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Sierra Mist superfan Mike Gospel (How Star Wars Is It, Baby Wants Candy, BLANK! The Musical) stops by the Dawg House to chat about a Chicago institution, the Superdawg Drive-In!He shares how he's always thinking of hot dogs but even more so in photos. We get the truth about his pickle feelings and learn the secret of Chicago Sauce. We take some medicine to help us recover from eating a bowl full of hot dogs and get a visit from a famous doctor! Brought to you by Littlefoot Coffee Roasters (Wild Trilliums is back!) use the promo code: POPPOP for 20% off your entire order! Visit our Merch closet at https://poppinbottles.threadless.com!
What a wonderful opportunity to chat with the incredible musical improv genius, Mike Descoteaux. I've been lucky enough to call him a friend over a decade! He is a beloved teacher throughout the world. We even got to do a musical improv number! Mike Descoteaux is a music director, teacher, composer, improviser and airline pilot, apparently. He was creator and head of the Music Program at The Second City Training Center, music director of the Second City ETC stage in Chicago, and full-time artistic director/executive director of several New England nonprofit arts and comedy organizations. His work has been seen on NBC, A&E, WGN, WGBH and stages around the globe. He has “composed” and “conducted” over 1,000 completely improvised musicals with BLANK! the musical (Off-Broadway), Baby Wants Candy, Musical! the musical, and many others. In addition to teaching/performing at institutions like the Second City, iO, Comedy Sportz, the Annoyance, the Magnet, UCB, Northwestern University, and Columbia College, Mike has led workshops in improvisation, sketch, music direction, and music improv at festivals and theaters all over the world.
Anna is an improvisor from the US. She chats about her first improv moment on stage at around nine years old, trying to make her scene partners laugh and why audiences love it when things go wrong. This is her origin story. She also talks about her shows, 'Baby Wants Candy' and 'Shamilton'. Presented by Martin Walker. Baby Wants Candy's Profile and Social Media HERE www.onthemic.co.uk
Legendary comedian Redd Foxx once said of 1973's 1962-1966 (a.k.a. The Red Album), “you big dummy, where is “If I Needed Someone”? Spoilers: Fred Sanford has been in the great junkyard in the sky for many years, but had he lived, he'd no doubt (#DontSpeak) be thrilled to know his dreams came true in the 2023 Expanded Remix of this seminal collection! Tony & T.J. delve into the powerful new remixes on Disc 2, wonder aloud if there's simply too much Revolver, and also ask:
We've brought back the dynamic duo from one of our favorite eps and we got deep into stories about high school teachers trying their best, asking out friends' moms, and stealing students' iPhones. With scenes about a weird birthday, weird people on Jeopardy, weird people in a mall, and more weirdos galore. And don't forget to check out Hillary at UCB with Sentimental Lady and Queen George and Zeke with The Big Team and Baby Wants Candy! Check out Big Grande! Check out the ManDog YouTube ! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mandogpod/message
New York's own Alex DiVirgilio (CSZ Chicago, Baby Wants Candy) relives some Summer Memories while sharing the beer of his youth, Labatt Blue. He talks about having Vodka with the Pope, drinking in the House of the Mouse, and not watching Nick at Night.This episode is brought to you by Littlefoot Coffee Roasters (promo code: PopPop) and Recovering Bro (promo code: Bottles) Use the codes to save money at checkout
Literal babbling brooks, navigational-related drama, too many siblings, talking woodland creatures and SO much more are all in this very special live edition of OFF BOOK from the Now Hear This: Podcast Festival. Starring Griffin Newman (The Tick, Blank Check Podcast) and Michael Cruz Kayne (ASSSSCAT, Baby Wants Candy) with Dan Reitz on piano!This episode is brought to you by Mack Weldon (www.mackweldon.com code: OFFBOOK), Spice Islands (www.spiceislands.com/offbook), Audible (www.audible.com/OFFBOOK), Leesa (www.leesa.com/offbook), and Hello Fresh (www.hellofresh.com code: OFFBOOK30).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Remember when every TV show had a musical episode? Ring in the 100th episode of Shared History with the sweat and style of the history of house music and Chicago's notorious and naughty Everleigh club PLUS original and fully improvised songs courtesy of some of our very talented friends: the Then This Happened Podcast, S6 finale guest Alex DiVirgilio, Andi Sharavsky from Sports Kid/Drama Kid, Mike Amandes, Teddy Oliver and Eli Wilson. Huge thanks to Then This Happened: Musical Stories for really making this happen. More on Then This Happened Then This Happened: Musical Stories is a podcast where true stories are told and musical improvisers cut in and out with songs moving the story along. The show is put together by comedian and musician Matt Griffo in his tiny studio in Chicago. Listen to and learn more about the show here. Follow them @TTH_MusicalStories on IG. More on our guests: Matt Griffo is what you get if Ben Folds and Flight of the Concords had a lovechild. He combines music with comedic lyrics and has been featured on FunnyorDie, YouTube, Buzzfeed, several national and international comedy festivals and has even opened for Reggie Watts. The dude is amazing and constantly performing live, go see him if you get the chance. -- Follow Griffo @mattgriffo on Instagram, listen to his music here & support him and TTH on Patreon. Andi Sharavsky is an actor, writer and musical improviser performing regularly with Riff at iO and Baby Wants Candy at The Second City. Her podcast, Sports Kid/Drama Kid bridges the gap between sports lovers and those who couldn't care less by diving into the most drama-filled sports stories. -- Follow her at @timothee_salome on IG. Alex DiVirgilio an improviser, musician and shaper of young minds. He's trained and performed on comedy stages all across Chicago, including with Nat and Andi in Baby Wants Candy, and is 1/2 of a spooky, cryptid comedy band called the Van HellStrings. -- Follow Alex @adivir on IG. BAND (Piano) Matt Griffo (Guitar) Teddy Oliver (Drums) Mike Amandes (Saxophone) Eli V Wilson VOCALISTS Matt Griffo Andi Sharavsky Alex DiVirgilio Natalie Younger Cass Maher Complete citations on our website. SOCIALS: Follow Shared History at @SharedPod on Instagram, @SharedHistory on TikTok, @sharedhistorypod on Mastadon SUPPORT: Support us on Patreon MERCH: Snag some Shared History merch and get stylin'! CREDITS: Original Theme: Garreth Spinn Original Art: Sarah Cruz Animations & Addtl Design: The Banditry Co. About this podcast: Shared History, is a comedy podcast and history podcast in one. Hosted by Chicago comedians, each episode focuses on obscure, overlooked and underrepresented historical events and people. SPONSORS: This season of Shared History is sponsored by The Banditry Co.
