Sean and Hayes discuss the holidays in L.A. with a new version of a classic segment: “You’re Doing It Wrong: By Ho Ho Hove I Think Eggnog It”. Then, TV star THOMAS MIDDLEDITCH is in the studio to talk about Mike Judge, the nerd takeover of comedy, working with Martin Scorcese, and what happened behind the scenes on Splinterheads. Also, Gmail Roulette brings a sneak peak into Thomas’ celebrity life.

Stand-up comedian Brandon Wardell joins Jensen & Matty to talk about Hollywood starlets, Tom Cochrane, going on tour with Bob Odenkirk, Lil B, Atlanta rapper Rome Fortune, Tunji Ige’s Day2Day Remix, Harlem MC Dave East, the Asher Roth RAW Cypher, real life Escape games, how we’re late on Candidly Nicole, Mango Sticky Rice, being a Drake stan, and many other things you should know about.

Writer Vanessa McGee joins Andrew all this week to answer some racism questions. Today they talk about her time working on BET’s The Game and the idea of a White Entertainment Television channel. Be sure to call us at (323) 389-RACE to ask if anything is racist.

Ho! Ho! Ho! It’s the year end holiday episode of Comedy Bean Bag with music from The Both (Aimee Mann & Ted Leo) and guests galore! Director of the Underworld series, Len Wiseman is back for the CBB festivities that will include visits from some spooky ghosts, a naughty elf, and much more. Merry Christmas bros!

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No matter how cool, young or hip you are, eventually the world of mass media will leave your increasingly-saggy ass behind. Recently, the YouTube channel of PewDiePie, a Swedish video game commenter, became the most viewed YouTube channel in history with over 6.6 billion views. The Wall Street Journal cites that PewDiePie makes around $4 million a year from ads sold on his YouTube account. In the Cracked offices, this feat was met with responses like, “what the hell is PewDiePie,” “I’ve lost faith in society,” and, “I have no idea what any of those words mean.” We’re old — not ‘discounts at The Sizzler’ old, but old enough that we’re no longer the gatekeepers of popular culture.

Tragically (for us) and normally (for everyone else), pop culture is moving faster than ever: YouTubers are making millions; things that some of us were too old for originally, like Power Rangers, are being rebooted; and 13-year-olds seem to have legitimate grounds to bemoan “kids these days.”

This week on the podcast, Cracked editors Jack O’Brien, Jason Pargin (aka David Wong), Soren Bowie, and Tom Reimann discuss the specific areas of pop culture that seem to have left them behind.

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Devin & Amy go paw to paw as they decide whether Lion King or Beauty and the Beast belong in the canon. Are blondes falsely portrayed in Beauty and the Beast? Is the Beast way hotter as an animal? Is Simba a saint who makes mistakes or is he an entitled jerk? Is Hakuna matata the worst mantra of all time? Tune in for the blood shed — and head to the forums on Wolfpop to cast the deciding vote!

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of the Rad Dad Padcast with Terry Dew (Brendan Jennings)! This week Terry is joined in the garage by shaman Miss Harmony Moongloss. Terry and Harmony talk about how to become a shaman, lead each other into some meditation, and role-play a moment in Terry’s past that might have scarred his daughter Lindsey. Then, Terry’s son Casper’s friend Traci Reardon stops by to help offer advice on acing a job interview and more to Twitter followers in her recurring segment, “Help Me, Rhonda.”

Dreams come true not just once on TLP but twice! The man himself, PATTON OSWALT is BACK just in time for our #LastLaugh to discuss his fondest movie memories, whether or not he’s seen a dead body, the poignant and awesome thing his little daughter told him about speed, and lastly why the Gay Agenda is literally the most boring in the world. Be sure to pre-order his brilliant book Silver Screen Fiend on Amazon HERE. Enjoy!

Andrew Ti and special guest Eugene Cordero finish the week off by discussing the evolution of House & Electronic music. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Kulap, Howard, and Stard start off the show with the genesis of Hanukkah, new cooking techniques, and a revelation pertaining to Taylor Swift. Then, Howard reveals that, in an extremely productive week, he started work on a new TV show, as well as, found Kulap’s Christmas gift. Also, Stard and Howard talk about where all great ideas are born, on napkins. Later, in Kulap’s movie chart, the gang discusses they’re very own “Origin Stories” and the bloodlines they never knew they had. Lastly, Kulap explains how the game Mafia works and why no one will be playing it at her holiday party.

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Randy and Jason start off the show with this week’s headlines in sports, including gyms for the mild mannered and how to become the most awkward tight end in the NFL. Then, the Sklars welcome to the show Erik Griffin, star of Comedy Central’s Workaholics. Erik shares his story of how he came up in comedy and what it’s like being a lifelong Clippers fan, especially now that Staples Center is a nightclub. Later, in “Quick Hits” the crew covers stories of NFL players that claim fatherhood caused their drug use, a homeless shelter that is keeping people homeless, and LeBron making a royal faux pas. Lastly, Steven Seagal calls in to pitch the idea of joining Dan Van Kirk in his Chili’s venture.

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Sarah and Susan discuss Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You” and Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story as they share their Cry of The Week. Then, funny man Andy Kindler joins Sarah & Susan to talk about being reduced to tears from watching UP on a plane, an optician who gave school children free glasses, Peter Jennings, Paul Simon’s “The Cool, Cool River,” and explains why everyone should cry as he answers a Cry Quiz.

