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Everything comes full circle as the very first Nocturnal Emotions guest Macaulay Culkin joins Har Mar for the final flight of fancy! Mac & Har Mar chat about Mac’s current life in Paris, the highs and lows of being on tour together, the weird window in a hotel shower aka the “Teenage Humiliator,” and the idea of throwing a post Halloween party. Later, they create a movie that follows an interesting character and play a game of Let Me Ruin Your Favorite Song with The Champs’ “Tequila.”

Rob Pope of Spoon & The Get Up Kids chills out with Har Mar on today’s Nocturnal Emotions! Rob & Har Mar chat about bunions & sushi, working on a new Spoon record, performing in Japan, and sleepwalk peeing. Then, they create a murder/mystery TV show which takes place in Austin, Texas and play a game of Let Me Ruin Your Favorite Song with Eddy Grant's "Electric Avenue."

The extremely talented rapper & singer Lizzo joins Har Mar straight from tour to Nocturnally Emote! Lizzo & Har Mar chat about face biters, London cuisine, terrifying whales, and lobsters being immortal. Then, they talk Denver Dalley, Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen, and Peanuts while creating a show. Plus, they play a game of Let Me Ruin Your Favorite Song with Spice Girls’ “Wannabe.”

Drummer extraordinaire Chris Egan joins his buddy Har Mar to talk about DMX on this week’s Nocturnal Emotions! Chris & Har Mar chat about Ja Rule's bass player, D'Angelo's comeback, touring with Solange Knowles, and shady storefronts. Then, they create a very dramatic TV show about the real life of a touring band and play a game of Let Me Ruin Your Favorite Song with Dobie Gray's "Drift Away."

Tim Harrington of Les Savy Fav joins Har Mar to talk about his love of Carol Channing on this week’s Nocturnal Emotions! They chat about his children's book "This Little Piggy," one of the best rap names ever, and rainbow jokes. Later, Tim & Har Mar are inspired by Internet one hit wonders to create a show and then also play a game of Let Me Ruin Your Favorite Song with Cat Stevens’ "New York Times."

Former frontman of the band Freedom Fighters and new bar owner Frank Bevan reunites with Har Mar to talk about their early touring days on this week’s Nocturnal Emotions! Frank tells us about opening Lake Street, a Midwestern-themed bar in Greenpoint, Brooklyn along with fellow musicians Bobby Drake, Eric Odness, & Rob Pope, and the special things that come with it such as having the best toilets in town. Then, Frank & Har Mar create a number of reality show inspired movies including a buddy cop film where two friends open up a Waffle House in Cancun and they also play a game of Let Me Ruin Your Favorite Song with David Lee Roth’s “Yankee Rose.”

Art director/blogger extraordinaire Elizabeth Spiridakis Olson joins Har Mar for a true night time chat on this week’s Nocturnal Emotions! Elizabeth & Har Mar talk about a certain shame lust, how Elizabeth started designing album covers for The Walkmen, and her coining the term “amazeballs.” Then, they explore the idea of a reality show simply called “Hasidic Real World” and are disgusted by the lyrics of Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines” during a game of Let Me Ruin Your Favorite Song.

Har Mar is back in full swing and is joined by amazing comedian, musician, author Dave Hill for the first episode of Year 2 of Nocturnal Emotions! They chat about Dave’s recent 6 hour book reading of “Tasteful Nudes,” hating band practice, the spectacular world of wrestling, and their favorite horror flicks. Then, Har Mar & Dave create a romantic true crime period piece complete with a crime solving dog named Butter and discuss the legacy of Michael Jackson as they play a game of Let Me Ruin Your Favorite Song with the King of Pop’s “Wanna Be Startin’ Something.”

Yet again, Har Mar continues to read the autobiography of LL Cool J in the 4th installment of 1998's “I Make My Own Rules.” It gets juicy as we hear about LL’s sexual misadventures, how his grandmother helped him in a time of need, and making his life right as he made his way through a long spiritual journey.

On this week’s episode of Nocturnal Emotions, Har Mar reads the 3rd installment of LL Cool J’s 1998 autobiography “I Make My Own Rules.” We’ll hear about how he met his wife Simone as a teenager, one of the wildest fights he was ever involved in with a wrestler, and his thoughts on drugs.

Celebrate the 50th episode of Nocturnal Emotions with Har Mar Superstar as he continues to read LL Cool J’s 1998 autobiography “I Make My Own Rules.” This week we learn about LL’s troubled teenage years, his failed dirt bike dream, and his early beginnings in Hip-Hop.

