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Enormous tension derailed an unforgettable installment of Podcast: The Ride entitled “Dinosaur.” Here, the hosts of this podcast, Scott Gairdner, Mike Carlson, and Jason Sheridan are firmly divided over whether or not the baby version of Dinosaur protagonist Aladar is cute. Gairdner holds firm in saying this critter isn’t, while the other two men insist that this prehistoric youngster is “a little cutie.” As Gairden claims that Carlson is merely holding that opinion on baby Aladar to be a contrarian, Carlson posits that he doesn’t think all big-screen creatures are cute. His go-to example to prove this? “I didn’t like Fuzzbucket,” Carlson proclaims.

A 2019 episode of Podcast: The Ride fixated on Muppet*Vision 3D led to the show’s hosts, plus guest Griffin Newman, all talking about their favorite Muppets and what makes these characters so special. There was also, however, a bleaker discussion regarding the troublesome place The Muppets find themselves in the modern world. Disney just seems more confused than anything else about what to do with these pop culture icons, as seen by how it’s been nearly a decade since the last Muppet movie and that ill-advised 2015 Muppets TV show.

Shortly after announcing it would revive the legendary “National Lampoon Radio Hour,” alternative comedy podcaster Forever Dog is unveiling an eclectic slate of new launches, including a scripted show from Charles Rogers and Sarah Violet-Bliss, creators of TBS’ critical hit “Search Party.” Billed as an “irreverent send-up of the entertainment industry,” “Conference Call” follows a group of inept Hollywood talent managers through a series of chaotic company-wide conference calls.

Rogers and Violet-Bliss lend their vocal talents to a cast that includes dynamic sister duo Abby Elliott and Bridey Elliott (daughters of “Schitt’s Creek” star Chris Elliott), as well as “Search Party” writer Jordan Firstman. IndieWire is debuting an exclusive clip of “Conference Call” below.

That’s not all, however, as “Full Frontal With Samantha Bee” performer Mitra Jouhari is also getting her own show, a narrative series titled “F**k Hut Music School for Teens.” Described as if “Riverdale” were on Adult Swim,...

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Why We're Obsessed With 'The Crown'

Picture this: A hard-partying heir to the throne gets engaged to someone employed in the arts -- Gasp! How common! -- while a royal baby is expected any day. Real life? Well, yes, thanks to Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and Baby Cambridge No. 3. But in a perfect case of life imitating art imitating life, all of these are also key subplots of the second season of Netflix’s The Crown. Emmy nominee Claire Foy -- in her final season of the series -- remains outstanding as Queen Elizabeth and is capable of seamlessly shifting her portrayal from a harried mother of four to queen of everyone, including you, you inept ingrate of a prime minister, by squaring her shoulders and steeling her gaze. Joining this season...