Comedy legends Julie Klausner (How Was Your Week) and Tom Scharpling (The Best Show) team up for a journey through the best and worst of pop culture. Produced by Forever Dog.
Tom and Julie are joined by international Drag Superstar and Race Chaser co-host WILLAM for another round of Schlub Rescue! Featuring aspiring comedy writer Max Beneke and his terrible Twitter @MaxBeneke!
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The Nancy Meyers Talk Show (with The George Luc...
Anything you can do, Tom and Julie can do it better. At least that's the theory we put to the test as the hosts of The George Lucas Talk Show-- George Lucas (Connor Ratliff), Watto (Griffin Newman), and Patrick Cotnoir-- join Double Threat for the first episode of The Nancy Meyers Talk Show hosted by Nancy Meyers (Julie) with co-host Nick Marshall from What Women Want (Tom) and producer Brett.
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1st Annual Double Threat Erotic Fan Fiction Cha...
We asked and you delivered. It's the 1st Annual Double Threat Erotic Fan Fiction Challenge featuring the listener submitted sexual escapades of The Cryptkeeper, Alec Baldwin, McDonaldLand mascots, Producer Brett, and more. We hand out Superlatives for the Best Line of Dialogue, Most Creative Inclusion of Gerry, Best Threesome, etc. PLUS a pair of very special guests reads the Top 5 Finalists no matter how much Tom and Julie hate it. Our special guest narrators for this episode are two of the premiere narrators of erotic audiobooks, Laurie Winkel (aka Yvonne Synn) and Curt Bonnem (aka Brad King).
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Tales from the Crypto
Settle in for a classic Tom & Julie episode featuring the queens of NYC public access television, Horowitz & Spector; the chaotic Handforth Parish Council on Zoom; a Danish children's cartoon about a middled aged man with a long prehensile penis; a button for couples who can't figure out how to synchronize their horniness; the return of the Milk and Cereal song; and Double Threat cryptocurrency!
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The Chilogy: A Journey of Redemption & Discovery
It’s the third Double Threat episode with a focus on chili and this time Tom and Julie are going ALL IN BABY! After last week’s embarrassing Jack Nicholson debacle, in which Tom mistook an Onion photoshop of Jack spilling chili on himself at a Lakers game for a real photo, Brett books four chili all stars, including the heads of the two major international chili societies and the author of a series of chili cook-off murder mysteries, for a journey to redeem chili from the stain of the scandal, to restore Tom's self-confidence, and to return order to the universe.
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Tattoo U (with Keisha Zollar)
Tom and Julie are joined by comedian/writer Keisha Zollar (Astronomy Club), tattoo artist Ella Sklaw, and a cavalcade of listeners for a deep dive into the world of tattoos! The panel designs Double Threat tattoos for listeners Steve and Iann, and they help listeners Meri, Brennan, and Kalee fix their regrettable tattoos.
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Oh No, I've Seen Dilbert's Toilet
It's a clips extravaganza on Double Threat this week as Tom and Julie plow through ten (count 'em TEN!) listener clips, including Scott Adams house tour, Nigella Lawson saying "microwave," a pair of public access theater critics, and more! Plus Brett reveals his love for rubs and glazes! And Julie breaks down the Armie Hammer scandal for Tom!
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Blocked by Alec Baldwin (with Andy Kindler & Ka...
Having recently been blocked by Alec Baldwin on Twitter, Tom and Julie are joined by frequently blocked comedian Andy Kindler and a panel of blocked-by-Baldwin listeners, including Variety editor-at-large Kate Aurthur, to discuss the experience of being blocked by the celebrity actor (best known for supporting roles in State and Main and the Mission: Impossible franchise) and to come to terms with their conflicted feelings about the experience. They also discuss Alec Baldwin's life, career, and innumerable scandals. Plus Producer Brett joins Twitter (@breyyyattt) and tries to get blocked by Baldwin in real time. And an update on the Gerry email!
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Julie and The Hot Guy
HAPPY NEW YEAR! In the first Double Threat of 2021, Tom and Julie watch listener clips inspired by Brett's New Year's Resolutions, including Joel Osteen's Inspiration Cube (Be Inspired in 2021); Bob & Brad, the Two Most Famous Physical Therapists on the Internet (Be Healthy in 2021); and the Longest Sketch Comedy Showcase in History (Be Aware of Others in 2021).
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Double Threat Best of 2020
It's the Top 10 Double Threat segments of 2020 as voted on by you! Thank you to everyone who supported and contributed to Double Threat this year. We love you and we'll see you in 2021!
