WARNING: Kevin Allison of the groundbreaking sketch comedy troupe The State & the RISK! podcast joins the first timer club on today’s Comedy Bing Bong! Kevin lets us know the deets surrounding the upcoming The State reunion at Festival Supreme, the origin of his RISK! podcast, and how he became a faculty member at a Kink camp. Also joining us for the first time is entrepreneur Bridgette Murphy who tells us all about her Irish gift shop “Bridgette’s Irish Gifts” & a special gift that Scott received known as HP-DP-69B aka the Hewlett-Packard Sex Robot. Plus, they all become familiar with Riddle Me This!

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You’re on the 1970s game show “Let’s Make a Deal,” and you get to pick between 3 doors: behind one is a new car, and behind the other two are gag prizes. After choosing your door, the host shows you one of the doors the car is NOT behind and asks if you’d like to change your pick to the only other remaining door. What do you do?

Common sense would prove that the host removing a door from contention has no effect. You had a 33% chance of winning a car and now you have a 50% chance. But what if we told you, by switching your decision, your chances of winning a car would go up to 66%? You would tell us to take high school statistics over again, but you’d be wrong.

Today on the podcast Jack O’Brien, Dan O’Brien, and Jason Pargin (aka David Wong) discuss some of the more deceiving statistics in our world that prove that common sense is worthless and our brains are horrible at math.

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Baron Vaughn returns to join Andrew all this week to answer some racism questions. Today they talk about people associating du-rags solely with thugs. Be sure to call us at (323) 389-RACE to ask if anything is racist.

A baby gets two holes in his heart and a Mormon stranger comes to the rescue, believing she is doing something illegal.

The incredibly talented actress/comedian Sarah Burns joins Ronna & Beverly for a fascinating chat all about her life. They’ll talk about everything from her training at The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute, performing at both UCB NY & LA, her experience as a regular on HBO’s Enlightened, and her tremendous love of both her husband & cooking. Plus, Ronna shares a story about the time she met Joan Rivers as the ladies take some time to remember her.

He’s a talented musical improvisor and actor who does not send dick pics because he’s not haphazard – TONY RODRIGUEZ (aka T-Rod) is in the house to discuss dating in LA, what it was like having the person you are playing onstage being there in the audience, and how he handles it when someone cuts in line in front of him. Enjoy!

Gundum right it’s time for a new Two Charted with your hosts Kulap ‘Cinnamon on a Sundae’ Vilaysack  and Howard ‘Summah Man’ Kremer. Tune in to hear your favorite chart keepers explain Stolen Summah and advocate for the Minus 9 Movement. Plus, Kulap talks about making the podcast and radio rounds, trying to meet her goal for her Indie Go-Go campaign, and Howard finally cleans house. Congrats to Cody for being an adult!

Be sure to check out the new trailer for Kulap’s documentary, Origin Story at http://www.originstorydoc.com/, and support the project by going to it’s Indiegogo fundraising page: igg.me/at/originstorydoc. Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter and Facebook and #FF @originstorydoc!

Plus, pick up ‘Summah This, Summah That’ at http://howardkremer.bandcamp.com/album/summah-this-summah-that and head to http://teespring.com/gucruiseshirt to pick up your very own Gu Cruise T-shirt.

Chris Sullivan from Cinemax’s ‘The Knick’ pays a visit to the calming shores of Sklarbro Country for the very first time! Tune in to hear the guys talk about the unorthodox creation of the show, how television is being revolutionized by drama series, and how Sully learned his Irish accent.  Plus, Bryant Gumbel calls in, the Sklars give their take on the NFL/Ray Rice debacle, and the crew get into some medicinally inspired Quick Hits.

That’s right, it’s been awhile but Adam Scott Aukerman are back by popular demand to dive into U2’s thirteenth studio album Songs of Innocence. They’ll talk about the U2’s live performance at the live Apple event, U2 releasing their new album right into everyone’s iTunes library for free, and their current thoughts on every single track on this album. Plus, they share their Top 10 R.E.M. songs as they read some fantastic fan mail, we check in where Adam is with Harry Potter, and the critically acclaimed podcast “I Love Films” returns. Oh yeah, the guys finally get some T-SHIRTS!

Burning down the house with Ben Gleib.

The great Joey Cape of the seminal punk rock band Lagwagon joins Seth Morris, Joel Spence, and Eugene Cordero for a musical edition of improv4humans with Matt Besser! Accompanied by his experimental band (Chris Cresswell on guitar/vocals, Brian Wahlstrom on piano, and Serina Chang on the cello), Joey plays some songs which serve as inspiration for improvised scenes about a group of friends giving one of their buddies an end a friendship agreement, a musician who explicitly titles & writes songs with the name of a person they really know, a band that rocks the boat wherever they go, and much more! Make sure to get the Upright Citizens Brigade television show season 3 now available on DVD, the UCB Comedy Improv Manual, Matt Besser’s new comedy album at mattbesser.com, and check out the info for the One Week Records Tour over at http://www.oneweekrecords.com/!

