Welcome to Smiles and Sunshine live from Rolling Hills with your host Del LaRue (Kyle Dunnigan)! It’s a throwback radio show coming to you from the old age home Rolling Hills. This week Del is joined by the delightful Lucy Anderson, a ball busting nurse here at Rolling Hills. They’ll chat about how Lucy was once on the road to being a supermodel, Del’s clowning days, and play a game of “Scrotum or a Piece of My Leg Skin?” Later, Traci Reardon, a friend of Del’s granddaughter, visits Del to offer her advice to Twitter followers in her recurring segment, “Help Me, Rhonda.”

Nate has another wonderfully jam packed episode of Reading Aloud for your ears! First off the hilarious James Urbaniak reads a Tom O’Donnell piece called “You Are Fired From This Father-Son Acrobatics Duo,” recorded live from the UCB-Franklin theatre in Los Angeles. Then, the great Steven Weber joins Nate in studio to discuss the life of Eugene O’Neill, the epic play Long Day’s Journey into Night, and to read a devastating speech from the play. Face your fear and grab Stephen King’s “11/22/63” and send in your thoughts on the book at readingaloudpodcast@gmail.com. Los Angeles: Come out to see the show LIVE on Sunday, June 14th at UCB-Franklin at 7:30pm. Get your tickets at www.ucbtheatre.com!

It’s a very special episode of Denzel Washington Is The Greatest Actor of All Time Period as Kevin & Kamau chat with Liz, the woman behind the @Denzealots Twitter account. They’ll get into her early Denzealotry, what drove her to create the @Denzealots Twitter account, and her unique Top 5 Denzel movies. Plus, Kevin & Kamau talk about kid birthday parties and ask listeners what’s the best and worst Denzel dad movie.

On this week’s episode, a warning is issued to all flakey guests, particularly Dolph Lundgren, that if you promise to appear on Sklarbro Country and don’t, a British jackass will pee on your shoes. Then, Randy and Jason welcome to the show John Darnielle, lead singer of The Mountain Goats. John, talks about his latest album, wherein he drew inspiration from his love of Pro Wrestling, as well as parenthood and it’s affects on life as a professional performer. Later, the gang covers stories that include the world record for planking, Caitlyn Jenner’s social grey area’s, and a basketball charity event that fights violence with violence. Lastly, Dennis Rodman calls in to publicly welcome Caitlyn Jenner into his personal life.

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Ronna & Beverly once again bring down the house at the UCB theater in Los Angeles with their special guests Matt Walsh of HBO’s Veep and Jeff Garlin of The Goldbergs! Tune in to hear behind the scenes stories of Hugh Laurie, the legend of the super sized Snickers bar, and how Jeff lost his virginity to a heckler.

Andrew Ti and special guest Taz Ahmed finish the week off by discussing why you tend to gravitate to your ethnic group in social situations. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

On this week’s Two Charted, Kulap interviews Stard and Howard about their recent Summah Summit experience, an experience that included love making, murder, and many other things that will never be spoken of in public. Additionally, Howard explains why Uber owe’s him money. Then, Kulap discusses her trip to Vegas and why drunk people should never try and have a conversation with other drunk people. Lastly, the crew deliberates on whether or not male strippers lie to women.

In this final installment of the Hasidic culture-clash drama “The Other Side,” Jacob deals with the fallout of his decision to report the sexual assault of his brother, while navigating his deepening relationship with Hannah. After the story ends, stay tuned for an interview with “Other Side” writer Stacey Maltin, and the announcement of Black List Table Reads’ third script! The Other Side stars Cooper Thornton, Darren Criss, Jerry Adler, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Tammy Blanchard, Wallis Currie-Wood, Pico Alexander, Ron Tsur, Bill Raymond, and Neal Lerner.

Join guest host Samm Levine as he sits down with actor Dean Cameron (Summer School, Ski School) to discuss the many roles Dean has portrayed in the industry. Dean mostly chats about the great friendships he has maintained over the years aiding him to stay creative in his career.

Ian Roberts and Zach Woods join Matt Besser for a LIVE improv4humans recorded from the new UCB Sunset theatre in Los Angeles. They’ll do their best to ignore the attention wanting guy with the cat on his head, come up with a fun solution for a postcoital mess, and explore a young man’s snake fetish. Plus, Eric the Paid intern returns along with We Need To Talk about Kevin to share their Man on the Street Interview at the Santa Monica Pier. Make sure to get the Upright Citizens Brigade television show season 3 now available on DVD, the UCB Comedy Improv Manual, Matt Besser’s new comedy album at mattbesser.com, and Dragoon’s new album at dragoongalaxy.bandcamp.com!

Thank god for eBay for saving Johnny’s Bananas and making it the first ever StreamBay original series! Rafflecast brings you inside the writer’s room of season 4 of the animated series Johnny’s Bananas starring Johnny “Drama” Chase & Andrew Dice Clay. Listen into hear staff writers Jon Daly, Gil Ozeri, Jake Fogelnest, Shelby Fero, Joe Mande, John Gemberling, Gabe Delahaye, Tom Scharpling, and John Levenstein as they create a hilarious season of the only show you’ll be watching on StreamBay this year.

Spicing it up with Cristela Alonzo.

One year ago, Ben Schwartz aka Benny Schwaz of Liar House joined Scott for a very special SOLO BOLO episode of Comedy Bang! Bang! and now it’s happening again! Expect characters, lip synch battles, and of course singing between bros. So sit tight because everything is alright because when it comes to SOLO BOLO all bets are off (and on) baby!

