

Double Threat with Julie Klausner & Tom Scharpling
Forever Dog
Comedy legends Julie Klausner (How Was Your Week) and Tom Scharpling (The Best Show) team up for a journey through the best and worst of pop culture. Produced by Forever Dog.
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Dec 28, 2020 • 3h 17min
Double Threat Best of 2020
It's the Top 10 Double Threat segments of 2020 as voted on by you! Thank you to everyone who supported and contributed to Double Threat this year. We love you and we'll see you in 2021!*10* Every Single Song That’s Ever Won Best Song at the Academy Awards with Cole Escola (Ep11)*09* Yeah Right! (Ep17)*08* The Cryptkeeper (Ep29)*07* Hollywood Handbook vs Double Threat (Ep6)*06* The Cat Fixer (Ep35)*05* IHOP Paper Towel Dispenser with Rian Johnson and Karina Longworth (Ep24)*04* The Voice of the Pharaoh (Ep23)*03* Trent Reznor and Charles Manson (Ep17)*02* On a Zoom Call with Woody Allen (Ep10)*01* The Emails (Eps 28, 31, 37, 38)LISTEN TO DOUBLE THREAT BEST OF 2020 EXTENDED & AD-FREE ON FOREVER DOG PLUS:http://foreverdogpodcasts.com/plusDOUBLE THREAT MERCH:https://www.teepublic.com/stores/double-threatSEND SUBMISSIONS TO:DoubleThreatPod@gmail.comFOLLOW DOUBLE THREAT:https://twitter.com/doublethreatpodhttps://www.instagram.com/doublethreatpodDOUBLE THREAT IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST:https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/double-threatTheme song by Mike KrolArtwork by Michael Kupperman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dec 21, 2020 • 1h 29min
Tom & Julie's Top 10 Things
It's the ultimate year-end list! Tom and Julie pick their Top 10 Things of 2020, including Febreze, Jon Daly's Snowman song, not having to be jealous of other people's accomplishments, The George Lucas Talk Show, and more highlights from the year that sucked. Also Tom and Julie dictate one last email for Brett to send in 2020 - and buckle up, because this one might put an end to Brett's excellent business relationship with TeePublic Gerry! Plus Andrew Dice Clay encounters Harold Lloyd, Matthew McConaughey voices Pepe the Frog, The Chaffeur's Hole returns with a new soundtrack, and Dana Carvey films Master of Disguise on 9/11. And you'll hear Brett's Holy Grail of Listener Submitted Clips ("Sliders of the Night") and the return of several Double Threat favorites like The Cryptkeeper, Curtis Sliwa, Bernie Goetz, Oja Kodar, Brice Beckham, and Kelsey Grammer.WATCH SLIDERS OF THE NIGHT:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dm4ZlBQyzrE&feature=youtu.beLISTEN TO DOUBLE THREAT AD-FREE ON FOREVER DOG PLUS:http://foreverdogpodcasts.com/plusDOUBLE THREAT MERCH:https://www.teepublic.com/stores/double-threatSEND SUBMISSIONS TO:DoubleThreatPod@gmail.comFOLLOW DOUBLE THREAT:https://twitter.com/doublethreatpodhttps://www.instagram.com/doublethreatpodDOUBLE THREAT IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST:https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/double-threatTheme song by Mike KrolArtwork by Michael Kupperman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dec 14, 2020 • 1h 45min
Erotica for Hanukkah (with Janelle James)
