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Support the pod! Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes and TONS of exclusive premium contentHoly Heck we've got two of our personal favorites and improv heroes on the cast this week, its Brendan Jennings and Mark Ratterman of Cook County Social Club! We chat'n'prov about Disney Dad's, handling criticism, and pepperoni nips.Thanks to Rainey for our opening scene request this week!Check out Mark and Brendan's podcast Get It to Dutch: A Screen Writers Journey!If you're in LA, go see Cook County LIVE at UCB May 28th at 7 pm.Join the Discord communityDive into our discord channel to connect with fellow fans, discuss your favorite episodes, and meet the hosts of the show!Hosts: Damian Anaya, Tim Lyons, and Dan White
Our Chicago hearts are exploding! Brendan Jennings and Mark Raterman from Cook County Social Club are here. We are celebrating by recording some Tom Petty, car jingles, and Christopher Walk-Ons. Check out their podcast Get It to Dutch if you love to laugh! Starring:Adal RifaiJohn Patrick CoanErin KeifGuest Starring:Mark RatermanBrendan JenningsEditing by: Casey ToneyTheme by: Arne ParrottLogo by: Emily Kardamis & Emmaline MorrisWant more? Get Weekly Bonus Eps on Patreon!JPC's Guided Meditations Volume 1, available now at our Patreon digital store!Want merch? Visit our TeePublic Store! or pins, buttons & printsWant to mail us something? Hey Riddle Riddle 6351 W Montrose Ave #267Chicago, IL, 60634Want to leave us a voicemail? Call (805) RIDDLE-1 or (805-743-3531)Want to advertise on the show? Check out Hey Riddle Riddle via Gumball.fmThis episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/RIDDLE and get on your way to being your best self.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
This week we welcome Mark Ratterman from the legendary improv group Cook County Social Club. Mark and his crew have an all new podcast called Get it to Dutch: A Screenwriter's Journey. You can listen to all of the episodes now on Apple Pods, Spotify, and wherever your pods live!See Cook County at UCB LA the first Sunday of every month!Thanks to Lyndi for her top of the ep scene request of "Guys just wants to stop for a soda real quick"Looking for more content?Support the pod! Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes and TONS of exclusive premium contentJoin the Discord communityDive into our discord channel to connect with fellow fans, discuss your favorite episodes, and meet the hosts of the show!Performers:Guest: Mark RattermanHosts: Tim Lyons, & Damian AnayaEditor/Producer: Matthew Williams
Greg Hess joins the table and compliments the restaurant. The two recount their time on NPR's Live From Here. They get into Greg's new podcast “Get it to Dutch: A Screenwriter's Journey” which features Weird Al Yankowic and Tim Robinson. Greg cannot believe this is not a real restaurant! They get into traveling for work. Greg shares some of the craziest corporate gig stories you will hear. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About Greg: Greg Hess is a writer and performer in Los Angeles. He is a founding member of critically acclaimed ensembles Cook County Social Club and the Improvised Shakespeare Company, and performs regularly at the Upright Citizen's Brigade and Largo at the Coronet. Greg has developed original pilots for Showtime, Pop, Warner Bros., Adult Swim, and Comedy Central. His humor writing has been published in the New Yorker Shouts & Murmurs, and the American Bystander. He is a former writer and performer on the nationally syndicated public radio show Live From Here (APM). Film/TV credits include: Yesterday (Dir. Danny Boyle), Playing House (USA), Adam Ruins Everything (Tru), Key & Peele (Comedy Central), Tacoma FD (Tru), LA to Vegas (Fox), and Food the Source of Life (Adult Swim) which he created. He cohosts and produces It's a Wonderful Lie which reached #1 on the iTunes Comedy charts. About Tom: Tom Papa, a celebrated stand-up comedian with over 20 years in the industry, has made significant strides in film, television, radio, podcasts, and live performances. Notably, he's a regular on "The Joe Rogan Experience" and various late-night TV shows. Papa's literary skills are evident in his books “We're All In This Together” and "You're Doing Great!: And Other Reasons To Stay Alive," a collection of essays, and "Your Dad Stole My Rake: And Other Family Dilemmas," a comedic look at family life. His latest stand-up specials are “Tom Papa: What A Day!” and "Tom Papa: You're Doing Great!" on Netflix. Beyond comedy, Papa's engagements extend to hosting "What A Joke With Papa And Fortune" on SiriusXM and appearing on NPR's "Wait, Wait Don't Tell Me." His love for baking led to hosting the Food Network series "Baked." As an actor, he's worked with notable figures like Rob Zombie and Steven Soderbergh and has appeared in several films and TV shows, including the HBO film "Behind the Candelabra." Additionally, Papa has contributed as a writer to projects like "Bee Movie" and various TV series. Residing in Los Angeles with his family, Papa continues to balance his professional life with personal interests like baking. Get in touch with or go see Tom live on stage! Radio, Podcasts and more: https://linktr.ee/tompapa/ Website - http://tompapa.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tompapa Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/tompapa Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/comediantompapa #TomPapa #breakingbreadwithTomPapa
Is there a conspiracy to spread conspiracy theories? (with guest David Corn and suprise dramatic readings!)