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Tom & Julie's Top 10 Things
It's the ultimate year-end list! Tom and Julie pick their Top 10 Things of 2020, including Febreze, Jon Daly's Snowman song, not having to be jealous of other people's accomplishments, The George Lucas Talk Show, and more highlights from the year that sucked. Also Tom and Julie dictate one last email for Brett to send in 2020 - and buckle up, because this one might put an end to Brett's excellent business relationship with TeePublic Gerry! Plus Andrew Dice Clay encounters Harold Lloyd, Matthew McConaughey voices Pepe the Frog, The Chaffeur's Hole returns with a new soundtrack, and Dana Carvey films Master of Disguise on 9/11. And you'll hear Brett's Holy Grail of Listener Submitted Clips ("Sliders of the Night") and the return of several Double Threat favorites like The Cryptkeeper, Curtis Sliwa, Bernie Goetz, Oja Kodar, Brice Beckham, and Kelsey Grammer.
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Erotica for Hanukkah (with Janelle James)
THE NSFW EPISODE! Tom and Julie are joined by the hilarious Janelle James (You In Danger Gurl podcast) to listen to a selection of erotic audiobooks and rate them on a scale of HORNY to FRIGID so that you know which ones to pick and which ones to skip this holiday season!
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Improv 101 (with Monique Moses & Alex Song-Xia)
Tom and Julie take an improv comedy class with improv experts Monique Moses & Alex Song-Xia! They even do their own Harold! Tom pitches his forthcoming theater project Broadway Stinkers, Breaking Bad's Tuco orders a pizza to go, Julie lists her vacuum cleaners, Jack Lemmon gets a free Golden Globe from Ving Rhames, and Julie and Tom compete for the most ultimate Zappa playlist!
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From ABBA to Zappa to Pinhead to Jackson Galaxy
It's Franksgiving on Double Threat, babyyyy! Tom and Julie talk the new Frank Zappa documentary (directed by Alex Winter), compete head to head in Zappa Trivia, and talk liking what you like and not liking what you don't like.
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1st Annual Threatsgiving: A Tribute to McDonald...
In lieu of Thanksgiving with your family this year, celebrate Threatsgiving with Tom and Julie, where they talk about McDonald’s for two hours! It's the audio equivalent of eating fast food in your car!
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Talk About Overwhelmed with Raccoons
COME AND GET IT! IT'S A CLIP BONANZA ON DOUBLE THREAT! Tom and Julie watch The Raccoon Whisperer, Leta Powell Drake, adult fast food mascot Mr. Delicious, and more!
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Schlub Rescue 2 (with Joe Mande)
HAPPY NEW PRESIDENT!!! Tom and Julie say goodbye to the Trumps! The hilarious Joe Mande (The Good Place, Parks and Recreation) stops by for another round of Schlub Rescue... with listener Colette! Julie gets drunk on champagne!
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Three Bowls of Chili and Six Pounds of Candy
Tom and Julie and Producer Brett eat Halloween candy and chili to deal with their pre-election anxiety and then they write another email to Hecker's Flour. This time with some VERY useful tips about dealing with The Invisible Man.
EDDIE MUNSTER ON DOUBLE THREAT! Tom and Julie celebrate Halloween with Butch Patrick (The Munsters, Lidsville) in the 1st Annual Double Threat Spookoween Spooktacular!
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The Raniere Home Companion
Garrison Keillor, Keith Raniere, The Cryptkeeper, and more on this episode of Double Threat!
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That's the Body of Augustus Gloop
Tom and Julie give The Business to Fatman and Rifkin's Festival. And they have a few bones to pick with the flour industry and dictate three complaint emails to Hecker's Flour.
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Zappa Driver (with Patton Oswalt)
Patton Oswalt joins Tom & Julie to discuss the best director cameos and director acting performances of all time!
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Greetings from Popeye Village
Tom and Julie plan their escape to Popeye Village (an actual theme park in Malta!) and give The Business to Dennis Quaid (again), Drew Barrymore, and Vin Diesel! Plus a pitch for a new daytime talk show hosted by six dogs and a chef called THE MUTTS! Julie starts prepping for what's sure to be a memorable Halloween 2020 - Costume ideas! Are plastic toys better than candy? Tom's trick-or-treating strategies! A ranking of hellscape scenarios! Remember Symphony bars? Also thoughts on Valerie Solanas, naked vs nude, Mae West, baby facts, Cracker Barrel, and the theatrical trailer for the 2004 film In Good Company!
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Late Nights at The Magic Castle (with Larry Wil...
The wonderful Larry Wilmore joins Tom and Julie to listen to Alan Dershowitz's podcast and talk late nights at the Magic Castle, the Marx Brothers, Michigan J. Frog, Ben Shapiro's cowboy hat, and Larry's brand new Friday night show on Peacock... WILMORE!