THE NSFW EPISODE! Tom and Julie are joined by the hilarious Janelle James (You In Danger Gurl podcast) to listen to a selection of erotic audiobooks and rate them on a scale of HORNY to FRIGID so that you know which ones to pick and which ones to skip this holiday season! Also Gerry from TeePublic calls in to tell an Iggy Pop story and Tom and Julie pitch him some exciting new merch ideas. Plus REM sings about flipping houses! Weird Al travels in time to join the Beatles! Bob Odenkirk makes Tom proud to be a Nobody! Willem Dafoe makes his Daf-O Face! And a definitive answer to the burning question... Did Tom listen to Julie's Ultimate Zappa Playlist???LISTEN TO JANELLE'S PODCAST YOU IN DANGER GURL:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/you-in-danger-gurl/id1529671659CONGRATULATIONS TO CHANTELLE AND DARYN ON YOUR ENGAGEMENT!NEW DOUBLE THREAT MERCH:https://www.teepublic.com/stores/double-threatLISTEN TO DOUBLE THREAT AD-FREE ON FOREVER DOG PLUS:http://foreverdogpodcasts.com/plusSEND SUBMISSIONS TO:DoubleThreatPod@gmail.comFOLLOW DOUBLE THREAT:https://twitter.com/doublethreatpodhttps://www.instagram.com/doublethreatpodDOUBLE THREAT IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST:https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/double-threatTheme song by Mike KrolArtwork by Michael Kupperman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dec 7, 2020 • 1h 40min
Improv 101 (with Monique Moses & Alex Song-Xia)
Tom and Julie take an improv comedy class with improv experts Monique Moses & Alex Song-Xia! They even do their own Harold! Tom pitches his forthcoming theater project Broadway Stinkers, Breaking Bad's Tuco orders a pizza to go, Julie lists her vacuum cleaners, Jack Lemmon gets a free Golden Globe from Ving Rhames, and Julie and Tom compete for the most ultimate Zappa playlist!FOLLOW MONIQUE & ALEX:https://twitter.com/nutellacartelhttps://twitter.com/alexsongxiaLISTEN TO DOUBLE THREAT AD-FREE ON FOREVER DOG PLUS:http://foreverdogpodcasts.com/plusDOUBLE THREAT MERCH:https://www.teepublic.com/stores/double-threatSEND SUBMISSIONS TO:DoubleThreatPod@gmail.comFOLLOW DOUBLE THREAT:https://twitter.com/doublethreatpodhttps://www.instagram.com/doublethreatpodDOUBLE THREAT IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST:https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/double-threatTheme song by Mike KrolArtwork by Michael Kupperman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nov 30, 2020 • 1h 46min
From ABBA to Zappa to Pinhead to Jackson Galaxy
It's Franksgiving on Double Threat, babyyyy! Tom and Julie talk the new Frank Zappa documentary (directed by Alex Winter), compete head to head in Zappa Trivia, and talk liking what you like and not liking what you don't like. Plus baby chefs on TikTok, Johnny Rotten breaking news, Jackson Galaxy the Cat Whisperer, Tom's pitch for a new show called The Cat Fixer. And Tom and Julie in high school, the "bleh" sound, quarterback impressions, Hellraiser, Fangoria 4 Kids, Mike from The Young Ones, the Macy's Parade, the Frippuccino, the true story of the Forever Dog logo, and Jim Morrison's only friend The End.JULIE'S ZAPPA PLAYLIST:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6IvZXu4dveDJZPayOlOUQd?si=TZQtCarrRWezhq-xr7KLCA NEW DOUBLE THREAT MERCH:https://www.teepublic.com/stores/double-threatLISTEN TO DOUBLE THREAT AD-FREE ON FOREVER DOG PLUS:http://foreverdogpodcasts.com/plusSEND SUBMISSIONS TO:DoubleThreatPod@gmail.comFOLLOW DOUBLE THREAT:https://twitter.com/doublethreatpodhttps://www.instagram.com/doublethreatpodDOUBLE THREAT IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST:https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/double-threatTheme song by Mike KrolArtwork by Michael Kupperman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nov 23, 2020 • 2h 27min
1st Annual Threatsgiving: A Tribute to McDonald's (Not Sponsored by McDonald’s)
