Chicago Second City alum & creator of My Big Fat Greek Wedding, the sweet Nia Vardalos brings the much needed Canadian & Greek lady energy to Sklarbro Country! Nia tells us about meeting Wayne Gretzy, growing up thinking she was going to be a figure skater, and how being prepared was critical in her joining The Second City cast in Toronto & the Chicago Second City cast. Nia also breaks down how honing her one-woman play My Big Fat Greek Wedding helped catch the eye of Rita Wilson who helped make it into a film, her experience hosting SNL, and what lead to writing her book “Instant Mom.” Then, she tells us about the time she got to run the Olympic torch before getting into a round of Quick Hits. Later, we call up Bruce Jenner post laryngeal shave to catch up on all the changes in his life. SoCal locals, make sure you check out the Sklar Bros at the Hollywood Improv on February 15th, at The Ice House on February 16th, and at The American Comedy Company in San Diego on February 19th.

Ronna & Beverly had a terrific time at this year’s San Francisco Sketch Fest and are now sharing it with you! With the company of baby faced Michael Ian Black & trusty trainer Bob Harper what more can you ask for? Maybe a little recap of Ronna & Beverly’s San Fran adventures would serve as the cherry on top of this delectable show!

Happy Valentine’s Day Laimewads! Today’s awesome guest – writer and performer, MATT McCONKEY (twitter: @MattMcConkey) started us off with a bang (aka, he brought muffins) before sharing his fantastic story about tracking down his birth parents, explaining how he feels about the online/app dating game, and what turned him into a Beyonce fan after having held out for many years. Enjoy!

Spend your Valentine’s Day with Ku-Ku, IiWie & Ramhand! After opening some amazing GIFTS from the one & only Guice Mann, Howard tells us about his return to television and counts down the 3 important directing qualities. Then, Kulap brings in Chartist Brian Minor’s Top 5 Fears & Top Names of NY Giants History which leads the conversation to ghosts, bears, and being held hostage.

Andrew Ti and this week’s special guest Guy Branum finish the week off by discussing if it’s racist for a super white guy to wear a Sarong. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Comedian extraordinaire, fan favorite, and new dad Nick Thune returns on this week’s b-b-bonus Comedy Bing Bong! Smash cut to Nick giving us a conclusion to his neighbor saga, explaining how he thought his baby boy was going to be a baby girl, and telling us about his new hour special Folk Hero (available on Netflix on February 18th). Cut to Nick & Scott’s agent Meredith Coldwell dropping by to give them some career advice. Slow fade into a high stakes game of Would You Rather!

Flip-flopping with John Ross Bowie.

Lauren Lapkus, Stephanie Allynne, Mary Holland, and Erin Whitehead are all friends, make up the improv group Wild Horses, and have been specially requested for your listening pleasure on this week’s improv4humans with Matt Besser! Join them as they take us to a unique library story time, show us how embarrassing it is to be overly prepared for a phone call to a crush, and describe why cheese is sometimes not for everyone. 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!

Chris Gethard & Jake have a special one-on-one conversation about the culture of New York City Public-Access Television recorded LIVE from SF Sketchfest! Chris & Jake chat about the early days of public access, why Chris decided to take The Chris Gethard Show to public access, some of Jake’s Squirt TV contemporaries, and how Chris might have fractured his leg during the Comedy Central pilot taping of The Chris Gethard Show. Check out all of the videos from this episode are over at youtube.com/TheFogelnestFiles!

On today’s episode, Andrew and Guy Branum figure out if it’s racist to obsess and pride in Austin’s liberalness, as opposed to Houston’s actual liberalness. Don’t forget to keep leaving us messages by calling (323) 389-RACE.

In Episode 1 of Season 3, Michael and Michael are back in the saddle to discuss “The Little Things.” Their conversation covers everything from butter on toast, to taking a drive and listening to some classical music, to apple picking in Autumn with your family.

“Topics” features original music by Dan Deacon.

Academy award nominated singer/songwriter and one half of The Both, Aimee Mann returns to the chart it up with Ku-Ku & IiWie! Howard catches us up on his February resolutions, Aimee shares her stance on judging songs on a single listen, and everyone speaks in platitudes while counting down Billboard’s Top 5 Canadian Hot 100 Music Chart. Then Aimee tells us about her bad feelings towards Frosty the Snowman and potentially doing a musical with Ted Leo during the Movie Chart. We also hear about Aimee’s boxing skills and how creepy Conway Twitty can be during the Tweet Chart!

Check out Aimee’s video for “I’m Cured” from the comedy-music album 2776 here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=surS1xgLwzg

To learn more about the 2776 album go here: http://www.2776.us

You can download the single on iTunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/im-cured-single/id797108149

All profits from sales of the song and video go directly to the charity OneKid OneWorld.

Rats have made the walls collapse in the caves. The gang must figure out a way to continue to their destination of Glinishmore. Maybe Blackie Green’s new dwarf surfboard can help.

A caller’s question about Asians giving the best manicures leads Guy Branum and Andrew to discuss jobs associated with race. Be sure to keep leaving us messages at (323) 389-RACE.

Owen Burke of Owen & TJ Read the News joins Paul, June, and Jason to discuss Van Damme & Rodman in 1997’s Double Team.

Sean and Hayes delve into the Wrangler Fly Button Jeans Hot Button Issue of the Week  by discussing the recent Woody Allen controversy. Then they say a quick bye bye to one of their comedy heroes, Sir Jason Leno. Finally, ADAM DEVINE of Workalolics joins the boys to flex his comedy dick by re-booting some classic comedy bits, doing his impression of Javier Bardem, and finishing strong with some crowd work.

What exactly goes into making a movie? Our film making expert Mike Kennedy has worked professionally in the movie biz for 15 years on over 80 feature films from Django Unchained to The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Mike joins the Blastoff crew in the hatch via phone magic to talk about the various film making crafts he’s done, what’s essential in making a movie, and the steps to making a low budget movie.

Co-host of Comedy Film Nerds & the Iron Lady of showbiz, Graham Elwood joins the County boys to talk about the Sochi Olympics on this week’s Sklarbro County! Graham tells us all about skipping school when he was younger to go see games at Wrigley Field, being in the middle of a fire fight while he was overseas performing stand-up for the troops in Afghanistan, and the new project Ear Buds: The Podcasting Documentary he’s been working on. Daniel Van Kirk then brings us some crazy stories that include a Texas man who will do anything to get rid of 3,000 porn DVDs he doesn’t want, an sexual incident that occurred in the back of Pennsylvania bus, and two Iowa couples tie the knot at a Bacon Festival. Later, Steven Seagal speaks on his role involving the security of the Sochi Olympics. 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. SoCal locals, make sure you check out the Sklar Bros at the Hollywood Improv on February 15th, at The Ice House on February 16th, and at The American Comedy Company in San Diego on February 19th.

Guy Branum & Andrew figure out if a caller’s joke is indeed racist. Make sure to leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

One half of The Pepper Men, Jon Daly is here to discuss all things RHCP on today’s Comedy Bing Bong! Jon tells us about his tribute track to the Red Hots and dives deep into the Superb Bowl Halftime show controversy. Then, Scott & Jon start to go through the Chili Peps’ discography when suddenly an “off the grid” Jesse “The Mind, Body, and Soul” Ventura maneuvers into the studio to share some explosive information. Check out Jon’s tribute to RHCP aka “ABRACADABRALIFORNIA” over at http://rhcp2014.com/

Did you know there were like three different books about gawky, dark-haired 12-year-olds going to wizard school before ‘Harry Potter’? Two separate inventors actually filed patents for the telephone on the exact same day. On today’s Cracked podcast, Jack O’Brien, Jason Pargin (aka David Wong) and Kristi Harrison go head-to-head-to-other-head and talk about great ideas a bunch of people had simultaneously.

Is it plagiarism, sheer coincidence or Jungian “collective unconsciousness” hippy bullshit? You can find out now if you throw on your headphones and click play above.

The hilarious Guy Branum joins Andrew all this week to answer some racism questions. Today they talk all about the Grammys, the Latin Grammys, and Macklemore. Be sure to call us at (323) 389-RACE to ask if anything is racist.

You’ve seen her in Burning Love, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and on stage everywhere, but today Natasha Leggero joins the guys in Sklarbro Country. Listen in as they discuss high art, Natasha’s strangest set (hint: Thailand), and her biggest issue with sports. She’s the only person ever to draw a parallel between the Zimmerman/DMX fight and the works of Bertolt Brecht, and she’s shooting a Comedy Central special in April. And later, the Sklar Buddies take a call from Dick Vitale, who has found a new place to live. SoCal locals, make sure you check the guys out at the Hollywood Improv on February 15th, at The Ice House on February 16th, and at The American Comedy Company in San Diego on February 19th. And don’t forget to grab tickets for the one-hour special tapings at the Majestic Theatre in Madison, WI!

She’s a talented writer (check her out on Huffington Post!) and comedian, with a fantastic blog: The Zeros Before The One  Elizabeth’s upbringing soul sister CLAUDIA MAITTLIN-HARRIS came on and talked sorority engagements, bad dates involving Sarah Palin, why cruises ain’t so bad, and whether or not Paris Hilton is bright (hint: no) Enjoy!

This week on TWO CHARTED, Howard is on a post-game roll as he shares his thoughts on a local eccentric, Pete Carroll’s coaching philosophy, and Ramhand in general. Then Kulap counts down Stereogum’s Top 5 Best Songs of the Week, explains Drake’s effect on women, and turns a corner on men whispering in songs.

Andrew Ti and this week’s special guest Diana Metzger finish the week off by discussing how to teach students to not use racial slurs. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Pulling over with Adam Scott.

Joe Wengert, Paul Rust, and Mary Holland are back in the saddle on this week’s improv4humans with Matt Besser! They’ll turn into big babies, confront a dying grandfather with some truths, and take us behind the scenes on James Cameron’s action film “True Lies.” Plus, Besser Went Down to Twitter as he talks about his Twitter interaction with Charlie Daniels and we find out how yella one of Charlie’s Twitter supporters is in another edition of Case Closed. 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! Humans of San Francisco, there will be a LIVE improv4humans on Sunday, February 9th as part of SF Sketchfest. Go to www.sfsketchfest.com for tickets.

Julian McCullough is a beloved stand up, nice gent, and an all around delight. Julian joins Jake this week to return to the world of Kars4Kids, look at the vocal stylings of The Manhattan Transfer, check out a very specific fetish involving wrestling & nylon socks, and deal with a guy in Chicago who has some skulls. Check out all the videos from today’s episode over at youtube.com/TheFogelnestFiles! If you’re in San Francisco, don’t miss out on a LIVE episode of THE FOGELNEST FILES with special guest CHRIS GETHARD on Friday, February 7th at Stage Werx as part of SF Sketchfest! Go to www.sfsketchfest.com for tickets.

On today’s episode, Andrew and Diana Metzger talk about how car salesmen make customers “feel comfortable.” Don’t forget to keep leaving us messages by calling (323) 389-RACE.