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Luke Barnett is an actor, writer, and filmmaker. On the acting front, Luke recently wrapped season 5 of AppleTV+'s critically acclaimed sci-fi drama FOR ALL MANKIND, where he recurs as suit supervisor Mike Shaw (we also spoke with the creators of this series back in Episode 363.) This year, his short film THE CROSSING OVER EXPRESS, which he wrote, directed, and starred in, went viral on X (formerly Twitter) and is now being developed as a feature. Luke's short, The Crossing Over Express, got nearly 2 million views in 30 days, for a personal gut-wrenching story (shot in just 1 day with a skeleton crew). Here's what else happened: -6 managers / agents reached out to rep him -100s of fans reached out about the emotional core -Countless industry pros re-shared the post -Featured in Variety, Deadline, No Film School, etc. -Currently developing a pitch for a full feature version If you haven't seen it yet, here's a link to Luke's Profile and the Short is pinned at the top: https://x.com/LukeBarnett In this interview, we talk about his breakthrough with FUNNY OR DIE, creating viral content, the success of THE CROSSING OVER EXPRESS, the importance of proactivity and positivity, the reality of film festival politics, and much more. As a special note, this was part of our new LIVE interview series in partnership with Buzztown, a community for serious screenwriters, where students also participated in this interview. You can learn more or join the waitlist here: https://www.scriptmastermind.com/buzztown62993179 Want more? Steal my first book, INK BY THE BARREL - SECRETS FROM PROLIFIC WRITERS right now for free. Simply head over to www.brockswinson.com to get your free digital download and audiobook. If you find value in the book, please share it with a friend as we're giving away 100,000 copies this year. It's based on over 400 interviews here at Creative Principles. Enjoy! If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts? It only takes about 60 seconds and it really helps convince some of the hard-to-get guests to sit down and have a chat (simply scroll to the bottom of your iTunes Podcast app and click “Write Review"). Enjoy the show!

Maggie Admire is an LA-based writer and producer, nominated for a 2025 WGA Award and a CrimeCon Clue Award, with features in The New York Times. Over nine years, she's created 40+ podcast series, many for Spotify, including Serial Killers and Coinspiracy Theories, reaching millions. She helped build Parcast as its first hire before its Spotify acquisition.Beyond podcasts, she's been a Pack Theater sketch writer, crafted tweets for Funny or Die, and even ghostwrote Tinder replies—before being replaced by a younger, hotter AI. She's currently writing a romantasy-comedy novel and fostering a dog.Today we're getting into how putting yourself and your ideas out there can land you a prestigious nomination like one at the WGA Awards, how to balance long term strategy with short term opportunity when deciding what career decisions to make next, and how to take calculated risks when pitching new ideas.BREAKDOWN:2:15 - Maggie's favorite “Serial Killers” episode, which was nominated for a 2025 GA Award12:00 - how to find balance when working with very dark material13:30 - the decision to do audio-only for a podcast episode vs. video podcast16:00 - proactively submitting for a WGA award nomination19:49 - First Deadline mention by name20:07 - WGA Awards experience!31:43 - How to stand out in a comptitive industry34:30 - Other Spotify shows: “Dog Tales,” “Tales,” “Mind's Eye”39:00 - advice for screenwriters considering podcasts43:50 - Balancing writing podcasts with other writing passions including sketch comedy and novels49:40 - Early jobs: ghostwriting people's responses on Tinder51:20 - Getting paid to write individual jokes on the now-defunct “Pitch” app54:50 - Thoughts on TikTok & comedy57:30 - Advice for persevering in this career + not wanting to be a manager1:06:12 - TIME CAPSULEKEEP UP WITH MAGGIE:TikTok: @MaggieAdmireIG: @secret___admireListen to Maggie's work: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3MH80XPwH4UdpQxXon2obn

Since his inauguration just over one month ago, President Trump has signed a series of executive orders and taken other actions to remake and reduce the size of the federal government. And in the process, he's challenging the checks and balances that are a hallmark of our democracy. Dozens of lawsuits have been filed in the past month challenging some of those executive actions. Federal courts across the country have started to weigh in.  We thought it would be a good idea to go back to basics, with some Government and Constitution 101. And for that, we're talking to Ben Sheehan, best-selling author of What Does the Constitution Actually Say? A Non-Boring Guide to How Our Democracy Is Supposed to Work.  Ben has appeared as a political analyst on Real Time with Bill Maher, Good Morning America and CBS News. He's host of the upcoming series Civics Made Easy on PBS. Aside from politics, Ben is a former award-winning producer at Funny Or Die.  Jill Wagner (@jillrwagner) is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist. She's currently the Managing Editor of the Mo News newsletter and previously worked as a reporter for CBS News, Cheddar News, and News 12. She also co-founded the Need2Know newsletter, and has made it a goal to drop a Seinfeld reference into every Mo News podcast. Follow Mo News on all platforms: Website: www.mo.news Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mosheh/ Daily Newsletter: https://www.mo.news/newsletter Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@monews Twitter: https://twitter.com/mosheh TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mosheh Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MoshehNews Snapchat: https://t.snapchat.com/pO9xpLY9 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We also explore:How AI helped Chris write a book in under a weekThe future of AI and automation in businessWhat AI can't replace in human creativityThe balance between AI tools and personal brandingHow AI is leveling the playing field for startups and agenciesA must-listen for marketers, entrepreneurs, and anyone looking to future-proof their business in an AI-driven world!

Allen Strickland Williams! Comedian! Friend! Delight! More! ABOUT THE NEW ALBUM: A proper debut, Ran Through is a culmination of ASW's stand-up since he started, up to the night he recorded. The album is filled with absurd, dark one-liners as well as well-structured pieces about the celestial bodies that hang in the sky above, his Florida roots, relationships, dating and being single, parenting (or lack thereof), vasectomies and guns. But ASW absolutely excels at crass jokes about sex, drugs, and residual trauma - the kind of jokes that you can't help but laugh at while also relating to it just a little too much. Born in Texas and raised in Florida “because my parents really wanted to do a number on me, I guess”, ASW now lives “a totally normal life in the small, humble town of Los Angeles, California”. Starting with sketch comedy in college and then becoming an NBC Page upon moving to Los Angeles, Allen Strickland Williams claims he has been in the entertainment business “long enough to know if I provide an exact number I will never work in this town again”. It was actually due to happenstance that the album came together when it did. Album plans were scrapped in 2020 due to the pandemic. Then in 2023 ASW went to Austin to visit a friend, and it just so happened the booker of The Velveeta Room, where the album would eventually be recorded, saw that Allen was in town and enthusiastically booked ASW for some featured spots, followed by a headlining date six months out. ASW realized this timing provided a chance to finally record the album. Kind of crazy. ABOUT ALLEN STRICKLAND WILLIAMS: Salutations. Allen Strickland Williams lives in Los Angeles writing and telling jokes. He has done a half-hour for Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents and was named one of their Comics to Watch. He has performed stand-up comedy twice on CONAN, and appeared on Adult Swim's The Last Open Mic at the End of the World, Netflix's Cooking on High, Viceland's Flophouse, and The Top 14 Greatest Valentine's Day Movies of All Time on the CW.  ASW has been funny at South by Southwest, Moontower Comedy Festival, Funny or Die's Oddball Comedy & Curiosity Festival, Bridgetown Comedy Festival, RIOT Festival, and more.  One time he got a standing ovation for telling a single joke. Another time, a guy passed out after one of his bits. They had to call an ambulance and everything. Enjoy our chat! This is the first half of it! For the second half, subscribe via Apple Podcasts OR merely head on over here to Patreon!​

These are the cautionary tales of people who believe they have found the love of their lives, only to discover lies at the core of their relationships. What if your true love is hiding a massive secret… and that secret is you? This season's couples hail from New York City, Los Angeles, Tampa, Seattle, and Tacoma.TRAVIS MILLS is a global recording artist who previously performed under the stage name T. Mills is also an established actor and on-air personality, who hosts the Apple Beats 1 radio show, Travis Mills Live, and podcast ADHD with Travis Mills. He's the co-host on the hit MTV docu-series HELP! I'M IN A SECRET RELATIONSHIP! which recently wrapped Season 3. He was previously the co-host of MTV's docu-series GHOSTED: LOVE GONE MISSING opposite The Bachelorette's Rachel Lindsay. He's the lead singer and guitarist in the pop-punk rock band GIRLFRIENDS who toured Summer of 2024 with Avril Lavigne & Simple Plan. Girlfriends has previously toured with The Used, Machine Gun Kelly & Mod Sun. On the acting side, he starred in the comedy series THE COOP for Funny Or Die. He can also be seen in the Netflix Original series, FLAKED, alongside Will Arnett and in recurring roles on NBC's GOOD GIRLS and Freeform's ALONE TOGETHER. His cross-platform Social Media following is 10M+.Rahne Jones is an actor, writer, and host hailing from Silver Spring, MD. Jones made her professional acting debut as Skye Leighton on the Golden Globe-nominated Netflix television series The Politician starring alongside Ben Platt, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jessica Lange, Judith Light and Bette Midler. Jones's other credits include the groundbreaking FX series Pose and After School History, Jones's own social media-based educational comedy series. Prior to becoming an actor, Jones spent four years working for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

These are the cautionary tales of people who believe they have found the love of their lives, only to discover lies at the core of their relationships. What if your true love is hiding a massive secret… and that secret is you? This season's couples hail from New York City, Los Angeles, Tampa, Seattle, and Tacoma.TRAVIS MILLS is a global recording artist who previously performed under the stage name T. Mills is also an established actor and on-air personality, who hosts the Apple Beats 1 radio show, Travis Mills Live, and podcast ADHD with Travis Mills. He's the co-host on the hit MTV docu-series HELP! I'M IN A SECRET RELATIONSHIP! which recently wrapped Season 3. He was previously the co-host of MTV's docu-series GHOSTED: LOVE GONE MISSING opposite The Bachelorette's Rachel Lindsay. He's the lead singer and guitarist in the pop-punk rock band GIRLFRIENDS who toured Summer of 2024 with Avril Lavigne & Simple Plan. Girlfriends has previously toured with The Used, Machine Gun Kelly & Mod Sun. On the acting side, he starred in the comedy series THE COOP for Funny Or Die. He can also be seen in the Netflix Original series, FLAKED, alongside Will Arnett and in recurring roles on NBC's GOOD GIRLS and Freeform's ALONE TOGETHER. His cross-platform Social Media following is 10M+.Rahne Jones is an actor, writer, and host hailing from Silver Spring, MD. Jones made her professional acting debut as Skye Leighton on the Golden Globe-nominated Netflix television series The Politician starring alongside Ben Platt, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jessica Lange, Judith Light and Bette Midler. Jones's other credits include the groundbreaking FX series Pose and After School History, Jones's own social media-based educational comedy series. Prior to becoming an actor, Jones spent four years working for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-like-it-s-live--4113802/support.

