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Mel Stephens! Writer! Director! Comedian! More! FROM HER WEBSITE: Melissa Stephens (@melmstephens on social media) is a comedian, writer, and director from the Peach State, and has dual citizenship in the UK. Melissa wrote on staff of Brett Goldstein & William Bridges' AMC anthology series SOULMATES, now streaming on Amazon Prime (Mel wrote ep 5). She is currently developing a dark comedy series with AMC Studios and UK based Two Brothers Productions, as well as penning a pilot for eOne and Mark Gordon based on her one-hour comedy special “Homebrew.” She is a founding member of IAMA Theatre Company, has been a member of Groundlings' Sunday Company, and regularly performs stand-up around Los Angeles. Her directorial debut, PEEN, was a Vimeo Staff Pick, and the short series she wrote and directed, FINDING THE ASSHOLE, was chosen to show at Slamdance and is currently in development on multiple TV and Film projects.  We had a great chat! You can have a great listen! And this is only the first HALF of our chat! For the second half, you can subscribe via Apple Podcasts or just click on over here to Patreon!

The great Jon Lovitz talks about comedy, acting, stand-up comedy, dogs, The Groundlings, Managers, A league of Their Own, The Simpsons, The Critic, and the serendipity of show business.  Bio: Jon Lovitz has been one of the best known comedians for the last thirty years. He got his start acting in High School plays and developing his skills at the University of California, Irvine where he earned a B.A. in Drama. He also studied acting with Tony Barr at the Film Actors Workshop. At the advice of Tony Barr, Jon decided to concentrate solely on comedy. He began taking classes with the famous improv comedy group, “The Groundlings” in 1982. One year later, after being accepted into “The Sunday Company”, Jon got his first acting job on the television show “The Paper Chase: the Second Year”. Thinking he was on his way, he promptly quit his job at a clothing store…and became a messenger. The next three years – nothing!!! Then, in September of 1984, he was accepted into the main company at “The Groundlings”.On March 28, 1985, “The Groundlings” appeared on “The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson” where Jon premiered his character “Tommy Flanagan of Pathological Liars Anonymous”. Following the introduction of this persona, Jon got an agent, and booked a movie, a series, a voice over for a cartoon, and “Saturday Night Live”. Jon has been working non-stop since. He was nominated for an Emmy his first two years on “Saturday Night Live”. While on SNL, he became known for his characters “Tommy Flanagan of the Pathological Liars Anonymous” (“Year, that's the ticket”), “Master Thespian”, “Hanukkah Harry”, and “the Devil”. He has appeared in over 40 films, including “Big”, “A League of Their Own”, “The Wedding Singer”, “High School High”, “Small Time Crooks”, “Rat Race”, “The Producers”, “Eight Crazy Nights”, “The Benchwarmers”, “Grown Ups 2”, “The Ridiculous 6”,  among many others. He has also worked with acclaimed directors such as Penny Marshall, Rob Reiner, Jerry Zucker, and Woody Allen.  He one of a handful of actors used regularly in almost all his movies by Adam Sandler.This year, in 2024, he just completed the lead character in the film “The Toast” and will be appearing in “Happy Gilmore 2” starring Adam Sandler.Along with his comedy, Jon is well known for his distinctive voice. He was the lead voice for the character “Jay Sherman” in the acclaimed cult cartoon series, “The Critic”. He has also appeared in twelve episodes of “The Simpsons”, even creating the character of Marge Simpson's boyfriend, “Artie Ziff” (who sounds suspiciously like Jay Sherman). Jon has also appeared on Broadway at the Music Box Theatre in Neil Simon's play “The Dinner Party”,  taking over the lead role from Henry Winkler. He has sung (yes, he can sing!) at Carnegie Hall three times (including “Great Performances: Ira Gershwin at 100: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall) and sung the National Anthem at Dodger Stadium and the U.S. Open. He also sang with English rock star, Robbie Williams at the Royal Alpert Hall and appears on his album, “Swing While You're Winning!”He currently is performing his new musical comedy show, “From the Shower to the Stage” with celebrated musical conductor and arranger, Randy Waldman. Randy has been Barbra Streisand's personal pianist for the last 36 years and is her current musical conductor as well.Jon has also had an illustrious television career. He was the first famous guest star on the hit show “Friends”. In the same week, he appeared on an episode of Seinfeld. Jon also has had recurring roles on “Hot in Cleveland”, “Las Vegas”, “Two and a Half Men”, “Hawaii Five-O”, and “New Girl”.Editing Notes: Jon Lovitz episode seem to go on and on. Jon won't stop talking. Interested in how you think it is. I think I talk too much about wanting to have sex with Kate Upton. I do it TWICE.  (Kate Upton might not be famous anymore) Funny?  If not,  feel free to cut it.

