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An improv-based podcast produced by Recycled Minds Comedy, Artistic Operations Director Jon Colett hosts and performs with his improv buddies on 'Actors Worst Nightmare'. The podcast uses a classic short form improv game called Actor's Worst (or whatever name other troupes call it) to create improvised "deleted scenes/alternate endings" to public domain literature, popular and current literature, movies, etc. Tune in and listen to improvisers shoot the breeze, then listen as they improvise deleted scenes from a classic or popular book/film/etc!!! Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-colett/support

Jon Colett


    • Oct 16, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 13m AVG DURATION
    • 48 EPISODES


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    S2:E11 - Deleted Scene From Fair Play

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2020 12:57


    Craig puts Jon through the nightmare this time, and they create a deleted excerpt from 'Fair Play' by Steven E Landsburg. Super-educational, super-weird. Like and subscribe!!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-colett/support

    S2:E10 - Deleted Scene From Breaking Dawn

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2020 11:25


    Craig and Jon create a deleted scene from 'Breaking Dawn' by Stephenie Meyer. It's completely bizarre, as usual! Like and subscribe!!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-colett/support

    S2:E9 - Deleted Scene From Eclipse

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2020 10:13


    Craig comes on the podcast, and he and Jon create a deleted scene from Stephenie Meyer's Twighlight series 'Eclipse'. It's super weird, as always. Like and subscribe!!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-colett/support

    S2:E8 - Deleted Scene From Directing The Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020 11:12


    Craig comes back on and the boys create a deleted scene from 'Directing The Story' by Francis Glebas. Like and Subscribe!!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-colett/support

    S2:E7 - Deleted Scene From The Art of War

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2020 8:29


    Craig comes on the podcast, and Sun Tzu's 'The Art of War' gets a deleted scene added to it. Like and subscribe!!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-colett/support

    S2:E6 - Deleted Scene From Breaking Dawn

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2020 9:35


    Craig comes back on the podcast and takes part in a deleted scene from Stephenie Meyer's 'Breaking Dawn'. Like and subscribe!!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-colett/support

    S2:E5 - Deleted Scene From Bossy Pants

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2020 10:24


    April puts Jon through the nightmare, and together they create a new excerpt from Tina Fey's 'Bossy Pants'. Like and subscribe!!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-colett/support

    S2:E4 - Deleted Scene From Twighlight

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2020 18:17


    April Roberts makes her debut on the podcast, and takes on 'Twighlight' with Jon, creating a never-read-before scene from Stephenie Meyer's book. Like and subscribe!!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-colett/support

    S2:E3 - Deleted Scene From Kingdom of Ash

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2020 10:35


    Craig comes on to put Jon through Sarah J Maas' 'Kingdom of Ash', and they create a never-read-before improvised scene from it. As always, it gets weird. Like and subscribe!!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-colett/support

    S2:E2 - Deleted Scene From Blue Moon

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2020 12:15


    Craig comes back on the show and the boys create a new scene in Alyson Noel's 'Blue Moon'. Like and subscribe!!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-colett/support

    S2:E1 - Deleted Scene From Twighlight

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2020 14:13


    The second season of Actors Worst Nightmare kicks off with the return of Craig, and the boys do a deleted scene from Twighlight. Sparkly!!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-colett/support

    Episode 37 - Deleted Scene From The Pink Panther

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2020 12:23


    Sean is on the podcast, and puts Jon in the nightmare to create a deleted scene from Marvin Albert's 'The Pink Panther'. Like and subscribe!!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-colett/support

    Episode 36 - Deleted Scene From Dawson's Creek

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2020 18:53


    Sean comes on the show and puts Jon into the nightmare, and they create a deleted scene from a never-seen-before episode of 'Dawson's Creek'. Like and subscribe!!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-colett/support

    Episode 35 - Deleted Scene From Untamed

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2020 16:47


    Sean Hancock comes back on the podcast, gives a brief Recycled Minds update, and he and Jon create a deleted scene from the very popular book 'Untamed' by Glennon Doyle. Like and subscribe!!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-colett/support

    Episode 34 - Deleted Scene From Girl Wash Your Face

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2020 13:38


    Sonya is on the podcast again, and she and Jon create a never-heard-before scene from Rachel Hollis' 'Girl Wash Your Face'. It's breath-taking. Like and Subscribe!!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-colett/support

    Episode 33 - Deleted Scene From Hiker's Guide To Greater Boise

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2020 11:14


    Sonya puts Jon in the nightmare, and they create a scene using the 'Hiker's Guide To Greater Boise'. This is the first episode of its kind, in that someone brought something that wasn't a novel, movie book, self-help book or script. Hilarious!! Like and subscribe!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-colett/support

    Episode 32 - Deleted Scene From Doctor Sleep

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2020 12:09


    Sonya comes back on the podcast, and rocks it as Jon partakes in the nightmare of creating a deleted, never-read-before scene from Stephen King's 'Doctor Sleep'. Like and subscribe!!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-colett/support

