April 15, 2014

EP. 194.5 — Sklarbro County 99

Hilarious stand-up comedian & The Pete Holmes Show writer Jamie Lee brings some much needed lady energy to this week’s Sklarbro County! Jamie talks about the one time she was make out rejected during Spring Break, her thoughts on having kids, and how working for Comedy Central after college inspired her to start doing stand-up. Daniel Van Kirk brings in some crazy stories as always such as a Florida woman who vandalized a McDonald’s in nothing but a thong, a front desk clerk in Florida who thought he was a victim of an April Fool’s Day prank, and Philadelphia police who are investigating a love triangle rat attack. Later, in honor of baseball season, friend of the show Gar Ryness aka the Batting Stance Guy returns to tell us about some amazing stories from his many MLB misadventures including recently hanging out with the New York Yankees.

 

 

BIG NEWS: Mark your calendars for The Sklar Brothers one hour special “What Are We Talking About” premiering on Netflix Friday, April 25th and available on iTunes Tuesday, April 29th!

 

Catch The Sklar Brothers LIVE at the Moontower Comedy Festival in Austin,TX on April 24th-26th, at Cobb’s Comedy Club in San Francisco, CA on May 9th-10th, at the Up Comedy Club in Chicago, IL on May 29th-31st, and at the West Palm Beach Improv in West Palm Beach, FL on June 27th-28th. For tickets go to www.supersklars.com!

Recent Episodes

June 23, 2017

Actor/comedian Tom Arnold returns to the show for the last ever Earwolf studio-recorded episode of Sklarbro Country! Randy and Jason dive into an examination of what has led to the drop off in modern American tennis stars before Tom shares his favorite stories from The Best Damn Sports Show Period. Then, we hear why Tom almost got in a fight with Arnold Schwarzenegger’s nephew, how he kept Clint Eastwood from petting a bald eagle, and what sport he’s been jonesing for lately. Quick Hits brings reports of a soccer goalie who bailed at halftime and a catfish thrown into a hockey rink, and finally, former Vice President Al Gore stops by to show off his rapping skills.

 

 

This episode is sponsored by Blue Apron (www.blueapron.com/sklar).

June 16, 2017

Randy and Jason discuss the NBA Finals and how Kevin Durant can fix the Association’s parity problem. Then Erik Griffin (Workaholics, I’m Dying Up Here) joins the show! The three discuss what “I’m Dying Up Here” gets right about the comedy world. Erik talks about how he got his courtside season tickets, what it’s like having players actually hear what you’re yelling, and what the Clippers need to do to take it to the next level. Then the discussion turns to the NBA Finals, how close in talent the Warriors and Cavs truly are, and how NBA player contracts should work. All three agree college athletes should be compensated, and debate the best way to do it. On Quick Hits: the Austin Rivers/Big Baby beef, pro athletes living in apartments, and Mr. Met’s fingers. Jesse Thorn brings a fantasy report.

June 8, 2017

Comic actresses Kimmy Gatewood and Rebekka Johnson (GLOW) join Randy and Jason for this week’s Sklarbro Country! First, the Bros cover their main story: The Tebow Effect. Then, they talk to Kimmy and Rebekka about their work on the new Netflix series GLOW, including how they were trained by Chavo Guerrero, getting beaten up by the ropes, and writing their own character bits. Then, they discuss a Turkish NBA player involved in political controversy and an MMA fighter who unknowingly fought while pregnant during Quick Hits, and finally, the Sklars talk to Matthew McConaughey about Mo Bamba’s Texas recruitment.