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Jonah Ray (The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail, Mystery Science Theater 3000, Hidden America, Nerdist) returns to the show to talk about the dream come true experience of being chosen to host the upcoming MST3K reboot, feelings of unworthiness the opportunity has brought to the surface, having multiple TV shows on the air and straight white male guilt, the experience of growing up with drug addict parents, finding his parents’ sex toys, advice from comedians he didn’t take and so much more. We also took your questions over Twitter and did a round of Just Me Or Everyone.

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Alison’s having crazy pregnancy dreams, Greg is looking into his neighbors trash and Jeff has suffered an underwear massacre. Also on this episode, Daniel accidentally agrees with Alison when she refers to herself as a big gal, #AL correctly explains it was a trap and Susie Meister is filling in for Jenna who’s still in Utah, high on Janae’s candy sweepstakes win. Also we had some advice for a young listener currently working a job that isn’t as advertised, had a heated debate about Swedish fish and Red Vines, talked about the bullshit of people who claim to be no bullshit, did a round of Just Me Or Everyone and talked about an adoptable dog named Memphis. And check out Zimba and Marabella’s Go Fund Me page.

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Here’s Memphis:

Neal Brennan (Chappelle’s Show, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, Inside Amy Schumer) returns to the show to talk about his ingenious new one man show 3 Mics, where he alternates between three microphones on stage, one designated for “one liners,” one for “emotional stuff” and one for “stand up.” We also talk about being the tenth of ten kids, battling depression and trying various treatments, growing up with an alcoholic father and the ensuing rage and chaos, going on a six day silent meditation retreat, his approach to directing commercials versus TV shows, being a self-diagnosed star fucker, feeling small, relationships and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone.

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On this episode we finally reveal the very important results of the Twitter poll we ran to get to the bottom of whether we should continue to talk about reality shows or not. We also dusted off Deleted Tweets and discussed whether we’d rather never have to put gas in our cars or never have to pee again, if given the choice. Plus we offered some advice, did a round of Just Me Or Everyone, talked about toiletries and olives and featured an adoptable dog named Zimba.

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Here’s Zimba:

Mary Katharine Ham, author of End of Discussion and CNN political commentator, makes her fourth appearance on the show to talk about life after the sudden and tragic loss of her beloved husband Jake Brewer. He was killed in a cycling accident in September during a ride for charity. Because both Mary Katharine and Jake were public figures (Jake worked at the White House and had previously worked at Change.org), there was a bit of a media circus that surrounded the news. We discussed this experience as well as the adjustment from happily married mother with another on the way (she was seven months pregnant at the time of the accident) to widow with two young children. In the midst of it all, Mary Katharine made a career transition as well, leaving Fox News and joining CNN. We also talked about childbirth, the way young children form and keep memories, grieving as an extrovert, a memory of Jake that Mary Katharine’s older daughter recently shared, meditative prayer, therapy, strength, what Anderson Cooper and Jake Tapper are like behind the scenes, mini quiches and Starbucks, the current election, a PSA about wills and what Mary Katharine wants people to remember about Jake. In addition we took listener questions over Twitter and did a round of Just Me Or Everyone.

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This episode starts with a little bit of sad news before moving into a discussion of Greg’s obsession with giant bugs. Also Jenna feels a trifle betrayed by Alison, Al got a pedicure and Greg wants to know if Al and Jenna ever swear in their minds. We also did a #SnackChat involving Swiss snacks, answered some listener questions about long distance relationships and did a round of Just Me Or Everyone. Plus we talked about an adoptable dog named Carmela.

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Here’s Carmela

Erin Gibson and Bryan Safi of the Throwing Shade podcast (and soon to be TV Land television show) stopped by this episode to talk about Alison’s run in with an older woman who needed eggplant, Erin’s boundaries, being credited under a hairbrush, the time a woman insulted Erin’s lipstick choice, Erin demanding fairness from her parents, Erin and Bryan’s inherent ability to see unfairness, moms not getting to do what they want in life, babies and dogs, Bryan realizing he was gay and his experience coming out, his parents’ feelings about strawberry cake, Vanderpump food, the upcoming Throwing Shade live tour, Erin’s marriage and divorce, relationships in general, Texas accents, mayonnaise versus mustard, the Raya app and so much more. We also took your questions over Twitter and did a round of Just Me Or Everyone.

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After more big news and the revelation of an amazingly exciting-to-Alison potential podcast booking, we discuss meeting people we’ve been huge fans of since childhood and the way these encounters don’t always go as smoothy as we wish like when Jenna met a Backstreet Boy and Jeff met his favorite member of the Monkees. We also talk about who #AL wants to host his funeral (hint: it’s not Jenna), Al’s new restaurant NOR, the worst gymnastics lesson ever, gardening, Jenna’s Vanderpump/Real Housewives rabbit hole and so much more. We also did a fruity cookie snack chat and doled out some advice to listeners who wrote in with questions about career direction and whether it’s ok to end friendships that no longer feel particularly friendly. And we did a round of Just Me Or Everyone and talked about an adoptable dog with a cleft lip named Jasper.

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Here’s Jasper: