Have you ever wondered if you have synesthesia or if you are a super taster? Sensory science expert Corey Beilstein joins the Blastoff crew to test the gang with certain taste and smell experiments and teach us all a little about how the science of our senses works. This episode also includes a baby announcement and a great celebrity story!

Sean and Hayes start out the show talking about how the Oscars are a really exciting time in Tinseltown. They share some great tips for scoring a date to the big night with an A-list celebrity. Then, cool guy NICK THUNE joins the guys to discuss movies, his personal injuries, how it’s possible to do comedy and music at the same time, and jump into the popcorn gallery to discuss TV show failures and other fan questions.

Hilarious stand-up, new father, and Seattle Sports nut Nick Thune joins the County boys to share his thoughts on the Superbowl as a Seattle Seahawks fan. Nick also tells us about his journey back to stand up after breaking his arm in the documentary Disarmed, his preparation process for his Netflix special “Folk Hero” documented in the YouTube series Modern Comedian, and the time he worked as a car salesman & told his boss he had contracted HIV. Daniel Van Kirk then brings us some crazy stories that include a woman who cut off a tattoo of her cheating ex-boyfriend’s name with a scalpel, a teen who robbed a 7-Eleven with a chainsaw while wearing a flower pot on his head, and a Norwegian 10-year-old who took his toddler sister on a joy ride. Later, it gets Gumbly in the County as we check in with Bryant Gumbel in his Maybach via voicemail. Punch those waterfalls and enjoy your mid week snack!

Comedian/actor Alice Wetterlund & Andrew chat about whether Facebook is racist or not. Make sure to leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Parks and Recreation’s Jim O’Heir makes his way from Pawnee for his debut appearance on today’s Comedy Bing Bong! Jim takes us through the many masks he wears as an actor and explains how the audition he did for the role of Ron Swanson lead to the creation of his character Jerry Gergich. Then, Shelly Driftwood returns to share some Hollywood animal secrets and tell us about his new business venture located in Venice. YOLO!

The most important movies in history don’t always walk away with Academy Awards. In this podcast, you’ll hear Jack O’Brien explain what Teen Wolf can tell us about the history of race relations in America, Dan O’Brien point out that Last Action Hero was basically the 1990’s answer to Inception, and Jason Pargin (aka David Wong) argue that The Matrix deserved to win Best Picture.

Don’t start arguing in the comments section before you throw on your headphones and click play above.

Comedian/actor Alice Wetterlund (MTV’s Girl Code) joins Andrew all this week to answer some racism questions. Today they talk about The Jazz Singer, racist lists, and SNL. Be sure to call us at (323) 389-RACE to ask if anything is racist.

She’s a threepeat offender here on Totally Laime and today she gets profound! Comedian, actress, writer, and podcast host (coming soon: Get Your Cry On) ELIZA SKINNER came by and blew our minds in the best way by discussing Iyanla, validation thru technology, and why it’s better to like people who like you back and make you feel good! (imagine that!) Enjoy!

It’s time for your end of the week treat with Ku-Ku, IiWie & Stard! Howard takes us through his past week’s adventures that include going the Mac store, performing in the Last Comic Standing audition, and meeting a couple of celebs. Then, Kulap counts down Chartist Joshua Reed’s Top 5 Overly Sexual Female Rap Songs. That’s not all, we thank em you for some GIFTS!

Andrew Ti and this week’s special guest Tze Chun finish the week off by discussing the robotic slave narrative of Bicentennial Man. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Playing the back nine with Craig Bierko.

Seth Morris, Chris Gethard, and Owen Burke decide what sports will be included in the Olympics, deal with the world’s worst driver, and get emotional over fairy tales on this week’s improv4humans with Matt Besser recorded LIVE from SF Sketchfest! They’ll also find out what is the strangest thing to get aroused from, what happens when no one needs Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer anymore, and find what male attributes are attractive to women. Make sure to get the UCB Comedy Improv Manual, Matt Besser’s new comedy album at mattbesser.com, and Dragoon’s new album at dragoongalaxy.bandcamp.com!

Allan Arkush is the director of The Ramones motion picture Rock ‘n’ Roll High School, Get Crazy, Heartbeeps, and much more. A true legend out of the Roger Corman school of filmmaking, he joins Jake to discuss how the 1964 Beatles’ film A Hard Day’s Night changed his life, to his unforgettable time working at the Fillmore East, to the bet that lead him to co-direct his first film Hollywood Boulevard, and why The Ramones were the perfect fit to his high school musical film. As always, check out all of the videos from this episode are over at youtube.com/TheFogelnestFiles!

On today’s episode, Andrew and Tze Chun talk about whether teaching people racist stereotypes so they won’t be racist is indeed racist or not. Don’t forget to keep leaving us messages by calling (323) 389-RACE.

It looks like you’ll be heading to the theaters because next week well be covering a movie filled with gem stones, horse battles, and a scarred Russell Crowe known as Winter’s Tale.

