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Dan Lippert, Jon Mackey, Ryan Rosenberg, and Drew Tarver of Big Grande (Teacher’s Lounge) join Matt Besser this week for improvised scenes about hiding your shitty car from your girlfriend, going with the Conehead look for your headshot, and finding a role for Liam Neeson’s brother in the next “Taken.” Plus, they put up offensive signs in the name of wordplay, and a group of pizza delivery drivers get vengeful when they aren’t tipped. 290 - Dan Lippert, Jon Mackey, Ryan Rosenberg, Drew Tarver (00:32 - 17:43) Intro Story - Convict on the run - Drew gives off friendship vibes to everyone in the world (18:04 - 31:30) Question from Listener - “What stupid thing about yourself did you try to hide from your significant other?” - Getting your boyfriend to admit he owns a shitty car is important to a relationship’s success (32:53 - 43:23) Question from Listener - “Ever argued with someone whose point is so stupid you don’t even know what to say?” - Aspiring actor tries out a Conehead look for his headshot (43:30 - 51:12) Let’s Talk Some More About That - Peter Aykroyd, the Conehead - Liam Neeson demands they put his brother Brandon in the next Taken (51:15 - 1:01:35) Crap on Youtube - “Neighbor’s Feud Spelled Out in For Sale Sign” - Defending your offensive sign on the merits of its “wordplay” (1:01:41 - 1:16:58)Let’s Talk Some More About That - how far these interns have come - Social media interns try to hide their lack of knowledge about the program (1:17:04 - 1:26:33) Crap on Youtube - “Pizza Delivery Man Urinates on Customer’s Door” - Delivery drivers share vengeful ways to get back at customers who don’t tip (1:26:40 - 1:40:46) Question from Listener - “What’s the worst podcast experience that they’ve ever had?” - Promoting your persona as a bad dad

Comedian Josh Adam Meyers (The Goddamn Comedy Jam) joins the Sklars to go all nuts and bolts on their sports fandom together. The Bros give their take on the Adam Jones incident before talking to Josh about the Wizards’ prospects and their rivalry with the Celtics. During Quick Hits, we hear of a man dumping his friend’s ashes in ball parks across the country and Helen Mirren’s strange Instagram presence, and finally, the Sklars listen to a voicemail from actor Christoph Waltz regarding the latest NBA trade rumors.

It’s hard to find a bright spot in the 2016 election, but born woke, political commentator and analyst Angela Rye was one. A regular on CNN’s thuderdome-like panels, Angela doesn’t mince words calling out lies and advocating for people of color and women. In this episode of #politicallyreactive we speak with Angela about authenticity and difficult conversations. Click “play” to find out why Angela is not trying to be objective. Follow Angela on Twitter (@angela_rye ‏).

Comedian Jonathan Rowell joins Emily and Deanna this week to talk dating older, Jenner family politics, and how to impress as a sugar baby. Then, the girls get to know Jonathan with 5 Questions, and they break down the new promo for the new Echo Look before playing a game of Swipe Left Or Right.

Ronna and Beverly come at you live from Largo at the Coronet for an evening of conversation featuring comedian Paul F. Tompkins and actress America Ferrera! The girls chat with Paul about Fijian timeshares, hot on-set affairs, and why it’s important to look like your spouse. Then they welcome America on to discuss her high school theatrics and how she approaches organizational politics and the schmucks that come with it.

Actor, comedian, and Broken Lizard Jay Chandrasekhar returns to the Country this week to share stories from his new book, “Moustache Shenanigans: Making Super Troopers and Other Adventures in Comedy.” The Sklars break down how ESPN evolved into its current state before Jay fills them in on how the scoring is coming for Super Troopers 2. Then, they riff on LaVar Ball’s hyped-up boasts, a tennis match interrupted by noisy coitus, and competitive hobby horsing, and finally, the Sklars ring up Nic Cage to hear his take on Las Vegas sports.

