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!

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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.

Kirby Howell-Baptiste & Andrew discuss criminalizing street harassment this Christmas Eve. Be sure to keep leaving us messages at (323) 389-RACE.

Merry Christmas Denzealots! W. Kamau Bell & Kevin Avery are in the studio together for the first time to discuss the 1995 submarine film Crimson Tide, and to celebrate Denzel’s (and Kevin’s) birthday! They’ll talk about Kevin’s love affair with submarine movies, the non-stop gun cocking in this film, Denzel going full blerd during a Silver Surfer argument, and Denzel going toe to toe with America’s Michael Caine, the legendary Gene Hackman.

Deanna & Emily talk to singer/songwriter Allie Goertz about recently changing her band name “Cossbysweater,” relating to Daria, and identifying a straight twink. Then, Michael Nice stops by to ask Allie about defining millennial, Vine, and superhero movies. Finally, Allie gives us her honest opinion on which celebs are Old or Young, shares what is on her Christmas list, and sends us off by playing a song called “Open Letter to Myself.”

The blastoff gang start the show off by listening to Kyle’s audition tape for a very popular show. Then, Burning Man veteran Moshe Kasher joins the gang to talk about the origin of Burning Man, underground raves, pacifiers, cuddle puddles, the annoying people, sexual experiences, and the incredible playa art .

Sean and Hayes give a generous Christmas gift to all of their listeners by accepting calls from some of them. Topics include the cities where all of them live, the missed opportunity of 12/13/14, the punk legacy of Louis Reed, and Chanson.

Jon Gabrus, Betsy Sodaro, Eugene Cordero, and Stephanie Allynne are back in part two of a trilogy in which they explore narrative improv following the same characters who live in the same apartment building on today’s improv4humans with Matt Besser! They’ll also practice safe jacket rolling, taste the drink of Milfs, and follow a stand-up as they develop their dead penguin material. 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!

Kirby Howell-Baptiste & Andrew talk about the phrase “the Land of the Rising Sun.” Make sure to leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

This week on County, Randy and Jason welcome to the show, comedian and host of truTV’s Barmageddon, Mo Mandel! Mo gives a behind the scenes look into his new show, the adversity of rednecks, and the hardships of drinking on the job. Then the gang discusses why the most appealing TV Channel of all time is Bravo. Also, Dan Van Kirk covers this weeks headlines that include, extreme bonking sessions, restaurants that, even when faced with the threat of a python, refuse substitutions, and lastly, in a story that takes place in our own backyard, Dan saves a human life.

Jensen and Matty go at it alone this week for a special Get Up OFF This. This week they attack saying First World Problems, click bait writers, public shaming, liking the movie Crash, arguing on Facebook, and Azealia Banks. They also admit to being wrong about Christmas and judging comedies without giving them a chance. Plus, they share their thoughts on The Interview not being released in theaters or VOD anytime soon. Happy Hanukkah and Merry Christmas Bunheads!

Paul is joined specially by June Diane Raphael this week as they announce next week’s very special movie for the HDTGM 100th episode!

Jon Favreau is a wonderful director, actor, writer, and one of Jeff’s longtime pals. Jon & Jeff chat about Dinner for Five, the old Second City days, the idea of being present as one of the themes in the film Chef, Jon’s upcoming film Jungle Book, Jeff’s obsession with the product placement in Ironman, and how Bill Murray is very aware that he is Billy Murray to everyone around him.

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A lot of you know W. Kamau Bell from his tv show Totally Biased and his podcast Denzel Washington is the Greatest Actor of All Time Period.  You may have also read his recent piece on blackness in America in Vanity Fair. But this podcast, which we’re calling Coptalk, is something different: a wide-ranging, honest, and friendly conversation about policing in America.

In Coptalk, Bell sits down with collaborator and comedy writer Ethan Berlin and a veteran ex-LAPD officer named Anthony Escobar. The three recently worked closely together on a television project, where Escobar served as Bell’s security detail. Coptalk is a conversation about race, community-cop relations and diverse perspectives on the recent incidents in Ferguson and elsewhere. It’s a wry, candid and timely conversation – a must-listen.

Say bye bye to another year but say hello hello to the new year with the best of 2014 episode of Comedy Bang! Bang! One of our faves, Paul F. Tompkins joins Scott to countdown numbers fifteen through twelve of the best CBB eps of 2014 that YOU voted for. Stay tuned for Pt 2 dropping on Christmas day!

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The end of the year brings two things: unrealistic resolutions sobbed out through mouthfuls of pie, and top ten lists from every site on the Internet. You can’t reach January 1st without learning every hack writer’s opinion of the best movies, albums, and TV shows from the last 12 months.

Experiment time: Google a list of the top 10 films from 2004. You either wont recognize half of movies, or you’ll find yourself wondering what drugs the writer was on to include “Mr. 3000” and leave out “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.”

We are terrible at perspective. Things like the Ebola scare or the Sony hack seem nightmarish in their moment, but they fade to the back of our minds as soon as the next awful thing comes about. The fact that next year’s Exploding Testicle Flu and Bill Murray email hack will both be much more shocking won’t stop either of these from making it into the top ten most important stories this year. If there’s one thing new media excels at, it’s turning molehills into goddamn Matterhorns.

Actor/comedian/writer Kirby Howell-Baptiste joins Andrew all this week to answer some racism questions. Today they talk about a license plate that reads “Anglo1” and Anglo pride. Be sure to call us at (323) 389-RACE to ask if anything is racist.