Hosts of the Bear Down podcast, Matt Walsh (founding member of the UCB) & Scot Armstrong (writer of Old School & The Hangover Part II) join the County boys to talk all things Chicago on today’s Sklarbro County! After Matt & Scot explain why they’ve fallen back on recording their podcast (Matt is on HBO’s Veep and Scot is finishing up his directorial debut, Search Party), Daniel Van Kirk keeps the weird story streak going strong as the guys talk about Florida parking lot pooping, people paying to get snuggled, and an LA cafe that has a restroom theme complete with real toilet seats. Then, Matt & Scot’s dreams come true when they meet Chicago legend Doug Buffone in the flesh! Don’t forget to get your tickets for the Sklar Bros visits to Lexington, KY this weekend, St. Louis, MO in November, and their one-hour special tapings at the Majestic Theatre in Madison, WI.

JJ Wienkers & Andrew discuss Hollywood remaking Foreign movies and wonder if it’s racist. Make sure to leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Owen & TJ are ready to discuss the recent U.S government shutdown until they are quickly interrupted by Leonard (Ian Roberts), a mentally challenged member of TJ’s new posse. Will they be able to stay on topic or will they instead focus on the 11 year old boy TJ & Leonard have been mentoring? Tune in to find out!

The star of The Pete Holmes Show, infectious laugher, and today’s guest of honor Pete Holmes finally makes it weird on his inaugural Comedy Bing Bong appearance! Also joining both Scott & Pete is Gino Lambardo, a new intern from Long Island that is sure to give Marissa Wompler a run for her money. After a couple of solid segues & a convo snippet, extraordinary athlete Lisa Bartin drops by to fill the guys in on a terrible breakup  which occurred recently when she swam the English Channel.

Cracked Head Writer & Creative Director of Video, Daniel O’Brien joins Jack O’Brien (no relation) to discuss the many things you may not know about President Lyndon B. Johnson in honor of Daniel’s upcoming book, “How To Fight Presidents.” We’ll learn about some gems such as LBJ’s obsession with recording/transcribing almost every phone conversation to taking out his wiener (which he nicknamed Jumbo) in public all the time.

Writer, performer, and producer JJ Wienkers joins Andrew Ti all this week to answer some racism questions. Today they wonder if Apple is racist for having Siri censor curse words but not the n-word. Be sure to call us at (323) 389-RACE to ask if anything is racist.

The top-knot trendsetter known as Wie-Wie and everybody’s favorite “young lovely Asian lady” KuKu are back in fine form on this week’s TWO CHARTED! Howard takes us on a journey through his exciting Wieek That Was before Ramhand interrupts to explain how his family has been affected by the government shutdown. On her chart, Kulap reflects on her time spent in Mexico and details all her exciting, Latin-infused adventures. Be sure to stay tuned for a particularly edgy CHART EXCLUSIVE regarding Howard’s love for a certain pop song.

Twitter King Rob Delaney brings his manly beard to the special VPN edition of Sklarbro Country! Rob tells us about the pain he feels when he’s away from his children while doing stand-up on the road, some of the rejected titles for his new book “Rob Delaney: Mother. Wife. Sister. Human. Warrior. Falcon. Yardstick. Turban. Cabbage.” singing the national anthem multiple times at Fenway Park & Dodger Stadium, and recently taking over the MLB Twitter account. After Rob answers some listener questions, we call up Bruce Jenner to ask how he’s been dealing with his recent breakup. Don’t forget to get your tickets for the Sklar Bros visits to Lexington, KY; St. Louis, MO and their one-hour special tapings at the Majestic Theatre in Madison, WI.

After a last minute guest cancellation, Psychic Andy becomes the reluctant interviewee – Elizabeth is determined to learn something about him that she doesn’t know after 10 years together. Annnnd, success! After talking drugs, wheelchairs, and vaginas, Elizabeth learns something very surprising about her husband. Enjoy!

Andrew Ti and this week’s special guest Chris Thayer finish the week off by talking about will.i.am’s “Love You Long Time,” Vietnam memes, and The Black Eyed Peas. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Put on your best sun pants and join Ian Roberts, Lauren Lapkus, and Joe Wengert for a spectacular improv4humans recorded LIVE from the LA Podfest! Infestations of forgotten junk, puppy pools, gifted children, and shitting robots are all covered in an episode you won’t want to miss! You can now get the UCB Comedy Improv Manual, Matt Besser’s new comedy album at mattbesser.com, and Dragoon’s new album at dragoongalaxy.bandcamp.com!

Greg Sestero aka Mark (Oh, hi Mark!) joins Jake this week to discuss the making of Tommy Wiseau’s cult classic “The Room.” Greg explains how he went from being in a San Francisco acting class with Tommy to moving in with him in Los Angeles, shares the story behind the “Oh, hi Mark!” scene, and tells why he couldn’t refuse to be in the movie. Grab yourself a copy of Greg’s book, “The Disaster Artist” to read more about the making of The Room & his friendship with Tommy Wiseau. Come to a LIVE taping of THE FOGELNEST FILES on Thursday, October 24th at UCB-LA. Get tickets here!

Andrew and Chris Thayer discuss sock monkeys possibly being racist. Find a new mommy group and don’t forget to keep leaving us messages by calling (323) 389-RACE.

It was tough to find a scary movie that would top last year’s Sleepaway Camp but then we stumbled upon the holy grail that is Halloween III: Season of the Witch! We also are treated to a dramatic reading of an extra’s experience on the set of the Lindsay Lohan film “I Know Who Killed Me” by our very own June Diane Raphael. Plus, we get to the bottom of who was in that gorilla suit in Congo as Paul reads some Corrections & Omissions and answers your Siegfried & Roy questions. Don’t forget to send the new movie title submissions to hdtgmfilmtitles@gmail.com! Make sure to watch Ass Backwards now on VOD & iTunes and use your face to watch Hell Baby right now on Amazon!

