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A musical episode this week, featuring dreams with their own theme songs. Comedian Janelle James sings along, and yes, Gary's an ass man.

Name the year: a new Star War is killing it at the box office, Russia and the US are having a staring contest and a madman driven by the power of celebrity is elected President. Yes, it's looking very much like we're living in the year 1980 right now and we want it to stop. I mean, if this is 1980, that means we're only three years away from more Ewoks. Although what is a Minion but yellow Ewok? But in all seriousness, the world has taken a turn for the conservative as it did in the early 80s. Free love and long hair were gone and replaced by shoulder pads, cocaine and rich white kids who thought the stock market was dope. So is there anything redeemable about this situation other than the prospect of getting some cool movies and punk music? Jack O'Brien and Daniel O'Brien are joined by comedian, podcast host and 'Saved by the Bell' historian April Richardson for a conversation about how 80s pop-culture perfectly represented those regressive times and how some of the patterns we saw then are starting to appear now in our modern pop-culture. They also talk about 'Saved by the Bell' a lot. Like, a whole bunch. Our next live podcast is on Saturday, January 14th at 7pm at the UCB Sunset Theatre in Los Angeles. Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark from 'My Favorite Murder' are back for another hour of creepy unsolved murders and even creepier solved ones. Tickets are $7 and on sale here: https://goo.gl/5eew6F Footnotes: April Richardson: https://goo.gl/uPOCwn Go Bayside! Podcast: https://goo.gl/FuWvyL Article: Cracked: Why 'Saved by the Bell' is All a Dream: https://goo.gl/J9ujG Article: Cracked: 6 Ways You Didn't Realize Ronald Reagan Ruined the Country: https://goo.gl/55AJy2 Article: Cracked: 5 Baffling 80s Trends Explained by Rare Mental Disorders : https://goo.gl/XW6Y6

Paul F. Tompkins welcomes everyone on the spot to this week’s episode of Spontaneanation! This week, Paul’s special guest is writer/author Kathryn Borel! They chat about who played the role of Kathryn's high school mentor, how Canada is forced to notice what happens in the United States, and the shame that comes with pronouncing words in public incorrectly. Paul is then joined by Hal Lublin, Jennifer Marie Kelley, and Mary Sohn, to improvise a story set in The Childhood Home of Fred Rogers. And as always, Eban (only the best) Schletter scores it all on piano! SAN FRANCISCO! Spontaneanation Live returns to SF Sketchfest on January 14th! With Eugene Cordero, Tawny Newsome & Little Janet Varney, plus a very special guest. Tickets are almost gone, so get yours NOW! http://bit.ly/SFSFSPONT17

A "dolphin" personality type. Betrayal. Anger. Lunch at a buddhist temple. This week's caller has it all.

The lovely, pleasant, and hilarious D’Arcy Carden (The Good Place) joins Ronna & Beverly to chat about the origin of her name, her siblings, ice-cream, and much more. Plus, the ladies tell us how they celebrated their Christmas. Happy New Year! Please help out Penelope’s “Where Are The Women” cause by purchasing some Girl Scout Cookies by visiting: https://digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/penelope687715 (link goes live Jan. 3)

Katie Halper (The Katie Halper Show) and Leah Bonnema (VH1) join Negin for a willfully positive discussion to ring in 2017. They recap their favorite moments of 2016 and make resolutions and predictions for the year ahead. Also, some deep reflections on drinking water's optimal temperature.

The 2nd ANNUAL HOWDIES with Paul, June, and Jason continue with awards given to Best Guest One Liner, Best Explanation Hope, Best 2nd Opinion, and much more. Tune in to find who will take home the gold!

No reporter cut through the media din of the 2016 presidential election quite like David Fahrenthold of The Washington Post. Remember the infamous Access Hollywood tape? That was one of Fahrenthold's scoops, as were his exhaustive stories on Donald Trump's questionable charitable activities. He joins Katie and Brian to discuss becoming an overnight sensation after 16 years on the job, getting called a "nasty guy" in a phone call with Donald Trump, and how he thinks journalists should cover Trump's presidency. Plus, how he uses a mix of social media crowdsourcing and old-fashioned gumshoe reporting to break his stories.