Personally, I'm a HUGE FAN of the Brooklyn Comedy Collective in Williamsburg, so when, Philip Markel, the Founder and Artistic Director agreed to come in for a Dr. Lisa session, I was thrilled. Philip is the chilliest version of a Type A personality that I have met. He's warm, welcoming, exuding a contagious sort of joy. The most obvious question in my mind was “How does he do it all?”, but our session went far past that simple question. Philip is a multitalented, (improv, singing, dancing, writing, teaching) creative person who is running a collective with 3 linked locations and a staff of 20 people, since 2018, all while doing his own work! My take is Philip is that he is an unusual combo of talent, drive and business smarts. You don't often meet people like him with this much talent and drive, establishing collectives for creative people, I think because most people that have that combo of skills go for the money. Comedy is not a get rich quick pursuit. I read this autobiographical story that Philip had written for Medium before our interview and it lent some insight on Philip. It's helps illuminate where some of that leadership and fearlessness in his nature may led him to give us The Brooklyn Comedy Collective. Here's just the very beginning of that story: “Can I change? I've been trapped by that question, in a loop I can't break, most of my life. I broke the loop once — my Senior Year of Catholic high-school, when I stood up during Mass and told a crowd of my classmates — and assorted nuns, deacon, and priest — that Jesus would want me to “Tell you all right now I'm gay.” It was the most authentic moment of my life.” BIO: Philip Markle has performed and produced in hundreds of shows and taught students internationally, from Berlin to Bali. Philip graduated from Northwestern University and trained in improv in Chicago at The Annoyance, iO, and Second City before moving to NYC in 2013 to launch The Annoyance Theater NY, where he acted as its Director for four years. He is the Founder and Artistic Director of The Brooklyn Comedy Collective in Williamsburg. Performance highlights include musically improvising with Baby Wants Candy in Chicago and BLANK: The Musical Off-Broadway. As a storyteller, he has performed at The Moth and The Paper Machete - and is a writer on Medium.com with 400k+ reads. He executive produced, wrote, and acted in the digital shorts series "The Annoyance Presents" on IFC's Comedy Crib. Philip first performed his show SPARKLE HOUR to rave reviews in the 2013 NY International Fringe Festival and has regularly produced it since, including multiple runs at Joe's Pub and as part of the 2021 and 2022 NY Comedy Festival. You can listen to his album of queer comedy songs “AT THE GAY BATHHOUSE” on your favorite streaming music platform. Follow him on socials @philipsparkle Website: https://philipmarkle.com Brooklyn Comedy Collective Website: https://www.brooklyncc.com/ Tickets for Philip Markel's monthly show The Sparkle Hour HERE
In this, our 50th episode!, Whit has a conversation with Rachael Mason. Rachael has been a mainstay of the Chicago improv scene for many years. She has been a central figure in the Second City's curriculum and performance and has moved to iO which is set to re-launch under new ownership in Fall of 2022. There, she is the Director of Education and is involved in both the design of the theater's improv curriculum and performance structures – and as you might guess, we spend some time discussing what is to come at iO. Rachael's teaching also extends to coursework at DePaul University and Columbia Chicago, as well as her own workshops that she has delivered all around the world. Her performance credits are many, with many credits at Secondy City, iO, Annoyance, Baby Wants Candy, as well as regularly performing with her good friend and improv beshert, Susan Messing. You can get access to drop in classes and more through ioimprov.com, which certainly will develop more fully in the months and years following the release of this episode.
Welcome to Junesical Theatre month, our apparently bi-yearly celebration of all things musical theatre! This year we're dialing in and covering ONLY the works of the late great Stephen Sondheim. And what better place to start than the musical we love and can't stop talking about recently, Company! We also have a special guest and fellow Company fan on the show this week to help us kick off Junesical Theatre month, Bri Fitzpatrick! It's a bonus-sized ep with bonus-sized fun, so buckle in babies. Check out Bri in Hitchcocktails, Baby Wants Candy, and on the tv show Sventoonie! She's taking over Chicago, so follow her on twitter and instagram @bri_fitz_p. You can contact the show at agoodpodcast@gmail.com and @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms. You can also follow Mike @MikeGospel on Twitter and @WordGospel09 on Youtube and Instagram and Josiah @JosiahDotBiz on social media and on his website josiahrobinson.biz. And don't forget to rate and review on iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts! And if you REALLY like the show, once again, head over to our Patreon at patreon.com/howstarwarsisit for bonus episodes, Star Wars movie commentaries, and more!
Beth Melewski has performed with CSz Milwaukee, CSz Chicago, and CSz New York City. She's also performed with Improv Olympic, including the renowned improvised musical group Baby Wants Candy, and has been a performer/writer with The Second City for nearly 15 years. What's more, she was the host of Cash Cab Chicago and has appeared on both Arrested Development and Work In Progress. She's currently finishing her MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling so she can therapize (not a word) all comedians. The ComedySportz Podcast is an independent production made by CSz players. The views and opinions expressed by the podcast host and any guests are their own and do not represent the views and opinions of any CSz location or CSz Worldwide. Vocabulary used by the host and guests is not necessarily representative of the CSz brand.
In the second to last episode, James and Rob are joined by local man Bryan Duff! They talk with Bryan about his start in Chicago, Improvised Shakespeare, Baby Wants Candy, rough auditions, and how everytime you're out they pull you back in. Follow Bryan on twitter @ bryanevansduff and check out his podcast 15 Minutes with Lincoln Want to share some improv advice? Email us at Talkingshopshow@gmail.com Like what we do? Support our PATREON As always, please rate, review, and subscribe.
In this episode, Willow Schlunk, VP of Marketing at "Flubz Games," talks about using fun, free smartphone games to extract -- and profit from -- users' personal data. She also has a cat! Plus, conservative pundit and avid flyboarder Brad Shingles gets hot under the collar about cancel culture, and posits that we're all future victims of the phenomenon if we don't do something. ABOUT THE PERFORMERS: Rachael Mason (Willow Schlunk) is a legendary Chicago improviser who has headed up the training programs at iO and The Second City for the better part of two decades. She has also performed on the acclaimed teams "The Boys" and "Baby Wants Candy." Andrew Knox (Brad Shingles) is a native of Shelburne, VT who has performed and toured extensively with The Second City Touring Company, Improvised Shakespeare Company, and more. He currently lives in LA. Special thanks to Brian DeLaBruere for the advertisement voiceover. ABOUT THE PODCAST: The Corporation is a podcast hosted by Dean Ardenfell (Nathan Hartswick), a superfan of the global corporation Hogswood Cooper Media. In this important series, Dean seeks to interview folks who work for the many different subsidiaries of Hogswood Cooper. This podcast is a production of Unicow Media, the official podcast network of Vermont Comedy Club, located in beautiful Burlington, Vermont. Subscribe to The Corporation on: * Apple Podcasts * Spotify * Stitcher
On this week's episode, Logan sets out to make friends with actor, comedian and writer Chris Grace. Join them as they talk about the scandalous person he's named after, what he has in common with Anna Nicole Smith, Tex-Mex cuisine, his first performance in elementary school, the average number of hugs he received monthly as a child, what led him to the arts over other academic subjects, why he picked North Carolina School of the Arts, his thoughts on Carolina BBQ, why acting took him to NY vs. LA, getting involved with Baby Wants Candy, how playing Christian Grey gave him more confidence than any other role, getting cast as Jerry on Superstore, the fun of playing in the love triangle with Sandra and Carol, wearing the Crab Sweater, crusts vs. crustless sandwiches, why Logan can expect a cease and desist letter in the near future, the lesson Chris had to learn the hard way & more!The Fast Friends Fortune Teller determines that Sean and Logan will play a game of Ask Me Anything before Logan sends Chris a real-life Friend Request.Follow Chris on Twitter:https://twitter.com/ChrisGrace Follow Chris on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/chrisgracecomedy/ Follow Chris on TikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@chrisgracecomedy###Fast Friends With Logan CumminsReach Out and Touch Us. In a platonic way.Follow Logan on Twitter:https://twitter.com/logancumminsEmail logan@fastfriendspodcast.com or call/text Logan at 872-267-2735 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bob Kulhan is the Founder, President, and CEO of Business Improvisations, an interactive learning program that uses the tenants of improvisations to enhance all levels of a business. He is the Author of Getting To “Yes And”: The Art of Business Improv, and an adjunct professor at Duke Fuqua and Columbia business schools. He was an improv instructor at Chicago's famed Second City, an improv performer at the Annoyance Theatre, and was in the improv Baby Wants Candy. In this episode… Are you looking to improve and scale your business at all levels of your organization? What steps can you take to be more innovative and revolutionize your workplace? Bob Kulhan of Business Improvisations, is focused on guiding professional organizations through out-of-the-box thinking to inspire and transform their brand into an enduring enterprise. Bob's experience and research have uncovered proven strategies and techniques to improve results, build innovative and cohesive teams, and operate more effectively to increase success. Are you ready to transform your organization into something exceptional? In this episode of Access To Anyone, Michael Roderick and Bob Kulhan, Founder, President, and CEO of Business Improvisations, talk about creating impactful change and scaling your brand through improvisation. Bob discusses bringing successful improvisational strategies to the workplace, the importance of adapting to change, and effectively handling conflict.
This week, James and Rob are joined by new camera owner Josie Benedetti! They talk with Josie about growing up in Montana, attending school in Portland, Baby Wants Candy, Fringe Fest, moving to Chicago, Trigger Happy, and much more. Follow Josie on twitter @ josiebenedetti and on instagram @ josiebenedetti See her perform live with Trigger Happy and Baby Wants Candy. Like what we do? Support our PATREON! As always, please rate, review, and subscribe.
