Podcast appearances and mentions of rachael mason

Rachael was a mentor of Bill's and works with him at the newly reopened iO Theater. So it's like we have TWO improv instructors here. We run some  scenes, talk a bit too much about chili, and touch on functionalism, idealism, napism, and other isms. Jump into the marzipan! Brucie and Frucie are waiting for you! Mark philosophizes at partiallyexaminedlife.com. Bill improvises (and teaches) at chicagoimprovstudio.com. Hear more at philosophyimprov.com. Support the podcast to get all our post-game discussions, video versions of recent episodes, and other bonus stuff. Sponsor: Check out the History Cache Podcast.

Rachael was a mentor of Bill's and works with him at the newly reopened iO Theater. So it's like we have TWO improv instructors here. We run some  scenes, talk a bit too much about chili, and touch on functionalism, idealism, napism, and other isms. Jump into the marzipan! Brucie and Frucie are waiting for you! Mark philosophizes at partiallyexaminedlife.com. Bill improvises (and teaches) at chicagoimprovstudio.com. Hear more at philosophyimprov.com. Support the podcast to get all our post-game discussions, video versions of recent episodes, and other bonus stuff. Sponsor: Check out the History Cache Podcast.

"If you're not having fun, you're the asshole," is a Susan Messing joint. It's a zen koan of a piece of comedy, art, and life advice that I took issue with back in my improv days. The hella influential improviser and teacher shares why she said it, her own issues with it, and ideas about death, learning what you actually want, a motorcycle ride with her dad, Neptune Society, and being choke fucked with love by a redwood tree.Content warning: cancer, stroke, improv comedy.Patreon supporters make This Is Your Afterlife possible and get awesome bonus episodes. Become an Afterhead at patreon.com/davemaher. Susan is teaching a 5-day improv intensive with Rachael Mason at iO Chicago December 12-16, which you can sign up for here.Follow Susan on Instagram: @susanalicemessingLeave me a voicemail to play on the show: (313) MIST-URA (647-8872).Subscribe to my newsletter, Definitive Answers, for weekly personal and culture essays, plus music recs. And follow me @thisisdavemaher on Twitter and Instagram.---Transcript: This Is Your Afterlife on PodscribeMusic = Future: "Use Me" / James Blackshaw: "The Cloud of Unknowing" / Johnnie Frierson: "Miracles"

If This is True has the distinct honor of introducing you to Rachael Mason! She is the new Director of Education at iO Theater in Chicago, and she also performs regularly with the equally legendary Susan Messing as "The Boys." She's worked with theater novices, Masters Degree Candidates at universities, and working professionals both in and outside of the entertainment industry. Candor is her love language. She passionately believes that putting art where there was none before is an act of revolution. We discussed this importance and the creation of something from nothing as being essential in these perilous times. When we recorded this, Rachael was recovering from COVID-19, but she soldiered on and was a terrific guest. Give it a listen! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/christopher-hall7/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/christopher-hall7/support

In this, our 50th episode!, Whit has a conversation with Rachael Mason. Rachael has been a mainstay of the Chicago improv scene for many years. She has been a central figure in the Second City's curriculum and performance and has moved to iO which is set to re-launch under new ownership in Fall of 2022. There, she is the Director of Education and is involved in both the design of the theater's improv curriculum and performance structures – and as you might guess, we spend some time discussing what is to come at iO. Rachael's teaching also extends to coursework at DePaul University and Columbia Chicago, as well as her own workshops that she has delivered all around the world. Her performance credits are many, with many credits at Secondy City, iO, Annoyance, Baby Wants Candy, as well as regularly performing with her good friend and improv beshert, Susan Messing. You can get access to drop in classes and more through ioimprov.com, which certainly will develop more fully in the months and years following the release of this episode.

In this episode, Willow Schlunk, VP of Marketing at "Flubz Games," talks about using fun, free smartphone games to extract -- and profit from -- users' personal data. She also has a cat! Plus, conservative pundit and avid flyboarder Brad Shingles gets hot under the collar about cancel culture, and posits that we're all future victims of the phenomenon if we don't do something. ABOUT THE PERFORMERS: Rachael Mason (Willow Schlunk) is a legendary Chicago improviser who has headed up the training programs at iO and The Second City for the better part of two decades. She has also performed on the acclaimed teams "The Boys" and "Baby Wants Candy." Andrew Knox (Brad Shingles) is a native of Shelburne, VT who has performed and toured extensively with The Second City Touring Company, Improvised Shakespeare Company, and more. He currently lives in LA. Special thanks to Brian DeLaBruere for the advertisement voiceover. ABOUT THE PODCAST:
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Aunt Santina blesses Pat and Mags with her presence this week and we talk strange babies, getting funged, a lot of rattan, Frauda and Fauxch, gastroenterologist Joe, secrets whispered into butts, double penne alla vodka, cleaning the organ and deadbeat mountaineers. TW: Phantom Aunt Pat - Colleen Doyle Auntie Mags - Dana Quercioli Aunt Santina - Rachael Mason Artwork - Jordan Stafford Mauntras - Carol Doyle Editor - Colleen Doyle Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-babymakers/support --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-babymakers/support

