Last Week On Earth With Ben Gleib

Starting with a freestyle news rap, Ben Morrison & Gleib flow down at Morrison's pad about the events of the last week. With his girlfriend Christine and 2 random Israeli dudes in the background.

Last Week on the Road Gleib was at one of Kelly Carlin's legendary Polymind hangs, and around the fire was Emmy winner David Feldman, Director Paul Provenza, Kelly Carlin, (3 past LWOE guests in one recording!) and her husband Director of Photograph Bob McCall. They discuss everything from political movements to net neutrality, optimism vs nihilism, and if paradigms can truly ever be shifted. They are also joined by comedian Chris Bonno, musician Gary Stockdale, Richard Green, and daughter of legendary comedian Lord Buckley, Laurie Buckley.

Chris Franjola (Chelsea Lately, After Lately) joins Gleib to discuss why we eat chemicals instead of food, lesbians, if world events really matter, Obama saying the private sector is doing fine, Romney wanting less police, firemen, and teachers, Bill Clinton messing things up for Obama again, how Chris became part of Chelsea's world, why he moved here looking for fame, and if being recognized is all he thought it would be, his time living in Saudi Arabia, Chelsea and Jennifer Aniston's friendship, what it's like getting made fun of by Chelsea, Ben's night hanging with Susan Sarandon, Oprah ending her feud with 50 Cent, drone strikes killing another Al Queda #2, U.S. losing patience with Pakistan, a court rejects an appeal to overturn the ruling that struck down California's Prop 8, and how Ben's views on gay marriage evolved, whether women should be paid equally to men and why Republicans blocked it again, Linked In gets hacked and if our lives are really safe in the cloud, more bath salts leading to more fac

Bloomberg BANS large sodas. Obama praises George W. Bush. Tuna goes nuclear. What is a Diamond Jubilee? BIEBER hits a wall. Cannibals attack. What are BATH SALTS? Govt talks about ZOMBIES. New phone tracks your eye movements. Mubarrak sentenced to life in PRISON. Syria's peace is very violent. Bad jobs report comes out, Obama and Romney ARGUE over who's worse at creating jobs & BILL CLINTON defends Romney. Eurozone is in trouble. Zimmerman's back in JAIL Gov. Walker recall election. Tons of EARTHQUAKES hit everywhere! New technology gives us SUPERHUMAN vision. 2 very unexpected PROSTITUTES. The Green Lantern is now gay. Bill Maher buys The Mets. Private SPACE flight is a success. KANYE and KIM might be moving in together. Plus, Twitter Answers and THE THUNDER ROUND! Follow @bengleib on twitter #lastweekonearth and see him live in San Diego June 7-9 americancomedyco.com

Tebow poses with Strippers, Blind activist comes to America, Iran is being shifty before the nuclear talks, College students are studying less, a horse swims 2 miles, is there more than ONE UNIVERSE? Ron Paul suspends his campaign, again Boehner threatens America's credit worthiness, Gleib rants about Patriotism and his days on the High School football team, startling allegations about Obama and Reverend Wright, Campaign Ads & TACTICS between Obama & Romney, Gov. Rubio slams Obama, PARIS HILTON releases a new album, $150 million paid for the SCREAM painting, Indonesians love and hate LADY GAGA, we can now use cell phones in airplanes, tons of pot found in the Ocean, the end of pennies? Can someone love NY too much? Should we still get our prostates checked? New Potato chips FOR MEN, plus Twitter answers and THE THUNDER ROUND!

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 re

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

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

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 Fel

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 agreemen

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 eve

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.

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 do

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!

