Jack Antonoff of fun. & Bleachers finally makes his way onto Comedy Bing Bong for a serious chat about love. Scott & Jack talk about immortality, marriage, and Jack’s personal 10 commandments. Then, Susan and Jacob Brooks of Pit Stop in Beverly Hills  come into the studio to tell us all about their pit rescue business, their past life as bullies, and the status of their tiger sanctuary. It’s a real flipperidoo of an episode you won’t want to miss!

We’ve all heard about the butterfly effect: a butterfly flaps its wings in one part of the world, and weeks later that results in a hurricane somewhere else. But that doesn’t actually happen, right?

We can’t prove that a butterfly can affect the weather, but we certainly can tell you that the weather affects us in huge ways. It’s been proven that sunny weather yields a good day for the stock market, and that a rainy election day typically results in a Republican win. So maybe that imaginary butterfly has a bigger grasp on our lives than we think.

This week on the podcast, Cracked editor-in-chief Jack O’Brien is joined by Michael Swaim and Dan O’Brien to discuss some examples of this very phenomenon and show how the tiniest of mistakes can change the course of history.

Performance artist/writer/comedian Kristina Wong joins Andrew all this week to answer some racism questions. Today they talk about a burger joint painted model. Be sure to call us at (323) 389-RACE to ask if anything is racist.

On their way back from Park City, Devin & Amy detour to New Jersey’s Quick Stop convenience store to discuss the Sundance surprise of 1994: Kevin Smith’s Clerks. Is this the View Askewniverse’s only good film? Did Clerks prove that anyone could make a movie–and is that a good thing? Can Devin put aside his personal beef with Kevin Smith? Plus, they predict which flicks from this year’s Sundance could be potential canon fodder. Tune in for the battle — and head to the forums on Wolfpop to cast the deciding vote!

Nate starts the show by talking about hugging strangers at the Superbowl and sharing some new book news regarding Harper Lee. Nate also plays us a recording of the great Rick Holmes reading Blake Stuck’s “I’m Going to Replace My Hands With Hammers, So Help Me God” live from the UCB-theatre in Los Angeles. Then, Nate is joined by Jake Fogelnest, a professional comedian, writer, director, and podcaster to talk about why making it big in showbiz recently has kept his podcast The Fogelnest Files on hiatus but it will return soon, why you need to be listening to The Best Show, how he convinced his parents at 14 that he should write, direct, and star in a public access TV show from his bedroom, which bands are important, and to recommend some great music books such as “Please Kill Me: The Uncensored Oral History of Punk.” Finally, a beautiful letter written by Helen Keller to the New York Symphony Orchestra is read by the fantastic Aya Cash. Grab Jonathan Franzen’s “The Corrections” and send in your thoughts on the book at readingaloudpodcast@gmail.com for the next book club episode!

Randy and Jason kick off this episode with takes from around the sports world, including Warren Sapp’s sexual adventures and how the Atlanta Falcons used sound effects to spawn their reign as an NFL dynasty. Then, the Sklars welcome to the show the creative team behind What We Do In The Shadows, Jemaine Clement, and Taika Waititi, who help explain why America is the world champion of calling itself a world champion. Additionally, the group explains how they launched their careers and why 11 minutes is all you need for an Oscar nomination. Lastly, in quick hits, the gang covers headlines such as how many skittles is too many skittles, Lance Armstrong’s flawless plan to get out of a DUI, and the lowest scoring basketball game of all time.

Los Angeles: Be in the audience for The Sklar Brothers’ pilot taping of Just Saying on Wednesday February 18th by going here: http://on-camera-audiences.com/shows/Just_Saying_with_The_Sklar_Brothers

Welcome back to another installment of T.G.I.G.O.T.G.OST (Thank God It’s the Guardians of the Galaxy Original Soundtrack) with Sean Clements and Hayes Davenport! Joining them this week is expert brain scientist Tanya Yavichi who helps the guys get to the bottom of the show’s core question, “Why is this friggin’ soundtrack so addictive?” Tanya pitches her version of the movie, they countdown this week’s favorite tracks as they visit Star-Lord’s Favorite Corner, and everyone speaks on the haters out there. Later, Traci Reardon arrives to open up the Groot Shoot and offer advice to her Twitter followers.

