Doubling up with the Sklar Brothers.

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Recorded LIVE from the 16th Annual Del Close Marathon in New York is part 1 of an epic improv4humans featuring an amazing roster of improvisers that include Chad Carter, Seth Morris, Adam Frucci, Tim Martin, Michael Delaney, Shaun Diston, Gavin Speiller, Jeremy Bent, Sean Casey, Craig Rowin, Anthony Atamanuik, Langan Kingsley, and Kassia Miller. Listen as they become puppies who do whatever it takes to get adopted, their honest truth as children in a church is a little too honest, follow a man who is aroused by all things Harry Potter, and much more! Make sure to get the UCB Comedy Improv Manual, Matt Besser’s new comedy album at mattbesser.com, and Dragoon’s new album at dragoongalaxy.bandcamp.com!

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On today’s episode, Andrew and Matt Braunger talk about a caller’s very specific question regarding a racist man’s thoughts on Talking Heads’ “Once in a Lifetime” playing in a bar. Don’t forget to keep leaving us messages by calling (323) 389-RACE.

Everyone’s BFF, Lennon “Bosephus” Parham is on today’s Who Charted with your hosts, “KuKu” Kulap Vilaysack and Howie “Bout Them Apples” Kremer, to talk about Playing House (#renewit), neked Barbies, and the kindness of strangers. Plus, Lennon enlightens us as to what is, and what is not, appropriate to ‘let rain’, what Bosephus’ favorite summah time activity is, and why she loves improv so much. We like the way this episode was raised, and we like the way she came out.

While up in the trees, the gang notices a couple of Bugbears heading their direction. Could they be friendly? Will they the gang stay quiet & let them pass or will they top stab these monsters? Tune in to find out what happens!

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Matt Braunger & Andrew discuss if it’s racist to ask someone about having gold teeth. Be sure to keep leaving us messages at (323) 389-RACE.

Hayes and Sean are pissed about how the new movie Boyhood ripped off their long-time project “Engineer Cody Boy” and they assist a fan that wrote in asking for relationship help. Then, SINBAD is in the studio with his daughter and dog to discuss being taken by aliens, his feelings on selfies, what it was like to invent comedy, and he takes us behind the scenes of “Jingle All the Way”. Finally, the guys talk about their beef with Kel and the Popcorn Gallery asks Sinbad about mustaches, handshakes, death, and more!

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Kyle and David start off the show with an ultimate sing-off show-down. Then, traveling the world can seem like a non-stop glamorous life, but Literary Death Match creator Adrian Todd Zuniga is back in the hatch to talk to the gang about the real effects of long-distance travel, jet lag, love, children, dogs, and much more. Tune in to catch a crazy story about a student trip from Kyle!

Finally, a kids movie that proves the age-old adage that a child’s best friend is a 7-foot-tall scary-ass looking Scottish bear that makes other kids piss their pants.

Join Kevin as he sits down with comic and radio personality Jim Norton (Louie, The Jim Norton Show) as they discuss the Anthony situation, among other topics. Jim chats about the luxury of no boundaries on his Vice show, the beauty of Chip’s abysmal humor, and how many S’s one should use in “STINKS!”

Fantastic comedic actress Tymberlee Hill of HULU’s the Hotwives of Orlando brings the lady energy on today’s Sklarbro County! Tymberlee talks about the many entrepreneurial pursuits of her Hotwives character “Phe Phe,” her influences growing up in Virginia Beach, and why she doesn’t want to get married. Daniel Van Kirk brings us insane stories as always which include a Massachusetts Taco Bell employee shoots a customer with a BB gun during fight about a long wait at drive-thru, a couple arrested after having sex on the roof of a “restaurant” in Delaware, and a Florida man who was chased in a parking lot by a woman waving multiple weapons after he rejected her sexual advances. Plus, Dr. Phil makes his Sklarbro debut for a very interesting conversation.

Make sure to head on over to Netflix to stream The Sklar Brothers’ one hour special “What Are We Talking About” right this very minute and don’t forget to cop the album available on iTunes today!

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The hilarious Matt Braunger & Andrew talk about the Share a Coke promotion having primarily white names. Make sure to leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

What better way to celebrate the 300th episode of Comedy Bang! Bang! than having a bro down hoedown with Jason Mantzoukas! As Scott & Jason look back at some of their favorite CBB moments, they remember that they never released the conclusion to the Oh, Golly episode. Who is knocking on the studio door? Who will appear to be on the side of Good? Who is behind the side of Evil? Finally, all questions will be answered regarding the battle between Good & Evil in an exciting episode you don’t want to miss!

Have you noticed that all the great series of television’s current renaissance are darker than the devil’s taint with a suntan? You’ve got Game of Thrones, where every likable character dies horribly and sociopathy is cruise control for success. There’s True Detective, a show were any given screengrab would fit in the dictionary alongside the definition of “bleak”. Hell, the critically-acclaimed series with the happiest ending we’ve seen recently was Breaking Bad. What does that say about us?

