Aries Spears has had it with the internet. After a small plane went down near Mar-a-Lago, the comments filled up with "it was a missile" theories, and Aries unloads on every armchair crash investigator out there. We read the dumbest comments in a brand-new segment ("Stupid Motherfuckers"), play the ATC mayday audio, and debate whether a 20-year-old should be in the cockpit. Then Mark admits he thinks it was a missile. From there, Aries, Andy, and Mark break down HBO Max's "Super Powered: The DC Story": Christopher Reeve vs. Henry Cavill, Gal Gadot's Wonder Woman, who could actually beat Superman, where all the Black superhero movies went, and "Truth, Justice and a Better Tomorrow." Plus IGN's top 10 superhero movies of all time, and the Matthew Perry doc: is addiction a choice? Drop it in the comments: ✈️ Was it a missile? 🦸 Your top 10 superhero movies? 🎬 Who's the GOAT Superman? 🎟️ SPEARS & STEINBERG LIVE Nov 6–8 – Orlando, FL Nov 12 – Bethlehem, PA – Wind Creek Event Center Nov 13 – Atlantic City, NJ – The Music Box Nov 14 – Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall (2nd show added!) Nov 25–29 – Abu Dhabi, UAE – Etihad Arena Tickets: [ARIES SITE LINK] Andy Steinberg – Liberty Live, West Nyack, NY – Thursday, Nov 5 📈 Thanks to Kalshi for sponsoring! Trade $25 and get $55: [KALSHI LINK] 💬 Join the Patreon: patreon.com/SpearsbergPod 📞 Voicemail: 617-942-0401 📧 [email protected] #SpearsAndSteinberg #AriesSpears #AndySteinberg #PlaneCrash #MarALago #Superman #DCComics #MatthewPerry #Podcast My website: Tour (tickets), merch and more - http://www.ariesspears.com Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/ariesspears TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@realariesspears Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ariesspears Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/spearsbergpod 00:00 Intro & Tour Dates 03:19 Aries Rants at Plane Crash Conspiracy Theorists 06:47 Mark Thinks It Was a Missile 08:42 What Actually Brought the Plane Down? 10:24 The Viral "It Wasn't a Missile" Video 12:15 Stupid Motherfuckers: Worst Comments 16:52 Trigger Warning: The Mayday Audio 18:30 Was a 20-Year-Old Too Young to Fly? 21:51 Aries vs. Andy on Trump 23:24 Super Powered: The DC Story & the GOAT Superman 27:20 Can You Learn to Draw Like That? 30:16 Gal Gadot & Are Comic Movies Real Cinema? 34:17 Wonder Woman, Feminism & White Women Voters 37:53 Sponsor: Kalshi 39:45 Wonder Woman's Origins & Lynda Carter 40:22 Old-School Superheroes vs. Modern CGI 41:15 Nic Cage Superman & Jim Carrey as Freddy Krueger? 43:20 The Batman & Paul Dano's Riddler 44:27 Could Spider-Man Beat Superman? 46:51 Where Are the Black Superhero Movies? 49:55 Anthony Mackie as Captain America 51:18 Wokeness & "Truth, Justice and a Better Tomorrow" 55:40 IGN's Top 10 Superhero Movies of All Time 1:04:51 The Matthew Perry Documentary 1:10:20 Is Addiction a Choice? 1:16:12 Matthew Perry vs. Mike Tyson 1:20:06 Wrap-Up

