For the first time ever, fewer podcasts are safe than are up for elimination. Who blew the judges away, and who confused and bemused them? We’re more than halfway done, so hold on tight as we finish up the search for Earwolf’s next great podcast!

It’s an easy enough premise, but many of us have problems executing it. Bob reveals just how to say “No” today with some tried and true excuses for those of us too full of love to deny anyone anything ever.

Summer is winding down and you have time for one last big-budget action thriller! Sorry, we can’t help you with that. Instead we have a meager-budget alien movie without a compelling story, relatable characters, or cool looking aliens. The Brothers Strause have done it again! Skyline is the movie and our guest is Jordan Morris from Jordan, Jesse Go! and All About Steve. The plot is unbelievable, the dialogue is atrocious, Jason is angry, Paul is confused, what more could you want? Jordan talking about his experience on All About Steve? Well you got it!

Pee shyness effects countless individuals all over this great country, including listener Joel. If you are similarly affected and are tired of the stigma, tune in and find out how you can urinate happily once again.

The challengers have three-and-a-half minutes and no introduction to get our judges on board. How will they fare when Matt, Jordan Morris, and Kulap Vilaysack “commentate” on their mini-episodes? Learn who makes the bottom three and who is going home tomorrow on The Earwolf Challenge.

Andy Richter talks to Ronna & Bev about raising his children as nudists, his so-so movie career, and life with Conan. Beverly dances around Rachelle’s affair with a professor and subsequent expulsion from ASU.

Today on Professor Blastoff we explore immortality. Like Ponce de Leon searching for the Fountain of Youth, Tig, David, and Kyle (via internet magic) search for microscopic nanorobots, rats growing ears, and The Singularity in an attempt to answer the all important question “Do you really want to live forever?” Put your game of Toilet Mack Truck Turbo 2 on pause and journey through time and space with Professor Blastoff and the gang.

They say laughter is the best medicine. If that is the case, take out your IV and put it your earbuds because we have a great new episode of Comedy Bang Bang for you! We have two first time guests: Gillian Jacobs and Andi Callahan. We all know Gillian from NBC’s Community and if you aren’t a fan of Andi yet, you will be once you hear his hilarious tales of working as a nurse. The laughs just keep coming this week, so protect your funny bone and get me 119 CCs of CBB, stat!

Ahoy there seamen! The Apple Sisters are on a six week voyage overseas on the USS Earwolf and trouble is already brewing! With the Boat Queen Pageant coming up, the girls are certain to encounter nefarious criminals looking to steal the crown and possibly more. Are you ready for music, intrigue, and seasickness? Than listen in, and send any well wishes to the girls over at their Facebook PO Box.

That’s right, it is time once again for one of Bob Ducca’s product reviews! This week Bob turns his critical eye to a personal hygiene product that can’t quite live up to the hype.

With the competition now cut in half, we return to a trusty old challenge: Concepts and Content. Only it’s a little bit different this week: They can’t pull from the archives, and they don’t get to introduce the clip! This week’s coaching session takes on a different tone as Matt emphasizes marketability to the contestants. We’re taking your suggestions to heart so leave feedback on the Earwolf forums and join us tomorrow as we bring in guest judges Kulap Vilaysack and Jordan Morris.

THOMAS LENNON! Actor, comedian, writer and director, from Reno 911, Wet Hot American Summer, and The State chats with Kevin Pollak.

Well, we finally did it. We took our guest behind the bleachers, liquored her up on coconut water, and took her podcast virginity! Even though it was her first time, HelloGiggles.com co-founder and twitter favorite SOPHIA ROSSI conducted herself like an old podcast pro, discussing her porn star doppelganger, bringing donuts back and her theory on shopping addicts! Enjoy.

NBA Lockout got you feeling down? Sad about getting kicked off of your high school football team? Did a member of the U.S. Ski Team recently urinate on you? Well we have an episode sure to cheer you up featuring the delightful Rob Delaney. The Twitter superstar charms us with the unbelievable story of how he went from Sir Lancelot to accountant to television writer all while finding time to sing at Fenway Park! Rob’s unstoppable positivity even wears off on Bruce Jenner who seems to be in great spirits for his daughter’s wedding. Not even a frivolous Village Person lawsuit or ridiculous Ron Artest news can get our mood down! Don’t forget to watch Rob’s Ma Men video and tell us what you think on the Earwolf Forums!

