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Last Week On Earth with Ben Gleib: Episode #26 - Guest Paul Provenza: “The Haircut is the Japanese Burka”

Editor — Wed, 16 May 2012 04:03:09 +0000

Paul Provenza (Director "The Aristocrats," Host "The Green Room" on Showtime) joins Gleib for a VERY wide-ranging conversation covering 2/3rds of everything. Obama backing gay marriage, Mitt Romney attacking a gay child, if it's okay to clone your dog, if government will ever be transparent and why we should make it a reality show, Time Magazine's breastfeeding cover, air-conditioned beaches in the Middle East, if there is a line to cross, and if our news people should cross it, how much WHITE WOMEN LOVE TANNING and their own reflections, racism, if we should put Swfiffers on burkas, why CHRISTINA AGUILERA would make a great secretary, whether voting matters even in extreme cases, if anything really matters, why the Bush Administration was actually a coup, Newsweek calling Obama gay, The PNAC, if it's important to be liked, Bristol Palin slams Obama, new evidence that the Mayans might be wrong, if God's words originated on refrigerator magnets, if we should have a party system, if 4 years old is too old to breastfeed, if repetition creates truth, a v@gina based religion, if it's okay to prioritize animal charities over people charities, SARAH McLACHLAN, why it's hard for the planet to not be d!cks, ANARCHY, we come up with several sketch ideas, if world protest movements will ever truly change the world, if midgets can marry, how tangled the War on Terror already is, the comedy of George Carlin, Woody Allen, Patrice O'Neal, George Wallace, Natasha Leggero, Nick Thune and Eddie Pepitone, Neo-Socialism & Neo-Conservatism, if torture has any merits, how Gleib has a strategy from childhood to end the War in Afghanistan and how he came up with our Bin Laden killing strategy, if shock value has merit, if torture is ever okay, if comedy is important, Gleib's plan to become a woman, Liberalism VS Conservatism, if hair can have a sense of humor, why the world has never seen true capitalism, or socialism (except in small places where everybody looks the same,) if anything really matters, the value of insects, federalism vs state's rights, PROM DRESS INSPECTORS, the Roots of Mormonism, the basis of religious stories, moral relativism, MARIAH CAREY, we take a smoke break during the podcast, the controlling nature of large institutions, Satiristas! Live, if the actress from Precious is named Sabado Gigante, how Gleib's Grandpa taught him the value of money, the most out of left field dick joke of all time, if we're all doomed, and a new study showing people are getting happier. Plus whether or not we should freeze ourselves. AND somehow much more. Plus Twitter Answers and THE THUNDER ROUND! Follow @PaulProvenza and @bengleib on Twitter. And check out Gleib's short film on youtube SH!T HITCHHIKERS SAY. youtube.com/bgleib

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Last Week On Earth with Ben Gleib: Episode #25 - “Blind Run Sexy Debate”

Editor — Wed, 09 May 2012 05:02:00 +0000

Gleib discusses his encounter with a famous criminal, if Michael Phelps should retire at 26, Gingrich dropping out, the passing of the Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch, the Obama campaign officially kicks off, Joe Biden is both great and bad on Meet the Press, if the Obama administration is changing its position on gay marriage, Romney's gay spokesman resigning, Romney letting Obama be accused of treason, Romney accusing Obama of politicizing Bin Laden's death when he's really the one politicizing it, Obama's secret trip to Afghanistan to sign a historic agreement to end the war, what the hell are we doing in Afghanistan and Pakistan, a new underwear bomber foiled, a Mexican Presidential debate with a very sexy twist, a UCSD student locked up by the DEA with no food or water, Arizona banning funding of Planned Parenthood, Japan closing its last nuclear plant, Sarkozy losing the French Election, Putin sworn in and immediately crushing dissent, blind activist Chen Guancheng scaling a wall and asking the Chinese to let him go to the U.S., Syria's total B.S. ceasefire, a female teacher having sex with her student, if people believe the world is ending, studies showing America keeps getting fatter, a judge sexts his married employee and OWNS it, Kashi thinks genetically modifying food is natural, a man gets mugged and gets math skills from it, can dolphins overdose on heroin, Floyd Mayweather's odd entourage, a spray that gets you drunk, and THE THUNDER ROUND! Plus, #LastWeekonEarth is now the #1 comedy podcast on Stitcher! Follow them @stitcherradio and follow @bengleib on twitter and instagram.