To learn more about the Enabled Disabled Podcast and share your story, please visit https://www.enableddisabled.com/ Bob Kulhan is a co-founder of Baby Wants Candy and has been performing, teaching & studying improv and sketch comedy since 1994 in Chicago and since 2009 in NYC. Bob was trained in improvisation by Del Close, Matt Besser, Amy Poehler, Tina Fey, Susan Messing and others at Chicago's ImprovOlympic theater, Mick Napier at The Annoyance Theater, and taught and mentored by Martin de Maat at The Second City (among so many other greats in all 3 fantastic schools!). Bob currently performs in NYC with Baby Wants Candy (Soho Playhouse), The Scene (The PIT), Dos Experimento! (The PIT), Mystic Improv (The PIT) and The Windy Pendejos? (The PIT and… really wherever the heck else we can play!). Bob's has created more than a dozen one-man and sketch comedy shows. You can find his characters on YouTube videos (“The BonVivant Gourmet” “SafetyMen” & the hit Holiday song “Christmas Hot Pants”) For the last 24 years Bob has performed and taught improvisation internationally. His teaching and performing credits include Chicago's famed The Second City, Improv Olympic, The Annoyance Theater, The PIT, Columbia College, London TheaterSports, The Banff Centre, The Australian Graduate School of Management, and Koç University in Istanbul, University of South Carolina's The Darla Moore School of Business, UCLA Anderson School of Management, Columbia University Business School, and Duke University's The Fuqua School of Business. In addition to all things improv, Bob is passionate about cooking, SCUBA diving, and Brazilian Jju-Jitsu. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/enableddisabled/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/enableddisabled/support
Tarik Davis is an actor and writer based in New York City with a 20 year history of acting, performing improv and writing comedy. Past experience includes performing for The Upright Citizens Brigade in NY, Boom Chicago in Amsterdam, and The Second City in Chicago. He is a member of the longest running improv team at The PIT, The Baldwins, and also performs with Baby Wants Candy and Shamilton at UCB in Hell's Kitchen. Tarik is a founding member of the monthly improv show Comedy People's Time that features writers and performers from shows like Late Night with Seth Meyers and Full Frontal with Samantha Bee. He made his Broadway debut in Freestyle Love Supreme, which just returned to Broadway on October 7th, and is well known as the sidekick and announcer on The Amber Ruffin show on Peacock. A self proclaimed theater nerd, Tarik reflects on his recent Tony Award's performance with Freestyle Love Supreme, calling it one of the best days of his life. He describes the fill circle moment he experienced as he held hands with Wayne Brady on the Tony's stage, and shares that it was Brady's performance on Whose Line Is It Anyway? that encouraged him to stick with improv years ago. Tarik opens up about the high's and low's of imposter syndrome, and learning to embrace life as an improviser, and say “yes”. He also takes us behind the scenes of his audition for Freestyle Love Supreme, how it played out, and what made it different from other auditions. In this episode, we talk about: How the FLS Tony Awards performance was crafted When he realized 20 years of improv had prepared him for FLS What he learned from years of small black box performances in NYC Following your passion, and betting on yourself The importance of comedy Connect with Tarik: IG: @tarikdavis Twitter: @tarikdavis Get tickets to Freestyle Love Supreme Connect with The Theatre Podcast: Support us on Patreon: Patreon.com/TheTheatrePodcast Twitter & Instagram: @theatre_podcast Facebook.com/OfficialTheatrePodcast TheTheatrePodcast.com Alan's personal Instagram: @alanseales Email me at feedback@thetheatrepodcast.com. I want to know what you think. Thank you to our friends Jukebox The Ghost for our intro and outro music. You can find them on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @jukeboxtheghost or via the web via jukeboxtheghost.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Welcome back to the Recovering Perfectionist Podcast! In this episode, Christine chats with guest Amber Petty, professional writer and writing coach to deep dive inside the mind of a true perfectionist as they pull from their own experiences. They discuss perfectionism as a whole, though processes, perfection in the work place and techniques to override perfectionism. CONNECT WITH AMBER: Amber Petty is a writer and online course creator who helps actors and creatives start freelance writing. Before writing, Amber was an actor in New York who performed at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater, did improv with Baby Wants Candy, and did over 500 performances of the Off-Broadway 50 Shades! the Musical. Since leaving the acting world behind, she's written for the New York Times, Thrillist, Greatist, Bustle, MTV, IFC, and Snooki's blog (jealous?). Now, she helps people start writing through her class Freelance Writing for Creatives. INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/ambernpetty SIGN UP FOR AMBER'S WEEKLY NEWSLETTER: https://www.amberpetty.com/signup CHRISTINE BAR NOEL: Join the Waitlist for FREEDOM MINDSET ACADEMY: https://www.christinebarnoel.com/freedommindsetacademy APPLY HERE FOR CHRISTINE'S 'HEALTHY HABITS & HAPPINESS' 1:1 COACHING PROGRAM: https://christinebarnoelcalendar.as.me/claritycall Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/recoveringperfectionistpodcast Connect with Christine: https://beacons.ai/christinebarnoel Book a FREE Clarity Call with Christine: https://christinebarnoelcalendar.as.me/claritycall Join the FREE facebook community here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/livinglifefree --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/recoveringperfectionist/support
Ashley Ward from Conyers, GA performed improv and sketch comedy in New York City for more than a decade before moving to Los Angeles. Ashley appeared in several off broadway shows including the New York Times Critic's Pick "50 Shades! The Original Musical Parody" which she also co-wrote. TV Credits include Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Your Pretty Face is Going to Hell and Middle of the Night Show. Ashley performs at UCB Sunset with Magic to Do and Baby Wants Candy! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kevin-scott2/support
*This episode has visual components. For video version, go to bit.ly/BeerCake19.* Jody Shelton is a music producer, composer, director and musician based in New York City. He has produced music for such artists as Jen Kwok, Rebecca Vigil, JJ Ko, Daughter & Son, and Jay Malsky. As composer and lyricist, Jody has contributed to The President Show (Comedy Central), The Break With Michelle Wolf (Netflix) and to the musicals 50 Shades! The Musical, The Story of a Story (The Untold Story) (Jeff Award Nominee) and Star Wars: The Farce Awakens, which he also directed. In 2017, he wrote orchestrations and vocal arrangements for the new musical The Village of Vale at Lincoln Center. Jody has served as musical director for many shows and theatre companies including The Second City, musical improv ensemble Baby Wants Candy, and hip hop improv group North Coast. Instagram @jodyland ### Follow and subscribe to Beer Cake with JJ Ko on YouTube, social media (@beercakepodcast #beercakepodcast), and most podcast services. See https://linktr.ee/beercakepodcast for all links. Send your AMA (ask me anything) questions to bit.ly/beercakepodcast-AMA. We might answer them on a future episode! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beercakepodcast/support
Ep 13: RJ Williams/Teen Wolf of Wall Street IMDp is an improvised interview podcast. Every week Martina Minnow interviews a director about their upcoming film. Also joining Martina each week are our resident improvisers who create cutaway scenes and clips from the films discussed. However... until she introduces them, only Martina knows the guests name and the name of their movie. Todays Special Guest: RJ Williams (Felix Thorn) is a performer, coach, and cup of awesome from Dallas, TX. He performs Hip Hop/Musical Improv with North Coast, and Baby Wants Candy and is on a house team at The Peoples Improv Theater. Additionally, RJ has performed around the US and Europe. If smiles were currency, RJ would be rich. The IMDp Team: @improvmoviepod Sabrina Luisi (Martina Minnow) is in Hoopla House team Michelle, acapella improvised musical group Acaprov, improvised musical narrative group Multiverse and long form team Buffet. Sabrina is also an actor and writer in immersive online murder mystery group, Play Dead London. She loves Eastenders, refrigerated Curly Wurlys, and has three accents she uses on rotation in improv shows. Twitter: @sabrinaluisi Instagram: @sabrina.luisi Vicky Hawley (Resident Improviser) is an improviser, comedian and storyteller who regularly performs with groups including Chortle Award winning Jericho Comedy, Edinburgh sellout Bumper Blyton, and internationally touring improv musical Multiverse. Vicky is also a professional DM, the host of D&D liveplay podcast Vicky's World, and a regular player on Sasha Ellen's Character Building Experience. Twitter: @vichawley Instagram: @vic.hawley Rory Vieyra (Resident Improviser) is an improviser and Actor who regularly performs with Music Box Improv, Acaprov and The Inflatables in London and abroad. He also teaches improv with Hoopla Impro and performs in immersive Murder Mystery group Play Dead London. He loves Cinnanmon Buns, Dolly Parton and Ancient Greece. He know his impressions are bad but refuses to stop. Instagram & Facebook: @roryvieyra Steve Tanner (Producer/Editor) is Director of 4Foot1Films. He creates and edits video content for theatre productions and regularly collaborates with Hoopla Impro to edit their sketches. He runs filmmaking workshop Make A Movie Club for kids and is also an actor with immersive online murder mystery group, Play Dead London. Instagram @4foot1films Theme Music by Matt Brown & Jonny Griffiths Episode Artwork by Marty Sears Additional music by Stan Babich THE RIGHT MUSIC FOR YOUR VIDEO Music Link ://www.patreon.com/no_copyrightmusic
