Andrew and Naomi Ekperigin tackle a crazy sex question regarding a request that could possibly be more than racist. Don’t forget to keep leaving us messages by calling (323) 389-RACE.

Dave Ferguson, Mike Hanford, and Tim Kalpakis are all from your favorite sketch group The Birthday Boys and are ready to countdown some charts with Howard & Kulap! The Boys talk caveman days, Woodstock, and rapping in different languages as they countdown Billboard’s Top 5 France Songs. Then, they tell us about their typical movie viewing experience and Tim shares his vivid Last Vegas dream during the Movie Chart. Finally, the Boys let us know if there are any honorary Birthday Girls as they answer some listener questions. Give the gift of charts by grabbing the Who Charted? Holiday Bundle now available in the Earwolf store!

After Sir Richard gives Blackie a piece of his mind, the gang figures out what their next destination will be by using the star chart. Will they travel back to the Gas planet where a clone of Mildred awaits or will they finally visit Glinishmore? Tune in to find out!

Today Engineer Cody asks Andrew, Naomi Ekperigin, and Andy Beckerman if black people should stop using the n-word or not. Be sure to keep leaving us messages at (323) 389-RACE.

In Episode 5 of Season 2, Michael and Michael discuss “Courage.”

“Topics” features original music by Dan Deacon and is produced by Matthew Kahn.

Modern Family’s Danny Zuker joins Paul, June, and Jason to figure out how Cindy Crawford was given a starring role in 1995’s Fair Game. They’ll discuss the absurdity of someone having a pizza account, Cindy Crawford being awful at seducing a super nerd, and what exactly the film’s title refers to. Be sure to get tickets for Paul’s Christmas Spectacular and a LIVE Holiday edition of How Did This Get Made? (2nd LATE show added) at Largo in Los Angeles on December 12th & 13th!

Tim Meadows, Betsy Sodaro, and Charlie Sanders return to finally find out who wins in the age old battle of body surfers and board surfers on this week’s bonus episode of improv4humans! You can now get the UCB Comedy Improv Manual, Matt Besser’s new comedy album at mattbesser.com, and Dragoon’s new album at dragoongalaxy.bandcamp.com!

You’ll be having fun once you hear Tig debut her new hit song (we’ll know because you’ll be smiling)! After catching up with Tig’s double dizzy antics, actress Janet Varney joins the Blastronauts to discuss the intelligent levels of animals. They’ll talk about what defines intelligence in animals, animals we perceive as being dumb, and being outsmarted by dogs (and in Kyle’s case, raccoons).

Join Kevin as he chats with author, James Leighton. Leighton broke into the literary world writing about what he loves, penning many books about soccer. Stepping out of his comfort zone, Leighton is now promoting his latest, Alligator Blood about the rise and fall of Daniel Tzvetkoff who many blame for the demise of online poker.

Sean and Hayes throw back the curtains on the industry by playing a game of Gmail Roulette and prepare listeners for any type of Hollywood meeting during Let’s Do Lunching. Then, ELLIE KEMPER graciously lends us her time as she recalls old Hollywood Game Nights, chooses her favorite sitcom pitches while playing a game of Ellie-Vator Pitch, tells us if it’s nice to be given clothes to act in, and shares how she’s preparing for her upcoming portrayal of Lady Gaga.

Phenomenal stand-up comedian Mo Mandel brings the dude energy to Sklarbro County! Mo tells us about how a joke he made at a Mendocino Farms made things eerily awkward, having the worst 49ers fan for a father, and the one run in he had with Katherine Heigl which leads the Sklars to share their Heigl hissy fit story. Daniel Van Kirk brings in crazy stories which include a man who stranded his girlfriend with a knife wielding mugger, a Florida man who bares all with the exception of his poncho, and a Wisconsin man who calls 911 to remove a snoring woman out of his bed. Finally, the guys call up Bruce Jenner who is back in the dating scene. Make sure to check out Daniel Van Kirk’s NFL column over at cover32.com and don’t forget that you can now get your tickets for the Sklar Bros one-hour special tapings at the Majestic Theatre in Madison, WI. Also, the brand new Sklarbro County shirt is available in the Earwolf store just in time for the holidays!

Naomi Ekperigin & Andrew discuss a caller’s expectations for an acupuncturist. Make sure to leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Michael and Michael respond to listener mail. If you have a question or comment please send it to topicspodcast@gmail.com

Harris Wittels is back to be your tour guide through the cosmos (sorry) along with special guest Tom Scharpling of The Best Show on WFMU. Similar to Scott Aukerman, Tom could care less about Phish but is certainly open to change his mind. Will Tom appreciate the musical palindromes that Phish has to offer and join the club? You’ll have to tune in to find out!

Harris Wittels is back to be your tour guide through the cosmos (sorry) along with special guest Tom Scharpling of The Best Show on WFMU. Similar to Scott Aukerman, Tom could care less about Phish but is certainly open to change his mind. Will Tom appreciate the musical palindromes that Phish has to offer and join the club? You’ll have to tune in to find out!

In part two, Jack O’Brien invites Cracked writers Soren Bowie, Cody Johnston, Michael Swaim, and director Abe Epperson into the studio to offer their alternate endings to ‘The Dark Knight Rises,’ ‘Wall-E,’ ‘Forrest Gump,’ and ‘Breaking Bad.’

