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The Tony Quiz, Snack Chat, David’s Podcast Script

Who knows Tony Thaxton best? Wendy Molyneux, David Huntsberger and Daniel Quantz join me as we endeavor to find out by playing a Tony Thaxton quiz. With special improvized-on-the-spot music by a very pregnant Wendy who has since had her baby! Plus the return of Snack Chat, David’s podcast script and more. A hearty congratulations to Wendy and her family!

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Matt Gourley Hates Your Fake Tree

Matt Gourley (Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend, Superego, I Was There Too) stops by to discuss being a podcast superstar, home design, whether or not he was an extra in Eyes Wide Shut, growing up in Whittier, his illegal teaching career, insomnia, Christmas, Tony Thaxton’s Christmas tree, working with Conan, Superego, marriage counseling and so much more. We also answered your questions.

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Wendy’s Cleansing, David’s Trip, Alison’s Roast of Tony

I swear I was not intending to roast Tony more than once although that’s kind of what I did. Wendy is here and she has a new cleansing routine which we almost talk about repeatedly. David has returned from his South Dakota sojourn. Alison is having a social and professional conundrum. Plus Save the Bell, dealing with hecklers, who merits their own wikipedia page and more.

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Arden Myrin Is Vivacious and Grieving

Arden Myrin (Insatiable, Shameless, MadTV) stops by the show to catch us up on filming Insatiable in Georgia, trying EMDR, grief and trauma, a discussion of malls, losing both of her parents within the last two years, selling a book, writing the book, a fateful twerking class, facing her greatest fear, her podcast Will You Accept This Rose?, reality TV and so much more.

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Jordan’s Tips, Daniel’s Tattoos, Alison’s New Neighbors

Jordan Morris doesn’t frost his tips but you’d certainly be forgiven for thinking so. You might not be forgiven for asking him though, which starts a conversation about men and shame around primping. Daniel discusses his desire, at one point, to get more tattoos, and Tony is angry at other people who have beards. I was here too but I forget what I said. Probably something funny, relevant and important. Lemme check the notes. Oh yes! We also talked about religion, the pressure to be religious in our hometowns with the exception of Daniel, and Daniel and my new neighbors who are very intriguing. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone and had some hot ‘sups.

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Erica Rhodes Regrets Those Pants

Erica Rhodes stops by to talk about her unconventional upbringing, her therapist’s confrontational approach, a weird babysitter’s parakeet attack, performing and writing on Prairie Home Companion, getting into standup, her new album Sad Lemon, Bring the Funny, high waisted pants, ballet, eating disorders, her father’s MS, dysfunctional relationships and so much more including your questions.

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Daniel’s Doodles, A Call from Ray, Claude Kent

Have we landed on a nickname? MAYBE. Also Daniel’s doodling leads to a conversation about his alter ego and his secret work life which leads back to nicknames. Ray Oldhafer calls us during the show and we answer on air and I still feel unsettled but I’m not sure why. Plus a story about a chicken nugget and a round of Just Me Or Everyone and more.

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Paul Rust Has Injured His Pinkies

Paul Rust (Love on Netflix, Don’t Stop or We’ll Die, Comedy Bang Bang) stops by to talk about first impressions, getting kicked out of a party, anti-comedy, meeting Scott Aukerman, creating a show with his now wife, relationships in general, cutting his pinkies, his childhood in Iowa, video rentals, marriage, sincerity and authenticity in life and music and so much more. We also took your questions.

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Wendy’s Flash Mob, David’s Capri Shorts, Alison’s Raccoons

Wendy Molyneux has returned and she’s had it up to here with David’s insistence his grandmother wore an item of clothing called “capri shorts.” Also, turns out every single person except me (Alison) knows that you’re supposed to scram when you see a certain thing in nature. Plus the family of raccoons under our house, the baby possum living among Ray’s tools, Wendy’s remaining weeks of pregnancy, David’s sleeping arrangements, flash mobs, Tony’s nickname, Just Me Or Everyone and so much more.

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Caissie St. Onge Loves a Power Move

The nicest show runner, comedy writer and TV exec in the world Caissie St. Onge (Busy Tonight, Watch What Happens Live, Joan Rivers) returns to the show to talk about working with Busy Phillips on Busy Tonight, moving to the West Coast for the gig and what happens now that the show’s cancelled, eating a banana in a meeting, her love of Prince, the particular kind of Prince photos she covets, the non-partisan politics of the show, how to put together a largely female writing room and staff (Busy Tonight had a 93% female staff, writing room was 100% female), parenthood, marriage, consent, dogs who are sisters and so much more. We also answered your questions.

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