Rachael Mason joins to talk about the concept of 'Head, Heart, and X-Factor' on our 100th episode of the podcast. Rachael Mason is a Director, Writer, Teacher schooled in the famed Chicago improv scene. While at The Second City, iO, Annoyance she developed and now teaches her philosophy of not “yes and” but “Yes And Because" where scenes that are rich and sustainable are inevitable and infinite in number. She has toured and taught all over the world, headlining festivals with her comedy partner Susan Messing as The Boys. She's worked with theater novices, MFAs, CEOs and VIPS both in and outside of the entertainment industry. Candor is her love language. She passionately believes that putting art where there was none before is an act of revolution. Follow Rachael on IG - @missrachaelmason and the Social Justice Improv Project - @socialjusticeimprovproject

This week on Yes But Why Podcast, I talk to the amazingly funny Rachael Mason. Rachael Mason is a veteran improviser and a teaching artist of the famed Chicago improv scene. She started her creative career by taking classes and performing at The Annoyance, iO, and Second City. Later, she taught improv workshops at theaters and universities all across the Chicago area. Rachael Mason has performed and taught all over the world, primarily headlining festivals with her comedy partner Susan Messing in their duo troupe, “The Boys.” Rachael was an absolute joy to talk to. I was honored that she said yes to being on the podcast! She opens the conversation by telling me she was a witch that was burned at the stake. The hilarity continues from there. In our conversation, Rachael tells me about her start in the Chicago improv scene and immersing herself in classes at 3 theaters at once. Listening to her describe her schedule, I was thinking, when did she sleep? But then I remembered being in my twenties and I did that schedule for years too. Still, she consumed a lot of improv very quickly. Rachael and I bond over both being improv instructors. We both love connecting with our students. We talk about having a good time, about teamwork, and about professionalism onstage. I tell her about one of my first experiences with teaching improv! Rachael tells me how happy she is to have spent so many years sharing the stage with her friend, Susan Messing. She reminisces about the fun adventures they've had performing as The Boys! We talk about artists who inspire us: Bo Burnham, Hannah Gadsby, and Justin Kauffman's Schadenfreude. Rachael helps me find the books I need to consume to know more about improv history: Improv Nation, The Second City Almanac, Something Wonderful Right Away, and Days and Nights at the Second City. Rachael was so funny. I really enjoyed all the twists and turns and tangents we had in our conversation! Support Rachael Mason by going to see her perform. If you are in Chicago, you can go to the Annoyance on 7/22/2021 for an IN-PERSON show, “Messing with a Friend (with Rachael Mason) - https://www.theannoyance.com/show/Messing-With-a-Friend-(With-Rachael-Mason) If you are not in Chicago, you can still see Rachael perform every Friday night at 8pm CST in The Dingleboys presents “High Society.” You can find this show on the Chicago4Real channel of Twitch.TV -- https://www.twitch.tv/chicago4real Rachael is now teaching improv via Zoom to improvisers all over the world. Now is your chance to learn from her. Sign up for one of her upcoming online classes! 7/27/2021 – Online Workshop through Zmack Virtual (Shanghai): Unf*ck your Improv with Chicago Legends Susan & Rachael - https://www.facebook.com/events/142866324612286?active_tab=about 8/5/2021 – Online Workshop through Magnet Theater (NYC): Character Club (online one-off) with Rachael Mason - https://magnettheater.com/class/electives/10668/ 8/11/2021 - Online Class (6 weeks + show) through Magnet Theater (NYC): Level Four: Forms - Le Ronde (online) with Rachael Mason - https://magnettheater.com/class/improv-level-four/10664/ Yes But Why Podcast is a proud member of the HC Universal Network family of podcasts. Visit us at HCUniversalNetwork.com to join in on the fun. #YesButWhy #Podcast #HCUniversalNetwork This episode of Yes But Why podcast is sponsored by audible - get your FREE audiobook download and your 30 day free trial at http://www.audibletrial.com/YESBUTWHY. Treat Yourself. Get Audible. This episode of Yes But Why is also sponsored by PodcastCadet.com. Go to PodcastCadet.com to connect with us so we can help you with your podcast! Save money by putting in offer code YBY20 to get 20% off the first service for workshop you buy! This episode of Yes But Why is also sponsored by True Hemp Science! True Hemp Science is our Austin-based resource for vegan friendly, whole plant extract CBD oil. Go to TrueHempScience.com to peruse all the therapeutic CBD product options! Use code YesButWhy7 to get 7% off your order of $50 or more and get a free packet of 2 CBD edibles! (production notes: recorded zoom meeting via Rodecaster on 6/10/2021…posted on 7/19/2021)