Josh Banday is an LA actor appearing as Ivan on Amazon's Upload by Greg Daniels and also as Dennis on Not Dead Yet.  He has also appeared on The Big Bang Theory, Love, Rush Hour, Mom, Adam Ruins Everything, Man with a Plan, and on the series Pam and Tommy. He got his comedy chops appearing in shows at Second City, and the Groundling's Sunday Company.   Want to Watch: YouTube Meisterkhan Pod. (Please Subscribe)

I am beyond thrilled to share with you my incredible interview with the talented and insightful Amanda Lehan-Canto. Get ready for a deep dive into the world of comedy, the pursuit of dreams, and the importance of self-care. In this episode, Amanda takes us on a journey through her experiences in the entertainment industry, starting from her time in the prestigious Sunday Company at Groundlings. She shares the intense and rewarding moments of performing, the sacrifices made, and the unwavering support of her loved ones. It's a rollercoaster of emotions that truly showcases the highs and lows of pursuing a career in comedy. Nowadays, Amanda finds herself in a new chapter of her career, working at Smosh, a popular YouTube network. She explains how this opportunity opened up new avenues for creativity and allowed her to rediscover her love for acting. Amanda also dives into her experience with Dungeons and Dragons, an unexpected joy that she stumbled upon during her improv journey. Watch the Full Video Podcast Here! 00:00 — Intro 03:07 — New UCB Show, Free Time, and Slowing Down 06:05 — What is Improv? 08:55 — Performing for Yourself vs. for Validation 11:09 — Choosing Where to Go for Improv Training 14:45 — The Difference Between Improv and Acting Class 19:29 — How Improv Impacts Your Acting Career 24:40 — Character Work 28:24 — Maintaining Momentum In-Between Classes 31:20 — Amanda's Acting Career 36:17 — The Groundlings Class Tiers 39:04 — Sunday Company 44:17 — Sacrifices Made Along the Way 48:46 — ”Well, At Least You're Working” 53:06 — SMOSH 55:51 — Wrap-Up & Class Reflection Resources Mentioned in This Episode: ★ Amanda's Website  ★ Amanda's IMDb  ★ Watch Amanda on Smosh  ★ Follow Amanda on IG @filmingamanda  ★ See Amanda in the Sunday Company at Groundlings  ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ Want more? Join The Membership & Check out Patreon for bonus episodes! And don't miss all the content on IG and as always at, OneBrokeActress.com And if you're needing some personalized help from Sam, you can schedule a chat with her right here. Don't forget to join the mailing list here!

ABC is about to launch a fun new series, Not Dead Yet. From creators David Windsor and Casey Johnson ("This Is Us," "The Real O'Neals") and starring Gina Rodriguez, "Not Dead Yet" follows Nell Serrano (Rodriguez), a broke and newly single self-described disaster, working to restart the life and career she left behind 10 years ago.  Josh Banday plays Dennis, Nell's boss who happend to be bi.  Josh also happens to be bi. He is an LA actor who appeared as Ivan on Amazon's Upload by Greg Daniels. He has also appeared on The Big Bang Theory, Mom, Adam Ruins Everything, and will appear on the upcoming series Pam and Tommy. He got his comedy chops appearing in shows at Second City, and the Groundling's Sunday Company.   With co-host Brody Levesque 

ABC is about to launch a fun new series, Not Dead Yet. From creators David Windsor and Casey Johnson ("This Is Us," "The Real O'Neals") and starring Gina Rodriguez, "Not Dead Yet" follows Nell Serrano (Rodriguez), a broke and newly single self-described disaster, working to restart the life and career she left behind 10 years ago.  Josh Banday plays Dennis, Nell's boss who happend to be bi.  Josh also happens to be bi. He is an LA actor who appeared as Ivan on Amazon's Upload by Greg Daniels. He has also appeared on The Big Bang Theory, Mom, Adam Ruins Everything, and will appear on the upcoming series Pam and Tommy. He got his comedy chops appearing in shows at Second City, and the Groundling's Sunday Company.   With co-host Brody Levesque 

A multi-talented comedic composer, vocalist, actor and the creator of the irrepressible Broadway Barbara, whose showbiz tales and classic show tunes have made her a social media sensation. Leah is an alumni of the renowned Groundling's Sunday Company and a founding member of the Transcendence Theatre Company, which earned her a Broadway World “Person to Watch” nomination and the opportunity to open for Rita Moreno and Ben Vereen in concert. She also sang alto in the premiere top 40 vintage trio The Beverly Bombshells. Leah's national tour credits include: Radio City Christmas Spectacular, 42nd Street and Happy Days. Regionally she has graced the stages of Paper Mill Playhouse, Goodspeed Opera House, Falcon Theatre and Eugene O'Neill Theatre. She has made television appearances on Maron, Jimmy Kimmel Live and Blackish. Find out much more by visiting @BroadwayBarbaraOfficial on Instagram and TikTok.

