Make That Paper Podcast

The brilliant comedian who got a standing ovation from all the judges on America’s Got Talent, and host of the new show The World's Funniest Weather, talks about hocking donuts, slinging booze, and luring marks back to her car to sell them knock-off perfume. Learn more about Jodi, her shows schedule, and her classes on her website: http://jodimillercomedy.com/ Listen, subscribe, rate and review he...

The hilarious couple returns, sharing their sometimes harrowing, frequently inspiring, and always entertaining stories of eking out their livings as they clawed their ways into their respective successful literary careers. Learn more about Gina Frangello on her website: www.ginafrangello.com Order her book: “A Life in Men: A Novel.” Follow her on Facebook and on Twitter . You can read about Rob Ro...

509. Gina Frangello, Writer, and Rob Roberge, Writer In our 50th Episode the hilarious couple shares their sometimes harrowing, frequently inspiring, and always entertaining stories of eking out their livings as they clawed their ways into their respective successful literary careers. Learn more about Gina Frangello on her website: www.ginafrangello.com Order her book: “A Life in Men: A Novel.” Fo...

The celebrated author of the critically acclaimed novel "Grace," talks about her new book "The Perishing;" the vision that spawned her writing career; the courtroom incident that spawned her legal career (she was thrown out of court); the Intro To Writing course that has brought her career full circle; and her hobby of getting a new degree every decade. Pre-order your copy of "The Perishing" RIGHT...

The conversation continues as they discuss unionizing playground construction crews, unsuccessfully quitting your job, and ping-ponging between selling your plasma and flipping burgers at Wendy's. Learn more about Katie and sign up for her classes at: https://www.katiehorning.com/ And follow her on Instagram , Twitter , and Twitch ! You can follow Eric on Twitter and Instagram ! -- Follow the show...

The creative couple talk about finding fitness as a craft, doubling down on your misery in order follow your dreams, and the whereabouts of Peter Sarsgaard's SAG card. Learn more about Katie and sign up for her classes at: https://www.katiehorning.com/ And follow her on Instagram , Twitter , and Twitch ! You can follow Eric on Twitter and Instagram ! -- Follow the show on... Instagram: www.instagr...

Creator and co-writer of the epic comedy podcast-turned-graphic novel, and soon to be movie “Bubble” discusses cutting his teeth as a production assistant, the mystery of cave-aged cheese, and Fran Drescher’s real voice. Buy your copy of “Bubble,” right now at: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250245564 Learn more about Jordan on his website: https://www.jordanmorris.net/ And go ahead and follow...

Host of the What the Fockery podcast and powerhouse actress Nadège August talks about long nights in the ER, longer nights posting flyers, and staying true to who you are as a 'ride-or-die actress.'  Listen, subscribe, rate, review, and contribute to Nadège's "What the Fockery" podcast: https://anchor.fm/whatthefockery/support  For more about Nadège August visit: realnadegeaugust.weeb...

The award-winning author of “The Center of Everything,” “The Widow Nash,” and the four Jules Clement/Blue Deer mysteries, reminisces about New York in the 80’s, crashing the Shriver-Schwarzenegger wedding, and how JFK Jr. would always remember her as the girl with the beet-stained hands. You can order “The Center of Everything” from: Bookshop , Indiebound , Powell's , Country Bookshelf , Amazon ,...

Two-time Emmy winning director Mary Lou Belli talks about the side-hustles of teaching class, writing books, singing, dancing and acting (basically everybody else's DREAM jobs) when she's not working as a prolific television director. Deep dive into Mary Lou's body of work on her website: http://www.maryloubelli.com/ You can follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maryloubelli/ And on T...

Mother-daughter duo Rose Cheung and Genevieve Wong talk about their newly released cookbook "Healing Herbal Soups: Boost Your Immunity and Weather the Seasons with Traditional Chinese Recipes." THEN they talk about fighting for the elderly, saving the world with solar energy... and working at Playboy. You can find out more about their new cookbook, "Healing Herbal Soups: Boost Your Immunity and We...

Writer, actor, and comedian-extraordinaire Carl Tart talks about loading UPS trucks at holiday time, bouncing at Barneys, and their shared history in LA's improvised rap battle scene... kind of. You can follow Carl on Instagram... until he deletes his account: https://www.instagram.com/dammitcarl/?hl=en And you can read all about his various projects, in front of and behind the camera, including h...

In Part 2 of their interview with Broadway, Film and Television star Tracie Thoms, hosts Jaime Parker Stickle and Jason Beeber discuss teaching vs. coaching, using theater to change the world, and the lowdown on how Tracie ended up on that episode of CATFISH. Catch Tracie in her hit TV Series "9-1-1" on FOX: https://www.fox.com/9-1-1 And her OTHER breakout show "Truth Be Told" on Apple TV+: https:...

