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May 15, 2020
French Trump Weekly Press Conference May 15, 2020
Join us for this live broadcast of French Trump’s weekly press conference, as he fields questions from the White House briefing room. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ... Read More
May 12, 2020
Ep 96: What podcast has Alex Trebek AND Carol Burnett?
No, really. Alex Trebek is our guest and Carol Burnett is our surprise caller. Alex gives Paula sage advice about her new project: Hosting a game show! Speaking of games, Carol is just hoping to win our 100th Caller Contest (which would be awesome as far as Adam is concerned!). Guest Alex Trebek ... Read More
May 8, 2020
French Trump Weekly Press Conference May, 8 2020
Join us for this live broadcast of French Trump’s weekly press conference, as he fields questions from the White House briefing room. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ... Read More
May 5, 2020
Ep 95: Hero on Aisle 7!
What’s it like to go from being a humble supermarket employee to suddenly being an essential hero of the pandemic? Raymond from New York calls in to give us “non-essentials” a report from the front lines. And Paula’s got a new infestation that is definitely worse than you think! Plus, it’s time ... Read More
May 1, 2020
French Trump Weekly Press Conference May 1, 2020
Join us for this live broadcast of French Trump’s weekly press conference, as he fields questions from the White House briefing room. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ... Read More
Apr 28, 2020
Ep 94: Tom Hanks… The Musical!
Why is Adam yelling at Tom Hanks? Maybe because only Paula knows that he’s the surprise caller for our 100th Caller Contest! And… does Paula have a future conducting an orchestra? Well, now that Broadway’s dark, the great Rob Fisher has time to talk to us about what it takes ... Read More
Apr 24, 2020
French Trump Weekly Press Conference April 24, 2020
Join us for this live broadcast of French Trump’s weekly press conference, as he fields questions from the White House briefing room. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ... Read More
Apr 21, 2020
Ep 93 One Hundred Percent of Listeners Say This Is The Best Podcast Ever Made
We’ll find out how faulty polling can be when we talk with Gallup poll Editor-In-Chief, Mohammed Younis. Plus, we’re desperate for letter writing content during the “Stay at Home” order, but our listener mail bag is full of stimulating correspondence. Quarantine Corner is full of thanks, mumbled through masks, for our front ... Read More
Apr 17, 2020
French Trump Weekly Press Conference April 17, 2020
Join us for this live broadcast of French Trump’s weekly press conference, as he fields questions from the White House briefing room. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ... Read More
Apr 14, 2020
Ep 92: Do Ya Think I’m Lexi?
Who gets the last word on words? Emily Brewster does! She’s the Senior Editor at Merriam-Webster, and she’s on hand to explain how a real lexicographer decides what’s what and what isn’t. Also, a new auction, and Paula and Adam adjust to quarantine by letting Toni do their Japanese Kit Kat taste ... Read More
Apr 10, 2020
French Trump Weekly Press Conference April 10, 2020
Join us for this live broadcast of French Trump’s weekly press conference, as he fields questions from the White House briefing room. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ... Read More
Apr 7, 2020
Ep 91: Lake Quarantine Days
Wait, really? Garrison Keillor? Yes, Garrison’s here to talk to instruct Paula and Adam in the fine art of writing. In a related story, everyone discusses what they remember from 6th grade English for our “Quarantine Corner” feature. And also… they say comedy is a high-wire act, but Paula makes ... Read More
Apr 3, 2020
French Trump Weekly Press Conference April 3, 2020
Join us for this live broadcast of French Trump’s weekly press conference, as he fields questions from the White House briefing room. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ... Read More
Mar 31, 2020
Ep 90: Out of the Studio, Into Bankruptcy
On our first remotely-recorded quarantine episode, lawyer Sanaz Sarah Bereliani is on hand to discuss the ins and outs of bankruptcy – we SWEAR we booked her before all this went down! Plus: we’re auctioning off Shirley Chisholm’s Chisholm Trail Mix, and in our first “Quarantine Corner,” we teach 8th ... Read More
Mar 24, 2020
Ep 89: The Not-So-Great Depression
A big question these days is, “Are we depressed, or is it just that things actually suck?” Therapist Marc Weiss returns to let us know how to tell the difference and what to do about it. Also, Paula and Adam set out to woo new listeners from around the world, ... Read More
Mar 17, 2020
Ep 88: A New Environment!
What’s more important to the environment: Paper straws or paper laws? USC’s Justin Ehresmann tells us what you and Paula and Adam can do to save the world. Also, our local environment has changed too, as we bid goodbye to Miranda Street and hello to Starburns Studios! What will Roger Federer do without ... Read More
Mar 10, 2020
Ep 87: Ship of Foods
Has your food gone bad? And short of it growling at you, how can you tell? Paula and Adam welcome USC’s Dr. Roger Clemens (no relation!) to set us on the path to Not Being Poisoned. Also, for some reason Paula has brought Lewis and Clark’s original keelboat to the ... Read More
Mar 3, 2020
Ep 86: Catching On
Is laughter contagious? Are contagions funny? UCLA biologist Dr Oliver Fregosa comes by to spread the word about containing the spread. Also: We’ve got a fresh crate of weird Kit-Kat flavors from Japan. Like “bean sandwich.” And “wasabi.” Are they tasty? Or even edible? Let’s find out. Guest Dr. Oliver ... Read More
Feb 25, 2020
Ep 85: Planting with Poundstone
Oddly enough, the kids today are getting really into houseplants, and we want in. Expert Danae Horst (founder of the boutique “Folia Collective”) comes by to instruct us in the fine art of “not killing plants.” Also, Toni Anita Hull takes a vacation, leaving Adam, Paula, and our “Mailbag” segment ... Read More
Feb 18, 2020
Ep 84: Cute, Confident, and Impenetrable!
How’s your password game? Are they all your pet’s name followed by “1?” Thought so. Cyber Defense Group CEO Lou Rabon drops by to drop cyber security knowledge on us. Plus, Paula secretly tests Fabletics’ claim that they’ll make her “cute and confident.” GUEST Lou Rabon Founder and CEO, Cyber Defense ... Read More