Musical guest Laura Stevenson joins improvisers Joe Wengert, Mary Holland, and Craig Rowin for this week’s improv4humans! Laura plays a selection of songs that inspire scenes about coffee-focused wedding vows, a four-dollar milk scam, and a headache that demands compensation. Plus, a couple gets steamy while watching old war footage, and we find out why you should never compare your new girlfriend to a sailboat. Episode 289 - Laura Stevenson, Joe Wengert, Mary Holland, Craig Rowin (1:32 - 19:25) Let’s Hear A Song - "The Move" (1:32 - 4:07) - 1. Wedding vows focus on making each other coffee (4:08 - 11:08) / 2. Using four gallons of milk to scam around town (11:29 - 19:25) (19:31 - 36:32) Let’s Listen to Another Song - "Journey To The Center Of The Earth" (19:37 - 22:25) - 1. Cooking the books for an inventory error goes wrong (22:29 - 28:34) / 2. Southern ice cream places offer adult services (28:48 - 36:32) (39:04 - 53:37) Let’s Listen to Another Song - “Bells and Whistles” (39:08 - 41:29) - 1. Mary gives herself a perpetual headache by complaining about her headache (41:30 - 47:44) / 2. Getting turned on by Saving Private Ryan (47:59 - 53:37) (53:44 - 1:15:47) Let’s Listen to Another Song - “The Hole” (53:51 - 56:06) - 1. Exposing your friend’s significant other for watching The Walking Dead without her (56:11 - 1:04:54)/ 2. Comparing your new girlfriend to every part of a sailboat (1:05:11 - 1:15:47)

Comedian Jackie Kashian joins Howard and Kulap this week to discuss her new comedy album “I Am Not the Hero of This Story.” They count down Spotify’s Top 5 Songs in the US while Jackie explains how the election changed her feelings about scoring tickets to “Hamilton” and answers a listener question about her favorite Wisconsonites. Then they talk with Jackie about why she prefers seeing children’s movies in theaters during the Movie Chart, and Howard tells the unfortunate tale of his car key chip on Two Charted.

Comedian Paul F. Tompkins comes ready in his Easter best for this week’s episode of OMFG! He talks with Emily and Deanna about everything from the boldness of today’s youth to his favorite fashion icon before the girls take him to task with a high-class questionnaire. Then, they share their favorite positive things to come out of the internet, and Paul gives his take on the new phenomenon known as “Social Media Camp.”

Folks on both the left and the right have a love-hate relationship with reporter and Intercept co-founder Jeremy Scahill. His brand of “adversarial” investigative journalism makes no exceptions – not for the nation’s most powerful, and especially not for those advocating for wars abroad. In this episode of #politicallyreactive, we talk with Jeremy about his refusal to sit on a panel with Milo Yiannopoulos on Real Time with Bill Maher, what it was like to interview Julian Assange for the Intercepted podcast, his thoughts on Russian involvement in U.S. politics, and the people who give him hope for the future (hint: it’s probably you!). Click “play” to find out why Jeremy has earned the title, “one-man truth squad”. Keep tabs on Jeremy on Twitter (@jeremyscahill) and subscribe to the Intercepted podcast on your preferred podcast platform! Or stream the show online at: https://theintercept.com/podcasts/ Book tours, TV shows, standup – oh my! Catch Kamau in-person for his The Awkward Thoughts of W. Kamau Bell book tour or on TV for CNN’s United Shades of America! More info at http://www.wkamaubell.com/. And Hari really, REALLY wants you to come see him on tour – find dates at: http://www.harikondabolu.com/. Got a comment or suggestion? Email us at politicallyreactive@firstlook.org or follow us on Twitter at @politicreactive.

A shocking revelation forces Sean and Hayes to have discussions with the staff.

Welcome back to Deep Deep Deep Dark Secrets, the safe space for your worst confessions. Join host Sherry Sarandon (Cate Freedman) in lifting the weight and heaviness of inner humiliations as she welcomes onto the program FBI profiler Tiffany Stenandon. Tiffany offers tips on how to figure out other people’s secrets and breaks down how she uses her imagination on the job before opening up one of Sherry’s deepest, darkest secrets. Plus, Traci Reardon stops in to help her Twitter followers with their secret questions.

Comedian Jackie Kashian joins Randy and Jason this week to talk about her new album “I Am Not the Hero of This Story.” She reminisces with the Sklars about “growing up” in comedy together, explains the political element of her comedy, and shares stories of being raised in the Armenian church. Plus, we hear about Serena Williams’ pregnancy beef and the World’s Largest Pool Cue during Quick Hits, and the Sklars listen to a voicemail from Michael Jordan in which the former NBA star corrects the record on his legacy.

