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At long last we get the Snarkers back together from their respective Monkey Cages to chime in on some of the bingeing they've been doing, including some new release movies that have been made available for streaming while also "in theaters" (whatever THAT means.) We talk "The Witches", "Tenet", "Borat Subsequent Movie Film", "Bill & Ted Face The Music", "Enola Holmes", "The Trial of the Chicago 7" and a chilling little indie called "Fear PHarm." And that ain't even it! Like...what the heck is Blaseball? Settle in for the first - and maybe last??? - Zoom edition of SnarkMonkey, with your host Larry Morgan and regulars Trey Callaway, Mark S. Allen, Michael Ambers, Chris McGahan and Alexander Morgan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

At long last we get the Snarkers back together from their respective Monkey Cages to chime in on some of the bingeing they've been doing, including some new release movies that have been made available for streaming while also "in theaters" (whatever THAT means.) We talk "The Witches", "Tenet", "Borat Subsequent Movie Film", "Bill & Ted Face The Music", "Enola Holmes", "The Trial of the Chicago 7" and a chilling little indie called "Fear PHarm." And that ain't even it! Like...what the heck is Blaseball? Settle in for the first - and maybe last??? - Zoom edition of SnarkMonkey, with your host Larry Morgan and regulars Trey Callaway, Mark S. Allen, Michael Ambers, Chris McGahan and Alexander Morgan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

THE DEAD SPEAK! As in...SnarkMonkey is BACK from the dark recesses of space to inexplicably reappear to bring you the final SnarkFest of the decade as Larry Morgan, Trey Callaway, Jason E. Kelley, Chris McGahan, Michael Ambers, newbie Jessica Ambers and Alexander Morgan get geeky and granular on the final chapter in the final trilogy of the Star Wars Skywalker saga. Or....is it? Did J.J. pull it off? Could it have been done better? Is there any chance all of us will attempt to rewrite the whole damn thing? And what's ahead for the Star Wars franchise. Also, how does Gremlins 2 fit into all this??? Listen and find out. WARNING! SPOILERS! LANGUAGE! DEEP DIVES INTO NERDOM!

THE DEAD SPEAK! As in...SnarkMonkey is BACK from the dark recesses of space to inexplicably reappear to bring you the final SnarkFest of the decade as Larry Morgan, Trey Callaway, Jason E. Kelley, Chris McGahan, Michael Ambers, newbie Jessica Ambers and Alexander Morgan get geeky and granular on the final chapter in the final trilogy of the Star Wars Skywalker saga. Or....is it? Did J.J. pull it off? Could it have been done better? Is there any chance all of us will attempt to rewrite the whole damn thing? And what's ahead for the Star Wars franchise. Also, how does Gremlins 2 fit into all this??? Listen and find out. WARNING! SPOILERS! LANGUAGE! DEEP DIVES INTO NERDOM!

In what may be the most adorable SnarkMonkey episode yet, the whole Morgan family (Larry, Charla & Alex) saw M:I6 together...and reviewed it together! So how's Tom Cruise holding up? Is it the best of the series? Is it one of the best action movies ever? Can you follow this crazy plot? You may not care what we think, but listen anyway because...well...adorable.

In what may be the most adorable SnarkMonkey episode yet, the whole Morgan family (Larry, Charla & Alex) saw M:I6 together...and reviewed it together! So how's Tom Cruise holiding up? Is it the best of the series? Is it one of the best action movies ever? Can you follow this crazy plot? You may not care what we think, but listen anyway because...well...adorable.

In what may be the most adorable SnarkMonkey episode yet, the whole Morgan family (Larry, Charla & Alex) saw M:I6 together...and reviewed it together! So how's Tom Cruise holding up? Is it the best of the series? Is it one of the best action movies ever? Can you follow this crazy plot? You may not care what we think, but listen anyway because...well...adorable.

