The mysterious death of Brittany Murphy. David Lynch and the real-life brutal murder that inspired Twin Peaks. Steve McQueen’s brush with Charles Manson. The three conspiracies surrounding Marilyn Monroe’s death. The indecent arrest of John Waters. Dennis Hopper’s easy riding and excessive 70s Hollywood. Woody Harrelson’s Dad’s connection to the JFK assassination. The obsessive murder of Dorothy Stratten. Bill Murray’s bust. Chris Farley burning out too soon. Al Pacino’s armed robbery. The s ...
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Humanize. Educate. Elevate. Conversations on the re-entry process of people who have experienced incarceration. Author and scholar Michelle Alexander said that, "The system of mass incarceration is based on the prison label, not prison time." Learn what barriers people who have paid their debt to society face when they come out of prison and return to their communities. We all have a role to play to promote a more just society, one that is not forever punishing. You too can offer "second cha ...
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Living with intention: Composing a life in times of accelerated change. This podcast is about ordinary people trying to find balance, harmony and purpose in everyday living. By listening to these short life stories, you will realize that the path is often messy and fragmented. Nevertheless, these ordinary people strive to live authentically and are persistent in finding ways to manifest the life they want. They learn to listen to their "gut feeling" and stay open to life. We hope you will be ...
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"Podcasts From the Past" is a comedy show that's ahead of its time. Join hosts Tim Pilleri and Michael O'Haver as they review movies, pop culture and talk current events from various points in the past. Just don't ask how. With comedy friends as guests! Recorded in Los Angeles. Follow the show on Twitter @PodcastsFromthe, @TimPilleri and @MichaelOhaver1.
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Join host Scott Aukerman ("Mr. Show" & "Between Two Ferns: The Movie") as he interviews celebrity guests like Jon Hamm, Bob Odenkirk, Tatiana Maslany, Allison Williams, and more. Plus, the show’s open-door policy brings an assortment of eccentric oddballs and characters who pop by at any moment to chat, compete in games, and engage in comic revelry. Now entering its 15th year, this podcast has led to multiple spin-off podcasts, a New York Times best-selling book, and a beloved television ser ...
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It’s a podcast where Izaiah Shupe and his handpicked co-hosts discuss their favorite films to re-watch.
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INTERSECT is a radio interview program that showcases interviews with musicians who were once/or still are prominent Christian music artist, discussing how their encounter with Christ not only influenced the direction and intent of their music, but also the direction and intent of their individual lives. The shows will be interesting, entertaining and inspirational as we learn how these musicians started, their experiences along the way and where they are now as artist and people. Aaron “The ...
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The great social lubricant… alcohol. We drink it to have a good night, to help with conversation, or simply because we love a good ale.‘That’s the Drink Talking’ is a comedy podcast hosted by comedians and beer drinkers Harley Breen and David Quirk plus guests including beer makers, master brewers, distillers, wine makers, non-drinkers, comedians, musicians, actors and other interesting people who happen to be passing by. Recorded live at The Espy every Tuesday arvo, That’s the Drink Talking ...
