Latest Episodes

September 3, 2013

Hop onboard a LIVE Swamp Rocktacular episode of Professor Blastoff straight from Portland! We go down memory lane as Tig, Kyle, and David recall the origin of Swamp Rock before introducing special guest Aaron Reichenberger, law student & Editor-in-Chief of the Willamette Law Review, to discuss law. We’ll learn how certain dilemmas can drastically effect the outcome of a court case, if you can indeed sue yourself, a surprising fact in another edition of “What’s Nuts?”, and the connection between air quotes & bunnies!

September 3, 2013

Horatio Sanz, Brian Huskey, and Neil Campbell quickly find out that taking care of a little messiah takes a lot of work on this week’s bonus episode of improv4humans! Enjoy! 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 3, 2013

Sean and Hayes describe a really cool new app they’ve been fiddling around with, get into how mascots were acting a fool on The Challenge, and share their own personal “try before you buy” experiences while discussing Total Divas. Then The Mimby Project writer Chris Schleicher stops by to talk about his time as a PA on American Digger and Aaryn’s exit interview on Big Brother.

September 3, 2013

It’s finally happening. Next week we get into the peaceful and violent mind of Steven Seagal with the 1996 classic The Glimmer Man. Paul also explains how we have literally destroyed the english language, reads some Corrections & Omissions for Gymkata, changes up the rules of the Movie Title Game, and describes the best fruit while answering your Qs! Don’t forget to send your movie title submissions to hdtgmfilmtitles@gmail.com! Make sure to go to www.getfxx.com for info on where to see the new season of The League, check out the trailer for Ass Backwards, catch Season 3 of NTSF:SD:SUV:: Thursdays at midnight on Adult Swim, and use your face to watch Hell Baby in theaters on Sept. 6th or right now on Amazon!

September 2, 2013

Tom Lennon & Rob Huebel return along with singer/songwriter/first time guest Neko Case in shark leather attire to grill out on today’s special Labor Day episode of Comedy Bing Bong! Rob gives kids some tips for back to school, Tom makes a promise to everyone who watches Hell Baby, and Neko plays some songs off her new album “The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You.” Plus, they all compete in a Labor Day edition of Would You Rather! Did we mention it’s Labor Day?

September 2, 2013

Today Jack O’Brien talks about memory and why we suck at it. He’ll examine the idea of flashbulb memories by chatting with senior Cracked editor Robert Brockway about a personal anecdote of his that involves mushrooms and a wolf. Then, Jack & Robert discuss what’s weird about George Bush’s recollection of how he found out about the September 11 attacks and whether 9/11 was an inside job.

August 30, 2013

The incredibly talented and wonderful Judy Reyes visits Ronna & Beverly to chat about the story behind her name, being recognized from Scrubs, what it’s like behind the scenes on Devious Maids, gay marriage, family, and if she’s ever been in a fight. Plus, Beverly explains the reasons for making a big change regarding temple.

August 30, 2013

Scratchy throat Howard returns along with Engineer Ramhand on this week’s abbreviated TWO CHARTED! Ramhand provides a relationship update, which includes some quality piggybacking, and does some on-the-fly editing before getting into Howard’s “Week that Was” chart.  Howard discovers his key demographic, discusses the potential origin of his illness, details his time at the High Plains Comedy Festival and also provides a much anticipated KuKu update before calling it quits. Enjoy!

August 30, 2013

The hilarious and sports-savvy Owen Benjamin makes his first voyage to the calming shores on this week’s live VPN edition of Sklarbro Country! After Randy and Jason announce an update regarding their shows in Madison, they get into some serious takes, including a look at the much anticipated Hulk Hogan vs. Rob Ford arm wrestling match and a recent scandal involving the 2014 Sochi Olympics. Owen talks about his recent diverse tour, what it’s like working on the TBS show Sullivan and Son and explains why he quit playing sports in college, including a tragic story of being hit in the ween. Owen reveals Vince Vaughn’s fighting prowess before Randy and Jason get into some Quick Hits involving the most recent Kanye West backlash, a coffee mug murder & the problems that arise when dating a woman with multiple restraining orders. Later on in the show, we get an update from the always interesting Bruce Jenner. Philly based fans — don’t forget to get your tickets for The Sklar Brothers run at the Helium Comedy Club on September 19th, 20th and 21st!