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Trade on what happens next with Kalshi! Download Kalshi at https://kalshi.com/r/Spears to get $25 when you trade $25. Politics, pop culture, the Oscars and more, trade against real people in a live market, with no house. Godfrey (Godfrey We Trust, the 1-5-4 Podcast) finally sits down with Aries Spears and Andy Steinberg. He tells the story of his SNL audition: the standing ovation, Darrell Hammond telling him years later what really happened, Marci Klein chasing him down after a table read, and the callback that never came. The guys also get into Nicki Minaj and Trump, Mike Tyson, King Leopold and the Congo, why pro-Black doesn’t mean anti-anything, Aries’ Bernie Mac take and Eddie Murphy, Pryor vs. Eddie, how Godfrey roasted Joe Pesci at the Laugh Factory, and an impression session with Tony Soprano, Jason Statham, Bill Walton, Shannon Sharpe and Steve Harvey. 👕 Upgrade your everyday tee with Underdog: up to 30% off your entire order at undrdog.com with code [CODE] 🎙️ Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/[spearsbergpod] 📞 Leave a voicemail: 617-942-0401 📧 Email the show: [[email protected]] 🎟️ SPEARS & STEINBERG LIVE Oct 31: Pittsburgh, PA Nov 6–8: Orlando, FL at the Funny Bone 🎤 GODFREY Tour dates & merch: godfreylive.com Godfrey We Trust: Tuesdays at 8 PM ET 1-5-4 Podcast (African Diaspora podcast): [154podcast.com] CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro & Plugs 2:18 Godfrey Joins the Show (Trump Impression) 3:57 Nicki Minaj, Trump & the Pardon Theory 6:43 Mike Tyson, Trump & Hip Hop 11:06 Pro-Black Doesn’t Mean Anti-White 12:14 Tulsa’s Black Wall Street & the Gap Band 13:22 Black Americans vs. the Diaspora 14:29 Colonialism, the Congo & King Leopold 17:03 Why Race Always Comes Up 20:13 Black Music, Elvis & Ray Charles 21:58 Underdog 23:20 Aries’ Bernie Mac Take vs. Eddie Murphy’s 26:13 Richard Pryor vs. Eddie Murphy 28:16 Why Comedy Club Staff Matter 29:25 “Playing for the Algorithm” & the Ice Cube Take 31:56 Godfrey’s SNL Audition Story 37:29 Meeting Marci Klein 38:34 Kalshi 39:27 No Callback From SNL 40:13 Disappointed vs. Bitter 44:23 Comics With Netflix Specials Who Can’t Bring It 45:45 Killing the Late Slot & the Comedy Cellar’s Estee 47:05 Roasting Joe Pesci at the Laugh Factory 48:16 Tony Soprano & Jason Statham Order Breakfast 50:03 Bill Walton vs. Shannon Sharpe 52:02 Trump, Macho Man & Steve Harvey Impressions 54:54 Why TV Is Trash 55:47 Godfrey’s Plugs & Outro My website: Tour (tickets), merch and more - http://www.ariesspears.com Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/ariesspears TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@realariesspears Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ariesspears Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/spearsbergpod

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Aries Spears (in shades after eye surgery) and Andy Steinberg are back from their European tour with stories from Dublin, Zurich, Amsterdam, Brussels, London and Birmingham: the best Popeyes on earth, a segregated Red Light District, a "Free Palestine" heckler, Bon Jovi karaoke ruined by a real-life Yoko Ono, and why London crowds let Aries down. Then the guys get into the Norm Macdonald Netflix doc (plus Andy's legendary story about bombing in front of Norm), Aries calling his agent about an SNL audition, the Shane Gillis gym joke backlash, Sebastian Maniscalco and the SiriusXM comedy cuts, the Mike Tyson doc that had Aries in tears, and whether Floyd Mayweather should be fighting Ryan Garcia at 49. 🎤 TOUR DATES Andy Steinberg • Oct 29 – Denver, CO – Denver Improv • Nov 5 – West Nyack, NY Aries Spears & Andy Steinberg • Oct 30 – Waukee, IA – Vibrant Music Hall • Oct 31 – Pittsburgh, PA – Citizens Live at the Wylie • Nov 6–8 – Orlando, FL – Funny Bone Comedy Club • Nov 12 – Bethlehem, PA – Wind Creek Event Center • Nov 13 – Atlantic City, NJ – The Music Box • Nov 14 – Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall (second show added!) 📈 SPONSOR: Kalshi – trade yes or no contracts on the world sports and politics. Sign up at Kalshi.com/Spears 💬 Get in the comments — tell us your takes and questions! 🎧 Patreon: patreon.com/spearsbergpod 📞 Voicemail: 617-942-0401 📧 Email: [email protected] My website: Tour (tickets), merch and more - http://www.ariesspears.com Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/ariesspears TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@realariesspears Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ariesspears Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/spearsbergpod