An enthralling conversation with LA-based improv vet and Renaissance man Craig Cackowski. Craig is a well known comedic actor, featured regularly on series such as Community, Veep & Drunk History. Podcast credits include Spontaneation (with Paul F Tompkins), Improv4Humans, Thrilling Adventure Hour, Alchemy This and his own Craig's List (with Carla Cackowski). He's played in multiple improv ensembles such as Baby Wants Candy, Dasariski or Orange Tuxedo (also with Carla Cackowski). In the interview Craig chats about his training during the development era of improv in Chicago; his launch into film/tv, which includes his experience on Community as well as obscure comedy "reality" show from the 90s; and his love for movies and lists. He of course sprinkles all his adventure tales with nuggets of wisdom too. On Twitter, follow Craig, Orange Tuxedo, Alchemy This and Craig's List Listen to Craig's List on SoundCloud
What do an academy award winning South Korean drama and a 90s Ice-T action thriller have in common? That's the question we address this month with the hosts of the Brothers from Another Planet podcast Lemar McLean, Tarik Davis, and Don P. Hooper. You read that right. This month we have not one, not two, but three guests! This month we address how both Ernest Dickerson's Surviving the Game and Bong Joon Ho's Parasite are stories of how for those without money, capitalism may truly be The Most Dangerous Game, one rigged to be unwinnable. And we consider the question: "Are rich people the Most Dangerous Parasite?" Don P. Hooper is a writer and filmmaker of Jamaican heritage. He was a staff writer for the 2017-2020 Writers Guild of America East Awards and his directing work has been selected and featured in the NYC Horror Film Festival, The New Jersey Horror Con and Film Festival (award winner), Martha's Vineyard AA Film Festival, and more. His poetry has been featured in Unión de Periodistas, the “Ransack” chapbook and the “Jerk Apricots and Chains” chapbook. He does voice-over in video games and documentaries. He proudly reps Brooklyn, all day, every day. Tarik Davis is an actor/writer/avid pop culture consumer based in Brooklyn, NY. Past experience includes performing for Upright Citizens Brigade in New York, Boom Chicago in Amsterdam and The Second City in Chicago. Tarik wrote and stars in Page One, a short horror film that was featured in the Art of Brooklyn Film Festival and the Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival. Tarik is a regular performer at The Pit with Comedy People's Time and The Baldwins and at UCB Hell's Kitchen with Baby Wants Candy. Tarik joined Freestyle Love Supreme in July 2019 at the Kennedy Center in D.C. and made his Broadway debut with FLS at the Booth Theater in December 2019. You can also catch Tarik as a main cast member in the Netflix series The Iliza Shlesinger Sketch Show and as the on camera announcer for The Amber Ruffin Show on Peacock and on the weekly podcast, Brothers From Another Planet. LeMar McLean produces the podcasts Brothers From Another Planet and The Taped Off TV Podcast. Since producing the web series Breakfast in Bed and the short film Page One, he's focused on screenwriting in the social justice horror/thriller space. Listen to Brothers from Another Planet! Learn more about Lemar! Learn more about Tarik! Learn more about Don! Parasite on Rotten Tomatoes Surviving the Game on Rotten Tomatoes Ebert.com on Parasite Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel on Surviving the Game Janet Maslin on Surviving the Game Vulture Interview with Bong Joon Ho Shawn Setaro Interview with Ernest Dickerson on The Cipher All music in the episode is by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3788-funkorama License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thecelluloidmirror/message
Welcome to Brentfast with Brent Pope - where Hollywood meets great food! In this bonus Dessert clip from Episode 41, Brent talks with actor Jiavani Linayao, from Between Two Ferns: The Movie and the musical improv group Baby Wants Candy. They discuss Jiavani's influences, including Rachel Bloom. They also introduce Brent and Jiavani's animated musical project, Beef Meat: The Musical! You can follow Jiavani Linayao at @jiavani on Instagram and Twitter. For all the Brentfast episodes and sweet merch, go to Brentfast.com. Follow Brent on Instagram and Twitter, @scoopspope, and see all the Brentfast pics on Brent's Facebook actor page.
Welcome to Brentfast with Brent Pope, where Hollywood meets great food! Brent chats with actor Jiavani Linayao, best known for her work on Between Two Ferns: The Movie and the musical improv group Baby Wants Candy. They discuss working with Zach Galifianakis, doing musical improv for suits, and their Brentfast from Serving Spoon! You can follow Jiavani Linayao at @jiavani on Instagram and Twitter. For all the Brentfast episodes and sweet merch, go to Brentfast.com. Follow Brent on Instagram and Twitter, @scoopspope, and see all the Brentfast pics on Brent's Facebook actor page.
Casey was an electronic ghost! We talk his experience as a virtual fan at the Lakers game tonight! And we discuss Lakers/Nuggets, Lakers/Rockets, Celtics/Heat, and of course.... the Clippers. SHOW INFO: Chris is doing "Baby Wants Candy" as part of the InterCity Improv Jam on SUNDAY September 20 at 6PM PST/9PM EST! https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7167021992
Casey was an electronic ghost! We talk his experience as a virtual fan at the Lakers game tonight! And we discuss Lakers/Nuggets, Lakers/Rockets, Celtics/Heat, and of course.... the Clippers. SHOW INFO: Chris is doing "Baby Wants Candy" as part of the InterCity Improv Jam on SUNDAY September 20 at 6PM PST/9PM EST! https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7167021992
As always, Black Lives Matter and wear a mask people! *Quick disclaimer! The audio quality is a little spotty here and there because we had to use the recorded video call back up for our guest's file, so thanks in advance for sticking with us!* This week we're covering our first restaurant with special guest, multi-hyphenate, and dare I say, friend, Amber Linde! We talk a little bit about McDonald's history, a LOT of bit about the McDonald's feel, and we get a little deep here and there about fandom culture and body positivity! It's a whirlwind of an episode. Mike also debuts a game called Take Out or Fake Out where Amber and Josiah showcase their surprisingly deep knowledge on niche former McDonald's menu offerings. Follow Amber's thrifting and vintage account on Instagram @thrift_thrift_bish. She's also on Anarchy the Improvised Rock Opera, Baby Wants Candy, and pretty much is involved with every good musical improv project in Chicago. You can contact the show at agoodpodcast@gmail.com and @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms. You can also follow Mike @MikeGospel on Twitter and @WordGospel09 on Youtube and Instagram and Josiah @JosiahDotBiz everywhere. And don't forget to rate and review on iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts! And if you REALLY like the show, feel free to check out the link below to support us in a monetary way! We love those dollars and cents baby. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Jiavani Linayao is an Actor, Musical Improviser and Freestyle Rapper. Jiavani is performs regularly (in non-pandemic times) at The UCB and around the world with Baby Wants Candy. In this episode we talk about musical improv, coming up in improv communities and her experience with unscripted film productions. You can see Jiavani in Between Two Ferns on Netflix and follow her on instagram @Jiavani. The Improv Conspiracy is one of Australia's premiere improv comedy theatres. Hosted by Broni, the Improv Conspiracy podcast features weekly guests talking about a little corner of improv philosophy or practice that they are passionate about. The perfect extra curricular companion to the Improv Conspiracy's training program, while also being a useful resource for improvisers the world over. For information on classes and live shows head to http://improvconspiracy.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rachael began her career in improvisation at Skidmore College, home of the National College Comedy Festival, with the Ad-Liberal Artists. After graduating with a degree in English Literature (concentrating on Shakespearean Studies) she moved to Chicago to study improv comedy with Del Close. Currently the head of Advanced Improvisation at The Second City, she created the Dramatic Improv programs as well as The History of Satire Series for The Second City Training Center. Rachael has performed musical improv with Baby Wants Candy at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival, directed and performed at The Annoyance Theater, and she was Training Center Director at iO Theater for 8 years. She is part of the cast of The Second City Improv All-Stars and performs in The Boys, with Susan Messing.
