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Special guests of the podcast have included Creator/JonHamm, Creator/MichaelSheen, Creator/KristenSchaal, Creator/PhilLaMarr, Creator/MargaretCho, Music/JonathanCoulton, Creator/PagetBrewster, and numerous others, while the panel of improvisational comedians has featured seasoned improvisers like Hal Lublin (''WesternAnimation/TheVentureBrothers''), Marc Evan Jackson (''Podcast/TheThrillingAdventureHour''), Colleen Smith (''No, You Shut Up!''), Craig Cackowski (''Series/DrunkHistory''), Gary Anthony Williams (''WesternAnimation/TheBoondocks''), Matt Gourley (''The Super Ego Podcast''), Chris Tallman (''Series/TheThundermans''), Janet Varney (''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra''), Brandon Johnson (''WesternAnimation/RickAndMorty''), Steve Agee (''Series/TheSarahSilvermanProgram'') and many more. Often guests from Paul F. Tompkins' previous projects including ''The Super Ego Podcast'', ''Podcast/TheThrillingAdventureHour'', ''WesternAnimation/BojackHorseman'', or ''Bajillion Dollar Propertie$'' will make appearances either as interview guests, or guest improvisers. A complete listing of the various guests and improvisers that have appeared can be found on [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spontaneanation Spontaneanation's page]] on Website/TheOtherWiki.

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Special guests of the podcast have included Creator/JonHamm, Creator/MichaelSheen, Creator/KristenSchaal, Creator/PhilLaMarr, Creator/MargaretCho, Music/JonathanCoulton, Creator/PagetBrewster, and numerous others, while the panel of improvisational comedians has featured seasoned improvisers like Hal Lublin (''WesternAnimation/TheVentureBrothers''), Marc Evan Jackson (''Podcast/TheThrillingAdventureHour''), Colleen Smith (''No, You Shut Up!''), Craig Cackowski (''Series/DrunkHistory''), Gary Anthony Williams (''WesternAnimation/TheBoondocks''), Matt Gourley (''The Super Ego Podcast''), Chris Tallman Creator/ChrisTallman (''Series/TheThundermans''), Janet Varney (''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra''), Brandon Johnson (''WesternAnimation/RickAndMorty''), Steve Agee (''Series/TheSarahSilvermanProgram'') and many more. Often guests from Paul F. Tompkins' previous projects including ''The Super Ego Podcast'', ''Podcast/TheThrillingAdventureHour'', ''WesternAnimation/BojackHorseman'', or ''Bajillion Dollar Propertie$'' will make appearances either as interview guests, or guest improvisers. A complete listing of the various guests and improvisers that have appeared can be found on [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spontaneanation Spontaneanation's page]] on Website/TheOtherWiki.
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The proceedings are scored live and on the spot on piano, (Except for rare occasions when it is scored alongside the already-recorded podcast) performed by composer Eban Schletter, who has been a longtime collaborator of Paul F. Tompkins, and has written musical score for Series/MrShow, WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants, and has been a session musician and collaborator for Music/GarfunkelAndOates, Music/JillSobule, and many more.

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The proceedings are scored live and on the spot on piano, (Except for rare occasions when it is scored alongside the already-recorded podcast) performed by composer Eban Schletter, who has been a longtime collaborator of Paul F. Tompkins, and has written musical score for Series/MrShow, WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants, ''Series/MrShow'' and ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'', and has been a session musician and collaborator for Music/GarfunkelAndOates, Music/JillSobule, and many more.



** '''Santa Claus''', the omnipotent, immortal mythological character, whom Paul portrays with an incredibly filthy mouth, and clearly tired from handling Christmas year after year. This character originated from Paul's appearances on the Podcast/ComedyDeathRayRadio podcast.

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** '''Santa Claus''', the omnipotent, immortal mythological character, whom Paul portrays with an incredibly filthy mouth, and clearly tired from handling Christmas year after year. This character originated from Paul's appearances on the Podcast/ComedyDeathRayRadio ''Podcast/ComedyBangBang'' podcast.



