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GreatNews.Life and Podcast Host Jenny Craig-Brown transformed the All About the Girls annual event into a podcast! These monthly episodes feature incredible women giving the audience all the insight about what makes them happy, successful, and motivational. New episodes launch on Sundays to make sure to start your week on a positive note!This episode features Colleen Brennan. Colleen Brennan is a Chicago based stand-up comedian, actor, writer (Wisecrackin'), producer (Momedians of Momedy and Back Room Comedy @ aliveOne), podcast host (Defending Indiana) and mother. A graduate of the Conservatory Program at The Second City, Colleen also received training in stand-up comedy at The Second City and Feminine Comique. Described as a polished performer, Colleen's unique, observational angle as a married, visibly stable mother highlights the hilarious details about life as a human.Colleen has performed in festivals, theaters, clubs and shows all over the Midwest such as: Snubfest 2016 (*Winner – Audience Favorite), Lady Laughs Festival (Madison, WI), The Laugh Factory, Zanies Rosemont Tuesday Ten, The Lincoln Lodge, The Foundation Room at the House of Blues, The Comedy Shrine, Tomfoolery Fun Club, The Kates, The Little Theater at Saint Mary's College, The Acorn Theater and The Annoyance Theater. She has been a guest on WGN's “Pretty Late with Patti Vasquez” and WCIU's “The Jam”. Colleen also appears regularly in her car driving her children all around Chicago.
This episode, Danny sits down with Comedian Alex Kumin (@alex.kumin). Alex is a Chicago Based Comedian who is know as Producer of Diamond Comedy Hour at The Laugh Factory, Co-Host of Coles Open Mic and Instructor of Feminine Comique at The Lincoln Lodge. Check here for class info:https://www.thelincolnlodge.com/classes. . Follow us Danny @followsellers/@theroomPod. Music by:@komodo_theproducer
What About Chicago? your weekly show exploring live art, music, entertainment and culture hosted by Ben Moroney and Rahim Salaam. Listen to us on Que4 Radio at que4.org every Friday at 2pm. On this week's episode we take that walk with comedy genius Tucker Millett and find out what his life's like! We also enjoy some OrAnGe SoDa, get with Pop Magic Productions presents "Homeset", have some fun with Feminine Comique & CDPH Present: Her Stories and so much more! Listen, subscribe and review us wherever you listen to podcasts, support the show with a donation at www.patreon.com/whataboutchicago, like our page at www.facebook.com/whataboutchicago, check out our partners Machine Culture Collective at www.machineculture.com and listen to the podcast every Friday at 2pm with Que4 Radio at que4.org! Music from this week's episode: Girl Valley - Eternal Picnic Ovef Ow - The Whistler Vacuum - Appetite Lucile Furs - Alabaster Crayon Luke Henry - Rhythm of Love Raging Salaam - Sell Cars (Prod. Bean Carrots) Nnamdi Ogbonnaya - Me 4 Me Daymaker - Grouse Daysee - Indigo graves - Wedding Song Not For You - It Can't See Malci - JOINT 4 THE OLD HEADS
00:35 - Presenting: Brittany Meyer! http://www.brittanymeyerdoesthat.com 01:37 - Strip Joker w/You are Beautiful https://www.uptownunderground.net/strip-joker https://www.facebook.com/stripjoker/ 04:22 - You are Beautiful campaign. https://you-are-beautiful.com 08:43 - The Kates http://www.thekates.org 11:52 - How Brittany's act changed from before she took Feminine Comique with Kelsie Huff. https://www.femininecomique.com 13:44 - Arm wrestling. 14:52 - Hari Kondabolu http://www.harikondabolu.com 15:56 - Stone Cold Jane Austen with Chicago League of Lady Arm Wrestling http://www.sideshowtheatre.org/performances/productions/cllaw 20:55 - Design experiences. 23:56 - We're Not Gonna Take It. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xmckWVPRaI 25:31 - Events. https://fireflyfestival.com 26:41 - Various comedy shows Brittany has been a part of: The Kiki https://www.facebook.com/TheKikiComedy/ Freakfest https://www.facebook.com/Freakfest-With-Stalter-1246863708773444/?fref=ts VHS: Tape Fear https://www.facebook.com/events/116939252321319/ 31:40 - What else is Brittany working on right now? Performances in the frame of TED Talks. 36:50 - Promotion time Strip Joker https://www.uptownunderground.net/strip-joker https://www.facebook.com/stripjoker/ and Her fake TED talks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoGZhnBVzFg Follow us on Twitter or Facebook Intro Music: "Are You Famous, Yet?" - Laura Scruggs. Outro Music: "AYFY 1" - Christopher Kriz
Kelsie Huff is one of Chicago's hottest comedians. She has studied at iO Chicago and Second City and she teaches the popular Feminine Comique, which is a stand-up class geared towards woman. Jimmy talked her at this year's Chicago Women's Funny Festival about how she uses improv in her stand-up, how to make the transition from storytelling to stand-up, and how she has been able to transform pain into comedy.
SCISSORING DEBATE CONTINUED! Sandra finds out how comedian Cameron Esposito's new album title, Same Sex Symbol intersects with pop culture, LGBTQIA visibility and the key to dating. TOPICS: Rhea Butcher, TV Specials, 10 Years a Comic, Lesbian, Dating Boys, Women Friendships, Obvious Child, Vaginal Birth, Biological Clock, Dogs vs Babies, #murphthederph, Lesbian Sex Symbol, Not Butch or Femme, Fashion Advice, Uniqlo, David Bowie, Varied Gender Expression, Confidence, Transparent, Jeffrey Tambor vs Jared Leto's Acceptance Speeches, Trans Visibility, Brokeback Mountain, Improv, How to Be a Lesbian, Secrets in the Improv Details, Becoming Dateable, Your Source of Power, Survival Tactics, Men's Gender Norms, Working on Yourself, Shy, BDSM, Becoming Funnier, Joke Secrets, Dreaming in Jokes, Talking About Feelings, The Comedy Bible, Feminine Comique and Double Dildos!