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Last Week On Earth with Ben Gleib: Episode #24 - Guest Gleib’s Parents: “True Love and Bombs”

Editor — Wed, 02 May 2012 04:12:24 +0000

Gleib's parents Nate and Ziva are his guests, and they discuss Bin Laden's secret files being uncovered, how they knew they wanted to marry each other after just 6 days, if women should be CEOs or fighter pilots, when they knew Ben would become a comedian, if they ever thought he was gay, the three of them reflect on the LA Riots 20 years after having lived through them, what it was like for Ziva to be in the Israeli army and in the office of famed one-eyed Israeli Minister of Defense Moshe Dayan, Nate to go to school in Bogota, Colombia with the wife of one of America's biggest traitors, if they ever hid anything from their parents, Ziva having worked with the wife of one of the most famous art thieves in history, if Israel should bomb Iran, if Beyonce doesn't want to be seen with Kim, if couples with big age gaps like Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon can make it, if Rick Santorum creeped on Lindsay Lohan, if sports playoffs are too long, and why they are important in modern life, a study about if Facebook is replacing face to face conversations, The Secret Service banging more prostitutes, Pepto Bismol and Al Queda both trying to rebrand themselves, if Kate is fed up with Pippa, if it's important that the Freedom Tower becomes one of the world's tallest, whether stay at home moms actually work, Obama killing it at the Correspondents dinner and joking about eating dogs, The Supreme Court hearing Arizona's controversial SB1070 immigration law, and if racial profiling is ever okay. Plus, Twitter Answers, THE THUNDER ROUND, and just some good advice for life. Follow Gleib's dad on twitter @natedogdodger

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Last Week On Earth with Ben Gleib: Episode #23 - Secret Service Public Prostitutes

Editor — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 04:17:20 +0000

Gleib discusses the Secret Service Colombian Prostitute scandal, Kim Kardashian running for Mayor, Obama eating a dog, if Syria's ceasefire is just for show, Fox's Steve Doocy making up an Obama quote, the nation's mood improving, Norway killer's insane statements, if we really need an iPad mini or a smartphone on our wrist, a genius 4 year old, and a 6 year old getting arrested, lenders getting back into subprime credit, a study saying porn shuts down parts of the brain, Republicans passing a tax cut for Donald Trump while trying to take away student loan assistance, Citigroups shareholders rejecting huge pay for their CEO, Walmart bribing Mexicans, Gingrich getting bit by a penguin, Jack Nicholson's 75th birthday, celebrity stoners, if Jellyfish are taking over, and Gleib does a freestyle rap with star of The Office, Hot Tub Time Machine, and Pineapple Express, CRAIG ROBINSON! Plus Twitter answers and THE THUNDER ROUND! Follow Gleib on twitter @bengleib and on youtube.com/bgleib #LastWeekonEarth

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Last Week On Earth with Ben Gleib: Episode #22 - Guest Felicia Day: “Butter Brangelina Tracking Devices”

Editor — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 06:13:42 +0000

Gleib and Felicia Day (The Guild, Dr. Horrible's Sing-along Blog) discuss why she chose to start a Youtube network instead of being cast on a network TV show, the Secret Service prostitute scandal, Santorum dropping out, how her web show "The Guild" came about, Brangelina getting engaged, if we should be afraid of Google, how Felicia and Gleib first worked together in their old improv troupe with Kristen Wiig, what it was like to shoot "Dr. Horrible's Sing-along Blog," what the worst job ever is, and how scary porta-potty demons would be, her love of escaping to fantasy worlds, Bill Cosby's slow speech, ways the government tracks us, the inevitability of our digital footprint, Congress' attempt to pass The Buffett Rule, Iran negotiating their nukes, North Korea's failed missile launch, Raccoon attacks on the rise, Gingrich bouncing checks, Arizona's insane new anti-abortion law, how Gleib's passion for butter sculpting may have doomed his last relationship, we reveal this week's audio Sudoku solutions, if Felicia would ever drink wine infused with marijuana, new beer flavors, if Ranch will ever surpass ketchup, Gleib says butter too many times, men getting Brazilian waxes, whether Ann Romney has worked a day in her life, George Zimmerman being arrested, how many people have never used the internet, the uncertain peace in Syria, Gleib teaches Felicia how to never be cold again, Mayor Cory Booker saves a woman from a fire, Felicia discusses her passion for romance novels, and based on a twitter suggestion they do an improv scene of a coroner and a man who just came back to life. (Like every podcast should.) Plus Twitter answers and THE THUNDER ROUND! Subscribe to Felicia's channel http://youtube.com/geekandsundry and Gleib's http://youtbe.com/bgleib @feliciaday @bengleib #lastweekonearth

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Last Week On Earth with Ben Gleib: Episode #21 - “Flying Car Kidney Phone”

Editor — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 07:47:49 +0000

Gleib discusses a Chinese teen selling his kidney for an iPhone, Jason Biggs being attacked by monkeys, Google debuting computer glasses, a woman's breasts saving her life, Wisconsin's Governor Walker repealing women's rights, the arrival of the flying car, if computers make us smarter or dumber, a study on female parking, the economy growing and slowing at the same time, and what economic numbers really mean, Obama finally going after Romney by name, Meghan McCain slamming the Republican candidates, Paul Ryan admitting a mistake, Obama putting his face on basketballs, the GSA spending insane amounts of money on clowns and gold commemorative coins, Amanda Bynes DUI arrest, Kim Kardashian dating Kanye West, if insects are the food of the future, Facebook buying Instagram, a big sports fan gets executed, a navy Jet crashing into buildings in Virginia, Ryan Gosling saves a woman's life, Seinfeld saves Gleib's life, Macs get viruses, Pink Slime meat update, violence in Syria getting worse despite a peace agreement, and more. Plus Twitter Answers and THE THUNDER ROUND! Subscribe to this podcast, and follow @bengleib on Twitter.