In lieu of Thanksgiving with your family this year, celebrate Threatsgiving with Tom and Julie, where they talk about McDonald’s for two hours! It's the audio equivalent of eating fast food in your car! Featuring interviews with McDonald’s scholars Connor Ratliff, Ian Abramson, and Justin Strong AND a roundtable expose with former McDonald's employees! Tom and Julie get to the bottom of McDonald's mysteries such as, Why is Grimace shaped like that? Which menu items are the easiest for employees to steal? Why did the McDonald's Hot Dog fail? And what's the deal with that scene in Fargo where Wade Gustafson is worried about what his grandson Scotty Lundegaard is ACTUALLY doing at McDonald's? PLUS exclusive video footage of Producer Brett's brief childhood career as a traveling clown magician - featuring a performance at a McDonald's birthday party! And a very very BIG surprise if your name is DARYN! Not to mention, Cousin Linda's Famous Chili, everything Julie remembers about Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Motörhead at McDonald's, Doug Jones, rabbis vs priests, John Wayne Gacy vs The Kinks, and more!THIS EPISODE IS NOT SPONSORED BY MCDONALD'S.LISTEN TO DOUBLE THREAT AD-FREE ON FOREVER DOG PLUS:http://foreverdogpodcasts.com/plusSEND SUBMISSIONS TO:DoubleThreatPod@gmail.comDOUBLE THREAT MERCH:https://www.teepublic.com/stores/double-threatFOLLOW DOUBLE THREAT:https://twitter.com/doublethreatpodhttps://www.instagram.com/doublethreatpodDOUBLE THREAT IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST:https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/double-threatTheme song by Mike KrolArtwork by Michael Kupperman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nov 16, 2020 • 1h 11min
Talk About Overwhelmed with Raccoons
COME AND GET IT! IT'S A CLIP BONANZA ON DOUBLE THREAT! Tom and Julie watch The Raccoon Whisperer, Leta Powell Drake, adult fast food mascot Mr. Delicious, and more! Plus Double Threat makes headlines... Did Tom and Julie get Alec Baldwin booted off WNYC? You be the judge! Also David Bowie improv, Judy Tenuta, fake candy teeth, John Kruk, Tommy Lasorda, Looney Tunes rankings, Johnny Carson 2020, and getting so mad you blubber your lips! And Brett airs a grievance against iHeart Radio that quickly backfires.LISTEN TO DOUBLE THREAT AD-FREE ON FOREVER DOG PLUS:http://foreverdogpodcasts.com/plusSEND SUBMISSIONS TO:DoubleThreatPod@gmail.comDOUBLE THREAT MERCH:https://www.teepublic.com/stores/double-threatFOLLOW DOUBLE THREAT:https://twitter.com/doublethreatpodhttps://www.instagram.com/doublethreatpodDOUBLE THREAT IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST:https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/double-threatTheme song by Mike KrolArtwork by Michael Kupperman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nov 9, 2020 • 1h 24min
Schlub Rescue 2 (with Joe Mande)
HAPPY NEW PRESIDENT!!! Tom and Julie say goodbye to the Trumps! The hilarious Joe Mande (The Good Place, Parks and Recreation) stops by for another round of Schlub Rescue... with listener Colette! Julie gets drunk on champagne! Tom is aghast to find a Led Zeppelin track on The Skippables! PLUS the rest of The Skippables - Leonard Cohen, Reservoir Dogs, Bruce Springsteen, Trainspotting, Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Hüsker Dü, Mary Poppins, and more! AND weak chin hotties, candy bar utensils, Springsteen writes for Sex and the City, Elvis Costello's glasses shammy, smack-splaining, Brett's birthday, cotton candy clown, MAGA hat buyback program, Tiny Dancer, Tiny Lister, MC Looney Tunes, Anthony Weiner luxury countertops, and the All-Time Top 5 Georgia Heroes.LISTEN TO DOUBLE THREAT AD-FREE ON FOREVER DOG PLUS:http://foreverdogpodcasts.com/plusSEND SUBMISSIONS TO:DoubleThreatPod@gmail.comDOUBLE THREAT MERCH:https://www.teepublic.com/stores/double-threatFOLLOW DOUBLE THREAT:https://twitter.com/doublethreatpodhttps://www.instagram.com/doublethreatpodDOUBLE THREAT IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST:https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/double-threatTheme song by Mike KrolArtwork by Michael Kupperman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nov 2, 2020 • 1h 16min
