Latest Episodes
January 14, 2013
Building The Track returns on today’s Rafflecast with Islands’ Nick Thorburn! Get ready for a soulful track created in 20 minutes entitled “Gimming Me Something For You, To Remember Me, Bye.” (Cyrus Ghahremäni on keys, Brett Morris on bass, and Jon Daly on sax.)
January 14, 2013
Andrew Ti welcomes special guest Christian Lander (the genius behind Stuff White People Like) to discuss 90’s TV police chiefs such as Carl Winslow. Continue the fight against racism in 2013 and call us at (323) 389-RACE to ask us if anything is racist.
January 11, 2013
The very talented Sarah Silverman joins Randy & Jason to reminisce about playing together on a comedy softball league on today’s Sklarbro Country! Sarah talks about why people have a hard time believing comedians can act in serious dramatic roles, being benched the whole time she was on the Gotham comedy club softball league, and her perspective on how her father defended her against a rabbi’s open letter. She also tells us about meeting Arnold Schwarzenegger, noticing how the dynamic between men and women was much healthier while re-watching Meatballs, and not feeling good after a spinning session during a round of Quick Hits. Plus, we call up Bruce Jenner to give us his explanation as to why he was sitting in a different row from the Kardashians at the Clippers game. Don’t forget to pick up tickets to see Randy and Jason in San Francisco at Cobb’s Comedy Club on January 18-20 and in Portland at Helium Comedy Club on January 24-26.
January 11, 2013
Talented comedy and improv actor, THOMAS MIDDLEDITCH joins us as one of only a few guests to make a repeat appearance and for good reason – he keeps us laughing through discussion of dick size, relationships, and oh yeah, whether or not he believes in an afterlife. Enjoy!
January 11, 2013
We get a preview of the new Dragon Boy Suede album on today’s TWO CHARTED! Ku-Ku takes us through her & Howard’s Reflexology massage adventure and Wie-Wie gives us a little taste of some Dragon Boy Suede tracks from the upcoming album. Things get sexy when we find something out about Kulap, Howard should probably stay away from skewers, and lemons are eaten.
January 11, 2013
Andrew Ti and this week’s guest Aparna Nancherla are here to tell fashion people to grow up. They talk about clothing stores capitalizing on somebody’s culture just to make cute clothes, how working on “Totally Biased” has made it easier for Aparna to call racist on a subject, and Aparna shares her New Year’s resolution. Let’s keep hoping racism disappear sin 2013 but until then leave us a message and ask us if something is racist at (323) 389-RACE.
January 10, 2013
Curb Your Enthusiasm star Larry David admits he never would’ve agreed to this sort of malarky had Garlin not been such a close friend. Luckily for us, the magnetic misanthrope plays nicely with others, participating in audience games and revealing deep convictions without reservation. During this off-the-cuff chat, we learn why Larry 1. would prefer to do crossword puzzles than voluntarily listen to music, 2. feels nervous at a dinner table of 12, and 3. is overly strategic in the gifting of old shirts. And you won’t believe the one mundane thing that Larry has never before done in his life.
January 10, 2013
Kristen Schaal makes her first in-studio appearance on today’s special Thursday episode of Comedy Bang Bang! Kristen schools co-host Nancy Cooper on rare pennies, microphone techniques, and invites her to Los Angeles for a 24 hour comedy training experience. Teenager Rick Faber then stops by to share his true feelings about being an awful teenager, some of the terrible antics his group of friends have gotten into, and has a confession to make during a game of Would You Rather?
January 10, 2013
Wedding bells are in the air as humans Matt Walsh, Jon Gabrus, and Lauren Lapkus join Matt Besser to share their stories of marriage proposals on today’s improv4humans! Listen as they create improvised scenes about the worst marriage proposal, secret drinking songs, and prank calling impressionists. 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 10, 2013
Jake is joined by the wonderful Jen Kirkman to discuss Taxi, Jesus’ opinion on improv, and what Ringo Starr wants people to do with their fan mail. Jen shares about her dance background, digging the oldies as a kid, and the time her dad had a great stand up set. Jake and Jen dive into some clips that include; a soulful moment on The Lawrence Welk Show, classic banter on Royce and Marilyn, and Geraldo interviewing Joey Ramone and his mom. You can now preorder Jen Kirkman’s book I Can Barely Take Care Of Myself and make sure to leave reviews for The Whisper 2000 in “The Fogelnest Files” section on iTunes. Enjoy!
January 10, 2013
Step your kindness game up! Andrew Ti and Aparna Nancherla explore the stereotype that white people dance badly, compare the diversity of Los Angeles & New York, and Aparna shares a story about a racially charged altercation in a New York subway on election night. Tweens, please let us know if this stereotype is harsh and ask us if anything is racist by calling us at (323) 389-RACE.
January 9, 2013
We get a preview of the Adam Scott workshop on today’s Who Charted! He tells us about passing out at a Neil Young concert, lets us know how he feels about Chris Brown, and gives off a single guy vibe during the Billboard Hot 100 Music Chart. Adam finds out how big of a Step Brothers fanatic Howard is and shares his pick for favorite movie of 2012 during the Movie Chart. Plus, Adam talks about growing up in Santa Cruz and tells us how much he charges for a workshop with a game of Chart Darts!
January 9, 2013
The gang has no choice but to follow the whispers up ahead to find out what happened to Ell Ryan (Gerry Duggan). Mildred Maxton (Sarah Guzzardo) takes action and dives underwater in search of Ell Ryan, Blackee Green (Blaine Capatch) tries to make out the whispered conversations to gather clues, Amarth Amon (Brian Posehn) stealthily swims towards the voices, and Bartho Shett (Ken Daly) is tired. All the while, the dungeon master (Mr. Sark) helps them advance by whispering as well. Plus, the gang takes us back to their past time traveling D&D adventure.
January 9, 2013
EP. 18 — Nontourage
Guest Jonah Ray
Jonah Ray of the Nerdist podcast & Jonah Raydio stops by the Earwolf studios to look back on good times with Har Mar on today’s Nocturnal Emotions. Jonah and Har Mar talk about hanging out & drinking, their version of Entourage, and the magical time they first met. Jonah also shares an embarrassing story about being heckled opening up for Man Man at Webster Hall and his stand up comedy low point touring colleges. Plus, the guys create a mid 90’s miniseries about a 70’s cop while playing Let’s Create A Show.
January 9, 2013
Andrew Ti and guest Aparna Nancherla get into a deep Twitter discussion about the possible reasons to retweet the n word, having an egg as your profile picture, and when Andrew’s mom would check his Twitter. Leave us a question about racism at (323) 389-RACE.
January 8, 2013
Recorded live at the Bell House with Michael Ian Black join us as we unfurl the catastrophe that is Anaconda! We discuss the cast including Jon Voight who plays his character as a French Robert De Niro from South America, Jennifer Lopez as a documentarian, and a guy named Mateo. We also talk about whether they should have let the snake talk, translation mistakes, and Jon Voight’s surprising athleticism. You mean there are snakes out there this big? Listen to find out.
January 8, 2013
Do you believe in conspiracy theories? The one and only Janeane Garofalo joins Tig, Kyle, David, and Aaron to discuss the moon landing, why she disconnected from the internet in 2004, the theories surrounding 9/11, the Flat Earth Society, and the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Janeane also shares how Paula Poundstone inspired her, being grateful for the spade of luck & opportunity she has had in her career, and the many tangents of the lovable Dave Hill. Don’t sleep on this episode Blastronauts!
January 8, 2013
Lady energy invades the County as the great Lynn Shawcroft stops by to share her love of tennis! Lynn talks about growing up in Canada & England, her stand up bit with Jon Dore, and knowing funny people who are not comedians. Dan Van Kirk aka Baby Elbow brings in some crazy stories such as Oates biting Hall’s face (a different Hall & Oates), an Indiana man being arrested for driving 100 mph to his wedding, and the first Where’s the Headline of 2013! Plus, we ask what happened to Donnie after listening to a voicemail from Mark Wahlberg.
