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Filmmaker John Sayles joins Leonard and Baron to talk about how he came to make his first feature, Return of the Secaucus 7, as well as The Brother from Another Planet, Eight Men Out, Matewan, and other indie milestones. He also discusses directing music videos with Bruce Springsteen, his process working with actors, and two of his favorite sleepers.

What's the best way to handle 'sharing economy' vendors, such as Uber drivers and Airbnb hosts, who aren't providing their services as advertised? On today's episode, Stephen, James, and guest host Brian Koppelman work to find a common ground on how to deal with the practical and emotional implications of giving less-than-perfect ratings to these 'contractors'.

Tawny Newsome and Drew Tarver of Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ join Andrew to talk about the idea of something having too white a fanbase. Make sure to leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Comedian, actor, and podcaster Kate Quigley joins Jensen and Matty to talk about her experience hosting the 2016 AVN awards, her Playboy TV comedy docuseries UNDERCOVER, doing stand-up in a bikini, rapper Bones, Doctor and Therapist On Demand, LOVE on Netflix, F is for Family, Fuller House, Jonathan Hickman's Secret Wars, how we're late on Apple's smart battery case, Top Chef, Spotify Premium, and many other things you should know about.

John Gemberling, Gil Ozeri and Anthony Atamanuik deliver some good, fun and funny scenes on this week's improv4humans with Matt Besser. They improvise about Rosie Perez playing Jeopardy!, a couple's fight about their sex noises and domesticating wild animals. Also, a conversation about lube inspires a scene about a former sex shop employee starting a new job at Subway. Sign up for Seeso.com to watch Besser’s new stand-up special “Besser Breaks the Record” and “The UCB Show,” which were filmed live in UCBLA.

The dynamic duo Jillian Bell and Charlotte Newhouse of Idiotsitter on Comedy Central join Scott on a new Comedy Bang! Bang! Jillian and Charlotte talk space, Hope Floats, having chemistry while at The Groundlings, and their favorite TV show of all time. Then, Star Wars aficionados Irvin Kershner and Sir Alec Guinness stop by to get the CBB bump for the home release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens and answer all Star Wars related questions.

Actor and improviser Mike McShane joins the Sklars via Skype and discusses his experience on Whose Line is it Anyway?. Daniel Van Kirk's crazy story includes two strangers who had to share a room at a "love hotel" on Valentine's Day after their flight was delayed. Later, Mike talks about his upcoming theatrical production and his love of performing live theater. They also listen to a voicemail Michael Jordan left Randy and Jason.

Tawny Newsome and Drew Tarver of Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ join Andrew to talk about being asked what is the percentage of black friends you have. Make sure to leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

The absolutely adorable Antonio Marziale joins Deanna & Emily to discuss The Femme Pride (www.instragram.com/thefemmepride) movement. They'll get deep into what is femme, owning your own femininity, and the cultural obsession with male femininity known as effemimania. Plus, they get to the bottom of what clap back really means. Check out OMFGi on Howl for a continuation on this conversation: http://howl.fm/audio/40177/do-millennials-hate-being-straight.

Actor and comedian Dan Ahdoot joins the gang to break down the music and movie charts. The top 5 songs from Spotify's U.S. Top 50 inspire a discussion about rap not being effective with certain topics anymore. They also talk about acting in films and Dan's role in Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ during the movie chart. Once again, Howard defends his thoughts on Hamilton during Two Charted.

Recorded LIVE from UCB-Sunset in Los Angeles is Talk To Power with Mitch Mayhem (Paul Scheer)! Mitch is honored to chat with President Tatiana Montgomery, the first female and youngest President of the United States of America. They'll discuss important topics such as the controversy surrounding the President spoiling True Detective Season 3, having a recurring role as an almost always nude hacker on Ballers, and the Kevin James scandal.

It's February 29th and you know what TIME that is! It's TIME for Maxwell Keeper aka The Time Keeper to join Scott once again on a very special Leap Year Celebration episode of Comedy Bang! Bang! The Time Keeper brings along The Sun Dialer, The Clock Facer, The Watch Maker, The Old Timer, and The Time Master, members of the secret society "The Timeys" for a Bacchanal that you shan't forget. Tick tock! Tick tock!

Tawny Newsome and Drew Tarver of Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ joins Andrew all this week to answer some racism questions. Today they discuss the idea of throwing a ghetto party. Be sure to call us at (323) 389-RACE to ask if anything is racist.

A few weeks ago we presented you some stories about a terrifying underground industry in America. An industry in which middle and upper-class families pay tens of thousands of dollars to have their children kidnapped in the middle of the night and sent to rehabilitation centers. These 'troubled' teens ares sent away for reasons ranging from getting caught smoking pot, to getting bad grades, to having a new step-parent that just plain doesn't like you. These unregulated rehab centers across America are often hyper-religious and don't require their counselors to have any formal training, resulting in systematic mental, physical and sometimes sexual abuse. The worst part is: the parents have no idea. They're told ahead of time that their kids will lie, beg and make up tall tales to get out of these camps, and to ignore these pleas as it's all part of the healing process. While preparing for our podcast a few weeks ago, we came across a story so harrowing and unbelievable, we just had to make it it's own episode. Jack O'Brien and Robert Evans are joined by Darlene Molina, who recounts her story of being sent to two camps, getting kicked out of one, and escaping the other. Also make sure to get your tickets to the next live podcast taping on Wednesday, March 9th at 7pm at the UCB Sunset Theatre. Jack O'Brien, Carmen Angelica, Dan O'Brien, Alex Schmidt, and Jake Weisman will discuss all the ways our dogs and cats are more powerful, creepy, and awesome than we ever could have imagined. Tickets are $6 and available here: https://goo.gl/xEFS4g Footnotes: New York Times article where former Bethesda School girls report beatings: http://goo.gl/JI4Xh9 New York Times article where Bethesda School operators Bobby and Betty Wills deny those reports: http://goo.gl/9ciwHR Court documents from a lawsuit against the Wills: https://goo.gl/nNxT3b Article about the murder at the Wills' Missouri reform school: https://goo.gl/HGG5AQ

