Latest Episodes

February 26, 2013

People of the internet, chill out on the racism. Andrew Ti and special guest Julian McCullough discuss the reasons behind someone using a picture of a person of a different race as their Twitter avatar. Keep the internet a cool place and make sure to leave us a message at (323) 389-RACE.

February 26, 2013

Kevin Dorff, Robert Dassie, and Fran Gillespie are back to talk about high school plays and what is considered a whore in 8th grade in a bonus episode of improv4humans! Enjoy!

February 25, 2013

Building The Track is back with a vengeance! With a 20 minute timer, Axmaster Brian Huskey and Jon Daly predicted and then made the next big indie rock hit called “Some People’s Other Friends”. Look for it at the next Coachella & Bonnaroo. M83 watch yr back!

 

(Cyrus Ghahremani on engineering & keys and Brett Morris on bass)

February 25, 2013

Two immense stars from the world of music, “Weird Al” Yankovic & Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber are on today’s Comedy Bean Bag! After chatting with Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber about English accents, the Little Prince, and nautical bed bugs, the Vicar of Yanks himself joins in on the conversation. There will be talk of drugs, what we shouldn’t expect from the next “Weird Al” album, and an intense game of Would You Rather? Homonyms!

February 25, 2013

Andrew Ti is joined by the lovely Julian McCullough today to talk about going to the whitest high school, Canada, and if white girls getting cornrows is racist. Stay away from getting dreadlocks white people and everyone be sure to call us at (323) 389-RACE to ask us about anything you might think is racist.

February 22, 2013

The delightful and hilarious Jenny Slate visits the calming shores to talk about the psychic who predicted her career, her obsession with Gloria Estefan, and the time she dropped an F bomb on SNL. They also cover their favorite writers, Vince Young’s spending habits, and how Larry Bird’s son finally mucked up his father’s good name. Tom Leykis then comes by to offset the lady energy. Listen and laugh and be sure to get your tickets for a special screening of “Breaking Away” with Randy & Jason as part of the 2nd Annual Wayne Federman International Film Festival on February 28th at Cinefamily in Los Angeles

 

February 22, 2013

You know this bubbly gem from Are You There, Chelsea and the LA improv scene, LAUREN LAPKUS came by and we talked travel nightmares, bathroom scenarios, and why one should NEVER body pack drugs. Enjoy!

February 22, 2013

Attraction is complicated. Andrew Ti and Todd Levin address the question if dating outside your race is racist. Probably if you’re bragging about it and taking count how many times you do it. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

February 22, 2013

Explore America on today’s Two Charted! Kulap counts down the top 5 cities in the U.S. she’d like to visit and then they explain why you need to travel with friends and not family, why Castles are better than skyscrapers, and why Maine may be another country. Howard turns into his brother Lee and steals the limelight and then switches back and counts down the top 5 selling albums on Bandcamp. Howard also describes the creative process behind his new album’s cover art, and how to best learn a new language. Brush up on your Spanish skills! And be sure to pick Dragon Boy Suede’s new ablum “Douche Minutiae”.

February 21, 2013

Oscar season is upon us so who better to join us than Oscar-nominated actor Philip Seymour Hoffman and fan favorite Nick Thune on this week’s bonus episode of Comedy Bang Bang! Philip gives us a preview of his upcoming Orson Welles project right before Scott’s nephew Todd interrupts the program. We then play a game of Fortunately, Unfortunately until a special guest graces us with his presence!

February 21, 2013

Blow your nose and tune into the best podcast in the universe! Kevin Dorff, Robert Dassie, and Fran Gillespie use things that are bothering them and Twitter suggestions to inspire scenes about ski courses, John Wilkes Booth, and Fabio. Be sure to pick up an improv4humans shirt from the Earwolf Store and follow @MattBesser on Twitter to send in your improv suggestions. Music by Bobby Matthews and Dragoon. You can also now get Matt Besser’s new comedy album “The Six Most Important Sets in the History of Standup” at mattbesser.com!