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Aries and Andy break down the viral clip of a drunk woman in Cincinnati who kept saying the N-word mid-set, and how Aries turned the chaos into part of the show. Aries also gets choked up talking about a fan who told him his comedy got her through her boyfriend’s death. Andy talks about meeting parents who have just learned their child is autistic. Plus: a guy pukes mid-show, a fan spins in a fabric-store outfit, a cook sweats straight into the food on 34th Street, a surprise Christmas pregnancy reveal, the birthday-cake face-smash trend, and a wife who refuses to live in the house her husband just bought. Subscribe for new episodes of Spears & Steinberg every week. My website: Tour (tickets), merch and more - http://www.ariesspears.com Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/ariesspears TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@realariesspears Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ariesspears Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/spearsbergpod 00:00 New Set Upgrades: Nintendo Carts & Rap Legends Wall 00:42 Aries Treats Andy to Mr. Chow's 04:52 The Mr. Chow Documentary & Celebrity Sightings 05:52 Do Celebrities Respect Famous Fans? 06:41 Drunk Heckler Uses the N-Word in Cincinnati 11:40 Breaking Down the Heckler & Handling Crowd Work 17:30 State Theatre, New Brunswick & an Emotional Fan 20:34 Does Comedy Get Comedians Through Hard Times? 21:25 Andy on Connecting With Parents of Autistic Kids 22:57 "God Help Me" – Aries' Reaction 23:54 Guy Pukes at the Show (He Was Mark's Uber Driver) 25:36 Ever Thrown Up in Public? Aries' Vodka Big Gulp Story 28:11 The Spinning Confidence Video 32:01 Arguing on Social Media: Jay-Z vs. Biggie 33:37 Cook Sweats Into the Food on 34th Street 35:36 Andy & the 100-Year-Old Man's Salad 37:13 Fine Dining vs. Chains: Who's Changing Their Gloves? 39:04 Why Aries Won't Use Uber Eats 40:05 Christmas Pregnancy Reveal Gone Wrong 41:38 How Many Kids Is Too Many? 43:40 The Birthday Cake Face-Smash Trend 45:56 Wife Hates the House He Bought 47:20 "Pre-Owned" & Who Wants to Build Together

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Andy made Aries sit through two '70s women-in-prison classics, Caged Heat and The Big Doll House, and Aries is NOT happy about it. Andy makes the case for why these Roger Corman grindhouse flicks matter: they launched Pam Grier, gave Jonathan Demme (Silence of the Lambs) his first directing gig, and laid the groundwork for Quentin Tarantino.That opens up the big fight: is Tarantino a genius or just the best thief in Hollywood? From the Pulp Fiction briefcase to the Django sleeve gun, Aries brings receipts and Andy compares it to hip-hop sampling. Plus Aries tells the story of shooting his shot with Pam Grier on the MADtv set, reacts to rumors of a Zendaya-led Bourne movie, roasts Tarantino's "posse" moment on the Django press tour, and gets into the From Dusk Till Dawn foot scene. It all ends with a heated debate over whether a man could really be overpowered in the Jodi Arias case.

