Andrew Ti welcomes the smooth voiced Patrick Walsh to the show all week. Today they talk about minstrel shit on Vine. Be sure to call us at (323) 389-RACE to ask if anything is racist.

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He’s one helluva guy! You know and love him from Comedy Central’s “Drunk History” – Actor, writer and director ADAM NEE came by and we talked growing up po, summer jobs, the worst thing we’ve ever done, and why gifts are good! Enjoy!

Once again it’s time for a special Ronna and Beverly episode recorded Live at the Upright Citizens Brigade in Los Angeles! The elegant Ben Schwartz stops by to give Ronna & Beverly a quiz on who was cast in his first pilot, tell us about being in the film Coffee Town, and to make up a new sexual term. Then talented actor Mark Feuerstein makes an appearance to talk about the time his bike was stolen, “The Preppie Killer,” and sometimes rapping on Royal Pains.

Ku-Ku & Wie-Wie aka the Dream Team are back to discuss Howard’s Have A Summah Tour antics on today’s TWO CHARTED! Wie-Wie drops the bomb on what happened in Seattle, tells us how he got scammed by hippies, and shares the surprise that occurred post tour. Plus, we continue to have the greatest fans in the world because WE GOT SOME GIFTS!

Andrew Ti and this week’s special guest Baron Vaughn finish off the week by talking about the confederate flag and other ways people can show their southern pride. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Paul Rust, John Gemberling, Lauren Lapkus, and Brandon Johnson are here to give us their take on The Bachelorette, watch a professional ice cream taster at work, and test out the female version of the “popcorn trick” on a special improv5humans! Plus, the bestiality debate with John Gemberling that will go down in improv4humans history! You can now get Matt Besser’s new comedy album at mattbesser.com, the UCB Comedy Improv Manual, and Dragoon’s new album at dragoongalaxy.bandcamp.com!

The infamous Twitter personality @dogboner AKA Michael Hale stops by to dole out some Internet wisdom on this week’s episode of THE FOGELNEST FILES! Jake leaves it to our guest to choose the videos of the week, which include a hilarious and unnecessary YouTube response video, a man disproving a potato chip related myth and a hilarious clip from Nickelodeon’s Are You Afraid Of The Dark? The clips lead Michael and Jake to discuss the specificity of old AOL chat rooms and many other weird Internet-related topics. Head on over to youtube.com/TheFogelnestFiles to keep up with the full playlist of this week’s episode!

Andrew and Baron Vaughn have a couple of ideas on the kinds of consequences some public figures should face for making racist slurs. Don’t forget to keep leaving us messages by calling (323) 389-RACE.

Howard & Kulap are reunited and it feels so good! They welcome the Johnny Carson of Public Access, Chris Gethard to chart it up on this week’s WHO CHARTED! We learn if Chris is a beach person, what Diddy can do with his mind, and why Chris slept in a “dog bed” for years during Billboard’s Heat Seekers Music Chart. Chris then tells us about taking acid for the first time during the Movie Chart. Plus, Chris gets acquainted with Hermes the Chart Goose by singing some Morrissey, bonding with Howard over their shared Jersey youth, and sharing how Uncle Floyd was an inspiration for The Chris Gethard Show.

The decision has been made to continue ascending the tower of death and shitty art on this week’s NERD POKER! What will our heroes find on their journey to the top? More importantly, what will Stargoyle find? Plus, a disaster of office proportions!

Har Mar changes things up a bit this week by reading you the beginning chapters of LL Cool J’s 1998 autobiography “I Make My Own Rules.” We’ll hear about the birth of the name “LL Cool J,” and LL’s troubled childhood which includes an incident that occurred at his grandparent’s house and being physically abused by his step-father Roscoe.

In Episode Ten of “Topics”, the second to last episode of season one, Michael and Michael discuss “Power & Propaganda.” What is it? Who is involved? Are woolly mammoths really being cloned?

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

On today’s episode, Baron & Andrew try to figure out if Orange Is The New Black is racist by discussing racist cliches, out of context imagery that is supposed to be commentary on racism in films/tv, and people who are obsessed with not being racist. Be sure to keep leaving us messages at (323) 389-RACE.

Actor and screen writer, Danny Strong, (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Lee Daniels’ The Butler) sits down with Kevin to chat about his career transition from character actor to major motion picture screen writer. Strong discusses how writing the screenplay of a movie he wants to see is most logical, his daily writing process, and the joy of working with KPCS’ very own Samm Levine.

That’s not a podcast, THIS is a podcast! The Bitter Buddha himself, Eddie Pepitone joins us this week to talk about Crocodile Dundee’s misadventures in Los Angeles! We discuss the confusion over the spider in the hat scene, the Beverly Hills Cop-esque plot that appears later in the movie, and the insanity of the skunk in the freeway. Then, ESPN fantasy sports analyst Matthew Berry explains how he become involved in writing the movie, how he & his writing partner got into a public dispute with Paul Hogan over writing credit, and the one thing he’s proud of & is embarrassed by in the movie. Crikey!