Food and drink cleanses aren’t just for fancy starlets and insecure Midwestern moms. Listener Kristen wants to know what cleanse is right for her, and Bob has all the answers she needs!

If you haven’t asked yourself this question yet, you will after listening to this episode! Part political activist, part social media innovator, and one-hundred-percent hilarious, Baratunde joins Jeff this week to discuss the evolution of entertainment platforms, the creative mindset, and the power of The Thank You Economy. This is a guy who is funny enough to work for The Onion, but is sincere and thoughtful enough to create of one of the only non-ironic or cat-based “viral videos” that I can think of! When you’re done listening, go to Baratunde’s website to learn about the million other things he’s created that we didn’t have time to address.

Take a summer of mediocre movies, combine it with the death of a legendary actress, and heat it up in the July sun and you get this: An episode of Glitter in the Garbage that has Drew, Scott and Eileen giving each other sex advice, work out tips, financial advising, and homemade business cards made out of lent! It gets pushy, sweaty, sexy, embarrassing, and most important, hilarious. Enjoy!

You came here for daily affirmations and that is exactly what you’ll get! You can walk away from today’s episode with a bevy of positive statements to get you through the rest of the week!

We started the competition with ten podcasts and after today we will have whittled it down to five. Hear how the chat shows fare and if the sketch shows proved themselves in today’s elimination episode. Leave your comments here on the forum and on our Facebook page.

Is there anyone more fascinating than Ben Garant? We all know about his success as a screenwriter and sketch comedian, but did you know about his impressive toy collection or his amazing charitable past? A guest this chill and easygoing only deserves the best, and he gets it with the ultra chill, hazy Alternative Albums Chart. This Hollywood insider brings his master screenwriter expertise to the Movie Chart and builds an immediate rapport with Hermes the Chart Goose. Learn about Ben’s odd adolescence and Howard’s cure for homophobia on this thrilling episode of Who Charted?!

Bob was recently the recipient of some emotional and physical bruising. And what do we do when we are hurt? We write poetry! Enjoy!

Maybe the most important message Bob has for you all is the message of Highest Self. I honestly can’t express enough just how important it is that he get this point across to all of you. You cannot miss this episode!

You might call this episode verbose, perhaps even bombastic. You might find yourself wayward in the expanse of grammar and syntax. We’re talking about talking this week on Professor Blastoff and our guest is our old friend from the Evolution episode, Dr. Martin Cohen. Learn what distinguishes “meaningful utterances” and how language has evolved through the course of human history. Enjoy, dig in, relish, savor, and luxuriate in it!

Our guest judges for the week are Tig Notaro and Seth Morris. Seth has written, performed, and directed many a sketch show at the UCB Theatre, and while Tig isn’t a sketch comic herself, her podcast Professor Blastoff includes weekly sketches. Will any submission make these two judges laugh out loud? Listen to find out, and join us tomorrow as we eliminate our fifth competitor!

Got a case of the Mondays? Start your week off on a positive note with a workplace-specific guided meditation courtesy of Bob Ducca. And just to show that you aren’t alone in your anxieties, he’ll join you!

Since our last episode with Patton Oswalt was so rudely interrupted, we have asked him back on to discuss his upcoming special, Finest Hour. Unfortunately, in true Comedy Bang Bang fashion we receive an unexpected visit from a stranger so strange I can’t even begin to describe who he is, what he does, or how he got to the studio. Our apologies to Patton Oswalt purists: We promise (but cannot guarantee) to have him back soon on a far less gassy episode.

Given the success of podcasts like Superego, The Pod F. Tompkast, and The Thrilling Adventure Hour, we asked our contestants to try writing and performing sketches. In today’s coaching session you’ll hear what Matt, a venerable sketch comedy innovator, thinks of the popularity of “meta sketches” and what advice he has for all the non-sketch competitors. See who comes out on top tomorrow when Matt is joined by Tig Notaro and Seth Morris.

It gets a little hot, sticky, scratchy, and itchy in the studio this week as The Apple Sisters bring you an important message about venereal disease. We’re joined by the VD players who help us act out some public service announcements and accompany us into a particularly silly Mail Room. If you or “your friend” suffers from a sexually transmitted disease, listen in!

SUGAR RAY LEONARD! Yes, THEE Sugar Ray Leonard! He’s won world titles, he’s held high honors (“Fighter of the Year”), and he’s joining KPCS. If he can handle 12 rounds of boxing, he can handle a few T5’s!