Podcasts about Thrilling Adventure Hour

David Joseph Craig & Brian Crano (writers/directors of I Don't Understand You) discuss the personal story behind the movie, writing the truth vs writing honestly, scenes you need, who your competition is, why knowing actors is a good thing, poking the turkey, and more.THE WRITERS PANEL IS A COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION.Follow and support the show by subscribing to Ben Blacker's newsletter, Re:Writing, where you'll also get weekly advice from the thousands of writers he's interviewed over the years, as well as access to exclusive live Q&As, meet-ups, and more: benblacker.substack.comCome see Paul F. Tompkins, Paget Brewster, Busy Philipps, Joshua Malina, Janet Varney, and more in The Thrilling Adventure Hour live in a city near you! https://thrillingadventure.live for details.SOCIALS:Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/benblacker.bsky.socialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/bablacker/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Leon Chills (Shadow Force) discusses writing his way out of a low point, working things out in the first draft, his approach to action scenes, when to ask someone to read your script, and more. THE WRITERS PANEL IS A COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION.Follow and support the show by subscribing to Ben Blacker's newsletter, Re:Writing, where you'll also get weekly advice from the thousands of writers he's interviewed over the years, as well as access to exclusive live Q&As, meet-ups, and more: benblacker.substack.comCome see Paul F. Tompkins, Paget Brewster, Busy Philipps, Joshua Malina, Janet Varney, and more in The Thrilling Adventure Hour live in a city near you! https://thrillingadventure.live for details.SOCIALS:Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/benblacker.bsky.socialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/bablacker/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mike Drucker (The Tonight Show; Full Frontal with Samantha Bee) discusses his new memoir, Good Game, No Rematch, writing his life through the lens of video games, how prose is different from stand up comedy, how his family responded to stories about them, discovering his emotional vulnerabilities, and more.Check out a live DEAD PILOTS SOCIETY this Sunday in LA, or stream on demand from anywhere!TICKETS HEREThe cast includes but is not limited to Peri Gilpin (Frasier), Isabella Gomez (One Day at a Time), Brandon Scott Jones (Ghosts), Jordan Rodrigues (Ladybird), Mary Beth Barone (Black Mirror; Overcompensating), Clancy Brown (Highlander; The Shawshank Redemption), Brendan Scannell (Loot), Caitlin Reilly (Dead Boy Detectives), Courtney Parchman (Sex Lives of College Girls; "Average Fashion Blogger"), and lots more.THE WRITERS PANEL IS A COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION.Follow and support the show by subscribing to Ben Blacker's newsletter, Re:Writing, where you'll also get weekly advice from the thousands of writers he's interviewed over the years, as well as access to exclusive live Q&As, meet-ups, and more: benblacker.substack.comCome see Paul F. Tompkins, Paget Brewster, Busy Philipps, Joshua Malina, Janet Varney, and more in The Thrilling Adventure Hour live in a city near you! https://thrillingadventure.live for details.SOCIALS:Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/benblacker.bsky.socialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/bablacker/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sascha Penn (creator/showrunner, Power Book III) discusses the value of non-industry experience to showrunning, the truth about reps, the storytelling muscle, advice for entering the business at this moment, and more.THE WRITERS PANEL IS A COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION.Follow and support the show by subscribing to Ben Blacker's newsletter, Re:Writing, where you'll also get weekly advice from the thousands of writers he's interviewed over the years, as well as access to exclusive live Q&As, meet-ups, and more: benblacker.substack.comCome see Paul F. Tompkins, Paget Brewster, Busy Philipps, Joshua Malina, Janet Varney, and more in The Thrilling Adventure Hour live in a city near you! https://thrillingadventure.live for details.SOCIALS:Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/benblacker.bsky.socialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/bablacker/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jonathan Tropper (creator, Your Friends and Neighbors, Banshee, Warrior) discusses writing a TV show closer in sensibility to his novels, the role of luck in a writing career, writing a non-action show, one key piece of advice about craft, and more.THE WRITERS PANEL IS A COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION.Follow and support the show by subscribing to Ben Blacker's newsletter, Re:Writing, where you'll also get weekly advice from the thousands of writers he's interviewed over the years, as well as access to exclusive live Q&As, meet-ups, and more: benblacker.substack.comCome see Paul F. Tompkins, Paget Brewster, Busy Philipps, Joshua Malina, Janet Varney, and more in The Thrilling Adventure Hour live in a city near you! https://thrillingadventure.live for details.SOCIALS:Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/benblacker.bsky.socialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/bablacker/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

WorkJuice Players Mark Gagliardi and Hal Lublin have hosted We Got This for nine years. On the show Gags and Hal sit down to settle all the small debates that are a big deal to YOU — once and for all.We thought you Adventurekateers would enjoy this brand new episode with Thrilling Adventure Hour creators Ben Acker and Ben Blacker join Mark and Hal to finally determine the Best Thrilling Adventure Hour segment, once and for all!To listen to more episodes of We Got This, and to support the show during MaxFun Drive which is happening RIGHT NOW, go to https://maximumfun.org/join2025 is our 20th anniversary! And we're celebrating by taking the show on the road for the first time in a decade. Find out when, where, and how at our designated tour page ThrillingAdventure.liveLA, Chicago, NY, and London tickets on sale now!THE THRILLING ADVENTURE HOUR IS 100% INDEPENDENT.Want every episode and more, including never-released audio, ad free? Want exclusive videos, including rehearsal videos?To support the show and the people who make it, and to gain access to our complete back catalogue including never-released episodes (from as far back as 2005!), early access to the podcast, early access to tickets to our live shows, and more, join our Patreon community: https://www.patreon.com/thrillingadventurehourVisit our store for Beyond Belief concert film DVDs!Visit our video vault to stream a ton of live and live-to-Zoom TAH shows! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thrilling Adventure Hour creators Ben Acker and Ben Blacker join Mark and Hal to finally determine the Best Thrilling Adventure Hour segment, once and for all! MaxFunDrive ends on March 28, 2025! Support our show now and get access to bonus content by becoming a member at maximumfun.org/join.