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Last Week On Earth with Ben Gleib: Episode #20 - Guest Neal Brennan: “Lettuce Grows on Trees”

Editor — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 04:10:13 +0000

Chappelle's Show creator Neal Brennan joins Gleib to discuss why Chappelle's Show really ended, which cities in America value sex the most, why he'll never work with Dave Chappelle again, Alicia Silverstone feeding her baby like a bird, how the Supreme Court has become Sarah Palin's Death Panel, Obama's real weakness, Kim Kardashian leaving the country, why he doesn't believe Syria will adhere to the peace deadline it just agreed to, why Iran and North Korea should be allowed to have nukes, why he started doing standup, how love alters your brain, Magic Johnson buying the Dodgers, Beliebers at war with Little Monsters and BeGleibers war with Bieber, (#gleiberfever #BeGleibers #onlyroomforonefever) how writing Half Baked with Chappelle led to their first falling out, why we don't need to eat meat, if Obama will ever support gay marriage, Trayvon Martin, Santorum, Romney, Gingrich charging for photos and selling dog bandanas,and why he thinks the Republicans will never win another Presidential election, why everyone should get a dog, perceptions of Zac Efron, how Pakistan is blackmailing us, the Situation's stomach troubles in rehab, models encouraging skimpier beach clothing, the re-release of Gleib's movie "Titanic 2," (at thewatchbox.com) Twitter Answers, THE THUNDER ROUND, and more. SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR ADAMANDEVE.COM Enter promo code "lastweek" at checkout and for a limited time get 50% off most items, plus 4 free gifts and free shipping.

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Last Week On Earth with Ben Gleib: Episode #19 - “Cheney Gets a Heart”

Editor — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 06:31:02 +0000

This last week we discuss Dick Cheney finally getting a heart, Kim Kardashian getting doused with flour, Obama telling the Russians a secret, Angelina Jolie breaks her silence over her weird leg thing, Ninja attacks on the rise, Porn Stars banned from Prom, Facebook making a bold statement about privacy, Rick Santorum cussing at a reporter, John Edwards denies banging a prostitute, Gleib addresses the Don't Be a Dick pledge, Trayvon Martin, Madonna encouraging drug use, the Supreme Court hearing the case on Obamacare, if Mitt Romney is an Etch-a-sketch, Ashley Olsen retiring from acting, California nuclear reactors leaking, a sword and beer bottle fight, and child identity theft. Plus Twitter answers and THE THUNDER ROUND! Please support our sponsor ADAMANDEVE.COM Enter promo code "lastweek" at checkout to get 50% off most items, plus 4 free gifts and free shipping.

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Last Week On Earth with Ben Gleib: Episode #18 - Guest Steve Agee: “Paper Mache Taco Salad”

Editor — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 06:06:17 +0000

Actor/Comedian Steve Agee (The Sarah Silverman Program) joins Gleib to discuss blimps, the hell of working on reality shows, if Chupacabras exist, Syria's Dictator and his wife getting their emails hacked, a study showing that women love drama, Utah trying to ban sex ed, needing to prove your impotent to get Viagra, world leaders giving each other gifts, oil spills in Brazil, Kim Kardashian not sleeping well, how being on TV doesn't mean you have money, Santorum saying he doesn't care about unemployment and still hating women, Occupy Wall St. protestors getting arrested again and Gleib's idea for a buddy party system, if distracted people have sharper brains, foreign countries getting involved in Syria, shooting The Polterguys, if giving up on your dreams makes you happier, Dr. Small Wood, how much AFTRA sucks, how Steve met Sarah, playing a gay character, Taco Salad, a ban on chesty chess players, the founder of Red Bull dying, how the rapper Ludacris is the Republican party, how Tim Tebow proves that God doesn't care about football, March Madness and annoying squeaky shoes, and Ashton Kutcher going into space. Plus, the THUNDER ROUND. Please support our sponsor ADAMANDEVE.COM Enter promo code "lastweek" at checkout to get 50% off most items, plus 4 free gifts and free shipping.

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Last Week On Earth with Ben Gleib: Episode #17 - “Ammonia Bodyguard”

Editor — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 05:08:03 +0000

This Last Week we discuss John Hamm calling Kim Kardashian an idiot, Snookie lying about her pregnancy, a robot cheetah, Romney becoming more human, pink slime being served to school kids, Gleib's trip to a sovereign Indian nation, scary wind energy machines, the massacre in Afghanistan, Iran allowing some inspections, the two times a year we bend the space time continuum, Kirk Cameron's anti-gay statements, Gingrich falling asleep, Britney Spears' sexual harrassment suit, THE THUNDER ROUND, and much more. Sponsored by adamandeve.com. Enter promo code "lastweek" for 50% off most items, and 3 free gifts!

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