Latest Episodes
October 19, 2012
The sweetly subversive David Krumholtz takes a break from acting on the CBS comedy Partners to swing by the calming shores on this week’s Sklarbro Country! David joins Randy & Jason to talk about making his Broadway debut at the age of 13, scoring mushrooms for a 65-year-old Alan Arkin, and his dream of playing an orangutan opposite an orangutan. The guys then discuss a couple stories involving a 76-year-old man trying out for the Santa Cruz Warriors, a Colorado hockey referee’s bomb joke shutting down an airport, and the Asian Football Confederation blaming Wikipedia for their racist remark during a round of Quick Hits! Plus, friend of the show Jesse “The Body” Ventura drops by to tell us what he thought of the Presidential debates.
October 19, 2012
The loveliest actress, Fiona Gubelmann whom you know from the awesome FX show, Wilfred, came by and charmed us all with discussions of haunted/stained hotel rooms, fear of flying, and her intense love of animals! We are smitten. Enjoy!
October 19, 2012
Pee quiet and listen to Cuelap & the Dragon on this week’s TOOCH! Join us as we talk onstage smoothies, the dildo hut, LA Podfest, and countdown Howard’s Top 5 Pet Peeves. We then discuss what backstage at Grizzly Bear’s Greek Theatre show might have been like as we countdown Kulap’s Top 5 Songs from her Aaaaaaautumn Spotify playlist. This episode was brought to you by DayQuil.
October 19, 2012
Yo, what up race cars! The Sklar Bros ask Andrew Ti if he feels more or less hopeful about racism in the future, talk about the worlds fascination with ninjas, and answer if the game Fruit Ninja is racist. Ask us about any other video games that you might think are racist at 323-389 RACE.
October 18, 2012
Turn the lights off, relax, and enjoy today’s smooth episode of improv4humans! Allow Zach Woods, Mike Mitchell, and Mike Hanford to entertain you with scenes involving an insect support group, Hollywood squirrels, and murderous sex organs. 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.
October 18, 2012
Singer-songwriter, fellow podcaster, and father Grant-Lee Phillips takes a break from interviewing musicians on Shortwave to assist Jeff as a co-host on today’s Love, Dad! Jeff discusses feeling disconnected from his daughter, having difficulty factoring in some time for his health, and ways to pare down anxiety. Grant-Lee talks about transitioning his daughter from co-sleeping to her own bedroom, his biggest fear as a dad, not trusting the Supernanny, and giving his daughter a bit of positive reinforcement by experimenting with potty presents. Plus, we hear Grant-Lee’s song to his daughter entitled “Violet.”
October 18, 2012
Yo, what up race cars! Jason & Randy Sklar join Andrew TI today to talk about the anti-French racism in Canada. Send in your questions on anything you think might be racist at 323-389 RACE.
October 17, 2012
Hip-Hop heads are in for a treat as Jensen Karp returns to use his musical expertise to break down the charts on today’s Who Charted! He schools us on Trap Music during the Top 5 Billboard R&B and Hip-Hop Songs Chart, drops some knowledge about the Blackout Haunted House with the Movie Chart, and reunites with Hermes the Chart Goose. Plus, Jensen discusses Riff Raff, tells us about Janet Jackson attending one of his Hot Karl shows, and shares a story about his awkward moment with Heather Graham.
October 17, 2012
This week we’re focusing on some musicians in Har Mar’s life by splitting the episode into two parts as we take it into the night with Minus The Bear’s Erin Tate and My Jerusalem’s Jeff Klein! Erin shares his embarrassing story about getting Scarlet fever before appearing on Ricki Lake, tells us about being full on pantsed as a kid, and plays a game of Let Me Ruin Your Favorite Song with T-Pain’s “Bartender.” We then hear Jeff’s embarrassing story about splitting his pants on stage, get Really Really Real about his High Fidelity-esque 20s, and play a game of Let Me Ruin Your Favorite Song with The Replacement’s “Bastards of Young.”