Veronica West (creator of Surface, High Fidelity; Dexter: New Blood; Chicago Fire) discusses why she wrote Surface on spec, the elaborate pitch, working with actors, learning on the job, and more.THE WRITERS PANEL IS A COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION.Follow and support the show by subscribing to Ben Blacker's newsletter, Re:Writing, where you'll also get weekly advice from the thousands of writers he's interviewed over the years, as well as access to exclusive live Q&As, meet-ups, and more: benblacker.substack.comCome see Paul F. Tompkins, Paget Brewster, Busy Philipps, Joshua Malina, Janet Varney, and more in The Thrilling Adventure Hour live in a city near you! https://thrillingadventure.live for details.SOCIALS:Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/benblacker.bsky.socialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/bablacker/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The great Janet Varney joins us to Clean the Slate once more!

Abdullah Saeed (creator, Deli Boys) discusses diligence versus talent, his favorite part of the television-making process, the most important part of your sample script, embracing chaos, and more.THE WRITERS PANEL IS A COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION.Follow and support the show by subscribing to Ben Blacker's newsletter, Re:Writing, where you'll also get weekly advice from the thousands of writers he's interviewed over the years, as well as access to exclusive live Q&As, meet-ups, and more: benblacker.substack.comCome see Paul F. Tompkins, Paget Brewster, Busy Philipps, Joshua Malina, Janet Varney, and more in The Thrilling Adventure Hour live in a city near you! https://thrillingadventure.live for details.SOCIALS:Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/benblacker.bsky.socialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/bablacker/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Drew Hancock (writer/director, Companion) discusses being put in a box, tricks for directing on the page, writing from the perspective of a robot, why second drafts always suck, and lots more.THE WRITERS PANEL IS A COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION.Follow and support the show by subscribing to Ben Blacker's newsletter, Re:Writing, where you'll also get weekly advice from the thousands of writers he's interviewed over the years, as well as access to exclusive live Q&As, meet-ups, and more: benblacker.substack.comCome see Paul F. Tompkins, Paget Brewster, Busy Philipps, Joshua Malina, Janet Varney, and more in The Thrilling Adventure Hour live in a city near you! https://thrillingadventure.live for details.SOCIALS:Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/benblacker.bsky.socialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/bablacker/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Katie O'Brien (creator, The Z Suite; co-creator, Teachers; The Santa Clauses) discusses improv and showrunning, her post-Teachers struggle, optimism in the face of rejection, the bananas sample script she had to write, and more.THE WRITERS PANEL IS A COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION.Follow and support the show by subscribing to Ben Blacker's newsletter, Re:Writing, where you'll also get weekly advice from the thousands of writers he's interviewed over the years, as well as access to exclusive live Q&As, meet-ups, and more: benblacker.substack.comCome see Paul F. Tompkins, Paget Brewster, Busy Philipps, Joshua Malina, Janet Varney, and more in The Thrilling Adventure Hour live in a city near you! https://thrillingadventure.live for details.SOCIALS:Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/benblacker.bsky.socialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/bablacker/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam Rudman (Carl the Collector; Nature Cat; Sesame Street) discusses pitching and selling pre-school series, the throughline in his shows, carrying on the traditions of Buster Keaton and Spongebob, and more.THE WRITERS PANEL IS A COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION.Follow and support the show by subscribing to Ben Blacker's newsletter, Re:Writing, where you'll also get weekly advice from the thousands of writers he's interviewed over the years, as well as access to exclusive live Q&As, meet-ups, and more: benblacker.substack.comCome see Paul F. Tompkins, Paget Brewster, Busy Philipps, Joshua Malina, Janet Varney, and more in The Thrilling Adventure Hour live in a city near you! https://thrillingadventure.live