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March 18, 2014

Performer/writer Fran Gillespie & Andrew chat about dreads on white people. Make sure to leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

March 17, 2014

Are you ready for some pet peeves from TV’s own Chelsea Peretti? Things heat up on a Bang! Bang! After Dark as Chelsea gets deep about her thoughts on rental cars, dookie emojis, and DSLs. That’s not all, we know you’ve been missing record producers Benny & Barrett Bachelor aka The Bachelor Brothers, babe. So they’re back by popular demand and to make a big announcement baby!

 

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March 17, 2014

Why did the universe try so hard to make World War I happen? Was Hitler basically an evil Forrest Gump? In Hollywood, two bullets hitting in midair is too insanely coincidental for anything besides a Matrix sequel, but it happens constantly in actual war.

 

Cracked editors Jack O’Brien, Jason Pargin (aka David Wong), Kristi Harrison and Tom Reimann will ponder all this and discuss the bizarre web of coincidence at the center of their own website. Throw on your headphones and click play above.

 

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March 17, 2014

Performer/writer Fran Gillespie joins Andrew all this week to answer some racism questions. Today they talk about Abraham Lincoln possibly being a white supremacist. Be sure to call us at (323) 389-RACE to ask if anything is racist.

March 16, 2014

It’s a fact: even the most romantic romances wither under the pressures of parenthood. But what happens in a relationship when, on top of everything else, one partner is going blind?

March 14, 2014

Mad Men’s own Rich Sommer graces us with his presence on today’s Sklarbro Country!  Rich talks about going to Browns games as a kid growing up in the Midwest, a couple of his favorite moments from working on Mad Men, and completely blanking during a recent play in New York. Then, Rich tells us about the time he instantly regretted sending out a tweet during a round of Quick Hits. Plus, we check in with Tiger Woods who has had a pretty rough week. So put your headphones on and punch waterfalls into the weekend!

 

BIG NEWS: Mark your calendars for The Sklar Brothers one hour special “What Are We Talking About” premiering on Netflix Friday, April 25th and available on iTunes Tuesday, April 29th!

Catch The Sklar Brothers LIVE at the Comedy Attic in Bloomington, IN on April 10th-12th, at the Moontower Comedy Festival in Austin,TX on April 24th-26th, 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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March 14, 2014

You guys. YOU GUYS! It’s Jason Ritter, yes, that fantastic actor from our FAVORITE TV SHOW, Parenthood!!! Dreams DO come true! And he’s… well he’s fucking awesome! He came over, made our day, and discussed all the things – from dicks (of course) to phases, to justice, to artistic integrity, it’s all here! Enjoy!

March 14, 2014

The terrific and adorable Arden Myrin joins Ronna and Beverly to chat about how her father eats cookies with a hammer, her older brother who is blind in one eye, the time she got injured while doing the worm onstage, and why MADtv is the reason she remains a blonde. Plus, Beverly shares her love of Frozen.

 

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March 14, 2014

On this week’s Two Charted, Kuku and Howard make their predictions for their upcoming @midnight appearance, talk about some tours a-brewing, and we discover Howard’s preferred kind of music: Kids Bop. Plus, they discuss the future of bit coins, plan a mother & father chat with Ramhand about his bladder issues, and us Chartists get a inside look into the planning of Kulap’s documentary. Please, don’t talk yourself out of listening to this episode.

March 14, 2014

Andrew Ti and this week’s special guest Peter Atencio finish the week off by discussing Affirmative action. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

March 13, 2014

It’s time for another b-b-b-bonus episode of Comedy Bang! Bang! recorded live at the South by Southwest Festival! Featuring co-host/intern Gino Lambardo and one of America’s favorite comedians Matt Braunger. But that’s not all, Scott’s childhood friend Hooch the Mooch drops by to take anything he can including a game of Would You Rather. Hurry and listen before Hooch takes this episode away!

 

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March 13, 2014

Andy Secunda, Mike Delaney, and Sean Conroy are at it again on this week’s improv4humans with Matt Besser! Tune in as half of the legendary team, The Swarm, discuss getting waffle boxed, the kind of friend you want on your death bed, and a de-cluttered Oscar the Grouch. Plus, they dissect several hilarious Crap on Youtubes, analyze some non-indigenous snowballs, and finally figure out–once and for all–who shit in the family bible.  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! Check out Improv4humans at SXSW and the Chicago Improv Festival!

March 13, 2014

Flying blind with Rich Sommer.

March 13, 2014

Sledge Hammer! & Bullet in the Face creator Alan Spencer joins Jake this week to talk about how he went from being a latchkey kid who loved TV to becoming one of the youngest writers for TV around the age of fifteen. They’ll also chat about how Marty Feldman took Alan under his wing after wandering onto the set of Young Frankenstein, a seminal moment in Alan & Andy Kaufman’s friendship, and how Alan got to work with his childhood hero Don Adams. As always, check out all the videos from this episode are over at youtube.com/TheFogelnestFiles! If you’re in Los Angeles, come join Jake as he presents a midnight 35mm screening of Ladies and Gentleman: The Fabulous Stains on Friday, April 4th at Cinefamily! Go to www.cinefamily.org for tickets.

March 13, 2014

On today’s episode, Andrew and Peter Atencio answer a military guy’s email regarding being called a Neo-Nazi because of his buzz cut. Don’t forget to keep leaving us messages by calling (323) 389-RACE.

March 12, 2014

Harris Wittels aka radio’s bad boy of Analyze Phish joins Adam Scott Aukerman this week to delve into U2’s critically acclaimed fifth studio album The Joshua Tree. They’ll talk about Scott’s experience going to see The Joshua Tree tour, how this was Adam’s first U2 record he was exposed to, and how this album made U2 superstars. Will Adam Scott Aukerman turn Harris around on U2? Tune in to find out!

