Latest Episodes
March 12, 2013
We pull Parks and Rec’s Ben Schwartz from the country and bring him into the world of Sklarbro County! Ben talks about having a tough time watching basketball games in real time, filming an episode of House of Lies in a real dildo factory, and witnessing a magical moment in the movie making process. Dan Van Kirk does not disappoint as he brings in crazy stories such as; a wasted Arkansas woman who tries to flee police on a Power Wheels truck, a bidding war for the virginity of a Brazilian sex doll, and a Medford man pretends stolen Somerville beer is his genitals. Plus, we receive a voicemail from Doug Buffone. Appreciate the hat humor on this show!
March 12, 2013
Next week’s movie is quite a treat as we dive into the world of Uwe Boll with In The Name of The King: A Dungeon Siege Tale which can be seen in its entirety on YouTube! Paul reads some of the many Corrections & Omissions for From Justin To Kelly, tells us about his new comic book Aliens Vs. Parker, and asks fans of the show for help with a new HDTGM project.
March 12, 2013
EP. 105 — Ghetto
Guest Jane Marie
Use your words and listen to Andrew Ti and special guest Jane Marie discuss whether or not using the word ghetto as an adjective is racist. Get some better friends and make sure to leave us a message at (323) 389-RACE.
March 11, 2013
This week’s Comedy Bang Bang was recorded live at the South by Southwest Festival 2013 in Austin, Texas with the stars of Jash! Michael Cera, Sarah Silverman, Tim & Eric, and Reggie Watts join Scott to talk about coming together to form a comedy collective, eating diapers, and to play a game of Would You Rather! Check out the full video at Youtube.com/Earwolf!
March 11, 2013
Start your day off right with Dalez and Dumb Mike In The Morning!!! Joining them are some very special guests that they hooked with at the AVN Awards. It will get hot and heavy!
March 11, 2013
Andrew Ti is joined by writer and professional radio person Jane Marie (This American Life, The Hairpin) for a food centric episode as they figure out if it’s racist to mistake yams for sweet potatoes. Be sure to call us at (323) 389-RACE to ask us about any other food related racism questions.
March 8, 2013
The Sklar’s leave the studio to visit Jesse Thorn but bring the calming shores with them on today’s edition of Sklarbro Country! They talk about Dennis Rodman’s recent trip to North Korea, a wild night out for the Milwaukee Brewer’s Sausage, and a 22 year old man going back to high school to play some hoop. They talk to Jesse about his childhood in San Francisco and his sports fandom, his love of Bill James, his parent’s checkered pasts, and his philosophy behind broadcasting. Also discussed are Jesse’s favorite interviews, the Maximum Fun boat cruise, and Ian Mackaye’s deep knowledge of Bounce. The guys then get deep and talk about the future potential of podcasting. And at the end Hesse regales us with his popular Fantasy segment- This week: fantasy podcasters. Fans of the genre, you don’t want to miss this.
March 8, 2013
He’s a talented actor you might know from the award winning web series, “Stockholm” and he also happens to live a few doors down from us. The charming ZACK GOLD stopped by and we discussed virginity loss, college life, relationship would-you-rathers, and why our street is cursed! Enjoy!
March 8, 2013
Don’t be shy about telling your friends to knock off the name calling in the vain of reclaiming racial slurs. Andrew Ti & this week’s guest Molly Lambert (Grantland) talk about the idea of reclaiming racial slurs, Asian dudes using the n-word, and the Wu-Tang Clan. As always, keep leaving us messages about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.
March 8, 2013
Kulap and Howard roll in the love on today’s Two Charted! They talk about making out on television, Howard’s tender friendship with recent guest Giancarlo, and then unwrap gifts sent from fans including a Rugrat’s watch! They then do the Ku-Ku and Wie-Wie version of Shark Tank. Howard plays the eager entrepreneur and Kulap and Engineer Frank decide if his ideas are worthy of investment. It’s like Wall Street but way funnier. Would music be better if England had discovered South America? Listen and find out!
