Bob is stricken with the Christmas spirit this holiday season and joins Nate Corddry LIVE from UCB-Sunset to share some of the Christmas ailments he suffers from as a special gift to you all.

Kulap and Howard start off the show by debunking the facade of Hollywood Death Tours and offering some ideas of their own for what tourists should really be looking to do in Tinseltown. Then, the gang welcomes to the show Comedian Kyle Kinane who reunites an age old personal debate with Howard about the reality of ghosts. Also, in a moment of pure paranormal activity, Kyle and Howard blindly guess the stars of 1995’s The Money Train. Lastly, Kyle fields questions from Chartists, wherein, he reveals his favorite childhood TV show and what his ideal woman would do in her career.

This New Years Eve join the Nerd Poker gang as they arrive on a giant’s pleasure craft and figure out how to start getting this thing going!

Kevin Avery & Andrew talk about the nickname “K-pop” and Kevin’s rap name. Be sure to keep leaving us messages at (323) 389-RACE.

Deanna & Emily talk to comedian Garrick Bernard about Bobby Schmurda, the meaning of “Bye Felicia,” and his very recent break-up. Then, Jonathan Braedley Welch stops by to ask Garrick about what social media he should use and stay away from as well as what he is most afraid of happening to him in his 30s. Finally, Garrick tells us if he thinks girls are dressing slutty these days, how Beyonce is still hot, and why the Fappening hurt him.

Rapper Murs joins Jensen & Matty to talk about creating the Paid Dues festival, performing for millennials, influencing the Based God, Hip-Hop supergroup PRhyme, Top Five, The Babadook, Southern Basterds, Amazon Fire TV Stick, how we’re late on Arm & Hammer toothpaste, Transparent, podcast apps, and many other things you should know about.

Eyeing the sparrow with Paul F. Tompkins.

Sean and Hayes finally weigh in on the Cosby situation and explain why Bill has yet to respond to recent allegations. Then, hot stand-up comedian DAN KLEIN is in the studio to talk about his pay to watch model of his self released comedy special “Dan Klein: This Is Comedy,” how comedians can get sad, what kind of SNL characters he has in his arsenal, how LA is different from New York, and being inspired by Seinfeld. Plus, Dan gives us an exclusive look behind his infamous Starbucks joke.

This week in the hatch, Tig, Kyle, and David are joined by postdoctoral fellow in computational science Jon Rood from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory to discuss supercomputers, weather forecasting, and Watson. Then, David reads more emails and Jon reveals how Tig was involved in his relationship blooming.

Randy and Jason welcome to the show April Richardson, who travels down memory lane over starting out in stand up and what is was like watching the Atlanta Braves be phenomenal. Then, Dan Van Kirk deliberates over the world we live in when he covers headlines that include, humans who eat non-human food, wherein, the gang discusses the ideal way ton TP a house, drunk drivers who have bullet proof plans for how to get out of a DUI, and the product that will save mankind, the Naked Bacon Cooking Armor. Lastly, Mark Wahlberg calls in to promote his newest movie and share some of his favorite christmas gifts.

Kevin Avery & Andrew talk about Emo Rap. Make sure to leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

It’s getting real close to the end with part three of the Comedy Bang! Bang! best of countdown as Scott and special guest Paul F. Tompkins get into the meat of the matter and count down numbers seven through four. Sit tight and look out for the final installment!

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Comedian, writer, and Denzel Washington Is The Greatest Actor of All Time Period host Kevin Avery joins Andrew all this week to answer some racism questions. Today they talk about whether the term “African American” is racist. Be sure to call us at (323) 389-RACE to ask if anything is racist.

Devin & Amy debate which 2014 movie is already worthy of a slot in the canon. Amy is ready with her choice: The Grand Budapest Hotel, which she argues is not just the best movie of the year — it’s Wes Anderson’s best movie ever. Devin sorts through his potential choices. Will he nominate Jodorowsky’s Dune, Citizenfour, Snowpiercer or Guardians of the Galaxy? Can Ralph Fiennes trump Groot? Tune in for the discussion — and head to the forums on Wolfpop to cast the deciding vote for both films!

The Sklars start off the show with football players who murder animals and the controversy over Cardinal’s Quarterback’s who would like to spread the word of Jesus. Then, Randy and Jason welcome to the show Jon Dore, who helps explain what Mumps is and how to prevent it. Also, Jon details life as a Canadian comedian and participant of Christmas and potlucks. Then, the whole gang reminisces about their glory days in the little leagues. Later, in a special edition of Christmas quick hits, Dan Van Kirk covers headlines that include a man getting struck by lightning, flight attendants who abuse professional athletes’ personal spaces, and a man who smacks people with bowling bowls. Lastly, the worlds friendliest TSA employee, Michael Kissick, calls in to share some holiday travel advice.

