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Paul F. Tompkins welcomes all back to Spontaneanation, recorded in front of a LIVE audience at Outside Lands in San Francisco! This week, Paul’s special guest is Fred Armisen of Portlandia and Saturday Night Live! They chat about whether a cheeseburger is a part of the sandwich family, discovering that Alzheimer’s didn’t mean “old timers,” and the true meaning of the Madonna song “Like A Prayer.” Paul is then joined by Craig Cackowski, Tawny Newsome, and Little Janet Varney, to improvise a story set in Madrid. And as always, Eban (only the best) Schletter scores it all on piano! Go to paulftompkins.com/live to get tickets for live performances of Spontaneanation October 1st at Lago and October 30th at The Now Hear This Festival in Anaheim!

Is there a guest as wonderful as Lauren Lapkus? Probably not. Lauren joins Matt to talk about playing Vivian, one of the control room workers dealing with the chaos that unravels in Jurassic World. We hear about how Lauren had to get NASA clearance to shoot her scenes, what it's like to be in a mega-blockbuster, and her experience auditioning for Star Wars Episode 8. As a bonus, Lauren tells us what it was like working alongside Joe Pesci and Don Rickles in a Snickers commercial. Later, Matt shares an exclusive and deep cover interview with a secret guest who also auditioned for Star Wars Episode 8. Plus, Matt answers listener questions in the return of I Was There Q&A! The Strangely Cruel and Unusual Death in Jurassic World: http://birthmoviesdeath.com/2015/06/15/the-strangely-cruel-and-unusual-death-in-jurassic-world The James Bond Stunt Spectacular That Never Was: http://www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/201410/4241/

The very funny writer/internet person Mike Prochaska aka Tom Oatmeal joins Andrew Ti all this week to answer some racism questions. Today they discuss if it’s okay for a white dude to wear a dashiki. Be sure to call us at (323) 389-RACE to ask if anything is racist.

Late at night, Lisa (Erin Whitehead) the mannequin inside Macy's comes to life. She hosts the podcast Macy's Secret in hopes that another mannequin comes to life that she can talk to. This week it finally happened! A brand new fancy mannequin by the name of Monique joins her to figure out why Lisa, previously a human woman has had her soul fall into a mannequin. Later, Traci Reardon sneaks back into the Macy's to answer Twitter questions about what it's like to be a mannequin in another edition of “Help Me, Rhonda.”

Acclaimed internet personality BlogXilla joins Kevin and Kamau as they return this week to talk about Denzel's new western flick "The Magnificent Seven." They check out snippets from Xilla's exclusive Denzel interview before hearing about his rise in the blogosphere and Denzel's reaction to becoming a meme. Then Xilla lists his Top 5 Denzel Movies, and the gang dives into a discussion on "The Magnificent Seven," praising the workability of the ensemble cast and notable points of Denzelishness in the film.

Crossing the pond with Stuart Goldsmith.

Coming at you live from the LA Podfest, Howard and Kulap are joined by actress Natalie Morales for a chart fiesta. We hear about Natalie's multiplicity of instrumental talents while they count down the Top 5 Songs on Billboard Hot 100. Then they dive into the Movie Chart, where they debate the best speed to watch a comedy and sample a selection of tasty spices. Finally, Howard has his Top 5 Questions for the audience before performing a song live for the crowd.

Cameron Esposito and Rhea Butcher of Put Your Hands Together join Scott to talk about the Olympics, baseball, and their brand new Seeso original show "Take My Wife." Later, Al A. Peterson aka The Smooth Criminal stops by the studio for the first time to recall a story about a very special dinner and to tell us about his foundation for all who need hair called "Hair Take It."

Allan McLeod, Mike Mitchell, Don Fanelli, and Laura Willcox join Matt Besser on this week's episode of improv4humans. They follow Mike as he strives to trap himself a wife, find out what Game of Thrones would be like if it followed a structure of improvised beats, and try to get the newest Nasty Boy to cut loose. Then, they check in with Slow Jimmy the Farmhand Who Talks to Animals, address Corey Feldman's recent Today Show appearance, and discover the perfect recipe for a revolution.

