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Episode #358: Harry Shearer
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Episode #358: Harry Shearer

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 4, 2021October 18, 2021

You’ve been hearing the wit and wisdom of Harry Shearer for the past four decades. Since 1983, Shearer has hosted and produced a weekly hourlong …

Episode #336: Dana Gould
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Episode #336: Dana Gould

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyApril 26, 2021April 26, 20212

Dana Gould is a stand-up comedian, writer and performer who wrote and performed on The Ben Stiller Show and spent eight years as writer and …

R.I.P. Marc Wilmore
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R.I.P. Marc Wilmore

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJanuary 31, 2021March 1, 20211

Marc Wilmore, a comedian, writer and younger brother of Larry Wilmore, has died at 57. Marc Wilmore died from COVID-19, although his older brother said …

The Peabody Awards Recognize Fleabag, Ramy, and The Simpsons
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The Peabody Awards Recognize Fleabag, Ramy, and The Simpsons

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJune 10, 2020June 10, 2020

The Peabody Awards, originally established in the 1930s to recognize excellence in broadcasting as a counterpart to print media’s Pulitzer Prizes, announced its winners today …

Hank Azaria says he won’t voice Apu any longer on The Simpsons
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Hank Azaria says he won’t voice Apu any longer on The Simpsons

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJanuary 29, 2020January 29, 2020

Some two and a half years after comedian Hari Kondabolu exposed The Problem With Apu, the actor who voices the Indian immigrant convenience store owner …

The Simpsons entire archives moving to new subscription service Disney+
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The Simpsons entire archives moving to new subscription service Disney+

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyApril 12, 2019April 12, 2019

You really get the sense that the Disney company has a big tent when you see just how many different brands they now fit underneath. …

Marc Maron played himself interviewing Krusty The Clown on The Simpsons
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Marc Maron played himself interviewing Krusty The Clown on The Simpsons

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyFebruary 18, 2019February 25, 2019

In case you missed it, yes, that was Marc Maron as Marc Maron, becoming Simpsonized as The Simpsons put in his WTF podcast as a …

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Matt Groening defends still stereotyping Apu in 2018 in new New York Times interview

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 19, 2018

D’oh. Now we know why The Problem With Apu continues to be problematic, despite Hank Azaria acknowledging that the voice he has used on The …

Episode #211: Romesh Ranganathan
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Episode #211: Romesh Ranganathan

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJune 11, 2018

Romesh Ranganathan was a math teacher before devoting his life to stand-up comedy in 2012. Since then, he has found great success in the UK, …

Episode #206: Nell Scovell
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Episode #206: Nell Scovell

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMay 14, 2018

Who is Nell Scovell? She’s the creator of Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, first staff writer hired for SPY magazine, second woman ever to write for …

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