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Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle: Underground Brothels, Hush Money, Bootlegged Booze, and the Making of Hollywood’s Greatest Scandal
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47:33A century ago, at the birth of movie superstardom, silent film star Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle was at the center of a scandal that rocked Hollywood to its core. He was accused of a murderous sex crime so depraved that it turned the nation not only against him but against Hollywood itself. It led to the trial of the century, and a test of whether Ameri…
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Hollyweird (Amita Rao, Will Hines, Casey Feigh)
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1:26:10This week, beloved TV star Amita Rao joins Scott to discuss her topline role on "Adults", where she lands on the call sheet, and why Nick Kroll hung around the set so much. Then, eccentric multi-millionaire and “fun guy” H.M. Rosemont joins to test Scott and Amita’s puzzle knowledge. Next, Death stops by to announce he will be taking a life by the …
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Bonus Bang: Jason Mantzoukas, Mary Holland, Tim Baltz (Teenage Dirtbag)
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1:27:00Originally titled "Who CBBeefed?", this is the fourth installment of our "Teenage Dirtbag" series featuring Jennifer Spot. Jason “Heynong Man” Mantzoukas is back to join Scott to talk about his new film The House, improvising alongside Amy Poehler and Will Ferrell, and horse rights. Then, senior class president nominee Jennifer Spot stops by to tel…
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Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson: A Teenage Jewel Thief, a Heel Turn Betrayal, and Raising the People’s Eyebrow
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39:40Long before he raised the People’s Eyebrow, dropped the People’s Elbow, and laid the smackdown on the candyass world of Hollywood, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson ran a jewelry theft ring in Waikiki. He and his peers worked the posh shopping district, snatching and grabbing whatever they could get their hands on and then pawning their haul for cold, hard…
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Wingo Bingo (Nick Kroll, Owen Burke, Hannah Pilkes)
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1:28:48This week, Nick Kroll aka “Mr. 48 Timer” joins Scott to talk about the last season of Big Mouth, his new projects "Adults" and "I Don't Understand You", and why he had to reschedule on Scott three times. Then, Grief Counselor, Bait Turfoil helps Nick grieve the end of Big Mouth and explains why dogs don’t have bank accounts. Finally, a Goose named …
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Bonus Bang: Adam Cayton-Holland, Jessica McKenna, Zack Reino (Teenage Dirtbag)
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1:16:30Originally titled "Not My Aunt", this is the third installment of our "Teenage Dirtbag" series featuring Dash Grabum. Comedian extraordinaire and friend of the show Adam Cayton-Holland joins Scott to chat about coming up with a catchphrase, reissuing his album “Adam Cayton-Holland Performs His Signature Bits,” and his new podcast The Grawlix Saves …
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Jack Nicholson: Hidden Drugs, Road Rage, and a Shocking Crime
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43:37In some of Hollywood’s best-loved movies, Jack Nicholson played jokers, sailors, inmates – even the Devil himself. But he never played by the rules. He allegedly mooned a crowd of thousands at a basketball game. His bedroom kinks were laid bare in the papers. He fought the MPAA and the LAPD. And in 1994, he attempted to establish his own set of rul…
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Scream Time (Sarah Silverman, Erin Keif, Talia Tabin)
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1:06:33This week, 13-timer Sarah Silverman joins to discuss her thoughts on magic, Call of Duty, and how the death of her parents inspired her new stand-up special PostMortem (on Netflix). Then, disgraced College Football Coach Biff Brisket drops in to discuss his new job planning bachelorette parties. Finally, Motivational Speaker Elsie Lynn inspires par…
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Bonus Bang: Andy Richter, Jon Gabrus, Vic Michaelis, Casey Feigh (Teenage Dirtbag)
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1:25:20This is the second episode in our "Teenage Dirtbag" series of Bonus Bangs. Originally ep #760, it was released on June 5th, 2022 and titled "The Four Questions." TV’s Andy Richter (The Three Questions) joins Scott and intern Gino Lombardo to answer Scott’s Four Questions, share his Burbank celebrity story, and find out why Gino has been in the hosp…
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Will Smith: Fist Fights, Jail Cells, and the Slap Heard Round the World
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40:26In 1989, shortly after winning his first Grammy Award at just 20 years old, Will Smith was arrested and charged with assault after a brawl at a popular Philadelphia radio station left one man nearly blind. It almost ended his career just as things were getting started. But Will Smith overcame this challenge, and so many others, to become one of the…
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Pizza? Pizza… Pizza! (Jon Gabrus, Matt Apodaca, John Hartman)
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1:10:55Scott is joined by longtime intern Gino Lombardo to discuss Gino's Steven Tyler impression, being added to the Long Island Walk of Fame, and a new podcast he likes called "Staying Alive with Jon Gabrus & Adam Pally." Then, influencer Big Righteous drops by to give Comedy Bang! Bang! five bangs. Finally, the head of marketing for Little Ceasars - La…
