Larry doesn't get why people like scary things and practical jokes. Which leads into a surprising history of the whoopee cushion. We hear about the movie "The Haunting" and Larry recites the poem "A Grain of Sand."

Producer: Colonel Jeff Fox

Audio Engineer: Dr. Chris Laxamana

Larry's tribute to mothers! Well, except for the one that dies during The Joke Of The Week. But she gave her life so that the premise of an hilarious joke could be set up. Hear about "Guess Who's Coming To Dinner" and great Mother's Day presents, including "a candle and a thing that smells."

Quote Of The Week: "Don't be frightened by the noises he makes."

Producer: Colonel Jeff Fox

Audio Engineer: Dr. Chris Laxamana

Larry talks about a great, underrated movie, "Ball of Fire" from 1942. Plus, we hear poem by Poe, and introduce a new "update" segment!

Quote Of The Week: "Shouldn't I go to work and get food for the children? Yes, yes, fine."

Producer: Colonel Jeff Fox

Audio Engineer: Dr. Chris Laxamana

Larry talks about the toupees how wore for Adam Carolla's new movie. Then we hear about his love of "Streetcar Named Desire," Robert Service's poem about home and love and why pencils never freeze in Buffalo.

Quote Of The Week: "It's a stick of matter."

Producer: Colonel Jeff Fox

Audio Engineer: Dr. Chris Laxamana

Larry tells stories about singing (and drinking) with his college acapella group "The Zumbeyes." Then he talks about "The Greatest Story Ever Told" and recites "If I Can Stop One Heart From Breaking" by Emily Dickinson.

Quote Of The Week: "Fury was not a shy guy."

Producer: Colonel Jeff Fox

Audio Engineer: Dr. Chris Laxamana

Larry talks about the great movie The Misfits, starring Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe. Plus yet another drunk in a bar joke, so-so golfing in Hawaii and time spent at Motel 2. For The Poetry Corner, Larry recites "A Character" by Wordsworth.

Producer: Colonel Jeff Fox

Audio Engineer: Dr. Chris Laxamana

We bid a fond farewell to veteran actor Mickey Rooney as well as comedian John Pinette. Then Larry recites the poem "Marine's Hymn" and talks about his son, who has enlisted in the Marines. And we also learn that when it comes to food preparation, eight minutes is good.

Quote Of The Week: "Grab a hoop and hit the knee."

Producer: Colonel Jeff Fox

Audio Engineer: Dr. Chris Laxamana

Larry cheats on his wardrobe, but never on his wife. He doesn't have the desire to cheat and doesn't even understand how it works. Plus a Joke Of The Week courtesy of friend of the show Greg Fitzsimmons! Then we hear about that famous Marilyn Monroe scene from "The Seven Year Itch," and Larry recites "Love's Philosophy" by Percy Bysshe Shelley.

Quote Of The Week: "Nobody rubs a butt for no reason."

Producer: Colonel Jeff Fox

Audio Engineer: Dr. Chris Laxamana

Larry cops to getting a pedicure--and liking it! We discuss how much wood a wood chuck would chuck and also that they are the same thing as groundhogs. We feature a new poet on poetry corner, Rupert Brooke's 1914 V: The Soldier. Finally, Larry talks about the underrated Hitchcock film, "Notorious."

Quote Of The Week: "I'm glad we bit on your bait."

Producer: Colonel Jeff Fox

Audio Engineer: Dr. Chris Laxamana

Larry talks about the recent LA earthquake and we hear a good joke from Larry's accountant! (Don't worry, he has an impressive comedy pedigree for an accountant.) Also Larry tells of his love for the 1939 version of Jesse James. On "The Poetry Corner," Larry recites "Friendship" by Thoreau.

Quote Of The Week: "That's the way it goes when you're dealing with vampires."

Producer: Colonel Jeff Fox

Audio Engineer: Dr. Chris Laxamana