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December 19, 2012

It’s time for the gang to rush, strike, and belch their way through a couple of guards as they continue their journey to find their gear! Amarth Amon (Brian Posehn) is first to deliver a devastating strike, Blackee Green (Blaine Capatch) sits back to decide what his next move will be, Mildred Maxton (Sarah Guzzardo) wonders if they should take a guard hostage, Bartho Shett (Ken Daly) thinks cleaving rocks, Ell Ryan (Gerry Duggan) unleashes the wrath of winter, and dungeon master (Mr. Sark) guides them along the way. Plus, the gang recalls some crazy shit that happened on a previous D&D adventure featuring a Sir Robin Masters.

December 19, 2012

Do what you like everybody. Andrew Ti and guest Joe Made take a different approach by answering a caller’s question by talking about a Rudy Ray Moore biopic, Joe’s greatest Twitter achievement, and how Joe gets more joy out of doing things that he dislikes. Leave us a question about something at (323) 389-RACE and we’ll find a way to answer it.

December 19, 2012

Welcome to the first episode of Owen & TJ Read The News! Every month Owen Burke (Funny or Die) and TJ (Adam McKay) read the news and get into the culture of Jacksonville, a.k.a J-Ville. On their first episode they discuss the looming fiscal cliff, Papa John’s raising their prices due to Obamacare, and the Hostess bankruptcy. New episodes of Owen & TJ Read the News drop monthly on Earwolf and iTunes. Make sure to subscribe!

December 19, 2012

Mae Whitman brings wine to catch up with Har Mar on today’s Nocturnal Emotions! Mae talks about meeting Har Mar the night she graduated high school, Har Mar being her tour guide in Omaha, and being in tune with the emotional side of Cats The Musical. Mae also shares a recent embarrassing story involving a bunch of blood and creates a Lifetime movie during Let’s Create A Show!

December 18, 2012

We’re back in the hatch for a chat about Mayans. Tig, David, Kyle (via internet magic), and Aaron share their thoughts on the predictions of the end of the world, describe the Mayan calendar (with the power of Wikipedia), and swap stories of exploring the wilderness in their youth. Plus, Kyle plays us a Christmas song he’s been working on and Tig tells us about her past infatuation of hieroglyphics!

December 18, 2012

Hayes and Sean advertise some of their holiday Shark Tank products available in their online store, then play clips from The Voice to determine exactly why Terry is a better singer than Trevin. They reveal that the entire season of The Amazing Race was rigged, and then play a game that’s just as fair. Survivor and the charm of Abi Maria are next on the table as the guys try to figure out just why everyone’s rushing around these days. Ultimately, ERIN GIBSON is on the scene to figure out what her favorite reality show would be if she watched any, and also to play a game related to the new Real World cast.

December 18, 2012

Comedian and writer Julius Sharpe drops by to the County this week to reveal his real name. Julius talks about writing for The Late Late Show during the Craig Kilborn to Craig Ferguson transition, his hot baby, and the funniest heckle he heard at a Clippers game. Dan Van Kirk brings us some crazy stories which include; a Chinese man suing his wife for having an ugly baby, a 19 year-old Green Day fan admitting to stealing a car & robbing a bank on YouTube, and Pizza Hut Canada releasing a limited edition perfume. Plus, Conan writer/author Rob Kutner stops by to give us his reasons as to why the apocalypse is the best thing that could happen to the human race. Be sure to pick up a copy of Rob Kutner’s book Apocalypse How before the world ends! It’s not too early to pick up tickets to see Randy and Jason at Cobb’s Comedy Club on January 18-20 in San Francisco and in Portland at Helium Comedy Club on January 24-26. KICK A YULE LOG!

December 18, 2012

Broadcasting live from the the Marina Del Rey Public Library, it’s the Christmas Womptacular! Join intern Marissa Wompler and her co-host Miss Listler as they welcome special guest Scott Aukerman for a reunion of some of Marissa’s nearest and dearest. Eric Gutterman aka “Gutterballs” will be working the levels, Marissa’s step dad Seth will stop by to shed some light on Marissa’s home life and his time in the ROTC, and Miss Listler will be DJing some of her favorite holiday jamz. Tensions will rise, listener questions will be answered and everyone shares their special Christmas wish. Womp Up The Holiday Jamz!

December 18, 2012

We asked you to vote which movie represented the best/worst Christmas movie and John Frankenheimer’s last theatrical film, Reindeer Games (which you can watch on Netflix Instant) took the fruit cake! Paul goes through a special holiday Viewer Mail Bag and answers very important questions regarding the origin of kissing under the mistletoe, the worst version of a Christmas song, and why there aren’t more movies about Hanukkah. Be sure to keep submitting new logos for the show as we will choose one real soon!