March 7, 2013
It’s an all star studded show as Anthony Jeselnik, Eugene Mirman, and Nathan Fielder aka the Titans of Comedy stop by for a larger than life episode of Comedy Bang! Bang! They talk about Anthony’s new show The Jeselnik Offensive, Nathan’s new show Nathan For You, and offending people on Twitter. Then get ready to smirk & smile as we are joined by Queens barber Jazz Jazz as he tells us about his road trips, his new business idea, and plays a game of Would You Rather?
March 7, 2013
Cool it with the road rage and buckle up for this week’s improv4humans with humans Pamela Murphy, Mookie Blaiklock, and Greg Tuculescu! Listen as they improvise scenes about island creatures, car wrecks, and ironic random humor. We also have a special Case Closed involving an item from Matt’s dad’s old teapot collection. 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!
March 7, 2013
It’s time to join us in your viewing positions for another spectacular LIVE edition of THE FOGELNEST FILES! Recorded LIVE at UCB-LA, Jake Fogelnest welcomes Burning Love cast members Nick Kroll, June Diane Raphael, and Martin Starr to get familiar with Hedo Rick, witness will.i.am’s revolutionary new Entertainment Tonight theme, and to finally have a discussion about the one time The Doobie Brothers appeared on What’s Happening!! Head over to http://www.youtube.com/user/TheFogelnestFiles for all the videos featured in today’s episode and make sure to leave reviews for Fred and Sharon’s Movies in “The Fogelnest Files” section on iTunes. Check out THE FOGELNEST FILES LIVE AT SXSW on Friday, March 15th at 6:30 pm at Esther’s Follies with special guest ANDREW WK! Go to http://sxsw.com/ for more info!
Special thanks to Megan Baker for the photos of the evening.
March 7, 2013
Listen as Andrew Ti & Molly Lambert call racist on a question about using a Chinese accent when naming Chinese food restaurants. Quit using those racist accents and leave us a message at (323) 389-RACE.
March 6, 2013
The man. The myth. The legend. Giancarlo Chersich finally graces us with his presence on today’s Who Charted! Giancarlo shares stories about the first time he met Howard, his time patrolling West Hollywood as a police officer, and rushing to get to a show in Austin with Howard & Nick Swardson during the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay Chart. He also tells us what he thinks about Howard wanting to get a smart car, talks about his & Howard’s experience on the Jillian Michaels Wellness Cruise, and gives his thoughts on Howard’s business ventures as we countdown the Movie Chart. Plus, we hear about the search for a certain special fragrance as Giancarlo gets acquainted with Hermes the Chart Goose!
March 6, 2013
After the heated battle against the collectors, the gang tries to decipher the newly discovered maps covered in astronomical signals that they find on the tables around them. Then it quickly becomes an intimidation fest against their hostages that still remain in the elevator they rode in on. Will they have what it takes to intimidate these poor people? What do these strange maps mean? Which words remind Blaine of Bronson Pinchot? Tune in to find out!
March 6, 2013
Free Energy’s Paul Sprangers joins Har Mar in San Francisco for a riff fest on today’s Nocturnal Emotions! Paul & Har Mar talk about Paul’s love of LA, their shared passion of tubing, and wet dreams. They also cast Ben Schwartz as the lead of their episodic television show about a band during Let’s Create A Show and play a game of Let Me Ruin Your Favorite Song with Huey Lewis and The News’ “The Power of Love.”
March 6, 2013
Andrew Ti & this week’s guest Molly Lambert discuss men identifying as the males in porn and diversity in porn. Call and leave a message about anything you think might be racist at (323) 389-RACE.
March 5, 2013
Recorded live at Largo in Los Angeles, Nick Kroll returns as we figure out what is going on in the American Idol musical that is From Justin To Kelly! We discuss Kelly Clarkson’s outfit choices, if anyone could hear each other singing, and who’s which Grease character. We also talk about Justin & Kelly’s disgusting first meeting, the evil Paris Hilton stunt double, and the awful Pennsylvania Posse beat box on the beach. Who does Jason believe is behind the making of this movie? Tune in to find out!