Thank god for eBay for saving Johnny’s Bananas and making it the first ever StreamBay original series! Rafflecast brings you inside the writer’s room of season 4 of the animated series Johnny’s Bananas starring Johnny “Drama” Chase & Andrew Dice Clay. Listen into hear staff writers Jon Daly, Gil Ozeri, Jake Fogelnest, Shelby Fero, Joe Mande, John Gemberling, Gabe Delahaye, Tom Scharpling, and John Levenstein as they create a hilarious season of the only show you’ll be watching on StreamBay this year.

Taz Ahmed and Andrew talk about whether elections are racist or not. Don’t forget to keep leaving us messages by calling (323) 389-RACE.

Wonderful actress and one of the nicest people on the planet, Bryce Dallas Howard joins Josh to talk about getting permission from her parents to see Jurassic Park as a child to now starring in Jurassic World, performing naked onstage, her experience on M. Night Shyamalan’s The Village, and more.

Every rule has exceptions, and while Leonard and Baron have reservations about many remakes of older films, this week they spotlight a couple they love! They praise the breathless, incredibly funny His Girl Friday, lament that the latest RoboCop was hamstrung from the beginning by a terrible script, and recommend a remake of a spooky Swedish thriller.

After gutting that spider, our adventurers must heal up before continuing their travels. Will they discuss Mad Max, Spencer Gifts, and George Carlin? You bet they will!

Straight from the Mount Rushmore of Chicago Improv, Susan Messing comes down to Bro Bro to mess with Horatio, Chad and Hooray Show regular, Kevin Dorff. Susan tries out her new standup/rap persona “Too Soon” and Kevin tolerates fart jokes but only because of their place in history. Kevin stays patient at the plate while Chad goes on about his USO tour in Iraq.  

Taz Ahmed & Andrew talk about a parent’s issue with people assuming that her older children are the parents of their siblings. Be sure to keep leaving us messages at (323) 389-RACE.

Hot off the Summah Summit, Howard announces that he is officially seeing out of both eyes once again. Then, Kulap welcomes to the show comedian Jamie Lee, who incites an intense battle, as judged by Howard, of who has attended the nicest wedding. Then, the gang sheds light on how Australians got there accents, the secret behind writing the Pitch Perfect franchise, and how a Carousel may or may not work. Lastly, Howard and Stard premier a track form their latest album!!!

Two traveling bards are passing through Hogsface and I am going to try to convince them to be on the podcast and play some music.

Credits

Arnie: Arnie Niekamp
Chunt: Adal Rifai
Usidore: Matt Young
Glenn Miller: Nick Gage
Spants: Meridith Stepien
Mysterious Man: Tim Sniffen
Kern: Spencer Ham

Producers: Arnie Niekamp, Evan Jacover, Ryan DiGiorgi
Editor: Ryan DiGiorgi
Theme Music: Andy Poland

Sponsored By: Basecamp via The Chicago Podcast Cooperative

The Shrimps take on the Black Dahlias at North Weddington Park. Matt Gourley and Mark McConville call the action.

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Tech expert Brendan Dauenhauer joins Deanna & Emily to answer all their burning tech questions about cookies & cache, being watched through the computer, and the Cloud. Plus, Brendan offers his expertise to help out Matt Besser of improv4humans, Lennon Parham and Jessica St. Clair from Womp It Up!, David Huntsberger of Professor Blastoff, and Chad Krueger of The Hooray Show with Horatio Sanz with their tech questions.

Writer Jeff Weiss joins Jensen & guest host Drew Ungvari to talk about growing up in Beverly Hills & listening to the Chronic at 10 years old, the generation gap in Hip-Hop today, why you need a brand as a rapper, DJ Quik X Spoon “Inside Out” Remix, Kodak Black, Doughboys Podcast, Boogie, Microphone Check NPR podcast, how we’re late on Ex Machina, GGN, Big Sur, and many other things you should know about.

David talks about the process of being anxious and anticipation as he checks in with Kyle during his time at the World Series of Poker. Plus, they check in with Kyle’s mother about some interesting texts she’s received.

In this bonus Ask the UCB episode, Matt Besser talks about improv openings and answers questions about the musical guests on the show. Make sure to get the Upright Citizens Brigade television show season 3 now available on DVD, the UCB Comedy Improv Manual, and Dragoon’s new album at dragoongalaxy.bandcamp.com!

Sean and Hayes encounter a new Earwolf engineer and talk about the hot new movies Aloha and San Andreas. Then, ROSS MATHEWS comes by the studio to talk about bagel class with Sean, give Intern Andy advice about interning, and answer Popcorn Gallery questions about working for Jay Lego and an ancient fable.

Taz Ahmed & Andrew talk about how beards can be a part of your ethnicity. Make sure to leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Randy, Jason, and Daniel Van Kirk welcome to the show legendary Chicago comedian Emo Philips, who sheds some light on living life outside of the box, as well as why the recent history of the Chicago Blackhawks is a direct parallel to democracy. Then, Daniel covers stories from across the globe that include an eight year old boy who’s in charge of the car pool, a child that can only be disciplined by the police, and alcoholics who receive the job of a lifetime. Lastly, Michael Kissick leaves a voicemail wherein he describes his impromptu vacation.