Latest Episodes
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.
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.