Hey Blastronauts! Our resident researcher Aaron Burrell has taken up Tig’s challenge to talk for a full hour by himself on today’s very special episode all about Star Trek! Join Aaron as he gives us some history on Gene Roddenberry, discusses the many themes of the show such as immortality, describes how Star Trek has influenced much of today’s technology, explores the arc of Deep Space Nine, and tries to use several Words of The Day along the way.

Yo, welcome back race cars! This week the Sklar Bros are here in studio to discuss the use of blackface in Japan. Call us with your own question about whether or not something is racist at 323-389 RACE.

Matt Walsh, Kevin Dorff, and Pamela Murphy are back with a bonus cut of improv4humans! We’ve all had run-ins with the cops, but nothing compares to this!

Community’s Gillian Jacobs returns to bury the hatchet with Scott on today’s Comedy Bang Bang! Gillian brings awareness to the fact that the Zynga corporation is out to get her and wedding bells are heard when she falls for co-host Garry Marshall. Also joining us is first time guest and college senior Tracy to share what she learned on her travels in Italy. Will the newly married Garry & Gillian prevail over Tracy in a game of Would You Rather? You will have to listen to find out!

Yo, what up race cars! The Sklar Brothers leave the calming shores of Sklarbro Country to join Andrew Ti today to figure out if a white male being mostly attracted to latina women is racist. Leave us a voicemail with your questions about attraction at 323-389 RACE.

The Old 97‘s frontman, critically acclaimed author, and old friend Rhett Miller drops by to reveal the secret to the Old 97’s longevity on today’s episode of Shortwave. Rhett describes the interesting experience of working with mad genius Jon Brion, recalls singing backup with Robyn Hitchcock the first time he met Grant-Lee, and explains why bailing Sarah Lawrence College after one semester helped his musical career. Plus, we’re treated to some live songs from Rhett’s extended catalogue including his latest album “The Dreamer.”

Find out why scarcity is the only thing worth paying for on today’s episode of Seth Godin’s Startup School. Seth discusses having McDonalds milkshakes for breakfast, the lock-in effect, the large world that is the app market, and how your job is not to find more customers for your products, your job is to find more products for your customers.

Alan Arkin, academy award winning actor, and one of Chat Show’s heroes, joins Kevin for a chat.

Greg “Fitzdog” Fitzsimmons blames the Sklars for coining the phrase “Fitzdog” on this week’s Sklarbro Country! Greg joins Randy & Jason to recall the early days of closing at Largo, describes his family history with the Howard Stern Show, and shares how he recently had the birds and bees talk with his son. Plus, Greg gives us a little background on Bubba the Love Sponge during a round of Quick Hits. Plus, Racist Vin Scully drops by to give us his thoughts about the Dodgers.

The Fogelnest Files and Sirius XMU’s own Jake Fogelnest came by and schooled us on urinal entertainment, amusement park design, mothafuckin’ PRINCE, oh yeah and god and the afterlife and some other unimportant topics… There’s no wonder he’s loved by throngs and has established himself as a personality kingpin – Jake is fantastic! Enjoy!

The very talented Kevin Sussman has been in everything and now he’s a guest on today’s show! Kevin talks about being on set with Brad Pitt, explains how he got into acting, and describes how his time working at a comic book store was useful for his role on The Big Bang Theory. Plus, Ronna and Beverly discuss the presidential debate, Arnold Schwarzenegger’s appearance on 60 Minutes, and Danny Devito & Rhea Perlman’s breakup.

Fire start your weekend with today’s Two Charted! Wie-Wie gets a little personal during Ku-Ku’s Top 5 Dark Sexy Songs On Her iPhone Chart. Then we travel to 2002 to hear how Howard was involved with the birth of American Apparel’s ad campaign as we count down the Top 5 Dates from Howard’s Notebook.

Yo, what up race cars and Friday heads! Today’s special guest Jon Daly joins Andrew Ti to discuss what is considered blackface on television today, why different countries accept blackface as part of their culture, dressing up as your favorite black hero for Halloween, and Jon’s Bill Cosby Bukowski character. If you want to ask us a question be sure to call 323-389 RACE. Peace out y’all!

Matt Walsh, Kevin Dorff, and Pamela Murphy cook up a buffet of scenes on today’s improv4humans! They cover everything from emergency rooms, highlander golfers, and the presidential debate. Plus, Eric the unpaid Intern returns for some Man On The Street Interviews from the USC game. 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.

The grizzled veteran and rookie father welcome actor/writer/father Jerry Collins to his very first podcast on this week’s Love, Dad! Jerry tells us about being involved with his son’s love for sports, how he deals with dads who live through their kids, and gives us his take on the anti-competitive structure of children’s sports. Plus, Dave & Jeff talk to Jerry about play-dates, children’s health, and nutrition.

Yo, what up race cars and z-cast listeners! Jon Daly is here to figure out if it’s racist to transcribe conversations into African American Vernacular English with misspellings or is it racist to disregard these features and translate it to “proper” English. Ask us more academic questions at 323-389 RACE.

