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Andrew Ti & guests Paul W. Downs and Lucia Aniello get into a deep discussion on the possible racism resulting from a high school rivalry that is using “chop-suey” font on signs that read “Fry Rice.” As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

You’re invited to join us in your viewing positions for yet another incredible LIVE edition of THE FOGELNEST FILES! Recorded LIVE at UCB-LA, Jake Fogelnest welcomes East Coast comedians Kurt Braunohler, Joe Mande, and Gabe Liedman to get acquainted with the Hip-Hop magician, hear about Joe’s brief online interaction with a woman from a “stop reusing catheters” commercial, and look at the backstage process of a Bev & Bob video. Head over to http://www.youtube.com/user/TheFogelnestFiles for all the videos featured in today’s episode and make sure to leave reviews for your favorite YouTube Bar Mitzvah video in “The Fogelnest Files” section on iTunes. Be sure to mark your calendars for a LIVE video podcast of THE FOGELNEST FILES on Thursday, May 2nd over at youtube.com/Earwolf! If you’re in Los Angeles on the day this drops, come to a LIVE of THE FOGELNEST FILES with Rob Corddry and Kumail Nanjiani at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre! Get tickets at www.ucbtheatre.com Special thanks to Megan Baker for the photos of the evening.

Tim Heidecker is here to tell us about his new venture as Vice President of Alternative Merchandising for The Who on this week’s Comedy Bang Bang! Paul Rust is our cheesed off co-host who helps Scott demystify some American myths and brings in some brand new New No-Nos. Bill Cosby-Bukowski also drops by to talk about his love of Kroll Show, explain exactly what #230pst is, and performs a special inauguration inspired Jelloem. Plus, Tim becomes George Burns during a game of Would You Rather? for the full video of today’s episode!

Building The Track returns on today’s Rafflecast with Islands’ Nick Thorburn! Get ready for a soulful track created in 20 minutes entitled "Gimming Me Something For You, To Remember Me, Bye." (Cyrus Ghahremäni on keys, Brett Morris on bass, and Jon Daly on sax.)

Fred Armisen & Jake have been buds for a long time and are here to talk about all things Punk on today’s edition of THE FOGELNEST FILES! Fred tells us about filming interviews as different characters in his 1998 SXSW Guide to Music, gives us a behind the scenes look at the History of Punk SNL sketch, and explains why the idea of Portlandia was almost organic. Fred & Jake also take a look at The Specials SNL performance, The Damned on The Young Ones, and Dee Dee Ramone’s foray into Hip-Hop as Dee Dee King. Make sure to leave reviews for Crisis of Conformity’s “Fist Fight!” in “The Fogelnest Files” section on iTunes. If you’re listening to this the day it drops, be sure to tune in to a special LIVE video podcast of THE FOGELNEST FILES w/ Howard Kremer & Kulap Vilaysack of Who Charted? on Thursday, May 2nd at 6pm PST/9pm EST over at youtube.com/Earwolf!

Is Kroll Show racist? Andrew Ti & Jen Wang discuss the diversity controversy regarding Girls, the lack of diversity in all sitcoms, and do their best to answer this caller’s question. Be sure to keep leaving us messages at (323) 389-RACE.

Andrew Ti & this week’s guests Paul W. Downs and Lucia Aniello discuss the age old question on whether St. Patrick’s Day is racist or not. Be sure to keep leaving us messages at (323) 389-RACE.

The Bitter Buddha is here! Eddie Pepitone brings his characters to life on this week’s Who Charted! Eddie learns that what’s hip today is as he calls it comfort music as we countdown the Ultimate Music Chart. He then asks what happened to Robert De Niro, shares his thoughts on restaurants with loud music, and gives us his two reasons as to why he won’t see Oblivion during the Movie Chart. We also hear about the great places to eat in Staten Island as Eddie serenades Hermes the Chart Goose!

Guitar wizard Matt Sweeney chats with Har Mar from New York City on today’s Nocturnal Emotions! Matt & Har Mar talk about the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Matt being on a panel discussing the expression “word is bond,” and rap names. Also, Matt tells us why it never works out when he heavily plans things, how he gets happy to when he hears that anything good happens to anybody, and possibly recording new stuff with his band Chavez. They also create a new episodic TV show for Walton Goggins and play a game of Let Me Ruin Your Favorite Song with the Backstreet Boys’ “I Want It That Way.”

Fellow Earwolf podcaster Andrew Ti joins MC Nocando & Jeff Weiss this week to talk about racial issues in Hip-Hop. The guys discuss rappers of other races using the n-word, who can rap about what, and the idea of a post-racial America. They also look at Ice Cube’s “Black Korea,” Blood of Abraham’s “Niggaz & Jewz,” Professor Griff’s departure from Public Enemy after making anti-Semitic remarks, Action Bronson’s “Growin Up,” and ScHoolboy Q’s performance of “Blessed” at the Pitchfork Music Festival. L’Chaim!

Rapper/podcaster Intuition & Grantland writer Alex Pappademas join MC Nocando & Jeff Weiss to talk about what if scenarios. They talk about what if Biggie were still alive, The D.O.C. never damaged his larynx, Death Row signed Freestyle Fellowship, Ice Cube never left N.W.A, rappers get into performing musicals, Max B never went to jail, Big Pun were still alive, 50 Cent never got shot 9 times, RZA’s basement in Staten Island did not flood, and 2pac were still alive. Plus, Jeff & Nocando take a look at DMX reuniting with his son. Be sure to call and ask us questions at (424) 216-6230.