December 18, 2012

It’s that time of year where you try to not get burned when roasting chestnuts over an open fire and have the whole family gather round the ol’ computer for a special holiday podcast treat! Scott welcomes fan favorite Harris Wittels as he tells us about his new book/stocking stuffer Humblebrag: The Art of False Modesty and showcases a brand new edition of Harris’ Foam Corner. Bjork, Neil Young, and Billy Braggart serenade us with some holiday cheer and Paul Rust has a couple of New Ho Ho Hos for us. Ice-T gives us a history lesson on Santa Claus and Bill Cosby-Bukowski makes up a holiday themed Jelloem. Then first timer Liz joins in on the festivities to talk about her new reality show “Publicity.” Merry Christmas!

December 18, 2012

Andrew Ti and guest Joe Mande discuss drank & sippin’ sizzurp, having their identities stolen and colorful Rockstar energy drinks. Call us at (323) 389-RACE to ask us if something is racist and to let us know if you think other energy drinks are racist.

December 17, 2012

You’ll be screaming “HE HAS RISEN” because this week, Rafflecast Presents: Building The Track with Har Mar Superstar! Listen as they lay down a dope track in 20 minutes about our lord and savior JESUS!!!! (Thanks to Cyrus Ghahremäni and Brett Morris for providing the studio and guitar for today’s episode!)

December 17, 2012

The prolific, poetic, and profoundly original Gayle Skidmore stops by to chat on this week’s Shortwave. Gayle talks about driving to Brooklyn from San Diego for her fans, catching up to releasing the almost 1700 songs she has written, and her dulcimer accident. Gayle also shares how a label stole her piano, what inspired her to create her very own coloring book, and what’s on the horizon for her in the upcoming year. Plus, we are treated to a couple of live songs including “Zombie Heart” from her “Zombie Heart E.P.”

December 17, 2012

This week Seth talks about the ins and outs of The Dip. Seth explains why you shouldn’t start a project unless you are prepared to reach the end, how finding your fear will benefit in the long run, and answers questions from the group regarding The Dip. Be sure to pick up a copy Seth’s book The Dip.

December 17, 2012

Andrew Ti welcomes comedian Joe Mande today to figure out if playing Beastie Boys and Eminem on a Modern Rock radio station is racist or progressive. Leave us a question about other radio stations being racist at (323) 389-RACE.

December 14, 2012

It’s double the lady energy here in the calming shores of Sklarbro Country! The amazingly talented Kristen Schaal stops by to chat with Randy & Jason about her appearance on Cheap Seats, how she got involved with the Flight of The Conchords, and the extraordinary comedic chemistry between her & Kurt Braunohler. She also tells us about playing tennis in high school, growing up as a Broncos fan, and brings it during a round of Quick Hits! For the first time ever in Sklarbro history, we hear from Bruce Jenner’s wife Kris Jenner about her side of the story. If you live in San Francisco, it’s not too early to pick up tickets to see Randy and Jason at Cobb’s Comedy Club on January 18-20 and in Portland at Helium Comedy Club on January 24-26. HENDERSON!

December 14, 2012

Hey! It’s our 150th episode! Feels right that we’ve got the head cheese from Maximum Fun. The wonderful Jesse Thorn joins us to discuss prostitutes, working from home with your spouse, and what it’s like to be a dapper dude. Enjoy!

December 14, 2012

Howie Michael Motorcycle & Kulap Tookta Vilaysack share their holiday stresses on today’s TWO CHARTED! Ku-Ku lets us know what she got into this past week with her Things That Happened Since The Last Who Charted? Chart & we explore Wie-Wie’s mind as we countdown his Top 5 Restaurant Concepts of the Week. We open up chartist gifts, Howard might be turning into more of a gamer, and we look into the future of Wie-Wie’s dating life. Stay weird chartists!

December 14, 2012

We’ve made it to the end of Cloud Atlas week with Andrew Ti, Sean O’Connor, and Noah Garfinkel. Today they talk about all of the White actors in Asian face, Halle Berry as an old Asian man, and why they recommend watching Cloud Atlas. Give us a call at 323-389 RACE to ask us if something is racist.

December 14, 2012

Yo, what up race cars! Special guest Paul F. Tompkins stops by to help Andrew Ti solve racism. Along their journey they answer questions regarding how to address people of color, society’s view on slavery today, Native American sports mascots, using the word gypped, and revisit the topic of of white people doing Hip-Hop covers. Also, Paul tells us how Christmas got him into Andrew’s blog, Andrew gives a new proposal to all white people considering to continue covering Hip-Hop with their ukeleles, Paul makes an appeal to all racists, and both Paul & Andrew pitch a sequel to Looper. Be sure to call us and ask a question about whether or not something is racist at 323-389 RACE unless it’s about white rappers. Be sure to subscribe to the Yo Is This Racist feed on Earwolf and iTunes to catch new episodes of the show! Peace.