Flight simulator enthusiast & Silicon Valley star Thomas Middleditch learns all about Stolen Summah on this week’s WHO CHARTED! Thomas shares his thoughts on Pop songs, what he’s worked on as an amateur furnitureman, and we’re introduced to Baby Metal as we count down the TOP 5 BILLBOARD UK SINGLES MUSIC CHART. We also   get deep with Thomas’ love for flight sims during the MOVIE CHART. Later, Thomas explains the proper way to eat a grilled cheese while answering Chartist Qs in the TWEET CHART!

Be sure to check out the new trailer for Kulap’s documentary, Origin Story at http://www.originstorydoc.com/, and support the project by going to it’s Indiegogo fundraising page: igg.me/at/originstorydoc. Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter and Facebook and #FF @originstorydoc!

Plus, pick up ‘Summah This, Summah That’ at http://howardkremer.bandcamp.com/album/summah-this-summah-that and head to http://teespring.com/gucruiseshirt to pick up your very own Gu Cruise T-shirt.

Don’t miss Howard’s glowing endorsement of Origin Story, available on YouTube. http://youtu.be/ZfODbxdgXSs

This week, after VERY SHORT donor & Chuck Mangione segments, special guest Dan Telfer & the gang continues down the path into night. They run afoul of Cadillac, Horse & Hearse sized gold ants and the elusive actor who played JFK. Will the gang spider climb to safety in the trees? Or, regular climb?

Tig, David, and Kyle brainstorm ideas for what Tig should do for her new fundraiser. Then, comedian Bill Burr is in the hatch to talk about the government, drones, manipulation in sports, 9/11, insurance, aliens, the illuminati, and much more. Also, tune in for a bonus game of “Guess this song in 3 seconds”!

Join Kevin as he sits down with actor turned writer/director Alex Winter (Downloaded, Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure) as he discusses his career moving from in front of the camera to behind. Alex chats about his start as a young Broadway actor working with classic film legends, the tech nerd in him helping him produce digital effects films, and the truth that Keanu was bummed he wasn’t cast as Bill.

Hayes and Sean play a game of “That’s Wheely Interesting” where they describe their first encounters with celebrities and Sean talks about BBQ festival etiquette. Then, BRETT, SAM, and CODY are on the other side of the table for an exclusive engineer-only episode where they get really personal and tackle some confusing games from other podcasts. Finally, during the Popcorn Gallery, Brett finally finds out what Sam does when he’s not in the studio.

The marvelous Dan Crane, a man of many trades, a writer, air guitarist, performer, and musician joins us this week on Sklarbro County! Dan tells us about his involvement with the World Air Guitar Championships, gives us a tease of his recent sperm freezing venture which he wrote about for the NY Times, and breaks down how Finland is a crazy country. Daniel Van Kirk is back this week to bring us crazy stories which include a couple of Florida men who were found asleep lying on an American flag, in the middle of the road, adjacent to a school bus stop that was filling with children, a 48-year-old man who advertised the act of exposing himself to several people at a Mount Pleasant hotel, and a Florida stripper who hung up on the police who were trying to locate her missing daughter because she had to go to work. Plus, Mark Wahlberg stops by the studio to tell us why he didn’t attend his brother Donnie’s wedding.

Make sure to stream The Sklar Brothers’ one hour special “What Are We Talking About” right this very minute on Netflix, and don’t forget to buy the Sklars’ album available on iTunes today!

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Happy National Anthem to You! Kroll Show’s Nick Kroll & Never Not Funny’s Jimmy Pardo are here to chat about the legacy of Don Pardo, Nick’s entourage, and their favorite Ghostbuster songs on this week’s Comedy Bean Bag! Later, Claudia O’Doherty returns from Australia as a winner of yet another competition all thanks to her new book “Daze of Thunder.” Finally, Australian actor R. Shrift makes a surprise visit to tell us about his many TV shows and gives us a preview of his podcasts.

Why don’t heroes have parents? Think about it: from Harry Potter to Luke Skywalker, orphans make up a dominant percentage of the heroic population. There’s something about dead parents that can make any character into an instant underdog. Even Superman, literal god-being, turns into someone we can root for when you remove his mom and dad (and also obliterate his homeworld via supernova), and the same is true of billionaire crazy-person Bruce Wayne. Why does this trend exist, and just what does it say about us?

On today’s Cracked podcast, editors Jack O’Brien, Michael Swaim and Jason Pargin (David Wong) sit down to hash out just why this is. Whether it’s Guardians of the Galaxy’s Peter Quill, or Captain Kirk in the new Star Trek reboot, you can’t be a hero if you’ve got a living mom and dad. Even in the Donald Duck universe, everyone’s an uncle or a cousin. There’s a reason for this- and if you click this button here, you’ll learn what it is.

