Steve Case helped invent AOL, and it was successful partly because he could predict the future so well. In this episode, he does a little more future-telling with David.

This episode is sponsored by Trunkclub and Harry’s.

The absolutely wonderful Jessi Klein (Inside Amy Schumer head writer/executive producer) joins Ronna and Beverly to chat about motherhood, getting lost in Central Park, her new book of hilarious essays “You’ll Grow Out of It,” and shaking Gwyneth Paltrow’s hand. Plus, Spaghetti-O’s tells us what was her favorite thing she did in the city of Boston.

This episode is sponsored by Squarespace and Third Love.

Wake up! You’re listening to The Morning Nosh with Todd Nosher and more specifically Breaking Fast with Todd Nosher on WBKF on 101.5. It’s time to talk about what you are eating for breakfast, what you ate for breakfast, and what you wish to eat for breakfast. The phone lines are open for all waiting in line for breakfast currently and Todd is there to chat with anyone who calls in. Later, Traci Reardon joins Todd in-studio to offer advice to her Twitter followers on all things breakfast in another edition of “Help Me, Rhonda.”

This episode is sponsored by Magoosh and the Now Hear This Podcast Festival.

Justin Krebs (Blue in a Red State, Moveon.org), J.R. Havlan (Daily Show, A&E’s Black and White) and the the founder of this podcast, Negin Farsad, dig into this week’s political gaffes, missteps and wins — including all of Trump’s latest headlines. In the immortal words of Weezer, “if you want to destroy my sweater, hold this thread as I walk away.”

Stand-up comedian Jeremy Hotz lands in Sklarbro Country this week to talk about the Canadian comedy scene with Randy and Jason. They debate why the Rams won’t catch on quick in Los Angeles, cover Ronda Rousey’s fall from grace, and listen to Jeremy’s Randy Bachman story. During Quick Hits, they discuss Andre the Giant’s drinking habits, Michael Young’s fear of clowns, and a Jerusalem-bound NBA player. Finally, the Sklars call Ozzie Guillén to find out where he put his money in the Olympic betting ring.

Check out Michael Young’s fear of clowns here: https://youtu.be/v9kRHhdzGyY

This episode is sponsored by LegalZoom.

Casey and Danielle go guest less in the nook and because of the damn Olympics they also go Bravo-less. But not to worry, they watch and re-hash the FIRST episode of Real Housewives of NYC EVER and it’s a walk down (bad) memory lane. They also try Jules’ cleansing tonic, dip their toes into Melbourne and Vancouver and try to find out who put a curse on Casey.

Danielle’s revelation of Kandi Burruss’ yearbook photo brings up some hard truths. Tears are shed and pants are almost shat in. 

This episode is sponsored by PaintNite.com, StaBody, Ring.com, Conscious Period, and the Now Hear This Podcast Festival.

This week Erin and Bryan are at odds with the youth of America and aren’t feeling too apologetic about it…the children gotta learn! And while the San Jose Police Department jumped on the anti-gay bandwagon by secretly conducting sting operations that single out gay men, Donald Trump has been delighting the nation with his world class, shakespearean thoughts on workplace sexual harassment. Also, host, television personality and all around goddess Nina Parker is here to talk about the Kardashian hustle, her early days at TMZ and missing the Obamas.

It’s been a big season for women in politics – both in fictional worlds and real ones. Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Veep) talks about playing the fictional president Selina Meyer and Rebecca Traister (All the Single Ladies) digs into the moment and meaning of Hillary Clinton’s presidential nomination. Plus, Katie takes a field trip to Times Square to find out what a woman nominee, and potential president, means to everyday Americans.

This episode is sponsored by Close5, The Great Courses, and Stamps.com.

Fine fellows Adam Pally and Nick Kroll of the new film Joshy join Scott once again on today’s Comedy Bang! Bang! They’ll talk about what it was like working on the film together, all the exciting upcoming projects they have in the can, and perform a couple of improvised scenes to showcase their new improv teams. Later, Scott’s weed dealer Bro arrives to make a delivery and we learn more about Bro’s past. It’s an episode that will probably give you a heady high.

This episode is sponsored by Mack Weldon, Magoosh, and the Now Hear This Podcast Festival.

Have you ever wondered what James and Stephen do every morning that has elevated them to the style icons they are today? No? Nevertheless, today we discuss brush-free hairstyles vs. needing to be groomed like a puppy, going to the gym for aesthetic purposes vs. keeping up physically with teenage children, and the importance of contentment vs. happiness.

