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A self-described theater nerd, Rachel Sklar (TheLi.st) joins Travon to talk about seeing the original cast of Rent on Broadway, writing jokes for the White House Correspondents' dinner and why she connects so strongly to the song "That Would Be Enough." Plus, she explains how her love of plays ultimately resulted in her daughter.

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Paul F. Tompkins welcomes everybody (including hay eating horses) to Spontaneanation! This week, Paul’s special return guest is Kristen Schaal of Flight of the Conchords, Bob’s Burgers and The Last Man on Earth! They chat about whether Kristen has ever been arrested, being an undefeated speech and debate champion in school, and how much the concept of the afterlife has changed since she was a child. Paul is then joined by Maria Blasucci, Tawny Newsome, and Carl Tart, to improvise a story set in Earwolf. And as always, Eban (only the best) Schletter scores it all on piano!

Evan Bogart and ZZ Ward joins Jensen and Matty to talk about Blues music, collaborating with Joey Purp, ZZ Ward’s new album “Help Me Mama,” Jidenna’s “The Chief,” Greta Van Fleet, Persona 5, how we were late on Joey Bada$$, toothpicks and many more things you should know about.

Join Kevin as he sits down with former guest Kevin Smith (Mallrats, Dogma) who is determined to make an impact this visit. Smith chats about being told his career was over since day one and how there is no failing as long as you are creating.

Writer and actress Mara Wilson (Matilda, Where Am I Now?) joins Travon and Mike onstage at the New York City Podcast Festival to talk about meeting Lin-Manuel Miranda backstage at Hamilton and how acting in films as a child shaped her writing as an adult. Plus, they belt out “What Comes Next” with the live audience and riff on ideas for a new musical starring Cookie from Empire. Travon and Mike also announce their plans to take a break. While they're away, please call in to share your current favorite Hamilton song at 937-9MYSHOT.

Chris asks a midwife some real questions: has she ever seen someone in labor punch someone else? And, what happens to the schmutz left behind after a birth? Politically divisive topics are covered and important lessons are learned (like, never tell a family that the baby looks just like the dad).

We interview a mysterious guard with a vaguely familiar and unconvincing voice. Credits Arnie: Arnie Niekamp Chunt: Adal Rifai Usidore: Matt Young Gianessa Relkorus: Dana Quercioli Mysterious Man: Tim Sniffen Craig: Ryan DiGiorgi Producers: Arnie Niekamp, Evan Jacover, Ryan DiGiorgi Editor: Chris Rathjen Theme Music: Andy Poland Magic Tavern Logo: Allard Laban Audio Assistance: Jason Knox Production Assistance: Garrett Schultz

Liverpool-born rocker Billy J. Kramer, a member of the British Invasion and a friend/collaborator of the Beatles, joins Gilbert and Frank to explain the origin of Skiffle, the unusual appeal of the Cavern Club, the subculture known as "Teddy Boys" and Pete Best's exodus from the Fab Four. Also, Billy signs with Brian Epstein, teams with the Bee Gees, locks horns with George Martin, and covers Neil Diamond and Harry Nilsson. PLUS: "Jukebox Jury"! Billy goes glam! Gilbert salutes Gene Pitney! John Lennon records in the loo! And James Brown upstages the Stones!

Nowadays, there's a huge emphasis on eating natural foods. Staying away from GMOs, pesticides, and processed sugars is generally thought of as a good thing. Some call it the paleo diet and it's a way to harken back to a simpler time, when our ancestors ate gathered fruits and hunted animals. Going paleo is very noble and all, but the problem is: the plants and animals we eat are nothing like they were thousands of years ago, let a hundred years ago. Before test tubes were ever a part of the equation, we selectively bred everything from cows and chickens to apples and bananas. You'd barf in your mouth just looking at an OG banana, let alone trying to eat it. And cows? They were bred from their ancestors, cattle-like animals called aurochs, who would fuck you up if you tried milking them. The food we eat today and think of as normal is just one example of a historical blindspot we have where we think commonplace objects and concepts have been around forever. But in this week's episode, Jack O'Brien is joined by Michael Swaim and Teresa Lee to discuss how things like food, love, racism and mourning dead children are all surprisingly recent developments. Footnotes: Article: Cracked: 7 Concepts We Totally Take For Granted, Like White People: https://goo.gl/dVJVIL Article: Cracked: 6 Man-Made Things You Totally Thought Were Natural: https://goo.gl/QvjHtN Article: Cracked: 5 Simple Things You Won't Believe Are Recent Inventions: https://goo.gl/NzAfxQ Article: Seeker: Cows Almost Impossible to Domesticate, DNA Reveals: https://goo.gl/w6Uai1 Article: Pacific Standard: How Lobster Got Fancy: https://goo.gl/qa1LaL Article: Gawker: 'Breathtaking' Document Reveals Pepsi's Logo is Pinnacle of Entire Universe: https://goo.gl/9tYW Article: Time: The Invention of Teenagers: https://goo.gl/gWgJDs Article: The New York Times: Who's White?: https://goo.gl/fAzpSE Podcast: Duke University Center for Documentary Studies: Seeing White: https://goo.gl/6fWI65 Text: Ralph Waldo Emerson: English Traits: https://goo.gl/LBPZFQ Article: The Atlantic: Thomas Jefferson: Radical and Racist: https://goo.gl/F9McpQ Scholarly Article: Did The Ancients Care When Their Children Died?: https://goo.gl/ozHK5a The Romantic Love Test: https://goo.gl/ITk7yA

