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'Skillset,' Episode 2: J.K. Simmons on Poker; Elvis's Best Friend On, Well, Elvis

Welcome back to 'Skillset,' an MTV podcast about the experts who make your favorite movies

Oh, hi! Welcome to Episode 2 of "Skillset," the podcast where every guest is an expert — and where every week, they teach us a new way to look at the movies. On this week's show, Academy Award winner J.K. Simmons lays down his cards about his obsession with poker and how Hollywood always screws up the hero's winning hand. World's most badass mom Jane Marie puts the new comedy Mother's Day in timeout. Plus, in honor of Elvis & Nixon, Elvis's best friend Jerry Schilling tells us what really went down when The King met President Nixon — and why Michael Shannon's strange-looking, strange-talking performance might actually be Hollywood's most accurate Elvis impersonation.

And here's some great news: "Skillset" is now on iTunes, along with the entire lineup of MTV News's brand-new podcast network. Check out Molly Lambert and Alex Pappademas's Cali-blazing culture show "North Mollywood," the political brainiacs on "The Stakes," the week-in-review roundtables of "No Requests Live," and "Speed Dial With Ira and Doreen," in which two cross-country insta-BFFs chat about any damned thing they please. MTV Podcasts also has special episodes on Beyoncé's "Lemonade"; the legacy of Prince and iffy legacy of Prince's movies; and, in "Game of Crones," what's new in Westeros. To keep up with all of our shows, follow MTV Podcasts on Twitter and Facebook and subscribe on iTunes. Headphones up and high fives all around.

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