Latest Episodes
September 12, 2013
Ian Roberts & Amy Poehler join Matt Besser for the 3rd & final installment of improv4humans LIVE from the 15th Annual Del Close Marathon in New York! Get ready for the most intense tickling of your life, beautiful French singing, and proof that the UCB Comedy Improv Manual is useful for any improviser. Attention humans, please go to the Earwolf forums to let us know which scenes should be in our next Best of improv4humans episode! 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!
September 12, 2013
Jake is back from New York and in the Earwolf studios with the very funny & delightful Cameron Esposito on this week’s edition of THE FOGELNEST FILES! Cameron takes us through her late night television debut experience which is considered the most memorable first time on a late night show for any comedian in recent history, tells us about her 2 podcasts, one of which is an all standup podcast/live show called Put Your Hands Together and the other a action/scifi movie podcast called Wham Bam Pow, and explains why she decided to start doing stand-up as opposed to improv. Jake and Cameron also get into the phenomenon of dogs reacting to the Empire Carpet commercial jingle, take a look at the Beastie Boys on The Joan Rivers Show, and see what Yakov Smirnoff has been up to. As always, check out the full playlist over at youtube.com/TheFogelnestFiles! If you’re listening to this on September 12th, tune in for a LIVE VPN edition of THE FOGELNEST FILES with special guest Jenny Johnson at 9p EST/6p PST over at youtube.com/Earwolf! People of Los Angeles, THE FOGELNEST FILES will be a part of the LA Podcast Festival on October 5th and is a great place to meet girls! Go to http://lapodfest.com for tickets! Lastly, THE FOGELNEST FILES returns to New York on October 10th at the Bell House in Brooklyn and tweens are not welcome as it is a 18+ show!
September 12, 2013
Matt and Matt invite Steve Agee to discuss how the sky falls!
September 12, 2013
Andrew and Roy Wood Jr. discuss the completely strange stereotype of whether black people decompose slower than white people. Don’t forget to keep leaving us messages by calling (323) 389-RACE.
September 11, 2013
TV’s Jenny Slate surprises Ku-Ku and Wie-Wie with her super sharp senses on this week’s WHO CHARTED! We’re treated to a special LIVE Music theme as we count down Billboard’s Top 5 Digital Songs Chart and discuss taking care of Eminem, the many things Sesame Street has taught us, and Jenny’s Bat Mitzvah. After sharing her movie watching habits during the Movie Chart, Jenny meets the one and only Hermes the Chart Goose!
September 11, 2013
Time is running out as our heroes continue to make their way back to the ship on this week’s NERD POKER! After making their way all the way to the top of this tower of terror, they’ll use their sky diving expertise in order to descend and go back to where they started. Will Mildred come to her senses? What sort of shenanigans does Stargoyle get into? Did the gang have a good time at their high school prom? Tune in to find out!
September 11, 2013
Har Mar is back in full swing and is joined by amazing comedian, musician, author Dave Hill for the first episode of Year 2 of Nocturnal Emotions! They chat about Dave’s recent 6 hour book reading of “Tasteful Nudes,” hating band practice, the spectacular world of wrestling, and their favorite horror flicks. Then, Har Mar & Dave create a romantic true crime period piece complete with a crime solving dog named Butter and discuss the legacy of Michael Jackson as they play a game of Let Me Ruin Your Favorite Song with the King of Pop’s “Wanna Be Startin’ Something.”
September 11, 2013
On today’s episode, Roy Wood Jr. & Andrew talk about the extreme lengths people will go to survive in prison and terrible jobs. Be sure to keep leaving us messages at (323) 389-RACE.
September 10, 2013
The live streak continues as we come to you from Montreal on this week’s Professor Blastoff! We find out why Kyle always carries a spare bed, David tells us about his recent lost luggage debacle and surly Tig discusses her desire for a large watch before Aaron breaks down why everything that preceded his introduction was wrong. The gang then throws it to the professor and first-time Earwolf guest Bo Burnham to talk about hemorrhoids, the best Starburst flavors and eventually get to the night’s topic — the Internet. Bo explains how he got his start on the Internet, talks about Reddit, Vine, and his relationship with music as Aaron tries his best to compare YouTube to Charles Darwin.
September 10, 2013
Get your deer penis out right now because The League’s Jon Lajoie joins Paul, June, and Jason to discuss Steven Seagal’s The Glimmer Man. Is this a buddy cop film? How is it that Seagal’s character is a man of peace yet he violently murders a ton of Russian terrorists with a credit card? Is there a separate storyline that involved Keenen Ivory Wayans’ character getting in touch with his emotions? They’ll get into all of this and more! Make sure to go to www.getfxx.com for info on where to see the new season of The League, look out for Ass Backwards coming to a theater near you, and leave your house to watch Hell Baby now in theaters or stay home and watch it on Amazon!