for details.SOCIALS:Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/benblacker.bsky.socialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/bablacker/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Michelle Nader (showrunner of Shifting Gears and Deli Boys) discusses relationships with actors, including her "avatar" Kat Dennings, writing yourself out of your low points, how growing up in the mob prepared her for a career in television, and more.THE WRITERS PANEL IS A COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION.Follow and support the show by subscribing to Ben Blacker's newsletter, Re:Writing, where you'll also get weekly advice from the thousands of writers he's interviewed over the years, as well as access to exclusive live Q&As, meet-ups, and more: benblacker.substack.comCome see The Thrilling Adventure Hour live in a city near you! https://thrillingadventure.live for details.SOCIALS:Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/benblacker.bsky.socialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/bablacker/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Soo Hugh (showrunner, Pachinko; The Terror) discusses international filmmaking, the translation process, rewriting, her first second season, mild, medium, and spicy takes, and more.Come see The Thrilling Adventure Hour at the Dynasty Typewriter Theater on October 13, 6pm and 8pm, or stream it live or on demand!"An Evening Beyond Belief" stars Paul F. Tompkins and Paget Brewster as married mediums. It's kind of like The Thin Man with ghosts. You don't want to miss it.Two different shows, two different scripts, all spooky October fun. Get tickets now: ThrillingAdventure.liveTHE WRITERS PANEL IS A COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION.Follow and support the show by subscribing to Ben Blacker's newsletter, Re:Writing, where you'll also get weekly advice from the thousands of writers he's interviewed over the years, as well as access to exclusive live Q&As, meet-ups, and more: benblacker.substack.comSOCIALS:Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/benblacker.bsky.socialTwitter: twitter.com/benBlacker Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Colin from Accounts creators and stars Patrick Brammall and Harriet Dyer discuss falling into making this show, writing for themselves, creating flawed and funny characters, who's allowed access to the shared document, and more.Come see The Thrilling Adventure Hour at the Dynasty Typewriter Theater on October 13, 6pm and 8pm, or stream it live or on demand!"An Evening Beyond Belief" stars Paul F. Tompkins and Paget Brewster as married mediums. It's kind of like The Thin Man with ghosts. You don't want to miss it.Two different shows, two different scripts, all spooky October fun. Get tickets now: ThrillingAdventure.liveTHE WRITERS PANEL IS A COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION.Follow and support the show by subscribing to Ben Blacker's newsletter, Re:Writing, where you'll also get weekly advice from the thousands of writers he's interviewed over the years, as well as access to exclusive live Q&As, meet-ups, and more: benblacker.substack.comSOCIALS:Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/benblacker.bsky.socialTwitter: twitter.com/benBlacker Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In part two of a special two-part episode, wonderful writer Ben Blacker (Hex Wives, Thrilling Adventure Hour) interviews Matt all about his experience hosting I Was There Too. Matt shares stories about the dream guests that got away, how he puts his guests at ease before interviewing them, and more as they look back at the some of the funny, weird, inspirational moments over the years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In part two of a special two-part episode, wonderful writer Ben Blacker (Hex Wives, Thrilling Adventure Hour) interviews Matt all about his experience hosting I Was There Too. Matt shares stories about the dream guests that got away, how he puts his guests at ease before interviewing them, and more as they look back at the some of the funny, weird, inspirational moments over the years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In part one of a special two-part episode, wonderful writer Ben Blacker (Hex Wives, Thrilling Adventure Hour) interviews Matt all about his experience hosting I Was There Too. Matt shares where the idea for the show came from, his preparation process for interviewing his guests, and his dream guest list as they look back at the some of the funny, weird, inspirational moments over the years.This episode is brought to you by Shudder ( www.shudder.com/podcast code: IWTT). