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.

Paul F. Tompkins welcomes all back to a LIVE episode of Spontaneanation, recorded at the world-famous Largo at The Coronet! This week, Paul’s special guest is legendary singer-songwriter Robyn Hitchcock! They chat about what sport he would play if he had all the physical ability but no mental awareness, being forced out of England by the Punks, and his interaction with Donovan at a Starbucks in Austin, Texas. Paul is then joined by Nyima Funk, Colleen Smith, and Chris Tallman to improvise a story set in an Airship Underwater. And as always, Eban (only the best) Schletter scores it all on piano!

Photos by Lincoln DeFer

This week, Devin and Amy discuss the 1964 Beatles comedy “A Hard Day’s Night.” They talk about the film’s documentary flair, the subversiveness of George Harrison’s antics, and the chivalric elements throughout. They try to contextualize the movie into the larger Beatles’ chronology and then explain how tone and energy were so important to director Richard Lester. Should “A Hard Day’s Night” be inducted into the Canon? Cast your vote on the Earwolf forums!

This episode is sponsored by Now Hear This and Blue Apron.

HDTGM All-stars Eliza Skinner and Ed Brubaker join Paul and Jason for a LIVE episode recorded at the world famous Largo at the Coronet in Los Angeles to discuss the 1996 superhero movie The Phantom starring Billy Zane. They will cover everything including Billy Zane’s Fruit of the Loom grape costume, the most choreographed slow fighting, and the microscope with knives.

This episode is sponsored by Squarespace, Blue Apron, and Avion Tequila.

Come see How Did This Get Made LIVE in Anaheim as part of the Now Hear This Podcast Festival. Get tickets here: http://nowhearthisfest.com/

WATCH Filthy Preppy Teen$ on the FullScreen App today! Get yourself a BB-8 “What Is Its Mission?” T-shirt or Tote Bag over at http://howdidthisgetmade.bigcartel.com/ Set your DVRs for Party Over Here, a new FOX sketch comedy show from The Lonely Island and Paul starring Nicole Byer, Jessica McKenna, and Alison Rich. It airs Saturdays at 11 pm. People of the internet: Watch Paul in Fresh off the Boat on ABC. Awhile ago, Paul and Rob Huebel did a comedy special on a 60 foot glass bus that traveled around LA. Now you’ll be able to see it. Go to https://itun.es/us/3M4J9 now to buy it! You can also see Jason and June in Lady Dynamite on Netflix! Also, check out June in Grace and Frankie available on Netflix, and in all the episodes of NTSF:SD:SUV:: on HULU for free, and Jason in The Dictator (he’s still in it!).

If you’ve ever had tapas in the US, you have José Andrés to thank. Don’t listen to this one hungry.

This episode is sponsored by Trunkclub, Blue Apron, and The Great Courses.

Hari Kondabolu (Politically Re-Active) and Jeff Kreisler (The Final Edition Radio Hour) join Negin to dissect the continued fallout of Trump’s reaction to Khizr Khan’s speech at the DNC. They also explain “The Letter” and how children of immigrants can educate their parents on Black Lives Matter (and how to subscribe to this podcast). Plus, they unpack some complicated voter ID laws. 

Welcome back to another episode of Homeless But Not Speechless with your hostess with the leastest, Richard Rich aka Richie Rich (Derek Waters)! Enter the dumpster as Richie chats with guests who have been sweet enough to spare some change. This week he is joined by Sandra Hendrix from St. Cloud, Minnesota who has the dream of making her own movie and is asking for listeners for Kickstarter donations. Plus, Traci Reardon stops by to help offer advice on how to make it on the streets to her Twitter followers in another edition of “Help Me, Rhonda.”

This episode is sponsored by Squarespace and Magoosh.

Stand-up comedian Bob Biggerstaff joins the Sklars to talk about the Houston comedy scene, the least manly way to win a fight, and what it’s like to perform on a cruise ship. Daniel Van Kirk brings stories about a man who casually set a car on fire, a guy who brought a samurai sword to a cane fight, and a half-naked swamp dweller searching for drugs. Later, Steven Seagal drops by to talk about doing crafts, Ken Kratz, Steven Avery, and Brendan Dassey discuss the second season of Making a Murderer, and Mark Wahlberg recaps his successful television career.

Join Casey and Danielle as they unpack their bags on the Baba Bees and soak up the Miami sun and craziness. Special guest Lindy Jamil Gomez shares her love for Shahs of Sunsets, Asa’s brother and her kaftans. Jessica Chaffin treats us to a breathtaking review of New Jersey and Danielle imagines a world where Ramona goes downtown on Sonja. 

This episode is sponsored by PaintNite.com and StaBody.

Well it’s been 240 years and we finally elected the first female president, USA USA USA! Wait no that’s wrong…it’s the first time a woman has been the presidential nominee of a major political party. Half way there America! This week “Dilbert” cartoonist and confused asshole Scott Adams is concerned about men’s testosterone levels lowering after watching the DNC; and a record breaking 41 out olympic athletes are competing in Rio this year! Also “Young & Hungry” actress Emily Osment is here to talk about working with Glenn Close, Christopher Walken, Miley Cyrus and many future “Sarah, Plain and Tall” projects.

Bob Costas is THE voice of the Olympics — the legendary broadcaster has hosted more than a dozen of the games. Today he talks with Katie and Brian about how he prepares to preside over the Olympics, and how a childhood passion for sports turned into a love of sportscasting. He also explains conflicted feelings over Caitlyn Jenner’s 2015 Arthur Ashe award, and weighs in on our current political climate. Plus, we hear some of your favorite Olympics memories.

