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[Contains explicit content] Mike Lawrence is an excellent comedic competitor on shows like @Midnight and Roast Battle, but his adversaries on those shows might set their sights on his pre-comedy pursuits for japes and jabs if only they knew...in high school he was big into slam poetry. Thankfully, Eugene Mirman is a friendly fellow who's curiosity trumps any temptation to mock. Mike shared his story of coming up through the slam poetry open mic scene in Florida in a story for RISK!

L'opera fa parte del progetto "AutoreVole: audiodrammi in teatro" in cui autori di fama nazionale si sono confrontati con la drammaturgia radiofonica. Allestiti in teatro, gli audiodrammi permettono agli spettatori - dotati di radiocuffie - di "vedere la radio". Sono le dieci di sera, dentro e fuori del museo di Anne Frank, ad Amsterdam. Per tutto il giorno, come ogni giorno dell'anno, migliaia di persone si sono assiepate davanti alla casa nascondiglio di Anne Frank, per poterla visitare.

[Contains explicit content] W. Kamau Bell is no stranger to getting approached by strangers since he's a TV personality (Totally Biased, United Shades of America), prolific stand-up comic, and father of two undeniably adorable daughters. The reasons he gets approached, however, don't always relate to who he actually is or what he's actually doing with a cute baby in his arms.

[Contains explicit content] A live audience at the Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal was privileged with a very special live version of Eugene Mirman's comedic storytelling (and story explaining) show, Hold On, but we're not going to let them hoard that wonderful experience. Here's a live story told by the hilarious Aparna Nancherla about dating woes in the era of social media, plus all the probing questions and asides from your inquisitive host Eugene.

When bad sex happens to good people, there is no recourse like full disclosure, is the motto of Worst Laid Plans, a collection of 40 probably-too-intimate, but shockingly funny, true-life tales of lust gone wrong. The stories are divided into themed sections including Foreign Affairs (When bad sex goes abroad), Self-Help (Love thyselfbut do it carefully), On the Rebound (The art of getting back in-and-out-there), Mob Mentality (People will do things in groups they would never do alone), and more.

[Contains explicit content] You might think it's in the job description for political comedians like John Fugelsang to take powerful politicians down a peg or two, but during the 2012 election, John learned it's not always the best idea to ask the tough questions. Host Eugene Mirman finds out how the struggling new father made his mark on the Romney-Obama presidential race and what it did to his career, as the two dig into John's story on this politically-charged episode of Hold On with Eugene Mirman.

[Contains explicit content] David Cross (Mr. Show, Arrested Development) is a pillar of the comedy world, but even a man who is known for acerbic, often political standup and metatextual, intricate sketch writing can still have a soft spot for a good old-fashioned prank. Eugene Mirman brought David onstage at the NYC Podfest to revisit the impromptu execution of that practical joke and ask him questions about how it all played out. Live from New York it's Hold On with Eugene Mirman!

Horatio Sanz is an important figure in the Chicago comedy scene. The Chicago neighborhood that teenage Horatio would frequent with his friends also happened to be home to a few unsavory characters, one of whom may have improvised a little vigilante justice and a lot of arson.

Kelly Oxford (author of Everything is Perfect When You're a Liar and When You Find Out the World Is Against You) is a Canadian expat who now lives and works in LA, but the first time she visited the City of Angels was on a very specific quest.

[Contains explicit content] On this episode, comedian Steve Agee (The Sarah Silverman Show) opens up to Eugene Mirman about his first experience with the party drug ecstasy. Once the story gets going, the questions start flying. Learn about the good times and the bad times that can result from taking recreational drugs as Steve explains the how and why of his hilarious true tale that he originally shared at a Don't Tell My Mother show in Los Angeles.

[Contains explicit content] Kurt and Lauren take it all off at a clothing-optional resort and talk to a man whose wife became his husband.

