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Our next movie will be a musical rock opera that you're gonna wanna check out. This week Paul goes through Corrections and Omissions for Kazaam and gives a controversial recommendation in another edition Paul’s Pick of the Week. Plus, Paul explains whether Kazaam or Steel would win in a fight as he answers your Qs! Attention: The Crash Test special that Paul & Rob Huebel performed on a 60 foot glass bus is coming to Comedy Central on January 22nd. Set your DVRs! Don’t forget to check out Blake Harris’ Oral History of Kazaam over at www.slashfilm.com! Get yourself a BB-8 “What Is Its Mission?” T-shirt or Tote Bag over at http://howdidthisgetmade.bigcartel.com/! People of the internet: Watch Paul in Fresh off the Boat on ABC and a while ago, Paul and Rob Huebel did a comedy special on a 60 foot glass bus that traveled around LA and 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 and in Dirty Grandpa in a theater near you! 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!).

Writer and producer John Matta joins Randy and Jason to discuss his new book "Matta Napkin," which includes 300 hilarious cartoon drawings on napkins. They also chat about comedic inspirations and John's upcoming show he co-created with Jerry Minor called "Grand Marquee." One of Daniel Van Kirk's crazy stories includes a middle-aged man who dressed up as an elderly woman for a snow-shoveling program's photo-op. Inspired by the story, Randy and Jason talk to Robert Durst on the phone about his thoughts on wearing a wig.

A discussion about making and breaking habits takes a turn into Stephen's obsession with Seattle's most valuable coffee chain, and how that company should tweak their in-store operations.

Sean helps straight up loser DEVIN FIELD get on the right path to become successful by throwing him into Teaser Freezer and see if he can handle the cold. Then Sean uses his character chameleon ability to become Maria Menounos and interview Devin about his real life.

Guest host Samm Levine and KPCS guest Stuart Pankin (Actor, Dinosaurs; Not Necessarily The News) discuss a little bit of everything. How long they’ve known each other, Stuarts deep IMDB credit list, why he was barely in the movie “Congo", and more!

"hayes, you need a vacation." - something vacation jason might say

Paul F. Tompkins welcomes each AND every one of you, including anyone who plays any kind of organized sport, back to SPONTANEANATION! This week, Paul’s special guest is Lauren Lapkus of Orange Is the New Black, Clipped, and With Special Guest Lauren Lapkus! They chat about what sent Lauren to the hospital most recently, grounds for leaving a dentist, and what types of showbiz people still smoke. Paul is then joined by Tim Batt and Guy Montgomery of The Worst Idea Of All Time Podcast to improvise a story set in a Beautiful, Fancy Apartment in NYC. And as always, Eban (only the best) Schletter scores it all on piano! LIVE episodes of SPONTANEANATION return to Largo on The Coronet on Saturday, February 6, 2016! Get your tickets now: bit.ly/SPONT0216

Welcome back to Shut Up and Pants With Me! with your hosts Linda and Carol (Alana Johnston, Holly Prazoff)! It's the podcast solely dedicated to the wonderful world of pants. This week they are joined by Yolanda, only the hottest Ponte Pants designer to answer burning questions. Why Ponte? Are shorts pants? Who wins in a battle against Gauchos vs. Culottes? Plus, Traci Reardon stops by to help her Twitter followers with advice on how to stay popular without going out and more in another edition of “Help Me, Rhonda.”

A short list of completely ridiculous things we put up with as English speakers: 1. I before E except after C (apart from numerous exceptions that you should memorize) 2. The letters C and K making the same sound (except when they don't) 3. The multiple pronunciations of 'ough' (Cough, Through, Rough, Thought, etc.) 4. Different countries putting a U in words like Favo(u)rite or Colo(u)r What the hell is going on here? How did our language get like this? Why is this the 2nd most spoken language in the world when it makes no sense? To get a grasp at the enormity of English, Jack O'Brien is joined on the phone by Susan Bennett, the original voice of Siri, to talk about her time recording every sound in the English language and how programmers put it all together. Later, Jack is joined onstage at the UCB Sunset Theatre in Los Angeles by Dan O'Brien, Carmen Angelica and Alex Schmidt. They talk about the history of English, how it combines the best of French and the worst of German, the grammar's endless nonsensical rules, and some simple things other languages do that we wish we had.

Stephen and James are joined by guest questioner Manoush Zomorodi, host of the Note to Self podcast. Manoush and the guys attempt to figure out what exactly would happen to the economy if everyone stopped buying poorly constructed and cheap items.

Comedian, writer, actor Deirdre Devlin joins Andrew all this week to answer some racism questions. Today they discuss how sometimes comedy and music heroes have awful points of view. Be sure to call us at (323) 389-RACE to ask if anything is racist.