00:00 Andy's terrible movie picks: Caged Heat & The Big Doll House02:17 Pam Grier & the queens of Blaxploitation03:56 Zendaya as Jason Bourne?!06:21 Queen Latifah & a women-in-prison remake07:31 Why '70s movies kept it honest09:02 Did anybody actually like these movies?10:00 The history of women-in-prison films10:58 Roger Corman & Jonathan Demme's first movie12:56 Andy's drive-in memories19:06 It's not about prison, it's about women's rights20:46 Is Quentin Tarantino a thief?23:24 What is Tarantino's style? Robert Rodriguez's explosion shot26:27 Hip-hop sampling vs. Tarantino "homage"28:26 Diddy: "I don't write rhymes, I write checks"30:00 The Pulp Fiction briefcase & Kiss Me Deadly32:15 Django's sleeve gun vs. The Mercenary34:17 Ranking Tarantino movies35:38 Pam Grier's cultural impact36:43 Halle Berry vs. Robin Givens37:47 Pam Grier shot Aries down38:59 Everybody borrows: George Lucas & Star Wars42:47 Joker vs. Taxi Driver45:21 Tarantino "talking black" on the Django press tour48:16 Tarantino shouldn't act in his own movies49:27 Tarantino's foot fetish & From Dusk Till Dawn53:18 Could Salma Hayek have said no?56:00 Brendan Fraser & Hollywood power57:29 Nudity in movies & Orange Is the New Black1:00:22 Jodi Arias1:01:23 Could a woman really take a man out?1:07:22 "This ain't a Tootsie Roll Pop commercial" My website: Tour (tickets), merch and more - http://www.ariesspears.com Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/ariesspears TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@realariesspears Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ariesspears Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/spearsbergpod

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Harland Williams joins Aries Spears, Andy Steinberg and Mark Silverstein for one of the most unpredictable episodes yet. The Rocketman star talks about working with a trained chimp, getting mock-charged by a 500-pound silverback in Rwanda, and his days as a Canadian forest ranger dealing with moose and black bears.

Harland also tells the story of his Sheridan College roommate Steve Williams, who went from making "stupid circles" on VHS to creating the digital T-Rex that changed Jurassic Park. Aries and Harland go back and forth on AI, Neuralink and whether art is evolving or devolving, then the conversation turns to comedy: crowd work, memorial tattoos, "punching down," the power of sitting in silence, and why every emerging comic should get to Austin.

Plus: Harland's new animated series The Art Avengers, the comfort slug from The Harland Highway, and who makes Harland laugh.

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Aries addresses the Vlad fallout head-on this week: an apology to his fans for how he handled it, the lawsuit threat, the "Uncle Tom" jab, and why he says Vlad's claims about his openers and crowds don't hold up. Andy pushes him on accountability, and the conversation turns into a real debate about holding your own community to the same standard you hold yourself to.

Then the crew gets into the Converse ad controversy. Was it a dog whistle, a bad crop that went viral, or both? Andy tells the story of accidentally running a swastika in a college newspaper ad, and Aries asks why these "coincidences" always seem to land on Black people. Plus: a viral take on why Batman is the real villain, Colin Kaepernick comparing the NFL Combine to the slave trade, Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf and Tim Tebow, freedom of speech versus consequences, and a full review of Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story with a fact check on what the show made up. Who should Monster do next, Ted Bundy or John Wayne Gacy? Let us know in the comments.

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Aries Spears and Andy Steinberg sit down with DJ Vlad (VladTV) to finally hash out the beef that's been brewing between him and Aries for months. What starts as a "let's clear the air" conversation turns into a full-blown confrontation — covering the money dispute that started it all, accusations of lying and narcissism, the "culture vulture" label, a Kung Fu Panda joke controversy, a studio staff incident, and a moment so tense Vlad ends up getting kicked out of the interview before it's smoothed back over. Aries lays out his side of the pay negotiation (going from $1,000 to $4,000 per appearance and asking for more, being compared unfavorably to Boosie's numbers), while Vlad defends his business practices and denies going "scorched earth" on purpose. Andy Steinberg plays mediator throughout, trying to get both sides to actually listen to each other. Watch till the end to see if these two ever actually squash it. Follow Spears & Steinberg: Patreon: patreon.com/spearsandsteinberg (uncut episodes) Call in: 617-942-0401 Email: [email protected] 🎟️ ARIES SPEARS TOUR DATES Sept 25 – Flint Institute of Music, Flint, MI Sept 26 – Tobin Center for the Arts, San Antonio, TX Then two weeks in Europe — full dates at AriesSpears.com 🎟️ ANDY STEINBERG TOUR DATES Oct 29 – Denver, CO (7:30pm) Nov 5 – West Nyack, NY Subscribe for new episodes of Spears & Steinberg every week.

