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Tara Defrancisco (@taradefrancisco) is the Founder of The Nest Theatre & an Actor as well as Improv Comedian with her show 'HERE: The (Improvised) Musical'. Tara's a seasoned vet in the world of improv comedy, along with her worldwide traveling show “HERE The Improvised Musical”, and lately, she's become your resident positive pep-talker over on instagram and TikTok. There's a real good chance you've seen one of her videos shared on social. If you're into comedy, creative spaces, or just want a dose of genuine inspiration, this one's for you! Tara shares her journey from finding her love for improv, really getting started with comedy in Chicago to performing all over the world, and how that led to building a home for improv right here in Columbus with The Nest. Within that we cover the unique magic of improv, the way it only exists in the moment, how it teaches people to trust themselves, and why even the “bad” shows have value. We also dive into the importance of community, why people aren't connecting with their neighbors like they used to, practices to get better at staying connected with friends in a fast-paced world, and building inclusive creative spaces for communities. And of course, we get into some deeper conversations about defining success in the arts. Tara reminds us that there's no single path, whether you're doing something professionally or just for the love of it, the journey is valid! This episode has plenty of those “oh wow, I needed to hear that” moments. Whether you're a performer, a creative, or just someone looking for more connection in your life, Tara's story and perspective is one you don't want to miss! ---THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY--- PromoWest Productions - @promowestlive For all upcoming shows & event info of who's coming through Columbus, OH, visit promowestlive.com or to purchase tickets directly, visit AXS.com River & Rich - @riverandrich Located in the Franklinton Arts District of Columbus, OH, River & Rich brings together quality apartments, desirable amenities, and a vibrant artistic community. They offer guided and self-guided tours, so go view an apartment anytime! Visit their website at liveriverandrich.com - Use the code 'WYDHPOD' for up to HALF OFF your admin fee! The Scatter Joy Project - @thescatterjoyproject The Scatter Joy Project is a local Columbus nonprofit focused on fighting for mental health. They aim to make mental health care accessible and affordable for everyone. They sell apparel with 100% of the profits funding their crisis text line, their network to help people find the mental health help they need, and their very own therapy fund. So whether you're looking to get help or want to donate to help support the cause, Scatter Joy is right for you. Find more info at www.thescatterjoyproject.com Makers Social - @makers.social Maker's Social is a DIY Project Bar located in the Franklinton Arts District of Columbus, OH! To book a reservation, go to makerscolumbus.com and enter “WYDH” in the notes of your checkout for $10 off!
Send us a textLegendary comedian and actor Tommy Davidson returns to the show for a fun interview and to promote his upcoming appearance at the Chicago Improv in Schaumburg Dec 20-22.
We were thrilled to wrap up our life-changing “Wife & Death” 2024 tour at the Chicago Improv last weekend. That evening in a sold-out room with fans, friends, and family it felt important to talk about some of the feelings and questions so many of us are working through these days. Regardless of how each of us chooses to process the UnitedHealthcare shooting… you, your patients, and your family deserve to have your voices heard and safely advocate for positive change. Thank you everyone for all of the support this year. We and our awesome team hope to see you 2025! xoxo Will and Kristin (aka Dr and Lady Glaucomflecken) -- The Glaucomfleckens Podcast: bit.ly/m/knockknockhi And on Patreon: www.patreon.com/c/glaucomflecken Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Get ready for some side-splitting laughter as comedian and impressionist Frank Caliendo, Charles Barkley, Donald Trump, and Joe Biden join the Steve Cochran Show! They'll chat about his upcoming comedy tour, his process for selecting material for social media & live performances, and what fans can expect from his upcoming show at the Chicago Improv on May 3rd-4th.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chicago improv performer and teacher Liz Allen taught a workshop for Mike's college improv group almost 25 years ago. Since then, Mike and Liz have found numerous ways to reunite and collaborate, most notably on Mike's film Don't Think Twice. Now Mike sits down for an in-depth chat with one of his favorite improvisers about the unique roots of Chicago improv, Liz's (in)famous teacher Del Close, and the one-in-a-million coincidence that connected Liz and Gillian Jacobs.Please consider donating to Stepping Stones NetworkCheck out https://www.lizallenimprov.com for more info about improv coaching by Liz
Elisha Lawson has acted in a number of projects through the years, including Boardwalk Empire, Shades of Blue, NCIS: New Orleans, and Group. In addition to his work on television, he has worked on several plays such as productions of A Raisin in the Sun and To Kill A Mockingbird, where he first met fellow Group cast-member, Ezra Barnes. His latest play, Syncing Ink, was created by playwright NSangou Njikam and will begin performances May 7, with an official opening set for May 19, at the Apollo Theater in New York City. In our conversation, we discussed his German upbringing; the importance of faith in his life's journey; his improvisational roots as part of Chicago City Limits; the influences of Denzel Washington and Marlon Brando; working with Kara Young on his latest project; and exploring the naturalism of his performances facilitated by meticulous preparation.Opening Credits: Masteredit - Contemplation I CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED; Masteredit - Reverie I CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED; Closing Credits: Nangdo - Intro I CC BY 4.0 DEED
Whats up lovely nerds?! We're back with what is EASILY the best episode of the year so far. Who care's if there's none to compare it to? We get into some great goofs with Chicago Improv legends Dan and Tim, with scenes on eager auditioners (classic!), being old at a party, horseback riding, and the 90s dancing baby. Check out Improv is Dead! Check out Dan on Twitter! Check out Tim on IG! Check out ManDog on YouTube! Check out Big Grande on Youtube! Check out BigGrandeWebsite.com! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mandogpod/message
Navigating the realm of art and comedy can often feel like walking a tightrope, especially when politics enter the picture. This episode features a conversation with Jason Seiler, an esteemed illustrator whose work has graced the covers of Time Magazine multiple times. Together, we uncover the nuances of capturing political figures in art, and the responsibility that comes with it. Jason shares his insights about treating his artwork as a form of recording history - a perspective that is both thought-provoking and reveals the delicate balance needed when dealing with political personalities. When Jason Seiler isn't painting, he's making people laugh. A personal anecdote leads us into his journey into stand-up comedy, spurred by encouragement from Steve Byrne who noticed his artwork for a documentary. Jason's first set at the Chicago Improv wasn't just a daring leap, it was a springboard for more opportunities. He shares the struggles he faced, his eventual triumph, and how Byrne continued to support him, paving the way for a remarkable career that blurs the line between art and comedy. We also delve into the challenges faced by content creators in today's world, and the courage needed to handle criticism. A bold statement by Jason about his video going viral, offers a masterclass in resilience and transforms our understanding of how art, comedy, and personal growth intertwine. This episode promises a deep exploration into the world of art, comedy, politics, and the surprising ways they intersect. Don't miss out on this engaging journey that spans from the pages of Time Magazine to the stages of stand-up comedy. JASON SEILER Jason Seiler is a Chicago based artist and standup comedian, and producer of The Breaking the Law Comedy Show! Originally from Green Bay Wisconsin, Jason moved to Chicago in 1996 and created a career for himself in illustration, painting covers for publications such as Time Magazine, Rolling Stone, The New Yorker, MAD magazine and more!!! Always a comedian at heart, Jason had the pleasure of having the great Steve Byrne on his podcast, "Face the Truth", Steve invited him to try stand up for the first time and asked him to do a guest spot for him, at The Chicago Improv. I know, crazy right? Jason agreed to do it, the show went great, and he has since opened 5 more times for Steve, and the rest is history! His silly sense of humor, dry wit, and likable disposition, help illustrate stories and jokes drawn from personal experience. CHAPTERS (0:00:00) - Art, Politics, and Freedom of Expression: Jason and I discuss art, stand-up comedy, reactions to his art, and balancing work with politicians. (0:15:24) - From Punk Bands to Stand-Up Comedy: Jason Seiler's journey to stand-up comedy was encouraged by Steve Byrne, culminating in a successful five-minute set at the Chicago Improv. (0:24:56) - Artist's Offense and Recognition Navigation: Risks of content creation, pride of Time Magazine cover, handling negative comments, importance of true fans, and Sam Kinison's advice discussed. (0:28:49) - Viral Video and Artistic Resilience: Jason Seiler reflects on the power of comedy and risks of content creation, and how going viral 15 years ago changed his outlook on life. PAUL VATO Paul Vato is an actor, improvisor, comedian, poker player, podcaster & entrepreneur. Connect with Paul Vato across all social media at: PaulVato.com SPONSORS - Are you a podcaster and/or a social audio enthusiast? Join the Podcast Elcat Mastermind & Think Tank at PodcastEclat.com. - Check out Paul Vato's Step by Step Podcast Launch Course & Ignite Your Brand's Voice! Available at PaulVato.com - Buy The Kama Sucia aka The Filthy Bed at VATO.tv. Thank you! - Monetize your time & knowledge w/Owwll. Enter referral code "VATO" at sign-up to get $10 to use on the app: Apple: apple.co/35HC0hd • Android: bit.ly/OwwllGooglePlay --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paulvato/message
Len and Beave gather together past and present members of the Chicago improv troup Hippohorsey Donkeymonkey for a recap of their past performances, their favorite memories and shows, and hilarious stories. Tune in to hear all the hilarity, and the group will also be playing a special 20th Anniversary Performance at the Greenhouse Theater in Chicago, July 29 at 7:30 pm! Put some #Jagbags in your ear!