February 21, 2013

The one and only Fred Stoller is here to rant about Best Week Ever, hipsters pretending to be nerds, and Dennis Miller on today’s episode of THE FOGELNEST FILES! Fred shares his love of character actors, expands on some of the amazing stories from his Amazon Kindle Single My Seinfeld Year, and talks about his infamous agent Ari Emanuel. Then Fred & Jake take a look at a couple of clips that include; footage of the New York Improv from the 1970s, Jimmy “Dy-no-mite!” Walker, and Tootsie. Make sure to go leave reviews for which Bob Newhart show you liked better in “The Fogelnest Files” section on iTunes. Don’t forget to get your tickets for the special Burning Love episode of THE FOGELNEST FILES with Nick Kroll and June Diane Raphael on Thursday, February 28th at UCB-LA!

February 21, 2013

Andrew Ti and this week’s guest Todd Levin say fuck you to the Mummers Parade for thinking black face gets a pass for being part of a “tradition.” Tell us about any other racist traditions by leaving a message at (323) 389-RACE.

February 20, 2013

Newsreaders’ own Mather Zickel stops by to tell us about his boarding school days on today’s Who Charted! Mather talks to us about falling asleep in a construction zone in New York, witch trials, and country groups during the Billboard Country Songs Music Chart. We then chat about Rom Coms, Lincoln, and long winded pilots as we count down the Movie Chart. Also, Mather shares a drinking story from his senior year of boarding school as he takes his chances at a game of Chart Roulette!

February 20, 2013

Brian forgets his D&D gear so we are treated to listening to him call his babysitter to get all his character info. Then we get back to where we left off on the cargo lift as it goes straight up when suddenly, 3 pairs of feet are spotted across the lift. Bartho Shett (Ken Daly) decides to unleash his dragon breath on them, Amarth Amon (Brian Posehn) will follow up with a devastating strike, Blackee Green (Blaine Capatch) attacks with his dire radiance, and Mildred Maxton (Sarah Guzzardo) stays back to keep an eye on their 2 hostages. Plus, Sark & the gang talk about the first time they saw Troll 2 in another edition of Sweet Sweet Days of Past.

February 20, 2013

The magnificent Ted Leo joins Har Mar today to talk about recording with Aimee Mann, drunk wrestling, and competitive yoga. They also chat about the insanity of touring alone, the brilliance of Phil Collins, and Ted shares a road story of a grueling gig in Columbia, South Carolina. Plus, the guys pitch a time traveling show that might change the future for the worse during Let’s Create A Show and have a tough time ruining Quit Your Dayjob’s “Look! A Dollar” while playing a game of Let Me Ruin Your Favorite Song.

February 20, 2013

The Source’s own Combat Jack leaves Andrew Ti and Todd Levin a question about the possible racism from a fellow parent at his kids high school who always approaches him with the line “Yo, what’s up son?” Think something might be racist? Then call and leave a message at (323) 389-RACE.

February 19, 2013

The League’s Steve Rannazzisi joined us on a journey into the weird mind of Dan Aykroyd as we watched the truly upsetting Nothing But Trouble. We discuss the baffling set up to the drastically different second half of the movie, if the 2 large greasy men in diapers are indeed humans, and why Digital Underground would choose to take the detour into the run-down village of Valkenvania. We also talk about how John Candy looked depressed to be in this movie, Dan Aykroyd’s obsession with gadgets, and the fact that there are no jokes in this movie.

February 19, 2013

Recorded live in San Francisco it’s Star Wars nirvana on today’s Professor Blastoff! The hosts start by discussing their tour of Skywalker Ranch which included pizza, cake, and an epic shirtless hill climbing competition. Star Wars expert Pablo Hidalgo then joins the gang and answers all their deepest questions about Star Wars including; R2D2’S gender, the nature of the force, and whether Han shot first!!!!! It ends with Pablo revealing intriguing details about the great film series during a game of “What’s Nuts?”!

