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A QOD Twitter follower asks, "Seeing as how our ancestors have lived off the land for thousands of years, why is there severe hunger in parts of the world today?" James insists that the problem is caused by humans having been dominated by another species on the planet. Stephen is hesitant to accept James' answer, but eventually finds compelling evidence to bolster his theory. Our hosts also tackle the political costs of trying to fight famine, and come up with solutions involving cryptocurrencies, steak-like substances, and tax amnesty to fight corruption.

With the filming of the Denzel Washington directed Fences being complete, we ask the question, "Who played Troy Maxson better on Broadway? Denzel or James Earl Jones?" Plus, Kamau and Kevin discuss Grey's Anatomy actor and activist Jesse Williams' powerful BET awards speech. Check out the clip of Denzel and James Earl Jones in Fences here:

Mark and Pete are live from the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC! Pete tells us why all libraries are abominations. Mark explains why camels are Jewish horses. Jimmy Williams (MSNBC, DecodeDC) reminisces about being a staff ass for Dick Durbin. Nancy Pelosi (Jessica McKenna) shares her Georgia O'Keefe sex dreams. And Paul Ryan (Ben Kissel) has not slept in weeks. It's all happening in our nation's capital!

She's just 25, but her mother has early onset Alzheimers. This is a call about remembering those who can no longer remember themselves.

Paul F. Tompkins welcomes those near and far to this week’s episode of Spontaneanation! This week, Paul’s special returning guest is Busy Philipps of HBO's Vice Principals! They chat about whether or not her child self would like her adult self, what it truly means to be a latchkey kid, and the impact of milk commercial monologues on her childhood. Paul is then joined by Jordan Black, Mandell Maughan, and Jean Villepique to improvise a story set at Hamilton on Broadway. 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!

Brett Gelman (Dinner in America with Brett Gelman) and Andrew talk about the Washington Redskins mascot. Make sure to leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Are you a desperate 22-year-old girl with no money, no job prospects, and no idea where to go in life? Our hosts James and Stephen obviously don't fit into that demographic, but they're fielding a question asked by such a person. On today's episode, the guys talk about business concepts and ideas an entrepreneurial young person could develop in lieu of having a 9-5 job, or ones that could be developed while working at one.

Join Danielle and Casey as they chase the high of Snapchat, discuss the welcome return of Orange County, the grand finale of Southern Charm and the multiple bleeding vageen's on New York.

It's a two-hitter special as the hilarious comedian Geoff Tate brings along Doug Benson (Doug Loves Movies) to talk about pitching movies in a new comedy game show for Screen Junkies and to dig into some crazy County stories. Daniel Van Kirk brings County Stories which includes a man being accused of defecating on a scanner at a Kroger in Cincinnati. Plus, Nicolas Cage leaves us a voicemail regarding the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Brett Gelman (Dinner in America with Brett Gelman) joins Andrew to talk about Western and Eastern medicine. Make sure to leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Join Kevin as he welcomes actress and now author Illeana Douglas to talk about her new book, "I Blame Dennis Hopper", and the effects that film has had on her life and career.

Fruit may be a significant food group on the USDA's recommended nutrition chart, but is it actually healthy? Many popular diets currently say that the amount of fructose and glucose contained in fruit make it akin to eating white bread, though others claim that it's the only thing one should eat before noon. Today, our hosts sift through the data they've learned from researchers studying the topic, and look to see if there's a single conclusion to be found.

Stand-up comedian Cody Metzger (My Brother's House, Dirty 30) has goals to be a cool mom. She joins Deanna & Emily to dream about blowjob bibs, talk about why rice cakes should get more love, and the meme war between herself and comedian Jak Knight.

Rapper and writer Nocando joins Jensen and Matty to talk about battling at the annual Hip-Hop musical festival Scribble Jam, Project Blowed, transitioning from battle rapping to writing songs, LA based duo THEY., Toadies, Khalid, Kamaiyah, Exurb1a, how we were late on Holly Miranda, Downton Abbey, Xbox, and many more things you should know about.