I had an absolute blast speaking with Jon Barinholtz, a comedic actor and improviser who took the leap from Chicago to the glitzy world of Hollywood. Jon's journey is one of passion, perseverance, and learning from the best in the business, including his successful brother Ike Barinholtz, as well as the vibrant Chicago improv scene. From his early days at Colgate University to his current pursuit of comedy in Los Angeles, Jon shares with us his experiences, struggles, and how he found his footing in the competitive world of show business. Jon gives us a glimpse into his transformation from an "excited onlooker" at his brother's comedy shows to a talented performer in his own right. He reveals how his time at The Second City in Chicago helped him build a strong foundation in comedy, and how the city's unique creative energy ignited his passion for the craft. We also discuss the importance of finding mentors and supportive communities, and how Jon's experiences in Chicago gave him the confidence and connections needed to make the big move to Los Angeles. Finally, we delve into the challenges Jon faced in overcoming the fear of being seen as following in his brother's footsteps, and how he managed to break free from the comedic typecasting associated with his family name. We also learn about the hustle and dedication it takes to juggle a day job with a blossoming comedy career and the role of improvisation in today's entertainment industry. Join us for this entertaining and inspiring conversation with the ever-so-funny Jon Barinholtz! Jon Barinholtz is an American actor, comedian, and producer based in Los Angeles. He has appeared in film and television, and is best known for the role of Marcus White on the NBC sitcom Superstore. Make sure to follow Jon on twitter at: Twitter.com/JonBarinholtz (0:00:02) - Comedian Jon Barinholtz's Journey: Jon Barinholtz's comedic success, his brothers' influence, Colgate University, and his passion for comedy in LA are discussed. (0:04:49) - From Writing to Performing: Jon Barinholtz recounts his journey from Colgate to Chicago, his struggles to get into the improv scene, and the energy of the Chicago improv scene that inspired him to pursue comedy. (0:13:46) - Navigating the Chicago Comedy Scene: Jon Barinholtz shares his experience of honing his acting skills in Chicago and preparing to move to L.A., discussing the importance of a strong base, Second City program, Mr Show, writing sketches, and performing confidence. (0:22:13) - Naming Goals and Improv Benefits: Jon Barinholtz shares the importance of mentors, taking risks, improvisation, and speaking truth for comedy success. (0:28:07) - Show Business Path: Jon Barinholtz's journey to comedy is discussed, from family support to Annoyance Theater and IO Improv, highlighting mentors and the importance of being oneself. (0:34:19) - Scamming, Offensive Sketches, and Noah: Jon Barinholtz's hustle to make money from improv, being mindful of what is presented to the public, and the importance of mentors in the comedy world are discussed. (0:40:30) - Chicago Improv and Overcoming Legacy: Jon and Rob bonded over comedy, developing courage and mentors, and being mindful of their public presence. (0:44:12) - LA Comedy Scene Survival: Jon and Rob Belushi bonded over their comedic ambitions, discussed mentors, hustle and creating a two-man show. (0:47:50) - Comedy Mentors and Starting Out: Jon overcame his fear of performing, gained confidence with a mentor, and bonded with Rob to break free of comedic typecasting. PAUL VATO Paul Vato is an actor, improvisor, comedian, poker player, podcaster & entrepreneur. Connect with Paul Vato across all social media at: PaulVato.com SPONSORS - Buy The Kama Sucia aka The Filthy Bed at VATO.tv. - Monetize your time & knowledge w/Owwll. Enter referral code "VATO" at sign-up to get $10 to use on the app: Apple: apple.co/35HC0hd • Android: bit.ly/OwwllGooglePlay --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paulvato/message
In Edgewater, a teacher improvises. It's a win for horse girls everywhere.
Apologies for the radio silence. I got busy with work and this little side project took the back seat. Here's a taste from the vault to keep you engaged! John Lehr is an improvisational actor and comedian out of the Chicago Improv scene who has created and starred in a number of TV shows including "Quick Draw" and "10 Items or Less." Here he talks about his unlikely path to sobriety. He's funny. You can support this podcast at my Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/thedrunkalogues
Recently named by Caroline's on Broadway as one of their 2022 Breakout Artists, Tommy is a sweet young man who started performing standup comedy in Chicago after realizing that a desk job with his Accounting degree wasn't as sexy as he originally thought. Tommy soon won the Laugh Factory's standup competition “Verified Laughs” and began playing clubs across the country. He has since become a paid regular at the Laugh Factory, Zanies, Skyline Comedy Club, Comedy on State, the Chicago Improv, and Caroline's on Broadway, among others. When he first worked with the late great(est) Louie Anderson, Louie was kind enough to say Tommy's set was “alriiiight”. It's been smooth sailing since then (lie). Along with his standup, you may know Tommy from the popular web series Roommates-In-Law, which he created with fellow comic Tim Smith. The series has gained a cult following online and amassed over 1 million views. Tommy's never-grow-up demeanor and midwestern nature will have you re-telling his jokes at the dinner table while thinking “Was he really funny or did I just see a potential son in him?" For Everything Tommy: https://somekidtommy.komi.io/ For Everything Brendan: https://www.brendangay.com/
Comedian Christopher Titus joins the Steve Cochran Show to talk about his upcoming show at the Chicago Improv in Schaumburg, IL February 24 - 26, 2023, laughing at his trauma, and he shares the number of therapists who have switched careers since seeing him.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this week's episode the Bayers welcome the hilarious, sweet and immensely talented Sam Richardson! Listen to Sam and Vanessa reminisce on their Chicago comedy days and try their best to breakdown popular improv form The Harold. Plus, they improvise what Jonah's dream was last night! They also talk nostalgic action-packed shows from Thundercats to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and how Sam is always ready to morph into a Power Ranger the instant they need him. Whether you're on the planet Rafcon, Thundera, or Earth, this wildly funny episode is a must-listen!!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hey Friends! I have a great show today with 2 great guests and a 15 minute news recap. I really appreciate you checking out today's show. Let me know what you think! Standupwithpete@gmail.com Stand Up is a daily podcast. I book,host,edit, post and promote new episodes with brilliant guests every day. Please subscribe now for as little as 5$ and gain access to a community of over 800 awesome, curious, kind, funny, brilliant, generous souls Check out StandUpwithPete.com to learn more With the mind of a comedian and the soul of a musician, Rob Paravonian seamlessly fuses sharp comedy performances with top notch musicianship. This perfect blend is evident everywhere from his viral Pachelbel Rant, his observations on popular music, to his well-crafted original songs. Rob's act is accessible and he works with minimal profanity so there are few limitations on where he can perform or where his albums can be played. He regularly works comedy clubs and cutting edge venues in New York, as well as cruises, all-ages venues and corporate events. In college Rob found an outlet for his love of humor writing in the open mic comedy stages of greater Los Angeles. When Rob began mixing songs and music into his sets it was a revelation and the enthusiastic response was immediate. By the time he graduated (cum laude) he was getting regular booked and paid spots around L.A. Though music and a promising original rock band took Rob back to Chicago, he continued to explore comedy through classes at Second City and performing stand-up. He soon became a regular at the Chicago Improv and Zanies clubs, and started working the road touring clubs throughout the Midwest and colleges coast to coast. Rob has been a prolific comedian both on the stage and with recordings. From his first studio album Don't Crowd the Plow, which had a track featured on the Dr. Demento Show's Funny Five, to his most recent live concert album Rob P. Rocks a Jazz Club, which is getting a great reaction from fans and comedy outlets alike, Rob's albums have helped propagate and preserve his work. On stage Rob's wealth of material extends beyond his comedy music. He has staged three solo shows, presenting them in New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles; he was a staff writer for the NYC-based sketch group Spurn for several years, he has written three one-act plays that have been performed in New York. Michael A. Cohen is a regular contributor for The Boston Globe on national politics and foreign affairs. He is also the author of “American Maelstrom: The 1968 Election and the Politics of Division.” Michael has written for dozens of news outlets, including as a columnist for the Guardian and Foreign Policy and he is the US Political Correspondent for the London Observer. He previously worked as a speechwriter at the US State Department and has been a lecturer at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs. Please check out and hopefully subscribe to Michael's Substack newsletter Truth and Consequences! Stand Up subscribers get a discount on Michael's new newsletter! Follow and Support Pete Coe Pete on YouTube Pete on Twitter Pete On Instagram Pete Personal FB page Stand Up with Pete FB page
After attending a comedy show at the Chicago Improv, I caught Larro getting off stage, and invited him on the show with Max. Larro's immediate response was "can i roast him?". I responded with a "Hell yea!". Find out how Max handled getting roasted by Larro the comedian. Larro tells his life story from growing up in poor neighborhoods, fist fighting for his reputation, witnessing death, and ultimately overcoming his biggest obstacles by turning them into something to laugh at.
Paul Vato interviews his old friend from Chicago, actor and award winning improv coach, Bill Chot, an American actor and comedian best known for his role as Mr. Laritate on the Disney Channel series Wizards of Waverly Place. Bill is not only a wealth of information when it comes to improv comedy he is also very generous with his motivational and profound wisdom.Bill Chott is an American actor and comedian and is best known for his role as Mr. Laritate on the Disney Channel series Wizards of Waverly Place. Film roles include performances in Galaxy Quest, Dude Where's My Car, Brainwarp, Dante's Inferno, Wild Girls Gone, Dancing at the Blue Iguana and The Ringer. Bill's television appearances include Third Rock from the Sun, Freaks and Geeks, Popular, ER, Crossballs, Weekends at the DL, CSI, Wizards of Waverly Place, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, She Spies, Young Sheldon, This Is Us, and Monk. Visit TheImprovTrick.com to connect with Bill Chott. Paul Vato is an on camera and voice actor, improvisor, podcaster and entrepreneur. Connect with Paul Vato: PaulVato.com • VATO.tv • y.at/
“Unplugging” opens in theaters this weekend in Chicago and suburbs. Eva Longoria and Matt Walsh star as a married couple who leave Chicago for a rural, getaway meant to be a digital detox. But things take a turn. City Cast Chicago host Jacoby Cochran sat down with Walsh and co-producer Brad Morris to talk about the creation of the movie and what it really means to be unplugged from a world run by technology. They also discuss Walsh and Morris' Chicago upbringing and how their time on the improv scene here shaped their careers. Follow us on Twitter: @CityCastChicago Sign up for our newsletter: chicago.citycast.fm Call or Text Us: (773) 780-0246 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
0:00 - Dan & Amy respond to Psaki's comments on Peter Doocy on Pod Save America 10:30 - CAMPUS BEAT: Win for Shawnee State's Meriwether (on heels of Gibson vs. Oberlin victory) 28:59 - Dan & Amy react to Mika Brzezinski: controlling what people think is our job 45:35 - Dan & Amy share the story of 23-yr-old Helena Kerschner: “I'm Concerned For The Boys And Girls Being Led Down This Path” 01:00:25 - Dakota Wood, who served America for two decades in the U.S. Marine Corps and is now the Senior Research Fellow for Defense Programs at The Heritage Foundation, explains the open ended relationship the US needs to have with Ukraine 01:19:18 - Dan & Amy take a look at Oak Park Health Director Theresa Chapple's BLM tweets on Easter 01:38:03 - Dave Rubin, host of “The Rubin Report and author of New York Times bestselling Don't Burn This Book”, discusses his new book Don't Burn This Country: Surviving and Thriving in Our Woke Dystopia. Dave will be hosting an in-person event at Chicago Improv on April 23 - details at improv.com 01:57:25 - Dan & Amy present the one and only Alex Stein 99 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
One of the greatest filmmakers of all time, Adam McKay joins Matt Spiegel to talk HBO's "Winning Time," Oscar-nominated "Don't Look Up" and building his comedy foundation in the Chicago improv scene.
Discovering Kiss as a child, how Springsteen changed his life, why you should listen to negative comments, 25 years of hearing “no” in LA, transitioning from acting into comedy, the importance of the free exchange of ideas, why great literature is the best source for history, and oh so much more! Today we go deep with the amazing Bryan Callen. •Bryan Callen•Upcoming dates:September 23-25 •Denver •Comedy Works•September 30-October 2 •Chicago •Improv•https://www.bryancallen.comFacebook: https://m.facebook.com/bryancallencomedyInstagram: @bryancallenTwitter: @bryancallen#BryanCallen #MusicisFunny #RaelynNelsonBand Subscribe and Like here, too: ✨
Abby McEnany has been on Chicago's improv scene for more than 20 years but is new to the TV world. Her show, "Work in Progress" on Showtime, started as part of a storytelling performance at iO. It's loosely based on McEnany's life, but the star is clear there are many ways she and the character are different (though she won't tell you how). The second season of "Work in Progress" premieres Aug. 22, and just like the first season, it is filmed in Chicago and features many Chicago actors and friends of McEnany. Lead Producer Carrie Shepherd talks to McEnany about working through the improv scene and why she knew the show had to be based here. Guest: Abby McEnany — Writer, comedian, and actress **UPDATE** Work In Progress: A Comedic Showcase of Chicago from Chicago Humanities Festival has been postponed until Wednesday, Aug. 18, because of inclement weather. Details here. Follow us on Twitter: @CityCastChicago Sign up for our newsletter: chicago.citycast.fm
Jeff joins Jennifer and David on a bridge to discuss Chicago Improv in the 90's, restarting the Players Workshop, and how he almost tackled Stephen Colbert. Jeff Rogers is Wall Street Journal & USA Today Best-Selling Author, award-winning Television Host, Professional MC and sought after public speaker with 25+ years of experience engaging audiences. Jeff can be seen on dozens of national television commercials for Crestor, BP, McDonald's, Miller Lite, Hanes,& Ford, as well as roles on Empire, Chicago PD, Chicago Fire, and Proven Innocent. He is the host of the cable TV's Jeff's Homemade Game Show. He is also the host of three different award-winning web series. Growing up as one of eleven kids from an Irish-catholic family in Chicago, Jeff grew up with a built-in audience and went on to become one of youngest performers to be hired at the renowned Second City Theater(John Belushi was the youngest). Jeff performed with Steve Carell from The Office, Stephen Colbert from The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Saturday Night Live and 30 Rock star Tina Fey and Parks and Rec star Amy Poehler, and too many more to mention. Jeff is the owner of The Players Workshop, the oldest improvisation school in the country, home to alumni like Bill Murray, Bonnie Hunt, Harold Ramis, and Matt Walsh. Jeff continues the tradition of teaching improvisation to anyone interested in learning the art for stage or for life. www.playersworkshoponline.com www.jeffrogersunlimited.com www.instagram.com/playersworkshopchi www.bridgeimprovtheater.com
In our Season Two Finale, Jeff Rogers and Brenden cover a myriad of improv ideals, concepts, and practices in this all-encompassing interview of 'The PlayMaker's Mindset.' Jeff Rogers is Wall Street Journal & USA Today Best-Selling Author, award-winning Television Host, Professional MC, and sought after public speaker with 25+ years of experience engaging audiences. Jeff is the owner of The Players Workshop, the oldest school of improvisation in the country, home to alumni Bill Murray, Bonnie Hunt, Harold Ramis, Matt Walsh, and many more.Find his new book, The PlayMaker's Mindset, here:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0955SP69FSPECIAL GUEST: Jeff RogersCO-HOSTS: Brenden Davis, Tone BransonINTRO TONES: Daniel ZimmerEDITING: Zak RothPRODUCED BY: Improv CincinnatiSPONSORS: Oozebear.com, Patreon.com/improvcincinnati, Mazel Tov Cocktail Collective
Chicago Improv Studio and author of "The Complete Improviser" speaks with Brenden about a variety of topics based on the touchstone of truth. The two go over how to stay grounded, great approaches to initiations, and one of the assumptions in Bill's book. Improv Cincinnati community guest, Patricia Mullins, gives her take on Truth and Vulnerability. HOSTED BY: Brenden Davis, Tone Branson SPECIAL GUEST: Bill ArnettIMPROV CINCINNATI COMMUNITY GUEST: Madison Hoffpauir EDITED BY: Tone Branson, Brenden DavisINTRO AND TONAL THEME: Daniel ZimmerPRODUCED BY: Improv CincinnatiSPONSORED BY: Oozebear.com
Once upon a time Chicago improviser and producer- now self-proclaimed corporate sellout, we talked to Dubs D about some pretty cool ideas to help work on changing our country one day at a time.Don Watts: IG @dwatts6072Recorded Date of this episode: Wednesday May 20th, 2020
Sorry we’re late! This episode we talk about recent adventures we took seeing live stand-up. First, we saw Bobby Lee at the Chicago Improv. Bobby Lee is host of the Tigerbelly podcast on YouTube and former cast member of MadTV. Next, we talk about seeing Jackie Kashian and Maria Bamford at the Helium Comedy Club. Rachel’s actually been on Jackie’s podcast, The Dork Forest! Check that episode out here!
Wine and Weed is playing at the Chicago Improv on February 13, 2020. Go to theimprov.com to get tickets!! In this episode, Chris, Steelo and John talk about robot sex, American Gladiator Lawyers, a pedophile who "identifies as an eight year old", Space Force uniforms, The "American" Dream, and the gun rally on Martin Luther King Day.
