Shut Up I Love It

Oh boy, do we have a treat for you. Returning to the show is our friend/screenwriter/clown legend Chad Damiani. He joins Sasha and Joe in an epic discussion of ANGEL HAS FALLEN, a 2019 action thriller starring Gerard Butler, Morgan Freeman, Nick Nolte, Danny Huston and Piper Perabo. How many explosions can you have with a budget of $40 million? Can you trust Nick Nolte with young children? And finally, what happens if you cut out all the scenes with Jada Pinkett Smith? Listen to find out. Download Joe Cabello's graphic novel "Robot. Black Belt. Champion" for free. Give mom another call and treat your hands to an extra scrub. Email us at [email protected] Twitter/Instagram: @shutupiloveit1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shutupiloveit1/

Musician Bryant Walker has been a member of The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn for 12 years. Now that's a secret society so we're very grateful to have Bry shed light on things like the Occult and Ceremonial Magic, Carl Jung, Aleister Crowley and other good stuff. Bry goes deep, recalling his occult experiences like invoking ancient Sumerian spirits and carving symbols (consensually!) on the scarlet woman's back, mid-coitus. Wait, who is this scarlet woman you're talking about? How does sex "magick" work? And what are cakes of light and should I eat them (you shouldn't)? Listen to find out answers to all of your salacious questions. Check out Bry Walker's (aka Mr. Owl's) website. He wrote a new track for our podcast! Email us at [email protected] Twitter/Instagram: @shutupiloveit1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shutupiloveit1/

Join us for an intimate edition of Shut Up I Love It. Sasha and writer/comedian Joe Cabello (FIVE @ 305, Beat It) sit down for a virtual hang to tackle 2 FAST 2 FURIOUS (2003), arguably the least liked movie in the franchise, starring Paul Walker, Tyrese Gibson and a very tanned Cole Hauser. What ever happened to the driver who got killed under the semi-truck (and nobody cared about it)? Does passionate thigh-squeezing count as a fighting maneuver? And what's a penis-chopper-offer? Listen to find out. Download Joe's graphic novel "Robot. Black Belt. Champion" for free. Call your mom. Keep washing those handsies. Email us at [email protected] Twitter/Instagram: @shutupiloveit1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shutupiloveit1/

Everyone loves Larry David, the creator of SEINFELD and CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM, right? Not so fast. In this SHUT UP I HATE IT edition, pop-culture expert Burt Kearns refers to LD as a "baldheaded four-eyed prick," as he recalls being dissed by the man at a group dinner back in the 80s. Before you know it, a conspiracy theory is born: did Larry have something to do with Sonny Bono's fatal ski "accident"? You heard it here first. We also share some of our celebrity encounters, including those with Tom Cruise, John Travolta, Jim Jarmusch and yes, more Larry David. Burt Kearns is a TV producer and author, most recently he co-wrote the book The Show Won't Go On: The Most Shocking, Bizarre, and Historic Deaths of Performers Onstage with Jeff Abraham. Jay Hunter's podcast Ween Pod Satan is dedicated to "the best band of all time." Email us at [email protected] Twitter/Instagram: @shutupiloveit1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shutupiloveit1/

What's up fam! Boy, do we have a special episode for you today. Sasha Feiler and Joe Cabello bring back Cinematographer Jay Hunter (AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON, SUPERSTORE) to discuss PSYCHEDELIC SUBSTANCES, from salvia to shrooms to DMT. How many shroom trips has Jay embarked on over the course of his youth? Who the hell are Self-Transforming Machine Elves? And what does a DMT trip have in common with the 2017 film GIRLS TRIP? Listen to find out. Also, we recommend the trippiest moves and TV shows out there: Annihilation, The Field In England, Midsommar and DEVS. You can download Joe's graphic novel "Robot. Black Belt. Champion" for free. Check out Jay's podcast Pod Ween Satan about the greatest band of all time. Stay safe and wash those handsies. Email us at [email protected] Twitter/Instagram: @shutupiloveit1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shutupiloveit1/