This week on Yes But Why Podcast, I talk to the amazingly funny Rachael Mason. Rachael Mason is a veteran improviser and a teaching artist of the famed Chicago improv scene. She started her creative career by taking classes and performing at The Annoyance, iO, and Second City. Later, she taught improv workshops at theaters and universities all across the Chicago area. Rachael Mason has performed and taught all over the world, primarily headlining festivals with her comedy partner Susan Messing in their duo troupe, “The Boys.” Rachael was an absolute joy to talk to. I was honored that she said yes to being on the podcast! She opens the conversation by telling me she was a witch that was burned at the stake. The hilarity continues from there. In our conversation, Rachael tells me about her start in the Chicago improv scene and immersing herself in classes at 3 theaters at once. Listening to her describe her schedule, I was thinking, when did she sleep? But then I remembered being in my twenties and I did that schedule for years too. Still, she consumed a lot of improv very quickly. Rachael and I bond over both being improv instructors. We both love connecting with our students. We talk about having a good time, about teamwork, and about professionalism onstage. I tell her about one of my first experiences with teaching improv! Rachael tells me how happy she is to have spent so many years sharing the stage with her friend, Susan Messing. She reminisces about the fun adventures they've had performing as The Boys! We talk about artists who inspire us: Bo Burnham, Hannah Gadsby, and Justin Kauffman's Schadenfreude. Rachael helps me find the books I need to consume to know more about improv history: Improv Nation, The Second City Almanac, Something Wonderful Right Away, and Days and Nights at the Second City. Rachael was so funny. I really enjoyed all the twists and turns and tangents we had in our conversation! Support Rachael Mason by going to see her perform. If you are in Chicago, you can go to the Annoyance on 7/22/2021 for an IN-PERSON show, “Messing with a Friend (with Rachael Mason) - https://www.theannoyance.com/show/Messing-With-a-Friend-(With-Rachael-Mason) If you are not in Chicago, you can still see Rachael perform every Friday night at 8pm CST in The Dingleboys presents “High Society.” You can find this show on the Chicago4Real channel of Twitch.TV -- https://www.twitch.tv/chicago4real Rachael is now teaching improv via Zoom to improvisers all over the world. Now is your chance to learn from her. Sign up for one of her upcoming online classes! 7/27/2021 – Online Workshop through Zmack Virtual (Shanghai): Unf*ck your Improv with Chicago Legends Susan & Rachael - https://www.facebook.com/events/142866324612286?active_tab=about 8/5/2021 – Online Workshop through Magnet Theater (NYC): Character Club (online one-off) with Rachael Mason - https://magnettheater.com/class/electives/10668/ 8/11/2021 - Online Class (6 weeks + show) through Magnet Theater (NYC): Level Four: Forms - Le Ronde (online) with Rachael Mason - https://magnettheater.com/class/improv-level-four/10664/ Yes But Why Podcast is a proud member of the HC Universal Network family of podcasts. Visit us at HCUniversalNetwork.com to join in on the fun. #YesButWhy #Podcast #HCUniversalNetwork This episode of Yes But Why podcast is sponsored by audible - get your FREE audiobook download and your 30 day free trial at http://www.audibletrial.com/YESBUTWHY. Treat Yourself. Get Audible. This episode of Yes But Why is also sponsored by PodcastCadet.com. Go to PodcastCadet.com to connect with us so we can help you with your podcast! Save money by putting in offer code YBY20 to get 20% off the first service for workshop you buy! This episode of Yes But Why is also sponsored by True Hemp Science! True Hemp Science is our Austin-based resource for vegan friendly, whole plant extract CBD oil. Go to TrueHempScience.com to peruse all the therapeutic CBD product options! Use

This week on Yes But Why Podcast, I talk to the amazingly funny Rachael Mason. Rachael Mason is a veteran improviser and a teaching artist of the famed Chicago improv scene. She started her creative career by taking classes and performing at The Annoyance, iO, and Second City. Later, she taught improv workshops at theaters and universities all across the Chicago area. Rachael Mason has performed and taught all over the world, primarily headlining festivals with her comedy partner Susan Messing in their duo troupe, “The Boys.” Rachael was an absolute joy to talk to. I was honored that she said yes to being on the podcast! She opens the conversation by telling me she was a witch that was burned at the stake. The hilarity continues from there. In our conversation, Rachael tells me about her start in the Chicago improv scene and immersing herself in classes at 3 theaters at once. Listening to her describe her schedule, I was thinking, when did she sleep? But then I remembered being in my twenties and I did that schedule for years too. Still, she consumed a lot of improv very quickly. Rachael and I bond over both being improv instructors. We both love connecting with our students. We talk about having a good time, about teamwork, and about professionalism onstage. I tell her about one of my first experiences with teaching improv! Rachael tells me how happy she is to have spent so many years sharing the stage with her friend, Susan Messing. She reminisces about the fun adventures they've had performing as The Boys! We talk about artists who inspire us: Bo Burnham, Hannah Gadsby, and Justin Kauffman's Schadenfreude. Rachael helps me find the books I need to consume to know more about improv history: Improv Nation, The Second City Almanac, Something Wonderful Right Away, and Days and Nights at the Second City. Rachael was so funny. I really enjoyed all the twists and turns and tangents we had in our conversation! Support Rachael Mason by going to see her perform. If you are in Chicago, you can go to the Annoyance on 7/22/2021 for an IN-PERSON show, “Messing with a Friend (with Rachael Mason) - https://www.theannoyance.com/show/Messing-With-a-Friend-(With-Rachael-Mason) If you are not in Chicago, you can still see Rachael perform every Friday night at 8pm CST in The Dingleboys presents “High Society.” You can find this show on the Chicago4Real channel of Twitch.TV -- https://www.twitch.tv/chicago4real Rachael is now teaching improv via Zoom to improvisers all over the world. Now is your chance to learn from her. Sign up for one of her upcoming online classes! 7/27/2021 – Online Workshop through Zmack Virtual (Shanghai): Unf*ck your Improv with Chicago Legends Susan & Rachael - https://www.facebook.com/events/142866324612286?active_tab=about 8/5/2021 – Online Workshop through Magnet Theater (NYC): Character Club (online one-off) with Rachael Mason - https://magnettheater.com/class/electives/10668/ 8/11/2021 - Online Class (6 weeks + show) through Magnet Theater (NYC): Level Four: Forms - Le Ronde (online) with Rachael Mason - https://magnettheater.com/class/improv-level-four/10664/ Yes But Why Podcast is a proud member of the HC Universal Network family of podcasts. Visit us at HCUniversalNetwork.com to join in on the fun. #YesButWhy #Podcast #HCUniversalNetwork This episode of Yes But Why podcast is sponsored by audible - get your FREE audiobook download and your 30 day free trial at http://www.audibletrial.com/YESBUTWHY. Treat Yourself. Get Audible. This episode of Yes But Why is also sponsored by PodcastCadet.com. Go to PodcastCadet.com to connect with us so we can help you with your podcast! Save money by putting in offer code YBY20 to get 20% off the first service for workshop you buy! This episode of Yes But Why is also sponsored by True Hemp Science! True Hemp Science is our Austin-based resource for vegan friendly, whole plant extract CBD oil. Go to TrueHempScience.com to peruse all the therapeutic CBD product options! Use code YesButWhy7 to get 7% off your order of $50 or more and get a free packet of 2 CBD edibles! (production notes: recorded zoom meeting via Rodecaster on 6/10/2021…posted on 7/19/2021)

This week on Yes But Why Podcast, I talk to the amazingly funny Rachael Mason.Rachael Mason is a veteran improviser and a teaching artist of the famed Chicago improv scene. She started her creative career by taking classes and performing at The Annoyance, iO, and Second City. Later, she taught improv workshops at theaters and universities all across the Chicago area. Rachael Mason has performed and taught all over the world, primarily headlining festivals with her comedy partner Susan Messing in their duo troupe, “The Boys.”Rachael was an absolute joy to talk to. I was honored that she said yes to being on the podcast! She opens the conversation by telling me she was a witch that was burned at the stake. The hilarity continues from there.In our conversation, Rachael tells me about her start in the Chicago improv scene and immersing herself in classes at 3 theaters at once. Listening to her describe her schedule, I was thinking, when did she sleep? But then I remembered being in my twenties and I did that schedule for years too. Still, she consumed a lot of improv very quickly. Rachael and I bond over both being improv instructors. We both love connecting with our students. We talk about having a good time, about teamwork, and about professionalism onstage. I tell her about one of my first experiences with teaching improv!Rachael tells me how happy she is to have spent so many years sharing the stage with her friend, Susan Messing. She reminisces about the fun adventures they've had performing as The Boys!We talk about artists who inspire us: Bo Burnham, Hannah Gadsby, and Justin Kauffman's Schadenfreude. Rachael helps me find the books I need to consume to know more about improv history: Improv Nation, The Second City Almanac, Something Wonderful Right Away, and Days and Nights at the Second City.Rachael was so funny. I really enjoyed all the twists and turns and tangents we had in our conversation!Support Rachael Mason by going to see her perform. If you are in Chicago, you can go to the Annoyance on 7/22/2021 for an IN-PERSON show, “Messing with a Friend (with Rachael Mason) - https://www.theannoyance.com/show/Messing-With-a-Friend-(With-Rachael-Mason)If you are not in Chicago, you can still see Rachael perform every Friday night at 8pm CST in The Dingleboys presents “High Society.” You can find this show on the Chicago4Real channel of Twitch.TV -- https://www.twitch.tv/chicago4realRachael is now teaching improv via Zoom to improvisers all over the world. Now is your chance to learn from her. Sign up for one of her upcoming online classes!7/27/2021 – Online Workshop through Zmack Virtual (Shanghai): Unf*ck your Improv with Chicago Legends Susan & Rachael - https://www.facebook.com/events/142866324612286?active_tab=about8/5/2021 – Online Workshop through Magnet Theater (NYC): Character Club (online one-off) with Rachael Mason - https://magnettheater.com/class/electives/10668/8/11/2021 - Online Class (6 weeks + show) through Magnet Theater (NYC): Level Four: Forms - Le Ronde (online) with Rachael Mason - https://magnettheater.com/class/improv-level-four/10664/Yes But Why Podcast is a proud member of the HC Universal Network family of podcasts. Visit us at HCUniversalNetwork.com to join in on the fun. #YesButWhy #Podcast #HCUniversalNetworkThis episode of Yes But Why podcast is sponsored by audible - get your FREE audiobook download and your 30 day free trial at http://www.audibletrial.com/YESBUTWHY. Treat Yourself. Get Audible. This episode of Yes But Why is also sponsored by PodcastCadet.com. Go to PodcastCadet.com to connect with us so we can help you with your podcast! Save money by putting in offer code YBY20 to get 20% off the first service for workshop you buy!This episode of Yes But Why is also sponsored by True Hemp Science! True Hemp Science is our Austin-based resource for vegan friendly, whole plant extract CBD oil. Go to TrueHempScience.com to peruse all the therapeutic CBD product options! Use code YesButWhy7 to get 7% off your order of $50 or more and get a free packet of 2 CBD edibles!(production notes: recorded zoom meeting via Rodecaster on 6/10/2021…posted on 7/19/2021)

