I just want to apologize in advance. I couldn’t find a guest for this episode and, frankly, I’m feeling pretty homesick.

Writer and Professional Jake Fogelnest joins Jensen & Matty to talk about how to start a water company, his crazy year writing for Funny or Die, the Wet Hot American Summer Netflix series, Hulu’s Difficult People, and Billy On The Street, selling a show to IFC, Mike Posner, Girlpool, The Black List Table Reads, Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck, Periscope, how we’re late on Weird Al: The Book, My Lunches with Orson, Ms .45, and many other things you should know about.

The lovely Annie Bright and Annie Curry join Deanna & Emily to talk about the proper way to experience the feels, what it means to go “hard on it,” and how to fancy up your lingo. The Annies also share the first ever OMFG! fan art!

Sean and Hayes have to catch up on a backlog of ads this week, so they subtly add them in throughout this week’s chat with the very funny TV writer Neil Casey of Outer Space. Neil opens up to the boys about Paul Feig, The Joker, SNL memories, working at Amy Schumer, his upcoming work, and his best celebrity encounter.

Kyle explains what a tea ceremony is and David describes what he dislikes about Los Angeles. Then, filmmaker Robbie Pickering joins the gang to talk about the challenges of making a film with a tight budget — from script writing, film festivals, advertising, and so much more. Finally, Kyle closes out the show with a mother meditation and a couple body raps.

For more information about the art show David mentioned, click here.

On this week’s episode, Randy, Jason, and Daniel, welcome to the show Gilbert Gottfried, who talks about his tenure on The Howard Stern Show, his role in Beverly Hills Cop, and his time on Saturday Night Live. Then, the gang covers headlines that include; a man who tries to go to space, a town that has recently decided that their motto might be the worst, and a fellow that runs a business out of his belly. Lastly, Mark Wahlberg stops to discuss his ability change lives from a distance of 30,000 feet.

Aamer Rahman & Andrew talk about if it’s racist to hate on Black people who judge White people because their ancestors had slaves. Make sure to leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

The delightful Elizabeth Olsen aka Lizzy joins Josh to chat about the defining New York moment she recently had that would be a rare occurrence in Los Angeles, meeting with Woody Allen, the incredible work ethic of her sisters Mary-Kate & Ashley, becoming Scarlet Witch on the big screen, and much more.

Get ready for a nostalgia bomb to drop as Devin & Amy discuss their first John Hughes film, 1986’s Pretty in Pink. Is there any real drama in the movie other than who Andie should have ended up with in the end? Is Duckie one of the worst obnoxious nerd characters of all 80s movies? How did Harry Dean Stanton get miscast in this? Tune in to hear Devin & Amy share stories of their prom and head to the forums on Wolfpop to cast the deciding vote!

The hilarious Aamer Rahman joins Andrew all this week to answer some racism questions. Today they discuss Australia and the Australian news story on the biracial twins. Be sure to call us at (323) 389-RACE to ask if anything is racist.

6 years ago and no score today a comedy podcast was born. My, oh, my how time has flown by! IT’S BEEN 6 years of Comedy Bang! Bang! The Podcast and old friends and new friends stop by to celebrate. Expect to hear from some show favorites like a boss of cakes, a naughty elf, a resurrected Beatle, and a man’s man who might be a duck. But what would a celebration be without some new friends like a wise man who observes and keeps time, a German blast from Scott’s past, a cool dude who is tapped into pop-culture, and a mysterious 11-year-old boy. Join us for this special sexversary!

Back from the Marina Del Ray Public Library, Wompler & Listler are back with another episode of WOMP IT UP hot out of the oven! During Hot Topix, we find out that Wompler agreed to be a part of a foreign exchange program and now has Lil’ Nicky (Chris Gethard), high school student from suburban New Jersey living with her. He joins them bearing Mexican cokes during Listler’s Love Lockdown. Later, we hear about Lil’ Nicky’s passion for mopeds, the kinds of ghosts he has encountered while ghost hunting, and managing Jersey’s hottest acapella group Deep Treble.

Paul F. Tompkins welcomes ye back to Spontaneanation! This week he is joined by special guest Maria Thayer of Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Eagleheart! They chat about where Maria was when she realized God was a wholly implausible lie, finding out about same sex relationships in art school, and why she believes in magic. Paul is then joined by his pals from his show No, You Shut Up!, improvisers Drew Massey, Colleen Smith and Victor Yerrid, to improvise a story set in Dracula’s Bedroom. As always, the one and only Eban Schletter scores it all on piano. You won’t want to miss the terrible truth revealed by Dracula to his son!

