Spears & Steinberg

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. 🎙️ Behind the scenes on Patreon: patreon.com/spearsbergpod 📞 Leave a voicemail: 617-942-0401 🎟️ Aries' tour dates: ariesspears.com Follow Harland Williams: 🎟️ Tour: harlandwilliams.com 🎧 The Harland Highway podcast 🎨 The Art Avengers: artvengersworld.com 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/spearsbergpo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. 🎤 SEE ARIES LIVE Flint, MI – Sept 25 San Antonio, TX – Sept 26 European dates: ariesspears.com 🎤 SEE ANDY STEINBERG Denver Improv – Oct 29 West Nyack, NY – Nov 5 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices