Podcasts about chicago's second city

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In-studio (aka Zoom) this week, Dani and Povs had standup, writer, producer, and actress – RENEE GAUTHIER! Renee’s credits are amazing! She’s in the feature film "Turkey Bowl"; she was a member of Chicago's Second City, she has traveled the country opening for Aisha Tyler and Amy Schumer. She worked with Chrissy Teigen on "Lip Sync Battle," Kevin Hart on his YouTube hit "What The Fit" and more. Currently, she is writing for Paula Abdul's Vegas Residency. This week’s movie: Drive Me Crazy

The 13th guest on the podcast was none other than Mr. Bob Pants! We talk about his time in improv at Chicago's Second City, meeting Bryan Cranston(Actor from Breaking Bad), and how important it is to putting in hard work early and often.

Eugene Levy is hands down one of the funniest people in history. The Canadian-born actor and funnyman got his start in the world of improv when he joined Chicago's Second City. His first big break was on the Canadian sketch show SCTV, where he played a variety of roles. He later began collaborating with fellow improv mockumentarian Christopher Guest. Eugene joins Bullseye to talk about the very funny SCTV sketch that inspired Saturday Night Live's Norm McDonald and his work on all eight of the American Pie movies. You read that right. Eight! Plus, he'll talk to us about what it's like working with his son Dan on their hit show Schitt's Creek, now in its fifth season.

Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan are musicians, authors, journalists, public speakers, instructors, and consultants. Their recently released book, ​Making Money With Music ​(Macmillan), shows musicians how to tap over 100+ revenue streams, grow their fan base, and thrive in today's music environment. They also wrote the ​The Indie Band Survival Guide​ (1st & 2nd Editions, Macmillan), The DIY Musician (Random House), are columnists at Electronic Musician Magazine, and write a newsletter at www.MakingMoneyWithMusic.com. They professionally speak and consult on music business and musician revenue development at conventions, music organizations (The Recording Academy -- grammy.com), cities, and schools, including speaking at venues such as Carnegie Hall. Their band, Beatnik Turtle, released over 500 songs spanning 20 albums, licensed music to Disney and Viacom, and wrote music for TV, film, and theater including Chicago's Second City. In 2007, they released a song every single day of the year. Thanks for listening and keep thriving! Show notes: www.SpenserLiszt.com/blog/TMP29 4 Simple Steps to Save an Emergency Fund (FREE PDF Download): www.SpenserLiszt.com/EmergencyFund Join the Thriving Musicians closed Facebook group: www.Facebook.com/groups/ThrivingMusician Email questions, comments or nominate a Thriving Musician to spenser@spenserliszt.com Follow Spenser online: Facebook: www.Facebook.com/SpenserLiszt Twitter: www.Twitter.com/SpenserLiszt Instagram: www.Instagram.com/SpenserLiszt

I met John Dawson through our mutual friend Nick Johne from Chicago's Second City. They had worked together at Toronto's Second City before they both immigrated to Chicago & Dublin. His first foray into using improvisation for improved mental health was 7 years ago when he was approached to design and facilitate a series of Dramatic Arts for Wellness Workshops for D.C.U. (Dublin City University) in association with St. James Hospital Dublin’s mental health division. John’s taught his improv-based workshops in Critical thinking, Creativity and Effective Communication/Collaboration Skills for corporate and institutional clients such as Google, Airbnb, DropBox, Twitter Ireland, Dublin Institute of Technology, Dublin City University, H.S.E. (Health Service Executive, Ireland) and political party Renua Ireland. He has served as writer, story consultant and script editor on many film and TV projects. He lectured on screenwriting at Trinity College Dublin and has taught acting and improvisation for over 21 years in three countries. This has included facilitating for Toronto’s Equity Showcase Theatre, The Actors Center in London, Ireland’s Animation Skillnet and Screen Training Ireland, well as for employees of Ireland’s Academy Award nominated animation companies Brown Bag Films and Cartoon Saloon. You can learn more about John Dawson at: www.dawsondramaworks@gmail.com Email: dawsondramaworks@gmail.com

I met John Dawson through our mutual friend Nick Johne from Chicago's Second City. They had worked together at Toronto's Second City before they both immigrated to Chicago & Dublin. His first foray into using improvisation for improved mental health was 7 years ago when he was approached to design and facilitate a series of Dramatic Arts for Wellness Workshops for D.C.U. (Dublin City University) in association with St. James Hospital Dublin’s mental health division. John’s taught his improv-based workshops in Critical thinking, Creativity and Effective Communication/Collaboration Skills for corporate and institutional clients such as Google, Airbnb, DropBox, Twitter Ireland, Dublin Institute of Technology, Dublin City University, H.S.E. (Health Service Executive, Ireland) and political party Renua Ireland. He has served as writer, story consultant and script editor on many film and TV projects. He lectured on screenwriting at Trinity College Dublin and has taught acting and improvisation for over 21 years in three countries. This has included facilitating for Toronto’s Equity Showcase Theatre, The Actors Center in London, Ireland’s Animation Skillnet and Screen Training Ireland, well as for employees of Ireland’s Academy Award nominated animation companies Brown Bag Films and Cartoon Saloon. You can learn more about John Dawson at: Email: dawsondramaworks@gmail.com Website: www.dawsondramaworks@gmail.com

On Mouth Breather episode 2, "Everyone Knows a Buddies Uncle", Jim and Pat have Charlie Murphy on the podcast as their first guest ever. Charlie has done classes as Chicago's Second City and has dabbled in writing a T.V pilot. Improv comedy, what makes a good storyteller, and almost getting arrested is discussed.  

