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Aug 8, 2011 • 11min

Noz's Rap Picks August 2011

Our hip hop contributor Noz of the blog Cocaine Blunts joins us to talk about his favorite tracks of the moment.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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Aug 8, 2011 • 20min

Tig Notaro

Tig Notaro is a veteran stand-up comedian who you might recognize from her Comedy Central special or perhaps her stint as "Officer Tig" on The Sarah Silverman Program. She's just released her debut comedy album, Good One, on Secretly Canadian Records.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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Aug 8, 2011 • 26min

Bob Mould

This week, guest host Dave Holmes talks to singer songwriter Bob Mould. Mould is one of the original members of seminal 1980s punk band Hüsker Dü, who's since struck out on his own with alternative rock band Sugar and his own solo projects. His new memoir, See A Little Light: The Trail Of Rage And Melody, goes deep into his past, exploring band politics, his sexuality and more.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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Aug 3, 2011 • 1h 7min

MaxFunCon Special

A talk from On the Media's Brooke Gladstone, a conversation between John Hodgman and Toy Story 3's director Lee Unkrich, and comedy from Graham Clark, Maria Bamford, Greg Behrendt, Josie Long, and Jerry O'Hearn. It's all here from our third annual MaxFunCon, a gathering of creative people who wish to be more awesome.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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Jul 28, 2011 • 26min

Paul Provenza

Paul Provenza is a veteran stand up comic, but he's also ventured into documenting the world of comedy at large. He's collected interviews with comedians in his book Satiristas and explored the variations of a very dirty joke when directing the film The Aristocrats. He currently hosts Showtime's The Green Room, which seeks to re-create the feeling of being behind the scenes with some of the most celebrated comedians of our time. The show has just entered its second season.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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Jul 25, 2011 • 33min

Jeff Garlin

Jeff Garlin is an actor, director and comic — and perhaps best known as Larry David's best friend and manager Jeff Greene on the acclaimed HBO show Curb Your Enthusiasm. The show recently kicked off its eighth season.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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Jul 21, 2011 • 3min

Comedy: Jordan Ranks America July 2011

It's that time again - Jordan Morris spells it all out for us. From the bottom to the top, it's Jordan Ranks America.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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Jul 17, 2011 • 31min

Errol Morris

Errol Morris is an Academy Award-winning director who has documented a wide range of subjects, from warfare in The Fog of War to your everyday eccentrics in Vernon, Florida. His talks about his new film Tabloid, and the power of his non-confrontational interview style.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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Jul 15, 2011 • 12min

AV Club Picks July 2011

AV Club editors Kyle Ryan and Tasha Robinson join us to talk about their top picks in July's music, movies, and books.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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Jul 13, 2011 • 7min

Comedy: Jackie Kashian

Jackie Kashian is an LA-based stand up who hosts her own podcast, The Dork Forest. Here's her set from MaxFunCon 2011, a gathering of people who wish to be more awesome.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

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