Subscribe to The Locher Room: https://bit.ly/TheLocherRoomEmmy Award-winning actress, author and animal advocate Carolyn Hennesy joined me in The Locher Room to reminisce about her incredible career dazzling audiences with her various daytime, primetime and film roles. On television, she played the deliciously vicious “Penelope Ellis” on ABC's critically acclaimed series Revenge. She also joined the cast for the fifth season of the sleek vampires-meet-world saga, True Blood, and fast became a fan favorite as Rosalyn, the ageless vamp with a Texas twang. Prior to Revenge and True Blood, Hennesy was best known for her memorable work as “Barb” on ABC's Cougar Town and for her (twice) Emmy nominated work as “Diane Miller” on ABC's General Hospital. She has also guest starred on a long list of prime time favorites including Champions, NCIS, The Cool Kids, The Mindy Project, MOM, and Liza on Demand. Kids across America know her as the hilariously haughty Mrs. Chesterfield on Disney Channel's Jessie. On the big screen, Hennesy's credits include Click, Legally Blonde 2, Terminator 3 as well as starring in the horror film, St. Agatha (directed by SAW's Darren Bousman,) the recently released comedy Swing of Things and the soon to be released Relentless for Lifetime…but the biggest recent large screen news is her role in J.J. Abrams Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker as fighter pilot Demine Lithe. Online, she's starred in the independent series' Take it from the Top and These People, Business Doing Pleasure for TBS, Two Sentence Horror Stories for Time/Warner, and The Bay for Amazon Prime in the role of Karen Blackwell...for which she received her Emmy Award and the 2016 Indie Series Award. Most recently, she starred as Gloria in Sean Kanen's series, Studio City for which she received Emmy nominations two consecutive years. Hennesy received her training at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. Her razor sharp comedic timing was honed as a member of The Groundling's Sunday Company and in ACME Theatre's main company. Hennesy has appeared in over a hundred stage productions worldwide, most recently and to great acclaim as Maria Callas in Terrence McNally's Master Class at the Garry Marshall Theatre for which she received the LA Stage Alliance Ovation Award for “Best Actress In A Play” for the entirety of Los Angeles, 2017-18. Among other accolades, the LA Drama Critics Circle has distinguished her with the Natalie Schafer Award and the LA Stage Alliance honored her with her first Ovation for THE FAN MAROO. For the last three years, Hennesy hosted the red carpet reception for the Daytime Emmy Awards for NATAS, FB, and nearly all social media platforms. Hennesy's creative endeavors also include a successful career as a writer; she created the wildly popular “Pandora” (Bloomsbury USA) children's book series and penned the New York Times Bestseller “The Secret Life of Damian Spinelli” (Hyperion). When not on set, Hennesy is privileged to lend her time to a number of causes but she focuses on veteran affairs and particularly animal rescue, preservation, conservation and advocacy as an ambassador for American Humane and her own Los Angeles Zoo. She hosts her advocacy podcast “Animal Magnetism” back episodes of which may be found on YouTube. On January 2nd. 2017, Hennesy crossed something off of her bucket list: she rode on a float (Lucy Pet Foundation) in the Tournament of Roses Parade. Now she simply has to go into space (difficult) and fly over Disneyland as Tinkerbell to set off the fireworks (impossible). She lives in her native Los Angeles with four dogs and one cat, rescues all, and…in what spare time is left…she flies trapeze. Seriously!Original Airdate: 8/18/2021

Josh Banday recently joined host Elias in the cave! You can see Josh as Ivan on Season 2 of 'Upload' now streaming on Amazon Prime Video. He has also appeared on The Big Bang Theory, Mom, Adam Ruins Everything, and appeared recently on the series Pam and Tommy. He got his comedy chops appearing in shows at Second City, and the Groundling's Sunday Company. You can watch this interview on YouTube https://youtu.be/WOVJS4R2Gww Have a question? Email us  themccpodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Social Media for the latest show updates  www.twitter.com/themccpodcast www.instagram.com/themccpodcast www.facebook.com/themancavechroniclespodcast www.themccpodcast.com  https://www.youtube.com/c/TheManCaveChroniclesPodcast  

Josh will be returning as a series regular in Amazon's hit show UPLOAD coming to our screens from March 11th, josh has appeared in so many great shows and we have such a great chat with this talented actor about his journey in the industry. Don't forget to check out the video interview on our YouTube channel. Keep safe and stay super!. Josh Banday is an LA actor appearing as Ivan on Amazon's Upload by Greg Daniels. He has also appeared on The Big Bang Theory, Mom, Adam Ruins Everything, and will appear on the upcoming series Pam and Tommy. He got his comedy chops appearing in shows at Second City, and the Groundling's Sunday Company. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Join us for a fun and entertaining conversation with Jessica Brustad, Improv and Stand Up Comedian, 500 Hr RYT Yoga Instructor and Laughter Yoga Leader. (Yup, that's right. She actually teaches people how to laugh!) Professional Motivational Speaker, Reality TV Star, and Former Member of The National Comedy Theatre's Sunday Company. Jessica has worked with individuals struggling with mental health issues like anxiety, OCD and Postpartum Mood Disorders. She has helped companies like Google and Microsoft improve their cultures through her original style and mindfulness programs, as well as transformed communities from California to Norway. Click here to learn more about The Playful Mind Project.

Comedian, actress, writer, podcaster, and all around funny person Chelsea Pope from Groundlings' Sunday Company joins Kate and Nicky this week! She talks about developing her comedic voice, making comedy in quarantine, and the quirks of going viral on tiktok, where you can find her @chelsea_pope, and @chelseathepope on Twitter.