On this episode 57 of Face the Truth, Jason wraps up year one doing his podcast and shares about his first experience doing stand up at the Chicago Improv with Headliner Steve Byrne! If you want to hear Jason's 5 minutes of stand up, then you'll want to listen to this episode! Enjoy and remember to like and Subscribe! jasonseiler.com/ INSTAGRAM-seilerpaints
Welcome to The Mom Enterprise, a weekly podcast hosted by Kendra Martinez featuring working Moms who find a way to manage it all. Episode Guest: Julia Hammond Julia Hammond joined Deloitte in 2019 to open the Chicago office of their creative agency, Heat. A San Francisco-based independent before acquisition in 2016, Heat Chicago will be the fourth office in the US, having expanded to New York and Seattle over the last two years. Julia is a proven team builder, a community servicing do-gooder, a wife, mom, and real estate entrepreneur. Prior to joining Heat, as executive director, North America at VMLY&R, Julia managed client engagement talent and business across the Chicago, Seattle, San Francisco, Minneapolis, and Cincinnati offices. She was also a WPP Global Team Leader, overseeing an integrated “horizontal” team comprised of talent from Ogilvy, Mindshare, VMLY&R and Cavalry on behalf of Tyson Foods. While at VMLY&R Julia's portfolio of offices handled brands such as Microsoft, Skyy Vodka, Amazon, Kraft-Heinz, Unilever, and Mars. The work ranges from big bold brand campaigns, to efficient scaled content production; from ecommerce and optimization to digital transformation. Julia strives to build brands that equally create emotional connections, and add value to people's lives. Over the course of her career, Julia spent time at Leo Burnett and Fallon, where she led the network of Publicis agencies throughout Central America, South America, and Mexico for Nestle. And before her adventures abroad, Julia spent several years at FCB Chicago, New York, and Southern California working on iconic brands like Sharpie and Starbucks; she even “Let the good times roll” with Kawasaki Motorsports. What sets Julia apart is her ability to transform pretty much any situation, into a fun, collaborative, energetic one. Her sense of humor and resilience has helped her thrive in the agency world, and her commitment to talent development has helped her build an army of loyal partners, mentees, and co-conspirators throughout her career. Julia feeds off of positivity and has an insatiable hunger to lift others up. Julia lives in Chicago with her husband, two kids, and geriatric french bulldog. Listen to hear more about Julia's story: 1:10 | Getting to know Julia and how she got into advertising. 5:20 | The Chicago Improv scene and exploring self-confidence. 13:00 | How Julia's shaking up the advertising industry. 22:25 | Changing jobs with two little ones. 26:10 | Keeping the balance happy in the household. 33:50 | Making time for your other half. 39:30 | Making time for yourself. 44:25 | Lightening Round! 1:03:33 | Biggest Mom oops. 1:07:05 | What's next for Julia. Links mentioned: Instagram @hammonaca, Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliafhammond/ Follow this podcast: Instagram: @themomenterprise Website: www.themomenterprise.com Contact Us: themomenterprise@gmail.com Music: www.bensound.com Producer: Kendra Martinez Co-Producer/Editor: Lexi Burrows
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by CT Tamburello.For our 100th episode, there is really only one guest that could live up to the hype and was deserving of this momentous occasion. 2 Time Champion (plus 2 time Champs Vs Stars Winner) Chris Tamburello aka CT (@TheOfficial_CT) is on most people's Challenge Mount Rushmore. His name is synonymous with the franchise. Simply put, if you are not excited for this episode...you are not Challenge Maniac. CT joins Derrick (@DerrickMTV) and Scott (@SHOTOFYAGER) to share his casting story, talk about fatherhood, what his favorite era of The Challenge has been, how he became one of the faces of the show, how he feels about Paulie, Bananas, Veronica, Ashley and The Young Bucks, who he'd like to see back on the show AND MORE!Play in our FREE Draft Kings Contest THIS SUNDAY at dkng.co/challengemania and win a FREE TRIP to the Challenge Mania Live of your choosing! Terms and Conditions apply. See site for details.Check out CT's new movie THE HABIT, in theaters soon! For now, check out the trailer for the film on YouTube, brought to you by the filmmaker behind the cult classic Oxymorons, Johnny Hickey!ALL WEEK you can get all heavyweight T's at www.ChallengeMania.Shop for $24.95. That's $10 off the regular price of $34.95. Buy two and you qualify for FREE SHIPPING until 1/22! The FREE SHIPPING CODE appears at the top of the shop page.Head to www.TakeCareOf.com and take their personal survey. Find out what vitamins you need and get them mailed to you in convenient daily servings. Get 50% of your first order with the code CHALLENGE50.With the new cast for The Challenge: WAR OF THE WORLDS out and the new season almost upon us, there is no better time to become a Challenge Mania Patron! Head to www.Patreon.com/ChallengeMania to find out what sort of BONUS PODCASTS and other fun stuff we have going on over there!Live Shows:1/26 - Carolines in NYC - SOLD OUT (less than 20 tickets left) - www.ChallengeMania.Live2/9 - Chicago Improv - 50 tickets left - www.ChallengeManiaCHI.com2/16 - The North Door in Austin TX - Plenty of Tickets available - www.ChallengeManiaTX.com
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Jemmye Carroll for Part II.On Part II of this massive semester of Jem Class, Jemmye casts her (unofficial) votes for the Challenge Mania Awards, theorizes what could have been if Camila was still a force on The Challenge and how that would have affected the trajectory of other female competitors and she breaks down the multi-layered internet beef between her Group Text known as "Forever Petty", Kailah and Marie and Angela, Amanda and Nelson that kicked off the "December to Remember" in the Challenge world.This Sunday, January 6th you can win tickets to the Challenge Mania Live event of your choosing AND $1500 in travel expenses to get there, courtesy of DraftKings! Head to dkng.co/challengemania to play. T&Cs apply. See site for details.FREE SHIPPING through 1/22 over at www.ChallengeMania.Shop if you spend $45 or more!We are coming to Carolines on Broadway in NYC on January 26th. Tickets available at www.ChallengeMania.LiveOn February 9th, we make our debut in Chicago at the Chicago Improv. Tickets available at www.ChallengeManiaCHI.comThe following week on February 16th, we are in the Lone Star State! Austin Texas at The North Door. Tickets available at www.ChallengeManiaTX.com
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Jemmye Carroll.One of our favorites, Jemmye Carroll (@JustJem24) to walk us through everything going on in the Challenge world. This interview went so long that we decided to break it into two parts. Here in Part 1, Jemmye explains some of her recent twitter altercations and comments and takes YOUR questions! Check back tomorrow for Part 2 of our chat with Jem!This Sunday, January 6th you can win tickets to the Challenge Mania Live event of your choosing AND $1500 in travel expenses to get there, courtesy of DraftKings! Head to dkng.co/challengemania to play. T&Cs apply. See site for details.FREE SHIPPING through 1/22 over at www.ChallengeMania.Shop if you spend $45 or more!We are coming to Carolines on Broadway in NYC on January 26th. Tickets available at www.ChallengeMania.LiveOn February 9th, we make our debut in Chicago at the Chicago Improv. Tickets available at www.ChallengeManiaCHI.comThe following week on February 16th, we are in the Lone Star State! Austin Texas at The North Door. Tickets available at www.ChallengeManiaTX.com
Tommy Davidson is in the Chicagoland area and will perform at the Chicago Improv, Saturday December 22nd at 7pm and 9:15pm. Tommy joined Jonathan Hood to talk about his career in comedy, working for Fox on the hit tv show "In Living Color" as well as Fox NFL Sunday. Davidson also talks about the state of comedy in 2018 and much more. Davidson started his career as a stand-up comedian in Washington DC, earning an ardent following with sheer hard work in various comedy clubs. As one of the cutting-edge, young stand-ups, he was spotted by major concert promoters, who booked him as the opening act for A-list touring acts, including Patti LaBelle, Kenny G and Luther Vandross. It wasn't long before he came to Hollywood and was performing stand-up at a number of clubs, including the Comedy Act Theatre, where he met Robert Townsend. This led to his first national television appearance, with a starring role in Partners in Crime (2005) and was the conduit to Keenen Ivory Wayans, who proved instrumental in Davidson's career by offering him an opportunity to audition and join the uniquely talented cast of the most adventurous prime-time variety show of its day, In Living Color (1990). He, Jamie Foxx, Jim Carrey and Damon Wayans made TV history with their originality. Tommy's impressive film debut was opposite Halle Berry in Strictly Business (1991). He immediately segued into select high-profile films, starring opposite Jada Pinkett Smith in the romantic comedy, Woo (1998) (New Line), and in the provocative urban comedy, Booty Call (1997) (Columbia Pictures). His credits include numerous feature film roles, from Spike Lee's Bamboozled (2000), where he received acclaim and praise for his turn as "Womack/Sleep 'N Eats", to Juwanna Mann (2002) (Morgan Creek Productions') and the pivotal cameo in Jim Carrey's Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995), which has become a cult favorite. Davidson's hilarious impressions of Sammy Davis Jr., Michael Jackson and other icons have become infamous. His visibility on In Living Color (1990) led to three Showtime specials: "On Strength of New York", "Illin' in Philly" and "Takin' it to DC". His elasticity as a performer who delivers on both the big and small screen led to other projects like the lead in the Disney's animated series, The Proud Family (2001), and as a host on FOX's "The NFL Show", alongside football greats Michael Irvin and Tony Siragusa. Davidson also portrays the lead in Will Smith's up-and-coming animated series, "Youngin's" (2000). Tommy stars - along with 80 other star stand-ups - in I Am Comic (2010), opposite Tim Allen, Lewis Black, Sarah Silverman, Carlos Mencia, Jeff Foxworthy and Kathy Griffin. The film, which premiered on Showtime, is one of Netflix's surefire hits, enjoying a continual surge as a favorite with consumers. Davidson scored big with reviewers and audiences, alike, opposite Michael Jai White, in the critically-lauded spoof comedy, Black Dynamite (2009) (Sony Pictures), last year's big Sundance hit, which is currently being adapted as a cartoon for Adult Swim. He is receiving critical raves for a cameo in Ahmed Ahmed's award-winning documentary, Just Like Us (2010), a feature film masterpiece which is a cross-cultural study of stand-up comedy bridging all ethnicity. Tommy travels internationally selling out every venue in which he headlines.