Our hearts go out to Italy, so we're releasing an episode we recorded just a few weeks ago, when we all were young and innocent. Actor/clown Tadamori “Tad” Yagi drops by to praise Roberto Benigni's 2002 film PINOCCIO -- and present his fascinating analysis of this cultural masterpiece. Does Pinoccio have "wood" for the Blue Fairy? Which character(s) in the film look like child molesters? And most importantly, how can anyone ignore the fact that a 50-year-old man is playing a prepubescent boy? Listen to find out. Also, we recommend the animated show TUCA & BERTIE on Netflix and the musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee... wherever you can find it. (Note: since this episode was recorded on 3/01/20, Tad's live comedy shows are currently on hold...until the world goes back to normal). Email us at [email protected] Twitter/Instagram: @shutupiloveit1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shutupiloveit1/

Welcome to our least evergreen episode so far! The world is not what it was just a few weeks ago, but COVID-19 ain't stopping us from bringing you earfuls of goodies! This week, Steven and Sasha check in with Megan Baker to see how she's surviving this Pandemic/Quarantine/National Emergency business. Megan works at a doctor's office, so she's most likely to get coronavirus out of the three of us... or is she? Listen to find out. Also, we recommend a whole bunch of random stuff: the anime One Piece, the language-learning app italki, the video game Ashes Cricket, the horror film streaming platform Shudder, exercising from home (check out obéfitness and Down Dog apps: much like Shudder, they're running free apocalypse specials) and the quick PSA from Mel Brooks and Max Brooks (Note: the episode was recorded via Zoom on 3/21/20). Email us at [email protected] Twitter/Instagram: @shutupiloveit1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shutupiloveit1/

Actor/performer Melissa Heiman works on "Team Al," as in Al Pacino -- she recently rehearsed with him for Amazon's hit TV show HUNTERS. We sit down to discuss obsessive-compulsive disorder, which is by no means a laughing matter and can be a debilitating illness. However, Melissa finds *some* aspects of *her* OCD beneficial -- especially during the current COVID-19 outbreak. Melissa shares her experience with hypnotherapy, and we talk about our inexplicable obsessions, including looking for an intruder under the bed, walking around the house on tiptoes and organizing phone apps by color. At the end, we recommend the film Brahms: The Boy II, the TV show MR. PICKLES and Simply Cheetos. Email us at [email protected] Twitter/Instagram: @shutupiloveit1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shutupiloveit1/

Jeff Thompson is an actor, writer, and magician and not only does he take us "behind the scenes" of MAGIC, but also demonstrates us a sick card trick... ya know, just to blow our minds. And, being a graduate of the Academy of Magical Arts and all, he sure does! He also tells us about his audition at The Magic Castle... very intense! Later, we recommend three films: the 2018 Glenn Close/Jonathan Pryce vehicle The Wife, Color Out Of Space (2019) with your man Nicolas Cage and J. D. Dillard's The Sleight starring Jacob Latimore. Email us at [email protected] Twitter/Instagram: @shutupiloveit1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shutupiloveit1/

Amanda Sitko is a TV Writer (BROCKMIRE) and a veteran performer at the Upright Citizens Brigade theater. She credits STRANGERS WITH CANDY as her major comedy influence and prefers those people who've seen it/loved it to those who haven't. The discussion opens up to all things High School... including growing up in Siberia, where comedy was almost as rare as women behind the wheel. CW: we also discuss the use of derogatory terms in Film and TV, as well as the phenomenon aptly coined by another great comedian as "sexy autism." Then, we recommend Andy Samberg's comedy vehicle HOT ROD, the 2002 classic Kung Pow! Enter The Fist and filing for bankruptcy (that is, if you fit the bill). Check out BROCKMIRE Season 4 on IFC starting March 18, 2020. Email us at [email protected] Twitter/Instagram: @shutupiloveit1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shutupiloveit1/

You can see comedian Peter Murphy on MTV, Hulu and Comedy Central but it's only on this podcast where you get to hear him talk about... CRICKET, as in the second most popular sport in the world. In fact, cricket has got between 2 and 3 billion fans, that's waaaaay more than baseball and its mere 500 million fans! After Peter tells us about playing cricket in his apartment, we look up sexy cricketeers and analyze a list of the players who had died on the field. Most importantly, Peter enlightens us regarding the underarm bowling incident of 1981... So. Scandalous. Also, we recommend the Indian film "Panga" about kabaddi (that's also a sport), Downtown Los Angeles and Haruki Murakami's memoir "What I Talk About When I Talk About Running." Check out Peter's debut comedy album "Notice," available everywhere. Email us at [email protected] Twitter/Instagram: @shutupiloveit1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shutupiloveit1/

Hope you have a killer Valentine's Day! Our guests Justin Michael Terry and Ryan Marsico of the legendary improv team Red Door see two things as greatly undervalued: DEATH, as in "the state of being dead," and IMPROV. We share our near-death experiences, we talk improv (CW: we also discuss creating characters who use derogatory terms), we cry, we die laughing, and finally, we answer the ultimate question, To Be Or Not To Be (spoiler alert: it's To Be -- but only if you do it right). At the end of it all, we recommend the film THE RYTHM SECTION and HBO's adaptation of HIS DARK MATERIALS. Email us at [email protected] Twitter/Instagram: @shutupiloveit1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shutupiloveit1/

Sean Kearney is Game Developer, Designer and Writer, as well as a former guest of the podcast. He's worked on a variety of games for companies such as Disney, EA, and Nexon. His credits include: WHERE'S MY WATER?, CORNY CRUSH (starring Shane Dawson) and dozens of games based on Disney Channel shows that you’ve probably never heard of, but your younger nieces and nephews likely enjoyed. We interviewed Sean about his job, his humble beginnings in writing "funny poems," and his passion project, ZERO SUM, a cinematic puzzle game for iOS, which combines fiendish puzzle gameplay with an over-the-top B-movie storyline complete with live action cutscenes. Email us at [email protected] Twitter/Instagram: @shutupiloveit1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shutupiloveit1/

As Terry Crews continues making the headlines in his online battle with Gabrielle Union, we've got TV writer Ashley Soto (VIDA, FAST AND FURIOUS: SPY RACERS) lead us in an intellectual dissection of Terry's 2003 vehicle WHITE CHICKS. This "comedy standard" (to quote Ashley) was directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans and stars Marlon Wayans and Shawn Wayans as a pair of FBI agents donning whiteface to pass as two white women. Also, we recommend Alfred Hitchcock's lesser known - but not lesser - film REBECCA (1940) starring Joan Fontaine and Laurence Olivier, the British TV comedy PLEBS and Ismael Rivera's musical recordings with Cortijo y su Combo. Email us at [email protected] Twitter/Instagram: @shutupiloveit1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shutupiloveit1/

Writer/producer Carlton Gillespie and Sasha go head-to-head as tensions rise in our most argumentative/political/historical/scientific/slam poetry episode so far. We're discussing N.E.R.D., the hip-hop/rock band fronted by the babyfaced Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo and Shay Haley. Inevitably, that leads to a larger discussion of Biggie vs. Tupac. Carlton schools Sasha on the correct interpretation of the lyrics of N.E.R.D.'s song "Brain" (he's wrong), Steven schools Sasha on what ASMR videos are and Sasha schools everyone on the fact that she might be from Siberia, but she can quote at least one Biggie lyric. Finally, we recommend Alejandro Landes's film MONOS, Joachim Phoenix in the 2008 rom dram TWO LOVERS and, unexpectedly, Mini Chewy SweeTARTS.