 

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March 12, 2014

It’s time for your weekly WHO CHARTED with KuKu, Unstoppable, and their special guest, the lovely and talented Alice Wetterlund. In this episode, Alice, and her butler, get regifted a Springsteen pebble, we get an update on Tears on my Shaft, Dragon Boy Suede’s new album, and everyone agrees that Drake is ridiculous. Plus we learn about Alice’s comedy role models, how she is ‘helping people good’ through MTV’s GirlCode, and Alice’s history with rec league sports. Pay close attention to this episode because THE BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN stops by for a second and sings his famous cover, “Diarrhea” and they finally figure out which top 5 movies will and will not last the test of time. LEGGO!

March 12, 2014

In Episode 5 of Season 3, Michael and Michael discuss the unexplainable and supernatural topic of miracles. What is a miracle? Can a miracle be a bad thing? What are some modern miracles? Tune in as Michael & Michael have a heart-to-heart on the laughter of children & the miracle on the Hudson.

“Topics” features original music by Dan Deacon.

 

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March 12, 2014

After last week’s life changing episode, we check in to see what fate has chosen for our heroes. Spoiler alert: rats are involved.

 

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March 12, 2014

Peter Atencio & Andrew figure out if Will Smith playing Lucifer in Winter’s Tale is racist. Be sure to keep leaving us messages at (323) 389-RACE.

March 11, 2014

Get pumped as next week is the first of TWO Hulk Hogan flicks and it will not disappoint as no holds are barred! Paul makes some very exciting announcements regarding the show and his life.

March 11, 2014

Michael Delaney, Will Hines, and Anthony King are back to join Matt Besser for another edition of What’s Bothering You? in which they create a new L.A. County seal on this week’s bonus improv4humans. 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!

March 11, 2014

The Professor Blastoff crew start the show off by discussing how much money is a normal amount for a person to take to Vegas and plan an RV camping trip, followed by Aaron’s goodbye and a tale about the dangers of garlic. Then, David’s old friend from Austin’s The Hooligan Show, Doug Mellard comes by to discuss a number of experiences with anxiety including: self-diagnosed AIDs, masturbation, medication, meditation, and panic attacks.

March 11, 2014

Sean and Hayes start the show off by discussing a trend in media lately that they love: rando humor, or comedy that comes out of nowhere! Then, close friend of the show DC PIERSON joins the guys to walk through the evolution of video, share some exclusive tips for what to do when going to auditions, and chat about learning lines, Disneyland, and how to one-up your competition in the waiting room.

March 11, 2014

It’s always great to have some lady energy up in the Sklarbro County and this week doesn’t disappoint as the boys are joined by wonderful writer/comedian Christy Stratton! Christy tells us about her time writing on King of The Hill, how Disney’s Frozen touched her, and where the inspiration for her blog http://likemotherlikehoarder.com/ came from. Daniel Van Kirk also gets us into some crazy stories which include a Florida man’s fake fight against a bear, a Texas man stabbed with a sword from The Legend of Zelda during a domestic dispute, and a 3rd story that combines the first two stories. Later, we hear from D.R. Tuttle aka the man the Sklars met on the plane recently via voicemail.

 

Catch The Sklar Brothers LIVE at the Comedy Attic in Bloomington, IN on April 10th-12th, at the Moontower Comedy Festival in Austin,TX on April 24th-26th, 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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March 11, 2014

Director/writer Peter Atencio (Key & Peele) & Andrew chat about English speakers overdubbing with an accent in films. Make sure to leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

March 10, 2014

This week’s Comedy Bang Bang was recorded live at the South by Southwest Festival 2014 in Austin, Texas with fan favorite Jonah Ray and soon to be fan favorite Adam Cayton-Holland! Also, The Sheriff of Nottingham makes a harrowing return as he crashes the show the only way a fictional character from the Robin Hood universe can. With style! Bow. Bow. Chicka Chickaaaa.

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March 10, 2014

What is love? Listeners, don’t hurt us — that’s the question Cracked’s married-est editors Jack O’Brien, Soren Bowie and Kristi Harrison set out to answer in today’s podcast. Why does symmetry matter so much when it comes to boning? Are sexy people doomed to lead boring lives? How does kissing save our babies from dying of herpes? Does science back up the song ‘Lady in Red’?

This podcast answers all this and also dares to ask whether crying is good evolution or even better cheating? Throw on your headphones and click play above.

 

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March 10, 2014

The very hilarious director/writer Peter Atencio (Key & Peele) joins Andrew all this week to answer some racism questions. Today they talk about the W word. Be sure to call us at (323) 389-RACE to ask if anything is racist.

March 7, 2014

Second City Chicago alum & great improviser Dan Bakkedahl of Veep, The Daily Show, and The Heat takes us through the greatest/worst night of his life at the Florida State vs. Auburn game at the Rose Bowl on today’s Sklarbro Country! Dan also tells us about the worst corporate show he did as part of Second City, playing completely opposite characters on HBO’s Veep & FXX’s Legit, and making his own version of SNL at the age of 8. After a round of Quick Hits, we hear what Tom Leykis thinks of the band Pussy Riot. BIG NEWS: Mark your calendars for The Sklar Brothers one hour special “What Are We Talking About” premiering on Netflix Friday, April 25th and available on iTunes Tuesday, April 29th!

Catch The Sklar Brothers LIVE at the Comedy Attic in Bloomington, IN on April 10th-12th, at the Moontower Comedy Festival in Austin,TX on April 24th-26th, 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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