Great Callback

This week on Happy Alone, Andrea talks to the Artistic Director of Bad Dog Theatre Company and her former castmate in the Bad Dog Season 2 Featured Players - Coko Galore! They chat about how to treat yourself like a queen while working that never end hustle.

This week I talk about my fave stuff - nesting and cats - with my guest Shohana Sharmin. I met Shohana in the Toronto improv community. She a lovely human and a talented, award-winning writer and performer. Sho is a member of sketch comedy sweethearts Not Oasis and the heart and soul behind the prolific show Dead Parent’s Society. We talk about how she keeps her creativity alive and spends her time alone in isolation in episode 5 of Happy Alone!  

Daphney Joseph is an amazing human. A talented actress, a hilarious comedian, one-half of the improv legends Coko & Daphney, and is now exploring her depths as a visual artist. On top of this, she is a light and joy and luckily for me she was the first person to welcome me into the Toronto improv community. Recording this episode made me realize I need to get to know my friends more because I learned so much about Daphney recording this episode. I feel incredibly blessed to know someone as wonderful as Daphney and I am excited for you to listen to episode 4 of Happy Alone to get to know Daphney Joseph.

Welcome to Episode 3! CW: grief and loss of a loved one   This week I sit down with wonderful actress, writer and producer Dana Puddicombe to discuss our journey with dealing with grief during isolation. Dana is an Actress, Writer, Director, and Improvisor from Roaches Line, Newfoundland.  She co-wrote, co-starred, and co-produced Band Ladies, a web-series streaming on HighballTV about a book club that becomes a punk band, leading her to learn how to play the drums, which she has found a real love for. Band Ladies was recently nominated for the Members Choice Series Ensemble Award with ACTRA Toronto. Dana is currently writing a comedy series for YA audiences that makes her feel very young and very old at the same time. Television credits include Band Ladies, Hudson & Rex, Baroness Von Sketch, The Handmaid's Tale, Murdoch Mysteries and Republic of Doyle.  Stage credits include Chasse Galerie with Red One Theatre Collective (Dora Winner, Best Independent Ensemble) & originating roles in The Ravine, Parents Night & The Bigger Issue, all by George F. Walker.  Dana is a graduate of The Second City Sketch & Longform Improv Conservatories and was a nominee for The Tim Sims Encouragement Award in 2018. Before the pandemic, Dana cruised North America and the Caribbean as a Guest Artist with BeerProv on the MSC Meraviglia. During her time, she performed improv shows for travelers from all over the world and learned to swim in Aruba!  Dana is currently living in St. John's, Newfoundland.

Andrea chats with Jonathan Shaboo about how his creative process and life have changed during Covid-19 and how he is learning to be happy alone. A four-year veteran of The Second City Toronto and graduate of The Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago, Jonathan has performed on stages across both countries and has been fortunate enough to work with some of the industries best along the way. Selected Credits: Evil Dead: The Musical (Starvox Ent. US National Tour) The Ministry of Mundane Mysteries (Outside the March Theatre) The Second City Totally Likes You (The Second City Toronto) Winter of 88 (Nowadays Theatre) We Will Rock You (Starvox Ent.)  Greater Expectations (The Second City Toronto)

There is no better way to get on the path to self-love than by having a little chat with yourself! Comedian and writer Andrea Marston will sit down with guests each week to discuss how they develop their relationship with themselves but for episode one she starts with the guest she knows best... herself. 

This week Rob makes Andrea watch Clone High which triggers her and makes her very loud and shouty at parts (sorry). Get into it and tell your friends!

This week Rob and Andrea talk about their teen years, spirituality and bodily fluids as you do when you talk about an episode of Derry Girls. 

This week we get very lightly political by discussing satire comedy series Documentary Now. Then hear two nice ladies talk about politics and Andrea and Rob do smear campaign ads for each other. 

Andrea had a bad a week and watching Dating Around Season 2 Episode 2 cheered up by being so damn cringy, so she made Rob watch it and they talked about it on the pod. It was a nice and Andrea is cheered up... for now. 

It is a time of revolution in the world. We stand with the Black Lives Matter protests and the amplification of black and BIPOC voices. As a woman of colour, Andrea is proud to have ways to have her voice heard in ways that is might not get to be heard in certain comedy institutions. We talk about what is going on in the world off the top and then we have classically great callback silly time! We hope this adds some joy to your day. 

This week Andrea and Rob talk about history instead of TV!?!?! Call the cops? There will be singing, monotone Rob, and some loosely remembered facts about the French Revolution! TUNE IN!

Ahhhhh another episode of the podcast that Rob will never listen to. This week talk about how crazy life is and remember prom! 

This is the 40th episode of the Great Callback Podcast! We have been talking about important things like poop and jizz for 40 whole episodes... you're welcome! 

The Corona Virus is getting to Rob and Andrea in very different ways. They try to cure their blues with some old fashion nostalgia and talking about kid's shows!