January 8, 2013
It’s a minisode this week as all reality shows are on hiatus and Sean and Hayes run into a language barrier with their guest, Christopher Waltz from Django Unchanged. So instead they dig into some all-time Gamechanging from this week’s Top Chef, followed by another installment of Tanks But No Tanks. Finally, some teasers for shows the guys will be watching this winter season.
January 8, 2013
Andrew Ti and Aparna Nancherla talk about why you should be scared of all zombies, the history of zombies, and how there are no black zombies on The Walking Dead. Chill out with the zombies and leave us a message about racism at (323) 389-RACE.
January 7, 2013
Fan favorite and “House of Pies” star Ben Schwartz tells us about his plans for the new year on today’s Comedy Bang Bang! Ben & Scott recall performing together in Ben’s improv show “Snowpants,” recreate Ben’s favorite Bane sketch, and talk about wet dreams. Newcomer to the show Shelly Driftwood drops by to share some incredible stories from his life that involve his buddy relationship with Brett Butler, Easter Island, and a rolling affair. Plus, Shelly Driftwood tells us about his script “GoodFelines” during a game of Would You Rather?
January 7, 2013
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January 7, 2013
Andrew Ti welcomes special guest Aparna Nancherla to discuss the game of Interracial Couple Bingo and shares the No Pointing clause. Stop racism in 2013 and call us at (323) 389-RACE to ask us if anything is racist.
January 7, 2013
On the final episode of Seth Godin’s Startup School we learn the importance of being distinct and direct. Seth explains why people at the top get hurt last, why e-mail is the best direct connection to your customers, and why it’s important to have your own distinct voice. Seth shares a technique to get an appointment with impossible to reach top decision makers, discusses why it’s better to act like you don’t have money now, and tells us why he’d rather spend 4 years writing a blog before writing a book in order to build an audience. He also talks about how not to get sued, giving people a souvenir to remember you by, and the rules on naming your company.
January 4, 2013
Happy 2013 Chartists! Ku-Ku tells us about her Costa Rica trip as we countdown her Top 5 Costa Rica Highlights and Wie-Wie lets us know how his New Year’s went and has an apology to make. Howard does some diction exercises, he explains why he didn’t continue to learn Spanish, and we pop bottles! Pura vida!
January 4, 2013
January 4, 2013
Rock out this week to some of the best music of 2012 as decided by The Sklar Brothers, Jonah Ray, Matt Price, and Jake Fogelnest. Jonah, Matt, Jake, and the Sklar Brothers give us their Top 3 Songs of 2012 while telling stories of Dennis Miller, Guided By Voices, The Gregory Brothers, Billy Squier, and Lana Del Rey. Don’t forget to pick up tickets to see Randy and Jason in San Francisco at Cobb’s Comedy Club on January 18-20 and in Portland at Helium Comedy Club on January 24-26. Happy 2013!
January 4, 2013
The lovely and talented comedy actress, Stephanie Escajeda came on and we discussed topics like overachieving in our teens to drug use to what to do when there’s a giant, throbbing sale at the dildo store! Enjoy!
January 4, 2013
Andrew Ti and guest Gabe Liedman believe that the ideals of beauty are troubling. They talk about why the standard of beauty for all people is having straight hair, Gabe’s interaction with Beyoncé, and Gabe leaves his future self a message. Hopefully racism starts to disappear in 2013 but until then leave us a message and ask us if something is racist at (323) 389-RACE.
January 3, 2013
You’ll shit your pants with laughter as Ben Siemon, Will McLaughlin, Johnny Meeks, and Jacob Womack join Matt Besser today for a special improv5humans episode! They create scenes based on stories of perfume jobs, dominatrix visits, and a New Year’s secret. 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!