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!

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.

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!)

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.”

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.

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.

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!

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!

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!

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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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!

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.

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.

Become dear friends with Lake Bell and listen carefully as she drops by the makeshift hatch to discuss all things voice. Lake tells us about where her obsession with voice began, the vocal fry fad among women, and her movie based on voice & sound called “In a World.” We then clear our throats and try to find our normal voices. Jump up and down, turn around, tell your friends you love them so!

Hayes and Sean recount a difficult decision they were forced to make concerning a trip to The Roxy. They discuss The Amazing Race and dispel pervasive stereotypes associated with people who carry maps. Top Chef is addressed, specifically CJ’s behavior at the Judges Table. A fudgemaker falls under the scrutiny of Tanks But No Tanks. Finally, SHELBY FERO shows up out of nowhere for a conversation about MTV’s Made.

Wayne Federman shows off his keyboard skills on today’s Sklarbro County! He talks about second acting his way into Broadway shows, the process behind writing Pete Maravich: The Authorized Biography of Pistol Pete, and his love for fast food. Dan Van Kirk brings us some crazy stories for us to break down such as; a 33-year-old woman trying to suffocate her boyfriend to death with her breasts, Washington police arrest a man for shooting his neighbor & find alligators, and Drive-In sex booths to open in Zurich, Switzerland. Plus, Bruce Jenner left us a voicemail of himself calling a Chico’s. Be sure to get your tickets for A Very Federman Christmas 4 December 17th at Largo in Los Angeles!

Andrew Ti and guests Sean O’Connor & Noah Garfinkel have each watched Cloud Atlas twice and need to talk about it. They discuss the slave ship segment, Noah’s grandparents, and Doona Bae in white face. Call us at 323-389 RACE on a regular week to ask us if something is racist.

Did you ever notice that Demetri Martin has never been on Comedy Bang Bang? Well Demetri is here in studio to tell us about growing up in the Jersey Shore, gift giving, and how he celebrates the holidays. Don’t you hate it when the ghost of Orson Welles appears to warn us about the end of the world? At least stand up comedian Nancy Cooper drops by to cheer us up with some of her observational jokes. You know what I mean? Woof Woof!

You’re gonna CROW, because this week, Rafflecast Presents: Broadway Ballyhoo: That Peter Pan episode!!!! with host Clen Goldstein, and featuring Billy Shadows and Miss Kiki Barley! 3 former and current Peter Pans “harness” their memories and share laughs, backstage gossip, and their deeply shattered personal dreams!

The swinging and swaggering five-piece ensemble Magnolia Memoir sits down to chat with Grant-Lee Phillips on today’s episode of Shortwave. Mela Lee, Alexander Burke, and Aron Forbes talk about their first concert, approaching songs from any given character, and how the members of the band found each other. They also talk about Mela’s past day job working at a bank, being able to be a badass voice actress, and the inspiration behind the song “Broken Cup.” Plus, we’re treated to some live songs from their latest album “The Perfect Crime.”

Andrew Ti welcomes comedians Sean O’Connor and Noah Garfinkel for Cloud Atlas week on Yo, Is This Racist? Today they explain the racial fuck fest that is Cloud Atlas, talk about Halle Berry as Indian Party Guest, and Hugh Grant playing a savage. On a regular week you can leave us a question about something being racist at 323-389 RACE.

On this week’s episode of Seth Godin’s Startup School we learn how to solve the cash flow problem. Seth discusses why people are rarely motivated by money, how people can’t tell you what to do if you don’t run out of cash, and raising money & treating it as it’s the last money you’ll ever have.