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Aries Spears and Andy Steinberg are back in the new studio for another uncensored episode. This week: GTA 6's insane budget and release hype, the return of the infamous Burbank "ass sniffer," a fake NFL player who scammed 26 women out of $1.3 million, a full ranking of the top 10 superhero movies of the last decade, the controversial police shooting of a knife-wielding woman, deadly roller coaster injuries, and Target's racist t-shirt controversy. Plus another round of Stupid Motherfuckers. 🎙️ SUPPORT THE SHOW Patreon: patreon.com/spearsandsteinberg Voicemail: 617-942-0401 Email: [email protected] My website: Tour (tickets), merch and more - http://www.ariesspears.com Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/ariesspears TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@realariesspears Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ariesspears Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/spearsbergpod

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Tony Rock joins Aries Spears and Andy Steinberg in studio for the very first official guest episode of Spears & Steinberg — and it does not disappoint. Tony tells the full story of getting fired by Tracy Morgan (and the wild night that led to it), shares what he learned shadowing Adam Sandler and John Witherspoon early in his career, and opens up about his brother Chris Rock's recent Asperger's diagnosis and how it shaped their family dynamic growing up. From getting bused to a mostly-white elementary school in Brooklyn to developing his "comedic muscle" through jonesing and playing the dozens, Tony traces exactly how a kid from Bed-Stuy turned pain, poverty, and survival instinct into a career. He also breaks down his viral "N-word dial" bit, weighs in on being underrated, and debates whether comedy is still "currency" in the social media era. Follow Tony Rock's tour dates at tonyrockcomedy.com. Catch Aries Spears and Andy Steinberg live — European tour dates at [venue/ticket link], Andy's solo shows in Denver (Oct 29) and West Nyack, NY (Nov 5). New episodes of Spears & Steinberg drop every week. Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss it. My website: Tour (tickets), merch and more - http://www.ariesspears.com Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/ariesspears TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@realariesspears Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ariesspears Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/spearsbergpod

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Aries Spears and Andy Steinberg are back for another unfiltered episode of Spears & Steinberg. This week: a Cactus Corn popcorn taste test kicks things off before the guys dive into the Lindsay Clancy postpartum psychosis case, the protests and who's really to blame, the WNBA dildo-throwing controversy and the trans athletes in women's sports debate, LA's homeless crisis (including a proposed city-funded "relief" program), a Batman vs. Superman business breakdown, Marvel vs. DC villains, and a raw conversation about race in America sparked by some viral clips. Aries also tells the story of getting passed over for SNL in '98 — and what Darrell Hammond later told him about it. 📧 Email: [email protected] 📞 Voicemail: 617-942-0401 Subscribe for new episodes every week. My website: Tour (tickets), merch and more - http://www.ariesspears.com Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/ariesspears TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@realariesspears Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ariesspears Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/spearsbergpod 00:00 Cold Open 00:34 Welcome & Show Info 01:17 Contact Us: Comments, Email, Voicemail 02:09 Studio Update: Bill Walton Joins the Show 02:56 Upcoming Tour Dates 03:44 Cactus Corn Popcorn Taste Test 06:48 The Lindsay Clancy Case: Postpartum Psychosis Debate 20:57 WNBA Dildo-Throwing Controversy 24:14 Trans Athletes in Women's Sports 32:15 AI, Grades & the "Everyone Wins" Problem 33:41 Surviving a Total Power Grid Collapse 35:12 LA's Homeless Crisis & New Encampment Laws 43:13 LA's Proposed "Relief" Program for the Homeless 44:59 What It Really Costs to House the Homeless 47:42 Batman Break 49:50 Why Batman Has the Best Business Model in Comics 52:36 Batman vs. Superman: Debating the Real Icon 53:08 Marvel vs. DC: Who Has Better Villains? 59:01 Race in America: Reacting to Viral Clips 1:05:51 The Godfrey/SNL Snub Story 1:12:36 Aries' MADtv Legacy & Getting Paid 1:15:47 Vocabulary Game: Can Aries Read It?

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