Nick joins David and Jennifer on a bridge to discuss chicken suits, his favorite sandwich, and how he's involved in so much improv. Nick is an Actor, Improvisor, Director and Writer. On TV Nick has been on the Emmy-Award winning shows The Office and Grey's Anatomy. He has also made appearances on Jimmy Kimmel Live, New Girl, Stan Against Evil, Young Sheldon, Brooklyn Nine Nine and Parks and Recreation. Nick has trained at world famous Groundlings and iO West. He is an alum of The Sunday Company at the Groundlings and has also performed at the M.I.'s Westside Comedy Theater with LA's Critically Acclaimed Harold team King Ten. Nick is the co-owner of RISE Comedy in Denver, Colorado and he has also taught improv at iO West, The Groundlings, M.I.'s Westside Comedy Theater where he served as Artistic Director and has done workshops all over the world. He is the Founder and Camp Director of Camp Improv Utopia a a 501(c) (3) Non Profit improv retreat for grown ups. He is also one of the founding members of the The Improv Network. risecomedy.com nickarmstrong.com www.improvutopia.com www.bridgeimprovtheater.com

Such a fun conversation with Devon Drew, we hadn't seen each other in maybe a few years, it was good catching up. Follow her on instagram @devonmdrew and see her in Sunday Company at Groundlings

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth interview with Emmy Winning Actress, Author and Animal Advocate, Carolyn HennesyAbout Harvey's guestA Los Angeles native and self proclaimed studio-brat, Carolyn has been in over 100 theatrical productions spanning the LA, regional and international theatre scenes.   If you ask her nicely she'll recite the list of her plays for you and then she'll recite it again…backwards.  Having trained at American Conservatory Theatre and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, London as well as earning a dramatic scholarship to the California State University at Northridge, she has played such distinguished houses as the Mark Taper Forum, Arizona Theatre Company and the Geary Stage.  She also studied with the Groundlings in the early ‘90s and became a member of the Sunday Company.  From there she moved to the main company at the ACME Comedy Theatre and was a founding member of the all-female improv troupe, “Ovaryaction”.  She is the 2001 recipient of the prestigious Natalie Schafer Award for Outstanding Comedic Actress given by the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle and has been featured as an “Actor's Actor” in the industry publication Backstage-West.   Among other accolades, the LA Stage Alliance has honored her with an Ovation Award, which she hosted in 2011, and in 2010 she added the words “Emmy nominated” (General Hospital) to her list of achievements.Most recently,  Carolyn dazzled as the deliciously vicious “Rosalyn Harris” on Alan Ball's critically acclaimed HBO series TRUE BLOOD.  Hennesy joined the cast for the fifth season of the sleek vampires-meet-world saga and fast became a fan favorite.  As Rosalyn, the ageless vamp with a Texas twang, Hennesy was at the top of her game, tossing one-liners like firecrackers, occasionally enjoying a juicy stake, and gleefully partaking in old-timey interrogation.Prior to TRUE BLOOD, Hennesy is best known for her memorable work as “Barb Coman” on ABC's COUGAR TOWN and for an Emmy nominated run as “Diane Miller” on ABC's GENERAL HOSPITAL.  Kids across America also know her as the hilariously haughty Mrs. Chesterfield on Disney Channel's JESSIE.  On the big screen, Hennesy's credits include CLICK starring Adam Sandler, LEGALLY BLONDE 2 with Reese Witherspoon, and TERMINATOR 3 starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.Hennesy's creative endeavors also include a successful career as a writer.  She created the wildly popular “Pandora” (Bloomsbury USA) children's book series as well as penned the New York Times Bestseller “The Secret Life of Damian Spinelli” (Hyperion).  To see more, click on “Books.”When not on set, Hennesy is privileged to lend her time and talent to a number of causes including caring for our wounded warriors and helping those with debilitating physical issues regain their self-esteem, but chief among all causes is the issue of animal rescue.Now, all of that is well and good, but the big news is that Carolyn has become a flying trapeze artist.  No lie.  Just look at her hands.  If you really want to get her talking, just ask her, “Hey Carolyn, how's that layout coming along?!”For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com https://carolynhennesy.com/https://www.facebook.com/pages/Carolyn-Hennesy-Fan-Page/219399211420702https://twitter.com/carolynhennesy#carolynhennesy  #harveybrownstoneinterviews