August 30, 2013

He’s a comedy friend of Elizabeth’s from back in the day and is headed on to do BIG THINGS, the hilarious and talented JOHN MILHISER of Serious Lunch as well as Baguette-Me-Nots came by and discussed bucket lists, bungalow dreams, being a shit disturber as a youngster, and how he’s secreting that far away land that is ITALIA! Enjoy!

August 30, 2013

Andrew Ti and this week’s special guest Tasneem sign off by helping out a caller’s issue with a co-worker who constantly steers the conversation to be Spain related and by sharing their rules for white people. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

August 29, 2013

Horatio Sanz, Brian Huskey, and Neil Campbell share some embarrassing stories that inspire some amazing scenes on this week’s improv4humans! They’ll also tackle serious issues that include dealing with terrible nick names, figuring out how to fix the steroid problem in Major League Baseball, and finding out who will portray Batman. Come out and see improv4humans LIVE at Bumbershoot on Labor Day Weekend! For more info go to bumbershoot.org. 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!

August 29, 2013

The guy behind 4chan, Christopher Poole aka moot joins Jake to discuss everything 4chan on this week’s episode of THE FOGELNEST FILES! Christopher tells us how he originally started 4chan as a place to talk about Anime, his role as the bartender of 4chan, and explains how the actions of one 4chan user lead to him testifying in the case of Sarah Palin’s “hacked” e-mail account. Head on over to youtube.com/TheFogelnestFiles to watch all the clips from this week’s episode which include a classic Rick Astley vid, Tom Green on trolling, and an online joke brought into the real world!

August 29, 2013

Andrew and Tasneem talk about a caller’s issue with dating someone who’s slightly racist due to their upbringing and Tasneem explains why she has a “racist vagina.” Don’t forget to keep leaving us messages by calling (323) 389-RACE.

August 28, 2013

Fan favorite Kumail Nanjiani makes his triumphant return to WhoochVille after a whopping 142 episodes and the lovely Natasha Leggero fills in for Iced Boba on this week’s extra mega super special WHO CHARTED! Howard nobly hosts the show with a scratchy throat, which doesn’t get in the way of his interview magic as Kumail and Natasha reveal Hollywood secrets like Reggie Watts’ affection for a certain substance & also figure out exactly which TNT series Kumail actually stars in. Things gets personal as everyone details the mechanics of their respective families before diving into the music & movies charts, where Kumail confirms the accuracy of Howard’s sentiment in the movies chart theme song.

August 28, 2013

As Mildred awakens from her slumber, our heroes will try to the find the source of her strange behavior while Blackee Green quickly cycles through the tower screens in search of the mysterious old man. Plus, we find out if Sir Richard indeed has the skills to perform the perfect cartwheel!

August 28, 2013

On this week’s episode of Nocturnal Emotions, Har Mar reads the 3rd installment of LL Cool J’s 1998 autobiography “I Make My Own Rules.” We’ll hear about how he met his wife Simone as a teenager, one of the wildest fights he was ever involved in with a wrestler, and his thoughts on drugs.

August 28, 2013

On today’s episode, Tasneem & Andrew discuss the media’s possibly racist coverage of   sexual harassment and rape in India. Be sure to keep leaving us messages at (323) 389-RACE.

August 27, 2013

Veteran actor and Television icon, Dick Van Dyke, (The Dick Van Dyke Show, Mary Poppins) sits down with Kevin to discuss his vast career as one of the most beloved performers of all time. Van Dyke chats about how dancing keeps him young at heart, his time spent with Walt in Disneyland park, and wishing he was Ray Bolger back in the 30s.