In this episode, Alyshia sits down with Luke to dive into his multifaceted career as an actor, writer, producer, and director. They explore the origins of Luke's viral short film, The Crossing Over Express, inspired by a poignant story involving a lost VHS tape and his personal experience of losing his mother. Luke shares how the film's concept—centered on a woman who claims to raise the dead in the back of a truck—took shape and resonated with audiences. The conversation also highlights Luke's recent acting projects, including his lead role in the indie thriller Teacher's Pet, his work on AppleTV+'s For All Mankind, and his varied film credits, like his starring role in Faith Based. They discuss the evolution of the acting industry, the rise of self-tapes, and the increasing necessity for actors to become multi-hyphenates to thrive. Luke shares how he didn't book his first Network TV credit until age 39. Together, Alyshia and Luke offer candid insights into the perseverance required to succeed in entertainment and the enduring importance of authenticity in storytelling. These are the unforgettable stories that landed Luke Barnett right here. GUEST LINKS: IMDB: Luke Barnett, Actor, Writer, Producer Credits:  For All Mankind NCIS: Los Angeles 9-1-1: Lone Star Your Lucky Day Teacher's Pet The Crossing Over Express Faith Based Fear, Inc. THAT ONE AUDITION'S LINKS: For exclusive content surrounding this and all podcast episodes, sign up for our amazing newsletter at AlyshiaOchse.com. And don't forget to snap and post a photo while listening to the show and tag me: @alyshiaochse & @thatoneaudition SCRIPT ANATOMY: Write your script (TOA25 for $25 off) MAGIC MIND: Get 48% off with promo code ONEAUDITION20 SLAYTEMBER: Starting September 15, 2024! THE BRIDGE FOR ACTORS: Become a WORKING ACTOR THE PRACTICE TRACK: Membership to Practice Weekly PATREON: @thatoneaudition CONSULTING: Get 1-on-1 advice for your acting career from Alyshia Ochse COACHING: Get personalized coaching from Alyshia on your next audition or role INSTAGRAM: @alyshiaochse INSTAGRAM: @thatoneaudition WEBSITE: AlyshiaOchse.com ITUNES: Subscribe to That One Audition on iTunes SPOTIFY: Subscribe to That One Audition on Spotify STITCHER: Subscribe to That One Audition on Stitcher EPISODE CREDITS: WRITER: Erin McCluskey WEBSITE & GRAPHICS: Chase Jennings ASSISTANT: Elle Powell SOCIAL OUTREACH: Alara Ceri

Comedian Sammy Anzer Interview | The Brett Allan Show | From Queens to Colorado Sammy Anzer is a sharp street boy turned educator turned comedian who uses his mixed-race background to examine all aspects of America and has done so while performing alongside DL Hughley, Maria Bamford, Fahim Anwar & Neal Brennan. Sammy has written for Kevin Hart's LOL Network, captured Ziwe's interest for an interview, his debut album hit #1 on iTunes and he's appeared on PBS Roots of Comedy, Funny or Die, and Sirius XM. He is based in Denver. https://www.sammyanzercomedy.com/#shows Connect with us on our website for more amazing conversations! www.brettallanshow.com Have you got some feedback? Let us know! openmicguest@gmail.com Follow us on social media! Facebook https://www.facebook.com/thebrettallanshow Instagram https://www.instagram.com/brettallanshow/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@TheBrettAllanShow/videos LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/brett-allan-009458168/ Support the show! VENMO @-Brett-Allan-7 Cash App @brettallanshow74 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I'm happy I met Camirin before I read their official bio because it's extensive. And intimidating, I'm not even going to try to summarize it:  Camirin Farmer is a nonbinary, queer, black performer & astrologer based in Los Angeles, CA. After beginning their comedic career in Baltimore, MD which included performing stand up at ARTSCAPE, America's largest free art festival, they returned to their hometown of Los Angeles where they have now been for the last 7 years. Over that time they have explored various avenues of comedy: improv and sketch at Second City Hollywood that began with joining the cast of the main stage production Some F*cking Advice, and concluding with being a member of the house sketch team Hot Flan; various stand up shows, including Hot Tub with Kurt & Kristen, Helltrap Nightmare, the Funny or Die showcase, and many self produced shows at The Elysian Theater; and multiple clown performances, specifically their hour long solo shows titled Fart Piss Puke and God Vessel. In 2020 Camirin began to fuse their appreciation for astrology, and comedic practice with their astrology based advice show Your Virgo Friend, Camirin on the streaming website Eternal Family. While producing, and hosting the show, Camirin's study of astrology, although self explored, became deeper. In 2023 Camirin began a more serious study of astrology under the tutelage of Sisterbride, née Blair Bogin. They are currently an adjunct professor at the USC School of Dramatic Arts. Core to all of their comedy is the desire to explore, and articulate their experience as a marginalized person specifically through the lens of living with faith in a Higher Picture. They believe that comedy can be a pure container for strong truths.  ENJOYED THIS CONVERSATION? Head over the ART of the ZODIAC on Substack for the bonus print interview with Camirin.   ABOUT CAMIRIN Camirin Farmer is an astrologer & performer from Los Angeles who got their roots in the Baltimore comedy scene. Through their stand-up comedy, writing, and acting, Camirin relays their lived experience as a black, queer, non-binary person in modern-day America in an equally direct and silly way. FOLLOW Camirin on Instagram. ABOUT VIVI Vivi Henriette is an astrologer and tarot reader whose collaborative approach to divination weaves in storytelling and mythology to create a container for her clients to explore their personal narrative. She's the host of the Los Angeles Astro Salon and the podcast TALKTALKTALK. Learn more & book a reading with Vivi: https://artofthezodiac.co/ In Los Angeles? Join us for Astro Salon at PRS: https://artofthezodiac.co/los-angeles-astro-salon/ ENJOYED THIS PODCAST?  Follow ART of the ZODIAC & Vivi Henriette in ALL the places: https://linktr.ee/ART_of_the_ZODIAC

Don't be confused! It's just gonna make it worse for me. Jack and Corey are joined by filmmaker Matt Mazany (Big Brothers, Gay of Thrones, Funny or Die) to talk the Safdie Brothers' anxiety inducing crime thriller, GOOD TIME (2017)! The three talk brothers, acting in your own work, casting non-actors, memorable movie theater experiences, white privilege, invisible filmmaking, Benny Safdie's transformative performance, MacGuffins, Octavio the clown, helicopter shots, Robert Pattinson's good looks, Eric Roberts, dogs, The Arclight Cinema, and Sprite.Support the pod by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/cinemapossessedpod and unlock the Cinema Possessed Bonus Materials, our bi-monthly bonus episodes where we talk about more than just what's in our collection.Instagram: instagram.com/cinemapossessedpodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cinemapossessedpodTwitter (X): twitter.com/cinemapossessedEmail: cinemapossessedpod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week -  writer, actor, director, and creator of “Drunk History,” Derek Waters jumps into the origins of his hit show from the Funny or Die Vault. He and our host Marcos Gonzalez address every question Drunk History lovers have been dying to know. From getting drunk at networking events to test screenings in Las Vegas to Spanish pirates, Derek and Marcos uncover the past, present, and future behind the drunks. Get notified when we drop new episodes, news, and show extras: https://norby.link/ctdAJD Derek Waters is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer, and director. Waters has appeared on television programs such as It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, The Sarah Silverman Program, Santa Clarita Diet, and The Middle. He has also appeared in films such as The Brothers Solomon, Hall Pass, For Your Consideration, and This Means War.  Waters co-created and hosts the Comedy Central series Drunk History. The show originally started as a series of shorts for Funny or Die. The show has won multiple awards, such as the jury prize in short filmmaking at the Sundance Festival and was nominated for seventeen Primetime Emmy Awards, garnering Waters eight nominations. Instagram: @dw34 X: @derekwaterss Key moments (00:00) Intro (03:10) Drunk History's Origin Story &  Jake Johnson's involvement  (05:21) Michael Cera replaced Justin Roiland in the pilot (13:41) Drunk History TV show development (18:32) Alternative Show Titles  (21:07) Lip Syncing Behind The Scenes (35:42) The Unreleased Season of Drunk History  (38:34) Speed Round Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