Captain of industry Paul Scheer hangs with Ku-Ku and Wie-Wie on today’s milestone 150th episode of Who Charted! Howard nails a live music theme and the group discusses nme.com‘s list of creepiest songs, which leads to a treat: Snoop Lion and Eddie Murphy’s new reggae project! Paul tells an epic Sly Stallone story during the dirty cop movie chart and answers your questions about Arsenio Hall’s reaction to Paul’s web series, the ArScheerio Paul Show. All that, plus some chart exclusives!

Now that Amarth resides with the likes of Slimer & Obi-Wan Kenobi, it’s time to see the addition of a new character. Will Brian’s new character piss off Gerry? You’ll have to tune in to find out!

The extremely talented rapper & singer Lizzo joins Har Mar straight from tour to Nocturnally Emote! Lizzo & Har Mar chat about face biters, London cuisine, terrifying whales, and lobsters being immortal. Then, they talk Denver Dalley, Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen, and Peanuts while creating a show. Plus, they play a game of Let Me Ruin Your Favorite Song with Spice Girls’ “Wannabe.”

Today Chris Thayer & Andrew discuss a white person’s role in the Native American mascot situation. Read a blog and be sure to keep leaving us messages at (323) 389-RACE.

Sean and Hayes respond to all of the recent criticism they’ve received from the haters by opening up the “Celebrity Burn Journal.” They’ll let us know which TV shows are the funniest of the funny during the “Survival of The Funniest” and explain the VOD revolution in a segment called “OMG VOD.” Then, BLAKE ANDERSON of Workofholics drops by to answer some questions about the writing process behind his show, tells us how he likes to relax, and shares why he never turns the funny off.

Do you never look in a mirror? Well join the club because neither does the Blastoff crew! Tig, Kyle, and David welcome expert physicist and author (The Universe in the Rearview Mirror) Dave Goldberg to discuss the universe. There will be talk of anti-matter, uncley-matter, the expanding universe, the arrow of time, and time travel.

Musician Ben Folds sits down with Kevin to chat about his career in all aspects of making music. Ben discusses his first attempts as a child to pound out a pop hit on a piano his father “acquired,” befriending and collaborating with iconic William Shatner, and accidentally writing an inappropriate Christmas song for The Grinch.

Host of the Memory Palace podcast, Grantland contributor and one-time freelance television writer Nate DiMeo makes his Earwolf debut on this week’s edition of Sklarbro County! Randy, Jason, Dan and Nate talk about the ongoing MLB playoffs and why people love to hate the Cardinals  before Dan makes it weird with stories involving staged kidnappings, stripper assaults and penis biting. The episode concludes with an excerpt from  a recent episode of Memory Palace. Don’t forget to get your tickets for the Sklar Bros visits to Lexington, KY; St. Louis, MO and their one-hour special tapings at the Majestic Theatre in Madison, WI.

Chris Thayer & Andrew talk about whether people who believe in the death penalty are racist. Make sure to leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Mr. Show & Breaking Bad’s Bob Odenkirk returns along with our favorite sketch group The Birthday Boys on today’s Comedy Bang Boing! Bob takes us through the true final episode of Breaking Bad, he helps Scott find a new catchphrase, and tells us all about working with The Birthday Boys on their new IFC show which premieres Friday, October 18th (which you should absolutely tune in to if you know what’s good for ya!). Enhance your CBB listening experience by grabbing yourself an ice cold Coca-Cola, Pepsi, or (s)Tab and enjoy that secret recipe taste!

David Wong aka Jason Pargin returns to discuss cultural bias with Jack O’Brien on this week’s episode of Cracked. They’ll get into why we overlook major plot points from real world origin stories of many cultural figures ranging from Bill Gates to Prince, why the mentor character always has to die in a story, and why Disney characters are usually orphans.

The fully denimed Chris Thayer (stand-up/writer for The Pete Holmes Show) joins Andrew Ti to answer some racism questions this week. Today they give their thoughts on a possibly racist Nickelodeon Halloween block name and figure out what a creed is. Be sure to call us at (323) 389-RACE to ask if anything is racist.

Excuse me! Ronna & Beverly are coming to you from overseas for a special episode from the wonderful London with special guests Morwenna Banks and Mayor of Camden Jonathan Simpson! You’ll be some kind of schmuck if you don’t listen!

One of the fastest/funniest minds and most creative people in all of television, Mitch Hurwitz, the creator and showrunner of Arrested Development joins the Sklars for a rifftastic Sklarbro Country! Mitch talks about his time working on the Golden Girls, going against all odds to get a 3rd season of Arrested Development, she rabbis, and the possible Arrested Development movie. After a couple Quick Hits which includes John Daly hitting a golf ball off someone’s mouth behind some pizza joint, they call up Tiger Woods to hear how he’s dealing with the rumors about his lady. Citizens of Lexington, Kentucky, come see the Sklars perform stand-up October 24th-26th! Go to comedyoffbroadway.com for tickets. Also, don’t forget to grab your tickets to see the Sklars LIVE in their hometown of St. Louis on November 8th here!

She’s a dynamo in show business as well as friendship – actor, writer, producer, co-star of “Ass Backwards”, co-host of “How Did This Get Made”, and dear friend to Elizabeth, it’s JUNE DIANE RAPHAEL! She comes back on the show and talks about her new movie, “Ass Backwards” (go see it, it’s SO good!) and also growing up on Long Island, faking it til you make it, and most importantly, her very lucrative endorsement deal from CONSUMER REPORTS! Enjoy!