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Jake’s old pal Adam McKay stops by to chat about mixing up the Second City format with “Pinata Full of Bees,” the Bill Brasky SNL sketches, and the inspiration behind Anchorman. Adam & Jake also discuss the Stavenhagen's Food Pawn Shop with Steve Buscemi, a bit they did which involved Christina Aguilera & a doll, and the upcoming Anchorman sequel. Remember to check out all the videos over at youtube.com/TheFogelnestFiles! People of Los Angeles, if you are listening to this on the day it drops come to a LIVE taping of THE FOGELNEST FILES tonight (Thursday, October 24th) with very special guests Damien Fahey, Megan Koester and more at UCB-LA! Get tickets here!

Andrew Ti is back with Emily Gordon of The Indoor Kids to answer some racism questions. Today they talk about a Southern white married couple who are thinking about buying a doll of color for their child. Be sure to call us at (323) 389-RACE to ask if anything is racist.

If you’re a fan of anything comedy related then you’ve definitely seen Brian Huskey grace your TV screen at one point. Brian started doing comedy as part of the sketch group Naked Babies along with Seth Morris, John Ross Bowie, and Rob Corddry but prior to that he was just a guy who loved photography. He’ll tell us how he became part of the early NY UCB improv/sketch scene, why having a daughter changed his approach to improvising, and recently starring in an improvised movie with UCB co-founder Matt Walsh. After a round of Quick Hits, the guys call up Bryant Gumbel to talk bullying. Remember to get your tickets for the Sklar Bros one-hour special tapings at the Majestic Theatre in Madison, WI. Give the gift of Sklarbro Country pint glasses and a brand new Sklarbro County shirt to that special someone now available in the Earwolf store just in time for the holidays!

Join Seth Morris, Jon Gabrus, and Mary Holland as they search for the perfect improv group name, use their expertise to record a professional fire insurance commercial, and fend off a sentient Happy Birthday sign on this week’s improv4humans! You can 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, Dragoon’s new album at dragoongalaxy.bandcamp.com, and a new improv4humans t-shirt at the Earwolf store!

It’s time to give thanks to a movie that doesn’t get its due for being a bad movie. Prepare for Bruce Willis’ little known attempt to make a franchise character as a wisecracking safe cracker who only wants to get a cappuccino. Paul also goes through some Corrections & Omissions for last week’s movie Fair Game and recommends rope burn treatments while answering your Qs. Don’t forget to vote for your favorite HDTGM T-shirt design over at facebook.com/HDTGM! Also, be sure to get tickets for Paul’s Christmas Spectacular and a LIVE Holiday edition of How Did This Get Made? at Largo in Los Angeles on December 12th & 13th!

He's a familiar face from your TV screen, and is a dojo of showbiznass - our friend RYAN JUDD came on and we talk first times smoking pot, eating bad food when the missus is away, foot in mouth problems, and Elizabeth finishes this super fun episode off with a tangent about why AMURICA is fucked. Enjoy!

It's the meeting of the fake talk show hosts as Eric Andre makes his makes his first appearance on this week’s b-b-b-bonus-s-s-s episode of Comedy Bang! Bang! After a chat about cross over episodes, ska, and bass lines, Scott’s missing nephew Todd shows up looking a bit different. Don’t forget to collect every CBB LIVE 2013 Tour episode over at the Earwolf store!

The fabulous Leslie Grossman drops by to chat about being adopted as a child, adopting her own child, her rare uterus condition, and her love of candy. Plus, Ronna and Beverly recall their Thanksgivingkkah.

He's a comedy writer/producer with one of the coolest resumes around - From Life and Times Of TIm, The Office, Portlandia and the best goddamned TV show about Curling ever made, Ambadassador to Canada GRAHAM WAGNER came on and discussed his deeply rooted venom for Bare Naked Ladies, driving as a fourteen year old, how his Grandfather was NOT a nazi, and all things beards. Enjoy!

Sit back and enjoy as the lead singer of The National, Matt Berninger melts your earholes with his baritone voice on today’s WHO CHARTED! Matt tells us how the song The National wrote for The Hunger Games almost didn’t make it for being to dark as he helps countdown Billboard’s Top 5 Alternative Songs Chart. He then shares a story involving Superman and The Lone Ranger during the Movie Chart. Later, Matt reveals what his tattoo says and the times he’s had to deal with drunks while performing as he answers your Twitter questions! Remember to pick up the Who Charted? Holiday Bundle and a pair of Kulap Vilay-SOCKS over at the Earwolf store!

The wonderful Maya Rudolph quickly admits to Jeff that she is a sucker for anything baked. She and Jeff chat about topless donut shops, wacky boom operators, and sharing the gift of smell. Plus, Maya tells us what she and her fellow SNL cast members would do when they realized a sketch was going bad.