INSIDE THE FOD VAULT is one part comedy deconstruction, one part career retrospective, and one part nostalgia trip through the first wave of internet comedy. Our guests pick a video from FOD's storied history as a jumping off point to talk about all the ways the comedy landscape has changed since the days when TikTok was just a Kesha song. Host Marcos Gonzalez leads guests through their career trajectories and how their work was influenced by the best (and worst) the internet has had to offer. Gonzalez returns to FOD as our host, after interning at FOD a decade ago at the start of his own comedy career, which more recently included a stint as a writer/actor on the critically acclaimed series, Jury Duty. Guest lineup: Beth Stelling Derek Waters Jon Gabrus Aida Rodriguez Megan Gailey Fahim Anwar Jena Friedman Phil Augusta Jackson Tracey Wigfield Langston Kerman Get all 10 episodes of season 1 now, and stay in touch for new episodes, news, and show extras: https://norby.link/ctdAJD Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Feeney returns to the podcast. He has been featured on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, NBC's Last Call with Carson Daly, Barstool Sports, Fox's Laughs, Funny or Die, Sirius XM, The Chive, ABC's Right This Minute, Inside Edition, Reader's Digest and Food Network's Restaurant Stakeout. The Colum Tyrrell Podcast is hosted by stand-up comedian Colum Tyrrell. Collie has been seen on comedy podcasts The Legion of Skanks Podcast, Matt & Shane's Secret Podcast, Real Ass Podcast, YKWD, Dan Soder & Big Jay Oakerson's The Bonfire and more. Join the 1008 https://www.patreon.com/columtyrrell LIVE STAND-UP DATES: https://linktr.ee/columtyrrell Follow Colum on social media here: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/columtyrrell Twitter - https://twitter.com/columtyrrell

Today's guest is Parissa Koo, an actress, singer, and model who has appeared on the Disney Channel, USA Network, Funny or Die, For the Record Live Onstage, Pixel Playhouse, and the Norwegian Cruise Line Escape. You can catch her in commercials for Capital One, Freeform, and Chevron but more imminently - this weekend in HBOhNo…It's a Musical! Today we get into the often overlooked place to find jobs in entertainment, how to make a first impression that leads to lasting collaboration, and the one question you should ask while trying to network. BREAKDOWN:  2:30 - HbOhNo…It's a Musical! 5:30 - Meeting a longterm collaborator on a cruise ship  8:00 - The key to creating a lasting relationship 10:00 - Creating your own work, taking control of your art  14:00 - Liking genres that aren't see as “high art” (shoutout Glenn Powell) 19:25 - Say yes, stay in touch - people come back around 21:00 - be genuine in networking  23:00 - rejection: push harder or walk away?  24:30 - What to ask for when networking! 27:00 - Auditioning for American Idol 31:50 - Auditioning for the Glee Project & getting noticed by Robert Ulrich 33:10 - Deferring & then skipping college + signing to Osbrink  35:00 - Auditioning for Mulan (vs. Jamie Chung) 35:50 - Auditioning for Deadpool without knowing 39:50 - Gaining perspective through geographic distance from the industry  41:04 - YouTube surpassing Netflix for TV watch time and: Pixel Playhouse!  46:00 - Balancing short-term opportunity with long-term strategy for a career 50:10 - TIME CAPSULE CONNECT WITH PARISSA:  IG: @ParissaKoo CONNECT WITH THE SHOW:  All Platforms: @NoSetPathShow    bio.site/nosetpath www.NoSetPathShow.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rebecca-doyle3/support

Lisa is joined by Amanda Rosenberg who joins Lisa to talk about her book, That's Mental: Painfully Funny Things That Drive Me Crazy About Being Mentally Ill. This is a funny and candid book about what it is like to live with a mental illness.  Amanda Rosenberg is a comedy writer whose work has been featured in McSweeney's, Vox, Anxy Magazine, The Establishment, Funny Or Die, The Hairpin, The Lily, among others. Amanda is also a screenwriter and no, nothing you may have seen.   BOOK DESCRIPTION: In her book, British comedy writer Amanda Rosenberg breaks down myths and misconceptions about what it means to live, laugh, love with bipolar II in a darkly funny, but familiar way. That's Mental dives head-first into the overlooked and offbeat issues of mental illness, it shines a harsh, fitting room light on thoughts and ideas that are often avoided, because they're uncomfortable or just downright embarrassing.  These pages move through the everyday realities of mental illness, covering everything from, how reaching out for help is a fucking nightmare, to dealing with people who suggest “cures” for your depression, to making up excuses to miss work just so you can take a mental health day. That's Mental is an uproarious and brutally honest collection of confessions from someone who's been there, done that, and still has no idea what she's doing.

Political expert, author, and one of our favorite guests, Ben Sheehan, is back to answer all your questions about the upcoming election! Ben breaks down the origins of the Electoral College, how it functions today, and the ongoing debate over its relevance in modern democracy. We also dive into what's at stake in November, including Project 2025 and its implications for the future of American elections. As we approach the 2024 election, we examine the current candidates, underscore the critical importance of voting, and explore the possibilities for electoral reform. Whether you're a political pro or just trying to understand how your vote counts, this episode is your ultimate guide to making sense of the electoral process. Created, hosted and produced by Tess Bellomo and Claire Donald Follow us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠@Rightanswersmostly⁠⁠⁠ and TikTok at ⁠⁠⁠@Rightanswersmostly⁠⁠⁠ Join Premium at https://rightanswersmostly.supportingcast.fm/ for $7.99/month for two bonus episodes REGISTER TO VOTE HERE Buy Ben's book, What Does the Constitution Actually Say: A Non-Boring Guide to How Our Democracy Is Supposed to Work.at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Bookshop, and Walmart. Ben Sheehan is a political commentator and the bestselling author of What Does the Constitution Actually Say: A Non-Boring Guide to How Our Democracy Is Supposed to Work. In 2016 he ran a Super PAC that leveraged Hollywood talent and social media to get 50,000 people under the age of 40 to register to vote, and in 2018 he ran a series of PACs that raised money for governors, secretaries of state, and attorneys general in swing states who would protect the safety of the 2020 presidential election. A former executive producer at the comedy website Funny Or Die, Ben has won Webby, Reed, and Shorty Awards for his videos, which have received over a billion views online. The Hollywood Reporter listed him as one of entertainment's ‘35 Rising Executives Under 35' and Fast Company named him a Finalist for their ‘World Changing Ideas' for his unique approach to civic education. As a commentator he has appeared on Real Time with Bill Maher, Good Morning America, PBS Newshour, Amanpour & Company, CBS News, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

EVERY OTHER KREATIVE KONTROL EPISODE IS ONLY ACCESSIBLE TO MONTHLY $6 USD PATREON SUPPORTERS. This one is fine, but please subscribe now on Patreon so you never miss full episodes. Thanks!Tom Mullen discusses his Washed Up Emo podcast and archival enterprise, working for different labels and conceiving of the video chronicling the road Bob Dylan might have taken from Greenwich Village to Big Pink, getting Jeff Bridges to narrate it and also to join Facebook, a fascinating promo project about Jeff Buckley, bringing Fred Armisen together with members of the Clash for a Funny or Die bit, why he started Washed Up Emo, what emo even means these days, news about the latest season of Washed Up Emo, other future plans, and much more.Support vish on Patreon! Thanks to Pizza Trokadero, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad's Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S., Pride Centre of Edmonton, and Letters to Santa. Follow vish online.Related episodes/links:WUE #243 - Vish Khanna (Kreative Kontrol)Ep. #868: Kathleen HannaEp. #849: Jim White and Guy PicciottoEp. #845: The Messthetics and James Brandon LewisEp. #828: ‘Bob Dylan: Mixing Up the Medicine' with Mark Davidson & Parker FishelEp. #826: Steve Albini and Fred ArmisenEp. #819: ScreamEp. #583: Ian MacKayeEp. #483: American FootballSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chris Franjola is here but first I had to unpack the Real Housewives of New Jersey finale. Dorinda has a new show. Ariana Madix has more lawsuits. Then Chris and I discuss who should play Britney Spears' in the movie based on her autobiography. Is it wrong Simone Biles' husband wore her gold medal? An actress claims she was fired from Fuller House because she participated in a Funny or Die sketch. Tiffany Haddish lied about being Halle Berry's maid in-order to make some cash. Is Tom Cruise dating? Lice on plane calls for an emergency landing. Taylor Swift might be quite calculating but is that a bad thing? Kanye's wife's naked boobs were invited to dinner. Come see us in Texas this weekend!  Try VIIA Hemp! https://bit.ly/viiajuicyscoop and use code JUICYSCOOP! Go to https://Hungryroot.com/JUICYSCOOP, to get 40% off your first delivery and free veggies for life Cancel your unwanted subscriptions by going to https://RocketMoney.com/JUICY Shop Juicy Scoop Merch https://juicyscoopshop.com  Get EXTRA Juicy on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/juicyscoop  Follow Me on Social Media: Instagram: https://www/instagram.com/heathermcdonald  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heathermcdonald  Twitter: https://twitter.com/HeatherMcDonald Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Want to see the video version of this podcast? Please visit Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbQ93YGVAdM International Award-Winning, STEVEN SHEA has been working in the entertainment industry since he was 16 years old. Starting out in the local television market in the Florida Keys where he grew up, he eventually made his way to Orlando where he founded Abyssmal Entertainment in 2002. His first feature film he wrote and directed, “The Night Owl", was distributed globally in the Summer of 2005. In 2008, “Hoodoo For Voodoo”, Steven's 2nd feature he wrote and directed was released on DVD. Steven garnered some awards on the international festival circuit with the horrific short film “2:22” in 2009, which has been distributed through Hulu & FearNet. “Doomsday County” is a horror anthology film that he co-directed and produced that was released worldwide through Troma Inc in 2013. The comedy web series “The Interrogationists” was released in the summer of 2014 through Funny Or Die. His latest feature is the Documentary "Surviving Supercon" that was completed in 2019. Steven had directed over 25 music videos, for such artists as Kitty In A Casket, The Hellfreaks, The Dollyrots, The Attack, The Bloody Jug Band, WhiteQube and The Crazy Carls. As an award winning photographer, Steven has directed and shot such talent as Harrison Ford, Louise Fletcher, Roger Corman, Deepak Chopra, Lin Shaye, Mark McGrath, Denise Richards, Vivica A. Fox, Rick Fox, Juliana Harkavy and many more. He was a Producer on the feature films Last Shift, Rockabilly Zombie Weekend, The Unbroken, Deadly Weekend, Two Days, and Andre the Butcher. As well as Producer for the Disney Channel series Game On! Steven's latest film is SURVIVING SUPERCON, a zany behind the scenes look at how a rag-tag Mom & Pop organization pulls off one the biggest pop culture conventions in the United States. WATCH 'SURVIVING SUPERCON' https://bit.ly/3yL7A8a WATCH 'SURVIVING SUPERCON' TRAILER https://youtu.be/f2S_mpwTmqc CONNECT WITH STEVEN SHEA https://www.abyssmal.com https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1622151 https://www.facebook.com/abyssmalent https://www.instagram.com/abyssmalentertainment https://twitter.com/abyssmalent https://www.youtube.com/AbyssmalEntertainment VIEWERS ALSO WATCHED Don't Quit Your Day Job To Make Movies - https://youtu.be/C3T4coC882A Everything You Don't Learn In Film School - https://youtu.be/FjtiKIO5xQw CONNECT WITH FILM COURAGE http://www.FilmCourage.com SUBSCRIBE TO THE FILM COURAGE YOUTUBE CHANNEL http://bit.ly/18DPN37 PERSONALLY SPONSOR FILM COURAGE https://ko-fi.com/filmcourage SUPPORT FILM COURAGE BY BECOMING A MEMBER https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs8o1mdWAfefJkdBg632_tg/join SUPPORT FILM COURAGE BY BECOMING A PATRON https://www.patreon.com/filmcourage (Affiliates) ►WE USE THIS CAMERA (B&H) – https://buff.ly/3rWqrra ►WE USE THIS SOUND RECORDER (AMAZON) – http://amzn.to/2tbFlM9 Stuff we use: LENS - Most people ask us what camera we use, no one ever asks about the lens which filmmakers always tell us is more important. This lens was a big investment for us and one we wish we could have made sooner. Started using this lens at the end of 2013 - http://amzn.to/2tbtmOq AUDIO Rode VideoMic Pro - The Rode mic helps us capture our backup audio. It also helps us sync up our audio in post https://amzn.to/425k5rG Audio Recorder - If we had to do it all over again, this is probably the first item we would have bought - https://amzn.to/3WEuz0k LIGHTS - Although we like to use as much natural light as we can, we often enhance the lighting with this small portable light. We have two of them and they have saved us a number of times - http://amzn.to/2u5UnHv *Disclaimer: This video and description contains affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, we'll receive a small commission. This helps support the channel and allows us to continue to make videos like this. Thank you for your support!