Paul F. Tompkins welcomes all with his impressive vocal range to this week’s episode of Spontaneanation! This week, Paul’s special guest is Cedric Yarbrough of Reno 911! and HBO's Ballers! They chat about how Cedric pronounces "data," getting into a fist fight as an adult, and unusual nicknames for relatives. Paul is then joined by Mark McConville, Colleen Smith, and Little Janet Varney to improvise a story set at the Minnesota State Fair. And as always, Eban (only the best) Schletter scores it all on piano! The next live edition of Spontaneanation happens Saturday, August 6 at Largo at The Coronet! Join Paul & Eban as they welcome improvisors Dan Ahdoot, Tim Baltz and Tawny Newsome, and special interview guest Desmin Borges from You’re The Worst! Tickets are on sale now!

Paul F. Tompkins welcomes you and to ever should be listening alongside of you to this week’s episode of Spontaneanation! This week, Paul's special guests are Sean Clements and Hayes Davenport, hosts of Earwolf's own Hollywood Handbook! They chat about the first thing they can remember breaking, a child's misguided plan to save trees from being cut down, and how Sean & Hayes first met. Paul, Sean, and Hayes then improvise a story set in an Aquarium. And as always, Eban (only the best) Schletter scores it all on piano! Spontaneanation Live returns to Largo this Saturday, September 3rd! Featuring improvisors Jordan Black, Annie Savage & Jean Villepique, and interview guest Kumai Nanjiani! Go to paulftompkins.com and claim your seats! Come see us at the Now Hear This podcast festival: nowhearthisfest.com

Comedian extraordinaire Jim Gaffigan joins the prestigious Comedy Bang! Bang! 1st Timers Club! Jim and Scott chat about why strawberries suck, having his real family be in TV car commercials, and what he wants the world to know about his TV Land show "The Jim Gaffigan Show." Later, our old friend Tito Ben returns from the Eagle Rock plaza to update us on his Filipino Blockbuster business and to pitch movies starring himself and Jim. Plus, fugitive Matt Knight arrives to confess what has been keeping him on the run for over 20 years.

Professional comedian Brent Weinbach returns to Comedy Bang! Bang! to talk about some of his OCD behavior, his new Mind Jack video series on SuperDeluxe, and a couple of new slang words and phrases he invented to help the show be relevant to youth culture. Later, our old friends Victor, Tiny, and (unfortunately) Willy are back to tell us about getting into doing more voice work. Finally, makeup artist for the dead Patty Pecker stops by for the first time with a very special friend.

We all know Rome wasn't built in a day. But in the fake Hollywood adaptation, "Rome Wasn't Built in a Day," it's probably built over the course of a short montage set to peppy music, where it feels like it's built in 20 minutes. That's one of the subtle lies movies and TV imprint on our minds- that monumental things can be achieved in relatively short periods of time or with relatively little effort. Doc Brown hits his head and comes up with the idea for a time machine, and the hardest part is sourcing plutonium from a crew of gullible Libyan terrorists. This myth of invention affects how we look at history too. In our minds, Thomas Edison is a guy who just pulled the idea for the light bulb out of thin air (or from about 3 inches above his head, right after he thought of it), but he's just the guy who happened to invent the best one. These recurring myths are what we're talking about today. Jack O'Brien is joined by Cracked's Jason Pargin (aka David Wong) and Alex Schmidt to talk about this invention myth, why we mistakenly think the President controls the economy, how we assume that there are real-life criminals like movie criminals and why a bomb with a timer on it is the stupidest idea in the world. Also, make sure to come see our THREE live shows this October! First, at 9pm on Thursday, October 6th at the UCB Sunset Inner Sanctum, Jack O'Brien and Daniel O'Brien take a behind-the-scenes look at America's most underappreciated profession: teachers. Along with the cast of TruTV's 'Those Who Can't' and some real-life teachers who would like to remain anonymous, they'll take a look at the secret and alcohol-fueled lives of the people who we entrust to mold the minds of our nation's youth. Tickets are FREE, but it's first come, first serve, so make sure to arrive early. More info is available here: https://goo.gl/XcGndb Next, at 7pm on Saturday, October 8th at the UCB Sunset Theatre, Jack O'Brien and Nick Mundy co-host a sequel to last year's Halloween episode. Cracked's Tom Reimann and comedians Eric Lampaert, Anna Seregina and Ryan Singer guest to share more real-life stories of death, disappearance and potentially the great beyond. Tickets are $5 and available here: https://goo.gl/wTyocv Finally, you can see us on Saturday, October 29th at the Now Hear This podcast festival in Anaheim, California. The time is still TBA, but we're on an amazing lineup with other podcasts like WTF with Marc Maron, Doug Loves Movies, I Was There Too and Superego. Tickets and information available here: https://goo.gl/R8gzMX Footnotes: Cracked: 4 Recurring Myths We Apparently Really Want to Believe: https://goo.gl/arDKS The Atlantic: The President of the United States Does Not Control the Economy: https://goo.gl/iVdi4l FiveThirtyEight: A President's Economic Decisions Matter...Eventually: https://goo.gl/6xtZB7 Slate: Do Freelance Assassins Really Exist?: https://goo.gl/tT50OV NYT: Profile of notorious art thief Stephane Breitwiesser: https://goo.gl/IK9t4Y