** '''Al A. Peterson''', a mysterious man currently on the run from the law also known as "The Smooth Criminal", because he has no head or body hair. Long ago he faked having alopecia in order to get out of a relationship, and later found a job after earning sympathy from it, leading him to constantly shave his body hair off in order to keep the ruse up. Currently runs a business to help people fake their own deaths. This character would later make appearances on the Podcast/ComedyDeathRayRadio podcast and live tour.

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** '''Al A. Peterson''', a mysterious man currently on the run from the law also known as "The Smooth Criminal", because he has no head or body hair. Long ago he faked having alopecia in order to get out of a relationship, and later found a job after earning sympathy from it, leading him to constantly shave his body hair off in order to keep the ruse up. Currently runs a business to help people fake their own deaths. This character would later make appearances on the Podcast/ComedyDeathRayRadio ''Podcast/ComedyBangBang'' podcast and live tour.



** '''Cal Solomon''', a founding member of seminal rap group Music/TheSugarhillGang who was fired after making exorbitant tour demands, and it was discovered that he had no real ability to rap. He is currently trying to get a new rap group together called "The Sugar Mountain Ensemble." This character would later make appearances on the Podcast/ComedyDeathRayRadio podcast and live tour.

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** '''Cal Solomon''', a founding member of seminal rap group Music/TheSugarhillGang who was fired after making exorbitant tour demands, and it was discovered that he had no real ability to rap. He is currently trying to get a new rap group together called "The Sugar Mountain Ensemble." This character would later make appearances on the Podcast/ComedyDeathRayRadio ''Podcast/ComedyBangBang'' podcast and live tour.
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''Spontaneanation with Paul F. Tompkins'' is a comedy/interview podcast hosted by actor/comedian Paul F. Tompkins, the former host of the Podcast/DeadAuthors Podcast, frequent guest of podcasts such as Podcast/ComedyDeathRayRadio and Podcast/TheThrillingAdventureHour, and an actor in TV shows such as WesternAnimation/BojackHorseman. Episodes of the podcast are divided into three parts; beginning with a brief, comedic monologue by Tompkins himself, followed up with an interview with a special guest, centered around a specific question asked of them, and ending with a long-form improvised comedic sketch performed by Tompkins and a 3-person panel of improvisational comedians. (The special guest will occasionally participate as well.) The show is generally done in-studio, but occasionally performed in a live setting, often at the Los Angeles lounge Largo at The Coronet, where Tompkins maintains a residency.

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''Spontaneanation with Paul F. Tompkins'' is a comedy/interview podcast hosted by actor/comedian Paul F. Tompkins, the former host of the Podcast/DeadAuthors Podcast, frequent guest of podcasts such as Podcast/ComedyDeathRayRadio ''Podcast/ComedyBangBang'' and Podcast/TheThrillingAdventureHour, ''Podcast/TheThrillingAdventureHour'', and an actor in TV shows such as WesternAnimation/BojackHorseman.''WesternAnimation/BoJackHorseman''. Episodes of the podcast are divided into three parts; beginning with a brief, comedic monologue by Tompkins himself, followed up with an interview with a special guest, centered around a specific question asked of them, and ending with a long-form improvised comedic sketch performed by Tompkins and a 3-person panel of improvisational comedians. (The special guest will occasionally participate as well.) The show is generally done in-studio, but occasionally performed in a live setting, often at the Los Angeles lounge Largo at The Coronet, where Tompkins maintains a residency.



