Latest Episodes
February 19, 2013
The League’s Steve Rannazzisi joined us on a journey into the weird mind of Dan Aykroyd as we watched the truly upsetting Nothing But Trouble. We discuss the baffling set up to the drastically different second half of the movie, if the 2 large greasy men in diapers are indeed humans, and why Digital Underground would choose to take the detour into the run-down village of Valkenvania. We also talk about how John Candy looked depressed to be in this movie, Dan Aykroyd’s obsession with gadgets, and the fact that there are no jokes in this movie.
February 19, 2013
Recorded live in San Francisco it’s Star Wars nirvana on today’s Professor Blastoff! The hosts start by discussing their tour of Skywalker Ranch which included pizza, cake, and an epic shirtless hill climbing competition. Star Wars expert Pablo Hidalgo then joins the gang and answers all their deepest questions about Star Wars including; R2D2’S gender, the nature of the force, and whether Han shot first!!!!! It ends with Pablo revealing intriguing details about the great film series during a game of “What’s Nuts?”!
February 19, 2013
Sean and Hayes review a submission for a reality show for them to produce with their discretionary fund, then dig into the season premiere of Survivor with an analysis of whether or not the contestants are lunchmeat. Next is a Tanks But No Tanks featuring a new theme and a new title, then JOE WENGERT appears to review TLC’s Best Funeral Ever and play a Bachelor-inspired game.
February 19, 2013
The hilarious Owen Burke of the Owen & TJ Read The News podcast joins in on the craziness of Sklarbro County! Owen tells us about growing up in a mafia centered neighborhood in New York, being apart of the improvised show Facebook, and how Randy & Jason encouraged him to continue to pursue comedy. Dan Van Kirk brings in some insane stories including; two Kansas brothers accidentally blowing up a house while celebrating a lottery win with drugs, a man throwing semen at women in a New Mexico Walmart, and a mother passes drugs to her son in a jailhouse liplock. Also, we hear what Mark Wahlberg is up to in another edition of the Weekly Wahlberg. Make sure to get your tickets for a special screening of “Breaking Away” with Randy & Jason as part of the 2nd Annual Wayne Federman International Film Festival on February 28th at Cinefamily in Los Angeles and catch Randy & Jason perform stand-up on Friday, March 1st at the Ice House in Pasadena!
February 19, 2013
Andrew Ti and Todd Levin call racist on using the term nubian to describe anyone and get into a deep discussion about porn being openly unapologetic for being racist. Cut the shit racist pervs and every one else make sure to leave us a message at (323) 389-RACE.
February 18, 2013
Paul F. Tompkins, Howard Kremer, and Shelby Fero aka The Jaws Family are back for the thrilling conclusion of Analyze Fish! After something shocking happened during Shelby’s first viewing of Jaws, she decided to watch it a couple of more times in order to get a fresh take on the 1975 classic. Tune in to find out if Shelby enjoyed the movie as much as Paul & Howard, which characters they identify themselves as, and which fish related movies Shelby thinks Paul & Howard haven’t seen.
February 18, 2013
First timer Jon Glaser and past guest Pope Benedict XVI join us to talk finales on today’s Comedy Bang Bang! Jon gives a taste of what we can expect on the Delocated series finale and where his role on Parks and Recreation might possibly lead. Pope Benedict XVI tells us some of the reasons why he is retiring, what he will do now as the Grand Wizard, and shares some of his best impressions. Then they ponder their favorite ways to blow kisses during a super stuffed game of Would You Rather!
February 18, 2013
Paul F. Tompkins, Howard Kremer, and Shelby Fero aka The Jaws Family are back for the thrilling conclusion of Analyze Fish! After something shocking happened during Shelby’s first viewing of Jaws, she decided to watch it a couple of more times in order to get a fresh take on the 1975 classic. Tune in to find out if Shelby enjoyed the movie as much as Paul & Howard, which characters they identify themselves as, and which fish related movies Shelby thinks Paul & Howard haven’t seen.
February 18, 2013
Catch up with the Indian Reggae Mon and others on BBC Radio’s Eye on Britain.
(Special thanks to Dustin Marshall for producing today’s episode.)