       On Episode 58, Pete is thrilled to speak with friend, former colleague, and comedy writer and actor with The Groundlings, Michael Aspinwall. Mike and Pete talk about Mike's formative years involving comedy, his inspirations, his days with The Groundlings, what he looks for in good comedy writing, his incredible run on WWE as Dr. Shelby, and some of his own writing and writing process.             Michael Aspinwall was inspired to move to Los Angeles and become an actor after a very successful performance in a Paris Gibson Middle School play entitled Tied to the Tracks in his home town of Great Falls, Montana.  Many of his mom's friends said he was good, and Michael took them seriously.  He went on to high school where he really fell in love with theatre, which further solidified his desire to act, direct, and write professionally, while simultaneously solidifying his social position in the caste system that is high school.  Michael attended UCLA's School of Theatre, Film, and Television, and while there, he studied performance primarily, in John Hall's Musical Theatre Workshop.  He appeared in John's productions of Andrew Lippa's The Wild Party and West Side Story (not by Andrew Lippa).  He was the 2004 recipient of the Carol Burnett Award for Outstanding Male Performer.  In 2005, Michael earned his Master's degree from UCLA's TFT under the guidance of Dr. Pat Harter.  He created a program that paralleled the California Arts Bridge program, using theatre and art to help younger students access the core curricula.  After college, Michael began his career as an actor by waiting tables at the Bubba Gump Shrimp Company, where he performed Forrest Gump themed trivia nightly, and acted as though he cared about whether the temperature of the guests' fare was to their liking.  He worked a slew of odd jobs, became a certified yoga teacher and a credentialed high school English teacher, and eventually found his home as an actor at The Groundlings' Theater in Hollywood.   Michael found The Groundlings at a moment when the LA audition process was taking its toll.  That place and the people in it breathed life back into a ten-year-old kid who used to stay up to watch SNL, then perform Mike Myers's bits in front of his fourth grade class.  At The Groundlings, Michael met his sketch group, Big Boss Comedy, and a slew of other mind-blowingly talented people he gets to call his friends.  Since his turn in the Groundling's Sunday Company, Michael continues to write and produce original work with his writing partner and fellow Sunday Company Alum, Patric Cagle.   He has toured Southern California with Kevin Broberg's Quote/Unquote show, was a featured performer at Chicago Sketch Fest 2014 with Big Boss Comedy, and he appeared on television as WWE's anger management specialist, Dr. Shelby.    Allusions and References from Episode 58   Mike Aspinwall's IMDB Page   Dr. Shelby's Wiki   Dr. Shelby talks about Kane & Daniel Bryan's progress getting over their anger issues during the commercial break of Raw (Video)   Dr. Shelby “Enough” Meme At about 3:20, Mike talks his early influences, including his hilarious father and his lifelong love for Saturday Night Live   At about 6:45, Mike talks about his early forays into writing comedy sketches   At about 8:00, Mike talks about his early innocent humor and how he realized the pull of dark comedy, too   At about 9:20, Mike talks about early comedy influences   At about 10:15, Mike talks about observational humor and its draw   At about 11:50, Mike talks about gratuitous humor, lowbrow humor, and different kinds of comedy   At about 13:30, Mike discusses crafting a joke without making people think about it too much, thereby lessening the humor   At about 14:45, Mike recounts the story of a “eureka” moment when he felt much more confident that he could do comedy work-the “oasis” that was The Groundlings-with a story involving the great Mikey Day   At about 18:45, Mike talks about his comedy training at The Groundlings   At about 20:00, Mike uses the example of an everyday observation through a Trader Joe's trip as an an illustration of comic voice and tone   At about 24:45, Mike talks about taking reactions to autobiographical comedy “personally,” and the gift of “sitting in silence,” and being resolute in one's comedy, as seen with friends and colleagues Allison Dunbar and Stephanie Allynne    At about 28:20, Mike shouts out some of his favorite comedy writers, like Tina Fey and Jordan Peele, Danny McBride   At about 30:35, Mike and Pete discuss the comedy ethic of “punching up, not down”   At about 33:00, Mike helps out Pete, who has always wondered what exactly it means that “the writing is so good” in a tv show, etc.   At about 36:00, Mike talks about his thrilling run as Dr. Shelby on WWE   At about 40:45, Mike talks about the incredible adrenaline rush involved in taking part in WWE   At about 43:20, Mike talks about the later iteration of Dr. Shelby, including his being immortalized as a meme   At about 46:00, Mike talks about the video for Funny or Die that he performed in and wrote-“Baby, It's Cold Outside”   At about 49:30, Mike talks about the sketch that he wrote that plays off the questionable lyrics of “Alone,” covered by multiple artists   At about 54:50, Mike talks about whether or not some laughs are undesirable and problematic, and how he likes “losing people at the turn” in the sketches he writes   At about 57:50, Mike reads from his storytelling piece, “Surprises are Foolish Things,” and he also discusses some of the background of the piece   At about 1:09:15, Mike discusses upcoming creative projects   You can now subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, and leave me a five-star review. You can also ask for the podcast by name using Alexa, and find the pod on Stitcher, Spotify, and on Amazon Music. Follow me on IG, where I'm @chillsatwillpodcast, or on Twitter, where I'm @chillsatwillpo1. This is a passion project of mine, a DIY operation, and I'd love for your help in promoting what I'm convinced is a unique and spirited look at an often-ignored art form. The intro song for The Chills at Will Podcast is “Wind Down” (Instrumental Version), and the other song played on this episode was “Hoops” (Instrumental)” by Matt Weidauer, and both songs are used through ArchesAudio.com.

We talk to Chris Aguila about Tik Tok, staying creative during quarantine, and being a member of the Sunday Company at The Groundlings.

Drew Talbert has always been drawn to making people laugh. He went the unconventional path and let go of “security” to run full force into his dream of being a comedian and working in improv. In today’s episode we talk about the courage to go down the unconventional path, why listening is the key in creativity, and how Jewel helped him get rid of “plan B”. After being raised (and homeschooled) in Nashville, Drew graduated from Lipscomb University before moving to LA where he found an ideal home for his comedic talents at the world famous Groundlings, where he wrote and performed in their Sunday Company and currently teaches improv.  He has acted in various commercials and films, and starred in "Right Side of the Tracks," a one man show at The Groundlings. He recently created a popular TikTok channel focused around his experiences as a long-time restaurant waiter. He and his wife, Andrea, and baby boy live in Los Angeles.  Connect with Drew:  Www.youtube.com/c/drewtalbert https://www.facebook.com/drewtalbertfb QUESTIONS ASKED: How did you move past the fear of it “being too late”? How do you know when your content isn’t “good” versus you haven't given it enough time? How do you find inspiration and come up with new ideas? How do you become more comfortable with yourself and let go of judgment?      FROM TODAY’s EPISODE: Letting go of an old identity and stepping into your calling Why Jewel said to not have a plan B The importance of being with the right person who supports your dreams Getting critical feedback in order to get better Letting go and listening to your instincts How to stir creativity and opening yourself up to ideas How listening helps with overthinking RESOURCES: Text us! +1 (501) 214-4307 Join our Private Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/2lPut5A Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/heatherparady

