Latest Episodes
January 23, 2013
Andrew Ti and guest Lang Fisher are to figure out if cross word puzzles are indeed racist. Along the way, they talk about the Kriss Kross reunion, Ayahuasca, and tough Asians. Leave us a question about other potentially racist things at (323) 389-RACE.
January 22, 2013
Tim Heidecker joins us for what turns out to be a serious discussion about The Odd Life of Timothy Green. We talk about Timothy’s relationship with Baby Mila Kunis, the Titanic portrait drawing scene, and Common sizing up kids to be on a soccer team. Jason teared up once again, Tim genuinely likes the movie for what it is, and Paul & June didn’t enjoy it.
January 22, 2013
The very popular history specialist Sascha Cohen returns to the program to discuss what lead to the Great Depression, World War II, and nostalgia for the 1950’s. We also talk about the Vietnam War, how television changed the outlook on war, and Sascha’s love of the 80‘s. Plus, Kyle tells us a story about texting with his niece and Del LaRue makes an appearance!
January 22, 2013
It’s the Reality Show Show’s Season 7 premiere as Hayes and Sean respond to listener suggestions and wonder if guest JONNA MANNION from The Challenge is going to show up. To pass the time they dig into a crushing lemonation on Top Chef and the much-anticipated ascent of Padma Lakshmi to the role of Head Judge. They also recall their intense reaction to seeing a helicopter on The Bachelor and respond to the show’s claim that the amount of love you can have for someone isn’t affected by how many hands you have. Finally, JONNA MANNION from The Challenge shows up to be nervously asked questions about life as a reality star and her past relationships.
January 22, 2013
The terrific sports writing team of Brian and Andy Kamenetzky drop by to talk sports and life on this weeks Sklarbro County! They talk about growing up with the Sklar’s in St. Louis and question why their co-authored comic book, The Camo Chemo Comic Book, wasn’t the smash hit it seemed destined to become. The Sklar’s ask the brother pair about covering the Lakers during their tough season, working for ESPN, and competetive bass fishermen living on the edge. Dan Van Kirk serves up some great stories including a guy losing all 500 of his Ken Griffey Jr baseball cards, another guy getting frisky in public with a couch, and a slick bartering crack addict car salesman, Then Brent Musburger, dealing with public accusations of being a bit creepy, takes the time to call in and thank the guys for their support. Be sure to pick up tickets to see the Sklar’s at Helium Comedy Club in Portland from the 24th-26th.
January 22, 2013
Andrew Ti and Lang Fisher agree that Biggie is a classic. They talk about Manhattan bars, Christmas themed bars, and why it shouldn’t matter where Biggie is playing. Listen to Biggie and leave us a message about something you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.
January 21, 2013
Out of the street and into the studio, Billy Eichner of Funny or Die’s Billy on the Street is on today’s Comedy Bang Bang! Billy shares his take on George Carlin’s “Stuff” routine, explains where the idea for his show came about, and tells us about meeting Meryl Streep. Scott’s partner in crime Reggie Watts stops by to treat us to some brand new fresh sounds for 2013. The one and only Frosty the Snowman has a short time with us to talk about his failed show Catch Me If You Can, his current problem with an officer, and joins Billy & Reggie for a super sized game of Would You Rather?
January 21, 2013
Get ready for a classic as Rafflecast Presents: A Prairie Home Companion hosted by Garrison Keillor! We hear the news from Lake Webogon and a wonderful song based on a beloved film of the 90’s by the Doo-wop group Lights, Camera, Doo-wop!
January 21, 2013
Andrew Ti welcomes his good great buddy Lang Fisher to the show!!! They discuss when it’s okay to poke fun at someone’s name and speaking truth to power. It’s agreed that hypenated names are intolerable and should go. It’s also always fair game to pick on British people’s names. It just is. Thanks for listening and be sure to leave comments on Itunes.
January 18, 2013
The hilarious Eric Andre drops by to share his best/worst drug taking experiences while doing stand-up on today’s Sklarbro Country! Randy & Jason give their take on the whole Manti Te’o controversy and then welcome Eric to talk about how his parents met, the Miami Heat, and the influence behind The Eric Andre Show. Eric tells us more drug stories and shares his fascination with 70’s Italian movie soundtracks during a round of Quick Hits. Plus, we give L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa a call to ask him his side of the partying with Charlie Sheen story. Be sure to pick up tickets to see Randy and Jason in San Francisco at Cobb’s Comedy Club this weekend (January 18-20) and in Portland at Helium Comedy Club next weekend (January 24-26).