On the 100th episode of OMFG!, prolific podcaster, mother, and grown woman Elizabeth Laime of Totally Mommy, Totally Married, and Totally Laime fame joins Deanna & Emily to offer sage advice on how to deal with little monsters in this digital age.

Comedian Kurt Braunohler makes his return on this week's episode of Sklarbro County. He dishes on breaking into the scene from a background in non-traditional comedy and tells of his cross-country jet-ski trip before the Sklars get into some stories. Daniel Van Kirk shares tales of a man with eyeballs in his anus, a wedding between a 17 year old and a 71 year old, and a Tennessee habachi chef whose service went a bit too far. Finally, the Bros listen to a voicemail from the great beyond, in which Doug Buffone takes listener calls in heaven.

Join Kevin and company live from LA Podfest as he sits down with actor David Harbour (Stranger Things, Quantum of Solace). They chat inside out about the Upside Down, but mostly about Sheriff Hopper's hat.

Anthony Ramos has Hamilton in his bones. He's performed the show on Broadway hundreds of times in his dual role as John Laurens and Philip Hamilton— but he still gets pumped when "Wait for It" comes on. Before being cast in Hamilton, Anthony was waiting for it, too. He describes what it was like to go from working in a bakery to performing at the White House. Plus, he tells Travon about learning by example from Leslie Odom Jr. and (not) watching his boss kiss his girlfriend onstage.

Checking in with the evil alternate Foon, where Arnie is evil, Chunt is evil and Usidore is evil. Credits Carnival Wilson/Arnie, a real person and totally not a robot at all: Arnie Niekamp Wendigo Wilson: Adal Rifai Usidore the Black: Matt Young Tannakin the Terrible: Sarah Fineout Evil Bungaree Chubbins: Tom Gotlieb Mysterious Man: Tim Sniffen Craig: Ryan DiGiorgi Producers: Arnie Niekamp, Evan Jacover, Ryan DiGiorgi Editor: Ryan DiGiorgi Theme Music: Andy Poland Magic Tavern Logo: Allard Laban Audio Assistance: Jason Knox Production Assistance: Garrett Schultz

Sean Conroy, Betsy Sodaro, Jon Gabrus, and special musical guest The Mowgli's join Matt Besser for a live edition of improv4humans. They champion the rights of water, sustain serious injuries after minor falls, and find out who has it the worst on a subway ride. Plus, The Mowgli's perform some of their favorite songs which inspire scenes about a vague band manager and a drug dealer who peddles love.

Hoisting the trophy with Josh Gondelman.

This week on Sklarbro Country, Randy and Jason welcome special musical guest Ray & Remora. They talk to the band about their creative process before launching into Takes, which include a Utah high school censoring its cheerleaders and Yasiel Puig's toothy mishap. Then we hear their interview with former NFL star Ike Taylor, where they talk about keeping the "elevator music" out of the game, how to instill a good work ethic in a talented kid, and why Trump might make an ace Vice President. Finally, we find out why Harambe's name has been taken off the ban list for custom jerseys, and the Sklars listen to a voicemail from Nicholas Cage regarding an idea for a new world sporting event.

Every four years, documentarian Michael Kirk tells the life story of the two candidates for president - and he just finished his film about Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. He tells David what he learned about their backgrounds, and how knowing the full story helps us understand them better today. You can watch FRONTLINE’s “The Choice 2016” on PBS this Tuesday, September 27 at 9/8c.

Ronna & Beverly are back in the Earwolf studio in Los Angeles to go through listener comments as well as offer advice on staying fit & healthy, making new friends, where is a good place to raise the child of a Thai prostitute, and more.

Comedian extraordinaire Michelle Biloon joins Scott in-studio for a bonus Comedy Bang! Bang! After looking through Michell's Kindle, they welcome American Hero Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger to speak on his hatred of geese, his favorite mode of transportation, and what he thought of Academy Award winner Tom Hanks' portrayal of him in the new film "Sully."