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Actor Chris Chalk (Gotham) returns to inspire some feelings this week with Kevin and Kamau. They discuss the latest Denzel news and talk about Kamau's pie-baking hobby before checking out the new trailer for Denzel's movie "Fences." Then they share perspectives on Nate Parker's "Birth of a Nation" and the recent controversies surrounding it.

Thomas L. Friedman has been writing Op-Eds in the New York Times for 21 years and he still sees column ideas everywhere. He joins Katie to discuss our autumn of discontent and the profound sense of "stuckness" he believes many Americans feel. They talk about globalization, the election, and the increasingly blurred line between politics and entertainment. Plus, was NAFTA a good or a bad thing?

Pete Davidson (Saturday Night Live) joins Paul, June, and Jason for a LIVE episode recorded at the world famous Largo at the Coronet in Los Angeles to discuss the 1994 superhero movie The Shadow starring Alec Baldwin. They will cover everything including Llama cigarettes, Alec Baldwin's long cocaine nails, and whether or not that hotel in the movie was real. Plus, they find a possible connection to The Golden Child starring Eddie Murphy. WATCH Filthy Preppy Teen$ on the FullScreen App today! Get yourself a BB-8 “What Is Its Mission?” T-shirt or Tote Bag over at http://howdidthisgetmade.bigcartel.com/ Set your DVRs for Party Over Here, a new FOX sketch comedy show from The Lonely Island and Paul starring Nicole Byer, Jessica McKenna, and Alison Rich. It airs Saturdays at 11 pm. People of the internet: Watch Paul in Fresh off the Boat on ABC. Awhile ago, Paul and Rob Huebel did a comedy special on a 60 foot glass bus that traveled around LA. Now you’ll be able to see it. Go to https://itun.es/us/3M4J9 now to buy it! You can also see Jason and June in Lady Dynamite on Netflix! 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!).

Actor Kevin Daniels (Modern Family, Sirens) thinks Hamilton is the most inspiring piece of theatre he's ever seen. He's particularly amazed by the sheer amount of story that the Hamilton cast members pack into every performance. He tells Travon and Mike about crying to “It’s Quiet Uptown” and they croon along to “You’ll Be Back.” And we want to know: what piece of American history do you wish had a Hamilton song? We want to hear you sing it. Give us a ring at 937-9MYSHOT.

Actor, writer, and comedian D’Lo joins Andrew to talk about current trends including a mail order bride sitcom, Tim Burton explaining why Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children features a predominantly white cast, and much more. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Season 2 of FRUIT is now available on Howl. To hear episode 1 go to howl.fm and use promo code FRUIT at checkout for 1- month FREE. From Issa Rae, creator of the new show Insecure on HBO, FRUIT is a fresh new serialized audio drama about a professional football player named X who is struggling to figure out who he really is - no easy feat in the alpha-male dominated industry of pro football. "Set to shift the paradigm of podcasting," according to Forbes, FRUIT recounts X's journey of self-discovery and sexual exploration, both on and off the field.

Paul F. Tompkins welcomes every single person on Earth and in space to this week’s episode of Spontaneanation! This week, Paul’s special guest is hilarious actor/improviser Eugene Cordero of Other Space and Kong: Skull Island! They chat whether silent films had to be pitched in the '20s, what was behind Eugene’s childhood fear of heights, and '90s R&B. Paul is then joined by Tim Baltz, Carla Cackowski, and Amanda Lund to improvise a story set in a Warehouse. And as always, Eban (only the best) Schletter scores it all on piano! See Spontaneanation LIVE at the Now Hear This Festival on October 30th & at Largo on November 5th! Get your tickets at paulftompkins.com/live!

Earwolf millennial Kevin Bartelt joins Emily and guest co-host Amy Phillips to talk about whether millennials are afraid of commitment, millennial fashion, and the idea of subtweeting someone. Plus, they figure out why millennials hate on baby boomers’ rate of Facebook posting when they post just as often on Snapchat.

Writer Mike Benner joins Jensen and guest co-host Ali Segel to talk about Dolly Parton at the Hollywood Bowl, Bob’s Burgers, Avi On Fire, Air Credits collabo between Show You Suck and Hood Internet, how we were late on My Favorite Murder podcast, and many more things you should know about.

Comedian Kyle Kinane returns to the County this week to regale the Sklars with a Sonic Burger Adventure. We hear stories from Daniel Van Kirk about a pig-mask wearing couple that shot lasers at Pokemon hunters, how the Bee Gees saved the life of school principal, and a trucker who met the love of his life after reading her number in a toilet stall. Plus, Kyle spills on the worst stand-up audience member ever, and D.R. Tuttle rings in to reflect on his Viking River Cruise.