October 17, 2012
Yo, what up race cars and Wednesday heads! Randy & Jason Sklar provide their expert opinion on whether or not dads adopting accents and changing pronunciations is racist. Call in at 323-389 RACE to leave more voicemail questions about your hippie dads.
October 16, 2012
Can you make a movie out of a video game? In this case, no! Jenny Slate joins us to discuss Super Mario Bros. the movie on this week’s How Did This Get Made? LIVE at Bumbershoot! We cover everything from the alternate dinosaur infested dimension, the absence of gold coins, Mojo Nixon’s odd cameo as a Goomba, and the fact that Mario & Luigi are not brothers in the movie. Plus, we hear what the gang was doing when the movie came out in theaters during our Q&A.
October 16, 2012
EP. 6 — ROCK!!!!!!
Guest Eli Braden
Rock legend Eli Braden drops by to talk about the world of ROCK!!!!!! on today’s in-studio edition of THE FOGELNEST FILES! Eli tells us about his involvement with the Howard Stern Show, plays a song he pitched to Ted Nugent, and shares a clip of him smoking the competition as a child on the game show D.B.’s Delight. Eli & Jake discuss Rock with some clips such as; Manakin on The Jerry Lewis Telethon, Al Jarreau’s music video for “Mornin’,” and KISS.
October 16, 2012
Professional wrestler and fellow podcaster Colt Cabana drops by to Fireman Takedown a Fjord on this week’s Sklarbro County! Colt tells us how his love of podcasts made him want to start “The Art of Wrestling” podcast, shares a story about his failed attempt of becoming the only Jewish entertainer in wrestling, and talks about being in a show with Tammy “Sunny” Sytch during her recent 3 day arrests. Dan Van Kirk joins us as always with some crazy stories involving a 40-year-old man’s scuffle with an 18-year-old for running over his female friend’s pirate hat during Georgia’s annual Pirate Fest and a man who was arrested for allegedly fighting a stop sign. Plus, Randy Moss’ dog leaves us a voicemail about some of his dietary concerns.
October 16, 2012
Hey Blastronauts! Our resident researcher Aaron Burrell has taken up Tig’s challenge to talk for a full hour by himself on today’s very special episode all about Star Trek! Join Aaron as he gives us some history on Gene Roddenberry, discusses the many themes of the show such as immortality, describes how Star Trek has influenced much of today’s technology, explores the arc of Deep Space Nine, and tries to use several Words of The Day along the way.
October 16, 2012
Yo, welcome back race cars! This week the Sklar Bros are here in studio to discuss the use of blackface in Japan. Call us with your own question about whether or not something is racist at 323-389 RACE.
October 15, 2012
Matt Walsh, Kevin Dorff, and Pamela Murphy are back with a bonus cut of improv4humans! We’ve all had run-ins with the cops, but nothing compares to this!
October 15, 2012
Community’s Gillian Jacobs returns to bury the hatchet with Scott on today’s Comedy Bang Bang! Gillian brings awareness to the fact that the Zynga corporation is out to get her and wedding bells are heard when she falls for co-host Garry Marshall. Also joining us is first time guest and college senior Tracy to share what she learned on her travels in Italy. Will the newly married Garry & Gillian prevail over Tracy in a game of Would You Rather? You will have to listen to find out!
October 15, 2012
Yo, what up race cars! The Sklar Brothers leave the calming shores of Sklarbro Country to join Andrew Ti today to figure out if a white male being mostly attracted to latina women is racist. Leave us a voicemail with your questions about attraction at 323-389 RACE.
October 15, 2012
The Old 97‘s frontman, critically acclaimed author, and old friend Rhett Miller drops by to reveal the secret to the Old 97’s longevity on today’s episode of Shortwave. Rhett describes the interesting experience of working with mad genius Jon Brion, recalls singing backup with Robyn Hitchcock the first time he met Grant-Lee, and explains why bailing Sarah Lawrence College after one semester helped his musical career. Plus, we’re treated to some live songs from Rhett’s extended catalogue including his latest album “The Dreamer.”