Follow The Clean Comedy Podcast on Instagram: @thecleancomedypodcast Don't forget to add @jdcrevistoncomedy on IG: @jdcrevistoncomedyTurn your funny into money! Visit ComedypreneurWant to be a comedy writer? Join the Funny Money substack! Or go to https://jdcrevistoncomedy.substack.com/Grab your copy of “How To Produce Comedy Shows For Fun & Profit” here.Have a topic you want us to discuss? Reach out here.Be Our Guest: Are you a clean comedian interested in being on our podcast? Contact us! Stay Connected: Subscribe, rate, and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts. Your support helps us grow!Welcome to Episode 392 of The Clean Comedy Podcast! This week James talks to the very funny and talented Agostino Zoida about his new comedy special Gentleman Savage. Agostino Zoida is an Italian-American born and raised in Los Angeles, CA and has written for some hit network television shows such as; “It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia” “Louie” and “American Horror Story”.Since starting Standup Comedy at the tender age of just 20 years old, he has appeared on Seasons 1 & 2 of “Standup and Deliver” on FuseTV. His comedy album “The Bad Guy” hit top 10 on iTunes. Agostino has appeared in several comedy sketches on both Comedy Central & Funny or Die. He has also appeared in the “Netflix is A Joke: Festival” and asked to perform for “Just For Laughs” (Montreal festival).Agostino toured with legendary comedian Joey Diaz for the 1st 7 years of his career and was a regular on “The Church of What's Happening Now” podcast with Joey Diaz. Agostino has also appeared on the hit “Tin Foil Hat” podcast with Sam Tripoli and featured on “JRE”. He is the host and producer of the series “The Movie Stash”, A movie review talk/game show (streaming now on Movie+) He is also the host of “Home Schooled Podcast” in honor of his unique upbringing as a home schooled child, raised by an Italian-Catholic family with old school values.   Agostino is a staple in the LA comedy scene, performing regularly at The World Famous Comedy Store, The Hollywood Improv, & The Ice House. As well as an international headliner in the US, Canada & Dubai.Check him out at https://www.agostinocomedian.com/Pick up his new special at https://www.mymoviesplus.com/products/gentleman-savageThis week's episode is sponsored by Nicobe.com, The world's largest selection of the funniest and best t shirts! So outrageous and crazy that you "Can't just Buy One!" that's nicobe.com. Check them out at https://nicobe.com/funniest-and-best-t-shirt-store/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-clean-comedy-podcast-w-jd-creviston--4825680/support.

In a world that often feels heavy and overwhelming, the ability to find humor in the everyday and share a laugh with others can be a true superpower. In this episode Dr Scott is joined by Brian Moller, also known as B Mo the Prince, a multi-talented artist whose observational comedy and relatable sketches have captured the hearts and funny bones of audiences worldwide.After losing his on-air radio job during the COVID-19 pandemic, Brian embarked on a new path, producing comedic sketches and sharing them online. His work quickly gained traction, being featured in publications like The Boston Globe, Funny or Die, and US Weekly, among others. But Brian's journey is about more than just entertainment; it's about connection, healing, and the transformative power of laughter.In this episode, Dr Scott will delve into Brian's approach to observational comedy, exploring how he incorporates generational differences and real-life experiences into his sketches. They'll discuss the varying reactions and perspectives that different generations may have on the same subject matter, and how Brian navigates these nuances with humor and insight.But their conversation goes beyond the realm of comedy. They'll explore the responsibilities and challenges that come with being an online personality, and how Brian creates a supportive and positive community for his followers. They'll discuss the importance of setting boundaries, maintaining a healthy online presence, and using open communication and support to navigate negative comments and heal.Join in for laugh upon laugh, who doesn't need a laugh? Whether you're a fan of Brian's work or simply someone who appreciates a roaring chuckle, this episode promises to be a delightful and insightful exploration into the world of an artist who refuses to let life's challenges dim his light.Topics We Break Down:The characteristics that define each generation.An influencer's burden of responsibility.How the comments section and other negative feedback influence content.The way to navigate aggressive online attacks.A journey through the creative process.An interlude on the modern truncation of language.

Meet Scott Aukerman, the founder of podcast. He began his comedy career as a writer and performer on HBO's Mr. Show with Bob and David. In 2009, he debuted a comedy radio show featuring real-life guests and improvised characters, which is now called Comedy Bang Bang: The Podcast! In 2010, he co-founded the Earwolf Podcast Network. In 2012, he started a television series based upon his podcast, Comedy Bang! Bang!, which completed five seasons on IFC. Scott co-created and directs the Funny or Die series Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis, for which he has won two Emmy Awards. Scott's other credits include executive producer of the reality spoof series Bajillion Dollar Propertie$, and the sitcom Take My Wife, both now streaming on Seeso. He also executive produced and co-directed Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special streaming now on Netflix. Do not miss this episode, enJOY! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of Latinos Out Loud, @RachelLaLoca chats with Producer, leader and hero in our community, Henry R. Muñoz III. He is 3-time TONY Award nominated and the cofounder of SOMOS US, a healthcare network in NYC treating largely immigrant communities that has been at the forefront of battling the COVID-19 pandemic. Rachel and the comedy troupe, Room 28 actually produced a web series for SOMOS and performed at their live events for the community. Check out the web series here: https://misomos.com Henry also bought the comedy studio Funny or Die in May 2021 and the two talk about how these journeys began and where they have taken him. Follow Latinos Out Loud @WeAreLatinosOutLoud Follow @RachelLaLoca Follow  @FunnyOrDie  And follow the yellow brick road whole you're at it... MORE ABOUT HENRY Henry R. Muñoz III (born December 1959) is an American businessperson and activist. He has used his wealth to launch national movements including Momento Latino, TheDream.US and Latino Victory to support the Latino community through awareness, college funding and electoral support. He is the cofounder of SOMOS US, a healthcare network in NYC treating largely immigrant communities that has been at the forefront of battling the COVID-19 pandemic. He is the former chairman of the Board & CEO of Muñoz & Company, one of the largest and oldest minority-owned design practices in the country. Under his leadership, Muñoz & Company pioneered an approach to architecture, urban planning, and design that acknowledges the imprint of the Latino community upon the built environment of the United States. He helped found the effort to create a Latino Museum on the Mall in Washington D.C., as chairman of the commission to study the viability of the creation of the National Museum of the American Latino. He was appointed as DNC Finance Chair by President Barack Obama in January 2013. He was re-elected unanimously by the DNC for his second term in 2017. He was the longest serving Finance Chair in DNC History. He is now Finance Chair emeritus of the Democratic National Committee, the first Latino and openly gay man to ever hold that position. Muñoz bought the comedy studio Funny or Die in May 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Erin and Kelsey go over their top 5 favorite episodes of Saved by the Bell! Do you think they'll be able to guess each other's #1? Were you as obsessed as they were with this show? Can't wait to hear what you think!Here are some links for things discussed in this episode: Jimmy Fallon SBTB Reunion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MftOONlDQacZack Morris is Trash on Funny or Die: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRcB4n4CGcy_r21EedmNUOyVP_puToBfrZack to the Future podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/zack-to-the-future/id1524292915 or https://open.spotify.com/show/6P0wQUjEYDclPHcLIuv8dnFollow us on Instagram: @twinsync.podcastE-mail us at twinsync.podcast@gmail.comPlease subscribe to the show and give us a review! We'd love to hear from you - leave us ideas for our next top 5 list!

