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Time Crisis (referred to as Time Crisis with Ezra Koenig) is a fortnightly internet radio show hosted by Ezra Koenig and Jake Longstreth. The show began airing on July 12, 2015 on Apple Music's radio service, Beats 1 (now known as Apple Music 1). The show covers a variety of topics, such as politics, corporate food history, 1970s rock music, city living, as well as frequently analyzing the latest in contemporary pop music by contrasting it with music released in another era. In addition to Koenig, a variety of guest hosts have appeared over the show's history, including Jonah Hill, Rashida Jones and Jamie Foxx. Since 2017, Koenig is accompanied by co-host Jake Longstreth, who regularly describes his love for the "tasteful palette" of early 1970s classic rock, plus music from the Grateful Dead, Ween and Guided by Voices. Time Crisis premiered airing every other Sunday at 12pm (PST). In March 2020, it briefly switched to a weekly schedule due to the rise of remote workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The bi-weekly schedule resumed in June. On April 16, 2022, the show’s time slot was permanently moved to every other Saturday at 3pm (PST). So far, over 200 episodes have been broadcast, and the show is currently in its ninth season. Format and segments The show follows a general format each episode during its two-hour runtime, usually with listener emails and other discussions in the first half of the show and the Top Five on iTunes at the episode's conclusion. News discussions The most common segment on the call, in which Koenig and his co-hosts discuss the most relevant and obscure news topics of the week, generally relating to politics or current happenings in the world of entertainment. The Time Crisis Mail Bag This has been a regular segment since the show's third season. Initially, the segment began after a fan located Jake Longstreth's personal email. The segment now utilizes the email [email protected] a reference to an episode aired in July 2017 where they joked about the prospect of an 8 minute Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa to be played on the next Vampire Weekend tour. Fans generally send in questions regarding 1970s music and suggest artists to the hosts that they believe are "tasteful" and fit Longstreth's ideal palette. Another popular topic submitted by fans relates to the corporate food history segment of the show. Corporate food history discussions Frequently, Koenig and guests analyse the current landscape of the corporate food industry, as well as looking back on the history of snack foods across the world. In 2016, Jennifer Saenz, chief marketing executive of the Frito-Lay corporation appeared. Additionally, the show has discussed Subway on multiple episodes and their obscure promotions, such as the Five Dollar Footlong deal. In 2018, the show highly criticised the Lady Dorito proposition by hosting a Lady Dorito's Town Hall, featuring Rashida Jones and Longstreth's wife and filmmaker, Hannah Fidell. Time Crisis Hotline Koenig regularly takes phone calls and has intimate discussions with notable journalists, political commentators, corporate food professionals and celebrities. Notable calls have included Seinfeld theme composer Jonathan Wolff, Reading Rainbow composer Steve Horelick, and more. Jake's Takes A recurring segment in which Longstreth recommends or discusses music, with notable recommendations such as the Grateful Dead, Guided by Voices, Ween, Phish, Neil Young, Small Faces and more. Occasionally, Longstreth compiles playlists for Apple Music, notably The Tasteful Palette of Seventies Rock and more recently, Jake's Old Wisdom Playlist. Sweet Chili Heat World Premiere A segment in which the crew premiere fan generated music. The music is often inspired by events that take place on previous episodes of the show. Top Five on iTunes Koenig and Longstreth regularly compare and contrast the iTunes chart from the current week with another music chart from the same week in another year. Notably, the show has regularly jokingly criticized the music of Ed Sheeran, such as his 2017 hit, Shape of You. Koenig and Longstreth commonly refer to the song as Bed Sheets, in reference to one of the song's lines. Fan response to this criticism has been overwhelmingly positive, with one particular fan even compiling the discussions into a complete 32-minute compilation. Other segments Other segments have included New York News. Cast Core Crisis Crew Ezra Koenig Host Jake Longstreth Co-host Jason Richards (a.k.a. Seinfeld2000) - Notable internet pseudonym. Also producer of the show. Despot Asher Sarlin (a.k.a. Cousin Asher) - New York-based graphic designer, and Ezra's second cousin. Nick Weidenfeld - Producer, less commonly on the mic. Friends of the Show Jonah Hill Rashida Jones Alanis Morissette Jamie Foxx Charli XCX Chris Tomson Chris Baio Tim Heidecker Florence Welch Mark Ronson James Corden Azealia Banks Dave Longstreth Jerrod Carmichael Ariel Rechtshaid Ed Droste Jonathan Wolff Hannah Fidell T-Pain Cazzie David Justin Vernon Huey Lewis Dev Hynes Joe Mande Desus Nice The Kid Mero Winter Enemies of the Show Steve Miller, who is considered an enemy of the show due to his unkind comments about Jerry Garcia and Grateful Dead after Garcia's passing. Episodes Season 1 (2015-2016) Season 1 aired from 2015 to 2016. Notable guests included Rashida Jones, Jamie Foxx, Mark Ronson, Jonah Hill and Azealia Banks. Episode 1. Mark Ronson, Desus & Mero Episode 2. Florence Welch, Another Round Episode 3. In L.A. with Azealia Banks Episode 4. With Jamie Foxx Episode 5. Emma Koenig & Ethan Silverman Episode 6. Jake and Dave Longstreth Episode 7. Rashida Jones Episode 8. Jonah Hill & ILoveMakonnen Episode 9. Jerrod Carmichael & Rashida Jones Episode 10. Seinfeld and Starbucks Episode 11. Chromeo's Dave 1 Episode 12. Alana Haim & Jerrod Carmichael Episode 13. Christmas Special Episode 14. The Campaign Trail Season 2 (2016) Season 2 aired in 2016. Notable guests included Jerrod Carmichael, Jonah Hill, Jennifer Saenz and Ariel Rechtshaid. Episode 15. Town Hall Episode 16. A Tribute to Prince Episode 17. Ariel Rechtshaid Episode 18. New York Style Episode 19. Harambe & PepsiCo Episode 20. Grizzly Bear's Ed Droste Episode 21. 4th of July Spectacular Episode 22. With Mike D Episode 23. Primary Season Episode 24. Olympics Fever Episode 25. Jerrod Carmichael Episode 26. Fashion Week Episode 27. Where Are They Now? Episode 28. Flamin’ Hot Cheetos Episode 29. Old Dudes and Snack Foods Episode 30. Frito-Lay's Jennifer Saenz Episode 31. Trump Wins Episode 32. What is a Liberal? Episode 33. East Meets West Episode 34. The Chrismukkah Show Season 3 (2017) Season 3 aired in 2017. Notable guests included Jerrod Carmichael, Cazzie David, Tim Heidecker, Zachary Fox and Seinfeld theme composer, Jonathan Wolff. Episode 35. Coca-Cola & The Founder Episode 36. GRAMMY Special Episode 37. Oscars & Corporate Playlists Episode 38. The Rock vs. Vin Diesel.... Discover the Zachary Koenig popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Zachary Koenig books.