Trivia with Improvisers We are so excited to have Rich Sohn, Neal Dandade, Susan Messing and Rachael Mason on our show! They are improv legends and we hope you check out their show High Society on twitch. You can watch, learn and follow these amazing performers and teachers at the following places: Rachael - missrachaelmason on Instagram to see the Workshops that are coming up Rachael Mason and Susan Messing perform as The Boys (follow them on Social Media to see up coming shows) Rich Sohn and Neal Dandade perform as The Dingleberries and perform on Monday's at 9pm PST on the Pack Theater's Twitch. Rich and Neal both teach at the Pack Theater and you can sign up for classes with them at the Pack Theater website (http://www.packtheater.com/classes/) High Society performs every Friday at 8pm on Twitch Follow Susan Messing on Facebook to make sure you see her upcoming workshops (https://www.facebook.com/susan.messing.7) Make sure that you go to The Annoyance Theatre's website to see up coming classes and check out their twitch channel for live shows! (https://www.theannoyance.com/)   Do you know the answers to the following questions: What is the only living member of the genus Panthera native to the Americas? In the Google Logo, what is the only letter that is the color green? What was the name of the single runway airport that operated in Chicago from 1948 to 2003 on Northerly Island? In the NATO phonetic alphabet where A is for Alfa, B is for Bravo and C stands for Charlie, what does the letter P stand for? After the most recent, 93rd Oscar awards, there are now two women who have won for Best Director, name either of them Which "Whose Line is it anyways" star began his improv career in Orlando's SAK Comedy Lab In which part of the body would you find tarsals? If you liked this episode, you might enjoy listening to Peter Rijks and Jamie McCarthy in this sibling rivalry trivia showdown episode. Music Hot Swing, Fast Talkin, Bass Walker, Dances and Dames, Ambush by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Don't forget to follow us on social media: Patreon - patreon.com/quizbang - Please consider supporting us on Patreon. Check out our fun extras for patrons and help us keep this podcast going. We appreciate any level of support! Website - quizbangpod.com Check out our website, it will have all the links for social media that you need and while you're there, why not go to the contact us page and submit a question! Facebook - @quizbangpodcast - we post episode links and silly lego pictures to go with our trivia questions. Enjoy the silly picture and give your best guess, we will respond to your answer the next day to give everyone a chance to guess. We will also post old videos of us with Katy Colloton. Instagram - Quiz Quiz Bang Bang (quizquizbangbang), we post silly lego pictures to go with our trivia questions. Enjoy the silly picture and give your best guess, we will respond to your answer the next day to give everyone a chance to guess. Twitter - @quizbangpod We want to start a fun community for our fellow trivia lovers. If you hear/think of a fun or challenging trivia question, post it to our twitter feed and we will repost it so everyone can take a stab it. Come for the trivia - stay for the trivia. Ko-Fi - ko-fi.com/quizbangpod - Keep that sweet caffeine running through our body with a Ko-Fi, power us through a late night of fact checking and editing!

An incredible chat with the legendary Susan Messing. Susan, a leader in improv, has been at the forefront of it all since the mid 80s. Originally a graduate of the theatre program at Northwestern University, she went on to pursue improv in 1986. She's been doing it ever since, creating curriculums, teaching and performing for the iO, The Annoyance, The Second City, DePaul University, The University of Chicago, and around the globe. She's widely known for her critically acclaimed show Messing With A Friend and also performs regularly with Rachael Mason (friend of the podcast) in The Boys. In this roller coaster of an episode, she will talk about many things including the scene in Chicago 1986, the humility of being a lifelong learner and the current state of improv with predictions for the future. More on Susan in her Wikipedia page Check out The Boys on Facebook

Jeff has the most fun chatting with Rachael Mason of Chicago Improv Fame. Rachael is the program head of Advanced Improvisation at Second City. She also teaches at DePaul University, Columbia Chicago, the Harold Ramis Film School and her own workshops all around the world. Rachael is a former member of Baby Wants Candy and has performed regularly at iO and Annoyance. She currently plays with the Second City All Stars as well as in Second City's first resident improv show, The Boys with Susan Messing. She shares several stories about the early Chicago improv scene including her training under Del Close in his final years. They discuss auditions and the audition process (including SNL's). She also talks about applications for improv outside of comedy shows, including parenting and therapy. This culminates in stories about her adventures entertaining US troops. Follow Rachael Mason on Instagram Follow The Boys on Facebook

It's still MEAT CUTE month over here at MEAT headquarters, which means we are featuring real live comedy couples on the show! This week, it's a little bit different, because the couple is Lani Engstrom (Basic Aliens) and our very own host, Josh Simpson. Thankfully, Rachael Mason (Assembly, UCB) came on to talk and improvise with us so Josh didn't make it all about himself. Josh and Lani share stories about scoring weed, thwarting old pervs and losing their debit cards in Mexico as well as a nightmarish trip down the PCH and back. These true stories inspire improvised scenes about pushy merchants / parents, a high falutin office of big spenders, a goth Six Flags and a whole bunch more. If you'd like to support the show and / or get access to our 2nd weekly episode The Potatoes where Josh and Jake improvise and talk shop, please consider joining our patreon! ( https://www.patreon.com/themeatimprov ) Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-meat-improv-with-jake-jabbour-and-josh-simpson/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