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In part one of a special two-part episode, wonderful writer Ben Blacker (Hex Wives, Thrilling Adventure Hour) interviews Matt all about his experience hosting I Was There Too. Matt shares where the idea for the show came from, his preparation process for interviewing his guests, and his dream guest list as they look back at the some of the funny, weird, inspirational moments over the years.This episode is brought to you by Shudder ( www.shudder.com/podcast code: IWTT). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Please enjoy this victory lap of Season One episodes as we celebrate 10 years of The Worst Idea of All Time. New episodes posting on our Substack.WorkJuice Presents: The Worst Scripted Event of All TimeBen Acker and Ben Blacker, creators of the Thrilling Adventure Hour, teamed up with Tim Batt and Guy Montgomery, the creators/hosts of The Worst Idea of All Time podcast, in which the New Zealand-based comedians watched Grown Ups 2 every week for one year, to bring this one-of-a-kind live show to Los Angeles.After watching Grown Ups 2 for 50 weeks, Tim and Guy wrote their own version of the movie, with their own brain-addled commentary.Acker & Blacker produced this live read of that script starring The Thrilling Adventure Hour's WorkJuice Players Busy Philipps (Vice Principals) and Hal Lublin (We Got This), and TAH friends Kate Micucci (Garfunkel & Oates), Baron Vaughn (Grace & Frankie), Arden Myrin (MadTV), Mark McConville (Superego), Michael McMillian (True Blood), Jason Ritter (Parenthood), Humphrey Ker (Dymock Watson: Nazi Smasher), and Melanie Lynskey (Togetherness).Jordan Katz and the Elements of Style, featuring Eric Kufs, perform the opening and closing music.Are you in LA? Do you want to see the WorkJuice Players live? You're in luck! On Friday, April 22nd, at 10pm at Largo at the Coronet, WorkJuice Presents: Sparks Nevada's "I'm from Earth" Day Special starring Marc Evan Jackson, Paul F. Tompkins, the WJ Players, and very special guests. Get your tickets now:http://ticketf.ly/1UOlRcb Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From October 5, 2018: Paget Brewster joined the show to talk about her new movie The Witch Files. We also discussed Criminal Minds and working with Paul F. Tompkins on The Thrilling Adventure Hour. Plus: an inside scoop on the making of a Drunk History segment.

In honor of April Fool's, Mark and Hal analyze one another as they each pick the other's best performance.

What is the worst Best Picture Oscar Winner? Craig Cackowski joins us to determine the answer.

Actor Jeffrey Weissman joins Matt this week to discuss his unique experience of playing George McFly in Back to the Future Part II and III after Crispin Glover left the films. Jeffrey tells us about the mix of acting and impression that went along with playing the role, being in a weird place as the new replacement on set, and hearing Crispins thoughts using his likeness. We also hear about Jeffreys other roles in Clint Eastwoods Pale Rider, Johnny Dangerously, Twilight Zone: The Movie, and Saved by the Bell. Plus, writers Ben Acker and Ben Blacker of The Thrilling Adventure Hour join Matt to talk about their novel, 'Star Wars Join the Resistance,' what its like to work with the Lucasfilm story group, and Matt becoming part of the Star Wars canon.This episode is brought to you by Hullo (www.hullopillow.com/IWTT). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Actor Jeffrey Weissman joins Matt this week to discuss his unique experience of playing George McFly in Back to the Future Part II and III after Crispin Glover left the films. Jeffrey tells us about the mix of acting and impression that went along with playing the role, being in a weird place as the new replacement on set, and hearing Crispins thoughts using his likeness. We also hear about Jeffreys other roles in Clint Eastwoods Pale Rider, Johnny Dangerously, Twilight Zone: The Movie, and Saved by the Bell. Plus, writers Ben Acker and Ben Blacker of The Thrilling Adventure Hour join Matt to talk about their novel, 'Star Wars Join the Resistance,' what its like to work with the Lucasfilm story group, and Matt becoming part of the Star Wars canon.This episode is brought to you by Hullo (www.hullopillow.com/IWTT). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our pal Paul F. Tompkins joins us to settle a series of smaller holiday quandries!

