Just when they thought they were out of the water and began to relax to the sounds of Chuck Mangione, wooden sea robots approach our gang of heroes. Now they await the return of the Roc and battle some seabots with the help of their good friend Steve Agee!

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Christian Lander & Andrew discuss “Normcore.” Be sure to keep leaving us messages at (323) 389-RACE.

Today we finally answer the question: What does the Fox say? Lovely stand-up comedian and actor Kirk Fox joins the County boys to talk about how we went from playing tennis with Dr. Phil to hosting the CBS daytime talk show The Test, realizing that he is acting as himself when playing the Sewage Joe character on Parks and Recreation, and his experience as the opening act for Charlie Sheen’s stand-up comedy tour. Daniel Van Kirk bring us crazy stories as always which include a dead body that was mistaken for a mannequin, an Indiana woman who took the phrase “let Jesus take the wheel” literally, and a Japanese artist who found herself in trouble after trying to 3D-print her vagina into a usable kayak. Plus, we check in with Doug Buffone and see how he’s dealing with the NFL pre-season.

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!

Today’s “anything goes” episode starts off with the gang talking about their feelings about traveling for work and bring back the mother meditation. Then, have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes in the music industry? Jim Roach is in the hatch to talk about owning a label, consumer behavior, and how he got to where he is now, and much more!

Join Kevin as he sits down with sketch player turned actor Bill Hader (Saturday Night Live, The Skeleton Twins) as they discuss his beginning PA distress blooming into an on camera career. Bill chats about the evolution of the Friars Club Roasts, the humor behind smart people dealing with crazy people, and how he was fired for spoiling Titanic for a sorority.

Paul is breaking the pattern of the minisode in order to get you ready for a trip down memory lane next week as we are treated to the 1st Annual HDTGM Awards!

Sean and Hayes are extremely pissed about having to do so many Ice Bucket Challenges all week. On the bright side, they talk about some very exciting development opportunities involving newspaper comic strip properties. Then guest JOHNNY PEMBERTON arrives to speak on his famous charity stunts and eat a whole pack of gum for Engineer Sam. Finally, the Popcorn Gallery returns, and Johnny explains points on the back end and the dangers of baseball tricks. ​

The hilarious Christian Lander & Andrew talk about a text Andrew received which leads them to discuss reverse racism. Make sure to leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

WOMP IT UP! LIVE from high above the Log flume ride in Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California, it’s Marissa Wompler’s Birthday Party Womptacular with Miss Listler, Marissa’s step dad Dr. Seth Wompler, Eric “Gutterballs” Gutterman, and possibly old friends, new friends, and frenemies. Will Traci Reardon and Marissa become friends? Is Danielle Bartiromo a ghost? What sort of birthday advice will Marissa’s mentor Don DiMello have in store for her? Join us above the Log flume and don’t forget to Womp up the Jamz!

Ever wonder if your garbageman is secretly judging you for your trash? Or, whether that trucker passing by can see you and your spouse fiddling with each other’s dangly-bits? The answer to both of those terrible questions is, “yes.” Cracked’s spent the last year-and-change talking to people with jobs you never see in the movies, or read about in the paper. Ever wonder what life’s like for a SeaWorld trainer? Or, the lady who plays Snow White at Disney World? The answer to both is, “drenched in sweat and surrounded by aggressively drunk people.”

On today’s podcast, Cracked editors Jack O’Brien, Dan O’Brien and Robert Evans talk about the unsung heroes of our world: the bold men and women selling camouflaged drugs to people in jerk-off booths or having sex on camera for your amusement. Curious about life surrounding knife-wielding prisoners? We’ve got the wild stories of a former prison guard. Want to know if our future drone operators will be watching you have sex? They will! And, we’ll tell you why. For these horrible truths and so, so many more, throw on your headphones and click play above.

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Special return guest Christian Lander (writer for FOX’s Bordertown & creator of Stuff White People Like blog) joins Andrew all this week to answer some racism questions. Today they talk about the use of the word “namaste.” Be sure to call us at (323) 389-RACE to ask if anything is racist.

On this week’s Two Charted, Howard and KuLobster break down this past weekend’s Summahfest, pinpoint one of Los Angeles’ biggest perps: noise, and talk about being eye-level with a doggy poop bag. Plus, HowHow talks about ‘Silverfest’, and debuts his new segment “HOW to Act”. Tune in to this episode to hear more about the INCREDIBLE perks for Kulap’s indie-go-go campaign! By the way, Howard’s mother got a tablet.

Don’t forget to swim over to howardkremer.bandcamp.com and pick up your copy of ‘Summah This, Summah That’ to enjoy the only important season, Summah!

She’s a hilarious and talented actress and writer as well as the incomparable Ronna from Ronna & Beverly – JESSICA CHAFFIN is here to discuss her biggest fear, why Paris when you’re hopped up on cold meds is sometimes a good thing, and how Liz Smith Pilates WILL help you shoot a ping pong ball across the room if that’s what you’re working towards. Enjoy!

Jerry Ferrara, yes that Jerry Ferrara from Entourage, makes his first visit to the calming shores of Sklarbro Country to talk about being a Yankees fan, his love for the radio, and going clubbing with Mark Wahlberg in Hollywood for the first time. Tune in to hear Jerry talk about what it was like meeting a G.O.A.T., dish some great behind the scenes Entourage dirt, and pitch his updated idea for fantasy leagues. Plus, the Sklars give Tiger Woods some advice, and the crew gets into a great round of quick hits. Oh Yeah!

