Kelly reads her latest essay, "Alone," and then welcomes her guest author, lecturer and world traveler Phil Cousineau. They discuss the purpose of art, how to keep the creative spark alive and the true nature of forgiveness. Music by The Hereafter and Dan Bern.

Mike and Ming talk about Public Enemy. Mike hates Kanye. Ming worries about the Sriracha hot sauce shortage.

In which the NetHeads try to do a make-up show but wind up with broken-up audio.

Walt orders Ming off the naked ledge, everyone can't wait to move into TESD town, dick cakes & tits on a stick

Mike and Ming talk to pro wrestler and Hound Comics co-founder and president Brimstone.

Matt and Scott reflect on the wonders of Billy Joel, try to figure out if they should watch Beverly Hills Cop 3 and play a bunch of music clips in what may be their most annoying episode yet!

Kiera Knightly does something shocking. Obama takes selfie at Mandela's Memorial. Smarter people stay up late, do drugs, and have more sex. NSA is tracking our movements & watching our video games. GM has a woman CEO. Amanda Bynes leaves rehab. Man lives on bottom of the Ocean. We give historical context to the passing of Nelson Mandela. 2013 is the Year of the Hipster. And a jogger is hit by a flying deer. Everything that happened during the last week on Earth.

In the Fat Cave this week, Bat-scribe extraordinaire Paul Dini returns to explore the other animated offerings of the Caped Crusader, but just can't stay out of the Shadow of the Bat. Pt. 2 of 2