Har Mar changes things up a bit this week by reading you the beginning chapters of LL Cool J’s 1998 autobiography “I Make My Own Rules.” We’ll hear about the birth of the name “LL Cool J,” and LL’s troubled childhood which includes an incident that occurred at his grandparent’s house and being physically abused by his step-father Roscoe.

Host of the online show Kidrockers, the 10 year old Leo Lorge joins Har Mar to chat about basketball camp, Lebron James, and Leo’s thoughts on Brooklyn. Plus, Leo shares his idea of America’s Got Interviewers during Let’s Create A Show and we find out what Coldplay’s “Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall” really means to Leo.

Matty Pickles and Jimmy Cobra of Caveman introduce Har Mar to the Gauntlet on this week’s Nocturnal Emotions! They all chat about Max Fish closing down, ball doctors, George Washington, and their love for Cracker Barrel. Then they create a show that features rock cops and we learn about the dark history behind Chic’s “Le Freak” in a game of Let Me Ruin Your Favorite Song.

New York’s own Jesse Cohen and Eric Emm of Tanlines join Har Mar for a fun chat on this week’s Nocturnal Emotions! They all chat about Orange Is The New Black, playing the Casbah, the time Har Mar opened for Afroman, and movies they’ve walked out on. Then the guys explore the world of DJs & their mothers during Let’s Create A Show and add value to Billy Joel’s “You May Be Right” with a game of Let Me Ruin Your Favorite Song.

Simon O’Connor of Kuroma & Amazing Baby joins Har Mar to become the Pineapple Bros. on this week’s Nocturnal Emotions! Simon & Har Mar chat about their shared dislike of the beach, England’s infatuation with boobs, the best break dancer in the United Kingdom, and the origin of the Pineapple Bros. Plus, the guys explore the world of community service while creating a show and Simon teaches us all a new game called Opposite Pearl Jam!

Har Mar invades Doug Benson & Matt Mira’s hotel room in Austin, Texas for a movie chat on this week’s Nocturnal Emotions! They talk about 2 Fast 2 Furious being the most sex-less movie they’ve seen in a long time, Nick Nolte’s infamous mug shot being connected to his role in The Hulk, and why a Benson Movie Interruption couldn’t bring them to sit through Man of Steel again. Then the guys have a super time creating a show about a bunch of superheroes living together and quite possibly make Five For Fighting’s “Superman (It’s Not Easy)” a bit better.

Albert Hammond Jr. of The Strokes joins Har Mar for a summertime chat on Nocturnal Emotions! Albert & Har Mar chat about the pressure that comes with recording music in a studio, the strange activities that sometimes occur during blackouts, fast food, and pharmaceutical companies. Then they relive Har Mar’s intense near death tubing adventure, create a TV show that follows a manager that deals with an array of different artists, and do their best at ruining George Michael’s “Careless Whisper.”

The hilarious, insightful, and super interesting Jack Dishel of Only Son explains how he’s recently come out of graffiti retirement on today’s Nocturnal Emotions! Jack tells us about his life long obsession with graffiti, rocking onstage with Mike Campbell, and how he feels about crowdsourcing. Then Jack & Har Mar create a couple of shows that include musicians in disguise & seeing the world through the eyes of handsome people. Plus, they play a game of Let Me Ruin Your Favorite Song with Guns N’ Roses’ “It’s So Easy.”

The radical Ryan Jarman of The Cribs joins Har Mar to nocturnally emote! Ryan & Har Mar chat about kidney stones, the Spinal Tap sequel, and bootleg merch. Ryan also tells us how he’s not cut out for dad stuff, going into the depths of Queen exhaustion, and some of his awful window selling jobs. Plus, Ryan & Har Mar discuss their love of Bret Michael’s Rock of Love, create a reality show that centers around small town battle of the bands, and play a game of Let Me Ruin Your Favorite Song with Queen’s “Don’t Stop Me Now.”

The charismatic James Levy and his silky smooth voice join Har Mar for a chat on today’s Nocturnal Emotions! James & Har Mar talk about having a good sweat, crying in public, being paid to be in the audience for Judge Hatchett, and James’ biggest fear onstage. Then they explore the world of a detective who only speaks in metaphors during Let’s Create A Show and play a game of Let Me Ruin Your Favorite Song with Stone Temple Pilots’ “Plush.”

Black Lips’ Jared Swilley joins Har Mar for a Memorial Day weekend chat on today’s Nocturnal Emotions! Jared & Har Mar talk about amazing baseball players, the most depressing songs to sing at karaoke, turtle stew, and the time Jared got arrested on a plane in Australia. Then they create a Broadway play based on The Trail of Tears, a sitcom entitled “Groomies,” and play a game of Let Me Ruin Your Favorite Song with Elton John’s “Tiny Dancer.”

