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Patty Hearst's story of being kidnapped, and then eventually committing bank robberies with her captors, is American legend. But when Jeffrey Toobin realized there wasn't actually much information about the story out there, he decided to write it down himself. In this special bonus episode, he sits down with David to talk about his new book, American Heiress: The Wild Saga of the Kidnapping, Crimes and Trial of Patty Hearst, out today. If you want to hear more about Jeffrey Toobin and his work, check out episode 14!

Greg Bennett (Real Housewives of New Jersey) joins Casey and Danielle for a LIVE episode of BITCH SESH recorded at the world famous Largo at the Coronet in Los Angeles! They delve into his recent pilgrimage to Andales, his involvement and status with black water, and going to The Posche Fashion Show with Teresa Giudice of RHONJ. There's hot goss from the lovely audience, a Tipsy Girl taste test, and a special dramatic reading of a classic Real Housewives of New Jersey scene by Jessica St. Clair and Melissa Rauch. This episode is sponsored by PaintNite.com, Club W, and Adam and Eve.

The weekly variety show hosted by Chunt, the King of the Badgers, at the Vermillion Minotaur. Credits: Arnie: Arnie Niekamp Chunt: Adal Rifai Pizza Skull: Matt Young Melchoir, Keeper of the Doom Horn: Alex Eilhauer Spurt the Elder: Andy Carey Louis A. Shark: John Patrick Coan Lois, a shark: Jen Jackson D’athaniel Quen’yarvin (aka "DQ"): Tim Ryder 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

Andy Daly and Bob Dassie join Matt Besser this week for improvised scenes about a restaurant with lax standards on what constitutes fish, avoiding cheating through subjective truth, and a couple of Disney screenwriters with a fixation on parental death. Later, we meet the Hundred Acre Wood's resident extortionist and listen to the musings of a table-to-table poet.

New York Times bestselling author Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney joins Ronna and Beverly to chat about her fabulous novel The Nest, teaching her children about safe sex, and seeing Oprah out in public. Plus, Beverly loves summer again and Ronna tells us about her big adventure to the vineyard.

Paul F. Tompkins welcomes all who enter a room (especially at Jury Duty) to this week’s episode of Spontaneanation! This week, Paul’s special guest is singer/actor/writer/director Nathan Lee Graham! They chat about what job Nathan would permanently erase from his timeline, how he handles being recognized on the subway; and Paul and Nathan institute the Tyler Perry Residuals Challenge. Paul is then joined by Maria Blasucci, Matt Gourley, and Tawny Newsome to improvise a story set in Paris. 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!

The Shrimps Take on the Miss Demeanors at the Westwood Recreational Center. Matt Gourley and Mark McConville call the action, Sexy Ref brings the satisfaction. The Shrimps on Twitter: @pistolshrimpsbb The Shrimps on Instagram: @thepistolshrimps Pistol Shrimps Radio on Twitter: @shrimpsradio Pistol Shrimps Radio on Instagram: @pistolshrimpsradio Matt Gourley on Twitter and IG: @mattgourley Mark McConville on Twitter and Instagram: @markmcconville

Hulkamaniacs rejoice as next week it’s Mr. Nanny time! Paul jumps into some new segments including “Love It, Hate It, Loved To Hate It” where he shares what he loved, hated, and loved to hate this past week. Then, Paul gets into a classic segment as he goes through some listener Corrections & Omissions for Easy Rider 2. Plus, Paul exclaims that we need a new Ernest as he gives As to your Qs. FYI: The theme for HDTGM LIVE AT LARGO on 7/19 will be sweaty Italian men & sequins as the 8pm movie will be Staying Alive & the 10pm movie will be Rhinestone. Tickets are still available for the 10pm show so head over to www.largo-la.com now!

Paul is breaking the pattern of the minisode in order to get you ready for a trip down memory lane next week as we are treated to the 1st Annual HDTGM Awards! He also settles the big debate about Tara Reid’s shark bitten arm as he goes through the many Corrections & Omissions for Sharknado 2 and explains whether Turner & Hooch or Tango & Cash would win in a fight as he answers your Qs. Plus, our good friend Kulap Vilaysack leaves us a special message about her documentary “Origin Story.” Help Kulap finish her documentary by donating over at https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/origin-story-a-documentary. A ton of great rewards including a special HDTGM Experience! Los Angeles: Get your tickets now for a LIVE HDTGM at Largo on Saturday, September 20th at 8pm over at www.largo-la.com! Make sure to check out The Hotwives of Orlando now over at www.hulu.com!

Benari Poulten (The Nightly Show) and Kaitlin Fontana (A&E's Black and White) gather round to discuss another blockbuster week, including: the latest email scandals; the speeches, the tears and the A-list celebs at the DNC in Philly; and what on earth is happening over at Fox News after the resignation of Roger Ailes. Plus we have a real billionaire burn for you!

Stand-up comedian Josh Wolf (Chelsea Lately) makes landfall in Sklarbro Country this week, where he joins Randy and Jason for discussions about the pessimism of being a Boston sports fan, which of his jokes his son hates, and taking a trip to Guantanamo Bay. Later, they talk about Chris Sale's jersey tampering, and Johnny Depp calls in to remind the Sklars to read his new scripts.

Ron Fournier knows the Clintons like no one else - he's been covering them since they were in the Governor's mansion in Arkansas. (He even once overheard an unsavory exchange with Bill Clinton in the men's room). In this episode, he sits down with David on the final day of the Democratic National Convention to talk about who he thinks Hillary really is, and why so many of us feel like we just don't know her.

