypothetically gets their own Netflix show.

Writer Marlee Grace sits down with Cameron to discuss hosting a community radio show, loneliness in quarantine, and her experience writing and releasing books.