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Comedian Jamie Lee joins Andrew Ti to answer all the important racism questions this week. Today they talk about the last name curse, Girl Code, and dressing respectfully. Be sure to call us at (323) 389-RACE to ask if anything is racist.

Finally onboard the ship, our heroes decide to fly over to the other side of the tower to explore and hopefully find the old man whose portraits hang on the walls of this soul filled place. Some crazy shit will definitely go down and the gang will figure out the 21st century versions of references that might be lost to younger listeners!

Jon Wurster of Superchunk & The Best Show on WFMU joins Jake to talk Philly, Power pop, and rock docs on this week’s edition of THE FOGELNEST FILES! Jon tells us about his history with The Dead Milkmen, joining the band The Right Profile at the right time, and the origin of the Power pop Pop-Pop character. Jon & Jake also take a look at Robbie Rist covering “Billy Don’t Be A Hero,” Marky Ramone’s spaghetti sauce, and Frank Zappa on What’s My Line. Check out all the videos over at youtube.com/TheFogelnestFiles!

Bob Odenkirk and Jeff have a long history together that goes way back to their days in New York. They chat about why they aren’t Vegas guys, how a ceramic clown made a lasting impression on both of them, the definition of a load of hooey, Jeff’s laugh being in a lot of the early Mr. Show episodes, and how the best comedy comes from real life. It’s truly a trip down memory lane that you don’t want to miss!

Talented actor Chris Smith joins us to ring in Rocktober on today’s Who Charted! Chris tells us about being on the new CBS comedy We Are Men, who’s his favorite American Idol performer, and asks what the hell does adult contemporary really mean while counting down Billboard’s Adult Contemporary Music Chart. Then, we find out how hard it is to write movie blurbs and have some of your questions answered in a new segment complete with a brand new Chart theme!

Andrew Ti and this week’s special guest Michael Busch finish the week off by talking about how internal racism can be coping mechanism. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Elizabeth has been a fan of his from back in MTV's TRL days ~ Fantastic host, hilarious twitterer/comedy writer and performer, DAMIEN FAHEY came on and discussed why dairy grosses him out, how to harness the power of anger, why cruises are the worst, and ohhh yes, he shares his first kiss story! Enjoy!

Join us in celebration of the 100th episode of the greatest podcast in the universe with some of your favorite improv4humans scenes featuring Seth Morris, Mookie Blaiklock, Will McLaughlin, Zack Pearlman, Adam Pally, John Gemberling, Mike Still, Joel Spence, Stephanie Allynne, Ben Siemon, Matt Walsh, Paul Rust, Maria Bamford, Charlie Sanders, Rob Huebel, Jon Gabrus, Amy Poehler, Joe Hartzler, Eugene Cordero, Pamela Murphy, and Billy Merritt. Plus, Matt takes us behind the scenes on the greatest scene of the year simply known as “Tom Petty’s Beard.” Humans of Los Angeles, improv4humans will be a part of the LA Podcast Festival on October 5th! Go to http://lapodfest.com for tickets! You can also now get the UCB Comedy Improv Manual at http://ucbstore.com/books/the-upright-citizens-brigade-comedy-improvisation-manual, Matt Besser’s new comedy album at mattbesser.com, and Dragoon’s new album at dragoongalaxy.bandcamp.com!

Happy Thursday! Andrew and Michael Busch discuss the wack phenomenon of people wanting to categorize people by their ethnicity. Don’t forget to keep leaving us messages by calling (323) 389-RACE.

Michael Swaim is back to share stories from his first time visit to Burning Man. He’ll tell us all about feeling comfortable enough to be nude for almost the entire time he was there, getting his mind blown from some of the many pieces of art, the most refreshing shower he’s ever had, the incredible Thunderdome, some of the craziest things that happened when he was on acid, the concept of Playa Time, and some of the negatives from his first time experience.

Matt Besser answers some of your questions in another edition of Ask the UCB! Matt elaborates on his comparison of independent improv shows to stand-up open mics, talks about how the UCB Comedy Improv Manual is helpful in writing comedy, shares what he really thinks about “Whose Line Is It Anyway,” discusses an improv school that brags about not focusing on the “rules of improvisation,” and gives a couple of book recommendations. You can now get the UCB Comedy Improv Manual at http://ucbstore.com/...visation-manual, Matt Besser’s new comedy album at mattbesser.com, and Dragoon’s new album at dragoongalaxy.bandcamp.com!

Today Michael Busch & Andrew talk about how people sometimes don’t understand the intent of some of the jokes on Arrested Development. Be sure to keep leaving us messages at (323) 389-RACE.