Bob Kulhan, CEO and Founder of BusinessImprov, returns to the SHIPS podcast in episode 083 to talk about Energy Manipulation. This is a great episode for anyone looking for ways to consistently bring their best selves forward. We discuss what energy manipulation is, that energy is a choice, and how crucially important it is to be focused and present when talking to large groups or to an individual. Bob reveals to us that our energy, and what we bring into the room, has a huge impact on those around us. To learn more about Bob and BusinessImprov, please visit http://businessimprov.com/. To take advantage of the free resources he is providing, please check out https://businessimprov.com/free-download You can order his book on the BusinessImprov website or an Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/Getting-Yes-Art-Business-Improv/dp/0804795800/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=getting+to+yes+and&qid=1580485080&sr=8-2 To listen to Bob's first episode on the SHIPS podcast, go to https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reacting-adapting-communicating-bob-kulhan-episode/id1463063504?i=1000444199686 Bob Kulhan has spent the last two decades linking improvisation to business through the behavioral sciences. Bob is an elite improv actor as well as an Adjunct Professor at The Duke University Fuqua School of Business and Columbia University Business School. He also is the Founder and CEO of Business Improv®. Based out of Chicago, LA & New York City, BI is a world-class leader in developing experiential learning programs for businesses. For 26 years Bob has performed and taught improvisation internationally, including for Chicago's famed Second City (core faculty & master artist), iO (Improv Olympic’s resident company/faculty), Baby Wants Candy, The Annoyance Theatre, The PIT, and occasionally at UCB. His consulting and teaching work in leadership and managerial improvisation includes emphases on team skills, fostering a collaborative corporate culture, whole body listening, busting blocks to creativity, conflict management, dyadic relationships, creative and adaptive problem solving, leadership, influence, and creating agile cultures. Since 1998, his customized Business Improv programs have benefited a number of companies, b-schools and organizations, including GOOGLE, Ford Motor Company, Cushman & Wakefield, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, UCLA Anderson School of Management, Yale School of Management, Koç University in Istanbul, The Australian Graduate School of Management, SAS, Mazda, American Express, Glaxo Smith Kline, DuPont, Hilton Hotels Worldwide, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Jumeirah Emirates Towers in Dubai, PepsiCo, Capital One, Neutrogena, Progressive, Colgate-Palmolive, Raytheon, WebMD, Procter & Gamble R&D University, the US Department of Defense, and the US Naval Academy. Please visit patmcandrew.com to learn more about the host and producer of the SHIPS Podcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/relate-patrick-mcandrew/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/relate-patrick-mcandrew/support
Jiavani Linayao (Between Two Ferns: The Movie, Baby Wants Candy) joins Zach and Jess for an all new musical packed with dreamers, friendship, train barons, and more. With songs like “Shuffle Off To Buffalo”, “I’ll Know When I Get To Buffalo”, and “The Track To Friendship”, it’s the perfect companion for your next train adventure!
This week I'm talking with music supervisor, composer and drummer Eric Kalver. Eric is in L.A. and stays extremely busy currently working for the video game publisher Activision. When he's not finding cool songs to put into video games, he is either composing music or playing drums in a bunch of different bands around L.A. He took time out to talk with me about his journey from being a magician's assistant (yes, you read that correctly) to being one of the top music supervisors in L.A.Show Notes:Sponsors: Edenbrooke Productions - We offer consulting services and are offering listeners a 1-hour introductory special. To request more info on consulting services, email Marty at contact@johnmartinkeith.com. Talking Points:*Eric grew up in a family of magicians.*Check out The Amazing Eric and Bozo on You Tube.*I went to Berklee School of Music for drumming and began taking arranging classes.*I realized by doing arranging that would help me stick out of the crowd.*A “lead sheet” is a music chart that is condensed so that it’s easy to read and on just a page or two so the whole band can read off the same sheet.*I moved to L.A. sooner than I planned because people told me that the jobs would be gone if I waited.*My first job in L.A. came because my father knew someone who produced the Daytime Emmy Awards and got me a job as a production assistant, moving chairs and sets and getting people where they needed to be.*That got me work doing other entertainments jobs through the same company for about 3 months while I looked for music jobs.*I was able to email and connect with a person from Berklee who lived in L.A. and eventually got me work as a copyist.“Copyist work” has to do with the sheet music that is being played by an orchestra or player.*I would take the master score the orchestrator was working with and I would extract the parts from the master score using a computer program called Finale.*In Finale I would go into each instrument part and “clean it up" once it was extracted from the main score.“Clean it up” meaning the spacing of the notes, making sure the notes make sense when you read them, cleaning up the dynamics, making sure things aren’t all over the place.*A “copyist” is like a proof reader for a book editor.*Having a network of like minded people who do the same kind of work as you who, if you get along with them and they trust your work ethic, then you can be recommended for jobs in the future.*When networking, instead of offering my card to someone, it’s best if I get a person’s business card so they are the top of my mind and I can follow up with them because I may not be on the top of their mind.*It’s better not to talk about the thing you want to network about until the other person brings it up.*It’s all about “the hang.”*Because of my Berklee connections I found a composer looking for an assistant. I got hired by Brian Tyler who worked on the Fast and Furious movies and Avengers: Age of Ultron.*I didn’t study composing in college but I needed a job and was willing to learn and since Hollywood is a film scoring town, I applied for the job and I got it.*When you’re an assistant to a composer, it’s not necessarily a job where you’re doing music the whole time.*My job was more of an administrative job when I started. I was picking up laundry and lunch and running errands. That’s part of the job. They don’t tell you in school how to arrange the food and do hospitality, how to treat clients who are coming into the studio, etc.*Attention to detail is important.*Taking care of these details can prove to your boss that you can handle bigger tasks later on.*Now, if I’m hiring a musician and they aren’t easy to hang out with it’s just not going to work.*I got to do some orchestrating on the movies Fast Five and Skyline.*As an orchestrator I was taking instrument parts and deciding how to split up chords that the composer created with the instrument.*I eventually moved on and got a job at Alfred Music Publishing which is one of the main music education sheet music publishers.*I got that job because of another connection from Berklee.*I was the Choral Production Editor which meant I would take sheet music and proof read it for grammatical and musical errors.*It’s another administrative job. I was helping organize the releases of choral music and helping create the covers with InDesign and editing the text.*Through building relationships with the editors at Alfred Music Publishing and them learning what I went to school for, I got some percussion ensemble arrangements published through Alfred for Star Wars music.*I did a Star Wars Themes Medley and Star Wars Cantina band for xylophone, marimbas, drums, bass, bells, mallets, etc.*Then I learned about music supervision and applied to jobs and got hired as a music coordinator for a one stop shop.* “One Stop Shop” means the company represents both “the master recording” and “the publishing” of a song. So the clearance process is very easy where I just reach out to one company who can approve both sides and it’s a relatively fast clearance process.*I got that job at Heavy Hitters Music, not because of my musical background but from my administrative background at Alfred Music Publishing and for film composers doing copyist work and orchestrating.*When I first started working for Heavy Hitters I was pitching music for the library to music supervisors, doing searches, guiding the company’s writers to help them know what we needed written.*I then found a job at Activision through a referral. Now I was on the choosing side where before I was on the pitching side.*Now I’m looking at budgets and terms, researching songs to find out where the ownership splits are.*It’s like detective work.*I then worked at Music and Strategy which is a company this is hired by ad agencies or specific brands as a hired music department to help with song clearance, creative ideas, negotiations, etc.*I was working with big ad agencies creatively as well as clearance.*Ad agency work is around the clock.*I recently went back to Activision as a music supervisor and now I handle the music for the trailers, in game uses, internal uses, anything music related for the company.*The music supervisor is the gate keeper to get your music in the door at a company but is not the final say. There are multiple people like directors and producers, etc. above me that have to like the music too.*When you send an email to people like me you have to keep it short and sweet. Get to the point and tell me what you do. We are busy and don’t have time to read long emails.*If you’re going to pitch music, you need to understand what the product is.*What are some tips and advice for getting your foot in the door in the types of jobs you’ve had?*Getting administrative skills down is very important to become a music coordinator. Knowing how to use Microsoft Word, Excel, knowing how to write an email and spell words correctly.*You have to be able to do these things clearly because you’re writing to people requesting music rights, etc. so you have to be organized and have templates and spreadsheets with the status of where you are in the process.*It comes back to networking and being a valid person that someone will vouch for you to get into these positions.*When you’re trying to get into the music industry, you will have to do jobs that are not music related and that’s okay.*It takes time. It’s hard work and stuff you didn’t expect to do but it all means something and can lead to something in the future*www.erickalver.comRaised by a family of magicians (seriously), Eric already had stage, TV, and radio experience by age 5. At age 11, the discovery of The Beatles and the movie "That Thing You Do" inspired him to become a drummer. 20 years later, he still gets to live the dream of working in music.Eric wears multiple hats in the industry. He's the Music Supervisor at Activision Blizzard, working on games such as Call of Duty, Overwatch, Spyro, and Guitar Hero. He is a published arranger, a composer, and a regularly gigging drummer playing in multiple groups that perform all around the Los Angeles area.You can regularly see Eric playing drums for Baby Wants Candy at Upright Citizens Brigade, weddings and corporate events with Business Time Entertainment, live band karaoke with The Moon Units,, and on the Netflix comedy special, Todd Glass: Act Happy.
