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Do you really need to take thirty pictures of your lunch? Today, Stephen and James discuss Americans' obsession with picture taking, along with a surpising amount of references to high school plays.

On the next episode, we will be looking at a film that tells a story about a man who has a deep hatred against a skeleton. This week Paul goes through Corrections and Omissions for Maximum Overdrive, answers the eternal Nic Cage question, and answers your Qs about dream location shoot visits to previous HDTGM movies. People of the internet: The League is back on FXX 10pm on Wednesdays! 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 Sleeping With Other People in a theater near you! The Hotwives (Casey Wilson, Danielle Schneider, Andrea Savage, Dannah Phirman, Tymberlee Hill, Angela Kinsey, Erinn Hayes) are back and this time they are in Vegas baby! Watch The Hotwives of Las Vegas on Hulu today! Also, check out June in Grace and Frankie available on Netflix, Paul in Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp on Netflix, all the episodes of NTSF:SD:SUV:: on HULU for free, ScheeRL on YouTube here: , and Jason in The Dictator (he’s still in it!).

Josh Gondelman joins the gang to discuss life as a writer on HBO's Last Week Tonight, the most efficient way to make an audience boo you, and what Seinfeld would be like if it was still on the air. Then, Daniel Van Kirk covers headlines that include a back alley penis enlargement, a very special political campaign, and a man that most certainly leaves behind evidence at the scene of the crime. Lastly, Dr. Phil stops by to PMS the whole crew!

Nore Davis and Andrew talk about a caller being worried about lack of diversity in America. Don’t forget to keep leaving us messages by calling (323) 389-RACE.

Adam goes deep into the business of podcasting with Erik Diehn, Midroll Media's VP of Business Development, touching on how Erik finds and signs new shows, how public radio came to dominate the top of the charts, and on the advertising technologies like programmatic buying and ad injection. Erik joined Midroll from New York Public Radio, so Adam asks him why he decided to make the jump last year from the nation's largest public radio station to a comparatively small podcasting startup. Erik then explains what it means to be in charge of business development and how he calls upon the experiences represented on his varied resume in both technology and media to do his unique job. He also details why he thinks it was important for the company to launch the Howl app and platform, and why it's in important evolution in podcasting. Finishing up, Adam asks Erik to unpack the hype around the connected car and predict the effect it will have on podcasting.

Ronna & Beverly return to the UCB theater in Los Angeles with their special guests Danny Pudi of Community and Paul F. Tompkins of Spontaneanation! Tune in to hear about the Polish plays Danny starred in as a child, Paul’s thoughts on Donald Trump, and what the ladies did for Yom Kippur this year.

Nore Davis and Andrew talk all about an antique store that sells old racist knick-knacks. Be sure to keep leaving us messages at (323) 389-RACE.

What goes into creating a good product? The guys delve into Stephen's editorial past with two 'New York' titled publications, and separate the wheat from the chaff.

Paul F. Tompkins welcomes friends, family, cousin varietals, uncles not related by blood, and pets to SPONTANEANATION! This week, Paul’s special guest is creator of the Netflix original series BoJack Horseman, Raphael Bob-Waksberg! They chat about which reality competition show Raphael would have come to his home, why The Phantom Tollbooth holds up beautifully, and being hated by his middle school teacher for taking liberties during a historical re-enactment. Paul is then joined by Erinn Hayes, Marc Evan Jackson, and Mark McConville to improvise a story set at the break room for costumed characters and ride operators at a theme park. As always, the exceptional Eban Schletter scores it all on piano! The next LIVE SPONTANEANATION will be recorded at Largo on Saturday, August 1st, with special guests Thomas Lennon, Sarah Burns, Craig Cackowski and Marc Evan Jackson ! Last time, the live audience ONLY got to hear Paul and guest Scott Aukerman cover a Smiths song; what exclusive live moments will the August audience get? Get your tickets before it sells out: bit.ly/SPONT815

Would you like a side of ‘printable meat’ to accompany your ‘cricket-flour bialy’? James and Stephen discuss potential evolutions to social norms, and take an introspective look at the most troublesome of roommates: children.

The hilarious Nore Davis & Andrew talk about playing dress up for a Mexican theme party. Make sure to leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Kevin sits down with Don Cheadle (Crash, Hotel Rwanda, Boogie Nights) and they share war stories, but it’s not what you think: the two actors (mostly) discuss the challenges they faced when they both landed on the other side of the camera, as directors.

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In a Who Charted exclusive, Howard admits to abandoning his fictional friend. Then, comedian Beth Stelling joins the show to explain why there should be a quota on how many movies of the same genre can be made each year, as well as why hover boards are just a little too showy. Additionally, the gang discusses why Olivia Newton-John is timeless. Lastly, Beth talks about the comedian that most influenced her comedy.

Comedian Nore Davis joins Andrew all this week to answer some racism questions. Today they discuss the Race Card. Be sure to call us at (323) 389-RACE to ask if anything is racist.

Nowhere is the cultural chasm between East and West more evident than in this one question: when do you take a shower?

The Summer is almost over and Wompler & Listler are back in the Marina Del Ray Public Library with Eric “Gutterballs” Gutterman (Jason Mantzoukas) working the levels! We’ll hear why the Womptacular has been postponed and how Wompler and Gutterballs have been spending their summer nights together. Then, we get the summer scoop on all the happenings from around Marina Del Ray during Gutterballs’ signature segment “Gutterballing with Eric Gutterman.” Finally, Gutterballs makes a big confession as everyone answers listener questions during Listler’s Love Lockdown.

Howard does his best 007 and stakes out the LA Podfest and a Walmart in the midwest. Will he find rogue Chartists? Will he prove more intimidating than a man a hog? Will he find a summer cereal? Answers to these questions and more on this week's Two Charted.

Americans go absolutely nuts for their coffee. But why so much fuss over the pit of a cherry that nobody eats?

Andrew Ti and special guest Lauren Cook finish the week off by discussing a theater selling 40s of Old English as a promotion for the Straight Outta Compton movie. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Trumpeting success with Pat Francis. (Recorded live at the Los Angeles Podcast Festival on September 20, 2015.)

This week our giant hating, pun loving heroes move farther towards danger. Will bee, or beef stings cripple them? Can they successfully hide from these yellow birds? Why is Johnny Cash here? Will Scott Aukerman notice the ruining of his Comedy Bang Bang white board? Tune in this week to find out!

Lauren Cook and Andrew talk about the term Reverse Racism. Don’t forget to keep leaving us messages by calling (323) 389-RACE.

Singer-songwriter Jake Smith of The White Buffalo joins Eugene Cordero, Stephanie Allynne, and Seth Morris on another musical edition of improv4humans with Matt Besser! The White Buffalo will perform songs live in-studio from his new album “Love & The Death of Damnation” that will inspire scenes about entitled millennials taking positions in the Supreme Court, wanting more production value for the Birds and the Bees talk, and a popular duo of singers who are famous for bickering in their songs. Make sure to get the Upright Citizens Brigade television show season 3 now available on DVD, the UCB Comedy Improv Manual, and pick up The White Buffalo’s music over at www.thewhitebuffalo.com!