Special guests of the podcast have included Creator/JonHamm, Creator/MichaelSheen, Creator/KristenSchaal, Creator/PhilLaMarr, Creator/MargaretCho, Music/JonathanCoulton, Creator/PagetBrewster, and numerous others, while the panel of improvisational comedians has featured seasoned improvisers like Hal Lublin (''WesternAnimation/TheVentureBrothers''), Marc Evan Jackson (''Podcast/TheThrillingAdventureHour''), Colleen Smith (''No, You Shut Up!''), Craig Cackowski (''Series/DrunkHistory''), Gary Anthony Williams (''WesternAnimation/TheBoondocks''), Matt Gourley (''The Super Ego Podcast''), Chris Tallman (''Series/TheThundermans''), Janet Varney (''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra''), Brandon Johnson (''WesternAnimation/RickAndMorty''), Steve Agee (''Series/TheSarahSilvermanProgram'') and many more. Often guests from Paul F. Tompkins' previous projects including ''The Super Ego Podcast'', ''Podcast/TheThrillingAdventureHour'', ''WesternAnimation/BojackHorseman'', or ''Bajillion Dollar Propertie$'' will make appearances either as interview guests, or guest improvisers. A complete listing of the various guests and improvisers that have appeared can be found on [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spontaneanation Spontaneanation's page]] on Wiki/TheOtherWiki.

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Special guests of the podcast have included Creator/JonHamm, Creator/MichaelSheen, Creator/KristenSchaal, Creator/PhilLaMarr, Creator/MargaretCho, Music/JonathanCoulton, Creator/PagetBrewster, and numerous others, while the panel of improvisational comedians has featured seasoned improvisers like Hal Lublin (''WesternAnimation/TheVentureBrothers''), Marc Evan Jackson (''Podcast/TheThrillingAdventureHour''), Colleen Smith (''No, You Shut Up!''), Craig Cackowski (''Series/DrunkHistory''), Gary Anthony Williams (''WesternAnimation/TheBoondocks''), Matt Gourley (''The Super Ego Podcast''), Chris Tallman (''Series/TheThundermans''), Janet Varney (''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra''), Brandon Johnson (''WesternAnimation/RickAndMorty''), Steve Agee (''Series/TheSarahSilvermanProgram'') and many more. Often guests from Paul F. Tompkins' previous projects including ''The Super Ego Podcast'', ''Podcast/TheThrillingAdventureHour'', ''WesternAnimation/BojackHorseman'', or ''Bajillion Dollar Propertie$'' will make appearances either as interview guests, or guest improvisers. A complete listing of the various guests and improvisers that have appeared can be found on [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spontaneanation Spontaneanation's page]] on Wiki/TheOtherWiki.
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Special guests of the podcast have included Creator/JonHamm, Creator/MichaelSheen, Creator/KristenSchaal, Creator/PhilLaMarr, Creator/MargaretCho, Music/JonathanCoulton, Creator/PagetBrewster, and numerous others, while the panel of improvisational comedians has featured seasoned improvisers like Hal Lublin (WesternAnimation/TheVentureBrothers), Marc Evan Jackson (Podcast/TheThrillingAdventureHour), Colleen Smith (No, You Shut Up!), Craig Cackowski (Series/DrunkHistory), Gary Anthony Williams (WesternAnimation/TheBoondocks), Matt Gourley (The Super Ego Podcast), Chris Tallman (Series/TheThundermans), Janet Varney (WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra), Brandon Johnson (WesternAnimation/RickAndMorty), Steve Agee (Series/TheSarahSilvermanProgram) and many more. Often guests from Paul F. Tompkins' previous projects including the SuperEgo Podcast, Podcast/TheThrillingAdventureHour, WesternAnimation/BojackHorseman, or '''Bajillion Dollar Propertie$''' will make appearances either as interview guests, or guest improvisers. A complete listing of the various guests and improvisers that have appeared can be found on [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spontaneanation Spontaneanation's page]] on Wiki/TheOtherWiki.