Actor/writer Irene White (SUPERSTORE, LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE) join us to defend... the Valley! The Valley vs. Hollywood, amiright??? If you don't live in Los Angeles, this will be very educational. Irene will even give you the one advice that you must follow when choosing your first place in Los Angeles. If you don't live in LA, don't worry, you'll get to hear from both sides and also learn what Irene loves more, cats or France. Also, we recommend Matt Berry's new TV comedy YEAR OF THE RABBIT, the film EVE'S BAYOU and the TV show DAMAGES with a female actor named Glenn Close. Email us at [email protected] Twitter/Instagram: @shutupiloveit1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shutupiloveit1/

Comedian/writer Andrew Shannon Sr. and Joss Whedon share a favorite superhero, CYCLOPS. Unlike Andrew, Joss Whedon couldn't make it to record this podcast. Luckily, Sasha was over at Joss's house for a caroling party so she conducted an impromptu interview right there. Listen how Andrew's take on Cyclops compares to Joss's... you heard it here first. Also, we recommend the TV show for kids STEVEN UNIVERSE and the podcast My Marvelous Year. Email us at [email protected] Twitter/Instagram: @shutupiloveit1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shutupiloveit1/

It's 2020 and we're starting the year off by: 1) no longer talking about ourselves in third person and 2) discussing TOUPEES. As in hairpieces. Straight from the horse's mouth, our guest is comedian/screenwriter Will Saunders, who's been wearing not one, but a whole series of toupees for the past 6 months. Will bares it all and tells us the whole thing including: how he decided to get a toupee, how he takes care of the toupee and whether he notes the toupee on his online dating profile. He also shares an insider's knowledge on how to spot a toupee on a fellow toupee-wearer. Then we tell Will if we think his toupee looks like "the real deal." Finally, we recommend the novel "Star Wars: Resistance Reborn" by Rebecca Roanhorse, the RPG game Disco Elysium and Genndy Tartakovsky's new animated TV show PRIMAL. Email us at [email protected] Twitter/Instagram: @shutupiloveit1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shutupiloveit1/

Happy New Year! It is the biggest holiday in Siberia, so we've got Sasha Feiler as our guest today. Luckily, Gabe Mountain (THE HILLS: NEW BEGINNINGS) jumped in as the cohost. Also in the recording studio is comedian/actor Juzo Yoshida (JETZO, FXX's CAKE, PLEASE UNDERSTAND ME), the very subject of the episode.How many characters does Juzo go through in the course of the interview? What were his mom's last words of wisdom before she passed away? Listen to find out.Also, Steven and Gabe recommend the podcast Spooked and Ring Fit Adventure Game.Email us at [email protected] Twitter/Instagram: @shutupiloveit1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shutupiloveit1/

In the spirit of Christmas, we're shaking things up and inviting Steven Cohen on as a guest. Thank Christ (the Bday boy!), Lorraine DeGraffenreidt jumped in the copilot's seat just so we all could discuss the finale of the epic TV show LOST. Did just the mere mention of this grandiose Television event send shivers down your spine? Relax. You've got questions, Steven's got answers. To name some of the questions, who is coughing behind Jack's back? Why is there a baby (Aaron) in the purgatory? And who is Father Cohen and why is he in the studio? Listen to find out. Later, Lorraine and Sasha recommend PASSIONS, a turn-of-the-millennium soap opera, and SALLY 4EVER, a raunchy British TV comedy starring Julia Davis and Catherine Shepherd. Email us at [email protected] Twitter/Instagram: @shutupiloveit1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shutupiloveit1/

Will Hines is an improv prophet and the middle brother of the Hines Brothers, so it's exciting that he sits down with Sasha and Steven to defend BRAIN DONORS, basically, a Marx Brothers movie made in 1992. Also, Sasha and Steven recommend the Russian book "The Twelve Chairs" (Mel Brooks adapted it for screen in 1970!) and the 1997 film THE WRONG GUY starring Dave Foley. Email us at [email protected] Twitter/Instagram: @shutupiloveit1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shutupiloveit1/

Remember that famous episode of Shut Up I Love It where two dope dudes defended Jerry Lewis's controversial cinema masterpiece "The Day The Clown Cried"? You loved that episode. Now you want to know more about the dudes, so here we go. Jeff Abraham is a Hollywood publicist and comedy historian. Burt Kearns is a documentary producer and author of the controversial memoir, Tabloid Baby. Both, according to Vanity Fair, are “show business and pop culture savants.” The dudes came together and co-wrote a book called The Show Won't Go On, the first comprehensive study of a bizarre phenomenon: performers who died onstage. Praised by Vanity Fair as “absorbing,” by Vanish magazine as “incredibly compelling” and by Richard Lewis as “a great read,” The Show Won’t Go On was named by Playbill as one of the best books of 2019. Sick. Listen to this bonus episode recorded live at Stories Books And Cafe in Echo Park, Los Angeles - and go read a book, any book, but really, you should mainly read The Show Won't Go On. Okay bye!