Richard Blade (KROQ, SiriusXM) comes in the Monkey Cage to talk about how Dick Shepherd, from a quaint coastal town in England, became the radio/TV/film personality we know today. We talk musical influences, European adventures, and his favorite movies all time (and get ready for a pretty in-depth dissertation on the 1964 epic "Zulu" and the Battle of Rorke's Drift. Richard's book "World In My Eyes" is available now on Amazon and everywhere books are sold. Get more info at richardblade.com, follow him on Twitter @richardblade 1a

Richard Blade (KROQ, SiriusXM) comes in the Monkey Cage to talk about how Dick Shepherd, from a quaint coastal town in England, became the radio/TV/film personality we know today. We talk musical influences, European adventures, and his favorite movies all time (and get ready for a pretty in-depth dissertation on the 1964 epic "Zulu" and the Battle of Rorke's Drift. Richard's book "World In My Eyes" is available now on Amazon and everywhere books are sold. Get more info at richardblade.com, follow him on Twitter @richardblade 1a

SNARKVENGERS ASSEMBLE! The biggest movie in the world is getting the full-on nerd post-mortem, and we are no different. Join Monkey-in-Chief Larry Morgan along with Jason E. Kelley, Eric Schwartz and Chris "The McGahan" McGahan as give the film our rating, the need-to-pee test, The Good, The Not-So-Good, and some wild speculation about what the hell is gonna happen in the NEXT chapter. Agree? Disagree? Have better/different theories? Let us know in comments here, on Twitter @TheSnarkMonkey or on the SnarkMonkey Facebook page. ***SPOILERS!!!*** at about the 20 minute mark.

SNARKVENGERS ASSEMBLE! The biggest movie in the world is getting the full-on nerd post-mortem, and we are no different. Join Monkey-in-Chief Larry Morgan along with Jason E. Kelley, Eric Schwartz and Chris "The McGahan" McGahan as give the film our rating, the need-to-pee test, The Good, The Not-So-Good, and some wild speculation about what the hell is gonna happen in the NEXT chapter. Agree? Disagree? Have better/different theories? Let us know in comments here, on Twitter @TheSnarkMonkey or on the SnarkMonkey Facebook page. ***SPOILERS!!!*** at about the 20 minute mark.

Karen Mason is a star of on-and-off Broadway, a recording artist and cabaret performer of renown, and currently can be seen as Madame Giry in the touring production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Love Never Dies"...the sequel to "The Phantom of the Opera." Karen does the big pitch on why we need that sequel...why I should see it...and we delve into the history of a creative "freak" who knew early on that singing and performing in front of an audience was where she was meant to be. Plus we're joined by guest Lara Scott who has seen the show and shares her thoughts. "Love Never Dies" is currently at the Pantages theater in Los Angeles (through April 22, 2018) and moves to the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa (April 24-May 5) and will continue touring the country; get more info and tickets here and learn more about Karen and her latest collection of music "It's About Time" at karenmason.com

Karen Mason is a star of on-and-off Broadway, a recording artist and cabaret performer of renown, and currently can be seen as Madame Giry in the touring production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Love Never Dies"...the sequel to "The Phantom of the Opera." Karen does the big pitch on why we need that sequel...why I should see it...and we delve into the history of a creative "freak" who knew early on that singing and performing in front of an audience was where she was meant to be. Plus we're joined by guest Lara Scott who has seen the show and shares her thoughts. "Love Never Dies" is currently at the Pantages theater in Los Angeles (through April 22, 2018) and moves to the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa (April 24-May 5) and will continue touring the country; get more info and tickets here and learn more about Karen and her latest collection of music "It's About Time" at karenmason.com

Now that the hit movie Marvel's Black Panther has been in theaters for a week - and breaking all sorts of box office records - is it really living up to the hype? This group of snarky nerds let you know, as writer/producer Trey Callaway, actor/writer/etc. Jason E. Kelley, producer/writer Michael Ambers, and actor/comic enthusiast Chris McGahan join SnarkMaster General Larry Morgan in the MonkeyCage to break it down. Agree? Disagree? Let us know in comments below, on Twitter @TheSnarkMonkey, or on the SnarkMonkey Facebook page... 

Now that the hit movie Marvel's Black Panther has been in theaters for a week - and breaking all sorts of box office records - is it really living up to the hype? This group of snarky nerds let you know, as writer/producer Trey Callaway, actor/writer/etc. Jason E. Kelley, producer/writer Michael Ambers, and actor/comic enthusiast Chris McGahan join SnarkMaster General Larry Morgan in the MonkeyCage to break it down. Agree? Disagree? Let us know in comments below, on Twitter @TheSnarkMonkey, or on the SnarkMonkey Facebook page... 