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Special guests of the podcast have included Creator/JonHamm, Creator/MichaelSheen, Creator/KristenSchaal, Creator/PhilLaMarr, Creator/MargaretCho, Music/JonathanCoulton, Creator/PagetBrewster, and numerous others, while the panel of improvisational comedians has featured seasoned improvisers like Hal Lublin (WesternAnimation/TheVentureBrothers), (''WesternAnimation/TheVentureBrothers''), Marc Evan Jackson (Podcast/TheThrillingAdventureHour), (''Podcast/TheThrillingAdventureHour''), Colleen Smith (No, (''No, You Shut Up!), Up!''), Craig Cackowski (Series/DrunkHistory), (''Series/DrunkHistory''), Gary Anthony Williams (WesternAnimation/TheBoondocks), (''WesternAnimation/TheBoondocks''), Matt Gourley (The (''The Super Ego Podcast), Podcast''), Chris Tallman (Series/TheThundermans), (''Series/TheThundermans''), Janet Varney (WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra), (''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra''), Brandon Johnson (WesternAnimation/RickAndMorty), (''WesternAnimation/RickAndMorty''), Steve Agee (Series/TheSarahSilvermanProgram) (''Series/TheSarahSilvermanProgram'') and many more. Often guests from Paul F. Tompkins' previous projects including the SuperEgo Podcast, Podcast/TheThrillingAdventureHour, WesternAnimation/BojackHorseman, ''The Super Ego Podcast'', ''Podcast/TheThrillingAdventureHour'', ''WesternAnimation/BojackHorseman'', or '''Bajillion ''Bajillion Dollar Propertie$''' Propertie$'' will make appearances either as interview guests, or guest improvisers. A complete listing of the various guests and improvisers that have appeared can be found on [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spontaneanation Spontaneanation's page]] on Wiki/TheOtherWiki.






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*** Subverted in both of Ron Funches appearances:
-->'''Paul''': Are you curious to the identity of this guest?
-->'''Ron''': Ah, you know I'm ''not''.
-->'''Paul''': ...h'whelp! Asked and answered! Moving on.
* CrossOver: There have been multiple occasions when the guests or the long-form improvisers in an episode have been the cast of another podcast or live improv show. ''(Examples have included crossovers with fellow Earwolf podcasts Superego and Hollywood Handbook, as well as live improv shows like The Black Version, and castmates of Paul's former TV show No, You Shut Up!)''

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*** ** Subverted in both of Ron Funches appearances:
-->'''Paul''': -->'''Paul:''' Are you curious to the identity of this guest?
-->'''Ron''':
guest?\\
'''Ron:'''
Ah, you know I'm ''not''.
-->'''Paul''': ...
''not''.\\
'''Paul:''' ...
h'whelp! Asked and answered! Moving on.
* CrossOver: There have been multiple occasions when the guests or the long-form improvisers in an episode have been the cast of another podcast or live improv show. ''(Examples have included crossovers with fellow Earwolf podcasts Superego Super Ego and Hollywood Handbook, as well as live improv shows like The Black Version, and castmates of Paul's former TV show No, You Shut Up!)''
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Special guests of the podcast have included Creator/JonHamm, Creator/MichaelSheen, Creator/KristenSchaal, Creator/PhilLaMarr, Creator/MargaretCho, Music/JonathanCoulton, Creator/PagetBrewster, and numerous others, while the panel of improvisational comedians has featured seasoned improvisers like Hal Lublin (WesternAnimation/TheVentureBrothers), Marc Evan Jackson (Podcast/TheThrillingAdventureHour), Colleen Smith (No, You Shut Up!), Craig Cackowski (Series/DrunkHistory), Gary Anthony Williams (WesternAnimation/TheBoondocks), Matt Gourley (The Super Ego Podcast), Chris Tallman (Series/TheThundermans), Janet Varney (WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra), Brandon Johnson (WesternAnimation/RickAndMorty), Steve Agee (Series/TheSarahSilvermanProgram) and many more. Often guests from Paul F. Tompkins' previous projects including the SuperEgo Podcast, Podcast/TheThrillingAdventureHour, WesternAnimation/BojackHorseman, or '''Bajillion Dollar Propertie$''' will make appearances either as interview guests, or guest improvisers. A complete listing of the various guests and improvisers that have appeared can be found on [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spontaneanation Spontaneanation's page]] on TheOtherWiki.

