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April 11, 2015

Randy and Jason start off the show with commentary on the NCAA championship, how the Vegas Outlaws managed to make Poison look like the best band ever, and how a boxer determines when his career is most likely over. Then, the Sklars welcome to the show writer Steve Dildarian who talks about the creation of his HBO show “The Life & Times Of Tim.” Additionally, Steve discusses his love of golf, why he still roots for Tiger, and which golf courses rank among his personal favorites. Later, the gang covers headlines from around the world that include; how Jay Cutler is lessening the value of a football, a hockey player that redefines the term “the gloves are coming off,” and workers that are dying over the construction of stadiums that will never be used. Lastly, Jesse Ventura calls in to explain who was really behind the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.

April 11, 2015

The story of one mom held hostage by a naked toddler. Plus, listeners share their own clothing fights. Hint: Rhinestone belts and George Michael jean jackets.

April 10, 2015

Cue the digital fanfare! In a first ever Bonus Episode, Leonard & Baron sit down with Stephen Tobolowsky to discuss acting, writing, storytelling, having your scenes cut from movies, the benefits of heated hallways, and of course, whether or not Godzilla was a documentary.”

April 10, 2015

Nate is excited to share his amazing interview with the one and only Jon Cryer. Jon recently released a new book called “So That Happened: A Memoir.” Jon talks about how writing a book came out of a dare, what he learned from working with Gene Hackman on Superman IV, his experience at Stagedoor Manor (an infamous summer camp for theater kids), the alternate ending to Pretty in Pink, and much more. Go get Jon’s book wherever books are sold or on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/So-That-Happened-A-Memoir/dp/0451472357 The book club episode is almost here, grab yourself the classic F. Scott Fitzgerald novel “Tender Is The Night” and send in your thoughts on the book at readingaloudpodcast@gmail.com. Make sure to come out to see the show LIVE on Sunday, April 12th at UCB-Franklin at 7:30pm. Get your tickets at www.ucbtheatre.com!

This episode is sponsored by Draftkings.

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April 10, 2015

Kevin and Kamau are thrilled to be joined by comedian/poet/author Bucky Sinister to talk about Denzel as a high school principal in the 1986 TV movie Hard Lessons: The George McKenna Story. They talk about Denzel playing the role of the principal who yells at his students into success, how the movie felt like it might have been pitched as a TV show, the dump truck man and his son, and the weirdly edited basketball montage. Plus, Denzel News! Pre-order Bucky’s novel Black Hole on Amazon now: http://www.amazon.com/Black-Hole-Novel-Bucky-Sinister/dp/1593766076

April 10, 2015

The incredibly hilarious Eugene Cordero joins Ronna & Beverly to talk about his hot new show Other Space on Yahoo Screen, the story behind his nick name Matty Boy, his love of CrossFit & the Rock, and the secret to having a great relationship. Plus, Beverly tells us what happened on her recent trip to LA to be a character witness for Robert Durst.

April 10, 2015

You requested and its happening! Next week were covering Con Air but this week Paul goes through Corrections and Omissions for Lake Placid and explains why Nic Cage would make Lake Placid better.

April 10, 2015

Welcome to NBA on NPR, the only NBA broadcast on NPR with your hosts Bill, 3-time NBA Champion (Dave Theune) and Phil, 3-time Fantasy League Champion (Casey Feigh)! Joining them as always is true NBA insider The Gooch. They’ll give us the inside scoop on everything happening in the NBA with classic segments like The Gooch Report, Complaint Corner, and Retractions, Apologies, and Explanations. Later, Traci Reardon drops by to offer advice on hiding Easter eggs and more to her Twitter followers in her recurring segment, “Help Me, Rhonda.”

April 10, 2015

Howard starts off the show by explaining to Kulap why throwing out his vintage Shrek Burger King Crown was one of the biggest mistakes he’s ever made. Then, Howard discusses why Ramhand is a quality guy. Additionally, Kulap offers to pose as Howard’s grandmother in church, so as to help him meet his future wife. Later, Howard defends his accusers for exposing his zoo going behaviors. Lastly, Howard and Kulap explain why they’re going to go to the zoo regardless.