Dave Barry spent over 20 years of his life writing a nationally syndicated humor column every single week like clockwork. Over that span, he appeared in over 500 newspapers, wrote 30 books and won a Pulitzer Prize. And while he’s now technically retired from his column at the Miami Herald, he still publishes books every year at the same clip.

Now we live in a different world for humor writing. While the best comedians write for television and give away half of their jokes for free on Twitter, Dave is one of the last colossi of a fading art, whose influence on comedy and this very website is unmistakable.

Cracked editors Jack O’Brien and Soren Bowie sit down for a long-form conversation with Dave about his new book, Live Right And Find Happiness (Although Beer is Much Faster), how he managed to find inspiration for his weekly column, the relationship between comedy and free speech, and the irrefutable weirdness of Florida.

The unbelievable actress, singer, and professional organizer, Fay Wolf starts the show by reading an amazing piece by Susanna Fogel entitled “Your Intrauterine Device Has Some Thoughts on Your Love Life,” recorded live from UCB-Franklin in Los Angeles. Then, senior baseball writer for ESPN, Keith Law joins Nate to talk about how he learned to read at the age of 2 thanks to his love of “The Mixed-Up Chameleon,” sports themed books he recommends you should read, the best pizza he’s ever had, and much more. Finally, in honor of the 40th anniversary of the Fall of Saigon, Nate finishes off the show by reading a passage from Tim O’Brien’s “The Things They Carried.” Support your local book store and grab a copy of Toni Morrison’s new novel “God Help The Child” and send in your thoughts on the book at readingaloudpodcast@gmail.com. Los Angeles: Come out to see the show LIVE on Sunday, May 10th at UCB-Franklin at 7:30pm. Get your tickets at www.ucbtheatre.com!

Recorded LIVE from Largo in Los Angeles, actor Randall Park joins Paul, Jason, and June to discuss the best movie about face switching ever made, Face Off! They cover everything from Nic Cage asking everyone to suck his tongue, the kabuki like performances from Travolta and Cage, the face waterfall, and much more. Plus, Randall shares his Scientology theory on the film before getting into audience Q&As!

Welcome back to Ideas with your host Glenn Michaels (Nick Thune)! In celebration of the 3000th episode, aspiring inventor Glenn welcomes special guest Heidi Melon, renowned inventor and author of NY Times best seller “Renowned Inventor.” They’ll talk about many possible inventions including scented Wi-Fi, Califoregonton, and 50/60. Then, Traci Reardon arrives to offer advice on itchy noses & more to her Twitter followers in her recurring segment, “Help Me, Rhonda.”

Randy and Jason start off the show with takes that include hot dogs that prove some things should never go down in price and college students who don’t know when to say “agree to disagree.” Then, the Sklars are joined by Will Forte who talks about his new show The Last Man On Earth, the unique process that he used to get into the mind of a character that is three years younger than him, and how Melrose Place revealed the secret to succeeding in business. Later in quick hits, the gang covers headlines that include; a woman who makes an assumption far too bold, a ball player with the most unlikely of injuries, and the brand new Tim Tebow snack. Lastly, Robert Durst drops by to announce his new GoFundMe project.

On this week’s Two Charted, Kulap and Stard listen as Howard regales them with the tale of his trip to the Griffith Observatory, and why it was a little better than a Nazi museum. Then, Stard makes everything right in the world when he explains how the Griffith Observatory plans to make itself infinitely better than a Nazi museum. Additionally, the gang discusses Sizzler’s perfect commercial, circa 1991, which spawns an impromptu segment of Charted Shark Tank. Additionally, the gang opens gifts from Chartists, talks about their most recent baby showers, and reveals the quintessential place for Kulap to conceive a child. Lastly, Stard explains to Kulap and Howard just how unique their demographic is.

Veteran podcaster Dan Carlin has been hosting the perennially popular Common Sense podcast since 2005, and in 2014 iTunes named his Hardcore History podcast the best classic podcast of the year. He’s Adam’s guest for this episode of the Wolf Den, detailing the evolution of his chart-topping podcasts over the course of a decade. His Hardcore History show, in particular, is known for having episodes that last as much as several hours, with an irregular release schedule. Dan discusses how this came to be, why he thinks it works for him, and what it takes to pull off what are essentially long, but highly engaging, monologues. He tells Adam how the shows are monetized, and shares his perspective on offering free and paid content. Finally, Dan explains why iTunes made it possible for independent podcasts to succeed alongside ones from established media players, and what the future may hold for his productions.

