There It Is Podcast

Jackie Skinner is a comedian in NYC who writes, performs, directs...she does it all. Aside from talking about how she bounced around different comedy scenes, Jackie talks with Jason about doing everything in comedy, how the pandemic has changed how she views pursuing comedy, the formula of social media posting, finding your lane, watching comedy now, and much more! It's a fun chat. Listen on Amazo...

We've got a brand new Halloween-themed bracket for you and the "Of the Show" gang is here to talk about it! Jason compiled a bunch of songs with the help of the internet and put this together. Jason talks with Trey (Brother of the Show), Rob (Best Friend of the Show), and Justina (Girlfriend of the Show) about the hardest matchups, what songs barely made the cut, and a bunch of other pop (as per u...

Rick Guzman is an improviser and crewmember for TV & film in New York City. Rick talks about his love of spooky things, being born and raised in Queens, how he tries to stand out to be remembered, fun stories working on sets like Netflix's "The Punisher," his undestanding of what went on with IATSE, Jordan Peele, and his improv show Spooky Doings. Tix to Spooky Doings at Magnet: https://magnetthea...

Previous guest, Xavier Padin, returns to talk about NYC's newest comedy collective! Rubbish Comedy Collective is a new comedy crew offering shows and classes. This collective was started in part by Xave. He talks with Jason about why the collective got started, who is involved, what all Rubbish Comedy will be doing on and off stage, the state of affairs in the comedy community, and much more! Thei...

New Zealand musician, Emily C. Browning, returns to the podcast! It's been four years since we last had Emily on the podcast and she has had a lot going on! Jason and Emily talk about what she's been up to, her new music, making music with an all female collective named "Her Songs," Spotify, adapting to the music biz, making a music video, and more! Listen on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify,...

NYC improviser (The Magnet, The Armory), Chris Bouknight, is adored by Jason and GF of the Show, Justina, because of how hilarious she is and her command of the stage. Chris joins Jason to talk improv comedy, performing, doing short-form improv in college, what she seeks out when doing improv, working a Paul Newman Summer Camp in Ireland, augmented-reality improv, and more! Instagram: @TheArmoryCo...

It's a Pop Talk Boys Night as Jason is joined by the "Of the Show" fellas to talk all that pop about the EMMYs 2021, Conan O'Brien being the king, TVLine's bracket for the CW, what shows and movies we're looking forward to this Fall, and the impact of Norm Macdonald. Conan Being a Delightful Jackass at the EMMYs 2021: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwgKnSnv0zU Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJo...

We are joined by Magnet improviser, Cheryl Horne! Cheryl and Jason talk about her love of musical improv, guesting with hip hop improv group: North Coast, the difference between performing with a band versus a beatboxer, her approach to musical improv, being an English teacher, story structure, her philanthropic work, and more! Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @ThereItIsPod, @Jas...

We talk musical improv with improviser, Christine Chan! Christine has some super fun stories to tell about being an NBC page, going from publishing to entertainment after college, interning at Nickelodeon and UCB, dancing with Amy Poehler and the stars Broad City, sweet stories about who the kindest celebrities are, and more before delving into the nitty gritty that is musical improv. It's a fun c...

We talked to comedian, actor, and writer, Wayne Federman! You've seen him in Curb Your Enthusiasm, Living Single, 40-Year Old Virgin, and tons of other shows and movies! Wayne talks to Jason about a ton of things including starting out as a performer, doing ventriloquism as a teenager, studying acting with Stella Adler, what he learned from Garry Shandling, his favorite acting role and working in...

In this mini episode we advise on how to avoid offending people with your comedy. It's a hotbed topic! People go atwitter with complaints about a comic's bit, people say "you can't joke about anything anymore," established comedians say political correctness and woke culture is ruining comedy. Oof! What to do? We talk about creating comedy that doesn't offend and how to handle being told your come...

In this mini episode we advise on dealing with anxious feelings about performing live again. Live shows are coming back and Zoom shows are almost a thing of the past so many are rejoicing! But maybe you're feeling a bit nervous about doing the live, in-person shows you've been invited to do. We've got advice for those of you who want to do shows, but are feeling very normal nerves about the prospe...

Our 4th Mini Episode installment with a tip to inspire! Did you know that hobbies can help boost your creativity? It's true! We've done the research! Jason shares some information about how hobbies can boost your creativity and suggests some hobbies that can help you! Sources: https://everydaypower.com/creative-hobbies-make-you-smarter-productive https://www.forbes.com/sites/deeppatel/2017/07/30/6...