April 10, 2015

Andrew Ti and special guest Jonathan Daniel Brown finish the week off by discussing Jewish dudes who love Hip-Hop. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

From Andrew: I got the facts of this one too wrong to even try to sort out. Listen to this episode as a pure embarrassment!

April 9, 2015

Slipping to the dark side with Kate Flannery.

April 9, 2015

Ryan Hansen and Jamie Chung of Hulu’s Resident Advisors get it percolatin’ on a B-B-B-ONUS-S-S Comedy Bing Bong! They’ll tell us all about the fun they had while creating all these hours of content before The Hooray Show’s Horatio Sanz walks into the studio to tell us about his new venture of managing the career of 1930‘s actress Bitsy Boo-Carmichael. Then, Jarles decides to pop in once again for more of his #ClassicJarles antics. Plus, Bitsy shows off her acting chops as she reads a script alongside Ryan & Jamie for season 2 of Resident Advisors.

April 9, 2015

Singer-songwriter Dave Hause joins Joe Wengert, Brian Huskey, Mary Holland, and Matt Besser for a musical episode of improv4humans! We’ll hear Dave play some songs that will inspire scenes about the reality of being a Nobel poet laureate, an 80s late night talk show host dealing with his fleeting fame in a bar, and having a fetish for taking care of people. Make sure to get the Upright Citizens Brigade television show season 3 now available on DVD, the UCB Comedy Improv Manual, and Dave Hause’s albums over at www.davehause.com! LA: Get tickets for Matt’s 4/20 Shows at UCB Sunset now at www.ucbtheatre.com!

April 9, 2015

Jonathan Daniel Brown and Andrew talk about the language in the bible. Don’t forget to keep leaving us messages by calling (323) 389-RACE.

April 9, 2015

After spending so much time in the Vermilion Minotaur, I finally got its owner and proprietor, Otok Barleyfoot, to be a guest on the podcast. Chunt will be there too. Usidore is already pretty drunk so I’m not sure what to expect from him.

April 8, 2015

This week Leonard and Baron discuss three films with interesting women in them: Julianne Moore, Cate Blanchett, and Minnie Driver in An Ideal Husband, Charlize Theron in a film they both can’t stand, and Passion Fish, a sleeper starring Mary McDonnell and Alfre Woodard.

April 8, 2015

Nate starts the show by sharing a wonderful recording of the delightful Anna Faris reading a hilarious piece by Juliana Gray Live from UCB Franklin in Los Angeles. Then, Nate sits down with his mom, an enormous book lover for her very first interview! They chat about the times they would go to Tufts Library in Weymouth Massachusetts almost every day, book clubs where everyone reads a different book, which Stephen King book would she take on a desert island, and her volunteer work at various libraries. Finally, Nate closes the show by reading the greatest piece of sports writing ever written “Hub Fans Bid Kid Adieu” by John Updike for his friends back East. Get a head start on the next book for the next book club episode which will be the classic F. Scott Fitzgerald novel “Tender Is The Night” and send in your thoughts on the book at readingaloudpodcast@gmail.com. Make sure to come out to see the show LIVE on Sunday, April 12th at UCB-Franklin at 7:30pm. Get your tickets at www.ucbtheatre.com!

This episode is sponsored by Draftkings.

Hurry to Draft Kings.com NOW and use promo code DRAFT5 to play for free in the hundred thousand dollar fantasy baseball contest on Opening Day! First place takes home ten thousand dollars.

April 8, 2015

This week Devin & Amy are doing the time warp as they discuss their first musical film, Richard O’Brien’s 1975 cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Should this film be entered into the canon based upon it being the most successful midnight movie in film history? Or should it be judged as a poorly paced movie that is so bad that the audience had to begin interacting with it just to get through the movie? Would cinema be introduced to Tim Curry otherwise? Tune in to hear about Devin & Amy’s first encounter with this weird, sexually liberating, never ending night — and head to the forums on Wolfpop to cast the deciding vote!

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April 8, 2015

Sports writer and common co-host Drew Ungvari joins Jensen & Matty to talk about why everyone is getting injured this basketball season, the Nice Kicks show on Dash Radio, Jordans, singer Leon Bridges, Funkee Phlavaz, singer/rapper Post Malone, Logitech Harmony Home Control, Seymour: An Introduction, how we’re late on brain games for iPhone, The Jinx finale, Yasiin Gaye, and many other things you should know about.