Comedian/dear-ish friend Scott Tammel sits down with Sasha and Steven to defend THE OFFSPRING, a punk rock-ish band that's somehow NOT on "Rolling Stone's Readers' Poll: The Ten Worst Bands of The Nineties." Speaking of polls, did Scott actually hold a double-blind study on whether THE OFFSPRING sucks? Does Sasha question the lead man Dexter Holland's PhD? How good is Scott's Pauly Shore impression? Listen to find out. Also, Sasha and Steven recommend the film BOOKSMART (2019) and the Finnish standup comedian Ismo's take on "Ass: The Most Confusing Word In The English Language." Finally, Scott and Steven go over a bunch of celebrity sightings at Hollywood's Gold's gym. Email us at [email protected] Twitter/Instagram: @shutupiloveit1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shutupiloveit1/

Writer/actor/poster model for THE HUMAN CENTIPEDE Chase McCowan joins Sasha and Steven in expressing his passion for MOMMIE DEAREST (1981), the legendary hagsploitation starring Faye Dunaway - and therefore only barely featuring Diana Scarwid, Mara Hobel, Rutanya Alda and Steve Forrest. Is there anything more to the character of Christopher than inexplicably wearing a harness? Does Chase own MOMMIE DEAREST on every video format known to mankind? Is he a walking encyclopedia of all things Joan Crawford/Faye Dunaway/Bette Davis? Listen to find out. Also, Sasha and Steven recommend Hal Ashby's 1975 masterpiece SHAMPOO starring Warren Beatty, Julie Christie and Goldie Hawn - as well as Jeremy Saulnier's 2018 thriller HOLD THE DARK with Jeffrey Wright and Alexander Skarsgård. Email us at [email protected] Twitter/Instagram: @shutupiloveit1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shutupiloveit1/

In this Thanksgiving episode, writer Shawn Tina Willis sits down with Sasha and Steven to defend BECAUSE I SAID SO (2007), a sweet Caucasian fantasy starring Diane Keaton, Mandy Moore, Lauren Graham and Tom Everett Scott. Is Gabriel Macht, who portrays the sensitive-tender-musician-artist-magician, a goddamn foreigner? Does he have a boner for Diane Keaton (and who doesn't)? And does Shawn agree with Sasha's hypothetical choice of "Johnny in the streets, Jason in the sheets"? Listen to find out. Later, Sasha and Steven recommend two films: the Buster Keaton 1928 vehicle STEAMBOAT BILL, JR. and Andrew Haworth's directorial debut PARTY CREW. Email us at [email protected] with comments. Twitter: @shutupiloveit1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shutupiloveit

Writer/Renaissance man Aaron Fentress drops by the studio to record his song of love (just a metaphor, he never actually sings) dedicated to the British stand-up STEWART LEE, a master of high-art comedy and a frequent collaborator with Armando Iannucci. How many bios did Aaron bring with him? Which comedy giants can be found in Stewart Lee's "Plagiarists' Corner"? And, on a semi-related note, should we (as a society) cancel Larry King? Listen to find out. Also, Sasha and Steven recommend a British comedy series PULLING starring Sharon Horgan and every movie nerd’s favorite film "Hans Zimmer: Live In Prague." Email us at [email protected] Twitter/Instagram: @shutupiloveit1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shutupiloveit1/

