It’s a loosey-goosey show this week! We mostly play with an interactive map showing who the most famous people are from every geographical area of the USA. Can Bill get over his bitterness about not making the map?? Also we revisit the excellent show Fleabag, now in its second and final season; descend into ursine madness with the Berenstain Bears; and Bill tries some domestic joy-sparking. With Brandi Brown and Shanan Custer.

Welcome to the Democratic Party presidential primary! There are 7000 candidates and it lasts forever. In this very special episode, Bill and Brandi consider EVERY SINGLE DAMN CANDIDATE who has announced before this sentence started being typed. So maybe not all, but a lot. A real lot. We parade them all before us and judge away. Judging is fun. But man, there’s a lot of ‘em. With Brandi Brown.

Let us be frank about Frank! Frank Conniff Jr. a.k.a. TV's Frank from Mystery Science Theater 3000 joins us to discuss all sorts of things, including: his childhood in NYC; his deep love and knowledge of show biz; the early days of MST3K; comedy, politics, and media. It's Podcast's Frank!

More with TV's Frank! We talk about MST3K past and present, ageism, and addiction. And it's fun, wheee!

According to our old friend The Internet, it’s hashtag Mental Health Awareness Month. Bill, Brandi and guest Bill Stiteler chat about their adventures in mental health care, the challenges involved, and what seems to work in addressing depression, anxiety, ADHD, and so forth! A stigma-free podcasting zone. Also: Stan and Ollie and... Rothschild? Plus a graphic novel about black Americans; a sitcom about Canadian farmers. And advice about genre switching. With Brandi Brown, Bill Stiteler.

GAME OF THRONES and AVENGERS: ENDGAME both just finished long-running stories set in complex fictional worlds. Were their last chapters satisfying? What makes for a good ending? Do time travel stories give you a migraine? What the hell was Bran’s deal? Bill is joined by veteran podcaster and Funhouse producer Ken Plume to discuss the joys and pitfalls of tying up big, giant, really huge stories. An episode of geeky indulgence.

Bill chats with Greg Sestero, a.k.a. Mark from legendarily bad movie The Room. They discuss the making of the movie, Greg's book on the experience The Disaster Artist (and movie of the same name), and the strange ways of Tommy Wiseau. Also: Greg's new movie series with Mssr. Wiseau, Best F(r)iends; his starring role in 1999's Retro Puppet Master; and his boyhood pitch to costar in a Home Alone movie. Bonus: Greg channels the spirit of Tommy W. for an exclusive interview! With an assist from B-movie aficionado and Funhouse regular, Bryan Miller.

Issues and only issues, mostly! Bill and Brandi are joined again by organizer and activist Erica Mauter as they try to look past the 137 Democratic presidential candidates and the narcissistic madman in the White House to focus on what actual policy issues the country should prioritize for 2020 and beyond. Also: black Game of Thrones fans and their #DemThrones live tweets; Minneapolis moped culture; and a recipe website even Bill can handle. Finally, we try to help a listener who thinks she may be DONE trying to find a life partner. With Brandi Brown and Erica Mauter.

In the wake of a insanely well-attended NFL draft weekend in Nashville, we explore the wonderful world of sports fandom in all its good and bad aspects. We also discuss Japanese novelist Jun'ichirō Tanizaki; a series of dumb and decadent perfume commercials starring Natalie Portman; and the 1999 Guinness-soaked Boston gangster movie The Boondock Saints. Finally, we try a help a listener who makes plenty of money at his longtime day job but really wants to be a financially precarious artist like your humble hosts. With Brandi Brown and Bryan Miller.

Patreon only! Here's a recording of the play MY MONSTER done by Bill and Trace Beaulieu LIVE at DragonCon in Atlanta way back in 2010. It's a reading of the short comic theater piece co-written by Joseph Scrimshaw and Bill, discussed in the interview with Joseph. Trace performed this with no rehearsal at all and completely killed. With live audience laughing, and sometimes not! A li'l bit of history.