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Guy Branum on his new tv show and the importance of being charming

Guy Branum is a comedian, writer, actor, podcaster, and now host of his own new TV show, Talk Show The Game Show . Before his career in media, he had his sights set on being a lawyer, completing a law degree and passing the bar exam before leaving that life behind. He realized he had an overwhelming passion for pop culture, and he began his career in stand-up. Eventually, he landed a writing and commentator position on, and is now a writer on. He is the host of Bullseye’s sister show and Maximum Fun’s own Pop Rocket podcast.

In this extended interview, Guy tells Jesse about his new show and some of the challenges that came with creating it. He shares what it was like growing up gay in a farming town outside of Sacramento, his journey of coming out to his family and friends, and why he uses the word “charming” so often.

You can watch Guys show every Wednesday at 10/9c on truTV.

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Canonball: Donny Hathaway’s Live

Academic and writer Emily Lordi makes the case for why Donny Hathaway’s live album deserves to be added to the canon of classic music. She tells us why this 1972 record, largely made up of covers of other people’s songs, is so essential to understanding the black artistic experience at the time.

If you want to know more about this album, Emily’s 33 ⅓ book on the album is out now.

The Outshot: It’s Not Crazy, It’s Sports

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Jesse tells us why there is no better person to capture the crazy things athletes and fans do than the documentarian Errol Morris.