Activist. Comedian. Talk Show Host. Actor. And these descriptions do not scratch the surface of the life of one of the Orginal Kings of Comedy, D.L. Hughley. He is in Chicago land doing 6 stand-up shows at the Chicago Improv and stopped by to talk to Jonathan Hood about his influences in comedy, his thoughts on the state of America regarding race and the current U.S. political climate and much more. Enjoy Episode 6 of the UTH podcast! (Warning Coarse Language) Follow D.L. - twitter.com/RealDLHughley Follow Jonathan Hood on: instagram.com/igjhood twitter.com/tweetjhood snapchat.com - Snapjhood www.facebook.com/JHoodRadio/ Catch the archive of the Under the Hood radio show from ESPN 1000AM- Chicago here: www.espn.com/espnradio/podcast/…chive/_/id/3955927 Listen to the Under the Hood with Jonathan Hood Radio Show weeknights at 7pm Chicago time (cdt) on ESPN 1000AM and espn app. Listen here: www.espn.com/chicago/ Catch "Dickerson and Hood" with Jeff Dickerson and Jonathan Hood- Saturdays 8pm-midnight (et) Sundays 4pm-8pm (et) on ESPNRadio.com. -(National Radio Sports Show) Listen here: www.espn.com/espnradio/index Please leave 5 stars and a review: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/under…ast/id1347457090 Jonathan Hood has been in broadcasting for over 25 years and for the last decade, Hood has hosted "Chicago's Gamenight with Jonathan Hood" on ESPN Radio Chicago. He expanded his sports talk to a worldwide audience with the ESPN Network as one of the hosts of the "Dickerson & Hood" show, heard weekends on over 350 affiliates in the U.S. and on-line on espnradio.com Hood also hosts shows on the Sirius/XM NBA Radio Channel with various partners and former NBA players and executives. He has also covered sporting events such as the Superbowl, NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four Tournament and the World Series. Previous to his ten years at ESPN, he worked as a producer and on-air personality (The J-Hood Show) on WSCR- The Score in Chicago, the first all-sports radio station in the city from 1994-2005. At the Score, he was an innovator, providing the audience with non-flagship post game content and interacting with calls on Chicago sports. Hood is also the radio/television voice of UIC (University of Illinois-Chicago)Men's basketball and baseball teams. uicflames.com/index.aspx?path=mbball Jonathan enjoys giving back by lending his time as a broadcasting mentor at Illinois Media School (Chicago/Lombard). beonair.com/locations/lombard/ Thanks for listening!
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Susie Meister to reveal the Challenge Mania Awards nominees.Our good friend Dr. Susie Meister (@Susie_Meister) of the Brain Candy Podcast (@BrainCandyPod) joins us to go through all of the nominees for the first ever Challenge Mania Awards. We use the nominations as a blueprint for discussing the entire year of The Challenge with Susie, who watches every episode with Sarah Rice on their live Q&A's at www.Patreon.com/Brain Candy.We go over the nominees for Comeback Player of the Year, Most Improved, Male & Female Rookies of the Year, Elimination of the Year, Funniest Commentary, Best Performance by the "Star", Male & Female Competitor of the Year, Male & Female Cast-member of the Year & Challenger of the Year. We also explain what criteria is being considered and playing a factor for each of these awards. To VOTE in the first ever Challenge Mania Award, become a patron before January 2nd. Every patron gets a vote! www.Patreon.com/ChallengeManiaSusie will also be with us in NYC for Challenge Mania Live at Carolines on Broadway on Saturday, January 26th. Our other guests will be Kenny Santucci and Marie Roda. Tickets are on-sale at www.ChallengeMania.LiveWe will be coming to Chicago at the Chicago Improv along with Wes Bergmann, Nany Gonalez and Melinda Collins. That will be Saturday, February 9th and tickets are on sale at www.ChallengeManiaCHI.comLastly, we are coming to the LONE STAR STATE, when we come to The North Door in Austin, TX on Saturday, February 16th, where we will be joined by The Young Bucks, Hunter Barfield & Nelson Thomas!Stay tuned for how to play in our DRAFT KINGS CONTEST on January 6th to have a chance to win a trip to the Challenge Mania Live of your choosing!As always the www.CHALLENGEMANIA.Shop is open! GET YOUR PODCAST GEAR TODAY!
Jonathan Hood interviews comedian Aries Spears, who is coming to the Chicago Improv. Aries discusses his career, his thoughts on Michael Jordan vs Lebron James debate, his comedy influences and much more. Aries Spears (born April 3, 1975) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and voice artist from New York City. Spears was a regular on Fox's sketch comedy series MADtv, appearing in 198 episodes, making him the second longest-serving cast member on the show behind Michael McDonald. In 2011, he released a special called Aries Spears: Hollywood, Look I'm Smiling. Spears was born in Chicago, IL and moved to New York when he was a year or two old. His mother, Doris Spears, is a jazz singer. Spears moved to New Jersey at age 11 and attended Arthur M. Judd Elementary School. He became a comedian at 14, performing stand-up comedy in various comedy clubs in New York City. He was expelled for fighting during his sophomore year in North Brunswick Township High School in North Brunswick Township, at age 17. Spears started doing his own comedy routine around his hometown. Spears said that his first stand up comedy was doing impressions at the Uptown Comedy Club in Harlem, and Spears said that he recalls himself doing impressions of James Brown and Jack Nicholson during his first stand up comedy. Follow Aries: twitter.com/AriesSpears Get tickets here: chicago.improv.com/ Aries Podcast www.spearsberg.com/ Follow UTH here! instagram.com/igjhood twitter.com/tweetjhood snapchat.com - Snapjhood www.facebook.com/JHoodRadio/ Catch the archive of the Under the Hood radio show from ESPN 1000AM- Chicago here: www.espn.com/espnradio/podcast/…chive/_/id/3955927 Listen to the Under the Hood with Jonathan Hood Radio Show weeknights at 7pm Chicago time (cdt) on ESPN 1000AM and espn app. Listen here: www.espn.com/chicago/ Catch "Dickerson and Hood" with Jeff Dickerson and Jonathan Hood- Saturdays 8pm-midnight (et) Sundays 4pm-8pm (et) on ESPNRadio.com. -(National Radio Sports Show) Listen here: www.espn.com/espnradio/index Please leave a review: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/under…ast/id1347457090 Jonathan Hood has been in broadcasting for over 25 years and for the last decade, Hood has hosted "Chicago's Gamenight with Jonathan Hood" on ESPN Radio Chicago. He expanded his sports talk to a worldwide audience with the ESPN Network as one of the hosts of the "Dickerson & Hood" show, heard weekends on over 350 affiliates in the U.S. and on-line on espnradio.com Hood also hosts shows on the Sirius/XM NBA Radio Channel with various partners and former NBA players and executives. He has also covered sporting events such as the Superbowl, NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four Tournament and the World Series. Previous to his over 13 years at ESPN, he worked as a producer and on-air personality (The J-Hood Show) on WSCR- The Score in Chicago, the first all-sports radio station in the city from 1994-2005. At the Score, he was an innovator, providing the audience with non-flagship post game content and interacting with calls on Chicago sports. Hood is also the radio/television voice of UIC (University of Illinois-Chicago)Men's basketball and baseball teams. uicflames.com/ Jonathan enjoys giving back by lending his time as a broadcasting mentor at Illinois Media School (Chicago/Lombard). beonair.com/locations/lombard/ Thank you for listening! Episode 11- Aries Spears - UTH POD with Jonathan Hood by UTH Podcast w/Jonathan Hood is licensed under a Creative Commons License. Show less
Shawn Wayans joined Jonathan Hood to talk about his upcoming show at the Chicago Improv in Schaumburg, his career in comedy, his family and much more! Boo Crew Link: theboocrew.com/ Chicago Improv tickets: chicago.improv.com/comedian/tw-eve…Wayans/8481755/ Shawn Wayans is an actor known for co-starring with his brother Marlon in various comic spoofs, including the Scary Movie franchise. Born January 19, 1971 in New York City, Shawn Wayans is the second youngest of the 10 Wayans siblings, a close-knit family of actors, screenwriters and directors best known for comic spoofs such as Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood, the Scary Movie series and Dance Flick. Shawn Wayans was born January 19, 1971, in New York City. His father, Howell Wayans, was a supermarket manager, and his mother, Elvira Wayans, was a homemaker. Shawn Wayans is the second youngest of 10 Wayans siblings, all of whom are notable figures in the entertainment industry. Most notable among the Wayans clan are Keenen, an actor, director and writer; Damon, an actor and producer; Kim, an actress; and Marlon, an actor and writer. Wayans attended the Bayard Rustin High School for the Humanities in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York City. By the time he reached high school, several of his elder siblings were already achieving success as comedians, actors and directors, and Wayans set out to follow in their footsteps. While only a junior in high school, he made his film debut, a brief cameo in I'm Gonna Git You Sucka, a parody of the "blaxploitation" films of the 1970s written and directed by older brother Keenen Ivory Wayans. Film and Television Career Shawn Wayans graduated from high school in 1989, and in 1991 he joined several of his siblings in the cast of In Living Color, the highly acclaimed sketch-comedy show, also written and directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans. The show established the Wayans clan as a force to be reckoned with in Hollywood while also helping launch the careers of unrelated future stars like Jim Carrey and Jamie Foxx. Shawn Wayans left the show in 1993, but three years later, he again teamed up with brothers Keenen and Marlon to make Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood, a spoof of earnest coming-of-age-in-the-hood flicks like Boyz n the Hood.
