Latest Episodes
February 26, 2015
Shuttering the windows with Jen Kirkman.
February 26, 2015
Scott Adsit, Lauren Lapkus, Colton Dunn, and Charlie Sanders receive kisses from the people of San Francisco on this week’s improv4humans with Matt Besser recorded LIVE from SF Sketchfest! They’ll follow some parents who think their baby has abandoned them, create a song celebrating the idea of having one universal language, and haunt a Disneyland ride. 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!
February 26, 2015
Ify Nwadiwe & Andrew talk about assuming a Black person who lives in New York must live in Harlem and gentrification. Don’t forget to keep leaving us messages by calling (323) 389-RACE.
February 25, 2015
Finally it’s Glory day! Kevin “Glory tear” Avery & Kamau are excited to get to tackle an iconic Denzel film, 1989‘s Glory. It’s the movie that won Denzel his first Oscar. And it’s the movie that taught Kamau that things don’t always work out for black people in movies.They talk about how Matthew Broderick in the movie is like Ferris Bueller being thrown into the Civil War, Morgan Freeman kicking ass, and of course they discuss the most referenced Denzel moment in the history of their podcast, the iconic Glory tear scene.
February 25, 2015
Kulap and Howard present the best of Harris Wittels. We will miss you Harris.
February 25, 2015
Bob decides to conquer his recent issues with time by debuting a poem called Father Time and then welcoming Dr. Hemmet Squirtle (Nick Wiger), renowned Professor of Mindfulness at Valencia City College. They discuss how to get yourself in the moment, some of the mindfulness workshops Dr. Squirtle has taught at chain restaurants, and both participate in a word association exercise in order to be in the moment.
February 25, 2015
UCB LA stars Ben Rodgers, Betsy Sodaro and Jon Gabrus join Horatio and Chad in bro-bro studios and we find out what is really wrong with these kids today. Back in high school, morning announcements go terribly wrong, Ben and Jon destroy art projects and Betsy pretends to be a lost Norwegian child to scam tourists. In the present, Officer Whitey McNoRythm is on the hunt for people violating the public urination ordinance. Cosby calls the show with a confession.
February 25, 2015
Rick Remender is back to join the gang as they rest at the base of a cliff when suddenly a blue worm begins to attack Dag. What is this hill worm? Will the gang find more? Why did Wolfman Jack insist on using checks at Tower Records years ago? Tune in to find out!
February 25, 2015
EP. 586 — Hunty
Guest Ify Nwadiwe
Ify Nwadiwe & Andrew talk about the word “hunty.” Be sure to keep leaving us messages at (323) 389-RACE.
February 24, 2015
Extremely talented actress and youngest guest in OMFG! history, Yara Shahidi, joins Deanna & Emily to talk about her hit ABC show Black-ish, what she’s currently crocheting, and her obsession with detective podcasts. She also tells us about her experience winning a NAACP award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy, sings *NSYNC’s “Gone” in Spanish, and has some of the best life advice we’ve heard yet.
February 24, 2015
Actor Randall Park of the hit show Fresh Off the Boat joins Jensen & fill-in co-host Melissa Stetten to talk about his thoughts on The Interview, watching the Run the Jewels show with Ryan Phillippe, Big Fan, West Coast rapper Blu, Whitagram, The Dick Van Dyke Show, Canadian musician Caribou, how we’re late on Beck’s Morning Phase, Archer, meditating, and many other things you should know about.
February 24, 2015
A first in HDTGM history, we had to release a part TWO of Zardoz to get June Diane Raphael’s thoughts on the movie and what exactly she found upsetting.
February 24, 2015
EP. 72 — Ben Rodgers, DC Pierson, Dominic Dierkes, Eric Appel, Our Potential LIVE Employees
Guest Ben Rodgers DC Pierson Dominic Dierkes Eric Appel Mikal Cronin
Hayes and Sean are coming to you LIVE from UCB-Sunset in Los Angeles with house band MIKAL CRONIN. The guys chat about their time at the #SNL40 celebration and help audience members make the movie of their dreams. Then, they welcome young actors BEN RODGERS, DC PIERSON, DOMINIC DIERKES, and ERIC APPEL to audition for the new voice of Hollywood Handbook ads sometimes.
February 24, 2015
Tig, Kyle, and David begin by talking about Kyle’s Head in the Toilet method before welcoming Portland stand-up comedian Sean Jordan to talk about addiction. They’ll discuss the early signs of addiction, Sean’s relationship with alcohol, and everyone remembers Harris Wittels.
February 24, 2015
On this week’s County, Randy and Jason welcome to the show Dean Delray, who explains how music saved his life and what inspired him to break into comedy. Then, the Sklars give a sneak peak into how the shooting of their TV pilot went and Dan Van Kirk takes a moment to incite a heated debate over what the best Girl Scout Cookie is. Also, Dan covers headlines from across the globe that include; a woman that starts a brawl with a head butt, a man who is selling a MacBook that is home to some fun loving ghosts, and a hot tub that plays host to some kinky strangers. Lastly, Mark Wahlberg calls in to talk about where it is that the Oscars went wrong.
