Latest Episodes

July 19, 2013

The wonderful Oscar Nunez makes his first appearance on the calming shores of Sklarbro Country! Randy and Jason discuss the super secret wedding of the one and only Lebron James before getting to know our guest. Oscar shares his experience dealing with the paparazzi, talks about doing comedy at Groundlings earlier in his career and clues us in on the evolution of his beloved character on The Office. The three discuss their views on doping in sports before going into some Quick Hits that leads to a hilarious age guessing game, a discussion of Oscar’s Cuban origin and a conversation about parenthood. Later on, we get Dick Vitale on the horn to talk about his particularly trippy time at Coachella.

July 19, 2013

He’s taller than you think he is, Steve Agee joined Ronna & Beverly for a livestreamed episode to discuss the film Dealin’ With Idiots with Jeff Garlin, what’s the ideal date for Steve, and to go through Buzzfeed’s 51 Hottest Jewish Men In Hollywood list. They also find out about Beverly’s questionable babysitting technique.

July 19, 2013

Both Andy and Elizabeth have “encountered” her before, and knew she’d be a great guest on TLP – Actor, stand up comedian, and air sex pro MELISSA STEPHENS did not disappoint! She came by and talked bad auditions, bus culture in LA, dating via Tindr, and why bald vaginas are Lame but also Totally. Enjoy!

July 19, 2013

The guest-fueled episodes continue as comic book artist David Mack returns to the studio to chat with Howie and KuKu on this week’s TWO CHARTED!  David answers all the hard hitting questions, like what his favorite historical document is, and shares his excitement for this year’s San Diego Comic Con, which is happening right now! Howard details the week that was, which includes a Netflix recommendation as well as an explanation of the contents of the mysterious spray present on this week’s Who Charted prime. On her chart, Kulap counts down the top five people she’d like to thank for their part in making her upcoming documentary a reality. Check out the new aforementioned David Mack print here.

July 19, 2013

Andrew Ti and this week’s guest Ted Lange IV discuss important things regarding the code words that people who hate Hip-Hop use and offer a solution to caller’s recent music noise complaint. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

July 18, 2013

That’s right, it’s a b-b-b-bonus episode of Comedy Bang! Bang! recorded live from San Diego Comic-Con! IT’S BEEN a while since we’ve heard what’s up with Hot Dog and since we heard a couple of New No-Nos from CBB favorite Paul Rust! What more can you ask for?

July 18, 2013

Casey Wilson, Betsy Sodaro, Sean Conroy, and Chad Carter join Matt Besser in an effort to continue to make improv4humans the best podcast in the universe! They’ll deal with an attempted bank robbery, hear the wisdom of a 102 year old grandmother, and try to make their way to an island wedding. Plus, Matt reads a recent Del Close Marathon article in another edition of What’s Bothering You. Be sure to pick up an improv4humans shirt from the Earwolf Store and follow @MattBesser on Twitter to send in your improv suggestions. Music by Bobby Matthews and Dragoon. You can also now get Matt Besser’s new comedy album “Woo Pig Sooie: Comedy for Atheists” at mattbesser.com and Dragoon’s new album “This Galaxy Is But A Nursery” at dragoongalaxy.bandcamp.com!

July 18, 2013

Jon Wurster of Superchunk & The Best Show on WFMU joins Jake to talk Philly, Power pop, and rock docs on this week’s edition of THE FOGELNEST FILES! Jon tells us about his history with The Dead Milkmen, joining the band The Right Profile at the right time, and the origin of the Power pop Pop-Pop character. Jon & Jake also take a look at Robbie Rist covering “Billy Don’t Be A Hero,” Marky Ramone’s spaghetti sauce, and Frank Zappa on What’s My Line. Check out all the videos over at youtube.com/TheFogelnestFiles!

July 18, 2013

Andrew & Ted ask themselves who in their right mind would buy a magazine that features people who recently got incarcerated. Don’t forget to keep leaving us messages by calling(323) 389-RACE.

July 17, 2013

The hilarious Jerrod Carmichael stops by to count down the charts on this week’s WHO CHARTED! Jerrod discusses Howard’s influence on his summah, shares his controversial opinion on banana juxtaposition, and talks about how much fun he had touring with Daniel Tosh. The replay value of Yeezus is dissected before Kulap rattles off the Billboard Ringtone chart, during which Howard clues us in on his new policy regarding marijuana consumption. After attending to the movie chart, we really get to know Jerrod in a whisper-fueled and revealing round of Chart Darts.