Get ready for some weird St. Louis pronunciations as the wonderful Dave Holmes drops by the County! Dave talks about hosting an array of MTV shows, co-hosting the sketch comedy-quiz show called The Friday Forty with Scott Gimple, moments in Cardinals history that made him appreciate sports, and the Olympic controversy over Russia’s anti-Gay law. Back from Mancation, Daniel Van Kirk brings us some crazy stories that include; a creepy Walmart customer with a foot fetish strikes again, a “Gang Bang” organizer who was arrested after he dropped his business card, and a Chinese man who tried to snuggle his pet turtle onto a plane by hiding it in a KFC hamburger container. Plus, Bryant Gumbel weighs in on the Olympic controversy as well.

The break from the hatch continues this week as Professor Blastoff comes to you Live from Philadelphia! Tig and Kyle get into an epic shouting match right out of the gate, and David explains the origins of a Philadelphia legend before we learn exactly where the mysterious dusty stage blender came from. Audience member and loyal Blastronaut Emily Moignard joins the gang on stage to offer some insight on her fascinating job as an in-home family therapist as well as shed some light on what lead her down that career path. The sanctity of our Christian podcast is broken numerous times as Emily details the story of her family and grills Kyle, Tig and David about their familial relationships, including a closer look at Kyle’s relationship with MOTHER! And of course, it wouldn’t be a live episode without a hilarious round of Name That Punky!

Sean and Hayes are very excited to share their recent Teen Choice Awards nominations. They talk about The Bachelorette’s beautiful finale and the hashtag harshness that happened on this week’s The Challenge. Then stand-up comedian/Family Man writer KEVIN BIGGINS is in the building to talk all about Hard Knocks.

Humans, welcome to another episode of Ask The UCB with Matt Besser! Get a peek into Matt’s workshop with the UCB’s Harold Teams as part of the 15th Annual Del Close Marathon featuring scenes by improvisers Brennan Mulligan, Ryan Haney, and Carrie McCrossen. Enjoy! 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!

Baron Vaughn & Andrew talk about those wack people who hated on Big Freedia opening for the Postal Service. Make sure to leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

WOMP IT UP! We’re celebrating Marissa Wompler’s 17th Birthday Party LIVE from the Marina Del Rey condo HOA common area pool with Miss Listler, Marissa’s step dad Dr. Seth Wompler, and Eric “Gutterballs” Gutterman. It’s all fun in the sun until Marissa’s arch nemesis Danielle Bartiromo crashes the pool party. Grab yourself a tea, join us on the platform above the pool, and womp up the jamz!

Andrew Ti welcomes the mellifluous Baron Vaughn to the show all this week. Today they talk about Baron growing up in Las Vegas, Boston, and a possibly racist sunday school song. Be sure to call us at (323) 389-RACE to ask if anything is racist.

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

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

Owen & TJ return and this time they have some company. TJ is finally out of prison and brings his friend Jeffrey Detrick 411 Ground & Pound (Jake Johnson) to kick some knowledge about Egypt, investing in candy, and education. We then hear how TJ & Jeffrey go way back as they discuss the George Zimmerman verdict and why Detroit went bankrupt.

The voice maestro, Toby Huss shares the story of his journey from a garage in North Hollywood to the big leagues on today’s Sklarbro Country! Toby tells us about making the choice to take a Greyhound bus from Iowa to New York, how he started working with Mike Judge by doing voices on Beavis and Butthead, and the origin of his character Artie, The Strongest Man In The World. He also gives us a taste of his Frank Sinatra, takes us through what he learned about Clyde Sukeforth’s life in preparation to portray him in the film “42,” and explains where the voice of Kahn of King of The Hill came from. That’s not all, our resident Fantasy-ologist Jesse Thorn has some important tips for those in a Fantasy Summer Camp League just in time for summertime! Citizens of Arizona, come see Randy & Jason perform stand-up at the Tempe Improv on Thursday, August 15th through Saturday August 17th! Get your tickets at www.tempeimprov.com

He’s the Creator and EP of the hit Disney XD show, “Crash and Bernstein” and he’s also married to Elizabeth’s soul sister (former TLP guest Katya Lidsky) – the charming and funny ERIC FRIEDMAN came on and we discussed what it’s like living with crazy animal people, who we would have sex with from our favorite tv shows, why living in limbo doesn’t work for him, and lastly, how he’d feel about having kids who are SO GOOD at something that they could make money doing it. Enjoy!

We’re gonna delve further into the psyche of Armen Weitzman on this week’s TWO CHARTED! Keeping with the theme of this week’s Who Charted, things get quite emotional as Armen counts down his Top 5 Cries of Joy and Kulap counts down her Top 5 Minnesota Memory Musings. They’ll get into the origin of karf, Kulap’s spiritual journey while making her documentary about family, and share a couple of heartfelt moments. It’s a karfastic time for all!

Andrew Ti and this week’s special guest Tim Chiou tell everyone to not assume anyone’s inability to use chopsticks and just offer them some chopsticks. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.