To continue Friday the 13th Month we revisit an old favorite with two dear friends Rachael Mason and Susan Messing. Most people aren't aware there was more than one camp on Crystal Lake. On today's episode Adam talks to two counselors in training with quite a different take on the goings on of that particular Friday the 13th. -- SHOW INFORMATION Twitter: @MyDeadNeighbors Instagram: @MyNeighborsAreDead Email: MyNeighborsAreDead@gmail.com Merchandise: TeePublic Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Subscribe: Spotify

Welcome to another episode of Ckiara Nation! This one is extra special. Director Rachel Mason will be joining us to talk about her film, “Circus of Books”, available on Netflix. We also have guest hosts: Josh Rotter, a reporter with 48 Hills, an independent news and culture site catered to San Francisco Bay Area. Saycsar Fleurima, filmmaker and musician. We Thank Rachel, for taking time out from your busy schedule to give us this interview! We love you! TOPICS: *Many devout religious folk and politicians speak on how the family unit will be hurt and destroyed by pornography and obscenity. *Would it be fair to say that America's puritanical past is becoming painfully out of place as more and more people are exploring and pushing boundaries of gender, sexuality, and identity. * More of a desperate cultism to hang on to the good old days. *In this very changing times, what are some ideas that this film pushes? * Tells us a bit about her experience with making documentaries? *How did her family's career choice influence your art? *How did she convince them to get on camera and share everything! *How did the family receive it? and much more... www.ckiaranation.com https://www.netflix.com/title/81011569 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ckiarasexculture2045/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ckiarasexculture2045/support

You can support this podcast here: https://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcast Two person shows have been a growing trend in improv and with the release of a three part Netflix special from improvisers Thomas Middleditch and Ben Schwartz, there is a now a mainstream spotlight on improvised duos. Despite theatres being closed right now, people around the world are talking about and forming opinions on what an improvised two person show can be. This is the second of two episodes looking at what is special about having just two people performing the whole show.Check out these online links for shows, books and online pages this episode's contributors have. Right now is a great time to be supporting artists!David Pasquesi (TJ and Dave)The TJ and Dave Vimeo series: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/tjanddaveThe TJ and Dave book: https://books.google.com/books/about/Improvisation_at_the_Speed_of_Life.html?id=zyjWoQEACAAJYou can follow him here on Twitter: @DPasquesiAnd here on Insta: @DPasquesiScott Adsit and John Lutz did this incredible set at Just For Laughs festival in 2013. See the whole thing here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZM10ZCu8Nu0 Also, check out this hilarious clip of Scott Adsit and Christina Gausas in their two person show: https://ucbcomedy.com/media/4038 Rachael Mason:Check out this wonderful set from The Boys (Susan Messing and Rachael Mason) - https://youtu.be/FD0ZQf26Deg You can see Kornfeld and Andrews, every Sunday night on the Magnet Theatres live stream: https://www.twitch.tv/themagnettheater/ Derek's Mojo have a Facebook page with some pretty cool videos on them. Watch the videos and be sure to like the page too. https://www.facebook.com/dereksmojo/ The Improv Chronicle Podcast is produced and hosted by Nottingham improviser Lloydie James LloydTheme music - Sam PlummerLogo design - Hélène DollieSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Two person shows have been a growing trend in improv and with the release of a three part Netflix special from improvisers Thomas Middleditch and Ben Schwartz, there is a now a mainstream spotlight on improvised duos. Despite theatres being closed right now, people around the world are talking about and forming opinions on what an improvised two person show can be. This is the first of two episodes looking at what is special about having just two people performing the whole show.Check out these online links for shows, books and online pages this episode's contributors have. Right now is a great time to be supporting artists!David Pasquesi (TJ and Dave)The TJ and Dave Vimeo series: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/tjanddaveThe TJ and Dave book: https://books.google.com/books/about/Improvisation_at_the_Speed_of_Life.html?id=zyjWoQEACAAJYou can follow him here on Twitter: @DPasquesiAnd here on Insta: @DPasquesiScott Adsit and John Lutz did this incredible set at Just For Laughs festival in 2013. See the whole thing here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZM10ZCu8Nu0 Also, check out this hilarious clip of Scott Adsit and Christina Gausas in their two person show: https://ucbcomedy.com/media/4038 Check out this wonderful set from The Boys (Susan Messing and Rachael Mason) - https://youtu.be/FD0ZQf26Deg You can see Kornfeld and Andrews, every Sunday night on the Magnet Theatre's live stream: https://www.twitch.tv/themagnettheater/ Derek's Mojo have a Facebook page with some pretty cool videos on them. Watch the videos and be sure to like the page too. https://www.facebook.com/dereksmojo/ The Improv Chronicle Podcast is produced and hosted by Nottingham improviser Lloydie James LloydTheme music - Sam PlummerLogo design - Hélène DollieSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

UCBNY and LA veterans and stars Rachael Mason (UCB Assembly) and Curtis Retherford (UCB Ghost) are with us virtually to talk UCBNY, at home commercials, relationship destroying games and living in a movie shooting city! Curtis talks playing real-time cold war games that destroyed friendships and Rachael talks about celebrity sighting and growing up in NY with movie shootings! We do scenes about island rec centers, taco bell DIY commercials, frumpy guy in your shot, and JFK Hungry Hungry Hippos and more! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-meat-improv-with-jake-jabbour-and-josh-simpson/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Rachael began her career in improvisation at Skidmore College, home of the National College Comedy Festival, with the Ad-Liberal Artists. After graduating with a degree in English Literature (concentrating on Shakespearean Studies) she moved to Chicago to study improv comedy with Del Close. Currently the head of Advanced Improvisation at The Second City, she created the Dramatic Improv programs as well as The History of Satire Series for The Second City Training Center. Rachael has performed musical improv with Baby Wants Candy at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival, directed and performed at The Annoyance Theater, and she was Training Center Director at iO Theater for 8 years. She is part of the cast of The Second City Improv All-Stars and performs in The Boys, with Susan Messing.