Aaron Pfenning of Rewards joins Har Mar for a cool night time chat from his bedroom on today’s Nocturnal Emotions! Aaron & Har Mar talk off shore fishing, the epic story behind Aaron’s departure from his band Chairlift, Aaron having to google himself in place of an actual ID, and why a movie theater won’t let him see Spring Breakers anymore. Plus, classic TV show sets play a major role during a game of Let’s Create A Show!

Denver Dalley of Desaparecidos, Statistics, and Har Mar band sits down to have a little post-tour chat with Har Mar on today’s Nocturnal Emotions! Denver & Har Mar talk about their tour highlights, dorm living, and the legendary Patrick Swayze. Plus, Denver shares his childhood dream of having a lifestyle similar to that of James Bond during Let’s Create A Show and plays a game of Let Me Ruin Your Favorite Song with Kenny Loggins’ “Danger Zone.”

Danielle Johnson aka Danz of Computer Magic helped create the music of Nocturnal Emotions with Har Mar and is here to have a nigh time chat! Danz tells us about the impact that Computer Magic has in Japan, what lead to her to create music under the name Computer Magic, and how an interview lead to her getting Star Wars swag from fans. Har Mar & Danz also create a reality show based on her dad and play a game of Let Me Ruin Your Favorite Song with Sixpence None The Richer’s “Kiss Me.”

Guitar wizard Matt Sweeney chats with Har Mar from New York City on today’s Nocturnal Emotions! Matt & Har Mar talk about the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Matt being on a panel discussing the expression “word is bond,” and rap names. Also, Matt tells us why it never works out when he heavily plans things, how he gets happy to when he hears that anything good happens to anybody, and possibly recording new stuff with his band Chavez. They also create a new episodic TV show for Walton Goggins and play a game of Let Me Ruin Your Favorite Song with the Backstreet Boys’ “I Want It That Way.”

The Strokes frontman, Cult Records founder, and solo artist extraordinaire Julian Casablancas sits down with Har Mar for a rare interview on today’s Nocturnal Emotions! Julian & Har Mar talk about movie soundtracks, not being natural in front of a camera, and Julian’s ability to sing falsetto to write. Then they explore the idea of creating a mini-movie series about human evolution during Let’s Create A Show and are challenged while playing a game of Let Me Ruin Your Favorite Song with Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit.” You can now get Har Mar Superstar’s new album “Bye Bye 17″ as a digital download at iTunes and as a digital download, CD or vinyl record at Amazon!

The very funny Jenn Robinson joins Har Mar for a great conversation at the glorious Earwolf studios on today’s Nocturnal Emotions! Jenn tells us about getting hit on by a homeless person, wanting to be Gucci Mane’s dialect coach, and why she envies her grandfather for having the ability to fall asleep at will. They also create not one but two shows about the real life of online gamers & Calvin pissing decal owners. Plus, they get into their love of R. Kelly as they play a game of Let Me Ruin Your Favorite Song with R. Kelly’s “Echo.”

Renaissance man Harris Wittels bonds with fellow theater kid Har Mar on this week’s Nocturnal Emotions! Harris & Har Mar talk about the idea of marriage, the stigma of being a theatre kid, and what the best nights to rage are. Harris also tells us about what happened to his Twitter account Groups of Dudes, takes umbrage with certain tv shows, and shares an embarrassing story that makes him cringe to this day. Then we hear the origin of Harris’ band name, the guys create a network friendly multi-cam comedy, and Harris brings Analyze Phish into the Nocturnal Emotions universe as they play Let Me Ruin Your Favorite Song with Phish’s “Gumbo.”

The always hilarious Steve Agee drops by the glorious Earwolf studios to chat with Har Mar on this week’s Nocturnal Emotions! Steve & Har Mar talk about health issues, being sick of HD, and professional prankster Abraham Lincoln. Also, they talk about white slaves, Degrassi, and why you shouldn’t trust the water in Mexico City. They then become teachers on Spring break as they create a show and do their best Marlon Brando impressions while playing Let Me Ruin Your Favorite Song with Sade’s “Smooth Operator.”

The amazing Cedric Bixler-Zavala (formerly of At The Drive In/The Mars Volta) catches up with Har Mar from the Earwolf studios on today’s Nocturnal Emotions! Cedric & Har Mar reminisce about recording lost footage in a pre-YouTube era, explain the story behind the “Relax bros, we’re all badass actors here” etching on the Mars Volta record, and share stories of the awesome Bobby Gillespie. They also talk about the idea of selling out, create a show called “The Snatchelor,” and play a game of Let Me Ruin Your Favorite Song with Danzig’s “Mother.”