Each week, comedian Gilbert Gottfried and comedy writer Frank Santopadre share their admiration for lesser-known films, underappreciated TV shows and criminally underrated performers, discussing, dissecting and (occasionally) defending their handpicked guilty pleasures and buried treasures. This week: Paging Don Gordon! Pursuing Tim Conway! Praising Tony Orlando! Remembering Alan Thicke! And Gilbert sings "Judy in Disguise (with Glasses)"!

Crybabies proudly presents a special live performance from wonderful singer-songwriter Jill Sobule (writer/producer of the show’s theme song). Recorded live at the Now Hear This Festival in Anaheim, this is our gift to you listeners.

Buddying up with Rhett & Link.

Hilarious stand-up comedian Mateen Stewart joins Andrew post-Dissmas to talk about Margaret Cho and Tilda Swinton beefing over Doctor Strange, A&E’s documentary series “Generation KKK,” and much more. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

J.J. Totah (Other People, Spider-Man: Homecoming) is an immensely talented young actor on the rise. He joins Deanna and Emily to talk about how his sister helped him pursue acting, performing “Lose My Breath” on Glee being a big moment for him, and why it’s important to accept everyone for who they are in order to combat bullying. Plus, J.J. schools us on the terms “so many W’s,” “catch my fade,” and “Snapchat Streak.”

On a very special episode of Get Up On This, Jensen presents an episode of his podcast “Motherly Love (an advice show)” in which he sits with his mother, Haroldine, a few times a month to give advice to listeners who are brave enough to send in relationship questions to motherlylovepodcast@gmail.com.

Another year, another special Comedy Bang! Bang! Best of Countdown with Scott and Paul F. Tompkins. Scott and PFT countdown numbers fifteen through twelve of the Best CBB episodes of 2016 and number four of the Best CBB Live episodes of 2016 as voted by YOU listeners. Stay tuned for Pt. 2!

This week’s episode is a mind-bending journey through the deepest, darkest caverns of the human psyche. Actor and comedian John Reynolds joins the show to help Chris and Gary navigate palaces of pink Play-Doh, interpret messages from beyond the grave, and squeeze every ounce of meaning from the vilest of nightmares. Go to www.casper.com/dreams and use the offer code “DREAMS” for $50 off your next mattress purchase.

It's not just us right? There are too many damn movies and TV shows to keep up with. When we're not in the middle of a season of Game of Thrones, Westworld, Silicon Valley, Stranger Things, or House of Cards, there are always 40 other shows just waiting to get started. If only you were ready to make the commitment. Your girlfriend wants you to propose but you can't even commit to Six Feet Under, let alone the next 60 years of your life. This glut of TV shows we're experiencing completely fails to lack the steady stream of quality movies coming out not only in the US but all around the world. And the surplus of movies doesn't even address how behind you are on music. Open up Spotify or look at the next festival lineup and you can barely recognize a third of the bands there. And we're not being old fogies complaining about music these days-- most of these bands are good-- we just can't keep up with them. 21 Pilots, 21 Savage, 21 Scarecrows. Only one of those band names is completely made up. So to give a little order to this exponentially insane world, Jack O'Brien is joined by Cracked editors Soren Bowie and Jason Pargin (aka David Wong) to talk about some of their favorite they discovered in 2016. They commiserate about the superabundance of content and Soren gives some completely unsolicited home improvement advice. Our next live podcast is on Saturday, January 14th at 7pm at the UCB Sunset Theatre in Los Angeles. Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark from 'My Favorite Murder' are back for another hour of creepy unsolved murders and even creepier solved ones. Tickets are $5 and on sale soon at sunset.ucbtheatre.com (https://goo.gl/UNy5YF) Footnotes: Website: Pandora -- Search Standup: https://goo.gl/tXZB Video: Youtube FanFest: https://goo.gl/RhW2jK Netflix: John Mulaney: The Comeback Kid: https://goo.gl/EPZMWF HBO: Pete Holmes: Faces and Sounds: https://goo.gl/zIxXV4 Album: Kyle Kinane: Loose in Chicago: https://goo.gl/UYTPsS Netflix: Michael Che Matters: https://goo.gl/TiM4Jm Video: Dave Chappele SNL Monologue: https://goo.gl/5D6dB0 Website: Nextdoor: https://goo.gl/R1XSI Video: Red Letter Media: Wheel of the Worst #11: https://goo.gl/zYUXeo YouTube: Jim Sterling: https://goo.gl/r4SguC Wikipedia: Square Screws: https://goo.gl/uGtgQY Amazon: Wet Vacuums: https://goo.gl/auLfij The Elf on the Shelf: https://goo.gl/I9CJ0P Screenplay: Monsters, Inc: https://goo.gl/71xVcx Video: Train to Busan (Trailer): https://goo.gl/4Zbxfo Video: I Saw The Devil (Trailer): https://goo.gl/6ojCqo Netflix: Amanda Knox: https://goo.gl/y4LTOa Netflix: David Blaine: Real or Magic?: https://goo.gl/olbb48 Netflix: Planet Earth: https://goo.gl/vrZwiE Video: Bill Burr Makes a Pie Crust: https://goo.gl/rJ5CV8 Netflix: F is for Family: https://goo.gl/Cnokr6 Website: Stitcher: https://goo.gl/R5h4rX Podcast: Science Vs: https://goo.gl/Fa4g7D Podcast: Doughboys: https://goo.gl/idq8zm Podcast: The Bill Simmons Podcast with Andy Cohen: https://goo.gl/ok3LTs Video Game: The Last Guardian: https://goo.gl/PTRsMj Video: Robyn "Call Your Girlfriend" on SNL: https://goo.gl/CC2ozz Video: Chance the Rapper "Same Drugs" on SNL: https://goo.gl/1TOJ3R