September 10, 2013
Sean and Hayes explain why they had to decline an offer to do the Stupendous Bowl halftime show, talk about the season finale of Hard Knocks, and get into last week’s Big Brother by talking about GinaMarie’s Porky Pig moment during the Nomination Ceremony. Then author & Family Man writer/producer Cherry Chevapravatdumrong makes her podcast debut to discuss American Ninja Warrior, the ballet world of Breaking Pointe, and why America’s Best Dance Crew got bad.
September 10, 2013
Seth Morris and Mike Still join Matt Besser for a special edition of improv4humans in which they have potential interns battle each other to see who has the best Man On The Street interviews. Plus, the original improv4humans intern, Eric the (Un)paid Intern returns via phone call from a dog park! Attention humans, please go to the Earwolf forums to let us know which scenes should be in our next Best of improv4humans episode! 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!
September 10, 2013
Comedy’s Ron Babcock is game for all the insanity that occurs on today’s Sklarbro County! Ron tells us about coming up in comedy in Phoenix, his web-show Why Would You Eat That? Challenge, and feeling accomplished after appearing on episode 69 of a podcast that featured interviews with pornstars. Daniel Van Kirk is here as well with the usual County goodness which includes stories of a Bellingham man who fired an arrow wrapped with marijuana at Whatcom County Jail, a Tennessee woman who was hospitalized after hiding $5,000 where the sun don’t shine, and a Florida woman being robbed after a night of bowling with her friends. Then, Doug Buffone returns to describe how tough it was for him when he played for the Chicago Bears. Make sure to check out Daniel Van Kirk’s NFL column over at cover32.com! Los Angelenos, come out to see Randy & Jason headline the Hollywood Improv on Saturday, September 14th and if you’re in Philly, don’t forget to get your tickets for The Sklar Brothers’ run at the Helium Comedy Club on September 19th, 20th and 21st!
September 10, 2013
Roy Wood Jr. & Andrew get down to the bottom of Gmail’s possibly racist algorithm. Make sure to leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.
September 9, 2013
IT’S BEEN a while since Maria Bamford has been on the show and this time she’s unexpectedly joined by the one and only Tom Leykis. Maria shares her love of community building and what she’s been up to, including her stand-up special, “Maria Bamford: The Special Special Special!” until Tom interjects to tell us about his breakfast eating habits and gives us a glimpse into his shocking family life. Suddenly, through the power of meditation, Tom channels another friend of the show who we haven’t seen in a while.
September 9, 2013
Welcome to the musical world of Eban Schletter! What sonic art does Eban Schletter create when he isn’t composing music for The Pod F. Tompkast and TV shows like Mr. Show, Drawn Together and SpongeBob SquarePants? And what is it that makes a podcast “real”? And will there be Theremin somewhere?
September 9, 2013
Jack O’Brien welcomes Executive Editor of Cracked/author Jason Pargin aka David Wong today to talk about our loss of privacy. They’ll get into why people aren’t that interested in the NSA scandal, how growing up during the Cold War affected Jason’s outlook on being constantly monitored, and the near future in which everyone will be completely fine with being recorded at all times.
September 9, 2013
Andrew Ti welcomes special guest Roy Wood Jr. to the show all week. Today they discuss the kkk vs. the mafia in the 1920s, historical accuracy in video games, and Roy’s prank calls. Be sure to call us at (323) 389-RACE to ask if anything is racist.
September 6, 2013
Curb Your Enthusiasm & Earwolf’s own Jeff Garlin is finally joining us on the calming shores of Sklarbro Country! After getting into some takes that include a drunk man riding a horse into a bar, Randy & Jason welcome Jeff to discuss his new show The Goldbergs, the future of Curb, and how his time at Second City prepared him for Hollywood. Jeff also shares the original idea for Curb that he pitched to Larry David, explains why you shouldn’t talk negative about other people’s projects, and describes the process behind directing his film “Dealin’ With Idiots.” Then, Randy & Jason tackle Quick Hits solo before calling in to check up on Dennis Rodman who has went back to North Korea. Los Angelenos, come out to see Randy & Jason headline the Hollywood Improv on Saturday, September 14th and if you’re in Philly, don’t forget to get your tickets for The Sklar Brothers run at the Helium Comedy Club on September 19th, 20th and 21st! But most importantly, remember to connect with a person through a HENDERSON!
September 6, 2013
From the hilarious sketch duo, Greg & Lou, GREG BURKE came on and discussed what it was like being a child actor, our most memorable foot-in-mouth stories, what exactly floating is and why it’s so hot, and most importantly, how in the world does he maintain that physique?! Enjoy!