The joyful Ron Funches gives us his take on the Hulk Hogan sex-tape on this week’s Who Charted! Ron talks about his psycho neighbor, tells us what was his favorite radio station on GTA: San Andreas, and shares what he thinks of Drake during the iTunes UK Songs Chart. The Movie Chart answers the question as to which genres Ron could live without and reveals to us why the Katy Perry 3D trailer made him tear up. Plus, Ron explains to us why he thought it would be highly legal to get married at a skating rink with a game of Chart Roulette!

Yo, what up race cars, race debaters, and Wednesday heads! Jon Daly is in studio today to talk about wanting to be down with black nerds as a white rapper and helps us answer the question if having kids to make black friends is racist. If you want your question answered call 323-389 RACE.

The 40-Year-Old Boy himself, Mike Schmidt drops by to punch a waterfall on this week’s Sklarbro County! Mike describes how his podcast has morphed into what it is today over its 5 year existence, talks about the time he almost got his truck stolen in Albuquerque, and expresses his love for Rick Springfield. We’re giving Florida a break this week as Dan Van Kirk brings in crazy stories including; a Nebraska man assaulting his wife with a meat sandwich, two Albuquerque teens held hostage in a pet store, and a UT student who denies butt chugging lead him to waking up in a hospital. Plus, Jerry Jones left us a voicemail about Tony Romo’s 5 interception performance.

Liz Lee & Jake Fogelnest both had shows on MTV at a young age, so what better topic for them to discuss than MTV on this week’s in-studio episode of THE FOGELNEST FILES! Liz talks about how she ended up getting her own MTV show, why she wasn’t allowed to watch MTV as a kid, and how much of My Life as Liz was real. Jake & Liz discuss obscure MTV moments with a couple of clips which include; Jake’s favorite MTV show Just Say Julie, a celebrity edition of the game show Remote Control, Madonna’s 1990 commercial urging people to vote, and Wesley Willis’ first MTV appearance on Squirt TV.

Here’s a friendly reminder to not forget to listen to this week’s Professor Blastoff! Kyle calls in from New York to share his recent embarrassing experience with pot and we check in with the professor to discuss memory. The gang recalls their earliest childhood memories, talk about short term vs. long term memory, and explore the pros and cons of reminiscing.

Yo, what up Tuesday heads! Our guest Jon Daly tells us about being in a PBS documentary about white rappers as part of the rap group Cracked Out and helps us explore the topic of white rappers saying the n-word. Send us a voicemail at 323-389 RACE.

We’ve all played video games and seen video game adaptations but never has there been a worse video game adaptation than Super Mario Bros the movie. The entire movie is available to watch on YouTube but be sure to stay tuned past the credits for a great little mini scene worth watching. Plus, we answer some listener questions about Star Wars, African Swallows, and waffle deliveries. Plus, send us your new HDTGM logo submissions!

Danielle Schneider, Jackie Clarke, and Dannah Phirman take some exciting calls on this week’s bonus episode of improv4humans! Join us as we take a look at some Crap on YouTube that inspires today’s improvised scene about sports radio.

We’re devoting today’s very special episode of Comedy Bang Bang to the movie Pitch Perfect! Writer of the film Kay Cannon and stars Adam DeVine & Hana Mae Lee join us to discuss pool scenes, target demographics, and which songs were sung for the auditions. That’s not all, studio rep Scott Jeffries returns to express his excitement for Pitch Perfect, explains how he got involved with Scientology, and plays a game of Would You Rather? with us that will surely make you shit your pants!

Delve into the hermetic world of YACHT on this week’s episode of Shortwave. Jona Bechtolt and Claire Evans sit down with Grant-Lee Phillips to talk about how utopias inspired their current album “Shangri-La,” having to explain how they have nothing to do with boats, and take some calls. Also, we discuss the paranormal phenomenon that is the Marfa Mystery Lights, the tacos in Marfa, and Claire’s co-authored book “NA/SA: New Art/Science Affinities.” Plus, we’re treated to some live songs from Bobby Birdman, Jeffrey Jerusalem and a brand new song by YACHT.

Learn how adjusting your course is beneficial on today’s episode of Seth Godin’s Startup School. This week Seth describes how being a consultant differs from being an entrepreneur, explains how he came to own a 40 billion dollar t-shirt, and starts to ask the group a series of questions that every entrepreneur should be able to answer.

Yo, welcome back race cars! This week we’re joined by special guest Jon Daly to discuss if there is such a thing as “white pride” and if a caucasian club is racist. If you wanna call in with your own smarmy ass racist question, leave us a voicemail at 323-389 RACE.

Stephen Collins, “7th Heaven” and “Star Trek, The Motion Picture” joins Kevin in a chat about acting, Shatner, and working on a TV show for 11 years!

Comedy legend Paul Provenza visits the calming shores on this week’s Sklarbro Country! Paul talks about the vision behind his shows Comics Only & The Green Room, tells us about the origin of The Aristocrats film, and explains how comedy saved his life. He also shares the story of how the improvised stand-up show Set List came to fruition. Plus, our resident Fantasy-ologist Jesse Thorn returns for his roundup of Fantasy Political Pundits!