Creator, star, and driving force behind Metalocalypse, Brendon Small returns as well as Put Your Hands Together host/creator Cameron Esposito who’s making her first appearance on today’s Comedy Bing Bong! Cameron takes us through her memorable late night television debut experience and Brendon gives us a taste of his new one hour rock opera “Metalocalypse: The Doomstar Requiem A Klok Opera” right before Jesse “The Mind/Body/Soul” Ventura drops by to address the possibility of running for president.

Stand-up, actress, and writer Naomi Ekperigin joins Andrew Ti all this week to answer some racism questions. Today they talk about Bill Cosby telling young black men to pull up their pants. Be sure to call us at (323) 389-RACE to ask if anything is racist.

Fearless comedy legend Dom Irrera delights us with many tales from his unbelievable career, including interviewing football greats as a host for Comedy Central’s football show Offsides to opening for Cher at Madison Square Garden. Dom also tells us about going way back with Bruce Willis, explains how his appearance on Rodney Dangerfield’s Young Comedians Special was explosive for his stand-up career, and describes a little incident which occurred on the set of The Big Lebowski. Later, a recovering Matthew McConaughey returns from making an Oscar worthy performance in Dallas Buyers Club to tell us how he accessed a turbulent part of his personality for the part and what role he will tackle next. Make sure to join the Sklar Bros for their one-hour special tapings (Saturday, February 22nd) at the Majestic Theatre in Madison, WI.

He’s a repeat offender on TLP and is dominating his world right now – writer for How I Met Your Mother and host of the greatest/shittiest podcast on itunes – Doodie Calls, DOUG MAND comes on and talks holiday mishaps, why porn killed imagination, why he’s equal parts jealous of and disgusted by PDA and oh yeah, how’s married life? Then he makes one of the most perfectly appropriate podcast departures ever recorded! Enjoy!

It looks like Howard is getting HAMMERED on this week’s TWO CHARTED! Dirt Cup gives Howard some tips on how to survive Jazz and Howard makes a proposition to get rid of Daylight saving time as he counts down his Wieek That Was. Then, Kulu Plus Vilaysack takes us through her weekend in Minnesota complete with live shows, food, and family. Plus, we get an update on the Who Charted? Christmas bundle!

Andrew Ti and this week’s special guest Emily Yoshida finish the week off by discussing when it sometimes goes too far when a white person discusses race relations. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Wake up from that power nap and join Tim Meadows, Betsy Sodaro, and Charlie Sanders on this week’s improv4humans! Find out what happens when Boy Scouts take over America, the truth about french kissing, and how special types of ecstasy pills help you forget about the most trivial matters in life. You can now get the UCB Comedy Improv Manual, Matt Besser’s new comedy album at mattbesser.com, and Dragoon’s new album at dragoongalaxy.bandcamp.com!

Julie Klausner, Dave Hill, Katie Notopoulos, and Kitty join Jake LIVE from the Bell House in New York! They introduce Kars-4-Kids to Dave, take a look at another internet phenomenon involving dogs reacting to the Law & Order theme, and chat about Jordy, the french rapping baby. Plus, a very special hardcore punk guest drops by! As always, check out the full playlist over at youtube.com/TheFogelnestFiles!

Andrew and Emily Yoshida discuss a listener’s strange way of phrasing his question about differentiating Mexican Americans and Mexican Nationals. Don’t forget to keep leaving us messages by calling (323) 389-RACE.

You’ll be snorting in no time as special guest co-host Emily Gordon of The Indoor Kids and lovable comedy person Ron Funches join Howard on this week’s live VPN edition of WHO CHARTED! They’ll talk Ninch Nails, Prince, and chef rapper Action Bronson while counting down Billboard’s Top 5 Digital Songs Chart. Later they chat about space sex and recall Howard’s summah affair during the Highest Grossing Video Game Adaptations Movie Chart. Plus, Howard shares his final thoughts on Halloween, and Ron & Emily describe the world of Animal Crossing to Howard as they answer some listener questions!

Deputy Editor of Fast Company and podcast enthusiast David Lidsky joins Jeff all the way from New York for a special episode of the Wolf Den that we hope will get some press! David gives us a quick history of business media, tells us how Fast Company’s audience has evolved through digital consumption, and explains how important press is for new small businesses. David then offers Jeff some free advice on press strategies for Earwolf & The Mid Roll and finds out how he played a major role in Earwolf’s birth.

The whole gang is back just in time to reunite with Blackie Green on the skiff they rode in on but they must hurry before their ship crash lands on the nearest star in space. Will they survive so that Sir Richard can punch Blackie Green for abandoning them? Tune in to find out!

In Episode 4 of Season 2, Michael and Michael discuss “Food and Wine.” Their conversation focuses exclusively on the crisp riesling wines from the local grape vineyards of Long Island.

“Topics” features original music by Dan Deacon and is produced by Matthew Kahn.

Today Emily Yoshida & Andrew finally get down to business and talk about how mad racist Legends of The Hidden Temple was. Be sure to keep leaving us messages at (323) 389-RACE.