Craig Cackowski is an actor, improvisor and teacher based in Los Angeles. He was involved with the iO and iO West (RIP) theaters from 1992-2018, and was the three-time winner of the Del Close Award as Teacher of the Year at iO West. He has played numerous improv festivals around the US with his long-running three-man troupe Dasariski (with Bob Dassie and Rich Talarico) and his duo Orange Tuxedo (with his wife Carla!). While in Chicago, he appeared in and co-wrote 5 revues for The Second City, and helped create such improv forms as JTS Brown and Close Quarters. As an actor, he has been seen in recurring roles on such shows as Community, Veep, Drunk History, and Mindy Kaling's Sex Lives Of College Girls. He may be heard frequently on such podcasts as The Thrilling Adventure Hour, Kevin Pollak's Alchemy This and his own podcast Craig's List, in which he makes Carla watch his 100 favorite movies. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ CRAIG CACKOWSKI ⌲ IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1854497/ ⌲ IG: https://www.instagram.com/ccackowski/?hl=en ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ The Moving Spotlight Podcast ⌲ iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-moving-spotlight/id1597207264 ⌲ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7cjqYAWSFXz2hgCHiAjy27 ⌲ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/themovingspotlight ⌲ ALL: https://linktr.ee/themovingspotlight ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ #DrunkHistory #Veep #CommunityTVShow #Spont #CraigCackowski Cackowski #DASARISKI #Improv #Harold #JTSBrown #CloseQuarters #Emmys #TVTime #iTunes #Actor #ActorsLife #Believe #Success #Inspiration #Netflix #Hulu #Amazon #HBO #AppleTV #Showtime #Acting #Artist #Theatre #Film #YourBestBadActing #Content #CorbinCoyle #JohnRuby #RealFIREacting #TMS_Pod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-moving-spotlight/support

Janet Varney is an Emmy-Nominated actor, comedian, writer and producer. She can be heard as the voice of Korra on "The Legend of Korra” on Netflix, where she can also be seen as Summer in the comedy series “Country Comfort." On HULU, she fights dark forces starring opposite John C. McGinley on "Stan Against Evil" and appears as Becca on FXX's "You're the Worst.” She also created, wrote, produced and starred in the critically-acclaimed IFC online series "Fortune Rookie.” And as of this summer, you can also catch her recurring on Apple TV+'s “Platonic” opposite Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne. Onstage, Janet performs with Rachel Dratch, John Michael Higgins, Michael Hitchcock, Oscar Nunez and more in their improv supergroup Theme Park, and alongside Paul F. Tompkins, Busy Philipps, Paget Brewster and more for the Thrilling Adventure Hour. Janet co-created/wrote/produced “Neil's Puppet Dreams” starring Neil Patrick Harris. You can also find Janet on YouTube for Geek & Sundry's “Escape!" which she co-wrote, produced and hosted. She also hosts three hit podcasts: The JV Club with Janet Varney; Avatar: Braving The Elements; and Truth and Justice with Bob Ruff. She is Co-Founder/Creative Director of one of the largest and most acclaimed comedy festivals in North America, SF Sketchfest: the San Francisco Comedy Festival, now in its 20th year.

Author Paul Tremblay (The Beast You Are; The Cabin at the End of the World) discusses writing horror short stories, turning the personal into the terrifying, and more.THE WRITERS PANEL IS A COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION.Follow and support the show by subscribing to Ben Blacker's newsletter, Re:Writing, where you'll also get weekly advice from the thousands of writers he's interviewed over the years, as well as access to exclusive live Q&As, meet-ups, and more: benblacker.substack.comSOCIALS:Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/benblacker.bsky.socialTwitter: twitter.com/benBlackerTickets are on sale now for The Thrilling Adventure Hour live on Dec 2 at Bourbon Room, LA!Featuring Paul F. Tompkins, Paget Brewster, Marc Evan Jackson, Joshua Malina, and special guests. All new scripts, different for the 6:30 and 8:30pm shows.Both shows have two ticketing tiers:Seats + Treats - for which you'll received guaranteed seating as well as a Thrilling swag bag. This guaranteed seating level is extremely limited, so get your tickets now!GA - No guaranteed seating, no swag, but you'll see the show!For the late show, the "Seats + Treats" level also includes access to the post-show cast karaoke party, where the cast will sing their favorite songs with the band! It's going to be a ton of fun. GA level does not include post-show karaoke party access and the post-show will not be streamed.Early show (6:30pm): https://tinyurl.com/TAHDec2EarlyLate show (8:30pm): https://tinyurl.com/TAHDec2023LateCan't make it to Hollywood? Both shows are available to stream with just one ticket: https://tinyurl.com/TAHDecStream Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What is "dancing out of category"? Should I avoid it? Run head first into it? OR SHOULD I CONSULT A PROFESSIONAL?This is based on a blog post from March 13, 2020 called "Dancing Out of Category".My favorite podcast is The Thrilling Adventure Hour.The ISTD is the unfortunately-acronymed, blue-ribbon standard (STATE FAIR JOKES! DANCE JOKES! ALL IN ONE PHRASE!) for the International styles.The link that was supposed to be in my original post: https://riotandfrolic.typepad.com/blog/2015/12/dancing-downer.htmlSupport the show

