Did you know there were like three different books about gawky, dark-haired 12-year-olds going to wizard school before ‘Harry Potter’? Two separate inventors actually filed patents for the telephone on the exact same day. On today’s Cracked podcast, Jack O’Brien, Jason Pargin (aka David Wong) and Kristi Harrison go head-to-head-to-other-head and talk about great ideas a bunch of people had simultaneously.

Is it plagiarism, sheer coincidence or Jungian “collective unconsciousness” hippy bullshit? You can find out now if you throw on your headphones and click play above.

The hilarious Guy Branum joins Andrew all this week to answer some racism questions. Today they talk all about the Grammys, the Latin Grammys, and Macklemore. Be sure to call us at (323) 389-RACE to ask if anything is racist.

You’ve seen her in Burning Love, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and on stage everywhere, but today Natasha Leggero joins the guys in Sklarbro Country. Listen in as they discuss high art, Natasha’s strangest set (hint: Thailand), and her biggest issue with sports. She’s the only person ever to draw a parallel between the Zimmerman/DMX fight and the works of Bertolt Brecht, and she’s shooting a Comedy Central special in April. And later, the Sklar Buddies take a call from Dick Vitale, who has found a new place to live. SoCal locals, make sure you check the guys out at the Hollywood Improv on February 15th, at The Ice House on February 16th, and at The American Comedy Company in San Diego on February 19th. And don’t forget to grab tickets for the one-hour special tapings at the Majestic Theatre in Madison, WI!

She’s a talented writer (check her out on Huffington Post!) and comedian, with a fantastic blog: The Zeros Before The One  Elizabeth’s upbringing soul sister CLAUDIA MAITTLIN-HARRIS came on and talked sorority engagements, bad dates involving Sarah Palin, why cruises ain’t so bad, and whether or not Paris Hilton is bright (hint: no) Enjoy!

This week on TWO CHARTED, Howard is on a post-game roll as he shares his thoughts on a local eccentric, Pete Carroll’s coaching philosophy, and Ramhand in general. Then Kulap counts down Stereogum’s Top 5 Best Songs of the Week, explains Drake’s effect on women, and turns a corner on men whispering in songs.

Andrew Ti and this week’s special guest Diana Metzger finish the week off by discussing how to teach students to not use racial slurs. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Pulling over with Adam Scott.

Joe Wengert, Paul Rust, and Mary Holland are back in the saddle on this week’s improv4humans with Matt Besser! They’ll turn into big babies, confront a dying grandfather with some truths, and take us behind the scenes on James Cameron’s action film “True Lies.” Plus, Besser Went Down to Twitter as he talks about his Twitter interaction with Charlie Daniels and we find out how yella one of Charlie’s Twitter supporters is in another edition of Case Closed. 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! Humans of San Francisco, there will be a LIVE improv4humans on Sunday, February 9th as part of SF Sketchfest. Go to www.sfsketchfest.com for tickets.

Julian McCullough is a beloved stand up, nice gent, and an all around delight. Julian joins Jake this week to return to the world of Kars4Kids, look at the vocal stylings of The Manhattan Transfer, check out a very specific fetish involving wrestling & nylon socks, and deal with a guy in Chicago who has some skulls. Check out all the videos from today’s episode over at youtube.com/TheFogelnestFiles! If you’re in San Francisco, don’t miss out on a LIVE episode of THE FOGELNEST FILES with special guest CHRIS GETHARD on Friday, February 7th at Stage Werx as part of SF Sketchfest! Go to www.sfsketchfest.com for tickets.

On today’s episode, Andrew and Diana Metzger talk about how car salesmen make customers “feel comfortable.” Don’t forget to keep leaving us messages by calling (323) 389-RACE.

Jean-Claude Van Damme & Dennis Rodman have been making headlines recently but did you know that they both teamed up in 1997 to star in a movie together? Yup, it definitely happened.

Host of The Andy Daly Podcast Pilot Project and star of Review on Comedy Central, Earwolf favorite Andy Daly is back for more charts with Howard & Kulap! The best judges on American Idol, New Zealand, and Carole King are discussed as they count down Billboard’s Adult Contemporary Chart. Later, we hear Andy’s concept of time, reasons for not watching many movies, and his controversial opinions on the Olympics during the Movie & Tweet Charts!

Continuing their trek to Glinishmore, the gang hears a deafening scream coming from the newly entered cave which makes them curious. Is it a trap? Tune in to find out!

Today Diana Metzger and Andrew talk about Richard Sherman’s post game interview and the media’s interpretation of it. Be sure to keep leaving us messages at (323) 389-RACE.

Sean and Hayes start things off by explaining why all of their negative reviews on iTunes are incorrect in a segment called “(Buzzer Sound)! Wrong.” Then they open up for a dangerous confession related to the rise of the nerds in Hollywood. Then LAMORNE MORRIS of Newb Girl joins the podcast to discuss his love for commercial films, how much money he makes, and the effect Sean and Hayes giving out part of his phone number had on his life.

