Episode 145 - Kara Swisher

[Episode 145 - Kara Swisher]

Journalist Kara Swisher sits down with Cameron to discuss the recent decision from Twitter to fact check Tr*mp tweets, how the pandemic is accelerating certain business and tech trends, and talking with someone who is politically changing their tune.

[Episode 150 - Brandon Ash-Mohammed]

This week Matt and Dave welcome the hilarious Brandon Ash-Mohammed! The guys discuss zoom stand-up comedy, Disney +, rewatching old Lindsay Lohan movies, quarantine routines, predictions for the future of stand-up comedy, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Madonna, Toronto COVID regulations and protests, Second City scandals, meeting your boyfriend on Grindr, living out security guard fantasies, first boyfriends, why Brandon quit stand-up for three years, improv for anxiety, and why recording Canada’s first-ever queer Black comedy album (Capricornication!) was the best and worst night of his life.
Order Brandon’s album here: https://howlandroarrecords.com/shop/capricornacation-brandon-ash-mohammed. The first month of sales goes to: Black Lives Matter Toronto, SOY Toronto and 2 Spirits 

[Episode 206 - 50% Winston Churchill, 50% Fred Rogers]

Andy Slavitt and Brian Babylon join Negin to debate Joe Biden’s options for VP. They also touch on the senate race in Kentucky and question whether working from home has made people more or less productive during lockdown.

[449: JK Rowling’s Trans-Exclusionary Essay, Protesting & Your Period]

On this week’s Throwing Shade, Bryan discusses J.K. Rowling’s ignorant and regressive tweetstorm (and subsequent essay) about what she believes constitutes ‘womanhood’. Then, Erin explains why protesting can be far more dangerous for women due to the unexpected effects that tear gas has on the female reproductive system.

[Episode 452 - Skin Cockroaches with Jenny Owen Youngs (Re-Release)]

Singer-songwriter Jenny Owen Youngs performs on an improv4humans with Matt Besser music episode, featuring Tim Meadows, Eugene Cordero and Katie Dippold. Her songs inspire scenes about a detailed plan on stealing vinyl from a music store and dealing with a bad case of skin cockroaches. Also, we learn the real story behind Banksy. Buy Jenny’s music at jennyowenyoungs.com.

 

Original airdate: April 28, 2016.

[Episode 167 - How Can We Shablam on Voter Suppression? with Stacey Abrams]

Voting rights activist, author, lawyer, and politician Stacey Abrams joins Jonathan to discuss the history of voting rights in the United States, the current state of voter suppression, and how we can work towards fair voting and a robust civic engagement. Abrams served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 2007 to 2017, and as minority leader from 2011 to 2017. In 2018, she became the first Black woman to run as a major-party gubernatorial nominee in the US. She is the founder of Fair Fight, an organization that works to ensure every American has a voice in our legal system, and Fair Count, which advocates for accuracy in the 2020 Census and greater participation in civic engagement. This June marked the release of her latest book, Our Time Is Now.
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Follow Leader Abrams on Twitter and Instagram @staceyabrams, learn more about Fair Fight here and Fair Count here, and find her book Our Time Is Now here.

[Episode 349 - Zach Reino and Jessica McKenna, Our Halftime Show Friends]

The Boys welcome back ZACH REINO and JESSICA MCKENNA to help with the Super Bowl halftime show.

[Episode 77 - Summer S’mores with Conan and the Chill Chums 2]

Conan’s team tries to induce chill-ness by any means necessary on another special Summer S’mores episode.

[Episode 144 - Leo Sheng]

Actor Leo Sheng sits down with Cameron to discuss his response to the JK Rowling essay, going from grad school to playing Micah in The L Word: Generation Q, and what it means to engage in activism.

[Episode 149 - Brandon Kyle Goodman]

Matt and Dave swap reports from this year’s Pride Parade before they welcome this week’s guest: the incomparable Brandon Kyle Goodman. The guys discuss Real House Wives of Atlanta, Lafayette from True Blood, Sister Act 2, the new Lady Gaga album, Anita Baker,101 Dalmatians, Korey (Brandon’s dog!), going to boarding school in Georgia, finding your husband on Tinder, and the emotional toll of unpacking trauma.

[Episode 451 - Ute of the Butte (Re-Release)]

Wake up sleepy head and tune into Jason Mantzoukas, Jessica St. Clair, and Lennon Parham as they throw on the cans for an improv4humans with Matt Besser that will make you say the Kool-Aid man’s famous catchphrase! Listen as they look into the life of a married couple who are partners in the police force, investigate the Kool-Aid man murders, and participate in a NFL style prom draft. Plus, everyone tries to help Jessica face her fears of the 1991 thriller The Silence of the Lambs.