October 15, 2012
Find out why scarcity is the only thing worth paying for on today’s episode of Seth Godin’s Startup School. Seth discusses having McDonalds milkshakes for breakfast, the lock-in effect, the large world that is the app market, and how your job is not to find more customers for your products, your job is to find more products for your customers.
October 14, 2012
Alan Arkin, academy award winning actor, and one of Chat Show’s heroes, joins Kevin for a chat.
October 12, 2012
Greg “Fitzdog” Fitzsimmons blames the Sklars for coining the phrase “Fitzdog” on this week’s Sklarbro Country! Greg joins Randy & Jason to recall the early days of closing at Largo, describes his family history with the Howard Stern Show, and shares how he recently had the birds and bees talk with his son. Plus, Greg gives us a little background on Bubba the Love Sponge during a round of Quick Hits. Plus, Racist Vin Scully drops by to give us his thoughts about the Dodgers.
October 12, 2012
The Fogelnest Files and Sirius XMU’s own Jake Fogelnest came by and schooled us on urinal entertainment, amusement park design, mothafuckin’ PRINCE, oh yeah and god and the afterlife and some other unimportant topics… There’s no wonder he’s loved by throngs and has established himself as a personality kingpin – Jake is fantastic! Enjoy!
October 12, 2012
The very talented Kevin Sussman has been in everything and now he’s a guest on today’s show! Kevin talks about being on set with Brad Pitt, explains how he got into acting, and describes how his time working at a comic book store was useful for his role on The Big Bang Theory. Plus, Ronna and Beverly discuss the presidential debate, Arnold Schwarzenegger’s appearance on 60 Minutes, and Danny Devito & Rhea Perlman’s breakup.
October 12, 2012
Fire start your weekend with today’s Two Charted! Wie-Wie gets a little personal during Ku-Ku’s Top 5 Dark Sexy Songs On Her iPhone Chart. Then we travel to 2002 to hear how Howard was involved with the birth of American Apparel’s ad campaign as we count down the Top 5 Dates from Howard’s Notebook.
October 12, 2012
EP. 10 — Blackface
Guest Jon Daly
Yo, what up race cars and Friday heads! Today’s special guest Jon Daly joins Andrew Ti to discuss what is considered blackface on television today, why different countries accept blackface as part of their culture, dressing up as your favorite black hero for Halloween, and Jon’s Bill Cosby Bukowski character. If you want to ask us a question be sure to call 323-389 RACE. Peace out y’all!
October 11, 2012
Matt Walsh, Kevin Dorff, and Pamela Murphy cook up a buffet of scenes on today’s improv4humans! They cover everything from emergency rooms, highlander golfers, and the presidential debate. Plus, Eric the unpaid Intern returns for some Man On The Street Interviews from the USC game. 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.
October 11, 2012
EP. 10 — Sports
Guest Jerry Collins
The grizzled veteran and rookie father welcome actor/writer/father Jerry Collins to his very first podcast on this week’s Love, Dad! Jerry tells us about being involved with his son’s love for sports, how he deals with dads who live through their kids, and gives us his take on the anti-competitive structure of children’s sports. Plus, Dave & Jeff talk to Jerry about play-dates, children’s health, and nutrition.
October 11, 2012
Yo, what up race cars and z-cast listeners! Jon Daly is here to figure out if it’s racist to transcribe conversations into African American Vernacular English with misspellings or is it racist to disregard these features and translate it to “proper” English. Ask us more academic questions at 323-389 RACE.
October 10, 2012
The joyful Ron Funches gives us his take on the Hulk Hogan sex-tape on this week’s Who Charted! Ron talks about his psycho neighbor, tells us what was his favorite radio station on GTA: San Andreas, and shares what he thinks of Drake during the iTunes UK Songs Chart. The Movie Chart answers the question as to which genres Ron could live without and reveals to us why the Katy Perry 3D trailer made him tear up. Plus, Ron explains to us why he thought it would be highly legal to get married at a skating rink with a game of Chart Roulette!