The delightful Bridey Elliott joins Har Mar for a no holds barred chat on this week’s Nocturnal Emotions! Bridey & Har Mar talk about crying on cue, different types of shampoo, and whether or not they’ve ever tasted pee. They also discuss the greatness of Here Comes The Boom, create a family drama movie, and play a game of Let Me Ruin Your Favorite Song with Deniece Williams’ “Let’s Hear It for the Boy.”

The all around awesome artist Michael Gaughan sits down to chat with Har Mar on today’s Nocturnal Emotions! Michael talks about making friends as he goes back to school in San Francisco, his Chatroulette dorm room freestyle rap tour, and the joy of humping inanimate objects in public. Plus, Michael and Har Mar build the world of Chivilians (a talent show play) and play a game of Let Me Ruin Your Favorite Song with Todd Rundgren’s “Bang the Drum All Day.” Check out some of Michael Gaughan’s art at www.michael-gaughan.com

Free Energy’s Paul Sprangers joins Har Mar in San Francisco for a riff fest on today’s Nocturnal Emotions! Paul & Har Mar talk about Paul’s love of LA, their shared passion of tubing, and wet dreams. They also cast Ben Schwartz as the lead of their episodic television show about a band during Let’s Create A Show and play a game of Let Me Ruin Your Favorite Song with Huey Lewis and The News’ “The Power of Love.”

Matty McLoughlin of The Soft Pack catches up with Har Mar on today’s Nocturnal Emotions! Matty & Har Mar talk about the late Kirby Puckett, staying in strange places while on tour, and how Matty has always attracted others to push his buttons. They then create a comedy about shitty Americans abroad and play a game of Let Me Ruin Your Favorite Song with Bobby Brown’s “My Prerogative.”

The magnificent Ted Leo joins Har Mar today to talk about recording with Aimee Mann, drunk wrestling, and competitive yoga. They also chat about the insanity of touring alone, the brilliance of Phil Collins, and Ted shares a road story of a grueling gig in Columbia, South Carolina. Plus, the guys pitch a time traveling show that might change the future for the worse during Let’s Create A Show and have a tough time ruining Quit Your Dayjob’s “Look! A Dollar” while playing a game of Let Me Ruin Your Favorite Song.

Writer/Editor Jesse Pearson joins Har Mar to talk about business cards, his new magazine Apology, and being afraid to go to Russia. Jesse also tells us how he dealt with no power during Hurricane Sandy, what’s holding him back from moving to Los Angeles, and his love for various social media apps. Plus, Har Mar & Jesse explore the idea of a Lars von Trier follow up to Family Ties as they create a show and play a game of Let Me Ruin Your Favorite Song with Bruce Springsteen’s “Streets of Philadelphia.”

Celebrate Har Mar Superstar’s birthday as he welcomes the hilariously dark stand-up Jena Friedman for a night time chat! Jena tells us about what it’s like being a field producer on The Daily Show, her tennis playing days, and the pros & cons of cell phones. Plus, Har Mar & Jena create a social media murder Lifetime movie during Let’s Create A Show, get weird about Twitter, and play a game of Let Me Ruin Your Favorite Song with The Jam’s “That’s Entertainment.”

Fellow Earwolf podcasters Randy & Jason Sklar join Har Mar to talk about their web show Nerd Down & 10, a 9 year-old girl doing stand-up, and the origin of Henderson. The Sklar Brothers share an embarrassing heckler story, Jason tells us about a terrible softball incident, and we hear about how Randy's appearance on The Gordon Elliott Show is forever a part of the internet. Plus, Har Mar and the Sklarbros play a game of Let Me Ruin Your Favorite Songs with TLC’s “No Scrubs.”

Channy Leaneagh of Poliça catches up with Har Mar on today’s Nocturnal Emotions! Channy & Har Mar talk about creepy audience members, Channy’s first time in Germany, and touring with Gayngs. Also, Channy explains how a performer can be brought down to a humiliating place at any moment, describes her ideal zombie dramedy, and plays a game of Let Me Ruin Your Favorite Song with Jagged Edge’s “Let’s Get Married.”

Underground rapper Stefon Alexander (P.O.S.) welcomes Har Mar into his St. Paul home to discuss his ongoing dialysis treatments, tour ambitions for his latest album, and Justin Bieber's epic 3D movie. Alexander outs himself as a podcast addict, and Har Mar tells an apocryphal tale about the link between Macho Man, Hulk Hogan and Leaping Lanny Poffo. The pair of old friends explore great films and trash TV, daring to ponder Honey Boo Boo's future. Learn about masturbation by proxy and the essential boner jam in this Midwest edition of Nocturnal Emotions.