In this most graphic episode thus far, actress/comedian/pop culture curator Chris Farah sits down with Sasha and Steven to caress her memories of STEALING BEAUTY, a 1996 coming-of-age-sexual-awakening-slash-mystery movie starring Liv Tyler, Joseph Fiennes, Jeremy Irons and Rachel Weisz. What disease does the character of Alex have? Can you find out who's your biological dad by reading a vague poem about him? Most importantly, is that Liv Tyler's vadge? Listen to find out. Plus, everyone tells stories: Chris about losing her virginity, Sasha about being aroused as a teenager by a 1984 miniseries THE LAST DAYS OF POMPEII, and Steven about almost being molested while watching the film "Blue is The Warmest Color." Finally, Sasha and Steven recommend a board game "Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective" and a classic dog-training book "Don't Shoot The Dog" by Karen Pryor. Email us at [email protected] Twitter/Instagram: @shutupiloveit1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shutupiloveit1/

Actor/improv legend Will McLaughlin (SUPERSTORE, WRECKED, UCB) drops by the studio to express his love for another legend, Aaron Sorkin (as a body of work). How often does Will watch THE (entire) WEST WING? Does Steven have the acting chops to read a whole Sorkin "monulogue"? And what's Will's most impressive credit to date that's not listed above (we’ll just say it now: he’s the former coach of the hosts’ improv team Direct To Video)? Listen to find out. Also, Sasha and Steven recommend TRIAL AND ERROR (formerly on NBC) and the supercut of Sam Waterson's clips from NEWSROOM that may or may not exist. Email us at [email protected] Twitter/Instagram: @shutupiloveit1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shutupiloveit1/

In this Halloween episode, Zeb Wells (SUPERMANSION, ROBOT CHICKEN, MARVEL COMICS) scares the living hell out of Sasha and Steven as he aggressively defends ICP's infamous song "Miracles." How do you become a juggalo? Does Zeb also have tender feelings for Larry The Cable Guy? And what would philosopher Martin Buber think of ICP? Listen to find out. Also, Sasha and Steven recommend HOW THE UNIVERSE WORKS on Discovery Channel and a very energizing beverage (and no, it's not Faygo). Email us at [email protected] Twitter/Instagram: @shutupiloveit1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shutupiloveit1/

Fadl Saadi, PhD is a comedian/luminary/admirer of all things Vin Diesel, and he joins Sasha and Steven to celebrate xXx: RETURN OF XANDER CAGE (2017), also starring Donnie Yen, Kris Wu and Deepika Padukone. Why do Fadl, Steven and Sasha keep on profusely apologizing to Michael Bisping? Can motorcycles turn into waterskis? And what's this "Hollywood dirt" that Sasha supposedly has on Vin? Listen to find out. Also, Sasha and Steven recommend CASTLE ROCK and HIGH FLYING BIRD, a TV show and a film both starring arguably the sexiest man alive (spoiler alert: it's André Holland). Email us at [email protected] Twitter/Instagram: @shutupiloveit1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shutupiloveit1/

In this special family episode, Steven's sister Lauren Cohen and her husband Rudi Greenberg sit down with Steven and Sasha to defend THE BOLD TYPE, a TV show on Freeform that is definitely trying to be SEX IN THE CITY for Millennials. Why would a grown cis male like Rudi watch this show? Does Steven know what a "slice of life" means? And what the hell is "diet woke"? Listen to find out. Email us at [email protected] Twitter/Instagram: @shutupiloveit1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shutupiloveit1/

Musician/filmmaker Andrew Haworth (theme music for SHUT UP I LOVE IT) practically forces Steven and Sasha to put on their film critic hats as they dive deep to discuss the strange/creepy/funny Taiwanese film THE HOLE (1998), directed by the auteur Tsai Ming-liang. Should the title of the film have been Big Trouble In Little China? How many times has Andrew seen it (hint: it's more than once and less than three times)? How often does Steven bring that up during the recording? Listen to find out. Check out Andrew's music on Spotify! And his film Party Crew on Amazon, Vimeo and YouTube! And his music video "I'm Only Pretty When I Cry": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0767809liQM Email us at [email protected] Twitter/Instagram: @shutupiloveit1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shutupiloveit1/

