Kathryn Borel & Andrew talk about a caller’s issue with Andrew’s examples of why religion is racist. Be sure to keep leaving us messages at (323) 389-RACE.

Welcome to the 1st ANNUAL HOWDIES!!! Break out the tuxedo and join Paul, June, and Jason as they look back at the Best Intro Lines, Worst Character Names, the Weirdest Thing Jason Has Been Turned On By, the Best Guest impression, the Most Next Level Bonkers June Theory, and much more.

David describes his run-in with authority and the whole gang discusses their favorite characters from old shows. Then, have you been spending time searching online for your soulmate?  Marty Yu is in the hatch to talk about online dating, social stigmas, specialized websites, changes in communication. Tinder, OkCupid, arranged marriages, and so much more!

Join Kevin as he sits down with actor Jon Heder (Napoleon Dynamite, Blades of Glory) as they discuss Jon’s early passion to make movies lead to his career. Jon chats about having to be interviewed in character for a brief stint, meeting Will Ferrell for the first time on an ice rink, and the fact that a bronze statue of him exists is ridiculous.

Sean and Hayes memorialize their friend Robin with a good story and have some bones to pick with how people online are expressing themselves. Then they talk about the controversial Let’s Be Cops and some of Sean’s own experiences with cops. Finally, JESSICA WILLIAMS is around to discuss the big stories from the news and answer Popcorn Gallery questions about the word “news,” being Native American, and her large arms.

Detroit born and Brooklyn based comedian Nate Fridson returns to join the boys for some good ol’ fashioned fun on today’s Sklarbro County! Nate tells us all about his new stand-up album “Best Guy So Far” as well as embraces the weirdness that Daniel Van Kirk brings with a recap of Mancation. Plus, Daniel has some crazy stories which include a Brazilian woman searching for her long lost mother discovers she is married to her brother, a Oklahoma teacher who was fired on her first day for being drunk and indecent, and two women who attacked each other with the taxidermied head of an antlered deer. Then, our good buddy Mark Wahlberg stops by the studio to talk about his roles in Guardians of the Galaxy and tells us about his UCB-LA show The Wahlberg Situation which will be released as a podcast on Earwolf.

Go buy Nate’s new stand-up album “Best Guy So Far” over at http://astrecords.bigcartel.com/product/best-guy-so-far-cd!!

Also, if you’re in Los Angeles, come watch The Wahlberg Solution LIVE at UCB-LA on Thursday, August 21st at 7pm. Go to www.ucbtheatre.com for tickets!

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

Check out when the Sklars will be coming to your city over at www.supersklars.com!

Kathryn Borel & Andrew read an email which leads them to discuss swastikas on books about Nazis. Make sure to leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Hilarious writer and editor for The Believer, Kathryn Borel joins Andrew all this week to answer some racism questions. Today they talk about Canada, the new Country radio station, and Southern Rap music. Be sure to call us at (323) 389-RACE to ask if anything is racist.

Howard Kremer & Kulap Vilaysack of the fellow Earwolf podcast Who Charted? are both here with separate amazing projects to share with us as well as the return of intern Gino Lambardo on today’s Comedy Bean Bag! After Gino gives us his take on what’s been going on with The Opie and Anthony Show, Howard tells us all about his brand new album “Summah This, Summah That” which is the 3rd album of his Have A Summah series. Then, Kulap shares the story behind her documentary Origin Story, which is a feature-length, international quest with stops in Los Angeles, Minnesota, and Laos to meet the biological father she never knew. Plus, Howard, Kulap, & Gino decide between summoning velociraptors when they sneeze or having a partner who posts public reviews of their sexual performances online as they play a game of Would You Rather!

Be sure to check out the new trailer for Kulap’s documentary, Origin Story at http://www.originstorydoc.com/, and support the project by going to it’s Indiegogo fundraising page: igg.me/at/originstorydoc. Plus, pick up “Summah This, Summah That” at http://howardkremer.bandcamp.com/album/summah-this-summah-that and head to http://teespring.com/gucruiseshirt to pick up your very own Gu Cruise T-shirt.

Why do we listen to self-help gurus? It’s not because they’re all so much better at living than we are — it’s because we want to believe the path to success starts by asking “how” rather than just nutting up and starting. On today’s podcast, Cracked editors Jack O’Brien and Jason Pargin discuss the myths we build around self-improvement. Diets focus on cutting carbs or sugar or fat, while all that really matters is being willing to sacrifice the part of yourself that loves eating to build a new person who loves being skinny. The method doesn’t matter as much as the resolve to start doing something.

Some cultures have no future tense in their languages. You’d think that might be a handicap, but people who use languages like English, with a future tense, are more likely to be obese slackers who wind up in debt. It seems insane, but the weird fact is our brains perceive future-us as a different person than now-us. That’s why you’ll eat a whole carton of ice cream at midnight, because obesity and diabetes aren’t YOUR problem. They’re some future asshole’s problem, and screw that guy.

See? Our brains are programmed to betray us. And media that shows off the absurd lifestyles of the wealthy and famous don’t help matters. Rather than focusing on our actual options and the paths to success that are really open to us, we look at Kim Kardashian and secretly set ‘born into wealth and celebrity’ as our unstated, unachievable life goal. But if you throw on your headphones and click play above, we’ll teach you how to fight back.

Comedian Julian McCullough’s mom left the family when he was a kid. Now that he’s got a family of his own, Hillary talks to him about what makes a happy family.