This week we're still in a pandemic so there is no better time for Andrea to make Rob talk about the Bachelor franchise! 

This week we talk about Andrea's favourite TV show ever that she is rewatching and is SUPER into! ALSO, IT IS ROB'S BIRTHDAY THIS WEEEEEEK!

This week Andrea and Rob connect on Zoom where they can see each other's faces for once. They also talk about whether they should watch MTV's The Challenge again.  

This week Rob surprises Andrea with a very special guest - Bonnie Wobinson. She's an improviser, artist and regular listener of the pod! We lived streamed this episode on Twitch and we talked about Tiger Kind! It was a grand time!

We give you life hacks on self-isolating because 2020 is obvi the year of the pandemic! La sigh... have a laugh here!

It is the Jesus episode of the pod and we hate each other a little less this week! We are talking about the ladies of BoJack Horseman, everything is Rob's fault, we do some improv and all the other stuff! YAY!

This week talk about our favourite sitcoms, experience some situational comedy and generally get on each other's nerves! BEST FRIENDS!

This week Rob has mic problems but that doesn't stop the Great Callback team from bringing you another great episode! This week Rob and Andrea talk about our favourite English TV shows. Are you even ready for this, mate?

Rob and Andrea elegantly and maturely talk about such topics as historical fiction, testicles and bowel movements in their 30th episode! 

This week we talk about the ups and downs of one of our favourite TV shows - Saturday Night Live! 

Hey A-holes, use your earholes to listen to Rob and Andrea talk about their favourite animated televisions shows and puberty and then do a little improv. K - whatever - GOODBYE FOREVER (until next week). 

Two admittedly not morning people record a podcast in the late morning and only wake up when talking about television. 

HAPPY SIX MONTHS TO THE GREAT CALLBACK PODCAST! We celebrate by catching up on our favourite TV show, imagining what The Circle would be like in the Newfoundland blizzard and being the best friends there ever could be! YAY!

This week Rob and Andrea talk about reality tv, vulnerability and the new Netflix show The Circle!

It is a mini-episode where we just read Rob's horoscope and he complains a bunch. It is short but very on-brand. 

This week we have our first guest ever and it is our good friend Louie Pearlman from New York City. He is an improviser, teacher, podcaster, writer, and creator of the new up and coming musical "Joey and Ron". We talk about what inspires his process and he does some fun improv with Rob and Andrea.

It is a live and in person episode because Andrea is in Calgary for Christmas! Is the face to face chatting gonna be awkward or awesome?!? YOU DECIDE! MERRY CHRISTMAS EVE!

Rob and Andrea talking about hormones, emotional rollercoasters and periods. It is actually way more fun than it sounds! ALSO, check out the improved audio quality, babies!

Rob and Andrea celebrate episode 20 by asking each other SO MANY QUESTIONS and doing a special new improv format! 

It is December, so of course, Rob and Andrea are talking about traditions, rituals, and poop!

This week Rob is finally answering Andrea's questions and they discuss PARTIES! 

This week we talk about online dating, Rob's dog Starrski guests on the pod and Andrea wants Rob to be a bearded baby so she can dress him in a tutu. Just a regular episode of the Great Callback pod. 

It is episode sweet 16!  Rob lets Andrea ask him all the questions and answers most of them!

This is the most annoying episode of the podcast ever. Rob and Andrea both do bits and well... listen and please still be our friends after?

Rob & Andrea talk about childhood dreams for their careers, breakfast foods, and whole bunch more!

This is the cursed episode where Rob and Andrea talk explosions and a bunch of jocks pitch products. 

Rob and Andrea talk about Tight Faults and have a weird trip to the Hudson Bay company to find some pants. Things get weird! 

Rob and Andrea really get on each other's nerves in this episode where they improvise based on the world trail. The recording of a radio ad goes wrong and there is a man dressed like a cricket luring children. 

This week Rob has to take his dog Starrski on a long walk leaving Dr.Philippe Hardting to cohost with Andrea. Andrea was annoyed about it. They talked about pipes and... ugh... just listen.  

This week Andrea's in Montreal and Rob is dehydrated and extra crusty! These are the adventures of a long-distance friendship! 

This week Rob & Andrea talk divorce. Andrea has a little spiral and Rob eats his feelings! 

This week on the Great Callback podcast Andrea is on her deathbed and Rob hurts his back mid-recording. We're a mess but the podcast and our friendship must go on. 

This week Rob tricks Andrea into giving TMI and there is an improvised Wrestling match!!!  

Rob and Andrea chat about movies, sports, bubbles and medieval times! If you like listening to two gross weirdo long-distance besties being dumb, this is the podcast for you! 

Rob and Andrea are chatty this week talking about drawing and coming up with conclusions but I can't quite seem to conclude their chat. The best ship is friendship. 

Rob tries to be positive and Andrea hates. We also talk about Salespeople and have our regular classic banter!