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If the first ten minutes didn’t change your life, these ten probably won’t either. But if you take James’ advice about wearing a doctor’s lab coat, you’re guaranteed to stand out in a crowd.

Can ten minutes change your life? At the very least, your writing could improve. Stephen shares tips gleaned from Anton Checkhov and Stephen King.

Howard and Kulap are together again! Sharing the details of his summer trip, Howard talks about his favorite casino game, Marco Hando. Also, Kulap explains how, in her travels, she learned that the only way to end a speech is with a Ronald Reagan quote. Lastly, Howard exposes the most egregious case of vista busting he's ever witnessed.

Clacking up with John Ross Bowie.

Recorded LIVE from Largo in Los Angeles, filmmaker and author Seth Grahame-Smith joins Paul, Jason, and June to discuss Con Air, one of the most requested movies in a night of Nicolas Cage films. They cover everything from Nic Cage’s southern accent, Jason’s unconditional love for the movie, June’s love of plane movies, and much more. Plus, everyone talks about John Malkovich having the greatest villain death of all time during audience Q&As!

Paul F. Tompkins welcomes fans of repeating words to this thing called SPONTANEANATION! This week, Paul’s special guest is singer-songwriter Jonathan Coulton! They chat about phone etiquette, thank-you notes, and what Jonathan's grandparent nickname would be. Paul is then joined by Janet Varney, Hal Lublin, and Annie Savage to improvise a story set at a Top Chef Finale Afterparty. And as always, Eban Schletter (only the best) scores it all on piano! The next LIVE SPONTANEANATION will be recorded at Largo on Saturday, September 12th, with special guests Kristen Schaal & Superego! Last time, Thomas Lennon and Paul covered a Joy Division song for the live audience ONLY. What will happen before your very eyes next time? Get your tickets now: bit.ly/SPONT915

Matt finds Armen Weitzman hanging around the Earwolf studio and decides to have him sit in an alternate chair along with Stephanie Allynne, Mookie Blaiklock, Paul Rust, and Neil Campbell. Will Armen flounder to initiate with a strong premise? Or will Armen prove to Matt once and for all that he can improvise with these improv4humans regulars? Tune in to find out! 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!

Howard and Kulap, as played by Jason Mantzoukas, kick off the show with a classic test of who has given their fans a better out of body experience. Then, Jason and Howard are joined by fellow host Kulap Vilaysack! Kulap drops by the studio to offer some very insider information as to why she was tardy to this week’s recording. Additionally, our crew discusses the many facets of living in France, including greeting cards, pick-pockets, ladies, and the general smell. Later, Jason and our hosts write an original song, live in the studio. Lastly, Jason fields questions from Chartists, wherein he reveals how he discovered what funny was.

Join guest host Samm Levine as he sits down with actress Mae Whitman (Parenthood, Arrested Development) as they discuss her lifelong career. Mae chats about how busting into her mother's audition as a child sparked her interest in show business and it continues today.

Kirby Howell-Baptiste and Andrew talk all about the Dutch Santa Claus in blackface. Be sure to keep leaving us messages at (323) 389-RACE.

First timer Kyle Bornheimer of the new film The Last Time You Had Fun and SNL alum/return timer Paul Brittain are on today’s Comedy Bing Bong! We get great TV advice and all the deets on Kyle’s movie before Paul answers a knocking door to reveal a new guest by the name of Michael Explosione Jr. from Explosione and Son Trampolines. Prepare yourself to spring into the world of the Explosione family, a world with guaranteed ups and downs.

Welcome back to Ooh Shit! That’s Fashion! with your host BeLaShange (Brandon Johnson), the only early morning show that’s gonna help you get dressed for the week! This week fashion expert Bebe Bu stops by to talk about some of the pioneering moves she’s done in fashion, 3D fashion, what’s hot for 2016, and what’s Cutting Edge or Tacky. Later, Traci Reardon appears to answer some fashion tweets in another edition of “Help Me, Rhonda.”

The hilarious Kirby Howell-Baptiste & Andrew talk about a recent Arby’s commercial. Make sure to leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Actor and comedian Kirby Howell-Baptiste returns to join Andrew all this week to answer some racism questions. Today they discuss the idea of not being able to be afraid of cops if you’re white. Be sure to call us at (323) 389-RACE to ask if anything is racist.

What happens in Vegas gets made into a hilarious show starring Dannah Phirman, Danielle Schneider, Andrea Savage, and Casey Wilson! The Hotwives are back on a bonus CBB to talk about the Vegas strip, timezones, and Magic Mike XXL. Then, Denise, Leona, Ivanka, and Jenfer, the titular Hotwives of Vegas, arrive to promote hot new items you won’t be able to live without!