Jonah Ray of the Nerdist podcast & Jonah Raydio stops by the Earwolf studios to look back on good times with Har Mar on today’s Nocturnal Emotions. Jonah and Har Mar talk about hanging out & drinking, their version of Entourage, and the magical time they first met. Jonah also shares an embarrassing story about being heckled opening up for Man Man at Webster Hall and his stand up comedy low point touring colleges. Plus, the guys create a mid 90’s miniseries about a 70’s cop while playing Let’s Create A Show.

Preston Olson aka Dirty Preston joins Har Mar to reminisce about their touring days on this week’s Nocturnal Emotions. Preston talks about befriending cats with his Garfield likeness, rooming with Har Mar in what was thought to be Mötley Crüe’s old apartment, and has a good ol’ chat about Justin Bieber’s manager. Preston also shares some embarrassing such as a bone tale in terrible bar and pretending to be in a wheelchair for a cable access gig. Plus, the guys create a family prison sitcom during Let’s Create A Show and play a game of Let Me Ruin Your Favorite Song with Fleetwood Mac’s “Gold Dust Woman.”

Jenny Eliscu drops by the Earwolf studios to review weed and share some embarrassing stories on today’s Nocturnal Emotions! Jenny talks about why you shouldn’t go see an artist who you’ve never seen during their original prime, breaking a tooth on a pot brownie once, and accidentally leaving her vibrator out as she invited an intern to feed her cat while she was out of town. Plus, Har Mar and Jenny dive into the world of reality television as they play a game of Let’s Create A Show!

Mae Whitman brings wine to catch up with Har Mar on today’s Nocturnal Emotions! Mae talks about meeting Har Mar the night she graduated high school, Har Mar being her tour guide in Omaha, and being in tune with the emotional side of Cats The Musical. Mae also shares a recent embarrassing story involving a bunch of blood and creates a Lifetime movie during Let’s Create A Show!

The legendary David Yow of Scratch Acid & The Jesus Lizard stops by the Earwolf studios to nocturnally emote! David talks about taking acting classes, his passion for art & painting, and swaps stories with Har Mar about getting arrested. David also shares some embarrassing stories such as falling off the New York Frying Pan lightship into the Hudson and waking up alone in a freight elevator after a long night of drinking. Plus, the guys play a game of Let Me Ruin Your Favorite Song with Led Zeppelin’s “Black Dog.” Treat yourself or a loved one by having David make your very own artwork over at GetFaced.net!

Wyatt Cenac rides the Night Train to this week's Nocturnal Emotions! Wyatt & Har Mar talk about high stakes gambling, MC Skat Kat, and Wyatt leaving The Daily Show. Although Wyatt confirms that he rarely gets embarrassed, he still shares some stories from his early days working at The Daily Show and making a long lasting first impression at a fancy high school birthday party. Plus, the guys totally kill at ruining Prince’s “Darling NIkki” in a game of Let Me Ruin Your Favorite Song.

Har Mar Superstar visits the Earwolf studios to nocturnally emote with The Fogelnest Files and Sirius XMU’s Jake Fogelnest. Jake talks about how he’s taking his transition from New York to Los Angeles, his interaction with David Krumholtz on his first day at the Professional Children’s School, and how he would have dealt with social media if he had it as a kid. Also, Jake tells us some embarrassing stories from his days working at KROQ and getting heckled with quarters while introducing The Mighty Mighty Bosstones at Webster Hall. Plus, Har Mar and Jake play a game of Let Me Ruin Your Favorite Song with The Velvet Underground’s “All Tomorrow’s Parties,” and Jake shares a rare version of The Beatles’ “For No One.”

Patrick Carney of The Black Keys gets down to the basics on today’s Nocturnal Emotions! Patrick & Har Mar talk about haunted hotels, the worst experiences from van touring, and the most terrifying towns they’ve ever visited. Also, Patrick tells us how dark Full House was, describes what goes into an illegal sandwich, and pitches a Beanie Baby reality show & an infomercial sitcom during Let’s Create A Show!

The man. The myth. The slapper of basses. Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers sits down to chat with Har Mar on this week’s Nocturnal Emotions! Flea recalls some embarrassing moments from his childhood such as being told he soiled his pants by his Kindergarten teacher and having his shorts fall off while jumping on a trampoline in P.E. Flea also gets real about a past relationship, reminisces about the time he & Har Mar bungee jumped off the tallest building in New Zealand, and talks about growing up with a Jazz musician step-father. Plus, Flea shows off his improvisational skills during Let’s Create A Show!