There It Is Podcast

The "Of the Show" Boys are back to nerd out with Jason over some current events. They talk about Discovery buying Warner Bros. and reports of a possible shakeup of DC entertainment, what they think the DCEU should have been, Vulture's video-game movie adaptation rankings, what they've been watching, and manage to discuss Easter Candy. Fun chat! Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @T...

Today we talk to Atlanta based actor, Adrian Eppley! Several years ago Jason met Adrian on a commercial shoot in NYC. She was fun and great! She's since moved to Atlanta where she is doing awesome things. She talks about making the move to NYC and then to Atlanta, her love of short film acting, the journey of finding an agent, how acting in TV commercials is like acting in sketches, the side hustl...

We talk to actor, improviser, writer, and cosplayer, Tori Smith! Tori is cool! She talks with Jason about doing musical theater and improv, moving to New York City from Louisiana, the pressure of making content, acting, video games, studying game design at NYU Tisch, her brilliant cosplay pieces. She's doing it all and it's a fun chat. Follow Tori Smith: https://worldwideblonde.itch.io Bad Guys &...

The "Of the Show Gang" returns to discuss that hot topic, the 2022 Oscars! Brother of the Show, Best Friend of the Show, and GF of the Show talk with Jason about Bruce Willis' shocking retirement, what they did and didn't like about the Oscars telecast, the winners, and obviously...Megan Thee Stallion's "We Don't Talk About Bruno" rap. Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @ThereItIsP...

This is a special bonus episode of what we cut out of the Basketball Movie Bracket Pop Talk we recently dropped. That one is nothin' but net, but this bonus adds some circling around on the rim. Listen to the fellas talk about basketball movies, the importance of verisimilitude, Rob not getting to go to the NCAA tournament in college, and why Juwanna Mann is a bad movie. Listen on Amazon Music, Ap...

We love our brackets and we finally did one during March Madness! We're joined by the "Of the Show" Boys to talk basketball movies! Jason put together a bracket of the most beloved basketball movies and now just tells the fellas how he put it together. They discuss how their brackets shaped out, what were the easy calls, what were the tough picks, and Rob shares his controversial opinion on Hoosie...

Boris Khaykin is a NYC based multi-hyphenate to keep an eye on. Boris acts, writes, directs, and performs comedy. He talks with Jason about being from the Ukraine and what's going on there now, creating comedy on touchy subjects, how he moved up in NYC comedy, edgy humor and the response to it, not being a Russian conductor but doing musical comedy, North Coast, and much more! Top-rated charities...

NYC-based actor and performer, Margaret Burrus, joins us! Margaret is from Nashville, TN and is has been based in NYC for years now. She talks with Jason about performing when she was a kid, finding improv in college, moving to New York, studying improv at UCB and getting back into improv with a Level One class at The Magnet, doing sketch with Boogie Manja, pursuing acting, hilarious auditioning s...

We were joined by Emmy-winning writer, Greg Iwinski. Jason was thrilled to talk to Greg, a former writer for Late Show with Stephen Colbert who is currently working at Last Week Tonight. Greg does a phenomenal job of breaking down how to hone your writing skills, what it's like to write for Late-Night TV, the myths of political comedy, the catharsis comedy provides, and more! It's a great talk. Tw...

It's a Celebration! Jason and GF of the Show, Justina, are toasting to having 250* episodes in the can! They share the top 25* most listened to episodes, Jason shares his 25 favorite times he created something with a guest, our newsletter, and of course some shenanigans ensue. As always, it's a fun chat. With deep gratitude, we thank you for listening all these years. I Got a Big Shirt: https://ww...

In this episode we talk to actor and improviser, Billy Soco! We talk to Billy about starting a hip hop group when he was a kid in Florida, moving to NYC, studying improv and more at UCB and Magnet (and more), his indie improv team CHUCHO, Freestyle Love Supreme, becoming a member of the hip hop improv group North Coast, what he loves about improv, what "game of the scene" is to him, taking classes...

We are joined by the hilarious GF of the Show, Justina Sparling! Justina joins Jason today, but this time for an interview! She talks with Jason about growing up in Texas and doing church plays, performing when she was a teen, why Who's Line Is It Anyway is just about her favorite thing, how she got into improv...and how she recently got out of improv. It's an interesting discussion about taking a...