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Bonus Bang: Kristen Schaal, Pam Murphy, Neil Campbell (Teenage Dirtbag)
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1:10:37This is the first episode in our "Teenage Dirtbag" series of Bonus Bangs. This was originally released on January 10th, 2013 as episode #193 titled "What Else? What Else?" Kristen Schaal makes her first in-studio appearance on today’s special Thursday episode of Comedy Bang Bang! Kristen schools co-host Nancy Cooper on rare pennies, microphone tech…
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Tim Allen: Cocaine in Kalamazoo, Life in Prison, and Flipping for the Feds
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43:25Before he was headed to infinity and beyond, Tim Allen was headed to life in prison for a low-level drug deal in Michigan. This is the story about how his first career ended in a life-changing bust, and what he had to do in order to survive and find a way out. This episode contains themes that may be disturbing to some listeners, including discussi…
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The 16th Anniversary Show! (Jason Mantzoukas, Paul F. Tompkins, Ego Nwodim, Jessica McKenna, Edi Patterson, Lily Sullivan, Tim Baltz, Dan Lippert, Will Hines, Gil Ozeri)
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2:34:58Scott celebrates the 16th Anniversary of Comedy Bang! Bang! with co-host Jason Mantzoukas, Bing Lujo, Pastor Pasta, Bruce Banner/Lil' Hulk, Bean Dip, boat boys Harris Teeter and McGarth Darby, Russ Saguaro, community activist Jim Reese, and weasel Bitsy Bottom. Comedy Bang! Bang! - we care. Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels an…
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Presenting You Must Remember This: Frank Capra
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1:25:28Today we’re bringing you an incredible episode from You Must Remember This about director Frank Capra. The director of It’s a Wonderful Life, who won five Oscars in the 1930s for films that embodied the pre-World War II notion of American exceptionalism, was pushed into semi-retirement by the early 50s by changes in tastes and political priorities.…
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Bonus Bang: Dan Lippert, Stars, Paul F. Tompkins, Lily Sullivan, Tim Baltz, Ego Nwodim, Shaun Diston, Will Hines (The 13th Anniversary Show!)
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2:13:06In honor of CBB's upcoming 16th anniversary, we are re-releasing a few of our favorite anniversary specials. This week, it's "The 13th Anniversary Show!" originally episode #755 and released May 1, 2022. Scott celebrates the 13th Anniversary of Comedy Bang! Bang! with co-host Bill Walton, music by the band Stars, fan favorites, plus newcomers! Spec…
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Phil Hartman: Blackmail, an Attempted Presidential Assassination, and a Murder-Suicide
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44:48Before he was deemed “the Glue” by his castmates at Saturday Night Live, Phil Hartman worked as a rock ‘n roll roadie and a graphic designer. He created album covers for the bands Poco and America, as well as the logo for Crosby, Stills & Nash. He did those things as a card-carrying member of the peace and love movement. A movement that was infamou…
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Full 360 (Tony Hale, Patty Guggenheim, Ben Rodgers)
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1:25:34Tony Hale joins Scott this week to discuss Tony's relationship with his voice, recording messages for children as Forky, and Tony's new podcast "The Extraordinarians" as well as his new movie "Sketch." Then, team building expert Cruchette Dungan leads everyone through some exercises. Finally, "The Night Wolf" drops by to talk about his latest case …
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Bonus Bang: Jason Mantzoukas, Manchester Orchestra, Andy Daly, Paul F. Tompkins, Jessica McKenna, Tim Baltz, Lily Sullivan, Shaun Diston, Jon Gabrus, Carl Tart, Dan Lippert, Ego Nwodim (The 12th Anniversary ...
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2:22:34In honor of CBB's upcoming 16th anniversary, we are re-releasing a few of our favorite anniversary specials. This week, it's "The 12th Anniversary Show!" originally episode #704 released May 2nd, 2021. Scott celebrates the 12th Anniversary of Comedy Bang! Bang! with co-host Jason Mantzoukas, music by Manchester Orchestra, fan favorites, plus newcom…
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Robin Williams: A Manic Mind at Breakneck Speed, an Addiction to Laughter, and the Devil’s Dandruff
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43:35Robin Williams’ manic mind moved at such a breakneck speed that cocaine had the opposite effect than it had on most other people: it slowed him down. Robin’s primary addiction, however, wasn’t cocaine. He was addicted to the dopamine rush of being on a stage, where he could let his mind run wild with free association, and be rewarded with uproariou…
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Who Done It? (Wayne Brady, Lily Sullivan, Jacob Wysocki)
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1:36:19Wayne Brady is in studio talking about going from theme park theater to Broadway musicals, and why he is loving making his new podcast - "What If?!" Then, Peloton instructor Krendall arrives to help her boys get crumped and crammed. Finally, Bugs Bunny drops by to organize a comedy sketch show to save his friends. Comedy Bang! Bang! - aim high, bur…
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Bonus Bang: Sean Clements, Hayes Davenport, Lauren Lapkus, Paul F. Tompkins, Shaun Diston, Zeke Nicholson, Ego Nwodim, Madeline Walter (The 9th Anniversary Show!)