SnarkMonkey returns with a very cool, rockin' ep with the band No Small Children! If you happened to stay through to the end credits of this past summer's Ghostbusters reboot (see previous Snarkisode with director Paul Feig) you heard a cover of the original Ray Parker, Jr. theme covered by these three ladies. As is says on their website - "rockin' chicks by night, school teachers by day." Yep...they actually do teach at the same school in Southern California, but the seeds of the trio were planted during recess and...well...just listen. Lisa, Nicola & Joanie will be using their summer break to travel around the country and play their particular brand of pop-y, punk-ish, energized rock while, mostly likely, wearing matching dresses. It's what they do. Super-inspiring and super-fun, enjoy NO SMALL CHILDREN! -LM Get more info about NSC and where they'll be playing on their website - follow them on Facebook or Twitter @NoSmallChildren - and check out the latest single "Radio" as well as some of their videos below... RADIO by No Small Children

SnarkMonkey returns with a very cool, rockin' ep with the band No Small Children! If you happened to stay through to the end credits of this past summer's Ghostbusters reboot (see previous Snarkisode with director Paul Feig) you heard a cover of the original Ray Parker, Jr. theme covered by these three ladies. As is says on their website - "rockin' chicks by night, school teachers by day." Yep...they actually do teach at the same school in Southern California, but the seeds of the trio were planted during recess and...well...just listen. Lisa, Nicola & Joanie will be using their summer break to travel around the country and play their particular brand of pop-y, punk-ish, energized rock while, mostly likely, wearing matching dresses. It's what they do. Super-inspiring and super-fun, enjoy NO SMALL CHILDREN! -LM Get more info about NSC and where they'll be playing on their website - follow them on Facebook or Twitter @NoSmallChildren - and check out the latest single "Radio" as well as some of their videos below... RADIO by No Small Children

In this episode, James and Lara discuss the famous, rapid-fire, overlapping dialogue in HIS GIRL FRIDAY, which was clocked at 240 words per MINUTE! We also get into how director Howard Hawks allowed the actors to ad-lib, the fact that Rosalind Russell's character used to be a guy, and our friend Larry Morgan of the Snarkmonkey podcast joins us to to talk about the new HIS GIRL FRIDAY release from the Criterion Collection that features a restoration of the film's source material, 1931's THE FRONT PAGE. Plus, there's a Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon moment where Lara tries to connect Ralph Bellamy to Kevin Bacon. Can she do it? Can YOU? Grab some coffee and join us for one of the finest examples of screwball comedy on film!

It's become an annual holiday tradition - the gathering of friends, family & Snarkers to geek out on the latest addition to the Star Wars canon. A stellar group of manboys relaunch the group SnarkCast for a round table discussion (it's actually more oblong-ish) of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. I'm joined by writer/producer Trey Callaway (CSI: New York and the forthcoming Fox series A.P.B.), entertainment reporter Mark S. Allen (Extra Butter on ABC-TV), musician/actor Alexander Morgan (album For The King available on iTunes/Spotify) and actor Jason E. Kelley (Murder In The First and every other commercial on TV). Part 1 of the podcast is SPOILER FREE - Part 2 definitely contains SPOILERS (we give you plenty of warning to pause, but come back to it and see how your opinion lines up with ours) - and in Part 3 we talk about the things that got our monkey going in 2016 and what we look forward to pop culture-wise in 2017. The Snark Is Back, monkeys! And so much more to come in the new year. Follow SnarkMonkey on Twitter @TheSnarkMonkey and on Facebook Follow Larry Morgan on Twitter @Larry_Morgan and on Instagram Follow Trey Callaway on Twitter @TreyCallaway and watch A.P.B. on FOX-TV, premiering February 6th! (trailer below) Follow Mark S. Allen on Twitter @tvmarksallen and on Facebook and watch Mark talk Rogue On on his movie show Extra Butter here Follow Alexander Morgan on Twitter @amorganmusic and on Instagram and check out his music, where he's playing live, and get updates on new tunes in 2017 at alexandermorganmusic.com  Follow Jason E. Kelley on Twitter @jkelley72 and he's got something cool coming up, he just can't tell us about it yet.

