Latest Episodes
April 25, 2012
It’s been quite a while since we’ve checked in with our friend Natasha Leggero. We were thrilled to have her back on the show this week to learn about J-Pop sensation Nicki Minaj in the Music Chart, get a sight-unseen review of Chimpanzee in the Movie Chart, and play a round of N.L.-themed Chart Piñata. Natasha dishes dirt on David Bowie and we get a peek into the Kremer family history and possibly the greatest candy innovation known to man. Until next time, keep thumbping!
April 24, 2012
Did you think that we were done discussing perception? You must have perceived wrong! Myq Kaplan is sticking around for more discussion on religious extremism, the power of mushrooms, and seeing the world through a child’s eyes. Plus, we have Kyle’s mother on the phone! Or DO we? Is it just an illusion? I suppose we’ll never know.
April 24, 2012
The guys from Sentimental Lady were so phenomenal on the podcast, we didn’t have time to include all the great stuff they did. So here we are once again with an improv4humans bonus cut featuring Mel Cowan, Alex Fernie, and Johnny Meeks. What exactly is a construction consultant? Who knows?!
April 23, 2012
He’s “Chuck” on Chuck! You may also know him from Less Than Perfect!
April 23, 2012
Are you ready for the final episode of the third year of Comedy Bang Bang? What do you want more than anything from this episode of Comedy Bang Bang? To finally get that one-on-one exclusive interview with Patton Oswalt we keep trying to give you? You got it! Want to find out about the inner workings of Comedy Bang Bang and Earwolf from our very own Mark Van Driel? You got that too! Do you want to learn a brand new game that will send Jing It or Ding It running? Just wait ’til you hear Fart, Mary, Kiss! Join us next week as we enter year four of existence!
April 20, 2012
Hey you nerds and coolos! Are you ready for a new Sklarbro Country with the super funny Jordan Peele? Jordan has been making us laugh on Key & Peele and he is here in Sklarbro Country to tell us the key to his spot-on Obama impersonation and how to make Europeans laugh. Also joining us is Tim Gunn to talk about, of course, his Coachella plans. Now, if you want to listen to this episode you must follow a strict code of conduct: Never poop in a shoe, don’t eat at 2 AM (not even Wahlburgers), and go to Stamps.com and use the code Sklar or Henderson for extra postage!
April 20, 2012
If you watch Heroes or Dexter you are no doubt familiar with today’s guest. The bubbly, smart and funny Brea Grant joins Elizabeth and Andy for a brief respite from her Kickstarter hustling and a frank conversation about manifesting, amnesia and butt doubles. This episode has some of the finest segues in podcasting history! Enjoy!
April 20, 2012
To put it simply: Howard and Kulap had a lot of fun this year at the Bridgetown Comedy Festival. Enough fun to devote both of their charts to the strip-clubbing, Gelman-yelling, knee-high-sock-receiving festival and its accompanying parties. If you weren’t lucky enough to attend the festival, today’s Two Charted is a perfect appetizer until the live Bridgetown show is available!
April 19, 2012
If you live in Los Angeles, you have no excuse not to see the excellent improv troupe Sentimental Lady. If you aren’t so lucky, you can get a taste of the magic as three of the members of this phenomenal group join Matt Besser this week on improv4humans. Alex Fernie, Mel Cowan, and Johnny Meeks have brushed and flossed their teeth and are ready to discuss hard hitting topics like tea vs. coffee and proper concert decorum. We can’t give you any psychoanalysis, but we can give you hilarious improv! As always, 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.
April 18, 2012
Are you a Laimewad yet? If you know what’s good for you, you’ve been listening to the Totally Laime podcast featuring Elizabeth Laime and “Psychic” Andy Rosen. This week they get their chart on with Ku-ku and Wie-wie while astrology, finger sex, and Leonardo DiCaprio reign supreme. Andy brings his music producer knowledge to the Dance Chart, Howard treats us all to sight unseen movie reviews, and a round of Chart Roulette brings on quite the giggle fit. Does Howard have a new best friend in Andy? You’ll just have to see!
