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Farley Elliott (Eater, UCB, Author!) gives me a deep dive into the food culture of Los Angeles, what cities could possibly compare, and we talk about some of our favorite foods and eateries. Also, just a lot of burrito talk.

Buy Farley’s book, Los Angeles Street Food: A History From Tamaleros to Taco Trucks here!

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My good pal, Michael Aspinwall (WWE’s Dr. Shelby!, Groundlings) returns to talk about the brilliance of a lived by Gene Wilder. We reflect on his greatest films, partnerships, and contributions to the world. From Young Frankenstein to Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory to Blazing Saddles, The Frisco Kid, Stir Crazy, Haunted Honeymoon and beyond; Gene Wilder left his mark on comedy and art. We also talk about the power of Fuck You.

Donate to the Alzheimer’s Association here: alz.org

RIP Gene Wilder
1933-2016


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Basketball coach and scout, Ryan Moore crosses the sports aisle to talk about our shared love for USC Trojans Football. We talk everything from OJ to Sark, Reggie Bush’s vacated awards, tailgating, NCAA’s convenient definition of amateur, beating UCLA, reluctantly liking Josh Rosen, when one should stop being a sports fan and I dust off my Petros Papadakis impression. We also talk about this, that and the other.

Support Jay Miller’s GoFundMe here: www.gofundme.com/264e4nmc?pc=expt…b94ebc764e065bc4

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Melissa Stephens (Key & Peele, Californication, Fear Based Life) talks with me about the struggle to be your best self. We talk about how career speedbumps almost ruined both of our marriage proposals, auditioning for shitty people and at what point sobriety seems like a pretty good idea.

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Florence Hartigan comes bearing the gift of a mix tape for me as we talk about the construction of a good mix tape and our fond memories of mix tapes past. We also talk about Florence’s musical upbringing in New Zealand, making music, High Fidelity, and how I didn’t make her a mix tape before we recorded this podcast. Also, enjoy some music from Florence Hartigan at the end of this episode.

Listen to the mix tape Flo made me here:
open.spotify.com/user/flobie1/pla…KyCJWrR2Ry1YG0oQ

Listen to the one I made for Flo here:
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB…TNYMSJoEPOEhSOAy0

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Lauren O'Brien (First Impressions, Comedy!) talks impressions with me. We also talk about shitty jobs, being Irish and for some reason we talked about racism for a second.

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Jess McKay (Jim Henson’s Puppet Up, Swazzle, Comedy & Music!) returns to the podcast to talk about the biggest band of all time, The Beatles. We talk about the legacy of John, Paul, George and Ringo, pick a favorite song from most songs and we may even do a drunken Beatles cover.

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Courtney Pauroso (Key & Peele, CollegeHumor, We Should Have A Podcast) returns to the podcast to have an impromptu and candid chat about Love with me and my wife, Eileen Mullane. We play MASH for Courtney, talk about good marriages and why Courtney should be a cult leader.

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Sergio Cilli (Maron, Fresh Off the Boat, New Girl) stops by to talk about the joys of new fatherhood, running on no sleep, and parental roles. We also chat about comedy, telepathy and paths.

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Can’t believe I forgot to post this episode from last week! 

It’s the 50th episode! As a way to celebrate, I’ve gone through and dug up some of the great stories and moments from past guests. Here they are in order:

3:11 - Testing for SNL at 20
from Impressions with Piotr Michael

16:46 - Maya Angelou is an asshole
from Making Your Own Shit with Drew Droege

19:50 - Living Fast & Loose in Vegas
from Vegas with Samantha Jacks

34:40 - Brave New World
from Video Games with Matt Cook

40:25 - Old-timey French Prostitute
from Medicinal Marijuana with Courtney Pauroso

41:41 - Garry Marshall Changed Our Lives
from Impressions with Jim Ross Meskimen

45:03 - I Won Punk
from Punk with Adam McCabe

55:59 - Faskinating
from YouTube with Lee Newton

59:46 - Ellen’s Coming Out Episode
from Marriage Equality with Patrick Bristow

1:09:45 - Romania
from Halloween with Chris Eckert & Tom Fonss

1:28:32 - Wrigley Field Weiner Flinger
from Chicago with Jonathan Kite

1:34:42 - Fleetwood Mac Ticket Surprise
from Fleetwood Mac with Eileen Mullane

1:37:34 - Stormtrooper Funeral Procession
from Star Wars with Matt Cook

1:59:30 - Remembering Philadelphia
from Impressions with JQ Cole

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