February 24, 2015
EP. 585 — CAH
Guest Ify Nwadiwe
Ify Nwadiwe & Andrew talk about Cards Against Humanity. Make sure to leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.
February 24, 2015
We follow two high school girls through their 48-hour stints with fake babies they receive in sex ed. And the experience totally transforms their attitudes toward motherhood.
February 23, 2015
The very funny Ify Nwadiwe returns to join Andrew all this week to answer some racism questions. Today they talk about Obama impressions and the Asian interchangeability in Red Dawn. Be sure to call us at (323) 389-RACE to ask if anything is racist.
February 22, 2015
4 years ago, maybe the greatest recording in Earwolf history took place. Now, the Farts and Procreation crew aka Harris Wittels, Chelsea Peretti, and Adam Scott return for the fourth time to attempt to recreate the magic. Creak, slam, sit, and chill with the Farts & Pro crew as we hear some gems during Harris’ Foam Corner, an incredible charac from Chelsea, and the hard work (e-mails) that went into making this episode a reality.
February 22, 2015
Jeremy Smith of Ain’t It Cool News joins Devin & Amy to discuss the 1981 Brian De Palma masterpiece Blow Out. Is this conspiracy thriller the only De Palma film that deserves to be in the canon? Tune in for the discussion on how De Palma’s weird childhood inspired the film — and head to the forums on Wolfpop to cast the deciding vote!
February 20, 2015
Nate celebrates the achievement of releasing over 10 episodes by sharing a very funny piece written by Dan Kennedy entitled “I Just Found Out ABC Family Is Going To Pass On My Pitch” and read by the great Steve Agee live from the UCB-theatre in Los Angeles. Then, Nate chats with John Moe, host of the funniest show on National Public Radio called Wits. They talk about John’s book “Dear Luke, We Need to Talk, Darth: And Other Pop Culture Correspondences,” why listening to the same music helps him write, and trying to add more silliness to public radio. Finally, Nate sends us off by reading a simple and powerful short story by Tim Wirkus entitled “An Intrusion.” Grab Jonathan Franzen’s “The Corrections” and send in your thoughts on the book at readingaloudpodcast@gmail.com for the next book club episode and come see the show LIVE at UCB-Franklin in Los Angeles on Sunday, March 8th at 7:30pm! Get tickets at www.ucbtheatre.com.
February 20, 2015
Recorded LIVE from RIOT LA is another edition of Talking with Tommy! Thomas Middleditch welcomes renaissance woman Barbara Preen to talk coats, cat hunting, and dramatic relationships with some Hollywood celebrities. They also play a round of the crowd favorite game “I’d Be That,” get their insult on during “Rippin’ On Things,” and close out the show with the classic segment “Dollars and Sense.”
February 20, 2015
It’s the 100th episode of Ronna & Beverly!!! What better way to celebrate than to have Oscar experts Adam B. Vary & Kate Aurthur of BuzzFeed return for a special Oscar predictions show! From Boyhood to the Birdman to Whiplash, who will win for best picture? Which actors and actresses will take away the gold for their performance? Tune in to hear from the best!
February 20, 2015
February 20, 2015
Andrew Ti and special guest Kara Brown finish the week off by discussing MySpace racists and a kid named Freyja. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.
February 20, 2015
Kulap and Howard start off the show with a list of things that have been weighing on Howard’s mind, such as, his headache, dog walker trip wires, and Cody the engineer. Then, Howard talks about SNL 40 and how twitter almost ruined the whole experience for him, as well as a brand new way to spice up your smoothies. Also, Kulap discusses the musical Wicked and how, in some ways, the experience trumped reading the book. Additionally, Howard and Kulap converse about the advantages of yoga and meditation. Lastly, Howard warns Chartists that he might not know what he’s talking about.
February 19, 2015
EP. 9 — Ian Harvie
Guest Ian Harvie
Susan and Sarah are joined by the comedian and actor Ian Harvie, a co-star on Amazon’s Golden Globe Award-winning series TRANSPARENT. They discuss the Downton Abbey theme, “Something’s Gotta Give,” the finale of “Six Feet Under,” and how Ian believes being transgender affects his emotional response to art.
February 19, 2015
Tim Meadows, Ian Roberts, Seth Morris, and Thomas the Milk man join Matt Besser LIVE from the new UCB-Sunset in Los Angeles for an improv4humans episode filled with arm wrestling competitions, fart wars, and a detailed hookup story told from the third-person point of view. Plus, everyone experiences shock as they watch Sarah Palin’s teleprompter breaking during Crap on YouTube. 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!
February 19, 2015
Semil Shah shares a valuable investor’s perspective on the business of podcasting for episode 73 of The Wolf Den. Semil is a venture capital advisor and investor, an active blogger and columnist, and was part of the team that developed and marketed the Swell podcast discovery and listening app that was acquired by Apple last year. Semil gives Adam his recommendations on the ideal podcast episode length, along with some tips on organizing and structuring a podcast, all of which come from listening data. He also takes on the divide between iOS and Android when it comes to support for podcasting, and what that means for the future of Apple’s CarPlay and mobile listening in the car. Finally, Semil provides some advice for entrepreneurs looking to fund podcasting startups.