Chris Grace (NBC'S Superstore, Baby Wants Candy) stops by for a sleepover to talk about growing up gay and asian in white straight Houston, scaring your friends at slumber parties, personal pizzas, messaging men on internet boards, continuing the conversation around boycotting activism (Chi-fil-gay?), how he went from working for the MTA for 8 years to being an improv legend, producing musicals and acting on a huge TV show. @ChrisGrace @TMurray06 @PeterKZ
https://possiblechops.com/musicianmindset/ Raised by a family of magicians, Eric already had stage, TV, and radio experience by age 5. At age 11, the discovery of The Beatles and the movie "That Thing You Do" inspired him to become a drummer. Eric wears multiple hats in the industry. He's the music supervisor at Activision Blizzard, working on games such as Call of Duty, Overwatch, and Guitar Hero. He was previously an Associate Producer at Music and Strategy where he music supervised for brands such as Netflix, Coach, Miller Lite, Ford, and Nest. He is a published arranger through Alfred Music Publishing, having done percussion ensemble arrangements of Star Wars medleys. He has written music for CBS’s The Talk and the podcast “Daddy Issues” as well as orchestrated on movies such as Fast Five with Brian Tyler and Skyline with Matthew Margeson. The movie he recently scored (“The Ballad of Whistler’s Creek”) for the 2019 48 Hour Film Project is currently nominated in the “Best Of” Los Angeles screenings which will be screened at the TCL Chinese Theater. He is a regularly gigging drummer playing for multiple groups, shows, and artists that perform all around the Los Angeles area such as Todd Glass, Wayne Brady, Roger Bart, Barrett Foa, Carlie Craig, Lea Thompson, and many more. You can regularly see Eric playing drums for Baby Wants Candy at Upright Citizens Brigade, weddings and corporate events with Business Time Entertainment, live band karaoke with The Moon Units, indie rock with the artist Speelburg, and on the Netflix comedy special, Todd Glass: Act Happy.
On this week's episode, James and Rob sit down with the one and only Shantira Jackson. We talk about 3Peat, Short form, Second City, writing for TV, and being yourself. See Shantira on stage with 3Peat and Baby Wants Candy. Follow her on twitter @ tira_tira_tira As always, please rate, review, and subscribe!
Miranda Drake Blavis (Amanda Blake Davis, Hey Day & Baby Wants Candy) sleuths Biblical murders and kills us with kindness. Amanda Blake Davis: @theamandablake -- SHOW INFORMATION Instagram: @MegaThePodcast Twitter: @MegaThePodcast Support Us on Patreon Email Us: megathepodcast@gmail.com Follow Holly and Greg Holly Laurent: Twitter | Instagram Greg Hess: Twitter | Instagram Music by Julie B. Nichols. Artwork by Geoff Tice. We'd like to learn a little more about you to help reach advertisers that you care about. Please take a few minutes to fill out this brief survey. All information is kept confidential: http://bit.ly/2NnZgGD Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Miranda Drake Blavis (Amanda Blake Davis, Hey Day & Baby Wants Candy) sleuths Biblical murders and kills us with kindness. Amanda Blake Davis: @theamandablake -- SHOW INFORMATION Instagram: @MegaThePodcast Twitter: @MegaThePodcast Support Us on Patreon Email Us: megathepodcast@gmail.com Follow Holly and Greg Holly Laurent: Twitter | Instagram Greg Hess: Twitter | Instagram Music by Julie B. Nichols. Artwork by Geoff Tice. We'd like to learn a little more about you to help reach advertisers that you care about. Please take a few minutes to fill out this brief survey. All information is kept confidential: http://bit.ly/2NnZgGD Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Coming to you live from Das Improv Festival 2019, it’s What‘s The Mate!In this episode we bring you talent straight out of New York, as the veteran musical improv troupe EMPIRE join us, LIVE, for some of the raunchiest, funniest and sweatiest improv comedy. Hailing from UCB, Magnet Theatre, Baby Wants Candy and North Coast; Katy Berry, Jon Bander, Patrick Noth and Kiki Mikkelsen recreate Julia‘s wild summer night of cab drivers and fights with middle-aged women, they rap and beatbox through a tale of how they saved nightlife in Berlin, and they set the record for saying „dick“ more times in one episode than anyone else in the history of What‘s The Mate. Make sure you don’t miss their closing song, it is truly the goodbye of all goodbyes.This episode was brought to you by Bear Radio, with incredible support from Das Improv Festival 2019, Hindenburg and Particle Studio.Our brilliant guests perform all over NY, all the time, so be sure to follow them on social media to keep up to date with their gigs and their hilarious content: follow Katy at @katyberrycomedy and katyberrycomedy.com, Kiki on @kikimikkelsen and kikimikkelsen.com, Patrick on @patrickn0th and patricknoth.com and Bander at @jonbander on all the socials.