Phil Doctrine (Bill Cochran, Cook County Social Club) brings Christian memes and chicken wings. Bill Cochran: @billc197 -- SHOW INFORMATION Mega HQ Get ad free + bonus content with MEGA PREMIUM Support Us on Patreon Instagram: @MegaThePodcast Twitter: @MegaThePodcast Follow Holly and Greg Holly Laurent: Twitter | Instagram Greg Hess: Twitter | Instagram Music by Julie B. Nichols Edited by Makenzie Mizell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We have matching “We Love Greg Hess” tattoos. And it's true - we always have. Always will. Greg is a core member of the legendary improv team Cook County Social Club, one of our favorite improv teams in the world, as well as a member of the ensemble of The Improvised Shakespeare Company. He is also co-host of the hit podcast MEGA, a serial comedy set in the world of a fictional megachurch. Greg is someone we've often turned to for inspiration and guidance, so it was a true delight to sit down and pick his brain. In this episode, we cover Greg's thoughts on Cook County's electric style of play, something that's kept audiences belly laughing for years. We talk about the challenges of continuing to surprise yourself on stage when you've been playing with the same people for as long as Cook County. And we even talk about ramifications of artificial intelligence on the future of art… because GREG IS AN AI BOT AND COULD YOU TELL?! You can follow Greg on instagram @heygreghess and @megathepodcast. (You can check out Anatasha, Andrew, and Travis' episodes on MEGA wherever you listen to podcasts!) As always, thanks for joining us! This community of artists is an important part of our lives, and we're glad you're in it. Connect with us on the socials! We love to hear your thoughts, opinions, and insults. We're on Instagram, TikTok, and Youtube @stormchaserimprov. Tell your friends! Tell your family! And keep it a secret from your significant other because you're an individual and don't need to share everything with them! PS: All our links https://linktr.ee/StormchaserImprov PSS: If you would like to sponsor this beautiful podcast snowflake, or help in whatever way you can, please email stormchaserimprov@gmail.com and join us on our quest - to seek the holy grail of improv!
00:00 Holy Shit – Shakira Paye, RJ Walker, Casey Feigh, Mike Leffingwell & Jessica Elaina Easton 23:05 The Save Ferris Project – Inessa Frantowski, Jesse Esparza, Ann Maddox, Holly Prazoff & Jason Derosse 44:00 Cook County Social Club – Greg Hess & Brendan Jennings
Who will be the baby of the year? Oops! We meant: which sketch will be the best sketch from "I Think You Should Leave?" On this episode, we talk about which sketches from ITYSL are the best, the funniest, and most likely to win. Tangents include but are not limited to: Cam's flight to LA, Cook County Social Club, and, shockingly, the answer to the question "Which is Tenn and which is Peller?"Opening round voting will take place on Monday 5/31. Sweet Sixteen voting will take place on Tuesday 6/1. Elite Eight voting will take place on Wednesday 6/2. Final Four voting will take place on Thursday 6/3. Championship voting will take place on Friday 6/4. Results Reveal on Saturday 6/5!!!Link to vote, as always, is right here, lil A Tourneys at Pods. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Improv nerd? Obsessed with talking shop? This episode is for you. Welcome to another Artist’s Brain episode, where we interview a wide variety of artists and performers to pick their brains for advice. One day, we’re hoping that we too can become Jedi Masters. On this episode, we interview the always-hilarious Brendan Jennings. Brendan is on the renowned improv team Cook County Social Club. He also writes for and acts in A.P. Bio on Peacock, NBC’s streaming app. Here, we discussed Brendan’s early love for comedy, how he found improv, and Cook County Social Club’s on and off-stage habits. Brendan can be found on Instagram @jenningsbrendan. Improv! Did you know - we're doing improv shows right now? Every other Wednesday night at 6pm Pacific Standard Time on our facebook.com/stormchaserimprov. Come check it out - we have fun, and we love to see people commenting during the show. Review! If you enjoyed this episode - would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really helps us convince hard-to-get guests. And we love reading reviews...and critiques - brutal honesty is our love language! Sponsor! We've also got a limited time offer, we're looking for sponsors, and right now as we’re getting started, you can sponsor an episode for as little as $5. Don’t miss out! You can find Stormchaser on Instagram @stormchaserimprov or on our website at stormchaserimprov.com.
