Chief Nerdist Chris Hardwick returns to The Wolf Den for the first time in four years. He and Jeff get caught up with everything going on in the Nerdist world, and how Chris keeps on top of having a podcast, a Comedy Central TV show, and being the CEO of a growing media company. Chris shares his views on the state of podcasting and where it’s going, and how different platforms require different approaches for media making.

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Megan Neuringer is a super funny person who you may recognize from TV, movies, and performing at the UCB Theatre in NY & LA. Megan & Jake chat about the dangers of having bed bugs, having fun with a crude Vine commenter, rave culture in NY, and why it was brutal for Megan when she was coming up in the UCB NY comedy scene. They also talk about a young gentleman’s love letter/Frozen parody, the funkiest Lord’s Prayer, and the Church of Satan. Check out all the videos from today’s episode over at youtube.com/TheFogelnestFiles! Jake will be a guest on a LIVE taping of How Was Your Week with Julie Klausner on Sunday, June 1st at The Bell House in Brooklyn, New York. Get tickets at the www.thebellhouseny.com!

On today’s episode, Andrew and Melissa Hunter talk about whether the phrase “white slavery” is racist. Don’t forget to keep leaving us messages by calling (323) 389-RACE.

Get on your boots this week as Adam Scott Aukerman get deep into U2’s twelfth studio album No Line on the Horizon for the whole episode. They’ll talk about the aborted Rick Rubin sessions, the sessions with Brian Eno & Daniel Lanois, how U2’s “Get On Your Boots” sounds exactly like The Escape Club’s “Wild, Wild West,” their experiences with the record, the U2 360° Tour, and U2’s 2009 Grammys performance. Plus, they break down Billy Joel’s recent performance at the Hollywood Bowl.

The best dressed man in Comedy, Paul F. Tompkins, stops by the Earwolf studios to count down some Charts with your hostess with the mostess, Kulap Vilaysock, and your favorite guest host ever probably, Armen Weitzman. Don’t miss PAUL F. GREATEST talk about his love for the Penny’s of the world, what he thinks the rules of Fashion are, and his views on life: make music, have a good time, Paul’s a good person. Plus, tune in to hear the best character description of Armen anyone has ever given.  GLADDYYSS!

In Episode 15 of Season 3, Michael and Michael talk about the lessons they’ve learned from the incredible Connell Institute. Where did a young Michael Ian Black have his brain pumped with lifelong knowledge of several topics? How far does the legacy of the Connell Institute go? What about the great gift shop that is also located there? Tune in as Michael and Michael discuss about the dense history of the Connell Institute.

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After the open mic brawl ended in death, Dag, Houg, Lyra, and Winter make their escape. Will they lose the angry mob or will they be tracked down by the mysterious young kid & his dog? Tune in to find out!

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Melissa Hunter & Andrew discuss why black dogs are more difficult to get adopted. Be sure to keep leaving us messages at (323) 389-RACE.

Lesley Arfin (Love, Brooklyn Nine-Nine) joins Paul, June, and Jason to break down Ernest P. Worrell’s antics in the 1990 slapstick comedy Ernest Goes To Jail.

Join Kevin as he sits down with actor Matt Jones (Breaking Bad, Mom) as they discuss his acting career transcending a high school theater beginning to small screen success. Matt chats about gaining his signature voice while touring Europe with Boom Chicago, figure roller-skating to “Macho Duck,” and jerks asking him if he has any meth to sell them.

On today’s episode of Professor Blastoff, Tig is on pills due to tooth problems, and the gang talks about Kyle’s nutritionist, Celiac disease, Amy Schumer, and worship jams. Then, Becky Popelka from DePaul University comes to the hatch to talk about the process of accepting students into college, student reactions, and she recounts the story of how she got to her current position. Also, Tig talks about some of her old high school friends including Leopard Larry.

This week on Hollywood Handbook, Hayes and Sean start off with a segment called “I Gotta Raise” where they talk about their kids and their own upbringings: Sean on a farm and Hayes in a fire station. Then, friend ANDERS HOLM stops by to talk to the guys about the truth about Mimby, his salesman dad, living on the Eastside, and business cards. Also, Anders reveals the sweet story of how he lost his virginity. Then, the guys do “Pitch Stop”,  a segment where they do a fake pitch to Anders and they end the show with the world’s shortest Popcorn Gallery.

The supremely talented & gorgeous Andrea Savage brings the lady energy to this week’s Sklarbro County! Andrea tells us about her dedication toward playing poker, her time working on a tennis centric pilot with Rob Lowe, and her role in the upcoming Hulu series The Hotwives of Orlando. As always, Daniel Van Kirk brings in some crazy stories including two rival dog walkers clashing on a trail, a Florida satanist who requested to open a city meeting with a satanic prayer following Supreme Court ruling, and the hidden treasure of Sklarbro County. Plus, we hear from our good friend Bryant Gumbel and his bird friends via voicemail. 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!

Catch The Sklar Brothers LIVE at the Up Comedy Club in Chicago, IL on May 29th-31st and at the West Palm Beach Improv in West Palm Beach, FL on June 27th-28th. For tickets go to www.supersklars.com!