Psychedelics, maaaaan! Gateway to the inside of your miiiiiiiind! Enemy of the maaaaan, maaaaan! Also, a thing that's been around for so long in human history, we don't even have an accurate date for when our ancestors started doing them. They've just been, for all we know, a common way to explore, escape and seek spiritual oneness for hundreds of thousands of years. Some great stuff has been conceived of while on psychedelics: while on LSD, Francis Crick conceived of the double-helix shape of DNA, Steve Jobs cites LSD as one of the major influences of his life's work, and some biblical scholars think the Bible may have been written with the aid of some magic mushrooms. So why does the government hate the stuff? Especially as more research is coming out that says that psilocybin (the active ingredient in mushrooms) does wonders for the terminally ill and MDMA may be the key to curing PTSD. On this week's podcast Jack O'Brien enlists the help of comic Shane Mauss and Cracked editor Robert Evans to find out. First Jack and Shane examine some of the medicinal effects of psychedelics, from mushrooms to DMT to MDMA, and talk about how America's war on drugs is prohibiting important research into these areas. Later, Robert Evans calls in to discuss how some ancient cultures got high and how an individual's reaction to drugs may not be chemical, but cultural. Also, make sure to come see our THREE live shows this October! First, at 9pm on Thursday, October 6th at the UCB Sunset Inner Sanctum, Jack O'Brien and Daniel O'Brien take a behind-the-scenes look at America's most under-appreciated profession: teachers. Along with the cast of TruTV's 'Those Who Can't' and some real-life teachers who would like to remain anonymous, they'll take a look at the secret and alcohol-fueled lives of the people who we entrust to mold the minds of our nation's youth. Tickets are FREE, but it's first come, first serve, so make sure to arrive early. More info is available here: https://goo.gl/XcGndb Next, at 7pm on Saturday, October 8th at the UCB Sunset Theatre, Jack O'Brien and Nick Mundy co-host a sequel to last year's Halloween episode. Cracked's Tom Reimann and comedians Eric Lampaert, Anna Seregina and Ryan Singer guest to share more real-life stories of death, disappearance and potentially the great beyond. Tickets are $5 and available here: https://goo.gl/wTyocv Finally, you can see us on Saturday, October 29th at the Now Hear This podcast festival in Anaheim, California. We're on an amazing lineup with other podcasts like WTF with Marc Maron, Doug Loves Movies, I Was There Too and Superego. Use promo code CRACKED to get 25% off 3-day GA passes. Tickets and information available here: https://goo.gl/R8gzMX Footnotes: Shane's Website: https://goo.gl/QvIFeB Shane's Podcast, 'Here We Are': https://goo.gl/S4FgA5 Robert's Book, 'A Brief History of Vice': https://goo.gl/LcVmEv Business Insider: Yes, Bayer Promoted Heroin for Children: https://goo.gl/z4LC0K Scholarly Article: The Five-Factor Theory of Personality: https://goo.gl/MiUTBo The Big Five Personality Test: https://goo.gl/13RfI0 Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS): MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy: https://goo.gl/T71TtO MAPS: Ego Death & Psychedelics: https://goo.gl/QlJb8L Kids Take the Marshmallow Test: https://goo.gl/HR1uK1 Natural History: Epigenetics and the Dutch Hunger Winter: https://goo.gl/ywxsto The New Yorker: The Trip Treatment: https://goo.gl/aLu7bR Sebastian Junger, 'Tribe': https://goo.gl/W8bVWY Cracked: 4 Awful Ways Our Ancestors Got High: https://goo.gl/2anEd8

Let this week's episode be a song that draws you in. You'll be okay. Credits Arnie/Robot Arnie: Arnie Niekamp Chunt: Adal Rifai Usidore: Matt Young Ursula the Siren: Lindsey Smith Richard Seashanty and Pilk: Derek Dupuy and Mike Spara Mysterious Man: Tim Sniffen Craig: Ryan DiGiorgi Producers: Arnie Niekamp, Evan Jacover, Ryan DiGiorgi Editor: Garrett Schultz Theme Music: Andy Poland Magic Tavern Logo: Allard Laban Audio Assistance: Jason Knox Production Assistance: Garrett Schultz

Debate season has begun, and Mark and Pete have invited celebrity campaign surrogates Lena Dunham (Gilli Nissim), George Clooney (Dhruv Uday Singh) and returning favorite Gennifer Flowers (Jamie Denbo) to discuss the first Clinton-Trump face off. Who gave Trump cocaine before the debate? Who will admit they own slaves? Who will admit they had a recurring role on One Life To Live? Who will get shot before the episode ends? All this and more will be revealed. Wooh!