It’s the first post-Labor day Two Charted of the year and Howard and Kulap are reeling with beginning of the new un-summah sounding month, September. Tune in to hear your favorite chart keepers talk about 20th century packaging, going to the dentist, and why you should be watching kids shows instead of laying pipe. Plus, Kulap finally confronts Howard on the pronunciation of her name, gives us the low down on her trip to the Aukermans, and the crew decide on what the best time for grabbing a hooker is. Mobile Gundom anyone?

Be sure to check out the new trailer for Kulap’s documentary, Origin Story at http://www.originstorydoc.com/, and support the project by going to it’s Indiegogo fundraising page: igg.me/at/originstorydoc. Don’t forget to follow us on twitter and facebook and #FF @originstorydoc!

Plus, pick up ‘Summah This, Summah That’ at http://howardkremer.bandcamp.com/album/summah-this-summah-that and head to http://teespring.com/gucruiseshirt to pick up your very own Gu Cruise T-shirt.

Don’t miss Howard’s glowing endorsement of Origin Story, available on YouTube. http://youtu.be/ZfODbxdgXSs

Turn your excitement meters down, Margaret Cho joins Randy and Jason on this week’s episode of Sklarbro Country. Listen in as Margaret talks about an amazing gift from Steve Jobs, how allergies kept her clean and off the streets, and what it was like doing comedy at 14. Then, the crew discusses Tony Stewart being back on the track, twitter attacks, and how activism helped Margaret’s career. Plus, the guys talk to Tom Leykis to get his thoughts on the recent celeb cloud hacking.

Make sure to stream The Sklar Brothers’ one hour special “What Are We Talking About” right this very minute on Netflix, and don’t forget to buy the Sklars’ album available on iTunes today!

She’s a hilarious comedian, writer, and performer you know from Feral Audio’s Vomit On The Web as well as many TV appearances (and one very fated Audi commercial) the charming and gorgeously dimpled INGRID HAAS is here to discuss social awkwardness, what she said to Cuba Gooding Jr. (hint: it’s the WORST thing) and why bagged milk is not as crazy as it sounds. She’s a total delight who once dated a guy with a skull ring for a “fun summer”… Enjoy!

Andrew Ti and special guest Janine Brito finish the week off by discussing how people use the word ninja as a compliment. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Busting a move with Kulap Vilaysack.

Ben Schwartz, Gil Ozeri, and Mookie Blaiklock audition to be Disneyland characters on this week’s improv4humans with Matt Besser! They also get notes for their clothing choices when they perform onstage, explore the life of the refuser, and Gil shares his world-renowned shoehorn story. Plus, the Confrontation Scenario with Ben Schwartz returns this time taking place at the 2014 Emmys. Make sure to get the Upright Citizens Brigade television show season 3 now available on DVD, the UCB Comedy Improv Manual, Matt Besser’s new comedy album at mattbesser.com, and Dragoon’s new album at dragoongalaxy.bandcamp.com!

Howard Lindzon is the guest for Adam’s first episode as host. Howard is a financial analyst, angel investor and hedge fund manager, best known for founding StockTwits, the social network for investors. He’s also a witty guy who created and sold a successful web video series, and has a huge Twitter following. Howard mentored Adam at his last company, so they talk about mentorship.  As a media creator, Howard shares why it’s important to focus on who is in your audience, not just how big it is, and he explains the importance of endurance in entrepreneurship. Finally, he stresses why it’s important to focus and stay true to your passions.

On today’s episode, Andrew and Janine Brito talk about whether the term “inner city schools” is racist or not. Don’t forget to keep leaving us messages by calling (323) 389-RACE.

Broken Lizard member & director of Super Troopers, Club Dread, & Beerfest, Jay Chandrasekhar joins Howard & Kulap to rename September on this week’s WHO CHARTED! Canadian songs being too nice, Hollywood stalkers, and Friday Night Lights are all brought up as they count down the TOP 5 BILLBOARD POP SONGS Music Chart. Then, we hear about Jay’s sophisticated & raunchy Amazon pilot “Really” and why Jay has decided to stop with superhero movies during the MOVIE CHART. Finally, Jay shares an incredible Willy Nelson story from the set of The Dukes of Hazzard as he answers your questions in the TWEET CHART!

Be sure to check out the new trailer for Kulap’s documentary, Origin Story at http://www.originstorydoc.com/, and support the project by going to it’s Indiegogo fundraising page: igg.me/at/originstorydoc. Don’t forget to follow us on twitter and facebook and #FF @originstorydoc!

Plus, pick up ‘Summah This, Summah That’ at http://howardkremer.bandcamp.com/album/summah-this-summah-that and head to http://teespring.com/gucruiseshirt to pick up your very own Gu Cruise T-shirt.

Don’t miss Howard’s glowing endorsement of Origin Story, available on YouTube. http://youtu.be/ZfODbxdgXSs

Our heroes were safely on the back of the roc that had taken a magic missile hit to the side but kept on flying as the entire coast line was thick with troops from under sea. Now they must take a breather to re-learn some spells and to give the roc some time to heal right outside of a city nearby.