April 17, 2012
Do NOT listen to this episode while operating a forklift! Today’s episode of Professor Blastoff will challenge your perception of time and space, but mostly just try to convince you to do mushrooms. Myq Kaplan brings his collegiate understanding of perception to the hatch to expose the secret dangers of seasonings and will leave you wondering if this has all just been a crazy dream. Thank you for all your nice comments…or WERE they nice? Are we just perceiving it that way? Wooooooah!
April 17, 2012
In an effort to keep the podcast tight, some scenes are left on the cutting room floor. Rather than banish them to obscurity, we’re releasing them as improv4humans bonus cuts! Today’s scene features Amanda Sitko, Joe Wengert, Andy Daly, and Matt Besser as we look back at Matt’s childhood indiscretions at summer camp. Come back on Thursday for another full episode of improv4humans!
April 17, 2012
Just because Paul is hard at work down in New Orleans doesn’t mean we can’t make time to watch a shitty movie. And trust us, this week’s movie is one of the shittiest. We’re finally tackling one of our most highly requested movies, so prepare yourself and we’ll see you next week!
April 16, 2012
With the Spring 2012 semester coming to a close, we are contractually obligated to have our 15 year-old intern Marissa Wompler visit. I cannot reiterate how much this is not our choice, especially now that she’s accompanied by her faculty mentor Miss Listler. We try to make the best of it with the return of Jukebox Jury and a game of What Am I Thinking?, but try as we might we can’t seem to pry Marissa away from her constant need to yell and discuss her changing body. Once again, our apologies.
April 16, 2012
The Apple Sisters are back from break and promoting their new record ‘1943’. It’s a masterpiece you aren’t going to want to miss, but in the mean time, the Apple Sister’s have a special April Fool’s program for you!
April 15, 2012
Ben is a great actor who you know from Parks & Rec and House of Lies. This guy can crack wise.
April 13, 2012
Folks, prepare yourselves! Prepare yourselves for an over-sized load of Sklarbro Country with special guests Jim Gaffigan and Colin Hay! Colin treats us to his amazing songs, delights us with his rock star stories, and cracks us up as he joins in on Quick Hits. Jim Gaffigan pulls out his college football history, tells the tale of a spectacularly bad corporate gig, and explains the preparation and planning that went into his new special Mr. Universe. Don’t worry, we saved enough time for a phone call from Racist Vin Scully and a message from Mark Wahlberg. Now take that money Kris Humphries gave you and pick up Mr. Universe. Then tell everyone how great it is with a letter sent with Stamps.com!
April 13, 2012
We’re trying something new this week on Two Charted! We have a special guest joining Howard, Kulap, and Dustin and his name is Neil Mahoney! Neil has directed pretty much every comedy special you love, and he’s here to dive into Howard’s mixed bag of incidents and vids, Kulap’s road trip tunes, and bring it back to his brand new movie Freak Dance. It’s a big longer than the usual Two Charted, when when you get into conversation topics like the swallowing of gum, you have to explore it!
April 13, 2012
There is no easy way to describe Jensen Karp other than fascinating. He was a rapper who loved The Simpsons, the curator of several pop culture art galleries, a marketer who worked on Lost, and he has some amazing stories about his family, his therapist, the adult film industry, and his relationship to Tyler the Creator. Plus, we talk about reefer and “slits.” Enjoy!
April 13, 2012
There is so much going on in the lives of Ronna and Beverly. They have a new British television show and a complicated baby shower to prepare for, so it is shocking that they had time to sit down with the beautiful, vegetarian, possibly-lesbian actress Elizabeth Reaser. Elizabeth explains the allure of tofurkey and the rigorous coursework of theater school. Plus, she clears up some misconceptions about vampires and werewolves and everything else Twilight.