Playwright Dan O’Brien and actors Tim Cummings and Brian Henderson join improvisers Mike Hanford, Sean Conroy, and Don Fanelli for a theatrical episode of improv4humans! Dan, Tim, and Brian present selections from Dan’s new stage play “The House in Scarsdale” that inspire scenes about extreme colorblindness, a real estate agent encouraging property damage, and a pool enthusiast romance. Later, a psychic explores familial boundaries, and Don asks a stranger to be his grandmother. 288 - Dan O’Brien, Tim Cummings, Brian Henderson, Mike Hanford, Sean Conroy, Don Fanelli (3:37 - 18:59) Let’s Listen to an Excerpt - Scene 1 - Extreme colorblindness causes problems at an intersection (19:05 - 32:03) Let’s Talk Some More About That - Dan’s grandparent’s estate - Real estate agent encourages destruction of the property (34:12 - 44:54) Let’s Hear Another Excerpt - Scene 2 - Introducing a couple of pool enthusiasts to each other (46:39 - 53:01) Let’s Talk Some More About That - Incest element to the play - Psychic gets really incesty vibes from a client (53:08 - 1:06:35) Let’s Hear Another Excerpt - Scene 3 - Two kids play games that allow them to ignore each other (1:06:42 - 1:20:12) Let’s Talk Some More About That - Dan trying to “reconstitute” a family - Asking a stranger to be your grandmother

Comedian and host of the podcast "How Did This Get Made?" Paul Scheer joins Amy this week to discuss the classic 1984 comedy "Ghostbusters." They cover everything from Peter Venkman's Trumpiness to the coolness Sigourney Weaver brought to the film. Plus, Paul gives his take on why this is a film that lends itself to rebooting, Amy gives new context to the inconsistencies of Winston's character, and the pair does their best to categorize all the different kinds of ghosts.

You probably got to know him as the “Senior Middle East Correspondent,” or the “Senior Muslim Correspondent,” or maybe the “Senior Foreign Looking Correspondent”, but actor, writer, and former Daily Show correspondent Aasif Mandvi has moved into the hot seat for this episode of Politically Re-Active. Join Aasif and your favorite hosts as they talk about political satire during the Bush years, Aasif’s reaction to the Muslim ban and the “gaslighting presidency”, and what it means to “wrestle your inner Hitler to the ground”.

Please enjoy this week’s episode of The Black List Table Reads with Franklin Leonard with Black List community director Kate Hagen and screenwriter Chris Salmanpour known for The Promise which will receive the ear movie treatment.

Actor and Birthday Boy Mike Hanford (Questions for Lennon) joins Howard and Kulap this week to throw down for Record Store Day! They count down the Top 5 Shazam’d Songs of the Week while discussing run-ins with failed presidents and what “jobs” are allowed on network television. Then, during the TV Chart, Howard explains what puts him on edge while watching “Better Call Saul” and Mike gives the lowdown on his musical supergroup, “The Sloppy Boys Jangly Band.” Finally, they listen to Kevin’s Hot Picks and get ready for imminent summah on Two Charted.

Jon Gabrus, Brian Huskey, Gavin Speiller, and Horatio Sanz join Matt Besser for this year’s special 420 edition of improv4humans! They deal with rocks falling off of the roof, call in some unhelpful officers of the law, and let an agent’s son take charge. Later, they decide between becoming Tupac or George Carlin, and Billy’s Bongs runs into difficult times. 287 - 420 Special: Jon Gabrus, Horatio Sanz, Brian Huskey, Gavin Speiller (2:09 - 8:12) Intro Story - TSA’s response to weed - Airline passenger announces he has marijuana in the security line (8:17 - 18:04) Twitter Suggestion - quimmich - An elementary schooler gives a presentation on pussy juice (18:45 - 30:57) Question from Listener - “What’s your closest call almost-died experience?” - Calling the cops about rocks falling off buildings (32:50 - 40:20) Let’s Talk Some More About That - Gabrus’s shark story - Everyone in town just heard the neighbor’s son was eaten by a shark (41:46 - 54:19) Question from Listener - “What’s the last movie that made you too scared to go to bed?” - Police station starts getting bad yelp reviews (54:48 - 1:03:52) Twitter Suggestion - Wrestlemania - Director puts his young son in charge of casting (1:04:02 - 1:12:26) Twitter Suggestion - Hologram - Choose to be a Tupac or a George Carlin in order to go on a ride (1:12:31 - 1:33:23) Question from Listener - “What’s your favorite rock story?” - Billy from Billy’s Bongs breaks through security