It took Wendi McLendon-Covey four years to sign up for her first Groundlings class. Wendi even had to ask her friend to make the call because she was so nervous. But once Wendi was finally in class, she soared. She made her way from the Fun Shop intro class to the Groundlings main stage and has gone on to star in Reno 911, Bridesmaids, and now currently stars on ABC’s The Goldbergs. In this episode, Wendi talks about how she managed to finally take the leap of faith to start classes, the delicious kind of exhaustion she got from performing in Sunday Company and why she enjoyed her toughest teachers the most.

Greg Worswick and H Michael Croner are current Groundlings who first met when they started writing together in the Sunday Company around 2011. They’ve had many hit sketches together and two of the characters that they created on the Groundlings stage were picked up and turned into a series by Comedy Central. In this episode, they talk about their favorite sketches, why they love writing together and discuss the highs and lows of writing prop-heavy sketches.

Welcome to another episode of the Modern Moron!  Have I got a treat for you during these otherwise tough and troubling times, an optimist to my pessimism, a glass half full to my flask half empty, a yin to my Moronic and yang.  Speaking of Yang, I miss Andrew Yang. Remember when we had a democratic primary going on with a historic diversity of candidates that dwindled down to two old white guys?.... Ah, those were simpler times. My guest!  My guest!    My guest is a long time friend Susan Yeagley form my days in L.A. with the Groundlings Theater.  We were in the Sunday Company together which is kind of like comedy boot for stretches of 6 months at a time.  It’s pretty much a 24/7 affair, rewarding and emotionally brutal at the same time. And I’ll speak for all Sunday company alumni in saying that regardless of the outcome I don’t know of many people who regret the experience. I’m really digressing today.  Maybe it’s Cabin fever.   Susan and I cover a lot of ground… so I’ve decided to break it up into two parts… mainly so I can get you to come back for another episode. We’re going to talk about the corona virus and the self quarantine of course,  we also talk about ways to cope…. Like therapeutic plate smashing and ax throwing…  Not only do we talk about Covid-19 we will learn from Susan about the Self Quarantine Covid-15 which you’re definitely going to want to hear about. She tells us what it’s like to grow up in Nashville, Tennessee and not be able to sing.  Apparently that’s a given, that you’ll sing and play 5 different instruments. I said this last week and I’ll say it again that this is NOT a place to go for advice or information about this pandemic and I guarantee you that we will try to make light of this situation so, this is not the podcast for you if you are sensitive about the corona virus as a topic.  I do wonder if stores are selling much Corona beer these days. It’s definitely a temporary solution. You probably have seen Susan play her character Jessica Wicks on NBC’s Parks and Recreation.  which you can still catch on Netflix AND Hulu. What a great show to binge watch while you’re stuck in the house. Lot’s of good vibes and tips from Susan Yeagely, and we hint at the possibility of her running for public office… It’s a Modern Moron exclusive and as always, thank you for listening. 

Episode 003 is with the wonderful Sam Jacks! Sam breaks down what it is to be a writer for Nickelodeon, and a Sunday Company member at the prestigious Groundlings Theater here in Los Angeles. Also, GIRL POWER! We talk to Sam and break down everything that is Tom Delonge, and his "To The Stars Academy" which made some major news 2 years ago.

Today I talk with a dear friend, collaborator and writing partner from my time in L.A.  We met while studying improvisation in the early 90’s at the Groundlings Theatre and we performed in the theatre’s Sunday Company in the late 90’s. We chat for a while about creating characters for radio which inevitably leads to a conversation about Phil Hendrie.  If you don’t know who Phil Hendrie is and you enjoy talk radio you need to look him up. I worked at the same radio station he did 97.1 KLSX Los Angeles.  This was in the late 80’s, Phil Had not started the show he does now and Howard Stern was years away from syndication in L.A. I’ll have links at the bottom of the episode description.  You should look him up because he truly creates theatre of the mind with characters and no sound effects. We also talk about some of the lame humor I attempted when I was on the radio and how I got some mileage out of terrible writing material.  Also my guest’s various jobs during his time in hollywood and some of the great comedy clubs in L.A. that are not stand up but Improvisation like The Groundlings, Upright Citizens Brigade, Improv Olympic West and Second City Hollywood.  You might try any of those theatres if you’re headed there for work or play and I think you’ll find it interesting and different from the usual touristy excursions.   We wrap up our improv conversation with a class he will be teaching and how rewarding it is to see the growth in a student who takes the plunge and is brave enough to get up in front of their piers.   Maybe you’ve seen the show Drew Carey used to host “Whose Line Is it Anyway?”  but if you’ve never seen live improv before you really should. Theatre seems like it’s becoming one of the last shared live experiences and improv is even more so because the audience not only participates, but the show you see will never be seen again in that iteration and that makes for a truly unique experience.  This Moron highly recommends it. Even Tina Fey recommends Improv and there is a link in the description from her book “Miss Bossypants” about her rules of Improv and how it can change your life and remove belly fat.   Click yay (is there a "yay"button?), subscribe send money all that stuff but mainly thank you for listening to The Modern Moron. Oh, also we start off after both of us have just spent 40 exasperating minutes trying to work out the glitches with our microphones and headphones. The World of Phil Hendrie on Apple Podcasts https://www.philhendrieshow.com/ Phil Hendrie Wikipedia Page First Coast Technical Community College - Introduction to Improv Comedy  in St. Augustine FL Tina Fey’s Rules of Improvisation That Will Change Your Life and Reduce Belly Fat*