This episode is sponsored by Squarespace.

Detangling with Jamie Lee.

This episode is sponsored by Casper Mattresses.

Writer, actor, and comedian Damien Lemon returns this week to talk about his work on “The Night Of” and “Comedy Knockout,” as well as why it’s so tough to pick out gifts for kids. Then they get into some Denzel news before grilling Kamau about his recent Emmy nomination, and they dive into a discussion on the 2002 film “John Q.” They address the use of the young precocious black archetype, as well as the two main through-lines of the movie and how the hospital crowd pulls the audience in.

This episode is sponsored by Audible and Harry’s.

Seth Morris, Horatio Sanz, Shaun Diston, and Jessica McKenna join Matt Besser for a live edition of improv4humans! They’ll take audience suggestions that inspire scenes about interrupting the national anthem, video games that encourage sex acts, and mastering nature through yelling. Plus, they follow a boy who expresses his love in unorthodox ways, find the best way to win an argument with a significant other, and meet a child who can’t see gay people.

This episode is sponsored by Squarespace and Now Hear This.

Writer and artist Ted Lange IV joins Andrew this week to talk about current trends including Clint Eastwood slamming PC culture, the Olympics, and much more. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

This episode is sponsored by DKMS.

Please enjoy this episode of Howl’s Father Time, featuring Hillary’s middle school rockstar crush, Richard Marx! To join the conversation about this episode, go to longestshortesttime.com!

This episode is sponsored by Havenly, Hooked on Phonics, The Great Courses Plus, Thirdlove and Horizon Organics!

Coach Chris Vanger takes on Coach DJ Bizzy in Round 3 of Pistol Shrimps Radio: Summer Masters Mini-Golf Tournament. Jerry Vagner serves as caddy.

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This episode is sponsored by Mack Weldon, SeatGeek, and Blue Apron.

Do you get excited about the Olympic Games? Even if you don’t, you’re likely to end up watching a few events on TV throughout the two and a half weeks that it dominates most media outlets. Today, Stephen and James discuss their relationship to “the games” in addition to reliving what a scandalous year 1994 was.

This episode is sponsored by Mott & Bow.

Former President “Mr. Bill” Clinton (Mike Mitchell) visits Hard Nation to play a little sax, read his AOL chat transcripts with Monica Lewinsky, and dish on his upcoming talk show on Spike. Plus: Donald Trump (Anthony Atamanuik) calls from a helicopter circling Rio to tell Mark his plan to impress Jodie Foster.

On this week’s Who Charted, writer, actor, and host of Hollywood Handbook Sean Clements joins Howard and Kulap for late summah charting. They cover the Bloom/Bieber wang battle and hear about Sean’s surprise party experience while listening to the Top 5 Pop Songs on iTunes. Later, during the TV Chart, we hear about dressing down to a Hollywood premiere, and Engineer Cody joins in for Kevin’s Hot Picks during Two Charted.

Make sure to buy Howard’s new album, Oculus Summah, at howardkremer.bandcamp.com/.

This episode is sponsored by Squarespace.

Jason Biggs is probably best known for starring in the American Pie films. He also has been married to the incredibly talented Jenny Mollen and has gotten to work with her in the new comedic film “Amateur Night.” Jason joins Deanna and emily this week to tell us about the secret to marriage, acting alongside his wife for the first time, and whether or not he’s in tune with the slang of the youth.

Are you pouring your productive potential down the drain when you spend your free time playing games? Today, James argues that deep knowledge of a game’s rules and strategy could be beneficial in a way similar to learning a new language. However, Stephen’s research has shown that the return-on-investment of actual language learning is incredibly low. Still, our hosts’ personal and professional relationship with each other has been cultivated over years of backgammon playing. Who will triumph in today’s verbal tug-of-war?

This episode is sponsored by Magoosh.

Join guest host Samm Levine as he sits down with actor/writer/producer Derek Waters (Drunk History, Hall Pass). Derek chats about how he strives to be a mix between Chris Farley and Al Pacino but ultimately is the Chris Gaines of David Faustino.

This episode is sponsored by Fracture.

For generations her family has been preaching fire and brimstone in the Pentecostal church, but this caller had to find her own way. A self-described, “Anglican bipolar black sheep,” she is now preaching a much different message, dedicated to the treatment of mental illness.