Star of "Breaking Bad" Bryan Cranston joins Gleib to discuss Rush Limbaugh calling a woman a slut, why Bryan's been pushing drugs since early in his career, seeing red and the time he envisioned killing an ex-girlfriend, the real reason he became an actor, Santorum chugging beer, if Tiger Woods would make a good Navy SEAL, Mike Tyson's acting Chops, when ego turns from good to bad, Putin stealing Russia's election, if Iran is evil, the craft of acting, how it's like magic, and why Gleib needs to approach auditions differently, the religious right's battle with Obama over contraception, the importance of health care and separation of church and state, how he approaches each Breaking Bad script, if the show changed his morality, if he ever dreams as Walter White, why he also writes and directs, how he approaches comedy versus drama, TSA making a woman pump her breasts, the neuroscience of how we make decisions, why he almost became a cop, if there's too much drugs on TV, sex in the 70's and why he never smashed

Actor Ben Savage (Boy Meets World) joins Gleib to discuss the Oscars, Politics, and the Nature of Existence. Topics include racist white girls, J Lo's nipple, Putin seducing virgins, the outrage over Koran burning, Angelina Jolie's leg, Santorum saying Separation of Church and State makes him want to throw up, being naked at work, if Romney is a robot, if we are addicted to technology, why Scientists did not go faster than the speed of light, if Israel is going to attack Iran, China critiquing America's critique of their Syria Policy, Savage's career, fame, rumors, living in West Hollywood, and if he was able to be a normal student at Stanford, Google selling Terminator glasses, Stephen Hawking being into sex clubs, and Miley Cyrus receiving death threats. Plus Twitter answers, THE THUNDER ROUND, and Gleib issues an apology.

Gleib discusses pumpkin seeds, how 2 survive 2 months in a frozen car, the excitement of Miley Cyrus' new tattoo, Santorum comparing Obama to Hitler and saying he has a "phony ideology", a father shooting his daughter's laptop, The "Linsation" Jeremy Lin, Valentine's Day bondage sex gone very wrong, a naked man stealing socks, Russian Scientists bringing back the dead, the general state of our political discourse, Jessica Alba, fake meat being made in a lab, sex changes for young kids, Lindsay Lohan "hosting SNL", the end of phones in cars, alternate Presidential candidates, and Supreme Court Justices ruling on fairy tales. Plus, twitter answers, THE THUNDER ROUND, and our new segment, Conspiracy Corner.

Iliza Shlesinger (Winner of Last Comic Standing, Host of Excused) joins Gleib for his Valentne's Day Special to discuss if women should serve in combat, Miley Cyrus' drastic new change, Syria continuing its crackdown, Nikki Minaj and Chris Brown at The Grammy's, the passing of Whitney Houston, people who treat their dogs weird, if Nicolas Cage is a vampire, fans taking sports more seriously than the players, Kim Kardashian's hot lunch date, Sean Hannity saying Obama didn't want Bin Laden dead, a guy getting death threats over a tweet, Obama's religious birth control reversal, colleges selling bathroom stalls, if stimulating your brain improves memory, and hot topless protestors in Russia. Plus a clip from Gleib's show in Edmonton, twitter answers, and THE THUNDER ROUND! Also, The "Don't Be a D*ck" Pledge is up! Sign it at tinyurl.com/dontbeadickpledge

Pat Ehrhardt's grandfather was a Nazi soldier during the Holocaust. Much of Ben's family was killed by the Nazis. They ended up working together last week in Edmonton. Pat was assigned to drive Ben home each night. This bonus podcast was recorded in Pat's car. (It is not a comedy.) They discuss anger issues, violence, the origins of hate, difficult upbringings, music, Germans, karma, forgiveness, and learning to be funny... all while driving through the snow to get milkshakes.

We discuss why a million moms hate Ellen Degeneres, a middle school girl selling pot brownies, Romney saying he doesn't care about poor people, a full review of the Super Bowl Ads and Halftime Show, if Madonna can create world peace, if Clint Eastwood's voice is too much, if Obama should be allowed to say Jesus, the craziest man in the world on FOX News, Sex Week at Yale, Black History Month, a man adopting his girlfriend, why racists have low IQ, if we're on the brink of attacking Iran and their willingness to attack Israel and the U.S., Obama changing his stance on Super Pacs, the hottest Italian girl in the world, Susan G. Komen's attack on Planned Parenthood, Harry Potter being drunk, Repubs wanting to ban welfare card use at strip clubs, Russia and China refusing to stop the bloody crackdown in Syria, the importance of Groundhog day, Washington legalizing same sex marriage, the Egypt soccer riot, and Governor Chris Christie fighting with Snooki. Plus, twitter answers and THE THUNDER ROUND. (Don't be a d