Book Club #100 - Be Funny or Die - In our 100th Book Club podcast Richard talks to comedy writer Joel Morris about his frog dissecting book, Be Funny Or Die, which promises to reveal the secret of comedy and does a pretty decent job of doing so. They discuss what makes a good and a terrible catchphrase, how no comedian can make everyone laugh and why they shouldn't want to, the tribal nature of comedy, whether comedy is by definition offensive to someone, the power of shared laughter in an inappropriate situation, how to let everyone in on in jokes and much more,.Buy the book here - https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/be-funny-or-die-how-comedy-works-and-why-it-matters-joel-morris/7606143?ean=9781800183100And the audiobook here - https://www.amazon.com/Be-Funny-Die-Comedy-Matters/dp/B0CQ3PT4BYSee Rich's stand-up tour Can I Have My Ball Back - https://richardherring.com/ballback/ Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/rhlstp. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason Saenz! Comedian! Friend! Delight! Guy with a new show he's filming in LA soon called "The Wheel World"! Here's some information about Jason and his upcoming tapings! WHO: Bolivian-American comedian Jason Sáenz WHAT: Two nights taping his 1-hour show The Wheel World in front of a live, ticketed audience WHERE: THE LYRIC HYPERION THEATRE: 2106 Hyperion Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027 WHEN: June 8 and 14 @ 7:30 PM HOW: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-wheel-world-with-jason-saenz-tickets-753893865847?aff=oddtdtcreator   Bolivian-American comedian Jason Sáenz is taping his hit solo show, The Wheel World at the Lyric Hyperion Theatre in Los Angeles on June 8 and 14. In The Wheel World, comedian Jason Sáenz tells the story of when he fell through a skylight onto a flight of stairs during a third date six years ago. This accident and the subsequent month-long battle against ​​spinal meningitis in the ICU left Sáenz paralyzed.  The Wheel World presents all the grim and intimate details of becoming a paraplegic in Hollywood. Sáenz shares his struggles with grief, adapting to changes in wheelchair accessibility, accepting limitations in his new body, his wheelchair-bound TV roles, altering his perception of sex and manhood, accepting his new bathroom routines, accepting love, and finally, pursuing fatherhood. Jason's previous performances of The Wheel World have regularly sold out and he's back with special tapings set for June 8 and 14 at The Lyric Hyperion Theater in Los Angeles. The Wheel World is presented and written by Jason Sáenz and directed by Lauren Adams (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Greener Grass, Modern Family). Sáenz was a well-known figure in the comedy scene at the time of the incident, and like many comedians, he did not have insurance and was left with hundreds of thousands of dollars in medical debt but Jason was not alone. Forty of his comedian colleagues came together to fundraise to cover his medical costs through benefit shows in New York, DC, and Los Angeles; an online auction featuring tickets to a RuPaul's Drag Race season finale, Saturday Night Live, and more; and a GoFundMe that raised over $200K. Throughout this whole process he continued to write and produce comedy and date the woman he fell through a skylight with.   ABOUT JASON SÁENZ: Los Angeles-based comedian, writer, and paraplegic Jason Sáenz had a 10-year comedy career before he became paralyzed. His web series Ya Killin' Me! has two seasons available on Comedy Central.com. Jason has written for Comedy Central's Night of Too Many Stars, Steve Harvey, and MTV's Ridiculousness as well as other projects on Fox, MTV, IGN, Funny or Die, Above Average, RoofTop Comedy, Time Out NY, HuffPost, Jest, and CollegeHumor. His prank poster project @SaenzSigns went viral numerous times (Hollywood Reporter, MTV, Buzzfeed). Jason is also a founding member of the UCB sketch group, Onassis, winner of the 2011 Friar's Club Sketch Competition and a Finalist at the 2012 Comedy Central Pilot competition. About Lauren Adams: Lauren Adams is an actor, director and writer. You may recognize her from TV shows like Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Modern Family, Special, and Deadbeat, or feature films like Greener Grass and The Disruptors. Lauren has a BFA from Elon University and has performed regularly at The UCB Theatres in New York and Los Angeles since 2007. Lauren has directed countless plays, sketch shows, and the short film Animal, starring Cathy Curtin. She lives in LA with her husband Seth and their perfect dog Bear.  About this podcast conversation: We had a delightful chat! You can have a delightful listen! And this is just the first HALF of our talk! For the second half, subscribe via Apple Podcasts or click on over here to Patreon!

Presenting in a confident manner, listening to podcasts at the gym, and the idea of a Steely Dan play. Ruben Zarate (Dante Elephante) "Santa Barbara-based Ruben Zarate created the musical persona known as Dante Elephante in 2013. Shortly thereafter Lollipop Records released his first two LPs, German Aquatics and Anglo-Saxon Summer, both produced by Jonathan Rado (Foxygen), which saw praise from Consequence of Sound, Funny or Die, and Brooklyn Vegan. In the summer of 2018 Elephante then digitally released a full-length, Rare Attractions, leading to appearances at SXSW, Treefort Festival, as well as tours supporting The Orwells, Summer Salt, and Real Estate. Two records and a headlining tour under his belt, Dante Elephante now offers his most accomplished work to date: Mid-Century Modern Romance, produced by Paul Cherry, features eight soulful, disco-kissed tracks, seemingly right out of 1979." Excerpt from https://bornlosersrecords.com Dante Elephante: Bandcamp: https://danteelephante.bandcamp.com Instagram: @danteelephante Website: https://www.danteelephante.com Merch: https://bornlosersrecords.com/collections/dante-elephante The Vineyard: Instagram: @thevineyardpodcast Website: https://www.thevineyardpodcast.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSn17dSz8kST_j_EH00O4MQ/videos

Comedian Jason Saenz Interview | The Brett Allan Show "The Wheel World" The Wheel World with Jason Sáenz in Los Angeles at The Lyric Hyperion Theater, June 8 & 14, 2024 Jason is a Bolivian writer, comedian, and paraplegic based in Los Angeles. His solo show The Wheel World regularly sells out at the Lyric Hyperion Theater and will be a delight for both you and your elderly parents to see. His prank poster project @SaenzSigns has gone viral numerous times and has been featured in the Hollywood Reporter, Fox News, and Buzzfeed. His new webseries Ya Killin' Me! is now airing its second season on Comedy Central.com. Jason has written for Comedy Central's Night of Too Many Stars, and MTV's Ridiculousness as well as projects on Fox, MTV, MTV.com, IGN.com, Funny or Die, Above Average, Roof Top Comedy, Time Out New York, HuffPo, Jest.com and CollegeHumor. Jason is also a founding member of the UCB sketch group, Onassis, winner of the 2011 Friar's Club Sketch Competition and a Finalist at the 2012 Comedy Central Pilot competition. Oh, and his adaptable pants are size 38x32. Connect with us on our website for more amazing conversations! www.brettallanshow.com Have you got some feedback? Let us know! openmicguest@gmail.com Follow us on social media! Facebook https://www.facebook.com/thebrettallanshow Instagram https://www.instagram.com/brettallanshow/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@TheBrettAllanShow/videos LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/brett-allan-009458168/ Support the show! https://thebrettallanshow.creator-spring.com/listing/the-brett-allan-show-swag Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In an exciting new season of Help! I'm in a Secret Relationship!, Travis Mills and Rahne Jones are back with wilder, unexpected twists as they investigate and uncover the heartbreaking stories of people who have been emotionally manipulated into keeping their relationships a secret. These are the cautionary tales of people who believe they have found the love of their lives, only to discover lies at the core of their relationships. What if your true love is hiding a massive secret… and that secret is you?This season, couples hail from Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas, Cleveland, Nashville, Seattle and Charleston.Mills is a recording artist, actor, and on-air personality who hosts his Apple Music Beats 1 radio show, Travis Mills Live as well as his hit podcast ADHD with Travis Mills. He's the co-host of MTV's docu-series Ghosted: Love Gone Missing opposite Rachel Lindsay. Mills is the lead singer and guitarist in the pop-punk rock band Girlfriends, which recently released their debut album and toured Winter 2021 with Machine Gun Kelly & Mod Sun. Mills has also appeared in NBC's Good Girls, Netflix's Flaked, The Coop for Funny Or Die, and Freeform's series, Alone Together. His cross-platform Social Media following is 5M+.Jones is an actor, writer, host and activist hailing from Silver Spring, MD. Jones made her professional acting debut as Skye Leighton in the Golden Globe nominated Netflix television series The Politician starring alongside Ben Platt, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jessica Lange, Judith Light, and Bette Midler. Jones' other credits include the groundbreaking FX series Pose and After School History, Jones' own social media based educational comedy series. Prior to becoming an actor Rahne spent four years working for the Department of Homeland Security.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

Follow us on social @doseofblkjoy and learn more about “A Dose of Support” from the 4A's (American Association of Advertising Agencies): ⁠https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdEW1U3sVdZRCQHPVtmwxAITUEA5I4ojWGAgKJMMp3Tc63l-A/viewform?usp=sf_link⁠ Darryl Sharp Jr. is a well versed senior motion designer, currently lending his creative prowess to RCA Records. With a fervent passion for design, music, and culture, Darryl has cultivated a diverse background in the industry. His journey includes notable stints at advertising agencies such as 72andSunny and Laundry Service, where he honed his skills and contributed to cutting-edge campaigns with Beats by Dre, ESPN, and Activision. Venturing into the entertainment realm, Darryl made impactful contributions at renowned production companies like Funny Or Die, leaving his mark on comedic brilliance, and collaborating with industry giants Netflix and Warner Records. His unique blend of artistic flair and a keen understanding of the intersection between creative and culture trends has established him as a dynamic force in the motion design landscape.