What exactly happens during Tarot card readings? Well, talented improviser and Tarot extraordinaro Suzi Barrett joins the Blastoff crew to debunk preconceived notions regarding Tarot card readings and to give everyone a Tarot card reading! Put your head phones on and find out if Tig, Kyle, and David’s future is positive or tarot-ble.

Lady energy is up in the County as Sports Without Balls host Erin Foley stops by to discuss all things Super Bowl! After Randy & Jason read some listener emails, Daniel Van Kirk gets us into some of the crazy stories he brought which include Boynton Beach step brothers fight using chicken drumsticks, a Rochelle woman who torched her ex-boyfriend’s van, and a 79 year old Bonita Springs man who was arrested for indecent exposure in a McDonald’s parking lot. Later, Doug Buffone rushes into the studio to share his thoughts on the Super Bowl. Don’t forget to get your tickets for the Sklar Bros one-hour special tapings at the Majestic Theatre in Madison, WI.

Diana Metzger (MTV’s Faking It) & Andrew talk about racist tropes on children’s TV shows. Make sure to leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

You must know by now that Doug Benson loves movies, dining with Karen, and getting Doug right? Doug & cartoonist/author Paul Hornschemeier join Scott to talk about Paul’s new book “Artists Authors Thinkers Directors,” their all time favorite movies, and the Grammys. Later, Smaug the Dragon swoops in to share his distaste with his portrayal in the Hobbit films, tell us about his Kickstarter, and to play some of his folk parody songs. Plus, farts are discussed during a game of Would You Rather!

Superpowers! The word alone conjures up images of heroes stopping trains with their fists or shooting lasers from their eyes. But most desirable powers we can imagine don’t require a costume, just a camera.

In this week’s podcast, Jack O’Brien, Michael Swaim and Jason Pargin (aka David Wong) talk about the greatest unacknowledged superpowers in film. Hollywood is filled with characters that can montage their way into expertise, never be seen in anything less than perfect lighting and even end an argument just by dropping a sick burn.

Every movie protagonist has a list of powers that could make Spiderman weep. You can hear them all now if you throw on your headphones and click play above.

Writer Diana Metzger (MTV’s Faking It) joins Andrew all this week to answer some racism questions. Today they talk about a caller’s white dad and his constant questions regarding her ethnicity. Be sure to call us at (323) 389-RACE to ask if anything is racist.

Lisa’s longest shortest time lasted 11 years. And it all went down before she even had a baby.

It’s opposite day on TWO CHARTED! Kulap’s Top 5 Grammy Performances chart covers everything from what Ryan Lewis sounds like to Steven Tyler singing to Smokey Robinson. Then, Howard describes the Hollywood Improv dolphin, talks about the mini Austin Stories reunion, and tells us about his new movie watching method during his Wieek That Was.

You know Michael Showalter from the State, Wet Hot American Summer, co-hosting the podcast Topics and for his love of cats. But did you know he’s a rolling snowball of sports information? Michael gets deep about his obsession with sports talk radio, Dan Fouts, and satiny NY Yankees jackets. He also tells us about his time teaching screenwriting at NYU’s Grad Film School, some of the memorable times performing live with Stella, and his upcoming romantic comedy movie They Came Together starring Paul Rudd & Amy Poehler. Later, it gets all gumbly when we hear what Bryant Gumbel has planned for the Super Bowl. Don’t forget to get your tickets for the Sklar Bros one-hour special tapings at the Majestic Theatre in Madison, WI at www.majesticmadison.com

The childlike Paul Scheer talks about becoming a father very soon, being tricked by his god daughter, and his brief brush with the law in Arizona on today’s Ronna & Beverly recorded LIVE at the RIOT LA festival! Plus, we hear about Ronna & Beverly’s personal Jewish Hollywood tour.

She’s a writer and comedian – you know her from her hilarious podcast “This Feels Terrible” and her frequent appearances on “Harmontown”, the lovely ERIN MCGATHY is back to discuss her recent trip to Scotland (and engagement!) why Elizabeth’s inbred theory might not hold much water, how Andy may have crossed the line when showing her pornography, and lastly she offers a new perspective on handling jealousy of other people’s success. Enjoy!

Andrew Ti and this week’s special guest Jared Logan finish the week off by discussing a caller’s gripe with his friend’s band who dress up as Native Americans and Gypsies. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Workin’ at the car wash with Joe Lo Truglio.

Never Not Funny host Jimmy Pardo is back to chat about Twitter snitches, how much money he made in 1990, and his award winning podcast Never Not Funny joining Earwolf on today’s b-b-b-onus episode of Comedy Bing Bong Theory! Then, Voda the Gypsy has hunted Scott down for some unfinished business regarding a past encounter at the apple section of a Ralphs grocery store. Plus, the return of Riddle Me This!