This episode is sponsored by Material Wrld, Stamps.com, and Audible.

Author, comedian, and musician Dave Hill joins Sarah and Susan to talk about musical legend Prince, Big Star’s “Thirteen,” memories of ice skating with his mother, The La’s “There She Goes,” Pedro the Lion’s “Priests and Paramedics,” and “Stairway to Heaven” by Led Zeppelin played on piano by Dave’s father.

This episode is sponsored by Third Love.

Following the events of Batman v. Superman, the two heroes meet up at a local diner to discuss just what exactly went down after their fateful duel. Among the super-topics discussed are what makes someone a vigilante, who gets to lead the Justice League, and the mystery of Kryptonian reproduction.

This episode is sponsored by Squarespace and NatureBox.

If a website could be considered a country, Facebook would be the largest country in the world, with nearly 2 billion “digital citizens”. What type of effect does this forum have on world culture? James’ personal introversion has benefited as he’s able to reach his social network without stepping out of his comfort zone, but is our digital culture creating more ills than benefits to our greater society?

This episode is sponsored by Squarespace.

Through her WNYC podcast and radio program “Note to Self” Manoush Zomorodi is exploring how technology affects culture, the way we work and the way we live our lives. She guests on the Wolf Den to discuss how that curiosity has led to projects on her show that engaged tens of thousands of listeners to join in guided self-experiments in managing their use of personal technology, and their own information overload. Manoush also reflects on the experience of being a woman covering a male-dominated field like tech, and how podcasting inadvertently offers a buffer from the kind of negativity often seen on social media. She also has practical advice for podcasters who want to build audience engagement, and lessons to share from her transition from being a news reporter to a host.

This episode is sponsored by Blue Apron.

Actor Ato Essandoh joins Kevin and Kamau this week to talk about Ato’s alleged death while filming “Django Unchained,” transitioning from a chemical engineer to a performer, and the process of getting cast in the new Jason Bourne movie. Later, Ato counts down his Top 5 Denzel Films, and the gang analyzes the Denzelishness of the 1991 film “Mississippi Masala”.

The Shrimps take on the Black Dahlias at Westwood Recreation Center. Matt Gourley and Mark McConville call the action.

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Filmmaker and actor Joyce Wu (She Lights Up Well) joins Andrew this week to talk about current trends including the trailer for the movie The Great Wall, The Trump-Khan feud, 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 and Harry’s.

It’s no secret that Matt is a huge James Bond fan. He hosts the James Bonding podcast along with fellow 007 fanatic Matt Mira and is very excited to dig into one of the most classic Bond films of all time, 1964’s Goldfinger. Matt is joined by Linda Gidley for a discussion on what lead a young woman not even old enough to drive at the time to become one of Pussy Galore’s Flying Circus Pilots in Goldfinger. Plus, Matt takes us through the 007’s that never were in the return of the classic segment “I Wasn’t There Too.”

This episode is sponsored by the Found podcast and Adam and Eve.

JAMES BROLIN 007 SCREEN TEST:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxjyZ3lb8dc

SAM NEILL 007 SCREEN TEST:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfGz-_iI23g

When you’re lucky enough to have a best friend, you’d do anything for them. To join the conversation about this episode, go to longestshortesttime.com!

This episode is sponsored by Horizon Organic, Hooked on Phonics, Kiwi Crate, The Great Courses Plus, and Thirdlove.

Is there an effective way for a novelist or non-fiction author to capture people’s attention nowadays? If Stephen were to begin his writing career today, would he still have pursued a track through newspaper editorial to major-publisher book writing? Do people retain enough information from reading a book to make it a worthwhile endeavor? All of these questions and more get answered on today’s episode of Question of the Day.

This episode is sponsored by Magoosh.

In this 1957 episode from the Hard Nation archives, author and philosopher Ayn Rand (Heather Anne Campbell) reveals her love of amphetamines and hatred of Elvis, and rewrites The Cat In The Hat as a capitalist manifesto. Plus: Mark thinks Pete is a Communist, and Pete thinks he’s a dog.

Actress, comedian, and musician Riki Lindhome of Garfunkel and Oates joins Howard and Kulap for this week’s Who Charted. They talk modern make-up tricks and swap stories of losing virginity while counting down Shazam’s Top 5 Songs. Later, Howard tries to top Hamilton’s rhymes during the Movie Chart, and Stard joins in for Two Charted where they listen to Kevin’s Top Picks.

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

This episode is sponsored by Squarespace.

Patty Hearst’s story of being kidnapped, and then eventually committing bank robberies with her captors, is American legend. But when Jeffrey Toobin realized there wasn’t actually much information about the story out there, he decided to write it down himself. In this special bonus episode, he sits down with David to talk about his new book, American Heiress: The Wild Saga of the Kidnapping, Crimes and Trial of Patty Hearst, out today.

If you want to hear more about Jeffrey Toobin and his work, check out episode 14!

Do you feel the need to shake up your work life after twenty-plus years in the job market? Professional self re-inventors Stephen and James are here to help. Both hosts have pivoted their careers multiple times, some of which while keeping their former full-time jobs, and today they give advice and examples to what their methods have been to keep them on their toes creatively.

This episode is sponsored Mott & Bow.

This former professional soccer player’s life hasn’t turned out anywhere close to what she planned — but she’s happy. And as she tells Chris, she’s learning how to tap into her competitive spirit every day.

This episode is sponsored by Mack Weldon, Talkspace, and Magoosh.