Sporting chance with Nick Kroll.

Alex Berg, Dave Theune, and Nick Mandernach are together known as Sassy Bluff. They join Matt Besser this week to look for the new mascot for Moscow, show what happens when the clothing optional rule at Vassar college goes too far, and worship Peter Fonda as a God. Plus, Amy Alkon, author of Good Manners for Nice People Who Sometimes Say F*ck, talks about the science based theory on why people are rude in general, web slamming, and random acts of kindness in another edition of the Confrontation Corner. Make sure to get the Upright Citizens Brigade television show season 3 now available on DVD, the UCB Comedy Improv Manual, Matt Besser’s new comedy album at mattbesser.com, and Dragoon’s new album at dragoongalaxy.bandcamp.com! improv4humans will be back at the UCB Sunset LIVE on December 22 with a Christmas special. Go to https://www.ucbtheatre.com/ for tickets!

On today’s episode, Andrew and Eugene Cordero talk about white people complimenting Japanese people in Japanese. Don’t forget to keep leaving us messages by calling (323) 389-RACE.

This week W. Kamau Bell & Kevin Avery discuss the 2010 post-apocalyptic film The Book of Eli. They’ll talk about why this movie hits Kamau’s cinematic G-Spot, Denzel doing a strut while trying on boots, quoting Bible verses before opening a can of whoop ass, and supporting Mila Kunis for a Book of Eli sequel.

Actress Melody Rae joins Matt via phone from Yelm, Washington this week to discuss her role as the woman with the baby carriage in the Union Station staircase shoot out in The Untouchables. Melody tells us about completely improvising her memorable scene, how she handled the explosions, baby, & squibs, and working with Kevin Costner. Plus, Matt introduces a new segment called I Was There Tune, where he is joined by his good friend/music editor/composer James “Jimmy Blades” Bladon to talk about composing music, working with director Tony Scott, sound effects, and life behind the mixer. Finally, Matt closes out the show by talking about how Mickey Rourke was originally going to play Eliot Ness in another installment of I Wasn’t There Too.

Kulap and Howard welcome to the show, pioneer of the conceptual podcast, Matt Gourley, host of SuperEgo. Matt gives insight into the other realms of this rapidly growing medium. Then, Howard gives his take on how Serial, the murder mystery podcast, will come to an end. Also, the gang jests about some of their most recent live concerts that they’ve attended. Later, Howard and Matt discuss the hardships of explaining to your parents what a podcast is. Lastly, Matt answers some of the most challenging questions Chartists have ever come up with.

Eugene Cordero & Andrew discuss Nativity Pageants. Be sure to keep leaving us messages at (323) 389-RACE.

In Episode 6 of Season 4, Michael and Michael stick their beaks into the topic of the Nolan film, Interstellar. Their conversation covers everything from man’s place in the universe to the dream qualities of Nolan’s work to Hemingway’s influence on Nolan.

“Topics” features original music by Dan Deacon.

The gang climbs over a wall that leads them to a D&D style Beverly Hills neighborhood as they continue to evade giants.

When Bob’s interview guest doesn’t show up he goes on an emotional journey with engineer Brett. He must dig within himself and into the archives to share an interview with special guest MP, a renowned angel scholar/communicator. They’ll talk about how MP became to be an angel scholar, the best way to seek guidance from angels, and what it’s like to have the gift/curse of being in tune with angels.

Deanna & Emily talk to stand-up comedian Ahamed Weinberg about the origin of his name, growing up with a guru, and why he thinks his generation is the laziest. Ahamed also tells us his thoughts on ass size, if auto-tune is still a thing, and a list of words you should never use when sexting.

Stand-up comedian and actress Alice Wetterlund joins Jensen & Matty to talk about the craziest advice she’s given on MTV’s Girl(s) Code, the Sony hack relating to The Interview, her role on the upcoming season of Silicon Valley, The Neighbourhood Mixtape, Google Cardboard, Pauly Shore’s podcast Pauly Shore’s Interested, Wolf Hall, heavy Euros Panamax & Kanban: Automotive Revolution, how we’re late on Showtime’s The Affair, steel cut oatmeal, Ariel Pink, and many other things you should know about.

Eugene Cordero & Andrew talk about the notion of wrongly raising an adopted child of a different race. Make sure to leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Join Kevin as he sits down with actor Joel Murray (Mad Men, God Bless America) as they discuss his notable film and television career. Joel chats about improvising as Chris Farley drunk father, psyching out Jeremy Piven at a final audition, and how he believed that growing up with 8 equally funny siblings was the norm.

Do you believe in reincarnation? Tig, David, and Kyle welcome television’s Josh Radnor back to the hatch to discuss aging, consciousness, immortality,  religion, and karma. Josh goes into his theories about the human need for narrative, the gang talks about the effect of evolution, and Kyle brings the body rap back!

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Hayes and Sean start the show by addressing some of the criticism for the last episode with Pauly Shore in an edition of “Ehh… Wrong!”, where intern Andy is back to help the guys fight the online storm. Then, actor, director, screenwriter, and friend JARRAD PAUL is in the studio to share the 6 rules of filmmaking. Finally, the Popcorn Gallery is back with a special twist!