"Now I have that Taylor Swift song '22' in my head." Lance and Ray talk with Zen Anton and Oscar Hallas, who make up the musical duo girlfriend. You can check out their music at soundcloud.com/girlfriend-music. And you can check them out IN PERSON on Friday, November 18th, 9:30 pm at the Parkside Lounge in NYC. They talk about what it was like growing up in Brooklyn, Zen and Oscar's musical influences, and Lance and Ray's musical influences. Also, girlfriend's "Your Man," Top 10 Coming-of-Age Films, and Ray and Lance talk about babies and when they were 22.    

Lance and Ray talk with Pete Capella, actor/improviser/writer and all-around great human. Back in the day, Lance and Pete co-created an improv show called The NYC, which was a fully-improvised teen drama (a la The OC). If you're in LA, you can catch Pete at the Westside Theater. His two-man improv show The Elevator (with Aaron Krebs) performs there a lot and also recently headlined the Out-of-Bounds Comedy Festival in Austin. They talk about how long it took Pete to fall in love with L.A., the key to all good acting/improvising, and the importance of making your own stuff. Also, An Exercise in Improv, and Ray and Lance talk about not caring about summer movie blockbusters and caring about the world.      

Lance and Ray talk with Mariel Rubin, an assistant editor who's worked on Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Drunk History. She's also Lance's sister! They talk about the responsibilities of an assistant editor, what it's like to watch hours of footage of a very drunk person, and the trade-offs of being a freelancer vs. a 9-to-5er. Also, "Celebrities Read In Cold Blood by Truman Capote," and Ray and Lance talk about spoilers, anticipation, and time.

Lance and Ray talk with sketch comedy/improv musician Mark Erenstoft, who is a master of underscoring improv comedy. Mark plays a variety of shows at the PIT (People's Improv Theater) as well as the ongoing show Beerprov, which you can catch in NYC on January 22nd at the Highline Ballroom. He also plays in the pit for Avenue Q Off-Broadway. They talk about how Mark got started in musical improv, how he met Ray, and how his mind works when he's playing a show. Also, Ray and Lance improvise a pineapple-inspired scene over Mark's dynamic underscoring on a Sesame Street keyboard, Lance and Ray Take a Walk in the Park...and Hear Things!, and Ray and Lance talk about the poorly-attended stoop sale Lance put together to sell his old toys, the difference between short-form and long-form improv, and Red Bank.

Lance and Ray talk with the legendary Annie Golden aka Norma Romano on Orange is the New Black. Annie's amazing career, which began when she was the lead singer of the band The Shirts, includes the film Hair, the TV show Cheers, and originating roles in Assassins, The Full Monty, and Leader of the Pack. They talk about her being discovered by Milos Forman, working on Orange, her new musical project Annie Golden: Bounty Hunter, Yo! (co-written by Lance), and what Annie loves about Halloween. Also, Annie Golden Family and Friends' "Clara Bow" (written by Annie Golden and Frank Carillo), Ray's Spooky Stories, and Ray and Lance talk about their Halloween costumes.

“Hold clear in your mind the image of your highest self…and never lose sight of that.” Lance and Ray talk with the wise and delightful Shakina Nayfack, director, performer, writer, producer, and artistic director of the Musical Theatre Factory in Midtown Manhattan. Last year Shakina underwent transition surgery in Thailand, and her show Post-Op will be happening at Joe's Pub at 9:30 PM on September 22nd, the one year-anniversary of that surgery. Follow her @Shakeenz. They talk about the Musical Theater Factory sharing a space with a porn studio, the moment when she decided she needed the transition surgery, her experience of that surgery in Thailand (with a pit stop at an elephant sanctuary), and thoughts on Caitlyn Jenner and Transparent.   Also, Shakina singing "Him Today, Gone Tomorrow," written by Joe Iconis for her pre-operation show, One Woman Show, Lance Goes Through Ray's CD Shelf and Asks Ray to Share Different Facts About the CDs, and Ray and Lance talk about evolving.

“November 13th, 1991. With musical guest Tin Machine.” Lance and Ray talk with the delightful Arthur Meyer, who's a writer for The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. He's also a co-author (with Kelly Hudson and Dan Klein) of FUDS, a hilarious book about all things food-related. Follow him on Twitter @arthurmeyer13. They talk about the shift from being Late Night with Jimmy Fallon to being The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon, why rhyming is great, the show's behind-the-scenes writing process, Arthur's freaky SNL date brain, and being naked onstage. Also, "A Medley of Some of Arthur's Favorite Christmas Songs," Arthur shares a bit he wrote for Jimmy Fallon that didn't make the show, and Ray and Lance talk about how chill they are and the passing of time.

“So, when does the roller coaster of being a rock and roll author start?” In honor of their 50th episode, Lance and Ray ditch their usual format in favor of eighteen minutes of Ray asking Lance hard-hitting questions about his debut YA novel Denton Little's Deathdate. They talk about the first time Lance told Ray about the idea for the book, how much of Ray there is in Denton's best friend Paolo, and Lance's relationship to online Denton reviews.

“I’m watching TV, I’m like, ‘Oh! That’s Ray!'” Lance and Ray talk with Temmy Maldonado, one of Ray's best friends since high school. Temmy and his buddy Jo have their own podcast, called Break Time Podcast, which focuses on nerd news. The guys talk about how Dawson's Creek brought Ray and Temmy together, Ray's high school celebrity status, and Temmy's adventures with Kieran Culkin. Also, Ray's original song "Crazy Ways, Babe," Finish That Lyric, and Ray and Lance talk about their favorite movies of 2014, phenomenons, and the nights you remember forever.

“You can just walk beside me.” Lance and Ray talk with Ryan Gilliam, the artistic director of Downtown Art--a teen theater in the East Village--and one of Ray's mentors. Her production of To Kill a Mockingbird, starring seven teen actresses, opens this weekend. More info here: http://www.downtownart.org/ They talk about the ensemble as a metaphor for community, how Ryan's company evolved into a teen theater, her stint as NY1's New Yorker of the Week, and how she bought a building for a dollar. Also, a track Ray wrote and recorded for Ryan's birthday, Outtakes of a Sketch That Never Happened Because Lance Was Cracking Up The Whole Time, and Ray and Lance talk about Lance's book making Ray cry, Lance's son turning 1, and what made Ray the performer and person he is today.