Christie Bahna and Lynn Maleh are two Middle Eastern comedy queens digging up the funny from the first-generation experience. In this episode, Lynn and Christie chat with Filipina-Canadian actress and comic ⁠Christine Medrano ⁠about her upbringing in a gambling-enthusiast household; standup comedy; superstitions and woo; rock-climbing; phone addictions, AI bots in comedy and TV; and more! Follow Christine on ⁠Instagram⁠ and check out her poker podcast ⁠Shortstacks⁠! ... Christine Medrano is a stand-up comic, actress, writer, and filmmaker from Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada. Her short film, “I Think She Likes You”, which she stars and co-wrote was programmed at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival, Outfest, Frameline, and numerous other festivals around the world. She has done stand-up on Epix and voiced a character on Bob's Burgers. She was a crew member of the popular Youtube Channel, Good Mythical Morning, she was also a featured cast member and writer for College Humor and DROPOUT.  Christine has also been a finalist for Sirius XM's Canada's Next Top Comic, a featured at the Laughing Skull Comedy Festival, and an opening act for Maria Bamford. She has appeared in numerous videos for Amazon Prime, Super Deluxe, College Humor, Cracked, Buzzfeed, Refinery29, Funny or Die, Comedy Central, All Def Digital, and hosted multiple shows for Mythical Entertainment.

Hey there, everybody! Today on the show we have a very special guest--actor, producer, screenwriter, and director, Luke Barnett! Luke is a jack of all trades and most recently, it was his producing work that helped bring success to the feature film, YOUR LUCKY DAY, written and directed by Dan Brown, and starring the late Angus Cloud and Jessica Garza. The film reached the Top 4 on Netflix recently and is getting a ton of attention. In this episode, we discuss Luke's earliest screenwriting work writing sketches for comedy website Funny or Die, writing his feature film debut, his journey as an actor, producing YOUR LUCKY DAY, and more! I hope you enjoy this episode!

On this week's show I talked to Rod Blackhurst, the director of the new film Blood for Dust, about … well, a whole bunch of stuff. From his early shorts on the comedy website Funny or Die starring Dave Franco and Christopher Mintz-Plasse, to a documentary about Amanda Knox, to the horror short “Night Swim” (which recently received the feature-length treatment), to his new picture with the great Scoot McNairy and an all-star supporting cast that includes Ethan Suplee, Stephen Dorff, Josh Lucas, and Kit Harrington, we cover his whole career. Blood for Dust hits VOD and has a limited theatrical engagement six days from now, and if you're in the mood for a western neo-noir that deals with people who feel real (and have real-feeling problems), you're not going to want to miss it. 

This week, Brock and Will sit down with Geo Santini, a filmmaker from New York, who now resides in Los Angeles. He is best known for writing the 2008 film, Hotel California and for his sketch comedy which has been featured on Funny or Die. His new film, The Bad Shepherd, is available now to stream and download on all major platforms. You can get it on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2q17PVNB9U In this episode, the boys discuss the ups and downs of living in LA pursuing a career in entertainment. Geo brings a unique perspective as a transplant who enjoyed tremendous success early in his career before facing some of the adversity that troubles most Hollywood dreamers. He dives deep into some of his films over the years including Hotel California, After the Reign and his tenure making sketch comedy videos on Youtube. Geo also owns a coffee shop and bakery in Toluca Lake called Aeirloom. The boys discuss filmmaking, the music industry, society, entrepreneurship and real estate. This is a great episode for any filmmakers, entrepreneurs or fans of Geo's work. Geo's other links: After the Reign: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7JfsAj8Y08 Geo's Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/wizeguyscomedy follow Geo on IG! https://www.instagram.com/geosantini/  

Lynn Maleh and Christie Bahna are two Middle Eastern comedy queens digging up the funny from the first-generation experience. In this episode, Lynn and Christie chat with Ahmed Bharoocha about his bicoastal upbringing as a half Irish-Catholic, half Pakistani-Indian-Burmese Muslim lad; his journey from almost-engineer to actor-comedian; dad jokes; ghosts; pranks; and the meaning of life! .... Conan and Comedy Central veteran Ahmed Bharoocha is half Irish Catholic, half Pakistani-Indian-Burmese-Muslim, and wholly a master of punctuating striking social commentary with high-energy theatrics. In 2010, Bharoocha won the Magner's International Comedy Festival and soon moved to Los Angeles (specifically his sister's dining-room floor). There he began producing weekly web shorts with Ryan O'Flanagan and Jack Robichaud for their Dead Kevin Sketch channel; the viral sketch trio has since been featured on Tosh.0, Funny or Die and named one of L.A. Weekly's 2013 Comedy Acts to Watch. As a solo stand-up, Bharoocha's festival performances include Just for Laughs Montreal, the Moontower Comedy Festival, Riot L.A., the Great American Comedy Festival and Scotland's Glasgow International Comedy Festival. He also appeared on America's Got Talent, Adam DeVine's House Party, Viceland's Flophouse, and Adult Swim's Dream Corp, LLC. Catch Ahmed in his newest film, The Prank, and follow him on ⁠YouTube⁠, ⁠TikTok⁠, and ⁠Instagram⁠!

In the "Funny or Die" ethos that dominates our online spaces, humor has become a golden ticket, propelling messages far and wide across the digital landscape. Even the official social media accounts of famous textbooks and renowned educational apps start to publish playful posts and trendy online jokes. / Traditional Jiangxi opera finds new life as university students in China engage in hands-on experiences, from wielding water sleeves to mastering the art of fan dance (18:47). On the show: Niu Honglin, Yushan & Josh Cotterill

Jerah Milligan is a Washington D.C.-born actor, comedian, director and writer. His short film MAHOGANY DRIVE recently screened at the Slamdance Film Festival. Previously, Jerah co-created and starred in Netflix's ASTRONOMY CLUB, produced by Kenya Baris and Dan Powell. Recently, Jerah directed the sketch segments of Yvonne Orji's latest HBO Special: A WHOLE ME. Other directing credits include Showtime's DESUS & MERO. In front of the camera, Jerah can next be seen in the short JAMAAL, directed by Yvonne Orji for Powderkeg. His acting credits also include Netflix's “Black Mirror,” “Broad City,” “Blue Bloods,” “Chicago P.D.,” “The Detour,” and Apple TV+'s “Helpsters”. He's also been featured in sketches for Above Average, Funny or Die, College Humor and Girl Code. Jerah is a co-host of the podcast, Black Men Can't Jump, in Hollywood.Mentioned in the episode:The Death of the Artist: How Creators Are Struggling to Survive in the Age of Billionaires and Big TechTakeawaysNavigating predominantly white comedy spaces can be challenging for black comedians.The entertainment industry is filled with struggles and personal failures, but it's important to keep pushing forward.Supporting and celebrating others' success is crucial, even when facing personal challenges.Nepotism is a prevalent issue in Hollywood that can hinder opportunities for aspiring artists. The entertainment industry can be challenging, and success often requires perseverance and resilience.Backdoor maneuvering and taking unconventional paths can sometimes be necessary to achieve success.Diversity and representation in the industry are important, and there is a need for more opportunities for underrepresented voices.The relationship between artists and their representatives can be complex, and it is important to find a balance between advocating for oneself and trusting the expertise of the rep.Celebrating wins, no matter how small, is important for maintaining motivation and perspective in a competitive industry. Code-switching is a necessary skill in the entertainment industry, especially when pitching to predominantly white audiences.Speaking up about mistreatment and holding people accountable is essential for creating positive change in the industry.Career challenges and setbacks are common, but they can provide valuable learning experiences.Perfecting the pitch and being thoroughly prepared can greatly increase the chances of success.Trusting in your own voice and embracing your unique quirks can set you apart and lead to success.   Episode Credits:Produced and hosted by Charla LauristonTheme song and Segment Jingles composed and produced by Brendan ByrnesCanva Artwork by Daiana Cordo Join hundreds of ambitious writers and creatives learning how to take their career to the next level with The Werking Writer newsletter. WHERE TO FIND THE WERKING WRITER thewerkingwriter.comInstagramLinkedInYoutube

Seth Morris is one of the most prolific performers to come out of the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. His sketch group Naked Babies (with John Ross Bowie, Rob Corddry, and Brian Huskey) was a juggernaut. Seth also performed in classic long-running improvised shows like Feature Feature and Facebook. He was the first Artistic Director at UCB Franklin, worked at Funny or Die, and has acted on shows like Curb Your Enthusiasm, Veep, and Big Mouth. Will talked to Seth about the insane amount of talent at UCB in the early days, and the different paths those people have taken since.Seth and Will also talk about their relationships with improv, and the importance of the hang in a creative community.Recorded at Jett Road Studios.------------------LIFE IN COMEDYInstagramJETT ROAD STUDIOSWebsiteInstagramYouTube

My guest in this week's Book Club is Joel Morris, an award-winning comedy writer whose credits run from co-creating Philomena Cunk to writing gags for Viz and punching up the script for Paddington 2. In his new book Be Funny Or Die, he sets out to analyse how and why comedy works. He tells me why there are only three keys on the clown keyboard, what laughter does for us in neurological terms, and why Laurel and Hardy could get away with anything.

