The Education of Tim Chang is coming to an end, but before it does, Josh gives Tim the chance to show him something. Tim chose the Japanese anime series Naruto, a show that meant a lot to him growing up. Will Josh enjoy getting a taste of his own medicine? Will there be tears shed? Will there be lots of butt humor? Listen and find out!

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The Education of Tim Chang: Waiting for Guffman with Zack Pearlman

Zack Pearlman (Mulaney, Key & Peele) joins host Josh Simpson to introduce Tim Chang to Christopher Guest's 1996 film Waiting for Guffman. How has Christopher Guest's style influenced shows like The Office and Parks and Rec? What is SCTV? What experience has Tim had with community theater? Listen and find out!

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The Education of Tim Chang: Bette Midler with Jennie Pierson

Jennie Pierson (Hello Ladies, Funny or Die) introduces Tim Chang to the Divine Miss M, Bette Midler. Going into this, Josh knew two things: 1. Jennie's love for Bette Midler knows no bounds. 2. There was no way Tim Chang had ever heard of Bette Midler before. How does Bette Midler's Divine Madness special stack up to Kanye's Yeezus tour? What exactly is a Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy? Who is Sophie Tucker, and why is she so crass? Listen and find out!

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The Education of Tim Chang: Boogie Nights with Scott Rodgers

Comedian/Musician/Actor/one of Josh's best buds, Scott Rodgers stops by to introduce Tim Chang to P.T. Anderson's breakout movie, Boogie Nights. What does Tim Chang think the 1970s looked like? What would it take to get Tim Chang on a porn set? What exactly is The Boogie? Listen and find out!

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The Education of Tim Chang: Charles Bukowski with Joe Hartzler

Tim Chang, Josh Simpson and comedian Joe Hartzler (Key and Peele, Funny or Die) sit down with a bottle of whiskey to honor the late, great, dirty old man and writer, Charles Bukowski. Have you ever wondered how Bukowski compares to The Joker? Do you want to hear Tim Chang do a dramatic reading of a short story about the beating of an arrogant bartender? Do you like Bukowski's Ham on Rye? Then do yourself a favor and give this episode a listen. 

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The Education of Tim Chang: Carrie with Kevin Pedersen

Kevin Pedersen, is writing a spooky story every day for the month of October, so Josh decided to bring him on the show to talk about Stephen King's first and arguably most famous major work, Carrie. What's the scariest story Tim Chang has ever heard? Did his prom go any better than Carrie's? What does a female orgasm sound like? You'll just have to listen and find out.

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The Education of Tim Chang: Wayne's World with SNL's John Milhiser

John Milhiser (Saturday Night Live, Baguette-Me-Nots) and host Josh Simpson introduce Tim Chang to arguably the best SNL movie of all time, Wayne's World. What has Mike Myers done besides stand awkwardly next to Kanye during that Hurricane Katrina telethon? Who is Dana Carvey? What does "schwing" mean? Listen and find out.

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The Education of Tim Chang: Ghost with Nicole Byer

Josh Simpson and comedian Nicole Byer (MTV's Girl Code, UCB) introduce Tim Chang to the classic 1990 romantic comedy Ghost starring Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore and Whoopi Goldberg. What does Tim think of the classic pottery scene? What is the most romantic thing Tim Chang has ever done for a lady? What happens to us after we die? You'll just have to listen and find out.

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Comedian and writer Nick Wiger (Adult Swim's NTSF:SD:SUV, Funny or Die, UCB) joins Josh and Tim for a good ol' discussion on Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse-Five. This is the first in a series of Tim Chang's book reports. Will Tim Chang learn to love reading? How does Slaughterhouse-Five compare to Garfield? How does Tim Chang feel about war and time? Give 'er a listen and find out!

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Josh Simpson and comedian Mel Cowan (UCB's Sentimental Lady, Funny or Die) introduce Tim Chang to The Band, specifically their concert film The Last Waltz. How does The Band compare to Evanescence and The All American Rejects? What's Tim's favorite Martin Scorsese film? What exactly is a "cocaine booger"? Listen and find out! 

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Josh Simpson and Tim Chang watch John Waters' cult classics Pink Flamingos and Female Trouble with guests Julie Brister (The Onion, UCB) and Deb Tarica (Hello Giggles, UCB). Will Tim Chang enjoy his stroll through Dreamland? What will he think of Divine and the Egg Lady? Will he at least be able to finish his meal by the end of the show? Listen and find out!

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EPISODE 10: Punk Rock with Jacob Pitts of Justified and Eurotrip

Josh Simpson and actor Jacob Pitts introduce Tim Chang to the world of punk rock. What band does Tim think of when he thinks of "punk rock"? How and why will Tim Chang disrespect Joey Ramone? What was the first album Tim ever bought and why did it include a song where The Rock raps about pie? You'll just have to listen and find out.

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EPISODE 9: BEER with Brandon Sornberger

Josh Simpson and comedian/bartender Brandon Sornberger attempt to teach Tim Chang the differences between various beers and whiskeys. Tim hates hard alcohol, and only drinks Blue Moon (for the orange) and PBR (to get the job done). Will his palate become more refined? Can Tim Chang handle his alcohol? At the very least, can these guys teach Tim some basic bar etiquette? Listen and find out!

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EPISODE 8: The Notorious B.I.G. with DC Pierson

Tim Chang is a huge fan of hip hop, but somehow he'd only heard The Notorious B.I.G.'s music one time in a Buffalo Wild Wings. Josh and this week's guest DC Pierson set out to change all that. DC Pierson is a comedian, actor, rapper and author of the new hilarious young adult novel Crap Kingdom. He also happens to know a lot about hip hop. Will Tim Chang come to appreciate Biggie Smalls? What is a "sex song"? How does one properly eat a box of pizza? Listen and find out!

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EPISODE 7: Woody Allen with Mark David Christenson

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Tim Chang is introduced to Woody Allen with the help of this week's guest, Mark David Christenson! Can Tim Chang relate to Annie Hall? What will he think of Take the Money and Run and scenes about sexing goats? Why is Tim Chang suspicious that Woody Allen might be a pervert? It's not the reason you'd expect, so listen and find out!

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EPISODE 6: Chris Farley with CONAN Writer Brian Stack

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Tim Chang gets a crash course on the legendary comedian Chris Farley with the help of the comedian and CONAN writer Brian Stack. Brian and Chris performed together in college and remained friends as they both climbed the comedy ranks in Chicago and NYC. Brian talks about what made Chris such a special performer and an extraordinary person. Hopefully Tim learns something along the way. 

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EPISODE 5: The US Citizenship Test with Alex Fernie

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Fresh off President Obama's 2nd Inauguration, Josh Simpson and Funny or Die writer Alex Fernie show Tim Chang how the American Government works. What does Tim Chang know about the American Civics? How much of that did he learn from playing Assassin's Creed III? What exactly was the Emancipation Proclamation? Listen and find out, ya dummy. 

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