Sheaun McKinney (HBO's Vice Principals) joins Andrew this week to discuss current trends including Michelle Obama's DNC speech, the black Iowa football player who was stopped by cops with guns while playing Pokemon Go, and Jennifer Murphy's racist Ninja song. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Katie and Brian head to the Capitol, to talk with Senator Al Franken about the current political campaign, the issues that are top on his mind, and the legacy and lessons of the late Senator Paul Wellstone. Along the way they also hear from constituents with a lot on their minds, especially relating to recent gun violence.

Paul F. Tompkins welcomes everyone standing, sitting, or lying down listening to this week's episode of Spontaneanation! This week, Paul’s special guest is Sam Richardson of HBO's Veep! They chat about how Sam defines magic, when is the perfect time to do the splits, and buses full of girls. Paul is then joined by Hal Lublin, Annie Savage and Victor Yerrid to improvise a story set in a Televangelist's Studio. 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!

Is the character of Ernest supposed to be special? Does Evil Ernest ooze sexuality? Is Ernest Goes To Jail a movie aimed at kids? Special guest Lesley Arfin (writer for Girls & Brooklyn Nine-Nine) joins Paul, June, and Jason to discuss Ernest P. Worrell’s antics in the film Ernest Goes To Jail which includes Ernest basically becoming Powder (or Electro), Evil Ernest’s rape attempt, and Ernest having the ability to fly. Reminder: If you have a sound collage for the 1st Annual HOWDIES email us over at howdidthisgetmade@earwolf.com! Also, you can now check out June Diane Raphael & Casey Wilson in ASS BACKWARDS for free on Netflix & HULU y’all! Don’t forget to grab yourself a brand new HDTGM Daredevil T-shirt over at the Earwolf store and a copy of Paul’s comic book Aliens Vs. Parker now available at www.amazon.com!

What did Negin Farsad discover when she and a group of other Muslim-American stand up comedians toured the "American Heartland"? The further removed she was geographically from bleeding heart liberals, the more open people were to discuss race relations without worrying about giving PC answers. Today, Negin discusses the issue with James and Stephen, and gets their "liberal white guy" views on the subject.

Shutting up your face with CeCe Pleasants.

Intrepid film, television, and theater actor Chris Chalk joins Kevin and Kamau for this week's episode, where they talk about DC comic diversity and what it was like working onstage with Denzel in Fences. They get into the racial specifics of various hot sauces before diving into a double-Denzel countdown with Chris's Top 5 Denzel Films/Performances.

Bernie Sanders (James Adomian) joins Mark and Pete live from the Democratic National Convention to explain why he might still be the nominee, and how he defended his wife from Ronald Reagan’s declaration of prima nocta. Plus: Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Jen Bartels) shares her latke recipe.

Use promo code LOVECITY to listen to the full series of Love City with Toure. This is a show that will explore the life story of our favorite cultural items and ask what are the things we love and why do we love them and who are the major influencers who led these things to cultural prominence. In episode one, we take a look at PRINCE. Why did everyone fall in love with Prince in 1984? Purple Rain was the #1 album and the #1 movie. Before that year Prince had never sold more than 2 million albums. In 1984 he sold 16 million. What made the difference? We’ll talk to a slew of his friends and bandmates—including his guitarist Dez Dickerson, his saxophonist Eric Leeds, his engineer Susan Rogers, and singer Susannah Melvoin, the first woman he got engaged to. She tells the story of how he proposed. Also, an amazing story about Prince, Elizabeth Taylor, and a courageous audio technician from Quincy, Massachusetts.

Negin Farsad joins Stephen and James again today, and we learn that while all three are some sort of professional public speaker, it remains the group's greatest source of social anxiety. Listen on as our hosts self-deprecate while extolling their fears, including a traumatizing experience James had in the first grade. Also, Stephen throws back to last week's episode 156 by remembering something else he learned in college!

"Batting Stance Guy" Gar Ryness slides home to Sklarbro County this week to talk about mimicking Pete Rose to his face, Aaron Boone's recent foray into batting imitations, and juggling sports enthusiasm with adult life. Daniel Van Kirk brings a story about a brother and sister charged with food fraud, and later, Michael Caine calls in to complain about his absence from Game of Thrones.

Paul F. Tompkins welcomes all Texans and those on the internet to this episode of Spontaneanation, recorded in front of a live audience at the 2016 South By Southwest Festival in Austin, TX! This week, Paul’s special guest is Who Charted? and Bajillion Dollar Propertie$' own Kulap Vilaysack! They chat about whom Kulap would kill first if murder were legal, getting into "gang" fights as a youth, and her time working at Hulk Hogan's Pastamania. Paul is then joined by his Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ co-stars Ryan Gaul, Mandell Maughan, Tawny Newsome, and Drew Tarver to improvise a story set in a Coffee Plantation in Bali. 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! This episode is sponsored by Leesa, Audible, Loot Crate, and Ritani.

Comedian, brilliant improviser, and Earwolf darling Jon Gabrus (TV Land's Younger, High and Mighty) joins Deanna and Emily to talk about whether the youth still do "bases" when hooking up, why the premise of TV Land's Younger is perfect for OMFG! fans, and how performing on MTV2's Wild 'n Out helps him stay in touch with youth culture. Plus, Jon does his best to explain some of comedian Brandon Wardell's tweets to us!