This week, even though LA is still giving Busy very intense mixed signals, she's looking forward to her upcoming live show with “The Thrilling Adventure Hour” and performing onstage with a bunch of lifelong friends. Caissie brags about the vegan hot fudge she made for pizza night at Emily BB's house. Then, award-winning comedian Alex Edelman enters the chat to talk about imposter syndrome, pottery and what it's like to suddenly be opening in your own Broadway show at the same time you are grieving an unfathomable loss. SPONSORS: http://HiyaHealth.com/BUSY for 50% off your first order of pediatrician approved superpowered chewable children's vitamins http://BEISTRAVEL.COM/best for 15% off your first luggage purchase http://blueland.com/BEST for 15% off your first order of beautiful, endlessly refillable home cleaning products http://Wildgrain.com/BUSY for $30 off your first box of bake from frozen artisanal breads, pastries and pastas. PLUS FREE CROISSANTS! http://HelixSleep.com/BEST for 20% off all mattress orders AND two free pillows! Their best offer ever! http://ForiaWellness.com/BEST for 20% off your 1st order of all-natural plant based intimacy products

Beyond Belief, "Drinky and the Train" Written by Kara Lee Burk and Carla Cackowski Starring Paul F. Tompkins and Paget Brewster as Frank and Sadie Doyle; Joshua Malina as the Porter; Craig Cackowski as the Porter's Assistant; Autumn Reeser as Zuzu; and Hal Lublin as Spooky Hal Produced by Ben Acker & Ben Blacker Music by Jordan Katz, Jonathan Dinerstein, Becky Ward, John Flaugher, and Ben Jaffe Sound effects by Cayenne Chris Conroy Podcast produced by Jordan Katz This episode can be heard ad-free via our Patreon, where you can also find the entire back catalog of The Thrilling Adventure Hour plus Bonus Content, Complete Libraries of Classic Segments, and more: https://www.patreon.com/thrillingadventurehour Follow The Thrilling Adventure Hour: https://twitter.com/ThrillingAdv https://www.facebook.com/ThrillingAdventureHour The Thrilling Adventure Hour Treasury is a Forever Dog podcast https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/the-thrilling-adventure-hour This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/thrilling and get on your way to being your best self. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode can be heard ad-free via our Patreon, where you can also find the entire back catalog of The Thrilling Adventure Hour plus Bonus Content, Complete Libraries of Classic Segments, and more: https://www.patreon.com/thrillingadventurehour Follow The Thrilling Adventure Hour: https://twitter.com/ThrillingAdv https://www.facebook.com/ThrillingAdventureHour The Thrilling Adventure Hour Treasury is a Forever Dog podcast https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/the-thrilling-adventure-hour Written by Ben Acker and Ben Blacker Starring Carlos Alazraqui as Captain Laserbeam; Hal Lublin as Phillip Fathom; Janet Varney as Adventurekateer Hannah Jean; Isabella Gomez as Adventurekateer Valencia; Mark Gagliardi as Laserblade; Annie Savage as Mimia; Autumn Reeser, Joshua Malina, and Mark Gagliardi as reporters; and Craig Cackowski as the Heroic Narrator. Produced by Ben Acker & Ben Blacker Music by Jordan Katz, Jonathan Dinerstein, Becky Ward, John Flaugher, and Ben Jaffe Sound effects by Cayenne Chris Conroy Podcast produced by Jordan Katz This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/thrilling and get on your way to being your best self. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sparks Nevada, Marshal on Mars "Charmed and Dangerous" Written by Katie Wood Starring Marc Evan Jackson as Sparks Nevada; Mark Gagliardi as Croach the Tracker; Joshua Malina as the Barkeep; Annie Savage as the Saloon Doors; Craig Cackowski as Felton; Autumn Reeser as Hartch; John Ross Bowie as Winsome Wilder; Janet Varney as Sue Perdue; and Hal Lublin as Folksy Hal. Produced by Ben Acker & Ben Blacker Music by Jordan "The Brass" Katz, Jonathan Dinerstein, Becky Ward, John Flaugher, and Ben Jaffe Sound effects by Cayenne Chris Conroy Podcast recorded by Broderick Hill Podcast produced by Jordan Katz Video of this episode can be viewed via our Patreon, where you can also find the entire back catalog of The Thrilling Adventure Hour plus Bonus Content, Complete Libraries of Classic Segments, and more: https://www.patreon.com/thrillingadventurehour Follow The Thrilling Adventure Hour: https://twitter.com/ThrillingAdv https://www.facebook.com/ThrillingAdventureHour The Thrilling Adventure Hour Treasury is a Forever Dog podcast https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/the-thrilling-adventure-hour Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A brand new Beyond Belief! "Our Bodies, Our Elves" Written by Ben Acker & Ben Blacker Starring Paul F. Tompkins and Paget Brewster as Frank and Sadie Doyle; Craig Cackowski as Nick; Michael McMillian as Mac; Chris Tallman as William Ribbon Jr; Janet Varney as Saeros; Annie Savage as Caeldon The Fair; and Hal Lublin as Hal Peppermint Tuxedo, Feladria, and Spooky Hal. Produced by: Jordan Katz You can also find the entire back catalog of The Thrilling Adventure Hour plus Bonus Content, Complete Libraries of Classic Segments, and more: https://www.patreon.com/thrillingadventurehour Follow The Thrilling Adventure Hour: https://twitter.com/ThrillingAdv https://www.facebook.com/ThrillingAdventureHour The Thrilling Adventure Hour Treasury is a Forever Dog podcast https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/the-thrilling-adventure-hour Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