[448: Trump Reverses Transgender Health Protections with Guest Kayla McLaughlin]

This week, Bryan and Erin address the recent Supreme Court ruling in favor of workplace equality for LGBTQ people before welcoming back Physician Assistant Kayla McLaughlin to discuss the Trump administration’s rollback of protections against gender identity discrimination in health care.

 

[Episode 166 - Is Trump An Autocratic Basic B? with Journalist Masha Gessen]

In Masha Gessen’s return to Getting Curious, the journalist and staff writer at The New Yorker speaks with Jonathan about their new book Surviving Autocracy. They discuss the ways in which Trump has consolidated power since his election, what the stakes are if he continues to trample American institutions, and what we can do to resist his autocratic ambitions.

Follow Masha Gessen on Twitter @mashagessen, and learn more about Surviving Autocracy here.

[Episode 348 - The Scoop Troop, Our Fundraising Friends]

The Boys do a call in episode with listeners who donated to The Scoop Troop’s GoFundMe for Black Lives Matter, Reclaim the Block, NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, Color of Change, and The Okra Project.

[Episode 76 - Summer S’mores with Conan and the Chill Chums 1]

On the first installment of a special Summer S’mores series, Conan and his team loosen up by sharing memories of summers past.

[Episode 143 - Alphonso David]

Human Rights Campaign President Alphonso David sits down with Cameron to discuss the opportunity of the current Black Lives Matter movement, its intersection with the LGBTQ civil rights movement, and action items to assist with the HRC’s efforts. Links: www.hrc.org/vote, www.hrc.org/resources, www.hrc.org/election2020

[Episode 204 - Drape a Kente Cloth Scarf On It]

Amy Goodman and Shalewa Sharpe join Negin to break down what abolishing the police actually means and the critical part social media plays in the Black Lives Matter movement. They also react to Cuomo’s Phase One plan and to the Republicans’ inexplicable support of Trump.

[447: Defunding the Police, Stormé DeLarverie]

On this week’s Throwing Shade, Bryan and Erin discuss the sexual assault allegations against the officers involved in the murder of Breonna Taylor and why sexual assault by the police is so pervasive. Later, they remember Stormé DeLarverie, a gay rights activist who stood up for justice at Stonewall.

[Episode 450 - Scooby-Doo Gang: Where Are They Now?]

On a special improv4humans, Matt Besser is joined by Fred, Daphne, Velma, Shaggy, and Scooby-Doo of Mystery Inc. (Mookie Blaiklock, Lisa Gilroy, Vic Michaelis, Kenny Stevenson) for a look behind the scenes of the famed crime-solving team. In this exclusive interview, we’ll hear the story behind the Mystery Machine’s name, how Scooby was trained to solve capers, and personal recollections of the gang’s most iconic team-ups and most notorious villains.

[Episode 347 - Joe Wengert, Our Clean Comedy Friend]

JOE WENGERT returns to help The Boys make a PG version of the podcast.

[Episode 75 - Amy Schumer]

Comedian Amy Schumer feels fully indifferent about being Conan O’Brien’s friend.

 

Amy and Conan sit down to talk about comedians getting buff, cult leaders, debuting Amy Schumer Learns to Cook, and whether a baby can have “it”. Plus, Conan and his team celebrate the culmination of their second season with some parting thoughts.

[Episode 203 - The Pandemic and the Klandemic]

Dwayne Kennedy and Josh Gondelman join Negin for a conversation about the Black Lives Matter movement and why voting matters now more than ever. They also share their thoughts on police militarization, why people loot, and how protests and the pandemic are connected.

[Episode 164 - How can District Attorneys help fight police brutality? with DA Rachael Rollins]

Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins joins Jonathan to discuss the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, and other victims of police violence; the deep roots of police brutality and systemic racism; and how District Attorneys can play a role in police reform. DA Rollins was elected to represent Boston, Chelsea, Winthrop, and Revere on a progressive platform in 2018, and is the first woman of color to serve as a DA in Massachusetts.

 

Follow DA Rollins on Twitter @DARollins and on Instagram at @rollins4da, and learn more about her work here.

[Episode 346 - Dom and The Scuzzman, Our Close Friends Return]

DOMINIC DIERKES and THE SCUZZMAN make their much awaited return to tell The Boys about their new movie.

[Episode 74 - Rob Lowe]

Actor Rob Lowe feels optimistic about being Conan O’Brien’s friend.

 

Rob and Conan sit down to talk about advice from Cary Grant and Paul Newman, what’s in store with Rob’s new podcast Literally! With Rob Lowe, and which Supreme Court justice Rob considers a friend. Plus, Conan reviews submitted pieces of risqué fan art.

 

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