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Writer/actor/comedian Melissa Hunter & Andrew talk about when someone you care about dates a racist jerk. Make sure to leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Where you live in the United States determines a hell of a lot more than whether “coke” means Coca-Cola or “every single carbonated beverage.” It can also mean the difference between sauce on your pizza or nothing, the difference between honor killings or, uh, not honor killings, the difference between a time machine and an … ATM? Yep. But, it goes deeper than how you pronounce “ruin” and “grocery” or whether you call toilet-papering a house “TPing” or “rolling” a house. It may be that we aren’t all even living in the same nation.

On today’s podcast Cracked editors Jack O’Brien, Kristi Harrison and Jason Pargin discuss America’s crazy regional differences, and talk with Colin Woodard (author of ‘American Nations’) about his claim that the fifty American states are actually eleven distinct nations. Whether the land you live on was conquered by Spain (Florida), France (Louisiana), stuffy British slave lords (the South) or Braveheart (Appalachia) determines how you view the government, law and so much more. Throw on your headphones and click play above.

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Portland comedian Shane Torres bursts his way into the first timers club on today’s Comedy Bang! Bang! Shane talks about his start in comedy in the land of Portland, his life after his previous appearance on the LIVE from Portland CBB ep, and possibly getting a nickname. Plus, substitute teacher Mizz Chips drops by to teach Scott and Shane a few things about former students. Now do YOUR homework and listen to this episode already!

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Writer/actor Melissa Hunter joins Andrew Ti all this week to answer some racism questions. Today they talk about people of the same race hanging out with each other even though they don’t like each other. Be sure to call us at (323) 389-RACE to ask if anything is racist.

Life of the Sklar-ty, BERT KREISCHER, turns the cooling waters of Sklarbro Country into tidal waves in this week’s action packed episode.  The original Van Wilder talks about Heli-Sking in Interlochen, partying with Johnny Knoxville back in 1997, and working on his Travel Channel show, Trip Flip. Plus Bert talks about his new book, Life of the Party, and balancing his personal life and extremely dangerous stunts. Bert Kreischer is the man with a million stories and he’s coming in hot! Don’t miss it!

She’s baaack! A fan favorite and one of Elizabeth’s best friends is back and is bringing the funny – Who Charted’s KULAP VILAYSACK stopped by and discussed being put to work as a nine year old, death by volcano, why her husband’s feelings about Curly Sue are quite upsetting, and why she might be the only person on planet earth who has ever enjoyed Elizabeth’s cooking. Enjoy!

Ahoy Sexy, it’s time for your favorite Who Charted After Dark, Two Charted.  On this week’s Two Charted we’ll gather some deep insight into Armen as he asks important questions like “Is Renn & Stimpy mine?” and “What would it be like if I were adopted?”. We’re getting real nostalgic again folks.  Plus Kulap counts down her wiek that was, and talks about finally getting keys to her new house, meeting even more family, and what it feels like to be one year older. Happy Birthday Kulap!

Andrew Ti and special guest Marcus Jones finish the week off by discussing the gorilla mascot of a company called Gorilla Gold. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Measuring up with Dave Attell.

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Danielle Schneider, Neil Casey, and Pamela Murphy get acquainted with a restaurant sitter, deal with an internet famous dad who tells bad raunchy jokes, and train to be Hubba Bubba worthy on this week’s improv4humans with Matt Besser! Plus, we hear Doug Levison aka the Angry Trumpet Fighter give Eric the (un)paid Intern some much needed life advice. 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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Adam Resnick has written for Late Night with David Letterman, co-created Get A Life with Chris Elliott, and wrote/directed the motion picture Cabin Boy. Adam also recently wrote a hilarious memoir called Will Not Attend: Lively Stories of Detachment and Isolation which he joins Jake today to talk about along with what lead him to write for Letterman, the creation of Get A Life, and being embarrassed to leave his house after the release of Cabin Boy. As always, check out all the videos from today’s episode over at youtube.com/TheFogelnestFiles!

On today’s episode, Andrew and Marcus Jones discuss if it’s racist to be suspicious of cheap products that come from China. Don’t forget to keep leaving us messages by calling (323) 389-RACE.

Michael and Michael return to respond to listener mail which ranges from questions on travel reimbursements for study groups to Topic Con to the first ever Topics podcast birth. If you have a question or comment please send it to topicspodcast@gmail.com!

Adam Scott Aukerman slow it down once again this week as they are joined by Never Not Funny’s Jimmy Pardo to discuss his personal legacy with U2. They’ll talk about when Jimmy first heard of the band, watching them perform at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago of 1984, and his thoughts on U2’s discography. Plus, they chat about the Eagles documentary, the possibility of Jimmy starting a Chicago podcast, and the time Todd Rundgren made a weird proclamation to a concert audience.

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In Episode 14 of Season 3, Michael and Michael organically find their way to discuss the topic of the near East & the far East. What is the story behind Pier 1 imports? Who is Bill Johnman? What are some of the many imported goods we take for granted in the West? Tune in as Michael and Michael talk about the rich history of both the near & far East.

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We follow grave digger Dag Darkomen (Brian Posehn), illusionist extraordinaire Houg Denning (Ken Daly), and elusive thief Lyra (Sarah Guzzardo) as they battle a couple of drunks during an open mic in a tavern headed by Lid (Blaine Capatch) on this week’s Nerd Poker! Plus, Gerry Duggan returns to roll up a new character!

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