September 6, 2013
The dream team is back in fine form on this week’s hotly anticipated TWO CHARTED! Sinus infected, wind-chimey Kulap makes her triumphant return as Howard finally gets over his debilitating illness and counts down his Week that Was, including his recent foray into the Friday Night Lights television series, his unlikely double movie dip with Natasha Leggero & musings regarding his fantasy draft. On her chart, Kulap reflects on her time spent at last weekend’s Bumbershoot Festival, talks about a lengthy visit from her baby sister & updates us on exactly why she has been absent. A special thank you goes out to all the lovely Chartists who sent in such awesome gifts!
September 5, 2013
EP. 53 — Best Of Year One
Guest Julie Klausner Chris Gethard Jen Kirkman Randy Sklar Jason Sklar Megan Amram Jon Daly Cheech and Chong Jimmy Fallon Shelby Fero Gary The Squirrel Andy Kindler Jon Glaser Todd Glass Colin Hanks David Koechner Paul Scheer Paul F. Tompkins
Jake compiles his favorite moments from the first year of the show on this week’s Best Of edition of THE FOGELNEST FILES! Fantastic moments like Megan Amram’s Rosie O’Donnell story, Jen Kirkman’s breakdown of Royce & Marilyn, Cheech & Chong explaining the origin of “Dave’s Not Here”, an appearance from a certain squirrel and many, many more are highlighted. Head on over to youtube.com/TheFogelnestFiles to watch all the clips from this week’s episode.
September 5, 2013
EP. 97 — LIVE from DCM 15 Pt. 2
Guest Kassia Miller Anthony Atamanuik Michael Delaney Matt Dennie Tim Martin Ari Voukydis Anna Rubanova Gavin Speiller Molly Thomas Charlie Todd
Recorded LIVE from the 15th Annual Del Close Marathon in New York is part 2 of an epic improv4humans featuring an amazing roster of improvisers that include Mike Delaney, Anthony Atamanuik, Kassia Miller, Matt Dennie, Anna Rubanova, Charlie Todd, Ari Voukydis, Gavin Speiller, Molly Thomas, Tim Martin, Jim Santangeli & Joanna Bradley. Listen as they pantomine hugs, take suggestions from the audience, discover what clementines are, riff on rock band fandom and so much more! You can now get Matt Besser’s new comedy album at mattbesser.com, the UCB Comedy Improv Manual, and Dragoon’s new album at dragoongalaxy.bandcamp.com!
September 4, 2013
Matt and Matt invite comedian Paul F Tompkins to the show to break down the 1962 classic.
September 4, 2013
Hear the origin story of the Podcast. They guys also break down what to expect from the podcast.
September 4, 2013
Incredible voice actress, Grammy award winning recording artist, and Mike Detective’s own Grey DesLisle drops by to count down the charts on this week’s WHO CHARTED! She’ll clue us in on the voice over world, tell us about her interaction with 2Pac, and join Howard on a Country music voyage while counting down Billboard’s Top 5 Batman Songs. Then, we hear how Grey met her husband through Twitter during the Top Underwater Movies Chart. Plus, Grey explains how she got arrested on her way back from Comic-Con as she plays a game of Chart Roulette!
September 4, 2013
The time has come for our heroes to get back to their ship. But as they make it to the lift, they quickly find out that it may not be so easy to get to their destination. Just then, everyone assumes their bad ass battle positions because shit’s about to get real!
September 4, 2013
Yet again, Har Mar continues to read the autobiography of LL Cool J in the 4th installment of 1998’s “I Make My Own Rules.” It gets juicy as we hear about LL’s sexual misadventures, how his grandmother helped him in a time of need, and making his life right as he made his way through a long spiritual journey.
September 3, 2013
Kumail Nanjiani shatters illusions that a pretty boy from Pakistan can’t find true happiness making drunks laugh. Even though his “Beta Male” stand-up special and co-starring roles on “Franklin & Bash” and Mike Judge’s new HBO series suggest otherwise, he reveals an inner hilarity heretofore deemed inexplicable.
September 3, 2013
The hilarious & very Canadian Will Weldon is taking the United States by storm and has finally made his way to the County! Will tells us why he got fired from Much Music, how he’s a Spurs fan even though he’s from Canada, and how he’s been dealing with his recent divorce. Daniel Van Kirk joins us as well with some crazy stories that include; Texas burglars who run out of gas less than 100 yards from the scene of the crime, a man in Lehigh Valley Airshow traffic who refuses to stop for cop, and what happens when a burger & a pizza become one. Then, we receive a special voicemail from Jesse “The Mind” Ventura from a secret location.