Marina Del Ray High is hopped up on Christmas cheer this year as Marissa, Listler, and Substitute teacher Mrs. Patti Raper (Jamie Denbo) gather together on the last day of school for a special Holiday WOMP IT UP! After sharing their holiday plans, we hear everyone's issues with DiGiorno Pizza, public tampon dispensers being unavailable, and WOMP IT UP merch in a new segment called "What's Cheesing YOU?" Then, the spotlight is on Mrs. Patti Raper as she tells us about being intimate with a cast member of "Whose Line Is It Anyway?", meeting her husband in jail, and her brief time with the Manson Family. Plus, listeners get some advice on long distance relationships and more during Listler's Love Lockdown!

Ho! Ho! Ho! Welcome back to the North Pod with your host Santa Claus (Paul F. Tompkins) and returning special guest Ho Ho the naughty Elf. They'll read from the Naughty and Nice List, hear some North Pole gossip from Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, and challenge each other to come up with the quintessential Christmas Song. Plus, Traci Reardon arrives to offer advice to her Twitter followers who are desperate for Christmas help in another edition of “Help Me, Rhonda.” Merry Christmas!

Our heroes meet some very familiar faces from the past...

Join Casey by Alene Too and Danielle Bella Gray as they discuss The Real Housewives of Potomac premiere (YAAAS Giselle!), the morally corrupt Faye Resnick and the former life of Yolanda's health aide. They are joined by the incomparable Deanna Chang who weighs in on Erica Jaynes electrifying pauses and Eileen's dusty beauty.

Putting for dough with Jen Kirkman.

Paul F. Tompkins welcome's y'all back to this precious place called SPONTANEANATION! This week, Paul’s special guest is Emily V. Gordon of The Indoor Kids and author of Super You! They chat about what TV show Emily would live in for a week, denying herself a crush on one of the Monkees, and having E.T. nightmares as a child. Paul is then joined by Steve Agee, Mark McConville, and Annie Savage to improvise a story set in a Pediatrician Waiting Room. And as always, Eban (only the best) Schletter scores it all on piano! LIVE episodes of SPONTANEANATION return to Largo on The Coronet on Saturday, February 6, 2016! Get your tickets now: bit.ly/SPONT0216

Incredible improviser and sketch comedian Marques Ray joins the County boys to talk about growing up in Bakersfield, California, honing his comedy chops at the UCB theatre in LA alongside Daniel Van Kirk, and doing a set of comedy as a character on an upcoming episode of Conan. As always Daniel Van Kirk brings us crazy stories that include a Bay City couple that gets engaged at Walmart and then steal sex toys and much more. Later, Steven Avery of Making a Murderer fame gives us a complimentary call from jail.

It's the time of year where The Sklar Brothers, Matt Price of the Whale Cave, DJ J-Logic, and Nate DiMeo of The Memory Palace podcast pass the chord and share their Top 3 Songs of 2015! Happy Holidays!

Michaela Watkins is amazing in every role she plays, from Wanderlust to the comedy series Casual on Hulu, she is a powerful comedic force. Michaela joins Randy & Jason to talk about her early days of studying acting at Boston University, what lead her to join The Groundlings shortly after, and the joy she experienced joining the cast of Saturday Night Live which was something she always aspired to accomplish as a child. Later, Jerry Jones, owner of the NFL's Dallas Cowboys stops by the studio to talk about how many teams are coming to Los Angeles and much more.

Andrew Ti and special guest Matt Braunger finish the week off by discussing The Ridiculous 6 and The Academy Awards. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Harris Wittels is back to be your tour guide through the cosmos (sorry) along with special guest Tom Scharpling of The Best Show on WFMU. Similar to Scott Aukerman, Tom could care less about Phish but is certainly open to change his mind. Will Tom appreciate the musical palindromes that Phish has to offer and join the club? You’ll have to tune in to find out!

Guy Raz is the host of NPR's TED Radio Hour, which has consistently been at the top of the iTunes charts since it debuted in 2012. He is Adam’s guest for an episode that no public radio or podcast fan should miss. Guy explains how the idea for the show came about, and why he decided to step away from hosting Weekend All Things Considered to join the TED Radio Hour. He talks about how he puts together different TED talks to form the themes behind each show, and why it’s so important for there to be a podcast of the show, even though the radio version airs on 620 stations in the US, and on stations in 15 countries. Guy also reveals how working on the show has changed his perspective, and how he convinced NPR management to allow him to voice the podcast ads himself.

James thinks that human beings' ability to accept and process new information is what put our species on top. But what does that say about famous politicians, pundits, and other 'experts' who only use facts that solidify their concrete opinions?

Matt Braunger and Andrew talk about whether preferring the Cake's version of "I Will Survive" over the original Gloria Gaynor version is racist. Make sure to leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.