Most people aren't aware there was more than one camp on Crystal Lake. On today's episode Adam talks to two counselors in training with quite a different take on the goings on of that particular Friday the 13th.

2017 was a big year for The MEAT. We put out over 50 episodes with over 100 guests. The boys took a choo choo train from Los Angeles to NYC and put on 10 live shows in 9 cities along the way. We had our lover's month in February featuring real live couples and most importantly, we had some really fun shows. This episode features 10 of our favorite scenes from the year with guests like Ian Roberts, Heather Anne Campbell, Lauren Adams, Abra Tabak, Adam Frucci, Joel Spence, Lydia Hensler, Edgar Momplaisir, Brennan Lee Mulligan, Ellie Kovara, Julia Meltzer, James Mastraieni, Dhruv Uday Singh, Jacquis Neal, Lauren Robertson, Jessica Uhler, Greg Gallant, Rachael Mason, Allie Jennings and Mia Schauffler! We cover everything from Protestants to James Bond to Pennywise the clown to sphincters. Thanks for such a great year, and look forward to Part 2 with more of our favorite scenes coming next week. Lastly, if you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a nice rating and review in the iTunes store. Happy holidays. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy ( https://www.acast.com/privacy ) Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-meat-improv-with-jake-jabbour-and-josh-simpson/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Greg Gallant (Son of Zorn & UCB's Queen George) and Rachael Mason (So This is the Place, UCB Teacher's Lounge) join The MEAT on the anniversary of 9/11 to share memories from that day. Rachael then tells a story about how her SOHO loft was lightly haunted which spurns ghost stories from everyone. Greg tells the story of his housing burning down as a kid, and lo and behold Rachael ALSO had her apartment burn down last year. What a strange coincidence! These true stories inspire improvised scenes about missing the Brewer game, a troubled boy named Fudge who annoys ghosts, a newspaper with pet centric headlines and more! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy ( https://www.acast.com/privacy ) Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-meat-improv-with-jake-jabbour-and-josh-simpson/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Most people aren't aware there was more than one camp on Crystal Lake. On today's episode Adam talks to two counselors in training with quite a different take on the goings on of that particular Friday the 13th. Host: Adam Peacock Juniper Jacquer: Rachael Mason Crystalline Jacquer: Susan Messing Producers: Adam Peacock & Nate DuFort Editor: Nate DuFort Theme Music: Jesse Case www.iamjessecase.com Additional Music by: Dane Halvorson Logo by: Marc Nischan www.marcnischan.com Catch Mason and Messing performing as The Boys later this year on their ‘Hurtling Into the Sun’ Tour You can support the show and earn yourself some great swag by heading over to our Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/myneighborsaredead

Cody is joined by comedians and brilliant people Kelsie Huff and Rachael Mason to at the Chicago Podcast Festival to discuss the number one concern of all parents—Satanic rituals. You can get your own copy of the book by drawing a pentagram on the ground and sacrificing, I don't know, a hedgehog? What's the ritual for having a better year than 2016? Don't Make Me Go Back, Mommy: A Child's Book about Satanic Ritual Abuse by Doris Sanford & Graci Evans The words of the text and the objects and situations illustrated are based on months of intensive research into the nature and practice of satanic ritual abuse. Any child who has been ritually abused will recog-nize the vilidity of this story. Follow TOMEFOOLERY for information about upcoming episodes & books:@Tomefoolery and Facebook.com/Tomefoolery. Please rate and review on iTunes! WEBSITE: http://Tomefoolery.com STORE: http://squareup.com/market/CodyMelcherEsq SUPPORT our PATREON: http://patreon.com/CodyMelcherEsq

Today’s guest on “ADD Comedy with Dave Razowsky” is Jules Munns. Jules is the Co-Artistic Director of The Nursery, the great improv school in London. Jules is a passionate improvisor and teacher, who has studied under our friends Patti Stiles, Susan Messing, Rachael Mason, and Keith Johnstone. He studied at the Guildhall School, which specializes in classical theater, and when you watch him play, it comes through. Jules and his Co-Artistic Director Judith Amsenga have brought me out to London to teach and perform many times. The actors of The Nursery are truly inspiring. Over too many cups of thick coffee we chatted about overcoming challenges, the journey to acceptance, and, in Jules’ words, learning to “just be with the stuff that’s happening here.” This is one great chat recorded in a flat in London. 

Rachael Mason is our guest today on “ADD Comedy with Dave Razowsky.” I only wish I can be as cool as Rachael. As if being the head of Advanced Improv at Second City in Chicago, having run the Training Center for iO West, improvising with The Second City Improv All Stars, “The Boys,” a former member of “Baby Wants Candy,” and having performed on Second City Tour Boats isn’t accomplishment enough, she also travels around the world performing with Susan Messing. She’s an accomplished teacher, mentor, and constant source of inspiration. I’m not screwing around here when I tell you how awesome she and this podcast episode are. Stick around for Rachael’s addition to our newly named podcast segment, “Not My Finest Hour.” This episode was recorded at Chicago’s wonderful Kopi Cafe. Enjoy!

