The Koz Effect

Koz takes an info-packed ten with the legendary director of such horror-comedy gems as "Gremlins," "Innerspace," "Matinee" and "Small Soldiers," as he marks the release of his new indie gem, "Burying the Ex." They talk about the state of horror today, how Dante built his trademark mix of horror and comedy, and the surprising longevity of "The Burbs." Tune in if you love movies!

The Yes Men are activist pranksters who have spent the past two decades disrupting and embarrassing some of the largest corporations and globalist organization on earth. They've also had three hilarious documentaries made about their work, with the latest, "The Yes Men Are Revolting," opening this month. One of the Yes Men, "Andy Bichlbaum," (they use aliases) explained the manic magic behind their successes in this Kozversation.

The gang takes on another week of bad news, with hilarious riffs on OJ Simpson, the ridiculous abuses in the justice system, out of control taxes and more in a freewheeling and funny episode that will get you thinking, talking and most of all laughing!

The panel takes on the Duggar “19 Kids and Counting” molestation scandal, the minimum wage and how corporations keep screwing us over.

William Turner is a fascinating yet regular man who has written his debut novel, "A Murder in Our Midst," which ties together a killing and the impact it has on a lifelong friendship. He talks with Koz about what inspired him to write the book, as well as his own dramatic life story in which he almost became a Catholic priest and has wrestled with guilt over his decision not to join ever since. A truly intriguing interview.

Greg Proops. "The Smartest Man in the World" joins Koz for a funny yet surprisingly deep discussion of his latest work, 'The Smartest Book in the World,' the state of the American mind and culture, his involvement with Fox News' "Red Eye," the battle between left and right in comedy, the brilliance of great films and much more. Tune in and feel your mind expand!

In this week's awesome episode, we say goodbye to both David Letterman and B.B. King in explosively funny fashion, plus take on Boston Marathon bomber Dzokar Tsarnaev, the death penalty, school vaccinations, gay blood donors, and more! An amazing episode!

ANDREW NICCOL - One of the world's most distinctive filmmakers, Andrew Niccol emerged from the world of commercial directing to write the 1998 classic movie "The Truman Show" before writing and directing a string of visionary films about technology and war and their effect on our humanity, including "Gattaca" (Koz's favorite scifi film ever), "Lord of War," "SimOne", "In Time" and his latest, "Good Kill," starring Ethan Hawke as a US drone pilot and the devastating psychological effects of this seemingly safer form of warfare. He spoke with Koz about his career, the causes that drive his work and the dangers of drone warfare.