Before You Were Funny

Cat comics, pantomime Speed, and a John Waters love poem. Guests: Lauren Lapkus (Orange Is The New Black, Comedy Bang Bang!), Barry Rothbart (The Tonight Show, The Wolf of Wall Street), Marissa Strickland (Happy Endings, Newsreaders). Hosted by Justin Michael and Jacob Reed, produced by Eric Martin. Recorded live at the UCB Theatre. More at www.beforeyouwerefunny.com

Pirate puns, Crocs end relationships, and The Muppets Take Retributivism. Guests Ben Greene (UCB’s New Money, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day), Mark Rennie (UCB’s Nephew, The Onion News Network). Hosted by Justin Michael and Jacob Reed, produced by Eric Martin. More at www.beforeyouwerefunny.com

The Army of Fun, Crazy Julian’s Electronics and a single mom on the prowl. Guests Dan Gregor (How I Met Your Mother, NTSF:SD:SUV) and Yamara Taylor (The Boondocks, UCB’s The Get Go). Hosted by Justin Michael and Jacob Reed, produced by Eric Martin. More at www.beforeyouwerefunny.com

Bourgeois mice, Paper Boyz in the Hood, and Laurie Beth Denberg. Guests: Nicole Byer (MTV's Girl Code, UCB's Cooper), Paul Welsh (UCB's Cooper, Paul Welsh Goes to a TED Conference). Hosted by Justin Michael and Jacob Reed, produced by Eric Martin. More at www.beforeyouwerefunny.com

Farticus, camp for gay dogs, and tips for getting out of a speeding ticket. Guests: Alison Agosti (The Atlantic, UCB’s New Money), Lauren McGuire (NPR’s Wits, UCB’s New Money). Hosted by Justin Michael and Jacob Reed, produced by Eric Martin. More at www.beforeyouwerefunny.com

Water slide camel toes, misogynist doctors and hair voiced by Morgan Freeman. Guests Jace Armstrong (Comedy Bang Bang!, The Birthday Boys) Beth Stelling (Conan, Just for Laughs), Jessica Williams (The Daily Show, Girls). Hosted by Justin Michael, produced by Eric Martin. Recorded live at the UCB Theatre. More at www.beforeyouwerefunny.com

The creators behind the animated series Friendship All-Stars of Friendship pop in to talk cartoon testicles, Montezuma's revenge, and share a screenplay written by a 6th grader. Guests: Harry Chaskin (Robot Chicken, Frankenhole, Spy vs. Spy), Dan Lippert (Workaholics, Big Grande, UCB's Winslow). Hosted by Justin Michael and Jacob Reed. Produced by Eric Martin. More at www.beforeyouwerefunny.com.

Two thirds of UCB supergroup Convoy join us for Gay X-men, an open letter to Hollywood, and weed protest songs written for a singing computer. Guests: Alex Berg (Hellbaby, artistic director of UCB LA) Todd Fasen (FX’s Terriers, Reno 911!). Hosted by Justin Michael and Jacob Reed, produced by Eric Martin. More at www.beforeyouwerefunny.com

Love in a mental hospital, Bob Dole hosts a Variety Show, and The Hand That Rocks The Dreidel... which is exactly what it sounds like. Guests: Scott Chernoff (Conan, TV Guide Letter Theater), Eric Martin (This American Wife, True Tales of Lust and Love). Hosted by Justin Michael and Jacob Reed, produced by Eric Martin. More at www.beforeyouwerefunny.com

The head writers of Cracked.com join us for pickle fouls, stripping to scare away bullies, and a little accidental racism titled “Magic Johnson Feet.” Guests: Dan O’Brien and Michael Swaim (co-writers of the New York Times Bestseller You Might Be A Zombie, Streamy Award winning writers of Agents of Cracked). Hosted by Justin Michael and Jacob Reed, produced by Eric Martin. More at www.beforeyouwerefunny.com