In this episode, Cody Melcher is joined by nerd creator and producer Aaron J Amendola and comedian Rachael Mason to talk about the factually-proven negative ramifications of evil horror caused by comic books! You can find the truth-light that is 'Seduction of the Innocent' downloadable online and in the garage sale of your neighborhood joykill. Follow TOMEFOOLERY for information about upcoming episodes & books: @Tomefoolery and Facebook.com/Tomefoolery. Please rate and review on iTunes!

Rachael Mason is the Head of Advanced Improvisation at Second City, a phenomenal improviser, and a beloved improv teacher in Chicago. In this episode, Rachael talks about the responsibility women have in creating comedy's future, her new role at Second City, and she and Jimmy perform a scene in the dark like an old timey radio play. Don't miss it!

Ranjit and Cody are dragged through the desolate desolation of Stephenie Meyer’s ‘Twilight’ by Rachael Mason (Second City, our hearts). The good news is: everyone survived! The bad news is: this entire podcast is about the book ‘Twilight’ written by Stephenie Meyer! Somehow, this book was worse than a book about the Holocaust being caused by homosexuals. Listen along as Cody has a nervous breakdown under the realization that Stephenie Meyer has a career as an author.    

The Second City's Improv Allstars is a short form improv show a running in the UP Theater at The Second City Chicago. Rachael Mason and Ryan Archibald - two of Chicago's finest improvisers - are both part of the cast. They sat down with Jimmy and helped him overcome his fear and judgment about short form improv. You can hear his transformation take place on stage. Thanks for listening!

Every month, The Sequel Machine recruits 25 writers to write the sequels for film's biggest franchises one page at a time. The catch is, the writers only get to read the page before theirs in a round-robin, exquisite corpse style. The end result is a hilarious, twisted, and as coherent as any misquided Hollywood sequel. This month: G. I. Joe 3taliation. Performed by: Adam Bozarth, Dan Chamberlain, Matt Little, Anna Rubanova, and Brett White with Aaron Burdette, Amy Whitehouse, and Frank Hejl Written by (in page order): Brett White, David Bluvband, Jon Gutierrez, Jason Saenz, Cody Lindquist, Jon Bershad, Adam Bozarth, John Timothy, Geoff Garlock, Curtis Retherford, Pat Baer, Aaron Burdette, Claire C Downs, Damian Chadwick, Timmy Wood, Frank Hejl & Kelso Norris, Anna Rubanova, John Robert Wilson, Justin Tyler, Alex Zalben, Rachael Mason, and Matt Little Opening act: Rob Stern Script produced by Brett White and Matt Little. Live tech by Sharon Spell Recorded live at the UCB East Theatre (March 7, 2013, 11pm). www.LeftHandedRadio.com | lefthandedradio@gmail.com | 413-547-1055

Every month, The Sequel Machine recruits 25 writers to write the sequels for film's biggest franchises one page at a time. The catch is, the writers only get to read the page before theirs in a round-robin, exquisite corpse style. The end result is a hilarious, twisted, and as coherent as any misquided Hollywood sequel. This month: Hobbit 4. Performed by: Adam Bozarth, Dan Chamberlain, Matt Little, Anna Rubanova, Brett White, John Timothy, and Jeremy Bent Script produced by Brett White and Matt Little. See the next Sequel Machine show live: Die Hard 6. UCB Theatre East, 3rd Street & Avenue A. Thursday, February 7th, 11:00 PM Written By: Adam Bozarth, Kevin Hines, Erik Tanouye, Kerry McGuire, Michael Hartney, Claire Downs, Matt Little, Chris Scott, Aaron Burdette, Jason Shebiro, Alex Zalben, Alan Starzinski, Ari Scott, Dylan Snowden, Kirk Damato, Anna Rubanova, Rachael Mason, Will Hines, Mike Still, Jon Gutierrez, Jonathan LaPearl, Cody Lindquist, Timmy Wood, Leila Cohan-Miccio, and Brett White  Opening act: Nate Kushner. Download a bonus song by Nate Kusher, "Six Foot Party Sub" Download Dan Warren's "Ballad of Bilbo Baggins" here. www.LeftHandedRadio.com | lefthandedradio@gmail.com | 413-547-1055

Listen in as Improv Nerd is overtaken by The Playboys - the dynamic improv group consisting of Susan Messing, Rachael Mason and Kate Duffy. During this episode, we learn about how they came together as a group, their thoughts on going blue and the kinds of things that have always made Kate Duffy laugh since junior high. The stage literally gets drenched in this high energy installment of Improv Nerd.

Rachael Mason, Second City teacher, talks about giving gifts, emotional responses vs. clever lines, 10 minute scenes, playing against type, deconstructions, invocations, bad habits and stage combat.

Kate Duffy and Rachael Mason guest. Rachael asks what’s wrong with America? Duffy wants to talk about 2012 and the end of the world. Arnie calls an audible and changes his topic to discussing if the third guest will show up in time and speculating about where she might be. Click here and listen while […]