Heynong Man! Jason Mantzoukas aka J-Dog aka Jeffrey Characterwheaties joins Scott to celebrate the 400th episode of Comedy Bang! Bang! Tune in and turn out to hear Scott & Jason discuss the status of Talkin' 'Tang, their love of Hamilton, and The Heynong Man Challenge. We then say "What's Up?" to our old friend Hot Dog, champion water skiier and aspiring member of Sha Na Na. Hot Dog takes time some time away from his active war against surfers to hit us with a major bombshell.

Comedy veteran David Steinberg talks to the Sklars about his early days in the comedy scene and his multiple appearances on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. They do a Quick Hits about an NFL wide receiver's Harry Potter-themed wedding. Later, Tiger Woods stops by to discuss his reaction to the 11-year-old golfer who hit a hole-in-one right in front of him.

Andrew Ti and special guest Mehar Sethi finish the week off by discussing Irish bands. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

For this extra-special 100th episode of The Wolf Den, Adam talks with the very first MacArthur Fellow to be on the show, Jad Abumrad. Jad is the creator and co-host of Radiolab, a public radio show heard on more than 500 stations, and one of the most popular podcasts of all time. Jad and Adam talk about the creative process behind Radiolab, and the "gut churn" that Jad says was essential to create the show. Jad also shares his views on podcasting today, and the opportunities available for fresh talent in public radio and podcasting. Finally, he gives hard-earned advice for the aspiring audio producer.

Joining Casey and Danielle in the nook today is Retta (Parks and Rec, Girlfriends Guide to Divorce) to talk Yolanda emails, choosing to be the bad guy, and why the new RHONY teaser brought Danielle to tears. The ladies also uncover a secret in Mohammad's pants and it's a doozy.

If you go back one hundred or even fifty years ago to ask kids what they wanted when they grew up, they'd say they wanted to have families and to have good jobs. Now when you ask that question to kids the resounding answer is, "to be famous." Not to be a famous actor or a famous musician or athlete, just to be famous. And in our culture being famous is an easy reality. There are real Twitter and Vine and Instagram celebrities, but in a way we're all the star of our own curated reality show, broadcast over Facebook updates and Snapchat stories. We have a word for this kind of self-aggrandizing behavior-narcissism-but sometimes we use that word to mean "asshole" or "jerk" when there's an actual clinical meaning behind it that's much more complicated than the informal insult. Narcissism is a diagnosable condition that statistically only 1% of the population has. But why does it seem people are becoming more self-obsessed, more vain, more arrogant? In this week's episode, Jack O'Brien and Jason Pargin (aka David Wong) flesh out the theory that narcissism has become our cultural status quo. They discuss the differences between clinical narcissism and our colloquial version of the word; how Hitler, Trump, Jobs and countless other celebrities were certified narcissists; and how narcissism plays a part in Harry Potter and the new Star Wars. Articles Referenced in this Episode: The Last Psychiatrist on narcissism as a generational pathology: http://goo.gl/AsODT David Wong's article on the Monkeysphere: http://goo.gl/x15H Pictures of Hitler in 1925 rehearsing his speeches in front of a mirror: http://goo.gl/Iqz8UQ Tony Zhou on 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens': https://goo.gl/307L9G The full version of 'My Dinner with Andre' on YouTube: https://goo.gl/mr8YFm

Recorded live from Joshua Tree is the 500th episode of Vision Quest: The Podcast with your hosts Chakie (Drew DiFonzo Marks) and The Sound of Leaves Rustling (James Mastraieni)! They'll guide their guest on a vision quest to get better acquainted with themselves with the help of hallucinogenic drugs. This week they are joined by Emma Dottie, a mother trying to overcome the death of her son. Join them as they take a journey into the wormhole of Emma's past as they take Ayahuasca. Later, Traci Reardon arrives to help her Twitter followers with advice on bad trips, poppers, and shrooms in another edition of "Help Me, Rhonda."

"How does one learn to have fast yet legible handwriting?" a QOD listener asks. Stephen thinks maybe we should all take a clue from mid-century America's secretarial pool, while James attempts to recover from a traumatizing flashback to grammar school.

Mehar Sethi and Andrew talk about people who use filters on photos in order to darken their skin tone. Make sure to leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Mehar Sethi and Andrew talk about how you can ruin your child's life just by what you choose to name them. Make sure to leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Stephen thinks political commentators' predictions of this year's presidential race are more stupid and arrogant than ever, but does it really matter which candidate wins the election? Listen to James and Stephen dissect how much authority the executive branch really holds in domestic and foreign matters, and to what degree our daily lives are actually affected by who's in the Oval Office.