Josh Gad (Gutenberg! The Musical!, Frozen) and Justin talk about working with actor Andrew Rannells on both “Book of Mormon,” and his latest show “Gutenberg! The Musical!,” how his kids handle attention from the public, and his seemingly contrasting passions for both sports and musical theater.

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Happy New Year! The guys kick off 2024 with a recap about their holidays — how Justin accosted two strangers to procure Santa hats. They’re still trying to figure out wha the loser of their football bet has to do. A listener named Christian writes in with an impressive squirrel-theme rap. Finally, Zach from Indiana writes in praising “Going The Distance,” and Christian’s ability to keep Justin on track. 

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Anderson Cooper (CNN) and Justin talk about his upbringing in the Vanderbilt family and his fasciation with the Astors, his hilarious friendship with Andy Cohen and why he wanted to do his podcast "All There Is" about how we process grief.

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It’s the last show of 2023! The guys talk about Christian’s mani-pedi experience and he rates the best of the 101 movies he watched this year. Justin finally watched It’s A Wonderful Life and wants to gush about it 70 years late. Emily writes in about a sex dream she had about the guys, and she throws out some ideas for the loser of their bet. Finally, a listener named Chris calls in asking what movies have disturbing endings that have left an impact. 

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Matt Friend (The Simpsons) and Justin talk about how he developed his talent for impressions, how well-known people like Howard Stern and Jeff Goldblum react to his work, and the time he got a call from Liev Schrieber (while he was still in college) asking for advice.

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The guys both have holiday parties to discuss, Justin’s prom-themed Hollywood fashion lady party and Christian’s Polish food-themed family get together with the nephews. Then a listener named Michelle writes in with bad news about Christian’s skunk problem, and a very spooky story about an encounter with a ghost. Finally, a listener named Angela calls in to ask advice about how to stop being so judgmental.

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John Densmore (The Doors) and Justin talk about what it was like to be part of an iconic rock band, how they coped after Jim Morrison’s sudden death, how he had to sue his own band members to avoid selling out and they share a mutual appreciation for Bernie Sanders. 

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The guys reminisce about their favorite Christmastime memories, and Christian laments how his memories of caroling at the local library just isn’t the same as it used to be. Then, a listener named Noelle tells us how she fell asleep listening to the pod and had a full on dream about us, and she offers a pedicure-related Would You Rather. Finally, a 25-year-old listener named Alba calls in to say she’s able to relate to us despite her younger age, and she says her husband doesn’t find the show as funny as she does (maybe because of all the nerdy thespian humor).

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Rob Huebel (Goosebumps) and Justin talk about how they both only read their own parts in Goosebumps (and so it was fun to watch it all put together), How playing jerks on TV leads people to think he’s a jerk in real life, and what it was like to improvise opposite Larry David on “Curb Your Enthusiasm.”

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The guys talk about Justin’s recent cross-country road trip he took with Kate and Happy, and Christian pitches a new business venture where you can go just to get a professional back scratch. Then, Danielle from Illinois writes in with a semi-permanent idea for the loser of the football bet and a WYR about being stuck in a book for a year or a movie for 6 months. Finally, Sev calls in to ask about their experience with being the middle and youngest children in the family.

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