And here's the copy: A brand new Sparks Nevada, Marshal on Mars! "Don't Go Stealing Waterfalls" Written by Ben Acker & Ben Blacker Starring Marc Evan Jackson as Sparks Nevada; Mark Gagliardi as Croach the Tracker; Busy Philipps as the Red Plains Rider; Phil Lamarr as Ranger Mannogman; Joy Osmanski as Bernice Mannogman; Cyrina Fiallo as Delcomb; Katelyn Tarver as Yassandra; Marcus Bishop-Wright as the Automaton; and Hal Lublin as Folksy Hal. Engineer/composer/producer: Jordan Katz Video of this episode can be viewed via our Patreon, where you can also find the entire back catalog of The Thrilling Adventure Hour plus Bonus Content, Complete Libraries of Classic Segments, and more: https://www.patreon.com/thrillingadventurehour Follow The Thrilling Adventure Hour: https://twitter.com/ThrillingAdv https://www.facebook.com/ThrillingAdventureHour The Thrilling Adventure Hour Treasury is a Forever Dog podcast https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/the-thrilling-adventure-hour Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paul F. Tompkins reads a selection from the upcoming collection Stories to Keep You Alive Despite Vampires. Find Stories to Keep You Alive Despite Vampires at: http://bit.ly/despitevampires Find the entire back catalog of The Thrilling Adventure Hour plus Bonus Content, Complete Libraries of Classic Segments, and more on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thrillingadventurehour Follow The Thrilling Adventure Hour: https://twitter.com/ThrillingAdv https://www.facebook.com/ThrillingAdventureHour The Thrilling Adventure Hour Treasury is a Forever Dog podcast https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/the-thrilling-adventure-hour Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To celebrate the release of their Star Wars: Join the Resistance novel in 2016, Acker and Blacker put together a benefit variety show featuring space- and resistance-themed music and comedy. Today's podcast is a selection of highlights from that show, including songs from Sara Watkins, Gaby Moreno, and 'Weird' Al Yankovic, Star Wars sea shanties from composer Michael Giacchino and friends, a mini-podcast-within-a-podcast from Supergo's Matt Gourley with Jar Jar Binks actor Ahmed Best, and more! Patreon subscribers will receive access to the entire 2-hour video! If you're not a Patreon subscriber but want to stream the show, and lots of other Thrilling Adventure Hour shows, go to bit.ly/ThrillingVids Find the entire back catalog of The Thrilling Adventure Hour plus Bonus Content, Complete Libraries of Classic Segments, and more on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thrillingadventurehour Follow The Thrilling Adventure Hour: https://twitter.com/ThrillingAdv https://www.facebook.com/ThrillingAdventureHour The Thrilling Adventure Hour Treasury is a Forever Dog podcast https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/the-thrilling-adventure-hour Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aftershow Q&A (Livestream 4/24/21) The Workjuice Players answer your questions! Recorded via livestream on April 24 2021 With Paul F. Tompkins, Paget Brewster, Marc Evan Jackson, Mark Gagliardi, Busy Philipps, Joshua Malina, Janet Varney, Hal Lublin, Annie Savage, Craig Cackowski, and Autumn Reeser Watch video of this episode here: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/tahlive0421 Find the entire back catalog of The Thrilling Adventure Hour plus Bonus Content, Complete Libraries of Classic Segments, and more on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thrillingadventurehour Follow The Thrilling Adventure Hour: https://twitter.com/ThrillingAdv https://www.facebook.com/ThrillingAdventureHour The Thrilling Adventure Hour Treasury is a Forever Dog podcast https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/the-thrilling-adventure-hour Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Janet Varney reads a selection from the upcoming collection Stories to Keep You Alive Despite Vampires. Find Stories to Keep You Alive Despite Vampires at: http://bit.ly/despitevampires Find the entire back catalog of The Thrilling Adventure Hour plus Bonus Content, Complete Libraries of Classic Segments, and more on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thrillingadventurehour Follow The Thrilling Adventure Hour: https://twitter.com/ThrillingAdv https://www.facebook.com/ThrillingAdventureHour The Thrilling Adventure Hour Treasury is a Forever Dog podcast https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/the-thrilling-adventure-hour Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Which children's book is the best? We're joined by Ben Acker, whose new book “Stories to Keep You Alive Despite Vampires” is available now