December 13, 2012

Join Scott Aukerman and Kulap Vilaysack as they reflect on the past 10 years of the Comedy Bang Bang: Standup show. Get a glimpse of what it is to be backstage at a Comedy Bang Bang show and hear some heartfelt messages recorded backstage at the 2012 Comedy Bang Bang Nativity Pageant from some amazing comedians such as Zach Galifianakis, Todd Glass, Jimmy Pardo, Jenny Slate, Patton Oswalt, Paul F. Tompkins, Doug Benson, Brian Posehn, Anthony Jeselnik, and many more. We also encourage you to donate to the LA Food Bank. Special thanks to Audible for sponsoring this special episode and Robyn Von Swank for the amazing photos of the evening.

December 13, 2012

Katt Williams has been in the news so much lately that it has inspired Matt Besser to invite improvisers Ian Roberts, Alex Berg, and Jon Daly to dedicate a whole episode to Mr. Williams. They will explore the use of Oakland cocaine, consider getting basset hound lip injections, and the examine the exploitation of celebrities on the news. 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 “The Six Most Important Sets in the History of Standup” at mattbesser.com!

December 13, 2012

Musician, raconteur, and Jake’s longtime friend Ben Lee drops by to look back at 90s ROCK on today’s episode of THE FOGELNEST FILES! Ben reminisces with Jake about their teenage years, tells us about his past love for tape trading, and describes how his spiritual journey translated into his new record “Ayahuasca: Welcome to the Work.” Jake and Ben discuss moments in 90’s Rock with some clips which include; the important musical innovation of the Grunge Pedal, the return of Bev & Bob with Bob covering a 90’s classic, and Kenneth Keith Kallenbach on Howard Stern’s Channel 9 TV show. Make sure to go leave reviews for tupperware and novelty toys in “The Fogelnest Files” section on iTunes.

December 13, 2012

Host of the Guys With Feelings podcast, regular on Sklarbro Country/County, and father Jason Nash joins Jeff this week to discuss fatherhood. Jason talks about his relationship with his father, why it’s always better to be nice to other parents’ kids, and his movie Jason Nash Is Married.  He also tells us about the importance of keeping your cool, finding himself saying “Who’s kid is this?” on a regular basis, and being afraid of his children growing up to not have the drive to do things on their own.

December 13, 2012

Yo, what up Cloud Atlas heads! This week Sean O’Connor and Noah Garfinkel join Andrew Ti to talk about the racial fuck fest that is Cloud Atlas. They talk about what they could have accomplished in the time they watched Cloud Atlas twice, Doona Bae playing a Mexican woman, and who all the White actors look like in Asian face. Leave a voicemail at 323-389 RACE and we’ll answer your question on a regular week.

December 12, 2012

More of the mysterious ship is unraveled as the gang moves forward in their adventure. Amarth Amon (Brian Posehn), Blackee Green (Blaine Capatch), Mildred Maxton (Sarah Guzzardo), Bartho Shett (Ken Daly), Ell Ryan (Gerry Duggan) are lead by the dungeon master (Mr. Sark) as they search high and low for their gear. Will they take the stealthy route or go out guns blazing? Oh yeah, there will be nudity.

December 12, 2012

Musical comedy legend “Weird Al” Yankovic is thrilled to chart, freestyle some parody songs, and give haircuts on today’s Who Charted! He tells us about the first time he charted, having other people parody his songs, and ranks up a bunch of comedy credits as we countdown the Ultimate Music Chart. Al then shares how Ringo Starr called him out in an audience once, having Paul McCartney recognize him, and makes his own version of the Skyfall theme all during the Movie Chart. Plus, Al wonders where he would have ended up if he never took accordion lessons as he plays a round of Chart Darts!

 

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December 12, 2012

The legendary David Yow of Scratch Acid & The Jesus Lizard stops by the Earwolf studios to nocturnally emote! David talks about taking acting classes, his passion for art & painting, and swaps stories with Har Mar about getting arrested. David also shares some embarrassing stories such as falling off the New York Frying Pan lightship into the Hudson and waking up alone in a freight elevator after a long night of drinking. Plus, the guys play a game of Let Me Ruin Your Favorite Song with Led Zeppelin’s “Black Dog.” Treat yourself or a loved one by having David make your very own artwork over at GetFaced.net!

December 12, 2012

It’s Cloud Atlas week with Andrew Ti, Sean O’Connor, and Noah Garfinkel. Today they talk about how no one is in blackface in this film, Halle Berry in white face, and why spoilers don’t matter. Give us a call at 323-389 RACE on a regular week to ask us a question about if anything is racist.

December 11, 2012

Join us as we discuss the crazy time jumps and smashed bottles that make up Lifetimes Liz & Dick. We discuss everything from the career of Lindsay Lohan to the inexpiable togas seen throughout the film.  Don’t forget to grab your Vodka Vodka and “Norbit it up” for this spectacularly bad made-for-TV movie that we saw with the incomparable Groundling, Drew Droege.