It's become an annual holiday tradition - the gathering of friends, family & Snarkers to geek out on the latest addition to the Star Wars canon. A stellar group of manboys relaunch the group SnarkCast for a round table discussion (it's actually more oblong-ish) of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. I'm joined by writer/producer Trey Callaway (CSI: New York and the forthcoming Fox series A.P.B.), entertainment reporter Mark S. Allen (Extra Butter on ABC-TV), musician/actor Alexander Morgan (album For The King available on iTunes/Spotify) and actor Jason E. Kelley (Murder In The First and every other commercial on TV). Part 1 of the podcast is SPOILER FREE - Part 2 definitely contains SPOILERS (we give you plenty of warning to pause, but come back to it and see how your opinion lines up with ours) - and in Part 3 we talk about the things that got our monkey going in 2016 and what we look forward to pop culture-wise in 2017. The Snark Is Back, monkeys! And so much more to come in the new year. Follow SnarkMonkey on Twitter @TheSnarkMonkey and on Facebook Follow Larry Morgan on Twitter @Larry_Morgan and on Instagram Follow Trey Callaway on Twitter @TreyCallaway and watch A.P.B. on FOX-TV, premiering February 6th! (trailer below) Follow Mark S. Allen on Twitter @tvmarksallen and on Facebook and watch Mark talk Rogue On on his movie show Extra Butter here Follow Alexander Morgan on Twitter @amorganmusic and on Instagram and check out his music, where he's playing live, and get updates on new tunes in 2017 at alexandermorganmusic.com  Follow Jason E. Kelley on Twitter @jkelley72 and he's got something cool coming up, he just can't tell us about it yet.

HIGH NOON stars Oscar-winner Gary Cooper as Will Kane, a small town marshal who is getting married to Grace Kelly and planning to retire and leave town. However, just as he is saying his vows, Will receives word that Frank Miller, a bad guy who Will sent away to jail, has been released and is returning on the train at noon to get his revenge on Will and take over the town. Everyone urges Will to flee, but to the horror of his new bride he decides to stay and fight, hoping that many men from the town he had protected for years will join him. Cut to the famous scene of Will standing all alone in the middle of a deserted Old West town... HIGH NOON, with its enduring message of doing the right thing even when it comes at great personal cost, is the most-requested film by U.S. presidents, with a certain former POTUS showing it 17 times while in office! We get into that, along with the iconic theme song by Tex Ritter, and the connections that Gregory Peck and musician David Crosby have to the film. Larry Morgan of The Snarkmonkey podcast returns as our Audience of One to reveal what HIGH NOON has to do with the McCarthy era in Hollywood (a LOT) in an episode that will have YOU wondering if you would slap on a tin star and stalk the empty streets alone to face your destiny, or close the curtains and pretend you are not home while hiding upstairs.

Photo credit: Larry Horricks Director Paul Feig has been battling the internet naysayers for months, ever since his reboot of Ghostbusters was announced. That reaction was fueled even further when his all-female cast was revealed and it has continued through the release of the film's trailers right up to its release weekend. In our candid conversation we touch on how he has handled this outpouring of negativity, why he was hesitant to take on the project in the first place, and what convinced him he was the one to ultimately try a fresh, new take. But, we also delve into his past - before the initial success of Freaks & Geeks and well before his worldwide hits Bridesmaids, The Heat & Spy - and try to glean where he honed his chops and why he was tagged by Hollywood as the go-to guy to direct women in comedy. Paul Feig pointing at Larry Morgan's bow tie...hilarity ensues... Part of that journey is reminiscing a bit about the heady days of USC's 80s-era film school environment with host Larry Morgan (hey...that's ME, writing about myself in the third person! Cool...) Meanwhile the internet troll collective may have to slink back into their mom's basements and shut the hell up as the new-era GB is garnering largely positive reviews (as of this writing a 76% "fresh" rating from Rotten Tomatoes) and looks to make a pretty decent impact on the weekend box office. Listen before you judge...then go see it anyway, ya big dummy...and enjoy this very special, big-time Hollywood edition of SnarkMonkey. You can follow Paul on Twitter @paulfeig Here's some collateral 'stuff' we reference in our conversation about Cinema 466 at USC...