HDTGM All-Stars Natasha Leggero and Moshe Kasher join Paul and Jason to discuss the 1988 cult film Hell Comes to Frogtown starring professional wrestler "Rowdy" Roddy Piper. Recorded LIVE from the world famous Largo at the Coronet in Los Angeles, they'll discuss the similarities to Mad Max: Fury Road, the camouflaged bikini scene, frog strippers, and the Dance of the Three Snakes. Plus, a real veterinarian from the audience answers the question of the night: "Do frogs have 3 dicks?" Don’t forget to check out Blake Harris' Oral History of Hell Comes to Frogtown over at www.slashfilm.com! WATCH Filthy Preppy Teen$ on the FullScreen App today! Get yourself a BB-8 “What Is Its Mission?” T-shirt or Tote Bag over at http://howdidthisgetmade.bigcartel.com/ Set your DVRs for Party Over Here, a new FOX sketch comedy show from The Lonely Island and Paul starring Nicole Byer, Jessica McKenna, and Alison Rich. It airs Saturdays at 11 pm. People of the internet: Watch Paul in Fresh off the Boat on ABC. Awhile ago, Paul and Rob Huebel did a comedy special on a 60 foot glass bus that traveled around LA. Now you’ll be able to see it. Go to https://itun.es/us/3M4J9 now to buy it! You can also see Jason in Transparent on Amazon! Also, check out June in Grace and Frankie available on Netflix, and in all the episodes of NTSF:SD:SUV:: on HULU for free, and Jason in The Dictator (he’s still in it!).

Actor and comedian Brett Gelman (Dinner in America with Brett Gelman) joins Andrew all this week to answer some racism questions. Today they discuss if it's racist to call Hillary Clinton a racist. Be sure to call us at (323) 389-RACE to ask if anything is racist.

Chap and Joyanna Baines (Don Fanelli and Laura Willcox) are the stars of HBTV's Fixher Upper. Chap and Joyanna love to fix up homes, renovate new homes, and give the women who live there advice on how to fix the upper part of their bodies. They welcome their old intern Victoria Burlap to the podcast to discuss her unlikely rise to fame and riches with best selling books which are hard to read and feature blurry naked photos of herself. Later, Traci Reardon arrives to answer Twitter questions about Chap and Joyanna's failing marriage in another edition of "Help Me, Rhonda."

Soccer is by far the most popular sport worldwide, but it has struggled to gain a foothold in the American media market for decades. Stephen has become a recent convert to soccer fandom, even co-hosting a soccer podcast with his son, but James has not been swayed. Today, our decidedly non-jock hosts will look into the reasons why soccer ranks so low in American favorability, despite the fact that game attendance figures in the United States are surprisingly high.

In a way, science-fiction has not only predicted the future but created it as well. The works of Jules Verne inspired the first submarines and Star Trek's communicators and tablets clearly inspired the smart phones and computers and voice-activated assistants we use today. But there's still so much we don't have yet. Space colonies, faster-than-light travel, teleportation, genetic manipulation -- there's so much cool stuff we see in movies and TV that still seem decades if not centuries away. Sex bots! There are sex bots in everything, but look around-- there are no sex bots to be found. A real tragedy. So this week we're going to play pretend and talk about the tropes and imagery from sci-fi that we wish were a reality. Jack O'Brien and co-host Adam Tod Brown are joined by Cracked's Tom Reimann and Josh Sargent as well as comedians David Huntsberger, Caitlin Gill and Lizzy Cooperman to talk robots, generation ships, babies with grasshopper legs and more in this exploration of the sci-fi stuff we really want but probably can't have. Footnotes: - 'This Perfect Day' by Ira Levin: https://goo.gl/r6UaVB - i09: How the L5 Society Tried to Use a Quirk of Physics to Colonize Space: http://goo.gl/0jgQSW - Cracked: 6 Disasters With Details So Awful, History Left Them Out: http://goo.gl/Kdw3WS - Tor: 5 Books About Generation Ships: http://goo.gl/sTLLnX - Mystery Science Theater 3000 - Space Mutiny: https://goo.gl/hC5BVB - Mystery Science Theater 3000 - Blood Waters of Dr. Z: https://goo.gl/CluthX - National Geographic: 'Evacuate Earth': https://goo.gl/EA3IJz - Star Wars Holiday Special: https://goo.gl/2Lk51E