Coming straight out of LA Podfest, the Sklarbros are joined by comedian and overall good buddy Nick Swardson for a live episode of the Country. We hear about the Sklar's recent show in Mobile and tales of New Orleans debauchery before getting into stories with Daniel Van Kirk. Daniel tells of a father who accidentally ate three too many pot brownies and a husband who received an unfortunate surgery while his wife gave birth next door. Finally, a slew of celebrity guests including Ozzie Guillen, Ken Kratz, Christoph Waltz, and Mark Wahlberg drop in to share their take on the World Series, favorite NBA players, and more.

For generations her family has been preaching fire and brimstone in the Pentecostal church, but this caller had to find her own way. A self-described, "Anglican bipolar black sheep," she is now preaching a much different message, dedicated to the treatment of mental illness.

What is a Chronotope? And what does it have to do with time, space, love and sex? Come, walk with us through the streets of Paris, and everything will be explained.

This week's caller is a linguist who teaches Geth all about the "corpora." In case that's too nerdy for you, hang around for the story about a first date that was captured on a Coast Guard thermal camera. And if you're still not satisfied, we'll take you shopping at the Face Depot.

Live from the LA Podfest 2016, actor and comedian Rob Huebel joins Jensen and Matty to talk about sensory deprivation tanks, acting in Transparent, The Descendants, and the new Baywatch movie, Ian Karmel’s new podcast “All Fantasy Everything,” Lady Dynamite, and many more things you should know about.

Welcome to When You Wish Upon A Cast with your host Handy Bobbit (Adam McCabe) recorded live inside the ceiling crawl space in his mother’s (Jackie Johnson) house which is next door to Disneyland in beautiful Anaheim, California. This week Handy is joined by infamous songwriters Little Carol and her older sister Smudge DuBois best known for writing hundreds of songs for Disney films which ultimately didn’t make it into many of the films. They treat us to special performances of cut songs from classic Disney films such as Dumbo and Aladdin. Later, Traci Reardon stops by to offer Disney related advice to her Twitter followers in another edition of “Help Me, Rhonda.”

Jazz and Bass veteran Putter Smith joins Matt this week to talk about playing the assassin Mr. Kidd in one of Matt’s all time favorite Bond films, Diamonds Are Forever. We’ll hear how he ended up getting a script for the film and doing a screen test with Paul Williams, getting to carry Sean Connery alongside fellow assassin Mr. Wint portrayed by Bruce Glover, and getting his arms burned for his death scene. Putter also tells us what it was like working with Thelonious Monk and the sessions for The Righteous Brothers’ “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’.” Do yourself a favor and check out Tyler Dilt’s book in his homicide series “Come Twilight” which features references to this very podcast!

Join Casey and Danielle for a live show at Largo that goes deep and gets dark... or DANK. The girls rock out to LOCK, read a text exchange known as "Ghost Post" and try to comprehend the boots on the ground. With special guests Brian Moylan (Vulture Housewives Recaps) and Deanna Cheng (OMFG! Podcast). Also enjoy the debut of a Funny or Die video about turning up... but also being very tired.

Lawrence Wright knows a lot about terrorism - because he's been covering it for decades. In this episode, he talks to David about interviewing Osama bin Laden's business manager, and how covering covering religion changed his own thoughts on religion.

Negin Farsad of Fake the Nation joins Andrew to talk about current trends including the 2016 Debates, how you should reply to someone on Tinder, and much more. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Comedians Maz Jobrani (Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero) and Rebecca Donohue join Negin Farsad to discuss the first presidential debate. They also talk about the blanket of violence that's covering the country, Oliver Stone's new movie Snowden, and how Rebecca wasn't surprised at all to discover the NSA was all up in everybody's business.

Returning CBB champs Tatiana Maslany and Kristian Bruun of Orphan Black join Scott to chat about the times they broke their foot, the process of crying on camera, and exclusive monologues that will appear on their show. Then, Janice Cramps stops by to tell us all about her new pregnancy. Finally, children’s entertainer Big Chunky Bubbles makes his way into the studio for the first time to tell us about how he’s trying to branch out of entertaining children.