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Chris Cope and Andrew talk about online gaming. Make sure to leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Indie-rock band Murder by Death joins improvisers John Gemberling, Gil Ozeri and Mookie Blaiklock for a special music episode of improv4humans with Matt Besser. Their songs inspire scenes about a man who confesses how he really feels about his friends during his fever dreams and two toddlers who escape their crazy fathers to start a life of their own in New York City. Also, a travelling jug band struggles with their newly purchased haunted car that once killed several deer. Sign up for Seeso.com to watch Besser’s new stand-up special “Besser Breaks the Record” and “The UCB Show,” which were filmed live in UCBLA.

You've probably seen 'scared straight' segments on some daytime talk show like 'Maury' before. You know the kind where they throw troubled teens in jail for a day to get yelled at by a drill instructor and come out crying for their parents? What if we told you there was a whole industry set up around this where you can legally have your child kidnapped in the night and sent to the wilderness or to live in a religious group home for months on end? These programs prey on middle-to-upper-class families, operate where there are no child labor laws, and use torture, fear, and manipulation tactics to "fix" troubled youth. Also the counselors need no formal training and are often child molesters. The best case scenario if you're a teenager sent to one of these camps is that you come home with PTSD and severe trust issues for the rest of your life, however in many cases you may just die there. It's one of the scariest things happening in America right now that you probably didn't know about. Cracked editors Jack O'Brien and Robert Evans speak with Maia Szalavitz, who literally wrote the book on the teen rehab industry, about how these centers operate and why so many families are conned into paying them thousands of dollars to hurt their kids. Then they speak with Sarah Cummins, whose family sent her to Utah to live in one of these centers where she was forced to manipulate other girls, do endless manual labor and hug her counselor who turned out to be a sex offender.

Stand-up and actor Chris Cope joins Andrew all this week to answer some racism questions. Today they discuss terrible comment sections on interracial porn. Be sure to call us at (323) 389-RACE to ask if anything is racist.

Seth Morris, Mary Holland, and Stephanie Allynne get into the difference between short form and long form improv on this week’s improv4humans with Matt Besser! Tune in to find out what the consequences are when you take your mother’s lucky pantyhose, the results of taking an acting role too far, and the repercussions of faking an alien demon possession in a court room. Make sure to get the UCB Comedy Improv Manual, Matt Besser’s new comedy album at mattbesser.com, and Dragoon’s new album at dragoongalaxy.bandcamp.com! Check out improv4humans with Matt Besser LIVE at the Del Close Marathon on Saturday, June 28th at UCB East! Go to www.delclosemarathon.com for more info.

This is a discovered transmission from Eliza Skinner, a survivor of the incident. Eliza has been broadcasting a podcast from her van and it now has been 30 days since the incident has wiped out most of the population of the city. Eliza is joined by Barbara, another survivor whom she met while scavenging for survival. They have a heart to heart about the new obstacles that they face day to day now that the future seems bleak. As they begin their journey to another city they encounter teenager Traci Reardon along the road who joins them in the van and helps anyone out there still on Twitter with advice on the apocalypse.

Nicholas Cage warms up the audience for Jason and Randy live at San Francisco Sketchfest 2016. The Sklars, Nick and comedian Moshe Kasher talk to Daniel Van Kirk about a drunk driver's interaction with a police officer in the city Niceville. Actor Jon Daly joins during a story about a non-sexual cuddle party in Minnesota. Later, Bernie Sanders stops by and compares his race against Donald Trump to a wizard battle. Prosecuting attorney Ken Kratz from "Making a Murderer" discusses the complicated case of Steven Avery, who also makes an appearance. Thankfully, Jesse Ventura joins to voice his opinion on everything.

The gang reunites for this wonderful episode of Who Charted? They chat with "Fresh Off the Boat" star Randall "Randruff" Park about rappers' stage names during the Top 5 Shazam's Future Hits chart. Randall cracks why Howard has a strong dislike of motorcycles during the Top 5 Video Game Releases in February chart. H. Michael Kre talks about his Texas tour with KuKu and Engineer Cody Pendent during Two Charted. Lastly, Kulap updates us on all the amazing cameos to keep an eye out for on "Bajillion Dollar Propertie$."

Hamming it up with Cristela Alonzo.

Paul F. Tompkins welcomes everyone in the world, including people he knows, back to SPONTANEANATION! This week, Paul’s special guest is Jerry Minor of Mr. Show and Saturday Night Live! They chat about Jerry's million-dollar idea, why Jehovah's Witnesses don't celebrate birthdays, and which race makeup needs to be perfected. Paul is then joined by Hal Lublin, Michael Oosterom, and Jean Villepique to improvise a story set in Margaritaville. And as always, Eban (only the best) Schletter scores it all on piano! SPONTANEANATION LIVE returns to Largo Saturday, February 6th! With interview guest Cedric Yarbrough from Reno 911 and improvisors Jordan Black, Nyima Funk and Gary Anthony Williams! Get your tickets before it sells out! bit.ly/SPONTO216 Get yourself a pair of Spont socks, as seen on NATIONAL TELEVISION on The Bachelor Live in the Earwolf store: http://ear.wf/1K61sLq