February 18, 2013
Yo, what up Monday heads! Andrew Ti and special guest Todd Levin (Conan) are here to talk about the birth of Todd’s daughter, why 9/11 always gets brought up at the parties Todd has gone to, and the oppression olympics. Let’s just all get along and be sure to call us at (323) 389-RACE to ask us about anything you might think is racist.
February 18, 2013
Jimmy, Matt and Pat perform live at SF Sketchfest. Recorded at the Eureka Theatre in San Francisco, CA on February 9th, 2013.
February 17, 2013
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February 17, 2013
EP. 163 — Josh Gad
Guest Josh Gad
Hilarious actor known best for appearing in the “Book Of Mormon”, a role which netted him a Tony Award nomination. He also appears on 1600 Penn, on NBC.
February 15, 2013
Jack Black finally body surfs his way to the calming shores of Sklarbro Country! Jack talks to Randy & Jason about how David Cross invited Tenacious D to perform at the early Mr. Show shows, when Dio got introduced to Tenacious D, and his thoughts on being a part of the Kennedy Center honoring of Led Zeppelin. He also tells us why surfing never worked out for him, catching the acting bug at an early age, and the difficult process of writing a song. Plus, we hear how big of a Tenacious D fan Justin Bieber is during a round of Quick Hits and Joe Walsh stops by to tell us what we can expect from The Eagles documentary. Be sure to get your tickets for a special screening of “Breaking Away” with Randy & Jason as part of the 2nd Annual Wayne Federman International Film Festival on February 28th at Cinefamily in Los Angeles!
February 15, 2013
Treat yourself to a special Ronna and Beverly episode recorded Live at the San Francisco Sketch Fest! Kasper Hauser’s James Reichmuth talks to us about doing community psychiatry, where the name for his comedy group Kasper Hauser came from, and what he would diagnose Beverly with. Singer/songwriter Jonathan Coulton also joins us to tell us about his exciting week involving Glee. Plus, the ladies share their experience visiting Alcatraz. Have a listen and enjoy this truly marvelous show!
February 15, 2013
He’s a fixture in the improv comedy world and is now writing for the Nick Show Kroll – JOE WENGERT came on today and we discussed bad living situations, stuck styles and all of our crippling food anxieties. Enjoy!
February 15, 2013
It’s time to talk slop shop on today’s Two Charted! Ku-Ku and Wie-wie honor their fans and Howard talks about the perils of chatting up Scarlet Johansson. Ku-Ku charts her top 5 post- Valentine’s day R&B songs for lovers. They also discuss bay area hits and friendship alchemy. And then Howard charts the best songs he missed in 2012. Do this like a drug but be careful!
February 15, 2013
We end this week on a strange question. Andrew Ti and this week’s guests Penis Bailey & Lil’ Dinky of Buckwheat Groats speak science on the NYPD, the use of white male privilege, and Adam Sandler DVDs. We’ll do our best to answer your questions about racist things at (323) 389-RACE.
February 14, 2013
We made improv4humans history as Lennon Parham, John Gemberling, and Joe Wengert joined us for the first livestreamed episode of improv4humans with Matt Besser! What could make this any better? Well, we had one of our regular listeners call in to give us their best story to inspire a scene and had Eric the Paid Intern return to tell us about a failed date & to share some of his Superbowl Man On The Street Interviews! 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!
February 14, 2013
The always wonderful Eddie Pepitone, Steven Feinartz (director of The Bitter Buddha), and Matt Oswalt (Creator of the webseries Puddin’) join Jake to take a look at clips that will both irritate and delight Eddie Pepitone on today’s episode of THE FOGELNEST FILES! They discuss how Steven started to create the documentary based around Eddie, how Eddie felt after the first time he had watched the documentary, and Eddie’s visit to Occupy Wall Street. They also watch a young man’s video message to his girlfriend, a few moments of Glee, and a couple of actors doing commercials. Make sure to leave your reviews of The Bitter Buddha in “The Fogelnest Files” section on iTunes. Next LIVE episode of The Fogelnest Files is February 28th at UCB in Los Angeles with Nick Kroll and Kumail Nanjiani. Get tickets at www.ucbtheatre.com
February 14, 2013
Will Andrew Ti & Buckwheat Groats agree or disagree that the jive scene from the 1980 comedy Airplane! is racist? Tune in to find out! Keep leaving us messages by calling us at (323) 389-RACE.