Writer, actor, and comedian, Brett Duggan, joins us for a talk about all things comedy! Brett talks to Jason about studying acting, first doing improv at Emerson College, the unique way he discovered he liked teaching, how his comedy journey took him to NYC to San Francisco to Louisiana, trying to quit comedy, starting a production comedy, the Baton Rouge Improv Fest, and much more! It's a fun cha...

Dylan Adler is a great NYC comedian, musician, and actor! He is originally from California and he talks with Jason about being a diver there, his journey coming out, how the world can be to victims of assault and the LGBTQ+ community, how his experience has been utilized in his comedy, his show with (previous guest) Kelly Bachman, creating musical comedy, and more. It's a really thoughtful and eye...

Girlfriend of the Show, Justina, is the best girlfriend a show could ask for! Justina conspired with Best Friend of the Show, Rob, for a surprise birthday gift: a trip to Minneapolis (where Rob lives) to tour Prince's Paisley Park! Paisley Park is a state of the art facility Prince had made in the mid-to-late 80's. It's where he recorded a lot of his music, filmed videos and the film Graffitti Bri...

Patrycja Skurzak is a confidence and personal development coach. Many people think confidence is about how highly you view yourself, but it actually isn't. Patrycja clears this up in this charming and insightful chat about what confidence is and how you can build it up. She tells Jason how she gained confidence after moving to London, the difference between confidence and self-esteem, and how peop...

Davy is a writer, producer, creator, and good friend of the podcast! Davy has done a ton since he was last on and he talks to Jason about what's changed since then, the advice he'd give himself back then if he could, what might need to change in the entertainment and media industry, podcasting, and...cancel culture...because more people need to talk about that. Davy's company (launching this week)...

We're joined by the Of the Show Gang to talk a new Christmas Movie Bracket! We've gota brand new bracket and it's of (some) Christmas movies! Bro of the Show, Trey; Best Friend of the Show, Rob; and Girlfriend of the Show, Justina; talk with Jason about the Christmas movies they wish had gotten on the bracket, the tough match ups, and their favorite Christmas movie in this festive ep for the holid...

In this final mini episode of the year we talk about how to improvise with people you look up to. Improv is such a big community that's all about playing together. This means sometimes you can find yourself on stage with someone you don't think you can hold a candle to, but you still have to do the show so how do you get out of your head, get past the nerves, and just perform? We offer some tips a...

In this episode we talk about stand-up open mic basics. Starting out at open mics can come with a few pitfalls that slow down your progress. Avoid them by utilizing a few tips we've picked up. We can't cover everything, but Jason offers some solid advice on coming up with stand-up material, performing on stage, basic room etiquette, mic work, and more. Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Insta...

In this mini episode we offer some comedy books for you to read. There are so many great books out there, but you may not know where to begin learning the basics of comedy if you are starting out in improv, stand-up, sketch, or social media. We offer four solid books, a few of which Jason read early in his comedy days. Listen on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, YouTube, and SoundCl...

Today we give thanks with a new episode featuring Brother of the Show, Trey! Jason and Trey talk about comedy they have liked recently, what comedy they're looking forward to, what they're thankful for, and Trey talks about how he puts the YouTube episodes together. It's a fun chat to give you a little break from a hectic holiday week. Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @ThereItIsP...

Canadian improviser, actor, and educator, Amy Shostak, joins Jason for a great chat. Amy is a rockstar improviser known for establishing herself as an impactful member of the Rapid Fire Theatre in Edmunton and more. Amy talks with Jason about how she started out in performing comedy, her journey at Rapid Fire Theatre which included being the artistic director, how to address performer needs in a t...

Tyler Holme is a writer and filmmaker who co-created satirical Instagram influencer, @Beets_by_Beth. Tyler, with the inspiration of his (at the time) girlfriend, Mary, created @Beets_by_Beth to lampoon influencer culture and eventually wrote the book "Beet Life" as the character. He talks about how they came up with the character, writing the book, the nuance of satire, filmmaking and more! Beet L...

Jason is joined by Bro of the Show, Trey, and Friend of the Show, Evan, to goof around watching Supergirl (the film from 1984) starring Helen Slater as the titular superhero. Join us by watching the movie, which is available on HBO Max. Laugh along at the goofy stuff. Joke with us, even though we won't hear it. Let's just have a good time! Twitter: @evan_harris9, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Ins...