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1:48:51In honor of CBB's upcoming 16th anniversary, we are re-releasing a few of our favorite anniversary specials. This week, it's "The 9th Anniversary Show," originally episode #543 released April 30th, 2018. It’s been 9 amazing years of Comedy Bang! Bang! Where does the time go? Scott celebrates with show favorites under the watchful eye of his corpora…
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Sharon Tate Pt 2: Rape, Drugs, and Murdering New Hollywood
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41:10Sharon Tate’s entanglement with Charles Manson and her husband, filmmaker Roman Polanski, as well as her involvement in some of the long-rumored hedonistic events at her home on Cielo Drive put her at the center of a counter-narrative that explosively disrupts the supposed motive for the Manson family murders. Was Sharon Tate blissfully ignorant of…
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Sharon Tate Pt 1: Wild Parties and Dangerous Company
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44:50Sharon Tate was a sophisticated beauty who literally stopped traffic when she walked down the street. She began her movie career when America was becoming sexually liberated, and despite the ease with which she was made a sex symbol, she aspired to be respected as a serious actress. Decades later, however, she is perhaps best-remembered as one of t…
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Girl Department (Kelly Marie Tran, Mitra Jouhari, James Mannion)
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1:21:45Kelly Marie Tran is back to discuss her work on the "Comedy Bang! Bang!" TV series, what she can bench, and her new movie "The Wedding Banquet." Then, Emily in the wellness space joins to share her mantras card deck. Plus, the mysterious Randall Handler drops in to reveal a few things. And remember: we at Comedy Bang! Bang! care. Get access to all …
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Bonus Bang: Paul F. Tompkins, Drew Tarver, Ryan Gaul (Wet Day Special 2022)
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1:30:56Happy Wet Day (actual)! This week, to honor the holiday, we are releasing the first ever Wet Day episode. Originally episode #752, released April 10th, 2022, and titled "Wet Day Special," Wet Day co-creator Paul F. Tompkins joins Scott to chat about baseball uniforms, Wet Day carols, and the Super Soldier serum. Then, grandfathers Spike and Ike Min…
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David Lynch: A Brutal Murder, a Corrupt Small Town, and the Secret Origins of Twin Peaks
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42:57In 1908, a girl was brutally murdered in a small town in upstate New York. The town was seemingly idyllic, but beneath the surface, it was crawling with prostitution, orgies, deceit, and corruption. It was fueled by a political machine so powerful it could cover up not just one but multiple murders. The truth behind the murder of Hazel Drew was mea…
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Wet Day Special 2025 (Paul F. Tompkins, Drew Tarver, Ryan Gaul)
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1:38:12Wet Day co-creator Paul F. Tompkins joins Scott for the 4th annual Wet Day celebration! They canonize the newest Wet Day carols, discuss the best Wet Day celebrities, and announce a new Wet Day Eve. Then, Ike and Spike Minksalmon arrive to tell us about their new line of dolls. Finally, dental receptionist Carolyn Parker works from the studio to he…
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Bonus Bang: Live from SXSW 2025 - Lauren Lapkus, Lisa Gilroy, James Adomian
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1:19:38For this week's Bonus Bang, we are releasing a live episode from behind the paywall at CBB World. Live from South By Southwest on March 8th, 2025 - Scott welcomes to the stage Pamela from Big Bear, Nana, and the richest man in the world - Elon Musk! Special thanks to Esther's Follies! Unlock the entire archive of Comedy Bang Bang live shows at cbbw…
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John Waters: Subversion, Shock, and the Ultimate Outsider
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42:12The films of John Waters were so nasty, so shocking ,and so subversive that shock author William Burroughs called him "The Pope of Trash." But from his beginnings in X-rated art films to cult classics like Hairspray and Crybaby, John Waters created and cultivated his own peculiar niche in film while nurturing the unique company of players who becam…
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Skinny Chess (Jon Hamm, Seth Morris, Shaun Diston)
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1:23:54Member of the "12th Timer Club," Jon Hamm, is back in the studio to talk about his new series "Your Friends & Neighbors" on Apple TV. Then, a lumpier Bob Ducca drops by to talk about his involvement in the men's vitality movement. Plus, Mike Ruby - The No Stank Plumber - sighs while sharing the sad fates of his plumbing friends. Get access to all t…