July 17, 2013

We’re off to follow the coordinates that our heroes have received with the help of Stargoyle on this week’s Nerd Poker! The coordinates lead them to the mysterious dark planet that orbits a giant red orb of a sun. You won’t believe what they find! Plus, we hear a couple of gems as the gang shares some of their best answering machine messages!

July 17, 2013

Simon O’Connor of Kuroma & Amazing Baby joins Har Mar to become the Pineapple Bros. on this week’s Nocturnal Emotions! Simon & Har Mar chat about their shared dislike of the beach, England’s infatuation with boobs, the best break dancer in the United Kingdom, and the origin of the Pineapple Bros. Plus, the guys explore the world of community service while creating a show and Simon teaches us all a new game called Opposite Pearl Jam!

July 17, 2013

In Episode Six of “Topics”, Michael and Michael seek to find answers to the question “What Is Art?” Their discussion ranges from the surrealist works of Marc Chagall and the political paintings of Francisco De Goya to the controversial objets d’art of U.K. artist Damien Hirst and even the landscape portraiture of photographer Ansel Adams.

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

July 17, 2013

Today Andrew & Ted Lange IV get into whether The Wire is racist or not. Don’t worry there’s no spoilers! Be sure to keep leaving us messages at (323) 389-RACE.

July 16, 2013

YouTube innovator Freddie Wong, with all his wild energy and humor, sits down with Kevin to discuss how he became King of the Internet. Wong chats about his Guitar Hero expertise, nerds innovating the arts, and how to turn a profit from producing goofy action shorts with your friends.

July 16, 2013

ATTENTION: There was a film that came on Syfy channel that was so important that we had to disrupt our regularly scheduled programming in order to present to you a very special episode of How Did This Get Made? about Sharknado. Most Valuable Podcaster, Scott Aukerman returns to help us figure out the importance of the ship captain opening scene, if a sharknado is scientifically possible, how Tara Reid became a part of this, and where the government was throughout the movie. Plus, June delivers an amazing performance of Nova’s monologue about the origin of her scar. Chomp. Chomp. Chomp.

July 16, 2013

We are back in the comfort of the hatch yet again on this week’s Professor Blastoff! Tig expresses her fear of earthquakes before she and Kyle gush over her visit to a swanky Hollywood home (complete with a mist-covered slide, zip-line and “sick” panic room), all the while making David feel completely left out of the conversation.  After questioning the merit of “throwing it to the professor”, the gang welcome first time guest  Jaden Pan, a transgendered individual, to explain the intricacies of what it means to be “trans” and share some genuinely hilarious stories from his career as a camera operator.

July 16, 2013

Sean and Hayes talk about what projects they worked on over the show’s four-week hiatus. They pick apart some unfair criticism of one of the Big Brother housemates and recap the rivalries on this season of MTV’s The Challenge. Then Survivor winner JOHN COCHRAN pops in to talk about his fairly earned sitcom gig and island pooping.

July 16, 2013

Andrew & the soothing voice of Ted Lange IV give us some tips on what to do in a situation where there’s a language barrier. Remember to be confident when trying to help others and make sure to leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

July 16, 2013

It’s a full house today in the County as Rory Scovel returns along with sergeant in arms, Nate Fridson! We hear how Rory did a 50 minute stand-up set as his German character, get a preview of his upcoming TBS comedy “Ground Floor,” and learn how his Canadian comedy journey resulted into him feeling like a comedy Jedi. County’s Daniel Van Kirk also brings us insane stories of porta-potty peeping, a convenience store burglar who got stuck, and a nude swimmer distraction. Plus, we call up Nathan Rabin who tells us about his book “You Don’t Know Me But You Don’t Like Me,” which describes his misadventures in the worlds of Phish & Insane Clown Posse and we’re treated to another edition of Weekly Wahlberg.

July 15, 2013

Things get weird fast as Kumail Nanjiani returns and Paul Giamatti bursts through the studio to confess all the experiments he’s gone through while shooting his films. Kumail then tells us what we can expect on his upcoming Comedy Central one-hour special “Beta Male,” explains what’s the first thing he’s ever observed, and re-enacts the process of how the stand-up comedy series “The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail” got picked up. Suddenly, Jesse “The Body, The Mind, The Soul” Ventura appears to grant wishes and make a special proposition to Kumail.