February 19, 2013

Sean and Hayes review a submission for a reality show for them to produce with their discretionary fund, then dig into the season premiere of Survivor with an analysis of whether or not the contestants are lunchmeat. Next is a Tanks But No Tanks featuring a new theme and a new title, then JOE WENGERT appears to review TLC’s Best Funeral Ever and play a Bachelor-inspired game.

February 19, 2013

The hilarious Owen Burke of the Owen & TJ Read The News podcast joins in on the craziness of Sklarbro County! Owen tells us about growing up in a mafia centered neighborhood in New York, being apart of the improvised show Facebook, and how Randy & Jason encouraged him to continue to pursue comedy. Dan Van Kirk brings in some insane stories including; two Kansas brothers accidentally blowing up a house while celebrating a lottery win with drugs, a man throwing semen at women in a New Mexico Walmart, and a mother passes drugs to her son in a jailhouse liplock. Also, we hear what Mark Wahlberg is up to in another edition of the Weekly Wahlberg. Make sure to get your tickets for a special screening of “Breaking Away” with Randy & Jason as part of the 2nd Annual Wayne Federman International Film Festival on February 28th at Cinefamily in Los Angeles and catch Randy & Jason perform stand-up on Friday, March 1st at the Ice House in Pasadena!

February 19, 2013

Andrew Ti and Todd Levin call racist on using the term nubian to describe anyone and get into a deep discussion about porn being openly unapologetic for being racist. Cut the shit racist pervs and every one else make sure to leave us a message at (323) 389-RACE.

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February 18, 2013

Paul F. Tompkins, Howard Kremer, and Shelby Fero aka The Jaws Family are back for the thrilling conclusion of Analyze Fish! After something shocking happened during Shelby’s first viewing of Jaws, she decided to watch it a couple of more times in order to get a fresh take on the 1975 classic. Tune in to find out if Shelby enjoyed the movie as much as Paul & Howard, which characters they identify themselves as, and which fish related movies Shelby thinks Paul & Howard haven’t seen.

February 18, 2013

First timer Jon Glaser and past guest Pope Benedict XVI join us to talk finales on today’s Comedy Bang Bang! Jon gives a taste of what we can expect on the Delocated series finale and where his role on Parks and Recreation might possibly lead. Pope Benedict XVI tells us some of the reasons why he is retiring, what he will do now as the Grand Wizard, and shares some of his best impressions. Then they ponder their favorite ways to blow kisses during a super stuffed game of Would You Rather!

February 18, 2013

Paul F. Tompkins, Howard Kremer, and Shelby Fero aka The Jaws Family are back for the thrilling conclusion of Analyze Fish! After something shocking happened during Shelby’s first viewing of Jaws, she decided to watch it a couple of more times in order to get a fresh take on the 1975 classic. Tune in to find out if Shelby enjoyed the movie as much as Paul & Howard, which characters they identify themselves as, and which fish related movies Shelby thinks Paul & Howard haven’t seen.

February 18, 2013

Catch up with the Indian Reggae Mon and others on BBC Radio’s Eye on Britain.

 

(Special thanks to Dustin Marshall for producing today’s episode.)

February 18, 2013

Yo, what up Monday heads! Andrew Ti and special guest Todd Levin (Conan) are here to talk about the birth of Todd’s daughter, why 9/11 always gets brought up at the parties Todd has gone to, and the oppression olympics. Let’s just all get along and be sure to call us at (323) 389-RACE to ask us about anything you might think is racist.

February 18, 2013

Jimmy, Matt and Pat perform live at SF Sketchfest. Recorded at the Eureka Theatre in San Francisco, CA on February 9th, 2013.

February 17, 2013

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February 17, 2013

Hilarious actor known best for appearing in the “Book Of Mormon”, a role which netted him a Tony Award nomination. He also appears on 1600 Penn, on NBC.