In Episode 2 of Season 3, Michael and Michael dive into a very juicy topic that will blow your mind — “What if this life is a dream?” Who’s to say we can’t jump out a window and fly? Are we living in the Matrix? Tune in as Michael & Michael seek the truth of our existence.

“Topics” features original music by Dan Deacon.

It’s palm strike time as Graham Elwood returns to Who Charted with Ku-Ku & Uncle Howard! Graham sheds a few tears as he reveals that he’s a sucker for Pop songs and Howard explains how Lone Survivor has pushed him toward sobriety during the Billboard Hot 100 Music Chart. Then, Graham gets into how Ear Buds: The Podcasting Documentary came to be and we all learn more about Howard’s movie watching habits as they count down the Top 5 Box Office Movies. Later, we hear why Graham would rather be Batman from the Dark Knight graphic novels than a samurai as he answers your questions during the Tweet Chart!

If you’d like to pledge to the Ear Buds: The Podcasting Documentary project, head over to https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/comedyfilmnerds/ear-buds-the-podcasting-documentary.

After escaping the booby trapped cavern, our heroes investigate the remains of Sir Richard’s hot fury.

A UK caller’s question regarding blacking up for fancy dress leads Tze Chun and Andrew to discuss Europe’s history with black face. Be sure to keep leaving us messages at (323) 389-RACE.

Lauren Lapkus, Stephanie Allynne, Mary Holland, and Erin Whitehead aka Wild Horses are back this week to deal with baby leashes and a male mom on a bonus episode of improv4humans with Matt Besser! Make sure to get the UCB Comedy Improv Manual, Matt Besser’s new comedy album at mattbesser.com, and Dragoon’s new album at dragoongalaxy.bandcamp.com!

Hear a preview clip of Earwolf’s latest podcast with U2 superfan Adam Scott Aukerman.

Sean and Hayes tell listeners all about the good TV they watch it in a segment called “Who Watches The Watchmans” and revisit the “Teaser Freezer” to discuss “3 Days to Kill” starring Kevin Copsner. Then the boys are fired up to be joined by DAVE HOLMES aka the original Noid from the Domino’s pizza commercials to give us a quick sample from the board game he’s working on, teach the guys how to watch TV on their phones, and go back through some of his most famous MTV moments.

Join Kevin as he sits down with current Saturday Night Live cast member, Taran Killam. Not only does Taran give a detailed account of a week in the life of a SNL cast member, he also discusses how he avoided child actors syndrome, logging nearly 7,500 hours on Goldeneye for Nintendo 64, and how wanting more time off of school lead to an acting career.

UC Riverside PHD student John Montgomery drops by the hatch to talk all about GMOs with Tig, Kyle, and David on this week’s Professor Blastoff! We’ll learn what exactly GMOs are, some myths about GMOs, and what’s good for our meat & bones. Plus, we check in on Kyle’s fantastic iPod mix!

Remarkable comic actor Chris Hogan of MADtv and 3rd Rock from the Sun joins in on the County insanity! Chris tells us about being an awkward kid when it came to sports, being conned in an acting class by a woman who was in Ghostbusters while coming up in Chicago, and working with Bret “The Hit Man” Hart on MadTV. Daniel Van Kirk also then brings us some crazy stories that include an adult pajama party at a kids’ activity center on Long Island that has many parents disgusted, a man who was tattooed against his will, and a Grand Rapids woman who retaliated after her McDonald’s burger order was wrong. Later, we hear from Bob Costas and what’s going on with his eyes. SoCal locals, make sure you check out the Sklar Bros at The American Comedy Company in San Diego on Wednesday, February 19th.

Writer/director Tze Chun & Andrew chat about what films white people consider to be classics. Make sure to leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

IT’S BEEN a long time since the previously married Garry Marshall & Gillian Jacobs have been on Comedy Bean Bag but now they’re here to set things straight. Will Gilli (sorry!) ever get stinkin’ rich? What gets Underworld series director Len Wiseman’s juices going? Will they be able to get Garry back to his own dimension? Tune in to find out you fool!

Police sketch artists, speed bumps, late-night talk shows and the QWERTY keyboard all have one thing in common: They’re shitty ideas that have somehow gained immortality. On this podcast, Cracked editors Jack O’Brien, Dan O’Brien and Robert Evans talk about bad ideas that refuse to go away. We’re not being tongue-and-cheek about the “bad” part either — speed-bumps kill eighty-five people for every life they save and, seriously, have you ever watched Jay Leno? That man is an engine fueled purely by nostalgia.

If you’re ready for a crash course in how some of the worst ideas manage to live forever, throw on your headphones and click play above.

Writer & Director Tze Chun (Cold Comes The Night) joins Andrew all this week to answer some racism questions. Today they talk about the stolen artifacts in the British Museum. Be sure to call us at (323) 389-RACE to ask if anything is racist.

A mom breastfeeds her preemie against all odds. Then she wakes up on her due date. Dry.