Latest Episodes

January 9, 2013

Jonah Ray of the Nerdist podcast & Jonah Raydio stops by the Earwolf studios to look back on good times with Har Mar on today’s Nocturnal Emotions. Jonah and Har Mar talk about hanging out & drinking, their version of Entourage, and the magical time they first met. Jonah also shares an embarrassing story about being heckled opening up for Man Man at Webster Hall and his stand up comedy low point touring colleges. Plus, the guys create a mid 90’s miniseries about a 70’s cop while playing Let’s Create A Show.

January 9, 2013

Andrew Ti and guest Aparna Nancherla get into a deep Twitter discussion about the possible reasons to retweet the n word, having an egg as your profile picture, and when Andrew’s mom would check his Twitter. Leave us a question about racism at (323) 389-RACE.

January 8, 2013

Recorded live at the Bell House with Michael Ian Black join us as we unfurl the catastrophe that is Anaconda! We discuss the cast including Jon Voight who plays his character as a French Robert De Niro from South America, Jennifer Lopez as a documentarian, and a guy named Mateo. We also talk about whether they should have let the snake talk, translation mistakes, and Jon Voight’s surprising athleticism. You mean there are snakes out there this big? Listen to find out.

January 8, 2013

Do you believe in conspiracy theories? The one and only Janeane Garofalo joins Tig, Kyle, David, and Aaron to discuss the moon landing, why she disconnected from the internet in 2004, the theories surrounding 9/11, the Flat Earth Society, and the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Janeane also shares how Paula Poundstone inspired her, being grateful for the spade of luck & opportunity she has had in her career, and the many tangents of the lovable Dave Hill. Don’t sleep on this episode Blastronauts!

January 8, 2013

Lady energy invades the County as the great Lynn Shawcroft stops by to share her love of tennis! Lynn talks about growing up in Canada & England, her stand up bit with Jon Dore, and knowing funny people who are not comedians. Dan Van Kirk aka Baby Elbow brings in some crazy stories such as Oates biting Hall’s face (a different Hall & Oates), an Indiana man being arrested for driving 100 mph to his wedding, and the first Where’s the Headline of 2013! Plus, we ask what happened to Donnie after listening to a voicemail from Mark Wahlberg.

January 8, 2013

It’s a minisode this week as all reality shows are on hiatus and Sean and Hayes run into a language barrier with their guest, Christopher Waltz from Django Unchanged. So instead they dig into some all-time Gamechanging from this week’s Top Chef, followed by another installment of Tanks But No Tanks. Finally, some teasers for shows the guys will be watching this winter season.

January 8, 2013

Andrew Ti and Aparna Nancherla talk about why you should be scared of all zombies, the history of zombies, and how there are no black zombies on The Walking Dead. Chill out with the zombies and leave us a message about racism at (323) 389-RACE.

January 7, 2013

Fan favorite and “House of Pies” star Ben Schwartz tells us about his plans for the new year on today’s Comedy Bang Bang! Ben & Scott recall performing together in Ben’s improv show “Snowpants,” recreate Ben’s favorite Bane sketch, and talk about wet dreams. Newcomer to the show Shelly Driftwood drops by to share some incredible stories from his life that involve his buddy relationship with Brett Butler, Easter Island, and a rolling affair. Plus, Shelly Driftwood tells us about his script “GoodFelines” during a game of Would You Rather?

January 7, 2013

You are now tuned into University of Phoenix College Radio with your host Jon 5000!

January 7, 2013

Andrew Ti welcomes special guest Aparna Nancherla to discuss the game of Interracial Couple Bingo and shares the No Pointing clause. Stop racism in 2013 and call us at (323) 389-RACE to ask us if anything is racist.

January 7, 2013

On the final episode of Seth Godin’s Startup School we learn the importance of being distinct and direct. Seth explains why people at the top get hurt last, why e-mail is the best direct connection to your customers, and why it’s important to have your own distinct voice. Seth shares a technique to get an appointment with impossible to reach top decision makers, discusses why it’s better to act like you don’t have money now, and tells us why he’d rather spend 4 years writing a blog before writing a book in order to build an audience. He also talks about how not to get sued, giving people a souvenir to remember you by, and the rules on naming your company.