August 27, 2013

The hilarious & talented Sean O’Connor drops by the county this week to talk about writing for the ESPYs, working with Jon Hamm & what is was like to grow up as a sports fan in New Jersey. The guys talk about their strange obsession with the Real Housewives TV series, reflect on the struggles related to binge watching Breaking Bad and do some quality Blue Collar comedy impressions. In addition to providing the usual round of Florida-based ridiculousness, Dan Van Kirk also announces his new weekly sports writing gig for Cover32, which will be published every Monday morning during the NFL season. Be sure to stick around for a voicemail from a very familiar A-lister and don’t forget to visit Laffster and get your virtual ticket for the free live interactive Sklarbro Country event this Wednesday, August 28th at 6PM pacific!

August 27, 2013

The hatch hiatus continues as Professor Blastoff comes to you live from The Bell House in Brooklyn, NY! David, Tig and Kyle hilariously interact with some old friends who serendipitously reunited in the audience at the show before engaging in an incredibly memorable acapella rendition of an A-Ha classic. After spending way too much time talking about gonorrhea, the gang welcomes Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Charles Duhigg, author of the New York Times Bestseller “The Power of Habit”, to talk about all things related to habits and play a rather scathing round of What’s Nuts? Charles talks about the difference between good and bad habits before the Blastoff crew reveal their own personal bad habits, and eventually the audience gets in on the action and share their own vices with our expert guest. And yup, you guessed it — we also Name That Punky!

August 27, 2013

Recorded live at Largo in Los Angeles, Michael Showalter joins Paul, June, & Jason to discuss the next level bonkers movie that combines gymnastics & karate, Gymkata! They’ll get into the Kurt Thomas flipping as he talks to himself scene, the questionable effectiveness of arrows in the film, flag ninjas, the village of the crazies, and the infamous pommel horse scene. Plus, audience questions make us wonder how the director of Enter The Dragon went from working with Bruce Lee to Kurt Thomas. Make sure to go check out Hell Baby in theaters on Sept. 6th or right now on iTunes!

August 27, 2013

Sean and Hayes give us a glimpse into what their SNL auditions were like, confess that they were wrong about Whodunnit, and explain why The Challenge should be getting the same kind of attention that professional sports does. Then, it’s the return of BUS STOP THE MYSTERY EXECUTIVE who is in the studio to deliver the scoop on the upcoming seasons of Shark Tank, Survivor, and The Voice.

August 27, 2013

Eugene Cordero, Pamela Murphy, and Billy Merritt discover that making out is not what it’s all cracked up to be on this week’s bonus episode of improv4humans! Enjoy! Come out and see improv4humans LIVE at Bumbershoot on Labor Day Weekend! For more info go to bumbershoot.org. 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!

August 27, 2013

Tasneem & Andrew address those involved in the paranoid internet sub culture that tries to deflect current events by always claiming that it’s not as important as “what’s really going on.” Make sure to leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

August 26, 2013

Since The League returns on FXX soon why not have cast mates Paul Scheer AND Nick Kroll here to help fans find the show on its new channel, share their favorite apps, and figure out what it would take for Sylvester Stallone to make Rocky Vs. Rambo a reality. It looks like they’re in luck when Sly & Frank Stallone drop by the studio to answer some important questions that include the possibility of remaking some Stallone classics and whether Rocky Vs. Rambo will ever see the light of day.

August 26, 2013

On this week’s minisode, Jack O’Brien & Michael Swaim discuss how comedy ages, the idea of a comedy vanishing point in culture, and the connection between comedy & the Flynn effect.

August 26, 2013

Andrew Ti welcomes social justice advocate, writer, dancer, singer Tasneem to the show all week. Today they discuss Slate’s decision to no longer refer to Washington’s NFL team as the Redskins. Be sure to call us at (323) 389-RACE to ask if anything is racist.

August 25, 2013

We continue the I’ve Got News series with the birth of Ellen’s baby . . . and the project Tom took on to cope.

August 23, 2013

The Universe has graced us with the Bitter Buddha’s presence yet again and we had a blast – EDDIE PEPITONE came on for the second time and we talk living in the NOW, how technology is fucking us, how Eddie handles a traffic jam in LA, and most importantly, how should one deal with five times the cat poop?! Enjoy!