BuzzFeed producer Jazzmyne Robbins joins Emily and Deanna this week to give the inside scoop on creating quality content. She talks about moving out of a cornfield outside Chicago and how she got her foot in the door at BuzzFeed. Then, they discuss the best ways to beat the haters on Instagram and the girls play a game of “Do You Know Old Stuff?” to test Jazzmyne’s knowledge of generations past.

D’Arcy Carden, Gavin Speiller, and Chad Carter join Matt Besser for this week’s improv4humans! They take suggestions from listeners that inspire scenes about putting Da Vinci’s garbage on display, a combat instructor who can’t deal with tiny injuries, and helping a farmer produce the biggest jug of milk for the fair. Plus, ethicist Randy Cohen calls in to settle the Subway debate, and a couple deals with an infestation of hypotheticals. 286 - D’Arcy Carden, Chad Carter, Gavin Speiller (1:13 - 10:43) Twitter Suggestion - Cabinets - A real estate agent tries to sell a house full of damp porno mags (10:49 - 20:20) Question from Listener - “How did you handle the first time you had independence?” - D’Arcy throws a party but doesn’t want to get involved in the fun (21:42 - 29:25) What The Fuck Is Going On? - Waiter demands proof of residency - Waiter won’t seat patrons because he doesn’t want to provide sustenance to terrorists (29:30 - 38:11) Twitter Suggestion - Pointillism - Putting Da Vinci’s garbage on display (38:35 - 46:32) Crap on Youtube - “Firearm Instructor Fail” - Combat instructor gets taken down by tiny injuries (46:39 - 54:35) Question from Listener - “Have you ever broken or stolen something, and then went back to replace it?” - Helping a farmer produce the biggest jug of milk for the fair (54:42 - 1:20:26) Case Closed - Subway employee’s testimony and Randy Cohen, ethicist - Loud noises force a couple to yell during an otherwise civil conversation (1:20:31 - 1:24:25) Let’s Talk Some More About That - An argument about eating a roommate’s Fig Newtons leads to hypotheticals seeping into real life (1:24:32 - 1:29:11) Let’s Talk Some More About That - That old man should be commended for speaking up - Allowing injustices to happen because you’re too lazy to say anything (1:29:17 - 1:39:23) Let’s Talk Some More About That - When is a confrontation worth it? - Matt consults a spoiled 12 year old boy about the Subway fiasco

Writer Dave Holmes joins Ronna and Beverly this week to offer his best body care tips. He talks to the girls about emerging onto the scene through the first “Wanna Be a VJ” contest in 1998, his childhood crushes, and his feelings about the new pope. Plus, Dave tells his own saga from St. Louis to L.A. before getting advice from our hosts on the best kinds of children to adopt.

Host of the “Harris Football Podcast” Chris Harris joins the Sklars this week to get deep into draft talk. Chris explains why the Browns shouldn’t pursue a one-year quarterback straight out of college and predicts which teams will change their fortunes. During Quick Hits, they touch on a UFC fighter with implant issues and Pacman Jones’ latest provocation, and finally, Kris Kristofferson calls in to voice his issues with the recent bombings.

Comic duo and hosts of the new podcast “Dumb People Town” Randy and Jason Sklar join Howard and Kulap this week to talk about Springsteen passions! The Sklars answer a fatherhood question and share the pain of booking mishaps during the Music Chart, and they open a fun sports pack during the Movie Chart. Plus, we hear about Vin Diesel’s origin story, and Howard tells of his quasi-religious trip to New Jersey during Two Charted.

Actor Malik Yoba (Cool Runnings) joins Kevin this week for a Denzel-lite episode with a special announcement. Malik talks with Kevin about his podcast “Making of an Icon” and how he went from making his own art to landing roles on television and film. Later, Malik tells the story of how he was shot before listing his Top 5 Denzel Films.