Pianist and fellow Baby Wants Candy bandmate, Hunter Brown, joins Jake for this week's episode. Within the confines of Donny's Skybox Theater at Second City, Jake and Hunter discuss what they had for breakfast and what it's like having pets. Hunter also shares a dream from when he was younger.Music suggestions are Pavilion of Dreams by Harold Budd, and Sail Away by Randy Newman.Harold Buddhttps://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/harold-budd/165411https://open.spotify.com/artist/3uOCouLFR4bVx0XeiQJSblRandy Newmanhttps://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/randy-newman/200900https://open.spotify.com/artist/3HQyFCFFfJO3KKBlUfZsyWHunter Brownhttps://www.instagram.com/huntrbrown/https://www.mixcloud.com/hunter-james-brown/Wake & Jakehttps://www.auxchicago.com/wake-jakehttps://www.instagram.com/wakeandjakepod/https://twitter.com/WakeandJakePodJake Fisherhttps://www.instagram.com/kennyg.g.allin/https://deathbotrecords.bandcamp.com/Music Composed by Jake FisherLogo by Baitul Javid
Pianist and fellow “Baby Wants Candy” bandmate, Hunter Brown, joins Jake for this week's episode. Within the confines of Donny's Skybox Theater at Second City, Jake and Hunter discuss what they had for breakfast and what it's like having pets. Hunter also shares a dream from when he was younger.Music suggestions are “Pavilion of Dreams” by Harold Budd, and “Sail Away” by Randy Newman.Harold Buddhttps://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/harold-budd/165411https://open.spotify.com/artist/3uOCouLFR4bVx0XeiQJSblRandy Newmanhttps://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/randy-newman/200900https://open.spotify.com/artist/3HQyFCFFfJO3KKBlUfZsyWHunter Brownhttps://www.instagram.com/huntrbrown/https://www.mixcloud.com/hunter-james-brown/Wake & Jake:https://artfinixstudios.com/artfinix-podcasts/https://artfinixstudios.com/education/https://www.facebook.com/ArtfinixPOD/https://www.instagram.com/artfinixpodcasts/https://www.instagram.com/wakeandjakepod/https://www.instagram.com/kennyg.g.allin/Music Composed by Jake FisherLogo by Baitul Javid
Alyssa Davis is a comedian, improviser, and actress living in Chicago, IL. She can be seen performing at the iO Theater with the teams Daffodil, the Deltones, & Heraldo. She's currently starring in the sketch shows Nice Gurls, & Baby Wants Candy at Second City, She's also part of the comedy video sketch group, Cedarville Comedy. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE26VvURO8WgWmLlxmAp8Bw
Bri Fitzpatrick is an actor, improviser, & singer living in Chicago who can be seen performing with Hitch*Cocktails at the Annoyance, Baby Wants Candy at Second City, and at ComedySportz.
Hey, we're in Scotland so we recorded an episode! Cast is Ashley Ward, Al Samuels, Chris Grace, and two amazing cast members from Baby Wants Candy in Chicago, Erica Elam and Nathan Jansen! Piano by the wonderful Adrien Pellerin! Engineered by the incredible Keith Scott! Thanks to: Zoe Lesser Alex McNunn Tessia Philips Stacey Scott Tyler Tennant
Hey, we're in Scotland so we recorded an episode! Cast is Ashley Ward, Al Samuels, Chris Grace, and two amazing cast members from Baby Wants Candy in Chicago, Erica Elam and Nathan Jansen! Piano by the wonderful Adrien Pellerin! Engineered by the incredible Keith Scott! Thanks to: Zoe Lesser Alex McNunn Tessia Philips Stacey Scott Tyler Tennant
We're joined by the insanely talented and hilarious Jeff Hiller (Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, UCB, Baby Wants Candy, and more!) to discuss THE COST OF ART.
Genevieve Billingsley (Burlesque dancer, Candy Apples) and Katy Berry (North Coast, Baby Wants Candy) swaddle Aaron with cuteness as they try to get him to see the joy in babies. Will he throw a tantrum, or can they get his biological clock to start ticking? Hosted by Aaron Gold Logo by Omri Kadim Theme written by Grant Michael Goldberg and Aaron Gold Theme performed by Mickey Woyshner Email at DontMindPodcast@gmail.com Don't Mind If I Don't on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook: @DontMindPodcast Aaron on Twitter & Instagram: @HeyItsAaronGold Thanks to the Magnet Theater Classes and shows in improv, sketch, storytelling, and more! www.MagnetTheater.com
Bob Kulhan is the author of the new book "Getting to Yes And: The Art of Business Improv." He is an incredible improviser and teacher who was a core faculty member at The Second City Training Center in Chicago and co-founder of the uber musical group Baby Wants Candy. Jimmy talks to him about how he was influenced by improv teacher Martin DeMaat, the early years of musical improv, and how he fell into teaching improv for business.
Rob and James open the Rich family vault and let special guest Liz Anderson pick whatever she wants. Also we talk about the Macaulay Culkin movie RICHIE RICH. Remakes begin @ 49mins: Rob pitches a sequel of sorts; Dugan gives it a marvel spin; and Liz brings in Scorsese. Follow Liz on twitter @ liesanderson; See Liz live with ComedySportz and Baby Wants Candy and go see The Ghosttrakkers Ruin Christmas on Dec 9th @ the Bughouse Theater, 10pm. And please, someone tweet at Dugan.
Due to a scheduling error, we didn't have a movie to remake this week. So Rob invited friends of the podcast Tim Dunn and Lisa Burton on to discuss 10 upcoming movies for the Fall/Winter of 2016: Bridget Jones's Baby Blair Witch The Magnificent Seven Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (aka Lil' X-Men) Deepwater Horizon BOO: A Madea Halloween Doctor Strange Fantastical Beasts and Where to Find Them Assassin's Creed Rogue One: A Star Wars Movie. Plus we talk about our love of Gene Wilder. Follow Tim on twitter @ TimothyRDunn, Watch Board Life, and Listen to Talking Games and 15 minutes with Lincoln Follow Lisa on twitter @ Lisaburton, Listen to ScareBlast Podcast in October and keep an eye out for Probe Podcast; See Lisa live on stage in Baby Wants Candy, Musical Armando, and several other things.
Becky Drysdale is on the show! Improv fans will know Becky from the Hebecky Drysbell, Elephants Gerald, Baby Wants Candy, and Brand New Ball. You may also know Becky as the benevolent landlord of The Clubhouse. Plus, she’s written for Baskets, and Key And Peele. Becky talks about finding her place in improv, writing and keeping her career growing, her goals and wants for The Clubhouse, and even a good bit on how to actually DO improv. Guys, this was a great episode, if you liked this episode, tell a friend about it! Listen! Rate! Review! Share! Enjoy! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Know podcasters Rob and Bri switch places with know comedian Susan Glynn to talk about the mess that's the Ellen Barkin movie SWITCH. Remakes begin @ 48mins: Bri gets stumped but finds inspiration from a duck; Rob takes out the attractiveness; and Susan casts herself. See Bri live everywhere: ComedySportz, BUNK 7 @ iO Chicago; the improvised rock opera Anarchy; Baby Wants Candy; and others! Find more info at www.brifitzpatrick.com Follow Susan on twitter @ Sue_the_Shrimp and see her live at the Annoyance with SHEBEAST and Trigger Happy; and at iO Chicago with her Harold team Crab Atlanta
LISA BURTON (@LisaBurton) on brings her head shot and resume to her PopFury callback as we talk about getting engaged, getting engaged again, getting engaged yet again, getting married, and getting divorced. We also chatter about a Trump-supporter dating website, Adult Breastfeeding Relationships and dealing with other people's loud sex. SHOW NOTES 0:00 Intro 0:40 Lisa has a callback audition for the musical improv ensemble Baby Wants Candy immediately after the podcast. Sammy reads her blog post from her last audition for BWC… from 7 years ago. 7:45 Sammy found Lisa’s old wedding website. She is an open book about her marriage and divorce. “We had laughs, we bought coffees, and took a selfie being like, ‘It’s our last day together!’” 11:45 Lisa details the process of getting amicably divorced. She recommends Judge Aunt Renee Goldfarb and 27th floor of the Daley Center for a pleasant divorce. 19:00 She has been engaged 3 times by age 29. A surprised Sammy has so many questions about her previous engagements. 25:30 Lisa’s boyfriend, Tim Dunn, just moved in with her. She explains what you should talk about before moving in together. “They have to love me...but they don’t have to like me--that’s 100% how families work.” 34:40 Sammy wonders how Lisa’s friends & family will react if she gets engaged again. She gives advice on how to talk to acquaintances about their divorce. 45:20 Please listen to our podcast friends at Rabbit Hole and Talking Games. 46:20 Lisa is very excited about the armor females (don’t) wear in video games, new Trump-supporter dating site and Adult Breastfeeding Relationships 52:55 A man started because his neighbors were having loud sex. Lisa and Sammy have opposite reactions on hearing other people having sex. 58:30 Being upfront about a woman's divorce may be sexy. 1:00.15 Outro Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode of the PopFury Podcast, please subscribe and rate us on iTunes or Stitcher! You can also listen to PopFury on Google Play Music!