Travon and Mike head to Chicago to interview Ari Afsar, who plays Eliza in the Chicago production of Hamilton. She opens up about being an American Idol alumna, what Hamilton songs are most cathartic to perform, and why she's definitely a Hamilton, not a Burr. She even lays down the beat from "Take a Break." Plus, a bonus segment featuring Lin-Manuel Miranda and some very dedicated New York City Hamilheads.

A new song and a big announcement you're going to want to hear. The regular show will be back next week. Credits Arnie: Arnie Niekamp Chunt: Adal Rifai Usidore: Matt Young Spants: Meridith Stepien Craig: Ryan DiGiorgi Producers: Arnie Niekamp, Evan Jacover, Ryan DiGiorgi Editor: Ryan DiGiorgi Theme Music: Andy Poland Magic Tavern Logo: Allard Laban Audio Assistance: Jason Knox Production Assistance: Garrett Schultz "Solstice Cheer" written and performed by Meridith Stepien

Celebrate the true holiday of the season, The Wookiee Life Day with Matt and special guest and professional camera man Larry Heider who has worked on countless TV projects including the infamous and wonderful Star Wars Holiday Special from 1978. Join them as they discuss how this special came to be including what Larry observed behind the scenes and all the great photos he took along the way. Plus, one more special visit from Starship 1, the mysterious real person that did audition for Star Wars: Episode 8.

Walk the red carpet along with Paul, June, and Jason for the 2nd ANNUAL HOWDIES!!! They’ll be giving recognition for Best Paul Intro Line to Best June Theory and everything in between from Gooby to The Boy Next Door. Tune in to find out who will win and stay tuned for Part 2 coming soon!

Former NBC CEO Bob Wright lost his wife, Suzanne, to pancreatic cancer earlier this year, and on this episode, he wants to know why so little progress has been made in the last 50 years against a disease with such a high mortality rate.

If variety is the spice of life, today's Christmas grab bag episode is zesty af. Negin shares a newsy dispatch from under parents' roof in Palm Springs before talking with Seema Iyer (The Bollywood Lawyer) and Charlier Pickering (The Weekly) about why really obnoxious people sometimes become super successful. Next up: comedian Becky Donohue explains her love of all things delivery. Finally, Sarah Pappalardo (Reductress) and Frank Conniff (Mystery Science Theater 3000) ponder the value of not being in the moment.

Bestselling author Jennifer Weiner (Hungry Heart, The Littlest Bigfoot) joins Sarah and Susan to talk about Spock’s death in Star Trek 2: The Wrath of Khan, the funeral scene from “A Prayer for Owen Meany”, and “I Go Back to May 1937” by Sharon Olds.

Merry Christmas from The Black List Table Reads with Franklin Leonard! Please enjoy an interview with screenwriter Eric Heisserer known for Arrival, one of the best films of 2016.