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Women in Comedy (WIC) is dedicated to fostering the growth of women in all fields of comedy. We are committed to cultivating safe spaces, throughout the Chicagoland area, to support women in the creation and collaboration of innovative work. Each episode, two phenomenal women of comedy interview eac…

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    • Mar 27, 2016 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 25m AVG DURATION
    • 11 EPISODES


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    Ep11: Rhi Vivian, Helen O'Donnell, Heather Urquhart

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2016 11:16


    Three lovely ladies from London bring the shower series from DCM2015 to a close! Helen O’Donnell- Do Not Adjust Your Stage, LondonRhi Vivian- Music Box Improv, “The Maydays”, LondonHeather Urquhart- Co-writer of the Book “Sing It!”, Member of “The Maydays”, London

    Ep 10: Phebe Szatmari & Polo Tate

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2016 23:23


    The Women in Comedy shower series from DCM 15 continues with Phebe Szatmari (UCB Digital house team UCB1, Director/co-creator/writer WOMYNinc, Director of “Bruce The Movie”) and Polo Tate (UCB Digital house team UCB1, Director/co-creator/writer WOMYNinc, Director of “Bruce The Movie”)

    Ep 9: Langan Kingsley & Lisa Kleinman

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2016 20:54


    The Women in Comedy shower series from DCM 15 continues with Langan Kingsley (UCB "What I did for Love") and Lisa Klineman (UCB Maude team "Beige", Movies including "New York Lately", and "Shit Girls Say about the Show Girls)

    Ep. 8- Jenny St. Angelo & Lauren Besser

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2015 27:26


    This month's podcast has Lauren Besser and Jenny St. Angelo, as our DCM Shower Series continues. Lauren is the creator of web series "WOMYN INC", co-host of the podcast "The Real Housewives of Bohemia", and on UCB team "SouthPaw", Jenny spends most of her time touring with the UCB Tourco!

    Ep7: Joanna Bradley & Abby Holland

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2015 19:04


    Joanna Bradley has been on VHI's "Best Week Ever", had a Guest spot on "30 Rock" and is a part of UCB team, "Death By Roo Roo"! Abby Holland is on Web Series "The Return of Saturn", "Close Encounters of the Fourth", and also "Mansome" (Morgan Spurlock)! Check out these two funny ladies from our "shower series" continues!

    Ep6: Lyle Friedman & Ashley Skidmore

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2015 18:14


    Lyle Friedman is from "Hot Mess Moves", a UCB alum, and "Let's Not Panic" at the Sundance Film Festival. She's also a writer for "Younger"! Ashley Skidmore is also from "Hot Mess Moves", a UCB alum, and writer for TV Land's "Younger"! Both them talk it out from this past year's Del Close Marathon as the 'shower series' continues!

    Ep5: Sandra Barilli & Katrin Halldora

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2015 25:37


    Sandra Barilli and Katrin Halldora both from "Improv Island" in Iceland. These 2 women are part of one of the only improv troupes in the entire county of Iceland so are literally creating what improv comedy performance is like for women there.

    Ep4: Caroline Martin & Keisha Zollar

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2015 27:31


    Caroline Martin (UCB Astronomy Club, Broad City, winner of the 2014 NBC and UCB Diversity Scolarship) and Keisha Zollar (Orange is the New Black, UCB Doppleganger, UCB Astronomy Club, The Soul Glo Project Podcast) Caroline and Keisha find out about meeting your heroes and paving the way.

    Ep3: Kat Toledo and Veronica Osorio

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2015 33:02


    Kat Toledo (Stand Up Comedian , Chris Gethard show, UCB)  and Veronica Osorio (Comedy Bang Bang, Upcoming Coen Brothers film "Hail Caesar", UCB Maude) talk New York apartments, witches, and just what it's like to be a funny woman who also happens to be Hispanic.

    Ep2: Ada Gray and Lillian Frances

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2015 36:05


    Ada Grey (10 year old Chicago Theater Reviewer and actress) and Lillian Frances (Owner of The Chicago Comedy Company/Laugh Out Loud Theater)Lillian is a godmother and Ada sings pop songs. Dude, she's 10 and reviews plays. Amazing!

    Ep1: Susan Messing and Katie Rich

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2015 34:43


    Susan Messing (Chicago Improvising Goddess) and Katie Rich (writer for SNL)talk about Susan's favorite word, what it's like in the Weekend Update writer's room, and what makes these funny women laugh. This episode Originally Produced by the Rebellion Network.

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