Rachael Mason is our guest today on “ADD Comedy with Dave Razowsky.” I only wish I can be as cool as Rachael. As if being the head of Advanced Improv at Second City in Chicago, having run the Training Center for iO West, improvising with The Second City Improv All Stars, “The Boys,” a former member of “Baby Wants Candy,” and having performed on Second City Tour Boats isn’t accomplishment enough, she also travels around the world performing with Susan Messing. She’s an accomplished teacher, mentor, and constant source of inspiration. I’m not screwing around here when I tell you how awesome she and this podcast episode are. Stick around for Rachael’s addition to our newly named podcast segment, “Not My Finest Hour.” This episode was recorded at Chicago’s wonderful Kopi Cafe. Enjoy!
This week, Tim and Greg speak with William Shakespeare (Ross Bryant, The Improvised Shakespeare Company, Baby Wants Candy, Magic to Do), noted British playwright, poet and actor.Mr. Shakespeare speaks about how he hustled to get his foot in the door, his controversial decision to only cast men in his productions and why he's now suddenly in Los Angeles. Then, he gives us an exclusive preview of his long awaited sequel to Love's Labour's Lost - Love's Labour's Won.Follow us on Twitter @MoronPodcast. Email us at moronthatlaterpod@gmail.com. Follow Tim @thetimmckernan. Follow Greg @GNussen. Follow Ross Bryant @rossbryant and on Instagram @rossbb for his cartoons.
Nathan Jansen fights his way through our podcast tower, as we talk about Die Hard. Josiah picks a new locale, Rob goes meta, and Nathan pitches a remake that is out of this world. And stay tuned for a Murdoch Minute at the end! Remakes begin at 48:15. Watch Nathan at ComedySportz, Baby Wants Candy, and iO in Chicago, and find him on Twitter @nathanjansen (and, for soccer fans, on Instagram).
Philip Markle is the Executive Director of Annoyance Theater NY, and a professional actor, improviser, and teacher. In Chicago, Philip trained, produced and performed with theaters such as The Annoyance, iO, Second City Theatricals, Baby Wants Candy and studied with teachers such as Mick Napier, Susan Messing, Rich Sohn, and Joe Bill. He works in NY now as the NY Director of Education for the Annoyance’s improv classes in Brooklyn. He is a proud member of the Story Pirates. Philip loves musical improv and is the Creator/Producer of the show Happy Karaoke Fun Time! which currently runs on the 3rd and 4th Friday of every month at 11 PM at the PIT. Philip also performs on the PIT music improv house team Royals every Friday at 8. Philip wrote and performed his one-man show Sparkle Hour! in the 2013 International NY Fringe Festival and at The Annoyance.
This week the guys are joined by Molly Peckler from highlydevoted.com, Baby Wants Candy, producer of The Small Films Festival Nia Childs and Mr. B The Gentleman Rhymer. To download full episodes go to www.fubarradio.com
Alex Lowe presents a packed show live from the Fringe, with Yve Blake, Sam Simmons, Ronny Chieng, This is Your Trial and Baby Wants Candy
It's a special episode of Comedians Telling Stuff! The world's biggest arts festival is starting in just a couple of days. I have gathered all the Edinburgh stories that Comedians Telling Stuff has ever heard and put them all together in this one special episode. The comedians and their Edinburgh shows: Baby Wants Candy · - https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/baby-wants-candy-workshops - https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/thrones-the-musical Russell Kane · No show this year! Susan Calman · No show this year BUT she is doing this: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/susan-calman-talking-comedy Imran Yusuf · https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/imran-yusuf-super-roar-of-the-underdog-turbo-x-hd-remix James Acaster · https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/james-acaster-represent Paul Sinha · https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/paul-sinha-postcards-from-the-z-list Andy Zaltzman · No show this year! André Vincent · No show this year! Pappy’s · No show this year, BUT two of them are going solo: - Matthew Crosby: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/matthew-crosby-smaller-than-life - Tom Parry: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/tom-parry-yellow-t-shirt Carly Smallman · No show this year! Ray Peacock · No show this year! Carl Donnelly · https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/carl-donnelly-jive-ass-honky Ed Gamble · https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/ed-gamble-lawman Bec Hill · https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/bec-hill-caught-on-tape Damian Clark · https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/it-s-a-good-day-to-damo Celia Pacquola · No show this year! Wil Anderson · No show this year! Arthur Smith · No show this year! Alison Spittle · https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/conor-o-toole-and-alison-spittle Ryan Good · https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/cosmonaut-by-ryan-good Joz Norris · https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/joz-norris-hey-guys Samantha Baines · https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/sam-and-helen-out-there Jim Smallman · https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/jim-smallman-my-girls Sofie Hagen · http://sofiehagen.com/
David Chadderton talks to Zach Reino, Jessica McKenna and Nick Semar of American comedy group Baby Wants Candy, one of the longest-running companies to offer a brand new, fully-improvised musical at each show. The Completely Improvised Full Band Musical runs at Assembly Roxy until 25 August 2014, plus the same group's All Star Improv Explosion Show runs at Underbelly Bristo Square until the same date. For more information, see babywantscandy.com Also, Philip Fisher talks with James Grieve, co-artistic director of new writing company Paines Plough, about the company’s history, its new touring pop-up theatre Roundabout and its four Edinburgh productions. For more information, see www.painesplough.com
Baby Wants Candy is the legendary musical improv troupe that began in Chicago and has toured the world, featuring notable alumni Seth Meyers, Aidy Bryant, and Jack McBrayer, just to name a few. In this episode, cast members Tim Sniffen and Erica Elam, and band member Kevin Florian, help Jimmy overcome his fear of musical improv. It was a ton of fun and we hope you enjoy listening!
John Hartman was just cast as a member of the ensemble for The Second City Chicago's upcoming 102nd Revue (Jimmy predicted this would happen at the end of this episode!). John has also performed in Chicago in shows including Baby Wants Candy and The Improvised Shakespeare Company. John opens up to Jimmy about overcoming loneliness and keeping a positive perspective as a performer. Listen in for a preview before John hits the main stage at Second City in January.
We’re back! And this time, with FEELINGS! We plumb the depths in this episode. Fortunately, we have the fantastic Ashley Ward (Big Black Car, Baby Wants Candy) by our side to explore pledging Kappa Sig, scary subway rants, and the horrible monster known as the Frankensong. Plus, you’ll find out what role Michael McDonald would […]
Thomas Middleditch is on the show today! You know Thomas from his friday night exploits with Diamond Lion. You also may know Thomas from Snow Pants, Middleberger, Baby Wants Candy, The Improvise Shakespeare Company, and a bunch of other stuff Thomas and I talk about the most important thing about, improv, the 90s. We also get into kinda improvising from your gut. Thomas tells me about a heroic and dangerous moment in his improv. AND we chat about recklessness, CONTROLLED recklessness. Rate. Subscribe. Comment. Enjoy. Donate? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Nathan Jansen of Comedysportz Chicago, Baby Wants Candy, and Challenger joins me to talk about Kansas, bad first homes, and more. Poor Choices Live Show April 16th 8 P.M. Upstairs Gallery Chicago.
Jeannie Cahill is an actor and improviser who has worked for several Chicago-based organizations such as The iO Theatre, Baby Wants Candy, and for the last three plus years she has performed on Norwegian Cruise Lines ships with The Second City comedy troupe.
The first half my interview with Craig Cackowski in which we speak about his history in improvisation. He talks about his early days with IO Chicago and Second City and his beginnings in teams such as Baby Wants Candy and Dasariski.
Casey was an electronic ghost! We talk his experience as a virtual fan at the Lakers game tonight! And we discuss Lakers/Nuggets, Lakers/Rockets, Celtics/Heat, and of course.... the Clippers. SHOW INFO: Chris is doing "Baby Wants Candy" as part of the InterCity Improv Jam on SUNDAY September 20 at 6PM PST/9PM EST! https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7167021992