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Bonus Bang: Tim Baltz, Dan Lippert, Mary Sohn, Lily Sullivan, Brett Morris (Nutz 4 Snutz)
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1:38:55This is episode 6 in our "Nutz 4 Snutz" series. To wrap the series up, we are releasing an episode of Hey Randy! from behind the Comedy Bang! Bang! World paywall. Originally episode 4, released May 24th, 2022, this episode is title "Cat Puke Taquitos." Back at Mark Padavano’s (Brett Morris) house to record the show, Randy (Tim Baltz) and his hometo…
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…the Hollywood and true crime spinoff from the award winning music and true crime podcast, DISGRACELAND, and the newest expansion from the folks at Double Elvis. The most dramatic non-fiction stories ever heard come from the world of entertainment. Specifically the dark side of entertainment. The true crime stories from Hollywood; the mysterious de…
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Ladies and Gentlemen, Jelly Roll (Hannah Einbinder, Carl Tart, Talia Tabin)
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1:14:25Hannah Einbinder is back this week to discuss name pronunciation, her love of Eagles football, and "Hacks" returning for its fourth season. Then, Deion Sanders (shoutout to Shaboozey) returns to clap his hands, stomp his feet, and talk about "Step by Step." Finally, psychic Abby Spot joins to talk about her past experience as a dog. #DeionOnHacks G…
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Bonus Bang: Vera Drew, Tim Baltz, Casey Feigh (Nutz 4 Snutz)
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1:24:30This is episode 5 in our "Nutz 4 Snutz" series, originally ep #820, released on July 9th, 2023, and titled "Limo Karaoke." Writer/director Vera Drew joins Scott to talk about her new film The People’s Joker, being an editor on the Comedy Bang! Bang! TV show, and Scott’s role as Mr. Freeze in her film. Then, Randy Snutz returns to talk about his new…
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James Dean: A Death Foretold, a Gruesome Publicity Stunt, and a Haunted Car
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39:27James Dean died in a high speed car crash at the age of 24, but his legend lives on. Fan clubs held monthly memorial services and wrote movie studios begging for relics of their patron saint. Professional illusionists swore they could resurrect his body. Rumors that Dean survived the deadly crash were spurred on, and in some cases planted, by a fil…
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Charlie Sheen: Tiger Blood, Porn Stars, and the High-Priest Vatican Assassin Warlock
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40:55Not one but two of Charlie Sheen’s Mercedes were found crashed into a ravine off Mulholland Drive on separate occasions. By that point, he was working on running his career off the road for a second or third time, in a haze of alcohol, cocaine, $30,000 one-night stands, awkward dinner dates with porn stars and his ex-wife, livestream rants, LAPD ho…
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Danny Trejo: A Prison Riot, the Gas Chamber, and Becoming Fear
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37:34Danny Trejo holds the record for most on-screen deaths by an actor. His go-to role is the bad guy – the baddest guy. The guy you do not mess with. And for the first 25 years of his life, he was that guy for real. He led a life of violence and drugs that landed him in just about every hardcore prison in California, including Folsom and San Quentin. …
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Drew Barrymore: Curses, Corpses, and a Coked-Up Child Star in the Club
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41:33Drew Barrymore spent her childhood charming audiences on movie screens and cramming cocaine up her nose at the most exclusive clubs in the country. Her breakout role as Gertie in E.T.: The Extraterrestrial rocketed her to such far-reaching fame that she became a regular at Studio 54 when she was only 7 years old. Her early taste for unchaperoned ni…
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Sean Penn: A Prison Escape, The Night Stalker, and Madonna’s True Blue Bad Boy
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41:23In the summer of 1985, Sean Penn’s marriage to preeminent material girl Madonna was an epochal moment for ‘80s-era Hollywood. The bad boy from Bad Boys and the boy-toy pop superstar blissfully brought together the worlds of movies and music on a Malibu bluff overlooking the Pacific. But their subsequent attempt to make a movie together was anything…
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Patty Hearst: Brainwashing, Cyanide Bullets, and an Heiress-Turned-Terrorist