April 12, 2012
We’re back again with more previously unreleased Comedy Bang Bang hilarity. This time first time guests Leo Allen and Will Forte remember some of their favorite rejected SNL pitches, discuss the tragedy of divorce, and try their hand at a brand new game: JING IT OR DING IT!
April 12, 2012
At the risk of rambling on and on like a woman, let me just say that we have a phenomenal improv4humans for you today. Joe Wengert, Amanda Sitko, and Andy Daly are the guests as we meet shitty bullies and dumbass counter culture kids. Warning: This episode MIGHT send you into a hospital rage! 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.
April 11, 2012
Given Howard’s affinity for reds, we were more than happy to have Julie Klausner bring her New York hipness and Jewish nerdyness to Who Charted? for a look at the Billboard Heatseekers Chart and Movie Chart. We know she doesn’t care about your band, but what are her thoughts on Steven Seagal movies, Julia Roberts career resurgence, and Mindy Cohn’s fighting ability? Julie also treats us to a round of Chart Darts with bonus insight into her auburn brethren. We’ll see all you Bridgetown Chartists in Portland this Saturday at 3 PM at the Bagdad Theater!
April 10, 2012
If you love Star Wars and Spaceballs, you’ll LOVE The Adventures of Pluto Nash. This intergalactic flop will leave you questioning Eddie Murphy’s career choices, the future of civilization, and your own sanity. Our guests Lennon Parham and Jessica St. Clair are down to deconstruct the confusing costuming and cloning that left us all stunned. Watch it if you must, but don’t say we didn’t warn you.
April 9, 2012
This week we’re giving you Comedy Bang Bang listeners a little treat: Two previously unreleased episodes with some behind-the-curtain commentary courtesy of Scott Aukerman. Today’s episode features Seth Morris in the role he was born to play: Himself! We also meet a brand new character from first-time guest Ed Helms. If you like learning how the bread is made, come back on Thursday for another look inside the Comedy Bang Bang vault.
April 6, 2012
We have no doubt that Sklarbro Country residents were and are huge Arrested Development fans. This week on the show we have the hook-handed youngest brother Tony Hale in the studio to tell us about his real life relationship with Liza Minnelli and how some inappropriate rubbing helped him land the role of Buster Bluth. He also offers up some psychiatric advice in a quick hits segment that will make you look at this country in a whole new, double-fat-fried light. Plus Bryant Gumbel is on the blower to give us some closing remarks on his brother’s attempt at sports broadcasting. Click here to watch Lance Armstrong lose gracefully in the Galveston Ironman competition, click here to vote for Sklarbro Country in The Comedy Awards, and click here to pick up Sklarbro Country LIVE from SXSW. It’s just that simple!
April 6, 2012
Kate Spencer: Mother, actress, writer, and total badass. We are so so SO happy Kate joined us this week to talk about showbiz parents, Kony 2012, and her working relationship with Oprah (that’s right, she has one!). Is it too early for us to arrange a play date for our future kids? I hope not, because Kate is exactly the kind of mommy friend we can get excited about! Enjoy!
April 6, 2012
There is a lot to do to prepare for Passover. The table needs to be set, the haggadah must be prepared, but if you have a little extra time before your family gets there, why not enjoy this bonus minisode of Ronna & Beverly? L’shanah haba’ah b’Yerushalayim!
April 6, 2012
Put down your remote control and pick up today’s episode of Two Charted! Kulap shares her Sunday night line-up with her Boob Tube Picks of the Week and Howard shines a light on his shopping experience with his Top 5 7-Eleven Experiences. We delve deep into television culture and fruit hygiene, so pick up a Slurpee and enjoy!
April 5, 2012
Did you know that if you don’t listen to improv4humans, your mother will have seven years of bad luck with a black cat? Okay, so that might not be true, but you absolutely should tune in to hear Allan McLeod, Stephanie Allynne, and Joe Wengert join Matt Besser and turn into rude rock stars, avant-garde make-up artists, and carnival barkers. Plus, we get into the age old debate: What does “alt comedy” mean exactly? 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.