The Darkest Timeline with Ken Jeong & Joel McHale

Our most intense episode ever as Ken and Joel emotionally discuss the tragedy in Minneapolis. Dave Bautista joins the crew and they all discuss how difficult it is to express their beliefs as actors and artists in today's divisive climate. Joel and Ken then explore Bautista's incredible journey from bouncer to WWE world champion to global movie star and how he stays motivated and passionate as an actor despite all of his incredible success. Don't miss this one. It doesn't get more real than this.

Ken and Joel welcome Daniel Dae Kim and discuss everything from his long friendship with Ken to his bout and recovery from Covid-19. Nothing is off limits, and they get into a deep dive on the social ramifications of being an Asian-American in a country where the "China Virus" are still being tossed around. An amazingly deep and intense conversation among friends. Oh, and LOST questions are answered!

For the PBS Documentary - Asian Americans please see the link below:

https://www.pbs.org/show/asian-americans/

Joel & Ken discuss their optimism about the Oxford vaccine when Pedro Pascal drops in and shares his incredible journey from Chile to Denmark to Texas and ultimately to Game of Thrones, of which Ken is a huge fan of their t-shirts. They also discuss his involvement in the Community table read, the journey of an actor and how the pursuit of perfection never ends. Oh, and one question is actually answered! Spoiler: it's about Buffy.

VIRTUAL TABLE READ of COMMUNITY followed by Q&A with Variety's MIchael Schneider

Please donate to World Central Kitchen

wck.org and Frontline Foods

frontlinefoods.org to benefit COVID-19 relief efforts. The Darkest Timeline Podcast also donated to both organizations as well.

TABLE READ CREDITS: Community Created by Dan Harmon Season 5, Episode 3 "Cooperative Polygraphy" Written by Alex Rubens JOEL McHALE "Jeff Winger" GILLIAN JACOBS "Britta Perry" ALISON BRIE "Annie Edison" DONALD GLOVER "Troy Barnes" YVETTE NICOLE BROWN "Shirley Bennett" DANNY PUDI "Abed Nadir" KEN JEONG "Ben Chang" JIM RASH "Dean Pelton" PEDRO PASCAL "Mr. Stone" Theme written and performed by KEITH SLETTEDAHL TABLE READ DIRECTED BY Jim Rash EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Dan Harmon PRODUCERS Daniel Gross, Caddie Hastings EDITOR Matt Marhefka

The characters and incidents portrayed and the names used in the Table Read are fictitious, and any similarity to the name, character, or history of any person is entirely coincidental and unintentional. The views and opinions expressed by the Q&A participants are their own. This program is protected under the laws of the United States and other countries, and its unauthorized duplication, distribution or exhibition may result in civil liability and criminal prosecution. Copyright © 2020 Sony Pictures Television Inc. All rights reserved. Sony Pictures Television Inc. is the author of this program for the purposes of Article 15 (2) of the Berne Convention and all national laws giving effect thereto.

The complete Danny Pudi episode. Ken and Joel talk to Danny about EVERYTHING from working at the United Center during Bulls games, freak jogging accidents, his new show Mythic Quest, and of course all things Community. A fun random chat between really good friends. And Joel.

Avengers: Infinity War & Endgame director and one of Community's founding fathers Joe Russo joins Joel and Ken for their widest ranging podcast yet! Everything from Community to Covid-19 is covered, with Joel's Tiger King and I and Ken's Endgame cameo sandwiched in between.

Bonus episode - a Conversation with the whole cast of Community & Dan Harmon! Thank you to Sony & Jim Rash for arranging this! Please tune-in to the Community table read and Q&A, which will be posted on the Sony Pictures Television Community YouTube page on Monday, May 18 at 2pm PT. The table read will raise money for José Andrés' World Central Kitchen and Frontline Foods to support COVID-19 relief efforts. The Darkest Timeline Podcast has also made a donation to both charities as well.

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On the COVID-19 front, Ken and Joel discuss the challenges of reopening without testing and which coronavirus tests are reliable. Then a friend pops in and they all go over background filters, Masked Singer, and who had the better cameo in Avengers Endgame. And multiple questions are answered!

Finally, a dose of good news on the Covid-19 front as Joel and Ken discuss remdesivir and optimistic forecasting on a vaccine. Then Jim Rash pops in and they all discuss the concept of zings, talking from the back of your throat, and how to accept an Academy Award.

While Ken and Joel discuss the economic ramifications of a Coronavirus vaccine, a Gillian Jacobs pops in to reminisce on all things Community with topics ranging from stolen props, incredible fan art and tears shed on the final day of filming. Oh, and they answer four questions!