In the first of a 2-part episode with Broadway, Film and Television star Tracie Thoms, hosts Jaime Parker Stickle and Jason Beeber gush about their RENT fandom, and then get down to business. They talk about patching floors at Juilliard, working retail, and playing the game as a black actor forging roads in entertainment. Catch Tracie in her hit TV Series "9-1-1" on FOX: https://www.fox.com/9-1-1...

Kiss the ring of the Godfather of Side Hustles, Michael Cornacchia. He chats about sanitizing sets, auditioning from his car, and playing Santa Claus with no pants on in the age of Zoom. Play the home edition of "What Have I Seen Him In - Michael Cornacchia Edition" by scrolling through his long IMDB page: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0180094/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 Watch his Youtube series for Kids, Cond...

In this delightful episode hosts Jaime Parker Stickle and Jason Beeber talk to comedy writer to the stars, Guy Nicolucci, about failing all the way up, getting in on the ground floor of The Daily Show, and using your Emmy as a wedding ring rack. Check out all of Guy's big-time Hollywood credits on his IMDB page: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0630497/ And read about Professor Nicolucci in his Faculty...

In this, the fourth episode of the fourth season of the Make That Paper podcast, hosts Jaime Parker Stickle and Jason Beeber go back to school with their UCB Improv teacher and television mainstay, Will McLaughlin. They discuss actually working retail before playing a retail employee on the hit show Superstore , the highly transferrable skillset of an Improvisation Teacher, and moving to a new cit...

On this very special "Jaime's Birthday Episode" of Make That Paper, hosts Jaime Parker Stickle and Jason Beeber talk to one of Jaime's literary heroes, Rachel Howzell Hall about writing for work and writing as art, being able to afford a block of parmesan (the lambo of cheeses), and getting tongue-lashed by the one and only Gene Simmons.  Find all things Rachel, including her current projects...

In the second episode of the season hosts Jaime Parker Stickle and Jason Beeber talk to the Omni-talented, multi-faceted, Emmy award-winning, Uber great dude, Dwayne Colbert. From being on the corporate floor to ending up the valet - we relate to it all! Make sure you follow Dwayne on Twitter: https://twitter.com/justlikestephen?lang=en And while you're at it, you better follow him on Instagram as...

In the Season 4 Premiere hosts Jaime Parker Stickle and Jason Beeber talk to "that guy you know from everything, " Bob Clendenin . They chat about slinging luxury muffins, hacking the SAT's, and the secret high-stakes world of Cartography patents. Find all things Robert Clendenin on his website: https://www.robertclendenin.com/ Wear out your eyeballs reading Bob's IMDB page: https://www.imdb.com/n...

In the Season 3 Finale, and the final episode of our (Every Month is) Black History Month series, hosts Jaime Parker Stickle and Jason Beeber welcome the super-duper funny and equally hardworking Nefetari Spencer to the show. They talk about getting fired for "sensible shoes," cutting out balls, and having the late comedy legend Bernie Mac tell a crowd of people NOT to laugh at you. Watch Nefetari...

In this fifth installment of our Black History Month series, hosts Jaime Parker Stickle and Jason Beeber talk to the omni-talented multi-hyphenate Justin Chu Cary about Acting, Writing, Hauling Trash, and Handjobbing. Find out about all things Justin Chu Cary at: http://www.justinchucary.com/ Follow Justin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justinchucary/?hl=en Gather all of your anti-anxiety...

The unbelievably prolific actor Rodney Hobbs about never ever giving up his HR job, processing payroll from his trailer, and slinging sex toys on the side.  Make sure you watch Rodney in Season 2 of "Dear White People" on Netflix when it comes out: https://www.netflix.com/title/80095698 And also watch him on the next season of Tyler Perry's "Young Dylan" on Nickelodeon: https://www.nick.com/s...

As we continue our Black History Month series, hosts Jaime Parker Stickle and Jason Beeber talk to the Academy Award and Golden Globe nominated songwriter/film composer Taura Stinson about assisting Paris Hilton and Sean "Puffy" Combs, and the night things got so bad she had to email Oprah... and Oprah emailed her back. Find all things Taura at: http://www.taurastinson.com/ Follow Taura Stinson......

The hilarious and talented actor and improvisor Marshall Givens talks about busting out of the sound booth, securing a sound stage, and that time he was a party bunny (not that kind of bunny.)  Follow Marshall on Instagram and Twitter . Listen, Subscribe to, Rate and Review Marshall's awesome FatherGood Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fathergood-podcast/id1521511533  You c...