Jeff is overjoyed that Aziz Ansari remains to be an amazingly hilarious stand-up comedian and that his future will be nothing short of prolific. Aziz shares stories from starting out as a new eager comic at the age of 18 in New York, tells us about his bizarre experience performing at the Gator Growl, and explains what he means by recently “quitting the internet.” Plus, Jeff crowns Aziz as the best dressed stand-up comedian and Aziz finally gets something off his chest.

Tom Lennon & Rob Huebel return along with singer/songwriter/first time guest Neko Case in shark leather attire to grill out on today’s special Labor Day episode of Comedy Bing Bong! Rob gives kids some tips for back to school, Tom makes a promise to everyone who watches Hell Baby, and Neko plays some songs off her new album “The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You.” Plus, they all compete in a Labor Day edition of Would You Rather! Did we mention it’s Labor Day?

No need to feel like you’re getting HAMMERED now that you got Howard and Pulak the Great on this week’s post-Cramstuffedgiving ep of TWO CHARTED! Howard gives chartists a week to send in their best predictions of what a certain phrase could mean as he counts down his Wieek That Was and Kulap gives us an update on her documentary while talking about the future. That’s not all, some lovely chartists gave them some GIFTS! You too can give that special someone a chance to play the GIFTS theme by picking up the Who Charted? Holiday Bundle and a pair of Kulap Vilay-SOCKS over at the Earwolf store!

While on their trek to Glinishmore, the gang learns about Sir Richard’s mysterious past and get caught in a creepy situation.

The Smartest Man In The World, Greg Proops takes his rightful spot in the front seat of this week’s Sklarbro County! Greg shares his SF Giants predictions, talks about what he makes of Brian Wilson now, and tells us about the comedy scene in England. As always, Daniel Van Kirk is here to bring us crazy stories that involve the return of a mobile strip club to the Detroit Lions tailgating scene, a scatomancer who predicts the future by analyzing fecal matter, and a party loving teen who starts his night in Manchester and ends up 500 miles away in a Paris toilet. Then, we hear how Mark Wahlberg’s Thanksgiving went and what he was thankful for. Make sure to check out Daniel Van Kirk’s NFL column over at cover32.com and don’t forget that you can now get your tickets for the Sklar Bros one-hour special tapings at the Majestic Theatre in Madison, WI. Also, the brand new Sklarbro County shirt is available in the Earwolf store just in time for the holidays!

Sean and Hayes describe their favorite online grocery store TV shows and reveal the truth behind salacious Hollywood events as they read some blind items during Draw The Blinds Up. Then, DAMIEN FAHEY arrives to recall how Sean & Hayes ushered in the new age of music being associated with visual entertainment back when he hosted TRL, dish on who came to him for music video ideas, and cools off by offering nickname tips while answering questions from the Popcorn Gallery.

Seth Morris and Mike Still join Matt Besser for a special edition of improv4humans in which they have potential interns battle each other to see who has the best Man On The Street interviews. Plus, the original improv4humans intern, Eric the (Un)paid Intern returns via phone call from a dog park! Attention humans, please go to the Earwolf forums to let us know which scenes should be in our next Best of improv4humans episode! You can 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!

Treat yourself this Thanksgiving weekend to a trip to the calming shores of Sklarbro Country with musician/Howard Stern collaborator/Twitter specialist Eli Braden! Eli guides us through his musical journey from the days of opening for The Call with his band to taking himself a little less seriously and transitioning to musical comedy beginning with a rap video called “ .” Along the way, Eli plays a couple of tunes on a pink Hello Kitty guitar and shares what it’s like working with Shaq on the show Upload with Shaquille O’Neal. Finally, the guys check up on a disoriented Dick Vitale and ask him about his Thanksgiving. Don’t forget to get your tickets for the Sklar Bros one-hour special tapings at the Majestic Theatre in Madison, WI. Give the gift of Sklarbro Country pint glasses and a brand new Sklarbro County shirt to that special someone now available in the Earwolf store just in time for the holidays!

In honor of Thanksgivingkkah, Ronna and Beverly give a special gift to listeners by finally answering YOUR questions. They’ll offer some relationship advice, give us an update on Jordan, let everyone know about upcoming live shows, and more! You’re welcome!

Andrew Ti and this week’s special guest Cord Jefferson finish the week off by discussing the shooting of Renisha McBride and the Stand-your-ground law. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Happy Thanksgiving Laimewads! For our 200th (!) episode we have a very special guest - She's a hilarious comedian, best selling author, writer and producer on Chelsea Lately and After Lately - the one and only SARAH COLONNA came on and we discuss our mutual Mexico friend, what a chili dog really is, and how her main goal in life is to be cast in TLC's I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant. Enjoy!

Andrew and Cord Jefferson discuss why it’s important to celebrate historical figures but also acknowledge that some were straight up racists. Don’t forget to keep leaving us messages by calling (323) 389-RACE.

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