The wonderful ladies of the new Amazon show Salem Rogers: Model of the Year 1998, Lindsey Stoddart and Leslie Bibb join Ronna & Beverly to chat about the story, the characters, and the actors in the show, the shame they get watching terrible reality shows, a 16-year-old Leslie being crowned the winner of Oprah’s first nationwide model search, babies, and their significant other. Plus, Ronna explains how she was superstitious about the Super Bowl and Beverly gives us the recap on the important moments of the Kitten Bowl.

This week’s episode of Two Charted jumps off with gifts from Kulap and what it is that Howard is looking for from fans at his upcoming show. Then, Howard does a chart of Bruce Springsteen’s Live Concert Outtakes, wherein he explains why the Super Bowl made his dreams come true, by explaining why the ocean is the best. Also, Stard steps in to help assess Katy Perry’s halftime performance and whether or not she made the proper use of Lenny Kravitz and Missy Elliot. Lastly, Kulap explains that although she fully understands Howard’s ways, she’s also very concerned for his health.

Andrew Ti and special guest Jimmy Wong finish the week off by discussing the idea of justifying a Black super villain by having a Black superhero. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Sarah and Susan start off by discussing the sounds of whales singing at a spa and James Dickey’s “The Leap” as they share their Cry of the Week. Then, singer extraordinaire Susanna Hoffs joins Sarah and Susan to talk about fainting couches, “Moon River” by Audrey Hepburn, her son sending her a book of poetry, crying at weddings, and Made in Dagenham

Drew Spears, Neil Casey, and Brian Huskey find a visor mirror that shows the ultimate truth on this week’s improv4humans with Matt Besser! They’ll also go on a romantic journey with an Autobot, meet an existential stoner, and become the group of people that submit visual videos to the improv4humans forum for 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!

Time magazine columnist, journalist, and author Joel Stein joins Adam for a spirited discussion that traverses the circuitous pathway between old and new media. Joel talks about why he chose to go with old media when he got out of college in the 90s–even predicting that the big corporations would take over everything on the internet—and why he continues to stick with his choice. However, he does reveal his super-secret podcast project that doesn’t have any listeners yet. Then, Adam asks him about sparking controversy in print, and Joel explains why apologies for offending people almost never work. Finally, he tells Adam why he hasn’t hosted a podcast yet, even though he’s had offers, and, speaking as a listener and media personality, he gives his prognosis for the five-year future of the medium.

Marching on with Dave Holmes.

Jimmy Wong & Andrew talk about why there isn’t more discussion about Left Wing racism. Don’t forget to keep leaving us messages by calling (323) 389-RACE.

Get yourself a good meatball hero sandwich or a bowl of pasta as you listen to Johnny Williams talk to Matt about his role as Johnny Roastbeef in Martin Scorsese’s Goodfellas. We’ll hear about the origin of the name Johnny Roastbeef, Johnny’s early beginnings of owning a deli in East Harlem, meeting Scorsese & De Niro, busting balls with Joe Pesci, and his death scene which leads off one of the greatest montages in film history. Plus, Matt shares some actual fun facts about the real characters and events in Goodfellas during I Was Really There Too.

This week it’s a special episode dedicated to the Denzealots as Kamau & Kevin take to Twitter and talk about all the great Denzelish stuff you guys have sent us online, how the Denzealots had Kevin’s back for the MacBook Air story, the future of Black People Homework, and more. Plus, Kamau shares why the end of days might be upon us. Read all about Kamau’s experience over at his website http://www.wkamaubell.com/

One brave listener shares her story of giving up on pain-free sex after a childbirth injury; one pelvic floor expert tells us why she doesn’t have to.