April 8, 2015

Kevin T. Porter aka Dr. Funky 17 joins Deanna & Emily to brainstorm the ultimate viral video! Kevin also talks about how his Sorkinisms supercut video went viral, his podcast Gilmore Guys which he co-hosts with past OMFG! guest Demi Adejuyigbe, and his Second (Stuck In) A Day video which chronicled his 2014. You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3ZE2jtz6Qg

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April 8, 2015

Welcome to the Church of Hooray. What is your name? What is your name? Say your name again so you know who you are. Good. Would you be up for some informal processing? Great. Sit back and relax with Horatio, Chad, Jerry Minor and guest callers as we explore that. Don’t blink. If you blink we have to go back to the beginning… you blinked… let’s start over… what is your name? Would you be up for some informal processing? Great.  Sit back and relax with Horatio, Chad, Jerry Minor and guest callers as we explore that.

April 8, 2015

Howard and Kulap welcome to the show rapper Kitty, who talks about the nerves of performing in front of her parents, jobs she had prior to breaking into music, and what it’s like to hear a top five list of her own songs. Then, after a heated discussion over which One Direction member should have left the group in place of Zayn, Howard extends an invitation to Kitty to join the show every week. Later, Kulap explains to Howard why many of his treasured collectables are really just things he needs to throw away. Lastly, as Kitty field’s questions from Chartists, Howard explains why Jaws is scarier than DreamWorks’ Shrek.

April 8, 2015

Bob is ecstatic about welcoming Greg Mills (Brandon Johnson), CEO and founder of Age Related Interracial Transitioning to speak on his revolutionary movement. They’ll discuss Greg’s practice of pairing young male ethnic individuals with high power older white females, how Bob & Greg met in a support group for the elderly, and Greg’s next project called Powerful Children.

April 8, 2015

Are you a fan of Kid Rock, feral wolves, kidney stones, blue arrows, Vin Diesel, dark prayers to dark lords, hiding in trees, or giant blue wolves? Then the episode for you! Or your nightmare!

April 8, 2015

Jonathan Daniel Brown & Andrew talk about whether Auto-Tune the News is racist or not. Be sure to keep leaving us messages at (323) 389-RACE.

April 7, 2015

Randy and Jason welcome to the special 150th episode of Sklarbro County fellow comedian John Roy, who talks about comedy in Chicago, the transformational era of comedy that was the 90’s, as well as the time he was too young and nervous to recognize who Randy Sklar was. Then, Daniel Van Kirk starts off headlines from around the globe with a very special tale that could have any number of headlines, as well as two grown men who fight over a PS3 and why the world’s most epic game of hide and seek can only exist inside of an Ikea. Lastly, a very real Doug Buffone leaves a voicemail wherein he compliments Sklarbro’s very own, Dick Van Something Or Another.

April 7, 2015

Tig, David, and Kyle talk about the upcoming pizza challenge and Stephanie raises the stakes with another contest. Then, Ross Jeffries comes by the hatch to talk about the art of seduction, attractive voices, phrasing, communication, and his seduction starter course. If you’re interested, you can find more information at www.seduction.com/now.

April 7, 2015

Hayes and Sean are back with another totally planned, not spontaneous call-in episode. Listeners call in to talk about Lance Bass going to the moon, Air Bud, boats, Guardians of the Galaxy, San Francisco, and brotherly love and then the boys close out the show with a chat with a new mystery female fan.

April 7, 2015

Jonathan Daniel Brown & Andrew talk about a caller’s question about feeling like the “taking our jobs” guy. Make sure to leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

April 6, 2015

A real triple threat — actress, singer-songwriter, and pianist Alicia Witt gets the first timer treatment as Intern Gino returns to co-host on today’s Comedy Bing Bong! We hear about Alicia’s time as a teenager on the TV show Cybill, the album cover break down of her new record Revisionary History, and how she collaborated with Ben Folds on the record. Then, Victor and Tiny are back to tell us all about their new change of household as well as Victor’s dating life.