January 18, 2013
She’s a fellow former deb/current-comedy-person, so it only makes sense that JANE BORDEN, author of “I Totally Meant To Do That, and Elizabeth dish on their similar upbringings, relating to teenagers (or not) and of course, naked families! Enjoy!
January 18, 2013
Ronna and Beverly are fascinated by the upbringing of our guest Gil Ozeri! Gil sits down to chat about his undetermined engagement plans, why he didn’t like Inglourious Basterds, and what he loves about visiting Israel. Also, Beverly is addicted to her iPhone and talks about an upcoming vacation to an unusual spot.
January 18, 2013
Friday gets real as Andrew Ti and this week’s guest Christian Lander get into a legit discussion about whether the fixation on Chris Brown’s crimes have anything to do with his race. Chris Brown is a garbage human being y’all! Leave us a message and ask us if something is racist at (323) 389-RACE.
January 18, 2013
We get a Connivers inside scoop on today’s TWO CHARTED! Wie-Wie counts down his Top 5 Awkward Rap Performances and Ku-Ku unravels more of Howard’s super hero past. We also hear Wie-Wie’s Top 3 Biggest Laughs of All Time, Howard tells us about the dumbest thing he did this week with a flu kit, and Kulap continues to try to get invited to Dragon Manor.
January 17, 2013
Harris Wittels and Scott Aukerman are back to catch up on Harris’ recent Phish experience and to pass the figurative torch. Paul F. Tompkins and Howard Kremer are comedians who love the 1975 classic film Jaws. Paul & Howard have decided to introduce Jaws to Shelby Fero, who has not seen the film but has absorbed aspects of the film through pop culture. We’ll learn how much Shelby knows about Jaws, which classic films she has seen, and why her fear of jellyfish is higher than her fear of sharks. Will Shelby love Jaws as much as Paul and Howard? You’ll have to listen to find out!
January 17, 2013
Harris Wittels and Scott Aukerman are back to catch up on Harris’ recent Phish experience and to pass the figurative torch. Paul F. Tompkins and Howard Kremer are comedians who love the 1975 classic film Jaws. Paul & Howard have decided to introduce Jaws to Shelby Fero, who has not seen the film but has absorbed aspects of the film through pop culture. We’ll learn how much Shelby knows about Jaws, which classic films she has seen, and why her fear of jellyfish is higher than her fear of sharks. Will Shelby love Jaws as much as Paul and Howard? You’ll have to listen to find out!
January 17, 2013
Join humans Billy Merritt, Joe Hartzler, and Scott Rodgers as they take you on an improv laced journey that includes all the big drugs today’s improv4humans! They’ll strut their asses, freestyle ad jingles, and throw a Malibu Ayahuasca Tea Party with some celebs! 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!
January 17, 2013
Buzzfeed’s Louis Peitzman joins Jake to discuss internet crazies and motion picture sleaze on today’s episode of THE FOGELNEST FILES! Louis tells us about fighting a cold his entire life, gets introduced into the world of Christian Weston Chandler, and describes his love of Herschell Gordon Lewis’ The Blood Trilogy. Louis and Jake take a look at some clips that include; Katie Couric & Bryant Gumbel trying to figure out what the internet is, the delightful Perfume Bro, and the first 2 minutes of Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! Make sure to go leave reviews for Russ Meyer’s Beyond the Valley of the Dolls in “The Fogelnest Files” section on iTunes.
January 17, 2013
Andrew Ti and Christian Lander answer a listener’s question about white women wearing hajibs to make a statement, why Christian watched Sex and The City 2, and tell us if Lady Gaga is racist for wearing a burqa as a fashion statement. Please let us know about any other possible racist fashion statements by calling us at (323) 389-RACE.
January 16, 2013
Jason Mantzoukas returns to talk Golden Globes on today’s Who Charted! Jason expands Howard’s Frank Ocean theory and tells us why Kendrick Lamar might have been forced into comedy during the Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Airplay Chart. He also talks about who was looking good at the Golden Globes and shares a controversial statement about The Odd Life of Timothy Green while counting down the Movie Chart. Plus, Jason names other famous J.M.s with ease in a round of Chart Roulette!