John Lehr is an improvisational actor and comedian out of the Chicago Improv scene who has created and starred in a number of TV shows including "Quick Draw" and "10 Items or Less." Here he talks about his unlikely path to sobriety. He's funny. You can support this podcast at my Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/thedrunkalogues
A Chicago Improv veteran of almost 20 years (People of Earth, 3033, Armando & Atlantis) Ryan Archibald is now the Artistic Director of the Village Theatre in Atlanta, GA. We talk about Harold, Chicago, his transition to Atlanta, and how he got so darned handsome.
We're catching up with Shawn Wayans before his stand up comedy shows at the Chicago Improv in Schaumburg! WTMX-FM CHICAGO
The guys object to how women use Instagram! 2 out of 3 are sad and single now, FYI. They share tricks for ultra-cheap dates, and Jerry maybe scars his kids. Jesus flips out that women in LA expect a first date to cost at least $200, according to a survey. Christian advocates film piracy as a cheap alternative. Jesus does him one better: $2 MOVIE THEATERS. The guys call B.S., but IT'S TRUE. Then, Christian proclaims gangster rap died with Tupac. Jesus almost got into a fist fight on the soccer field. And Jerry struggled during a charity stand-up show, so he pulled out his "STEP-DAD MATERIAL." His kids were in the audience. They had never heard him rag on their step-dad before. They didn't say one word about it. Christian and Jesus helpfully act out how that conversation should have gone. Finally, Jerry reveals how he f*cked up the Wannabes' chances at working for NBC. --- TREAT YOURSELF TO A WANNABES STANDUP SHOW: 8/29 @ The Comedy Palace, San Diego, CA TENTATIVE: 8/31 - 9/2 @ The Chicago Improv w/ Chingo Bling, Schaumburg, IL --- Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play or your favorite podcast app! American Wannabes is a weekly Latino comedy podcast featuring comics Jerry Garcia, Jesus Sepulveda and Christian Zaragoza.
Like a cholo on parole, Jerry's changing for the better. Jesus rages over people who dislike ketchup. And the Wannabes break down how to properly do IG. Jerry adds 2 new cities to his ever-expanding Top 3 Cities list: Denver, where the bad bitches make up for the altitude sickness. El Paso, where the Army wives party while their husbands are away. Then, the guys are furious at the games played by private Instagrammers. Christian reveals the secret world of Hide and Mute. Jerry can't take Follow Backs. And Jesus battles depression over celebrity accounts. Jerry reveals upcoming car stunts with his 2004 Mustang, struggles with more unintentional racism, and loses it in his SPORTS MINUTE. Finally, Jesus wants the guys to act out their sex style with a noisemaker. --- COME SEE A WANNABES STANDUP SHOW: 8/29 @ The Comedy Palace, San Diego, CA TENTATIVE: 8/31 - 9/2 @ The Chicago Improv w/ Chingo Bling, Schaumburg, IL --- Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play or your favorite podcast app! American Wannabes is a weekly Latino comedy podcast featuring comics Jerry Garcia, Jesus Sepulveda and Christian Zaragoza.
Jerry's on the road with Chingo Bling, so we upgrade his spot to a legit international superstar: Fabrizio Copano is in the building! Fabrizio is one of the biggest comedians in Chile. He's got a hot new Netflix special called Solo Pienso En Mi and several hit Spanish-language movies to his name. Now he's come to conquer America, and Jerry Garcia has become the weird dad he never had (and probably never wanted). Fabrizio reveals: The 3 types of women in Chile! His unexpected brush with American racism! The TV show that represents how the world sees America! That time he partied with Miley Cyrus at an SNL after-party and things got WEIRD! Fabrizio also tells the wild story of how he met his girlfriend while she was married, ended up moving in with her in Mexico, then finally moved with her to L.A. Plus, the winners of last week's SWAG CONTEST, and Instagram tips and tricks from a dude with 148k followers! --- COME SEE A WANNABES STANDUP SHOW: Labor Day Weekend 8/31 - 9/2 @ The Chicago Improv w/ Chingo Bling, Schaumburg, IL --- Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play or your favorite podcast app! American Wannabes is a weekly Latino comedy podcast featuring comics Jerry Garcia, Jesus Sepulveda and Christian Zaragoza.
Take out your ear buds, crank up the volume, grab your boss, and make sure all the kids are listening. The Wannabes attempt their first SFW, 100% clean show. They talk about haters, diarrhea, El Chapo and ugly rappers smashing. This is gonna go great. --- MERCH ALERT: Be one of the FIRST 5 PEOPLE to comment on this episode on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher or americanwannabes.com and WIN A PRIZE PACK featuring a Wannabes sticker, t-shirt and wireless device charger from dikotomy.com! --- Christian lets you know you better back the heck off. Jesus gives up on fashion. Jerry reveals his closet may not look like a man's closet. Then, the guys discuss toilet water, drying your butt, and proper use of the bidet, all while keeping things PG. The family-friendly train keeps rolling with a wholesome GREASE singalong. Things take a questionable turn when Jerry remembers a heavyset woman splayed across the pavement, and Jesus explains what it's like to get snitched on by a white guy. Finally, the EL CHAPO documentary, ugly rappers, and a brand-new fan-made theme song! Damn, this is a jam-packed episode! Oh, language, shi-- --- COME SEE A WANNABES STANDUP SHOW: Labor Day Weekend 8/31 - 9/2 @ The Chicago Improv w/ Chingo Bling, Schaumburg, IL --- Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play or your favorite podcast app! American Wannabes is a weekly Latino comedy podcast featuring comics Jerry Garcia, Jesus Sepulveda and Christian Zaragoza.
Jerry is obsessed with conchas, the kids are using Jesus' AKAs, and we found all the Chris Z fans! But most important: Who's about to have a baby?? The guys return from a great show in San Bernardino with BIG NEWS! Finally back in the studio, they reminisce on all the ways it can suck to be a dad. Jerry remembers the many times his kids hurt themselves. Christian remembers making his daughter his mom's problem. Jesus is not ready for any of it. But...Is HE the father?? Then, the Wannabes go live on Instagram to give shoutouts, answer questions, and get zinged by a fan. You could zing the Wannabes too if you followed @americanwannabespodcast, @chriszpics, @jesuscomic89 and @comedianjerryg on Instagram. And get your ass to the American Wannabes Facebook page to drop a 'Like' while you're at it! --- COME SEE A WANNABES STANDUP SHOW: Labor Day Weekend 8/31 - 9/2 @ The Chicago Improv w/ Chingo Bling, Schaumburg, IL --- Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play or your favorite podcast app! American Wannabes is a weekly Latino comedy podcast featuring comics Jerry Garcia, Jesus Sepulveda and Christian Zaragoza.