January 4, 2013

Happy 2013 Chartists! Ku-Ku tells us about her Costa Rica trip as we countdown her Top 5 Costa Rica Highlights and Wie-Wie lets us know how his New Year’s went and has an apology to make. Howard does some diction exercises, he explains why he didn’t continue to learn Spanish, and we pop bottles! Pura vida!

January 4, 2013

Rich Sommer visits Ronna & Beverly to have a sophisticated conversation about everything important. They talk about his role on Mad Men, whether his character in The Devil Wears Prada was gay, and if he’s ever been hit on by anyone on the set of Mad Men. Plus, Beverly tells Ronna the truth about how she spent her New Year’s.

January 4, 2013

Rock out this week to some of the best music of 2012 as decided by The Sklar Brothers, Jonah Ray, Matt Price, and Jake Fogelnest. Jonah, Matt, Jake, and the Sklar Brothers give us their Top 3 Songs of 2012 while telling stories of Dennis Miller, Guided By Voices, The Gregory Brothers, Billy Squier, and Lana Del Rey. Don’t forget to pick up tickets to see Randy and Jason in San Francisco at Cobb’s Comedy Club on January 18-20 and in Portland at Helium Comedy Club on January 24-26. Happy 2013!

January 4, 2013

The lovely and talented comedy actress, Stephanie Escajeda came on and we discussed topics like overachieving in our teens to drug use to what to do when there’s a giant, throbbing sale at the dildo store! Enjoy!

January 4, 2013

Andrew Ti and guest Gabe Liedman believe that the ideals of beauty are troubling. They talk about why the standard of beauty for all people is having straight hair, Gabe’s interaction with Beyoncé, and Gabe leaves his future self a message. Hopefully racism starts to disappear in 2013 but until then leave us a message and ask us if something is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

January 3, 2013

You’ll shit your pants with laughter as Ben Siemon, Will McLaughlin, Johnny Meeks, and Jacob Womack join Matt Besser today for a special improv5humans episode! They create scenes based on stories of perfume jobs, dominatrix visits, and a New Year’s secret. 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!

January 3, 2013

Twitter comes to life at the Upright Citizens Brigade in Los Angeles for a LIVE edition of THE FOGELNEST FILES! Jake Fogelnest welcomes Twitter writers Megan Amram (Parks and Recreation), Billy Eichner (Billy on the Street), and Danny Zuker (Modern Family) to talk about Megan’s Twitter interactions with Rosie O’Donnell, how the idea for Billy’s show “Billy on the Street” came about, and Danny’s crazy times writing for “The Arsenio Hall Show.” They also take a look at the time Punky Brewster’s friend Cherie got stuck in a refrigerator, the opening titles of the ABC sitcom “Angie,” and Mr. Spoons. Make sure to leave reviews for The Who’s “Quadrophenia” in “The Fogelnest Files” section on iTunes. Special thanks to Sam Varela for the wonderful photos of the evening!

January 3, 2013

Andrew Ti and Gabe Liedman throw down the gabble and call racist on anything having to do with Dixie. They talk about why a caller should call their dog anything but Dixie, how the lyrics to the song “Dixie” are super racist, and Gabe wonders why there were no slavery scenes in the film Lincoln. We’ll let you know what is racist or not by calling us at (323) 389-RACE.

January 2, 2013

The sun has set and the gang has no choice other than to swim in the darkness toward the specs of light up ahead. Ell Ryan (Gerry Duggan) summons his spirit bear to gain an advantage while Amarth Amon (Brian Posehn), Blackee Green (Blaine Capatch), and Bartho Shett (Ken Daly) paddle their way toward the light using the sail that Mildred Maxton (Sarah Guzzardo) managed to rig. The dungeon master (Mr. Sark) will be their guide to what lies ahead in this pitch-dark night. Plus, the gang announces their alignments and tell us about Brian’s past D&D character, a pickle loving Jackie Chan.

January 2, 2013

Preston Olson aka Dirty Preston joins Har Mar to reminisce about their touring days on this week’s Nocturnal Emotions. Preston talks about befriending cats with his Garfield likeness, rooming with Har Mar in what was thought to be Mötley Crüe’s old apartment, and has a good ol’ chat about Justin Bieber’s manager. Preston also shares some embarrassing such as a bone tale in terrible bar and pretending to be in a wheelchair for a cable access gig. Plus, the guys create a family prison sitcom during Let’s Create A Show and play a game of Let Me Ruin Your Favorite Song with Fleetwood Mac’s “Gold Dust Woman.”

January 2, 2013

Welcome in the New Year with Ku-Ku & Wie-Wie as they chop it up with returning guest Tom Lennon! Recorded live at the Los Angeles Podfest they chart down the top 5 songs on the Korean Billboard 100. They also discuss Dogtown and the Z Boys, getting catapulted from Laos to Korea, and Mickey Rooney buying condoms. Also charted are the five highest grossing films written by Tom Lennon and Ben Garant. Tom dishes on how his movies got made and how he stood up to the people who wanted to see Herbie the car smile. There’s also a really tender and sweet moment between the hosts. Enjoy!

January 2, 2013

Get less dumb y’all! Andrew Ti and guest Gabe Liedman talk about the history of Kung Fu movies, RZA’s Kung Fu movie, and how some people just take things at face value. Leave us a question about another film genre at (323) 389-RACE.

January 1, 2013

Kyle dials in from New York once more to discuss New Year’s Resolutions. Tig, David, Kyle, and Aaron take us through their ways of making resolutions & keeping them, they tell us whether or not they have mentors, and explain why it’s better to just start doing. Welp, that’s been 2012.

January 1, 2013

Sean and Hayes spill on their New Year’s resolutions, then celebrate Tate Stevens, winner and possessor of the X-Factor. Next the guys get into Bart’s impressive performance on Top Chef despite his being ten years old, then speculate as to what’s next for Team San Diego, winners of The Challenge. At the end, SEAN O’CONNOR talks about his enduring love of Jersey Shore.

January 1, 2013

Let Sklarbro County be the warm shower that washes away 2012 and brings you into the New Year! Fellow Earwolf podcaster Har Mar Superstar is back to join the County gang to expand the “I Want My Baby Back (Ribs)” song, tell us how he started touring with The Strokes, and what he does to take care of himself after a long night of drinking. Dan Van Kirk helps us ring in the new year with some crazy stories involving; a drunken woman who exposes herself and licks restaurant patrons, a Bremerton man accused of slipping meth to his wife, and a man who robbed a bank 55 minutes after being released from prison. Plus, Steven Seagal lets us know how he’s still dealing with Black Friday with a voicemail. Have a safe New Year, punch a waterfall, and lick a tattoo!

January 1, 2013

Celebrate the New Year by watching the classic monster in the water film Anaconda! Paul goes over a couple of Corrections & Omissions from our last movie Reindeer Games and has a Viewer Mail update about a viewer’s underwear drawer. Also, be sure to keep submitting new logos for the show!

January 1, 2013

Happy 2013 race cars! Andrew Ti and the first guest of 2013 Gabe Liedman discuss clueless people who adopt an accent when ordering Mexican food, the showoffs that have taken a semester abroad, and why you shouldn’t patronize people. Everyone grow the fuck up and leave us a message about racism at (323) 389-RACE.

December 31, 2012

Wait no longer as the conclusion of the Comedy Bang Bang Best of 2012 is here! We’re counting down the top five episodes as chosen by the listeners and of course more special b-b-b-bonus clips. Join Scott Aukerman and Paul F. Tompkins to see which episodes went head to head for the number one spot and we’ll see you in 2013!

December 31, 2012

Rafflecast just got a whole lot smoother. Have yourself a smoooooth New Years Eve with a brand new jam titled “I Wanna Put U in my Mouf” by jazz musician Barry R+B!