Cracked editors Jack O’Brien, Dan O’Brien and Michael Swaim asked this question on today’s podcast. Whether you’re looking at television or movies, soul-crushing sadness seems to be the new norm. Your show just won’t draw in a modern audience unless it’s got an antihero. Has something shifted in our culture? Can we blame this on 9/11? Or, has the darkness we used to put in our novels and saddest music just finally bled out into film and TV? Either way, it’s pretty weird that the Coen brothers started their careers mocking nihilists, then went on to make No Country for Old Men, the nihilist … ist film ever made. Throw on your headphones and click play above.

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Comedian and the people’s champ Matt Braunger joins Andrew Ti all this week to answer some racism questions. Today they discuss the Honey Nut Cheerios ad campaign. Be sure to call us at (323) 389-RACE to ask if anything is racist.

When Giancarlo Roma was four years old, his sister Mary died the day she was born — an experience that he says trained him to write a book from the perspective of an elderly woman.

NBA champion, TV host, actor, bad boy and wellness advocate John Salley graces us with his presence this week on the calming shores of Sklarbro Country! John talks about his amazing NBA career and everything in-between including how much he loves Hip-Hop as the person who signed Slum Village out of Detroit, his thoughts on LeBron James’ poetic letter, and why Dennis Rodman is the strongest person he’s ever met. Then, the topic of greatest NBA player of all time arises during a round of Quick Hits. Plus, Richard Branson will tell us how is he going to solve the 2022 World Cup Qatar situation.

Make sure to visit the Sklar Brother’s website, http://www.supersklars.com, to find about about upcoming shows. The Sklars are coming to a town near you!

It’s time for another successful episode of Two Charted with your favorite Summah time hosts, Kulap Vilaysack and Howard Kremer. On this week’s Two Charted, Howard nicknames Engineer Sam, talks about his drunk vining stint, and breaks down Richard Dreyfuss’ kids’ criticism of Jaws. Plus, Kulap talks about the Hot Wives of Orlando premiere, gives us an update on Origin Story, and we hear some rules for this year’s Summahfest, happening August 2nd at the Meltdown Theater. Shoutout to Howard’s Uber driver, Ali!

In this special episode of Totally Laime – brought to you by a guest cancellation – Elizabeth gets to know the mystery that is psychic Andy (aka Dr. Rosen Rosen) a whole lot better. From life’s bigger questions (Does everything happen for a reason?) to toilet adventures to childhood fistfights, we cover it all in this episode. Enjoy!

Andrew Ti and special guest Lakshmi Sundaram finish the week off by discussing the Gary Oldman apology. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Joe Wengert, Will Hines, Neil Casey, and Mitch Magee were all in a five man UCB sketch team in NYC called Gameface. Now they are a four man improv team that performs in Los Angeles and are on today’s improv4humans with Matt Besser! Join them as they look into the future where students will do reports on emojis, visit an intense underground cooking class, and investigate the mystery behind a sweating glass of water. Plus, Matt shares the details for the new Case Closed Challenge. Humans, check out Joe Wengert’s Comedy Central Half Hour on July 18th at 12:30 am PST & be sure to watch many of the stars of improv4humans on the new Hulu series called Hotwives of Orlando. This is some funny shit and it’s available now. Also, improv4humans with Matt Besser will be LIVE in Montreal July 23-26th at the Just For Laughs Festival featuring John Gemberling, Horatio Sanz, and Zach Woods! Don’t forget to get the UCB Comedy Improv Manual, Matt Besser’s new comedy album at mattbesser.com, and Dragoon’s new album at dragoongalaxy.bandcamp.com!

Cruising with “Weird Al” Yankovic.

On today’s episode, Andrew and Lakshmi Sundaram talk about a situation in which a caller was told that they were to be put on a terrorist watch list for taking pictures of cops. Don’t forget to keep leaving us messages by calling (323) 389-RACE.

Next week we are traveling to Canada for a special treat about a bear that comes to life called Gooby.

The gang continues their journey with the help of their new friend “The Rock”, spent some relaxing me-time, met (possibly) Chevy Chase’s Land Shark, and more!

Lakshmi Sundaram & Andrew discuss the term “cotton mouth.” Be sure to keep leaving us messages at (323) 389-RACE.

The Bitter Buddha himself, Eddie Pepitone delights us with his upbeat energy on today’s Sklarbro County! We’ll hear about his new stand-up special “In Ruins” coming to Netflix on August 7th, growing up in Brooklyn, and his thoughts on the World Cup. Daniel Van Kirk is also here with insane stories which include a Texas man drives girlfriend to jail after she allegedly stabs him with fork, a Fort Oglethorpe man chases cab driver with pots & pans after he tried to buy his girlfriend’s cats, and TGI Fridays has finally jumped the bottomless shark. Plus, our buddy Mark Wahlberg stops by to talk about the “Wahlburgers” Emmy nomination.

Make sure to head on over to Netflix to stream The Sklar Brothers’ one hour special “What Are We Talking About” right this very minute and don’t forget to cop the album available on iTunes today!

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