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43:18Before Patty Hearst appeared as an actress in John Waters' movies, she captivated America on the silver screen as a hostage terrorized by the Symbionese Liberation Army. When the newspaper heiress was kidnapped by the radical organization in 1974, the country sympathized with her plight. But after just a few months, the SLA’s guns weren’t pointing …
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Mel Gibson: Sin, Salvation, and Staring Down the Barrel of a Gun
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39:43Mel Gibson is the explosive action star who plunged straight into Mad Max’s Wasteland and straight into insanity. Molded by a violent childhood and an early taste for alcohol, his reputation as a thrill-hungry lunatic extends from movie sets to the director’s chair, where he’s unflinchingly recreated scene of bone-crushing torture and human sacrifi…
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The Black Dahlia (Elizabeth Short): A Gruesome Murder, a Corrupt Police Department, and an Unsolvable Mystery
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44:26In January 1947, the mutilated body of 22-year old Elizabeth Short was found, literally cut in half, in a vacant lot in Los Angeles. Even though hundreds of suspects were investigated and dozens of confessions were made, her murder remains unsolved to this day. In the years since, the case has gotten warm and cold again. Speculation into motive and…
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Armie Hammer: Dirty Texts, Bloodthirsty Fetishes, and a Cannibal Kink
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38:44With his chiseled jawline and matinee idol good looks, Armie Hammer could have been another leading man like Tom Cruise or Brad Pitt. But Armie Hammer was not most movie stars. He wasn't even most people. On the surface, his life was perfectly curated and appeared picture-perfect, with no major public scandals or dirt-digging by the press. But his …
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John Huston: A Duel, a Fatal Car Crash, and Living Hand to Mouth
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39:44Director John Huston lived the adventurous life that was frequently depicted in his movies. As a young man, he was made an honorary lieutenant in the Mexican army. He was nearly shot during a poker game and challenged to a duel in the middle of the street. His thrill-seeking antics soon turned fatal, when he accidentally struck and killed a woman w…
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Paris Hilton, Orlando Bloom, Sofia Coppola, and The Bling Ring
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39:36In the early 2010s, a group of burglars ransacked Hollywood homes like the city was their personal shopping mall. No celebrity was safe from their sticky fingers: Not Lindsay Lohan, not Orlando Bloom, and especially not Paris Hilton, who perhaps lost the most luxury loot of anyone. The thieves pocketed over $3 million dollars' worth of custom coutu…
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The Dating Game Killer: Persuasion, Charm, and a Depraved Murderer at Large
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42:38Rodney Alcala, AKA The Dating Game Killer, was a depraved murderer who eluded authorities for years. He hid his true identity behind charm and persuasion. He worked as a summer camp counselor while on the lam for the savage assault of an eight-year-old girl. He convinced his parole officer to let him take a vacation to the other side of the country…
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Lucille Ball: Gun Wounds, Refugees, and the Redhead Who Survived the Red Scare
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42:39Lucille Ball might have been a natural boundary-pusher, but America's top TV comedienne had some ‘splaining to do when a damning news broadcast unveiled her former ties to the Communist Party. The hysteria of the Red Scare threatened to bury this redhead at the bottom of the Hollywood blacklist overnight. Even when America put rampant McCarthyism t…
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Robert Blake: Child Actors, Killer Roles, and the Murder of Bonny Lee Bakley
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38:08Robert Blake was a former child actor and tough-talking TV cop. He was also a tough customer. He talked like a mobster, lived like a cowboy, and was intimately familiar with the rougher side of life. That rough side of life caught up with him in 2001, when he was charged with murder when his wife, Bonny Lee Bakley, was found shot dead in the front …
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Jane Fonda: Hailed for Heroism, Accused of Treason, and Targeted by the President
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39:54Jane Fonda was so beloved that she was once named the fourth most admired woman in the world. She was also so hated that her face was used for target practice in urinals at military bases across the country. This all stemmed from a ten-day tour she took of North Vietnam in 1972: a trip that would forever cement her as either a patriot or a traitor …
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