Sarah Baker is an actress and comedian born in the Washington, D.C. area. After graduating from James Madison University with a double major in Theater and English, she moved to Atlanta, Georgia where she joined the Whole World Improv Theatre as a performer, and later as a teacher. She also later became a member of the Sunday Company with the acclaimed Groundlings Theatre in Los Angeles.  She is best known for her roles in The Kominsky Method on Netflix, The Campaign with Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis, and on HBO’s Big Little Lies. She has been nominated for a Critic’s Choice Award for her guest role on Louie, as well as for a SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series for The Kominsky Method, in which she stars alongside Michael Douglas and Alan Arkin. The hit show won the Golden Globe for Best Comedy Series and, as of January 2019, has been renewed for a second season. She is slated to appear as “Emily” in Ben Falcone’s Superintelligence starring Melissa McCarthy, premiering in December 2019.  LINKS:  IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1807222/ INSTAGRAM: @barahsakers TWITTER: @barahsaker KOMINSKY METHOD: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1807222/videoplayer/vi938195481

It's Tuesday and ... Ryan Suffridge is our guest! Ryan re-kindled his love of improv back in 2010 when he joined the National Comedy Theater as a member of their College Team and, later, their Sunday Company and Mainstage teams. He has studied at NCT, FCI, Sidestage Improv, The Pack Theater and more. He currently plays with San Diego indie teams Slack to the Future and We Krooked Swedes. He loves honest and slow improv but is very comfortable jumping into the more whimsical side of things. Find more at www.cornerstoneimprov.com

A classically trained theater major who grew up in New Orleans and Minnesota's Twin Cities, Lyric Lewis took her degree from Syracuse and headed straight for Hollywood, where she auditioned for The Groundlings. Over the course of several years, Lewis worked her way up the ranks, eventually reaching the cast of the Sunday Company. Then […]

Jessica Pohly (Gina) Jessica is thrilled to part of the amazing cast in DAMAGED FURNITURE. You can catch her every Sunday at The Groundlings Theater where she performs as a member of The Sunday Company...or if this was your one night out catch her from your couch in Netflix’s PEE WEE’S BIG HOLIDAY and Amazon’s second season of GOLIATH currently in release.

This episode, I get to talk to the lovely and deeply smart, Nick Bouier! We talk about how we don't talk about depression and why! Nick is part of the very funny improv group, Black Don't Crack, and is a part of The Sunday Company at The Groundlings Company in Los Angeles. He's a real talent and was so lovely to talk to.

The season finale of Season one and it stars Sunday Company member Diego Parada. He's a simple cable guy who has made an extraordinary discovery that sucks him into the illuminati and makes him Ving Rhames' newest fan.