"Laughter is the noise you make when you feel safe"Joel Morris is a British comedy writer and part of a comedy writing duo with Jason Hazeley. He is best known for his work on a collection of parody Ladybird books, and has written scripts for popular shows like That Mitchell and Webb Look, A Touch of Cloth, Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe, and the Philomena Cunk series. Joel has also been a regular contributor to the British adult comic Viz, and the Paddington films. He is one of Britain's most prolific dopamine dealers!Joel's new book, Be Funny or Die: How Comedy Works and Why It Matters, is out now.You can get in touch with Dan Schreiber on Twitter and Instagram (@Schreiberland). In his bio, you'll find the link to our Discord channel - a global community of likeminded weirdos!

Rory Uphold is the host of Crimes of the Heart Podcast. She's written/directed the viral web series' “Only in HelLA” and “This Is Why We're Single” and she's sold shows to places like Elite Daily, Sony, Comedy Central, Endemol Shine, Crackle, and FX. Rory was one of the inaugural fellows in the Sundance Institutes “New Voices Lab” and voted top five in Funny or Die's “Make Em LAFF” competition with the Los Angeles Film Festival. She's the host and creator of the popular love and dating podcast CRIMES OF THE HEART where she normalizes the everyday struggles and taboos of modern love. When Rory isn't thriving through awkward social situations she's making Tiktoks and trying to find her future ex-husband. Call Zak on the advice show hotline @ 844-935-BEST---Wanna help Zak continue making this show? Become a Best Advice Show Patron @ https://www.patreon.com/bestadviceshow---Share this episode on IG @BestAdviceShow

Dave and Ethan are joined by Makeup Department Head from WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story, Kat Bardot! Kat talks about working with Daniel Radcliffe, the toughest effect in the film, and her amazing career working on such projects as Better Call Saul, Drunk History, and Reno 911!

Writer, comedian, and co-creator of Funny or Die's High Science, Matt Klinman, joins us to chat about the incredible energy he spent trying to make topical porn a reality in 2011. We also discuss James' self-inflicted food poisoning in LA, Caroline's desire to start a pen pal romance with a prisoner, and Maggie's current mold journey. And wow, for all the set up we put into the possibility of new segments beyond the Piss Tank, we can't help but find ourselves back in the tank in this one. So strap in and get ready for the piss. Stinkers is hosted by real life dumpster friends Caroline Cotter, James Dwyer, and Maggie Widdoes. Follow them and the podcast on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@cotterpoop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jamesbdwyer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mwids⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@stinkerspod

BBDO created the iconic Snickers “You're Not You When You're Hungry” campaign. The agency's President and CEO, Andrew Robertson, breaks down the power of humor. Episode TranscriptPlease note, this transcript  may contain minor inconsistencies compared to the episode audio.Damian: (00:01)I'm Damian Fowler.Ilyse: (00:02)And I'm Ilyse Liffreing.Damian: (00:04)And welcome to this edition of the current podcast.Ilyse: (00:10)This week we sit down with Andrew Robertson, who has been the president and CEO of BBDO Worldwide since 2004.Damian: (00:19)No doubt over his career, he's had a bird's eye view of creative trends in the ad industry. And last year he gave a keynote presentation in the Palai at Cannes Lions and why humor is one of the most effective tools in advertising.Ilyse: (00:32)And yet he pointed out that funny ads have been on the decline for 20 years. He reminded the crowd that having a laugh is also good for business.Damian: (00:42)Since that talk, Cannes Lions has added a humor category to its awards for 2024. Maybe we have Andrew Robertson to thank for that.Ilyse: (00:58)Before we start, we thought it might be a good idea to take a listen to some recent funny ads, starting with this one from T-Mobile starring Bradley Cooper. And of course his momAd: (01:10)Does T-Mobile really have a 5GAd: (01:12)America's largest 5G network. Try it again. OhAd: (01:15)My God, you look like a flamingo inAd: (01:17)This. Okay. The America's largest, largest five network network. How can I help you? Hi, how are you? , can I help you? You'reAd: (01:26)Making me crazy.Damian: (01:27)And here's a bit from Workday's. Big game spot titled Rockstar featuring. You guessed it. Real rock stars like Kiss Front man, Paul Stanley, Joan Jet, Billy Idol, and Ozzy Osborne.Ad: (01:39)Hey, corporate types. Well, you stop calling each other rock stars. You'reAd: (01:42)A rockstar. You are a rockstar.Ad: (01:44)Rock stars, please.Ad: (01:46)You know what it takes to be a rockstar. I've trashed. I rums in 43 countries. I was on the road since I was 16.Ad: (01:53)I've done my share of bad things. Also your share of bad things.Damian: (01:57)And finally, we are big fans of Liquid Death here at the current. Their latest dad takes a bold and unconventional approach to raise awareness about plastic waste on the planet. And it does this while making a smile and cringe all at the same time.Ad: (02:12)Thanks to our proprietary and somewhat pain-free surgical method, a sexier planet begins with a sexier you.Ad: (02:22)Now I'm practically oozing with beauty.Damian: (02:26)Thanks. Liquid death.Ad: (02:28)Now we can use old plastic bottles to enhance anything. And I mean anything.Ilyse: (02:34)Oh my gosh. Ouch. , that's a good one. Well, the good news is there's plenty more funny where that came from, but let's hear from Anju first.Andrew: (02:44)I gotta be honest. When I made the proposal in the presentation that there should be a line for humor, it was really only to get another joke into the presentation. Um, but that was really the only reason I did, did it. However, I'm really thrilled that they have gone ahead and done it. That was a turning point. I think it was a turning point in terms of the work that was getting awarded at Cannes. I think it was a turning point at, in terms of the work that was being entered. Um, and I think my, I think my presentation was just, you know, the right thing at the right time. It was something I wanted to get off my chest. And judging by the response from the audience and the feedback I got subsequently, it was something a lot of people wanted to hear at that moment.Damian: (03:30)Let's go back to your presentation a little bit. I I loved it. You kicked it off with this fantastic story about when you first learned that humor sells. I, I wonder if you wouldn't mind recapping a bit of that story.Andrew: (03:43)When I was, uh, a student, I had a number of kind of part-time gigs. And one of them was selling vax vacuum cleaners door to door. And for those who don't know, it was a very powerful vacuum cleaner developed by a dairy farmer who adapted one of his milking machines. And it was by far the best suction you could get out of a, out of a vacuum cleaner. But they were bright orange and they weighed like 90 pounds and cost 300. It was a difficult thing to sell. It was a difficult thing to carry, frankly, from door to door. But I learned, I learned a couple of things. One was that sometimes, um, when people believe that what they've got is good enough, you have to find a way to dramatize the fact that it isn't. And in the case of the vax vacuum cleaner, the thing that worked, the thing that could convert people was if I could show them that something they thought was really clean was in fact full of dirt and that vaxx could solve that for them.Andrew: (04:38)And by far the most compelling demo of that was to vacuum their bed, their mattress. 'cause everybody likes to think their mattress is really clean, but it, but with a vax vacuum, the mattress, and you just get all sorts of terrible stuff coming out of it. And if I could get to that demo nine times outta 10 people would spend the 300 pounds and, and buy the bright orange machine. So I used to like, I'd ring the doorbell and nine times outta 10, the door would be open by a woman. And I was standing on the doorstep and I would say, my name's Andrew Robertson. I'm presenting the Vxx Vacuum Company. Can we go up to your bedroom? And most of the time they laughed. Most of the time they laughed. And then once they'd laughed, we could then have a conversation where I'd say, well, I really do want to go up to your bedroom because I want to show you just how powerful this vacuum cleaner is. And, and most of the time it worked. But the point I learned was that, um, overcoming resistance to your cell is, is really important. And the best way to do that, the best way to disarm people and to make them like you, is to make them laugh.Damian: (05:45)You had some kantar research that showed a steady decline in the use of humor, not just the last five years, but over the last 20 years. What does the data show about why humor declined? I suppose?Andrew: (05:56)I mean, there could be a load of things. I think one of the, one of the big trends across that period has been the emergence of the importance of purpose, brand purpose. Um, and I think that that along with that has come, um, a belief and I, but it's a belief that I don't share that, uh, if you have a serious purpose, you should find a way of bringing it to life in a serious way. Um, and, and I think that may account for some of it. Uh, there's certainly, if you look at the data drops in the use of humor in advertising according to that Kantar data during the, um, global recession in 2008, 2009, and then again during the pandemic. And I, I think that is a result of people believing, you know, these are difficult times and people are having a really rough and we need to make sure we're not tone deaf and we need to, uh, we shouldn't do anything funny because it's, it's not appropriate. It's a logical thought process. It's just not true. And I think what happens is when you have those step changes like we had in 2008, 2009, the level drops and then it, and then it doesn't come back up again. Those I would say are the two most significant moments.Ilyse: (07:15)But do you see it coming back now?Andrew: (07:17)There's actually some pretty good data about what's happened in the last six months and how many more humorous ads are being tested. I'm hopeful that it can be revived.Ilyse: (07:27)That's great. I mean, I think everybody is down for a laugh these days. Um, but would you say it's also good for business?Andrew: (07:34)90% of people will say that, um, they're more likely to remember an ad that is funny. 80% of people say they're more likely to recommend a brand that is funny. 91% of people say they want brands to be funny. And 72% say they would choose a humorous brand over the competition. And that's all kind of claimed behavior. And it's not surprising if you think about the way we are as human beings, if you make people feel good and attach that feeling to your brand, that's an experience that're going to remember. And when your brand is next presented to them, that's what they're gonna draw on.Ilyse: (08:12)One of the reasons you say that people have an inhibition around humor is that it's not compatible with purpose-driven messaging. But you found that not to be the case.Andrew: (08:23)It's important for brands to have a meaningful and relevant purpose. The flaw in the logic in my view, is that necessarily that means that when you try to bring that purpose to life or talk about it or dramatize it, uh, you have to do so in a very serious way. You can have a really serious or really important cause or purpose. That doesn't mean you can't talk about it in a way that's going to, people are gonna find amusing. I I showed an example of, of President Obama. He was the president of the United States, pretty big job. Uh, his signature legislative achievement was the Affordable Care Act. And there was a, a website that was built by the government so that people could take advantage of this and it didn't work. And his way of dealing with it was not to do an earn speech about it. His way of dealing with it was to do a funny or die video. That was really, really funny. That's a great way to apologize. It's a great way to say I'm sorry. And when he did that, it was watched by, I think it was 40 or 50 million people. But, but the more important fact is that the number of people who went on the site went up by 40%.Damian: (09:31)I'm wondering, can we make the case that humor builds engagement no matter which channel it's on?Andrew: (09:36)You know, this fundamental point that if you can use creativity in whatever medium you're working in, whatever form you are working in to make people feel good and attach that feeling to your brand, you will sell more. A few years ago I was in LA and I was due to come back to New York and I got a text message from American Airlines. It's one of the best things I've ever seen, which is not a sentence I expected to say about a text message from American Airlines. But the text message said, you may want to pack an umbrella. We're expecting storms tomorrow. Flights will be delayed and some may be canceled. If you can, you should probably travel on another day. And all of the technology and data that's necessary to ensure that that bit of information, very, very relevant information got to me in the palm of my hand at the right time, right message, right time, all of that technology is great. But if it hadn't been written the way it was, instead of smiling and feeling good, I would probably have been angry. 'cause if it, if the same information was, you know, all caps, weather alert, uh, storms expected on East Coast delays, likely my reaction would've been completely different. I would've been angry instead of which I was smiling. I did get delayed. I then got diverted. I was sitting on the runway in, um, Dulles for, for three hours and I didn't get mad.Ilyse: (11:07)There's really an arc to it.Andrew: (11:09)Yeah, I mean, I, I would, I would challenge that assumption. I don't think it matters what medium you are consuming or probably what situation you are in. Maybe with a couple of extreme examples, if you can get somebody to laugh and feel good, they are going to thank you for it. That old expression of laughter being the best medicine there is, is true. That's true. If you can make people laugh, they will feel better and they will thank you for it. By, in our case, buying your brand, how you make people laugh, the topic, the content, the idea that you bring to life that creates this feeling, what you build that around is, has to be handled very sensitively. What I'm arguing is that no matter what state of mind people are in, if you can find a way to make them smile and laugh and feel good, they're gonna thank you for it with their business.Ilyse: (12:06)What would you say is the funniest campaigns that you've worked on?Andrew: (12:10)You are not you and you're hungry for. Snickers is a campaign that's that's rooted in making people laugh. Um, it's, you know, running in 83 countries, it's in its 13th year, it's been outrageously successful for the brand.Damian: (12:24)Is that a negotiation between, you know, you as the creative and, and the the client? Do you talk about the style, the content and whether it should be funny? Does that come up or is that sort of an organic process?Andrew: (12:36)The key to making something funny is you have to under, you have to understand the premise. And there are cases where that humor is generated around premises that people might understand, but just not like the fundamental point of if you can, if you can create a premise that people understand you have the launching pad for something that could be humorous. That's true everywhere. It's an organic process, it's an organic process. And if you have something that makes the client laugh, the client will laugh. Usually the same way as the audience will laugh if something's funny. It's funny. And getting people to recognize the value of it is sometimes a function of getting them to experience it. The bit that gets complicated is when people are arguing about whether something is funny or not, it takes ingenuity and creativity. And sometimes I think the bigger problem is, is not that people don't want to do something that is funny, it's that what they do isn't actually that funny.Damian: (13:41)Do you ever get to a point where , you know, you've got the final asset there and it's like, Hmm, it's just not that funny? Or does, does that ever happen? Or does it get that far?Andrew: (13:49)Yeah, it does. It, it does happen. And when you're testing the work, you're not testing, is it funny or not, you're testing whether the audience is going to engage with it, find it memorable, and it's going to make them feel something that makes them wanna buy your brand. The humor is the means to the end. It's not an end in itself, but yeah, it does, it does happen where somebody's like, ah, it's just not funny. Uh, or it's not funny enough. You know, there are writers' rooms working on, on Seth Meyer's jokes every night. I mean, there's 10 people sitting around a table trying to come up with something funny for him to say, 'cause he's gotta be funny for an hour. And that's a lot of jokes that you need. So it takes a lot of creative minds to come up with them. Fortunately, we don't have to fill an hour usually, but it's still, it's still harder than, it's still harder than anybody imagines. And if you doubt that for a second, just try and write something funny yourself. Just try and write even when you know the format, try and write a Snickers commercial. Try and try and write something funny for Snickers. It's, it's harder than anybody imagines.Ilyse: (14:52)Would you say there are some categories that lend themselves to humor more than others?Andrew: (14:57)I don't want to accept the principle that, that there are any categories in which it couldn't be used. I think companies and individuals may choose not to, but I, but I, I find it hard to believe that it, that it really couldn't be used.Damian: (15:22)And that's it for the current podcast. We'll be back next week with Jesse Poll, the head of brand and marketing for Major League Soccer.Ilyse: (15:29)The current podcast is produced by Wonder Media Network. Our theme is by love and caliber. The current team includes Chris Berkley and CatDamian: (15:37)Fessy. And remember,Andrew: (15:39)If you can use creativity in whatever medium you're working in, whatever form you are working in to make people feel good and attach that feeling to your brand, you will sell more.Damian: (15:53)And if you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave a review. Also tune into our other podcast, the current report as we round up the week's biggest marketing headlines from across the open internet. I'm Damien andIlyse: (16:05)I'm Elise.Damian: (16:06)And we'll see you next time.