Photo credit: Larry Horricks Director Paul Feig has been battling the internet naysayers for months, ever since his reboot of Ghostbusters was announced. That reaction was fueled even further when his all-female cast was revealed and it has continued through the release of the film's trailers right up to its release weekend. In our candid conversation we touch on how he has handled this outpouring of negativity, why he was hesitant to take on the project in the first place, and what convinced him he was the one to ultimately try a fresh, new take. But, we also delve into his past - before the initial success of Freaks & Geeks and well before his worldwide hits Bridesmaids, The Heat & Spy - and try to glean where he honed his chops and why he was tagged by Hollywood as the go-to guy to direct women in comedy. Paul Feig pointing at Larry Morgan's bow tie...hilarity ensues... Part of that journey is reminiscing a bit about the heady days of USC's 80s-era film school environment with host Larry Morgan (hey...that's ME, writing about myself in the third person! Cool...) Meanwhile the internet troll collective may have to slink back into their mom's basements and shut the hell up as the new-era GB is garnering largely positive reviews (as of this writing a 76% "fresh" rating from Rotten Tomatoes) and looks to make a pretty decent impact on the weekend box office. Listen before you judge...then go see it anyway, ya big dummy...and enjoy this very special, big-time Hollywood edition of SnarkMonkey. You can follow Paul on Twitter @paulfeig Here's some collateral 'stuff' we reference in our conversation about Cinema 466 at USC...

The game Ratchet & Clank was introduced in 2002 followed by multiple releases over the years and now, the Ratchet & Clank movie is (finally) in theaters in 2016! And two of the voice actors who have been part of the R&C universe for that loooong journey enter the MonkeyCage to talk about how they created their characters, what other familiar voices they're identified with, and give some practical advice and guidance to aspiring voice actors. There's also a lot of silliness and tomfoolery and Paul Giamatti fighting with Paul Giamatti. Ratchet & Clank is in theaters now! James Arnold Taylor (Ratchet) returns to SnarkMonkey (hear his amazing personal story in SnarkMonkey #1) and can be seen, heard, followed and stalked on Twitter @JATactor, on Facebook here, on his website and his YouTube channel. (See some of James' behind-the-scenes footage of our podcast session, below...) Jim Ward (Captain Qwark) is on Twitter @JimWardVoices and Facebook here and can be heard as a lot of different people on The Stephanie Miller Show.

The game Ratchet & Clank was introduced in 2002 followed by multiple releases over the years and now, the Ratchet & Clank movie is (finally) in theaters in 2016! And two of the voice actors who have been part of the R&C universe for that loooong journey enter the MonkeyCage to talk about how they created their characters, what other familiar voices they're identified with, and give some practical advice and guidance to aspiring voice actors. There's also a lot of silliness and tomfoolery and Paul Giamatti fighting with Paul Giamatti. Ratchet & Clank is in theaters now! James Arnold Taylor (Ratchet) returns to SnarkMonkey (hear his amazing personal story in SnarkMonkey #1) and can be seen, heard, followed and stalked on Twitter @JATactor, on Facebook here, on his website and his YouTube channel. (See some of James' behind-the-scenes footage of our podcast session, below...) Jim Ward (Captain Qwark) is on Twitter @JimWardVoices and Facebook here and can be heard as a lot of different people on The Stephanie Miller Show.