HBS 029 Interview with Sandi McCree | Actress  On BET - The New Edition Story, & HBO's The Wire (aka Delonda Brice)  Actress, youth advocate and educator, Sandi McCree, known for her edgy, street-tough performance as "Delonda Brice" on HBO's The Wire, has been on the front line of arts education and media literacy for over 21 years years. McCree began acting at age 4 growing up in Washington, D.C. where she gained love for storytelling. She went on to pursue a Bachelor of Arts degree in Radio, Film and Television from the University of Maryland and her Master's in acting from Case Western Reserve University. McCree furthered her dramatic studies at the National Shakespeare Conservatory in New York and the British American Drama Academy in Oxford, England. It was during her time at Case Western where McCree developed her approach of Multimedia Arts Focused Prevention Education through the formation of her organization The Thought Provoking Arts Company (TPAC). TPAC was commissioned by Case Western Reserve University to develop original arts-based programs aimed at providing prevention awareness activities for the student body with an emphasis on freshmen residents. TPAC's mission to provide comprehensive arts education and art focused prevention programming to children was fulfilled in McCree's work with multiple Ohio Public School Districts, Cuyahoga Community College, the Center for Families and Children in Cleveland Ohio and Pin Points Theatre, a national educational touring company in Washington, DC, where she served as Eastern Regional Director. Meanwhile, McCree's professional career took two mutually beneficial tracks as actress and arts educator. While performing across the country in stage productions such as The Exonerated, Fires in the Mirror and the one woman show The Gimmick, McCree was simultaneously writing and presenting on childhood education. She co-authored Artful Strategies for Prevention Education Group Work with Adolescent African-American Girls at the 23rd International Symposium on Social Work with Groups and in 1999 presented Using a Psychosocial Network to Empower Parents of Children with Sickle Cell Anemia to Maximize Life's Opportunities for the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America. McCree's work on stage and in education led to her serving as Media Liaison for the National Black Media Coalition. Her TV credits include The Closer Cold Case and Criminal Minds yet it is her work on HBO's The Wire that embodies the marriage of her passion for acting/storytelling with youth advocacy. Against type, McCree portrays "Delonda Brice," a villainous, misguided mother who would rather see her son selling drugs on the streets in order to support her ghetto fabulous lifestyle than attend and excel at school. Such a character couldn't be further from McCree's own and she's been able to use this deviant role as a platform for her dedication to the supportive development of young minds. McCree was a Producer of "BeBop to Hip-Hop" an educational performance at the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz were she holds the position of Special Projects Coordinator. She recently appeared in the award-winning documentary "Keep On Keepin On" produced by the legendary Quincy Jones. Sandi performs weekly with several improv troupes including Most Humble. She can be seen weekly at such venues as: The Groundlings Theater, Second City, iO West, The Clubhouse, Asylum Lab, Danger Room and Neon Venus. In November 2013, Most Humble is the 8-time defending champion of Second City Hollywood's Thunderdome Improv Cagematch show. In the Summer of 2015, Sandi McCree was invited to join the prestigious Sunday Company at The Groundlings. Sandi McCree is has taught and directed students at the San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts and she teaches theatre arts at the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts   Links to Sandi McCree: Twitter @SandiMcCree  Instagram @sandimccree BET.com: The New Edition Story The Wire on HBO: The WIRE    Thank You for checking out Hollywood Breakthrough Show  | Follow us on Twitter @TheBreakThur This podcast main purpose is to serve up positive information. Join us at Hollywood Breakthrough Show, as we interview some of the most talented people in the business, which names you may, or may not know! But you have seen their work! Whether they're well- established veterans of the business, or current up and comers, these are the people who are making a living in Hollywood. Screenwriters, directors, producers and entertainment industry professionals share inside perspective on writing, filmmaking, breaking into Hollywood and navigating SHOW BUSINESS, along with stories of their journey to success! HELP SPREAD THE WORD PLEASE! SCREENWRITERS, DIRECTORS, AUTHORS, we would love to help spread the word about your Film, Book, Crowdfunding, etc., Contact us! (EMAIL: Info@hollywoodbreakthrough.com ) See Videos of all interviews at Hollywood Breakthrough Show Please subscribe in iTunes and write us a review! Follow us on: Social Media Sites | Twitter @TheBreakThur| Facebook: facebook.com/HollywoodBreakthroughPodcast Subscribe! Or, Please contact us for Interviews or Sponsorship of an episode! Hollywood Breakthrough Show Website (EMAIL: Info@hollywoodbreakthrough.com ) View Apps Sponsor: Press and hold links to visit the page: Hollywood Hero Agent Fenix Hill Pro Scottie The Baby Dino   SANDI MCCREE Images:   

It's Tuesday and Nick Armstrong is our guest! Nick is an Actor, Improvisor and Writer living in Los Angeles, CA. On TV Nick has been on the Emmy-Award winning shows The Office and Grey's Anatomy. He has also made appearances on Jimmy Kimmel Live, New Girl, Hot in Cleveland, Stan Against Evil and Parks and Recreation. Nick has trained at The Groundlings and iO West. He is an alum of The Sunday Company at the Groundlings and currently performs at the world-famous iO West on LA's Critically Acclaimed Harold Team King Ten. Nick is currently the Artistic Director of Mi's Westside Comedy Theater and teaches and performs there. He has also taught improv at iO West, The Groundlings, NOW Improv and has done workshops all over the world. Nick is also the Camp Director and Founder of Camp Improv Utopia a a 501(c) (3) Non Profit improv retreat for grown ups. He is also one of the founding members of the The Improv Network. For more information visit www.improvutopia.com or www.theimprovnetwork.org

Merry Christmas, Brick Room Listeners!  We have a special holiday-cast for today’s episode.  Joining us in the Brick Room today are special guests Eric Sablan and Chris George.  In addition to being great friends of ours Eric and Chris are our former team mates from the Sunday Company at National Comedy Theater, which is where […]

Fortune Feimster was a writer and on camera personality on Chelsea Lately with Chelsea Handler. We talk about working with Chelsea, who really stuck out from the celebrity interactions on the show including Dave Grohl and Lindsay Lohan, we talk about her stint as a Semi Finalist on Last Comic Standing Season 7, growing up in North Carolina, realizing she's a lesbian in her 20's, dating in Los Angeles, her parents separating when she was 12 then dating each other, auditioning for SNL twice, going through the Groundlings progam and being on the Sunday Company there, the possibilty of having children or not, life on the road and meeting fans and getting in cars with them, her out look on her weight, doing fundraisers in her back yard, working with Tina Fey on her sitcom on Fox, going to Bob Odenkirk's birthday party, how she feels about guys who "slut-shame", going to an all womens's "liberal" college, and tons more!! Its a very honest, open, funny conversation. Give a listen, give a share. thanks!!   Follow me on Twitter... @ejscott Instagram @ejscott1106 my website www.ejscott.com The Choroideremia Research Foundation www.curechm.org