HDTGM All-stars Gillian Jacobs and Claudia O’Doherty of Netflix’s Love join Paul and Jason to discuss the 1991 horror thriller film Body Parts. Recorded live from Largo at the Coronet in Los Angeles, they cover everything from the quiet to loud serious acting to the handcuff car chase to turtlenecks. Plus, everyone shares their thoughts on adults wearing pajamas. Where to Find Jason, June & Paul: Paul’s new comedy Drive Share is available on Go90. You can see June and Paul on NTSF:SD:SUV:: on HULU. June stars in Grace and Frankie on Netflix, as well as Lady Dynamite alongside with Jason.

The Shrimps take on the LA Nail Clippers at the North Weddington Gymnasium. Matt Gourley and Mark McConville call the action. The Shrimps on Twitter: pistolshrimpsbb The Shrimps on Instagram: @thepistolshrimps Pistol Shrimps Radio on Twitter: @shrimpsradio Pistol Shrimps Radio on Instagram: @pistolshrimpsradio Matt Gourley on Twitter and IG: @mattgourley Mark McConville on Twitter and Instagram: @markmcconville

Deadpool writer Gerry Duggan joins Scott to talk about becoming friends over comic books, working on the new Guardians of the Galaxy comic series, and space swords. Then, accomplished author Richard Bunn (Mr. Write on Howl) stops by to guide Gerry through his patented Bunn Process that has helped him write hundreds and hundreds of novels. Later, a local Los Angeles celebrity by the name of Angeylinaaa graces us with her presence and to promote her merchandise.

Danielle and Casey never thought they would ever feel exhausted by Housewives content...but, alas the day has come. With four cities in play and a Southern Charm premiere to discuss when will the girls have time to do the things that really matter- like finish Big Little Lies?!?! SPOILER ALERT: They made time!!!!

"Life Animated"! The artistry of Albert Finney! The collaborations of Sidney Lumet and Sean Connery! And Gilbert stars in his own documentary!

Following up with Annabelle Gurwitch.

Neil deGrasse Tyson (the host of StarTalk) fell in love with the cosmos at age 9, on a visit to the Hayden Planetarium in New York City. Not only did he fulfill his childhood ambition of becoming an astrophysicist, today he’s the director of the Hayden Planetarium and one of America's most beloved scientific educators. Dr. Tyson joins Katie and Brian to discuss science in the Trump era, the future of space exploration, and why a TV appearance in 1989 changed his life. Plus, he gives a preview of his latest book, Astrophysics for People in a Hurry.

Something for the off-season. Officially the most useless podcast mini-series ever produced. Listen to the podcast to understand. Watch the video to oversit:

Supreme Court nominee Judge Neil Gorsuch (Ali Ghandour) visits Hard Nation to discuss the infamous “frozen trucker” case and his true ambitions - and that’s before Mark & Pete bring in surprise guests Ruth Bader Ginsburg (Mary Grill), Elena Kagan (Cass Bugge), and Stephen Breyer (Matt Hobby) to haze him. Plus: Pete finally grills Mark on his Pinocchio fascination.

In a special out of format episode, Jensen and Matty go through their favorite movies for every year since they were born. Spoiler: Splash starring Tom Hanks and Daryl Hannah is one of them.

It’s a story like something out of a surreal American novel, with wealth and poverty intertwined. On the phone while hiking a mountain, this week’s caller tells Chris about his youth, spent experimenting with every drug known to man. Chris was reminded of the famous quote from professional wrestler Dusty Rhodes: “I have wined and dined with kings and queens and I’ve slept in alleys and dined on pork and beans.”

Christian Finnegan (Black and White) and Benari Poulten (Garbage Time With Katie Nolan) join Negin to talk about the latest Bill O’Reilly sexual harassment scandal, the Senate showdown over Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch, and the gender pay gap. Plus, they take another look at Trump’s Russian entanglements, including Erik Prince’s apparent effort to set up back-channel communications between Russia and Trump.

Comedian and writer David Gborie joins Andrew to talk about gentrification, the ramifications of dealing with racists with violence, listening to rap as escapism, Ghost in the Shell, and much more. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

To hear more episodes from the series Pen Pals go to http://www.stitcherpremium.com/penpals and use promo code PENPALS at checkout to receive 1-month of our premium service for free! After their suicides, a posthumous textathon between Romeo and Juliet reveals he somehow wound up in Heaven, she in Hell. Can Juliet claw her way through the circles of Hell to join her Romeo or will she be stuck bunking with The Real Housewives of Inferno for good? Featuring Love’s Paul Rust and Noël Wells of Master of None as the star-crossed lovers.

Something for the off-season. Officially the most useless podcast mini-series ever produced. Pete and Alex from Star Wars Minute stop by to advise and consent. Listen to the podcast to understand. Watch the video to oversit: