Don't Get Me Started

Actor/writer Lennon Parham of the show Playing House talks to us about her intense lifelong obsession/love for Michael Jackson. We get into favorite songs, embarassing romantic gestures, thoughts about the King of Pop's eccentricities and more! Plus Will talks about a company's amazingly audacious sham of selling bomb detectors which obviously didn't work, and Anthony discusses his dabbling in the sub-culture of crossword puzzlers.

This episode we talk to storyteller/director/writer/actor John Flynn about Bob Fosse, the legendary dance choreographer / film director. We get into Fosse' unique dance styles, his perfectionist film work, his intense and super-obvious influence on Michael Jackson, and the Fosse's films, including an extended discussion of All That Jazz. Plus Anthony discusses the newly-found recordings of the Confederate Army's "Rebel Yell," and Will talks about phonographs.

We talk with actor/writer Susannah Becket about crafts and furniture rehabbing -- by which we mean generally an interest in ambitious do-it-yourself home furnishings. We talk about knitting, sewing, furniture reclaiming, lamp bulding and rewriting, woodwork, antique shopping and more! Plus Will Hines discusses the evolution of the phrase "Threat or Menace?" and Anthony King discusses the life of singer Nick Drake. Things we discuss: Design Sponge Live Edge Wood Hairpin Legs Also Threat or Menace? Nick Drake

We loved talking to Alex Berg so much about physics and cosmosology so much that we brought him back! Come with us as we discuss time travel, alternate universes, fate vs free will, string theory, the big bang and more! Some of the things we talk about: The Hidden Reality by Brian Green Truck going 50mph firing cannonball backwards at 50mph The Umwelt Griffith Observatory - All Space Considered Also Anthony King discusses the theater group Elevator Repair Service and their show Arguendo, and Will Hines discusses "Weird Al" Yankovic's polka medleys.

In this episode, co-hosts Anthony King and Will Hines are also the guests as they discuss their mutual obsession: singer-songwriter Billy Joel. We go deep -- way, way deep -- as we discuss the appeal of Billy Joel as well as reasons why he is often described as cheesy. We discuss favorite songs, and songs we don't like. Which members of his band were essential? What did producer Phil Ramone bring to the mix? What's the deal with having so many songs start with sound effects? You can hear the hosts start off as rational beings and end up as impassioned rambling fanboys as they go through every one of Billy Joel's albums as discuss what is great and what is less than great in the Piano Man's career. Also, Will Hines thought he was a big fan, and then he met Anthony King and learned what a truly obsessed fan sounds like. Enjoy!

Buckle up, folks. We dive deep early and then go even deeper on the topic of PHYSICS, TIME, MULTIVERSES, and other topics of Cosmology. Alex Berg (former UCB artistic director, Convoy) briefly describes his lifelong passion for physics and then proceeds to simply discuss physics. We start with Newton, crush through Einstein and proceed into theories of alternate dimensions, pre-Big Bang history and tesseracts. Yep. Science-phobes should fear not: there is no math in this episode. Also Anthony discusses Steve Martin's late-career shift into bluegrass, and Will discusses the real-life inspiration for Professory Moriarity. Further reading / viewing: A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking The End of Time by Julian Barbour From Eternity to Here by Sean Carroll Ten Dimensions Explained Live footage of volcanic eruption Minor obsessions: A review of Bright Star, the new bluegrass musical by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell Adam Worth, the real-life inspiration for Professor Moriarity

We talk with Cissy Fenwick about treehouses! What is their appeal, where are the best ones, what makes them SO COOL! Plus Will and Anthony are minorly obsessesed with baseball statistician Bill James and also Michael Keaton's comedic timing. Pete Nelson's Treehouse Point Temple of the Blue Moon Michael Garnier's Treesort Build Your Own Fantasy Treehouse And they talked about: Ice Hotel Underwater hotels Grand Canyon Phanton Ranch (Will said there were no buildings and was completely wrong) Also check out Anthony and Will's minor obsessions: Michael Keaton's comedic timing Bill James

Comedian and actor Jon Gabrus (Guy Code, Hairjacked!) talks to us about his longtime love of rugby. We get into how he discovered it, interesting things about the sport, the many and intricate post-game drinking rituals, the types of people who are drawn to it and the contrast of thuggish and gentlemanly elements within it! Also, Will talks about bike lanes and Anthony discusses mechaphiles (people aroused by cars and machines). Yep. The Village Lions The New Zealand All-Blacks Marist Rugby Club And these minor obsessions: Mechaphile Dude Folding bike Will used to have

D'arcy Carden, actor writer and grown woman, talks about her strong obsession with the British boy band One Direction. We get into how she went from being not even interested in watching them play to a completely obsesssed fan, about the rumors and hopes that the fans of OneD have, about Larry Shipping, about worrying and thinking about what they are thinking, and about their songs. Also, Will talks about Iceland and Anthony about composer and lyricist William Finn! Here's the songs D'Arcy gave us to prep for the episode: 1st Album  - Up All Night  1. One Thing - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1xs_xPb46M   2nd Album - Take Me Home   2. Summer Love - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMfI1Acmlg0   3rd Album - Midnight Memories   3. You & I - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kqQDCxRCzM   4. Happily - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooxpHMyyehw   5. Through the Dark - live at snl: http://vimeo.com/81334593   - album version - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSR2bwaQQqs   4th Album - Four   6. Fireproof - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bXTbfnWPqk   Also: Iceland Wants To Be Your Friend Falsettoland, by William Finn

Charlie Sanders (UCB performer, writer for Key and Peele, Deadbeat) talks to us about Dungeons and Dragons, and we go deep. Which edition? What ground rules do you use for letting the dice rule the game? What's the coolest thing that ever happened to you on a campaign? Do you use voices? Learn about Charlie's love for D&D! Also, Anthony talks about the George Saunders collection Tenth of December and Will discusses the mono versions of Beatles albums. D&D Red Box Tenth of December Beatles in Mono