Mary Lynn Rajskub is in the studio and she's dishing all things 24, Veronica's Closet, awards season, doing stand up and performance poetry, getting to Hollywood, and her new movie All Stars! Also Mark's new challenge "Pratt or Pine?", a conflicted new Brenda Gnocchi, Nikki B. trending, Minute Mark, Free Willie, and Ross teases a special surprise announcement for Friday's show!

Straight Talk gets a string of special calls, first from movie critic Bill who reviews both Trumbo, Brooklyn, and Creed. Cookie Olaphante calls in to debut his new Christmas song and Jordan dishes the latest on Amy Schumer, Justin Bieber, and Pink in teen talk. Then a new trending with Daria theme song, aliens, your biggest fears, and Brandon's rendition of minute Mark.

Time to recap Thanksgiving! Ross talks about his Kathy Lee Gifford style weight loss, time at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, sleeping Muppets, coming home to a Martha Stewart style dinner prepared by Sal, and a pocketful of scabies...or shingles. Although Tater Tot is busy on assignment in the field, Blark calls in from Miami for a special Canadian addition of Are You Smarter Than Mark. Plus Nikki B. trending, Free Willie, and Ross' impression of minute Mark.

It's a very special Thanksgiving episode! Gratitude is flying all over the place, as the entire Straight Talk gang gets together for a family dinner.

The lovely Tia Mowry is in the house, and she's talking healthy eating, family, bus stop love and auras, child actor jealousy, baby-sitting the Olsen Twins, moving on from "Sister Sister" and the drive to prove people wrong. Also: WILLIE'S WIFE IS HERE. The phenomenal, stunning Nicole competes with Ross to see who knows Willie best....

A brave new diet, Brandon's major car mishap, a fabulous edition of Are You Smarter Than Mark, advice on a nose job, flippin' out over flapjacks and Merl-Out of Africa.

Legendary comedian Bruce Vilanch is in-studio, dishing on Broadway, the Emmys, child modeling, Bette, Barbra, Whoopi, Billy Crystal, James Franco and Robin Williams. Also: An AWESOME gift from listener Garrick, remembering brown rice crackers, very special 80's episodes and Squatty Potty maintenance.

Ross' absolutely wonderful and perfect mom is here! Also: Double lanais, Kardashian theme parties, a phone convo with our beloved Daria, a PHENOMENAL Scottish "Are You Smarter Than Mark", ringin' them bells, Game of Thrones, Baby Hitler and a heartfelt Mark apology.

The wonderful and incredibly talented actress Yvette Nicole Brown is in-studio! She's talking acting and the dreaded audition, Motown, chasing the things that want you, faith, Twitter etiquette, and giving back. Also: Brand new items in Yonder Market, an epic driving test, Bladder Watch 2015, love for Solange, and learn from the burn!

It's a jam-packed episode today: Jumpsuit news, a movie review from Bill the Gay Senior Citizen Movie Critic, Movember, multiple-costume Halloweens, an Are You Smarter Than Mark from across the pond, a Snack Attack from under the sea, friendly exes, haters gonna hate lawsuits and Joy to the World Day.