Andrew Ti and special guest Phil Augusta Jackson finish the week off by discussing racism in print and the delicate way to quote someone who speaks english as a second language. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Retiring early with Maria Bamford.

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Colton Dunn, Pamela Murphy, and Alex Fernie are here along with special musical guest Chris Farren of Fake Problems for a musical edition of improv4humans with Matt Besser! Chris treats us by playing some songs which serve as inspiration for improvised scenes about a member of a band who only sits back & gets high, giving that special someone a gift that really benefits yourself, a store that specializes in “Fleeces & Jesus,” and much more! Humans of San Francisco, improv4humans with Matt Besser will be LIVE at San Francisco’s Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival on Saturday, August 9th at 2pm with special guests Chris Gethard, Lauren Lapkus, and Seth Morris! Be sure to watch many of the stars of improv4humans on the new Hulu series called Hotwives of Orlando. This is some funny shit and it’s available now. Make sure to get the UCB Comedy Improv Manual, Matt Besser’s new comedy album at mattbesser.com, and Fake Problems’ music over at www.fakeproblems.com.

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On today’s episode, Andrew and Phil Augusta Jackson talk about “rice burners” and engineer Sam has a chilly reminder of growing up in Wisconsin. Don’t forget to keep leaving us messages by calling (323) 389-RACE.

Director of the Meltdown show and inspiration to all, Lance Bangs, joins Howard and Kulap for this week’s super chilled out Who Charted. Tune in to hear about costume choices at Summah fest, Lance’s run in with Eminem, and why Howard thinks saying ‘Yes’ to life doesn’t always work out.  Plus, Howard gives us an update on the China-visit situation, the crew discuss how geographic regions influence music, and Lance gives us some insight into his earliest calling, religion.

This week the gang & special guest Steve Agee discusses the etiquette of cosplay, the chivalry of Henry Rollins, and runs afoul of car sized fish & multiple Chuck Mangione attacks.

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Phil Augusta Jackson & Andrew finally answer the age old question: should white people allowed to have jobs? Be sure to keep leaving us messages at (323) 389-RACE.

Today’s Professor Blastoff  episode is inconceivable! The gang starts off the show by discussing their feelings on marriage and comedian Julia Farrell joins to have a discussion about personality, Myers Briggs, killing puppies, communication, introversion vs. extroversion, and much more. Tune in for an introspective look into the brains of your favorite podcast hosts.

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Longtime Sklar buddy and fantastic actor J.P. Manoux takes a front seat in the vehicle that is Sklarbro County! J.P. gets deep into his soccer obsession, tells us about the Los Angeles based giant scavenger hunt aka “The Game,” and talks about his time studying acting at Northwestern University with David Schwimmer. Daniel Van Kirk bring us crazy stories as always which include a Florida man who tried to wrestle an alligator, a Seattle man who went a tad overboard when trying to kill a spider in his laundry room, and a frustrated husband who created a spreadsheet detailing his wife’s reasons for rejecting sex. Plus, it’s been awhile but we check in with Mark Wahlberg in another edition of the Weekly Wahlberg!

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Hayes and Sean start with “Welcome to Welcome to Sweden, etc”, where they talk about their favorite new television shows. Then, viral sensation NICK WIGER is in the studio to make some controversial statements about the internet being the future and talk about viral content, Vine, Funny or Die, and monetizing Twitter. Finally, the Popcorn Gallery theme song asks Nick about nothing.

Join Kevin as he sits down with veteran comedian Bill Burr (You People Are All the Same) as they discuss his career in stand up comedy and acting. Bill chats about being in the comedy trenches, writing bits while working in a dentist office, and how stand up can be an “out of body experience.”

The hilarious Phil Augusta Jackson & Andrew talk about the true glorious talent that is white rapper RiFF RAFF and the factors of his becoming famous. Make sure to leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Comedian and Key & Peele writer Phil Augusta Jackson joins Andrew all this week to answer some racism questions. Today Phil & Andrew talk about Jew Fros, Afros, and the pc term “natural hair.” Be sure to call us at (323) 389-RACE to ask if anything is racist.

Need an experience to keep you from puttering around your home? Well, this week’s episode has it all including a rare appearance from CBB favorite Paul F. Tompkins and returning champ/singer-songwriter Loudon Wainwright III! We’re treated to live songs performed by Loudon in celebration of his upcoming new record Haven’t Got The Blues (Yet) and Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber stops by to tell us all about rebooting Cats with rap songs. Plus, we get a visit from our old pal Buddy Valastro aka the Cake Boss! (Cake Boss!)

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Did you know Zeppo Marx invented a heart attack alarm? We usually think of genius as one explicit thing: You’re a genius at music, or computer programming, or whatever. But there’s no straight road from “genius” to “what you do with that genius.” Charles Darwin may have figured out evolution as a side effect of his obsession with eating rare animals. Paris Hilton seems like she’s famous for being rich and spoiled, but she might be the greatest marketing mind of our generation.

On today’s podcast, Cracked editors Jack O’Brien, Soren Bowie, and Michael Swaim discuss the exceptional people who built our world, and the exceptionally weird things that made them brilliant. It seems strange for a musician or a comedian to invent new technology, but smart people are smart all around. It gets even broader than just inventions. Bob Dylan makes art out of plagiarizing everything from older songs to a book on the Monica Lewinsky trial. Want to hear more crazy connections made by beautiful minds? Click here and listen in.

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A half-true/half-fictional story about two pregnant best friends who can never meet. Because being in the same room would be lethally dangerous.