Is Frederic March just a dirty old man in the original A STAR IS BORN? Can a Hollywood marriage survive when one career is on its way up and the other is in a death spiral? And why is James bitter when it comes to Janet Gaynor's character, a farm girl who wants to be in the "moving pictures?" Join us and this week's Audience of One, Larry Morgan of K-Earth 101 and The Snarkmonkey podcast, as we break down this 1937 classic. See this film and be prepared to scream at anyone who has ever doubted your dreams," Some day you won't laugh at me! I'm going out and have a real life! I'm gonna be somebody" #HoorayForHollywood

It's a rare repeat appearance from a previous SnarkMonkey guest - SNL cast alum, actor, host, advertising exec and congressional hopeful Gary Kroeger is BACK in the MonkeyCage just in time for the Iowa caucus hootenany (which just so happens to be his home state and, yes, they DO call it a hootenany. I mean...it's Iowa...) In our last conversation (10/28/13) we determined that Gary was politically outspoken, but running for office wasn't necessarily in the cards.  Well, things have obviously changed and now Gary is running for the hotly contested Democratic nomination for Iowa’s 1st District House seat. Gary gives us some real insight into the political process - what it takes to run and win - and shares his very candid viewpoint on what we really need in government now. Agree or disagree, you can't help but admire his passion and commitment. SNL 40th Anniversary - McCartney, Carvey, Crystal...Kroeger! But, we also cover his adventures backstage and in the audience at SNL's much-ballyhooed 40th anniversary show (where he had an awesome-yet-awkward moment with Paul McCartney.) And a lot more... Check out Gary's congressional site at garyforcongress.com and read his writing on the socio-political blog garyhasissues.com and follow Gary on Twitter @KroegerIA01

It's a rare repeat appearance from a previous SnarkMonkey guest - SNL cast alum, actor, host, advertising exec and congressional hopeful Gary Kroeger is BACK in the MonkeyCage just in time for the Iowa caucus hootenany (which just so happens to be his home state and, yes, they DO call it a hootenany. I mean...it's Iowa...) In our last conversation (10/28/13) we determined that Gary was politically outspoken, but running for office wasn't necessarily in the cards.  Well, things have obviously changed and now Gary is running for the hotly contested Democratic nomination for Iowa’s 1st District House seat. Gary gives us some real insight into the political process - what it takes to run and win - and shares his very candid viewpoint on what we really need in government now. Agree or disagree, you can't help but admire his passion and commitment. SNL 40th Anniversary - McCartney, Carvey, Crystal...Kroeger! But, we also cover his adventures backstage and in the audience at SNL's much-ballyhooed 40th anniversary show (where he had an awesome-yet-awkward moment with Paul McCartney.) And a lot more... Check out Gary's congressional site at garyforcongress.com and read his writing on the socio-political blog garyhasissues.com and follow Gary on Twitter @KroegerIA01

The night started with such promise for the MonkeyDad and his young padawan... The long-awaited, much-anticipated, heavily-hyped return of...SNARKMONKEY...is here! And no better time than now to resurface with an extensive conversation about a little movie called; Star Wars: The Force Awakens - because you don't have enough white, nerdy males talking about Star Wars in your life. Join Matt Johnson, Mike Ambers, Alexander Morgan and me for an extensive, geeky, nitty-gritty breakdown of J.J. Abrams, new characters, old characters, The Force, insta-bread and other MAJOR SPOILERS!!!!!!  ***Seriously - if you have not seen SW: TFA and plan on it, DO NOT LISTEN TO THIS until afterwards. Then we also do some major conjecture and relate some rumors associated with future chapters of the saga. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED! And then leave comments about how wrong we are.***  You will also hear about the death-defying and harrowing adventure that Monkey-In-Chief Larry Morgan and his Monkey Offspring had in the attempt to attend the movie opening night.  It is not for the faint of heart... Hard tickets were acquired and celebratory beers were consumed... Like Matt Johnson's New Frequency page on Facebook here Follow Mike Ambers' Blind Reviews on Twitter @blindreviews Follow Alexander Morgan @AlexMorganMusic and listen to his new album "For The King" now on iTunes here Nerdy discussion ensued... And that's when the descent into movie-going hell began....