Your Sherpas enter unexpected territory when Jay has a transformative improv adventure at The Second City in Chicago – Improv & Innovation. Ben & Jay discuss how improv can help you be a better innovator and leader – and even bring it to life in the studio! Many, many thanks to The Second City Training Center, Second City Works & Kelly Leonard for mucho inspiration. @SecondCityWorks @KLsecondcity @SecondCityChiTC@SherpaPod @TheBenReport @JayGerhart #InnovationEngine Jay's Medium posts about his experience at The Second City: Part 1Part 2Some examples of blending improvisation, innovation and design: Collective CapitalMindhatchThink Like an Actor to Empower Breakthrough Innovation - A Sherpa's Guide to Innovation is a proud member of the Health Podcast Network @HealthPodNet -Support the show (https://healthpodcastnetwork.com/)
John and Steve discuss Soprano-inspired cold opens, tongue-in-cheek celebrity-infused monologues, space-saving trick doors, Tina Fey's delusions of grandeur, Sarah Palin musical misfires, the high-stakes drama of Chicago Improv, and solid cut-for-time sketches. Support the Podcast Patreon: Become a patron for early access to new episodes, premium content and exclusive member rewards. Amazon.com (USA) & Amazon.ca (Canada): The best price and fastest shipping on everything. Please bookmark this link (USA) or this link (Canada) and use it each time you shop. Shopify: The best way to start an online store. Start your free 14-day trial. No credit card required. More Free Options Notes Connect with us at: snlafterparty.fm Patreon: snlpodcast Twitter: @snlpodcast Facebook: @snlpodcast Instagram: snlpodcast feedback@snlafterparty.fm Best moment: Fred Armisen wastes screen-time & Mikey Day at the trick door Best sketch: Pervert Hunters & Royal Wedding MVP: Alex Moffat & Mickey Day Rating: 6 (decent)
Chicago buddies Pablo Rodriguez (The Improv) and Patrick Chase (Laugh Factory) spar in classic topics ranging from sports to fellow joke makers with questions on the Chicago Bulls dynasty and favorite comedians of the 80s. Pablo talks headlining The Chicago Improv for the first time ever and Pat swoons over his new road bicycle while recording in his hip loft apartment across from the United Center! And, Budds pretends to know something about sports. Category Round: Musicals. Listeners Quiz prize: Ryan Budds headshot! Email ryan@ryanbudds.com with the three answers to enter. Pablo Rodriguez: https://www.facebook.com/PabloComedy/ Pat Chase: https://twitter.com/patchaseme Theme song by Frawsty: https://soundcloud.com/frawsty USE THE PROMO CODE "BUDDS" on MINTYTEES.com for 10% off your entire order! All this week, play May the 4th Be With You Star Wars trivia at all locations. Check all locations for times and dates at TriviaWithBudds.com. PARTY, EVENT, FUNDRAISER COMING UP? Book Budds for some trivia! Email ryan@ryanbudds.com for more details on how to make your event unique and fun. Hosted by Ryan Budds. For more info on all events check these sites: Click the BRAND NEW http://TriviaWithBudds.com RSVP to events for a bonus point when you show up! http://Facebook.com/TriviaWithBudds http://Twitter.com/ryanbudds http://Instagram.com/ryanbudds http://RyanBudds.com FULL SHOW NOTES by listener Amber McGeachy: Guests: Pablo Rodriguez and Patrick Chase Intro (0:32) New House (0:34) La Verne, CA Visitor (1:10) Wendy Starling Sister In Law. The voice of the combo question and categories. Hot Ice Cream Sketches (2:20) NY from CA. Likes the La Verne house better! Recording in a hip loft apt in downtown Chicago of Patrick Chase (5:20) Pablo Rodriguez (6:49) Wrestling (7:01) People listening from all over the place (10:21) Pablo (11:14) One of Budds oldest comedy friends (Pat too). Met at Last Loco Standing (11:21) Budds won. Cameron Esposito was on it too (2009 ish) 1st time headling. Chicago Improv. Works in education.Teaches college kids. (15:08) Pat's Cheating!!! (15:42) C2E2 (16:21) Comics and graphic novels in the classroom. Pat (18:00) He's a cartoon character. Cartoony-voice. Budds impression (18:34) Sounds so hard core Mexican. If you had an animated show on Nickelodeon what would it be? (19:04) Superhero but a normal guy. Slow motion power. "The Chase" Make people lazier than me. Budds, Pablo, and Pat started Cheap Shots Comedy Show (20:22) Topics Pablo's Topics (22:05) Castle (22:06) Nathan Fillion (Amber's celeb crush) Chicago Bulls Dynasty (23:21) GooGoo Dolls (24:42) Got to meet them and actually talked to them for a few minutes. NWO (28:25) Pat's Topics (29:47) 90s Punk and Ska (29:50) Mighty Mighty Boss Tones, Reel Big Fish, Slackers, Alkaline Trio South Park (31:17) Seinfeld (32:58) Listen to episode 1! Seinfeld vs WWE The Simpsons (33:14) One Patof the most requested topics 80s Stand Up Comedians Topic Reveal (34:14) Chicago Bulls Dynasty and 80s Stand Up Comedians Trivia Showdown (34:29) Buzzword (34:48) herpes Pat did have one point (38: something) Combo Question (50:52) What 80s comedic actor appears with Michael Jordan in Space Jam? Categories with Budds (52:15) South Park Characters Tie Breaker (55:53) Capitol of Maine? No one knew. What board game is known as as the game of world domination? Pat wins! Plugs (57:20) PabloPabloPablo.com @myguypablo on insta or twitter @PatChaseMe on insta or twitter PatChaseComedy on FB Listener Quiz (57:51) Prize: Head shot circa 2010 of Budds (58:26) What was Prince's real last name? How many spaces are on a chessboard? Who was the original host of Love Connection? MInty Tees (59:59) Mintytees.com Promo code: Budds for 10% off Rate.Review. Subscribe. Share. (1:00:18) Wendy Starling on all social media (1:00:29) BYYYYEEEE!
Zane LaRue (The Chroma Keys, MTV's Ridiculousness) and Colin J. Morris (Drac and the Swamp Rats, The Nerdist Theater) face off in a garage for 20 questions on Tim Allen and Weird Al approved topics with Power Tools and Novelty Songs! Listen for tips on what makes a good goofy tune and learn how biscuit fits into a wood tool name. Category Round: Bands with 3 or Less Members. Listeners Quiz prize: Framed Goonies Poster! Email ryan@ryanbudds.com with the three answers to enter. Zane LaRue: https://twitter.com/ZaneLaRue Colin J. Morris: http://www.nerdistschool.com/user/colinmorris/ Drac and the Swamp Rats: https://youtu.be/5AhkCWyoggk Theme song by Frawsty: https://soundcloud.com/frawsty PARTY, EVENT, FUNDRAISER COMING UP? Book Budds for some trivia! Email ryan@ryanbudds.com for more details on how to make your event unique and fun. SEE BUDDS HEADLINE THE CHICAGO IMPROV SUN APR 23RD! TIX HERE: http://chicago.improv.com/comedian/tw-eventinfo/Ryan+Budds/7260465/ Hosted by Ryan Budds. For more info on all events check these sites: Click the BRAND NEW http://TriviaWithBudds.com RSVP to events for a bonus point when you show up! http://Facebook.com/TriviaWithBudds http://Twitter.com/ryanbudds http://Instagram.com/ryanbudds http://RyanBudds.com FULL SHOW NOTES by listener Amber McGeachy: Guests: Zane LaRue and Colin J. Morris Intro (0:33) Check out other episodes (1:23) Pop Culture (1:54) Happy Late Easter (2:04) Dr. Annabelle (3:06) Chicago week (3:43) Thursday night at Chicago Improv @ 7:30 (4:28) Featuring for the winner of Last Comic Standing - Rod Man (4:36) Friday @ 8 and 10 Saturday @ 7 and 9:15 Sunday 23rd @ 7pm Headling (4:55) Thursday at Ashbury Coffee House 10pm Blaze and Budds on 4/20 Saturdag C2E2 hosting a panel for missions (5:22) Drewablank.con (6:16) New shirts Bing T's (6:51) Bouquet In A Box (7:02) Mother's Day 5/14 Use promo code Budds for free next day shipping and 15% off. Minty Tee's -Sean Arenas (8:19) Burbank, CA (8:55) Ginger beer in a garage reminiscent of Spencer's (9:07) Colin J. Morris (9:20) Also from Illinois. Suburb of Chicago. Above ground pools. Cookie cutter houses. Zane LaRue (9:58) Works on Ridiculousness. Indie Cred Podcast. Interview friends who are self starters. Assistant editor/consulating producer. Helps build the episodes Colin (13:40) Art director for Mythical Entertainment. YouTube shows. Zane (17:26) Chromakeys. 2 man band. Preform about once a week. Colin (19:43) Nerdiest Theatre. Cousins show. Indie Cred podcast and Same Day Shipping FB Live Show Thursday's @ 8pm @ ShippieDips 4 people talk about relationships in pop and nerd culture. Zane's Categories (23:00) Harry Potter (23:05) Worst Witch (Canadian show) One of the only book series he read. Jim Carrey Movies (26:18) Favorite: Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls Novelty Music (28:26) Frank Zappa stuff Skateboarding (31:00) Monster Movies (32:31) Colin's Topics (33:19) Buffy (33:29) Favorite episode: Hush (33:40) The whole town loses their voice Angel (37:18) Firefly (39:02) Joss Whedon Nerd Culture (46:18) Power Tools (46:23) Topic Reveal (46:38) Novelty Music and Power Tools Trivia Showdown (46:54) Buzzword (47:21) Nerd