Welcome to another Gametape episode, where we review our most recent improv show by observing and outlining the details of our craft - just like the world’s best athletes review their gametape. Why? We are giant improv nerds. Big, old, giant nerds. We love improv, we love talking about improv, and we’re on a never ending quest to get better at improv. In this episode, Anatasha and Travis chat about our recent show aptly called “Don’t F*cking Call Me Again.” We talk about what it’s like when your improv is inspired by your real life, the trials of capturing a stage-like sense of play over zoom, and things we would’ve could’ve done differently if we were as good as Cook County Social Club. As you’ll hear in the episode, Andrew was off on some grand adventure that we weren’t invited to, and he wasn’t able to do this show - but he still manages to make a special appearance. You can watch the full show on our YouTube Channel. If you enjoyed the podcast, would you please consider leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts/Spotify? It takes less than 60 seconds, and the reviews really help us convince hard-to-get guests. Aaaand we LOVE reviews. We can’t get enough! But it’s not a problem… we could stop reading reviews literally at any time… if we wanted to… we just don’t want to. This episode brought to you by: Kim Alu, improv teacher extraordinaire! Whether you’re a newbie improviser looking to up your game or an expert looking to stay fresh, she’s got an improv class for you. Check out her upcoming classes, including start dates and pricing at AluWho.com or thepit-nyc.com.
Mars Rothman (Mark Raterman, Cook County Social Club) is a moody lighting designer who isn't afraid to name names. Mark Raterman: @mrmarkraterman -- 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
Mars Rothman (Mark Raterman, Cook County Social Club) is a moody lighting designer who isn't afraid to name names. Mark Raterman: @mrmarkraterman -- 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
Sak interviews Orlando Fringe and Sak Alumni Chase Padgett star of Fringe shows 6 Guitars and Nashville Hurricane. Find out more about his tour at www.chasepadgett.com. He has a special message to Brendan Jennings of Cook County Social Club.
Improviser Mark Raterman stops by Studio 309 and discusses growing up outside DC, traveling / working in Europe after graduating college, the origins of Cook County Social Club, and more! http://boxangeles.com/073
Improviser Greg Hess (Key & Peele, Playing House) stops by Studio 309 and discusses studying religion at William & Mary, the origins of Cook County Social Club, and more! http://boxangeles.com/072
Improviser Brendan Jennings (Parks and Recreation, New Girl) stops by Studio 309 and discusses being a Disney character, the origins of Cook County Social Club, and more! http://boxangeles.com/071
This episode we sit down with Greg Hess of Cook County Social Club and The Improvised Shakespeare Company! Brought to you by Audiblehttp://www.audible.com/ http://www.improvnoise.com Sound Engineer: Andrew G HagemeisterMusic by Alex KulaArtwork by Jesse VandenBergh
Greg Hess joins Jimmy in this episode of Improv Nerd and talks about his recent audition for Saturday Night Live, a pilot he just shot for Comedy Central called Schlub Life, and of course his legendary improv group Cook County Social Club.
In this episode, Jimmy interviews and improvises with Bill Cochran, Greg Hess, Mark Raterman, and Tim Robinson of Chicago's own Cook County Social Club. We get the scoop about their work for Comedy Central and how Tim channels all that nervous energy.
Brendan Jennings is beloved in Chicago for his work on the Second City ETC stage and with Cook County Social Club. In 2012 he was invited to perform on the new faces in comedy at the Montreal Just For Laughs festival. In this episode, Brendan sits down with Jimmy to discuss why he still gets nervous around teenagers and how being a father has changed the way he approaches his career.
Tim Robinson stops by to talk about My Man's, Cook County Social Club, Detroit, Second City, Saturday Night Live, and more.
Greg Hess stops by to talk about Tacos, Cook County Social Club, Virginia, and more. This is a good one. Poor Choices Live Show April 16th 8 PM Upstairs Gallery Chicago. Mark Colomb is the host.
Brendan Jennings of Cook County Social Club, The Best Friggin Time of Your Life, and Sky's The Limit (Weather Permitting) joins Mark to talk about Disneyland, Long Island, and performing in Chicago. This is a good one. Like the show on Facebook and Subscribe on iTunes. Also if you can, rate and review the show on iTunes. It only takes a minute and it really helps. Thanks for listening.
Mark Raterman talks about performing and teaching with Cook County Social Club and My Man's.
M. Trevor Higgins and Dan Myzinger joins us to talk Davenports, Fall Creek Falls, Marriage, Cook County Social Club, and more. As always Matt Owens and Mark Colomb are your hosts. It's the first show from our new location so the sound is a little all over the place.
We were in the green room at iO Chicago while the Del Awards were going on. Lots of folks stop by for a chat. Guests include Julia Weiss, Matt Manley, Nathan Jansen, Jason Schotts, Craig Uhlir, 3 Headed Taco, Jet Eveleth, Members of Cook County Social Club, Michael Pizza, Brett Lyons, Mike Kelly, Dina Facklis, George McAuliffe, Sears Tower, Warm Milk, Jeff Murdoch, Classy D, Andy St. Clair, and more. As always Matt Owens and Mark Colomb are your hosts. Big thanks to Dina Facklis and iO Chicago for letting us spend time with everyone. Congratulations to everyone.