TV writer Howie Kremer (LET'S GET PHYSICAL, FIGHTING WITH MY FAMILY) and actress/comedian Tracy Meyer (THE REAL O’NEALS, COMMUNITY) sit down with Sasha and Steven to discuss STRIKE BACK, a British/American TV show airing on Cinemax and its archetypal hero, "a p***y hound with the heart of gold." Do Tracy and Howie have a special dance for the show's theme song? Does Sasha approve of STRIKE BACK's Russian accents? And how do they shoot all those graphic sex scenes (think tapes and pillows)? Also, the hosts and the guests recommend Matt Berry's TV show TOAST OF LONDON, films PEPPERMINT and THE VILLAINESS and a very special brand of chips. Check out Tracy's comedy videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/TracyM333/videos. Join her and Howie in volunteering at Kitt Crusaders: https://kittcrusaders.org

Emmy-winning comedy writer Nick Cron-Devico (ROBOT CHICKEN, CLARENCE) drops by the studio to try and convince Sasha and Steven that LOVE ISLAND (UK) - not to be mixed with LOVE ISLAND USA! - is one of the most fascinating TV phenomena of all time. How closely does this reality programme resemble the Stanford Prison Experiment? What's Sasha's deeply personal connection with the show, by way of its presenter Caroline Flack? How many hours of television does Nick watch every night? Listen to find out. Also, Steven recommends nonograms (especially picross), and Sasha speculates that "Pasha: Autobiography of TV's Hottest Dance Star" by Pasha Kovalev might be worth checking out (?) But definitely check out ROBOT CHICKEN Season 10, premiering on 9/29/19 on Adult Swim. Both Nick and Sasha were writers on it! Email us at [email protected] with comments. Twitter: @shutupiloveit1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shutupiloveit

Jerry Lewis's unreleased Holocaust film THE DAY THE CLOWN CRIED (1972) has often been described as a masterpiece of bad taste and a failed attempt at Oscar bait by Lewis. This week's guests, authors Jeff Abraham and Burt Kearns (THE SHOW WON'T GO ON: THE MOST SHOCKING, BIZARRE, AND HISTORIC DEATHS OF PERFORMERS ONSTAGE) sit down with Sasha and Steven to passionately defend the Man himself and what remains perhaps the most notorious unreleased movie in Hollywood history. How much of the film did Burt and Jeff (as well as Sasha and Steven) see, anyway? So... is it like, um, a comedy? And what's a "tati-tattoo"? Listen to find out. JEFF ABRAHAM is a comedy historian and the go-to pop culture expert for television producers, documentary directors and authors. As an entertainment publicist, he's represented comedy giants including Andrew Dice Clay, Steve Harvey, George Lopez, Bill Maher and, for the last eleven years of his life, George Carlin. He's also owner and curator of one of the world's largest comedy album archives, and is on the board of The National Comedy Center. BURT KEARNS is a television and motion picture producer, director, writer, journalist -- and author of the controversial tabloid television memoir, Tabloid Baby. His credits include Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura, Kardashian: The Man Who Saved OJ Simpson... and The Seventh Python. And with two-time Academy Award winner Albert S. Ruddy, he wrote and produced a Burt Reynolds film, Cloud 9. Find out more about Jeff and Burt's book THE SHOW WON'T GO ON here: https://theshowwontgoon.com

Actress/comedian Kat Hughes (QUEEN AMERICA, Upright Citizens Brigade theater) sits down with Sasha and Steven to praise BIO-DOME, a 1996 movie starring Pauly Shore and Stephen Baldwin. What classic German film director is referenced in the film? Did someone tape Stephen Baldwin's butt cheeks? How many cast members have had their careers ruined by this work of cinema, proudly scoring 4% on Rotten Tomatoes and 1% on Metacritic? Listen to find out. Email us at [email protected] Twitter/Instagram: @shutupiloveit1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shutupiloveit1/