Kathryn P. McMurphy is back by popular demand to discuss ghost Denzel in the 1990 fantasy comedy Heart Condition. They talk about why there are no ghost special effects in a ghost movie, the Hip-Hop club simply called Hip-Hop, who would ever say “what the deuce,” and why Denzel stayed away from comedy after the movie bombed. Plus, we got some Black People Homework news and some big time Denzel News! New York: Get your tickets now for a LIVE episode of Denzel Washington Is The Greatest Actor of All Time Period at Union Hall in Brooklyn on Monday, May 11th! Tix: https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/841103

In a very special Mad Men episode of Crybabies, Susan and Sarah look back on previous episodes and discuss the moments a daughter sees her dad as a human being for the first time. Then they are joined by divine creator of Mad Men, Matthew Weiner to talk about the music selecting process of Mad Men, David Bowie’s “Life on Mars,” the tear stick, Ernest Borgnine in Marty, and many other things that make Matthew cry.

In episode three of The Black List Table Reads with Franklin Leonard, we continue with the obscenely funny script BALLS OUT. When we last left Jim Simmers and the gang, things were going seemingly well. He got a new car, got revenge on his arrogant co-worker Blake, and was getting very close to making his move on the object of his affection, the beautiful Olivia. But in Jim’s world, will things keep getting better? Tune in to find out! BALLS OUT comes from the minds of Malcolm Spellman and Tim Talbott. It’s brought to life by help of Paul Scheer, Jason Mantzoukas, Lauren Lapkus, Matt Walsh, Eugene Cordero, Casey Wilson, Chris Cox, Joe Wengert, and Craig Mazin.

Drew Spears, Andrew Hansen, and Beth Appel of the UCB-LA Harold team Cardinal Redbird all learn more about Thomas the Milk Man’s new intern Kevin on this week’s improv4humans with Matt Besser! As we get to know more about Kevin, you’ll hear improvised scenes about a towel boy who’s eager to take over for a basketball coach, being unable to do any work due to being in a relationship, and PG rated movies that sound erotic. 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!

Yanking your chain with T.J. Miller.

Now that the Vermilion Minotaur allows goblins on Sundays, I can have a few on the podcast. I still don’t really know the difference between goblins and orcs. Is it horns? I’ll find out today!

Magnifique! Diane Franklin, the princess of 80’s movies, joins Matt to chat about her role as the French foreign exchange student Monique Junet in Better Off Dead. Diane talks about her character being an ace baseball pitcher, expert skier, and overall bad-ass, why you should have to be able to act without words, the controversy surrounding John Cusack being upset after watching Better Off Dead for the first time, and more. Diane also tells us about her cut prom scene in Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure, her book Diane Franklin: The Excellent Adventures of the Last American, French-Exchange Babe of the 80s, and her idea for a Babes of the 80’s party. Plus, Matt has a special assignment for all of you Siri users in a new segment called I am Always There Too!

Today’s sponsor is Casper Mattresses – obsessively engineered American-made mattresses at a shockingly fair price. And now, you can get $50 toward any mattress purchase by going to casper.com/iwtt and using code iwtt!

This week, Leonard and Baron sing the praises of movies about (fictional) musicians and bands. First, they celebrate Christopher Guest’s faux folk singers in A Mighty Wind, then blast a Broadway rock musical that shouldn’t have left the stage. Finally they recommend a sleeper called Still Crazy—a treat for music lovers and Anglophiles alike.

Today’s sponsor is Casper Mattresses – obsessively engineered American-made mattresses at a shockingly fair price. And now, you can get $50 toward any mattress purchase by going to casper.com/maltin and using code maltin!

The gang heads to the city after taking care of some trolls. Along the way they will discuss Danny DeVito puns, classic Weird Al songs, and remakes of cult classics.

The Shrimps take on The L.A. Nail Clippers at Lake St. Community Center. Matt Gourley and Mark McConville call the action.

The Shrimps on Twitter: @pistolshrimpsbb
The Shrimps on Instagram: thepistolshrimps

Matt Gourley on Twitter and IG: @MattGourley
Mark McConville on Twitter and IG: @MarkMcConville