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Filmmaker and film lover Joe Dante (The Howling, Gremlins, Matinee) joins Leonard to talk about writing for the horror/science fiction film magazine Castle of Frankenstein, going from creating trailers to making a feature film of his own, and his classic and cult movies based web series Trailers From Hell. Plus, Joe recommends some unsung favorite films such as John Farrow’s 1948 film noir The Big Clock.

Jessica McKenna joins Andrew to talk about obscure racism and a pet's name possibly being an obscure racist term. Make sure to leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Gov. Chris Christie (Jon Gabrus) spills the beans on his famous Obama hug, his favorite swimwear, and which member of the E Street Band he’s assassinated. Plus: Mark wonders how water can come from space.

The first time David Gregory met Kara Swisher, she insulted him. "That's my move," she says. That’s no surprise to those who've followed her work as perhaps the most feared and admired journalist in Silicon Valley. In her conversation with David Gregory she talks about arrogance in the tech industry and how she landed on the tech beat before such a thing even existed. Subscribe to The David Gregory Show for new episodes every week. It's your chance to eavesdrop on surprising conversations with famous and interesting people, and hear them get personal about their beliefs, faith, and the things that have mattered most in their lives.

The Shrimps take on the The Blouses at Pan Pacific Park. Mark McConville and Chris Tallman call the action. The Shrimps on Twitter: @pistolshrimpsbb The Shrimps on Instagram: thepistolshrimps Pistol Shrimps Radio on Twitter: @ShrimpsRadio Matt Gourley on Twitter and IG: @MattGourley Mark McConville on Twitter and IG: @MarkMcConville

Join Kevin as he sits down with actress, comedian, and author Aisha Tyler (Archer, The Talk) to discus her vast career. Aisha chats about her beginnings in stand up comedy, directing her first film, and her father’s amusing words of wisdom.

Sean and Hayes have to make one of the most difficult decisions in the history of the show: decide on what to order for lunch. Then, JAKE HURWITZ and AMIR BLUMENFELD arrive for an unedited episode to speak on their growing podcast network HeadGum and what we can expect to see from them in the future.

Supermarket sushi rolls may be deeply discounted from restaurant prices, but does the quality of the fish present a gamble to your GI tract? Stephen's leery about eating days-old sushi from a quality control standpoint, but James believes that strict FDA standards have all but weeded out food poisoning from American prepared foods. Later, our hosts predict whether anyone would be able to tell the difference between a sushi roll containing sushi-grade fish and one containing salmon bought from the supermarket seafood counter.

On a very special episode of OMFG!, Deanna and Emily call up Emily's father Melvin P. Foster to unpack three things that he doesn't understand about the youth: ear spacers, non-ear piercings, and thongs. Plus, Emily's parents share who they think is the sexiest star of today!

Jessica McKenna joins Andrew to talk about a caller having to deal with people not believing she has an Asian father. Make sure to leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Drew Droege, our amazingly special guest joins Casey and Danielle as they discuss the demise of Cut Fitness, Kelly Bensimon's 2010 Playboy spread and Bethanny's tailgate chic shit show. They also all drink black water. For you. They do it all for YOU!!!!

Comedian Chris Gethard takes one phone call. One hour. No names. No consequences. Every week, Chris opens the phone line to one anonymous caller and he can't hang up no matter what. This week he talks with a sad boy who gets mistaken for a quiet girl about his dad moving out.

Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele sit down with Josh to talk about Keanu, and then Josh speaks with Eric Bana.

Funny person Jessica McKenna (Party Over Here) joins Andrew all this week to answer some racism questions. Today they discuss diversity in Orange County. Be sure to call us at (323) 389-RACE to ask if anything is racist.

Happy New Year humons! Jon Gabrus, Betsy Sodaro, Eugene Cordero, Stephanie Allynne, Colton Dunn, and Charlie Sanders return in the final part of a trilogy in which they explore narrative improv following the same characters who live in the same apartment building on today’s improv4humans with Matt Besser! We’ll follow these roommates as they prepare a breakfast of champions, gaze upon a 3 panel choose your own adventure mural, and try to break into the elevator that hasn’t been used since the years of Prohibition. Make sure to get the Upright Citizens Brigade television show season 3 now available on DVD, the UCB Comedy Improv Manual, and Dragoon’s new album at dragoongalaxy.bandcamp.com!

Actor Kurt Leitner played Lester, one of the students in the classroom of Dead Poet's Society, a film that was highly influential for Matt. Kurt tells us about going from being a body double on set to becoming one of the supporting poets, organically coming up with the name Lester for his character as well as the character name of Spaz, his chicken walk making it into the trailer, and why his character didn't stand on a desk in support of Mr. Keating. Plus, we hear about the truly once in a lifetime experience of being directed in a playground atmosphere by Peter Weir and improvising with Robin Williams.

Going mad with Paul Reiser.

Andrew Ti and special guest Jordan Firstman finish the week off by discussing a question from an Economics teacher whose class is harder for ESL students. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Paul F. Tompkins welcomes everyone who took the time to stream, download, or overhear SPONTANEANATION! This week, Paul’s special guest is Midroll CEO and The Wolf Den host Adam Sachs! They chat about baseball, how much brain space is needed to know three languages, and "the rules of the road" in India. Paul is then joined by Carla Cackowski, Craig Cackowski, and Little Janet Varney to improvise a story set in a Pediatrician's Office. And as always, Eban (only the best) Schletter scores it all on piano! There's no live Spontaneanation at Largo next month, but you can still see Paul there on Saturday March 5th, along with Matt Gourley, Jeremy Carter and Mark McConville as they celebrate the Superego Podcast's 10th Anniversary! Join the good doctors as they welcome special guests (friends old and new to a very special live performance. The early show's already sold out, but you can still get tickets to the late show! http://bit.ly/SE10Late

Jordan Firstman joins Andrew to talk about the race of Tarzan. Make sure to leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Laura Walker is the president and CEO of New York Public Radio, the largest public radio station group in the US, and a well-known leader in podcasting, though its flagship station WNYC. In fact, it was the first public station to release a podcast, which sparks a conversation about how podcasting fits in with the station's mission as a public broadcaster, and why the organization stuck with the medium in the late 2000s when much of the excitement around podcasting had worn off. Laura discusses the recently launched WNYC Studios and its $15 million fund to incubate innovative new audio programming, and details the station’s goal to bring gender balance to iTunes top podcasts chart. She also tackles the question of the so-called “public radio exodus” into for-profit podcasting—and her answer might surprise you.

A listener wants to know why people tend to inversely react to feedback given to them. James and Stephen don't agree that this is a universal truth, but instead attempt to dissect the underlying issues by looking at humans' insecurities, and the systematic pressures put upon them from a young age to excel in every area of education and development.

Journalist and Time contributor Joel Stein joins Sarah and Susan on this week's Crybabies! We'll see if Bruce Springsteen, Huckleberry Finn, and some old Friends are enough to get the tears rolling.

Neil Casey, Betsy Sodaro, Colton Dunn, and Joe Hartzler are on this week’s improv5humans with Matt Besser! They’ll encounter an Indonesian Hobbit, get into a coffee fight, and make each other fall asleep by talking about their problems. Plus, they follow the life of Scooge, a zany radio DJ who will eat anything. Make sure to get the Upright Citizens Brigade television show season 3 now available on DVD, the UCB Comedy Improv Manual, and Dragoon’s new album at dragoongalaxy.bandcamp.com!

James needs to tune his olfactory glands in order to sniff out when he’s being scammed. Will Stephen, who in James’ opinion holds the keys to good judgment, be able to help him decipher whether new people are genuine or not?