The gang gets racial as Tom and Ruben talk about life in the ghetto (and ghetto adjacent).

Ruben Paul is one of the most unique and versatile comedians working today. His irrepressible energy, quick wit, and vivid story telling take audiences on a hilarious ride from beginning to end. This was evident in his recent stand out performance on George Lopez’s Talk Show, “Lopez Tonight” on TBS. He became the 2nd comedian ever to perform on the show. Ruben talks honestly about his life, and has insightful observations that bring audiences together no matter their age, race, creed, or color.

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Jean talks about the epidemic of narcissism in America and its roots.

Jean M. Twenge, Ph.D. is Professor of Psychology at San Diego State University and the author of more than 90 scientific journal articles and book chapters. She received a BA in sociology and psychology and an MA in social sciences from the University of Chicago in 1993 and a Ph.D. in personality psychology from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, in 1998. She then completed a postdoc in social psychology at Case Western Reserve University.

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Snitsky offers lots of tips on healthy eating, keeping fat down and muscle up, and how he got the name “Snitsky”.

Eugene Alan “Gene” Snisky is a professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Snitsky, who is best known for his time spent with World Wrestling Entertainment. He had played college football at the University of Missouri and was on the pre-season roster in 1995 for the Birmingham Barracudas of the Canadian Football League. He was released from his wrestling contract in 2008 and has since been seeking a role in acting.

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Brian explains in graphic detail how he does the things that he does.

Brian Brushwood (@shwood) is an award-winning magician, podcaster, author and comedian. A regular on the college circuit, he is best known for his display of bizarre magic and fire-eating performances. He is the author of The Professional’s Guide To Fire Eating and the host of Revision3’s Scam School, a web series that features quick ten minute tips to get free drinks at bars and to impress friends, and TWiT.tv’s NSFWShow, a comedic podcast he co-hosts with Justin Robert Young.

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Vincent Price and Jessie Ventura make an “appearance” via James, among many others.

James was a top-10 finalist on the most recent season of Last Comic Standing and is a frequent contributor to Comedy Death-Ray Radio and other wild podcasts.  He performs standup and characters live at Upright Citizens Brigade and at festivals, theatres, dive bars, party schools and radical political events across North America.  Other credits include Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay, The Late Late Show, Face to Bush, Wordgirl and The Onion Radio News, along with several underground cartoons and failed TV pilots.

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Today we got a taste of Erik’s new R&B chart-topper, insight into the new Workaholics season, and a good deal of political discourse.

Erik Griffin, a first generation American-born comedian/actor, is hard working, ambitious, talented, and most importantly “funny” according to his mother. Erik made the decision in 2003 to quit his job and plunge headlong into making comedy his full-time occupation. This challenge paid off, Erik will next be seen as a recurring character on the new Comedy Central series, The Workaholics as “Montez Walker”.

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James talks at length about dyslexia and growing up with a famous father.

James Redford is Founder and President of The James Redford Institute for Transplant Awareness (JRI). James founded the organization in 1995, two years after receiving a liver transplant at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. James produced The Kindness of Strangers, a feature-length award-winning documentary film, which premiered on HBO; and “Flow”, a short drama targeted to high schools and community-based youth programs. He recently made his feature film directorial debut with Spin, based on his adaptation of the novel of the same name. “Spin” premiered as an official selection of the Mill Valley Film Festival in October 2004, prior to its US theatrical release. “Spin” won a Crystal Heart Award at the Heartland Film Festival and will be seen this fall Showtime. His most recent project, The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia, is a film informing people about Dyslexia, something that affects his son.

See his site at jamesredford.com, or visit his band’s site at oatdm.com.

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Michael Dane reveals that his comedic stylings belie his tearful past.

Michael Dane started doing standup comedy, travelling the Midwest during the standup ‘boom years’ and appearing regularly at the Comedy Store in Hollywood. He has now moved to writing and has written “Does This Taste Funny”, if you’re a full-fledged foodie or a kitchen klutz, this book is for you.

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Though it sounds like we’re interviewing decades’ worth of cartoon characters, the man on the phone is none other than Billy West himself.

William Richard “Billy” West is a voice actor and musician best known for his voice-work on, among many others, The Ren & Stimpy Show, Doug, and Futurama. West also voiced Bugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd, and Popeye during later renditions of the respective characters. He voices Corky Shumatsu, Poultra and Sam Melnik on Jimmy Neutron.

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Ralph touches on subjects from plastic surgery to pro wrestling to wine.

Ralph W. Bashioum (@nipntuck) was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Thelma and John Bashioum on December 9, 1951. He grew up in southwestern Pennsylvania and graduated from Peters Township High School in 1969. After completing the Chemistry Honors Program at Arizona State University, he graduated summa cum laude in 1973. He entered the University of Utah as a chemistry graduate student and completed the Surgery Honors Program and received his Medical Doctorate in 1978. His post graduate study continued at Northwestern University as a general surgery resident for three years, with an additional three years training in the specialty of plastic surgery.

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