The tables are being banged on as lead-singers Torquil & Amy of Stars join Scott on this week’s Comedy Bing! Bong! They’ll tell us about the band’s origin story, making each other sing embarrassing lyrics, and play songs off their latest album “No One Is Lost.” Later, Claudia O’Doherty returns to showcase her excellent Kim Cattrall impression on everyone including Hollywood barber Brian Barber.

Director/writer John Butler joins Andrew all this week to answer some racism questions. Today they discuss St. Patrick’s Day. Be sure to call us at (323) 389-RACE to ask if anything is racist.

Welcome back to Split Ends, your favorite weekly hair podcast hosted by Trey Felt (Drew Tarver) coming to you backstage at the International Hair Show in Orlando, Florida! This week Trey is joined by the best hair stylist in the country, Craigory James. Craigory tells us how he came up with his infamous Chunky Highlights, how hands on he is with Craigory Salons, and his new line of hair care products. Later, our favorite teenager Traci Reardon joins them to offer advice on hair related questions to her Twitter followers in her recurring segment, “Help Me, Rhonda.”

Howard and Kulap, as joined by Stard, kick off the show by explaining the origin of fingernails, the advantages of grooming your best friend, and why head coaches are the real stars of March Madness. Then, Howard talks about his big week, wherein he went to Vegas, performed six shows, and watched some things on Netflix. Additionally, the crew talks about the benefits of Viagra, certain spiders that have Viagra-like super powers, and a promise that they will all participate in Soul Cycle. Lastly, Kulap talks about the time she went to the moon; only to find out that she really had done shrooms in Joshua Tree.

Randy and Jason kick off the episode with takes about a minor league baseball player who lands himself in “Sklarbrotration” and a European Soccer player who longs for a piece of the Berlin Wall.  Then, the Sklars welcome to the show fellow stand up comedian Cameron Esposito, who talks about the best ways to handle a hackler, as well as the rise of women in professional sports. Later, in quick hits, the gang talks about Ronda Rousey’s ability to break Laila Ali’s arm in half, Mitt Romney’s future career in boxing, and a list of the least intimidating things you can put on your hockey mask. Lastly, Dick Vitale calls in to talk about the benefits of his latest Hooters endorsement.

Sarah and Susan discuss the music that makes them cry while exercising with Psychotherapist/indoor cycling instructor Elizabeth Hill. Then, they are joined by actress, comedian, and all around wonderful person Jenny Slate to talk about the things that make her cry, which include the dinosaurs in The Tree of Life, “On the Street Where You Live” from My Fair Lady, and “Cedar Lane” by First Aid Kit.

This episode is sponsored by Harry’s. Go to Harrys.com now and Harry’s will give you $5 off if you type in BABIES with your first purchase!

Paul F. Tompkins (and Eban Schletter on piano) introduces you to his new completely improvised podcast featuring very special guests. 

Our favorite movie lover, Doug Benson of Doug Loves Movies is back to join Kevin & Kamau to discuss an alternate universe Denzel in the 1992 action film Ricochet. They talk about this movie being Denzel’s Die Hard, Denzel’s rock hard abs, John Lithgow’s amazing hair, and Denzel’s weirdest noise ever.

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Matt Walsh, Horatio Sanz, and Shannon O’Neill commend you for finding this week’s improv4humans with Matt Besser recorded LIVE from SXSW on your favorite podcast app. Get ready to learn about the only beast noise app that you’ll ever want to own, why  a car prank can get you in a situation you don’t want to be in, and the origins of being a hype-man. Plus, Austin Lucas performs “Splinters” as inspiration for some more improvised scenes. 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!

Making friends with Alison Rosen.

Adam’s guest is Micah Rosenbloom, who joins for a lively discussion about the role of podcasting in entrepreneurship and venture capital. Micah is Managing Partner of the Founder Collective, an early stage venture capital firm that funded companies like Buzzfeed, Uber and Maker Bot. Podcast listeners may know him from his appearance on Gimlet Media’s StartUp podcast, in which he advised Gimlet founder Alex Blumberg to find a co-founder (he did). Micah talks about his first job out of college, working at the Endeavor talent agency, and how Hollywood does, and does not, resemble the venture capital world. He tells Adam how many people told him “I heard you on StartUp,” and then they discuss how podcasting can help entrepreneurs build their online persona and market themselves. Finally, Micah reveals his plans for a new podcast project with Midroll. 

This week a talking flower named Flower will join Chunt, Usidore and I. She looks really sweet. I think we’ll be good friends.

David Bazan and Yuuki Mathews take time out of their west coast tour to sit down at Bro-Bro Studios with Horatio and Chad. Horatio and Dave reminisce about their 10 year friendship and how they met. Horatio reveals a secret about what is actually in his inhaler and Chad finally gets the intervention he’s been asking for and then runs. Joe Show comes by and breaks down the Blurred Lines of copyright law and the music industry. All music copyright David Bazan, except for that Shins song we used… oh and there is a second or two of Blurred Lines… maybe another one that just slipped past.

Bob finds himself in the rare position to help his special guest Melissa Staple (Erin Gibson) raise awareness on the new movement of being your inner parent. Melissa tells us about how she discovered her inner parent philosophy, why you should release your own parents to successfully be your own parents.

NOTE: Outer parents will not be discussed in this podcast.

It’s squirrel pummeling time. And this time it’s serious. Plus, we learn a little more about the definition of the curb stomp.