Denver-based comedian Adam Cayton-Holland punches waterfalls on today’s Sklarbro County! Adam tells us about why it’s okay to be a nerd within the sports realm, his Amazon pilot Those Who Can't, and the time he got arrested for underage drinking. Dan Van Kirk brings us some listener submitted stories that include; Oklahoma husband & wife strip club owners being arrested again for prostitution, a New Hampshire woman who managed to drive 6 miles going the wrong way before she was stopped and arrested, and a Chicago woman has racked up 400 arrests using 83 different aliases. Plus, Bruce Jenner leaves us a special Mother’s Day voicemail! If you’re in Los Angeles, come see Randy & Jason perform stand-up at the The Ice House in Pasadena on Saturday, May 4th!

Andrew Ti & guests Paul W. Downs and Lucia Aniello get into whether the Boston bombers are considered to be white and if they agree with the label of racist & white supremacist to be the same. Stop all that racist shit and leave us a message at (323) 389-RACE.

On a suicide escort mission with Sparklett, we join our heroes as they enter the 2nd round of their battle against Lord Noral and his army of guards. They’ve made it this far and must follow Sparklett’s directions to rest the crown from the Lord’s head to be able to seal the rift to the water elemental plane. It’s crunch time as every dice roll counts!

Humans Sean Clements, Neil Campbell, and Dominic Dierkes join Matt Besser to share their observations on the Boston marathon tragedy on today’s improv4humans. They also explore the notion of naming your child after someone you have a special connection to, what kind of fan questions George Lucas would get in heaven, and the different people who claim to have known Hitler. Make 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 “Woo Pig Sooie: Comedy for Atheists” at mattbesser.com!

Paul W. Downs & Lucia Aniello of Paulilu stop by to talk to Andrew about it being mildly problematic to teach kids Huckleberry Finn, references from literature in the past that might be considered racist today, and whether they had the college assignment of having to read Mein Kampf. Sell your copy of Mein Kampf and make sure to leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Paul W. Downs and Lucia Aniello of the writing/directing team Paulilu join Andrew Ti to discuss people who use the excuse of hating everyone to cover up their racism. Call us at (323) 389-RACE to ask if anything is racist.

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!

Jon Daly and Davin Wood of Heidecker & Wood are inspired by Glen Campbell to write a southern rock anthem entitled “LA Smog, Tennessee Fog” in another edition of Building The Track!! With the help of Brett Morris on slide guitar & bass and Cyrus Ghahremani on organ and guitar, will the Rafflecast be able to make it in 20 minutes? Tune in to find out!!!

Sean and Hayes cheer themselves up from this tough week by delivering the news as Joey from Survivor, talk about Ready For Love being pulled from the NBC schedule, and do their best to stray away from having a gutter discussion while recapping the latest episode of Real World: Portland. Then, JOE SPELLMAN stops by to share stories of going to high school with Sean, talk about a whole genre of digging shows, and gives us a brief summary of the trailer park reality show Welcome to Myrtle Manor.

There's no professor in the hatch today but there's still magic. The gang talks about Tig ignoring Kyle's greetings which leads to the hosts examining Kyle's face and his large nostrils. Then comedian and friend, Michelle Biloon, comes in and talks about the mysterious world of pregnancy. She discusses her baby and talks about all the trials and surprises involved with carrying another person in your belly including; craving deviled eggs, getting to know your baby, and letting your husband try your breast milk. Then it's time for a tremendous game of "Name That Punky" with special guest, Kyle's mom!

Once again we are honored to have an incredible chat with a legendary actor, fantastic improviser, and known to many as the “movie dad.” The great Paul Dooley of stage and screen joins Randy & Jason today to officially become a citizen of Sklarbro Country! Paul tells us about Don Knotts helping him get his first local TV gig in New York, eventually becoming the spokesperson for Fab detergent, and how he landed a spot on The Tonight Show with Jack Paar with an unfinished bit. He also talks about how Robert Altman casted him to be a part of A Wedding, re-writing a scene in Sixteen Candles on the day of shooting, and his love of his character’s arch in Breaking Away. And if that’s not enough, we catch up with Mark Wahlberg as his new film Pain & Gain hits theaters. It’s an episode you won’t want to miss!

Matt Walsh, Jon Gabrus, and Lauren Lapkus are apart of a Tim Tebow edition of Case Closed on today’s bonus cut of improv4humans. They get into a discussion about ass kissing on Twitter, talk with a Tebow fan about Besser’s tweet toward Tebow, and Besser resolves to not be mean to Tebow anymore. Enjoy!

Our next episode will be a tribute to the great Roger Ebert. It will be a movie that he considered to be the worst film he has ever seen and it’s on Netflix instant! Paul explains why it shouldn’t matter that he, June, and Jason were not very familiar with the Street Fighter video game during Corrections & Omissions and lets us know whether the Hot Dog scene from Nothing But Trouble was weirder than Stallone cutting a pizza with scissors in Cobra as he answers your Qs. Grab yourself the new issue of Paul’s comic book Aliens Vs. Parker and check out The ArSheerio Paul Show on the Jash Network!

Comedy rockstar legends Cheech & Chong sit down to chat about their entire career with Jake on this week’s edition of THE FOGELNEST FILES! They discuss Tommy Chong being let go from Bobby Taylor and The Vancouvers, how T-Bone Walker inspired Blind Melon Chitlin, and waiting in line all day to get stage time at The Troubadour. Cheech & Chong also explain how “Dave” was originally suppose to be a different bit, what lead to George Harrison, Carole King & many others recording with them, and their extensive film career including the upcoming Cheech & Chong’s Animated Movie. Be sure to leave a review for your favorite Cheech & Chong album in “The Fogelnest Files” section on iTunes. If you’re in Los Angeles, come to a LIVE taping of THE FOGELNEST FILES with Rob Corddry on Thursday, April 25th at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre! Get tickets at www.ucbtheatre.com