New special guest friend Thomas Middleditch joins the gang to play the role of Winter! When we last left our heroes, they were in the middle of knocking giants off of giant birds in the desert and now they are left with one more hawk high up above. They’re on the offensive and then are getting outta there!

Our main bread and butter at Cracked is pointing out the little things in movies that either brainwash our society as a whole, or are just simply so overused that they annoy the bloody hell out of us. We've covered in our columns some of the movie clichés that bother us the most, like the slow clap or just about anything that happens in a dystopian YA movie. So this week we're dedicating a whole podcast to it. Live from the UCB Sunset theatre in Los Angeles, co-hosts Jack O'Brien and Michael Swaim are joined by Soren Bowie, Cody Johnston and Dan O'Brien to put to rest the worn-out movie clichés that just need to go away. We expect Hollywood to take note and change their upcoming slate of films accordingly.

Wings! Video games! Married bros! Get ready to enter the man cave with Paul Scheer and Rob Huebel as they dish on married life, sick ideas for Halloween attractions, and their new Crash Test comedy special that took place on a 60 foot glass bus that rode around Los Angeles. After Paul & Rob head out for a bit, Presidential candidate Ric Bic and his campaign manager Dick Butterfield arrive to address Rick’s sexual scandal once and for all. Later, Rob & Paul come back in the studio for an electrifying game of Would You Rather! Remember to go check out the Crash Test special over at www.crashtestshow.com!

Whoopi Goldberg and a dinosaur together in a straight-to-video movie that you can watch in its entirety on YouTube will be covered on the next ep! This week Paul goes through Corrections and Omissions for Top Dog, explains whether Nic Cage could take Chuck Norris’ spot in Top Dog, and gives a sweet TV rec in Paul’s Pick of the Week. Plus, Paul reveals which movie he drove out of at a drive-in theater during Q&As! People of the internet: 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 www.crashtestshow.com now to buy it! 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! The Hotwives of Las Vegas is coming to Hulu on Tuesday, August 18th! 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!).

Randy and Jason kick off the show by explaining how Rihanna got in the head of Matt Barnes and how a hippie ruined tennis for Novak Djokovic. Then, Eric Stonestreet joins the Sklars to discuss all things baseball, including the trade deadline mishaps, projections for the Kansas City Royals, and Dolly Parton's boobs. Additionally, the gang discusses rowdy New York fans, athletes that are prone to getting hurt while celebrating, and a pro athlete that might be too competitive for a charity basketball game. Lastly, Manny Pacquiao calls in to explain why crooked judging is the reason for his recent defeat.

Andy Daly had the idea of making a U2 podcast way before the creation of U Talkin’ U2 To Me? and now he finally is glad to present the very first episode of Me 2 I’m Talkin’ U2 To U Too! Joining Andy this week is Amoeba Records employee Allison Gondry to discuss U2’s first album Boy. They’ll talk about how they first were introduced to U2, the origin of the album’s title, and tease the next episode all about October. Later, Traci Reardon arrives to offer advice to her Twitter followers on how to make someone like BBQ sauce and much more in her recurring segment, “Help Me, Rhonda.”

Andrew Ti and special guest Jay Israelson finish the week off by discussing Negro League Throwback Jerseys. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

It's a kitchen countdown! Join Howard straight from Dragon Manor wherein he explains why soccer should always remain peaceful. Also, he discusses a proper punishment for the dentist who killed Cecil the lion. Also, while sifting through some old things, Howard comes upon one of the deepest songs he's ever written.

Paul F. Tompkins sends the warmest of welcomes only to the SPONTANEANATION listeners who can handle it! This week, Paul’s special guest is exceedingly talented artist and podcaster Lisa Hanawalt of BoJack Horseman on Netflix and the Baby Geniuses podcast! They chat about scary naps, disturbing yourself with your own drawings, and waking up before dawn in order to complete all tasks on a phone video game. Paul is then joined by Maria Blasucci, Sarah Burns, and Chris Tallman to improvise a story set in Malibu. As always, the extraordinary Eban Schletter scores it all on piano! The next LIVE SPONTANEANATION will be recorded at Largo on Saturday, September 12th, with special guests Kristen Schaal & Superego! Last time, Thomas Lennon and Paul covered a Joy Division song ONLY for the live audience. What will happen before your very eyes next time? Get your tickets now: bit.ly/SPONT915

Playing jazz with James Urbaniak.