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Special guests of the podcast have included Creator/JonHamm, Creator/MichaelSheen, Creator/KristenSchaal, Creator/PhilLaMarr, Creator/MargaretCho, Music/JonathanCoulton, Creator/PagetBrewster, and numerous others, while the panel of improvisational comedians has featured seasoned improvisers like Hal Lublin (WesternAnimation/TheVentureBrothers), Marc Evan Jackson (Podcast/TheThrillingAdventureHour), Colleen Smith (No, You Shut Up!), Craig Cackowski (Series/DrunkHistory), Gary Anthony Williams (WesternAnimation/TheBoondocks), Matt Gourley (The Super Ego Podcast), Chris Tallman (Series/TheThundermans), Janet Varney (WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra), Brandon Johnson (WesternAnimation/RickAndMorty), Steve Agee (Series/TheSarahSilvermanProgram) and many more. Often guests from Paul F. Tompkins' previous projects including the SuperEgo Podcast, Podcast/TheThrillingAdventureHour, WesternAnimation/BojackHorseman, or '''Bajillion Dollar Propertie$''' will make appearances either as interview guests, or guest improvisers. A complete listing of the various guests and improvisers that have appeared can be found on [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spontaneanation Spontaneanation's page]] on TheOtherWiki.
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*** Subverted in both of [[Ron Funches]]' appearances:

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*** Subverted in both of [[Ron Funches]]' Ron Funches appearances:
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-->'''Paul'': Are you curious to the identity of this guest?

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-->'''Paul'': -->'''Paul''': Are you curious to the identity of this guest?
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** Since near the beginning of the series, before Paul would introduce the interview question to his guest, he would ask the guest: "Are you curious as to who posited this interview question?" If the guest responded in the affirmative Paul would follow it up with a self-promoting plug to purchase a subscription to the premium streaming service Spontaneanation is available on (Either Howl.FM or Stitcher Premium) to find out. ("Hours of listening pleasure await you!") Since episode 112 he has discontinued this running joke, stating that he was sick of it.
*** Subverted in both of [[Ron Funches]]' appearances:
-->'''Paul'': Are you curious to the identity of this guest?
-->'''Ron''': Ah, you know I'm ''not''.
-->'''Paul''': ...h'whelp! Asked and answered! Moving on.
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** Ultimately culminated in the inception of the first ever "Crossover Month" in April of 2017, in which every week the guests and improvisers were from a TV show or fellow podcast.
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** When the improvised scene reaches an end, Paul will bring it to a close with: "And it all happened in a place called Spontaneanation."
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The proceedings are scored live and on the spot on piano, performed by composer Eban Schletter, who has been a longtime collaborator of Paul F. Tompkins, and has written musical score for Series/MrShow, WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants, and has been a session musician and collaborator for Music/GarfunkelAndOates, Music/JillSobule, and many more.

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The proceedings are scored live and on the spot on piano, (Except for rare occasions when it is scored alongside the already-recorded podcast) performed by composer Eban Schletter, who has been a longtime collaborator of Paul F. Tompkins, and has written musical score for Series/MrShow, WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants, and has been a session musician and collaborator for Music/GarfunkelAndOates, Music/JillSobule, and many more.
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* BonusEpisode: To coincide with the release of the 100th episode of the show, a bonus episode "99.5" was released the week before, showcasing a Q&A session with Paul about the making of the podcast, and featuring the unaired "pilot" episode first pitched to Earwolf.
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* BonusEpisode: To coincide with the release of the 100th episode of the show, a bonus episode "99.5" was released the week before, showcasing a Q&A session with Paul about the making of the podcast, and featuring the unaired "pilot" episode first pitched to Earwolf.
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* InSeriesNickname: Paul's bluesman-inspired nickname for recurring guest and improviser: "Little Janet Varney".
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* CrossOver: There have been multiple occasions when the guests or the long-form improvisers in an episode have been the cast of another podcast or live improv show. ''(Examples have included crossovers with fellow Earwolf podcasts Superego and Hollywood Handbook, as well as live improv shows like The Black Version)''

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* CrossOver: There have been multiple occasions when the guests or the long-form improvisers in an episode have been the cast of another podcast or live improv show. ''(Examples have included crossovers with fellow Earwolf podcasts Superego and Hollywood Handbook, as well as live improv shows like The Black Version)''Version, and castmates of Paul's former TV show No, You Shut Up!)''

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