Three Bowls of Chili and Six Pounds of Candy
Tom and Julie and Producer Brett eat chili and Halloween candy to deal with their pre-election anxiety and then they write another email to Hecker's Flour. This time with some VERY useful tips about dealing with The Invisible Man. Plus MORE monster talk - Pennywise, Creature from the Black Lagoon, The Mummy, Dracula, Frankenstein, The Mask. AND the Laffy Taffy writers room, the Stephen King Cruise, and the Big Bopper.LISTEN TO DOUBLE THREAT AD-FREE ON FOREVER DOG PLUS:http://foreverdogpodcasts.com/plusSEND SUBMISSIONS TO:DoubleThreatPod@gmail.comDOUBLE THREAT MERCH:https://www.teepublic.com/stores/double-threatFOLLOW DOUBLE THREAT:https://twitter.com/doublethreatpodhttps://www.instagram.com/doublethreatpodDOUBLE THREAT IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST:https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/double-threatTheme song by Mike KrolArtwork by Michael Kupperman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Oct 26, 2020 • 1h 23min
1st Annual Spookoween Spooktacular (with Butch Patrick)
EDDIE MUNSTER ON DOUBLE THREAT! Tom and Julie celebrate Halloween with Butch Patrick (The Munsters, Lidsville) in the 1st Annual Double Threat Spookoween Spooktacular! And in a SHOCKING twist, there is LESS Halloween stuff in this episode than in a normal Double Threat episode! SPOOKY! Tom and Julie talk podcast pornography, Porno Brett, The Pornax, McDonalds bonding with Facebook on Twitter, Dentist Seuss, Filet-o-Fish pricing, Cindy Adams, egg what ifs, and more! Plus Tom and Julie give the Business to Monster Mash sequels The Monster Swim and Climate Mash; they audition to host the Evian/Avian/AVN awards; Frankenstein visits the Playboy Mansion; and Brett pulls a prank that undoes all the good will he earned by booking Butch Patrick!LISTEN TO DOUBLE THREAT AD-FREE ON FOREVER DOG PLUS:http://foreverdogpodcasts.com/plusFOLLOW BUTCH PATRICK:https://munsters.comhttps://twitter.com/bpmunsterLISTEN TO DOUBLE THREAT AD-FREE ON FOREVER DOG PLUS:http://foreverdogpodcasts.com/plusTHIS WEEK'S LISTENER POLL:*What are the scenes in otherwise great movies that you always fast forward through?*What are the tracks in otherwise great albums that you always skip through?MERCH DESIGN REQUESTS:*Double Brett (two Brett silhouettes, one with goatee, one without)*The Pornax (the Lorax with a goatee)*Albany Keith's (using the Jersey Mike's logo)*The Cryptkeeper dressed as Keith Raniere in Volleyball Gear*"Baby Goldilocks Loves Cookies" / Brett as Hecker's Flour Boy*"BRETT?"*"Please Stop, I'm Begging You"*Tom on Barkley the Horse*Bluto from Popeye Village (fake beard, pillow under shirt, etc) with a speech bubble that says "I'm Daddy!"*Your own design! Based on anything that you've heard on Double Threat!SEND SUBMISSIONS TO:DoubleThreatPod@gmail.comDOUBLE THREAT MERCH:https://www.teepublic.com/stores/double-threatFOLLOW DOUBLE THREAT:https://twitter.com/doublethreatpodhttps://www.instagram.com/doublethreatpodDOUBLE THREAT IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST:https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/double-threatTheme song by Mike KrolArtwork by Michael Kupperman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.