This episode is sponsored by DKMS, Magoosh, Blue Apron, Stamps.com, and Squarespace.

Stand-up comedian and writer Alex Edleman joins Jensen and guest co-host Drew Unga to talk about being hired by The Red Sox at the age of 13, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Frisky Dingo, As I AM: The Life and Times of DJ AM documentary, Sum: Forty Tales from the Afterlives, The Revisionist History Podcast with Malcolm Gladwell, how we’re late on Stranger Things, and many other things you should know about.

This episode is sponsored by Lyft.

Hayes and Sean discuss which guys they like to root for in the Olympics. Then GABE DELAHAYE arrives to plug the website Videogum and help Sean and Hayes understand some of Internet technology.

Actor and writer Jordan Rubin fights the uncaring on this week’s edition of Sklarbro County! He chats with Randy and Jason about the making of the film “Zombeavers,” potential new names for the County, and Siri’s drinking problem. Later, Daniel Van Kirk brings stories about a girl with a terrifying surprise in her Rice Krispies, a babysitter who held underage drinkers hostage, and a naked man with a hatchet mistaken for a Uber driver. Finally, the Sklars listen to a voicemail from Kris Kristofferson about the terrible conditions at the Olympics.

This episode is sponsored by Legal Zoom, Blue Apron, and Touchofmodern.

So you think you know how the world works, right? You watch one episode of ‘Mythbusters’ and suddenly you’re an expert on ballistics, germ theory and aeronautical engineering.

Tell me then, Jonas Salk, why you always get sick on airplanes. You’re probably thinking it has something to do with the recycled air. Five hours spent breathing the same diseased air as the commoners back in coach and you’re bound to come down with something, right? Wrong, you aristocratic pig!

You can actually blame the airlines and flight attendants for this one. Don’t you think it’s weird how the plane gets clean in the 20 minutes between when the plane lands and when they ask you to board? Yeah, that’s because they don’t clean it. Every surface on an airplane is a plastic germ-ridden hellscape trying to eat you from the insides out. That’s why you get sick when you fly.

There are plenty of other everyday systems and things whose inner workings are taken for granted like that. Jack O’Brien is joined this week by Cracked editors Soren Bowie and Kristi Harrison for a roundup of things that don’t work how you’d expect: from airplanes, to soap, to the world economy.

Also, make sure to join us at our next live podcast taping!

Tickets are just $5 and are available  here: https://goo.gl/QtlWid

Footnotes:

USA Today: 5 Myths About Germs on Airplanes: http://goo.gl/7KrnF7

Slate: How Welfare Reform Failed: http://goo.gl/CIB1S1

And The Band Played On (Book): https://goo.gl/OkI1Qx

And The Band Played On (Movie): https://goo.gl/KRZvfz

Oklahoma vs. Harvard Debate (Start at 0:43): https://goo.gl/3bDplo

Cracked: 6 Inside Facts About Jeopardy From a 74-Episode Winner: http://goo.gl/gRKtzC

Cracked: 6 Counterintuitive Tricks to Beating Popular Game Shows: http://goo.gl/f9BDt

The Economist: Age Invaders: http://goo.gl/QL6q1J

IMF: What Is The Demographic Dividend?: http://goo.gl/aAobvU

This episode is sponsored by Spotify, Magoosh, Casper Mattresses, and Loot Crate.

Time to catch up on our many letters and packages.

Credits:
Arnie: Arnie Niekamp
Chunt: Adal Rifai
Usidore: Matt Young
Blemish: Martin Wilson
Tricia: Kate James
Kern: Spencer Ham
Mysterious Man: Tim Sniffen
Craig: Ryan DiGiorgi

Producers: Arnie Niekamp, Evan Jacover, Ryan DiGiorgi
Editor: Chris Rathjen
Theme Music: Andy Poland
Magic Tavern Logo: Allard Laban
Audio Assistance: Jason Knox
Production Assistant: Garrett Schultz

This episode is sponsored by Cards Against Humanity and Now Hear This Podcast Festival.

Cameron Esposito and Rhea Butcher of Put Your Hands Together join Scott to talk about the Olympics, baseball, and their brand new Seeso original show “Take My Wife.” Later, Al A. Peterson aka The Smooth Criminal stops by the studio for the first time to recall a story about a very special dinner and to tell us about his foundation for all who need hair called “Hair Take It.”

This episode is sponsored by Squarespace, Spotify, and Leesa.com.