Nima and Michelle discuss Holiday heartbreak involving cancer, exes and cats.  Stories about the power (and DANGER) of a maybe, open relationships, and beautiful friendships.  Stories from: Hannah Williams - Hannah Williams is one year strong in LA moving here just last year from Chicago. A graduate of Chicago's Second City, she has studied improvisation and sketch writing and has gotten into storytelling in Los Angeles. She has performed at the Moth and various other shows throughout the city. James Crosby  James grew up outside Boston, Massachusetts as a fairly straight-laced church going Catholic boy. A career in the arts and life in Los Angeles changed that drastically and not necessarily for the best. James come to terms with the hearts and promises he's broken and hopes you can forgive him. Or drag him into the street and stone him. That's a fair reaction too. You are more likely to see James selling school food to lunch ladies than in anything on stage or screen. His career began in theatrical construction, morphed into improv and acting, and has now settled where mediocre actors go to make a living: SALES. He stumbled into story telling when a gracious friend bailed him out of a really terrible stand up routine. What a blessing because he tells lots of stories and his friends are happy he's practicing. He's told stories for the Moth, T+T, and comedy shows in Boston and LA. Marry Patterson Broome T/IG: @MaryPattersonB Originally from Mobile, Alabama and now residing in Los Angeles, Mary Patterson (that’s a double-name, y’all) Broome has performed at clubs, colleges and casinos all over the country ever since her starring role in the elementary school classic, “Crosspatch and Cupid.” She has entertained US troops in the Middle East and written for WE TV’s Sex Box, AOL’s Making a Scene with James Franco, AfterParty Magazine and Women’s Health Magazine Online. She is a graduate of Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and loves making smoothies in her spare time.  

Breaking Into... -- In this episode Black Hollywood Live host James Lott Jr. interviews Sal Velez. Sal Velez Jr. was born in Chicago, Illinois as Salvador Velez Jr. to Vivian Hernandez, a school teacher and Salvador Velez, a U.S. Postman. A second generation Puerto Rican, Sal's parents divorced at an early age where Sal, his mother and sister relocated to Houston, Texas. Sal later returned to Chicago's Humboldt Park at the age of 14 to reconnect with his father. Growing up in the rough streets of Chicago while working a full-time job in the Steel Worker's Union, Sal used entertainment as his muse, from impersonations of iconic actors to singing Latin Jazz in nightclubs. In 2001, he was discovered and invited to audition for the infamous Chicago's Second City where he won a three-year scholarship and studied Improv, Classical, Sketch Writing and Musical Theater and soon after joined their Second City Tour Company. His love for performing found him

The 52-year-old former Twitter CEO, who serves as a consultant on HBO's hit comedy series, talks about his days in Chicago's Second City comedy troupe ("Steve Carell and I were in the same group"), the highs and lows of his time running one of the world's leading social networks and how he came to be a part of Mike Judge and Alec Berg's writers' room.

Hosts Casey Ellis and Patrick Vollmer welcome back comedian Nico Thomas from Chicago's Second City for another round. This time they discuss what life would be like if there was a credit card that you could pay off by giving up bits of your lifespan. Time is money, so what are you waiting for? Get listening. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element

The podcast returns with hosts Casey Ellis and Patrick Vollmer welcoming comedian Nico Thomas from Chicago's Second City into the guest's chair. Listen as our heroes discuss a world in which instead of police, every cop was Batman. Bam! Ka-Pow! Subscribe! If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element

Scott talks with Kelly Leonard, who runs Chicago's Second City. He recently wrote (with Tom Yorton) Yes And, a book outlining the practical applications of The Second City's core comedy philosophy.

Steve Cooper talks with actor Lance Barber. Lance just reprised his role of Paulie G in HBO’s critically-acclaimed The Comeback, where the New York Times described him as “among the great villains of television comedy.” Lance is an alumni of Chicago's Second City and has been seen in recurring roles on It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Californication and United States of Tara. He has also appeared on Masters of Sex, Grey’s Anatomy, Justified, How I Met Your Mother, Harry’s Law, The Crazy Ones and The Big Bang Theory and his film credits include The Godfather of Green Bay, For Your Consideration, Gangster Squad and Leatherheads.

Mike Hagerty. Mike has been in “Austin Powers,” “Wayne’s World,” “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” “The Mindy Project,” "Glee,” “Friends," “Deadwood,” and dozens more television series and movies. Mike is an alum of Chicago's Second City.