Check out a man getting struck by lightning here:

http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/2014/12/11/video-did-a-player-in-peru-get-struck-by-lightning-die-and-come-back-to-life

Get your tickets now for The Sklar Brothers at the Pageant Theater in St. Louis on January 31st which will benefit the St. Louis Area Foodbank. Go to www.supersklars.com for more info!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Nate welcomes special guests Kevin Awakuni, Ele Woods, and Bill Savage to discuss Adelle Waldman’s “The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P.” in another edition of the Book Club series of Reading Aloud! They’ll talk about the protagonist being intellectually advanced but emotionally immature, the novel’s similarities to The Average American Male, feeling nostalgic of living in New York, and listener’s thoughts on the unlikeable protagonist. Get a head start on the next book for January which will be Denis Johnson’s “The Laughing Monsters” and send in your thoughts on the book at readingaloudpodcast@gmail.com.

Merry Christmas and welcome to another edition of The Skip Hardaway Show with Skip Hardaway (Brian Shortall)! This week Skip is joined by the soft spoken and very observant Darla Sherles. Skip and Darla talk about her hometown, being in the jury for a murder case in her neighborhood, and surfing the net. Then, Traci Reardon drops by the show to offer advice on dinner parties and more to Twitter followers in her recurring segment, “Help Me, Rhonda.”

In a special 100th episode of HDTGM, Paul, June, and Jason finally tackle Junior, the movie that inspired HDTGM’s artwork!

The man, the myth, the legend, JASON MANTZOUKAS – one of our all time favorite performers (and many people’s “ideal man”) is back for our Last Laugh #4! We discuss putting out on dates to be polite, why he bought an ’89 car on ebay, what his punk bands names were in highschool, how the squatty potty has changed his life and why he has unknowingly made a huge impact in Elizabeth’s life in the puzzle department. Enjoy!

Kulap, Howard, and Summah of Sam celebrate the holidays by spending an hour together, listening to top Christmas tracks! Find out who’s the Dungle Elf and what tattoos are allowed near the Summah Ink!

Happy Chartidays!

Get the “Who Charted Holiday Bundle” here!

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Andrew Ti and special guest Kirby Howell-Baptiste finish the week off by discussing Swing Band Hip-Hop. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Spend your Christmas crying with Sarah, Susan, and “Weird Al” Yankovic. Sarah and Susan discuss Bonanza, The Roches, and Bladerunner as they go through their Classic Cry choices. Then, the one and only “Weird Al” Yankovic joins Sarah & Susan to talk about being in tune with his feelings, almost crying on live TV, minor keys being sadder, Ben Folds, Toy Story 3, and crying in front of your children.

Merry Christmas to you all! The best of Comedy Bang! Bang! countdown 2014 continues with Scott and special guest Paul F. Tompkins as they count down numbers eleven through eight of the best episodes YOU voted for! Come back Monday for Pt 3!

Merry Christmas humons! Matt Besser is joined by Ryan Beil, Caitlin Howden, Kevin Lee, Aaron Read, and Taz VanRassel of Vancouver’s award-winning improv group The Sunday Service for a special LIVE improv4humans recorded from Vancouver complete with scenes about parents with no boundaries, an upset man who interrupts everyone he runs by telling them of how he put his iPhone in a microwave, trucker’s CB radio slang, and more. 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!

Merry Christmas race cars! On today’s episode, Andrew and Kirby Howell-Baptiste talk about White Anti-Heroes in fiction. Don’t forget to keep leaving us messages by calling (323) 389-RACE.

Gather round the ol’ fireplace this Christmas Eve and listen to actor Peter Berkrot as he joins Matt virtually from Gloucester, Massachusetts this week to discuss his role as Angie D’Annunzio in Caddyshack. Peter tells us about how Tom Hulce got him the audition for the movie, how the infamous Bill Murray pitchfork Dalai Lama scene took 7 hours to shoot, and how through luck & editing, his role became a much larger one. Plus, Matt introduces a new segment called The King and I Was There Too, where he is joined by his old chum/Whose Line Is It Anyway regular Jeff B. Davis to talk about playing Louis in the King and I on tour & on Broadway. Check out a young Jeff Davis in a Madballs commercial and on Highway to Heaven below! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvfYcZ8GAVM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOgthVkU8JY

Good tidings to you! Here are four select segments from our recent live-stream charity event Pardcast-a-thon 2014, featuring Tig Notaro, Zach Galifianakis, Lauren Ash and Ben Schwartz. The full 13-hour show is available for purchase at nevernotfunny.com — includes video + audio files, and proceeds benefit Smile Train.

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, everywhere you go. Take a look at the red & green giants with Blaine, Ken, Steve, Dan, and Brian. Join them as they slay, everything in their way. Won’t you join the Nerd Poker gang this Christmas day?

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Howard starts off the show with how he has prepared for this year’s christmas and weather or not he will be joining Kulap for the Holiday. Then, we welcome to the show comedian, producer, and writer for HBO’s Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Kevin Avery, who helps to break down a very special Hip-Hop Christmas Chart. Also, Kevin gets nostalgic when he talks about his brief and wondrous music career. Later, Howard and Kevin quit the band when the #1 Christmas movie since 1980 is revealed. Lastly, Kevin fields questions from Chartists, wherein, he explains why shopping for gifts as a group is probably not the most efficient way to shop.

In Episode 8 of Season 4, Michael and Michael show their Christmas spirit by giving listeners the gift of talking all about Santa. Their conversation covers everything from Santa’s elves to his North Pole home to the historical roots of Santa.

“Topics” features original music by Dan Deacon.