[Contains explicit content] Alice Wetterlund (People of Earth, Silicon Valley, Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates) thinks it's important to do the right thing. Sometimes that means looking out for the disadvantaged — even if they walk on four legs and hiss. Eugene Mirman is a curious cat, so he invited Alice to SF Sketchfest 2017 to spin a yarn about empathy, gratitude, and feral kittens. Now you can hear her story, his questions, and the adulation of the crowd in this special live episode of Hold On!

[Contains explicit content] Lizz Winstead: Daily Show creator, author of Lizz Free or Die, radio host, stand-up, activist. There isn't a part of the political comedy landscape that she hasn't had a hand in. The personal is political, too, so Eugene Mirman invited Lizz to come into the studio to share her unique experiences with end of life planning for her parents and all the lessons she learned.

Die Crew ist mittlerweile auf dem Planeten gelandet. Begleitet von der Angst, jeden Moment auf weitere Aliens zu treffen, versucht man, sich zu den Minen vorzukämpfen. Doch die seltsamen Zufälle und Systemfehler häufen sich - weshalb Ripley nicht müde wird, davor zu warnen, dass Ash seinen teuflischen Plan auch hier unten weiter verfolgt. Und es scheint tatsächlich so, als wäre der bösartige Android ihnen immer einen Schritt voraus.

Irgendwann im Mittelalter: In Quill, einem kleinen Dorf, geht Angst und Schrecken um, seitdem ein junges Mädchen namens Ortrud spurlos verschwunden ist. Die beunruhigte Bevölkerung sucht trotz eines Sturms nach ihr. Als man die furchtbar zugerichtete junge Frau tot auffindet, verbreitet sich unter den Bewohnern eine furchtbare Ahnung: Ist Ortrud ein Opfer des sagenumwobenen Monsters GRËUL geworden? Der Abt des nahegelegenen Klosters trägt dazu bei, dass diese Theorie bei den Quillern für Gänsehaut sorgt.

José Jiménez has often been described as an ethnic character. But José is the quintessential "little man". Featured in the movie The Right Stuff, and starring at President John F. Kennedy's inaugural ball, Bill Dana's José is a most memorable, classic, and original character.

Vom Kampf der Götter, dem Ringen um ewige Macht und unsterbliche Liebe – Richard Wagners Opernzyklus "Der Ring des Nibelungen" verhandelt die ganz großen Themen und machte ihn schon zu Lebzeiten weltberühmt. In ihm treffen wir auf die Rheintöchter, den Zwerg Alberich, die Walküren und natürlich auf den Helden Siegfried. Sie alle sind dem Wagnerianer wohlbekannt. Doch nun gibt es erstmals Hörspiele, beruhend auf den Libretti, die die opulente Sprachgewalt der Opern in den Vordergrund stellen. Mit einem herausragenden Sprecherensemble hat der rbb etwas Einzigartiges gewagt und die Wagner-Texte aufregend neu entdeckt.

Recorded at The Portland Performing Arts Center in 1985, this performance became the basis for Tim’s second Maine PBS prime-time TV special, as well as his second LP for the Bert and I company. In the two years since the release of Downeast Standup, Tim had been busy with over 150 shows a year, and the maturation of his stage presence and storytelling style is evident here.

Bloomsday on Broadway celebrates June 16, 1904, the most famous fictional date in literature, when Leopold Bloom walked around Dublin in the pages of James Joyce's Ulysses. Since 1981, hundreds of acclaimed actors have joined avid Joyceans, writers, critics, and scholars on stage at Symphony Space to read selections from the book that heralded the birth of modern literature.

Im Ghetto des alten Prags lebt Athanasius Pernath. Dem Wahn durch eine unglückliche Liebe verfallen, hat er sein Gedächtnis verloren. Doch Begegnungen mit seinen skurrilen Mitbewohnern im Ghetto, lassen Erinnerungen aus der Vergangenheit wieder auftauchen. Der Trödler Wassertrum, ein heimlicher Millionär, der durch ein tragisches Schicksal zu einem bösen Intriganten geworden ist. Der Student Charousek, der sich in Selbsthass zerfleischt. Und die schöne Gräfin Angelina, der Pernath in einer verfänglichen Situation helfen kann.