Table reading with Paul F. Tompkins.

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Peter Conheim of the experimental music band Negativland joins Jake to talk about the history of Negativland on this week’s edition of THE FOGELNEST FILES! They’ll discuss how Negativland were sued for their U2 EP which displayed “U2” in a very large type on the front of the packaging, why they created a press release stating their song “Christianity Is Stupid” had inspired David Brom to kill his family, the inspiration behind their album Dispepsi, and transitioning from cutting tape manually to going digital. 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.

On today’s episode, Andrew and Fran Gillespie talk all about the Boy Scouts of America and their history of appropriating Native American culture. Don’t forget to keep leaving us messages by calling (323) 389-RACE.

Filmmaker, documentarian, and director Lance Bangs joins Adam Scott Aukerman this week to discuss U2’s sixth studio album & rockumentary film Rattle and Hum. They’ll talk about Lance’s longtime relationship with U2 which started with him being a fan to getting to know the lovable lads more personally, share their favorite moments from the film, and break down their perfect Rattle and Hum tracklists. Plus, Adam tells us about being at the surprise U2 show during a Haiti Benefit and witnessing U2’s acceptance speech after winning a Golden Globe.

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It’s the middle of March! Celebrate with a VERY exciting episode of Who Charted with your Kuku, Kulap, your Hank, Howard, the very funny Mary Elizabeth Ellis from ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’, and the entire film crew of Kulap’s documentary! On this week’s episode we’ll get a sobriety check from Howard, hear about Kulap and M.E.’s dance team, Too Hot To Squat and Howard, Kulap, and Mary Elizabeth send out a plea to Tyler Perry to RAMP UP THE TRAGEDY. Plus, a new Tweet Chart song is recorded live, Mary Elizabeth talks about being a hammy child, and Kulap gives us a Chart Exclusive and plays a touching voicemail her father left her! Kulap is going to be out of town for a while, so SAVOR THIS KULAP WHILE YOU CAN.

In Episode 6 of Season 3, Michael, MIchael, and special guest Paul Rudd discuss the “small stuff.” Their conversation covers everything from love, Billy Joel’s doo-wop stuff, and joking with friends. Tune in as Michael, Michael, and Paul do their best to celebrate the small stuff.

“Topics” features original music by Dan Deacon.

Covered in melted cheese is how we find our heroes now that they’ve been turned into rats. Will they find out who did this to them? Will they find out what happened to Sir Richard? Can they revert back to their old selves? Tune in to find out!

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Fran Gillespie & Andrew talk about beauty pageant world and the first black Miss Israel. Be sure to keep leaving us messages at (323) 389-RACE.

Join Kevin as he sits down with actor, Nate Corddry, (Mom, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip) as they discuss his career transitioning from the stage to screen. Nate chats about acting opposite a screaming Bill Murray, a high school football mascot nightmare, and meeting Paul Newman while in his underwear.

Hayes and Sean start the show off with Sneakquel Peekquel, a segment where they  go into detail on sequels for two of Hollywood’s biggest hits: Two More Bigger Guns and The Girl with Two Pearl Earrings. Then, funny man ROB CORDDRY, goofy clown actor joins the guys to talk about how inherently funny children’s hospitals are and the importance of always being honest, and walks through a new pilot that includes Two-Face, Chicano wives, lawnmowers, law enforcement, and car sex.

The Professor Blastoff gang starts off with some light-hearted stories this week about meditation, Ben Kingsley, and weird sex pills. Then, guest Leslie Spann joins to discuss how empathy can affect daily life and normal interactions for extremely empathetic people. They go down a darker path that weaves through death, forgiveness, resentment, David and Goliath, old age, and whether it’s weird to eat alone in a restaurant.

It’s an all out baseball nerd out as Grantland’s Jonah Keri returns on this week’s Sklarbro County! Jonah gives us a preview of his new book Up, Up, and Away: The Kid, the Hawk, Rock, Vladi, Pedro, le Grand Orange, Youppi!, the Crazy Business of Baseball, and the Ill-fated but Unforgettable Montreal Expos which is a definitive history of the Montreal Expos and his predictions for the upcoming baseball season. As always, Daniel Van Kirk brings in some crazy stories which include a drunk woman who stole a 100-seat ferry, an Ohio woman who sought revenge by posting explicit photos at Walmart, and a Florida woman who blames failing a sobriety test on her big breasts. Plus, we find out Steven Seagal’s big plan to single-handedly save Russia.

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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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.

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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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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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.

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?

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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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!

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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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.

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.

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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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!

Flying blind with Rich Sommer.

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.

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.

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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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!