To join the conversation about this episode, go to http://longestshortesttime.com

Jerry C. Minor pays a friendly visit to Horatio’s basement and we hit the record button.  Nothing is held back as we explore how to understand things if they’re tweeted by Artie Lange, what could possibly go wrong when interviewing Ferguson witnesses and why Camille would defend her husband. Chad’s parents call in to the Hooray Line and they have some concerns. J.J. Abrams still doesn’t call back, but there is always hope…

Howard and Kulap welcome to the show Iliza Shlesinger, who helps describe life on a cruise, the importance of working out, and why the Irish can’t be in the sun. Then, in a special “Ultimate EDM Chart” Howard explains what the perfect tune would be for those times when you’re in a dressing room, doing a fitting, designing a costume for Sam Smith. Also, during the movie chart, Iliza helps explain what kind of guy every woman is secretly hoping for, mostly one that isn’t trying kill your whole family. Additionally, Iliza helps the crew assess the business profiles of each of the Shark Tank judges, as well as why the audition process for American Idol is still worth watching. Lastly, Iliza fields questions from Chartists, wherein, she inadvertently defends Howard’s month long defense of the ocean.

The gang continues to fight these biker giants for Lyra! Screw you giants!

Jimmy Wong & Andrew talk about whether Islamophobia is racist or not. Be sure to keep leaving us messages at (323) 389-RACE.

Vine / Twitter star Demi Adejuyigbe teaches Deanna & Emily how to make their first Vine ever! (You can check it out here: https://vine.co/electrolemon) Demi also talks about which apps they need to get into, his podcast Gilmore Guys, and why he’s pro tattoos.

Stand-up comedian Jake Weisman joins Jensen & Matty to talk about what he learned from the experience of interviewing porn stars while co-hosting the Morning After Podcast, being a maniac on Twitter, his sketch comedy group WOMEN, English singer-songwriter Rae Morris, teenage singer-songwriter Shamir Bailey, HBO’s The Jinx documentary series, the classic TV series Fishing with John, Muslim teenage girls, how we’re late on Nicki Minaj’s The Pinkprint, the Find My Friends app, Beyoncé, and many other things you should know about.

After exploring why the media is scared of using terms related to the show, the boys dig into another installment of “The Write Stuff,” reading a scene from a movie Casablanca. Then Betsy Sodaro, a fellow member of LA Weekly’s Best People of LA Class of 2014, arrives to share stories from the ceremony and issue hot takes on Deflategate and offensive awards show routines. There is a Popcorn Gallery as well.

Kyle is back in the hatch alone with his trusty sidekick Engineer Skip to talk about what he’s been up to, including health and dog updates. Then, his good friend Kevin Berntson joins him to discuss “The Power of Now”, negative thoughts, and much more.

The hilarious Jimmy Wong & Andrew talk about white dudes with dreadlocks. Make sure to leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

On this week’s Sklarbro County, Randy and Jason are joined by comedian Matt Braunger, who helps the Sklars figure out how to pronounce their own bits, as well as how to coin the perfect fast food slogan. Then, without wasting anytime, the gang gives play by play analysis of the final moments in the Super Bowl, including what Pete Carroll could have done differently and what kind of adversity Malcolm Butler had to overcome prior to becoming a Super Bowl hero. Then, Dan covers headlines from around the world that include; polite robbers who know how to wait in line, parents who know how to budget for a child’s birthday party, and a meth attic who doesn’t know where the meth pipe goes. Lastly, Mark Wahlberg calls in to gloat about the Patriots winning the Super Bowl.

Actor and musician Jimmy Wong joins Andrew all this week to answer some racism questions. Today they talk about the YouTube comment wasteland and stereotyping college students. Be sure to call us at (323) 389-RACE to ask if anything is racist.

Two of the world’s best comedians and pals from Chicago, Kyle Kinane & Matt Braunger are on today’s Comedy Bing Bong! Scott & Matt do some long form improv, Matt tells us all about his new comedy special “Big Dumb Animal,” Kyle teases us with some info on his new comedy special “I Liked His Old Stuff Better,” and we find out what Kyle & Matt’s ultimate plans for the future are. Then, reality show stars Missy and Winsome Prejudice stop by to talk about their very popular reality show as well as compete in a fun game of Riddle Me This!