We had another visit with Prince expert, musician, and YouTuber, Prince's Friend! Jason was happy to get to talk to Eloy "Prince's Friend" Lasanta again about Prince, what he's been doing since he was last on the podcast for his YouTube page devoted to Prince, the joy of buying physical music, making his own music under the name "Strays of the World," releasing his first album, and more! YouTube:...

The "Of the Show" gang comes back to talk all that POP! Jason is joined by Trey (Bro of the Show), Rob (BFF of the Show), and Justina (GF of the Show) to talk about what comedies we were happy to see nominated for EMMYs, John Mayer's new #1 album, Sob Rock, and share their (spoilery) thoughts about the Disney+ series Loki which spurs a discussion about their favorite villains from movies, TV, and...

We got to talk to writer, author, and content creator, Aaron Wiener. Aaron Wiener has been working in the entertainment industry for over 18 years. He talks to Jason about his approach to writing, what it's like to work in a writers’ room, how he got into the WGA, and more. Nominate us, please! thereitispod.com/post/nominate-us-for-podcast-awards Aaron's book "Karma Police": amazon.com/Karma-Polic...

We talked to famed improviser, coach, and author, Paul Vaillancourt! Jason got to have this great chat with Paul about what set the fire for what he'd spend the rest of his life doing, starting out with improv in California, how books about golf and tennis informed his improv and performance, getting to perform early on, getting involved in the scene in Chicago, what the 90's Chicago improv era wa...

Producer Patrick Cotnoir joins Jason to talk about what it was like working at Chris Gethard Show, being around for memorable moments at Sesame Street, how surreal it is to work at Saturday Night Live, what goes into booking talent for UCB's ASSSSCAT, producing the George Lucas Talk Show, working at Marvel, what it felt like to be at the Avengers: Endgame premiere, and more! Nominate us for Podcas...

In this episode we talk to Baltimore and D.C. improviser and instructor, David Richman! David talks with Jason about broadcasting, what inspired him to start doing improv, the DC and Baltimore improv scenes, wanting to engage with his comedy passion, being on the spectrum in the world of improv, neurodiversity, good personality traits to be good at improv, and more! Instagram: @BirdCityImprov, @Wa...

Two Best Friends of the Show return to talk about their band, The SOKS! BFFs of the Show, Jim and Clay, have been on the podcast a few times and BFF of the show, Rob, plug their band. Now we hear Jim and Clay talk about what inspired the band, how COVID played a role in how the band got started, the music they create, their process, the different roles they play in making the music, and more! www....

We celebrated our 5th anniversary (technically Monday the 7th) and Jason talks with GF of the Show, Justina, about why they're celebrating a week late, the last 5 years, the future, and more! It's a fun episode celebrating the podcast and comedy! Give it a listen and celebrate with us! Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscrib...

In this episode we talk to Seattle comedian, Monica Nevi! Monica started doing comedy in college and she talks to Jason about playing basketball in college, how she ended up transitioning into comedy, starting out as a stand-up, pursuing comedy in L.A., working the road, the benefit of being adaptable, having a routine, developing her documentary series "80 for 80," and more! https://monicanevi.co...

Today we talk to Bird City Improv founder, improviser, and educator, Tavish Forsyth! Tavish is a queer improviser and educator at Bird City Improv and an adjunct faculty member at Johns Hopkins University where he teaches applied improvisation through the Center for Leadership Education. After talking about Star Trek, Tavish and Jason have a really inspiring talk about improv, what excites him abo...

In this episode we talk to stand-up comedian and actor, Chanel Ali! Chanel is a great comedian and she shares some really helpful insights on how to develop comedy, setting the tone of a set, how she honed her voice, making it to the last round of auditions for SNL, and moving around as a foster child and how that informed her voice. Chanel offers some really great tips on performing comedy and be...

Girlfriend of the Show, Justina, joins Jason to talk a little comedy shop! Jason and Justina sit down to talk about the state of comedy, when calling out someone falters a little, what fun comedy is out there, and how they feel about comedy life after COVID. The world's problems are (not) solved. Justina's Favorite TikTokers: @mattheperson, @fartcai, @party_harderson, @bennydrama7, @nottclay, @bro...