Essense Nixon (Trivia with Budds Player, expert Pool Player) and Shawn Jones (Professional Gay-mer, haunted house expert) meet face-to-face in a best friend battle of trivia wits! Listen to stories of racist ghosts, wing manning both sexes, and hear Budds politely decline a gigantic bong rip. Category Round: TV Shows by Alphabet. Listeners Quiz prize: Trivia with Budds shirt! Email ryan@ryanbudds.com with the three answers to enter. Essense Nixon: https://www.facebook.com/essense.nixon Shawn Jones: https://www.facebook.com/ShawnsDank Theme song by Frawsty: https://soundcloud.com/frawsty PARTY, EVENT, FUNDRAISER COMING UP? Book Budds for some trivia! Email ryan@ryanbudds.com for more details on how to make your event unique and fun. SEE BUDDS HEADLINE THE CHICAGO IMPROV SUN APR 23RD! TIX HERE: http://chicago.improv.com/comedian/tw-eventinfo/Ryan+Budds/7260465/ Hosted by Ryan Budds. For more info on all events check these sites: http://TriviaWithBudds.com http://Facebook.com/TriviaWithBudds http://Twitter.com/ryanbudds http://Instagram.com/ryanbudds http://RyanBudds.com FULL SHOW NOTES by listener Amber McGeachy: Guests: Esseence Nixon Shawn Jones Intro (0:29) Trivia with Budds Logan (1:37) Bad ass movie Solvang with the wifey (2:13) Hans Christian Anderson Lots of mermaids Someone should make a movie called 'Mur-maids' about murderous mermaids Budds is featuring for Rod Man at Chicago Improv on April 20-22 (2:59) Headlining at Chicago Imrov on Sunday April 23 (3:30) Podcasting from Panorama City (4:37) Can't think of a town Budds would want to take a panoramic picture of less. Known Essence and Shawn for 4 years. Lowly trivia players from Budds hosting days at Lee's Podcasting in a haunted house. Shawn (7:38) Big Gamer VR Headsets New Resident Evil, Roller Coaster For Honor Gay Icon (9:10) Male Rosie O'Donnell Gay Chameleon. Only shows his stripes when he chooses Shawn and Essence have been friends for 8 years Backyard Comedy Shows (10:24) Follow the FB page Essence (10:51) Big Pool Player Friends with Whoopi Goldberg's grand-daughter Going to a pot infused dinner party at Whoopi's grand-daughters house. Categories: Shawn: Childhood snacks (12:59) cracker cheese sticks gushers fruit roll ups fruit by the foot PB & J Video Games from the 90s (14:30) Mega Man Budds borrowed the game from a friend and sold it for $3 Side Note Yard Guard (15:39) Essence - Playground Pit Boss. Someone should make this movie too. Rick and Morty (16:15) Animated Movies that Made Shawn Cry Lion King White People Clothing and Shoes Air walks Slap Bracelets Bonus: Matilda Dialogue Off (or Shawn will just do it) Essence (19:43) Human Anatomy (19:54) Nursing school. Will be done in 2019 Movies with Aliens Fifth Element Tattoo War of the Worlds freaks Essence out Scary Movies (21:42) Friday the 13th Get Out 6.8/7 out of 10 Psychological Thriller Creepy White People Gay Celebrities (23:16) Ellen Eddie Murphy (?) Essence pulls in the gay guys and Shawn pulls in the lesbians and they swap Celebrity Dick Pics (24:52) Mooseden in Glendale (25:50) Scavenger Hunt Trivia Didn't work too well Topic Reveal (26:19) Childhood Snacks VS Gay Celebrities Trivia Showdown: (26:36) Buzzword: Dildo (27:10) Combo Question: (41:27) What company made a commercial in Feb 2016 with 2 dads "for real real life" Campbells Soup Categories with Budds (43:06) TV Shows through the alphabet Tie Breaker: (45:25) What sport did Budds excel in until 8th grade? Basketball Shawn won by one point! Close game! Prizes; (46:53) 2nd Place: Ultimate Warrior Mini 1st Place: Louie Anderson Tickets Plugs: (47:59) Find Essence on Snap Chat @ MajorLabiaaa Listener Quiz: (49:20) Prize: (49:34) Trivia with Budds T-Shirt Who played BatGirl in Batman and Robin? What does TNT stand for (TV Channel)? What network airs How To Get Away with Murder? Friday there will be a bonus episode (50:34) Actors for Autism Chicago.Improv.com (51:38) Rate Review Subscribe (51:58)
Cast members Jo Scott and Adam Schreck from the upcoming prodcution of The Second City's Game Night talk about how they got into improv comedy, the Chicago improv comedy experience, and share some of their most hilarious and embarrassing moments on stage.
Kelly Leonard has been working with the famous Chicago Improv theater Second City for nearly three decades. He is considered a major force behind the “renaissance and expansion” of Second City and it’s alumni’s current dominance of late night television. Famous alums include Tina Fey, Seth Meyers, Stephen Colbert and more. Today, Leonard is running Kelly Leonard Productions, an entity housed within the Second City umbrella. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Koz's favorite woman comic on the planet, Wendy Liebman was already a star for decades when she went on NBC's "America's Got Talent" and made America fall in love with her all over again. She's smart as hell, really funny and a blast to speak with. Plus, she's done a few live comedy shows with Koz, including the night in 1996 when he stumbled into being her opening act at the Chicago Improv the week before it closed forever!
When we think of Improv we often think of the TV show "Whose Line Is It Anyway" or the famous Chicago Improv comedy club "Second City" which is credited with producing comedians Steve Carell, Tina Fey, and Steven Colbert. What we don't typically think about is how Improv can teach us to be more skillful at life. In this episode, we introduce the three fundamental rules of improv and provide simple actions you can take to be better at everything.
Koz’s favorite female comic is also one he’s known since 1996 – when he made his professional club debut at the Chicago Improv opening up for her. She’s like a female Seinfeld – clean, smart, classy, yet an undeniable master of the funny. This summer she took her career to new heights by competing on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent,” a decision she made after surviving a harrowing DUI car crash (the other driver was the drunk!) Hear all about her incredible journey and all sorts of funny stuff on this interview, it’s a great one!
Danny Groh is about to PowerSlam his journey from being a misbegotten salesman in Wisconsin to leaving the Chicago improv community behind for the creative allures of The Big Apple RIGHT into your earholes. He's warm, enthusiastic, and an absolute powerhouse on stage and as an MBSing guest, and I'm excited to share this man's experience in the community I'm a part of with the listeners. Danny achieved an MBSing first of telling MULTIPLE stories that made me openly cry. The man can tell a story, but he's also really had some wonderful people in his life helping him find himself over the past decade. I'd argue that those people have been drawn to his genuine, loving nature, but he'd hate that. I'd also argue that he's better than most at counting his blessings and following his heart. SO SWEET!
Jon and John talk to Andrew about how to find a character, his journey through the Chicago Improv scene, and sing a song with Chord Bot.
Nick and Danielle welcome two improv impresarios- Kevin Mullaney- artistic director of the Chicago Improv Festival and Barbara Allen of See You Thursday female improv troupe in Columbus, Ohio. Kevin and Barbara share stories of the Chicago Improv festival.
The Free Press called Tara DeFrancisco “The Funniest Person In Chicago”. She won Top 25 Funniest Women in Curve Magazine. Tara started in stand up but switched to improv! Tara teaches improv and sketch-writing classes at iO, Second City, and ComedySportz, and coaches a Harold team at the iO theatre as well. She performs for the Second City as an understudy for the resident stages, and at CSz several times a week. Her iO team Chaos Theory performs Saturday nights. She is now in four LasVegasDotCom commercials airing nationally (one of them is embedded below). And Tara is the only person so far that I absolutely had to interview twice right away. I don’t know why. Maybe cuz we’re both from Ohio. Read all the notes and see the funny pictures here (opens new window). Full Episode: Video preview:
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