Princess Trachea Aurealia Belaroth is back to talk about her path to the throne and who might help her make it happen Credits Arnie: Arnie Niekamp Chunt: Adal Rifai Usidore: Matt Young Princess Trachea-Aurelia Belaroth: Megan O'Neill Benedict Whisperbrew: Brendan Dowling Blemish: Martin Wilson Mysterious Man: Tim Sniffen Craig: Ryan DiGiorgi Producers: Arnie Niekamp, Evan Jacover, Ryan DiGiorgi Editor: Evan Jacover Theme Music: Andy Poland Magic Tavern Logo: Allard Laban Audio Assistance: Jason Knox Production Assistant: Garrett Schultz

Filmmaker Nicolas Winding Refn (Drive, The Pusher trilogy) joins Josh to talk about his new horror film The Neon Demon starring Elle Fanning, what lead him to start creating films that he wished to see, who would make the perfect Wonder Woman, and his love of the James Bond films.

The Daily Show's co-creator Lizz Winstead is a great stand-up comedian and writer that goes way back with Randy & Jason. Lizz joins the Sklar Brothers to discuss the early development of The Daily Show, how her political awakening occurred during a blind date, the current Presidential race, and why you should follow your goals. Later, Lizz tells us about Lady Parts Justice League before getting into Quick Hits. Finally, Kris Kristofferson offers the Sklars some wise old man advice from Joshua Tree.

Finally a kids movie that proves the age old adage that a kid’s best friend is a 7 foot tall scary ass looking Scottish bear that makes other kids piss their pants. Star of the hit TV show Nathan For You & Canada expert Nathan Fielder joins Paul, June, and Jason to discuss a movie with no plot simply known as Gooby. Why do people see Gooby as a man in a costume and others see him as a monster? How was this released in 2009? What lead to Eugene Levy being in this movie? Tune in as they discuss the possibility of Gooby secretly being a child molester and much more! 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!

Paul F. Tompkins welcomes all, including those who known the titles of his stand-up comedy albums, to a LIVE episode of Spontaneanation, recorded at the world-famous Largo at The Coronet! This week, Paul’s special guest is singer-songwriter Grant-Lee Phillips! They chat about which existing superhero Grant relates to, being a child magician, and Vincent Price. Paul is then joined by Stephanie Courtney, Colleen Smith, and Gary Anthony Williams to improvise a story set at Knott's Scary Farm. And as always, Eban (only the best) Schletter scores it all on piano! Photos by Liezl Estipona. 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!

We continue to explore love through the magic of food for our next HDTGM movie selection! Paul reveals his Top 3 TV Theme Songs of All Time as he opens up the Explanation Hope Line. Send your own voicemail explanation hopes for Paul to answer by calling 619-PAUL ASK. Later, we hear an excerpt of Blake Harris' interview with director Renny Harlin (Cliffhanger, Die Hard 2). For the rest of the interview go over to www.slashfilm.com. Plus, Corrections and Omissions for The Boy Next Door! WATCH Filthy Preppy Teen$ on the FullScreen App today! Get yourself a BB-8 “What Is Its Mission?” T-shirt or Tote Bag over at http://howdidthisget....bigcartel.com/ Set your DVRs for Party Over Here, a new FOX sketch comedy show from The Lonely Island and Paul starring Nicole Byer, Jessica McKenna, and Alison Rich. It airs Saturdays at 11 pm. People of the internet: Watch Paul in Fresh off the Boat on ABC. Awhile ago, Paul and Rob Huebel did a comedy special on a 60 foot glass bus that traveled around LA. Now you’ll be able to see it. Go to https://itun.es/us/3M4J9 now to buy it! You can also see Jason in Transparent on Amazon! Also, check out June in Grace and Frankie available on Netflix, and in all the episodes of NTSF:SD:SUV:: on HULU for free, and Jason in The Dictator (he’s still in it!).