Howard and Kulap, as played by Jason Mantzoukas, kick off the show with a classic test of who has given their fans a better out of body experience. Then, Jason and Howard are joined by fellow host Kulap Vilaysack! Kulap drops by the studio to offer some very insider information as to why she was tardy to this week’s recording. Additionally, our crew discusses the many facets of living in France, including greeting cards, pick-pockets, ladies, and the general smell. Later, Jason and our hosts write an original song, live in the studio. Lastly, Jason fields questions from Chartists, wherein he reveals how he discovered what funny was.

Sean and Hayes open the show with a breakdown of how a table read works and update us on the status of the pilot from the last episode. Then, SHELBY FERO comes back to the show to talk about writing on Robot Chicken and the space show, reminisce on skateboarding with Sean, and make a shocking confession. Then, the guys bring out some cigarettes to share with Shelby and a modified Popcorn Gallery makes an appearance.

Join Kevin and company LIVE from the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts as he chats with TV’s Matthew Perry (Friends, The Odd Couple). Games are played, some audience questions, and show business tales are told all before a live audience.

Tig, Kyle, and David start off with a discussion about different ways to die. Then, Cy Amundson, a  comedian from Minneapolis, stops by the hatch to talk about living with OCD, different perspectives on mental illness,  exposure therapy, and the gang chats about Kyle’s measly salary and reads listener mail.

Randy and Jason welcome to the show stand up, writer, and longtime friend, Jordan Rubin, who offers some very inside information pertaining to the curious case of Robert Durst, during which time, surprise guest Robert Durst, joins the show. Additionally, Jordan talks about some of his upcoming projects, including why a story about zombie beavers is the only story that needs to be told. Then, Daniel Van Kirk covers stories from around the world that include the notorious bowel movement bandit and a young man whose machete wielding ways has aged him dramatically.

Here are two scenarios that might properly contextualize Harrison Ford in light of his recent plane crash into a Santa Monica golf course:

One. He’s Hollywood’s Mr. Magoo: a hapless, sensory-challenged old man who creates a chain reaction of havoc and destruction with every misplaced step he takes.

Two. He’s Wile E. Coyote. His dream job is actually to be a pilot, so he chases that dream (Road Runner) at every chance he gets, using exceedingly shoddy 1940s era machinery and avionics, only to wind up, yet again, in a full-body cast.

Do we know anything about Harrison Ford or what drives him? No. Does Harrison Ford listen to podcasts? Probably not. Has he torn his ACL twice while acting? You bet he has. And that’s all we need for this week’s episode, wherein Cracked editor-in-chief Jack O’Brien is joined by Soren Bowie and Kristi Harrison to talk about some celebrity pet theories that explain their lunatic behavior.

They discuss Harrison Ford’s aforementioned plane crash and how it relates to Bruce Willis’ strange music career, how Garth Brooks is either the world’s greatest diva or the universe’s least humanoid space alien, and then discuss theories on the deaths of Whitney Houston and Elvis Presley.

This week Devin and Amy submit their first comedy for Canon consideration: the 1998 Farrelly Brothers’ flick There’s Something About Mary. Does Cameron Diaz deserve more credit for being a fantastic actress? Would you categorize the movie as a “romantic” comedy? And almost 20 years later, what’s more unnerving: the semen gag or Mary’s disabled brother Warren? Tune in for the discussion– and head to the forums on Wolfpop to cast the deciding vote!

Melinda was always anxious. When she had kids, she became even more anxious. But she kept it secret from everyone, afraid she’d destroy her image as a “model minority.”

Our next movie is the result of Jaws drinking a Four Loko, also LL Cool J is in it. Paul goes through some Corrections and Omissions for Safe Haven, gives a controversial answer to whether Safe Haven would have been better with Nicolas Cage, shares some great Picks of the Week, and answers all your orange juice questions.

The very hilarious Drew Droege joins Ronna & Beverly to chat about growing up wanting to be a serious actor, how Melissa McCarthy inspired him to join the Groundlings, why the candy industry is ruining candy, the coined term lesbian bed death, and being the drunkest he’s ever been on his Drunk History appearance. Plus, the ladies remind everyone of the Purim story.

Andy Daly had the idea of making a U2 podcast way before the creation of U Talkin’ U2 To Me? and now he finally is glad to present the very first episode of Me 2 I’m Talkin’ U2 To U Too! Joining Andy this week is Amoeba Records employee Allison Gondry to discuss U2’s first album Boy. They’ll talk about how they first were introduced to U2, the origin of the album’s title, and tease the next episode all about October. Later, Traci Reardon arrives to offer advice to her Twitter followers on how to make someone like BBQ sauce and much more in her recurring segment, “Help Me, Rhonda.”

Randy and Jason kick off the episode with the one thing you can do to make yourself hate the one percent, even more! Additionally, the Sklars discuss topics from around the nation that include a little league coach who blows the whistle on illegal recruiting, only to later get drunk and forget which house he lives in, and a Lingerie Football League player who sues who former boss. Then, the Sklars welcome to the show Jerry Minor, who talks about his road to SNL and his upbringing in Michigan. Additionally, the Sklars, as joined by Jerry, give analysis on the NBA, the NCAA, concussions and contract years. Later, in quick hits, the gang discusses bad ballpark food, a very talented MMA fighter, and an NFL wife who doesn’t know how to pick her battles. Lastly, Jesse Thorn, our resident fantasyoligist, gives insider information to help you draft the best team of schoolteachers on the market today.