February 13, 2013
Are you ready chartists? The long talked about Bizarro episode of Who Charted? is here and who better to join Howard & Kulap as they switch roles than seasoned Who Charted vet Harris Wittels! Harris shows us how he’s up on the Hollywood gossip and tells us about appreciating One Direction as he helps countdown the Billboard Top Soundtracks Music Chart. He then shares a terrifying tale of us his childhood home during the Top 5 Greatest Horror Movie Franchises Chart. Plus, Harris gives some tips to step up your nacho game with a round of Chart Darts!
February 13, 2013
The gang finds themselves asking a gray robed man by the name of Shaunson (Mr. Sark) for directions to the control tower. Amarth Amon (Brian Posehn) & Blackee Green (Blaine Capatch) felt like they should have killed the guy while Mildred Maxton (Sarah Guzzardo) & Bartho Shett (Ken Daly) stick to their choice of letting him go. They make it to the base of the docking tower and are left with the decision of continuing ahead or taking their chances going underneath. Get ready for some more drawings that look like dicks! Plus, the gang have some sweet remembrances of a cop D&D adventure that happened before Harry Potter existed.
February 13, 2013
Writer/Editor Jesse Pearson joins Har Mar to talk about business cards, his new magazine Apology, and being afraid to go to Russia. Jesse also tells us how he dealt with no power during Hurricane Sandy, what’s holding him back from moving to Los Angeles, and his love for various social media apps. Plus, Har Mar & Jesse explore the idea of a Lars von Trier follow up to Family Ties as they create a show and play a game of Let Me Ruin Your Favorite Song with Bruce Springsteen’s “Streets of Philadelphia.”
February 13, 2013
Yo, parents in general are racist. Andrew Ti and Buckwheat Groats answer a young girl’s question regarding her father saying she is good at the bass because she has the rhythm of Africa in her. Wanna air out some personal issues and ask a question about something being potentially racist? Then leave us a message at (323) 389-RACE.
February 12, 2013
Live from Vancouver comes this week’s Professor Blastoff! Tig does a Q and A with the audience and we learn how many Blasternauts are using Tig’s potato recipe and what the best episode of all time is. Kyle and Tig wrestle to control a mutual story about Santa followed by an explanation of what a “Sunggle man” is. They then investigate hope and how it permeates every facet of our lives. They take turns in the hope chair revealing their deepest and most whimsical desires. Aaron makes Tig’s come true by giving her a dynamite shoulder massage and then audience members are allowed to come up and take their own journey in the hope chair!
February 12, 2013
David Huntsberger of Professor Blastoff keeps it all in the Earwolf family on today’s Sklarbro County! David recaps his Superbowl viewing experience and then they get straight to the headlines including: a couple that can’t get past their butt chugging habit and a guy abandoning his running car to grab a cell phone case and losing his child to a car thief in the process. Also included is Grammy talk, instructions on circumventing paying for pay phones, and David talking about the magic that can happen when you combine comedy and science and his co-host, Tig Notaro’s, experiences over the past year. It’s a good day to be on the calming shores of Sklarbro County!
February 12, 2013
The guys do their best to keep their composure from having seen Movie 43 and break down why certain cast members of Top Chef represent a certain gay subculture. Then they give us a look into what a day in the life of Kevin Smith is really like after coming home from a taping of King of the Nerds. Finally, MICHAEL STAGLIANO from Bachelor Pad shows up to talk about his recent engagement and some of the stuff that happens behind the scenes on the various bachelor reality shows.
February 12, 2013
Your next viewing assignment will be the gross out event that is Dan Aykrod’s directorial debut, Nothing But Trouble! Paul reads us some of the Corrections & Omissions for The Devil’s Advocate and answers your questions regarding potential movies for the podcast as he opens up the Viewer Mail Bag. Be sure to keep submitting new logos for the show!
February 12, 2013
Sean Conroy, Eugene Cordero, and Will McLaughlin are back this week for a bonus episode of improv4humans! They explore the world of cougies and cougars. Enjoy!