January 16, 2013
With Ell Ryan’s (Gerry Duggan) disappearance, the gang decides to follow the survivors who have mistaken them for collectors. Ermine the survivor (Mr. Sark) guides Amarth Amon (Brian Posehn), Mildred Maxton (Sarah Guzzardo), Blackee Green (Blaine Capatch), and Bartho Shett (Ken Daly) to their underwater sanctuary. Plus, Sark tells us a story about some crazy shit that happened to him regarding an espionage themed role playing game that still creeps Brian out to this day.
January 16, 2013
Underground rapper Stefon Alexander (P.O.S.) welcomes Har Mar into his St. Paul home to discuss his ongoing dialysis treatments, tour ambitions for his latest album, and Justin Bieber’s epic 3D movie. Alexander outs himself as a podcast addict, and Har Mar tells an apocryphal tale about the link between Macho Man, Hulk Hogan and Leaping Lanny Poffo. The pair of old friends explore great films and trash TV, daring to ponder Honey Boo Boo’s future. Learn about masturbation by proxy and the essential boner jam in this Midwest edition of Nocturnal Emotions.
January 16, 2013
Andrew Ti and guest Christian Lander tell white people to embrace being called Larry Bird on the basketball court, explain why white people like being called names on the basketball court, and talk about the possible remake of White Men Can’t Jump. Leave us a question about racism at (323) 389-RACE.
January 15, 2013
Sit down and make yourself comfortable for a very sensual episode of Professor Blastoff. We invite our expert Sascha Cohen back to the hatch as we discuss gay culture. Sascha describes how she identifies as being a Homoromantic bisexual, we talk about why there is so much bullying toward gay people, and Tig & Sascha have a couple things to clear up. Enjoy it with that special someone.
January 15, 2013
The guys settle their differences over a controversial term Hayes used on national television. Then they zero in on the premiere of “The Bachelor” and a game of You Just Got Kept On the Show. The guys celebrate the return of mean reality shows like Joe Schmo and Making Mr. Right, then 2 Broken Girls writer Pat Walsh sidles into the booth to celebrate his own birthday and take on the popular MTV shows Buckwild and Catfish.
January 15, 2013
Matt Walsh, Jon Gabrus, and Lauren Lapkus are apart of a Tim Tebow edition of Case Closed on today’s bonus cut of improv4humans. They get into a discussion about ass kissing on Twitter, talk with a Tebow fan about Besser’s tweet toward Tebow, and Besser resolves to not be mean to Tebow anymore. Enjoy!
January 15, 2013
The lovely host and producer of the legendary live show UnCabaret, Beth Lapides stops by on today’s episode of Sklarbro County! Beth tells us about spending New Year’s Eve doing yoga with Joni Mitchell, recalls some of the amazing performances that were apart of UnCabaret, and talks about the new iteration of UnCabaret which is available to download/stream on Amazon. This week Dan Van Kirk brings in crazy stories submitted by listeners which include; a woman arrested after a drunken on-ice striptease at a men’s rec league hockey game, Australian robbers mistakenly tunnel into a KFC while trying to tunnel into a jewelry store, and a drunk Florida dad leaves his baby at a strip club. Plus, we call up Charlie Sheen to get to the bottom of what really happened when he partied with L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa in Cabo. Sweetness!
January 15, 2013
Tune in next week as Tim Heidecker joins us for one of the oddest episodes of How Did This Get Made! Paul reads some Corrections & Omissions from Anaconda, Sleepaway Camp, and lets us know which VHS tape he will never throw out. Be sure to get your tickets for a special Valentine’s Day episode of How Did This Get Made? LIVE Feb. 13th at Largo!
January 15, 2013
Andrew Ti and Christian Lander talk about why white people care about restaurant authenticity, a listener’s grandparents potentially being racist, and the one time Christian was called a foreigner as a white male in America. Tell your grandparents to stop being racist and leave us a message about racism at (323) 389-RACE.
January 14, 2013
Friends of the show, Nick Kroll and Chelsea Peretti are here for a character filled episode of Comedy Bang Bang! Chelsea tells us about her recent nauseating airplane experience and Nick quickly lets us know what to expect on the upcoming Kroll Show before having to leave. Luckily our open door policy is still in effect so Chelsea’s ex-boyfriend Chance stops by to read us some of his spoken word poetry, El Chupacabra brings along Baby to reunite with his paternal twin Tootie, and Fabrice Fabrice demands to not be censored during a game of Would You Rather? KOO KOO RI-KOO!!