July 15, 2013

Andrew Ti welcomes special guest Ted Lange IV (creator of the comic Warp Zone, member of sketch comedy group The Vault) to kick the week off by discussing the use of the word black as a compliment. Be cool everyone and be sure to call us at (323) 389-RACE to ask if anything is racist.

July 12, 2013

The man of many voices, Carlos Alazraqui gets acquainted with the calming shores of Sklarbro Country! Carlos tells us how he organically fell into his role of Deputy Garcia on Reno 911!, gets into what makes him a huge bay area sports fan, gives us a little taste of what kind of voice-work he’s up to these days, and talks to us about playing El Chupacabra in the upcoming animated Disney film Planes. That’s not all, we call up Racist Vin Scully to hear what he thinks of the Dodger’s Yasiel Puig aka the Cuban missile. If you’re in San Diego, come see Randy & Jason perform stand-up at the American Comedy Company tonight and tomorrow (July 12th & 13th)! Get your tickets at www.americancomedyco.com There will be hugs and Hendersons galore!

July 12, 2013

He’s been a UCB-NY comedy staple for years and now you can see him on MTV’s “Guy Code” – the hilarious and charming (and just a gem of a fellow,) JON GABRUS came on and talked hatred of being tardy, weed, why leftovers are the best food group, why 2001 sucked! and oh yes, he and Elizabeth get into a pissing contest about who can be the most inappropriate about their father’s deaths. Enjoy!

July 12, 2013

Sean Conroy stops by the studio to chat with Ku-Ku and Grand Pooba on this week’s TWO CHARTED! Without revealing any incriminating details, Howard recaps the week that was and introduces us to all the shady characters he encountered as well as details a ridiculous incident regarding stretching. Next, Kulap counts down the ingredients for a perfect summah vacation as Sean provides his hilarious two-cents along the way. Dig in, Chartists!

July 12, 2013

Andrew Ti and this week’s guest Beau Sia go out by discussing whether mash-ups such as “The Grey Album” are racist if it’s the only way people would listen to Jay-Z. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

July 11, 2013

Reggie Watts and Neil Campbell are back in the hot seats on this week’s B-B-B-BONUS Comedy Bang Bang! Scott, Reggie and Neil share their excitement for season two of Comedy Bang Bang: The TV series, which premieres on IFC on Friday July 12th, as well as reminisce about the process of creating the show. Reggie updates everyone on the current state of the Jish and Jash networks and debuts some new exclusive tracks before Neil performs a very memorable monologue. A classic Freestyle Rap Battle takes places as well as a hysterical Would You Rather, and we will be back with your regularly scheduled Bang Bang on Monday!

July 11, 2013

Martin Starr, Joe Wengert, Amanda Sitko and Mookie Blaiklock stop by the studio on this weeks improv4humans! They share their best police encounter and natural disaster stories before getting into the real heavy stuff regarding hobbies. Matt learns the meaning of the abbreviation “RPG” before getting into some hilarious improv. Be sure to pick up an improv4humans shirt from the Earwolf Store and follow @MattBesser on Twitter to send in your improv suggestions. Music by Bobby Matthews and Dragoon. You can also now get Matt Besser’s new comedy album “Woo Pig Sooie: Comedy for Atheists” at mattbesser.com and Dragoon’s new album “This Galaxy Is But A Nursery” at dragoongalaxy.bandcamp.com!

July 11, 2013

Andrew & Beau discuss a caller’s dilemma of having a friend who doesn’t think having a plantation style wedding is racist. Don’t forget to keep leaving us messages by calling (323) 389-RACE.

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July 10, 2013

After a rather lengthy hiatus, Scott and Harris are back with another classic episode of Analyze Phish! If you’re new to Analyze Phish, let me get you up to speed: Harris Wittels and Scott Aukerman are friends, Harris likes Phish, and Scott does not. Harris does his best to change Scott’s mind, although even a drug-fueled trip to a Phish show in New York proves futile. In this long awaited episode, Scott and Harris take calls from eager Phish fans in an attempt to better persuade Scott, and special guests Nathan Rabin and Nick Thorburn join in on the fun.