The night started with such promise for the MonkeyDad and his young padawan... The long-awaited, much-anticipated, heavily-hyped return of...SNARKMONKEY...is here! And no better time than now to resurface with an extensive conversation about a little movie called; Star Wars: The Force Awakens - because you don't have enough white, nerdy males talking about Star Wars in your life. Join Matt Johnson, Mike Ambers, Alexander Morgan and me for an extensive, geeky, nitty-gritty breakdown of J.J. Abrams, new characters, old characters, The Force, insta-bread and other MAJOR SPOILERS!!!!!!  ***Seriously - if you have not seen SW: TFA and plan on it, DO NOT LISTEN TO THIS until afterwards. Then we also do some major conjecture and relate some rumors associated with future chapters of the saga. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED! And then leave comments about how wrong we are.***  You will also hear about the death-defying and harrowing adventure that Monkey-In-Chief Larry Morgan and his Monkey Offspring had in the attempt to attend the movie opening night.  It is not for the faint of heart... Hard tickets were acquired and celebratory beers were consumed... Like Matt Johnson's New Frequency page on Facebook here Follow Mike Ambers' Blind Reviews on Twitter @blindreviews Follow Alexander Morgan @AlexMorganMusic and listen to his new album "For The King" now on iTunes here Nerdy discussion ensued... And that's when the descent into movie-going hell began....

We catch up with a previous SnarkMonkey guest to get an update on his life now that Straight Outta Compton has made it into theaters as well as revisit our conversation from back in April on his circuitous path through showbiz... --- One of the writers of the NWA biopic, Straight Outta Compton, Alan Wenkus has taken a circuitous path from the comedy clubs of New England, a wacky 80s teen comedy starring a young Johnny Depp, morning radio in New York, writing syndicated comedy bits in the Valley, and now being a big part of a major Hollywood release. Hear how tenacity, rolling with the punches and keeping your sense of humor (at all costs) can pay off in the long run. AND we'll figure out how one of the most Caucasian guys you ever met could write about one of the most groundbreaking rap bands ever.  -LM Follow Alan on Twitter @alanwenkus

We catch up with a previous SnarkMonkey guest to get an update on his life now that Straight Outta Compton has made it into theaters as well as revisit our conversation from back in April on his circuitous path through showbiz... --- One of the writers of the NWA biopic, Straight Outta Compton, Alan Wenkus has taken a circuitous path from the comedy clubs of New England, a wacky 80s teen comedy starring a young Johnny Depp, morning radio in New York, writing syndicated comedy bits in the Valley, and now being a big part of a major Hollywood release. Hear how tenacity, rolling with the punches and keeping your sense of humor (at all costs) can pay off in the long run. AND we'll figure out how one of the most Caucasian guys you ever met could write about one of the most groundbreaking rap bands ever.  -LM Follow Alan on Twitter @alanwenkus

David Isaacs is a writer and producer who was part of two of the most iconic television sitcoms of all time (M*A*S*H*, Cheers) as well as having a hand in scripts for shows like Frasier, Becker, Wings, Mad Men and many others - a lot of those scripts with partner (and previous SnarkMonkey guest) Ken Levine. As a professor at the USC School of Cinematic Arts he helped establish a Comedy Initiative and imparts his knowledge and wisdom to a new generation of hopefuls looking to break into comedy writing for television. We talk about how he adapted to a move from New York to Florida as a boy, how he and writing partner Levine found each other after growing up on opposite coasts, how Woody Allen inspired his creative thinking, plus we get pretty down, dirty and nerdy picking apart Cheers (in a good way.) David gives great insight, instruction and inside info on what it takes to be serious about being funny. Enjoy!  -LM

David Isaacs is a writer and producer who was part of two of the most iconic television sitcoms of all time (M*A*S*H*, Cheers) as well as having a hand in scripts for shows like Frasier, Becker, Wings, Mad Men and many others - a lot of those scripts with partner (and previous SnarkMonkey guest) Ken Levine. As a professor at the USC School of Cinematic Arts he helped establish a Comedy Initiative and imparts his knowledge and wisdom to a new generation of hopefuls looking to break into comedy writing for television. We talk about how he adapted to a move from New York to Florida as a boy, how he and writing partner Levine found each other after growing up on opposite coasts, how Woody Allen inspired his creative thinking, plus we get pretty down, dirty and nerdy picking apart Cheers (in a good way.) David gives great insight, instruction and inside info on what it takes to be serious about being funny. Enjoy!  -LM

Brad Hall is an actor/writer/producer/director, alumnus of SNL, part-time rock 'n' roller and husband to some lady named Julia Louis-Dreyfus.  Hear how he went from being the son of an Episcopal priest in sunny Santa Barbara to the comedy hotbed and serious theater scene of Chicago to then be plugged into the cast of Saturday Night Live (at the high-profile Weekend Update desk, no less.) After two rocky seasons there he went on to work mostly behind the scenes in film and television, including shows like the critically-acclaimed Brooklyn Bridge and the "Must See TV"-era The Single Guy. Brad's journey in entertainment has highs and lows and he tells his story with great insight, humor...and MUSIC!  The first SnarkMonkey guest to perform live, Brad breaks out the guitar to play his hit viral tune "Don't Be An Asshole" and more. (He also address the rumor that his wife is a billionaire heiress. SPOILER ALERT: Not true.)  Enjoy!  -LM Here's the SNL MTV Video parody we reference: "Look At Our Video" Here's Brad manning the SNL National Phone-In Democratic Primary Desk See more about the documentary Generosity of Eye here. And here's Brad's performance of his song filled with good advice to seniors at Williston Northampton School in Easthampton, Mass.

Brad Hall is an actor/writer/producer/director, alumnus of SNL, part-time rock 'n' roller and husband to some lady named Julia Louis-Dreyfus.  Hear how he went from being the son of an Episcopal priest in sunny Santa Barbara to the comedy hotbed and serious theater scene of Chicago to then be plugged into the cast of Saturday Night Live (at the high-profile Weekend Update desk, no less.) After two rocky seasons there he went on to work mostly behind the scenes in film and television, including shows like the critically-acclaimed Brooklyn Bridge and the "Must See TV"-era The Single Guy. Brad's journey in entertainment has highs and lows and he tells his story with great insight, humor...and MUSIC!  The first SnarkMonkey guest to perform live, Brad breaks out the guitar to play his hit viral tune "Don't Be An Asshole" and more. (He also address the rumor that his wife is a billionaire heiress. SPOILER ALERT: Not true.)  Enjoy!  -LM Here's the SNL MTV Video parody we reference: "Look At Our Video" Here's Brad manning the SNL National Phone-In Democratic Primary Desk See more about the documentary Generosity of Eye here. And here's Brad's performance of his song filled with good advice to seniors at Williston Northampton School in Easthampton, Mass.

Me, Dave (and others) at KHOU 11 Houston, 1993 As David Letterman's final Late Show airs tonight (5/20) and Dave, presumably, heads off into the Montana sunset, it's truly the end of an era. We celebrate, reflect and pay tribute to the man with this special episode of SnarkMonkey with guests who have, in some way, been impacted by Letterman in very different ways.  Long-time friend and fellow comedian Jeff Altman reflects on their relationship and how much Dave has done for him; Mark Jonathan Davis has had his own encounters over the years, but actually appeared on the Ed Sullivan Theatre stage doing a Stupid Human Trick; Crystal Zevon the former wife of musician Warren Zevon - the only guest to ever have an entire episode of The Late Show to himself; and the final word, literally, comes from the voice of Worldwide Pants himself, Jay Gardner. In addition, Monkey-In-Chief Larry Morgan shameless shares his own thoughts and experiences in watching, meeting and enjoying Dave over the years.  Hope you enjoy.

Me, Dave (and others) at KHOU 11 Houston, 1993 As David Letterman's final Late Show airs tonight (5/20) and Dave, presumably, heads off into the Montana sunset, it's truly the end of an era. We celebrate, reflect and pay tribute to the man with this special episode of SnarkMonkey with guests who have, in some way, been impacted by Letterman in very different ways.  Long-time friend and fellow comedian Jeff Altman reflects on their relationship and how much Dave has done for him; Mark Jonathan Davis has had his own encounters over the years, but actually appeared on the Ed Sullivan Theatre stage doing a Stupid Human Trick; Crystal Zevon the former wife of musician Warren Zevon - the only guest to ever have an entire episode of The Late Show to himself; and the final word, literally, comes from the voice of Worldwide Pants himself, Jay Gardner. In addition, Monkey-In-Chief Larry Morgan shameless shares his own thoughts and experiences in watching, meeting and enjoying Dave over the years.  Hope you enjoy.