    Episode 31 - Deleted Scene From How To See Yourself

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2020 12:48


    Sonya Kuhn comes on the podcast for the first time, and it gets super-meta as she and Jon create a scene from the Dalai Lama's 'How To See Yourself'. Like and subscribe!!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-colett/support

    Episode 30 - Deleted Scene From A Wrinkle In Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2020 9:02


    Alora comes back on the podcast, and helps Jon create a never-read-before section from Madaleine L'Engle's 'A Wrinkle In Time'. Hilarity ensues! Like and subscribe!!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-colett/support

    Episode 29 - Deleted Scene From City Of Bones

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2020 14:19


    Alora is back on the podcast, and she puts Jon through a nightmare as they create a deleted, alternate scene to Cassandra Clare's 'City of Bones'. Like and subscribe!!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-colett/support

    Episode 28 - Deleted Scene From Girl, Stop Apologizing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2020 12:50


    Alora comes back on the podcast, and she and Jon add a never-heard-before excerpt to Rachel Hollis' 'Girl, Stop Apologizing'. Super-amazing, and super-helpful, to say the least!!! Like and Subscribe!!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-colett/support

    Episode 27 - Deleted Scene From The Giver

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2020 12:30


    Alora Cheek comes to the podcast for the very first time, and Lois Lowry's 'The Giver' gets another deleted scene created from it. And, of course, it gets very strange/weird/funny!! Like and subscribe!!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-colett/support

    Episode 26 - Deleted Scene From Tai Pan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2020 11:29


    Mike Witry surprises Jon with 'Tai Pan' by James Clavell, and they create a never-read-before excerpt from it. As usual, it gets weird! Like and Subscribe!!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-colett/support

    Episode 25 - Deleted Scene From The 4 Hour Body

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2020 10:02


    Craig comes back on the podcast, because his weirdness is necessary. The boys create a never-read-before section of Timothy Ferriss' 'The 4 Hour Body'. Like and Subscribe!!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-colett/support

    Episode 24 - Deleted Scene From The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2020 11:44


    Michael Wintry puts Jon through Actors Worst Nightmare, and they create a never-read-before scene from Jimmy Breslin's 'The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight'. Like and Subscribe!!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-colett/support

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    Episode 23 - Deleted Scene From The Giver

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2020 11:10


    Michael Witry comes back on the podcast to help Jon create a deleted never-read-before scene from Lois Lowry's 'The Giver'! Like and subscribe!!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-colett/support

    Episode 22 - Deleted Scene From James And The Giant Peach

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2020 13:30


    Craig and Jon dive head first back into the world of 'James And The Giant Peach' by Roald Dahl, creating another deleted never-read-before scene!!! Like and Subscribe!!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-colett/support

    Episode 21 - Deleted Scene From Thine Enemy's Eyes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2020 11:01


    Craig Roberts returns, and the boys create a deleted scene from 'Thine Enemy's Eyes' by Tonya Adolfson. It's a riot. Like and subscribe!!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-colett/support

    Episode 20 - Deleted Scene From Stillness Speaks

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2020 12:11


    Michael Witry comes on the podcast for the first time, and the boys get metaphysical, bringing you a never-read excerpt from Eckhart Tolle's 'Stillness Speaks'. Like and subscribe!!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-colett/support

    Episode 19 - Deleted Scene From Pride And Prejudice

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2020 15:23


    Nichole returns to the podcast, and things get prim and proper, as a deleted scene from Jane Austen's 'Pride And Prejudice' unfolds. Like and subscribe!!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-colett/support

    Episode 18 - Deleted Scene From Gathering Blue

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2020 16:35


    Craig comes back on the podcast, and the boys tackle 'Gathering Blue' by Lois Lowry. Pretty accurate, never-read-before excerpt. Like and subscribe!!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-colett/support

    Episode 17 - Deleted Scene From The Taming Of The Shrew

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2020 10:11


    The podcast gets its first crack at classical theatre, as Nichole Stull comes on, and a deleted scene from The Taming of The Shrew by William Shakespeare happens! Like and subscribe!!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-colett/support

    Episode 16 - Deleted Scene From A Night In The Theatre

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2020 12:54


    Jared Stull comes back on the podcast, and he and Jon create a deleted scene from a play called 'A Night In The Theatre' by Lawrence Casler. Hilarity ensues. Like and subscribe!!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-colett/support

    Episode 15 - Deleted Scene From The Extinction Club

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2020 14:43


    Jared Stull graces the podcast with his presence once more, and he and Jon devise a never-read-before scene from 'The Extinction Club' by Robert Twigger. It gets weird. Like and subscribe!!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-colett/support