LIVE from Largo in Los Angeles, Anders Holm of Workaholics joins Paul, Jason, and June to discuss Shaquille O'Neal in the 1997 superhero film Steel. They’ll talk about the lethargic action, how much Shaq weighs with the steel armor, Shaq's non-sexual relationship with Sparks, and Judd Nelson as the villain who refers to himself as "The Man." Plus, everyone encounters the very first sleeping audience member during Audience Q&A! People of the internet: Watch Paul in Fresh off the Boat on ABC and a while ago, Paul and Rob Huebel did a comedy special on a 60 foot glass bus that traveled around LA and now you’ll be able to see it. Go to https://itun.es/us/3M4J9 now to buy it! You can also see Jason in Transparent on Amazon and in The Night Before in a theater near you! Also, check out June in Grace and Frankie available on Netflix, and in all the episodes of NTSF:SD:SUV:: on HULU for free, and Jason in The Dictator (he’s still in it!).

If you’ve ever roller-skated, then this movie is for you! Recorded LIVE at Largo in Los Angeles, special guest Michaela Watkins joins Paul, June, and Jason to talk all about the Olivia Newton-John & Gene Kelly musical Xanadu. They’ll cover everything from the opening dance montage where the muses come out of a mural portal, the animation sequence that was basically the sex scene, and Gene Kelly’s memory boner. Plus, everyone figures out why Zeus has a British accent during audience Q&A!

Andrew Ti and special guest Naomi Ko finish the week off by discussing the Gypsy stereotype. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Sitting down with David Steinberg.

Stephen may not be a calendrical goal setter, but he has some concrete ideas about how to set and accomplish goals. Today we explore deliberate practice, goals vs. themes, and how many pianos James has in his apartment.

Mishy Harman first heard This American Life on a road trip across the United States, listening to a compilation of shows provided by his college roommate. That binge inspired the Jerusalem native to co-create Israel Story, a radio show and podcast focused on the lives of people from his home country. On this episode of The Wolf Den Mishy explains how the show—one of Israel’s first podcasts—came together, and what it was like to go from novice producer to having a hit radio show. He also discusses what makes the show stand out in his country's media landscape, and what goes into making the project sustainable, especially in the much more competitive US podcast market.

Naomi Ko and Andrew talk about a caller's question regarding being confronted with the message that they can't get married due to their cultural differences. Make sure to leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Why haven't humans "evolved as a species away from aggression"? Stephen and James summon up some statistics and studies to attempt to answer this question from a listener.

Naomi Ko and Andrew talk about a caller's Japanese Nativity scene. Make sure to leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

From the creator of the YouTube web series The Mis-adventures of Awkward Black Girl, Issa Rae debuts a 10-part audio drama titled “FRUIT” exclusively for Howl. Listen as a professional football player named X, recounts his journey of self-discovery and sexual exploration both on and off the field. FRUIT chronicles X's relationship with his friends, teammates and family as they impose their own perceptions of his role in an alpha-male dominated industry of professional sports. Amidst questioning for a larger league-related scandal, X must ultimately decide how he wants his story to be told, for himself, and for others like him. To hear the rest of the story, told week-by-week, sign up for Howl Premium today. Use the promo code FRUIT at Howl.fm, and get your first month free.

A very treasured special guest who shall not be named joins Scott to do some vocal exercises, play a game of "False or True?", and to talk about departing The Daily Show for her new TBS show Full Frontal with Samantha Bee. Later, entrepreneurs Craig and Ron Bieber of the very famous Bieber family stop by to workshop their commercial jingles.

Jason and Randy catch up with comedian Dave Ross on this week’s Sklarbro County. They discuss experimenting with drugs in college and when you can call heroin “H.” On topic, Daniel Van Kirk’s crazy story follows two stoned drug dealers who called the cops on themselves. Dave explains how he created the viral political sign “IDK Not Trump Tho 2016.” Lastly, actor and lawman Steven Seagal informs Dave and the Sklars what to do when being approached by a man with a pipe bomb.

Naomi Ko and Andrew to talk about Macklemore's song "White Privilege II". Make sure to leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

How far away from actual events can a 'historical' story veer before there's outrage? Also today, Stephen gets duped by a guard at the Tower of London, while James attempts to find out what mysteries have intrigued Stephen the most.

Andy Daly, Sean Conroy, and Billy Merritt are members of the legendary improv team The SWARM and this week they join Matt Besser for a LIVE improv4humans from the UCB's Sunset theater in Hollywood California! Listen as they catch people swimming in MLK's reflecting pool burial ground, follow an employee who pushes the envelope on wearing what they want at their job, and work on their "Rock, Paper, Scissors" subliminals. Plus, We Need To Talk About Kevin shares the New Year's Resolutions of the humons on Hollywood Blvd and an audience member tells us a story about an unexpected visit from a family member he's never met before. Make sure to sign up for Seeso.com to get Matt Besser’s new standup special “Besser Breaks the Record” and the new live comedy show filmed at the UCB theaters called “The UCB Show”.