Comedian and icon, Andy Dick, joins the Sklars on this week’s incredibly interesting episode of Sklarbro Country. Tune in to hear the Sklars explain why the NBA hates Drake and hear Andy Dick talk about having filet mignon with Travolta, studying with improv guru Del Close, and waking up lying down in the middle of a parking lot.  Plus, the guys pay their respects to all their late great friends, most notably, Robin Williams, and Steven Seagal gives the Sklars a call.

Comedian extraordinaire and writer for TV Land’s Younger, Eliot Glazer joins Ronna & Beverly to chat about the times when his sister Ilana & his NY accent comes out, why hot yoga is his life, the significance of his Bea Arthur tattoo, how a relationship he was in ended extremely abruptly, and he sings a little opera for us. Plus, the ladies reminisce about the great & kind Robin Williams.

He’s a hysterical actor and comedian from basically everything on TV but most recently the Emmy nominated Disney’s Dog With A Blog – REGAN BURNS came on and discussed his near death experience with a sea kayak, what went wrong at his wedding that involved an emergency room visit, why Katy Perry is taking up a lot of space in his musical life right now and lastly, what it was like being on stage with OPRAH mothafuckin’ WINFREY!

Andrew Ti and special guest Christian Lander finish the week off by discussing a caller’s friend who has randomly begun claiming herself to be Latina as a white woman. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Playing the game with Ben Schwartz.

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Attention humons, this is not a con. Paul F. Tompkins, Stephanie Allynne, Dan Lippert, and Ben Siemon join Matt Besser this week for a special improv5humans! Ever run into someone you hardly remember? Have your ever wondered what the real deal is with bronies? Was there ever a time when a person pestered you about possibly being related to you because you share a last name? Well, step back and relax with a nice glass of lemonade as you tune in to hear improvised scenes about these instances and much more! 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. 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!

On today’s episode, Andrew and Christian Lander talk about Ebola and whether the word “bushmeat” is racist. Don’t forget to keep leaving us messages by calling (323) 389-RACE.

Just when they thought they were out of the water and began to relax to the sounds of Chuck Mangione, wooden sea robots approach our gang of heroes. Now they await the return of the Roc and battle some seabots with the help of their good friend Steve Agee!

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Christian Lander & Andrew discuss “Normcore.” Be sure to keep leaving us messages at (323) 389-RACE.

Today we finally answer the question: What does the Fox say? Lovely stand-up comedian and actor Kirk Fox joins the County boys to talk about how we went from playing tennis with Dr. Phil to hosting the CBS daytime talk show The Test, realizing that he is acting as himself when playing the Sewage Joe character on Parks and Recreation, and his experience as the opening act for Charlie Sheen’s stand-up comedy tour. Daniel Van Kirk bring us crazy stories as always which include a dead body that was mistaken for a mannequin, an Indiana woman who took the phrase “let Jesus take the wheel” literally, and a Japanese artist who found herself in trouble after trying to 3D-print her vagina into a usable kayak. Plus, we check in with Doug Buffone and see how he’s dealing with the NFL pre-season.

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

Today’s “anything goes” episode starts off with the gang talking about their feelings about traveling for work and bring back the mother meditation. Then, have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes in the music industry? Jim Roach is in the hatch to talk about owning a label, consumer behavior, and how he got to where he is now, and much more!

Join Kevin as he sits down with sketch player turned actor Bill Hader (Saturday Night Live, The Skeleton Twins) as they discuss his beginning PA distress blooming into an on camera career. Bill chats about the evolution of the Friars Club Roasts, the humor behind smart people dealing with crazy people, and how he was fired for spoiling Titanic for a sorority.

Paul is breaking the pattern of the minisode in order to get you ready for a trip down memory lane next week as we are treated to the 1st Annual HDTGM Awards!

Sean and Hayes are extremely pissed about having to do so many Ice Bucket Challenges all week. On the bright side, they talk about some very exciting development opportunities involving newspaper comic strip properties. Then guest JOHNNY PEMBERTON arrives to speak on his famous charity stunts and eat a whole pack of gum for Engineer Sam. Finally, the Popcorn Gallery returns, and Johnny explains points on the back end and the dangers of baseball tricks. ​

The hilarious Christian Lander & Andrew talk about a text Andrew received which leads them to discuss reverse racism. Make sure to leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

WOMP IT UP! LIVE from high above the Log flume ride in Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California, it’s Marissa Wompler’s Birthday Party Womptacular with Miss Listler, Marissa’s step dad Dr. Seth Wompler, Eric “Gutterballs” Gutterman, and possibly old friends, new friends, and frenemies. Will Traci Reardon and Marissa become friends? Is Danielle Bartiromo a ghost? What sort of birthday advice will Marissa’s mentor Don DiMello have in store for her? Join us above the Log flume and don’t forget to Womp up the Jamz!

Ever wonder if your garbageman is secretly judging you for your trash? Or, whether that trucker passing by can see you and your spouse fiddling with each other’s dangly-bits? The answer to both of those terrible questions is, “yes.” Cracked’s spent the last year-and-change talking to people with jobs you never see in the movies, or read about in the paper. Ever wonder what life’s like for a SeaWorld trainer? Or, the lady who plays Snow White at Disney World? The answer to both is, “drenched in sweat and surrounded by aggressively drunk people.”

On today’s podcast, Cracked editors Jack O’Brien, Dan O’Brien and Robert Evans talk about the unsung heroes of our world: the bold men and women selling camouflaged drugs to people in jerk-off booths or having sex on camera for your amusement. Curious about life surrounding knife-wielding prisoners? We’ve got the wild stories of a former prison guard. Want to know if our future drone operators will be watching you have sex? They will! And, we’ll tell you why. For these horrible truths and so, so many more, throw on your headphones and click play above.

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