On this episode I chatted with Jason, an Emmy award winning director and two time nominee for The Ringer's NBA Desktop. He was head of video strategy at “The Ringer” from its conception through the sale at Spotify.  He was also a writer/ producer for several outlets including Crooked Media, “The Ringer”, “The Dan Le Batard Show”, Rolling Stone, Grantland, Funny Or Die and more.  Jason is currently Head of Production at ThreeFourTwo Productions and lives in OKC. https://threefourtwo.com/about/jason-gallagher-biography/ Huge thank you to our sponsors. The Oklahoma Hall of Fame at the Gaylord-Pickens Museum telling Oklahoma's story through its people since 1927. For more information go to www.oklahomahof.com and for daily updates go to https://lnkd.in/g_gsxQM The Chickasaw Nation is economically strong, culturally vibrant and full of energetic people dedicated to the preservation of family, community and heritage. www.chickasaw.net Diffee Ford Lincoln. Third generation Oklahoma business, the Diffee family continues to do business the right way, the family way. Go to www.diffeeford.net for all your new and used car needs and follow them on instagram https://lnkd.in/drq7RMu2 Citizens Bank of Edmond has been serving Edmond since 1901. They pride themselves on investing in the community and are here for all of your personal and business banking needs. For more information go to www.mycitizens.bank and follow them on instagram www.instagram.com/citizensedmond #thisisoklahoma ​

As we say goodbye to 2023 and ring in the New Year, this week's classic episode is all about the novel. Part 1: Feeling isolated in her new job as a particle accelerator operator at Fermilab, Cindy Joe finds comfort in the friendship of her unconventional pet. This story originally aired on July 27, 2018 in an episode titled “Loneliness: Stories about finding friends”. Part 2: Actor Gail Thomas is invited to take part in a study testing mushrooms as treatment for depression in cancer survivors. This story originally aired on Dec. 1, 2017 in an episode titled “Psychotropic Substances: Stories about altered states”. Cindy Joe is an engineering physicist at Fermilab, America's particle physics and accelerator laboratory. She got her bachelor's degree in physics and became a licensed senior nuclear reactor operator at Reed College in Portland, Oregon. After starting at Fermilab, she worked as a particle accelerator operator for seven years before taking her current role with several experiments studying neutrinos, tiny particles that might hold the answers to some of the universe's biggest mysteries. Cindy is a frequent and deeply passionate contributor to Fermilab's educational outreach programs and has spoken to audiences from elementary school students to members of Congress. Gail Thomas has several resumes: writer/actor/teacher/filmmaker/lawyer. She is a Moth StorySLAM winner and has performed with RISK!, Sideshow Goshko, the Liar Show. She teaches for the Story Studio. Voiceover credits include David Letterman, Beavis and Butthead and Angelo Rules. Her short comedy, My BFF, rated 95% funny on Funny or Die and audience favorite at New Filmmakers. As a speechwriter for the Tribeca Film Festival and the Gotham Awards, her words were uttered by Oscar winners and fancy people with great clothes. Gail is currently working on her fashion sense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Adam McKay joins Kevin to talk about creating Funny or Die with Will Ferrell, how films like Anchorman, Talladega Nights, and Step Brothers were made, how he moved from movies to TV, and why he and Ferrell decided to step away from their partnership.Like Gold Minds? SiriusXM subscribers get it a day early, plus Kevin Hart's Laugh Out Loud Radio, his 24/7 comedy channel, with great talk shows and stand-up. 

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