March 5, 2013
Welcome back to the hatch Blasternauts! Today the gang talks about the documentary that’s being made about Tig and they follow that with some serious “she who” riffing. Then the delightful Baron Vaughn comes to the studio and talks about what it means to be polyamorous. It gets provocative. Is it possible to love more than one person? How do you keep from getting jealous? And how do you explain it to the your potential partner? It’s tough to convince people either way but it makes for fascinating conversation. Tune in!
March 5, 2013
Sean and Hayes went live for the first time and took a call from Bus Stop the Mystery Executive who gave us some good reveals about Survivor including a Too Hot For CBS moment, Jeff Probst’s pre-show ritual, and a reward challenge gone wrong. Then they take a couple calls to discuss the dating philosophy from the latest episode of The Bachelor, look back on some fascinating characters from The Challenge, and talk about the star studded cast of Hollywood Exes.
March 5, 2013
Rising star Jerrod Carmichael is back by popular demand to sit down in the front seat that is Sklarbro County! Jerrod talks about where he started doing comedy, prison sitcoms, and the best most recent joke that he has come up with. Dan Van Kirk is also here with some crazy stories such as; a Go-Go dancer stops axe wielding maniac at a gay bar, Central Michigan University hosted a public Condom Casino Night, and another edition of Where’s the Headline? Plus, Mark Wahlberg stops by the studio to tell us about his upcoming trip to South By Southwest.
March 5, 2013
Yo! Happy 100th episode race cars! Andrew Ti & guest Molly Lambert give advice to a caller’s question about dating outside your class. Explore your boundaries and leave us a message at (323) 389-RACE.
March 5, 2013
improv4humans continues to be the best podcast in the universe as Seth Morris, Brian Huskey, and Paul Rust joined Matt Besser for another livestreamed episode! Listen as they take a listener’s call, crap on some YouTube videos, and use a listener’s best story to inspire scenes about Titanic, Kenny Loggins fans, and a group sex party. Check out the full video at youtube.com/Earwolf and 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!
March 4, 2013
Jon Daly and guest John Gemberling don’t make it easy on themselves when they decide they want to write a mighty Queen opus in 20 minutes! With the help of Brett Morris on guitar and bass, Cyrus Ghahremani on keys and effects, and both producing the final track, did the Rafflecast pull it off again? Listen to the end to find out.
March 4, 2013
Pepper heads rejoice as fan favorites Zach Galifianakis & Jon Daly join us to talk about their Red Hot Chili Peppers fan club on today’s Comedy Bang Bang! We get to hear about their podcast devoted to the Chili Peps, the awesome theme song that they sing before every meeting of the fan club, and some unbelievable facts about the Red Hots themselves. Plus, Neil Campbell drops by to tell us about his recent venture into playwriting.
March 4, 2013
Grantland’s Molly Lambert joins Andrew Ti today to share their thoughts on Django Unchained. Call us at (323) 389-RACE to ask us about any other possibly racist movies.
March 1, 2013
You don’t have to believe in ancient gravity to love this episode of Sklarbro Country! Randy & Jason talk about a twitter feud between intellectual equals Jose Canseco and Bill Nye and then they discuss an entire Irish hockey team that walked away from their owner in the name of good. Jon Glaser comes back to the calming shores and talks about the Red Wings, his great turn on “Girls”, and his feelings about the end of his series, “Delocated”. Plus, we get quick hits and Dick Vitale calls in with his own version of March Madness. Enjoy!
March 1, 2013
Ronna and Beverly are joined by entertainer extraordinaire Sam Pancake to help with their Oscar wrap-up! They talk about who looked the best, the terrible James Bond montage, and their thoughts on the winners. Also, Sam tells us about his time working on Friends, awful Civil war re-enactors, and co-writing the upcoming film Space Station 76.
March 1, 2013
After having been a guest on his poignant podcast, The Mental Illness Happy Hour, Elizabeth knew that today’s guest, PAUL GILMARTIN, would be a perfect fit for TLP and she wasn’t disappointed. They talk fantasies, serial killers, homeless children, and why crabs are equivalent to 70’s era bush! Enjoy!