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[Contains explicit content] On this episode of Hold On, host Eugene Mirman sits down with fellow comedian Ken Reid to hear a story about his super-weird neighbor Eddie Murphy -- no, not THAT Eddie Murphy. Eugene asks Ken about being a nosy neighbor, bizarre Halloween traditions, and the effect early exposure to horror movies can have on a kid. Ken originally told his story for the live show RISK! in New York. This one's not for the faint of heart!

[Contains explicit content] Alice Wetterlund (People of Earth, Silicon Valley, Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates) thinks it's important to do the right thing. Sometimes that means looking out for the disadvantaged — even if they walk on four legs and hiss. Eugene Mirman is a curious cat, so he invited Alice to SF Sketchfest 2017 to spin a yarn about empathy, gratitude, and feral kittens. Now you can hear her story, his questions, and the adulation of the crowd in this special live episode of Hold On!

[Contains explicit content] Lizz Winstead: Daily Show creator, author of Lizz Free or Die, radio host, stand-up, activist. There isn't a part of the political comedy landscape that she hasn't had a hand in. The personal is political, too, so Eugene Mirman invited Lizz to come into the studio to share her unique experiences with end of life planning for her parents and all the lessons she learned.

[Contains explicit content] Having a comfort zone to retreat to is important. But just like a city gets rezoned in order to accommodate development, we have to rezone what we're comfortable with in order to grow. Especially when it comes to sex. On this episode of Hot Mic with Dan Savage, two storytellers decide to try to make their comfort zones a little larger. This episode features "Can I Pick This Up," which David Crabb told at RISK!, and "Afterparty," which Caitlin Gill told at Don't Tell My Mother.

Das letzte Alien ist tot. Die Mission von Ash scheint gescheitert. Und Hooper, Ripley und Kasyanov sind am Leben. Doch sowohl Ripley als auch der Doc haben schwerste Verletzungen davongetragen. Während die MARION also droht, in der Atmosphäre des Planeten zu verglühen, müssen sich beide einer Behandlung im Med-Pod unterziehen. Doch Ash kontrolliert mittlerweile alle Systeme der MARION, und er hat noch längst nicht aufgegeben.

Greg Fitzsimmons reflects on his father and his own success. Greg is another veteran comedy-club performer. He's appeared frequently on the Late Show with David Letterman, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, The Tonight Show, and the Howard Stern Show. He's also a talented writer-producer who won four Emmys for the Ellen DeGeneres Show.

Original comedy material from some of the best comedy writers around! These audio programs feature highlights of the onling monthly reading series "Say the Word".

Jon Glaser (Parks and Recreation, Girls, Delocated) is a pretty cool guy, but even cool guys make mistakes. On this airborne episode of Hold On, Jon revisits the time he mistook a fellow passenger in first class for someone else and the awkward flight that ensued. Host Eugene Mirman is on board for the awkwardness, to ask some questions, and land a few jokes.

[Contains explicit content] Josie Long is an award-winning comedian, but that doesn't mean she has accomplished everything in life that she'd like to. For example, she hasn't settled down with anyone or had any kids, and sometimes air travel proves a little difficult. She joined Eugene Mirman in the studio to discuss a story about life, love, and growing up. She originally told it at the Soho Theatre for her Cara Josephine stand-up special. Adorkable!

[Contains explicit content] Josh Fadem is an actor, writer, and comedian known for Better Call Saul, 30 Rock, and Twin Peaks. Josh tells a great story about overhearing two ladies chatting at an AMC theatre during a screening of Space Cowboys at a pivotal time for millennials and cinema alike … the year 2000.

[Contains explicit content] Andy Kindler (Bob's Burgers, Everybody Loves Raymond) seems to possess a neurotic energy and a sharp mind for pointed criticism, so his insights on the world of comedy are respected by many. What might not be immediately apparent about Andy is that he used to be a hippy-dippy folk musician and frequent consumer of psychedelics.

We've all seen that lone shopping cart sitting on the edge of a parking lot. Who goes and gets it and brings it home? The cart wrangler, of course.

Brimming with easy humor, fantasy, and wisdom, David Ossman - of Firesign Theatre fame - gives the performance of a lifetime in this theatrical full-length monologue backed by a crack Kansas City jazz trio and recorded before a live audience at the Brick in downtown Kansas City, Missouri, on June 6, 2018.

Mixing voice, eclectic jazz, and sound effects, this performance breaks sound-art boundaries and may even break your heart.

Michael Patrick King attends his first Bikram yoga class, and it doesn't go so well.

A deeply funny story by Jason Kordelos about his therapist's needs.

[Contains explicit content] Sam Richardson is an actor, writer, and comedian, best-known for his roles on the HBO series VEEP and Detroiters on Comedy Central. While discussing Sam’s red carpet coverage at the SAG Awards, Sam recalls a moment where he accidentally overheard an entertainment reporter utter a rude comment. This spawns a sketch that revolves around the reporter’s life.

[Contains explicit content] High school sucks for a lot of people, especially young queer kids trying to survive the blinding storm of pubescent hormones while getting bullied or beat up for things they’re just learning to like. Things like musical theater, or in Dan Bucatinsky's case, the leader of his high school's marching band. On this episode of Hot Mic with Dan Savage, guest Dan Bucatinsky talks with Dan Savage about his not-so-glorious days as an awkward, closeted clarinet player.

[Contains explicit content] Reggie Watts is a well-known musician, improviser, and comedian. Reggie remembers the time he overheard a conversation about a xylophone in LA. Our hosts take Reggie’s tale in a direction that would put any stage fright nightmare to shame.

For more than 80 years, the British Government has been keeping something hidden. Now it can no longer be kept secret. With a Weapons Crisis Committee standing in Geneva, Captain Alice Wells of UNIT is given the task of investigating the mysterious deaths of allied and UN troops. When her investigation leads her to an ultra secure safe house in England she discovers just what it was that the government thought too dangerous to be made public...a Sontaran!

Tami Sagher is a veteran traveler, but she realizes she didn't know bad tour guides or geographic hell-holes until she took a trip to the magical country of Iceland.

"Sparisci!" e Arianna pianta Luca in mezzo alla strada. Un imperativo preso alla lettera perché Luca diventa davvero invisibile. Com'è stato possibile? Come fare adesso? Tra difficoltàquotidiane, amici increduli e telegiornali che annunciano addirittura la presenza di entità aliene, Luca decide di approfittarne per seguire Arianna e rovinare il suo appuntamento con un altro uomo. Finché lei non ascolterà la sua voce. Solo coscienza?