TV producer Gabe Mountain (THE HILLS: NEW BEGINNINGS) drops by the studio to express his deep affection for DAYS OF THUNDER, a 1990 Tom Cruise vehicle (he also talks about being almost-friends with Meghan Markle, the princess!). What's the Babinski reflex and why is it important? Can you explain car racing with two packets of Sweet'N Low on a woman's bare leg? Does Tom Cruise have a penis double (not double penis)? Listen to find out. Email us at [email protected] Twitter/Instagram: @shutupiloveit1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shutupiloveit1/

Photographer Megan Baker (UCB, The Comedy Store) blows away Steven and Sasha with her love for TAKE ME HOME TONIGHT, a 2011 film starring Topher Grace, Dan Fogler and Anna Faris. Does Megan really have a tatoo in honor of the film? Which character does she strongly identify with? And wait, did Bob Odenkirk repeatedly fire the P-word in one of the deleted scenes? Listen to find out. Email us at [email protected] Twitter/Instagram: @shutupiloveit1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shutupiloveit1/

Comedian/game designer Sean Kearney sits down with Sasha and Steven to praise a fave from his youth, the band COUNTING CROWS and its frontman Adam Duritz. Was this podcast episode recorded before Adam shaved his iconic dreadlocks? Did we really compare the band to the film Pulp Fiction? Who’s a better singer, Adam or Sean? Listen to find out. Email us at [email protected] Twitter/Instagram: @shutupiloveit1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shutupiloveit1/

Writer/comedian Joe Cabello (FIVE @ 305, Beat It) throws some loving punches at Sasha and Steven as he defends STREET FIGHTER (1994), Raul Julia's last film starring Jean-Claude Van Damme. How far did the movie stray from the video game it was based on? Is JC even the main charcater in it? Did his American accent inspire Tommy Wiseau? Listen to find out. Email us at [email protected] Twitter/Instagram: @shutupiloveit1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shutupiloveit1/

Writer/comedian Lorraine Degraffenreidt (BIRDGIRL, UCB Maude Night) opens up to Sasha and Steven about her deep feelings for the movie UPTOWN GIRLS starring Brittany Murphy and Dakota Fanning. Is Lorraine aware of the film's subpar performance on Rotten Tomatoes? Has Sasha seen a Brittany Murphy movie before? How much of Donald Faison is enough? Listen to find out. Email us at [email protected] Twitter/Instagram: @shutupiloveit1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shutupiloveit1/

Comedian Andrew Cornelius combats Sasha and Steven with an outrageous/brilliant claim that ALIEN RESURRECTION is the best movie of the franchise. Has Joss Whedon really disowned the film? Are the puppet's eyes real? How do you pronounce "Dominique Pinon" (we still don't know)? Listen to find out. Email us at [email protected] Twitter/Instagram: @shutupiloveit1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shutupiloveit1/

Cinematographer/director Jay Hunter (SUPERSTORE, AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON) sits down with Sasha and Steven to passionately defend the band WEEN, which he no less than worships. How similar is Ween to Frank Zappa? What's the deal with the band's ample use of the B word? Did Jay already have pubes when he was first introduced to Ween? Listen to find out. Email us at [email protected] Twitter/Instagram: @shutupiloveit1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shutupiloveit1/

Hillary Anne Matthews (FLORIDA GIRLS, MODERN FAMILY) joins Sasha and Steven to discuss the allegedly underrated film THE JONESES (2009) starring Demi Moore, David Duchovny and Amber Heard. How many times did Hillary watch the film? What's the deal with the ice cream in bed scene? Is David Duchovny hot? Listen to find out. Email us at [email protected] Twitter/Instagram: @shutupiloveit1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shutupiloveit1/

TV writer Sasha Feiler (ROBOT CHICKEN) and comedian Steven Cohen sit down to talk to Chad Damiani about his favorite underrated TV show BANSHEE on Cinemax. Chad is a writer, performer and teacher who performs in Los Angeles with Wet the Hippo’s The Murge and Dr. Brown Builds A Show at the Lyric Hyperion Theater. He was one-half of the clown duo Jetzo that performed around the country — and worked as an announcer for WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING until the company closed its doors in 2001. Email us at [email protected] Twitter/Instagram: @shutupiloveit1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shutupiloveit1/