    Episode 14 - Deleted Scene From Awaken The Giant Within

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2020 11:22


    Nichole Stull comes back on, and Actor's Worst Nightmare creates yet another sage-like advice section from Tony Robbins 'Awaken The Giant Within'. Like, share, and subscribe!!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-colett/support

    Episode 13 - Deleted Scene From HP And The Prisoner of Azkaban

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2020 13:20


    Jared Stull comes in like a wrecking ball on the show, and the boys create a deleted scene from 'Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban'. Hilarity ensues. Like, share, and subscribe to the podcast!!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-colett/support

    Episode 12 - Deleted Scene From Finders Keepers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2020 13:11


    Actor's Worst Nightmare welcomes Nichole Stull to the podcast! Jon talks with her about books, and then they dive into the mind of Stephen King's 'Finders Keepers', and comedic magic happens. A never-heard-before scene from 'Finders Keepers'. Like, share, and subscribe!!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-colett/support

    Episode 11 - Deleted Scene From The Godfather

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2020 10:15


    Eric Cole joins Jon for another episode, and the boys improvise a deleted scene from The Godfather by Mario Puzo. A real 'episode you can't refuse'. Like, subscribe, and share the podcast! Check out recycledmindscomedy.com for more improv info! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-colett/support

    Episode 10 - Deleted Scene From A Good Woman

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2020 12:21


    Eric comes on the podcast, and the boys deliver a riveting, clean deleted scene from Danielle Steele's 'A Good Woman'. Hearts flutter, and souls are deeply moved. Subscribe and share 'Actors Worst Nightmare'! Check out recycledmindscomedy.com to learn more about Recycled Minds and improv! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-colett/support

    Episode 9 - Deleted Scene From Awaken The Giant Within

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2020 15:31


    Craig comes back on the podcast, and he and Jon dispense some advice while improvising a deleted excerpt from 'Awaken The Giant Within' by Tony Robbins! Actor's Worst Nightmare is not only funny, but it's therapy! Like, share, and subscribe!!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-colett/support

    Episode 8 - Deleted Scene From The Hunger Games

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2020 14:55


    Jon has Eric back on, and they improvise a deleted scene from The Hunger Games, a la The Actor's Worst Nightmare. When Hollywood does the remake, they are pretty sure this scene will be included! Like, share, and subscribe!!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-colett/support

    Episode 7 - Deleted Scene From Awaken The Giant Within

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2020 13:54


    Jon brings Eric on, and they dispense some improvised self-help, from a never-heard-before part from Tony Robbin's 'Awaken The Giant Within'. They feel it's good advice, something people can really work with! Like and subscribe, share the podcast!!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-colett/support

    Episode 6 - Deleted Scene From The Slow Regard of Silent Things

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2020 17:53


    Jon has Craig come back on for their take at an improvised, never-read-before scene from The Slow Regard of Silent Things by Patrick Rothfuss. It, like all the other episodes thus far, gets weird. But it's funny. Like and subscribe, share the podcast!!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-colett/support

    Episode 5 - Deleted Scene From Timeline

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2020 12:48


    Jon brings Craig back on the show, and the boys improvise and create a never-read-before or seen-before moment from 'Timeline' by Michael Crichton! This one turned out great, check it out! Like and subscribe!!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-colett/support

    Episode 4 - Deleted Scene From Star Wars: A New Hope

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2020 12:50


    May the 4th be with you! In the 4th episode, comedian and improviser Eric Cole comes on the podcast to partake in Actor's Worst Nightmare, and the boys improvise and create a deleted scene, never-heard-before scene from Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope! Like and subscribe, seriously, what else are you doing?? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-colett/support

    Episode 3 - Deleted Scene From James And The Giant Peach

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2020 11:38


    Jon brings Craig Roberts from Insert Foot Theater back on to create a very bizarre, never-read-out-loud-with-confidence deleted/alternate scene from 'James And The Giant Peach' by Roald Dahl. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-colett/support

    Episode 2 - Deleted Scene From 'The Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe'

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2020 10:02


    Welcome back to the formerly titled B-Sides: Deleted Scenes, and the newly-christened 'Actors Worst Nightmare Podcast'. Today, Craig Roberts from Insert Foot Theater comes on, and he and Jon create a never-heard-before deleted/alternate scene from 'The Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe' by C.S. Lewis! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-colett/support

    Episode 1 - Introduction, Deleted Scenes From Harry Potter And The Chamber of Secrets/How To Survive The Apocalypse While Dating A Vampire

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2020 30:27


    The very first episode, brought to you by Recycled Minds Comedy!!! Jon brings on the co-founder and owner of Recycled Minds, Sean Hancock.  They talk about challenges facing performers during the pandemic, then they do some improv, playing the short form game 'Actors Worst Nightmare', to create deleted, never-heard-before scenes from Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets, and from How To Survive The Apocalypse While Dating A Vampire. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-colett/support

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