Marc Evan Jackson reads a selection from the upcoming collection Stories to Keep You Alive Despite Vampires. Find Stories to Keep You Alive Despite Vampires at: http://bit.ly/despitevampires Find the entire back catalog of The Thrilling Adventure Hour plus Bonus Content, Complete Libraries of Classic Segments, and more on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thrillingadventurehour Follow The Thrilling Adventure Hour: https://twitter.com/ThrillingAdv https://www.facebook.com/ThrillingAdventureHour The Thrilling Adventure Hour Treasury is a Forever Dog podcast https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/the-thrilling-adventure-hour Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A brand new Beyond Belief recorded via livestream on April 4 2021! Beyond Belief - "Apples to Apples, Dust to Dust" Written by Ben Acker and Ben Blacker Starring Paul F. Tompkins, Paget Brewster, Marc Evan Jackson, Mark Gagliardi, Busy Philipps, Joshua Malina, Janet Varney, Hal Lublin, Annie Savage, Craig Cackowski, and Autumn Reeser Music by Jonathan Dinerstein With additional music by Paul & Storm Watch video of this episode here: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/tahlive0421 Find the entire back catalog of The Thrilling Adventure Hour plus Bonus Content, Complete Libraries of Classic Segments, and more on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thrillingadventurehour Follow The Thrilling Adventure Hour: https://twitter.com/ThrillingAdv https://www.facebook.com/ThrillingAdventureHour The Thrilling Adventure Hour Treasury is a Forever Dog podcast https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/the-thrilling-adventure-hour Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paget Brewster reads a selection from the upcoming collection Stories to Keep You Alive Despite Vampires. Find Stories to Keep You Alive Despite Vampires at: http://bit.ly/despitevampires Find the entire back catalog of The Thrilling Adventure Hour plus Bonus Content, Complete Libraries of Classic Segments, and more on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thrillingadventurehour Follow The Thrilling Adventure Hour: https://twitter.com/ThrillingAdv https://www.facebook.com/ThrillingAdventureHour The Thrilling Adventure Hour Treasury is a Forever Dog podcast https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/the-thrilling-adventure-hour Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A brand new Sparks Nevada recorded via livestream on April 4 2021! Sparks Nevada, Marshal on Mars - "Fuel's Errand" Written by Carla Cackowski Starring Marc Evan Jackson, Mark Gagliardi, Paul F. Tompkins, Paget Brewster, Busy Philipps, Joshua Malina, Janet Varney, Hal Lublin, Annie Savage, Craig Cackowski, and Autumn Reeser Music by Jonathan Dinerstein Watch video of this episode here: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/tahlive0421 Find the entire back catalog of The Thrilling Adventure Hour plus Bonus Content, Complete Libraries of Classic Segments, and more on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thrillingadventurehour Follow The Thrilling Adventure Hour: https://twitter.com/ThrillingAdv https://www.facebook.com/ThrillingAdventureHour The Thrilling Adventure Hour Treasury is a Forever Dog podcast https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/the-thrilling-adventure-hour Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A very special Cocktails with the Cast finds the WorkJuice Players sharing their favorite, most embarrassing clips from their careers thusfar. Join Paul F. Tompkins, Paget Brewster, Busy Philipps, Autumn Reeser, Annie Savage, Hal Lublin, Craig Cackowski, Janet Varney, Mark Gagliardi, and Marc Evan Jackson as they empty their closets of skeletons and tell hilarious stories from their years in the entertainment biz. Trigger Warning: This episode contains content from and discussion of the movie Smokers. It contains material about sexual and dating violence. This has been a content warning from your friends at WorkJuice, providing coffee-related products, heads-ups, and hey-watch-outs since 2005. Watch video of this episode here: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/tahshowandtell1 Find the entire back catalog of The Thrilling Adventure Hour plus Bonus Content, Complete Libraries of Classic Segments, and more on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thrillingadventurehour Follow The Thrilling Adventure Hour: https://twitter.com/ThrillingAdv https://www.facebook.com/ThrillingAdventureHour The Thrilling Adventure Hour Treasury is a Forever Dog podcast https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/the-thrilling-adventure-hour Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A very special Cocktails with the Cast finds the WorkJuice Players sharing their favorite, most embarrassing clips from their careers thusfar. Join Paul F. Tompkins, Paget Brewster, Busy Philipps, Autumn Reeser, Annie Savage, Hal Lublin, Craig Cackowski, Janet Varney, Mark Gagliardi, and Marc Evan Jackson as they empty their closets of skeletons and tell hilarious stories from their years in the entertainment biz. Trigger Warning: This episode contains content from and discussion of the movie Smokers. It contains material about sexual and dating violence. This has been a content warning from your friends at WorkJuice, providing coffee-related products, heads-ups, and hey-watch-outs since 2005. Watch video of this episode here: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/tahshowandtell1 Find the entire back catalog of The Thrilling Adventure Hour plus Bonus Content, Complete Libraries of Classic Segments, and more on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thrillingadventurehour Follow The Thrilling Adventure Hour: https://twitter.com/ThrillingAdv https://www.facebook.com/ThrillingAdventureHour The Thrilling Adventure Hour Treasury is a Forever Dog podcast https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/the-thrilling-adventure-hour Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices