Performer Ben Crutcher wants to know: What do YOU do when you encounter a spider in your house? Alas, though a long-time friend of all bugs, Ben has yet to infiltrate LA's shadowy, influential bug-watching community. Ben's past projects include feature films Spaghettiman and Cop Chronicles: Loose Cannons -- The Legend of the Haj-Mirage, and the Curiosity Correspondent video series for the Los Angeles Times. Episode Links: Ben's IG Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

Ask actor, comedian and producer Jason Redlitz (Fresh Fish, Show And Tell) what makes Ang Lee's The Hulk​ -- one of his favorite action figures​ -- so special, and he'll hit you with the most unexpected, heartbreaking and unsanitary answer you never saw coming. Episode Links: Fresh Fish Too Cute Brothers Doin' It Live Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

Actor, improviser, and above all, teacher Steven Cohen is back on the podcast he co-founded. He shares the joy of finally landing a REAL JOB... that is, until an unexpected twist throws everything off course. Episode Links: Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

Writer and comedian Justin Avery Smith (McSweeney's, The Onion) is here to defend the strikingly pre-9/11 fever dream that is LARA CROFT: TOMB RAIDER (2001). Episode Links: Justin's IG Justin's TikTok Justin's Bluesky Justin's Threads Justin's X Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

Comedian and podcaster Erick Hellwig, aka Death on America's Got Talent and host of Podcast Hell with Erick Hellwig, is here to sing the praises of 1776, the 1972 musical about counting votes and reading Washington’s letters. "Is Anybody There?" left Joe floored. Episode Links: Erick's YouTube Channel Podcast Hell Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

Performer, director, and producer Nathaniel August Williams dropped by for a deep, meaningful dive into JOSEPH CAMPBELL and the HERO'S JOURNEY. One of our favorite episodes to date! Nathan is the co-founder of Lathien Pictures and host of the Deep Noodle podcast. Episode Links: Deep Noodle Podcast Deep Noodle on YouTube Lathien Pictures Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

Writer and comedian Lorraine DeGraffenreidt is back, this time to profess her love for SOFT, INDOOR MEN. Episode Links: Lorraine's IG Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

Comics creator Steve Urena is here to talk ​just that, MAKING COMICS, and break down the creative process​ -- starting with how ideas find you, not the other way around. Episode Links: Steve's Kickstarter Steve's IG Steve's X Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website