Tim Herrington of Les Savy Fav joins Har Mar to talk about his love of Carol Channing on this week’s Nocturnal Emotions! They chat about his children's book "This Little Piggy," one of the best rap names ever, and rainbow jokes. Later, Tim & Har Mar are inspired by Internet one hit wonders to create a show and then also play a game of Let Me Ruin Your Favorite Song with Cat Stevens’ "New York Times."

We were so excited about the finale of Breaking Bad, we wanted to re-release our KPCS episode (in case anyone missed it) with Breaking Bad's own Saul Goodman, who is now getting a spinoff show.

After blowing the roof off the place, the gang is back in the halls of the tower where they started. What will they stumble upon as they continue their search for this old necromancer? You’ll have to tune in to find out! Plus, everyone shares tales of early dungeon masters and Blaine discovers the triangle in the room.

Michael Busch & Andrew discuss white people pronouncing 50 Cent’s name as “Fiddy Cent.” Make sure to leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Jason Mantzoukas leaves his inhaler at home and joins Howard and Kulap on this week's live VPN edition of WHO CHARTED! Howie, Ku and Jason talk about the act of cram-stuffing and sex charting before counting down popular EDM tunes on the music chart, which features a brand new rendition of the classic theme. After counting down the top grossing dance movies of all time, Jason does some quality whispering & takes viewer questions from Twitter which leads to an important announcement regarding a role in FAST & FURIOUS 7.

Breaking Bad is ending soon and Ku-Ku & Wie-Wie salute its departure on this week’s TWO CHARTED! Inspired by the disappearing van from Breaking Bad, Howard counts down his Top 5 Van Excursions and we learn a couple new things about his past. Then, Kulap counts down her Top 5 Preparation Steps for #31DaysofRocktober (dressing up Rocky in a new outfit everyday). Plus, we have a special new sponsor to the show that we’re sure you will all be excited about!

Actor, writer, comedian Michael Busch joins Andrew Ti to answer some racism questions all this week. Today they talk about white people owning a didgeridoo and Burning Man. Be sure to call us at (323) 389-RACE to ask if anything is racist.

It’s David Huntsberger’s time for a solo episode in the hatch! After answering some listener questions, David gets into the topic of dreams and why we have them. He’ll call up a Blastronaut, his neuroscientist buddy Jono Zalay, and even his mother to discuss lucid dreaming, recurring themes in dreams, and how dreams are sometimes prophetic. Can David battle his cold and make it to the end of the show? Tune in to find out!

Today’s special episode of Ronna and Beverly was recorded LIVE from Montreal with wonderful guests Nick Kroll and Andy Kindler! They discuss everything from allergies to Andy’s recent State of the Industry Address. You’ll be some kind of schmuck to miss it!

Andrew Ti and this week’s special guest Phil Yu wrap up the week by discussing a caller’s strange obsession with accents and let her know if she is racist. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

One of our all time favorite guests (Check him out in episode 68!) is back for seconds! Hilarious actor, improvisor, writer and producer JOHN LEHR from 10 Items Or Less and now his hit HULU series, Quick Draw, came on and we discuss things like treehouse glass, penis guessing, what happens when you meet a portly gal in Hannibal, MO. after a juggling gig, and oh yeah, Andy and Elizabeth make a very big announcement! Enjoy!

LA rapper, singer, producer Ty Dolla $ign joins Jeff & Nocando to talk about his single “ ,” being compared to Nate Dogg, working with Juicy J, his dad being in the all time great Funk band Lakeside, J Dilla being his favorite producer, and writing/producing “ .” Plus, Nocando responds to an Earwolf forum commenter, Jeff tells us about being stood up by Nicki Minaj, and we hear a shot from an overseas listener. Be sure to get yourself a copy of Jeff’s book “2pac vs. Biggie: An Illustrated History of Rap’s Greatest Battle,” Nocando’s mixtape “Tits ‘N Explosions” at http://hellfyreclub.bandcamp.com, Ty Dolla $ign’s latest mixtape “Beach House 2” at http://www.datpiff.com/Ty-Dolla-ign-Beach-House-2-mixtape.494390.html, and keep firing shots of your own by calling us at (424) 216-6230!

She's a hilarious stand up you might know from Upstairs Girls and Prairie Home Companion - the lovely ERICA RHODES came on and we discuss hailing from Newton, Mass, horrible experiences that make good stories, quitting her goal of a year of abstinence, and why dating the bad boys is way more appealing! Enjoy!